(Hi guys welcome back to another installment. Hope everyone enjoyed the Oscars because I did. To Mr. Dark, your ideas intrigue me. I'll keep them in consideration. Well enjoy the chapter.)
It was early one morning inside the girl's dorms. Kaede and Negi were still asleep until the sun shined on their face. Soon they both woke up and looked at each other, "Good morning, Kaede." Negi greeted her.
"Good morning, Negi. Happy Birthday." She replied with a smile.
Negi looked surprised but remembered; "Of course, it's my birthday!" he jumped out of bed, "I've never felt so happy before! Oh I'm bursting, Kaede I am bursting!" he cheered as he started grabbing some clothes and rushed to the bathroom to get changed.
Kaede giggled, "He is still just a kid. Which is good."
Chamo popped out of one drawer and spoke, "You remember what we're suppose to do right?"
"I do." Kaede nodded as Negi stepped out of the bathroom wearing his street clothes.
"Oh this is great! I can't wait to hang with Dustin today!"
"Say, Negi," Kaede began, "How about instead of hanging out with Dustin today. Why don't you join me instead?"
"Really?" Negi asked.
"Of course, it'll be like your birthday date." She smiled.
"Date?" Negi blushed at that.
"That's right, I mean when was the last time you and I had some time together?"
"Well not for awhile actually," He admitted, "Well alright then let's spend my birthday together."
Kaede smiled, "Well then, let me get ready and then we'll decide what we're going to do."
So Kaede went into the bathroom and prepared herself and was soon in casual wear as well. Negi turned to Chamo, "You behave while we're out Chamo."
"Scout's honor Aniki," Chamo saluted and soon the two left the room and headed out. Chamo peeked out of the room seeing the two were out of sight and scurried down the hall to Mana, Zazie, and Dustin's room and knocked on the door in morse code.
The door opened as Dustin and Domino peeked out. Dustin asked, "Are they gone?"
"Coast is clear, Dustin." Chamo gave a thumb's up.
"Awesome," He opened the door revealing Zyphon, Mana, and Zazie, "Girls round up everyone. Operation surprise is officially a go."
Mana and Zazie nodded as they left the room and started going from dorm to dorm to alert the other girls.
"I do hope Master Negi will be thrilled about this surprise party we have planned for him." Zyphon said.
"Why would he not?" Dustin asked.
Soon Kaede and Negi had left Mahora and were out in the city at a café sharing a drink, "Thanks for bringing me here today, Kaede." Negi thanked her.
"No problem at all Negi," she replied and noticed him looking a little down, "Is something wrong?"
"Well I'm just thinking, this is the first birthday I've ever spent away from home. Away from Nekane and Anya."
"I understand how it can make you feel homesick, but remember you're not alone here. You got me, Dustin, Rin, and all the other girls."
Negi perked up, "Yes, you're right." He took a sip of the drink with his straw while Kaede sipped the drink using her own straw.
When they were finished Kaede spoke, "That was good wasn't it, Negi?"
"Delicious." He admitted.
"Good, but the funs not over yet." Kaede said as she got up.
"So there's more?"
"Yes, come on." She took Negi's hand and dragged him off.
Meanwhile, at Mahora's cafeteria, Dustin, Zyphon, Mana, Zazie, and all the other girls of 3A were busy decorating the place for Negi's surprise party.
Haruna, Nodoka, and Yue were busy painting the banner, "I sure hope Negi-kun likes the banner we're making." Haruna said.
"As long as you don't put any unecessary images on it he should be ok with it." Yue warned her.
"I do hope he'll be happy with what we're doing." Nodoka added.
"Oh he will," Rin replied as she walked by carrying a box of noisemakers, "After all when we do stuff for him he's always appreciative."
The sports girls were blowing up some balloons, "Just a few more." Ako said as she finished blowing up a red one.
"I sure hope Kaede can keep Negi-kun distracted long enough for us to finish." Makie added.
"Don't worry we have practically the whole day to prepare." Yuna said like it was no big deal.
"Yuna, while we may have all the time in the world, we can't afford to slack off." Ayaka lectured her.
Asuna, Konoka, and Setsuna were busy setting the tables, "I hope the bozou appreciates what we're doing for him."
"Why would he not be appreciative Asuna?" Konoka asked.
"You know some kids always act unsatisfied."
"Well Negi-sensei is not like that." Setsuna replied.
"I guess."
Dustin inspected all the preparations before heading into the kitchen seeing Satomi, Chachamaru, Chao, and Satsuki working on the food, "How's it coming along in here?"
"Everything's great Dustin-kun." Chao answered.
"We should be finished soon. All that's left is the cake." Satsuki said until they heard rumbling and looked on the counter seeing a microwave built by Satomi.
It was shaking around and the inside looked like it was filling up with blue cream, "Uh-oh!" Satomi gasped as she ran to the machine and tried shutting it off only for the door of it to open and sprayed Dustin until his whole body was covered in blue cake mix. The three girls were in shock at what just happened as Satomi rushed over and cleaned some of the mix off Dustin's face revealing his scowl expression while she looked sheepishly at him, "Guess I still need to work the kinks out of this thing."
"And I just washed all this stuff." Dustin sighed looking at his messy outfit.
Chao approached and scooped some of the cream off his shirt and tasted it, "Why Dustin-kun, you taste so sweet." She joked.
Back with Negi and Kaede, the ninja girl took him to the Magical Land Amusement park, "Wow, how did you even get tickets to a place like this Kaede?"
"I have my sources." She winked.
"This is incredible. Wales has nothing like this." Negi said in nostalgia as he saw so much going on.
Kaede giggled at his childish behavior, "Well come on Negi, let's have some fun." She took him along and soon were riding a carrousel with Negi laughing and hooting in excitement.
They partook in a few games, but what Kaede excelled in was the hammer and bell game. In fcat with her strength alone broke the bell allowing her to win the biggest prize which was a giant tyrannosaurus plush which she gave to Negi. After having a shaved ice the two were soon going into a ferris wheel's compartment and were riding on it.
As they were getting higher and higher, Negi looked out the compartment seeing how high he was up, "Wow, it's like flying even though I already know how to do that."
"Well that's the beauty of riding the ferris wheel, Negi." Kaede smiled as she relaxed.
"I sure wish Dustin and Rin could've joined us."
"Well next time we can all come here."
"I'd love that." Negi said as he ended up laying his head on Kaede's lap surprising the ninja girl.
Kaede smiled as she stroked his head with her right hand, 'Negi if you think your time with me has been great, then you're going to get such a surprise later on.'
Soon it was late afternoon and Kaede and Negi were walking back to the school, "Thanks for everything, Kaede."
"No problem, Negi. Why don't we get a bite to eat?" She suggested as they opened the doors of the cafeteria to see it was pitch black.
"Why're the lights out?" Negi asked reaching for the light switch.
When the lights were turned on party poppers were popping and noisemakers were honking. Inside the cafeteria was all of class 3A, Dustin, Zyphon, Takahata, Shizuna, Dean Konoe, Domino and Chamo wearing small party hats. Hanging from the ceiling was a banner reading 'Happy Birthday Negi-sensei/kun!'
"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEGI-KUN/SENSEI!"
Negi was surprised while Kaede smiled seeing the operation was a success, "What, what is this?" Negi gasped.
"It's your surprise party, Negi-kun." Konoka giggled.
"Kaede, did you?"
"Yup, not only was our day out meant to give you some fun, but to help everyone else plan for this."
"Well come on Negster join in the fun." Dustin said as he pulled Negi over to the girls.
"Arigato everyone for doing this."
"We're glad you're happy Negi, and here's a little something from us." Takahata said on behalf of himself, Shizuna, and the headmaster as Nekane and Anya entered.
"Nekane? Anya?"
"Hello Negi, and Happy Birthday." Nekane smiled.
"Like we'd miss it." Anya added until Negi ran over embracing them.
"I'm so glad to see you both."
"We knew this would make you happy." Nekane patted his head.
"Well come on everyone let's get this party started!" Sakurako cheered as the festivities began.
For awhile there had been party games, laughs, snacks, until finally Negi was sitting at the guest of honor seat as the girls were ready to give him his birthday gifts.
"Ok girls start by class number and work your way up to me." Dustin said.
So Sayo approached presenting Negi with a gift, "Happy birthday Negi-kun."
Negi opened the gift and saw it was a poem, "Sayo, I didn't know you were a poet."
"Oh yes I'm a natural at it." The ghost blushed.
"Well I think it's beautiful, thank you very much."
Sayo smiled and bowed her head as Yuna approached, "Here ya go Negi-kun happy birthday."
Negi opened the gift and saw a video game cartridge, "Wow, Zombie Slayers part three! I've been waiting for this to come out."
"Glad ya like it Negi-kun." Yuna gave a thumbs up.
Kazumi was next and presented her gift to him. Negi opened it revealing a digital camera, "Kazumi, arigato. Though I'm not quite sure how to use one like this."
"Don't worry, Negi-kun. I'll teach you." She ruffled his head.
"Here you go, sensei. Happy Birthday." Yue handed him her gift.
Negi opened it and seeing it was three literature books, "Arigato, Yue. And by my favorite author."
"I thought you'd like them sensei." Yue bowed her head and went back to the girls.
Ako approached, "Here, Negi-kun. Hope you like it."
"Arigato, Ako," Negi opened the gift revealing a soccer ball, "Wow, a soccer ball. How thoughtful, though could you teach me how to play?"
"Sure thing." The nurse/soccer girl gave a thumb's up.
Akira approached and handed the boys professor the gift. Negi opened up a big box and it was a Welsh dragon float for the water.
"Wow can't wait to use it," said Negi as Akira smiled and replied.
"I'll even arrange a day we can use the indoor pool."
Kakizaki approached and gave Negi her gift revealing to be a CD filled with pop songs, "Thanks for the CD, Kakizaki. I'll can't wait to listen to them."
"You're welcome, Negi-kun." She winked flirtatiously at him.
All eyes fell on Asuna who approached, "Here ya go, Negi. Enjoy." She said almost embarassed.
Negi opened the gift seeing a painted picture of his face, "Asuna, it's magnificent. Thank you."
"Yeah, you're welcome." Asuna gave a ghost of a smile before joining the girls.
Kasuga gave Negi her gift to open revealing a pendant with a cross symbol on it, "Arigato Kasuga, it's lovely."
"You're welcome." She smiled.
Chachamaru suddenly approached an extended her gift to Negi, "Please accept this gift from me, Negi-sensei."
Negi opened the gift revealing a very nice tea set, "Chachamaru, arigato. And these are some of my favorite flavors of tea."
Chacamaru blushed seeing her sensei's satisfaction with the gift, "You're very welcome." She went back to her master.
Madoka was next as she gave Negi her gift. He opened it seeing a new watch, "Arigato, Madoka. I was due for a new watch."
"I'm glad you like it, Negi-kun." Madoka patted his head before going back to the girls.
Ku approached extending her gift, "Here from master to disciple."
Negi opened the gift seeing a red uniform, "A new training uniform?"
"Hai, it's lighter and easier to move in." the Chinese girl explained.
"Arigato, Ku-Roshi."
Konoka approached and handed him her gift, "Here you go, Negi-kun." She giggled.
Negi opened the gift revealing it was the picture of him, Dustin, and their partners at his father house in a wonderfully designed frame, "Konoka." He gasped looking teary eyed.
"I knew you'd like it." She hugged the boy.
"Alright Konoka, you can stop hugging him now!" Ayaka ordered in jealousy.
The two book girls paled when Haruna approached hoping she didn't get Negi something that was too mature for him.
"Here ya go, Negi-kun. Happy birthday." The artist said with a grin.
Negi opened the gift seeing one of her doujin comics with a drawn image of him on the front, "Haruna, what is this?"
"A doujin I made featuring you." She answered.
Yue spoke, "Paru, that better not be what we know you've been working on!"
"No that's still in our room. This one is purely made for those under ten."
"You made another one with me?" Negi asked.
"Sorry, maybe when you're even older." Haruna grinned while Yue and Nodoka face faulted.
Setsuna presented Negi with her gift revealing to be a sword charm, "Setsuna, it's wonderful. Arigato."
"You're welcome, sensei." She went back over to Konoka.
Makie came up next, "Here you go, Negi-kun."
Negi opened the parcel seeing a keychain with the symbol dangling from it was a magical star symbol, "I like it, Makie."
"Thanks." She hugged him.
Sakurako came up next and presented Negi with her gift. Negi opened it revealing a karaoke machine, "Now you can practice karaoke for the next time you and Dustin-kun join us out on the town."
"Arigato, Sakurako." Negi smiled.
Mana approached presenting him her gift, "Happy birthday, Negi-sensei."
Negi opened the gift revealing a black Fedora hat, "Arigato Mana, this will be a new look to go with my usual outfits."
Mana smiled as Chao approached, "Here you go Negi, straight from the Mahora cooking club courtesy of me." She held a tray of pork buns.
"Wow, Chao. They look delicious." Negi gasped.
"I knew you'd like them." Chao smiled.
Kaede approached presenting him her gift which was a belt of ninja tools, "Now you don't have to keep asking to borrow some of mine." The ninja explained.
"Arigato, Kaede." He smiled a bit sheepishly about how many times he'd train with her and would occaisonally ask to use some of her kunai.
Chizuru approached with her gift being a telescope so the boy could look at the stars closer, "Arigato, Chizuru."
"You're very welcome." Chizuru smiled.
"Here's something from both of us Negi-sensei." Fuka began.
"We hope you like it." Fumika added as they presented him their gift.
Negi opened it revealing a map of the entire school grounds, "Arigato, girls."
"Just in case you were ever to get lost." Fuka explained.
Satomi was next, "Here's something I invented for you Negi-sensei." She gave him her gift.
He opened it up revealing a pen, "A pen?"
"Not just a pen. Press the button on the side." Satomi explained.
Negi did so as the pen extended out a fork which changed into a spoon, knife, pencil lead, lock pick, laser light, maginifying glass, screwdriver, wrench, etc.
"Wow, Satomi, this is amazing." Negi gasped.
"One of my more miniscule inventions." She admitted before going back.
Chisame was the next one who just handed him his gift without making eye contact. Negi opened the gift seeing it was a twelve month calendar with twelve images of Chiu in different magical girl outfits, "Arigato, Chisame."
"Don't mention it." She replied with a hint of a smile before going back to the girls.
Evangeline was next. Most of the girls outside being Negi's or Dustin's partners were surprised she got Negi a gift, what with being the most emotionless and quiet classmate. The chibi vampire tossed her gift to Negi who caught it with one hand.
"Hm, good catch Boya." She smirked.
Negi opened the gift revealing a necklace with a red gemstone, "Evangeline. I love it."
Evangeline smiled, "I knew you would."
Nodoka while looking nervous presented her gift to her professor, "Here Negi-sensei. Happy Birthday."
Negi opened the gift, "Wow vouchers for Library Island."
"I know it isn't much." Nodoka began thinking it wasn't enough.
"It's plenty Nodoka, arigato." Negi thanked her.
Nodoka hearing he was pleased smiled back and went over to her friends.
Natumi handed Negi her gift which he accepted, "Wow two tickets for the play Les Miserables? I love that play."
"I figured you'd want to bring somebody so I got you two." Natsumi explained.
Negi smiled as Ayaka was next. Asuna was ready to make some smartass comment about what she could've gotten negi but Konoka and Setsuna glared at her to not spoil the moment.
"From me sensei," she presented her gift, "A free pass to any of the Yukihiro resorts all over the world. Good for the whole year."
"Arigato Ayaka, this is very thoughtful of you."
Ayaka smiled and embraced him, "Anything for you, Negi."
She releaded him and joined the girls as Satsuki approached, "Here Negi, coupons for free meals at the Chao Bao Zi."
"Arigato, Satsuki. I'll use them wisely."
Satsuki smiled as Zazie approached, "From me, sensei." She presented him with a set of juggling balls.
"Arigato, Zazie. Now I can have you and Dustin teach me how to juggle."
Zazie nodded her head as Rin approached, "Here you go Negi."
Negi accepted the gift from his friend revealing to be a crystal pendant, "Rin it's beautiful. Arigato."
"No problem." She smiled.
Nekane approached, "Here Negi, happy birthday."
Negi accepted the gift from his sister/cousin and saw it was a cloak similar to the one he remembered his father wearing when he met him that snowy night, "Nekane, arigato." He hugged her.
"You're very welcome Negi."
Next was Anya who offered him her present. Negi accepted and opened it revealing a crystal ball, "Thanks Anya."
"No problem. This is one of my old ones so I hardly use it anyway." She replied.
Zyphon came up handing Negi his gift being an Elvis CD, "Thank you Zyphon, he isn't the king for nothing."
"Indeed, Master Negi." Zyphon replied.
Negi turned to Dustin who spoke, "I still need a little time to get my gift ready, but until then Ayaka and Evangeline have their own little performance for you."
"Ayaka, Evangeline?" Negi turned to the two blondes as they went up onto a stage with Ayaka speaking into the mic.
"This is a little number going out to the birthday boy. Enjoy sensei, you deserve it."
"Chachamaru." Eva ordered her servant who started playing music as the girls started singing about how they love Negi.
Negi watched them finish while smiling with tears of happiness in his eyes. When the girls bowed everyone applauded on their performance. When they left the stage Dustin got on it, "This is a little something for my best pal Negi. He and I have known each other as long as I can remember. Hell we're practically brothers. So from one guy to another Happy Birthday Negi.
Suddenly Zyphon started showing a projector film of recorded clips of Negi and Dustin when they were young children and various adventures and fun times they had growing up. Leaving any and all magical fights. As they played Dustin sang about their friendship as Zyphon played the music.
Negi smiled seeing the slideshow of all the fun times he had with Dustin and know their friendship will last for eternity. Everyone applauded as Dustin approached Negi offering him his hand, "Duo together."
Negi smiled, "Duo forever." They shook on it as eveyrone clapped.
"All right everyone here it comes!" Chao called as she and Satsuki wheeled out the birthday cake for Negi with the candles already lit.
"Wow, it looks so good." Negi gasped at the cake.
"it was all courtesy of Satomi's cake-o-matic." Chao explained.
"After I made some adjustments to it." The brainy girl added.
Soon everyone gathered around as the birthday cake was placed in front of Negi. After the birthday song Negi made a wish and blew out his candles with everyone clapping.
When the party was over everyone was heading out with Negi and his partners the last ones to leave, "Thank you everyone for the party and the gifts."
"Well it's not over yet Negi-kun." Akira said.
"There's more?" he asked wondering what was left.
"We all have one last thing to give you for the day." Kakizaki said.
Negi was confused until Kaede approached him and kissed him on the lips surprising him, "Kaede." He gasped.
Kaede smiled, "And you have more to go."
Rin was next and kissed Negi making both of them blush. Following Rin was Sayo, Makie, Ku, Konoka, Ayaka, Kakizaki, Ako, and Akira.
"Arigato girls, you're all some of the best friends I could ever ask for."
"We love you Negi-kun!" they declared and he chuckled happily.
Soon Negi and Kaede returned to their dorm room to see a present in the middle of the room, "Kaede?"
"Not from me." She answered.
"Chamo?"
"Nada." The ermine replied as he went to retrieve his gift for Negi being snapshots of the girls in their underwear he managed to snatch during the health inspection day weeks ago.
"Wonder who sent it?" Negi asked as he looked at the card reading it, "I'm sorry I couldn't be here with you on your birthday Negi. I'm hoping you will make use of this better than I did. May it serve you well."
Negi and Kaede looked at each other in confusion until Negi decided to open the gift. He then pulled out a book with magical symbols on it. He flipped through some pages seeing multiple high ranking spells and incantations, "Amazing. These kinds of spells are the ones the highest of wizards could use."
"But who sent it to ya aniki?" Chamo asked.
"I wonder about that." Negi said as he looked out the window seeing nobody. Unbeknownst to him a figure wearing a cloak with the hood up was watching the boy. With a smile he took his leave before vanishing.
Back inside the dorm room Negi was already in bed with Kaede, "Arigato Kaede, for the date, the party. Everything."
"You're welcome Negi, and happy birthday." She gave him one final kiss goodnight before they both fell asleep in each others embrace.
(And that's the chapter. Negi sure had one hell of a birthday, and one he'll never forget. See you all next time readers.)