Disclaimer: I do not own Negima nor do I own Bakemonogatari. Both works are owned by their rightful creator (Ken Akamatsu and Nisio Isin). But I do own the OCs I created.
I do not own the Resident Evil and Devil May Cry franchise. They are owned by Capcom.
Damaged Goods Story
A Charm Gone Haywire
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Negi Springfield always hated sleeping.
It was hot. It was very hot.
That was the first thing Negi felt.
He saw red. Everything was red.
That was the first thing Negi saw.
A cacophony of screams filled with pain and anguish drilled his head.
He was lying down on a dirt road. The same dirt road that he and his Master were on thirteen years ago.
Getting up and dusting himself off, he looked at his hands. Fingerless gloves with holes in the knuckles covered his hands. Covering his arms were the sleeves of a red and black overcoat. Underneath the coat, a black vest was buttoned up over a red shirt. Knee length black leather boots overlapped his black pants. This was his preferred outfit when it came to combat.*
Negi thrummed with energy, for he would be unsealed whenever he entered his subconscious. Long blonde hair covered his right eye while the rest swept down and flowed to his back. The tips of his hair curved up in rebellion. His rimless glasses still covered his now reptilian eyes and his fangs were extended enough to be seen over his closed mouth. Over all, he looked and felt very deadly.**
Negi, satisfied with his appearance, scanned the area. Burning trees that lit up the night sky stood around a grassy field. Blood, guts, brain matter, and other materials were splattered on the dirt. Limbs and heads had been scattered around him.
Those heads looked familiar.
These heads were Nekane, Anya, and his Master. Theirs heads were impaled on top of three pikes. The respective bodies were brutally dismembered beside them.
There were five to the side as well. His five martial arts masters were sitting in seiza, their heads resting on their laps and blood spurting out from their neck indefinitely.
To his other side were his students.
Them.
They were alive. Although alive in this nightmare meant being under constant torture. Appendages were lost, but they weren't dying. Some lost their eyes, some lost their tongue, some lost a hand, and others lost a leg.
Another thing was that all of them, his students, his family, his teachers – they were all burning.
The smell. It was gut-wrenching. A mixture of burning flesh, bile, and fecal matter permeated the air. It nearly made Negi void the contents in his stomach. Nearly.
Negi Springfield had this recurring dream ever since he and his Master were ambushed. People he met and cared about were added to his nightmare every time, there was no escaping it.
He also knew that this was no ordinary dream.
This was where he housed his Inner vampire. His basest of instincts. His emergency survival guide.
He was not a nice fellow.
"Kukuku. Negi, my boy. How nice of you to see me! What do you think of my display? Entertaining, is it not?"
The deep voice mixed with a hiss and a shrill spoke behind Negi. He turned around. It was him.
Negi's red reptilian eyes met his Other's glowing black. His Other would be the animalistic inverse version of himself.
A black and red overcoat covered with scales, a red glow suffusing it, covered his body. Swirls of energy surrounded his arms and clawed hands. He wore no pants, what replaced it were scaly legs. Instead of shoes, there lay feet that had four digits in the front and one in the back. His digits had talons four inches long and curved down. His hair formed four horns on his head, all four pointing forward, while the rest flowed down to his knees. His face had tribal tattoos inscribed; a Cheshire grinning mouth showing sharp rows of teeth with the upper canines longer than the rest, indicating the vampire fangs.*** On his back were red and black leathery wings that spanned an amazing twelve feet, as well as a long swishing tail made of bones that had a sharp tip at the end.
If Negi had the calm and controlled emotions, his Other claimed the wild and destructive nature. His Other was his embodiment of the strength he never acquired on that night, taken form after.
The two balanced each other out, for they would both cease to exist if one were take control over the other. Of course the two had disagreements, resulting in Negi to be incapacitated and his Other temporarily taking over. In that short amount of time however, it allowed his vampiric urges to go haywire – making him berserk with lust for virgin blood – which led to that faithful incident that gave him the scar on his left eye by his Master. They both agreed never to quarrel again after that. Though it didn't stop his Other from giving him nightmares such as these.
'You're a man. Deal with it.' His Other lazily answered when Negi told him to stop with the nightmares.
He had asked his Other as to why he had such a form, for his was very different among other vampires' Inner vampire. His Other hypothesized that when they were ambushed by the demons, some of their blood got inside him. And so when he received his Master's embrace, and his Inner vampire manifested, the demonic blood transformed his Other into what he was now.
His Other had no name but Negi would refer to him as Tenebra, a variation of 'darkness' in Latin.
"You're as hopelessly humorous as ever tonight, Tenebra. You even had to add my students to this nightmare." Negi passively looked at Tenebra.
Tenebra chuckled menacingly and grinned again. "I do my best, Negi-chan."
Negi's eye twitched and he sighed heavily. Tenebra chuckled again.
"Well, I didn't just come here to make fun of you like always." He was juggling the heads of his five martial arts masters now.
"Please refrain from doing that, Tenebra. Everyone here is still alive, and I intend to keep it that way." Negi demanded coldly as a red throne materialized behind him. He sat down and crossed his legs. "So what is it that you came here for? If not for the constant buggering around here."
Tenebra threw the heads aside and snapped his fingers. His students, family, and teachers disappeared. The scenery was replaced by a dark room with a single light shining down upon them. A black throne materialized behind his Other. Mimicking Negi's actions, he sat down and crossed his legs. Propping an elbow on an arm of the throne, Tenebra placed his head on his hand and spoke.
"As our body is finally reaching its mature state, our vampiric and magical powers will go haywire. As such you will need blood, and a lot of it. As a result, your vampiric 'Charm' will remain active for a whole day tomorrow. And neither you nor I can turn it off."
A 'Charm' is when a vampire actively seduces a female into sucking her blood. It is a useful tool to have when a vampire is in need of an immediate supply, for it would erase the female's memory of meeting with the vampire. Another effect – whether it is a positive effect or a negative one, it depends on the female – is that when a 'Charm' is active, a male vampire's bite could induce a euphoric feeling similar to that of an orgasm.
"Kukuku. Things will be interesting tomorrow. Most certainly."
Negi ignored that statement. Other than that, this was one of those conversations where Negi could take his Other seriously for it was of great importance to both of them.
Tenebra would only appear in his dreams, never in his head. He never knew why but he was glad that he didn't have him cracking rancid jokes in his head during the day. He did not want his Master to punch him to next year because of that. He shuddered at the thought.
"I see...I will have to be careful while I teach then. I actually have not had any blood for the whole day. This could be bad. I will have to make a separate fund for blood packs and the like. Perhaps I can work at Chao Bao Zi..." Negi mused.
Tenebra snorted. "Work at a place with its employees being nubile women. Real smart, Negi-chan."
"...Good point. Regardless, it's either Do or Die and I might as well Do. I'll have to ask Satsuki or Chao and see if they have a spot open for me." Negi responded simply.
His Other shrugged. "It's up to you. It's your body we're talking about. All I ask is you Don't. Fuck. Up." Making it clear on those last three words that he was not joking around.
"Right. Well time to wake up."
And with that, both faded into existence.
*Similar to Vergil's clothes in DMC3
**General Cross Marian's hairstyle, except golden blonde.
***A mix of canon Negi's out-of-control Magia Erebea form, Bleach's Hichigo's Ressurecion mask with four horns instead of 2 (Just the horns, not the mask), and Vergil's Devil Trigger.
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Negi Springfield had no need for sleep, though he usually dozes off whenever he gets too relaxed. He also had to in order to communicate with Tenebra. Being a Kaii gave him a form of waking rest dubbed "Walking Dead", where his body systems slowed down to a human's so that he could regenerate energy while awake. Though the downside would be a lowered reaction rate, albeit still higher than a human's so he was not going to complain.
Steady breathing above him indicated Ku Fei still sleeping. His eyes opened and saw that it was still dark outside. Yawning, he looked at the wall clock with his night vision and saw that it was 5:00 A.M.
He lightly shook his Master awake as he quietly stood up from his bed and stretched. Shinobu sat up soon after and yawned while she stretched like a cat. Standing up, she gave Negi a peck on the cheek before sinking back into his shadow.
She didn't need to eat, all she needed was his blood, but still eating was a luxury for her when he cooked. Unfortunately for them, there were no ingredients to make anything decent so he would have to buy groceries after school. Giving one last stretch, he walked over to his luggage.
He rummaged through his rucksack and took out blue track pants, a matching jacket, black gomushins, and a black and gold box. He dressed into his training outfit, grabbed his staff and box, and then sneaked outside.
Unbeknownst to him Ku Fei was a light sleeper. She waited for a few minutes then dressed into her training outfit, consisting of a white qipao, white leggings, and white gomushins, and then headed out the door to trail her roommate.
Mana Tatsumiya sat on top of a roof, scouting out the school using her anti-tank rifle. She had no qualms about the job, for it gave her a steady payment for her rifle's ammo and various things. Nothing usually happened anyway. Except this was not the case this morning. She spotted her teacher walking across the plaza with his staff on his back and carrying a black and gold box. It was a gun case from the looks of it.
'Hmm. Interesting, so you use firearms as well Negi-sensei?' She thought as she continued to scout out her interesting teacher.
Kaede Nagase was sitting on top of a tree overlooking the Mahora plaza. She had just woke up thirty minutes ago and was now preparing for her ninjutsu training when she saw her teacher walk across the plaza with a staff on his back and carrying a black and gold case.
'Can't hurt to skip training today-de gozaru. It will be fascinating to see what Negi-dono does for his training...' She thought while silently trailing his sensei using her Kaede ninpo.
Chachamaru Karakuri was on her way to feed the local kittens when she spotted her sensei walking towards a field with his staff on his back and a golden black box on his hands. For some unknown reason she was intrigued by him and so she hurriedly fed the kittens and silently trailed him. Perhaps she can figure out why her Master was so interested in him.
Standing in the middle of the field, Negi set down his staff and case to the side. He activated his sensors and smiled slightly when he caught three biological signatures and one electronic signature nearby. He recognized the four to be Mana, Kaede, Ku Fei, and Chachamaru. They must be watching to see what he was up to.
Breathing in slowly and then breathing out, he relaxed his muscles and got into a stance. It was the Tae Kwon Do position, the L stance with his right foot as the lead and his left the support, with a variation of his hands in front of him in a knife-like manner.
He was using his created style.
'Saltatio de Bellatrix' or 'Female Warrior's Dance'.
He named it after his Master – for whenever she practiced her Savate it would be like performing a dance. Created using a mix of Aikido, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, and Boxing, it was a totally versatile style that incorporated his legs, knee, and feet to kick and grapple with great precision, and his arms, elbows, and fists to strike with great power. He did not incorporate his Master's Savate out of respect.
He let out another breath before starting. He was still in his 'Walking Dead' state, but he wanted to put on a good show.
He started with an advanced kata. One of his favourites.
Three consecutive kicks starting from the bottom and ending at the top – Negi shot out his right foot and aimed a few inches above the ground. Then he pulled back and shot out again, a ninety degree kick. Once again he pulled back and shot out again, a high kick this time.
Dual Axe kick – Keeping his foot in the air he twisted and brought down his foot with force heel first. Losing no momentum, he spun around while bringing up his left foot in the air and brought it down heel first.
Spinning back kick – Negi spun around again and shot out his right foot.
Double 540° kicks – Bringing his right foot down with a spin he jumped and kicked with his left foot. As he landed he spun again and jumped as he performed another kick with his left foot.
Low, middle, and high consecutive reverse roundhouse – As he landed, he crouched down and performed a sweep with his right foot, then slowly stood up and performed a middle reverse roundhouse, and finally stood up straight as he performed a high reverse roundhouse.
720° Butterfly Twist Split – Running to get some speed, Negi jumped with forward momentum so that he can a double twist. After his twists, he prepared to split as he landed. As he landed with a split he held out his right hand in front and his left in the back, both in a knife-like manner.
Negi stood up slowly, pulled his arms to his sides and breathed out. That kata was all done with no breaks in between. He wondered what the girls thought.
Ku Fei was speechless. He had such grace and finesse while performing those moves. She felt something within her, something that wanted her to challenge him to a spar.
Kaede was smiling and nodding. He was a capable man.
Chachamaru may look like she didn't care on the outside, but on the inside she was currently analyzing and recording everything he did.
Mana was impressed. She lightly hummed in amusement. She would be more impressed if he started practicing with the gun she assumed he had.
Negi noticed he had moved around ten to fifteen yards while he performed that kata. So he would continue with a slow moving one. Boxing.
It wasn't really a kata, rather shadowboxing.
Getting into his boxing stance – both fists held up to his face, left foot in the front and right foot in the back – Negi lightly hopped, letting his muscles relax to prevent tiredness and started out slow.
He would punch slowly at first, pulling back his fist right after, and followed with another punch.
Soon, he started going faster and more focused. He brought out elbows along with his punches, and was moving from side to side.
Seconds turned to minutes, and he started going as fast as he can. Bobbing and weaving, shuffling from side to side, lightning fast straight punches, uppercuts, jabs and elbow strikes. He was letting out short breaths after each strike.
His last two strikes were just for fun. He chanted a light Sagitta Magica arrow, coated it around his fist, and performed an overhead punch. As his punch connected to the air, a small boom exploded from it. Pulling back his fist, he kicked his right leg back and transferred all his weight to his right fist. As he does that he chants another light Sagitta Magica arrow covering his fist and performs a Superman punch, causing another small boom from his fist.
Sitting down flat on the ground and sighing, he let the energy flow back to him. He would move on with his staff training after he rested.
Negi often used his staff as a weapon of sorts. He would perform a spell charge on his staff, changing it to a weapon with an element or elements – depending if Negi decides to add more than one – turning it into an effective short to long range weapon. Other than that, his staff could be used as an oddly shaped walking stick.
After a few moments of rest, Negi stood up and headed over to where his staff lay. He expanded his sensors again to check if his four students were still present, and they were.
Negi knew that Mana was Magically aware from their small conversation – it was really just a stare down with a mix of silent communication with their eyes, followed by a nod of the head – back in the 'Welcome, Negi-sensei' celebration they had yesterday afternoon. Chachamaru was a gynoid, so she was naturally Magically aware. Kaede, he had suspicions. Her archaic Japanese would signify that she had a samurai's code of honour, and that she could keep a secret, so he could trust her. That or he could resort to a mind wipe. Last but not least, Ku Fei. She knew about Magic even before he came here, so she was fine.
Nodding his head, he grabbed his staff and twirled it over his head while chanting.
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, canticum crimen, Lancea Orbis Terrarum!)"
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, spell charge, Lance of Earth!)"
A swirl of magic wrapped around his staff, until stone started materializing on the tips of the staff. After the spell had ended Negi's staff had transformed into a Guan Dao made of sharp stone.
Twirling his weapon from side to side, he started practicing.
Flabbergasted was the word of the day for Ku Fei. Negi had gone from graceful to rugged when he shadowboxed. There was nothing wrong with his shadowboxing; it just felt, well, different from what she regularly did. That didn't stop her from being amazed when he did those last two strikes.
Now, when she watched as Negi stabbed, slashed, and spun around with fluidity – his form signified a balance of offense and defence – somewhere in the back of her mind told her that he was husband material. Her parents had told her that she would marry someone that was stronger than her, so they could make strong children. Ku Fei blushed at the thought. Shaking her head, she kept on watching with wonder.
Kaede was not someone you could impress easily. But her teacher had done it. Magic had so many uses in everyday life, it seemed, and Negi was using it with such ease.
"(Canticum crimen, Lancea Fulmine!)"
"(Spell charge, Lance of Lightning!)"
'Oya?' Kaede thought. She watched as her sensei's Guan Dao shattered and reformed into a halberd of light. She then raised both eyebrows when she noticed he had gone into a different form. This form was more focused on slashing widely with the axe part, and stabbing repeatedly with the spear tip. It was a form more focused on offense than defence.
Chachamaru, still analyzing and recording, was deciding whether or not to ask her creator, Satomi Hakase, to add those weapons to her arsenal.
"(Canticum crimen, Lancea Glacie!)"
"(Spell charge, Lance of Ice!)"
Chachamaru watched intently as Negi's halberd transformed into a lance made of ice. A large rectangular shield made of the same ice had also manifested in his left arm. This weapon would be used for absolute defence. Made for blocking strikes and countering soon after, Negi made stabs and swipes with his lance and then would hoist his shield for a block.
Mana was slightly more impressed than before. Still, she really would like to see what was in that case of his.
"(Canticum crimen, Lamina Umbra!)"
"(Spell charge, Sword of Shadow!)"
Mana raised an eyebrow as the shield and lance dissipated, and what came after was a swirl of darkness coating the staff. Negi then held the staff with both hands as the Magic had changed his staff into a very large sword made of darkness.
Meanwhile, back to Negi.
His 'Sword of Shadow' was a fairly new addition to his spell charges. He had no idea what it was capable of, but now would be a good time to find out.
He weighed the dark sword in each hand; it was fairly heavy even for a vampire. He would have to handle it with both hands to use it properly. Now, he had no proper sword training so this was all new for him. Starting out with a single over head slash, he measured the weight of the swing. Finding out that it was manageable, he continued doing over head slashes until he got used to the sword.
Setsuna Sakurazaki let out short breaths as she jogged all over the campus. She liked to jog in the crisp morning air of Mahora Academy, for it felt good and comforting. She carried her nodachi, Yunagi, on her back as a form of weight – although she would bring it anywhere, regardless – while she jogged. Her mind wandered to her new teacher, Negi Springfield, as she jogged along a grassy field.
With piercing eyes that calculated everything it gazed upon, he had managed to keep everyone in line during his class time. He carried an aura of that resembled a warrior and a person who had experienced things many people had not. Considering what he had told the class yesterday afternoon, who wouldn't?
Speaking of hardened warriors, Setsuna heard sounds of controlled swings and breaths. Far to the side – there stood Negi Springfield currently doing practice swings with what seemed to be a darkness shaped sword. She stopped jogging and leaned beside a tree, wanting to watch what her sensei was doing. It looked like he was about to unleash something with his sword raised up in the air.
Having done many overhead swings with his sword, Negi wanted to try something new. He raised the blade high in the air and channelled his Magic into it. Inhaling, he looked straight ahead and swung it down. A wave of black energy ripped through the earth in the direction of his swing. The energy wave diminished after it travelled a few yards, decimating an unfortunate tree on the way.
Everyone's eyes sprang open, even Kaede's permanently closed ones. That was such a destructive move. They shuddered at the thought of being that unfortunate tree. They heard their teacher laugh heartily.
"Hahaha. This is a charge Tenebra would use. Too destructive for me..." Negi said as he chuckled. He spun the blade around while he chanted the deactivation spell.
"(Canticum crimen, Exonero)"
"(Spell charge, Release)"
And with that, the darkness dissipated and the staff was back in his hand. He had noticed another student, Setsuna, had entered the area.
'I seem to be attracting people this morning. Must be the Charm...' He thought.
'Ah, so tis time already? Thy powers are now evolving, Negi. I've not much to tell you regarding this, but do be careful. Thy Inner manifestation is quite different than most vampires.' His Master warned.
He smiled softly and nodded, then walked back to where he set down his case.
Mana perked up at that. It was finally the moment of truth for her.
He set down his staff and went to his case. He knelt down and laid a hand on the box as he chanted his Magic password under his breath.
"(Resigno, Matilda)"
"(Unlock, Matilda)"
After the incantation, the case opened and Negi smiled at what lay before him.
A Smith and Wesson Sigma Custom. His boxing teacher, Max McGraw, had presented him that gun as a present on his thirteenth birthday. He said that he got it from a friend in Racoon City, a small industrialized city located in the American mid-west. It was previously dubbed the "Silver Ghost" for its silver slider and brown handle – but his Master had enchanted the gun and its magazine, turning the color to a red slider and black handle. Negi then dubbed it as "Matilda".
The enchantment his Master made on the gun was a very special enchantment. It derived from her and Evangeline's style of Magic, Magia Erebea. Instead of bullets being fired from the gun, Magic spells were fired from the gun. The magazine of Matilda was enchanted to hold spells ranging from Sagitta Magica to 'Tempestas' type spells and beyond. The Matilda carried an optional blade attachment, which was stored in the box, but Negi preferred to use his gun for long range.
Pressing the release on the side of the handle, he caught the magazine falling out. There lay a Magically enchanted bar of metal with a tribal insignia etched in the center. Sliding the magazine back in place, he twirled Matilda around with his finger before aiming it in a random direction with both hands. Matilda had Low Profile Three Dot Sights, although there was really no need to use it because his Magic had homing capabilities. Lowering his gun, Negi held out his left hand.
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, elementaria accersere! Colligere, ferre arma sociis spiritus aeris! )"
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, elemental summon! Gather, air spirit allies bearing arms!)"
Multiple air spirits, floating on their staffs similar to his, formed around him as the incantation ended. Negi then focused his Magic on his right hand, which held Matilda, and chanted a spell.
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, undecim spiritus obscurus. Coeuntes, sagittent inimicum meam. Sagitta Magica, Convertia obscurus!)"
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, eleven spirits of darkness. Come together and strike mine enemy. Magic Arrows, Convergence of Darkness!)"
As the spell activated Matilda glowed a blackish hue, indicating the absorption of the arrows. Inside Matilda, its barrel was enchanted to shape the spell into bullets – similar to 9x19mm Parabellum ammunition – ready for use in seconds. The small diameter of the barrel made it so that the speed of the 'Spell Bullet' was slower, but more accurate, than a real bullet when fired; and once the Spell Bullet hits its target, it will explode, causing damage equivalent to the spell level and Magic strength.
Aiming Matilda once again with his right hand, Negi pointed with his left index and middle finger straight ahead and muttered.
"(Exigo.)"
"(Charge.)"
The air spirits charged at the direction of Negi's fingers. With the air spirits a few lengths away now, he held Matilda with both hands, and aimed at the spirit at the far left. He pulled the trigger, and the first Spell Bullet came out. The slider slid back – Magic residue leaving the chamber of the gun – and came back into place. The Spell Bullet made a black trail as it homed in on its target. Hitting the spirit dead in the center, it exploded and the spirit vanished along with the bullet.
Doing the same to the rest of the spirits, he emptied the eleven Magic Arrows inside the magazine in rapid succession. He smiled and let out a breath. This gun was the best.
'I thank you Master for creating such a fine weapon.' He thought out.
'No need to thank me. It was thy birthday present, and I am glad you are enjoying it.' Shinobu replied.
Although she said that, Negi could feel pride from her and his smiled turned to a grin.
He repeated his target practice a few more times, changing the elements and increasing the targetsevery time before putting Matilda back in its case. The sun had risen already, from the looks of it; the time was probably around 7:30 A.M.
Unknown to them all, his display of Magic further increased the potency of his Charm – affecting all the girls around him.
Mana Tatsumiya was in daze as she watched her teacher fire his weapon, a lovely piece in her opinion. She had never seen such Magic before. A gun that transformed spells into ammunition – she would love to learn how to do that. And she would really love how she would learn that from her sensei. She looked down when she felt that her panties were wet.
Kaede Nagase felt many things coming regarding her sensei. She wanted to train along with him after school. Alone. No one watching. Together. Her hand unconsciously went down south...
Ku Fei now really wanted to jump her roommate's bones...
Chachamaru Karakuri sensed unnatural Magic permeating in the air. Her status report indicated that her mechanical rotors in her chest were malfunctioning, heat had built up in her face and reddening her cheeks, and there was oil leaking down her lower section...She had to get a check-up from Satomi.
Setsuna Sakurazaki felt attracted to her sensei for some reason.
'No! I shouldn't be having these thoughts! I am a warrior, a protector of Konoka Ojou-sama! I should not be thinking about how his hair flows around the wind, and how his muscles felt, and how his breath felt as his tongue travels down my—'
She ran away, as fast as possible, to take an ice cold shower.
'It seems one of thy students fled the area. Possibly to escape from thy Charm.' His Master spoke.
Negi stiffened and palmed his face. How could he have not known that! Calling out to his four remaining students, he shouted. "I suggest you all take a cold shower and go back to your rooms."
And with that he went back to his room, staff on his back and case on his hands.
(A/N: Feel free to flame me for that failure of a gun display. I've no idea how guns work, so I just winged it. If anyone could help me how they work, feel free to volunteer.)
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Taking a quick bath with the 'Illusory Veil' active, Negi went back to his room.
Knocking on the door, he waited for Ku Fei to let him in.
"...Wait a second, aru!" She said.
A few minutes later she opened the door. When their eyes met, Ku Fei immediately reddened and averted her eyes before letting him in. Sitting down on the couch, Negi looked at Ku Fei and spoke.
"There's something I have to tell you, Ku Fei." She jumped slightly when he spoke to her, and her cheeks reddened even more.
"What is it, Negi?" Barely a whisper came out. The young teacher sighed.
"Listen. What you're feeling? It's because of me." He simply stated. Her eyes shot up in surprised. "My vampiric and Magical powers are fluctuating due to my maturing body. To support my body, I will need a lot of blood during course of my transformation. It will probably last until the coming full moon, when my powers are at their highest. As a result, my vampiric 'Charm' is left on for the rest of the day so I can freely take blood from females."
Ku Fei simply stood there, eyes wide and mouth flapping like a fish.
"I can't turn it off today either. Normally I can, but not today." Negi sighed. He waited for a reaction from his roommate.
"...S-So what should I do?" The flustered female asked hesitatingly.
"Well...I could poke a hole in your wrist, and let the blood fill on a glass cup. Then I can drink that so you will be immune to my Charm." Ku Fei nodded slowly. Negi continued.
"I can't take directly from you because...well...while my Charm is active, my bites will cause...ummm...orgasm..." He averted his eyes as he said that.
Both Ku Fei and Negi blushed when their eyes met.
"W-Well...I'll go make us a small breakfast since there's nothing substantial in the fridge. How about toast with butter?" Negi asked, trying to fight off the awkward moment, while walking to the kitchen.
All Ku Fei could do was nod. He smiled as he took out the bread, two small packs of butter, and milk from the fridge. He put two pieces of bread in the toaster and turned it on. He grabbed two glasses from the cupboard and set them on the dining table. He poured the milk on one glass and mentioned for Ku Fei to come sit down.
As she sat down, he looked at her seriously. "Now, this might hurt a little." Saying that, he stuck out his index and middle finger as his nails elongated and sharpened. He grabbed her hand and held it above the empty glass. Negi stabbed the vein on the wrist quickly with his two fingers and Ku Fei hissed in pain, but kept still. Blood poured on to the glass and filled up in around thirty seconds. She squeaked when Negi pulled her wrist to his mouth and started licking the wound, and made an 'ooh' sound when the two holes closed up.
"Our saliva has healing properties." He simply stated. "Why else do you think there are no holes from people who claim to be attacked by vampires?"
Ku Fei grinned when he said that, and then put a hand on her head. "Whoa. I feel dizzy."
Negi nodded and smiled sadly. "Sorry about that. You lost a lot of blood in a short amount of time. It's only natural you'd get a headache." He got up and took the toasted bread out of the toaster. "Drink some milk. It'll help you recover the fluids lost." He stated as he buttered up both breads with a butter knife.
Handing a toast to Ku Fei, he sat down as they ate in awkward silence. She couldn't help but look at the glass of blood in front of Negi.
"Unreal, isn't it?" She looked up and saw her roommate with a small smile. He continued. "It is unknown as to why vampires need blood to survive. There have been theories, but no one really knows..." Negi finished his toast and grabbed the glass. He downed it quickly, and let out a small breath of contentment when he finished.
"So...How does my blood taste like?" Ku Fei asked curiously.
He grinned when she asked that. "Sweet with a metallic hint." He said.
Standing up, he took the glasses and the knife to the sink and proceeded to wash them. "Seeing as you're already dressed, and it's already 8 in the morning, you should head on out to class." Negi dried the glasses and knife and put them back in their respective places.
He grabbed his staff as he spoke, "I'll be a little late for class. I have to talk to the Dean regarding my little problem and see what he can do. Oh and tell Eva about my situation as well, perhaps she has a solution." and then headed out the door.
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Negi Springfield sighed at his luck, for it seems Destiny wants her miserable old Negi back.
He probably would have been the first vampire to have died not by a silver stake in the heart, not by an exorcism, but by being suffocated to death by mobs of Charmed students. Really, he would have been mobbed to death, by high school girls who happened to be nearby as he walked to the Dean's office, if not for Takamichi's grateful intervention. With him acting as a bodyguard, Negi safely reached his destination.
Only to be laughed off by the Dean at the absurdity of it all.
"Ohohohoho! Well the best I can do for you is to keep the paramedics on alert in case you happen to meet an unfortunate end. Hohohoho!" The Dean responded.
A slightly ticked Negi left the office along with an apologetic Takamichi, and together they traveled back to Negi's room so that he can properly dress up as a teacher. Leaving the room dressed in a black suit, red shirt, black tie, black pants, and his trusty combat boots, Negi and the 'Temporary Bodyguard' Takamichi headed on towards the classrooms. While Takamichi was shoo-ing off (un)fortunate female students, Negi whined to him about his situation.
"Haha, well it'll only last for a day Negi-kun." Takamichi tried to set him at ease, as they walked.
A slightly depressed Negi now arrived at the classrooms and dismissed the laughing Takamichi. During class, he received not-so-innocent stares from nearly everyone. Evangeline was staring at him with a smirk on her face; it seems Ku Fei had told her of the situation. Speaking of Ku Fei, she was currently looking at him with a sympathetic grin plastered on her pretty face.
Evangeline, on the other hand, was looking forward to being freed tonight and she was also looking forward to training her new apprentice and fellow vampire, Negi Springfield. She had been so surprised at how nice he had been to her – though he was nice to everyone so far, but that doesn't matter right now – for no one truly helped her before, save for Kissshot and a few others; and she felt an emotion rise up within that had never seen the light of day for hundreds of years – gratitude. Of course that won't make her change her mischievous and dark ways just because he was 'a little nice' to her, oh no, she would enjoy seeing him in his misfortunes. Like right now, when almost all her classmates were greedily staring at him like a pack of hyenas.
During class, he had read aloud a passage from Neo Horizon English textbook. Although the sentence seemed a bit cheesy, he supposed it was to help the students who were beginners at English.
"The fall of Jason the flower – Spring came. Jason the flower was born on a branch of a tall tree. Hundreds of flowers were born on the tree. They were all friends."
'Very simplistic. But I guess it will do.' He thought.
He turned to look at all the students, who had gotten out of their daze, to see that most of them were facing away innocently whenever he looked in their direction. He would wear his mask Ku Fei dubbed "The Cold and Calculating Look" whenever he would teach. It seemed to keep the students in line for most of the time.
Smirking inwardly, he spoke. "So who should I get to translate from this point on? Hmm?"
His eyes scanned the area. It was almost funny how the students would turn away instantly when his eyes hovered in their area. His eyes stopped at a certain Asuna Kagurazaka, who was currently trying her very best not to get chosen. A shadow fell on his face as he adjusted his glasses and his eyes gleamed.
Evangeline held in a laugh when she could see a small smirk forming on his face.
"Ah. Kagurazaka, what a fine volunteer." Negi said with hidden mirth.
Said volunteer shot up from her chair and slammed her hand on the desk as she cried out. "W-Why are you picking on me!"
Negi smiled inwardly. On the outside his face had a shocked and hurt look. "Eh...but..."
Asuna cut him off. "Usually, it goes by row or date!"
"Well. Asuna-san starts in the A row, does it not?" He said dismissingly.
"That's by name!" She shouted a retort.
Negi made a small pout. "And I was going to thank you afterwards..."
That small pout made many hearts beat faster.
"I don't need to be thanked by you!" Asuna replied, nearing her breaking point.
"Hoho." A voice in front of Asuna spoke. It was her fellow rival, Ayaka Yukihiro.
"To cut a long story short, Negi-sensei, Asuna-san doesn't understand the material!" Ayaka teased as she held up her hand to her mouth in a 'rich-girl' manner. "I, the class president, will read it instead..."
"Okay, okay! I get it. I'll translate it..." Asuna, defeated, finally agreed.
After bombing the next passage, the entire class had dropped a sweat. Negi cursed at the fact that he couldn't, so his Master did it for him.
Coughing, he commented. "Well...Kagurazaka that was a very interesting way of translating it..." Negi avoided her gaze.
"Interesting? She's bad at English!" Fuka Narutaki claimed. Asuna's reddened cheeks colored a bit more.
"Not only is she bad at English, she's bad at Maths too!" Misa Kakizaki stated. Asuna's blush deepened a bit more.
"And Japanese..." Yue said offhandedly.
"Home Economics and Civics too..." Chao supplied.
"In other words, she's an idiot!" Ayaka concluded. "All she's good at is P.E!"
By the time the menagerie of playful teasing had ceased, Asuna was a walking red light.
Feeling sorry for the poor girl, Negi clapped his hands. "Now now, ladies. That's the reason why I am here, so I can change all that. I may be an English teacher, but I am very good at other subjects as well. Now, moving on to English, let us get another translator for this passage shall we? Good work, Kagurazaka, you may sit down."
Resuming his hawk-like gaze on the class, Negi's eyes met Evangeline's. He lightly smiled and nodded to her before going back to scanning the class. He stopped at Ku Fei and smiled inwardly.
'Let's see if she remembers last night's lesson.' Negi thought.
"Ku Fei. See if you can translate this passage." He asked her in Mandarin. The class perked up at the use of his language. Ku Fei simply grinned and stood up.
"Very well, then." She replied. Coughing, she read the passage in English. "Jason fell off the top of a flower. Spring arrived. Jason and the flower eat brunch by the tall tree..."
As she finished the passage, everyone looked at her with surprise in their eyes. Ku Fei grinned and made a thumbs-up at her friend, Chao. Negi and Chao nodded, pleased.
"Not bad, Ku Fei, a few mistakes here and there. The entire passage is written in past tense, so you when you said eat, you are supposed to say ate. So on and so forth." He nodded again to her. "You may sit down, thank you."
Ku Fei sat down with pride on her face.
Negi managed to drill the subject of Nouns on to the whole class without anyone staring at him absentmindedly. He had kept everyone on their toes, from calling their names to answer a question to having them read aloud in front of the class, and they had fun doing it. The second half of class had gone by and the young teacher had allowed them to read and talk amongst themselves.
Avoiding the impending stares from his students, Negi stared out the window. He thought about his oncoming maturation, and how it would affect everyone around him. He would need blood, and lots of it, after Eva drained him for the lifting of her curse tonight. Perhaps she could give him some blood packs to stave off the hunger approaching.
Negi could feel it. He could witness his body changing right in front of his eyes. Fangs would randomly shorten and lengthen within his mouth, his reptilian ruby eyes would occasionally replace his brown colored ones, and auburn hair would sometimes turn golden blonde at the tips. It was a good thing that he was sitting down and not looking at them, for some of his students would freak out if they noticed the flashing of his eyes.
Meanwhile, with the students.
Ayaka Yukihiro had trouble paying attention to the book she was reading. She kept stealing glances at her teacher who had this wistful expression while he was staring out the window.
'Oh, Negi-sensei...whatever could you be thinking about?' She thought as she sighed softly.
Mana Tatsumiya ignored the book overall and just stared intently at the young teacher. If her students looked closely, they could see a bit of drool coming out from her mouth.
'*censored*censored*censored*censored*censored*' Was what she was thinking.
Setsuna Sakurazaki had managed to calm down when she took that cold shower. However, she saw some worrying expressions from her classmates as they looked at their sensei.
Nodoka Miyazaki was currently working up the nerve to talk to her sensei. She heard the not-so-encouraging whispers from Haruna and Yue who were sitting in the back of the class. Swallowing hard she stood up to go talk to the young teacher, but the bell rang before she could say anything.
Negi stood up and looked up as his students filed out of class for lunch. A few students had stayed behind, namely Evangeline, Chachamaru, Ku Fei, and Asuna.
Ku Fei grinned and waved at him. "You okay, sensei?" She asked him in Mandarin. Asuna looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
Negi smiled and nodded. "As fine as I will ever be with this blasted condition active." He replied.
Evangeline smirked but said nothing. Chachamaru's gears were cranked to high gear.
"Wait, wait. What condition, Negi?" Asuna asked – a bit confused that she was being kept out of the loop. "And why are Eva-chi and Chachamaru even in here? What's going on?"
The young teacher held up a hand. "One at a time, Kagurazaka. Come to Eva's house tomorrow, I will explain everything to you and Ku Fei." And so Negi grabbed his staff, lesson planner, and student handbook, then bid the four farewell. "Enjoy your lunch." He said as he walked out, leaving a confused Asuna, a waving Ku Fei, a still smirking Evangeline, and a malfunctioning Chachamaru behind.
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"It's not so bad, Nodoka. You'll get another chance later!" A Haruna Saotome stated to one of her best friends, Nodoka.
"Eh?" The said best friend was currently scatterbrained, as she was thinking about her sensei.
"She said that you'll get another chance at lunch, Nodoka." Yue Ayase said as she was drinking one of her strange juice boxes.
The trio were currently walking around the plaza, having eaten and wanting to burn off those calories.
"Oh, look! There's Negi-sensei sitting over there right now. Let's go and talk to him!" Haruna pointed at the comfortably sitting Negi Springfield.
And so they made their way towards their teacher.
"Wait, Nodoka. Come here and let me fix your hair for you!" Yue said.
Meanwhile, with Negi.
He was currently sitting on one of the steps, legs crossed and looking at his lesson planner, in the center of the plaza. He marked this place as his favourite spot to sit down and think. While on the outside it looked like he was reviewing his lesson, he was currently in deep thought about his dilemma.
'The Charm and my random changes had at least stopped for a little bit, but I have a feeling it won't end so easily...' Negi contemplated.
Footsteps coming his way caught his attention, and he looked up from his lesson planner and saw Haruna, Yue, and Nodoka approaching. Ku Fei had told him that the three were dubbed "The Library Trio" because of their involvement with the Library Exploration Club. How one would explore a library, he did not know.
Haruna Saotome was famed for her drawing abilities and her chatty disposition. Long green hair sat on top of a pretty face. There was an "antenna-hair" of sorts on the top of her head. Red, rimless glasses covered her brownish eyes. She had a nice figure that matched her attitude, outgoing and expressive. She had a mischievous glint in her eyes and a grin plastered on her face.
Yue Ayase was considered the cool slacker of the class, a very intelligent girl yet, at the same time, a horrible student. She had long purple hair that was braided and tied. Her eyes had a blank expression, sort of like his, and she had a smile on her face. He had checked her grades and saw that they were pretty low, but when he asked her questions during class, she answered them perfectly. He figured that she had a bad studying habit and that he would need to fix that. Her attitude was opposite to that of Haruna's, laid-back and rarely expressive. She was the shortest of the trio, and always carried very strange juice boxes.
Nodoka Miyazaki seemed to be shy one of the trio. Her hair usually covered her face, but right now some of it was parted to the side to reveal a purple eye. Ku Fei had stated that she was a bit secluded in class, but apparently she is trying to change that by being the class representative. Negi noticed that even her own name meant "quiet". Introverted, she might be, but she had pretty high grades, placing twentieth place out of the entire school and fourth place in his class.
"Excuse us, sensei. We have some questions about today's lesson." Haruna stated with a grin still on her face.
With "The Cold and Calculating Look" still on his face, Negi raised an eyebrow and spoke.
"Hmm? Most certainly. Haruna Saotome, was it not?" He asked as he looked at the spectacled girl.
Haruna waved her hands in front of her. "Ah, it's not me. It's this girl." She said as she lightly pushed Nodoka in front of him.
"Ah." Nodoka squeaked out.
"Hm?" Negi kept his eyebrow raised. It was a good thing the Charm was fluctuating; he would be in serious trouble right about now if it was at full blast.
Wanting to give the poor girl some courage, Negi commented on her hair. "Oh, Miyazaki. You have changed your hairstyle, have you not? It really suits you. You should keep that look."
Haruna and Yue jumped in.
"Doesn't it? Doesn't it just? Don't you think it's cute?" Haruna exclaimed as she pulled back some of Nodoka's hair to the side while Yue did the same, showing the blushing girl's entire face. "She's such a cute girl, but she never shows her face!" Haruna continued.
Nodoka, on the other hand, was as red as a beet. She looked as if she was about to have a panic attack and cry. Instead, she ran away as fast as her small legs could take her.
"Ah...Nodoka..." Yue shouted after her as she ran to get her.
"Sorry about this sensei!" Haruna apologized before running after her introverted best friend.
As Negi looked at the fading figures, he suddenly realized. "What was her question...?" He asked no one in particular.
Negi shook his head. "I'll worry about that later. I need to go find Eva." He stated with a determined look as he stood up and walked back to the classroom.
Unfortunately for him, the Charm started acting up...
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Evangeline A.K. McDowell was currently sitting down, drinking tea provided by her servant/partner, Chachamaru.
"Master, my readings indicate that Negi-sensei is looking for you." Her servant stated.
Evangeline smiled a little. "What does he want, I wonder..."
Speak of the devil; Negi Springfield strolled in with a look on his face that showed that he was looking at someone. His eyes scanned the classroom until he locked on with her eyes.
Composing himself, Negi walked towards his soon to be Master. Almost everyone in the classroom stopped what they were doing and looked at him with a glazed expression.
Before he could reach his destination, he was stopped by Konoka. "Negi-kun..." She called out to him from behind.
Turning around, he was met by a giggling Konoka. "Now that I've taken a good look at you..." She held out her hands to his cheeks and caressed them gently. "You're kind of...really...cute!"
'Oh crap.' Negi thought. He was then forced into a very affectionate hug initiated by the bubbly fortune teller, who was now rubbing her cheeks against his. "Nnnnnnnnn~" Was all Konoka could say while giving her teacher a bear hug.
Asuna, on the other hand, caught her friend's actions. "Hm?"
Evangeline was on the verge of laughing. Chachamaru was on the verge of destroying the fortune teller for touching her sensei.
'Wait. My sensei?' She thought.
"H-Hold it right there! What are you doing Konoka-san?" A blushing Ayaka's hand slammed on her desk before running up to the "couple".
"That kind of conduct towards a teacher is inappropriate!" Ayaka scolded at Konoka before her eyes glazed over.
"And furthermore..." Ayaka's eyes honed in on Negi.
She kneeled before presenting a bouquet of flowers that had somehow appeared out of nowhere. "Sensei, please accept these..." Ayaka crooned to her now slightly panicked teacher.
A chain reaction had started, and half the class' eyes had hearts on them. Misa, Sakurako, and Madoka in particular had their eyes trained on their teacher. They bowled over Ayaka as they ran towards Negi before pouncing on him, causing the four of them to be on the ground.
"Let's take off those clothes, shall we?" The trio said in unison as they somehow managed to rip off his jacket while Konoka was drooling to the side.
"!" Was Negi's expression.
Evangeline was rolling on the ground, laughing.
After managing to escape the Charmed girls' grasps, Negi fled the classroom, leaving his staff behind. The three cheerleaders plus one fortune teller were now on the chase.
Ku Fei, on the other hand, had a worried look on her face. "I have to go help him somehow..." She said.
Ayaka had now regained consciousness and looked around before putting Asuna on a headlock. "Asuna-san! Where did Negi-sensei go?" She asked the struggling Asuna.
Asuna's arms were flapping up and down before she ripped herself out of the headlock and bopped the Charmed Ayaka in the head. "Get a hold of yourself, Iincho!"
"Ah!"
Back to the fleeing Negi.
"!" Was Negi's expression as he ran along the halls, trying to evade the Charmed girls that have now multiplied.
"Negi-sensei~!" The crowd of Charmed students shouted.
Negi noticed Nodoka walking along the halls and called out to her. "Miyazaki! Please watch out!" He warned her.
Nodoka then ran alongside him, a book in her hand. "Wh-What's going on sensei?" She squeaked out.
"I am...uh...being chased by everyone in the class!" Negi half-lied.
Nodoka's eyes glazed over and then gleamed. She grabbed his wrist, keeping an iron grip as she dragged him to her destination. "If that's the case...this way!"
Negi almost stumbled when she dragged him away. He gulped as he could not let go of the librarian's grip. Resigned to his fate, he let Nodoka drag him away.
Locking the doors of the school library, Nodoka was now alone with her sensei.
Negi was currently leaning on a pillar, catching his breath. Running away from Charmed females was not an easy task. He looked at the suspiciously calm Nodoka.
"I thank you for bringing me here..." He said, slowly standing up.
Nodoka slightly jumped. "It's nothing...I've locked the door, so we should be okay for now..."
Negi tensed. Locked doors plus two people equals trouble. Wanting to get off-topic, Negi scanned the school library.
"This library is quite big. Look at all the books sitting in this place. Quite amazing..." He commented.
Nodoka, staring at his back, nodded. "Y-Yes...This academy has quite a history...It was established long ago by people from Europe. Because of our long history, there are even more books currently in storage..."
The Charmed Librarian slowly walked closer to him. "However, Library Island, which is used by the University, has many more books than this school does. Possibly many thousands of times more..."
Negi hummed in amazement. "You sure do know your stuff, Miyazaki." He turned around to see a slowly creeping Nodoka currently staring at him.
"...Ah...It's nothing..." Was all Nodoka could say.
Negi was now getting a bit uneasy under her gaze.
'Staaaaaaare'
"...Is there something on my face?" Negi asked with a worried expression on his face.
Nodoka simply nodded before walking closer.
Negi shifted to the side, Nodoka followed. Negi shifted to the other side, Nodoka followed.
"!" Negi sprinted away.
"Negi-sensei~~~!" Nodoka chased after him.
Meanwhile, outside the school library.
Ku Fei, along with Asuna who was carrying Negi's staff, heard scuffling inside the library.
"Negi-sensei~~~!" They heard a voice call out to their teacher.
"That sound like honya-chan, aru!" Ku Fei mentioned.
"Jeez. That Negi sure likes to cause trouble. He better explain to me what the heck is going on around here." Asuna huffed in annoyance as the duo ran towards the door.
They heard the sound of two people falling. "Hyaaah!" Nodoka screamed.
Asuna tried to open the door. "Geh! It's locked!" She exclaimed.
Back to our unfortunate protagonist.
Nodoka was currently on top of her sensei, her eyes glazed and her mouth forming a small smile.
"Ehehehe..." Nodoka giggled menacingly as she slowly brought her head down to meet his lips.
Negi was on the verge of a mental breakdown. No one had ever gotten this forceful on him, not even his Master.
"M-Miyazaki...Please get off me." Negi breathed out. She was slowly inching her head towards his.
"O...Ok..." Nodoka whispered. Slowly. Slowly.
"Miyazaki...We cannot be doing these things. It is improper between teacher and student." Negi stated with a hitch in his voice. He would have to resort to it now.
Nodoka was inches away from his head, letting out pants of breath. "Y-Yes...That's right, isn't it?"
'What she's saying is completely contradictory to what she's doing!' Negi mentally shouted.
Nodoka caressed his cheeks and tilted her head to the side to smash her lips to his. "...I'm...sorry..." She whispered.
Negi closed his eyes. "No...I apologize for this, Miyazaki." He opened his eyes and her purple orbs met his ruby reptilian's. He grabbed his shoulders and he sat up.
"Hyaaaaah~!" Nodoka shouted. She felt pinpricks of pain in her neck before she gasped...
Back to Ku Fei and Asuna.
"Stand aside, Asuna-san, aru!" Ku Fei shouted.
"Eh?" Asuna exclaimed as she stood to the side, watching what her classmate was up to.
Ku Fei stood next to the door, pulled her arms to the side and inhaled. Next thing Asuna saw was Ku Fei doing a one-inch punch on the door. The poor door then fell over, revealing a shocking sight for the both of them.
In front of them was Nodoka straddling their sensei, her hands clawing at the air, while their sensei's head was on Nodoka's neck. His eyes looked up to see two surprised students before him. Asuna and Ku Fei gasped. His eyes had turned ruby red that resembled a cat's. Negi's hair was flashing from red to golden blonde every second. When they heard slurping sounds coming from him, Ku Fei blushed and Asuna was shocked.
Ku Fei remembered his words back in the dorm, "While my Charm is active, my bites will cause...ummm...orgasm...", and blushed even deeper as she looked away.
"Negi! What are you doing!" Asuna hissed as she slowly got closer but was stopped by Negi's hand held up in front of them, indicating a halt.
Nodoka, on the other hand, had eyes as wide as saucers. Waves of electric pleasure had riddled her body with a ferocity she never knew existed. She had tried to explore herself, for she was a growing woman after all. But what she did compared to this right now was like comparing an ant to an elephant. Her hands that had clawed at the air before were now clinging to his back, not wanting it to stop. Her breaths had turned ragged; a small moan escaped her lips, causing both of the women she didn't even notice behind her to jump in shock. Her eyes had rolled to the back of her head and previously dry panties were now wet and sticky with fluid. Immediately after Negi extracted his fangs from her neck, she fainted.
Negi, much to his surprise, had never tasted such blood before. There was no metallic hint, only sweet and warm. Like...hot chocolate. He licked the blood from his mouth, as well as licking the wound on Nodoka's neck, before standing up, the unconscious librarian in his arms. Negi looked at Asuna in the eyes, and the redhead blushed and stiffened.
What Asuna and Ku Fei were seeing was a heavily panting Negi, his eyes fluttering and his hair reverting back into the regular auburn color.
"K-Kagurazaka." He hoarsely called out to Asuna. "Take Miyazaki to the infirmary, and bring her a bottle of water if she wakes up. She won't remember a thing when she wakes up, so don't worry about her asking any questions." He handed the unconscious Nodoka over to Asuna, who managed to carry her with ease, much to Asuna's surprise. "She just lost a fair amount of blood, so be careful with her. Do you know where Eva's house is?" Negi asked as he took the staff from the redhead's hands.
Asuna shook her head a negative. "Very well. Meet me at our dorms tonight. Ku Fei and I are planning to go to Eva's house tonight. There you will learn what I truly am." Negi finished, as he walked to the bathroom.
All Asuna could do was nod dumbly before taking Nodoka to the infirmary along with a blushing Ku Fei.
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After school, Asuna and Ku Fei were sitting next to a slowly waking up Nodoka in the infirmary.
"Ah, Nodoka-san. You're okay!" Both females exclaimed. Nodoka blinked many times before nodding slowly. Then she blushed, which caused the Asuna and Ku Fei to look at each other.
"W-Where is sensei?" Nodoka asked Ku Fei.
"He at our room, aru." Ku Fei answered. Asuna then decided to ask Nodoka something.
"Nodoka-san. Do...Do you remember what happened back in the library?" Asuna asked with slight apprehension in her voice.
Ku Fei and Asuna's suspicions were confirmed when the quiet librarian blushed before nodding.
Ku Fei sighed. "It look like we have to bring you along too, aru." She stated.
Nodoka cocked her head to the side. "Eh?" The still blushing librarian asked.
Asuna gave her a water bottle before speaking. "We're going to speak to Negi-sensei about what happened back there."
Accepting the water bottle, she drank to about halfway until she asked. "Do...Do you know what sensei did to me?"
Asuna shook her head, and pointed a thumb back at Ku Fei. "No. But she might."
"Eh?" Ku Fei asked.
Nodoka looked at her, her purple orbs fixated on Ku Fei's green ones. "Do you know what sensei is?" She asked.
The Chinese martial artist waved her hands in front of her and said. "I-I think sensei should tell you that instead, aru!"
And with that, Asuna and Ku Fei stood up. Asuna held out a hand for Nodoka and asked. "Think you can stand up on your own?"
Nodoka hesitated, and then nodded slowly. She took Asuna's hand and stood up, only to fall back down until Ku Fei caught her.
"Ah. I carry you to our room then, aru!" Ku Fei grinned at her. Hoisting Nodoka to her back, the trio made their way to Ku Fei's dorm room.
Unbeknownst to them, Kaede, Setsuna, Mana, and Konoka had listened in on their conversation in their respective hiding places. The three silently trailed them.
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Negi sat in deep thought on the couch of their room.
His mind wandered back to the taste of Nodoka's blood.
'I wonder why her blood tasted so different from the others.' He thought. Perhaps he could get some answers from Evangeline when they arrived at her house.
He was snapped out of his daydream when he heard a knock on the door. Standing up Negi fixed his clothes – he was wearing a blue shirt with colored text that stated 'Love Bites' under a gray sleeveless jacket, along with matching gray shorts and black flip-flops – then he opened the door.
He raised an eyebrow when he was met with the sight of seven girls in front of the door. Mana, Kaede, Konoka, Setsuna, Asuna, Ku Fei, and Nodoka. Negi looked at the Chinese martial artist and asked.
"What are all these girls doing here, Ku Fei?"
Said girls frowned, but said nothing.
"Ah. Well...they wanted to find out what was going on, so they followed Asuna, Nodoka, and I back to our room...hehe..." Ku Fei replied as she laughed nervously while looking away.
"I believe you owe us an explanation as to what happened back in the class, Negi-sensei." Surprisingly, that was Mana who spoke in Mandarin. Everyone's eyes shot up in surprise, while Mana looked at them.
"They are not the only people who can speak in more than two languages..." Mana deadpanned. That was enough of an explanation for them.
Negi sighed and looked at all of them. "There is nothing that will sway you from your decision, is there?" He simply asked. He shook his head when all of them nodded in unison. "I should not underestimate middle-school girls..." That managed to get a laugh out of them.
"Well, like Tatsumiya said, I believe I owe you guys an explanation back there. Follow me, then." Negi stated as he closed the door and motioned for them to follow him. And so they did.
It was night time when the group of students and their teacher walked along the trail in the forest. All was silent except for the trudging of the group and the noises of the nocturnal animals.
Wanting to break the silence, Kaede asked her sensei. "So, Negi-dono. Where are we headed-de gozaru?"
Negi had his staff on his back and Matilda's case on his hands. "We are headed to Eva's house. There I will explain everything to you all." He responded, voice betraying no emotion and eyes set straight ahead.
Kaede hummed and nodded. Mana, eyeing Matilda's case, spoke next.
"Hmm. So sensei, what is in that case of yours?" She asked with curiosity on her face.
Negi turned to look at her with a small smile on his face, his half lidded eyes fixed upon her chocolate orbs. "Ah, I see Matilda managed to catch your attention, yes?"
Mentally incanting the unlocking spell, Negi opened the box and handed it to Mana, whose eyes glinted in the dark. Mana's trained eyes scanned the magnificent piece in her hands, checking for any mars on the gun. After her inspection, she handed back Matilda to Negi.
"A Smith and Wesson Sigma Custom. Custom versions of those are very uncommon these days, sensei. The last one I have seen is from a friend back in Racoon City." Mana stated.
Closing the box, Negi chuckled. "That's funny, because the person who gave me this also said the same thing. I believe the previous owner of Matilda was named Leon S. Kennedy." He waved his hands dismissingly as he turned his head back to look at the trail.
Mana's eyes shot up in surprise.
"Ah, from the looks of it, it seems that he's a familiar name for you." Negi commented.
"...Yes. I, um, did some work with him..." Mana replied.
Negi smiled and nodded. "I see. He seems to be a good person from what the person who gave Matilda to me said."
"Although...If I remember correctly, his Smith and Wesson was colored silver and brown, whereas yours is red and black. He also named his the "Silver Ghost" but yours is "Matilda". How can it be the same gun?" Mana queried, hooked on the conversation.
The young teacher smirked and replied smoothly. "Well, that would be telling, now would it?" Negi chuckled when he felt her eyes narrow at him. "Maybe some other time, Tatsumiya. Maybe some other time."
Meanwhile, the others save for Kaede and Setsuna were wondering whatever the two were talking about.
They saw a magnificent house standing in the middle of the forest, seemingly built of wood and stone. The students assumed that the house was Evangeline's. They were greeted by their classmate, Chachamaru, wearing a French maid outfit.
"Chachamaru-san?" Asuna asked.
Chachamaru nodded and bowed to Negi. "Negi-sensei...Welcome to Master's house."
Negi bowed lightly in return. "Please take care of us for the time being, Karakuri."
Konoka, who had been silent the entire trip, slapped Negi in the back and said. "Oh, Negi-kun. You don't need to be so formal around us during after school hours! Speak to us like you speak to Ku Fei!" She exclaimed with a big fat grin on her face.
Negi, who was starting to get used to joking around, teased. "You mean in Mandarin? Well I don't mind, but I think you would have trouble understanding." He grinned when he saw Konoka's cheeks puff up in playful annoyance.
"Very well, Konoka. No formalities it is then during after school." Negi gave in, a smile on his face.
His students nodded and were all smiles and grins.
"Well, enough idling. I still owe you guys an explanation." Negi turned around and faced them, a serious expression on his face. "Whatever happens in this place stays between all of us. Is that clear? I do not even want to see a word purposely leave your mouths regarding this topic, or I will be forced to do drastic measures. Is that clear?" He asked the group of startled students, his voice reverting back into the glacier ice they had first heard yesterday morning. They nodded quickly, and his expression reverted back from sub-zero cold to soothing warm.
"Well, Negi-sensei. You sure do know how to keep your students in line." A childlike voice sounded behind Negi, and he turned around.
Negi smiled and bowed again. "Hello, Eva. Thanks for having us over." He spoke with respect.
The small, legendary vampire waved her hands dismissingly and spoke. "It's nothing. The least I can do for what you're doing for me."
Asuna, who wanted to get some answers, asked. "Wait. Why are we in Eva-chi's place anyway? What could we possibly get from her?" She was scratching her head in confusion.
Before Evangeline could retort, Negi smiled at Asuna. "Believe it or not, Asuna, but Eva's wisdom is greater than all of us combined." He placated as he walked towards the slightly blushing Evangeline.
"Enough. I will explain everything inside. Eva, will you please let us in?" Negi asked.
Evangeline smirked and nodded.
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"So...You mean to tell me that creatures such as vampires and werewolves exist?" Asuna deadpanned.
The group of students were currently sitting in the living room of Evangeline's house. Negi was seated in between Ku Fei and Evangeline, Mana was sitting alone to the side; across Mana sat Kaede; across Negi, Ku Fei, and Evangeline were Nodoka, Asuna, and Setsuna. Chachamaru was standing beside her Master, holding a teapot.
The group sat there, drinking tea – save for Negi and Evangeline, who were drinking something Eva dubbed "Blood Tea", which was pretty self explanatory – while Negi explained to them what he was, and what Magic was, and so on.
"Naturally. If Magic exists, why shouldn't we?" Negi simply replied as he drank his tea.
"Mmm. Eva, this Blood Tea is delectable. I should have thought about this before." Negi commented.
Eva smirked and slapped his arm. "Compliments will only get you so far. Now, as for your dilemma. I really have no solutions, except to at least supply you with blood." She stated.
Hearing that, Negi sighed and nodded. Evangeline inwardly saddened slightly.
"I was turned into a vampire Magically, without receiving a bite, thus turning me into a Shinso vampire. My body stopped maturing right then, whereas for you, your body will stop maturing at the age of seventeen since you received the Embrace – which is a bite and Magic infusion." Eva explained.
Negi smiled sadly. "I understand. Thanks for at least fixing one of my problems. Although I really should get a part-time job for my blood supply." He absentmindedly stated.
Ku Fei slapped him in the back. "No worries! I get you job at Chao Bao Zi, aru!" She replied with a grin on her face.
Unable to keep the smile on his face hidden, Negi grinned. "Thanks, Ku Fei." And with that, Negi stood up and clapped his hands.
"Well...I believe I explained everything to all of you. I suggest you all get back to your dorms." Negi smirked. "You still have English homework to do, and I won't let you off just because you stayed with me." The students groaned and Negi shoo'd them off Eva's house.
"I still have a few more things to talk about with Eva, so you guys go on ahead and scram. Go on. Shoo!" Negi waved them off as the group of students hesitatingly walked back to their dorms.
Evangeline stood beside him and crossed her arms. "Is it really a wise idea to not let them know? From what I've read, the next full moon will be dangerous for you..." Eva stated with a hint of worry in her voice.
Negi smiled sadly and looked at her and Chachamaru. "When they find out, they find out. I just don't want to worry them any further. They should be focused on their studies, not with my problems."
Eva smirked and walked back to the couch. "Well, it's your funeral."
The young teacher chuckled and nodded. "I suppose it is. Are you ready to be freed then?" He asked.
She stopped on her tracks and turned around, excitement pasted on her face. "You'll really do this?" Evangeline whispered.
Sitting down on the couch, he patted his lap, motioning for Eva to sit down on his lap. Straddling him, she looked at him one last time while wrapping her small arms around his neck. He nodded in confirmation before saying. "This will take a while, so don't suck too fast."
She nodded and plunged her fangs in to his neck. He grunted at the small prick of pain before casting the spell.
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, attende verba mea, o Regis Sigilla! In uestro arbitrio considerare de execratione et felis Evangeline Athanasiae Katherine McDowell! Aufer a vinculo magi Nagi Springfield ita ut fiery sub cura Springfield Negi magi! Infernus Scholasticus, Exonero!)"
"(Ras tel Ma Scir Magister, heed my words, O King of Seals! Consider your decision regarding the vampire Evangeline Athanasia Katherine McDowell! Remove the bonds set by the Mage Nagi Springfield so that she can be under my care, Mage Negi Springfield! Hell Scholar, Release!)"
A flash of light engulfed the entire house.
Postscript:
Holy Smack!
Over 20,000 words and 56 pages in MS Word!
I do hope you guys enjoy these double chapters. I worked really hard on these while fighting cold and allergies to the death. Damn Fall season, they always make me sick. Do not fret Eva fans! There will still be a showdown with Eva and Negi in the fic, albeit in a very different way. So please, read and review, call out any mistakes I have made! Feel free to flame me regarding this chapter and the other ones, I will do my best to entertain you. :
Signing out,
-TrixBella
