This is a crossover of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and Negima. I do hope you all try to enjoy this.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own either series.

Thinking to themselves.

"Talking to someone with their voice."

'Talking to someone with telepathy.'

Chapter 4: Trial by fire.

Shiro Takamachi woke early, as he usually does, and went to get a glass of milk and start the coffee for the morning. After his glass of milk he went to check on Negi to see how he did last night. His first guess was right that Negi had slept in Nanoha's room, since the two were up talking to each other for some time after dinner.

When Shiro opened the door he peeked inside and smiled at the scene before him. Nanoha and Negi we lying on Nanoha's bed next to each other sleeping peacefully with Yuuno stretched out across their heads. Negi's empty futon lay sprawled on the floor. Leaving the door ajar, he went to grab his camera and returned to take a quick picture of the three.

As if in response to the picture, Negi shifted slightly in his sleep before murmuring a something. "Onee-chan…" A single tear ran down from the corner of Negi's as he continued to sleep and Shiro felt bad for the kid before retreating from the room and closing the door.

After returning to the kitchen, Shiro had a cup of coffee before heading outside to the family dojo to think and prepare for the morning.

Negi slowly roused from his sleep and realized two things once his mind woke up. First he was in Nanoha's bed, and second was that Nanoha was also in her bed right next to him. Negi immediately pulled back and fell out of the bed as he raised his hands to protect his head from an oncoming blow.

"Sorry Asuna-san. I didn't mean it." Negi called reflexively before realizing that no one was about to hit him.

Nanoha was still asleep and Yuuno had rolled onto the pillow when Negi dislodged him from rolling out of the bed.

Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Negi thought for a moment. Who's Asuna-san?

Negi stepped out into the hallway trying to finish waking up. The scent of coffee drew him to the kitchen though he saw no one when he arrived. He heard slight movement coming from the large outbuilding in the yard behind the kitchen.

Quietly walking into the dojo, Negi watched Shiro continued a martial arts kata. Upon completing the kata, he looked over to the watcher. "That was impressive, would you mind if I join you in practice?" Negi asked tentatively.

"You practice an art as well? Seems that you are regaining some memories."

"I only remembered it while watching you. I know some Chinese Kenpo, but I can't remember who taught me or where I learned it." Negi confided the last softly.

"I think you should try a few kata's that you can remember. Your mind may forget, but the body remembers from long hours of practice." Shiro encouraged.

Negi slowly walked toward the center and began to move in a graceful and steady form. Before he knew it, Negi had gone through eight forms and had an audience. Not just Shiro, but Miyuki, Kyoya, Momoko, Nanoha and Yuuno.

Negi blushed as he looked at the new arrivals, he stuttered from a moment before finding his voice. "Sorry if it was bothersome to watch. I don't think I am very good yet. I didn't mean to stop you from using the room." He bowed one more time.

"Are you kidding? That was amazing to watch. You must have started at a very young age to be that good." Miyuki praised.

"If you wouldn't mind, some time I would like a friendly spar with you." Kyoya spoke.

Nanoha and Momoko just smiled at Negi and Shiro. Shiro himself was looking thoughtfully at Negi with a little bit more wonderment. Just who exactly is Negi Springfield? "Since everyone is up, how about some breakfast."

"Actually Nanoha and I were coming out to let you know breakfast was ready." Momoko beamed at her husband.

After breakfast Nanoha, Miyuki, and Kyoya headed off for school. Momoko went to work at the cafe and Shiro took Negi to the police office to fill out some more information that might help found his home or where he came from.

It was a little after one when Negi finally left the police station, he looked a little down after still not being able to remember more than a few extra details that he told them the first night. "Cheer up Negi-kun, I'm sure you'll remember everything it just takes time. Lets head over to the cafe and get something to eat." The older man persuaded.

Once they arrived, they had a quick meal before Shiro started helping his wife and their staff work the small cafe shop. Negi walked over to Momoko after a short while.

"Is there anything that I could do to help?" he asked tentively.

"There's no need Negi-chan. We have everything under control." Momoko smiled at him.

"Please, I would really like to help, it would let me start to pay you back for all the help you have given me so far, even if it is something small."

"Well I guess you could help us wait tables. There are some small aprons in the back that should fit you. Though you really don't have to do this." She reluctantly agreed.

Meanwhile, Nanoha was in school learning as usual from her teachers and learning from Raging Heart and Yuuno. She continued to run simulations and training programs in her linked mind with the device around her neck and was slowly but surely improving.

By all appearance, Nanoha seemed to act normal but her two best friends, Arisa and Suzuka, noticed that there was something just slightly off about Nanoha. They wanted to chalk it up to the two new arrivals at her house but they just weren't sure.

That evening, Nanoha, Negi and Yuuno patrolled the town trying to feel the magical energies of the Jewel Seeds. The city had its usual hustle and bustle, but the three mages had no luck this night and decided to head back to Nanoha's home.

They made it back in time before their curfew, but explained that Negi had wanted to see the city and that they were careful where they went, luckily they didn't get to big a chastisement as long as they would be careful from now on.

Two more days went on like this before they found the next Jewel Seed.

Nanoha, Negi and Yuuno were each searching a different area of the city looking for Jewel Seeds when they all felt a resonance. Yuuno was riding on Negi's shoulder since Negi was the closer to him as they all approached. It was coming from the local park that Nanoha had found Yuuno and Negi in.

When they all arrived they had a big surprise awaiting them as it turned out that two of the Seeds had activated near to each other.

Two very large grotesque looking black snakes ravaged the area. Each was over thirty feet long with multiple short spikes protruding from each and every scale along their bodies pointing toward the tail. Twin tongues flicked viciously out of a mouth filled with rows of teeth. Three faceted eyes glared at the interlopers.

A bright pink light emanated from Nanoha as she transformed before taking to the air above one of the snakes as its twin launched itself at Negi.

"Cantus Bellax!"(1) Negi chanted as he held is arms crossed in front of his face.

As the monster was about to chomp on Negi, the boy preformed a Shundo (2) and was fifteen feet away from where he was standing.

When Nanoha saw that Negi was safe, she began to gather her magical power into five pink balls surrounding her. When each was about the size of a fist "Divine shooter." Raging Heart chimed "Shoot." Nanoha spoke as she launched them.

Each shot streaked toward the snake that had launched itself at Negi and impacted hard against the spiked scales, but only caused minor damage. The damaged snake took no notice of the scratches but its twin did and launched itself into the air with jaws open.

Nanoha was only just able to get out of the way of the mouth, but not from the spines along the Jewel Seed possessed snake. One of the spikes sliced into Nanoha's barrier Jacket and cut the flesh beneath on the side of her arm.

Negi faced off against his snake and began to think on the best way to fight. If he moved in close and used martial arts, he would almost certainly get sliced up from the spikes. If he used only spells, the snake would quickly close in with him. He had to use a combination of the two but at the same time, try and find a way to physically hurt the monster.

Alright sorry for the long wait and only a partial chapter but I didn't want to keep you guys waiting forever. I will update the rest of this chapter once I get the rest of it finished. I should have the next chapter out soon.

I would like to thank a few of my ready, mainly Nfromnanofate, Dragonbard and Aluciusdawn. I thank you guys for the good reviews and for pointing out a few things that I messed up on. Also, I want to thank by beta reader for helping me.

(1) Martial Song.

(2) Instant movement.