Disclaimer – Don't own Mahou Sensei Negima! or characters or anything relates to the anime/manga. All's I own is this story and Yuuki-baka. I also don't own Yuko Sasaki's song "Pure Snow" (thank you Agent-Ayu)






Chapter 3 – Early Morning Thoughts






Konoka woke up feeling all rested up. When she looked around she noticed that she was in her own room. Looking at the clock she kept near her, she thought it was way too early to make breakfast. She laid back down and just stared at the back of Asuna's bed. She smiled as the memories of yesterday's shopping with Setsuna went.

'Kono-chan, what's the matter?'

Konoka could feel her cheeks heat at the thought of Setsuna, how cool she looked, how the sky glowed, and how her eyes showed concern and something else she couldn't quite place.

"Secchan…" Konoka mumbled, "…we should do this again soon…" Setsuna smiled inside, "Hai…Kono-chan but for now rest. It seems like you were a little too excited today. I'll wake you up when we're there, okay?"

Konoka remembered how she snuggled up against the swordsman and how she did the same. She liked the way Setsuna felt and she liked the way she felt when she was with her. 'What am I thinking? It's Secchan! We're just friends…right…?'

'Oh come on, you know you've always felt something more for her.'

'What?'

'All those times when you would hug her or hold her hand, all those times wanting to feel her touch, all those times when you just wanted to be with her…'

Konoka continued to stare at the bed on top of her.

'You know you love it when she smiles at you. You love it even more because you're the reason for that smile.'

She groaned and rolled on her stomach.

'Or how you love to tease her just to see that cute blush. Don't forget about that time when you started to fantasize about her when you offered to wash her back...'

'Remember that time when you found out she 'has a special person'? How much you wanted to know but at the same time you didn't because it might not be you.'

She buried her head into the pillow, "Shut up," she muttered.

'Just last week, when the two of you were watching the stars on the rooftop she fell asleep on your lap: you wanted to feel your lips against hers.'

Konoka blushed, "I can't believe I'm talking with myself!" Unable to straighten out her thoughts she decided to take a walk.

Changing quickly into sweats, she tried to open and close the door as quietly as she could. She inhaled the crisp cold air as she walked out. The sun hadn't risen yet and was no where to be found, yet strangely, the sky wasn't that dark. She smiled as she remembered how she found Setsuna training near the area completely covered by trees. If she hadn't woken up earlier that day she never would've found the young Shinmeiryuu.

She hid behind a tree hoping the swordsman wouldn't see or sense her. 'She looks totally concentrated in it,' Konoka thought as she watched her. 'I wonder if she does this everyday.' Setsuna looked like she didn't notice the young healer at all.

Konoka sighed softly as she thought of how cool Setsuna looked. She felt all hot when she saw Setsuna all sweaty and focused like that.

Konoka could feel her cheeks burn up again at the continuous thoughts of a hot and sweaty Setsuna. 'I always feel happiest whenever I'm with her…'

"Konoka-chan!"

She stopped suddenly and was surprised to see who it was. "Yuuki-kun? What are you doing here so early in the morning?" The brown hair boy smiled at her as he ran to her. "I always run at this time. What about you? It's a bit too early for anyone to take a casual stroll around the campus." He ran his hand through his hair grinning. She blushed suddenly, 'So then how come I feel like this around Yuuki-kun?'

Trying to change the subject she noticed that he was Mahora Academy--not Hokori Boy's Academy. "Um, why are you here anyways Yuuki-kun?" He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, "Ahh, right, I would figure that you would wonder why I'm running through an all girls' school, eh? I usually start at Hokori Academy pass through Mahora Academy, through Tatsumiya Shrine, pass the World Tree, and then back at Hokori academy." Konoka stared at him, "No wonder you're in such good shape, Yuuki-kun." He blushed but turned his head trying to hide it.

"Ahh, so, Konoka-chan! Why don't we walk together then?"

Konoka smiled politely, "I wouldn't want to disrupt your training." He took her hand, "Nonsense, Konoka-chan, I'd rather spend time with you then run ten miles." Konoka blushed at the action he just did. "Besides, I can't just let you walk by yourself. It might be early but it's still dark and who knows what could happen!" Konoka let go of his hand and continued to walk forward, leaving a very confused Yuuki. He sighed softly at his rejection but was about to continue running until--

"Yuuki-kun! I thought we were going to walk together," Konoka said waving back at him. He smiled and ran towards her. 'Looks like she's warming up to me…'

Setsuna grunted as she swung Yuunagi around. 'Baka…stop thinking about Kono-chan like this!' She stopped, trying to calm her nerves, and her heart. 'So yesterday was a little…interesting…it doesn't mean that Kono-chan feels the same!' She grabbed her towel that was hanging from a nearby branch, 'She's just an innocent girl.' Wiping the sweat from her face she sat down with an 'umph'. Resting her back on the tree she closed her eyes.

"Secchan…you're so cute when you blush, you know that?"

She could feel her cursed blush come back. She grimaced as she couldn't fight it but sighed wistfully.

"Secchan, look what I bought," Konoka said showing the bracelets that she just saw. Setsuna sweatdropped as Konoka smiled at her. "The blue one is for you Secchan. I know how much you like blue."

Setsuna opened her eyes and looked at her left arm and smiled fondly at the blue bracelet. 'Kono-chan can be so childish sometimes but…' she touched the bracelet, 'that's one of the reasons why I love her…'

"Yuuuuuki-kuuuunnn," a familiar voice yelled.

Setsuna got up to her feet quickly, "Ojou-sama?" She ran towards the direction of the voice and saw Konoka with a running Miyazaku Yuuki behind.

"Ne, Konoka-chan, you're much faster than I anticipated," he said trying to catch his breath. Konoka gave him one her cute pouts, "That's what you get for underestimating me." Yuuki looked at her and laughed, Konoka's laughter soon joined his.

Setsuna couldn't help but feel jealous as she saw the two. She realized that she could be seen and hid behind a tree but still watched the two.

"Ne, Konoka-chan, would you like to spend the day with me later on?" Konoka stared at him for a bit, turned, and continued to walk forward. "Uh…Konoka-chan?" She walked in silence as Yuuki treaded behind her.

'So Kono-chan doesn't like him like that,' Setsuna sighed with relief.

"Sure, why not, Yuuki-kun," Konoka said happily.

Setsuna felt her heart sank, 'Well…at least it's not like it's a date or anything…'

"Really? 'Cause I thought maybe you would see it as a date or something like that…" he said embarrassed.

Konoka turned to him, "You mean it isn't?"

Setsuna and Yuuki's jaw dropped. 'You mean she actually wants to go on a date with HIM?'

Yuuki grinned and ran to her side, "Ano…Konoka-chan…" he said slowly. Konoka looked at him curiously, "Something wrong Yuuki-kun?" He started to blush as he started leaning his face towards hers.

"Yuuki-kun…" Konoka said softly. Their eyes locked on eachother. "Ever since I saw you Konoka…I knew there was something different about you…" She wanted to look away but she couldn't. "We haven't even known eachother that long…" His right hand finding her right cheek, caressed it loving.

"That's why I was hoping that you would spend time with me later on…" he said softly, now having their lips almost a few centimeters away.

'What am I doing here still! I should be running towards the two, punching the guy who's about to lay his lips on MY Kono-chan,' Setsuna thought as she gripped the tree.

"Yuuki-kun…" was all Konoka could say as the distance between them disappeared.

"Konoka…" he whispered before his lips finally met hers. She closed her eyes tightly at the touch of his lips.

Setsuna's fingers dug hard into the tree when the two kissed. The pain wasn't as bad as seeing the girl she love kissing some guy, the guy that Konoemon wants her to marry. She knew she should've removed her hands from the tree but she couldn't, even if they were starting to bleed from the pressure. But once she saw Konoka's hand move against his chest and his arms around her waist. She started to feel her eyes sting.

'So…she does…' she simply thought and ran.

She ran as fast as she can from the scene, from the blushing Konoka, from the fact that she's in HIS arms kissing HIM, from the fact that she was, no, IN love with the one that she has been entrusted to protect, from the future she knew that was inevitable…

'Baka…I knew that she didn't feel like that…'

"Yuuki-kun," Konoka said as she suddenly opened her eyes. 'I could've sworn that I sensed someone…'

"Konoka-chan, is anything the matter?"

She gently pushed him away and stepped back, trying to distance herself from him, "I…we don't know eachother that well…" He looked at her and sighed, "Gomen ne, Konoka-chan…"

She touched her lips, 'My first kiss…'

"Kono-chan, I hope you're not mad at me," Yuuki said blushing slightly. "I don't know what got over me; I guess my emotions took over. Gomen ne, Konoka-chan."

Truthfully Konoka wasn't angry that he took her first kiss, at all. In fact, she didn't know what she felt when he kissed her. "I'm not mad at you." He smiled at her and grabbed her hand. Konoka just looked at their hands and blushed.

"So about our date later on…" he started.

Setsuna ran to her dorm as fast as she could, trying to get away from the scene as quickly as she could. She closed the door quietly, not wanting to wake up Ku Fei and Kaede. Finally noticing that her hands were bleeding she grabbed some alcohol and some bandages.

'How am I going to face her now? Especially with my hands like this she's going to worry and ask questions…' After applying alcohol and wrapping her hands she laid on her futon. Grabbing the mp3 player Asuna, Negi, and Chamo bought her for her birthday, she clicked 'shuffle'.

konayuki ga maiorite kita machi de
toiki ga shiroku sora ni hodokete yuku
anata no koto omoeba doushite?
konna ni mune ga atsuku naru

Memories of her and Konoka at her surprise birthday were replaying in her mind. Konoka was trying to convince Setsuna to stay at the park a bit longer but Setsuna was a getting tired. Konoka offered her lap if she was sleepy. Setsuna, with that ever so present blush, managed to stutter a 'That's-not-an-appropriate-thing-for-ojou-sama-to-do' lecture. Konoka couldn't help but giggle at her lecture.

She looked at her watch, "Fine then Secchan, we'll go back early but only because it's your birthday."

ki ga tsuku to itsumo hitogomi no naka
youfuku uriba window nozoku to
kawanai no ni erandari shite'ru
anata ni niai sou da nante

At the dorms Setsuna noticed that it was quiet, too quiet. Suspicious, she told Konoka to stay close behind. Konoka giggled softly and held onto Setsuna's shoulders, but Setsuna didn't know that Konoka was blushing slightly. When they entered the building it was pitch black. Her hand already gripping her sword she walked in slowly.

"Secchan…" Konoka said softly.

"Don't worry ojou-sama, I'll protect you." She looked at Konoka and met her gaze, Konoka's blush deepened. As Setsuna took another step she heard a noise and was about to attack it until Konoka turned her around and buried her head into the girl's chest. 'Kono-chan…!' Setsuna wrapped her arms around the girl thinking that she was scared.

"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETSUNA!"

But all fell quiet once everyone saw the sight of Konoka and Setsuna.

"Ahh, Konoka-nee-chan's present beats all ours," Kotaru groaned.

BAKA mitai da yo ne
ima wa hayaranai ne
tomodachi no koibito to
wakattete suki ni natte

shou ga nai warawarete mo ii
taisetsu na kimochi

Blushing furiously, Konoka and Setsuna let go, much to everyone's amusement. "You know if you two were going to be a bit busy you should've said something Konoka-chan," Nodoka said softly. The chocolate hair girl looked at Nodoka and then back at Setsuna. "It was the only way to keep Secchan from attacking one of you guys." Setsuna's blush deepened, "It's true! I thought things were pretty suspicious since it was so quiet. I was only protecting ojou-sama!" Asuna grinned at the two.

"So when you protect Konoka you sometimes kiss her?"

The two girls blushed furiously at the statement. Setsuna wanted to fight back but knew it was hopeless. She just kept quiet, 'Geez...and on my birthday too!'

"Sure Konoka, 'hugging'," Negi said as he appeared from nowhere with the cake. Chamo on his shoulder snickering.

"Ne, Negi-kun! Can I hug you like that," Fuka asked hugging him, almost making him drop the cake.

"WHAT! Only I can hug Negi-sensei like that," Ayaka growled at the older twin.

"Quick onee-chan! Run before Iincho attacks," Fumika shouted.

Negi sighed as the two girls ran around. But Setsuna couldn't help but laugh at the funny scene that just happened, soon everyone else joined in.

Pure snow, Pure heart
Futari deatta hi mo yuki ga futte-ita
koi yori mo setsunakute
ai yori mo USO no nai
unmei wo kanjita no

kanojo ga hanasu jimanbanashi wo
odoke nagara kiitari mo suru kedo
yappari hitori ni naru to tsurai no
tomodachi no kamen wa omotai

After the whole 'kissing' incident, the party started and everyone was enjoying themselves to the cake Konoka made earlier. Ako, Sakurako, Madoka, and Misa (a.k.a. Decopin Rocket) were playing music and a lot of people were dancing. Konoka was talking to Nodoka and Yue when she glanced over to Setsuna. She smiled as she saw Setsuna laugh with Negi and Asuna. 'I'm glad she's enjoying the party.' Setsuna looked at Konoka and blushed. She excused herself from the two and walked outside. Konoka curious, and a bit worried, followed.

"Secchan," she said as she caught up with Setsuna. The birthday girl was sitting and was surprised that Konoka followed her. "What's wrong," Konoka said sitting next to her.

"Nothing at all ojou-sama," Konoka poked her cheeks, "erm…I mean Kono-chan."

Konoka sighed and looked at the sky, it was a full moon. She rested her head on her Setsuna's shoulder, "Secchan why don't we go flying?" Setsuna looked at her then turned away ashamed.

nande anata shika
dame nan darou ne
omou toki mechakucha ni
jibun wo kowashitaku naru

sonna toki sesaete kureru no
ichimai no shashin

Konoka noticing what the other girl was feeling she grabbed Setsuna's hand. "Secchan…don't be ashamed of your wings." Setsuna didn't look at her, "In fact, I kind of envy you for having them. I'd want to go flying all the time." Setsuna couldn't help but laugh at the comment.

"Besides…I think your wings are beautiful…they remind me of an angel's." Setsuna blushed and was about to say something but Konoka cut her off.

"Which makes Secchan my angel," she said her cheeks glowing.

Pure snow, Pure heart
ano hi mou sukoshi no yuuki ga areba
samui kisetsu no sei to
tobikonde iketa hazu
demo nazeka dekinakatta

Setsuna's blushed deepened, "Thank you Kono-chan…" Konoka smiled at her as Setsuna stood up abruptly. Expecting her to leave, Konoka rested her head on her hands.

"Eep!" Konoka suddenly felt strong arms lift her up, "Secchan! Don't surprise me like that!" Setsuna gave her a half-smile, half-smirk which made her heart flutter, "Hey I owe you for the surprise party." Konoka held onto her tighter as Setsuna leisurely flew. She wrapped her arms around Setsuna's neck and rested her head on her shoulder.

Pure snow, Pure heart
Kitto naitari shita koto mo kuyamanai
wakari kitta tsuyogari
kidzuite kureru koto wo
itsu made mo matte'ru

"I still didn't give you your present yet," she said softly. Setsuna rubbed her cheek on Konoka's head, "This is the best present I could ever receive from you Kono-chan," she whispered. Konoka looked up at her and blushed. Noticing it was colder in the air she gave Setsuna a kiss on the cheek.

"K-K-Kono-chan," Setsuna stuttered. "It's pretty cold so I had to think of a way to warm you up," she said innocently. Setsuna just smiled, 'I take it back…that was the best gift I could ever receive from you Kono-chan…'

Pure snow, Pure heart
Futari deatta hi mo yuki ga futte-ita
koi yori mo setsunakute
ai yori mo USO no nai
unmei wo kanjita no

As the song ended Setsuna held back tears and rolled on her side. But she saw something that made her heart ache even more: the black stuffed tenshi neko that Konoka made for her birthday. Unable to hold herself back, she started to cry. Unbeknownst to her, Ku Fei and Kaede were awake and heard the swordsman. They were both worried for their friend but respected her privacy. Resisting the urge to comfort her, the two listened as their friend cried quietly.














Mwahaha, I am evil! Well I did put that this is going to be also KonokaxOC but don't think that Setsuna's out of the game yet!