*We've reached the halfway point now, A great thank you goes out to all the people who are taking time to read my stuff, thank you so much! Well at the conclusion of Chapter 2, the battle is about begin, and everyone has gotten a chance to kiss Negi. Asuna and Ayaka's relationship is taking off soon, very tuned...
Ichiban Taisetsu
Asuna Kagurazaka and Ayaka Yukihiro
by: Setsuna Revolution
Chapter 3: Battles and Happiness
"Wow!" Ayaka cheered, staring at her card that showed a picture of her in a really pretty dark purple dress, it also had many interesting Latin letters that she really didn't know the meaning of. Upon further observation, she realized she was wearing the actual dress she was idiolizing. She looked the beautiful fabric up and down, curious to where her other clothes were.
She was standing in the crowd of 3-A girls beside the first ones to receive their cards-Yue Ayase and Nodoka Miyazaki. They were admiring each others outfits and cards while waiting for the rest of the class to finish stealing their kisses from Negi. Ayaka spotted the four-year old Asuna, overcome with happiness, she walked over to the little red-head and knealt in front of her.
"Hiya," Ayaka smiled warmly at the girl, "We're here to save you." Ayaka held out her hand hoping the girl would come with her so they could finish this once and for all. Asuna wiped the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand, "What are you crying about Asuna-chan," Ayaka asked. Asuna stared at Ayaka, the emotion started to fill up her eyes again as she choked back the feelings,
"Leave, you should all leave, this place is dangerous and I don't want anyone else to die because of me!" The little girl cried.
Ayaka threw her arms around the young girl and pulled her close to her, "It's not your fault," Ayaka comforted her, "Not at all." The younger Asuna cried into her shoulder, "It's j-just so... s-scary," Asuna mumbled.
"I know, I know, shh, it's all right, you're going to be all right now, we're going to save you, I'll make sure of it." Ayaka replied. They sat there for a few minutes so Asuna could regain composure. Ayaka stood up, wiping away Asuna's excess tears with her fingers.
"Who are you to me in the future," she asked Ayaka.
"I'm a..really good friend of yours, " Ayaka blushed, "You'll meet me soon, and just know that even though we fight and bicker a lot, that's just the way express our feelings." Ayaka gave her a wink and then glanced over her shoulder as Asuna stared at her dumbfoundedly. She watched as the last girl in class, Zazie Rainyday, finished her kiss with their sensei.
She directed her attention back toward Asuna. She gave her a quick hug and straightened herself deviantly. She grabbed Asuna's hand and lead her to Negi. He looked a little drunk off the thirty kisses he had just received. The girls who saw Ayaka walk up chuckled at the sight of her holding hands with Asuna, especially a cute, little four year old version. Ayaka threw them evil glances, knowing that she'd never live this down and that it looked awkward because she had a rather impetuous attitude, and most people didn't see the kind side of her, especially with the older Asuna, because everyone knew their favorite thing to was argue like mortal enemies.
"Sensei, as Class Representative, I'd like to help lead this class to a victory!" she announced when she reached Negi.
"Iinchou-san," Negi smiled and gave her a nod as he straightened himself up. He turned facing the rest of the class and cleared his throat, "Everyone, lend me your strength, and let's defeat these demons!"
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Some time later, after grueling battles and thankfully no major injuries or fatalities-except the demons, that is, the group felt stronger than ever. Suddenly, the ground starting shaking, and everyone directed their attention toward the huge fire that used to be a village. Then a gargantuan demon appeared, making the ground shake as he walked. He was extremely gruesome looking and must have been at least as tall and wide as Mahora Academy itself. This was the one that Asuna had made the fateful pact with. He headed toward the cliff where Negi and little Asuna stood as Negi finished off the last of the small demons with a fury of powerful wind magic.
"You won't win," he said with a rumbling voice, "The girl belongs to me and you can't stop our pact, I will have her life." Asuna hid behind the slightly taller Negi as he held out his hand to cast another spell.
"You will not have this girl, I'll put a stop to this, even it kills me," Negi shouted back at the demon.
"Stop!" came a voice form behind Negi and Asuna, "Don't you dare hurt Asuna-chan or Negi-sensei." It was Ayaka, who came running up to them, tired from running up the cliff but still staring angrily at the monster, not straying form her point. "You will not harm them, Asuna-chan has already gone through too much!" she finished throwing her arms out in front of Negi and Asuna.
The monster chuckled a low coldhearted rumble, "You won't defeat me," he said,"especially now." The monster closed his eyes and chanted something strange as Asuna started to disappear.
"What's going on," Ayaka shouted as Asuna reappeared at the monster's stomach, only visible from the waist up. Her eyes were glazed over and she looked lifeless.
"Asuna-chan!" Negi and Ayaka shouted in unison. Negi angrily threw his hand up to start a spell, "Sagitta magica..."
"Stop, Negi-sensei," Ayaka shouted, "Please don't hurt Asuna, that monster and she are connected, if you attack him, that'll be what he wants!"
Negi stared at Ayaka, then back at the demon. He thought about every spell he knew as the monster laughed maniacally, "You can't win!"
Negi smiled as he finally thought of a plan he held his arms out, as the demon stopped laughing, "NO, you lose! Asuna-chan, please remember us, remember how much you want to live, and how all of us care about you, remember Asuna, remember," he shouted.
Asuna's once dull eyes suddenlly became full of life again as she held out her hands in the same manner as Negi, suddenly Negi's staff appeared between them, Asuna gripping one end, Negi stepped foward grasping the other end as Asuna starting to glow and fell out of the demon's stomach. Ayaka stepped foward and caught her, and for that one instant, Ayaka sweared that Asuna gave her that same look of warm gratitude as she did the night before when Ayaka almost admitted how she felt for her. The monster let out a hideous yell as he started to break apart.
"It's all right now," he smiled, "It's all over," he said, after the monster finally dicipated. Asuna smiled warmly at him and then at Ayaka.
"So... I'm free now," she cried, glancing unsure at everyone, Negi answering with a sure nod.
"Well not quite," A voice interupted them. It was Satomi, the girl genous, and her assistant Chao walking toward them, "We still have to stop the pact, sensei, but thankfully we've invented a machine to do so, but it's back in our time so we need to head back as soon as possible." They headed off to round up the crowd as Negi and Ayaka faced Asuna.
"Well Asuna-chan, we need to be heading back now, but I know you're strong, you will grow up with an even happier life now," he stared at him and then at Ayaka.
Ayaka stepped foward and knelt down much like before, "Asuna-chan, don't worry, you won't ever be alone again, I promise you, you're such a wonderful person, and I'm so glad I could help you." Negi held up the make-shift pocket watch and time machine and hit the button on the side, "Goodbye for now, but not forever," Ayaka kissed Asuna's forehead as the enviroment starting to spin around them again, just one of the strange effects of Cassieopiea. Asuna started to cry as her friends slowly disappeared, but she knew she'd see them again one day.
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Soon after, Asuna was found by Dean Konoe, the headmaster of Mahora Academy. He rescued her and took her to a place far away, where she shortly after started Elementary school, and then met her first friend, a short blonde haired girl, who started off their conversation with a fight...something about bells and mutant eyes.
AN: Fin. Review if you please. Final chapter up next.