(How's it going guys back with another chapter. I know it's not what some of you are used to but hey at least someone's trying something different with Negima.)
Last time Negi Springfield and Dustin Bowers had accepted their position as teacher and assistant teacher at Mahora academy. They had an ok start but after class they saw student Nodoka Miyazaki stumble from a flight of stairs heading for the ground with what would've been a crash had Negi and Dustin not activated their magic and spirit energy to catch her, unfortunately they were discovered and their secrets have been exposed.
Negi and Dustin turned to see Kaede Nagase and Mana Tatsumiya looking at them, Kaede has a surprised look while Mana's expression remained stoic. Dustin smiled and chuckled nervously, "Well uh you see we…"
"What exactly did you girls see?" Negi asked worried.
"We were coming to look for you and when we heard Miyazaki-san scream we thought there might be trouble." Mana began.
"When we got here we saw you two rush for her. Dustin-bozu's feet started glowing while Negi-bozu pointed his walking stick at her and she hovered for a bit until you both caught her, almost like magic de gozaru." Kaede finished.
Negi and Dustin started sweating wondering how to answer them until they heard cries of worry. "Nodoka!" they looked over seeing Nodoka's two best friends Haruna and Yue run up to them.
"What happened here why's Nodoka knocked out?" Yue asked the two senseis.
"Well you see Ayase-san…" Negi tried to explain until Mana spoke.
"Miyazaki-san fell from the stairs until Negi-sensei and Dustin-sensei broke her fall."
"They did that?" Yue looked at the two who nodded.
Haruna sighed, "Carrying a mountain of books again? I warned her that this could happen but she doesn't listen to me."
"Well leave her in your care right now we need to talk with our senseis." Mana said escorting Dustin off while Kaede escorted Negi off.
When the four were out of the Library trio's sight the two tall students stood before their shorter senseis, "Ok you saw what we did and there's a logical explanation for all this." Dustin began until Mana shushed him.
"I think we've already figured it out, you Negi-sensei are a wizard and you Dustin-sensei are a spirit warrior."
The two looked surprised but thought at the same time, 'Wait a minute I/Negi can just use magic to erase their memories.'
"Yes girls I am as you say a wizard or more appropriately Mage in-training." Negi answered.
"And I am a spirit warrior." Dustin added.
"Remarkable de-gozaru." Kaede gasped.
Mana smirked, "I had a feeling I was right when you walked into class."
"What you knew?" Dustin gasped while Negi was shocked his secret was already blown.
"That's right." Mana nodded.
"Uh look why don't we talk about this someplace quieter… After Negi gets into more casual garb." Dustin suggested.
Soon Dustin and the girls waited outside a restroom as Negi came out wearing sneakers, brown pants, a black jacket with a white wing symbol on it covered by a blue short sleeved opened shirt. When he got out they told everything about themselves with no fear knowing they'll erase their memories afterwards.
"So you Negi-bozu graduated at the top of your grade at the magic academy and your diploma stated for your wizard training is to come here and be a teacher?" Kaede asked.
"That's right." Negi nodded as Kaede turned to her second teacher.
"And you Dustin-bozu were assigned to be an assistant to a mage in-training as part of your spirit warrior training?"
"That sums it all up."
"And should Negi-sensei's secret be discovered he would be stripped of all his magic qualifications and turned into an animal?"
"Yes the idea of it frightens me." Negi quivered.
"Then what punishment would Dustin-sensei be given?" Kaede continued questioning.
"Well not as bad as Negi's but if I were to be discovered I would probably be taken in by the government or other big time secret agencies and be experimented on into becoming a living weapon. And I for one am too young to be floating around in a test tube while being experimented on."
The two girls took it all in as Negi held his staff tight, "Which is why I must…"
"Ok then, I accept this burden." Kaede answered with a smile.
"As do I." Mana agreed.
"Huh?" the boys tilted their heads in confusion while Negi loosened his hold on his staff.
Kaede bowed, "From this day forward, Sessha vows to keep Negi-sensei's and Dustin-sensei's secret. It'll follow me to my grave, de gozaru."
"And your secrets are safe with me as well." Mana nodded her head.
"Wait, wait! You… you're willing to keep our secrets?" Dustin asked.
"Hai I'm not one to spill secrets, and besides everyone here does even me." Kaede explained.
"So do I." Mana added.
"You two do?" Negi asked.
"Hai, the thing is sensei…" Kaede whipped out a Japanese kunai and threw it nailing a leaf to a nearby tree putting shocks on the boys, "I'm training to be a ninja."
"Whoa just in the movies." Dustin gasped.
"And don't worry senseis I've been aware of the existence of magic and spirit warriors for a long time. I'm actually a professional mercenary for hire, I've done numerous jobs for both wizards and spirit warriors." Mana explained with a smile.
"A mercenary?" Dustin whistled.
"That's correct and I could tell Negi-sensei was fully prepared to erase mine and Kaede's memories to keep your secrets cleared, but I assure you Dean Konoe and Takahata-sensei trust me enough with your secrets." Mana gave an assuring smile.
The boys smiled as Dustin spoke, "Awesome, looks like we're in the clear Negi."
"What a relief." Negi sighed.
Suddenly their stomachs started rumbling as the girls looked at the boys who gave sheepish looks, "Looks like they're hungry." Kaede giggled.
"Well it's been hours since we've chowed." Dustin answered.
Mana smiled, "Come on boys we know where to get some food." She and Kaede led the two back to the school.
As they headed toward the cafeteria Negi and Dustin opened the doors revealing a dark room until the lights flung on.
POP! POP! POP!
"WELCOME TO MAHORA ACADEMY NEGI-SENSEI/KUN AND DUSTIN-SENSEI/KUN!"
Negi and Dustin literally jumped back at the shout of all of his students, who were holding party poppers and noise makers. The room had been decorated with streamers and a large banner saying "Welcome, Negi Springfield and Dustin Bowers." All around were the students of 2A, Takahata, and Shizuna. Around several tables were a widespread of food and drinks.
"Why what's all this?" Negi asked.
"It's a welcome party silly." Makie giggled.
"A welcome party?" Dustin looked around in amusement.
"Yeah we figured since you guys are new around here and far from your homes we should give you a proper welcoming." Yuna explained.
"I sure feel welcomed." Dustin smiled as did Negi.
They felt a nudge from the two tallest students, "Well it's time you started getting to know your other students right?" Mana asked.
"She's got a point Negi, let's mingle." Dustin said as they went to join the party sitting in two seats marked with the notes titled guests of honor.
They were both immediately each given a cup of punch and the girls surrounded them for questions and stories they were unable to ask earlier. Suddenly Negi was approached by Nodoka, "N-Negi-sensei?"
"Oh, Miyazaki-san," Negi replied with a smile, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah that spill was nasty." Dustin added.
"H-h-hai. I… want to thank you two… for saving me earlier…" The shy girl suddenly thrusted out her hands holding several slips of paper. "H-here. Coupons from the library. They're good all year round. Just a t-token of… my thanks."
Negi accepted the coupons still smiling. "Thank you I do appreciate the coupons."
"Yeah thanks a mill." Dustin added.
"Wow coupons from honya-chan, that's first base." Kakizaki joked as the girls giggled much to the shy librarian's embarrassment.
Takahata smiled at this, 'I've never seen Nodoka-san do that before. Already, the boys are making an impact on their students.' He then noticed Asuna watching the boys enjoy themselves while frowning and crossing her arms.
"All this for brats." She muttered while looking away.
Takahata sighed and spoke, "They're still your teachers Asuna. And let me say they're both doing a far better job than I did when I started your class."
"What Takahata-sensei you don't have to be modest."
"I am serious. Just give it time, who knows you may grow to like them."
"How do you know so much about them anyway sensei?" the heterochromia girl asked.
"Well I was a close friend of their families. I would normally come out and visit them whenever I could, they sort of look to me like an uncle. We've been so close Dustin actually nicknamed me Taki." He chuckled.
Asuna listened to his words and reluctantly decided to let things be as they were. Negi and Dustin continued enjoying the party by sampling some special food prepared by Chao and Satsuki. Suddenly a Chinese gong was banged and swinging in was Ku Fei who started putting on a martial arts performance with Chao.
"Whoa, that's amazing." Negi gasped.
"Aren't they? Ku and Chao are both members of the Chinese Martial Arts club." Ayaka explained.
"Chinese martial arts huh?" Dustin watched astounded.
Soon other students started showing off their talents such as Makie Sasaki showing off her rhythmic gymnastics talent with a ribbon. Natsumi Murakami was showing off her talent as an actress, the cheerleading trio of Sakurako, Madoka, and Kakizaki were showing off their cheer skills leaving Dustin looking more impressed than Negi, Zazie Rainyday was putting on a few magic performances along with juggling a few objects, even Kasuga Misora was leading a choir with some of the other girls.
When the choir was finished Negi and Dustin clapped, "Bravo, good show." Negi applauded.
"You girls rock the house." Dustin added.
"We're so glad to see you're enjoying yourselves senseis." Ayaka said.
Dustin smirked, "Hey since you girls were so kind as to give us a wicked performance how about Negi and I return the favor?'
"What you do something for us?" Konoka asked curiously.
"Why not it's the least we can do for you guys after all you've done for us." Negi said.
"But sensei this party was in your honor." Ayaka reminded them.
"But we insist Iincho, Negi how about it?" Dustin suggested.
"Ok." Negi agreed.
Dustin found a radio and turned it on putting in a CD before bringing Negi to the center of the room as the girls watched as music started to play and the boys started singing and dancing like professionals.
Kaede and Mana watched impressed along with other students while other students like Asuna and Chisame remained neutral about it. The girls started developing blushes on their faces from how they were performing such as Makie, Ayaka, Sakurako, and Kasuga. Kazumi had been taking a few pictures of the two while Haruna was drawing a sketch of them.
When they finished, they took a bow as the girls roared with cheers, applause, and squeals begging them for their autographs, "Negster we did it." Dustin said as the two did their handshake.
The girls watched amazed, "What was that Dustin-kun?" Haruna asked.
"Mine and Negi's made up handshake." Dustin answered.
"Can you teach us it?" Makie asked with Bambi eyes.
"Well alright but it must be between us and you girls of 2A never reveal it's secret to anyone." Dustin warned them.
"We promise." The girls assured.
"Ok it starts like this," Dustin began showing it how it's done with Negi, "Put your right arms together like this slide it slowly but not too slowly, once your hands reach clap them three times together like so, followed by a fist pound and boom!" Dustin said as he and Negi finished demonstrating.
"Now you give it a shot." Negi said as a couple of the girls were trying it out, with some messing up and some getting it down right.
Takahata and Shizuna smiled at their performance and their bonding with the students until the male teacher announced, "Well thank you for the round of entertainment boys, but I think it's time we wrapped this up, don't you agree ladies?"
"Hai!" the girls acknowledged.
Soon it was nighttime, Takahata and Shizuna left for their respective residents while the girls were heading back to the dorms. Negi and Dustin walked outside until Negi realized something, "Dustin we still haven't figured out where we'll be rooming here!"
Dustin sighed, "Oh well guess we're camping out." He felt a pair of hands on his shoulders and he looked up seeing Mana, "That won't be necessary." She replied.
Negi felt hands on his shoulder and looked up seeing Kaede smiling, "You're rooming has already been decided."
"Really?" they asked.
Soon the boys were following the two girls to the dorms where Negi was assigned to be bunking with Kaede while Dustin was with Mana. They stopped in front of one room where Kaede stood with Negi, "Night Negi try not to give Kaede trouble." Dustin joked.
"And you try not to have the nightmare involving the monkey again." Negi joked back.
"NEGI!" Dustin cringed as Negi giggled.
"Don't worry he'll be fine." Kaede said showing Negi inside leaving Dustin with Mana.
"Monkey?" Mana asked.
"Don't ask," Dustin answered as they walked down the hall and he thought, 'Wonder if I should've warned Kaede about Negi's condition when sleeping? Nahhh!'
Negi entered Kaede's dorm and saw it was a quaint little dorm room, with a mini kitchen complete with a stove, oven, fridge, and microwave; a small living room with a couch and room for an entertainment center, along with a TV as all rooms have, a bathroom with a shower stall, toilet, and sink, and a coffee table in the center. The bedroom section was small consisting of the bunk beds and a dresser, along with a number of ninja like weapons such as kunai and shuriken.
"Just make yourself at home, sessha's home is your home too now." Kaede said.
"Thank you Nagase-san."
Kaede smiled, "Tell you what how about outside class you call me Kaede and I'll call you Negi, how's that?"
"I would like that very much Kaede-san." Negi smiled.
Meanwhile Mana opened the door to her room and Dustin looked inside seeing it was much like the other dorms only he saw a number of firearms of many sizes hanging on the walls or put in gun racks. He then saw Zazie Rainyday juggling some balls.
"I'm back Zazie and I got our new tenant." Mana said.
"…." Zazie said in her mysterious silent method.
"And good evening to you Zazie-san." Dustin chuckled.
Mana turned to him in surprise, "You can understand Zazie?"
"I said I majored in languages didn't I?" Dustin reminded her and she smiled remembering.
"Well we don't have any spare beds so you'll have to settle for the sofa." Mana offered him.
"No trouble at all," Dustin got comfy on the sofa, "By the way Zazie-san that was some impressive juggling you displayed today. If it's possible would you teach me sometime?" Zazie looked at Dustin with her usual blank look until a small smile grew on her face.
Back in Kaede's room Negi had slipped into his pajamas and was already lying down on the bottom bunk giving a yawn. Kaede then peeked down below to look at him, "This is going to be quite an adjustment for me, de gozaru. I've always had the place to myself."
"I feel the same way, Kaede-san," Negi replied, setting is glasses onto a dresser. "As far back as I can remember, I've had to share the bedroom with my sister. Sometimes…" Negi then blushed. "Sometimes I… ended up climbing into bed with her."
Kaede giggled seeing that's just like a little boy but also made her glad he wasn't acting too much like he was older and did act his age, "Well, if you get lonely down there, or especially cold, feel free to climb up here I wouldn't mind really."
This made Negi turn deep red. "I… I couldn't do that! I'm an English gentleman, after all! And you are a student!"
"Ha ha! I'm just kidding Negi-bozu."
Negi sighed at that and laid his head down on the pillow, "Well good night then Kaede-san."
"Goodnight Negi." Kaede said.
Both soon drifted into slumber but later that night, Kaede woke up to find Negi sleeping beside her in her bunk, cuddled up close just as he warned her he would. With a smile, the ninja girl pulled up the covers covering Negi's neck. She laid right next to him looking at him, 'Sleep tight.' She thought.
Meanwhile back with Dustin inside his new place that was dark Zazie was asleep in the top bunk while Mana stepped out of the bathroom wearing red pajamas and looked at Dustin lying on the couch asleep with his arm hanging off. Mana approached him and put his arm under the blanket he was using as she covered him up with t even more.
"Mommy." Dustin muttered in his sleep.
Mana blushed at him talking in his sleep but smiled before going to the bottom bunk laying down. She took another glance at the little boy on her couch and thought, 'I think I could get used to having him around.' And with that she drifted off to sleep.
(And that's the chapter Negi and Dustin have two allies already who promised to keep their secrets, and a good thing to, because more chaos and hilarity would be sure to ensue for these boys at Mahora academy. Don't miss next time everybody.)