Okay people, I'm back with the next chapter! Now, I've added those that were picked enough times to be part of the poll, some of them got in because the people gave convincing arguments, but that's beside the point! Right now, we'll respond to some reviews!
Capito Celcior: First of all, thanks for being the first to review my new story. Secondly, I'd like to apologize because now that everyone's reviewed and asked for certain characters to be put in the poll, I think it's too late to cancel the harem (Sorry, but I'd just feel horrible if I canceled the poll after everyone reviewed and voted ), but it won't be a super-mega-huge one! Now, I have someone who helped me come up with some of the details to be put into the story, and he has requested that Ako be put in, so she will be. I still try my best to make it good, even if you didn't want Ako. Have you ever played Disgaea? Well, to make a quick comparison, Naruto will be like Larharl, evil and dark, and Ako would be like Flonne, kind and nice and trying to get Naruto to see the light. I'm really sorry, but my hands are kinda tied on this one—I'm not assertive. Sorry again!
Junky: I know, but it's the plot bunnies I tell you! The PLOT BUNNIES! But I will try my best to update especially with summer around the corner!
Melfice-sama: I'm really sorry, but after all the reviews I got suggesting different girls and casting votes, I'd feel horrible if I just canceled the poll now. I know what you mean, though, and if it's any conciliation, I won't be making this a huge harem, just Eva, Ako, and one other girl. If you want to read a NaruxNegima cross with only one girl, I have another story called My Guardian Demon that has a NarutoxMana pairing (but I have to warn you that there will be OCs). Sorry again.
Demonwarrior1029: Thanks! I wanted to try and create a new Naruto, so I'm glad it worked!
Vandenbz: I've never actually read xxxHolic, weird, huh? Anyway, I think I'm gonna stay away from Zazie for the same reasons you mentioned. I don't see her much and I don't know anything about her character. Sorry, but I wouldn't know what to do with her.
Frik1000: I've heard that about three times now, but I've never actually read xxxHolic. Weird, huh? Oh well, I'm glad you enjoy my crossovers!
Ignisha: Ability Shop? I've never heard of it…anyway, I'm glad you liked the story!
Orange-Fuzz-Ball: A dhampir is someone born half-vampire-half-human, so Naruto was born that way.
Flames of Insanity: I know what you mean! It's my favorite type of crossover!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Negima.
"Eh? Do you know Naruto, Eva-chan?" Asuna asked, noticing Evangeline's shocked stare. The rest of 2-A was silent, looking between the two chibi's.
"I-It's really you, isn't it?" Evangeline mumbled, walking over to the blond, "I need you to tell me what you took from me that night!"
Naruto smirked, "Eh? I never take anything, Eva-chan. I only make deals, I don't steal."
"Don't screw around!" Evangeline growled, grabbing Naruto by the collar, "What did you take as my payment?"
"Do you really want to know, Eva-chan?" Naruto asked, leaning closer to the girl.
"Y-Yes, just tell me!" Evangeline shouted, blushing slightly at the lack of space between the two.
Naruto laughed and walked past her towards the stairs, "That spoils the surprise, Eva-chan. Well, Asuna-chan has a lot of work to do, ladies, but feel free to come back tomorrow! My store is always open for such beautiful young ladies such as you all!"
2-A slowly made their way out the door, talking about Asuna's new boss and his connection to Evangeline, while Evangeline herself stood there in shock and disbelieve, not moving at all when Asuna approached the girl, "A-Are you alright, Eva-chan?"
"…That sadistic bastard…" Evangeline muttered, her body stiffening and her face hot with rage, "GET DOWN HERE! TELL ME WHAT YOU TOOK FROM ME!"
"E-Eva-chan, when you say that, do you mean that…" Asuna paused, looking to the small blonde, "Did Naruto take a payment from you?"
Evangeline turned to Asuna in shock, "How do you know about those?"
"I…I just entered the store without even thinking about it! I met him, and he told me he could sell me what I really needed! I didn't believe him at first, but then…" Asuna sighed, "A-Anyway, I'm stuck working here because I couldn't pay what I agreed to pay."
Evangeline grew a serious look in her eyes as she stared at Asuna, "Be careful around him. He's dangerous. If someone makes a deal with him, they may as well be making a deal with the Devil himself!"
"…What is he?" Asuna asked, "He can't be human. He's faster than what my eyes can keep up with, he says he's older than me, and you saw that explosion, right? He was blown down the stairs on fire and he got up like it was nothing! Just what the Hell is he, Eva-chan?"
"I don't know a lot about him…" Evangeline sighed, taking a seat at the table, "Information on him is rare and limited. He's a hunter of sorts. He goes to different locations and gets items for people who pay him. He's "helped" a lot of people and he's been doing it for a long time."
"Helped? Who has he helped?" Asuna questioned, taking a seat next to Evangeline.
"…Never mind that," Evangeline said, "All that matters is that you know you got off easy. That person is ruthless—he can't be trusted, do you understand?"
Asuna nodded, "It's still hard to believe all this…"
Evangeline nodded and moved behind the counter, "You don't have to. Do your work for now. I'm not leaving without answers."
Asuna watched as Evangeline disappeared up the steps, shaking her head and going back to her work, 'Did everyone know about magic but me?'
Evangeline glanced around the room she stood in. It was dark, very dark, with a few candles lit to light the room. Somehow, it was larger than the room beneath it, and from what she could see, in the corner of the room was yet another staircase. There was absolutely nothing in the room she could see but shelves full of vials, glasses, and jars. Walking down one aisle, Evangeline eyed the objects on the shelves. Blood was in most of the jars and vials, while other strange liquids sat in the others, letting off a translucent glow.
Walking to the stair case, Evangeline found a table containing demented objects—dolls, skeletons, blades…some of their heads even turned to look at Evangeline.
"I had to keep Zero-chan upstairs because she developed the nasty habit of killing my customers…"
Evangeline shook Naruto's words from her mind as she approached the staircase, walking up it to find a door. Evangeline was just about to open the door when she heard a floorboard creak behind her. Turning swiftly, she found one of the dolls from the table staring up at her from the bottom step.
"Hey, lady," the doll called out to Evangeline, "If you go in there, Master's going to kill you~!"
Evangeline snorted, ignoring the doll and opening the door, entering the room and shutting it behind her. There were no lights on this floor—there didn't need to be. A large blue container sat in the middle of the room, blue energy twisting and turning inside it that let off a glow that illuminated the entire room in a dim light.
"You aren't supposed to be in here, Eva-chan."
Evangeline nearly jumped as Naruto appeared in front of the container, "W-What is that thing?"
"This?" Naruto smiled, "Well…I need to keep the store powered somehow…"
Evangeline's eyes widened, "Y-You bastard…"
"Come now, Eva-chan, you've committed your share of crimes and I mine," Naruto's tone became lighthearted, "Aren't you the "Dark Evangel"? The one that parents tell stories of to their kids to get them to behave? I just give people what they want—there's no evil in that."
"It's the payments you take that are evil!" Evangeline shouted, "All for this?"
"Don't misunderstand, Eva-chan, I am in no way a good person," Naruto said, his tone becoming cold and his eyes gaining an edge to them, "I hate humanity. It's as simple as that. Nothing can change that about me. This is just my way of playing with the cards I've been dealt with. I do not force anything on anyone—they choose to buy it themselves."
"You…this is all because of him, isn't it?" Evangeline shouted.
Naruto glared, "I'm beginning to dislike your amount information, Eva-chan. Despite being the "Undying Mage", you and I both know I could kill you. Now, I suggest you leave before I decide that you annoy me."
"…Why didn't you?"
"Excuse me?" Naruto's glare intensified.
"Why didn't you kill me?" Evangeline pressed, crossing her arms, "Why did you show that Asuna girl mercy? For that matter, why did you show me mercy that night?"
"…I don't see your point," Naruto turned to face the container.
"…You're not evil," Evangeline smirked, "No, it's because of something inside of you, isn't it? Something you keep trying to kill, right?"
Naruto didn't answer.
"Your mother…she was human, wasn't she?" Evangeline's smirk widened, "That's where the good in you is, right? No matter how much you try to deny it, you're still partly human inside!"
*Thwack*
Evangeline's smirk was still there, despite the blade imbedded in the wall next to her head.
"Leave," Naruto growled deeply, "Now."
"You're not smiling, that's a first," Evangeline laughed, "I'm not leaving until I know what you took."
"…Oh, really?" Naruto smirked devilishly.
"Really," Evangeline replied stubbornly.
Yuna, Akira, Makie, and Ako blinked as they let the volleyball they were tossing around drop to the ground. It was a nice afternoon that day and the group had walked out onto the Quad of Mahora to relax. Other students who had come to the grassy area also stopped and looked at the spectacle before them.
"Put me down now, you creep!"
"I don't think so, Eva-chan."
Walking straight through the grass was Naruto, with a flailing and struggling Evangeline thrown over his shoulder.
"I said put me down!" Evangeline struggled even more, "I'll kill you for this!"
"Sure, Eva-chan, whatever you say!" Naruto laughed, walking up to the four 2-A students, "Hello again, girls! I was wondering if you could tell me where Eva-chan here lives. She just won't leave me alone! I think she has a crush on me."
"I DO NOT!" Evangeline shouted, "I'll rip your head off for this, Uzumaki!"
"Ignore her," Naruto waved the blonde off, "So, if one of you could point me in the right direction? Eva-chan is being stubborn and won't tell me."
Akira shakily raised her arm and pointed towards the woods, clearly struggling not to laugh, "T-There, through the woods."
"Thank you," Naruto smiled before continuing on.
"I'll send you to Hell! You hear me, Uzumaki?"
"It's hard not to, Eva-chan. You're screaming in my ear."
As the two disappeared into the woods, the entire Quad began to laugh.
Chachamaru looked up from the dinner she was currently cooking as a knock on the door came. Turning down the stove, Chachamaru briskly walked to the door and opened it, blinked, rubbed her eyes, and then checked again to make sure she saw correctly. Yes, her Master was in fact being carried on a small boy's shoulder.
"I believe this belongs to you," Naruto said, motion with his free hand to Evangeline, who had taken to biting his neck and hitting his back with her fists, "I would suggest a leash—it may get loose again."
"…I see," Chachamaru picked Evangeline up from Naruto, setting her inside the house as she tried to push past the robot to kill the blond, "Well, thank you very much."
Naruto shook his head, "No problem. I'm always willing to lend a hand to my Zero-chan…I guess you're sort of like her older sister, then? Well, it was nice meeting you anyway."
Naruto turned to leave and Chachamaru closed the door and looked to her Master, "I'm very happy to see you made a friend today, Master. Should I invite him over for dinner sometime?"
"Chachamaru, if you invite that guy to set even one foot into this house, you're going to be dismantled!" Evangeline threatened as she stormed into the kitchen, 'That guy is so…'
Naruto, who had his hands in his hoodie pockets, thought back to Evangeline's words from their run in, 'That girl is so…'
'Annoying!' they both thought simultaneously.
Naruto sighed as he finally made it out of the woods, 'Who lives on campus in the middle of the woods anyway? Pesky girl…hm?'
"Take this! Senior-Student-Attack!" a senior student declared, jumping into the air and throwing a volleyball towards Akira.
Before anyone knew what had happened, Naruto had appeared in front of Akira and caught the ball, "What exactly is going on here?"
Naruto glared at the senior girls. They wore black uniforms and were currently in a group of about nine, glaring at him.
"W-Who are you?" one of them yelled at the blond.
"N-Naruto-san? How did you move so fas—"
"Don't worry…Akira-chan, right?" Naruto smiled.
"Yes," Akira nodded, Yuna standing behind her, still impressed by the boy's show of speed.
"Hey, we asked you a question, pipsqueak!" another senior shouted.
Naruto glared at them, "I'm not an important guy, so you'd just forget my name even if I told you. What are you doing to these ladies?"
"Why should we answer to you?" the seniors yelled.
Naruto smiled a sweet smile, "…You know, I've had a very tiring day…first I lost a good deal and ended up with a mediocre employee, then a small and noisy girl managed to pry into my life far more than she should've…and now I have a group of idiots such as you all who are too stubborn for your own good…in short, I'm well past my patience, so don't screw around with me, understand?"
Every one of the girls looked at Naruto shocked as his tone turned from sweet and caring to dark and edgy in a matter of seconds. A chill slowly ran up the senior's spines as Naruto's eyes stared directly back into their own.
"H-Hey!"
Naruto broke his gaze with the seniors to find a…ten-year-old? Yes, some little kid running up to the group, 'Why does he look familiar?'
"Who is it that's been picking on students from my class?" Negi cried, "I'm a teacher! I'll get mad!"
"…That's your sensei?" Naruto looked to Yuna, Akira and Makie and Ako, who'd just shown up "…Not very impressive, is he?"
"H-He's still young," Akira sweat-dropped.
"Negi-sensei will g-grow into it…" Yuna sighed.
Naruto nodded, but still had his doubts as the seniors began to fawn of Negi, hugging him and surrounding him. They were cut off as a ball flew through the air and hit one of them in the head. Angrily, they turned to find the attacker and found Asuna and Ayaka standing there, their arms crossed and they eyes filled with determination…this entrance was ruined, however, by Naruto's observation.
"Asuna-chan, you don't get off of work for another hour," Naruto called, "I'm docking this from your pay."
"W-What? But it's my first day and you left, so I thought—"
"Focus, Asuna-san," Ayaka snapped.
Asuna sighed but turned to face the seniors, "You guys had better get out of here! Just because you're older, doesn't mean you can push us around!"
"I know you two…Kagurazaka Asuna and Yukihiro Ayaka…" one of the seniors said, "You'd better listen to your superiors, kids like you should stick to playing in the corner! Also…isn't it unfair that your class gets to hog this cute little sensei? Why don't you let us keep him?"
"Who'd share with a bunch of grannies like you?" Ayaka shouted, rushing at the seniors.
"Don't get so full of yourselves just because your seniors!" Asuna shouted, following Ayaka.
"What'd you say, brats?" the seniors growled, stepping forward.
"E-Excuse me," Negi turned to Naruto, "Who are you?"
Naruto glanced at Negi, "Aren't you going to stop this?"
Negi nodded, "E-Everyone, please stop!"
Naruto shook his head and pulled off his hoodie, revealing a white undershirt, and handed the hoodie to Ako, "Please hold this for me, Nee-san. I'd rather not get it dirty."
Ako took the hoodie, blinking in curiosity as Naruto walked over the group of fighting girls. Jumping high into the air, Naruto came back down and hit the earth with his knee—hard. Dirt was kicked up and a small tremor followed the blow, knocking all the girls and Negi off their feet.
Naruto pulled at his undershirt and sighed at the specks of dirt, "Great…I had just cleaned this, too…"
"N-Naruto-san?" Ako mumbled.
Naruto walked over to the girl and retrieved his hoodie, slipping it back on, "Thanks, Nee-chan."
"W-What did you just do, Naruto?" Asuna shouted, being the first to recover and stand up.
Naruto glared at her, "Hush, Asuna-chan. None of you should be fighting in the first place. Seniors, if you are supposed to be the more mature ones here, act like it. Asuna-chan, Ayaka-chan, don't get so riled up by their words—it will just get you in more trouble."
"Well put, Uzumaki-san," Takahata commented as he walked onto the scene, causing Asuna to blush, "I have to say, that was quite unexpected of you."
Naruto snorted, turning to leave, "Don't read too much into it, Takamichi, I simply don't want any possible-customers harmed before they have a chance to buy something from my store. Asuna-chan, I expect to see you at work tomorrow at the same time. If you're on time, I won't deduct anything from your pay for today's mishap. Negi-san…"
Negi's looked at Naruto with interest as his name was called, "Y-Yes?"
"…That was pathetic," Naruto said coldly, shocking everyone there with his apathy, "You're supposed to be a teacher, right? Act like one. You not only let your students down, but your lack of an ability to restore order could've gotten them hurt. Your students trusted you enough to come to you when they needed you—don't disappoint them."
Having said that, Naruto walked away, leaving the Quad with every pairs of eyes on his retreating figure.
"T-That was…" Ako paused.
"Harsh," Yuna finished.
"H-How dare that little punk be so rude to Negi-sensei!" Ayaka shouted in outrage, "Who does he think he is?"
"Y-You okay, Negi-sensei?" Makie walked over to the boy, kneeling down next to him.
"H-He's right…" Negi mumbled before looking up with determination, "I'm going to try harder to become someone you all can depend on from now on!"
Takahata smiled lightly as the 2-A girl's surrounded Negi, 'Uzumaki-san…there may be more good in you than you realize.'
Naruto rubbed the sleep out of his eyes as he stared at his latest customer. It was easily past 3 A.M. and right now, he didn't feel like dealing with customers, "Welcome, how can I help you?"
"I-I've heard that you can give people what they need the most…" Sayo said, still shocked that the boy in front of her could see her. Ever since her classmate Asuna had gotten her new job, Sayo had heard rumors of a shop that could sell someone "exactly what they need."
"That's right…" Naruto mumbled, feeling too tired to do his normal "Don't-Tell-Me" routine, "What did you have in mind?"
"I-I…" Sayo blushed, "I want a friend!"
"…A friend?" Naruto was suddenly wide awake and feeling a headache coming on, "Let's see…do you mind if it kills people and is a blood-thirsty murderer?"
"…Er…Yes, I don't think I want that kind of friend…" Sayo replied.
"...Damn…That's the only type I have in stock…" Naruto sighed, "Well, I can't just refuse a request…"
"C-Could you be my friend?"
Naruto froze, "Come again?"
"C-C-Could you be my friend?" Sayo blushed, looking to the ground.
"…Oh boy…" Naruto sighed, rubbing his temple, "...I don't have a choice, do I? Okay, Sayo-chan, I'll be your friend. You said you were a ghost, right?"
Sayo nodded happily, "Y-Yes!"
"Then I suppose I can't exactly ask for your soul…" Naruto sighed, "I can't ask for body parts…you don't have any possessions or money…and that leaves…"
Naruto slapped his forehead, causing Sayo to look at him, confused, "What's wrong?"
"Sayo-chan, how'd you like to work here?" Naruto answered, "I'm guessing you have nowhere else to go, right?"
"I don't have a home…" Sayo nodded.
"Okay, you'll stay here with me and work off your rent by working for me," Naruto rubbed his eye as he felt his pillow calling for him, "And all the while, I'll be your friend. Deal?"
"Deal!" Sayo cheered happily.
"Great," Naruto yawned, "Now, first order of business, let's go to bed."
"…You're going to be late because of what?"
Sayo looked on confused as Naruto's grip tightened on the phone in his hands. Just moments ago, while deciding on what to do for the day, the phone had rung with Asuna on the other line. Sayo didn't really understand much after that, hearing only snippets of the conversation such as "Seniors? Those ones from yesterday?" and "What do you mean you're going to be late?"
"Dodgeball?" Naruto shouted in shock, "You're skipping out on work to play a game of dodgeball?"
Sayo could make out mumbling from the other line that sounded like Asuna, but couldn't tell what she was saying.
"Don't even try to give me any excuses for this one!" Naruto growled, "So what if they wanted to use the court you guys had for gym? They said they'd take Negi? Since when can students decide which classroom a teacher is assigned to? What? No, don't put Akira on the pho—Hello, Akira-chan. No, nothing's wrong, but Asuna said she's going to be late because of a game of dodgeball? I see…would it be possible for Asuna not to participate? Come again? What's "Baka-Power"?"
Sayo floated over to Naruto, who now had his head laid down on the counter, one hand holding the phone to his ear while the other had a tight grip on his hair.
"I see…could you put Asuna back on the line, please?" Naruto sighed, "…What do you mean she said "no"? She said she's "afraid"? No, I don't want to talk to Ak—Hello, Ako-chan. Yes, I heard about the dodgeball game. Is Asuna there? Yes, from what I know, it is a weird situation. No, don't apologize, I don't understand what's going on either…excuse me? N-No, please don—Hello, Eva-chan…yes, I know…yes, I know…no, I'm not going to tell you what I took as a payment Eva-chan…look, can you just tell me what the Hell's happening over there? Hello? Eva-chan? Damn it…"
"I-Is everything alright, Naruto-kun?" Sayo asked, floating a few inches over his shoulder.
"…C'mon, Sayo-chan, we have work to do…" Naruto shook his head, grumbling about "stupid kids" and "dodgeball" as he stepped out the door.
"So, this is the World Tree, huh?" Naruto stared up at the large tree, taking in the sight. It was easily one of the largest things Naruto had come across in his long life, "Interesting."
Sayo nodded, "The World Tree has been here since Mahora was founded!"
The plaza that surrounded the World Tree was large, with a cobblestone paving leading up to a set of stairs that led to the World Tree itself. Surrounding that were numerous stores, many of which Naruto glared at, seeing more people enter them in a few minutes than people enter his in a week. The peacefulness of the scene was completed with the sun setting over the horizon and the street light coming on, the students of Mahora quietly walking by.
"…Sayo-chan, you've been here a long time, haven't you?" Naruto asked casually, walking up to the World Tree and patting its bark with his hand, "How deep would you say the tree's roots run?"
"I'm not too sure. I've heard rumors that they go very deep, though, and run throughout all of Mahora!" Sayo chimed, floating over to Naruto, "Why?"
"Just wondering," Naruto frowned, turning around, "Anyway, let's head back. Asuna should be at the shop by now…"
"This is cruel and unusual punishment!" Asuna shouted into the store, blushing like mad.
"Deal with it," Naruto called back, never looking up from his book, "Yesterday, you left work early, and today you came in late, so you have to make up for it! Now look cute and attract more customers!"
Asuna grumbled, but turned back to the large crowd of people passing through the shopping district, "C-Come on in, everyone! Nya~!"
Asuna was currently in a maid outfit (which left her to wonder why Naruto even had that) and currently wore a pair of cat ears on her head and a tail. She had shown up at the shop a short time after Naruto and Sayo had returned and was forced into the costume and instructed to "drawl in customers".
"I-Isn't this a little cruel, Naruto-kun?" Sayo asked as she stacked more books on the shelves, which appeared to be moving on their own to a normal person.
"She has to learn her lesson somehow, Sayo-chan," Naruto replied, flipping a page, "At least this way we can make a profit."
Asuna sighed, turning to the next person walking down the street, "Come on in, nya~!"
"A-Asuna-chan?"
Asuna's eyes snapped open as she recognized the voice, "T-Takahata-sensei?"
Takahata tried to spare Asuna of her embarrassment by looking to the sky, "I was looking for Uzumaki-san…is he in?"
Asuna, blushing madly, pointed to the door, "H-He's in there…"
Takahata entered the store, catching Naruto's attention. Looking to the bookshelves, Takahata was surprised to find Sayo working diligently on stacking and sorting multitudes of books on the shelves.
"What can I do for you, Takamichi?" Naruto asked, "Changed your mind about that powder I offered?"
Takahata shook his head, "No, Uzumaki-san, I'm here to tell you that Konoe-san has requested your presence."
"Konoe?" Naruto turned back to his book and waved Takahata off, "Forget it. I'm not some errand boy and I'm not a servant—if Konoe wants to talk to me about something, he'll have to pay up. Now, if you're not going to buy anything, please leave."
"Ah, but Konoe-san is willing to pay you a fair amount should your job be done correctly, there may even be the prospect of treasure to add to your collection," Takahata offered, adjusting his glasses.
"…I'm listening," Naruto caved, "Now, before I go to Konoe, tell me the basics of what he's expecting me to do."
"You see, exams are coming up in Mahora," Takahata explained, "And our friend Negi-kun will be having a final test to see if he's fit to be a teacher or not. The class he is in charge of is notorious for coming last in grades, and if he wants to prove himself, he needs to change that. Konoe has obstacles prepared for Negi-kun and you will be there to evaluate how Negi handles them under the guise of treasure hunting."
Naruto stood from the counter and set his book down, "Sayo-chan, Takamichi and I are going to discuss some business. Once you're done there, please dust off the blood containers on the second floor."
"Hai, Naruto-kun!" Sayo waved them off.
Konoe offered Naruto a mile as the blond entered his office, "I'm glad to see you've considered the offer, Uzumaki-san."
"How much are you willing to pay me?" Naruto asked immediately as he sat down on one of the couches in the room
"That will all depend on how well you do in your task," Konoe leaned over his desk and slid Naruto a slip of paper, "But it will range from these numbers."
Naruto flipped open the paper and smirked, "Alright…on one condition."
"And that would be?"
"I want the artifact that they're going to be searching for," Naruto crossed his arms, "After the job is done, I expect it along with the money. Do we have a deal?"
"For what reason do you want the book?" Konoe questioned.
"For my own reasons," Naruto answered, "I am a treasure hunter—I have an natural instinct not to let any treasure I come across out of my grasp."
Konoe hesitated before nodding, "Very well, Uzumaki-san."
"Good," Naruto stood up and headed for the door, "I accept the job, then."
Takahata turned to Konoe as the door closed, "Do you trust him?"
"I trust him…if only to carry out his current assignment," Konoe sighed, turning to look out the window, "But I can't help but question why he came to Mahora."
"He said he had a large order to fill," Takahata recalled.
"That is what worries me the most," Konoe sighed, "Uzumaki Naruto has been known to work for clients of all kinds, retrieving magical items no matter how the client plans to use them. I'm quite worried over who his client is…Mahora is a place of great magic, but I can't imagine Naruto going to the trouble of setting up his store here for more than a few days to get a magical book he could have easily stolen before…I can't imagine what his order was, but you can be certain that Naruto will complete it no matter what the cost."
"W-What? Broken up?" Asuna shouted in shock.
Konoka nodded, "The lowest scoring class is supposed to be broken up! I like the class we have now—it's fun!"
2-A sat in the hot waters of the baths, discussing the upcoming exams and the new rumors flying around the school that came with them. The baths were large, almost like a pool and the surrounding tropical plants gave it the look of belonging in a five-star hotel, let alone a school.
"T-This is bad! We're the ones dragging the class down!" Makie panicked.
"Even if we study with everything we've got, it won't be enough-aru!" Ku Fei added.
"…If it comes down to it…" Yue spoke up, "There's always that thing."
"Y-You have a way out, Yue?" Asuna exclaimed, moving through the water to sit next to the girl.
"You guys know about Library Island, right? It's where our Library Expedition Club meets," Yue explained, "Well, the truth is, there's supposed to be a magical book deep inside it that makes the owner smarter. I always thought it was just a good textbook, but it would still be useful to have."
"That's just an urban legend, Yue!" Haruna laughed
"There are a lot of weird people in our class, but magic can't exist, right?" Makie sighed, sinking into the water.
Asuna, being the only one in the small group to know magic existed, lit up, "We've got to get that book!"
Yue shook her head, "Library Island is full of traps. We've been exploring it for a long time now and we still don't have even half of the area mapped out. It would take an expert to get to the book."
"…I think…" Asuna couldn't believe what she was saying, "…I think I know someone who could help us…"
Ignoring the confused stares of her classmates, Asuna waded through the water to the edge and got out, running to her clothes and pulling out a phone before she began to dial and hold it up to her ear, "Pick up…pick up…"
Nodoka looked to Asuna, "W-Who are you calling?"
Asuna held up a finger to her lips to quiet the group, "H-Hello…yes, it's me. No, I'm not afraid to call you! Geez…I just need your help, okay? You're supposed to be a treasure hunter, right? Then this should be perfect for you! Payment? Why do you need a payment? Can't you just do something for free from the bottom of your heart? You do to have a heart! Stop screwing around! Okay, how about I work overtime for free for three days! How about four days? Five? Fine, I'll do it for a full week!"
Asuna snapped her phone shut and growled, setting back with her things before returning to the baths, "I really hope this works…"
Okay! That's the end of chapter two! I know some of you are wondering why I updated so fast, but that's because I got so many reviews for this story's first chapter! Thanks everyone! Now, onto the poll!
I'd like to thank everyone for voting, but I should also clear some things up about it. It is not going to be a super large pairing with a bunch of girls. Naruto's pairing will contain three girls, Evangeline included and one of the girls will be Ako as well. Why? Because someone sent me as awesome PM yesterday explaining why he wanted Ako in plus another friend of mine that helped me with ideas for a lot of my stories wanted Ako in, too.
Current Pairing: Naruto x Eva x Ako x ?
Poll (one spot left in the pairing!):
Yuna: 4
Asuna: 6
Akira: 5
Madoka: 2
Sakurako: 1
Sayo: 7
Asakura: 8
Chizuru: 8
Ku Fei: 3
Chao: 3
Sorry to everyone who wanted a single pairing, but by last chapter everyone had already voted, so it's a little late to change it, so I'm really sorry if the pairing doesn't turn out to your liking. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, please leave a review, and remember that the polls close chapter 5! See you next week!