Disclaimer: I do not own Mahou Sensei Negima, it is a copy righted work of Ken Amakatsu.

The Mage and the Swordswoman

Prologue "Average Vacation"

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Hello everyone, this story came into reality after several abandoned attempts at it. But thanks to the review by Havenoname, I decided to actually start one. And warning again, this is a Negi/Setsuna pairing story and it is kind of like a continuation so whatever is after Act 108 will be disregarded unless they seems to fit in with my story. Anyway, remember to check my profile for updates on the progress of my writings

Oh and side note, I hate yuri fics.

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The first semester at Mahora Academy Junior High is coming to an end. For most students this means that a break is coming up and they certainly like to enjoy a vacation from school.

For class 3-A, this meant a rest from all the havoc that happened during the cultural festival.

For Negi Springfield, it meant that maybe he could finally have the chance to visit his sister and Anaya in Wales; however, unknown to him that his vacation had already been decided by someone else.

Meanwhile, a lonely girl sat in her chair while she watched her friends discuss about the things they will possibly be doing over the vacation.

"So Set-chan, what are you going to do over the break?" Konoe Konoka asked her childhood best friend and escort as she and Kagaurazaka Asuna discussed their plans over the break.

"I think I will be staying around here, Konoka-Ojosama." Setsuna Sakurazaki answered as she turns her gaze towards her best friends.

"I see." Konoka smiled then returns to converse again with Asuna.

Unknown to them, her thoughts are on some other thing other than the rest ahead of them.

During the pass cultural festival, she had revealed her feelings for her teachers Negi Springfield, who probably is now with Chamo, the ermine, somewhere in the school building, to other people for the first time.

However, the fight with Evangeline A.K. McDowell still troubled her to this day, as she is constantly being reminded that she is half-demon and she can never find true happiness with humans.

However, just as her thoughts were about to go deeper, the announcer went off, calling her name.

"Negi Springfield Sensei and Sakurazaki Setsuna of 3-A, please report to the dean's office." The announcer repeated the announcement as Setsuna stood up from her spot. After saying goodbyes to her friends, she left for the dean's office and as she went, her heart pounded for she knows that Negi is going to be there as well.

Recently, it had been hard for her to see her friend Asuna getting closer with Negi, and it had been extremely hard for her to concentrate on the lesson.

Still, what troubled her greatly right now is why did the dean called them both to his office?

Both Negi and Setsuna arrived at the front of the dean's office at the same time. And Setsuna, to the her of best ability, tries to start a conversation. However, the conversation ended when the dean called them both in.

The dean's office, though not richly decorated, still displays feeling of grandeur, Setsuna noted as this is her probably sixth or seventh time she had been called here this year. But the interior design as she believes is little of relevance of why they are here.

"Have a seat, Negi-kun and Setsuna-chan." Konoe Konoemon, the dean, greeted them as they both took a seat.

"Negi, Setsuna, there is a situation that needs to be taken care off." Negi and Setsuna listens carefully as the dean, who is also the head of Kanton Magic Association, explain to them the job.

"A group of archeologists have found a ruin in Peru of South America that we have been looking for over the years, and we are sending you in, to collect whatever magical artifacts you can." Konoemon continues as he handed them a packet of information, which both Setsuna and Negi began to read.

"Why us, dean?" Negi asks.

Konoemon is silent for a few seconds as he stood up form his chair behind the large desk.

"It is because that my old friend, the dean of the Mage Academy asks that you be send in, since there is also information regarding your father to be found there." The answer surprises both of Negi and Setsuna.

"You mean information of my father's whereabout?" Setsuna could see that surprise and excitement as Negi dropped his jaw, while a smile formed on his face.

"That is correct." Konoemon replies as he walks around the room, then turning his sight back on them again.

"Why me though? Why not the others, dean?"" Setsuna asked as she wanted to know why the dean chose her, but not anyone else even though she does not have anything against it and is even considering this an opportunity for her to be away from her friends and figure things out.

"Because the others, we don't want them to be involved since this is in a foreign country and plus I don't want to have to stamp every five second for Evangeline-san." Konoemon answers as he look straight into her eyes.

"How about Ojosama?" Then Setsuna remembers that Konoka still requires an escort.

"We have asked Master Aoyoma to send another one of her apprentice during your absence, so go in peace." That ended the rest of her worries as Konoemon finished that sentence.

The discussion lasted only a short while after that, but during the remaining part, Setsuna thought about being alone with Negi and this thrills her, but at the same time scares her.

When it ended, Negi and Setsuna walked out of the room together and they began to talk amongst each other.

But very unfortunately, the information is heard by someone who shouldn't hear it, such as Asuna and Nodoka, also known as Honya.

"So this is why." Asuna says with a frown as she watched Negi and Setsuna walk away down the corridor.

"Well, yoroshusko onagaishimasu, Negi Sensei." Setsuna said with a smile and a pretty cheerful voice as they walked down corridor together.

"Yoroshusko, Setsuna-san." Negi replied with a smile on his face as they walked back to the dorm to prepare for the extra journey of this average vacation.

To be continued…

1st Edit: 03/03/2008

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Hello everyone, how does this look? I wish all of you had a great time reading this story. Anyway read and review and stay tuned for the next chapter. I will try to write one chapter at a time. This chapter took me three and a half hours to write. Anyway again please check my profile for updates and read and review.