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Fang Vice Addiction

Chapter Two: The Dark Pactio

By Traingham

Never in his life had Negi ever experienced the sensation that was rushing through his body before. His heartbeat was accelerating, and his body temperature was rising. Every hair on his body stood up as though his soul was being consumed by livewire, and he began to sweat. It was almost too much for the young sorcerer but his body refused to escape or resist; in fact it embraced the feeling. He heard Evangeline moaning in pleasure as his blood streamed in to her mouth, and the sweet taste overwhelmed her senses. Surely she would have to stop sooner or later, but at this point his mind wasn't focused on that.

"Mas...ter." Negi finally managed to gasp out. Evangeline offered him no response yet she tightened her hold around his waist and pressed herself even harder against his back. She didn't seem to be planning on letting him go any time soon. Negi's eyes widened for a split second when a sudden whirlwind of unknown proportions surrounded them making him finally realize what was going on at the time. He should have recognized it when he felt the acceleration of his heartbeat, but his mind was in too much chaos earlier for him to understand. Evangeline was forcing him in to some sort of Pactio with her and it didn't look like he had much of a choice in it. The wind rushed between them, and they were finally engulfed in an explosion of red light.

"It's finally done." Eva gasped as she withdrew her fangs from his neck. She licked the remaining blood that was dripping from her lips, and leaned against him for support to catch her breath. "I'm sure by now you must have recognized the ritual I just preformed with you." she wiped her mouth with her cape, and sighed before smirking when she realized that he wasn't trembling.

"I was expecting you to be drained from that, but I guess I may have underestimated you boy."

"Was that...s-some kind of probitionary contract?" Negi asked shakily. He was desperately trying to keep a grip on the staff to keep it under control, and the fact that Evangeline was putting her weight on him was only making that all the more difficult to do. The campus bridge was up ahead sot that meant he had better turn around or his master was going to turn in to the equivalent of a night light.

"That's right boy. What you were experiencing a moment ago was my own version of the pactio, and as you can see I can form a partial bond without your assistance."

"So how are...we supposed...to form a complete pactio?" Negi was somewhat surprised to hear the vampiress laugh amusedly at his question. He never expected to hear something like that from her, but then again she was behaving weirdly around him tonight.

"To form a complete pactio both people must harbor feelings of love for each other as the pactio is initiated through a mouth-to-mouth kiss. It would be no different from your version of the probitionary contract." Evangeline pulled back away from him, and yawned. "Now stop worrying about that and take me back to my house so you can go back to your dorm before your guardian comes looking for you."

"You mean...Asuna-chan?" Negi asked with a yawn. "I wouldn't worry about her. She has to deliver...newspapers tomorrow."

"Just do as I ordered."

"Y-yes master."

Negi increased the speed of his staff and they were both flying back near the dorm buildings. All was running smoothly until Negi found his vision wavering. Evangeline saw her apprentice beginning to doze off and gave him a quick and light smack across the back of his head.

"Stay awake!"

"A-alright! I'll try...my best to...stay awa-" to her annoyance the young sorcerer fell unconscious again leaving he staff unattended. The staff suddenly went plummeting down to some bushes below near the dorm building much to Evangeline's irritation and she muttered some curses under her breath. So much for a dependable chauffer to take her back home. She spread her cape like bat wings, and grabbed ahold of Negi by his waist before getting off the staff, and allowing in to crash below.

"Consider us even for saving me before Negi." she whispered in his ear as they landed lightly on the ground. She left him laying on his back figuring that Asuna would find and considered taking her leave, but an idea came to mind when she saw how convenient the situation was for her at the moment. She crouched beside him and slowly took off his glasses before a genuine smile graced her lips when her vision was realized. "You're going to look exactly like him when you get older boy." she gave him back his glasses before she heard a familiar voice.

"Negi, is that you?" called out Asuna from nearby. The vampiress backed away from her apprentice and disappeared before she could be seen.

-"Till next time kid."-

Asuna, and Chamo came running around the corner rushing to his unconscious form when they spotted him. The white ferret ran up Nagi's leg and sat on his stomach calling for him to wake up while Asuna observed the bushes that the staff crashed in to. She wasn't in the mood to go in and rummage for it so she left it alone.

"He crashed." the read-head said to herself as she turned to Negi who was still unconscious. "Why the heck would Negi cr-" Her question was answered when the boy shifted in his sleep, snoring lightly.

"Big brother must have fallen asleep on the fly!" observed Chamo astutely.

"I can see that!" Asuna growled, grabbing the boy by his shirt collar. "If it makes you this damn tired then stop scheduling late tutoring Negi! Hey, wake up already squirt!"

"Hmm?" Negi groaned, as he opened an eye.

"What do you mean "hmmm"? You almost get yourself killed, and that's all you have to say?" Asuna screamed. She carried the boy in her arms, and started to walk back to the dorm with Chamo following not far behind. "I have a report due tomorrow to finish and all you do is give me more trouble!"

"Huh?" Negi finally became fully awake before squirming in Asuna's hold. "W-wait! Where's my staff? I need to get my staff!"

"That thing almost got you killed! Get it tomorrow when you're fully awake because right now you're going to sleep."

"But Asu-"

"SLEEPY TIME!"

"A-alright."

The Next Day...

It was almost time for class to begin, and the girls were chattering amongst each other about the loud racket from the night before. Practically the entire side of the dorm nearest the crash awoke when the staff made impact with the ground. Makie was engaged in fierce conversation with Haruna until the class door opened, and Negi walked in dragging his feet. His hair was a complete mess, not to mention his eyes were slightly blood-shot.

"Good morning Negi-sensei!" Makie greeted cheerfully. Now usually anytime the girls greeted Negi he would happily greet them back but this certainly was not the case today. Negi merely offered her a weak nod of acknowledgement in return before heading to his desk. His odd behavior caught the attention of all the girls, especially class president Ayaka who made anything concerning the cute teacher her business.

"Are you alright today Negi-kun?" Ayaka asked worriedly looking as though she was about to leave her seat.

"Yeah...er..." Negi yawned and stared at his students blankly. His eyes watched over the back of the room only to find that his master was absent from the class. "Excuse me Chachamaru-san?"

"Yes Negi-sensei?" asked Chachamaru.

"Where is..." Negi paused for a yawn. "Mcdowell?"

"At home in bed. Shall I go and awaken her to escort her here Negi-sensei?" The very question awakened him from his morning daze. Doing that would definitely make the tiny vampire very angry, and God knows what she would have in store for him when she found out the he was the one who sent Chachamaru to go wake her up to bring her back to school.

"T-that's alright Chachamaru-san. I'll just see her after class to check out the problem."

"That is unwise Negi-sensei."

"Don't worry."

"No, really Negi." Asuna said approaching both of them. "Chachamaru has know Evangeline much longer than you have. Besides, Evangeline is evil by nature so I wouldn't expect any good out of it."

"She is still my student." Negi declared with his usual determination. The same determination that always got him in to dangerous situations. All in all the visit to Evangeline's private house would certainly prove to be a very interesting experience. Asuna could only look away from her teacher at his odd naivety.

"Ay, the fool."

Later at Evangeline's house...

Negi stopped in front of the Mcdowell home with Chachamaru, and sighed. The vampiress was living large for a junior high student at Mahora, but now that he really thought about it the principal made a good move in allowing her to live apart from the other girls. If she lived in the dorm building then all the other girls would have been sucked dry by now.

"Shall we proceed Negi-sensei?" Chachamaru asked.

"Sure." Negi replied nervously. He was feeling mighty confident earlier when they were in the safety of class but at the very sight of Eva's home he found himself feeling weak in the knees at the thought of even meeting face to face with her. Seeing that he wasn't planning on moving, the android grabbed the boy's hand gently and pulled him to the house with her. She stopped at the door with him before opening it to let him in.

"Make yourself at home Negi-sensei. I will go wake up the mistress for you right now." said Chachamaru with a bow. She headed off for the staircase to reach the second floor making Negi panic.

"W-wait!" Negi cried out, stopping her on the spot.

"Is there a problem Negi-sensei?"

"Er...why don't we wait for her to wake up instead?"

"If that is what you wish sensei." said Chachamaru. She came back to him and asked, "Can I offer you anything to drink while you wait for the mistress?"

'Who knows what Eva-san drinks when she's thirsty.' Negi thought with an awkward laugh. "I'm fine Chachamaru-san."

"Very well Negi-sensei." Chachamaru took a seat in front of him and seemed content to simply stare at him. Now that Negi thought about it Chachamaru was a very intriguing...young woman...sort of. She was selfless, a lover of animals, and very noble. Sure, the android attempted to injure him in the past but that was only because Evangeline ordered it.

"Um...Chachamaru-san?"

"Yes Negi-sensei?"

"What makes you happy?" the young sorcerer asked curiously. Chachamaru's initial response was to recoil at the sudden question making Negi flinch at the unexpected reaction. "I-I'm sorry! Did I say something wrong?"

"I..." Chachamaru slightly bowed her head, and smoothed out her skirt before continuing. "...have never been asked such a question before."

"I'm sorry about that."

"...Don't be Negi-sensei. I apprecia-" the android stopped in mid-sentence before whipping her head in the second floors direction. "The mistress is awake."

"Seriously?" Negi asked running his hand through his hair. He wasn't sure that he was prepared to see the vampiress yet.

"Hey Chachamaru, prepare me my tea." Evangeline called out as she left her room. Chachamaru stood up and left Negi alone in the living room by himself. "I really overslept. That Negi really took a..."the girl stopped speaking when she saw Negi sitting on her couch from the top stair step. Her lips curled in to a mischievous smirk. "And here he sits."

"Good afternoon Eva-san." Negi greeted her with a trembling wave. His master slid down the stair rail gracefully, and landed on her feet lightly before walking to him.

"Came here to scold me about cutting your class sensei?" Evangeline asked Negi mockingly.

"Not to scold exactly but-"

"Just consider us even for trying to cut our training session last night, alright boy?" the vampiress leaned over toward him to move his head to the side so she could inspect the spot on his neck where she bit him. "It's as if I didn't bite you at all."

"I've actually been meaning to ask you about that."

"Have you?" Evangeline took a seat on the couch across from him and crossed her legs. Chachamaru walked in to the living room holding a tray in her hand with tea and cookies, and set them down on the table before serving Evangeline a cup of the rose colored tea.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome mistress." the android said with a bow before sitting next to her master. Evangeline took a sip of her tea with a sigh from the soothing drink and asked, "Why don't you have a cup Negi?"

Being that it was in fact, Evangeline offering him a cup of tea, Negi really had to take some time to think over that answer. Sure, he was her apprentice and all but the vampiress wasn't the type of person to offer someone some tea. Especially true when that certain someone was the son of the same man who imprisoned her in Mahora campus. Something was surely up her sleeve so Negi naturally chose to decline the offer.

"I'm fine Eva-san."

Naturally...

"I insist." Evangeline persisted gesturing to the tea.

...the choice...

"No really, I'm fine." Negi went on.

...was never...

"I said have some boy." Evangeline suddenly ordered.

...his to decide.

"A-alright." Negi submitted to her wishes quickly. He actually expected this to happen, but he was always willing to try and get himself out of it. Evangeline nodded to Chachamaru and the android served Negi a cup before offering the cup to him. Negi accepted the cup hesitantly and thanked her before taking a shy sip. It tasted a little odd, but it was very good!

'This is actually pretty great.' Negi thought as he took a generous sip the second time. "This is delicious Chachamaru-san! Thank you."

"Don't mention it Negi." Eva's smirk grew wider. "Want some more?"

"Yes please." Negi replied, allowing Chachamaru to serve him some more. He couldn't help but feel that this whole situation was a little strange being that he was having some sort of tea party with the vampiress.

"Now you were curious about the effects that our pactio may have had on you, correct?"

"Yeah."

"Tell me something Negi. Did you have a good sleep last night?" Evangeline asked in mock curiosity. She waited expectantly for his answer as though she already knew what his answer was going to be. Negi saw the look on his master's face and started to feel a rising suspicion in the back of his mind telling him that something was up.

"...Now that you mention it...I slept terribly."

"That's a great sign!" Evangeline said cheerfully in a manner that gave her apprentice chills.

"M...master...what d-do you mean by that?"

"I mean that there is a reason you like my home brewed tea so much Negi-sensei."

"I don't know where you're going with this." Negi said feeling unsettled. "What does the tea have to do with my sleeping problems last night or the pactio for that matter?" He saw Evangeline serve herself some more tea before leaning over to examine his empty cup.

"This brew of tea is actually and old favorite of mine that I like to call "Bloodline tea". As the name mentions this tea was made with blood."

"With a twist of lemon." Chachamaru added innocently. Nagi stared at the empty cup before looking at the girls, and right back to the cup again. His hand began to tremble at this traumatizing little information.

"U-um...let me get...this straight." Negi rested the cup on the table in fear of dropping in before going on. "This tea is made with...blood?"

"Yes Negi-sensei." answered Chachamaru.

"And the reason I...like the taste is because..." the young teacher trailed off waiting for an explanation which Evangeline gladly provided him with.

"In a pactio the initiator endows the partner with power and attributes reflected from themselves, correct?"

"Y-yeah...that's right."

"So when I initiated the pactio with you last night I endowed you with my vampiric powers." Evangeline grinned deviously as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "Those powers come with some side effects though." her words made the color drain from Negi's face instantly.

"Y-you mean..."

"Yes Negi. That is exactly what I mean."

"S-so I'm a...you made me a...Why me?" he cried out frantically.

"A girl like me gets lonely Negi-sensei." the vampiress said cruelly before bursting out in to sinister laughter. "It's not all that bad kid." Negi felt as though his world was coming down all around him. He couldn't be a vampire! How would he be able to teach if he'll crave all of his own student's blood? How was he supposed to get out of this? Before he knew what was going on darkness overtook him, and he was out cold.

"Negi-sensei..." Chachamaru said in what could have been seen as worry.

"Don't worry about him. He'll get used to it." Evangeline was inwardly excited by this development. Everything was going as planned. "He better wake up before we begin our training or I'll make him sorry."

To be continued...