I DO NOT OWN NEGIMA! If I did Kaede and Mana would be as canon as Konoka and Setsuna!

Operation : Mana and Kaede

Chapter 2

Back at the dorms….

Mana was standing in front of Asuna, Ayaka, and Setsuna with a gun pointed at them.

"Mana! Listen to me… and put down the gun'' Ayaka said softly.

"I don't need your help" Mana growled.

"We just want wanna help you and Kaede get together!" Asuna yelled, sweating like crazy.

"Why don't you want our help?" Setsuna asked, she wasn't really as scared as Asuna or Ayaka.

"I'll tell her when I'm ready," Mana said looking down, her grip on the gun tightening, "Right now I'm just…"

"Scared?" Setsuna asked,smirking.

"Like you should freakin' talk! Like you weren't scared bout Konoka?" Mana narrowed her eyes.

"Alright, you leave my Kono-chan OUTTA this!"

"Not that this isn't interesting or whatever" Ayaka rolled her eyes, "But I'm sure Konoka-san is waiting for us."

"Fine, but do NOT get involved , okay?" Mana said, through clenched teeth.

"Alright, alright" Sestuna rolled her eyes. "Be back later."

Once the three students left Mana laid back on her bed, closing her eyes.

'knowing that Asuna will get involved…it'll just be awful…I do like Kaede but I think where I am right now is fine…plus I'm not good with this whole 'romance' thing.' Mana sighed softly.

"Kaede"…

IN KONOKA/ASUNA/NEGI's DORM!

Konoka looked at the door from the kitchen as it opened.

"Hey , Set-chan! What took you so long?" the brunette pouted.

"We got held up by Mana" Sestuna sighed.

"Yeah I GUESS you could say like that"Ayaka growled.

"Oh really , what happened?" Negi asked from the couch.

"I don't think we should say anything thing" Ayaka said turning to Sestuna.

" I agree, I think we should—

"MANA'S IN LOVE WITH KAEDE!" Asuna yelled. Ayaka pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed deeply.

"What part of 'WE SHOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING' don't you understand?" Asuna ignored her girlfriend.

"Mana Tatsumiya likes Kaede Nagase?" Konoka asked.

"Yeah" Sestuna nodded, "but she told us not to get involved."

"Which is why we're gonna' get involved!" Asuna pumped her fist in the air.

"Sweetie, if I hit you is to knock some sense into you, not to hurt you…" Ayaka stressed.

"Ayaka, I already have enough sense to know that is someone doesn't help , it'll be too late for Mana-san!"

"She's right, you never know until, you try…" Konoka winked over at Sestuna.

"I guess you're right" the blushing swordsman rubbed the back of her head.

"Great! So first things first..we should see if Kaede-chan likes Mana-san back" Asuna rubbed her chin.

"How do we do that? Should we just ask?" Konoka asked.

"What about Nodoka? Maybe she could use those mind reading books of hers to read Kaede's mind!" Chamo said popping out of nowhere on Negi's shoulder.

"Right! That could work" Asuna said.

"I'm gonna text Nodoka to see if she can help out" Konoka said taking out her cellphone.

"Make sure you tell her to keep it a secret, we don't want Mana to know" Sestuna said before giving her princess a kiss on the cheek.

"See that I can make good ideas" Asuna smiled, her hands on her hips.

"I know you can"Ayaka rolled her eyes playfully.

"Kaede and Mana…interesting pair…Ive always thought Mana-san was more of a lone wolf…" Negi said.

"Its not the WEIRDEST couple…"Asuna shrugged.

"Yeah, I thought it was Haruna and Chisame" Konoka said closing her phone as she finished her text message.

"I thought it was the cheerleaders and that weird three-some relationship they had…" Sestuna said.

After a moment of thought, everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Nodoka reached into her skirt pocket and opened her phone. 'oh a text message from Konoka-san?'

"You got a text?" Yue asked her girlfriend.

"Yeah I got a text from Konoka-san, she wants me to use my mind reading books on Kaede…" Nodoka said her eyes looking down the text message.

"Why is that?" Yue asked.

" She just wants to know who Kaede-san likes" Nodoka said closing her phone.

"Mind if I help?" Yue asked drinking from her random juice box. Nodoka smiled at her girlfriend and grabbed her hand, pulling her up.

"C'mon, lets go"

"Okay but I have to ask, why use your books to read Kaede-sans's mind? I haven't known someone like her to lie" Yue said.

"Youre right, but this will just make sure…not everyone is open about their crush" the taller violet haired girl said smiling.

Kaede and Ku-Fei Dorm Room.

Kaede was in her room watching Ku- Fei and Lingshen practice their martial art. Why those chose to practice it in the building, she had no idea. But then again she and the tanned blond were Baka Rangers. Knock! Knock! Kaede heard the soft knock on the door and stood to go open it, avoiding the random kicks and strikes of the two Chinese martial artist.

Yue stayed at the door as Nodoka was in the back of the hallway, her Pactio card ready in her hand.

"Adeat!" a flash glowed.

"Oh hello Yue-Dono" Kaede greeted as she opened the door.

"Hello Kaede-san, I need to ask you a question…you see, Nodoka and I are creating a poll for class…to see what classmate…is most liked" Yue lied almost convincingly.

"Oh, what is the poll for?" the shinobi asked.

"Oh no reason just curious" Yue said in her usual monotone voice.

"Oh, okay…"Kaede scratched her head, a slight blush on her face. She kneeled down to Yue's ear.

Suddenly an imaged shined in Nodoka's book . It was a picture of two holding tanned hands,seeming like they belonged to Kaede and Mana in front of a head heart. 'I really like Mana –no, I think I love her, to everyone else she seems cold and scary but I think she's a nice person if you could get through that barrier of hers' the passage below it read. Nodoka smiled. It was kinda cute. Yue's eyes widen as Kaede whispered her crush in her ear. When Kaede stood up straight Yue nodded.

"Thank you" she said

"No problem, um can you keep this between us? I kinda just came to the terms of liking her" Kaede said rubbing the back of her head.

"No problem, but if were you, you act fast, and spend some time with her…like on a date" Yue said

"A date…that's a good idea, thank you, Yue-Dono" the ninja smiled.

"Youre welcome" the shorter girl said. They bowed to eachother before Kaede had closed the door. Yue walked over to Nodoka.

"Nice work Yue, c'mon lets get this information to Asuna"

"Yes, ma'am" Yue nodded.

As the two walked down the hall, they didn't notice Kazumi opening her door that was right next to Kaede's room. The red head smirked. 'looks like I just found a new scoop!' She bit into the apple she was holding before spitting it out.

"What the hell? I hate apples!"

Yue knocked on the door when once her and the bookworm reached the dorm. Asuna opened the door and pulled the two girls in the room.

"So! What did you get? Who does she like?" Asuna asked jumping up and down.

"Whoa, down girl! Heal!" Ayaka yelled holding Asuna back by the back of her collar.

Nodoka opened her book letting the hyper red head read and the blond read.

"Aw, how sweet"Ayaka giggled.

"Yes! Phase 1 is complete!"

To Be Continued on chapter 3!

Dono: I'm baaaaaak! Didja miss me?

Mana: no not really..

Dono: you kno Mana if you weren't so awesome I'd say something mean to you!

Mana: which is why I am awesome…

Dono: ass…anyway! Sorry for the wait! I shall be trying to update MUCH quicker from now on! I was procrastinating way to much…and I am sorry!

Kaede: please take this chapter as her apology , de gozaro!

Mana: but we don't blame you if you hate her…

Dono: T-T but what they said!

Dono,Mana&Kaede: PLEASE REVIEW!