Inugami: Here's chapter three!

Noah: You're working at a pretty quick pace.

Noriya: Yeah, a chapter a day! I didn't know you had it in you...

Inugami: Aw shut it! You underestimate me! Well, enjoy!


Chapter Three: Resort to Revealing

After the meeting with the other magical students and pupils, Negi and Setsuna began to ask Blair and Noriya more questions about themselves.

"Blair-san, I had no idea that you knew about Magister Magi! You're also a childhood friend of Setsuna-san as well? You're really a man full of mystery haha." Negi exclaimed. The group of four was on their way back to the classroom to get Asuna and Konoka, for they needed to know about what had happened at the world tree. They also needed to explain to them about Setsuna's blocked memories and maybe find a way to unblock them.

"Hmm, if you want to try and regain Setsuna-san's blocked memories, then perhaps you could get Konoka-san to help. Konoka-san is full of untapped magic, and she's been studying magical healing instead of offensive magic. Oh! Or perhaps if Setsuna-san and Konoka-san formed a pactio together, then maybe Konoka-san's latent powers will unblock her memories!" Negi deduced.

The sudden conclusion caused Setsuna's face to turn a deep red. Steam began to spout from her ears and her usually pale complexion, was as red as a tomato.

"W-what is N-Negi-sensei suddenly trying to suggest!?" Setsuna stammered as she looked down in embarrassment.

"Well, Negi-kun is probably right. Konoka-ojou-sama's magical power is absolutely just as strong as Negi-kun and his father's power. This goes back to what I was saying before the meeting, you have to confess to Konoka-ojou-sama and tell her your true feelings! As long as you don't confess to her in front of the world tree, and are a good fifty feet away, then it's okay!" Blair explained as he tried to give the girl a reassuring thumb up.

"NO WAY! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" Setsuna shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Eh? What's impossible Secchan?" Konoka and Asuna came up behind the young swordsman, practically out of nowhere. The young hanyo's blush deepened even more as quickly turned and tried to come up with some sort of story to tell them.

"N-nothing! B-but Blair-sensei and Noriya-senpai have some things to tell you guys! L-let's go somewhere like Evangeline-san's resort to discuss some very important matters!" Setsuna tried her best to keep a calm composure, but failed miserably at it.

Although Konoka played as an innocent teenager, she always knew when her guardian was keeping secrets for her. She knew it was time for some teasing.

"Ne, Secchan~ Why are you being so secretive~? Tell meee~" Konoka playfully asked as she wrapped herself around the young hanyo's arm. The already red swordsman's face completely skyrocketed as she tried her best to keep her head clear.

"O-ojou-sama! W-w-what are y-you doing!?" Setsuna exclaimed as she attempted to wiggle her arm out of the young princess's grip. All was in vain, for when Konoka began to flirt with Setsuna, the young swordsman found it difficult to focus. She truly was a knight in love with her princess.

"We can discuss all of this at Master's villa. I'm confident that Ayaka-san has everything under control at the classroom, and we'll be seeing it tomorrow at its fullest!" Negi exclaimed as he began to take off in a run. Blair and Noriya also took off after the young mage, with Asuna following behind them.

"W-wait for us!" Setsuna shouted after them as she picked up Konoka bridal style and headed towards Evangeline's cabin. The swordsman blush never renewed itself, for the entire way there; Konoka was teasing her best friend.

Deep into the woods now, the group of six found themselves in front of Evangeline's cabin, where the chibi-sized vampire was sitting on the porch with Chachamaru.

"Oh, boya! What are you doing here?" Evangeline called out to her pupil.

"Master we were wondering if we could use your villa. We all have a huge discussion we need to talk about." Negi asked his magical master. The vampire looked at them curiously; whatever it was they were going to talk about, it was obvious that the vampire wanted to be a part of the conversation.

"Alright boy and company, we'll talk about this entire situation inside." The blonde haired vampire replied as they walked inside the cabin and headed to the entrance of the resort.

The blaring sun that beat down on the group was something that they had gotten used to ever since they started their training. By the time they made it to the resort, they were all curious as to what they needed to discuss.

Just like how Blair explained to Setsuna about her past, he revealed everything to the group before them. He even blatantly suggested that Konoka should make a pactio with Setsuna. Much to Setsuna's dismay, Konoka actually really wanted Setsuna to be her partner.

"Wow, Blair-sensei, I had no idea that you and Secchan went back that far. It's ashamed that she doesn't remember you though…" Konoka's smile faded as she thought about how much pain Blair might have went through when Setsuna didn't remember him.

"I'm just glad that Setsuna-san grew up to be a spectacular swordsman. Ojou-sama, it's because of you that Setsuna-san grew up happy. You're the one who has truly changed her life for the better." Blair smiled as he gave Setsuna a pat on the head. The blushing swordsman felt guilty that she couldn't remember the boy that tried saving her.

"Blair-sensei, may I speak with you privately?" Setsuna asked the taller swordsman. Blair nodded, he saw the gleam that was in the younger girl's eyes, and he knew exactly what it was she wanted to talk about. When they were out of earshot from the others, the young swordsman began to speak up.

Setsuna turned a twinge of pink as she began to confide to her sensei.

"Blair-sensei, I-I believe that m-maybe you're right… I-it's hard to a-admit this, b-but I am in l-l-love with K-Kono-chan…" Setsuna's breathing became staggered; the blush on her face deepened, and the usually calm and cool swordsman was in a state of complete distress.

The young teacher put his hand on top of Setsuna's head and ruffled her hair.

"Setsuna-san, I know it's hard to come to this realization, and I know it'll be hard to confess your feelings, but here in this place, it's the perfect opportunity. And Setsuna-san, I'm positive that Ojou-sama feels the same way about you too!" Blair triumphantly said as he tried his best to encourage the girl.

Noriya suddenly swooped into the conversation, for she too wanted to help Setsuna confess her feelings.

"Oh, are we coming up with a plan now? Since Eva-chan's resort passes as a full day in here, and an hour out there, maybe we should stay here for a couple of days and get Setsuna-chan to confess. I was just taking to Konoka-ojou-sama and it's just so obvious that she likes Setsuna-chan too!" Noriya spoke quickly as she looked back at the distracted heiress. She was busy conversing with Asuna and Negi about the idea of having a pactio contract with Setsuna.

"B-but it's too s-soon!" Setsuna exclaimed as she took a hold of her senpai's shirt. The young hanyo began to shake her senpai back and forth as she tried to understand what the two Shinmeiryuu superiors were trying to get her to do.

"You've known each other since you were both five years old! And you're saying it's too soon!? Can't you tell that she's been in love with you ever since we were little!?" Noriya exclaimed as she put the shorter girl into a headlock.

"H-how w-would you know that!?" Setsuna protested as she tried to save herself from Noriya's headlock. Setsuna though, hadn't felt the superior strength of her senpai for some time, and was clearly out matched by the taller girl.

"We know because we've been taking care of you guys ever since. Remember? I stayed at the Konoe estate as well, and I noticed how attached Konoka-ojou-sama was to you. I could tell as you two grew up that you shared such a special bond with one another." Blair spoke as he watched Noriya continue to harass the younger swordsman.

"Yeah Setsuna-chan! And during training, I knew you were always thinking about Konoka-ojou-sama! You always got distracted during training when she came to watch and she was always gawking over how 'cool' you were! Even at such a young age, Konoka-ojou-sama knew that she was in love with you! The proof of her being in love with you is when you left her to train even more and stopped talking to her. She wouldn't stop crying you know. Even after she entered middle school, she would still cry over you…" Noriya explained to the young girl as she loosened her grip on her.

"…I-I had no idea… I protected Ojou-sama from a distance because I felt horrible about what happened to her when we were younger. I felt unfit to stay as her guardian… But then during the school trip, she accepted that I was half demon and I…I knew I was truly and completely in love with Kono-chan…" Setsuna's voice dropped, and though her blush wasn't as bright as it normally was, they could see the blaze in her eyes.

"See? That's exactly why you have to confess to Konoka-ojou-sama!" Noriya said as she put her arm around the shorter girl's shoulder. Setsuna looked down as she tried to finally come to an understanding to what her two superiors were telling her. After a few minutes of thought, she looked at the two and gave them a confident smile and nodded her head.

"I-I understand… I will do my b-best to confess my feelings to K-Kono-chan…" Setsuna stammered as she tried to think of a plan on how to do this. It was lucky that she wasn't alone, for Noriya and Blair already had some sort an idea on how Setsuna could confess to her.

"Well, with this resort, it's the perfect place for you to confess. It's only about noon right now, so you can probably spend roughly about a whole week in here, and it'll only be seven o'clock when you come out. But we also have a lot of things to do out there as well, would two days be enough for you to get the courage to tell her?" Blair asked the young swordsman. She blushed as she tried to regain a calm and steady composure, and after a few moments, she nodded her head.

"B-besides, confessing to K-Kono-chan d-doesn't exactly mean that I have to k-k-kiss her r-right?" Setsuna stuttered as she looked down in embarrassment.

Noriya laughed as she looked at the blushing warrior before her. Blair smiled, for he knew that the idea of them kissing was also something that Setsuna had in mind.

"Yes! You have to kiss her! A big, deep and passionate kiss!" Noriya exclaimed, but was soon stopped by Blair when he put his hand over the energetic girl's mouth.

"Don't listen to your idiot of a senpai here… You don't have to do anything like that unless you feel that is needed." Blair calmly replied as he continued to cover the blonde haired girl's mouth. Setsuna stifled a laugh as she watched her strong senpai so easily detained by her sensei.

"Alright, I understand everything! Thank you Blair-sensei and Noriya-senpai! I will definitely tell K-Kono-chan my true feelings." Setsuna spoke bravely as she raised her fist in confidence.

"Hmm, oi Asuna-chan, can you come here for a second?" Noriya quickly called over to the orange-haired girl. They watched as the girl made her way over to the three of them, an expression of curiosity across her face.

"Yeah? What's up?"

"You can tell that Konoka-ojou-sama and Setsuna-chan have a very close relationship right?" Noriya asked as she peered over the orange-haired girl's shoulder to look at Konoka.

"Eh? Is that all you wanted to ask? Hmmmm, well, it's obvious that Konoka is in love with Setsuna-san and vice versa right?" Asuna nonchalantly pointed out as she pointed at Konoka and then to Setsuna. The three watched as the young hanyo started to turn a deep red, and steam began to come off the top of her head. Even her best friend and pupil could see the truth of her and Konoka's relationship.

"That's because Konoka is always flirting with Setsuna-san… Didn't you notice?" Asuna pointed out to everything that happened between them since the Kyoto trip. She even made it clear to Setsuna that Konoka had spoken multiple times about her feelings towards the swordsman.

"R-really? I-I had no clue…" Setsuna spoke sheepishly as she looked down trying to replay memories of her time with Konoka and find the signs. They watched as the swordsman face became even redder, for she came to the realization that Konoka had been flirting with her even ever since they were kids.

"T-that's…K-Kono-chan really does l-love me…doesn't she?" Setsuna looked down in embarrassment and frustration. How long had Konoka been harboring these feelings towards her?

"Secchan! What are all of you talking about over there in secret? It's really suspicious you know!" Konoka called out to the group. Setsuna frantically tried to defend herself, for she wasn't entirely sure on what to say.

"Ne, Setsuna-san, we'll let you have some alone time with Konoka." Asuna whispered into Setsuna's ear before giving the girl a devious smirk. Before Setsuna could say anything else, the three took off towards Negi and led him and Evangeline away from the two.

"Hmm? Where are all of them going?" Konoka asked as she drew closer to the young swordsman.

"They're going to go t-train. Asuna-san wanted to try and train with Blair-sensei and Noriya-senpai. K-Kono-chan maybe w-we can go down to the beach and relax for a little bit?" Setsuna asked as she extended a shaky hand to the young princess. A gleam shined in Konoka's eyes as she grabbed onto her knight's hand.

"Secchan! You called me 'Kono-chan' just now! Hurray!" Konoka giggled as she wrapped her arms around the swordsman and hugged her tightly. The hanyo's blush returned once again, a shy smile spreading across her face as she scratched the back of her head.

"W-well, shall we be off then?" Setsuna asked as she picked up the girl into her arms. The younger girl nodded her head as she wrapped her arms around the other girl's neck and prepared herself. Setsuna released her wings from her back and took off in a run towards the edge of the resort.

Before they knew it, the two were soaring in the air and headed straight for the beach below the resort. The touch down on the sand was a success, and the two found themselves before the shimmering waters of a clear and beautiful ocean.

Setsuna gazed at the young Konoe princess whom was running around the beach and trying to look for places to explore with her guardian.

"Secchan! Come and look over here! I want to go explore that rock over there!" Konoka exclaimed as she grabbed her best friend's hand and dragged her over to a ridge of rocks nearby. By now Setsuna was used to Konoka dragging her around, but the thought of having to confess to the young princess was something that frustrated Setsuna even more.

The swordsman's abnormally quiet nature began to strike odd to the young princess, for she soon stopped her pulling and turned to face Setsuna. So lost in thought, the swordsman didn't even notice that her princess had come to a stop and walked right into her.

The two toppled to the ground, with Setsuna on top of Konoka. Shocked from how they were positioned, Setsuna froze as she looked down at Konoka. Konoka smiled as she saw the growing blush on Setsuna's face.

Soaring in the sky at a far off distance, Negi, Blair, Noriya, Asuna and even Evangeline were watching the two.

"Oh, that's perfect! Maybe Konoka-ojou-sama will confess her feelings instead of Setsuna-chan!" Noriya spoke as she steadied herself on her staff. Blair chuckled as he stretched out his wings, for it had been a long time since he flew. Just as he had told Setsuna, his wings were pitch black and as dark as his hair and eyes. They were almost sinister, but with how the teenage teacher was, it gave him an aura of gentleness.

"Hmm, should we be spying on them like this?" Negi asked as he tried to balance on his staff. This came difficult when Asuna began to wiggle around and protest.

"We have to keep an eye on them! Baka Negi! Don't you know a single thing about love or how they might be feeling?" Asuna blurted as she started to move around on Negi's staff.

"Wah! Asuna-san if you keep moving around like that I won't be able to keep us in the air!" Negi protested as he tried to keep them balanced. Evangeline snickered as she watched the two arguing with one another. Blair smiled nervously as he returned his attention towards the princess and knight below.

Setsuna was still completely frozen in place, and unsure of what might be going through Konoka's head. But she soon found out, for the princess wrapped her arms around the swordsman neck. Stunned, the young hanyo began to blush even harder as she looked into the heiress's eyes.

"S-Secchan, I've wanted to say this for a very long time now… I love you Secchan, with all of my heart!" Konoka smiled as she pulled Setsuna down towards her. Their foreheads touched, and there was a blush that spread across Konoka's cheeks. It was now or never for Setsuna to reveal her feelings towards Konoka as well.

"K-Kono-chan I f-feel the same way! Ever since we were little and from our time through the school trip and now! I-I love you too!" Setsuna exclaimed as her blush began to spread throughout her entire body. The swordsman was unsure of what to do next, and the moment seemed like she should have kissed the princess, but she wasn't ready for that at all. Konoka smiled for she could tell exactly what the swordsman was thinking, and leaned in closer to the swordsman.

The younger girl planted a kiss upon the knight's forehead and giggled at how flustered the girl became.

"We don't have to do anything that you're not ready to do Secchan. Besides, as long as I'm with you…nothing else matters. I love you!" The princess's arms wrapped around the older girl's neck as she pulled her into a tight hug; a smile was on her knight's face.

"I love you too, Kono-chan…" Setsuna whispered into the girl's ear as she held her princess close to her.

High in the sky, the group of five smiled down at the newly formed couple, and they knew that the Mahora festival was just starting for the two love birds.


Inugami: I hope you enjoyed that chapter!

Noriya: We'd also like to make a special shout out to...

Inugami: WhiteWings! Thanks for reviewing and glad you like it!

Noah: Well, this is Noah...

Noriya: The swordsman, Noriya...

Inugami: And the writer, Inugami signing out!