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CopyRight 2011-2013 by IceDragonMist

Hello, and welcome to the 3rd and final installment of this story. I hope you all enjoyed this story and the outcome that is to follow. Thanks to all who followed this story and waiting for this very long update.
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As Konoka took Setsuna by her hand, the rest of the class along with Asuna and Ayaka were finally calming down. Negi stood in-between the two girls using all the strength he could muster to hold the girls off on either side.

"OKAY! OKAY! Girls enough! Please now everyone, back to your seats." Sighs of disappointment left the students mouths as they calmly began to return to their assigned seats. Negi happen to glace over just as Konoka and Setsuna were leaving the room. He quickly addressed them.

"Setsuna, Konoka where are you two going?"

"Uh, we have to go speak to my Grandfather about something." Konoka weakly smiled and lied to Negi which is something she normally wouldn't do.

"Ah, of course. Just please be back in time for the next class." They two both nodded and headed out the door. However Ayaka and Asuna were still staring daggers at each other. Negi insisted they sit down and stay away from one another the rest of the day, and of course they reluctantly agreed.

"This isn't over Ayaka!" Asuna hissed at her long-time rival.

"Not by a long shot pigtails!" Ayaka replied.

(Sighs) "Well at least that's over." Negi took a very much well deserved sigh of relief. But he quickly felt that something was missing, as he looked about himself.

"Huh? I wonder where Chamo went off to." As Negi wondered where his friend was… Chamo was being scrapped up off the floor by the Dean. The Dean picked up Chamo and snapped the Ermine back into shape and placed him on the desk.

"Ugh! Remind me never to do that again."

"Maybe you should get a sign."

"Deanie! I can't hold up a sign that says "Don't step on me!" while I'm trying to perform magic at the same time! That would be a total inconvenience." The Dean agreed and went over to one of the drawers in his desk. There he took out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote something down. He then got some clear tape and took a tiny bit of tape and placed it on the edge of the paper.

"Here you go Chamo. I hope this helps." He placed the note to Chamo's chest and pressed hard with his thumb on the piece of type, making sure it stayed firmly on his fur.

"You're so mean!" Chamo began to whine as tears came streaming down his face.

"Hush. Please I need you to do a favor for me. Can you go check on Konoka for me? I'm afraid if I were to approach her myself it would just push her further away. Can you do that for me Chamo and talk to my granddaughter for me?" Chamo nodded and pounded his chest.

"YES SIR! YOU CAN COUNT ON ME! But…in return you gotta do something for me." The Dean raised one of his very long bushy eyebrows and stroked his very long beard.

"That seems fair. What is this favor you want?" Chamo stroked his furry chin for a bit before springing up and snapping his fingers.

"I've got it! Turn me into a human!" The Dean chuckled.

"Are you forgetting that, that can't be done?"

"Oh yeah…I forgot!" Chamo shoulders slumped in defeat and the Dean proceeded to pat him on his head.

"Now, now. If you think of something else by all means let me know." Chamo smiled a bit and went on his way to find Konoka. Meanwhile Konoka and Setsuna were outside in the courtyard sitting on a bench.

"Ah…Miss Konoka…" Setsuna shyly said.

"Call me Konoka. I've told you many times Setsuna."

"But it wouldn't be…proper." Setsuna looked down while twiddling her thumbs. Konoka in return sighed heavily. She then moved closer to Setsuna, grabbing onto her shoulders and pulling her closer. Their faces were inches away from one another's. Setsuna's face turned bright red and she would have fainted if it weren't for Konoka holding onto her.

"Setsuna do you like me?"

"WH-What!? What do you mean!? Do I like you!?" Setsuna felt as if she were having a panic attack. Her breathing began to labor and her heart was beating so fast against her chest, she swore it would explode. She pushed Konoka back to allow some space between them.

"Yes do you like me?" Konoka relentlessly asked again.

"I-I-I do. I MEAN AS A FRIEND AND PROTECTOR! OF COURSE!" Setsuna nervously shouted her answer and let out a forced, unflattering laugh.

"Setsuna that's not what I meant…" Konoka stated sadly. Setsuna looked down toward the ground not knowing what she should say. Suddenly she took Konoka by the hand and a serious look had washed over her face.

"Come with me." She said as she pulled Konoka from the bench and took off hastily. As they both ran to wherever Setsuna was leading them, they had no idea that straggling behind was non-other than Chamo.

"HHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" (Huff, puff) "SLOW DOWN! I HAVE SHORT LEGS YOU KNOW!" The poor Ermine yelled at the top of his tiny lungs but of course neither of them would hear his cries. Setsuna had led Konoka all the way to that gigantic tree that stood just outside of the Academy.

"Setsuna…what are we doing here?" Konoka asked, sounding a bit worried. Setsuna had her backed turned to Konoka. She grabbed on tightly to the hilt of her sword, she then turned her head slightly to the left as she began to speak.

"I'm sorry for dragging you here so suddenly. But I thought we would have more privacy this way, I didn't want anyone to listen in on our conversation. I want to tell you this but I fear once I do you will hate me and I could no longer watch over you."

"I could never hate you Setsuna. I don't ever want you to think that whatever you say or do would make you have to leave. I don't know what I would do without you." Konoka softly spoke in turn.

"I knew you would say that. You're always so kind and thoughtful Miss."

"I thought I told you to stop that…" Konoka pouted and crossed her arms. A smile came across Setsuna's lips. Setsuna looked down at the ground again and she finally released her grip off of the handle.

"No matter what happens… Konoka I need you to know this. Even if I do have to leave you, which I do not want to do but if I don't say this now I probably never will. Konoka I— But before Setsuna had the chance to finish her sentence; Konoka ran up behind Setsuna putting both of her arms around her waist tightly.

"Then don't say anything."

"Konoka?"

"I think… I already know what you want to say. But if you think you would have to leave me once you say it then you're being dumb Setsuna." At that point Konoka let go of Setsuna. She slowly turned around to face the girl she secretly loved but had not yet been able to confess to her, her true moved closer to Setsuna again while placing her hand on her shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Konoka wait!" Setsuna suddenly shouted. She felt as she was having a panic attack again. She shook herself out of it and placed her lips firmly to Konoka's. Her eyes widened with shock, but she soon closed them as she let herself relax and let the kiss between them deepen. Shortly after; they pulled away from the kiss they were sharing and smiled widely at each other.

"Konoka I love you."

"I know; me too."

"So, what happens now? I can no longer stay with you. I' am unworthy of being your protector I let my feelings overwhelm me. I couldn't fulfill my duties to you… or you're Grandfather." Konoka smiled and put her hand gently on Setsuna's cheek.

"You shouldn't worry. Stop being so serious for once. I want to be with you whether you're protecting me or not. Trust me everything will be fine, as long as we're together." She took Setsuna by the hand as they started walking back toward the school.
All the while unbeknownst to the two girls Chamo was hiding in the grass. His face was still bright red after witnessing the pair kissing. Soon after he returned to the Dean; but never truly told him what he saw. The following day both Setsuna and Konoka went to see the Dean as well.

Konoka protested to her Grandfather that Setsuna were to stay with her for as long as she wanted, otherwise she would run away with Setsuna and never hear from them again. The Dean's hands were tied leaving him no choice; so he agreed to her terms and stopped the arrangements for possible suitors.
From then on wherever Konoka went Setsuna closely followed like she had always done, but instead of hiding in the shadows she stood right by her side… hand in hand.

~THE END