A Wolf in Mahora
Chapter 42: Off to Wales
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As Anya tried to get as far away from the Dark Evangel Nodoka and Yue were not far behind and caught up fairly fast "Wait, calm down Anya-chan, its okay…" Nodoka tried to reassure the girl grabbing her hand.
"It is not okay! She's the demon lord of darkness!" Anya exclaimed remembering all the stories and rumours surrounding Evangeline.
"That's not true. Evangeline-san is a good person," Nodoka told her firmly smiling. "It seems she was a very scary person a long time ago. But now she's a very nice person, especially since Naruto and she became friends…" Nodoka informed her with Yue nodding behind.
"Re… really?" Anya questioned curiously over the claim of a mellowed out Eva.
"Eva-san had her powers sealed by Negi-sensei's father, The Thousand Master and the majority of her power was sealed away. She's been here for 15 years already and only recently if what I've heard is correct free to roam outside of the barrier. She took on Negi and a few others as students but her style of teaching is extreme but yields good results." Yue explained the situation to Anya.
"I see… if that's the case then I can understand Negi's strength. Being the pupil of the most powerful and revered great mage of darkness…" she muttered to herself.
'Wonder if we should tell her that Naruto has also been training some of the girls… probably not.' thought Yue to herself not wanting to put Naruto in a difficult position.
"Even this castle… I've never seen such grand magic before…" Anya thought before stomping her foot into the ground in annoyance "Ahh damn it! This is pissing me off! I've been searching for a master and doing my best to study fighting. I figured I would have passed him in strength by this point," Anya fumed to herself. 'Getting this strong is really cheap you know. Always… you're always going ahead of me idiot!'
"… Anya-chan has also been studying because of Negi-sensei?" Nodoka questioned as the girl turned with a sheepish expression on her face.
"N-No way! It's not like it was because of Negi or anything!" she denied the accusation from Nodoka.
"I see," Yue muttered hearing her but with a small sweat drop on the back of her head hearing what Anya had said.
"Even so that Negi… no matter how strong he needed to become why would he become something like the pupil of a dark sorceress?" Anya questioned aloud. "It's all because of those breasts! He's been deceived by breasts. I know he been grasping at all of those large bosoms~ it's horrifying~ Damn that idiot Negi!" Anya raged in fury of many of the girls training here.
"Anya-chan, Anya-chan!" Nodoka shouted hoping the girls wouldn't do anything rash. "Evangeline doesn't always use that form. And it was not long ago that Evangeline-san was flat chested, it's only recently she was able to develop though a connection through Naruto. So Negi was training with a flat chested girl a long time ago Anya-chan." She explained hoping to curve the rage.
"Eh is… is that so?" Anya's did a 180 with her mood thankfully. Just like an angry Asuna, they knew an angry Anya was not a nice thing to deal with.
"Y-Yeah, so I-I don't think it has anything to do with breasts…" Nodoka reassured Anya. "It has nothing to do with how big one's chest is Anya-chan. I'm also really small but I'm doing my best." She said smiling at Anya who was shocked by her strong words.
"No…Nodoka… That's right! Well said, you really are my comrade! From today on, we're your friends!" Anya said grasping Nodoka's hand and Yue sweat dropped again at Anya. "Yue, you're my friend too kay!" Anya said pointing to the blue haired girl.
"R-Right that's wonderful…" Yue said in an even tone. "Nodoka come here a sec," Yue said pointing next to her calling her friend over. The two quickly discussed something before nodding and looking back to Anya. "Um Anya-san… if you're going to see us as friends, then there's something we need to tell you," Yue started to say.
"Um… the truth is… we that is… with Negi-sensei…" they said as they revealed their pactio cards.
"Ehh…" was Anya's reply before a loud scream was heard throughout the resort and Anya ran to collect her things.
At the teleport pad Naruto had ported there with Eva "So what have we learned?" he asked as if he was a teacher with an unruly student which in an ironic way he was.
"Don't scare friends of the boya no matter how fun it seems. Otherwise I'll be punished and humiliated in front of the others… can you let me down now?" Eva asked as she was still being held by Naruto's tail.
Naruto nodded dropping the girl down "Any idea what that noise was?" he asked Eva who shrugged.
"No but sounded angry. The boya or the pup might have peaked as Asuna again by accident. You did leave him alone and he still has that sneezing problem," she suggested to Naruto.
"I guess that's possible. I'm starting to think he has a hidden perverted factor to him with how much it tends to happen round all the girls. I mean it's not li-umph!" Naruto was unable to finish as he felt something collide with his torso knocking him to his back.
Looking down he saw a squirming Anya with tears in her eyes "Anya-chan, what's wrong?" he asked grabbing the girls shoulders and helping her up.
"Nothing! I just want to get out of here now that's all!" she said brushing past him and hitting the exit portal but it wouldn't activate for her. 'That stupid, stupid, stupid Negi! I can't believe it! Not just with Nodoka and Yue, but that he made a pactio with 7 of those stupid, stupid…' she ranted mentally as she felt someone grab her shoulder and whirled her hand round to hit it.
But as she swung out she felt her wrist grabbed and turned to look at a concerned Naruto "Anya-chan, calm down and tell me what's wrong," he said as her tears welled up and she began to sob before burying herself into his chest mumbling about 'stupid Negi' and 'pactios'.
"Eva-chan, go get Negi and bring him to the upper area. I'll talk with Anya-chan," he said to the girl who nodded and used the teleporter to get back to the main area to get Negi.
Letting her cry into his shirt for a few minutes Naruto just rubbed the girls back soothingly. When she calmed down a little he put his hand on her head lifting her seeing her eyes puffy and red "So… you ready to talk Anya-chan?" she nodded as they sat down.
"I'm just… I'm just angry at Negi. Only half a year apart and he's already so far ahead of me. When we were younger he was one of my only friends and now after so long away from my friend I find he made pactios with several girls. Has he been like this since he came to japan, constantly flirting with pretty girls and forgetting about the village all those years ago!" she shouted her fisting hitting the ground again. "Not only that, he became a student of that dark witch. Does he plan to become an evil mage and cause something like the village again!" she cried as she felt Naruto hand on her head again.
"Anya-chan… Negi will not turn into a dark mage trust me on that. But I can see that you noticing all the other girls he has a connection with like he does you is frustrating. Especially with how many he has too. But you have to remember Anya-chan, Negi had to do this," he said as she looked up with Naruto wiping her face with his sleeve.
"Negi had to grow because he wanted to find his father and to make sure the event in the village on that snowy night doesn't ever be repeated. You also don't need to worry about Negi being around all the girls. He's only ten just like you, way too early to be worrying about relationships," he told the girl who shook her head at him.
"B-B-B-But the p-p-pactio and k-k-k-kisses?" she said as Naruto reached into his book drawing out his own artifact cards.
"Anya-chan… I am aware of what forming a contract via the pactio means in terms of mages. I won't argue that Negi's friendship with each of his partners bar a couple is unique for someone his age. But just because there is a card doesn't mean anything is set in stone. With me mine signify me letting someone new into my family; I like all of the girls I have a pactio with. And I think you like Negi don't you?" he asked as she went red with embarrassment.
"No need for that, it's clear to me and maybe a couple others. And to be honest it's not surprising with how polite and kind the little guy is. You knew him a lot longer so in a way you have seen this best. I'll give you two pieces of advice though Anya-chan, one is that if you feel lacking in you magical ability all you need do is ask for some help, there's sometime before we all head to wales to help Negi look for his dad after we found some clues. The other is that you should keep fighting for Negi; don't just drop at this just because the other girls are a little older and more developed in their bodies. You still have time to grow so just stick close to the boy and hit him so he keep his head on straight from time to time ok?" she gave a small nod as they stood up and Naruto let his staff fall so that it began to float above the floor.
"Come on I'll give you a ride," he said smiling at the little girl who smiled back at him.
"A-Arigato, Naruto… you are a good role model after all. I'm glad Negi bonded with you and I won't give up either. I'll go with him when we go to wales to help search for his dad too, that's a promise." He stepped on the staff as Naruto held her shoulders giving them a small squeeze.
"As long as you keep to that mind-set you won't ever lose Negi to anyone Anya-chan. Now let's go have a quick chat with Negi to finalise everything and tell him your coming with us on the trip," he said as he willed the staff up and the two floated toward the main area where he spotted that Eva had brought Negi out and frozen his feet so he couldn't run away.
The verbal lashing he got from Anya was on level with what Asuna dealed out but all came out nice in the end with Naruto smiling from the side, heading to his room to prepare a few extra items for the trip. He had a feeling that things would get hectic when they went to the magical world.
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"Come on Chisame-chan, your artifact boosts you physical abilities. From all the anime you've watched surely you have an idea how to fight!" said Naruto in the middle of training the net idol with her combat pactio. He was using his staff that had been changed with the Sword card to help her. He was tempted to get Setsuna to help train her but was unsure if she would accept the help since he was one of the few magical things she accepted.
"I'm trying, but I'm not exactly known for my fighting skill and watching anime has nothing to do with actual ability! I just making stuff up as I go to make sure I don't get hit!" she shouted calling on her flame power to cover her sword before rushing back with a downward strike at Naruto who parried one-handed before hitting her with an open palm strike to send her back a bot.
Chisame stabbed her sword in the ground to steady herself dragging it through the ground a little before pulling it up to block Naruto. "Your moves are obvious. But then again you don't have much battle experience like you said. However in my experience just do what feels natural with the artifact Chisame-chan," Naruto said as he sped behind her before she even knew it.
"Block from the right now!" a voice ordered inside of Chisame's head and she reacted catching Naruto's blow who raised his eyebrow in surprise.
"Swing to the right and extend your flames out!" the voice ordered again and Chisame did so making Naruto lean away before the flames catching his clothes and being forced to put it out.
"Not bad, the dodge left me open to your attack. Who told you to do that?" he asked as Chisame stared at her sword before looking down at her necklace.
"If I'm right, then it was the necklace… I remember that it was a teacher if I'm right that this artifact is based off an anime character.
"Hmm… that's interesting. It might be useful if you can get the necklace to teach you more although it only seemed to speak when you were about to lose. Guess I'll have to up my level for you," his smirk did not look good for Chisame.
"W-wait Naruto, come on I only got you then as a fluke don't make this any harder than it is already!" she shouted as Naruto grabbed his sword with both hands.
"No pain, no gain Chisame-chan!" he said rushing forward as Chisame began running away from the white haired teacher.
It would be a couple hours before she could converse a little with the necklace. Of course by then she was exhausted and barely able to stand on her own two feet. Thankfully Naruto did have his healer or white mage as Haruna liked to call her, Chizuru on hand to help out Chisame.
"Honestly Naruto-kun, Chisame-chan isn't as tough as the rest of us. Couldn't you be a little more delicate with her?" asked Chizuru with a smiling expression to Naruto who smirked seeing her slightly joking expression.
"I'd try but then we wouldn't get anywhere. I don't really remember being delicate with you Chizuru-chan, if anything I was rather rough with you when I trained you among other things." Naruto chuckled as he spotted a small blush on Chizuru's face.
"Ara, ara Naruto-kun don't be ecchi. Save that for later," she said not noticing that the patient was awake still.
"Can you two not be like this right now, I'm a little uncomfortable with this," muttered Chisame very red now seeing the double meaning of Naruto's words.
"No need to be jealous Chisame-chan, you'll get your turn soon I suspect. And if anything it could end up like me with a fun threesome. Ne, Naruto-kun can we have threesome with Chisame-chan when she's ready?" Chizuru asked with no shame as the girl's face went to danger level red and steam coming out her ears as images played in her head.
"Haruna already claimed that right! She told me she had dibs with you and me when she found a way to both draw us all in action for her next manga and possible research," Naruto answered as Chisame's mind decided to shut down for safety.
"Oh Chisame-chan is so much fun to tease. But you were kidding about Haruna-chan right Naruto-kun?" Chizuru asked with the sweet but deadly smile.
"Yes… all she wants is a video recording for reference," he told his partner saving himself from possible danger.
"Oh okay then, send me a copy when it's done," Chizuru went back to her healing of Chisame, physically at least. What the poor girls mind would be like with so much Chizuru was difficult to comprehend since she discovered the power of an adolescent sexual drive and how fun it is to tease.
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A day later in the resort Anya after some extra advice from Naruto had gone looking for someone she believed she could teach her. She was thankful that it wasn't Evangeline as she wouldn't be able to face the immortal vampire if she was her teacher, their first words together left a bit of an imprint.
Coming to the kitchen area she found a few of the girls eating at a table and she spotted the one girl she had been told would be good to learn from "Chao-san… do you have a minute?" Anya asked as the bun-haired girl turned to the pig-tailed girl.
"Oh Anya-chan, sure what do you need?" Chao asked turning her chair to face the young witch.
"Ano… Naruto told me you specialise in fire magic and I was wondering if you could teach me some fire type spells since I don't know that many outside of the fire type magic arrow?" she asked nervously to the girl who smiled and nodded.
"Okay, let's head outside to see where we can start, ne." Chao hopped up from her chair and began walking out the door gesturing Anya to follow her as they made it to the outside area. Once there Chao turned back to Anya "So what exactly can you do with your magic Anya-chan?" Chao questioned curious to what she'd be able to teach the girl.
"W-Well I can channel my fire magic into my limbs to increase attack power and have a grasp of Heat disarmament and can cast up to 15 magic arrows. I have some experience in fortune-telling if that helps at all," she listed off to Chao who had pulled out a pen and paper to jot down notes.
"I see… hmm we'll definitely need to improve your magical reserves for training. Also work on a few higher type spells but not ancient level until maybe a few months. Apes Igniferae and Flagrantia Rubicans would be best for now. But I also want to test the limits of reinforcing your limbs with fire power, there's potential with that I think, ne." Chao snapped her notebook shut and looked at the slightly stunned Anya seeing how the girl had so quickly thought up a plan to help her train.
"Seeing as though you're probably coming to Wales with Negi-bouzu and the rest I think we should also give you some martial arts training. And for that I'm going to need a few things, starting with this…" said Chao as her cat ears and tail popped out before she pulled out her pactio card activating it to get her tonfa. She then oddly pressed a button on her watch "Activate transporter system, retrieve Item CC48!" in a flash of light two items appeared next to Chao. They appeared to be large cat mittens that would cover her hands and arms, up to the elbow. She took her tonfa and inserted them into specially designed slots on the inside of the mittens making three crimson claws pop out of each mitten (think Toakaka's claws in Blazblue).
"Anya-chan say hello to my new invention, Feruere Ungues (Blaze Claws). They are made to help me with my own new features with the added features given by my artifact and possibly your new nightmare for reflex training, yo." Chao smiled as she flexed her very large claws a few embers sparking off as she did so.
"Eh… h-hello…" muttered Anya in shock seeing another girl with an artifact but also one who had used technology to improve it too. She was also shocked by the fact the girl Chao was a beast girl as she didn't think many ever came across to the human world based off stories from the headmaster back in Wales.
"Well Anya-chan, time to get started. Please channel you fire magic into your limbs so I can observe the power outage before making my decision for what power setting I have on my claws… although they haven't been fully tested yet, ne." Chao giggled as Anya was beginning to think coming to the girl was a mistake and should have taken her chances with Evangeline; at least she was evil on purpose.
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A couple days later with Anya's training coming along smoothly, although she might argue that the burn marks were unnecessary as she didn't have too many clothes with her and was not interested in buying too many more really. Chisame's progress was similar but she was only training to defend herself and not be a burned to the others, something Naruto said that she wasn't but helped none the less. Negi and Asuna had kept training with Evangeline who now had more fun with easing the boy with her mature body as a somewhat revenge to Nagi, a little childish but she was aloud a small release of her frustrations.
Ayaka had been improving in her weapon and armour use with Kaede helping her out in spars. The ninja was surprised at how much effort the class rep put into her training. Then again Ayaka making sure that nothing would hurt her Negi-sensei, something no one wanted to argue.
Naruto had taken up another couple of jobs while in the resort, one of which was improving Yue and Nodoka's stamina so they could dodge spells a little better and work up plans to score a hit on him. It surprised how Yue was able to improve so quickly showing just how good she could be when she studied and combined with Nodoka's speed reading of his mind helped the two friends to score their hit. Aside from this Naruto was helping Kotaro with his half and full wolf form transformations with the aid of Chizuru who made sure the boy was focused, although he questioned why she was constantly holding a leak and the amount that Kotaro was sweating seeing the vegetable.
Right now though Naruto was taking a relaxing bath letting the stress of training the girls wash away, he didn't mind training them. It was more what if the training wasn't enough in their trip to the magical world. He remembered from talks with Takamichi that the magical world was at times as bad as parts of the human world but the added factor of magic amplified the possible danger. Although it could be him simply overthinking things and the girls would be fine once training was done.
"Room for one more?" asked a voice to the side. Turning his head Naruto saw that it was Kazumi with her hair down and a towel hanging round her waist.
"For you, of course there is Kazumi-chan. We can wash each-others back too later," Naruto offered as the red haired girl smiled and sank into the water and moved next to Naruto.
"So… how are the others?" she questioned as her flair for information came through a little.
"They're coming along fine. Some still need work though, Nodoka and Yue still need to improve their stamina and physical stats. I'm glad that Anya sought out Chao-chan for help with her fire powers though." Naruto said wiping a wet hair out of his face.
"Yeah I heard… poor Anya-chan became a test subject for Chao-chan's new invention. Still while on the subject of training how come we haven't done anything for me?" she asked him having felt a little left out by all the serious people.
"Well since you're an information gatherer I thought you didn't need any help with that? If you want to find stuff you usually do in the end," he said while she nodded in agreement.
"True but I get the feeling if I had a little something extra I might be almost perfect and unbeatable at it," she said tracing a finger over his lips. "Maybe a nice new pactio would help me out in the long run what do you say?~" she asked shifting her body so she was sat between his legs and her hands caressing his face.
"Firstly I'd say don't tease. Secondly if you want your pactio wait until we're finished in the bath since I can't make a circle in the water, at least I don't think so," Naruto said tapping his chain with one hand while his other was on Kazumi's waist as she let her head rest in the crook of his head.
"I guess I'll be patient and enjoy my private time with you then Naruto-kun hehe~," she giggled to herself as she let Naruto's hands gently move up her waist and back relaxing her body more in the hot water."Mmnn~ that's nice~," she groaned out as the sensation given by his fingers.
"My job to look after all my partners since they're more than likely gonna become part of my family," said Naruto making Kazumi smile more.
"Big family?" she said aloud.
"Yeah, I look forward to the day w all live together. I hope this isn't weirding you out by the way, me talking about the future an all?" he asked knowing that this was a strange conversation to have with a young girl and his student at that.
"It's fine. To be honest while the whole being part of a big family with you have several girls in your life would have seemed really strange if I didn't know you history. After everything you deserve a little joy, not to mention your work here in Mahora. Once we all graduate, I'm sure things will get crazier with you, since you tend to find trouble Naruto-kun."
"I think I attract it more than anything. And here it's mostly Negi's fault anyway, I claim no responsibility about what happens when things get messy. I blame Negi for everything." Kazumi giggled at Naruto pushing all the blame onto Negi which she could agree to since troubles did revolve around that boy with the world of magic being introduced to her and other by him.
"Well he might not be completely to blame, but I see what you mean. Anyway have you packed your bag yet or at least started we only have a couple days after we leave the resort before we have to catch the plane to Wales you know?" she said to him as he gave a small nod.
"I packed in advance. My clothes and possibly needed equipment are in a storage seal already and that's in my luggage. I'll probably be the only one of us who only brings hand luggage with them seeing how I manage my items," aruto smirked as the slight pout on Kazumi's face.
"No fair Naruto-kun, why can't you offer those storage scrolls to all of us?" she questioned as he playfully tapped her nose.
"Simple if I did they'd get over packed on the return trip no doubt from all the souvenirs you'd end up buying," Naruto told her knowing how much the girls could end up buying since they may not get another chance. "I will be taking an extra scroll but only one so all of you will need to carefully manage the amount of purchases alright. I'll be telling the others at the airport so that it's too late to make space in their luggage or get an extra bag made in preparation."
"Well… I guess that makes sense. But you will be buying gifts for us won't yu Naruto-kun. I mean you do have a lot of money with those books of yours don't you?" she asked with puppy dog eyes.
Naruto countered with sad puppy ears of his own "You think I wouldn't look after my partner and be mean like that?" he asked back. And luckily this was one of the few things Naruto could do to one up the girls, any other time and he'd be down and giving in. Although he did worry what would happen when Kazumi was shifted to her magical form since if it was an animal form he wouldn't be able to one up again, Chizuru had already proven that with Chao in tow. Eva was just as devious now using her child form to look extra cute and innocent, a small problem with his gift to her.
The two the laughed at how the conversation had been going before Kazumi leaned into his chest again "I'm looking forward to the trip. Spending time in a foreign country and with you is a great thing. Yet I kinda wonder what my folks' response would be when they found out that my teacher is also my boyfriend who is a legalised polygamist?" Kazumi said as Naruto shivered.
"I worry when that day comes. I'm preparing a shelter so they won' find me and sending a heavily fortified clone just in case," Naruto said having begun making the shelter plan not long after he had slept with Chizuru and Zazie.
"Well I'm sure it won't be too bad although I might end up joining you in the shelter for safety knowing how bad the reaction could be," Kazumi said a little nervous of the prospect of telling her parents about her relationship with Naruto and the implications that could arouse as a result.
The two sat there for the next half hour chatting over what they could be expecting in the magical world based off what Naruto had heard from Takamichi and Albireo. That and Kazumi got her pactio while the two were drying off and changing both receiving their cards and checking them over before heading off for other jobs.
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"Everybody's preparations seem to be fine hehe…" muttered Negi walking down the halls a day or so later after accidently walking in on Anya, Nodoka, Yue and Haruna packing away and comparing their panties leaving him with a small band-aide on his head from where Anya had landed her kick.
"But… we're almost there aniki," said Chamo riding on Negi's shoulder like usual.
"Yeah almost there." Negi pumped his fist before noticing a couple figures down the hall which were Naruto and Ayaka.
"Naruto-nii… Ayaka-san…" he said a little surprised having thought Naruto had existed the resort a few hours ago having been ready.
"Negi… I and Ayaka-chan were having a last minute talk over leaving for wales. She has a few concerns over you," said Naruto as the blonde girl looked to the red head and walked over kneeling down.
"Negi-sensei… I know that you need to go to the magical country to look for your father, Nagi-san. But after training with Naruto-nii who told me stories from Takahata-sensei and Ku: Nel-san I feel the need as you partner to ask you if you are completely sure this is the best course of action to take. Leading an expedition to the magical world is both exciting but a very dangerous task, after asking more the Principal about it I was able to acquire more information of the place. There are things there that are not nice at all Negi-sensei and I don't know if I'm good enough to protect you all the way as much as I want to," she said as Negi who looked a little unnerved now.
"Ayaka-chan… you're not the only one looking out for Negi. Asuna, Konoka, Setsuna and the rest want to protect him as well; it's the same with me and my partners. All we can do is go and see if we can find the idiot in the world, if not than at least we know that Nagi wasn't there and may still be roaming the other countries. But Negi ask yourself this… do you think you and your partners are ready for what you might experience in that world?" Naruto questioned as Negi blinked a little struck by the question.
Before he could answer however, Kotaro came shouting down the hall "Oi Negi… that scary master of yours is calling ya. Sounds like she wants to put some finishing touches to your training." Kotaro gestured with his hand as Negi nodded and ran down the hall to face Eva.
Ayaka watched the boy go with doubts still plaguing her mind "Go after him Ayaka-chan. May as well show him that you can protect him like Asuna-chan will. Plus you can't let your best friend be the one Negi chooses as his proper partner in the future can you?" he asked her as a fire lit in her eyes as she drew out her artifact, activating it as it left her in her armour that she had been practising with a lot recently in training.
The armour she wore was a silver and gold Valkyrie-like suit of armour with a shield on her left arm. It also featured thigh-high armoured boots, and over her left leg is a long sash made of white feathers. In her right hand was a traditional sword with mysterious writing along the blade. (Lightning's armour in FFXIII-2- do not own)
With her armour in place she hurried down the hallway in pursuit of Negi and his training match with Eva, Naruto choosing to poof away signifying that he was a clone and the real Naruto was indeed on the outside say goodbye to a couple of the others like Satsuki, Takamichi, Al and Takane who he had given a scroll with a few ideas for shaping her shadow and darkness powers. She had blushed when he gave it to her and he promised he's bring her something nice back from the magical world when summer ended, she had smiled before stuttering out a word of thanks, Mei beside her bowing in thanks and asking him to say goodbye to Kotaro for now.
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Not long later the rest of the Ala Alba came out of the resort and exiting the cabin to find Naruto waiting having finished his business. "Everyone all set?" he asked as they all cheered in agreement. "Okay everyone head off to catch the bus to the airport I need to say goodbye to my vampire girl here," he said as Eva smiled walking up to him and kissing him on the lips making a few go red at the boldness of the now mature bodied vampire.
Eva relinquished his lips for a moment turning to the others "You heard him get moving unless you like to watch things like this?" she asked as Haruna moved to raise her hand until Nodoka and Yue forced it down for decency's sake. The group began moving bar Chachamaru who wanted to bid farewell to her master before leaving.
After a quick make out Eva pulled back from Naruto and off her tip toes that she had to use in order to kiss him in her teenage form. "Take care Naruto, and don't do anything reckless while I'm not around to hit you in the head you hear me!" she said poking him in the chest while he smiled at her.
"Yes dear, but Cha-chan can always do that for you I suppose," Naruto suggested as Eva nodded.
"Right. Chachamaru I order you to punish Naruto here if he ends up doing or saying something stupid that would annoy me in any way, understood." The robot girl gave a small nod before looking away from her master red in the face, something Chachazero giggled at. Her little sister's behaviour around the white haired boy was humorous for her.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine Eva-chan. I'll make sure to bring you back something nice, any suggestions?" he asked the girl who tilted her head in thought.
"Surprise me, I know you will," she smirked before Naruto gave her a small kiss on the lips before turning to the path.
"See you at the end of summer Eva-chan, don't do anything too evil!" he shouted waving as she waved back.
"No promises!" was her reply before sighing and turning to Chachamaru to have a quick goodbye and small word with.
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Later that day the group was standing in Narita Airport about to check in for their flight. "Aah… I'm kind of nervous. This is our first trip overseas" said Konoka both nervous and excited at the prospect of travelling.
"I wonder if we're going to crash?" wondered Chachamaru aloud before Naruto put his hand on her shoulder.
"I doubt that's going to happen, air travel makes it so they can fly without much incident these days. Plus with Ayaka-chan's plane we are guaranteed the best," Naruto smiled as Chachamaru nodded with a small redness on her cheeks remembering her master's words.
"I just wish she let me improve the plane before we left. With upgrades we could get to England in less than half an hour, ne." Chao pouted slightly at Ayaka's denial of access to the plane taking them to London.
"If I did, who knows if we would have made it in one piece Chao-san! The science club and engineering club had a fair few incidents while you were a member if I recall," Ayaka spoke her eyes fixing in on the girl who turned her head laughing nervously.
"Well I was curious to see just how far a Segway could be powered up for its speed and manoeuvrability, only I forgot the limitations and risks involved in experimental rocket fuel. Although the damages couldn't be linked to me in any way I can promise." Chao said with her hand on her heart.
"I erased the records," Chachamaru said raising her hand while Chao's eye twitched at her creations loose tongue.
"I just can't believe that a lump of iron can fly through the sky de-gozaru," Kaede muttered to herself.
"Technology has proven able to give us many things. The power of flight is but one, yo" Chao said sagely doing her best to ignore Ayaka's stare.
"At least the plane won't be crowded with people we don't know. Plus Ayaka-chan's plane should give us some leg room at least. I dislike when I'm in a cramped space like that," Chizuru voiced her opinion on planes much preferring travel by water if she was honest.
"Pus the tickets were cheap for us seeing how Negi-chan only asked for basic rates but with friends and family discount. That and we didn't want to take advantage of her generosity.' Negi though the last part mentally as each girl had given some money to Ayaka which would simply be adding to her spending money for the trip, even if she had to be coerced to take the money.
"Yeah, plus we have enough spending money for when we arrive in London too. I wonder if I should get a new laptop while we're there?" Chisame wondered aloud.
"I don't see why you shouldn't, just check if you have everything backed up. Wouldn't want all that work to go to waste from the laptop huh?" Naruto questioned her as she nodded.
"Yeah your right, but anyway you said there wasn't gonna be much danger right?" Naruto nodded to her question. "Well then make sure you stick close by then, I don't want to end up like some cliché damsel in distress if it does alright?" she said with a confident smirk.
"Damsel in distress is something you defiantly aren't Chisame-chan, you're strong enough to not be given that title anyway," said Negi slipping his bag over his shoulder carrying his storage scrolls.
"Everyone, the plane is nearly ready, get your things as we're about to board!" said Negi to the group as they nodded.
"Ready to go everyone?" Negi asked all his partners who nodded happily and walked behind him and Negi at the front toward the private jet that looked a little bigger than necessary but also had a Negi design on it making a few sweat drop at the sight of it.
XBreakX
The flight to London was peaceful since the group didn't have tons of strangers around them and little children being the pure beings of energy that when confined to a small space can end up causing annoyance. Plus everyone basically received first class treatment with a decent in-flight movie and meals not looking like they'd been regurgitated. This was how the girls who had flown before felt while people like Naruto, Chachamaru and Kaede enjoyed the way of travelling despite the fact that could travel in mid-air on their own.
Unknown to them was that the rest of 3-A had managed to sneak another plane leaving for London around the same time. They had managed to get information from Chisame's blog, Yuuna's father and buying info from Mana as to the details of the flight to London for the Ala Alba.
It had been a little dear for them to fly to London but it was a worthy cause and had asked their parents for the chance saying that they would be with their teachers which is the truth… to a degree of course. While maybe not a pleasant a flight it was exciting for girls like Makie, Akira and Ako to travel to England and to spend more time with their favourite teachers.
XBreakX
When the two groups landed in Heathrow they had got onto their busses to take them to the underground entrance to head into the centre of London to which the other girls of 3-A began their search for Negi and Naruto's group.
"Ah there they are!" shouted Makie spotting some of the group close to the tower bridge. It was Naruto, Negi, Asuna, Ayaka, Zazie, Konoka and Setsuna all together as the others were in another group looking through a few of the shops and seeing some of the sights.
"What the…?" muttered Naruto seeing the girls honestly surprised they were here thinking that he hadn't sensed the girls on Ayaka's plane like he expected them too.
"Negi-kun! Naruto-kun!" shouted Yuuna waving to them as Makie ran over and grabbed Asuna's arm making sure she couldn't run away.
"You guys actually came?" questioned Setsuna quite loudly.
Yuuna rubbed underneath her nose "Of course, we decided to join you for a tour of London and it's better now since we're with our teachers. Aren't you glad Naruto-kun?" Yuuna asked her eyes sparkling at Naruto.
"More shocked really, still what's happened, happened. Soooo… where are the rest of your group since you make it sound like there are more of you?" Naruto questioned the girl as Makie giggled a little nervous.
"Well searching for you two really but London is such a big place it was pretty hard to do so. I guess I should call them up now and tell them we found you. Anyway what are you all up to now?" Makie asked curious.
"Negi-sensei is allowing us to go to his home town~" Ayaka almost sang in happiness for the chance to sdee Negi's home.
"Iincho! You shouldn't tell…" Asuna tried to stop her as Makie smiled and furiously texted on her phone as did Yuuna to tell the girls to hurry to their location.
"We're so coming to see Negi-kun's home town, that's for certain!" said Yuuna pumping her fist into the air like Makie who cheered in agreement.
"Oi Naruto… is this alright? I mean Negi's village is full of mages right?" Asuna whispered to Naruto who nodded.
"Yeah but I think it'll be alright," he replied back. He turned to Makie and Yuuna "I guess we could take you and the rest to Negi's home town I guess," Naruto said.
"Indeed, the Principal gave permission for the rest of 3-A to join the group after contacting everyone's parents to confirm details since a lot of the group had been enquiring from others," said the voice of Donnet McGuinness who was walking toward them.
"Hello Donnet, nice to see you here," greeted Naruto a little surprised seeing the woman.
"Ahh…you?"" pointed Yuuna remembering the woman who knew her mother which then made her blush remembering the events of the day the two met properly.
"Well I see that Yuuna-chan and her friend have contacted the others so I guess we should wait for the others here then. Negi-kun, Naruto shouldn't you contact the other students in your group?" Donnet asked the two as Negi nodded and Naruto pulled out his phone to contact the others.
XBreakX
Hours later the large group, consisting of nearly all of class 3-A stood atop a grassy hill overlooking over a small village now in Wales. "So this is your village Negi, Anya-chan….?" Naruto said standing next to the boy while all the girls were smiling seeing it.
"Actually it's more accurate to say that this is the place that became our hometown from the age of five until ten," said Anya as Naruto nodded taking note of that fact as did others like Ayaka.
"It's a very beautiful village I have to admit, the Yukihiro resorts don't have many places like this," said Ayaka standing next to Negi and Asuna on the opposite side. "Are you alright Negi-sensei, it must feel strange to return to your home town again?" she asked with concern in her voice remembering the memory she's been given of Negi's past.
"Well… even though it should seem like I only just left. It honestly feels like I haven't seen this place in ages…" said Negi with a look of nostalgia on his face.
"Well… a lot has happened. I mean from day one at Mahora your whole life seemed to shift with meeting Naruto. I mean I see you act a little more like a kid than an old man now, especially when you're staring at Naruto with awe during training," Asuna giggled as did a couple others and Negi blushed embarassed only to stop hearing a voice cry…
"Negi!" everyone turned to see a long blonde haired woman running up the hill in a long skirt and blouse "Negi!" she cried again as Negi spotted her and got a good look at her before remembering who it was and his face growing a large bright smile on it.
"Onee-chan!" he shouted back setting of to run into his sister's (Technically cousin) arms. The sight had many think Negi was acting adorable since he seemed to lose his usual maturity to embrace his family, jumping into Nekane's arms.
"Now that's a family photo for sure," Naruto chuckled seeing the two look so happy. Chizuru came over leaning into his side smiling at her young teacher's behaviour with his family.
"It really is… you'll have something like that when our family gets pups Naruto-kun," she said interlacing her fingers with him while Asuna was next to them and blushed slightly at the image of Naruto catching a small little girl with log pigtails and bells in her hair.
'WAIT I don't want to think that thought any further!' Asuna shook her head furiously getting the image out of her head.
By now the siblings were swing the other around, although seeing Negi swing his elder sibling round was a bit of a strange sight for the students.
When Negi put Nekane down the two asked the other a few questions before he gestured to the class. "Onee-chan, these are my friends, and most of my students. And my Nii-san Naruto," Negi said as Naruto stepped forward walking over to the girl and offering a small bow.
"A pleasure to meet you in person Nekane-san, it's been a small adventure looking after your little brother here. You should be proud of him. I'm Uzumaki Naruto, teacher of Mahora and big brother to the little guy here." Naruto offered his hand to shake with Nekane who simply hugged him.
"Thank you so much for looking after Negi. He means so much to me and to know someone was looking after him…" she said nearly breaking into tears. Naruto simply returned the hug rubbing the girls back.
"It was nothing, Negi grew on me fast and I do see myself as his big brother after everything we've been through so smile Nekane-san," said Naruto as the girl pulled back and offered a bright smile wiping the near teardrops, all the while ignoring the slight intent from a couple of the girls in the group.
XChapter EndX
Sorry this took so long to update but life and uni is getting busier with presentations, exams, dissertations all coming up fast.
I'll do the best I can to update my stories but I warn you all it could take some time for a lot of them and if my creative juices don't end up getting drained by my uni work.
I'm not revealing Kazumi's pactio yet since I kinda need to work on the opposite one for Negi. But hers is done and is similar to her cannon artifact but with a small difference.
Negima is almost finished too, the ending of it is rther day thinking about it's significance but it does allow a finishing point for my fic when the time comes, with an epilogue afterwards no doubt.
Until next time, Bye