WolfGear Presents: Negima? The mage and the Gunslinger
Pairings: Negi X ku-Fei Kaede X OC
Chapter twenty: Festival part 12-bukokai tournament: family reunion at the final match and covert ops
I don't own Negima!
They all stood shocked. Did Kataro the tough little dog hanyou just call that scantily clad woman his mom? To say some of them were surprised would be an understatement but then again looking at the young man demurrer it maybe wasn't that surprising. And it's pretty safe to say who the father is though honesty Jack was joking when he made the comment.
Inspecting the woman more closely you could see they resemblance between mother and son. Both had spiky black hair, dog ears, and apparently the same attitude as Kana has done nothing but bluntly announce how Kataro was conceived.
"We had fucking right time that we did. Out in the woods no one around for miles the moonlight shining in the background." Kana said with hearts in her eyes, than she pointed over to Kataro. "And then nine months later that little bugger popped out but I loved my little puppy-chan. Though I wish that basterd over there had bothered to stay around long enough to know that he knock me up!" She yelled pointing accusing finger at Thomas, who at least had the dignity to ashamed.
"Well um…I meant to come back…we made a contract but you…" he trailed off, not meeting the dog woman gaze.
"I what?"
It was Kataro who answered, "You died mom…" he said heavily. It was obvious that this was hard for the ten year old, but his mother taught him to be tough and that's what he was going to be, so he held back his tears.
A dark aura surrounded Kana. Died? How could she have died? And left her child alone, she knew what happened to Hanyous who didn't have a living parent in the tribe. They were kicked out and shunned for what they were. It made her even angrier knowing that she never told Thomas about her being pregnant, too afraid to face him if he said no to stay with her. Even if she was just a memory made by Al's artifact she would still look after her son, and the only way to do that was to ensure that he had proper family to take care of him.
Using the blood link that bounded her and Kataro, she was able to look into his mind and see how he viewed the people closest to him. "The guy in the Cowboy attire is Jack, Thomas's nephew, Kataro looks up to him as an older brother. Negi the short kid with the red hair is his best friend and rival. While all the girls are seen as sisters, though there was one that he thought about more than the rest. Perhaps he wishes to make her his mate?" Kana thought to herself. Like all mothers the thought of her son having a crush filled her with pride and maybe a little jealously.
Unfortunately her time was quickly running out, but she had a way to extend it. Reaching into her fur vest she pulled out a card a very familiar card. "Remember this? " Kana said. "I'm a little surprised it still words but then again you've been using it for all these years. Adeat!" A brilliant flash of light blinded everyone in the imminent vicinity. When it finally died down a familiar Jade jewel was attached to the base of Kana's neck.
"The Eye of Odin, but I thought that was Thomas's artifact?" Negi asked.
Jack explained, "I think Thomas and Kana entered a True Pactio, so if one of them died, their artifact would go to other. It would explain why Thomas has two. Partner in a true contract and also trade their artifacts between each other and in some rare cases the artifacts and evolve into something more powerful, due to a change in the partner's relationship."
The group was awed by Jack's insight, usually he just told them to ask Negi or ignore the question all together.
"Ok, that's enough from the peanut gallery. Thomas I think it's time we gave these people the match they been waiting for. With The Eye of Odin I'll be able to fight with no time resistant." Kana began, well she loved seeing her son grown up, and she was dying for a fight. "And after this is over you have to promise to at least talk with Kataro."
"As if you have to tell me that," He replied, readying his stance.
Grinning Kana activated the eye, tribal tattoos etched themselves on the surface of her skin, giving her a more primal and savage look; one could say looked animalistic.
Claws bared Kana slashed at Thomas's neck nearly taking of his head if he hadn't dodged at the last second and knocked her away with an attack of his own. It would be a hard match for him with the Eye of Odin, one was all but invincible and Kana had yet to use her beast form. He quick found out that his punches didn't faze her in the slightest, and that was really saying something.
As Kana came in for another slash with her claws, Thomas used his Ice Fortress technique. That created Hexagonal shaped pillars all over the arena, baring the werewolf's pass, but only momentary as Kana smashed through the icy pillars with relative ease.
"Well then, I guess I'll have to use this, Adeat!" The transparent shawl of Shiva wrapped around Thomas's neck. Then to everyone's surprised disappeared into one of the remaining pillars.
Having seen the technique before, Kana turned around to the pillar behind her just in time to catch the ice knife that, Thomas had thrown from behind.
"Shiva's Shawl the perfect artifact for you, not only does it enhance your ice wielding abilities but also makes you nearly untouchable." Kana stated charging her claws with a black aura, "keyword, nearly."
Dozens of black crescent shaped blades flew towards the ice pillars where Thomas was hiding, cutting down the massive pillars like trees in the forest. Not yet satisfied Kana jumped high into the air launching more blades creating a huge cloud of ice dust.
Within the cloud Kana could see a vague figure dashing around. Knowing it could be no one but Thomas, she focused her attacks there, but when the blades hit the figure it disappeared. There was no indication of the attack connecting, no grunt of pain, or spray of blood. This means…it was a decoy!
"Damn," she cursed as she desperately tried to move out of the way, but Thomas had managed to get behind her and wielding one of the gaint ice pillars like a staff, smashing it on top of the she-wolf's head, sending Kana crashing towards the ground, where another ice clones was waiting with a supercharged punch.
Everyone watched with baited breath as the two Thomas's attacked one from the ground launched up like a rocket and the other fell like a meteor, hitting the she-wolf from both front and back resulting in a huge midair explosion from the execs power.
Kana knew she had been defeated as she lied face down on the ground, in the background the announcer girl was giving the count down. Normally she would fight the very end but her right arm and leg were broken in at least three places each. At least it wasn't her real body, it's gonna suck to be Al when she changes back.
Out of the corner of her eye see saw Kataro standing with his friends, she knew he would be alright and graciously returned control to Al, but not before she gave one last smile to her loved ones.
"Live well, Kataro." With that Kana Inugami disappeared into the pages of Al's biography, leaving being the battered from of Colonel Sanders, just as the count reached ten.
The award ceremony went by quickly, Thomas accepted the check, Al disappeared and the crowd began to disperse leaving only of few behind.
"Well, I had fun, now what do you say we go and have ourselves a real party!" Jack exclaimed. And with Kaede and the twins in tow went to enjoy the rest of the festival, before Chao sent things down the shithole.
Negi sensed that some of the girls where nearby and not wanting to discuss about if any of the stuff they saw was real or not, grabbed Ku-Fei by the hand an ran off into the crowd, leaving Kataro, Natsumi, and Chizuru behind with Thomas, who approached as they ran off.
"We need to talk, if you would please follow me," Thomas said gesturing for Kataro to follow, "Your friends can come too; if they want."
Knowing that he would need to talk with this man, who is indeed his father Kataro, followed him with Natsumi and Chizuru in tow for support.
While all this was happening another battle was taking place below the surface. Takahata after losing his match with Negi went to investigate the reports of activity in the underground tunnels, where he met up with Misora and Takane who were doing some investigating of their own and had run into some trouble with Chao's clothes destroying robots.
"Uh damn where did all these things come from?" Takahata inquired. Already the robots have taken half of his suit and left the girls in little more than rags. Even with his Iaiken there were just too many of them to get rid of even for some like him. Plus he had to protect the girls, so far the attacks have been non-lethal but that could change any minute.
Misora watched has Takahata demolished the robot horde before them, she wished she could be of help but all she was good for was running away. She hardly knew even some of the most basic defense magic, let alone attack. It looked absolutely hopeless for them.
Crawling through the drain pipes Rubi hearing the faint sounds of battle prepared down the grate to see Takahata and two barely clothed girls fighting of an army of…Robots? That was new, but it beats the undead, demons, and live humans; no blood stains to get out of her clothes later.
Braking through the grate with guns drawn, Rubi proceeded to slide, flip and overall decimate a good portion of the robot army in no time flat!
"What's wrong Takahata? Getting soft in your old age? Or has teaching at an all-girls school turned you into a pussy? Because this ain't nothing like the Takahata I knew twenty years ago." She said mockingly.
Takahata shrugged, "What can I say, not everybody can be as wild and reckless as you Rubi-Neko-Chan."
She seethed at the chain smoker absolutely nobody calls her, Rubi Malone, Kitty! With an angry yowl she tried to claw out the smoker's eyes but due to Takahata's impressively long arms he held her back by the forehead well Rubi flailed her arms wildly just one inch away from the man's face.
"Um could you two, please stop fighting and help us!" Misora cried as the robots surrounded her and Takane, ready to incinerate the pitiful remains of their clothes.
Rolling her eyes Rubi threw her sword at the robots beheading all the robots around the two girls' then return to it master's hand. "Jeez, this school literally has no capable personal. It's a wonder that this place is even standing."
"That's not fair Rubi they're only kids, you know."
"I was talking about you, mister gets beat by a ten years old, really your nothing but a piece a crap, it's no wonder why that idiot Konoe called me in to help clean up this little mess." Rubi said sheathing her sword, really every single teacher here is no beater then some punks off the street in fact the only capable one was Negi and he was only ten!
"Wait the Dean called you here? Why wasn't I told?" Takahata asked. Usually the Dean ran everything past him, why keep this from him?
"Don't get your panties in a bunch that was only after I got here. The real reason I'm here is to tease Jack. I was getting bored being alone in the desert by myself." Rubi replied.
"Well if you were getting lonely who could have… (Smack)!" He didn't get to finish as Rubi cut him off via her fist in his face.
"Keep it in your pants pervert!" She yelled stomping away, occasionally destroying a robot here and there.
Not wanting to be left alone Misora and Takane grabbed Takahata by the arms and chased after Rubi, minding to keep a safe distance away from the mercenary as she slashed and blasted her way through the robot horde.
Eventually the group stomped across Chao's lab but with no Chao. Hearing the cheer of the crowd outside the window, they saw Chao addressing the crowd about the tournament and how she was satisfied with the results. They also found out that Thomas was the winner. As the media tried to interview the fighters, who all quickly executed themselves, they saw Chao seek away unnoticed.
"Come on we got to follow her!" Rubi commanded jumping out the window with Takahata behind her; leaving the girls behind too tired to pursue.
As Chao entered the bridged like hallway, the Mahora Magic teachers and Rubi surrounded her with no possible way of escape, but the mad scientist wasn't worried she had ways of evading the likes of these. But when she reached into her long kimono sleeves to retrieve her Athena watch it was gone!
Damn looks like I'll have to wing it. She thought to herself, it would be difficult but she can still had a thirty percent chance of getting away, it would be close but not impossible.
But fate appeared to be on her side today as the black clad form of Jakku appeared beside her, startling her would be capturers by his sudden appearance. And ridding on his shoulder was a confused Sayo who had been tailing the old Cowboy after his chat with Thomas.
"Looking for something, girlie?" Jakku said. Holding up Chao's Athena watch by its chain, surprising the genius, wondering when he had taken it from her. "Sorry, I know you could have easy escaped from these jokers by yourself. But I just can't turn down the chance to save you myself."
Activating the watch Jakku and Chao disappeared before the teachers' eyes as they tried to jump the two but were to slow.
As they argued amongst themselves, Rubi slipped away needing to speak with a certain brother-in-law about the stranger she just saw.
Meanwhile Negi and Ku-Fei had joined Chachamaru for an outdoor tea ceremony, both we're dressed in formal Kimonos. Negi wore a black haori and hakama with a red obi and geta sandals. Ku-Fei wore a yellow kimono with sunflowers and a blue obi and sandals, with her hair pulled into a bun.
Across from them Chachamaru dressed in her purple kimono poured their tea. They gratefully accepted and drank with the mannerisms required of a tea ceremony, or at list Negi did, Ku-Fei just guzzled down her tea with gusto, and burped when she finished her cup.
"Oh, excuse me," she said with a blush. She was unused to all these fancy rules that applied to these kinds of things, preferring to just chow down without resistant.
Ignoring his girlfriend mannerism Negi tried to divert the focus to something else. "So Evangeline is still stuck as a Chibi, I see." He said referring to the vampire bunny sleeping on the robots lap.
"Yes, I suspect that master will be incapacitated for a few more hours. I must say I rather enjoy looking after master like this, it like the times I go visit the children at the daycare. I find it very relaxing." She said stroking the Chibi's long rabbit ears. This was a side of the robot that neither of them has ever seen before. She seemed to have very good maternal instincts. "I'm afraid that we must conclude our time together sensei, Ku-Fei –san"
"Is there a problem Chachamaru-san?" Negi asked.
"No, but by my calculations the media reporters will be here in 5...4…3…2…"She counted as she watched Negi grab Ku-Fei by the hand and drag her away just as the reporters rounded the corner, yelling questions about the tournament to the fleeing competitors.
"I hope Jack and the other are having better luck then we are!" Negi yelled as he tried to out run the paparazzi with several groups such as Fan girls, fighters from the prelims following a hair's width behind them.
Unfortunately things where no better for Jack as he beat down what seemed like the millionth reporter. "Dammit leave me alone!" He cried, shooting a TV camera with his gun. Jack was peacefully enjoying the festival with Kaede and twins, playing a game here and there, eating cotton candy. You know the usual. Then out of nowhere these freaks with cameras showed up demanding that Jack allow them to interview him.
Now that was their first mistake, demanding that Jack do anything was enough to get a bullet in the gut in his book, but what really ticked him of is when the reporters focused in on Kaede's chest, not even hiding the fact that they were gawking at his girlfriend's breasts.
So now all reporters were down on the ground, knocked down from a blow for his powerful fist and their cameras destroyed beyond repair, in the background Jack could see the fan girls and those idiots from the prelims cowering behind some brushes.
"Serves you right, you basterds!" He spat, enjoying the moans of pain from the fallen paparazzi. Grabbing his companions by the hand he dragged them away before the mob could reorganize and pursue. He searched for a suitable location and spotted the Ferris wheel.
"That'll do."
It turned out that the Ferris wheel wasn't such a good Idea the reporters that were chasing Negi and Ku-Fei, who had also decided to hide in the Ferris wheel. So there they sat Jack, Kaede, Negi, Ku-Fei and the twins brainstormed over how to get way without causing seen.
Finally inspiration hit the two magi like a bolt of lightning as Negi fished desperately through his pockets and revealed a small jar filled with blue and red candies.
"What are those?" the twins asked curiously. Jack smiled as he picked out a blue one.
"Our way out."
Author's note
Well this seems like a good place to stop, Thank you for viewing and please review so I improve for your convenience. Also I would like to announce that I will start doing Omake Chapters in the near future. For little stuff like how Negi and Jack originally met, what happened in Hong Kong, and other silly story's, so if there was a place in the story I left unanswered now is the time to ask and I shall tell.
The others enjoy the festival with the media bothering them and Thomas and Kataro finish their talk and then Rubi arrives/