Disclaimer: Nope, Negima ain't mine. I wish it was. But no, it's not.
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"So, are there any more of those weird messages?" Asuna asked a hint of sarcasm in her voice as she raised an eyebrow.
"Now that you mention it," Negi said, looking around. He spotted a small piece of paper stuck to the sliding door. He pulled it off and said, "Here it is. It says: 'Go to the restaurant called Seashells (1) and order your most favored food on the menu for you date. P.S.: You don't need to pay.' Sounds great! You're going to love Seashells. "
The carriage started to descend. Outside, the sky was a nice indigo hue and a crescent moon had appeared among the stars. "That's one hell of a night sky," Asuna said, marveling at the stars. Negi quickly glanced at her, hoping to find that mesmerizing smile on her face again. He was disappointed to find a sad smile upon her pale face.
When they got out of the carriage, Negi decided to ask her about it. "There's something wrong, Asuna-san. What is it?" he asked, as they walked along a beautifully lit street. Asuna looked up at him and smiled at his concern.
"Well, I was hoping to share this day with Takahata-sensei, you know?" she said, looking at her feet. Inside, Negi was slightly hurt. "But instead, I ended up spending it with you, Negi-bouzu."
'And what's scarier is that I actually had fun,' she thought. 'The irony!' There was a silence for a while; the only sounds heard were from the people around them and the waves from the beach nearby. Negi brightened up as they reached their destination. "This is it," Negi said, walking up the steps.
"Welcome," a man in a tux said. "Do you have a reservation, sir?"
"Uh…is there anything under the name of Springfield?" Negi asked, doubtfully. The man consulted his list. He gave a small gasp of surprise. "Oh, we have V.I.P. guests tonight!" he said, smiling. "Please follow me."
They followed him into the posh restaurant. 'I have a renewed respect for Kamo-kun,' Negi thought, following the man through countless corridors.
"Negi, where are we going?" Asuna asked, nudging him in the ribs. "And how'd we get V.I.P. treatment again?"
"Ow! I really don't know, Asuna-san," Negi lied, wincing as he rubbed his side. The man led them into what looked like a porch. And right next to them was the sea. It was going to be a candlelit dinner and they were the only ones there.
"Awesome," Negi muttered as they settled down. They ordered a meal for each other and the first thing he said was, "Seriously, macaroni and cheese?"
Asuna blushed and said, "What? The first time I tasted one, I thought I could eat it for the rest of my life." Negi chuckled and said, "This is nothing new to me."
"This is spring onion kabob with grilled chicken, right?" Asuna asked, lifting another spoonful to her mouth. "It's pretty good even for an idiot like you."
Later, a waiter entered and gave Negi a note. "I was told by my supervisor to give this to you," he said, giving a quick bow and left. "Hmph, another one of those weird messages, huh?" Asuna said with an annoyed look. "What's it say?"
Negi ripped it open and read aloud: "'After dinner, go and buy your date new'…" He blushed and looked up at Asuna, who was waiting for him to finish.
"What? Buy what?"
"You really wanna know?"
"Well, yeah."
"You asked for it. 'Buy your date new undergarments at the Mahora Plaza.'" 'Kamo-kun is so dead,' he thought, waiting for Asuna's reaction. She sighed and said, "Let's get this over with."
In the women's department…
"Pervert…"
That was the fourth woman who he'd heard that from. 'What the hell am I doing here?' Negi thought, looking at all the lingerie before him. 'A proper Englishman wouldn't be doing this!'
Someone tapped him on the shoulder and he turned to face a saleswoman. "Sir, may I help you?" she said, raising her eyebrows. "The men's department is just up those steps." She pointed towards a staircase nearby.
"Uh…n-no, I was…um…l-looking for a present," he stuttered, turning bright red. "F-for my…uh…g-girlfriend."
"Oh, and how old is your girlfriend?" she asked, a smirk on her face.
"F-fifteen…"
"Please follow me," she said walking over to another part of the store. The woman stopped abruptly and Negi almost bumped into her. "These are for teenagers."
Negi's mouth dropped open. He could've sworn his jaw hit the floor. He was looking at women's underwear of all colors and kinds; from bras to thongs. "I-i-is that so…?"
Men's department….
"This is so gross," Asuna muttered, fishing through mountain of men's underwear. The men around her were giving her weird glances, wondering what a teenage girl was doing in the men's department.
'Ugh…I can't take this anymore,' she said, throwing away another pair of pink boxers. 'Seriously, do men even wear those?'
She spotted a pair of black socks and grabbed it. 'At last, civilized clothing,' she thought going over to the counter. 'I have to get outta here!'
Outside… (A/N: Music starts here! Yay!)
Say goodnight and go.
'He's late,' Asuna thought, leaning on the wall outside. 'I wonder what he bought me.' After a few more minutes of waiting, Negi appeared carrying a small bag.
"Asuna-san, sorry I'm late," he said, giving the bag trouble. "I…um…had trouble choosing." She hit him on the head and shoved the bag in his hands. "There."
They stood there for a while, opening up the bags. Negitook outthe socks and laughed, "Socks?"
Skipping beats,
Blushing cheeks.
I am...struggling
"I was playing safe, baka-Negi," she said, a crimson red entering her cheeks. She reached inside feeling something soft meet her fingers. She took it out and blushed even harder. It was a red silk nightgown. "Um…is this even considered an undergarment?" she asked, running her hands on the silk. 'It's beautiful.'
"Well, it was the nicest thing there so I took it," Negi said, shrugging. "By the way, I got another message from the saleswoman there." He took out a small envelope from his pocket and ripped it open. "'Go to the large sakura tree in the park in front of the plaza and rest underneath it. This is the last part of the date.'"
Daydreaming,
Bed scenes in...the corner cafe
And then I'm left in bits recovering tectonic…tremblings
You get me every time.
"YES! This humiliating date has finally come to an end!" Asuna said, jumping for joy. But secretly, she was disappointed that it was over. She grabbed Negi's arm and dragged him to the park. "C'mon, I wanna finish this date."
When they got there, only a few people were around; most of them couples. They spotted the huge sakura tree in the middle of the park. Asuna let go of Negi's arm and ran over to the tree. She took off her sandals and sat on the grass, leaning against the huge trunk. Negi sat next to her and sighed, "I'm so tired…"
Why'd ya have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you…
Must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well…
Say goodnight and go.
"Welcome to the club," Asuna said, closing her eyes. She was incredibly tired from all the events that happened. "Why'd we have to rest here anyway?"
"I don't know. Besides, it okay here," Negi said, looking over at her; grateful that her eyes were closed. "So, did you have fun?"
Asuna opened one eye and said, "Nope." Negi was hurt. "Really?"
"Yup. Every bit of it sucked." She closed her eye again.
"Oh," Negi said the hurt evident in his voice. "Did you like any part at all?"
Follow you home,
You've got your headphones on
And you're dancing
Got lucky; Beautiful shot:
You're taking everything off
There was silence for a while as Asuna thought it over. "Well, I did like the Ferris wheel part and the dinner at Seashells. And I guess the movie was okay," Asuna said, eyes still closed. Negi smiled, happy that she enjoyed at least a little bit.
'Also when I had my head on your chest, when you held my hand, when you gave me the teddy bear, when I hugged you in the Ferris wheel…' she thought, a small smile appearing on her face. Then her eyes snapped open (Negi quickly stopped staring at her). 'What the heck did my brain just say?' She closed her eyes again as she blushed.
Watch the curtains wide open
And you fall in the same routine;
Flicking through the TV, relaxed and reclining
And you think you're alone…
Negi shook her shoulder. "Asuna-san, look!" he said hurriedly. Asuna slowly opened her eyes and what she was as beautiful as the setting sun. She sat up properly, looking around. The sakura tree's flower petals were falling around them silently. It was so beautiful.
'This is…incredible,' Asuna thought, again marveling at the beauty of it all. She glanced at Negi who looked as amazed as she was. Her heart beat faster and color filled her cheeks. 'I can't believe I'm sharing this moment with…him.'
Oh, why'd ya have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you;
Must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well…
Say goodnight and go.
Negi turned to face Asuna, only to find her staring at him. She quickly looked away, getting even redder. He continued to look at the falling petals as a small group of people gathered around the tree. Negi heard parts of their conversation.
"It looks so beautiful…"
"This is really the epitome of beauty…"
"They look like they're glowing…"
"Amazing…"
One of these days,
You'll miss your train,
And come stay with me...
(It's always say goodnight and go)
'Those words…all those words, I can use them all to describe Asuna-san,' he thought, glancing at her again. His eyes widened at what he had just thought. He decided to move closer to Asuna while she wasn't looking. His finger lightly touched hers causing him to blush. Asuna leaned back on the trunk but continued to look at the petals. 'She looks sleepy,' Negi thought.
We'll have drinks,
And talk about things and,
Any excuse to stay awake with you...
Her eyes started droop, slowly opening and closing. Asuna was so tired; she didn't notice what she was sleeping on: Negi's chest. She snuggled in his shirt, making him blush even more. He put his jacket on her and put an arm around her. Her head slowly slipped down to his lap. Negi was startled but didn't wake her up. Around them, the petals continued to fall, making it look romantic.
You'd sleep here,
I'd sleep there,
But then the heating may be down again,
At my convenience...
We'd be good,
We'd be great together...
He reached up a hand, slowly stroking her hair. 'It's so soft,' he thought, extremely content with what was happening. 'I feel like I could stay in this moment forever.' For a while he just sat there, looking at her and then his eyes fell to her shiny lips which looked so vacant.
'You can't, Negi,' the good side of him said.
'But it'll only be a small peck,' the bad side said. 'She's asleep. She won't feel a thing!'
'What if she wakes up? She's going to kill you.'
Go Why'd ya have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you,
Must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well…
Say goodnight and go.
'I might never get another chance,' Negi thought, slowly bending. He kissed her on the lips fro a moment or two (or three…maybe four) and pulled away. She was still asleep, not a care in the world. 'She has soft lips,' Negi thought, now ashamed of taking advantage of the sleeping Asuna. 'I'm sorry.'
Why's it always, always
goodnight and go?
Oh, Darling not again,
Goodnight and...Go...
'I can't believe he did it,' Asuna thought, still pretending to be asleep. Her heart hammered on her chest, threatening to break through her chest. 'He actually did it.'
"Wow. Aniki landed a wet one," Kamo muttered from behind a bush.
(1) Seashells is not a real restaurant. I just made it up…XD. By the way, I got this dating idea from a TV program called One Tree Hill. I hope you liked this chapter. Gimme reviews and tips. I'm an amateur writer so I might update slowly.