Side A: Mahora Sensei Keitaro!

Written by Shaun Garin

Love Hina and Mahou Sensei Negima is owned, created and developed by Ken Akamatsu. All characters used for entertainment purposes only.

Chapter 10: Attraction

"So if x equals tan, then, y equals..." Asuna gripped her head as she rubbed it wildly. "Argh, I can't get this!"

Setsuna tapped the pencil against her lips as she worked at her own problems. Scribbling down the answer, Asuna peered at the mismash of x's and y's before thudding her head against the table. "Setsuna-san, can you tell me how you did that?"

Setsuna sighed and tapped the pencil against the paper. "Okay, if x equals tan, then y equals the difference of x and z. Okay?"

"No, I don't get it at all!" exclaimed Asuna, grabbing the pencil and clicking it savagely to lessen her frustration that was building. "Ugh."

"Algebra isn't that hard," said Setsuna. "And it's a good way to start thinking creatively before we get into high school, right?"

"Sure, and that'll happen when Konoka comes back with some chocolate," griped Asuna. "Which I need NOW."

"I'm home!" called out Konoka. "Asuna, Sechan I brought chocolate!"

"Well, I suppose it's good as any," said Setsuna, a wry smile appearing on the girls' face.

Konoka plopped down in the small table in the middle of the room. Keitaro's bed had been moved up to the loft that was previously a storage place but it had quickly become a small half-room for the sensei. Said sensei was off on one of those martial arts sojourns as the weekend had hit had finally hit and his part time fiancée Kaede decided that now was a good time for him to learn some self defence. Ayaka had fled for a weekend at the tropics and most of the class was visiting family and friends and generally having a good time, leaving the dorm quiet and somewhat empty.

"Sure is quiet and empty," said Konoka as she sat down and opened the box of chocolates.

The heady aroma of dark chocolate reached Asuna's nose and she reached over and picked up one. "Don't mind if I do!"

"Sechan, have some!" said Konoka, pushing the box over. The kendo-ka blushed and took a piece.

"Ooh, I need another," said Asuna, taking the chocolate and nibbling on it. "Where did you get these?"

"At the magic shop downtown," said Konoka. "He said that they were special chocolate."

"Eh? What kind of special chocolate?" asked Asuna curiously.

Konochan," whispered Setsuna in Konoka's ear. "I'm feeling hot today..."

Konoka blinked as Setsuna's hand slid up her slim waist. "Er, Sechan?"

"What's the matter? Never seen girls appreciate you like this?" asked Setsuna and she nibbled on Konoka's ear.

Konoka went brilliant red and Asuna nearly choked on her third piece. "What the HELL?" exclaimed Asuna loudly, face flushed and brilliant red. "Konoka, are these love potions or something?"

"Er," said Konoka, fumbling for the box lid as Setsuna tried her best to molest her. "Um, yes? He said it was good chocolate and I was so hungry so I wanted to bring some chocolate and it was dark chocolate and..."

"Enough," ordered Asuna. The girl shot a look over at Setsuna who was busy with the knot that was holding up Konoka's pants. "I think we need to tie Setsuna down."

Myoga Hibiki was known for his products, not his personality. So when Asuna walked in with Konoka practically dragging an amorous Setsuna, the man cocked his eyebrow and said, "So, relationship problems, eh girly?"

Asuna snapped out her harisen and whacked him a good one. The elderly man reeled dizzily for a moment and then righted himself with a cry of, "BITCH! What'd you do that for!"

"Shut up old man!" snapped Asuna. "You sold Konoka some love chocolates and we ate some! Setsuna won't stop trying to do obscene things to her!"

"Actually I don't mind," put in Konoka but Asuna continued her shouting with the old man who had regained equilibrium.

"What are you gonna do to help us RIGHT this?" snarled Asuna.

"Hey, it's not my fault you girls eat my stock without checking the labels," said Myoga and got walloped once more. "All right! Just stop hitting me bitch!" He got another smack for his troubles as the old man walked around the counter and grabbed a chart that hung on the wall next to him. "Okay, how many did she eat?"

"One," said Asuna and Myoga made a humming sound. "Well?"

"That girl's all repressed. It's lucky she was around someone she really loved or she'd probably jumped the closest person possible. These are Love Chocolates, no mistake about that but it'll bring out the repressed feelings towards someone that they really love."

"Makes sense," said Konoka thoughtfully as Setsuna had stopped trying to get into her pants and was simply cuddling the other girl, much to Konoka's cheerful amusement. "Asuna ate three and she's not trying to get into my pants."

The man goggled. "THREE! Baal's Balls girl! You're lucky you're not around the person you love the most or you'll be bearing CHILD by now!"

Asuna blanched for a moment and then a small fantasy came to her of carrying two girls and an older boy who suspiciously looked like the children of her and Takahata. Konoka and Setsuna made the effort to mutter "Old Man Fetish" before Konoka returned to fending off Setsuna's advances. There was a time and place for necking and PDA wasn't on her To-Do List as of the moment.

Myoga bonked Asuna on the head who was lost in the fantasy. "Pay attention! For the next thirty six hours you are to be blindfolded and led around the campus! I know the headmaster will give me the boot if I let one of his students become pregnant through products coming from my shop!"

"Huh? Blindfolded?" asked Asuna. "Why?"

"Foolish girl. It's so that you won't see the one you love! This magic is activated through external stimulus such as seeing the person! Now stand still while I blindfold you!"

In short order and a few bumps and bruises, Asuna walked around with a blindfold, being led by Konoka and Setsuna who had a grasp on both her hands. "This is very awkward," said Asuna as she walked around, nearly tripping on a loose flagstone in the walkway. "What if someone sees me? My reputation will be SHOT!"

"Asuna-san!" called out a voice and Asuna looked around for the source. "Hey, why are you blindfolded?"

"Misora-chan?" asked Asuna, reaching out for the girl and encountering a soft pliable object.

"HEY!" exclaimed Misora, jumping away out of Asuna's range as the girl had reached up and groped her chest. Blushing fiercely, the girl added, "So what's the deal with Asuna?"

"We're, um, trying to work on a project," said Konoka in an attempt to cover the existence of magic.

"That's right," said Setsuna, her voice still a bit husky from her arousal. "Konochan and Asuna-san and I are trying an experiment."

"Experiment?" asked Misora curiously. She then blinked several times as Setsuna started to nibble on Konoka's neck. "Er..."

"Um, Sechan and Asuna were asked to help with an off-campus play and needs to get into character by being a flirt, and Asuna's walking around for thirty six hours blindfolded since she's playing a blind girl!" exclaimed Konoka as Asuna's hand found hers. "I'm their monitor and project foundation!"

Misora chuckled, stifling the loud guffaws that threatened to rise to the fore. "Well, keep up the good work then. I'll be interested in the results." With that, the girl ran off in a flash, breaking into loud laughter around the corner.

"Mrgh," said Konoka, feeling sick. "I just lied to Misora-chan. I don't feel good now."

"Chocolate?" asked Setsuna and Konoka examined the chocolate offered to her. Finding that it was a Wonka bar, she ate it.

"This is going to be a very long weekend," said Konoka, polishing off the American chocolate.

Lunch was a curious affair. Asuna was quickly learning that hamburgers were easy to eat when blindfolded, though she was worried about a mess being made if something dropped. Konoka had quickly set down napkins and instructed Asuna to lean forward over the table. Setsuna had not given up on feeding Konoka fries and the girl had quickly learned to adapt to the girl's inhibited state.

Konoka had found out that Setsuna's inhibited side was part amorous and part cutely loyal. The girl's actual "must ravish Konochan" state had slowly begun to calm down and she was becoming less inhibited and more of a caring and open Setsuna, the one that Konoka wanted to see more often.

After Asuna had a tussle with a pickle at the local Mahora McDonalds, the girls had made their way to the park to walk off the very fattening food. There was a warm breeze that noon and the girls made their way through the park, occasionally stopping to watch the scenery and let Asuna look around at the beautiful park when no one was around.

"It's nice," said Konoka, listening to the trickling stream that ran through the park and emptied itself into the bay.

"Mmm, yes," said Setsuna. "I wish today would never end, right Konochan?"

Konoka smiled as she let Setsuna hold her hand. "Yeah."

Asuna lay on her back, watching the clouds roll by. "There," she said, pointing into the sky. "That looks like a duck."

Konoka flopped on her back to look at where Asuna was peering and said, "Oh yes it does!"

"The sky is so blue," said Setsuna. "On a day like today, you can see forever."

"You know," said Konoka. "I always dreamed of flying. Not in a plane but on a broom or maybe with wings. Maybe one day, I'll be able to do it."

"Well... maybe you can," said Setsuna. "I'll give you a ride, Konochan."

"Huh?" asked Konoka. "What do you mean Sechan?"

"I... I can feel the power of the chocolate beginning to wane," said Setsuna, her words beginning to stumble. The kendo-ka was obviously beginning to slowly come off the chocolate induced high. "If you will let me, I will take you flying Konochan, before I loose my nerve."

"Of course I'll let you," said Konoka. "You know I always trust you Sechan."

Setsuna smiled as she stood up. Stepping back, large white wings erupted from her back. The other two girls stared in absolute awe as Setsuna's wings twitched and fluffed it out. "This is what I wanted to tell you, Konochan," said Setsuna softly. "Now that I haven't lost my nerve, will you... let me take you flying?"

"Of course!" exclaimed Konoka happily. "Sechan, you look like an angel."

Setsuna blushed as she scooped up Konoka in her arms. "We'll be back," said Setsuna and gave Asuna a wink. The other girl grinned and gave her a thumb up in reply. With a flap of her wings, Setsuna took off into the distance carrying Konoka who laughed and shrieked happily.

"Hmm, so Setsuna finally gathered her courage," said a voice from behind Asuna and she turned to face Takahata. "Yo," he greeted.

"T-Takahata-sensei!" exclaimed Asuna in absolute horrified shock. A million thoughts whirled through Asuna's mind as she began to panic.

"Hmm?" asked Takahata. "Is something wrong Asuna-kun?"

Asuna stared at him for a long moment and then slowly, she realized something. She didn't want him. "Er, I, um..." stammered Asuna. "I..."

Reaching out tentatively, she poked Takahata in the stomach. And then again. "Are you all right?" asked Takahata and Asuna swallowed hard.

"Um, I'm not feeling well," said Asuna as she stumbled back. "I think I'm going to go to the dorm now. Bye!" Asuna tore off into the distance, leaving a bewildered Takahata.

"Asuna!" called out Konoka as the two girls walked into the dorm room, looking thoroughly windswept. "Sechan and I had such a good time! Asuna? Are you in bed?"

Reaching out for the lump, Konoka pulled the blanket away from Asuna and blinked. "Asuna? Are you crying?"

"I don't love him," whispered Asuna, tears rolling down her cheeks. "I saw Takahata-sensei. And I don't love him."

"Oh dear," said Setsuna, having replaced her wings and bearings. "Is the chocolate still working?"

"YES!" shrieked Asuna, sitting up and bonking her head on the roof. Ignoring the throbbing pain in her head, she continued on. "It's only been twelve hours! I can't believe it, I don't like Takahata-sensei like that?" Listlessly, the girl flopped into bed.

"Asuna, you have to get a hold of yourself!" exclaimed Konoka.

"Fu fu fu, I'm all burnt up into ash," said Asuna, doing a credible imitation of Keitaro.

Elsewhere, Keitaro sneezed then was immediately backhanded into the river.

"She hasn't come out of the room for the entire weekend now," said Konoka as she and a few of the girls sat around a table in the rarely used dormitory dining hall. "I haven't been getting any sleep because Asuna is crying all night."

"Poor girl," said Makie, tapping the table. Only a few of the girls were privy to the secret of magic, and the vast majority of them were around the table with the exception of one or two whom were off at club meetings or what not. "Isn't there anything we can do?"

"She suffered a massive shock to her system," said Yue, sipping at her newest juice, Last Elixir. "Learning that even chocolate induced love isn't enough to make her fall in love with a teacher that she's been trying to catch the eye of for how many years are bound to make an impact. The best thing for us to do is to make sure that she doesn't waste away in there from grief."

"Can't we find out who she actually loves?" asked Nodoka. "There has to be something we can do."

"The chocolate has worn off by now," said Setsuna, shaking her head. "Kazumi? Anything on your side?"

"Nothing," said Kazumi. "Turtleese isn't a language you pick up every day and it's harder and harder to find spell books in the language. I'm sure that there isn't one for finding the one you love in there either, otherwise the Turtle Empire wouldn't have died out."

"Which stands to wonder who she actually loves deep in her heart," said Haruna. "I can't detect anything mind you but there's gotta be something we can do."

"Yo," said Kaede, suddenly appearing out of nowhere. "Why the long faces?"

"Kaede-san!" Exclaimed Yue, shocked that the girl appeared out of nowhere. Quickly, they related the tale and Kaede nodded. "Is there anything you can try?" asked Yue.

"Nothing short than Asuna taking another chocolate and searching the Kanto area," said Kaede and the girls sighed.

"Hey," said Haruna. "Asuna isn't THAT desperate, is she?"

"Um..."

"Wow, what a week," said Keitaro as he practically limped into the room. Throwing his stuff up top to his loft, he pulled off his shirt and tossed it into the hamper labelled "Keitaro". "Never knew being a fiancé was so tough," he chuckled to himself as he walked into the shower.

At the sound of hot pouring water, Asuna lifted her head and looked at the strewn mess. "Sensei's here," she said listlessly. She then wrinkled her nose. "Eew, I can't sleep and moan when it smells in here."

Clambering down, she pulled the shirt and pants and tied it into a bag to bring to the laundry room in a minute. As she cleaned up, her hand swept over the table and uncovered the box of chocolate. Asuna looked at the label and sighed. "Great, Konoka still has some."

Grabbing the chocolate, she made to pitch it when she paused for a moment. Opening the box, there were still a good portion of wrapped sweets in there. "I guess if it doesn't work, it's still good chocolate," said Asuna, taking a bite of one.

The door whooshed open as Keitaro walked out, wrapped in a towel and drying his hair with another. "Ah, that was good. ERK! Asuna-san! I didn't know you were in here!"

Asuna looked up, face red. "Sensei!" she stammered. There was a thudding sensation in her chest. Like a low "Ba-bump".

"Oh geez, I shoulda put this in the laundry first," said Keitaro, grabbing his stuff. "Sorry bout the mess. The laundry room is just to the right?"

"Er, yeah," said Asuna.

Bump. Ba-Bump.

"Cool. Back in a few." Grabbing his robe, Keitaro secured it around and walked out, leaving Asuna red and flustered and heart pounding.

"No..." said Asuna in a low whisper. "Do... I love sensei?"

A kaleidoscope of thoughts whirled around in her head, remembering the fun times with him. "It can't be!" she screamed.

"Can't be what?" asked Keitaro, popping into the room with his bag empty and his robe hanging open. "Are you okay? You look red."

"I... er... um..." stammered Asuna as he came up close and leaned his forehead against hers. "What?"

"I'm checking for fever," said Keitaro. "You're feeling warm. Have you been eating properly?"

"Er, I can't, I just..." Asuna took a step back and came down on Tama-chan who "Myuhed" and flew out from under her foot. The pair went down in a tangle of limbs and Asuna found herself lying on top of Keitaro, his knee between her legs and all other sorts of compromising positions.

"Geez, I'm sorry," exclaimed Keitaro as he struggled to get up. His knee came up between Asuna's legs and she gasped. "Argh!"

"I... I..." Asuna sniffled and leaned in. "I have to do this. I can't stop myself."

"You can't!" exclaimed Keitaro wildly as Asuna captured his face in her hands. "You're a student, I'm a teacher!"

"Then please, teach me," whispered Asuna as she leaned in closer.

"Oh boy..." swallowed Keitaro.

There was a loud bang at the door and it flew open, revealing a group of flustered girls who were breathing a bit heavily from running up six flights of stairs. "What's going on, Asuna?" demanded Setsuna, her sword partially drawn.

"Oh my, how ecchi," grinned Haruna, taking in the sight and Nodoka fell over in a dead faint. Makie and Yue went red as Yue tried to help Nodoka to her feet, Setsuna stammered and Konoka blinked rapidly. Kazumi stifled wild laughter and Kaede raised an eyebrow but her expression belayed amusement.

"I... er..." stammered Asuna and Keitaro stared at their audience, horrified. "I ate the chocolate and Keitaro-sensei is in here and I feel my heart going doki doki and now I want his baby and...!"

Konoka picked up the box and looked at Asuna. "You ate some?"

"Uh huh, and my heart's going doki doki!" exclaimed Asuna hotly, still flushed.

"Er..." said Keitaro, trying to get free and earning a gasp from Asuna who still had him pinned with her strangely incredible strength. "Mind explaining what's going on?"

Konoka looked at the box and said, "Oh, these are my normal chocolates I bought from the Chocoholics store on forty fifth!"

"Eh?" asked Asuna, eyes going wide. Keitaro still looked on somewhat cluelessly as Konoka explained.

"I pitched out the last batch, considering what happened," continued Konoka brightly. "And bought normal store-bought chocolate! Sorry if I scared you Asuna."

"So... my attraction to sensei... isn't real?" said Asuna slowly, causing the robe-clad man to blink wildly for a moment as she stood up without brushing up against any body parts. "I see." she said, accompanied by a loud crack of knuckles.

"WHY ME!" cried Keitaro as he was launched into the hallway with Asuna running after him.

"I'M GETTING MY FRUSTRATIONS OUT, SENSEI!" yelled Asuna as she continued to bash him down the hallway.

"And thus, life goes back to normal," said Konoka cheerfully as Setsuna stared as Asuna chased the man all over the dorm, the girls humming a comedic coda as the rampant man-bashing continued.