Negi's Mother-Chapter 2
By NegimaFan
A/N: Well, since my first chapter was so popular I decided to write the second chapter to this story. In this chapter, we see Asuna and Nagi's relationship bloom through a series of flashbacks. Also, one reviewer argued that some of my ideas don't exactly fit, well as Albireo once said, 'One's age can not be determined by their appearance alone.' Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Mahou Sensei Negima.
XOXOXO
Albireo held in his hand a small orb. This magic orb was very special to him, as it was a copy of all of Asuna's memories. He made sure to copy all her memories before erasing them from her mind, in case the plan went awry. He chanted a spell and activated the orb, wishing to look back at Asuna's life one last time.
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It was over twenty years ago, Asuna's parents gave her up as a bargaining chip to prevent their kingdom from being destroyed, and she was used as a weapon, due to her ability to cancel spells. She was miserable, and on one occasion nearly took her own life. Then, something amazing happened not long after she had turned seven. During a massive invasion of the magical city, a young man came to help. His name was Nagi Springfield, though he called himself the thousand master, leader of the Crimson Wing.
"What kind of people are you?" he yelled at them, "Using a little girl like this?"
The elder mage that chained Asuna stammered, "Y-You're,"
"That's right! I'm Nagi Springfield, also known as the thousand master."
He then looked at the little girl, "Yo, young lady, what's your name?"
"Na..me..?" she paused, "Asuna…Asuna Vesperina Theotanasia Entheofushia."
Nagi chuckle, "That's a long name, oi. But…Asuna, huh. That's a nice name. Alright Asuna, wait here. Let's go Al, Eishun! These enemies are small fries, just taking them out is commission enough!"
Asuna blushed slightly, 'He seems nice.'
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Several years had passed, Asuna was 14 now, and Nagi had just recently turned 20. After Nagi had rescued her, she had stayed by his side and trained hard so that she would be able to help him in battle. She had grown very attached to Nagi, he was her first real friend, though at this point she had made friends with all the members of the Crimson Wing. One particular member, Takahata, was especially nice to her, she just wished the guy would get over his confidence problem. The one thing that bothered Asuna was that Nagi was extremely flirty with the girls. He always used the same idiotic pickup lines with the girls, and they always fell for them. Once again, Asuna was in one of her moods.
"Where's Nagi now?"
"I believe that he went into town," replied Takahata.
"Hmph, probably went to get another date with some bimbo," she said angrily.
"W-Well, since he's going to be busy for a while, I was wondering if maybe-"
"Oh, he's not going to keep us waiting this time, I'm going to give that idiot a piece of my mind," she yelled as she hurried into the town to find Nagi.
'Damn it,' Takahata thought to himself, 'why can't I just work up the courage to ask her out?'
Asuna walked through the town, until she finally spotted Nagi, followed by a rather small, blond girl.
"Nagi," Asuna yelled at him, "where have you been, out flirting again?"
"No, Asuna, of course not."
"Then who's she?"
The blond girl stared at her angrily, "My name's Evangeline A.K. McDowell, and I'm this mage's lover," she smirked.
Asuna was livid, "LOVER?!?"
"NO, she's just imagines she is, this vampire's been stalking me ever since I saved her from those villagers."
"I told you before, Nagi, I'm not giving up on you, the sooner you accept that, the sooner we can get on with our happy life together."
Asuna was furious, "WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A HIKE!!!" She swung her harisen at Evangeline.
"My what a pitiful attack," putting up a magical barrier. Unfortunately, the attack was not stopped by the barrier and the attack hit Eva right in the jaw. Eva fell unconscious for a moment, and when she woke up, Nagi and Asuna were gone.
"Nagi, what is with you and all these girls," Asuna asked him angrily.
"Hey, I'm just trying to find the right girl," at this point, Asuna bashed his head in.
"BAKA," she yelled at him, "did you ever think to consider that the right girl is closer than you think?"
Nagi grinned, "Who are we talking about, Asuna-chan, you?"
Asuna promptly blushed, "W-Well, I, I…"
Nagi cupped his hand over her cheek and brought her closer to him, "Because, I think that would be a wonderful idea," he then pressed his lips to hers in a passionate kiss.
Asuna was startled at Nagi's forwardness, but she did not fight the kiss, she embraced it. She was in love with Nagi Springfield.
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One year had passed since Asuna and Nagi had become a couple. Though Asuna was Nagi's partner, he still went around telling everyone that he had no partner. The point of this being that he was afraid that his enemies would come after Asuna if they knew. One thing that bugged her was the Evangeline was still stalking Nagi. She was the main reason that Nagi was afraid of people knowing that he had a partner, because Eva would probably kill any girl that got close to Nagi.
'Geeze,' Asuna though to herself, 'why is Nagi-kun so afraid that something will happen if people find out about us. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself.'
The door to her home opened, and Nagi arrived with that idiotic grin on his face, "Well, I did it, I took care of our Evangeline problem."
Asuna was shocked, but that shock soon turned to joy, "You did?!? How?"
"Oh, just placed her under a little curse, she'll spend a few years a Mahora academy, and then I plan on freeing her from the curse. By then, I think she'll have gotten over me. Oh, by the way, I took the liberty of erasing all of Eva-bozu's memories of you, so we don't have to worry about her sending someone to kill you."
"That's good. So does that mean you're going to start telling people that I'm your partner?" she asked.
"No, but it does mean that we have one less thing to worry about. In the mean time, however, I was hoping to spend some 'quality time' with you," he then proceeded to wrap his arms around Asuna and press his lips on hers. Asuna returned the kiss with a great deal of enthusiasm.
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Three more years had passed, and today was the day, the day that she and Nagi were to be married. She was walking up the altar in a beautiful white dress, butterflies in her stomach. She had never been more nervous in all her life.
"Dearly beloved," said the priest, "we are gathered here today to witness the marriage between Asuna Vesperina Theotanasia Entheofushia, and Nagi Springfield. Asuna, do you take Nagi to be you husband?"
Asuna looked at Nagi, "I do."
"Nagi, do you take Asuna to be your wife?"
Nagi looked at Asuna, "I do."
"Then by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride."
Nagi grinned, "With pleasure," he then captured Asuna's lips in a loving kiss. A kiss that in Asuna's mind meant that they would be together for a long, long time.
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A little more than a year-and-a-half had passed since their marriage, and Asuna had something very important to say. "Okay, Asuna-chan," said Nagi, "what's this big news you have for me?"
"Well Nagi,…I'M PREGNANT!!!"
Nagi went wide-eyed, "WHAT?!?"
"Yep, I went to the hospital, and they confirmed it this morning. In just a few months, you and I are going to be the proud parents of a healthy baby boy."
Nagi smiled, "That's wonderful."
Later that night
Nagi was meeting with Albireo, he had just heard the news from Asuna, "Well, congratulations, Nagi-san, you'll soon be a proud father."
"Thanks Albireo-san. Look, I need you to do me a favor. I'll be going on an important mission soon, and, well, it's going to be dangerous and,…I don't know if I'll be coming back anytime soon."
Albireo was speechless for a few moments," What? Then don't go, you have too much to lose,"
"Look," said Nagi, "I have to do this, I can't tell you why, but trust me. What I'm asking you is to make a journal of me for my son in case…in case I don't come back."
Albireo nodded, "I'd be happy to."
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Several months had passed, Nagi still had not returned, and the day had come for his son to be born.
"Push! Push!" yelled a young Nurse Mage.
"Oh!" the young woman screamed.
Albireo Ima burst in, "How's Mrs. Springfield doing?"
"How does it look like I'm doing?" she yelled at him.
Albireo shook slightly, "Um, sorry, stupid question."
Gateau chuckled, "If only Nagi-san weren't on a mission right now, he would love to see the birth of his son."
"Indeed," responded Albireo.
"OH!" Mrs. Springfield yelled on last time, and then the room was filled with the sounds of a crying child.
"Oh," the nurse held up the baby, "It's a boy!"
Mrs. Springfield smiled, "He has his father's eyes."
"Congratulations!" Gateau yelled, "Have you chosen a name for him?"
She smiled, "Negi, his name will be Negi Springfield."
Albireo grinned, "That sounds like a wonderful name."
Suddenly, Takahata burst into the room, "ASUNA-SAMA!"
She turned to him and her smile faltered at the look on his face, "What's wrong Takahata-san?"
"I-It's about Nagi-sama."
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Albireo deactivated the spell, he couldn't bear to watch anymore, 'Nagi,' he thought, 'what happened to you? What was so important that you had to leave your wife and son?'
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It was night, Asuna and Takahata were sound asleep, but Gateau was deep in thought, he remembered what Albireo and his apprentice, Alastor, had told him.
Flashback
"So, Asuna-san won't remember anything about Nagi or us?" Gateau asked.
"Well," said Albireo, "we couldn't guarantee that, what with her magical nullification powers, so we made a few memory alterations."
Gateau stared at them, "Meaning?"
Alastor answer, "Meaning that even if she remembers anything about Nagi-sama, or any of us for that matter, she'll only see herself in her childhood form, no matter what time period she remembers us from."
"We also modified her wedding day, so that even if she remembers it, she'll think she was the flower girl, not the bride, and that she was just a witness to Negi's birth."
Gateau nodded, "Well, I promise you, this time around, Asuna-san will have a real childhood. One, I hope, that is free from her pains of the past."
End Flashback
Gateau looked at Asuna, 'This time, Asuna-chan, I'll be the one who protects you, and not the other way around.'
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Well, that's chapter two of my story, I hope this idea fits with the manga. If you're wondering why I made Takahata like he is in the past, the few flashbacks I've seen of him led me to believe that in his younger years he had a serious confidence problem. I would like to thank all those who reviewed my first chapter, I never got that many reviews for one chapter before. Please continue to review, and tell me if you wish for me to continue this story. Also, if you like this story, please read my first fanfic, 'Visiting New Worlds,' I'm sure that you'll enjoy it.
