(Hey guys been awhile since I updated what with how my Naruto fics have been coming. Well I got this new chapter in that I hope you're ready for.)

Last time Negi and Dustin acquired aid in the form of Chamo the ermine fairy and Domino the crow who helped the boys become partners with Mana and Kaede. When they attempted to defeat their foes by taking out Chachamaru out without Eva around they had her on the ropes, until Negi realizing Chachamaru was not a real enemy had retreated his attack leaving Chachamaru to escape.

The very next morning outside one of Mahora's coffee shops Chachamaru was sitting at a table alone with a cup of coffee sitting, even though she is a robot and does not require that type of sustenance she still prefers to mimic normal human behavior to blend in. But the robot looked lost in her own thoughts wondering why Negi reversed the spell back at him when he had her right where he wanted.

"Reasoning does not compute. Why would you injure yourself for me, sensei?" she suddenly heard footsteps approach and she turned seeing Evangeline and Satomi.

"So this is where you've been, I've been looking all over for you." Evangeline said.

"Mistress, Satomi?" the gynoid asked.

"It's time for your weekly inspection Chachamaru." Satomi reminded her.

"Oh of course."

As Satomi was checking Chachamaru Eva sat down to speak with her servant, "I had a nice chat with the headmaster yesterday, unfortunately he knows about the incident so we're going to have to lay low until the next full moon, but if the boys try anything of their own we'll deal with them."

"I understand." Chachamaru replied but Eva noticed she didn't have her servant's full attention.

"Chachamaru, did something happen yesterday? You've been acting very strange."

The robot was cautious that her mistress could sense this change in her but she shook it off, "No nothing at all."

"So whatcha guys talking about?" Satomi asked curiously not having been paying enough attention to hear what they were saying.

"That's none of your business Hakase just do your maintenance or whatever it is you do," Eva replied before taking a sip out of the coffee Chachamaru had but spat it up, "UGH tastes like oil!"

Satomi looked firmly at the wiring in her creation, "Chachamaru your wires are all jumbled, what've you been doing?"

Chachamaru hearing this knew it had to be from her fight with the others yesterday but answered, "I have no idea Satomi."

"Well let's take you to the lab and sort this out." Satomi suggested.

"Of course." Chachamaru agreed as she followed her creator while Eva watched her servant leave squinting at her.

Meanwhile back at the dorms, Negi, Dustin, Kaede, Mana, Chamo, and Domino were in Kaede's room discussing their failure to defeat Chachamaru, "So if we can't fight Chachamaru how can we defeat Evangeline?" Kaede said.

"I'm not sure, but I'm hoping Chachamaru doesn't go telling this to Evangeline otherwise she may do something in retaliation." Negi worried.

"What could she really do after all Eva said if we hope to be on good terms for now we need to remain civil on school grounds." Dustin reminded him.

"But we can't be too sure Evangeline will be true to her word." Mana injected.

"And if we talk to Takamichi or the Dean she might go after the other girls like she did to Makie and Nodoka," Negi added, "I still need to be stronger not in just magic, but in body and spirit as well."

"Aniki." Chamo sighed.

"Same here, guess even if I did pass my spirit warrior training there's still so much I need to learn." Dustin added.

"Dustin." Domino sighed.

As the two girls watched their roommates they looked at each other and nodded, "You know boys we have just the solution for you two." Kaede said.

"You do?" Negi asked.

"Yes, how you and Dustin like to join us for the weekend out in the woods outside campus for some special training?" Mana offered.

"Special training?" Dustin asked.

"Yeah after all you two want to get stronger maybe we can teach you a few things." Kaede said.

The boys looked at each other as Dustin spoke, "Well we could use a refresh in our abilities and all."

"And our weekend is free," Negi added, "Alright then we'll join you."

"Perfect, you won't need to bring anything; I'll have it all taken care of." Kaede instructed her teachers.

Soon the four left the campus and headed for the woods hiking up a trail until they came to a waterfall, "So Kaede, this is where you go during the weekends?" Negi asked his student.

"That's right, during the weekends I hike up here to do my ninja training." Kaede explained.

"And I normally come out here to practice for the biathlon or in case the Dean needs me to take care of something like intruders." Mana added.

"Well I'll say this, it's a good spot to train." Dustin admitted.

"Yeah and these trees are amazing, I should make a nest out here." Domino added while perching on a boulder.

"I just hope there are no wolves out here, I'd hate to become someone's dinner." Chamo feared.

Kaede looked at Negi, "Well come on Negi I'll show you a bit of my own training."

"And Dustin, you'll come with me, we'll meet up back here at sundown." Mana instructed them.

"Hai!" they agreed as they went in different directions.

Soon Kaede and Negi stood by a stream where char were swimming around, "Alright let's start by catching some fish, without using fishing gear." Kaede said.

"Without poles?" Negi asked.

"Come on," She took him close to the stream, "Char can sense danger so you'll have to walk lightly or they'll bolt."

"So what'll we use to catch them?" the prof asked.

"With this." Kaede held out a ninja kunai.

Negi gasped, "Is that a real ninja's kunai?"

"Sure is."

"And she's got a lot more of them in her drawers." Chamo shuddered recalling some of her booby traps.

Kaede shushed them as they remained still as three char leaped out of the water and she nailed them with three kunai, "See three in one go."

"That was amazing." Negi clapped his hands.

"Thanks, now it's your turn to try sensei." Kaede beckoned him.

"Alright." Negi took a position while holding a kunai Kaede gave him to use. He launched it but the char swam away before he could nail it, "I missed." He sighed.

"Don't worry sensei, these things take time," Kaede patted his shoulder. "What you need in your aim is more 'zing'!" she said as she launched more while twirling in the air nailing more char.

"I think that's out of my league." Negi said knowing he could never move that fast.

"She's incredibly talented." Chamo jaw dropped.

After they caught enough Kaede looked to the woods, "Now we'll need to harvest some mountain vegetables."

"Sounds easy enough." Negi admitted, but suddenly saw there were sixteen Kaede's harvesting in the woods.

"By dividing yourself into sixteen people, the job can get done sixteen times faster than normal." Kaede explained as her shadow clones were harvesting.

"How does she do that?" Negi was lost for words.

Soon they were cooking the char on sticks in front of an open fire, "There's truly a difference from watching others do this kind of work on nature channels, and actually doing it." Negi admitted.

"Yup, but you've been doing ok so far sensei." Kaede said as they ate.

"Mmm, this char is very good." Negi said taking a bite.

"I'm glad you agree, but we're not done with training yet." Kaede said as she got up.

"We aren't?" Negi asked raising a brow.

"Nope, evening training is finding ingredients for dinner," Kaede explained.

"Alright then." Negi agreed.

Meanwhile in another section of the forest Mana and Dustin were hiding behind a log as Mana aimed her rifle at a possum, "You need to time it right, and…" she pulled the trigger nailing the possum.

"Ooh, perfect shot." Dustin said.

"Naturally, when attacking an enemy or taking out a target you need to time your attacks right, waiting too long and they'll get away, and making the slightest noise could put them on alert." Mana explained.

"I understand." Dustin nodded.

"Alright Dustin, give it a try." Mana encouraged him.

Dustin looked around until he spotted a raccoon, "Perfect," He pointed his index finger channeling a bit of energy into it knowing he didn't need a lot for a simple raccoon, "Focus, aim, and… shoot!" he shot a small spirit dart nailing the raccoon, "Booyah!"

"Not bad, for attacking a small raccoon, still that's why I'm here with you." Mana smiled.

"I appreciate you doing this for me Mana." Dustin replied.

"Hey we're partners now." She ruffled his hair.

"Hey watch the spikes." Dustin chuckled.

Soon enough both parties returned to their camp with both Negi and Dustin looked worn out, "Hey Negi how's it going?" Dustin asked.

"I had no idea ninja training would be this difficult," Negi panted, "We almost got eaten by a bear."

"Seriously?" Dustin asked.

"Yeah I saw my life flash before my eyes," Chamo began, "No joke it was like that time I fell in the toilet."

"So what about you?" Negi asked.

"Well I learned a lot about hunting and more importantly how to improve my aim and strategy when up against an opponent." Dustin admitted.

"I'm so exhausted and covered with sweat and muck." Negi panted.

"Likewise." Dustin added while fanning himself.

"This calls for a bath." Kaede replied.

"They have baths up here?" Negi asked as Dustin was confused as well.

"You'll see." Kaede smiled.

When nighttime came the crescent moon shined in the star filled sky, Negi and Dustin were each sitting inside a steel barrel filled with water which was on top of two cinderblocks surrounding a campfire underneath it to heat the bath up.

"An outdoor bath, I never knew." Negi said enjoying the feeling.

"This is incredible." Dustin sighed as he enjoyed the bath.

"Yup, a drum bath in the mountains. There's nothing better." Kaede explained.

"I got to hand it to ya Kaede this was a good idea." Mana admitted.

Negi relaxed, "And here I normally hate baths, but this is wonderful."

"Agreed." Dustin added.

Kaede smiled, "Good to hear, I'm glad to see you've lightened up," She said and the two looked confused. "You guys are our homeroom teachers, we got to make sure you stay happy here. The same way you do for all of us."

Dustin smiled at this while Negi thought, 'She's right I do so much as a teacher, and it's good to see my work is appreciated.'

"Well prof mind making some space, I could use a soak too." Kaede said as she stripped down.

Negi gawked as he looked around, "Um actually I was just getting out now!"

"Come on Negi don't be such a baby," Kaede said as she squeezed in. Negi turned to his own sight with a huge blush trying to stay still as he still tries to enjoy his bath while Kaede sat behind him relaxing at her own spot, "See this isn't so bad."

"Yeah not bad at all." Negi admitted still nervous about their position.

Dustin chuckled to himself at his position until he looked back and blushed seeing Mana strip down, "How about sharing a little of the wealth Dustin?"

"Uh sure." Dustin nodded.

As Mana stood in the buff she looked at him and smirked, "Well this is a surprised you haven't gotten one of your nosebleeds yet, even though you normally get them in these situations."

Dustin snapped out of it, "Hey I don't always get nosebleeds because of this, I only get them if these things totally surprise me is all." He turned back to hide his blush until he felt Mana get in behind him and drape her arms over him.

"I'm just teasing you Dustin, relax." She rested her head on top of his.

The four relaxed in their baths until Dustin spoke up, "You know you girls are a fine piece of work."

"Yeah, you two seem a lot older than you look." Negi added.

"Yeah I know it's the boobs." Kaede replied.

"Obviously." Mana agreed.

The two boys jumped as Negi spoke, "No-no I didn't mean it that way!"

"Yeah not my first choice in words, but not that you mention it…" Dustin said but remained silent.

"What I really meant was your actions a very mature, you're confident and strong, like nothing can slow you down." Negi replied.

"Yeah that's totally admirable."

Kaede could only chuckle, "You think we're mature, look at yourselves, only ten and eleven years old and you're both teaching middle school."

"Agreed how many boys your age can do something like that?" Mana asked.

"Well you got a point." Dustin nodded.

"Yes, and with so much that's been happening since this semester started I've been afraid I wouldn't survive." Negi added getting depressed.

"Hey come on Negi don't start getting depressed all over again," Kaede said as she wrapped one arm around his torso pulling him closer into her big chest, "Just calm down and relax."

Negi could suddenly feel Kaede's perfect sized breasts press into the back of his head making him blush, but taking Kaede's advice he tried relaxing until he was calm, "Remember Negi I'm your partner now, and I'll always be here for you." She pat his head as if he was a cat which was helping him relax.

Mana then pulled Dustin closer as his back could feel her breasts press against him, "And you also remember Dustin, even if you are the top spirit warrior in your class that doesn't mean you also have to do everything alone. As your partner I'll also be there for you. Both you and Negi have problems, but you don't have to face them alone, after all that's why we made pactios right?"

"Agreed." Dustin replied.

Kaede continued holding Negi close as she looked up, "You two rest easy, and if you two ever need someplace to go when your scared or sad come back out here, and Mana and I will have another bath ready for you."

Negi ignoring his own gentleman nature turned to look at Kaede, "You mean it?"

Kaede smiled while blushing and nodded in assurance to the young professor. Negi smiled as he wrapped his arms around her burying his head into her chest surprising her as he whispered, "Arigato."

Kaede smiled as she continued holding him close to her like a mother to a child. Dustin and Mana smiled as the older girl also held the boy she was with close, "I'm once again glad I have you in my life Dustin."

"Likewise Mana, likewise." Dustin said as he rested his head in her soft breasts.

From the tent Chamo and Domino watched, "Man I'm so freakin' jealous of Aniki." Chamo said.

"I'll say Dustin's gotta be really happy getting that kind of attention." Domino added seeing his master enjoy Mana's company more than usual.

Soon enough after their bath they dried off, and were already in the tent fast asleep with both girls each holding onto the boys like teddy bears, while Chamo and Domino slept off to the side curled up and nestled in.

Over the course of the weekend Negi and Dustin were once again training with Kaede and Mana in their fields improving on their own strengths and learning a few new things as well. After their practices they would go back to camp and just as Kaede promised a nice bath would be ready for them and the girls to keep them relaxed.

When the weekend came to an end they returned to the campus grounds. Then the Monday after Negi and Dustin were in class while Eva was once again ditching as protest with Chachamaru absent as well, but the boys were not about to let Eva's skipping ruin their mood. As they happily taught class some of the girls gossiped quietly.

"Hey Negi-kun and Dustin-kun are even more cheerful than ever." Makie noted.

"Yeah, I guess they finally got over those funks they were in." Ako added.

"Looks like our cheer up party worked like a charm." Sakurako said.

"Whatever the reason I am glad to see our two senseis spirits have been lifted." Ayaka said joyously.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, "Come in." Negi called.

Entering the room was Osedo one of Mahora Academy's deliverymen, "Ohayo Negi-sensei, Dustin-sensei."

"Ah ohayo Osedo." Negi greeted him.

"What's the buzz man?" Dustin asked.

"Actually Dustin I got a delivery for you." Osedo answered.

"Delivery for me?" Dustin asked curiously while the other girls were curious as well.

"Yup, a pretty big package for ya," Osedo wheeled in a tall crate and sat it on the ground facing up, "Just need ya to sign here." He shows Dustin a form.

"Done." Dustin signed it, "Arigato Osedo."

"No problem." The deliveryman left.

"What is it?" Madoka asked.

"It's pretty big." Kazumi said.

Dustin spotted an envelope taped to the crate. He took it, opened it up and read the letter to himself, 'I heard you've been having trouble with a particular student in your class so I've decided to send this to you, he's been a lot of help to us back here, but now I feel he should be returned to you. May he serve you well. Signed Professor Arthur Kaufman,' He pondered, 'How did Professor Kaufman know about my troubles here, and what did he return to me?" he looked up at the crate and gasped, "NO WAY!"

This outburst surprised the girls and Negi as Dustin took the crowbar given to him and used it to pry the crate open all the way as he looked inside, "Ah-hah! There you are!" he reached in and pulled out a robot about as tall as most of the taller girls in class and had a round torso (Robot's appearance is like Serling from the Ninja Turtles series Fast Forward).

"Is that a robot?" Kazumi asked.

"Far out!" Chao and Satomi gasped.

"Handsome devil isn't he?" Dustin looked up at the machine, "Behold Zyphon my masterpiece of artificial intelligence."

"Wait you made that?" Natsumi asked.

"Yeah back when I was at Harvard I had developed him in the science labs. After I graduated I left him on loan to the university, guess they decided to return him to his daddy," He chuckled, "Poor guy's probably been in hibernate mode for so long he feels like he's shut down permanently."

"He's in hibernate mode?" Kasuga asked.

"Yup, but not for long," Dustin approached his robot opening a hatch on the robot's left side, "Come on Zyphon, we're all waiting for you!" he flipped a switch as the robot started charging.

Suddenly the robot's closed eyes shot open revealing to be yellow with little blue dots. The robot gasped before speaking in an English accent with his mouth glowing with every word he said, "Oh my! I-I'm awake," he moved a bit before looking down at Dustin, "Oh, Master Dustin," He bowed, "I have arrived as per requested by Professor Kaufman and I'm ready to resume my role as your assistant."

"Good to hear Zyphon, I trust your fly in from Harvard wasn't too stressful." Dustin said.

"Well my arms do feel a little stiff." Zyphon admitted as he lifted his arms up.

"Well nothing a little oil won't fix, but before that allow me to introduce you to the girls of class 3A Mahora Junior High." Dustin introduced them.

"I am delighted to meet you all." Zyphon bowed his head.

"You actually built him?" Yuna asked Dustin.

"Oh yeah, during my early years at Harvard I was in the middle of the creation of a lifetime, by using bits and pieces of machinery that I pinched here and there I combined it all together and created life that would result in the creation of Zyphon!" Dustin introduced dramatically.

Zyphon pretended to wipe a tear away from his eye, "That's a beautiful story I never get tired of." Suddenly he found himself surrounded by Satomi and Chao.

"The design is amazing." Chao examined the torso.

"And the circuitry in astounding." Satomi added looking at Zyphon.

"Just be careful my circuitry's very delicate." Zyphon said.

Chao then took Dustin's hands, "Dustin you must bring him into Mahora's labs once in awhile I'd love to see how you were able to make such a marvelous piece of work."

"Uh sure Chao, but how about we get through class first?" Dustin asked while blushing at Chao's advancements towards him.

Chao giggled, "Right." She and Satomi took their seats as Negi and Dustin continued class while Zyphon stood off to the side seeing how well his master and his masters friend were handling class.

Later at the dorms Kaede, Mana, Negi, Chamo, and Domino were around Dustin and Zyphon, "So this was the robot you were working on when you had your accident?" Mana asked.

"That's right, the core I have for my heart was originally used for him until it was used on me." Dustin explained.

"Because of this Dustin and I are close almost like brothers." Zyphon added.

"Yeah swell listen does your bot come with combat mode?" Chamo asked.

"Well of course he does, what kind fool would I be if I didn't include a combat system's drive with him." Dustin asked.

"Yes Professor Kaufman did say you and Master Negi here were in a bit of a jam with a troubling student who isn't quite so normal." Zyphon spoke.

"Normal doesn't even describe her, she's bad to the bone." Domino said.

"Well you can count on me for support as that is not only my job but because you Dustin are like my father and my brother."

"Oh that's sweet Zyphon." Dustin said.

The two girls chuckled as Mana thought, 'I just hope he has the strength to combat someone like Chachamaru she was after all created by two of our class geniuses.'

(And that's the chapter Negi and Dustin got a little pick me up training and Dustin was given another allie for protection but will it be enough against the vampire gynoid duo? Don't miss next time.)