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Mahou Sensei Negima: Complex Affections
Chapter 3: Helping hands?
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Asuna arrived at school earlier then usual, seeing as she'd just ran all the way from where Asakura and her had parted ways, and decided to make her way up to her homeroom to await the start of class. Ayaka, meanwhile, was just now entering the school gates, huffing and puffing because of the long run she'd just suffered through.
"That-that monkey will pay for this!" Ayaka mumbled, leaning against a nearby wall for support as she looked at the entrance to the academy. "What am I doing? Why should I even be here besides for school?" Ayaka started asking herself those two questions as she made stretched, leaving the wall she'd been leaning against behind in order to locate Asuna.
After switching her shoes at the lockers, she made her way up to the homeroom that was 3-A in hopes that Asuna would be there.
Luck was on her side…
"Well, well, well! I didn't think YOU'D ever be here on time, Bells!" Ayaka put on her usual act, hoping to rile the redhead as she made her way to her desk and sitting down. "Stuff it, Blondie" was all Asuna could muster as a retort, "I've had a really, REALLY weird two days, and I'm in no mood for any of your crap!"
"Gee, I thought your type was supposed to be more sensitive to other women!" Ayaka placed her hand over her mouth, hoping against all odds that Asuna wouldn't ask, or that she hadn't heard what Ayaka said.
Luck…wasn't on her side, this time…
"What was that?" Asuna asked, looking directly at Ayaka whilst glaring daggers in the blonde girl's general direction, "what did you say, B-L-O-N-D-I-E?"
Ayaka silently cursed her big mouth, now realizing that, on this day, they were the only students who happened to be in the class room at that very moment, and there were no witnesses. Slowly, Ayaka stood up, meeting the redhead's glare with fear while trying to fish for a good opening line to start the argument…
"Eh…got gay?"
"…"
"…"
"WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?" Asuna screamed, brandishing her fist at the blonde girl as said blonde girl tried making a break for the door, catching Ayaka as the girl had almost succeeded in escaping her impending doom at the hands of a redheaded fury.
"I'm sorry! I'm really, really, REALLY sorry Asuna!" Ayaka found herself apologizing for her behavior, an unusual occurrence indeed for the young Yukihiro. "I just happened upon you and Asakura while you two were-"
Asuna's eyes widened in complete and utter horror at that moment, her mind racing over the entire conversation so as to see if they'd said anything about the day before. After contemplating everything, Asuna decided that placing Ayaka down would be a good first step.
"So, mind explaining yourself?" Asuna kept her hair in front of her eyes, her anger at the blonde in front of her already reaching dangerous limits.
"I was" Ayaka took a deep breath, hoping that she'd live at least until after English class with Negi-sensei, "Just minding my own business when you and Asakura entered my view. Since you two looked like you were having a private talk, I didn't want to interrupt you, since that would be extremely rude and I, Ayaka Yukihiro, would never be caught doing something like that!"
Ayaka stopped again, taking another deep breath and thanking the gods that she was still alive, "and then I happened to overhear, by accident, something about you two and yesterday and about the two of you having se-"
"What?" Asuna looked at the blonde girl who hadn't realized just how far ahead of herself she'd gotten, "I didn't have sex with her!"
"You…didn't?" Ayaka looked relieved for some unexplained reason, both to Asuna AND Ayaka's dismay, "Oh, thank you lord almighty!"
"That's what this is about? You thought" Asuna started shaking, clenching and unclenching her fists, "You thought, that Asakura and I…HAD SEX? Are you out of your ever loving MIND?"
"Well, you two are partly to blame! Why'd you both have to be so vague about everything? You were alone, you know?"
"No we weren't! you were eavesdropping!" Asuna shot back, clutching Ayaka's uniform while yelling at her.
Both girls settled down, choosing to relax before continuing the argument. After thinking everything over, Asuna decided to come clean with Ayaka about the night before, describing what had happened after she'd left the classroom in pursuit of the red-haired Paparazzi, explaining just what had happened in the broom closet so as to clear any misconceptions that Ayaka might've had.
"And, in short" Asuna started wrapping up the talk with Ayaka, "I don't know what I'm gonna do…I mean, I really don't think I'm "That" way, but if I am then what about Asakura?"
Ayaka's jaw was laying on top of the desk she was currently sitting at after hearing Asuna's story, noticing that she was actually turned on by the thought of Asuna and Asakura in the broom closet, making out.
"W-well…that was certainly…interesting, bells, I'll give you that much" Ayaka looked at the redhead, noticing that, in her current situation, Asuna seemed…attractive…wait a minute…
What in the hell am I thinking about her for? Negi's the only one for you, Ayaka!
Ayaka looked back at her friend, having looked away for a few seconds…
"NEGI! NEGI! N-E-G-I! YOU-ARE-NOT-LOOKING-AT-ANOTHER-GIRL-GODDAMN-IT-AYAKA!
Ayaka shook her head, tossing those nasty thoughts of hers out in order to help Asuna, though she didn't really know why she'd even consider doing something like that for the monkey girl in front of her.
"Well, maybe you…" Ayaka paused, not knowing what way to go at this point seeing as she had never dealt with something so…torrid in her life, "Maybe you and Asakura…should at least talk about what happened, yeah, that's it!"
Asuna lifted her head so as to show that Ayaka had her attention, "You and Asakura should talk about what happened. And then afterwards, you should at least ask what her feelings are on this whole mess!"
Ayaka noticed that what she had said seemed to give new life into Asuna, as the girl in question seemed to liven up before smiling slightly. "Yeah, you're right! Thanks, Ayaka!"
Ayaka waved in Asuna's general direction as the redhead ran off to find the other redhead.
Finally! Now Negi-sensei is all mine!
…Isn't what you really want to say, Ayaka…
Ayaka's eyes widened at the little voice in her mind.
And what the hell do you mean by that? Are you saying that I don't love Negi-sensei? Just what are you implying, if I may ask?
Just that you're really stupid, that's all…
"Pah! I can't believe I'm actually arguing with myself! This is so juvenile, especially for one such as myself!" Ayaka ignored the voice's words, walking over to where her assigned seat was.
As Ayaka thought over her conversation with the redheaded monkey girl minutes before, she'd failed to register that tears had started streaming down her cheeks, creating small puddles on her desk.
After making her way down to the school entrance, Asuna spied Kazumi as the girl in question walked in, running over to her and asking whether or not she had a moment.
"Why? I thought you didn't want to-"
"I'm really sorry about earlier, Asakura!" Asuna began by apologizing, hoping that this would break the ice, "I just…didn't know how to handle it and…I'm really, really sorry! Honest!"
Kazumi gave Asuna a skeptical look, "So, what you're saying, is that now that you feel comfortable with this, we should talk about what happened, regardless of whether I still want to talk or not. Is that it?" Kazumi huffed, surprising Asuna when said girl turned on her heel and started to walk away.
"W-Wait, I didn't-" Asuna started towards Kazumi, tripping on herself and hitting the floor. As Asuna started to get up, she was offered a helping hand from Kazumi, noticing that the redhead had her trademark smirk plastered on her face at what had just happened.
"Did I getcha?" she asked, laughing when Asuna's jaw dropped as she realized what Kazumi had just done to her. "You little-! You were just-just" the girl was trembling with rage at the sight of Kazumi leaning against the lockers for support, her laughter becoming louder with each second that passed.
"Okay, I guess I deserved that" Asuna dropped the subject, choosing instead to talk with Asakura about what'd happened the day before.
Awhile later, the school was filled with the chattering of students, and the school day for 3-A officially began…
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A/N: phew, I'm really surprised at this story, seeing as when I first came up with the idea, it didn't include Ayaka at all! I must say, however, that it was thanks to many reviewers from Complex Love that gave me this new idea BEFORE I started work on this story. As for some people who might not like this pairing? in particular, no offense is meant by this, and I'd just like to say that I'm a staunch NegiAsuna and KonoSetsu fan, but I felt the need to write something different with Asuna, and this just seemed better then most of my other ideas, namely a TakahataAsuna fic...yeah, that woulda been scary...
Also, not trying to insult KazumiSayo fans, due to the fact that I kinda like the pairing myself, but wouldn't that be breaking, like, two taboos or something? you know, Lesbian relationship AND necrophilia?(Okay, I doubt that's the right classification, but you get the idea)
Well, now that I've scared myself...
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