Author's Note: Ughhh…. Sorry for updating so late! Please don't lynch-mob me! I've got, like, 100 assignments to turn in by the end of my break! Yeesh, you'd think they'd give a little sophomore at least an additional week to finish work that college freshmen drown under, but noooooo, they've just got to have it their own, equal, "fair" way! (Oops, I just went on a rant right there, didn't I?) Well, all I can do is bow my head and slave through it (somehow.)

Just for clarification, italics are thoughts, bold italics are stressed words (words that are heavily emphasized,) and underlined words indicate any literary references including quotes

(*Cheering Up*) 'Kay, here we go!

DISCLAIMER- Negima is not mine. If it were, it would be exclusively yuri.

High School?

"Se-chan, Se-chan! Hurry up or we'll miss the train!"

"That's not fair Kono-chan! You've got skates and I'm on foot!"

"Awwww, is the big, bad bodyguard unable to keep up with a delicate little girl like me? I know you've got it in you! Now hurry up! If we really rush, we can make the last departure!"

"*Sigh* So energetic, Kono-chan. Why is it that you always manage to find this adrenaline every single time I'm dragging my feet? Well, at least some things never change."

The swordswoman gathered some chi, and released it in a quick burst, sending her flying towards her target at a respectable fraction of Mach 1.

"Hey, Se-chan? Why aren't you answering- Oof! Hey! That's not fair! You're not allowed to use shundo! And put me down this instant! Or else!"

The shorter swordswoman was holding her charge bridal-style, while looking down and grinning slightly.

"Or else what, Kono-chan?"

"Or else, or else…... I'll tell on you!" The healer was getting agitated, yet she was powerless against her bodyguard.

"To who?"

Taken aback by the retort, the young mage was temporarily speechless, whilst attempting to formulate a response.

"Eh? Uhhhh…. Oh, fine! You win this time, Se-chan."

"Score! That's the first time I've won in an argument against Konoka in about a decade!"

"Well, we can't just stand around here all day long arguing. We've got a train to catch!"

"Huh? Oh no! What's the time?"

"Relax, we've still got 10 minutes. We'll make it if we really rush, right, Kono-chan?"

"Good point. Let's go!"

"…."

"What's wrong, Se-chan?"

"Er, you don't expect me to carry you all the way, do you? I mean, it'd be a slight hindrance, if you catch my drift."

The young mage caught the swordswoman's drift, blushed a light shade of pink, and disengaged herself from Setsuna's arms hurriedly, and then she remembered that she was wearing skates, not shoes.

"Oh crap!"

"Whoa, steady there. You're not wearing shoes, Kono-chan. You might injure yourself that way."

"Ah! T-thanks, Se-chan. I thought I was gonna fall for sure back there."

"No problem, Kono-chan. It is my job."

"Let's go, then. We've only got 8 more minutes!"

"Ok. Ready when you are, Kono-chan."

"Oh, and one more thing before we leave."

"What is it?"

"How about a little bet?"

"A-a bet? Did I hear you right? You said you wanted a bet?"

"That's right."

"O-ok."

"Alright, so the bet is….. A race to the train station!"

"You sure about that?"

"Deadly, Se-chan."

"Rewards and penalties?"

"The winner gets a ticket to order the loser to do whatever she wants to for an entire day, no exceptions!"

"!"

"You agree?"

"…Sure, Kono-chan."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

(scene break)

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"*Hah* *Hah* That's….not…fair…Kono…chan….. *Hah*"

"You never said anything about ska-ates Se-chan!"

The young couple was on the last train for St. Ursula dorms, and the swordswoman was panting heavily.

"*Hah* Fine, then. You win. *Hah* At least I got a good workout. *Hah*"

"Got your breath back, Se-chan? That was the hardest I've seen you run ever since we came back to Mahora!"

"*Hah* I'm good."

The swordswoman was hoping to distract her girlfriend's attention away from any thoughts of the 'reward' of their bet, but failed, unfortunately.

"Glad to hear that. Now, about the reward….."

"Crap"

The swordswoman could feel and almost visualize the bright red blush which was spreading over her face and to the tips of her ears the moment the word 'reward' was mentioned.

"Tee-hee, Se-chan looks sooo cute when she blushes like that!"

Producing a rectangular piece of pink paper and pen out of her bag, the young mage placed them in her girlfriend's hands.

"Now then Se-chan, all you have to do is sign here and we'll be done!"

"Looks like I couldn't avoid it after all. Oh, well. At least it's not EVA."

The swordswoman stared at the little strip of paper, signed it, and returned it to the young mage.

"Arigato gozaimasu, Se-chan."

"No problem, Kono-chan."

Author's Note: So, whatcha think? I felt that there was a bit of little disconnect here and I'm not sure whether or not it's disrupting the flow of the storyline. And by the way, this is right after Negi experiences an unfortunate accident while attempting to leave the classroom, in case you didn't realize that. Please be sure to tell me how I can improve my work so that you, my readers, can obtain greater satisfaction out of my attempt at writing (or is it typing?)

Well, the button's right there. Don't let my brain starve!