Disclaimer: I do not own-- except in a dimension rip where laws of physics are abandoned and I can draw-- Negima, and any of the other contents of this story. All the contents in this story are © to their original owner's.
A/N: Just incase people get a little confused, this is an intermission. It's a chapter for all those EvaxNegi fans. I also feel like saying Happy Easter to the people reading this story.
Chapter Three: Intermission 01: Easter Is the Time for a New Beginning!
In Japan, a certain all girl's school, Mahora Gakuen, today was a very special day. It was the day where they would be able to give the boy they like-- or in this case, the teacher, a present, mainly an Easter egg.
The campus was blessed with a warm, light breeze. The flowers and trees were singing along, and dancing to the song of nature. It had returned once again. The cherry blossoms were swaying, and as bright as ever. Cherry blossoms were falling off trees, shortly respawning to make way for an ever larger cherry blossom. The light breeze flowing in the area seemed to make anyone, even the animals, sing or hum the song of joy. It seemed the breeze also made some humans walking by light headed. The glorious, peaceful, and melodic song of joy was flowing throughout Mahora Gakuen.
This peacefulness apparently did not flow into the dorm of three particular people. A 'Magic Canceller', 'A Great Eastern Magician', and a 'Child Mage Extraordinaire'.
"Negi, wake up!" The fiery haired, loud voiced Kagurazaka shouted.
"Asuna, don't force him." Konoka's soothing voice said.
"Mmmhn …?" Negi mumbled, hearing their voices, but still half asleep.
The dorm they lived in was quite large. It had two bunk-beds, each big enough for a growing girl. The covers were blue and white, quite ordinary, but fluffy and soft. The carpet was blue, like any other one. There was a television sitting on a little table, and a games console on the floor. There was also a sofa that Negi slept on most of the time when he first arrived at Mahora Gakuen. The loft in the dorm is where a little desk is, and Negi's futon.
"Let him sleep, Asuna." Konoka argued. "He's a growing boy, he needs his sleep."
"But Konoka~~! Do you remember the last time we let him sleep?" Asuna countered tactfully.
"Hmm? … Un …" Negi yawned, as he opened his eyes. "Ay~~ahn …"
"Still, but, look how great a day it is today! It's great for Easter!" Konoka's gestured to the window.
"That's why I want to wake him up earlier! Because we won't have time to enjoy this morning if we let him sleep, because we'll be too busy sprinting to school." Asuna countered again.
"Ha-ha … nyaahnn …" Negi yawned again, and sat up as the two continued debating. He decided to joke, and stop their argument at the same time. "Well, there's no point in arguing. I'm awake now."
"Oh, Negi-kun! You're awake!" The chocolate haired, sanguine girl said. "I'm making breakfast right now."
"Y-yes … I am awake … or am I just a figment of your imagination?" The child mage extraordinaire joked again. "Anyway, enough of the jokes. It's Easter today!"
"Of course it's Easter, Negi. Why else would I be holding an Easter egg box?" Asuna asked, clearly rhetorically
"So … you're finally giving Takamichi an Easter egg, in hopes that he will fall for you, then you two will go out?" Negi asked, knowing he was full well right. Asuna's had a crush on Takamichi since Elementary … that's a long~~g time.
Konoka laughed, knowing that Negi knew full well he was right, but he just wanted to say it. She was happy to see Negi so … sanguine. And by judging the look on Asuna's face, he was right.
"What's it to you, Negi? Who are you gi--ah …" Asuna expressed her annoyance, but stopped herself because she remembered earlier.
"Who am I gi--?" Negi quoted her, trying to make sense of the words. "To the whole class of course. I'm giving present's to the whole class, why wouldn't I?"
Konoka was surprised at this, and she saw that Negi was sitting on the carpet. "W-wait… Negi-kun, when did you climb down the ladders?"
"A little while ago." Asuna answered for Negi.
"Ah. I see … I didn't notice." The chocolate haired Easter mage said, then decided to get back to what she was about to say before. "Negi-kun, could you afford thirty one presents?"
Asuna backed up Konoka in this one, she was even surprised he could pay for five presents.
"Don't kiddies like you usually end up spending money as soon as they get it?" The red haired, Magic Canceller joked.
"No, since it's a small price to pay for what I'm doing …" Negi smirked, not evilly, but something similar. Needless to say, this freaked out Asuna and Konoka a little.
Negi then proceeded to write an idea he had in his notebook, and a little doodle beside it. There was a list in alphabetical order, first name's of course, and beside the name's were what present belonged to whom.
Konoka and Asuna looked over his shoulder, at the little notebook, and looked at each other. They winked. Negi was really easy to see through, and if he liked someone, they would be the first to know, always.
They had a conversation earlier about who Negi liked.
"You know, have you noticed that Negi looks a little happier when he sees Eva-chan?" Asuna asked.
"Un. You would have to be-- I mean, isn't it just because he is happy Eva-chan comes to class now?" Konoka responded.
"You know, it could be that, or …" Asuna laughed a little, then smirked.
"It could be what?" Konoka asked, then it hit her. "But … well … he does look a little happier when he comes back from training, but he's tired as well."
"But have you noticed Negi goes over to Eva-chan's log cabin more now? I doubt that's just extra training." Asuna added.
"Well … I'll be sure … but don't you think it's her that likes Negi-kun?"
"She does look a little happier when he is around, so I wouldn't push that theory away just yet … let's observe both of them in class today."
Negi turned around to find both of them smirking, and he wondered if he had done something. Though, he concluded that they saw the gifts in the notebook. Lucky I didn't write the two main presents in there …
"Anyway, Negi, the headmaster said something about a 'church service' or something like that." Asuna said, forcibly taking off Negi's top.
"The headmaster will be tel--hey! A-Asuna-san~~!" Negi whined when he realized she was pulling off his top.
"Asuna, Negi can get ready by himself." Konoka started speaking, and Negi's eyes glistened. "I'll help."
"K-Konoka …" Negi now was a little irritated.
Asuna let go of Negi's top, and walked to the kitchen. She smelled the bacon and eggs, but she laughed when she saw that they were shaped like bunny ears, and eggs.
Meanwhile, the child mage extraordinaire laughed as he pulled out bunny ears. He then pulled out cream trousers and a white shirt. His shoes were white as well, and elegant, though they were shaped as bunny's feet. Asuna and Konoka had to laugh at this, how could they not? After all, it's not often you see your over serious teacher dress up like this.
Then Negi, accidentally, pulled out a rose. He thought Konoka and Asuna couldn't see it, since he put it back in quickly, but they both smirked and looked at each other.
"Okay, after that montage …" Negi joked, and turned around to see if they got it. Apparently they didn't. "I give them gold and I get nothing."
"Oh, Negi-kun. I'm giving an Easter egg to two people …" Konoka started saying, to perk Negi's interest.
"Really?" Negi asked, apparently it had done the trick. "One is for Setsuna-san, isn't it?"
"Un. How did you know?" Konoka asked jokingly.
"Ah … just a hunch." Negi joked back. "But who's the other one for?"
Konoka then wrapped her arms around Negi, and whispered, her hot breath in his ear, "It's a secret."
Asuna, who was watching from the other side of the room, smirked and laughed a little. This could be called child perv-- She looked at the clock, and saw the service started in thirty minutes.
"So let's all eat breakfast now, come on, Asuna-san." Negi said, and sat at the little table.
"Three bacon and eggs, coming up." The chocolate haired optimistic girl joked in the kitchen.
"So … Negi …" It seemed like Asuna was trying to get some information out of Negi. "Are you giving anyone else another present?"
The child mage extraordinaire was caught off guard with this question. "N-not really … I-I don't have anyone in mind at the moment." He looked out of the window, to the view of campus, and the trees, and smiled. He did have someone in mind, he just did not know how he would be able to please.
Unfortunately, Negi's thinking time had been interrupted by Konoka bringing the plates through and saying, "Three bacon and eggs for table one." And laughing.
When Negi saw that the meal was shaped like eggs and bunny ears, he couldn't contain his laughter. "Ahaha! AHAHAH. KYAH HAH. T-those are shaped like … ahaha!"
Konoka laughed too, seeing how happy her sensei was. "Un. They're shaped like bunny ears and eggs just for you, Negi-kun."
"So, let us sing a song." Negi begun to say. "The bells of Easter sweetly peal, they chime the hope, he doth reveal, this joyful Easter day~~."
Konoka then joined in, knowing some of the English words. Negi and Konoka sang together:
"They chime the hope; he doth reveal, this joyful Easter day~~y."
The Magic Canceller, obviously being Baka Red, could not understand what they were singing.
"Hey, if you're going to sing anything, sing it in Japanese!"
"Ahaha." Negi laughed along with Konoka, then looked at the clock. "Fifteen minutes to get to the school service. We better be leaving now."
"So finally you guys notice the urgency of getting there …" Asuna joked.
Negi then grabbed a large sports bag, full of the presents he bought for the class. It was black and white, and had his face stitched onto it. One of the student's in his class made it for him.
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"Run! Run! We'll be late if we don't ru--gyah!" Asuna shouted, then came to an abrupt stop. Konoka and Negi then stopped abruptly as well, so not to bump into Asuna and make her fall over. Like the domino effect.
"Hey, Asuna, why did yo-- …" Negi began to ask, but saw who was standing in front of them. "E-Eva-san … g-good morning!"
"Likewise, boya." Evangeline said, and looked at Konoka then Asuna. "No 'Master' this morning, then?"
"E-erm … h-how're you, Eva-san? D-do you like an--Easter?" The child sensei asked.
"Being a vampire … enemy of the light and humans, what do you think, boy?" The vampiress responded rhetorically.
"Ah … but look, Eva-san." The red haired child mage looked up at the sky, and let the breeze take him away. "You can make the clouds look like anything you want!"
"Ahn … yeah … sort of. But anyway, boy …" Evangeline started to talk, but decided to tell him. "If you're thinking about getting me a present, or if you've already got one for me, don't give it. I don't need any presents." Hopefully that didn't sound too harsh …
Negi was a little stumped, and sad, until it hit him like a lightning bolt. Master's always saying that … but I know what she would like. He winked at her, which caught the vampiress a little off guard.
"Hey boy," Evangeline began to say, "If you don't hurry, then you'll be late for the service they're holding up there. I don't mind, but … see you later."
Asuna and Konoka smirked at each other. They knew something was up, and they were going to do something about it … whether Negi liked it or not.
Curiosity was getting the better of Negi. He didn't like it when Evangeline acted distant with him, but when she did get close, Negi would either get away with severe burns, or psychologically scarred. He was ten, after all. Though the thing that got him was Evangeline saying "See you later." She never said anything like that, according to his memory. Though she had been a lot nicer to him since he showed some potential.
"Let's hurry to the service!" Negi suddenly was amazingly enthusiastic. "I'm a teacher, so I have to be there!" Master … I need to get stronger … don't I?
"Wait! Negi, stop running so fast!" Asuna shouted, trying her best to keep up with Negi. It seemed like the speed he was running, a rip in the dimension would occur. Though Asuna could keep up, she decided to let him have his moment. Though Konoka was a different story …
"Negi-kun~~!" Konoka shouted, trying to keep up, even wearing her roller-skates. "Sheesh … I know that Asuna runs fast, but Negi probably activated a spell that makes him run faster …" She sighed, and jumped. It wasn't exactly the most responsible method, but heck, she would run with the skates on her hands if it got her there quicker.
Negi had made it just in time, he was thankful for the weather today; if it had been bad, then he wouldn't have been able to activate the spell, and the church service would be cancelled. His plans for that night would also have been cancelled …
"Phew … I made it …" Asuna wheezed. She too, was grateful for the weather. It felt like the breeze refreshed her so she could run more. It washed all the worries and irritation out of her mind.
"Hey, Negi," The energetic, fulvous haired girl said, tapping her 'Sensei' on the shoulder. "You don't think you ran a little fast there, do you?"
Negi stifled a laugh, and massaged his neck. He was still thinking hard about something, which was apparent to most people who looked at him. "Well, I should get up there, since I'm a teacher after all."
It wasn't a minute later, when Negi made his way through the crowd, you could hear Konoka half shouting, "Negi-kun! Wai-…" Asuna had to laugh at her friend's distress. Come on, if your friend done that, wouldn't you be in stitches?
Negi had to push and shove, and say 'excuse me' a couple of times, but eventually he got to the other side. After many things … which included getting thrown in the air a couple of times, and the girls trying to take his little bunny ears and shirt off, or tickling him.
"Phew …" He sighed, and pulled his white shirt down, then tucked it into his cream, ironed trousers. Though one of them was a little … freaky. Holding up a sign saying, "Come to the dark side, we have Easter eggs. (A/N: Sorry. I couldn't resist.)
"Ah, there you are, Negi-kun." A familiar voice greeted him. The principle, Konoe Konomon. The back of his head was around a quarter of a metre long; his hair white, and a beard nine or ten centimetres long.
"Yes." Negi said, bowing, and massaging his neck. "I am sorry about being late …"
"Don't be silly, Negi-kun. You're not late." Konomon comforted. "Stand beside the other teachers, I am going up to make the speech."
"Y-yes!" The child mage said, raising his hand to do the Wales military sign. He then stood back, as ordered, between two other teachers.
The Principle walked slowly up to the podium, and stood on the stool. He was about to start the service, when he heard a voice. It sounded like student's running to avoid being late, but a look to the back and front told him it was not. That was strange … I should ask those two to check it out …
"I wonder …" Negi turned around on reflex, sensing someone. I've felt this stare before … but this one isn't as cold … He diverted his attention from the Principle to look at where he sensed the stare coming from. It surprised him, really. The stare was coming from the 'Doll Master', 'Disciple of Dark Tone', 'The Girl Queen of Darkness', Evangeline AK McDowell. She wore her school uniform like normal; the burgundy blazer, a dazzling white shirt, a pale red, dark red and light red tartan skirt, which looked fabulous with her shape, and to top it all off, black knee high socks, which shined from being so clean, and cream shoes.
"Easter is a time for love, a time for rejoice … happiness, basically, a new beginning." Konomon Konoe AKA the Headmaster started speaking. "It is the time when Kami sent his own son down to Earth and …"
"… "A new beginning" …" Evangeline quoted. " … A new beginning … a time for …"
"So that sounds like a good plan …" Negi thought aloud. Yeah … they should all know the song …
In 3A's classroom
Everyone was cheerful in the classroom, the usual shenanigans were going on. Though, since today was special, there was a serious discussion; it was about who would be the first to give Negi an 'Easter egg' or present. Miyazaki Nodoka, a quiet velvet/blue haired girl was in the middle, trying to make herself heard. Yukihiro Ayaka, the class's 'llincho' was one of the loudest. She did not try to hide her 'love' for Negi, and the first thing you would think when you looked at her would be, "Shotacon."
"Everyone is getting worked up-ne." Chao Lingshen, the smartest girl in the school, who had caerulea coloured hair, and little fabric hair accessories shaped like nikumans.
"Ahaahah. It a big day-aruka." Kuu-Fei, the 'Kenpo/Chinese Martial Arts Master' leader. And yes, there is a club called that.
"Speaking of which, isn't Kuu going to give sensei a present?" Chao asked, unexpectedly though it may be. She had to actually duck from an incoming kick, which was Kuu-Fei nearly dropping a nikuman, and trying to catch it.
"W-what-aru?!" The Chinese girl finally asked, holding the nikuman in her left hand, and a little blush forming around her cheeks.
"Kuu, you should give him one. It'll be the perfect way to 'up' your relationship." Chao joked a little more.
"B-but--" Her objections were shortened, as the door opened to reveal Negi coming in with Asuna and Konoka.
"All right class, settle down." The child teacher took his seat. "As you all know, today is a special day."
"Fukkatusai desu!" Konoka called out, cheerfully may I add. It was clear the 'put your hands up rule' didn't exist, or at least it in her world.
"Yes. It is Easter, and I presume …ah …" Negi stopped talking in his tracks, looking at what he wrote on the board. He apparently got the kanji 'Easter' and 'tonight' mixed up. Goodness knows how he done that.
Ah … ah! Ah ah … gah … He rubbed it off quickly, and wrote it again.
There was some murmuring coming from the middle of the class. It was quite incomprehensible. Things like: "What was sensei doing? He rubbed out something." Or, "What did sensei write?"
So, after that little ordeal, the red haired, child mage extraordinaire got his wits together and stood facing the class. If looks could kill, the boy would be dead right now, because the girl's in the class would practically, if he said one letter, jump out of their seats and give gifts to him.
Being the class teacher since after the winter of 2A, he handled this quite well by saying a few simple words; "If anyone has any present's they would like to give each other, then please give them, or leave them on the desk."
The class was ready to pounce on Negi, when he interrupted them and said, "I will give you all your present's now though. I thought since I'm a teacher, I should buy all of you gifts." He shot a glimpse at the little vampiress, who was clearly not listening.
So, he went around the tables, giving each of them present's, some in wrapping paper, or in bags, until he reached Evangeline's table. She sat on her own, since … well, that's a long story.
He walked up to her, and placed a medium sized present on her desk. It was covered in purple and black wrapping paper, and had a little bat on the front in place of the bow. (A/N: Sorry, again. I just couldn't help myself.)
Negi really had to laugh a little at this, as did the row in front of them did. He thought it was a splendid joke. Evangeline, however subtle it was, grinned.
"Very funny, disciple." She whispered to him, still grinning. "Didn't I tell you not to get me a present?"
Negi leaned closer as well, making sure no-one was listening, he whispered, "I have two other presents for you …" And grinned.
Evangeline admittedly felt the tiniest blush forming. Who wouldn't? Not because of what he said, but because she had felt his warm breath in her ear. She then, so to not obscure her image, looked at him like he was crazy. Negi just smiled, and walked back down to the front.
The rest of the class couldn't hear, except for Asuna … though she only heard around two words, not the full sentence. Some of the class was envious. They wanted to be the one who Negi gave a gift to with special wrapping, they wanted Negi to tell them a secret, and smile at them.
As Negi was walking down to the front, he said, "I didn't know what to pick for all of you," He then shot another glance at Evangeline, then continued speaking. "So I hope you all don't mind that some of the gift's might be bad …" The class was then heard to be comforting him, saying, "No, Negi-sensei/kun/bozou/ it's okay!"
"… But hey, it's the thought that counts." He finished, smiling at the class once he sat back down at his desk. Aha … how peculiar -- no, that word doesn't convey the feeling well -- that the only person who I knew what to buy was for Evangeline …
Some of the girls in the class, excluding the quieter ones, were smiling back, and were just about ready to jump out their seats again.
"Negi-sensei~~!" Ayaka called out, even though she was in the front row. "We have presents -- I have present for you too!"
The child teacher looked up, quite surprised she said the last part in English. He decided to respond, since what harm could it be? And that's when he made a terrible mistake …
"Alright, girls, if you have present's, which I would be very grateful for, place them on the desk."
A riot broke out. It was one too crazy that couldn't be conveyed in words.
"Sometimes I think I'm the only sane person in this class …" Evangeline sighed, smirking.
After that … err … incident?
"Okay class," Said a half beat up Negi with a bandage around his forehead. "Do you remember that song I taught you?"
The class nodded; it was quite silent, except for the fact there were a few murmurs from the middle row.
"Let's sing it!" Some of the class didn't really feel comfortable singing, but they done it anyway.
"Oh voice of the beloved!" They started singing, the pitch shifting in some places, and obviously not the full class was singing yet. "Thy bride hath heard Thee say," Negi directed his eyesight at Evangeline. "Rise up, my love, my fair one," Now this had Evangeline blush a little. The fact he was directing his attention at her there was quite … never mind, there's not a word for it anyway.
"For lo, 'tis past, the winter, the winter of thy year; The rain is past and over, the flowers on earth appear." The class finished off quite exquisitely.
After a minute, Negi clapped and complimented the class, "That was great, everyone! I didn't know you could all sing this well!"
Some of the girls blush again, getting a compliment from their sensei was a dream come true.
"Now … would anyone like to tell me what this song is about?" The child teacher asked, slipping a little question into there.
Some of the class moaned, while others looked down, and turned their faces to face the back of the room, or out the window.
Seeing as no-one would volunteer, Negi took it upon himself. "Ah …" He scanned the class. "Hm … Chao-san, could you translate please?"
Chao did not groan, moan, or any of the sort; though she didn't smile that widely either.
"It's about …" She began, translating the song from English to Japanese, which admittedly was quite an easy task to her. "… It's about finding love, and … the start of spring time?"
Negi massaged his neck. Even he didn't know what the song meant, but he decided that the smartest girl in the campus couldn't be wrong, so he said, "That's great, Chao-san!"
While the class and Negi was complimenting Chao, Evangeline started singing unbeknownst to herself.
"Awake, my soul, and with the sun, wake up, and lift up thyself, my heart…" 1 Her voice wasn't that loud, but you could still hear parts of it.
"Whoa … 'Olde English'?" Negi said, clearly surprised, and it did not go unnoticed. It was a surprise to Takamichi as well, who had just walked in the room. She does have a nice side after all … Negi smiled.
"Hrm hrm …" Chao translated a little of the song in her mind, and she was also taken aback. As long as she had been friends with Evangeline, she had never heard her sing. Yet … oh, ahaha … I finally caught onto the message … She smirked, and along with the rest of the class, looked at Evangeline.
It was then the little vampiress woke up. She was accompanied by thirty three stares. It even caught Zazie's attention, and she was usually juggling stuff and balancing; circus stuff.
"Hmm? What?" The golden haired, angel--in appearance--like girl asked, looking around. "What are you br--" Unfortunately, she was interrupted by Takamichi saying that her and Negi-- the Headmaster wants them.
Once they are out of the class, a tense silence accompanies them. The only noise that could be heard was from the classes they were walking by.
So … we're finally alone … but … Negi glanced at Evangeline. He just hoped that one of the things she hadn't learned was telepathy.
Evangeline saw him, and glanced back at him. Gah … why does he keep doing that? But I guess it's not all bad.
"Takamichi." Evangeline and Negi said when the silence had worked their nerves. To their surprise, they said it at the same time as each other.
Takamichi, noticing this, answered both of them. "What, what?" He thought it was a pretty good joke. If any onlooker would have been looking, this scene would of looked like a father and his son and daughter.
"Very funny, Takamichi." Evangeline expressed her annoyance. "And what are you grinning about?"
"Hmm~? Oh. Nothing." Takamichi grinned even wider. "Who'd have thought …"
Headmaster's Office
Takamichi was the first to walk in, with a plaster around his eye and a scratch on his arm. It was quite funny, actually. He thought it was a pretty good joke, considering that Evangeline is short-tempered -- wait, no, it's just because Evangeline thinks everyone are brats. He couldn't help but grin when the Headmaster expressed interest. He nodded.
Next to come in was Evangeline and Negi. The latter person was smiling, and stifled a laugh when they entered. However, the little vampiress took her usual defensive pose and expressed her annoyance once again.
"So what's all this about this time? Wanting us to do another job?"
The Headmaster grinned. It was quite creepy. Look me in the eye and tell me that you've never ran when an old person's grinned at you. See? It's beyond creepy.
"What's that grin for, old geezer? It's disgusting." Evangeline observed, not really a nice way to put things though.
"Nothing … nothing … say, Eva-kun come over here."
Now Evangeline was curious, and beyond disgusted. "Hey, old geezer, that's just creepy. You know, you're lucky another student isn't here because--" She thought about it, then stopped when she realized she wasn't making any sense. The little vampiress then walked forward.
"Eva-kun … I know." Konoe Konomon said in monotone. He started the vampiress in the eye.
"Know what?" Evangeline asked, curiosity getting the better of her. What is he talking about …?
"You know what, so don't 'know what' me since you know what what I mean what." The headmaster replied.
Evangeline mouthed "What the f**ck?" Then said, "In Japanese, or English please."
Negi had to laugh. He liked his master whenever she was confused. He found her cute, and her attitude was the greatest.
"Huhuhu. Youngsters seem to speak like that a lot these days." Konomon said, stroking his beard, then he leaned forward. The little vampiress took a step back. He then continued saying, "I know about the relationship." This then caused something to go 'thump' inside of Evangeline. She started blushing.
"What are you talking about?" Evangeline asked and hid her face from Negi.
"You know what I know you what I know you I know you know because I know."
"You know what … forget I asked." Evangeline said, walking out the door.
"Aw~w … awuau … what happened?" Negi asked.
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Asuna and Konoka's dorm
It was the evening now, around half five. The sun hadn't begun to set yet, and Negi thanked the Lords. He was searching for something in his drawers. A particular something.
Kagurazaka Asuna was watching television. It seemed she was engrossed in a movie; it was in English, though it had Japanese subtitles. Though it was obvious she didn't understand, since she kept looking from left to right.
"Gah! It should be in here … I pulled it out yesterday as well …!" The child teacher mumbled to himself, some of his clothes falling off the platform. "K-kyah!"
The chocolate haired, western mage was cooking dinner in the kitchen. She couldn't believe how fast the day had went, and what's more, why she heard a bang. Although, a simple one hundred and eighty degrees turn told her that a certain person had fallen off -- or rather, over the little room that had become Negi's.
Apparently, Asuna was too observed in the movie, and she could only guess -- well, she understood the context of the sentences, but they were basic with no character. Goodness knows how someone could do that.
"Negi-kun!" Konoka shouted like a parent caring for their child. She saw the little boy lying on the floor, in a … err … awkward position to say the least.
As we turn back to the red-haired girl, she is still contently watching the movie. Well, you couldn't blame her now, since it was at the climax.
The TV
It was a dreach (A/N: It means a 'cloudy', 'stormy', 'rainy', or 'unpleasant day' in Scottish.) evening. The grey clouds were moulded as if to just cover the area the two men were standing -- but they were probably moulded since it was a TV. There were two shadowy figures; one holding a gun, and wearing an old fashioned detective's coat, and the other wearing casual twentieth century clothes. The film was recorded in black and white.
The old-fashioned detective appeared to be walking towards the criminal, causing him to step on the edge of the cliff. It was a sandy and dirty cliff.
"You will never catch me …!" The criminal had a deep, hoarse voice.
"Oh really?" The voice of the detective could be heard. He had a monotonous sounding voice, but if one listened carefully enough, they might have been able to spot a hint of laughter in there.
He continued speaking, as walking forward. "Because I think I have already caught you."
The criminal was now a few steps away from falling off a twenty foot high cliff. "How did you know it was me that committed that act?"
The old-fashioned detective now stepped backwards, and pulled out a document.
"You were the on-FIZZ …."
Back to real life
The magic cancelling girl finally blinked, when she heard a noise. She stared in disbelief, as something just happened when the film came to its climax. If anyone had looked, there would have been only one word to describe her; 'stunned'. Literally staring into space. Until …
"Wah?! W-what happened?!"
"Didn't you hear what just happened!?" Konoka whined -- well, her voice got a little high pitched. She apparently had turned off the TV using the remote.
"Why'd you do that?! And what? What happened? Did you drop something? I heard something thud." Was all Asuna replied. Her voice sounded kind of prickly.
"Because Negi-kun just fell!" Konoka calmed down her voice a little, so not to alarm Yue and Nodoka in the room next to them.
"So wh -- wait … what?" Asuna finally caught on, turning her head away from the TV. She muttered a soft "Ow …" It was obvious that her neck had stiffened for not moving it for a time.
"Just look …" Konoka put her hand over her forehead, then gestured with her right hand to Negi.
"H-hey Negi! W-what happened?" Was Asuna's immediate response. She saw Negi's eyes opened, and sighed with relief, silent as it may have been, it was enough to make Negi sit up.
"Ow~w … aha! I accidentally fell …" The vermillion haired, child teacher said, laughing a little. He was massaging his neck though, and he heaved a sigh of relief when he looked to his other hand.
Asuna saw this, and saw an opportunity for a joke. He jokes about me liking Takahata-sensei …so I'll joke about him … "Hey, Negi, what's that you have in your right hand? Is that a suit?"
"Ah~h?" A certain bubbly headed girl overhead, and walked over to Negi. "What is the suit for, Negi-kun?"
"Ah …" He said, trailing off as the realization dawned on him what he had just done -- or what had just happened. "Ah~h … w-well …" The sweat drops that formed on the boy's face were enough to make him look like he had just cried.
Of course, Asuna noticed this, and decided to joke a little more. "Negi, why are you sweating?" She observed some more. "And blushing? Surely if you're not doing anything bad then you shouldn't need to be blushing?"
Konoka added in a, "Yeah. Are you keeping something from us, Negi-kun?" For dramatic effect.
"Ah~~! I w-was just …" He averted his eyes to the left, trying to think up something. "… Going to Takamichi's for an E-Easter d-dinner." Gah … that was a bad excuse, Negi.
"Easter dinner? But I'm just making dinner for the four of us." Konoka mused.
"S-sorr-- wait … four?" Negi asked, emphasizing the 'four."
"Yes, four." Asuna added in.
"Si … yon?" Negi though aloud, speaking both the Chinese and Japanese pronunciation.
"Yep, Negi-kun. Four." Konoka chirped.
"Ah~h … w-who is--" The child teacher stopped asking questions when he looked at the time. He quietly swore -- in English, may I add. "I-I better be getting dressed!" As for that matter, he quickly ran into the bathroom.
Asuna and Konoka grinned. "You don't suppose …?" Asuna began to say.
"Maybe … but you disapprove, don't you, Asuna?" Konoka replied.
"I s'pose if it makes Negi happy … then I don't mind." Asuna's smirk got ever so wider, as she eagerly awaited for their 'sensei' to come out of the bathroom.
Evangeline's Cabin
Negi was flying on his staff, his hair let down for once. He couldn't wait to give his master the other two presents. One of which was a very special present.
It seemed like the night was gracing him; the stars shone as brightly as the moonlight as he looked down at the campus from in the sky. He sighed, then looked down when he saw his master's log cabin. He made an abrupt stop, and flew his staff down. When he got close enough, he jumped off it and left it on the terrace, before he quickly ran to the door.
The child mage extraordinaire smoothed his hair a little, and wiped his suit. It was beige, with a tint of black. It shone magnificently in the moonlight, as his trousers did too. Though, his trouser's were black, not light brown like his jacke -- suit top.
He also had black shoes on, but they looked like the kind men would wear. The ones with the pointed toes, and -- well, you get the jist of it.
Negi checked he had the bag that had one of Evangeline's present's in it. The bag was black and had bats on it -- like the wrapping paper in school, only this one was special, because it had a certain someone's name in fancy writing on it.
"To Evangeline AK McDowell -- Master, huh?" A familiar voice and one Negi had been longing to hear read out what was on the bag.
"Wah?!" He jumped back in surprise, despite what he wanted. "M-master?! W-why are you …?!"
"It's my house, duh." The vampiress responded, then got back on topic. "What's that bag about, boy? A little trick?"
Somehow finding himself on the ground, Negi got back up and cleaned his suit and proceeded to speak.
"Ah~ … well, I told you in class I bought you another gift."
"But I told you not to get me any." Curiosity laced in her voice, yet one could tell she was enjoying the situation -- somewhat anyway.
"I-I know … b-but …"He stammered. No … Negi, go inside then give it to her. "C-could we go inside first please?"
Inside Evangeline's cabin
Negi took a sip of tea, sitting next to Evangeline as she did the same. Apparently, Evangeline had made it in the tea club earlier. The same as she had coincidentally done a 'ikebana'.
"So … err …" The child sensei said, getting up out of his seat when the silence had started to irk him a little. "M-master?"
The little vampiress looked up from taking a sip of the tea. It was herbal green tea -- or something like that, but it doesn't matter. "Hm?"
"About … the gifts in the bag, er …" He stuttered, unsure of how to convey his feelings. Though his body felt like it was on fire, the room had the coolness of a glacier.
"Ah. The bag. I've got it." Evangeline retrieved the bag from the floor.
"Well wh--wait, what?" Negi worked her words in his head, making sense of what his master had just said.
"I've got the bag." She repeated, holding up the bag now.
"Wait what?" Negi still couldn't comprehend what his master was saying. So she's got the bag … huh? How did she get it?
"I've got the bag." Evangeline repeated, then sighed. "Honestly, boy. Do I need to repeat myself?"
"Ah …" Both of them just heard a 'click' sound in the room, and they turned around. Strangely enough, it came from Negi's mind.
"Ah~~h! S-so … c-could you try on the dress please?" The child teacher asked sheepishly.
"Ah, that reminds me, boy. Why did you come here dressed up anyway?" The vampiress asked, not answering the pending request from her 'sensei'. Not that I mind anyway …
"Hm? A-about that … I-I'll tell you later …" He then gestured to the bag, and said, "Please master, could you try on the dress please?"
Aha … so you finally have the courage … Evangeline looked at the boy's face, and felt a blush forming. She inwardly slapped herself, and started walking up the stairs. "Er … sure." Were the words she said before arriving outside her room.
"Ah~h … I hope it's the right size … and I think she'll like it too, and the other gift." He smirked. "But the last one …" Suddenly, the child mage extraordinaire done something completely incongruous. He stood up, and walked up to one of the dolls lying around. The next few minutes … were … to be simple, if you ever saw it, the craziest moment of your life. He was kissing a doll.
"Oh? Are you already at that stage, boy?" A familiar voice greeted him, causing him to fall over and hit his head off the table.
"Ti … ti … ow …" He muttered, then looked up at his master. "Woah …"
Evangeline looked beautiful. She was wearing a large sort of ball dress, that went down to her knees. The dress was a dazzling shade of sapphire, doing a splendid job of bringing out her eyes. The back of the dress was longer, and ended just above where her foot started. She had a little hat to go with it, and how it looked beautiful and soft, being made out of silk and all.
"Practising for something, boy?" Her voice graced Negi's ears, yet she was joking at the same time.
"N-not really …" Were the only words the boy could manage. M-master looks … He then averted his eyesight to the little frills around her chest area. How she is so petite and beautiful … I can't wait to--
A furious blush was then gracing the vampiress's beautiful features. The boy hasn't stopped looking at me and my chest area -- but he's probably looking at the thrills -- I mean frills.
"Err~~r … boy? I s'pose this dress looks nice." She said, trying to start a conversation.
"Ah. H-hai, goshuujin-sama!" The child teacher snapped out of his little fantasy world.
"Why so formal, boy?" Evangeline teased, walking down the stairs.
"Ah … er! N-no reason. B-but could you c-come out outside p-please?" He gestured to the doors to the courtyard.
"Got something planned, boy?" She teased more, but what she didn't expect … ohohoho.
Outside of Evangeline's cabin
"W-what is this boya …?" The small (A/N: DUCK AND COVER~~!) vampiress asked, clearly astonished by the sight in front of her.
"I organised this for you … Eva-chan." The way the child teacher had said her name … it sounded like it had just slid of his tongue, made her blush furiously. Negi had to laugh at little, since, who wouldn't?
"But … why?" Evangeline, as smart and perverted as she was, still couldn't understand -- or rather, didn't want to understand.
Negi walked up to his master, and cupped her chin. "Because …" He leaned in closer, so she could feel his warm breath in her ear, "I …"
Evangeline's heart was pounding. It sounded like a thousand drums put together, and if she wasn't the 'Undead Mage', she would of surely fainted.
"Love …" Negi continued, holding the vampiress firmer, and gently caressing her cheeks.
Doki doki. Doki doki. Dokidokodokidodkiiii! Was all that could be heard in around the area at that time.
"You …" Negi finished, capturing Evangeline's lips. He leaned over, as if doing a dance move, but he was kissing her.
"Mmphmfu?!" The blonde vampiress could only say incomprehendable words -- or sounds.
This is bliss … why is a thing like this happening to me? Surely I cannot ha-- Her thoughts were interrupted when Negi stopped kissing her and looked into her eyes.
"Your eyes … I think I just found the eighth wonder of the world."
Wow … is he really ten? He's such a playboy. Evangeline found herself thinking, and blushing even more furiously. She couldn't help but reply with a simple, "Ah~~h …"
"I love you, Evangeline Athanasia Kitty McDowell, and I always will, and I will never let anyone … or anything … get in the middle of our relationship."
Evangeline's heart was beating rapidly. In her five hundred years and more, she had been waiting to hear those three words. Not once had anyone ever said those words to her. Not even her parents, and now a boy, the son of the person who trapped her in Mahora Gakuen, cursed her so that it sealed half of her powers, was telling her he loved her.
"Happy Easter." Negi said simply, as he held Evangeline in his arms and they both looked up to the stars.
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So, so, how did I do? Believe it or not, this is one of my first attempts at writing romance. I usually write comedy/action, so I hope this satisfied all you people reading this.
Oh, and, I spent … roughly four or five days writing this. A day straight, six hours or something, then break. I was busy. Went on a day out with my family, had a blood test, and helped my dad with the gardening. I'm five pounds away from buying a 'Negima' related item!
So I'm very sorry I couldn't fulfil my promise, but seeing as I didn't get any reviews or messages, I took it no-one had read the story, so I decided to make this chapter longer. ^^ Though it does get a little boring, but just keep reading! And, this is the longest thing I've ever wrote! And I'm thinking right now, at 2:55AM in the morning, "I'VE FREAKING FINISHED THIS FREAKING CHAPTER! YEAH! TAKE THAT!"
Happy Easter!
It's a time for forgiving, and a new beginning. Make the best of it. Don't forget the original reason why we are all here, right now, at this very moment.
I hope all of you are safe, and you'll have a great year!