Disclaimer: See chapter 1

A/n: I really wanted to get this out fast so it may have a few more errors than normal. If you see one if you could line count it, or site the paragraph. Even if it just "while they were talking..." And put it in a review I would consider it a personal favor. Also this is a mostly conversation chapter so I skimped on the desciptions. I assume you guys have an idea of what the girls look like and I wanted to get through that part of the story. Don't worry the rest will be high standards all the way.

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Donny BlaZe

CHAPTER 2

Answers…

Asuna Kagurazaka went from being the weakest and most inexperienced front line fighter in the group to being the preverbal power house. Her physical abilities had always been above average, and once she learned Kanka she was a more than formidable opponent. Those things were combined with the proper training, a few years experience and her natural ability to cancel magic. Asuna became a force to be reckoned with.

Her major strength however was her unorthodox way of thinking. She had a certain creativity in fights that spoke volumes for the vast potential Asuna still possessed. Setsuna had recently confided to Konoka that she was no longer a match for Asuna, even though she would never think of herself as anywhere near as good as Setsuna.

When they all finished school Asuna didn't have a single doubt to where she was going in life; she was where ever Negi was. Of coarse he'd tried to talk her out of it and tell her that he would be okay and that she didn't have to worry. But both fortunately and unfortunately for Negi, the kind of loyalty that Asuna was capable of included the ability to know what is in your best interests even if you don't know or like it. So promptly after telling him to shut up and know what's good for him she began training even harder than she had been in order to be ready for anything.

The only thing she hadn't been ready for was the list of other people who'd thought the same way.

So as she looked around the room at the assembly of her friends and allies, every face locked on hers as if she'd just risen from the dead. In her purest of honesty the first thing that came to mind was, "What?"

Needless to say they all did what any self respecting anime character would do after being hit with a bombshell like that. They simultaneously fell flat on their backs. After recover there was a storm of shouting with the general idea being what the hell happened.

Asuna calmly brought everyone to order, "Shut the Hell Up!!" After a short awkward silence, not unlike the one after a child is caught with his hand in the cookie jar, which is on top of the fridge. She continued, "Yes I remember what happened. I can't believe you people don't."

The air in the room seemed to still as Asuna began her story. Negi listen carefully, the whole time his gaze locked on a small crumb on the floor. (Really? what the hell is he looking at whenever he's staring off thinking?)

"Well it happened really fast. Yuna and Yue had gone out to look for some water and I was on food detail. Kaede had done both the night before so she could have some time to meditate.

I'd just killed us a nice sized boar when suddenly the whole world seemed to go quiet. No birds, no wind, not even my foot steps seemed to make any sound. I went back to camp to check on the others, all this couldn't have taken more than a two minutes. Kaede was still there meditating. Since she seemed undisturbed I figured everything was okay." She looked puzzled for just a second then continued, "But now that I'm thinking about it, I didn't see her breathing at all."

"Anyway I turned around to go get my kill, because I'd left it thinking we were under attack and there was someone there. He wore a dark blue cloak and a mask covering his face, so I didn't get a good look at him. But I could swear that he smirked at me and then he said 'Asuna Kagurazaka I presume.' I was about to ask how the hell he knew that but suddenly he was gone. But before I could wonder why I felt a needle in the back of my neck and I passed out." This drew a collective gasp.

"So I don't know exactly what happened but I'm pretty sure I was drugged. And then when I woke up I was already in the cell with everyone else. Oh yeah and I had a killer headache."

Negi was still lost in thought, motionlessly staring into space. But the parts of him that were still connected to the outside world managed to ask, "Does anyone else remember being drugged? It would feel as simple as a pinch of the skin." The lack of a screaming declaration was all Negi needed to know the answer was no.

"What about a headache?" The silence once again told him he didn't even need to look up. "So if it is just Asuna who remembers this, let's assume for now that she was the only one taken that way. Which would suggest that whatever means they used were in fact magical. Seeing how Asuna is immune to magic they needed to capture her in a different way."

"You needed all that to figure out that they used magic? What did you think they had done? Read everyone a bedtime story? Seriously boy, I don't know why people think you're so smart." Evangeline hadn't thrown out a derogatory statement in almost ten minutes, she needed her fix.

"No, but they could have used a sleeping gas or some other means of instant neutralization, like Chao's time distortion bullets. Or maybe some form of time magic." He had an idea, "What about some form of illusion? Maybe the reason no one else heard or saw anything because what they were seeing and hearing wasn't what was actually going on. Hence, Kaede and Mana didn't sense any approaching enemies. And sometimes when doing such a large scale illusion little sounds get lost in the mix so it explains the no wind, and no footsteps. It wouldn't have worked on Asuna so once they figured out that she could see them they used plan B, the drugs."

"Except, it seemed to me like that guy knew I'd be unaffected. He knew who I was immediately. I think the drugs were a part of plan A too." Asuna had a knack for thinking like the enemy. She joked it was because she should've been one of the bad guys. "They did their homework on us. Think about it, they had to of know a great deal about us to take us all without a fight. We have different strengths; the same plan that worked on Ku, who is the master of close range, wouldn't be good for Mana."

Yue decided now that she was done with her juice, she could enter the conversation. "She's right, it's the only thing that makes sense. In order to take a group like ours, you would need to know what you were getting into. Underestimating us would've led to a serious defeat. We've made quite a name for ourselves here. Our reputation as well as Negi's name makes us highly visible." She put her hand on her chin to show she was in thinking mode.

"So whoever this is could've found out about us as easily as picking up a paper or going to the local shady tavern. Not to mention our respective followings; which could tell you exactly where we are at any given moment."

Many of the girls throughout their travels had not only seen and done amazing things, but rather they were hailed AS amazing things. The beautiful, energetic and often destructive force that was the "White Wing" had developed a bit of a following. Both men and women joined the "White Wing Watchers" or the WWW. The girls were looking up to them, while the boys were just looking at them. And every girl had her own sub-division. Each had a corny yet catchy name, corresponding to the girl in question. Mana's Mascots, Kaede's Koga Clan, Asuna's Ass Kickers, the list goes on. Oddly enough the only member without a fan club was Negi. Eva once said it was because the entire group itself was his fan club.

"Umm I think I might know how they got their info." Asakura broke into the conversation for the first time. She usually stayed out of the strategy sessions. But this was important. "Last month I sent out a set of profiles on each of us. I didn't think it would be a problem. Fighting styles and artifacts were both listed on them." Eyes made contact all around the room as Asakura sunk down into her seat. "I'm sorry guys".

Asakura Kuzumi was perhaps the one person in the group that Negi knew for a fact didn't have any feelings for him. Her main motivation for coming was her refusal to pass up the chance to learn more of the truth about the magic world. She would go where ever they did just because it was new and exciting. Since she was never really a combat type she spent a lot of her time chronicling their journey. Since they had become quite famous, or infamous depending on whom you asked. Now she was their exclusive writer, a job that she was paid well for by the various magazines and news papers who all constantly wanted stories about the various members and activities of the group. This also helped sponsor their trip, a lot of the money earned went to travel expenses.

"Don't fret Asakura. It really doesn't matter how they got it. And with how famous we are, they could've gotten it any number of ways. What's more important is figuring out how to keep them from doing it again. We don't really have a working knowledge of how exactly they went about it but we have a pretty good idea. From now on, we'll travel either all together or in two groups. This way we'll have a better chance of being able to either defend ourselves or at least see exactly what we're up against."

The girls around the room nodded in agreement and a voice previously unheard made itself known. "Well let's look on the bright side, they want us alive." Chisame who'd been leaning against the wall with her arms crossed stepped into the conversation, amidst some very confused looks. "Think about it. If they wanted to kill us they could've easily done it instead of capturing us. For some reason, they wanted us alive."

"She's right, but why would they need all of us alive?" Yue was usually the one to bring up the hard questions, mostly because she loved trying to answer them. "If they had a specific plan that involved one of us like back in Kyoto when those people tried to abduct Ojo-sama, why take all of us? And once they had us they did nothing but leave us in a cell. If they'd had an end game they almost certainly could've achieved it while they had us. On the other side if they wanted our entire group why didn't they go after you Negi?"

As everyone listening began to ponder the question, Evangeline started to laugh. "Well isn't it obvious? They weren't after us, they were after the boy."

Ku Fei the always linear thinker questioned, "How do you figure? He's the only one they didn't go after."

"Probably because they didn't know where he was. He didn't even tell us where he was going. He just ran off and told us not to worry. I wanted to kill him." Asuna's two cents were added.

Negi broke in, "Eva's right. That's the only way it makes sense. By kidnapping you they ensured that I would come for you. By doing it all at once, they made sure that I would be coming alone." You could see the pieces fitting together in his eyes. "But if they had wanted to capture me the trap would've been laid at the castle. I fought a lot of people but no one who was evil end boss material." Then it hit him, "They were testing me, and seeing exactly what I was capable of. Think about it, they took you all out of the equation so they could see what I was capable of by myself." This was really starting to make sense.

"But why would they want to test you? If they wanted to defeat you, then when you were done with their lackies and all beat up they would've just killed you. If this was a test done in good nature by someone who wished to help us, why didn't they show themselves after the test was finished?" Setsuna added

"I don't know. Either someone who wanted to fight me on even ground, perhaps as a means to test themselves. Or someone who's tests weren't done yet. I'm not sure. He shook of that train of thought for a moment and back peddled.

"I've gotten much stronger over the past few years and you guys are almost always with me. I haven't had to test the limits of my abilities in a long time. Even those who've been reading up on us or even spying on us wouldn't be able to see my full potential. So they had their men tell me you were dead so they could provoke me into not holding back. I gave them what they want. So assuming we're right they probably have whatever information they were looking for."

Negi sighed as he came out of is thinking trance. Most of the girls were looking around uneasy at what had just been said. The ones who weren't immediately began running scenarios through their heads. How would they stop this from happening again? And what would happen if they couldn't? Most of the warrior women resolved themselves to prevent the latter question from ever coming up.

Everyone was snapped back to reality when Negi spoke up again, "Unfortunately with our lack of information it's going to be very difficult to find them. So even though I know none of you are going to like this we really don't have much of a choice but to wait until they find us again."

A collective disapproving murmur went up. Asuna brought the point to a head, "You mean we are supposed to sit back and be captured again?"

Surprisingly Negi smiled, "No, they've already seen the results of that. I'm pretty sure that this time they'll come directly after me." He beamed as the whole rest of the room broke out into chaos.

It always amazed Negi how protective the girls were of him. At one time he was their teacher; he is more powerful than all of them and if it really came down to it, he could single handedly put a hole in the world. Yet the thought of someone even trying to attack him would instantly send them all into a frenzy. Negi never once needed to question it, you can't buy loyalty like that, it only comes with love.

They all fussed and yelled about how they weren't going to let that happen. Even though they were no longer 2-A they were still just as rowdy. Fiery declarations, eternal pledges and ridiculous punishments for failure rang out, overlapping one another in a quilt of madness. Negi took this time to quietly sneak out. Nothing else could be accomplished while the girls were like this.

With the sounds of the meeting far in the distance Negi walked through the empty halls of the resort. It was dark now and the artificial moon (which of coarse Eva had made so it always be a full) poured it's pale glow through large archways, making the hallway seem striped with light and dark. He stopped at one of the archways and leaned against the rail. Even though he knew it wasn't real, the view of the waves crashing on the beach down below in the moonlight was breathtaking. He got lost in the shimmering lights of the moon's reflection on the water. So much so that he didn't hear her approach.

Two soft and slender arms come from behind and snake around his waist. The attached hands trace up his toned stomach pulling his back against her soft body as they come to rest on his chest. If he didn't know who it was before, her head leaning against his back and the soft purr he hears gives it away. He takes a deep breath, inhaling her sweet smell.

"Do you have any idea how good it feels when you hold me like this?" He'd wanted it to sound like an accusation, but it came out like a plea for more.

With a soft giggle the hands spun him around and embraced him again, this time putting her head on his chest. Negi's arms automatically wrapped around her, one hand finding her cheek and the other the small of her back. "As good as it feels when you hold me like this? The meeting's over, we've decided if they wanted to get to you they'd have to get through us. Everyone went back to their rooms, I just wanted to come see you before I went to bed. It's been too long you know. "

Negi's breaths came long and steady yet somehow his heart wouldn't slow down. "I do. And I'm sorry it's just so hard with everything going on and when we are all together it's hard to sneak away without people wanting to come with us."

"Yeah I know, but I don't have to like it." She gave him a playfully squeeze.

"And don't think for a second that I do." He kissed the top of her head.

"So exactly where were you, that you had to be so secretive you couldn't even tell me?" She pretended to pout.

"I'm sorry but I have to keep that secret for just a bit longer. Please forgive me." He held her tight and for a few moments they simply enjoyed the closeness of one another. "You're the only thing that could've made this scene anymore beautiful."

She took her head off of his chest to give him a slow, soft, sweet kiss. A soft moan in his mouth and the hands that were slowly caressing their way under his shirt told Negi that he wasn't the only one who was enjoying the kiss. Unfortunately Negi is one of the few men in the world with enough blood to think with both heads at the same time. "We should stop." All he got in response was a disapproving moan and a very sort trail of kisses down his neck. "I don't want to, but we could get caught." He was pulled into one last, extremely passionate kiss. So hot in fact, he almost forgot his previous restraint.

"You're right," A naughty smile appeared on her face as she slid her hand down his chest and stopped on the growing spot just below his belt. "But I bet you wish you weren't." With that she reached up and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, "Maybe next time handsome." She walked down the hall with a slight bounce in her step, looking back with a devious grin as she went back towards her room. Negi knew that there was little point in trying to clear his head any more; he'd need a cold shower to do that now.

As he walked back to his room the last few days seemed to catch up to him all at once. Even though he'd been healed of all his wounds, fatigue and soreness were things that stayed with you. Their magical counter measure were only a temporary mask. "Maybe I should take a bath?" he said to himself. Then added in thought. I should have thought of this sooner, I could've had company.

Negi was still the same polite English gentleman he'd always been but hormones have a way of thinking for themselves. As he'd gotten older he started noticing the girls in different ways. Soon he was active having sexual thoughts about his students. He did a remarkable job of restraining himself. Only giving into the occasional urge to look and only once agreeing to play the stripping based games before rethinking it and heading to the pool to cool off. Thankfully they were out of school soon after it'd become really hard for him to say no.

Once they were no longer his students he felt just a bit better than he had before. Yet he still had the thoughts. And he knew that many of the girls had some form of feelings for him. But he couldn't take advantage of that, it wouldn't be right. Not to mention he could risk hurting some of the girls by favoring another. And with how tight this group was, he didn't want to be the force that drove them apart. So early on he'd resolved not to get involved with any of his Ministra.

Unfortunately, Negi's resolution was about as effective as the ones made for new years. Not for lack of trying mind you. But the poor boy had no idea what he was up against. Between a teenage libidos (both his and theirs) and near death situations there was enough sexual tension in the group to string a piano. His biggest mistake was telling the girls his decision.

To be honest, he was lucky to have survived so long. He'd heard about more than a couple of the girls experimenting with each other after some of their more intense battles. He'd seen some of the girls go out with guys the meet in the magic world. Though he'd never heard any of the details as to what had happened.

More than once he resisted advances made by the girls. Almost half the team had tried to seduce Negi at one point or another. Eva tried almost once a week. Haruna had tried a couple times. Mana made it sound like a business proposition, (He still wasn't sure if it was or not) because she was really hot after a battle. Asakura had tried to get him to make a porno. Yuna tried to pin him down and take it by force. Negi's favorite had probably been Makie. Naked gymnastics were nothing to scoff at. He'd spent most of the rest of that day in a very cold shower.

But most of the attempts were made in the first two years of their trip. This was year 5. A lot had changed since then. Things happened that Negi couldn't control. Love has a funny way of taking your entire rulebook and throwing it out the window.

He made his way towards the Bathing Hall (because bathroom just didn't seem to cut it when you've got cathedral ceilings and separate wings for male and female). When he got there he took the long walk that would bring him to the room that they'd designated "The Boy's". Coming to the door he found one of the only lockable ones in the whole resort. One impervious to both magical and mundane forms of lock picking. Something that he'd added personally to give himself one place where he could be safe from seduction. He went in and stripped off his clothes. Snapping a finger he lit the hundreds of candles that were used for light all over the chamber. He climbed into the water and sunk down so his whole body was submerged. Then he let himself float to the surface of the lake they called a bath. With his ears under water and his eyes closed, Negi enjoys the sweet contrast of the steaming hot water and the cooling sensation of the soft breeze on his exposed naked skin.

"You know, locks only work if you use them." A soft sensual voice said. Then a soft click told him that now the lock was being used.

"You're right. Maybe I left it open on purpose." Negi was wondering if someone had been watching him on his way to the bath and reading his mind. He lifted his head out of the water an looked upon his beautiful guest.

"That would mean that anyone who came in would do. Is that how it is?" Her tone was reproachful but her smile, eyes and the way she undid her robe and slowly let it slide off her shoulders to the floor all said something else. As she stood there her perfect skin glowing in the candle light, she presented her body to Negi. She folded her hands behind herself so her already ample chest lifted and pushed out. She stood on her toes as she spun around showing her entire self to him.

"No. Only you." Negi wondered to himself as his beautiful maiden lowered herself into the water and slowly made her way to him.

Two in one night? At least this time I don't have to stop myself. But would I have had enough energy to handle both?

A/n: Ok in response to a few of my reviewers I gave a little taste of Negi and the girls. Two questions I would like those of you who want to review to answer if you don't mind.

1. Who are the 2 girls that negi meet with?

2. How Lemony should I get? Because I can go trashy romance novel lemony. Or tasteful mostly implied lemony. I leave the choice up to the fans. Do you want to know every detail in graphic description or just the general idea?

Thankyou

Hopefully I'll hear from you soon.
Donny BlaZe