Title: Novus Fabulo Negima
Disclaimer: I do not own ANY characters, places, or story plots. All credit goes to Akamatsu Ken.
Chapter 4: Tangled Relationships
Negi's eyes fluttered open and he stared at the ceiling. Then noticing a certain warm body still wrapped around him he glanced down. Sure enough, there was Konoka sleeping peacefully on his chest. He moved his arm towards the alarm clock and glanced at it. It read 7 o clock. He sighed and nudged Konoka. She muttered something inaudible. He tried again and in a gentle voice whispered, "Wake up Konoka, rise and shine."
"… Just give me 5 minutes Negi kun." She replied without opening her eyes. Negi lowered his head back on to the pillow and was about to shut his eyes when the door suddenly opened. Asuna and Setsuna walked in chatting happily.
"Hey, could you teach me kendo, Setsuna?" Asuna inquired.
"Sure we'll have your first lesson after breakfast-" Setsuna's eyes caught sight of the bed. She froze and it was Asuna's turn to notice.
"Now I can explain-" Negi said hastily. It was too late. They both screamed.
"AHHHHHH!" They shrieked. This woke Konoka up, but not fully. Her eyes fluttered open and she asked.
"Wha-What's the matter guys?"
"What's the matter? Konoka how could you-?" Asuna was cut off by Asakura sprinting in to the room and snapping a picture of Konoka's head on Negi's chest and Negi's face still in shock. She quickly sprinted out of the room gleefully before anyone could stop her. They all stared at the door for a moment. Then Asuna and Setsuna turned their gaze back to Negi. Asuna brought out a small fan from behind her and Setsuna drew her sword. Negi gulped.
"Guys we can talk about this." He formulated a plan to make sure he still had all his limbs still attached to his body before class started. That plan? Run like hell.
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By 8:20 Negi had changed clothes, ate breakfast, and avoided Asuna's and Setsuna's wrath before making it to school. He quickly darted into the shoe lockers and doubled over, trying to catch his breath. "Than-Thank god. I think I lost them." He quickly peeked around a locker and saw that the coast was clear. "Phew, man I really thought I was going to die when they ambushed me on the train." He turned around and found Ayaka standing there with her head inclined to him. "Uh, do you want something Ayaka san?"
"Can I walk you to class, sensei?" She asked sweetly before roughly grabbing my arm. "Ugh, not another one." He thought. He had dealt with quite a few desperate girls at magic school, but none of them were as aggressive as Ayaka. He gently removed his arm from her grasp. She turned around at this and stopped. He noticed he was standing right next to the door of his classroom.
"Thank you, Ayaka san." He stepped into the classroom. All activity ceased and everyone turned to stare at him, then stared at Konoka. He understood what had happened. "Good morning, everyone! Let's have a great day, all right?" They still did not move and continued to stare until Asakura stepped forward and handed him a newspaper, grinning maliciously. He noticed everyone held a newspaper in their hands, even Konoka. He sighed knowing full well this involved him somehow. He began to read the front article.
A Teacher and Student Scandel?
By: Asakura K.
Negi did not have to be a fortune teller to know this is not going to end well. He took one glance at a hazy picture depicting two people in a bed. "Ah this was the picture from this morning! Well you can't even see our faces." He thought. He read on.
At the last minute of the bell yesterday, a new teacher was presented and took over 2A. His name, Negi Springfield (Next to this there was a picture of him from England. He wondered how Asakura got her hands on this.). As you can see he is a very young to be a teacher and, as other students in his class say, quite the looker. But I'm not here to give you details like these, let's get to the juicy parts. I heard that his fiancé is the dean's grand-daughter Konoka Konoe. They were apparently paired together by the dean and are living in the same room together. Not only that, they were caught (By yours truly) in the bath in a very INTERESTING position. Lastly the picture that you see above shows them in the same bed! As you can see I have found enough evidence to support my theory. I will continue to watch this couple's actions very closely.
As soon as he finished the article he started to laugh."Hahahaha! This is what you all are shocked about? Hahahaa! Man you guys must be kidding me." All the girls' expressions turned to confusion. "You do realize that this could just be all rumors that Asakura embellished right?"
"But sensei, we saw you and Konoka together at the bath! And you said she was your fiancé!" Ayaka protested.
"All right girls," He turned and glanced at Asakura. "I know that Asakura has probably spread this story far and wide, so let me have a say in this. First why do you all assume Konoka's my fiancé? I could have been joking or Konoka was just at the wrong place at the wrong time?" When he said this many students started to mutter, considering what he had just said.
"But sensei what about the picture?" Asakura asked, untroubled by his explaination.
"It is very blurry, and you can't even make those two faces. The picture is rough and looks like it was cropped using photo shop in certain places." Seeing his students' faces start showing signs of believing him, he dealt the final blow, "And besides, when has Asakura's news ever been 100% correct? She could have just misunderstood everything and jumped to conclusions. Just like any news reporter." When Negi saw the reactions to this he knew he had won. "Checkmate, Asakura." He told her grinning as he said it. She smiled back.
"To poke holes in my article like that was quite the feat sensei. You seem to be a worthy opponent. But I will say this: I won't give up 'till I uncover the truth."
"Do you really think you can ever find the truth? I have more experience staving off wild rumors than teaching. I also am more skilled, than a seasoned lawyer, in convincing people to think twice. But I think this can provide ample entertainment, so, bring it on Asakura."
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The rest of the class passed off without any mention of the article. He dismissed them and walked to the teachers' lounge to relax and get some work done before the day ended. He sat down at his desk, well Takamichi's desk, but he rarely used it so he was offered to move in. Breaking out a stack off homework and quizzes that he collected, he set about grading them. A half hour later, Shizuna sensei walked up to him and engaged him in a conversation.
"So have you adjusted to teaching Negi kun?"
"Yes, the girls are a little hard to control, but other than that problem, it is going smoothly."
"Really? Are you sure this isn't a problem?" She dropped a familiar newspaper on his desk. He groaned.
"Not another believer." He was about to pay another game of mental chess until she interrupted.
"Don't worry, I heard about your spectacular speech. You are very convincing." She smiled. He groaned again.
"Huh, could this day get any worse?" Apparently life chose this as the perfect time to screw with him, as two girls: Makie and Ako, rushed into the teachers' lounge and ran to him.
"Sensei, it's terrible!" Ako screamed.
"There's a fight on the roof!" Makie bellowed.
"Ah, you've got to being kidding me. I'm going." He picked up his coat and put it on the way out of the lounge. He thought "Whoever caused this fight was going to wish they hadn't when I'm finished with them."
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He arrived on to the roof and looked at a standoff happening between the seniors and his students.
"Go away you hags, we had this court first!" Asuna looked as if she was going to hit someone very soon.
"Shut up kiddies, respect your elders!" One of the seniors pushed Asuna to the ground. Just as a fight was surely going to break out, Negi's voice cut through the noise like a knife.
"That's enough! Get away from them, all of you." He indicated his class to step aside. "Now can't you seniors act more mature? You all sound like 10 year olds fighting over a toy." This enraged the seniors and they rounded on him.
"Who do you think you are?"
"I am the teacher of these girls who you are bullying." As soon as he said this the seniors mobbed him.
"Kyah! Is this the famous teen teacher we have been hearing about? Why don't your be our teacher instead?"
"Hmm… fine. I'll be your teacher IF you can beat my class in dodgeball."
"Fine you're on." The seniors agreed instantly.
"Sensei, you can't do this!" His students protested.
"Watch me." Soon he had arranged his students and got the ball first. "All right, but if you seniors lose, promise to never come here again." Negi felt confident, his physical skills were very good even without magic. Plus, he needed to vent his frustrations. Asuna grabbed the ball first and instantly took one of the seniors out.
"Hah, can you hags keep up?" She taunted.
"We're just getting started." Then the seniors threw the ball and hit one of his students in the chest. After that they seemed to go on a rampage, taking out half of his team in 3 minutes. His jaw hit the floor.
"Who really are you?" He knew the seniors couldn't be this good without training or some magical enchantment.
"Our true identities are," Threw their outer coats off. "Mahora Academy's Dodgeball Club 'Kuyoyuri'." At this all of my students huddled into a group.
"Aren't they a little old to be playing dodgeball?" They asked each other. Negi felt himself sweat drop.
"Sh-shut up! Who asked you!" The seniors retorted. "Anyway since all most every threat was eliminated, your next target: Asuna!" One senior jumped so high that she had the sun at her back and hit Asuna once, hard. Then she caught the ball and hit her again. Negi saw bruises form and his blood boiled.
"You okay Asuna?" He asked her and helped her get up. "It's okay sensei." She walked out of the court and the remaining members groaned.
"Without Asuna we're doomed!" Negi knew he was sitting on the side lines but he could not help wanting to join them. Just then the senior who injured Asuna threw the ball at Konoka. Negi's body went into autopilot rushing on to the court and stopping the ball two feet from Konoka's face.
"Ne-Negi kun?" Konoka sputtered. She was surprised that Negi saved her.
"That's it. It's bad enough that you did that to Asuna, but now you try to hurt Konoka? I'm drawing the line here. Everyone get out of the court, I'm taking over."
"Wha- sensei you'll get seriously injured, there are ten of them!"
"Just do it." The seniors all glared at him. He glared back with the most intimidating face he could put on. They trembled. "If you think all of you are getting out of this court unscathed, then think again." Negi then proceeded to obliterate the dodgeball team one by one, until only the leader, who had tried to hurt Konoka, was left. He really intended to do that and did the most embarrassing thing he could do to her. He charged the ball with a disarming spell and threw it at her. She caught it but it ripped off all her clothes right down to her bra and underwear. He laughed along with everyone else when she ran from the roof. Konoka stepped forward.
"Thanks for saving me Negi kun."
"It was nothing Konoka."
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Negi then spent the rest of the day sitting near the statue from yesterday. He watched the sun start to set and sighed. It had been a long 2 days. Just as he was beginning to get up he noticed Nodoka starting down the stairs with a large amount of books. "God, I hope she doesn't fall." Apparently life wasn't done screwing with him, and Nodoka tripped and fell sideways off the stairs. He grabbed his staff and bolted chanting a spell that stopped Nodoka an inch from the ground. Throwing aside his staff he dived, grabbed her, and landed on the hard concrete. "Wow that was a close on wasn't it?" He told Nodoka. But then his blood ran cold as he heard another voice behind him.
"Negi kun?" He turned around and saw Konoka standing there, eyes bulging at what she just saw. Without missing a beat he gently dropped Nodoka, grabbed his staff and used Instant Movement to snatch Konoka up and ran into the forest. Just as they disappeared Nodoka's eyes fluttered open. "Weird," She thought. "I thought I heard Negi sensei."
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He ran and ran until his lungs and magic gave out and then put Konoka gently down in a clearing of the woods they were in. She stood there, still in shock at what she saw. He weighed his options: He could try a memory charm and make her forget what happened or just outright tell her. He decided to do the latter. "Konoka, I'll make a deal with you. I will explain everything that happened if you would please not tell anyone what you saw." She nodded her head. He went on. "I am a mage. What this mean is I can use magic. All of the amazing phenomenons you hear about in fairy-tails are true. Well not all, but most. I graduated magic school and I am here as training to become a full magister magi, or master mage." Konoka couldn't believe what she was hearing, but Nodoka floating in front of her very eyes was enough to show her it was true. She just had one question.
"Negi kun do you think you could show me and teach me how to use magic?" She asked in the sweetest voice she could muster.
"Well, sure but I'm going to need some payment here." He smiled jokingly. But she walked up to him and kissed him on the cheek. He blushed.
"Is that enough Negi kun?" Konoka asked. "Or do I need to-"
"Konoka, no that's enough, and I was kidding you know." He responded still blushing.
"I know." She grinned. Negi instructed her to get on his staff and he would fly her home, so that it would be quicker and to show her some magic. She complied and they were off. She wrapped her arms around him and he urged the staff to go quicker.
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He set Konoka down near the dorms and dismounted his staff. They entered his room and introduced Konoka to Chamo. "Waaah, he is so cute and he can talk!" Konoka cheered in delight as she petted him.
"Anyway, Aniki since she knows, why don't you do the contact with her?"
"What contact?" At this Negi blushed while Chamo explained the partner system to her. "So how do I do this contract?" She asked.
"Well…(Negi shook his head at Chamo), why don't you tell her Aniki?"
"Wha- Chamo!"
"Well what is it?" Konoka asked him, noticing he was blushing.
"You-you have to…" Negi trailed off.
"Aaah, Aniki doesn't have the guts. Anyway Konoka, you have to go puchu, with Aniki." Chamo grinned devilishly. Konoka let this sink it before blushing and screaming, "WHAT?"
"Oh and you have to do this inside a magic circle to. So what about it Konoka?" Chamo asked.
"We-well, uh um…" She glanced nervously at Negi. Negi blushed.
"You don't have to do it if you don't want to Konoka." Negi answered.
"Well I mean… It's okay, I'll do it." At this Negi staggered back against the wall.
"WHAT?" He screamed. At Konoka's answer Chamo quickly summoned a magic circle around Negi and Konoka and activated it. Konoka stepped forward. "Ko-Konoka." He stammered before she put her arms around him. "No, Ko-Konoka we shouldn't." He said.
"Just close your eyes Negi kun." She whispered. The combined warmth of the magic circle and Konoka holding him so close washed over him. His eyes started to close against his will. The last thing he saw was Konoka's face start to draw near. "Aww crap…" He thought. "This is like de javu. Except that time I was willing to do it."
Just when Konoka's face neared Negi's, the door opened. The couple's faces sprung apart and looked at the door. Setsuna stood there and took one look at Chamo, the magic circle, and Konoka before she comprehended what was happening. "You-you were about to…" She drew her sword and started to slash at Chamo while crying "Don't pressure people into doing this you pervert rat!" Negi and Konoka separated themselves and stared while Chamo cowered under the bed.
"No don't kill me ane-san, Aniki is the one who revealed magic to Konoka in the first place!" Setsuna turned.
"It was an accident! I was saving Nodoka san from a nasty fall!" Setsuna stabbed her sword down, pinning Chamo's tail down.
"OWWW!" Chamo shouted.
"S-Se-chan you know about this?" Konoka questioned.
"Yes, I do Konoka. If you want the story, sit down, it's a long one." Setsuna explained her life from the very beginning, revealing she was a half demon and used a sword style that exorcises demons. Then she explained that when she was about 14 how Negi came and took jobs with her. She blushed when Konoka asked if she had formed a pactio with Negi. She nodded yes and Konoka turned to Negi and he blushed furiously.
"Hm… so you've already had your first kiss Negi? You playboy." At this Negi turned red as lava and screamed, "I am not a playboy, Konoka! Setsuna and I aren't going out or anything." She turned back to Setsuna.
"So how was it?" Konoka asked.
To which Setsuna's face turned into a look of confusion. "What? How was what?" Konoka giggled.
"Your first kiss with Negi kun, silly!" Setsuna almost fainted at what she was being asked.
"Well uh it was um, unexpected? No, I don't mean it wasn't good- Ah I mean I don't really remember all that well. I don't mean you're unmemorable Negi- it's just ah…" Negi flushed even more at this and Konoka giggled even harder.
"What they mean to say is, it was great!" Chamo said, freed from Setsuna's sword. "I mean Setsuna was moaning a little and she tackled Aniki to the ground and-" Negi punted Chamo to his suitcase and shut it. At this description Setsuna and Negi's faces got beet red and they avoided looking at each other. Konoka put a hand to her mouth to stifle her laughing.
"All right, I'm going to make dinner, I'll leave you two love birds alone." Konoka left her laughs still audible. Negi and Setsuna sat there avoiding each-others gaze until Negi spoke up.
"I know you're still mad about me leaving you behind. I'm really sorry."
"No it's okay, it was for the best. I mean if you didn't you would have never fulfilled your dream to become a magister magi. Also if you didn't leave I would have never gotten to see you again…" She trailed off. They were staring at each other. Their faces gradually got closer until their lips connected. It was a chaste kiss, not a passionate one, but they still jumped apart in shock and flushed red when Konoka had caught them and was now making fun of them. This lasted all throughout dinner and even when Negi slipped into the bed.
"You sure you're not cheating on Setsuna by sleeping with me Negi kun?"
"Konoka, I told you, Setsuna and I are just friends, ok?"
"It's fine Negi." She wrapped her arms around him. "I don't mind sharing you with Se-chan."
"Konoka!"
"Hehe, you and Setsuna get flustered so easily. Anyway good night, Negi."
"Good night Konoka."
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So now I think I know what I am going to do. This is going to focus on Negi and Konoka's development, but sometimes I'll thrown in a little NegixSetsuna. I just might write a prequel to this story, so stay tuned.