Once the light turned around, and he heard noise makers going off around him. He looked and saw a banner hanging in front of him.
[Surprise! Welcome to Class 3-A! Takeo-San/Kun]
Takeo wore a surprised expression, as everyone smiled at him.
"Y-You guys did this for me?" Takeo asked.
"Of course, you are our new friend." Everyone answered.
Takeo couldn't help, but smile at the party that everyone threw for him. As the party commenced, Takeo started eating and talking to the students and staff. And that smile was still on his face.
At the table far from him, both Dean Konoe and Takahata were looking at the expression on his face.
"I thought this class would put a smile on his face." Dean Konoe stated, with a smile on his face.
"Yea, he's so was busy with his job as a freelancer and getting stronger he forgot to have a childhood." Takahata added, with a smile. "That is why you assigned him here."
"Even though Negi-Kun, and the others are there. It wouldn't hurt to have some insurance." Dean Konoe answered. "Besides, I'm sure he can relate more to Negi-Kun."
At the other side of the room, both Negi and Takeo was talking about their fathers.
"So, I guess we really are in the same position." Takeo said, as he laughed to himself.
"Yea, though I'm sure I've seen that necklace somewhere before." Negi responded.
He looked at Takeo's dog tag, Takeo smiled and looked at Negi's staff.
"It's called a Dharma, it's a protective charm my dad gave me." Takeo answered. "Well, that's something else we have in common. My dad gave me this Lightning Dharma. And your father, Nagi Springfield "The Thousand Master" gave you that staff."
Negi's eyes widened after hearing Takeo call out his father's name and title.
"Takeo-San, who exactly are you?" Negi asked, with a worried expression.
"Just like you said, Negi-Kun. I'm just like you." Takeo answered, with a smirk on his face.
"Takeo-San!" Ako called out.
Takeo walked over towards her and left Negi with a suspicious expression.
"What'd you want to talk about Ako-Chan?" Takeo asked.
"W-Well, I'm sorry about running off like that. I-It's just, I was too embarrassed to say anything." Ako answered.
"Well, you don't have to. Seriously, you can tell me anything." Takeo stated, with an assuring smile.
"Okay, to answer your question from before. I'm a Nurse's Assistant, the Manager of the Boys' Soccer Team and I-I play base in a band called Dekopin Rocket." Ako answered, with a smile.
Takeo wore an impressed expression, and smile.
"That's amazing, whenever you have a practice or play anywhere. Tell me, I'd like to come." Takeo said, with a smile on his face.
"R-Really?" Ako asked, with an ecstatic expression.
As they were talking about their favorites types of music. Negi was still looking at Takeo, with a suspicious expression. He looked down and saw his familiar appearing on his shoulder.
"Chamo-San!" Negi whispered loudly to him.
"What's wrong Aniki?" Chamo asked.
"Takeo-San, he seems to know something about me and my father." Negi answered. Negi looked down and saw the color vanishing from his face.
"D-Did, y-you j-just s-say Takeo?" Chamo asked, with a terrified expression. "Aniki. D-Do you mean Takeo Narukami?"
Negi made a slightly interested expression, while Chamo made a terrified expression.
"Yes, do you know him?" Negi asked.
"Do you know how Evangeline A.K. McDowell 'The Dark Gospel', has a Six Million Dollar Bounty on her head? Well, Takeo Narukami also known as the 'The Lightning Emperor' has a Sixty Billion Dollar Bounty on his." Chamo answered.
Negi made an absolutely terrified expression, he looked forward and saw the cheerful expression on Takeo's face.
"What did he do to get that large of a bounty?" Negi asked in a hushed tone.
"Around three year ago, a young Mage just like you specializing in both Lightning and Wind magic." Chamo explained. "He used a King-Class Lightning Spell, to annihilate an entire village. If it wasn't for the governments intervening they would've lost everyone. In the end four thousand people died."
Negi's face turned white as a ghost, Asuna noticed his expression and ran over to him.
"Negi, what's wrong? Asuna asked. "You look worse than the time you fought Eva-Chan."
Both Negi and Chamo pointed at Takeo, once the party was over they met in their room.
"W-What?!" Asuna exclaimed loudly. "That Over-Friendly Idiot is a Mage?"
Both Negi and Chamo nodded at her response.
"And you're telling me he's has a higher bounty than that immortal vampire?"
They nodded again, with a terrified expression.
"And he might kill everyone in the entire school?" Both of them nodded again. "THIS IS TERRIBLE, UNLIKE EVANGELINE, HE'S NOT UNDER ANY LIMITATIONS!"
While Asuna was freaking out, Negi was trying to calm her down. In the middle of the night, Takeo placed his hand on a tree.
"Fulmine Cadens De Trorum. May the Spirits of Wind place a Protective Charm that Expose those Hidden in Darkness."
Takeo released magic energy, which stretched throughout the entire area. He smiled and started stretching his arms and yawned.
"Good, now if any Mage, Demon or whatever comes by I'll know it." Takeo stated, as he was walking back towards the school.
He smirked and moved his face to the left, a bullet passed by him slightly grazing his face. A small trace of blood came from his wound.
"Ah, I thought you were the curious one...Mana-Chan." Takeo stated.
Mana came from the shadows with a gun pointed at him. Takeo didn't take a fighting stance, he only looked at her.
"Tell me, how'd you know a normal bullet would get through my magic barrier? Takeo asked, using his thumb to wipe away the blood.
"From the moment you arrived in class, I fault an unnerving amount of magic energy coming from you." Mana answered. "And the moment you placed that necklace around your neck, a near indestructible magic barrier protected you from all sides. That's why I figured an anti-magic barrier bullet works."
Takeo smirked and showed Mana the necklace.
"This is called a Lightning Dharma, I found out there are only 8 in existence. Just as you said it protects the wearer from all-sides using an extremely powerful invisible magic barrier."
Mana focused her sight, and saw a large number of magic barriers surrounding him. The bullet hole made by her gun, already started closing up.
"But, if you were really planning on killing me you would have." Takeo stated. "Of course you have questions don't you?"
He took the necklace off and placed it in his pocket, he placed both of his hands in his pocket.
"Three Years ago, why did you annihilate that entire village and killed over four thousand people?" Mana asked, preparing her guns.
"Alright, I'll tell you what happened Three Years ago." Takeo answered, with a serious expression.
Takeo explained everything about his assignment at that village before leaving Mana there with a confused expression.
"Ah, Takeo-Kun. There's more to you than meets the eye." Mana stated with a smile.
Takeo placed a bandage on his cheek. He started walking back towards the school, with his hands at the back of his hand.
"Man today was really stressful." Takeo proclaimed. "Maybe, I'll head towards the bathhouse."
Takeo entered the male changing room, minutes later he came out wearing a towel around his waist. He jumped in and started soaking in the water, Takeo smiled as the water was soaking away all his trouble.
He later heard three voices coming into the open bath, Takeo decided to hide behind a rock. He looked around the corner and saw Negi being dragged into the bathhouse.
"Negi stop worrying about it already." Asuna reassured him. "As long we I'm here that creep won't touch you."
Takeo listened in to their conversation, and wore a saddened expression.
"I went there to help..." Takeo muttered to himself, as he clenched his fist tightly.
"Why're you hiding?" A familiar voice asked.
Takeo jumped and saw Yue standing front of him, with a towel around her.
"Why're you here Yue-Chan?" Takeo answered in a hushed tone.
"I was coming in here for a soak, but then I saw you hiding from Negi-Sensei and Asuna-San." Yue answered, as she sat next to him.
Takeo blushed a deep shade of red, he turned away and looked forward.
"Why're you so hell-bent on finding out who I am?" Takeo asked, as he continued looking forward.