note: a second chap in the same day for the fun of it. turns out i can type alot in the 40 minutes i spend on the bus. . .


"Chamo-kun! Pick up all the popcorn you threw!" The dean was furiously trying to clean his office where he had set up the television screen. "Hurry, we don't have much time."

"Geeze! I didn't think Aniki would get convinced so fast!" Chamo shoved a torn pillow case underneath the recliner. He grabbed the last few popcorn that were still on the floor. "Gosh, this is not fun." There was a soft knock on the dean's door. Both the dean and the ermine froze. "Shit, he got here quick!" Chamo whispered to the dean. "You know what you gonna tell the kid?"

The dean quickly sat behind his desk and scattered papers around to appear as if he was working. "Of course, Chamo-kun. Now leave!" The ermine nodded and disappeared. There was another knock on the door louder than the first. "Come in." The redhead that he was expecting stepped through the door. "Ah! Negi-kun! What a pleasure it is to see you at such an early hour!"

"Yes, I agree, Dean-san." Negi gave him a small bow. "But I have come to tell you an urgent matter-"

The dean held up a hand, mentioning Negi to cease talking. "Speak no more, I already know about it." Negi's eyes widen with surprise. "And I have made plans for Asuna-chan." He drew out a big box from behind his desk. "She is to attend class as usual, sleep where she normally would and do things as she normally would." He pushed the box towards Negi. "In here you will find clothes for the young. . . man as well as shoes, undergarments and other necessities."

"What? How did you find out? It just happened this morning!" Negi began to grow suspicious of the dean. "Would you happen to know how Asuna-san's current state came to be?" The dean's lack of answer fed Negi's daring attitude, so he pushed further. "Did you have anything to do with this? With Asuna-san's gender flip?"

The dean slammed his hands on his desk, making the young redhead flinch. "I am the Dean and the headmaster of this school, there is nothing that happens here without my finding out about it. There are no big secrets that can be kept from me." He gave Negi a glare that smashed his boldness to pieces. The dean then smiled at the boy. "Now here is what you are to say to the class." He handed the boy a folder. "Take the box and run along, Negi-kun. Oh, and tell Asuna-chan to be careful, we have very active girls at this school."

Negi did as he was told but paused when he noticed something. "Oh? You installed a new t.v in your office, Dean-san?"

Negi started stepping towards the t.v when the dean caught him and pushed him through the doors. "Go, go young man! We mustn't waste our precious time!" He locked the doors quickly once Negi was outside. "That was close." He wiped the sweat off his brow. "I beginning to fear I wouldn't be able to keep up the charade. It's so hard being mean!"

"You sneaky devil." Chamo popped out of the dean's desk. "You planned that out didn't you? You had planned on Asuna telling Negi and Negi coming here for advice. Then you would tell him that Asuna should live life normally, send her to school and enjoy all the drama that goes on." Chamo took out a cigarette but didn't light it when he saw the dean give him a look. "Brilliant, old man, brilliant."

The dean smiled innocently. "One must always plan far into the future, Chamo-kun."


Negi was confused at what had happened at the dean's. He had barely said a sentence and the dean was claiming that he already knew about Asuna. Negi felt that the dean wasn't telling him something. Perhaps, he was the one behind Asuna's sudden gender switch? Could he be? But why would he? There was no logical reason for the dean to go and do something like that. So maybe he was telling the truth? Then who or what turned Asuna-san into a boy? Negi stopped in front of his room with the box in his arms. He started the search for his keys in his pockets since he had told Asuna to lock the door.

"N- N- Negi-sensei?" He looked up to see a blushing Nodoka.

"Ah, hello, Nodoka-san! What brings you around here?" The box begun to weigh the boy down.

"I just wanted to see how Asuma-san was doing." The girl played with her fingers. "I heard that he will be staying with you until Asuna-san returns."

"What?" Negi dropped his keys in surprise. "Who told you this?"

Nodoka bent down to picked up his keys and held them out for him. "Gossip spreads faster than a wild fire, Negi-sensei." She shyly smiled at the younger boy. "Kazumi-san told Haruna-chan and then Haruna-chan told Yue and I."

"Ah, yes." Negi took the keys from the girl. "How intriguing. I'll tell Asuna-, I mean Asuma-san you asked about him." He unlocked the door.

"T- thank you, Negi-sensei. Also, please, take care of yourself." She gave him a she small bow. "Ah, Negi-sensei." Negi stopped as he was about to shut the door. "Haruna-chan wanted to apologize to Asuma-san but he wouldn't open the door. Could you please tell him that Haruna-chan feels bad about what she did to him?"

"Of course, I will Nodoka-san! I am sure she-, I mean, he will accept her apology." He heard her say a soft 'thank you' then she ran away. Negi sighed as he shut the door lightly behind him. "Asuna-san?" Negi walked to the middle of the room and placed the box on the floor. "Asuna-san?" He glanced at the laying figure on the top bunk, Negi felt his heart beat quicken. She must be drained from all the things that happened today. He went to go sit near the table and pulled out a book to read. He would wait patiently for Asuna-san to wake up. . .


It was dark out when Asuna finally woke up. She looked out the window as she sat up. What a waste of day! She made a face. And it was so nice out too!

"Ah, Asuna-san! You're wake." She turned to Negi, who was sitting at the table reading a book. Something about him was off. "I was wondering if you would sleep the whole night."

"Yeah, sorry. Did you stay inside the whole day?" She pulled the covers off and jumped down. "Were you watching over me?"

"Yes. I was worried if you woke up and I wasn't here, you would start to panic." Asuna noticed how his hands trembled as she got closer to him. "But no worries! I've been enjoying a book that Sakurako-san lent me." His words were rushed like it pained him to speak.

"You okay Negi?" When Asuna sat down near him, she saw how he shifted his weight away from her. "You don't look so good. Do you feel well?" She lightly touched his hand, making him jump. "Negi! What's wrong!"

He couldn't think. His mind had been spinning since he started reading Sakurako's book. But he couldn't focus on it. He had spent the whole day staring at the first page until the words all blurred together in a gray swirl. His body felt restless and heavy. What is going on with me! It got worst when Asuna came near him. He stared into her eyes as she spoke to him, not comprehending a single word she said. Was there some other magical force acting in Asuna other than the gender switch? Was this what made Haruna-san so crazy? His body tensed as Asuna sat near him. If this feeling was what made Haruna-san act that way, then I can't blame her. . . What! What did I just think? He looked at Asuna. She was a boy now. There was nothing womanly about her anymore, except for maybe the long hair but even that was done in a braid, giving her a rebel look. Yet despite all that, Negi felt strange looking at the boy who was Asuna. His body ached to get closer. No! No, no, no, NO! That was wrong! Two boys shouldn't. . . His hands grabbed his hair. What am I thinking! Onee-chan would be ashamed of me! Everyone would be disgusted at me! His mind was spinning and it gave him a headache as he thought. No! I mustn't! I mustn't think those thoughts!

He looked at the other boy. Asuna was smiling. He hadn't heard anything she said that could have made her smile. He wondered at what she had said when he noticed the distance between them. His mind suddenly got clear as it pushed everything back expect for one thought. Just a bit more and I'll be able to. . . Negi leaned in closer to the unsuspecting boy.

There was a knock on the door. Asuna turned her head at the sound, making Negi miss his target. She felt Negi's face bump into the back of her head. "Er, what are you doing, Negi?" She turned towards him, only to realize that the young boy's face was inches from hers. "Negi?" His eyes seemed drowsy and slightly unfocused. "You there, Negi?" The knock came louder. "Idiot." There was a light blush on her cheeks as she put her hand on his face and shoved him backwards. Asuna got up to answer the door. There stood the person she least expected to come knocking at her door. . .

"Chisame-san!" Another unintentional save from the girl. . .