To the three or four people who actually follow this fic…
Being in college now, I will update the comics more slowly. I'll try my best, but as this story has no definite conclusion to work towards, I have to take it one chapter at a time.
This interjection is because I thought that it would be boring if you got absolutely nothing for weeks. In this section I will include all of the notes I have written in the past, and I will update it to include future ones as well. Because of this, I'll be deleting all of the notes from individual chapters. Also if you have any questions you would like answered, email me or put it in a review. I'll include the Question and its Answer in this section. I'll also include a part for questions I have, and if you know the answer, please send it to me via email or review.
More good news! I finally found a reliable beta! I'll have her go over all of the old chapters first, and then she'll do the new ones. I'll replace the fixed-up chapters, so you may want to read them again, even though the changes will be minor.
And now… May the Notes begin!
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This is a Naruto, FMA, xxxHolic, Negima crossover. The Konoha Genins (plus Koodori Koui from another fanfic I'll do eventually, plus Shikamaru, minus Sasuke), Ed and Al, and Negi are summoned by Yuuko. The worlds are breaking apart, and she needs them to fix what's wrong in each world to save them all.
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I'm not sure on the words that Negi uses for his spells. I just got as close as I could.
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Alrighty! The Q&A section will now commence!
Q: Who is Koodori Koui, and why was she included?
A: She's a dancer. Arguably the greatest dancer in the Naruto world. She's also Gai's girlfriend. Now before anyone dies of utter shock at the idea of Gai having a girlfriend, let me say that it's not as freaky as you might be thinking. After all, if that evil jerk-wad Mizuki can have a fiancé, why can't a nice (if weird and somewhat fashion-less) Gai have a girlfriend? As you may have noticed, she's also Gai's sparring partner. She's not a ninja, but she turned her dancing skills into her own form of Taijutsu, so she can hold her own in a fight. Also, she acts sort of like the mother for the whole group, as she's the only really responsible adult there. (Yuuko doesn't count; she's not the motherly type, nor is she all that responsible, considering how much she drinks on an average day.) She also has a great deal of insight into how people think.
Q: Why is Shikamaru put separately from the rest of the Konoha genins?
A: He's not a genin. He received chuunin status after the exam, and I didn't want any complaints about technicalities.
Q: Why isn't Sasuke there?
A: Because he's a freaking jerk-wad who betrayed his village and almost killed Naruto. As such, he is no longer a ninja of Konoha, and is unworthy of inclusion. I don't even want to mention him in this fic if I can help it. In my opinion, he deserves to get his ass kicked by all of the genins, Tsunade, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Shikamaru, and Koui. I apologize for my bias.
Q: Why didn't I include the Gaara, Kankurou, and Temari group?
A: I thought about it, and concluded that that would make it too easy. Gaara and Temari kick too much ass to make the story suitably suspenseful. I did want to include Kankurou, but I'd have to have all three of them then. Also, I'm not saying that the others aren't as cool as them; just that the missions wouldn't be as intriguing if they were there.
Q: Why didn't I include any of the grown-ups besides Koui?
A: For pretty much the same reason as why I didn't include the sand ninjas. Plus, I like the idea of it being almost all kids. Also, if I had Gai there with Koui, it'd spoil the other fic I'm going to write about them. And this is a fic with almost no romance whatsoever, except maybe a few references to other fics and stories.
Q: Why are they in the Wood between the Worlds?
A: I decided that having them all in the xxxHolic world would be too difficult, and it would mess things up for them. Having them in the Wood between the Worlds means I don't have to worry about anything happening to the ones who aren't on missions. Also, for xxxHolic fans, the black Mokona is made for communication between dimensions, not travel. I decided that with the help of the pools to different worlds, he could transport people too, and translate languages without being present. I borrowed an idea from Howl's Moving Castle and made it so Yuuko's front door can lead to either the Wood between the Worlds or the xxxHolic world.
Q: Which world ended and started all the trouble?
A: Narnia. If you've ever read The Last Battle you know that Narnia ends.
Q: Who was the one wishing in Yuuko's mirror?
A: I'm not going to tell you yet. I'm not sure if I'll ever reveal it, but if I do, it'll be much later.
Q: Will they be going to any other anime/manga worlds?
A: Yes. I'm not sure of what all worlds they will go to, but I'm thinking One Piece and Bleach at least. They'll also go to some more worlds from novels, like the Song of the Lioness series, the Incarnations of Immortality series, the Dragonriders of Pern series, and the Circle of Magic/The Circle Opens series. As you may have noticed, I don't come up with original ideas often; most of my creativity comes from the combinations of ideas I get from other works. It is possible that I'll come up with a new world on my own, but if I do, it'll probably be for a shorter mission. Ooh, I just had an idea! I can put them into the worlds of some of the webcomics I've read! I hope that the authors don't mind…
Q: Why is Ed always portrayed as a hotheaded psycho?
A: Sorry, 'bout Ed. I know he's not that crazy, but I was trying to find a way to incorporate his other features without putting him in a mission yet. I think I'll have him have a conversation with Yuuko about the philosopher's stone, or something like that. Later on, I intend for him to develop a real friendship with Negi and Watanuki. Negi, being a magician and a teacher, can understand and relate to his studying/researching side. He's also really nice, and even shorter than Ed, so they should get along fine. Watanuki is bound by the same things that restrict Ed. He's in service to Yuuko until he pays off his debt, and he's stuck with features he doesn't want, namely his ability to see spirits and attract them. I think they'll get along fine, so long as he doesn't call Ed a 'warmongering midget' again. Also, in case you didn't notice, there are a few scenes near the beginning where Ed's relatively calm. Like when he's learning how to use chopsticks, or showing the others his fullmetal arm, or watching Koui dance. Mostly he and Al are just for humor right now, because they haven't been on a mission yet.
Q: Why does Al have so few lines? He doesn't seem to play a big role at all.
A: I'm having trouble including Al in missions, because his alchemy skills are redundant compared to Ed, and his fighting skills are nominal compared to Lee. Like Koui, for now he's a background figure, lending support and advice where necessary, and helping to keep Ed from destroying things.
Q: Negi's and Yuuko's worlds are really similar, are you sure they aren't the same?
A: Since they have many things in common, they could be the same world… but I decided that since they were written by different authors, they would be in different worlds. It's really just a matter of opinion, I guess.
Q: Why hasn't Ed wished for Yuuko to restore his brother's body?
A: I haven't mentioned what Yuuko's shop does yet, at least not to the other characters. I'm going to have another interjection-type thing later showing what the ones left behind in the WBTW are doing, and it will probably include that.
Q: Why haven't the girls gone all wild over how cute Negi is?
A: I forgot to put in something about how incredibly adorable Negi is, and I haven't even had the girls smother him with affection yet! I'm thinking of putting in a part where that happens to him later because that's a big part of his character. I'm thinking of putting that in the next interjection, though.
Q: Lee is so good at taijutsu, and so fast, especially without his weights, why couldn't he just breeze through the pirates and, like, jump OVER the wall, even carrying Lady Dove?
A: You know how in Cyborg 009, when he goes super fast? He can't be carrying people either when he does that because their bodies aren't able to cope with the strain of sudden high velocities. The force would smash their brain against the side of their skull and crush it. Lee can do it cause he's had extensive training in that area, but Lady Dove does not, so in order to preserve her life, he can't move at his super-hyper-ultra-speediness!
Q: Why does Ed have to learn how to use chopsticks? He already knew how! He uses them all the time in the manga and anime!
A: I didn't really notice that. I haven't read all of the books, and it's been awhile since I read them. Also, Amestris seems to be based on Germany, so I didn't really associate chopsticks with it… Eheheh… gomen. I don't really want to change that scene, 'cause it works pretty well, so don't get all snippy at me! …please?
Q: What do you mean, Lee can't walk on water? He's done it, AND climbed trees with chakra too!
A: That was in Shippuden. This is pre-timeskip Naruto, during the 3 months of filler.