Okay people! Back from the pits of Hell known as the beach and my sister's birthday to give you another new chapter! Sorry about the wait, but I've been busy with the aforementioned above!
Vandenbz: I'm glad you liked the backstory! I was nervous about how that one was going to go over, actually.
Fan of Fanfics21: Sorry, but it will be explained later why Naruto would not get along with Colonel Sanders.
Orchamus: I'm trying to stay away from pairings that have already been done a lot. Naruto x Setsuna is one I consider to fall into that category. Plus, even if I added it, I don't think it'd get enough votes to win in the next chapter.
mk14ebr: I wouldn't know about mobile , my sister washed my phone. Anyway, have fun plotting new ways to kill me!
Junky: Differences…okay, let me think for a second…well, for starters, Naruto isn't weak to garlic or scallions like Evangeline is. On the other hand, Naruto can't go without blood for nearly as long as Evangeline. Normally, Evangeline's regeneration would be far superior to Naruto, who shouldn't have any. Sunlight doesn't really affect either of them; neither do crosses for that matter. Also, while Evangeline's immortal, Naruto can still die. That's all I can really think of at the moment.
Ignisha: For the story plot-wise, I needed a way for Naruto and Minato to be able to survive for a long time, and vampirism fit pretty well. Besides, I guarantee you haven't seen it in a Naruto x Negima cross yet!
Darkhero21: Would you believe me if I said I actually have never read xxxHolic? Seriously, I had absolutely no idea what it was even about until I started getting reviews asking me if xxxHolic had inspired this story, and even now, I still haven't read it. My inspiration for Naruto was actually a mixture of The Millennium Earl (who inspired Naruto's character) from and the castle (which inspired the store) from Howl's Moving Castle. Weird, huh?
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Negima…but honestly, does anyone even read this?
"…Subject number sixteen. Exactly one hour ago, subject was given water that catalyst "Pandora" had soaked in for a period of two days. I will administer the test now…" Naruto mumbled to himself as he scribbled away in a small book, occasionally dipping his quill in a nearby inkwell. He ignored the few drips that stained his dirty robes as he quickly set down the book and turned to a table behind him.
The small and crowded room he was in was even stuffier than his store. Overlooking him were bookshelves crammed full, lining nearly every wall, save for a table with numerous glass containers and papers thrown about it in a haphazard fashion. The only light in the room came from a long wax candle that was burning fiercely, illuminating the cold stone walls and floors and the emotionless Naruto as he approached the table. Quickly reaching into a small, glass box that sat on it, he retracted his hand after grabbing a squirming and unwilling, dark rat.
Naruto's face remained expressionless even as it bit into his hand and drew blood. Silently and swiftly, his hand enclosed around the struggling rodent's head and, with a quick twist and tug, Naruto set the unmoving body of the rat down on the table to observe it. After a few moments of complete silence, Naruto sighed and reached for his quill and book, "Subject number sixteen has failed to revive itself. This experiment was also a failure—immortality has not been reached…preparation for subject seventeen will begin in one hour."
As he continued to write down his notes, Naruto became sidetracked with his own thoughts. Pausing just as his quill was about to hit the paper once more, Naruto's brow furrowed, 'How long have I been out here, anyway? I've lost track of time…'
"Naruto! Come in here—quickly!"
Sighing once more, Naruto set his book and quill down again as he headed for the wooden door on the left wall, "I'm coming, doctor."
(End flashback)
"Sayo-chaaaaan, I'm bored!" Naruto whined as he sat behind the counter of his store, holding his head in one hand and his canteen in the other. Sayo sighed as she floated over to Naruto, holding her hands on her hips. Sayo had watched Naruto wake up, set a sign on the door that read "We're closed. Go the Hell away" before he grabbed his canteen and sat at the counter, literally doing nothing.
"Why don't you go visit Asuna-san?"
"She said she was in the woods all night while looking for Negi, so she's sleeping all day after school—which is coming out of her pay—besides, it's not like we're actually friends or anything," Naruto sighed.
"You could take a walk."
"I've already seen everything there is to see around this dump."
Sayo ignored the remark about her long-time home and held her head slightly titled as she thought of a way to entertain her friend, "Ano…isn't Evangeline-san usually here by now? Why don't you go see her?"
"Eva-chan? She hates me," Naruto snorted, "…Still, she's normally here pestering me by now…well, what do I have to lose?"
Standing up, Naruto hung his canteen at his hip, waved good-bye to Sayo, headed out the door, being sure to flip off the store directly across from him as he did, and walking in the direction he'd carried Evangeline so many times before.
'I thought she would be living in a graveyard or something…' Negi thought as his eyes landed upon the small cabin that Evangeline lived in. He had gone to school that morning prepared and confident with a letter of challenge for Evangeline…only to find out that the girl was absent with the flu. Not one to give up easily, the child teacher had quickly headed for the vampire's house, determined to deliver his message while he still had the courage to do so.
The cabin itself looked to be straight out of a fairytale. A small, wooden mailbox sat by a neatly trimmed row of bushes just a few feet away from the two-story house. To the side of the house stood a small well that was hidden comfortably under the shade of a pine tree. A small set of steps led up to the front porch, where the door stood, daring Negi to enter.
"I didn't expect her house to be as wonderful as this…" Negi mumbled.
"What? Did you expect her to live in a graveyard?"
Negi turned to see a familiar mop of blond hair, "Naruto-san!"
Naruto nodded his greeting, "So, why are you here, Negi?"
"Evangeline-san wasn't in class today, so I came to deliver a letter," Negi explained, "Why are you here, Naruto-san?"
"…That's really something you should ask Konoe about…but, you're getting to be that age, so it's only natural, I guess…" Naruto mumbled, his brows furrowing as he seemed to try to plan out his next words, "Well, you see Negi, when a mommy and daddy love each other very much, they—"
"Naruto-san? Negi-sensei?"
Negi and Naruto turned to find Chachamaru, who stood in the doorway with no idea that she had just saved her teacher's innocence.
"Chachamaru-san! I…um, I'm sorry about the other day…" Negi bowed apologetically.
"As am I…" Chachamaru nodded, bowing as well while making sure not to drop the tea tray she was carrying.
"And just what happened yesterday?" Naruto smiled, "You're a thousand years too early to think about courting one of my daughters, Negi."
"I-It's not like that!" Negi blushed before shooting a confused look to the blond, "…Daughters?"
"Naruto-san refers to everyone of the 'Chacha' line of gynoids as his daughters, due to his creation of the first, Chachazero," Chachamaru explained, "But may I ask why you are both here?"
"I was bored, so I thought I'd annoy Eva-chan," Naruto replied.
"Evangeline-san wasn't in class today and I have a letter for her…" Negi answered, casting a glance to the paper in his hands.
"Master isn't feeling very well today, so—"
"I'm fine! Let them in, Chachamaru!"
Chachamaru sighed as she heard her Master's voice call from within the cabin, "Very well, Master…"
Standing aside so that the two boys could enter the building, Chachamaru gave a quick bow as they did before entering as well and shutting the door behind them. Negi blinked in surprise at the interior of the house—a complete opposite of what he was expecting. Where he had expected blood stains to sit on the carpet, sat a soft carpet over the oak floor. Light flitted in from the windows, landing upon a table and couch set up in the middle of the room, both being covered in only a few of the many puppets and stuffed animals that were in the room. A small brick fireplace sat unlit in the corner of the room, with more puppets lining its mantle, hanging directly under a small chandelier. Finally, in the opposite corner of the room, stood a set of stairs where Evangeline stood with a slight blush on her face.
"What are you two doing here?" Evangeline glared.
"Well, I came to annoy you," Naruto repeated himself.
"Go home!" Evangeline growled, turning to Negi, "And you?"
Negi shook slightly as he nervously thrust the letter out towards the vampire, "I-I-I came to deliver this—a letter of challenge! I want to duel you one more time—a-also, please stop ditching class! You won't be able to graduate at this rate!"
"I can't graduate either way," Evangeline huffed, before raising her hand and filling it with magical energy, "Whatever. You want to finish it now, huh? I don't mind beating you one more time…"
"Just a tip, Eva-chan—if you want to intimidate someone, I would suggest wearing pajamas with less frills," Naruto called out, though Evangeline either ignored his comment or didn't hear—though, the fact that her blush increased slightly led Naruto to believe it was the former.
"If I win, you have to start attending class from now on!" Negi declared, grabbing his staff.
"Master, you shouldn't fight while you're sick…" Chachamaru warned, sending a pleading look up to Evangeline.
"Let them go, Chacha-chan," Naruto laughed, walking over to the stair and holding out his arms, much to the robot's confusion, "Evangeline's sick, right? Well, if my prediction is right…three…two…one…and…"
Evangeline suddenly halted her movements as her blushed increased tenfold, losing her footing and tumbling down right into Naruto's awaiting arms. Without sparing the two surprised onlookers a single glance, Naruto made his way upstairs and into Evangeline's bedroom, with Negi and Chachamaru following him closely. Negi took a moment to quickly observe his current enemy's room.
The room was surprisingly normal (if one ignored the chashitsu that stood in the corner) and empty, once again the opposite of what Negi was expecting. Spread across the oak flooring in the center of the room was a small carpet, on top of which stood Evangeline's queen-size bed, where the girl was currently resting. Before the bed lay a short row of shelves, pushed flat up against the wall and neatly filled with books. The only light in the room came from the panel of windows that lined the right of the room, allowing the warm rays of the sun to pour over the floor, bed, and the dresser that say under the window. Negi, lost in his observations and the constant ticking of a clock that hung on the wall, was brought back to reality as Naruto turned to face him.
"It's just a fever. Free feel to continue to try and fight, but I don't think you'll get much of a challenge," Naruto nodded.
"Master has caught the flu and has allergies to pollen. I was on my way to meet a trusted official at a nearby hospital to acquire medicine, but I'm afraid that I cannot leave Master in such a state," Chachamaru explained, kneeling next to the bedside and turning to face her sensei, "Negi-sensei, can I trust you to take care of Master?"
"M-Me?" Negi cried out in surprise and shock, looking towards the robot with disbelieving eyes.
"Don't worry about it, Chacha-chan! With both me and Negi here, nothing's gonna happen to Eva-chan!" Naruto grinned.
"…Negi-sensei, please make sure that Naruto-san does not aggravate Master while I'm gone," Chachamaru sighed, "Her condition would only get worse."
"You wound me, Chacha-chan!" Naruto placed a hand over his chest, feigning the look of a kicked puppy as the girl walked out the door. Negi sat down, contently observing Evangeline as Naruto began to casually glance over the titles that lined the shelves.
"Hn…Thirsty…" Evangeline mumbled suddenly, causing Negi to jump.
"What a needy little kid… Negi, get me a cup and a knife," Naruto sighed, walking over to the bed. Negi cast an unsure look towards Naruto, clearing showing his confusion, but went off to fetch the items anyway.
"H-Hot…" Evangeline muttered, rolling on her side to face away from the sun.
"Why, thank you very much! But I hardly think this is the time to say such things…" Naruto chuckled as he closed the curtains, darkening the room, "But, since it's your bedroom, I suppose it is the place…"
"I got them!" Negi called as he came back into the room, handing the cup and knife carefully over to the blond.
"Good, now go wait in the hall. You'll be happy that you did," Naruto replied, ignoring the confused and even suspicious stare Negi shot him as he made his way out the door. Stopping once to make sure Negi hadn't poked his head back in the room, Naruto quickly turned and pressed the blade roughly against his wrist. Careful not to spill the liquid onto the floor, Naruto allowed the results of his wound to pour into the cup before bringing it to Evangeline, tilting her head back and gently pressing the rim to her lips. Once emptied, Naruto set the cup and knife on the shelf behind him before finally turning back to the door, "C'mon in, Negi."
Negi walked in the room, the curious and confused look still spread out on his face as it had been when he left. Taking his place at the bedside once more, Negi took on the habit of glancing over at Naruto, who sat on the floor at the foot of the bed, well aware of that fact, "If there's something you need to say, say it."
Negi let out a sheepish gasp at being caught, blushing in embarrassment and rubbing the back of his head, "A-Asuna-san told me that there was something dangerous about you…"
"Did she now? And what did she tell you exactly?"
"T-That I shouldn't trust you…"
'That's all? Well, I guess she doesn't know much else…' Naruto sighed, adopting a brighter and more cheerful smile than before, "Negi, you treat me like I'm some sort of super villain straight out of a comic…if I was so evil, would I have let you pass your exam? How about helping you and your students out of the library? Would I have done that if I was evil?"
"I-I guess not…but even Takamichi and Konoe-sama seem wary of you…" Negi mumbled, his eyes portraying the conflict and debate folding out in his mind, slowly weighing each argument, a tidbit that Naruto's sharp and calculated eyes hidden behind his happy ones quickly caught.
"Well, if it helps, look at it this way," Naruto smiled, "Think of this whole thing as a game."
"A…game?" Negi repeated the word questioningly.
"That's right. You've played at least one videogame before, right? Well, think of Eva-chan here and any other obstacles you might encounter as bosses," Naruto nodded at his logic, "Right now, they may seem more powerful than you. They may dwarf your power beyond your comprehension, may have slaughtered hundreds upon thousands mercilessly, may be able to rip out your guts through your throat, ma—"
"Naruto-san!"
"Right, sorry, I got carried away…anyway, think of them as bosses and think of me as the final boss," Naruto shrugged.
"The final boss?" Negi blinked.
"If you're going to repeat everything I say, we'll be here all day," Naruto sighed, "Yes, the final boss. When everything's about to end, I'll show up and we'll have one big battle. Sounds fun, huh?"
Negi sighed, "I don't know…"
Naruto laughed, "I don't seem that scary, do I? C'mon—doesn't it sound fun? It'll be just like in the games—everything will work out in the end and the hero will save the world, right?"
Negi opened his mouth to answer, only for the petite vampire in the bed to beat him to the punch, "C-Cold…"
Negi's eyes widened as he quickly grabbed onto the shoulder of Evangeline's pajamas, "T-They're soaked with sweat!"
"First she's hot, now she's cold—there's just no pleasing this girl…" Naruto sighed, "Well, it looks like one of us will have to change her."
"C-C-C-Change her?" Negi cried out in surprise, his face heating up.
"Honestly, you'd think that being a teacher in a class where the girls constantly try to sexually harass you would at least get you past being embarrassed at something as trivial as this…" Naruto sighed, "Fine, get me a change of clothes and I'll do it."
Negi nodded and ran to search the house for the laundry room as Naruto turned back to Evangeline, who, much to his surprise, had one eye opened at him in a weak glare, "Y…You'd better not try anything…"
"What? You're finally awake?" Naruto frowned, "Go back to sleep. The brat's already dying of embarrassment just being here—his heart would stop if he knew you were awake during this."
In almost perfect harmony, Evangeline's eyes fluttered back down as she nodded off as Negi reentered with a fresh pair of pajamas, tossed them at Naruto, and quickly ran out of the room, his blush still strong on his face.
'Kids these days…absolutely no middle ground—either they're too shy to do anything or all they can think of is getting into someone's pants…for Negi's class, ninety-five percent is the latter…' Naruto sighed to himself as he set to work, 'Hm…frills? Come on, Eva-chan, I know you can do better than that…personally, I think stripes would suit you much better…'
"C-Can I come in now?"
Naruto rolled his eyes, "Yes, we're all decent in here."
Negi shyly stumbled back into the room, once more taking his spot at the bedside while Naruto took his spot on the floor at the foot of the bed, leaning back into it as he began to close his eyes, "Watch after her for awhile, Negi. If anything happens, just wake me…"
"I understand."
'At least he can do something…' Naruto sighed as he drifted off.
(Flashback)
…So, this was the world, huh? Naruto Uzumaki's great adventure out into the vast and unknown world had proven to be…well, pretty damn boring. Technology itself was far, far, far behind that of the Elemental Nations, to the point that electricity was completely unheard of…and, unfortunately, the clothing style was radically different also. Apparently, people chose fashion (and Naruto used that term loosely after he judged how idiotic some strange some people looked in their clothes) over simple comfort and convenience. Growling slightly, Naruto glared down at his clothes. Scratchy breeches, a tight doublet, and finally the tunic that seemed to take it upon itself to make sure he had absolutely no way to comfortably and conveniently maneuver. Looking up to his store, he grimaced once more—completely and utterly empty. Naruto had no idea what he could sell and, even if he did, he had no idea how he would be able to get it. Having nothing to sell also meant no money, Naruto stealing the clothes he wore currently as not to stand out among the crowd and, according to his stomach's groaning, it was time to go thieving once more and find dinner. Such was life in fourteenth century France.
It was then, much to Naruto's amazement, suspicion, and annoyance, that the unthinkable happened—someone actually entered his store. It was a tall man that towered over Naruto, much to his annoyance as he was still short for his age, at six and a half feet. A large and scruffy beard and moustache hung on his face, which was filled with excitement and happiness. His oily black hair was concealed under the hat he wore in a similar fashion to the way his body was concealed by the long cloak he wore, which ended just under his wrinkled forehead, where his eyes rested just a little lower. Warm, chocolate brown eyes filled with joy caught Naruto in their gaze as the man stepped up to the counter, setting a book down on it, "I have found you! At long last, I have found the one I have been looking for! Please, I need you to look at this book!"
Naruto shot the man a disbelieving look before his stomach's growls shook him out of his awe, "Look, I think you're confusing me for someone else—I've never seen you in my life."
"No, it is, without a doubt, you who I am after! If you just look into the book, everything will become clear!" the man laughed.
"Sir, you have the wrong guy," Naruto frowned in annoyance as he searched for a way around the large man who was blocking his escape route.
"You don't understand! My life's work, the chance to revolutionize the world as we know it, all hinges on this! Just once, I ask that you look at the book—just once, and I promise that I will leave and never come back."
"…Damn it…" Naruto grumbled under his breath, snatching the small, leather-bound book from the counter and opening it to gaze at a mixture of chicken scratch and strange symbols, "What the Hell am I looking at? I can't even read a single word—doesn't matter, I guess. I looked at it, so get out."
"You misunderstand!" the man smiled, "That power you have—that energy—you must use it on the pages to read the book!"
Naruto's eyes widened in shock as his mind slowly began to register and come to terms with what the man had just spoken. Roughly shoving his way past the man, Naruto peeked his head out the door of his shop, checking for any witnesses before sharply slamming the door and turning angrily back to the man, "How did you find out about that? Does someone know who I am? Do you realize what will happen to me if my powers are found out? I'll be hanged, drawn and quartered!"
"No one knows of your secret—I did not hear it from someone else, I felt it when I saw you walking around town the other day! Please, I beg of you, just the first page! Just let me know the first word of the first page! That's all I ask!"
Naruto glared at the man, but stormed over to the counter and grabbed the book, applying chakra to the pages. Slowly but surely, the ink that had littered the page before began to dance and squirm until dashes began to form familiar letters, "…Adam? What the Hell does that mean?"
"I knew it!" the man laughed, jumping for joy and dancing around the shop, "I knew I wasn't wrong! I've found it—after all my years of hard work, research, my travels—they are finally beginning to bear fruit! Please, read more!"
"I've done enough, so get the Hell out of my store and don't come back. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go get dinner…" Naruto grumbled as he made his way to the door.
"You are going to steal more food, aren't you?"
"W-What? How did you—"
"I am not hailed as a genius for nothing, my little friend," the man laughed, "It is simple observation. Those clothes—you stole them, too, correct? You have nothing to sell at this store, yet it is covered in dust. You have no money, so you must steal to survive."
"What your damn point?" Naruto growled. This man seemed to be making a record of how many times he could try his patience before he exploded.
"I can change that! Come, leave this place and head with me to my home—you will work there as my assistant in my research. I will supply you with food and drink, a warm bed to sleep in, proper payment, and when I unveil my greatest achievement, you shall stand beside me and join me in the glory!" the man exclaimed, clasping Naruto's shoulders, "And, should you wish it, you may quit and leave at any time you wish!"
"…With my powers, you know I can kill you if you're lying to me, right?" Naruto frowned suspiciously, "Why trust me?"
"Because, my little friend, you and I share the same eyes!" the man laughed, "That thirst for adventure, the will to strive ahead of others into unknown areas, the need to prove to yourself and others that you are truly something worthwhile! I've seen it all before, my boy, and I can tell that you and I will accomplish marvelous things, Mr. …"
"…Uzumaki," Naruto nodded, grasping the man's hand in a firm shake, "Naruto Uzumaki."
(End Flashback)
"You saw my dream, didn't you, you little brat?"
'Well, someone's feeling better…' Naruto twitched in irritation as his eyes popped open just in time to see Negi flee the room in terror, a volley of books flying through the air after him. Evangeline pouted as she saw the books she had thrown fall to the floor, their target escaping and untouched.
"So, feeling better already, are we, Eva-chan?" Naruto smiled, sitting on the edge of the bed next to the girl.
"What are you still doing here?" Evangeline growled.
"Well, I'm still bored and I haven't annoyed you yet."
"Just go home!" Evangeline shouted, angrily turning away from Naruto, her arms crossed indignantly.
"You act like you don't like my company…" Naruto grinned.
"I don't!"
"Sure, whatever you say…" Naruto trailed off, standing and stretching his arms towards the ceiling before walking towards the door, "Well, if you're going to complain that much, I'll be leaving."
Evangeline paused for a moment, a blush slowly coming onto her face, "…W-Wait a minute…"
"Yes?" Naruto turned back to the vampire with a raised eyebrow, his smile still present.
"D-Di…you…" Evangeline's blush increased as she stuttered and mumbled.
"Sorry, didn't catch that."
"D-D-Did you…" Evangeline didn't care to meet Naruto's gaze, and instead found the floor far more interesting.
"Did I…?" Naruto frowned.
"D-Did you…see anything?"
Naruto stared at Evangeline in surprise, the vampire herself now tomato red, still staring down at the floor intently. Evangeline mind was completely blank as she awaited a list of possible answers that she expected from Naruto. He could start teasing her that he saw everything, say he took pictures—he could even accuse her of having nothing to say—in which case, she would kill him. Yes, she had prepared her list, but, as usual, Naruto had surprised her completely when he broke out into laughter.
"W-What's so funny?" Evangeline shouted, her blush growing even more to the point she was sure it wasn't healthy.
Naruto chuckled and walked over to Evangeline, poking her forehead and grinning, "Nothing—it's just that the "Dark Evangel" is surprisingly cute."
"D-Don't say stupid things, idiot…" Evangeline pouted, pushing his hand away from her.
"There it is again…well, I feel entertained, so I'll be leaving," Naruto nodded, heading back for the door.
"You didn't answer my question…" Evangeline called out to Naruto as he grabbed a hold of the doorknob. Naruto turned, seemingly contemplating his next possible move, his eyes quickly going over each pro and con before finally nodding to himself and grinning at Evangeline.
"Eva-chan, there's nothing there to see."
"…"
"Well, see you tomorrow, Eva-ch—"
"I'LL KILL YOU, YOU ANNOYING BASTARD!"
Chachamaru, bag of medicine in hand, arrived back home just in time to witness Negi running as fast as his little legs could carrier him away from the house. She had gotten to the front door just in time to avoid the shower of glass that the broken upstairs windows had released upon the front yard. She had opened the front door just in time for the body of one Uzumaki Naruto to go flying out the door. Finally, Chachamaru had closed said door just in time to prevent her Master from chasing the blond down with the torch she had lit in the fireplace.
"I am glad to see you are well, Master, but Konoe-san will not like it if you try and organize a mob to kill Uzumaki-san," Chachamaru sighed as she drag her Master, who was kicking, screaming, and struggling in every way, away from the door.
"Let me go, Chachamaru! I need to kill him! He has to DIE!"
"I'm home, Sayo-chan!" Naruto called, walking back into his store with a content smile on his face, his boredom finally cured. Sayo looked up from behind the counter where she stood—er, floated with a bright smile on her face.
"How was it, Naruto-kun?" Sayo questioned as she watched her friend move swiftly behind the counter and up the stairs.
"It was…interesting, to say the least," Naruto nodded, "But I have a feeling that tomorrow's going to be even better, so I'm going to go ahead and get some rest."
"What's going to happen tomorrow?" Sayo blinked.
"I unveil what could possibly be my greatest idea yet—soon that shop across the street will be no match for us!" Naruto laughed maniacally. Sayo swore she could almost hear a clap of thunder and a Latin choir in the background, but quickly shook her head, summing the sounds up to her imagination. Any thoughts of the noises quickly left her thoughts, though, when she noticed something about her friend.
"Um…Naruto-kun?"
"Yes, Sayo-chan?"
"…Your head's bleeding."
Naruto sighed as he reached up to the open wounds on his head, which looked suspiciously like bite marks, as he continued up the stairs, "I know, Sayo-chan, I know…"
…You people…have NO IDEA…what I went through to get this chapter done…I started on this chapter almost TWO MONTHS ago…then my sister deleted it. So I tried again. I fell asleep on the keyboard and backspaced back to the first paragraph…so I tried again, and it magically deleted itself! So, by now, I got fed up and took a small vacation. When I start again, I get sick and am bedridden for another week! When I get better, I realize I have to start my AP homework before school begins. This chapter was going to be longer, but I'm cutting it short in case something else goes wrong. Hence forth, I dub this chapter the "cursed chapter".
Alright, next chapter, we finish up the Eva arc! Sorry if it seemed that not a lot really happened, but I refer you to the paragraph above this. So, for now, just consider this a "mini-chapter" (14 pages) and think of it as a little break with a little bit a backstory thrown in.
Poll: (Closes this chapter! LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!)
Yuna: 4
Asuna: 30
Akira: 7
Madoka: 3
Sakurako: 2
Sayo: 38
Asakura: 22
Chizuru: 21
Ku Fei: 10
Chachamaru: 6
Chao: 8
Please review! Because, secretly, I'm very lonely!