I do not own anything involved with or related to Negima
This happens to be my first fanfiction so please bare with me a bit. Any reviews and bits of advice will be well received.
Rejection With A Twist
Shortly after Evangeline calls Chachamaru, Negi and Evangeline turn down the path towards Evangeline's villa. It's roughly 9 pm by this time and the snow is starting to come down at a really high rate with a few snow drifts starting to build up.
"Hurry boy the weather is getting worse by the minute." Evangeline said picking up the pace.
"I whole heatedly agree its rather bad out. I hope none of my students are out in this nasty weather." Negi said rushing behind Evangeline.
"Oh hush I'm sure they have more sense than we do being out here in this damned snow storm." Evangeline said kicking the door open to her villa. "Chachamaru get our tea ready." Evangeline said as she sat down on her vintage couch.
"Master you don't look to well." Chachamaru said kneeling down beside Evangeline. "Yes I seem to be right your rather flushed and it seems you smell of alcohol. You may need to rest." Chachamaru informed her master.
"Just get our tea for the time being i doubt the hotub is in store for us tonight. I think I need to sit here for a while. Negi please sit we have much to discuss." Evangeline said taking off her coat and getting relaxed.
Negi shuts the door to the villa and takes off his coat sitting down on the opposite side of the couch from Evangeline. "Evangeline how are you honestly feeling it seems your wine you had at dinner has managed to get to you and we walked a long way in the snow."
"I'm perfectly fine Negi how dare you question me like that." Evangeline said angrily. "Fine fine lets just wait for our tea and we will talk. I have things I need to do before I do manage to get to sleep." Negi said cautiously.
Right after an awkward silence Chachamaru walks in with tea. "Here is the tea for you two. Negi-kun how have you been. It has been two weeks since you last dropped by." Chachamaru said serving tea.
"Ah yes it has been two weeks. I was extremely busy with preparing my class for exams. I also had to do some extra tutoring and grading as well, but otherwise I have been great and your self." Negi said while sipping his tea.
"Sounds like a rather good time. I have been well and before you leave please come by my room I would like to have a word with you if you do not mind." Chachamaru said with a slight blush on her cheeks.
"Are you two love birds done yet." Evangeline said with a rather cross tone. "Chachamaru go do what you must until I call for your assistance." Evangeline said in a monotone voice. "Yes master." Chachamaru said in a slightly sad tone while heading upstairs.
"So what is it you need to talk about Evangeline." Negi said while getting comfortable.
"Ah yes there is something I have had on my mind for a while boy." Evangeline said with a smirk. She then proceeds to slide closer to Negi wrapping her arm into his.
"What exactly do you have on your mind. Where your headed seems to be shall we say dangerous." Negi said awkwardly.
"Ha Negi you amuse me. I only have the best intentions I assure you." Evangeline said proceeding to get closer to Negi while rubing his arm with her free hand.
"Eva calm down I know you have been drinking. I don't want you to do anything rash." Negi said looking right at Evangeline their noses touching by accident.
"Fine be a spoil sport boy see if I'm this nice for a while." Evangeline said pulling away quickly trying to hide a blush on her already flushed face. "Lets finish our little talk boy so I can go to sleep. My head is pounding." Evangeline said moving to her end of the couch. "After all these years you have yet to choose a full time partner. The only current valid contracts you have out now would be Asuna, Setsuna, Konoka, Yue, and Nodoka. Its high time for you to choose one to be your permanent partner and train with them for an extended time." Evangeline said finally calming down.
"I have put some thought into that and that is something I may have to get back to you on sometime later. I'm still not sure who would be the best fit for me as a partner." Negi said thoughtfully. "Evangeline about your curse I may have a hunch on how to relieve you of it. I know for a fact it involves the world tree and some long forgotten forbidden spell. I have almost finished decoding the spell it self. It seems I would have to deactivate the world trees powers momentarily and perform a ritual on you in a short amount of time before the world tree regains its powers. If I fail I'm not quite sure what would happen." Negi said while letting out a long sigh.
"Of all the things that I have thought of over the years that is the one thing I have never thought of. To hell with the World Tree it has always been a pain." Evangeline said crossly.
"Well it is a huge source of magic and rather famous." Negi said not really knowing what to say.
"Well boy you did mention something about a string of attacks on you as of late. Care to elaborate." Evangeline said taking a drink of her tea.
"For some reason someone wants me dead, but then again I can think of half a dozen people who would like to see me face down." Negi said looking out the window.
"Well as I see it nothing should happen to you in your state of training." Evangeline said looking right at Negi. "I am going to let you talk to Chachamaru I'm off to bed I cant stand this headache anymore. Good night Negi." Evangeline said getting off the couch stumbling up to her room.
"Somehow I think Eva may be sick like she usually gets around this time of year. She never gets effected by anything she has to drink. Well unless it's a absurd amount. I'll have to ask Chachamaru about that one" Negi thought.
Negi slowly makes his way to Chachamaru's room on the first floor of Evangeline's villa. As Negi opens the door to Chachamaru's room he notices how much it has changed in two weeks. There is a brand new book case in the corner full of books of all subjects. There is also a collage of pictures on her desk of years past. Negi finally realizes Chachamaru is reading sitting on her bed.
"Um am I interrupting you Chachamaru. Seems your rather into that book of yours." Negi said still looking around.
"Its fine Negi-Kun it can wait. It's just a book on how to garden I am preparing for when spring comes." Chachamaru said putting her book down motioning for Negi to sit at the end of her bed.
"I see, if you need any help when the time comes I would be glad to lend a hand." Negi said to Chachamaru causing her to blush lightly.
"I would love that thank you Negi-kun but I do have something rather important I need to discuss with you. It involves master." Chachamaru said fidgeting slightly. "I think she may be sick. I'm not talking normal sickness either, she is a vampire after all." Chachamaru said looking rather down.
"Well what has she been doing that's different and what are her apparent symptoms." Negi said in a really concerned voice.
"Well it's little things. She seems weak at times and alcohol has started to effect her in modest amounts. She has been rather nice as of late as well which is oddly disturbing, but the most serious is when the full moon comes about she doesn't seem to gain much of her abilities back like she used to." Chachamaru said getting up and walking to the window.
"Well I guess I'll keep a closer watch on her when we train and see if I notice a difference. In her resort she isn't under fathers spell. Until then its best we keep this between us." Negi said getting up turning Chachamaru to face him giving her a warm felt hug. "It will be alright Chacha."
"I hope so Negi." Chachamaru said returning Negi's hug blushing deeply. "I shall let you go now Negi-kun. Please take care in this storm." Chachamaru said releasing Negi. "You know I will this isn't nothing compared to Eva's damned ice spells." Negi said laughing.
Negi and Chachamaru make their way to the front door with Negi waving bye as he heads out into the snow headed back to his room in the teachers dorm. Because of the torrential snow Negi proceeds to use his inhuman speed to make it to the teachers dorm in a matter of minutes. Another few short minutes later Negi is finally in his room.
"Damn what a last half of the day. I need to start on my class schedule for after the break but bloody hell I'm tired." Negi said arranging his papers on his desk. Pausing mid action Negi picks up a picture obviously from years back of him Asuna and Konoka standing on the beach with Konoka and Asuna hugging him tightly. "Yeah I definitely need some rest. Asuna is coming to visit and I'm sure she is going to want to test my skills as always." Negi thought to himself as he climbs into his bead and turns out the light.
Meanwhile back at Evangeline's villa Evangeline lays motionless staring up at her ceiling thinking to her self. "This is the third time I have tried to get close to Negi like that. Why does he keep pushing me away like that. It kills me inside. Hell I make it obvious what my intentions are and he still ignores me. What do I have to do to get him to see me like I do him. I have put up with these feelings for such a long time it hurts. Why Negi why." Evangeline thinks to her self as she drifts off to sleep with tears in her eyes.
Next chapter: Asuna comes to town. Eva has a mild breakdown and Negi is once again attacked.
I plan on making much larger chapters from here on out