PotM: Protege's Honeymoon Chapter 9
Now, time for the final chapter. I hope that this will satisfy all you dogs out there who wanted some action.
I will sum this story up down at the end.
The first thing that they did once they got home... was to collapse on the couch together. Negi and Theo were exhausted after the night's battle. Sukh'an, Starscream, the Geth and the whole chaos of what had happened moments ago. People were still partying in the streets and the US soldiers were probably gathering up the remnants of the invading forces.
Sextum was off in town securing what she could and Chachamaru was off to a workshop to get enough repaired in order to move. Argenta was sleeping much to her injuries so... they were alone together in the villa.
"Some honeymoon, huh?" Theo asked her husband. He could only nod to that.
"Yes. Quite," he said finally. He banished his armor back into the bracer and left him shirtless and with his pants on at least in front of her. It made her recall their little interaction in the bedroom before going off to battle and she hid a small blush at the sight of him. "So, what now?"
Theo pondered over an answer to that at first. They were, originally, going to continue where they left off with their foreplay and the battle had somehow killed the mood for that. They could always go to sleep but Negi'd be worrying over Maru-chan and that would make it uncomfortable for her. She wanted something to do, not just go to sleep and be done with it. Eventually, she had to answer him.
"Well... I suppose we could hit the showers, get rid of the oil and blood and then hit the bed, I suppose."
In technical terms, that was the truth in what she said.
"Okay. Do you want to go together or...?" Negi asked her first in case she wanted to go alone.
"I'll go alone," she told him. "Once I'm out, get in yourself and then see me up by the bed." Of course, Negi didn't get the reference this time but he had a vague suspicion at least. The original plan backfired hours ago for certain if not days. He only nodded to her and let her go off on her own.
For a brief time, he could think to himself. This battle was definitely the first of many to come and the number of enemies would probably be limitless with the Githyanki truly preparing for invading Earth. Saving the Magic World was one thing, this was on a whole new scale. Too big. He couldn't do it in one single stroke and he'd be exhausted by the end of the road. What was more, no doubt deaths would occur. Unlike Cosmo Entelecheia, the aliens didn't have a kill-restriction on themselves and whilst they were powerful on their own against armies...
How were they supposed to hold back a tide that didn't have an end?
That was just counting all the low leveled troops and minor officers. There would certainly be higher ranking officers like Sukh'an-san that were on their level. He shuddered at the thought of any of them coming to assault his students. And without a doubt... the one named Fashtar would be at the heart of it all. Negi could already see the wicked Gith's face mocking him, his clutches around Nodoka's shoulders.
Again he thought about the bookworm. He had vowed to protect her when he had vowed to protect all his students and that alien had torn that idea that he could them all safe apart in just one night. Worst of all, he had taken Nodoka, one of his best and most valued of them. She was the one in danger more than the rest, or so he thought because she was probably in the hands of a madman.
No, he shouldn't call Fashtar that after just one encounter. And he remembered that Ashracai was looking after her now. In that he was their greatest Archmage was a benefit for them. But what was Fashtar's role in this bundle of events to begin with? Pawn? Mastermind? Right hand of the true mastermind? Either way, they would have to meet again on the field of battle. Whether at the end of it all or shortly after the beginning was to come yet.
Theo exited the bathroom and motioned for him to head there himself. As soon as she reached the stairs though, she rushed up them. No doubt she was planning something. I suppose it'll happen... but under what reason? He thought to himself as he went into the shower room
Whilst the young man was in the showers and the wife up in the bedroom, someone entered the villa using an invisibility on their starwoven cloak. He was also wearing shoes that kept his steps quiet. It was quite important that he'd be quiet until morning.
Now, let's add a little something to aid their side, He thought and found it eventually. The sword that had been used today during the battle in its own fashion and no doubt the pride of any hero skillful or desperate to use and wield. He always thought that most heroes who used swords were crazy but those who were skillful certainly had the respect of him. Now, another would take a spot among the respectful with a sword like this.
"This sword is truly a beauty," he said quietly and took out a small obsidian stone that glowed with its white parts. "Would you not agree?" A sensational feeling swept through him and he nodded. "Well... old friend, I'm afraid I have to ask you to aid these people. They're kind and want the best for their friends and loved ones." Another feeling swept through him and it felt almost disappointing. "Isn't that what we strived to achieve for all of us all those years ago? Are you being a hypocrite?"
The feeling of surrender came about two seconds later. "Good boy," he complimented the stone. "Now, will you aid them or not?" A final feeling came to him and it was approval that came into him. "Good." He took the sword by the pommel and molded the stone so that it would fit onto the pommel's end. "It's only temporary and you will be released once this war is over. After that, you may do as you wish."
The noise from the bathroom came in the sound of footsteps and he made himself invisible again to avoid detection.
Negi emerged in a bathrobe and was heading towards the staircase. A quick glance at the sword Theo had borrowed and he thought it odd that it was lying there. It wasn't lying there before.
He could always investigate it in the morning. It wasn't like it could go anywhere.
Walking up the stairs, he found another pill that would change him into an adult. As it had run its course in the shower booth, Theo probably wanted him to come like his adult self. He could always refuse but she had her reasoning for certain. He changed back to his adult form and headed for the bedroom.
He knocked gently first and then looked inside. Theo was lying on the bed instead of being all prepared for him. Something of a relief for him but he was still on his guard. The princess had been through a rough night herself so it probably wouldn't happen. But Negi did know better than just assume things on his own after spending a whole year with his students. He walked up to the bedside and sat down before speaking softly, "Are you still awake, Theo?"
"Yes," she answered him and he sighed as he realized what was going to happen. "I just got thinking on the way home." She rose up and covered herself with the blanket. "You must have seen this coming."
"I did, to some extent," He answered her and looked away since she was certainly in the buff. "My only question is... what's your reason for this? I'm not sure if I want to do this but I'd like to hear why you... want to."
Theo looked out the window first before closing it with telekinesis. "I got worried about us all after the battle. It's not something like I got horny from the fight and all. I didn't. What worries me really... is how many more battles could any of us live through with them bearing down on us constantly?" Her words caught his attention for real this time and he looked at her. "I don't know if any of us would make it by the end of the year if they showed up tomorrow. Would you know?"
What she said had a point to him. This war that was bound to come would have devastating effect on everyone and he wouldn't have power to protect his students and his allies. He merely kept silent and let her continue.
"I know it doesn't make sense in what I'm saying but..." Theo dropped the blanket and pulled him in close to her. "I just... want something to truly remember in case either of us would meet the end," she said as she hugged him tightly whilst being naked. (Don't you dare back out, Negi. You hear!) "Please."
He saw tears coming and very reluctantly – and he was shaking greatly as he realized that something would end – he gave her a light kiss on the lips before she pulled him in for a more deep one.
She leaned back onto the mattress pulling him down with her and began stroking his back underneath the bathrobe, hinting for him to remove it. He didn't return the favor of stroking to her but he slowly removed his robe and continued kissing her. They didn't know how to kiss otherwise save for when you made a pactio kiss and for once, Negi was glad that he had rejected Haruna-san's offer to teach him the "french kiss". She started to try and discard the blanket but he merely crept in under it as well, so she stopped removing it.
Ever the gentleman, he rolled and pulled her over him, letting her be on top of him. She smiled slightly as she stroked him some more. This wasn't really as she had planned how she would do her first time but with Negi... did any of that really care?
Something poked her underneath and now she stiffened with fright. What was she supposed to do at this stage? Negi froze as well, the embarrassment clear on his face. They looked at each other and silently asked the same question, What now?
"I think it's supposed to go in," said Theo at first, moving to lie on top of him but her hands were still by her head because she was trembling at the thought. "But.. I've heard that... it hurts.." She couldn't stop thinking about what could go wrong.
"Theo," Negi started as he was getting more than a little embarrassed over this. "Maybe we should quit while we're ahead..."
She heard him but frankly, she did want this to happen. Even if it was for just one night, she did want it. "Sorry, but..." She sat up and pulled him up to her side and embraced him. A few inhales of air later, she eyed him. "I do want," she told him before positioning herself but felt unable to push in. ...oh, boy. "On three?"
Negi had to comply with her as things had gone to far for them to quit now. "Okay," said he and put his hands on her hips first whilst she laid hers on his shoulders. They took a few moments first to take deep breaths before she started.
"One."
Theo pulled her upper body onto Negi, holding close onto him and bracing herself mentally.
"Two."
Negi took a more firm grip of her and nearly pulled too soon for her. This caused her to hiss in shock. "Sorry," he apologized. Both of them took deep breaths and trembled slightly of the ramifications of this night. Then she spoke.
"Three."
Both of them pulled in together at the same time and then-
She yelped in pain and then hugged Negi as tight as she could. Theo couldn't help but cry a little as the hymen was broken. She twitched and made one minor spasm as she let it sink in and took deep breaths. Negi just held onto her and fell back down on the mattress and pulled her down with him. He told himself that he was going to need therapy once they got home.
Eventually, she felt herself okay and looked Negi in the eyes. "Too late to back out now," she told him. "Really, really sorry."
"Theo, I- I originally didn't want to do this. Technically, I'm still underage and yet..." he groaned for a moment. "Now what am I going to tell my students once they find out about this? They're most likely to-" she cut him off with a finger on his lips and viewing him.
"Let them worry about that. Or at least think on it afterward. For now," she said and then moved slowly up and down on him. Really slowly so she could get the hang of it. She found it quite painful at a start before she learned to ignore the pain. After that she found it almost... enjoyable. She kept muttering "oh, Goddess," occasionally and held onto Negi to avoid getting carried away.
Negi felt her moves and was at a complete dead end at what to do here. He was looking into his head for anything he could do here alongside her to try and enjoy this. It didn't take long for his own pelvis to move on its own, thrusting into her as she moved up and down on her. She noticed this and leaned down on him, holding him by the neck and used her legs to buck into him. At some point they started to increase speed and rhythm and she found this, whoa!
"Tashara above, yes," she whispered as she at one point just... slammed down on him and then just stopped there. She felt she was getting a bit too far ahead of herself there and proceeded to go slowly from there. "Never imagined it would feel... this good..." she told herself.
They rolled over and she let Negi thrust into her after she had done most movements in the time they did. He could barely speak because of the ecstasy and he felt like he was starting to lose himself in this mode. He knew he couldn't keep this up forever yet it didn't feel like that. It was like something was pushing him on as he kept pumping and grunting.
Eventually, it just stopped. Negi felt juice coming out and he felt all of a sudden exhausted. Theo felt his juices flow into her and she finally allowed herself some air for a moment. Then he fell down on her and she embraced him there. Both were exhausted after the battle and recent events so it didn't take long for them to feel the lure of sleep upon them as Hypnos the deity of sleep draped his own blanket over the two spouses...
The morning after
Sunlight hit Negi's face first and he felt compelled to wake up. He could barely recall last night at the moment but the events soon flooded to him as he concentrated a bit. Panic struck him and he looked after where Theodora was. He found her lying next to him with an arm over him. Some time during the night they must've shifted to sleep more comfortable. Not surprising since lying on each other didn't seem too comfortable after a while. He also found that he had returned to his normal self instead of being aged up.
He removed her arm from him gently and sat up on the edge of the bed. It was now official. He was no longer a virgin or a kid. He'd figure that his first time would be with one of his students when they were all older, not with the third princess of the Hellas Empire and at thirteen, no less. Negi grimaced at the consequences. Most of his students would hound him, practically beg him to do them as well. And what would Emperor Martialus say? The worst thing that could happen right now would be that eight months after, Theo would have a belly round as a ball and state that he was the father. He did not want to be a father at age thirteen.
Negi decided to get out of bed and get some breakfast to clear his head. As he left the bed, he heard Theo moan softly and saw her cling to some warmth of where he slept. Negi merely draped the blanket over her and stroked her head gently before leaving. He found his bracer lying on a desk by the bed so he took that and activated his armor so he could walk outside of the bedroom.
Heading out of there, the scent of cooked food reached him. "Eh?" He had to go down there and see what was going on. "Did Chachamaru-san come here or somethi-" He stopped in his tracks to see someone he certainly did not expect.
"Good morning, Negi," Ashracai greeted him, preparing something to do with mushrooms in a frying pan in the kitchen area of the villa. "Have a seat and this will be finished shortly." The Githyanki archmage was pretty much the same in body as he was when he returned back home to his own empire's domains, only Negi hadn't seen him so well outside his cloak. He found the tall alien to be rather athletic and well-honed. He seemed to have what passed as normal clothing for them, a rather simply decorated white silk tunic that did not have sleeves along with pocketless pants, tied together via a simple sash. He also did have short cupped hair that had only four or so long braids clad in colorful beads. "I trust you had an interesting night," Ashracai said as he was finishing up.
Negi froze up for a moment at the mention of an interesting night but he managed to maintain control over himself. "Yes," he started. "Quite a night we had here in Marbella."
"Well, saving a city from an invasion force has the tendency to drain you of energy," the archmage replied in kind as he finished up the meal from the pan and served it on a plate. "I figured you would still be asleep after everything you've done."
"That obvious?" Negi had to ask him.
"That you came down in a magic suit of armor that apparently comes on automatically was one thing," Ashracai said. "Another is that you have her scent all over you. Woof." The archmage waved his hand about his nostrils to get rid of some smell. Hence the "woof." "But... I guess I can't blame you two for it. You never truly know what could happen tomorrow. That's what makes life so exciting."
"I've heard that before," Negi said before taking a bite of the... something resembling a mushroom omelet with- was that dried meat in it too? In any event, he tried it. And almost immediately found it very hot. He got offered a glass of water and took it instantly.
"Careful. It's hot at the start and meant to cool down in room-temperature," the Githyanki told him whilst Negi drank the water. "Gives us more time to talk."
Negi finished the glass in one go, it was that hot. So he concluded that the elder did want to talk. "So, what did you have in mind for a talk?"
"For starters," Ashracai began, "I figured that you could use some answers as to why things went in such motion. Like why there was an assassin after you, what impact this battle had on the world and what ramifications there will be in the future."
"You're the one who sent Sukh'an-san to begin with," Negi stated immediately after hearing what the archmage said.
The look on Ash's face was quite priceless. "P-pardon?"
"You heard," Negi replied. "You sent Sukh'an-san here to try and kill me."
The Githyanki had almost a snarl on his face. "That's a bold accusation, young man. What proof do you have of me actually being the client?"
Negi took a deep breath before answering, "It was relatively easy to figure out once you find the links between events. First, you were probably listening in on me and Theo when Aristodemus-san suggested to send us to Marbella for relaxation. Anyone else who would send an assassin would first send them to Mahora and once the hitman would realize I wasn't there, they'd go here but by then, I would have been alerted to the danger already."
"Interesting," said the archmage listening on the deductions.
"Secondly, the assassin herself," the young man continued. "Sukh'an-san was Githyanki and that sent a clear message to the world that your invasion fleet was coming. It also suggested to me that one of you in the top of the Githyanki empire had contacted her. If it was a simple human, they'd send another one or a demon to handle it instead."
"Go on," Ashracai merely stated.
"Thirdly and possibly finally, when I fought Sukh'an-san directly, her sources indicated that the transmission had come from Earth. That left me two options; Fashtar-san and you. Normally you wouldn't send one because I could tell that you are a good person within, but if Fashtar-san had sent her, she would have been here on Earth weeks ago. And I do recall that Fashtar-san had developed an interest in me that suggested that he wouldn't send someone to kill me, since he probably would prefer to face me in combat himself," Negi summarized for the archmage to judge.
"...Are you normally this brilliant or are you just having a lucky day after feeling up your spouse?" Ashracai asked him and Negi made a spit-take and then crashed to the floor.
"Ashracai-san," Negi almost yelled at the alien. "Now you're just trying to throw me off."
"...Fine. I did send her," confessed the archmage. "Such brains are almost unheard off. I'm quite amazed at such deductions gathered from very feeble amounts of evidence. And you were spot on, as they say it nowadays."
"I only have one question," Negi said and the old man raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
Ashracai was rather stumped at that one. "That's it? Just "Why?""
"Yes. Why did you send her to begin with?"
The Githyanki archmage rose up from the table and walked a few paces, muttering in his own language that Negi couldn't understand a word of. Eventually he started, "See this city , not as a city but more as your own self. That's the first reason I sent Sukh'an here to Earth."
"Eh?" Now it was Negi's turn to be stumped.
"Okay, let me explain: Like you, Marbella rose from nothing to be immensely popular. The city has seen violence and it would more prefer to live its days in peace despite the troubles it has today. The analog of you and Marbella would be rather approximate when you compare that you have become popular in the short time since you became a teacher and that you have seen violence, yes?"
Negi moved to interrupt him there. "Maybe. I would prefer to live in peace of course, as should all mages around the world that strive to protect this world. But what do you mean "despite the troubles?" Are you saying that I have troubles in my heart?"
"Yes," Ashracai answered him shortly before explaining further, "You do have troubles. I can see it on you, both with and without magic. You're worried about protecting your students for one, another is what your... father-in-law would say about this. Others involve if she will carry a child or not, whether or not your students would like to carry them as well but one that sticks out for the moment, would be how little Nodoka is doing."
That one hit right in the bulls-eye for Negi. He couldn't help but blush at thought of her confessing to him at the festival. "H-h-how'd you know?"
"I said I could see it on you," Ashracai told him. "Naturally, a teacher would indeed be worried for his student. But given the relationship between you two..."
"We're not officially dating," Negi defended his case very quickly on that. "I mean, it's bad for a teacher and a student to have a relationship to begin with and I'm only a kid so I don't know much how to treat a lady with proper respect."
"Goodness, me," Ashracai said in what could be easily seen as an act of shock. "You have already gotten yourself a spouse and bedded her yet you claim that you know nothing of the ways of this thing they call love?"
"The marriage was completely unintentional," Negi yelled at him now whilst blushing furiously. "I barely know her in comparison to my students."
"Maybe but you don't know it yet that you have dabbled in it," The archmage countered him. "But now, onto the city itself. When Sukh'an invaded, it can be seen as a metaphor as an injury to the soul. You felt something harsh when Fashtar took Nodoka away from you and you were unable to do anything to stop it. When Sukh'an came and attacked with her army..."
"...I had a chance to fight back the menace," Negi concluded for himself. "Because I had a chance to protect my friends and comrades this time, unlike the last time."
"Precisely," Ashracai said. "In addition, the several governments who had disagreements with your defense forces must be forced to abide by the requests your commander has sent them. In addition to that as well, they will also hone their own troops for preparation of the coming invasion."
"Wait, what makes you so certain that that's what they'll do?" Negi had to ask that to the alien.
"The answer is twofold to that one; first, it is in human nature to be warlike and naturally you would have to defend yourselves from an outside force if it threatened your lifestyle," Ashracai told the young mage since he did have an outsider's perspective. "Second, that's pretty much what any race out there who feels under threat would do."
Negi couldn't really argue against that one. But he did have one other question. "What is the second reason you sent Sukh'an-san for?"
"Oh? That," said the archmage then chuckled a bit.
"Negi?" Theo's voice called out from the stairs and they saw the imperial princes emerge in her own bathrobe nearly half-asleep and drowsy. In any event, the Githyanki continued with his answer.
"I found out some time ago that Nodoka had taken more than a shine to you. Of course, as a good father as always, I have to ensure that the man my daughter has chosen is made of the right stones."
"Huh?" Negi said and Theo snapped out of her drowsiness as she saw the alien.
"What the?" She exclaimed.
"Bye," Ashracai said before flashing away from there without giving any answers to them, leaving the two spouses just confused.
Negi and Theo looked at each other first. They didn't know what to say about what happened last night. They had lain with one another and they were royalty. That was not a very easy predicament to get out of. Granted, they were married and as far as the rest of the world was concerned, it had been a secret one. For once, a spot of tyranny had saved them. The problem now... was what to do next.
"Could we..." Negi started at first nervously and scratching his head. "Could we forget about last night? I mean, not bring it up for conversation and such. I'd appreciate that."
Theo looked at him first. She allowed herself a smile before speaking, "Negi, honestly I could never forget about last night." That sentence at first shot down his prospects of keeping it secret. "What we had was pretty much adamant and we can't really forget that, can we?"
"That's true," Negi lamented.
"But... I will see what I can do to make sure that it's between us," she told him as well. "Our marriage didn't happen as far as the rest of the world knows so naturally, they would think that nothing happened. All we have to do is maintain the facade of that around our friends and comrades, yes?"
Negi smiled at that as some fortune was thrown in his way. "Yes," he answered with joy.
"Good," Sextum called from the hallway as she entered, clear that she heard the whole conversation. "Then I suppose we can leave the events behind us."
"How long were you there?" Theo asked the Averruncus.
"Long enough," replied the construct girl. "It is not my place to tell you what to do, so I can keep quiet as well. Though I must confess I am surprised over the fact that you have a Githyanki as an ally."
"Ashracai-san?" Negi inquired. "He seems to sympathize with us, at least. He cannot openly help us so he does whatever he can."
"Hmm," Sextum pondered on that as well. "Well, I shall not complain about your choice. I'm just surprised."
"Now, I'm famished and there is food on the table," Theo changed the subject to getting food. "It'd be rude and a waste to just let it get cold, now would it?"
Negi tried to warn his wife about how hot the omelet was but she was already breathing fire after tasting it when he opened his mouth to speak. From there he could only laugh at her expense for some bizarre reason. Both girls found that very odd.
A/N: Finally, this story comes to a close. I must say that this is the first story I've ever finished on Fanfiction (dot) net. Wunderbar, as we say it in my home. But to put it lightly, it was not easy and things didn't go to my original plan.
When I started this story, you could say I ran it as an experiment to see if Negi and Theo were compatible as a pairing. Given proper circumstances and some proper aging to Negi, yes. They are a compatible pairing, just not at the age Negi was in for this story. He certainly needs to be a lot older than just thirteen biologically speaking.
I wasn't too sure about them ending up having sex to begin with so I tossed in the assassin part to make it more exciting. Sukh'an played her part rather well, I must say. But I eventually reached the conclusion (because of all you horny dogs out there) that they would have sex. That's a major checkpoint for me. I was looking for something that would justify them having sex. I couldn't just let them hit the springs immediately once they reached Marbella. Sukh'an presented a threat to the whole world and the conclusion was that it would not hurt having sex if one of them would have died, so that the other party would remember them. So in a sense, it ended up with a form of Glad-to-Be-Alive/What's-going-to-Happen-Tomorrow kind of sex. I confess, this is not the best reason there is out there but at the very least, I tried. This is something all writers who think of making a lemon story with Negima or the like should think of, you need a very good reason to justify the sex, not just have them hit the springs as soon as they find an opportunity.
As for the villains themselves, I created Sukh'an on a whim for an RP and she was slated to work with Geth the same moment as they cost a lot less to maintain than an organic army. Well, the Rekisix or "Xenos" from Alien could count as an army but they are able to support themselves. Then Starscream comes into the picture. This was a spur of the moment thing for me to do as I had begun to truly like Starscream from Transformers Animated. I chose that Starscream as he could be counted at the time as the most dangerous version of him so far. Although the Unicron Trilogy version could be debated as the more clever, I found him being too much sympathetic and Megatron was too dumb to handle that one. No, I chose this version because he was clever, dangerous and he had large oratory skills. I still think that Chachamaru vs Starscream is so awesome, I can't get it out of my head.
A reviewer told me that I was focusing too much on Nodoka in the main story and not enough on Negi. Well, frankly put, he has a point but equally, who would want to read just a long piece of him training, training, training? He will be in training and he will have his scenes in the main story, no doubt about that. I just need something that he can do that is not explicitly training. That's what I'm trying to do with him in the main. But that is enough rambling for this one.
This story is complete. Now comes the big sister to this one. I will do my best on that one. Wish me luck on that because as of now, this story is wrapped up.
