\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
Printed from https://writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1876256-Negima--Another--Story-Chapter-7
Item Icon
\"Reading Printer Friendly Page Tell A Friend
No ratings.
by Ken_G Author IconMail Icon
Rated: · Fiction · Action/Adventure · #1876256
Manager : You're way past your dateline!!!!!! Me : Sorry.....
---------------------------------------------------
| Chapter 7 : Love < = > Study ? Strive for        |
|            Excellence!                          |
---------------------------------------------------

    Exam is around the corner. All students in Mahora Academy start their cramming study as they looking forward for future. Every corner of Mahora
Academy filled with students with books in their hands. 3-A Class is not exceptional, as Negi tried to stuff as much knowledge as he can to his student
head.
    As for Takusa, he didn't need to study more as all the knowledge already runs on his head. Even so, his role as 'super utility player' is still going
on, as students and teachers ask him to be a tutor. The sheer niceness on him makes him difficult to refuse any offer, and makes his schedule fills out
day and night.
    It's already evening when Takusa done his lecture to 3-A Class in place of Negi.

Takusa      : Well, that's about it for today.
              Remember the points I give you, as
              they might go out in exam.
All          : (sigh)...at last...
Negi        : (open door) Takusa-san, are you done?
Takusa      : Ah, Negi-kun. Did you finish your
              business already?
Negi        : Done. Sorry that I ask you to take
              over the class today...
Takusa      : (smiling) Don't worry. They're my
              classmates, so I should help whenever
                I can.

Negi watch the blackboard full with the study note, and he is shocked.

Negi        : (sweat) You already cover this much?
              That's quick...
Takusa      : Well, it's only about the study
              method...
Negi        : Can they understand what you teach
              them?
Asuna        : (sigh)Don't worry, we got it...
Ku Fei      : (sigh)Yeah, it's all on our head...
Negi        : Well, okay...but...(watching the
              class)...all of you seems on the brink
              of life and death...
Takusa      : (thinking)Hmm... in my experience, I
              think they are bored with
              surroundings. Maybe we should change
              place for study...
Negi        : What do you suggest then?
Takusa      : Let's see... we got 2 days off
              starting tommorow...
Iinchou      : Takusa-san, how about we going to
              beach?
All          : BEACH? Let's go!!!
Negi        : Iinchou-san, you don't have problems
              with supporting the class?
Iinchou      : (smiling)Anything for the class.
              Besides, we need to defend the cup
              that we receive last year...(looking)
              since the Baka Rangers is in on our
              class...
Asuna        : (angry)You seems very harsh,
              Iinchou...
Negi        : Now, now...no need to fight. We go to
              the beach tomorrow....
All          : (cheering) YEAH!
Takusa      : ....BUT, you need to follow the
              schedule that I make for this 2 days,
              okay?
All          : (sigh)...okay....

Moving to the day of tommorow, the scene changed to the side of the beach. It's empty, since Iinchou already booked one island for the class alone. It's
not summer holiday yet anyway, so the scene is quite common at this time.
    In front of the beach, Negi, Takusa, Evan, Chachamaru, Kotaro and Takamichi seems standing.

Evan        : Takusa-sama, are you okay with me
              coming along?
Takusa      : Why not? I ask Principal and he give
              me an 'okay'...
Negi        : (sweat)But, the last time Master is
              out of academy, Principal had gone
              sick because of stamping the papers...
Takusa      : I got my own method of lying to the
              guardians around Mahora. So, Principal
              have no need to stamp any paper.
Evan        : Takusa-sama, I might take this chance
              to ran away, you know...
Takusa      : (smiling)Don't worry. I trust you
              fully.
Evan        : (blush)Takusa-sama...
Takusa      : Besides...(grining)...if you ran away,
              I will beat you so bad you don't want
              to get out from Mahora for the rest of
              your life...
Kotaro      : (sweat) Scary...
Evan        : Ahemm...putting that aside, why
              Takamichi is following us too?
Takahata    : Well, Takusa-san has offer me, so...
Takusa      : He is our offical guardian for this
              trip, aside of Negi-kun of course.
              Today is Takahata's day-off, so I
              invite him to come.
Evan        : Then, why that dog come too?
Kotaro      : (sweat)Can't you call me by my name? I
              come because I want to see...

Takusa's touching Kotaro's shoulder, before giving a silence sign.

Takusa      : (sigh)You want 10 year old kid like
              Negi-kun comes here and play alone?
              You're harsh...
Evan        : (angry)What? I have 10 year old body
              too!!!
Takusa      : (grining)Are you saying you come along
              because you want to play with
              Negi-kun? This is unexpected...
Evan        : (blush)Th...that's not it!!!

Takahata watch them quarrel from side, and scratching his head.

Takahata    : Are they always like this?
Negi        : (sweat)Yeah... it's hard to tell that
              they're both vampire when they're
              always fight like childhood friends...
Takahata    : By the way, where are all the
              students?
Negi        : They said they want to change, so they
              make a stop at the resort first. But,
              it's been a while...

Suddenly, all the students appeared.

All          : Takusa-kun!!
Takusa      : Yes?

He turns his head, and saw his classmates already on their swimming suit. Several of them gather around Takusa.

All          : (coaxing)How was it?
Takusa      : 'How was it' what?
All          : (coaxing)You know what...
Takusa      : I guess it looks good on all of you...
Evan        : (sweat)What a boring reply... can't
              you understand girl's feelings?
Takusa      : Then, you want me to do like this?

Unexpectedly, Takusa push Evan down before he catch Evan and hold her by embrace her around the waist. He looked at Evan's eyes, and said...

Takusa      : (romantic)Evan-chan, you're looking
              sexy today...

Evan caught herself in the middle of illusion, before all other students go "Whoo!!!".

Evan        : (struggle)Takusa-sama, let me go...
Takusa      : (smiling)Nope, you want this, right?
Evan        : (blush)Okay, okay, I got it!!! Let me
              go!!!

Well, they spent their morning in the beach. Either swimming, breaking watermelons, playing volleyballs or just getting a tan, all of them has activities on their mind.
    Kazumi and Kamo seems to have a serious talk, before going to the group where Negi, Takusa, Kotaro, Evan and Takahata gather.

Takusa      : A game?
Kazumi      : Yes, a game. Can you think up of
              something?
Takusa      : (thinking) Let's see...
Negi        : How about dodgeball?
Kazumi      : Okay, but the prize is only for one
              person...
Kotaro      : One person?
Takusa      : Then, we make it a single match. Every
              player for herself.
Kazumi      : Okay, then....

Kazumi called all the students to gather.

Kazumi      : Let's make a match... a dodgeball
              match.
Misa        : Dodgeball? Like the ones we played
              back then?
Madoka      : I remembered that we fight for
              Negi-kun....
Sakurako    : Then, what's the prize for this game?
Kazumi      : The prize is there!!!(pointing to
              Takusa)A kiss with Takusa-kun!!!!
All          : WHAT?!!!!!

Even Evan who is having a drink at that time spilled it out from her mouth. All of them is looking at Takusa.

Takusa      : (scratching head)A kiss, huh...okay.

Everyone is shaking, as they sinked in their delusion.

Kazumi      : Okay, then! Since there's only one
              prize, this game will be single match.
              All participant for themselves.
Takusa      : Adds one more rule. Fighters from
              Mahora Tournament, warriors and
              villans from activity on last night of
              Mahora Festival can't participate. Is
              that alright with of you?
Asuna        : Nah...we don't want to participate
              anyway.
Setsuna      : It wouldn't be fair if we join too,
              right Ojou-sama?
Konoka      : Right, right.
Haruna      : (grining)Setsuna-san has no interest
              since she already likes certain
              someone...
Setsuna      : (blush)What are you talking about...
Kazumi      : Okay, everybody's taking place!!!
Evan        : Takusa-sama, are you okay with this?
Takusa      : Why not? We didn't got any other prize
              so, this will do. Besides...

The students spread out as Kazumi is taking a ball, before...

Takusa      : Kamo-kun....
Kamo        : (shocked)Y...yes?
Takusa      : (grining)If I managed to know that two
              of you tried to make a Pactio for me
              and the girls, I will not letting you
              go that easily...
Kazumi      : (sweat)O...okay...(running)
Evan        : (sigh)You know it from the start, are
              you...
Asuna        : Those two always planning something
              like this...
Takusa      : Is it? You mean they had planned
              something like this before?
Haruna      : Yeah, Takusa-kun. Back when we are on
              trip to Kyoto, they make a pillow war
              at night, where teachers are running
              around...
Takusa      : Who's giving a kiss, then? It couldn't
              be Takahata...
Takahata    : Of course, not. I'm not going to Kyoto
              since I got a job to do...
Konoka      : (smiling)The prize is delivered by
              Negi-kun here.
Takusa      : (shocked)Negi-kun?! You're really
              quite some kid, are you...
Negi        : (blush)No, don't talk like that...
Kotaro      : (sigh)If you always play like that,
              you'll never develope...
Negi        : (blush)No way!! It's not like I
              planned with them, you know...
Takusa      : I see...then, the winner should be one
              of us here, right?
Yue          : Right. (showing Nodoka)She's the
              winner.
Nodoka      : (blush)I can't say that I win, since I
              accidently kiss Negi-sensei...
Yue          : Even so, you kiss him again in Mahora
              Festival, right?
All          : Eh?!!!
Nodoka      : (stunned)How...how...how...how...did
              you know that?!!!
Yue          : It's a secret.

Yue knows it from Negi himself, but she don't said it since it might shaking the current relationship of Nodoka and Negi. Even though she likes Negi too,
it's better for her to not spilled her feelings and continue to be supporter for both of them. It's for the best......or is it?
    Back to the game ring, the athelics seems to have a dicussion among themself.

Makie        : Eh? Nothing happen after that?
Yuna        : Nope...I guess he is just being
              Mr.Nice Guy at that time...
Ako          : I heard that there's our senpai from
              high school district has confess to
              Takusa-kun, but Takusa-kun didn't give
              a proper answer.
Akira        : (thinking)There's also something that
              concerns me...
Yuna        : Hmm?
Akira        : Takusa-kun always address us girls
              with 'san', but there's only 2 girls
              in our class has exceptional.
Makie        : Right, one of them is Evan-chan, which
              is his childhood friend.
Yuna        : Then, who is another one?
Ako          : You don't know? It's you, Yuna.
Yuna        : Hmm...come to think of it...
Akira        : I guess that shows Takusa-kun has an
              interest in you, Yuna.
Yuna        : (blush)I see...
Makie        : Then, let's help Yuna win this game!
Yuna        : (blush)No, no, it's okay!!! I can't
              even stand looking at Takusa-kun face
              upclose...
Ako          : (smiling)It's alright. We're friends,
              are we?

And then, the game begins.
    Since this is the sport event, it's obvious that the athelics can stand out 'til the final stage. Even so, there's still some people that need to be eliminated. Only 5 people remains ; Yuna, Akira, Sakurako, and the Narutaki twins.

Akira        : Are you okay, Yuna?
Yuna        : I'm fine...(thinking)...the twins
              seems to have some training with Ninja
              Kaede, so maybe they're tough to be
              taken out.
Akira        : Adds with Sakurako-san, they can be a
              great combination.
Yuna        : You got any plan?

As Akira and Yuna having conversation, the threesome has different talk among themselves.

Fumika      : Did you really want to win,
              Sakurako-san?
Sakurako    : But of course. Having a kiss with
              prince charming is my resolution this
              year.
Fuka        : Just a kiss? Then, I should take one
              step further to be Takusa-san's
              girlfriend.
Fumika      : No way! I want to married him!
Sakurako    : (sweat) Both of you are so childish...
Fuka/Fumika  : How about you, then? Just having a
              kiss...
Sakurako    : (angry) Is it wrong?!!

Yeah, a common fight is going on, with smoke and nasty words from each other. Only hands and faces can be seen, which making Akira and Yuna scratching their
head. Akira's taking the ball, before throwing to the threesome. It hits their heads.

Kazumi      : Fuka-chan, Fumika-chan and
              Sakurako-chan is out.
Threesome    : (crying)Why...

Akira is taking the ball.

Akira        : (throwing)Yuna, do your best.
Yuna        : (catch)Thank you, Akira.

Yuna throwing the ball back to Akira. She didn't catch it, so Yuna can win the game. Now, for the prize...

Takusa      : (smiling)Congratulations, Yuna-chan.
Yuna        : (blush)Thank...thank you...
Takusa      : Are you okay? You seem kind of
              nervous...
Yuna        : (blush)This...this is my first kiss
              actually...
Takusa      : I see...then, maybe you should close
              your eyes...
Yuna        : (blush)O...okay...

Yuna closed her eyes. Other students start to making noises, as Takusa makinga kissy face and approach Yuna slowly. Kazumi holds camera on her hand, to
make sure that scene is copied to pictures. Evan looks the other way, can't comprehand about what gonna happen next.
    Suddenly...

Takusa      : Yuna-chan, I want you to hold tight.
Yuna        : Hmm?

Takusa carry Yuna in princess style, before fleeing from the scene. Everyone is shocked as Takusa and Yuna getting further from them.

Takusa      : (shouting)Negi-kun, gather all of them
              by 6 in the evening!
              We will do revision by that time!
Negi        : (shouting)Okay!

Yuna is still confused about what happen just now, as Takusa carry her to unknown location. That goes with the others, before...

Kazumi      : (shouting)Everyone after them!!! We
              must see them having their kiss!!!
All          : Okay!!!
Evan        : (sweat)What is Takusa-sama doing...
Takahata    : (smiling)It's better this way, since
              you can't stand watching them...
Evan        : (blush)No...no way!!!

The scene shifted to Takusa and Yuna.

Yuna        : Takusa-kun, why are we running?
Takusa      : Yuna-chan said that this will be your
              first kiss, right?
Yuna        : (blush)Right...
Takusa      : 1st kiss should be memorable, and no
              one else can't see it other than us.
Yuna        : (blush) Takusa-kun...
Takusa      : So, you got any particular place for
              your 1st kiss?
Yuna        : Let me see... maybe we should change
              clothes first...
Takusa      : Then, to the resort...

They go to the resort to change their swimming suit to more proper clothes. They got lucky, since other students still not searching there, or at least
that's what they thinking.
    Yuna's looking at the mirror in her room. She's not bringing much clothes for the trip, so she worried if the clothes might be unattractive. She taken her hair down, and pound some make up on her face. Her thought of Takusa likes normal girls with same age lets her decide to put only gloss at her lips.
    As she still dancing with thoughts...

Kazumi      : (opens door) Aha! There's Yuna!
Misa        : Catch her!
Madoka      : Yeah, catch her!

Yuna is cornered, since the only entrance for the room has been sealed by others. There's veranda at her back, but her room is on 1st floor, so she can't jump out recklessly. Suddenly...

Takusa      : (from downstairs) Yuna-chan! Jump out
              from veranda!
Yuna        : (looking from veranda) Takusa-kun!
              But...
Takusa      : Don't worry! I will catch you!
Yuna        : ....here goes nothing....

Yuna jumps out, unexpected by the others. As Takusa promised, he catches Yuna and again fleeing from the scene.

Takusa      : Sorry everyone...

They stared at each other, before laughing as the others tried to catch them. Even though Takusa is carrying Yuna in his hands, he still running really
quick. Even Misora with her artifacts beaten by that insane speed. Kazumi try to consult Team Negima on finding them, but no one wants to get involve, not even the nosy Haruna.
    The students passing a common tree near the street, not noticing that Takusa and Yuna is resting up there.

Takusa      : (looking at sky) It's afternoon
              already.
Yuna        : (laughing) It's really fun! I haven't
              had this exicement for a while now.
Takusa      : You're really loving this, are you?
Yuna        : I love any activity that involves
              stamina. Besides... (blush) carried
              with princess style is fun too...
Takusa      : (scratching head) It's the fastest way
              to move actually.
Yuna        : (notice)...wait a minute. You mean to
              told me that you can run faster
              without carrying anyone around?
              And...(looking) ...what's with the
              tuxedo?
Takusa      : Oh, this? This is resort butler's
              tuxedo actually. I borrowed from the
              staff, so I can look like Prince
              Charming for you.
Yuna        : (blush) You do look like Prince
              Charming...
Takusa      : Putting that aside, did you decide
              already where we should go?
Yuna        : About that...

Time pass to 4 in evening. Most of students giving up on searching the 'runaway couple'. They gather back inside the resort, and cleaning up themselves before taking a quick rest. Kazumi and Kamo still on their search, gambling Kamo's nose as a guide. Even so, the art of 'leave-no-trace' has been mastered by Takusa, leaving Kazumi and Kamo almost pointless.
    Almost all students didn't notice about a cliff near the ocean at the back of the island. Ayaka already figure out that Yuna and Takusa should be there, but she act like she didn't know anything. Guess that just one of the traits that Ayaka have to be Iinchou.
    Being one of the smartest person in class, Ayaka prediction is quite right. Yuna and Takusa is there, standing towards ocean as they watch sun disappear slowly from their eyes.

Takusa      : So, why here, Yuna-chan?
Yuna        : (scratching head) I want to go to
              mountains actually, but there's none
              in this island, so here will do.
Takusa      : So, you prefer high places?
Yuna        : Yeah. (looking at sun) Some people
              said that a kiss can make a person
              felt like flying. So, I thought I want
              to go somewhere high and windy to
              grasp that feeling.
Takusa      : That's just one of the feelings that
              you get...
Yuna        : How about you, then? What feelings did
              you get?
Takusa      : Hmm? What do you mean?
Yuna        : (blush) No... I guess that with your
              looks, you should had kiss someone
              already...
Takusa      : (smiling) No use of lying. You're
              right.
Yuna        : You're still not answering my
              question, Takusa-kun.
Takusa      : About the feelings? (holding Yuna) Why
              don't you experience it yourself?
Yuna        : (blush) Okay...

And then, the prize has been delivered. It's just waste of time to describe what a kiss feels like, since one that experience it always comes out with different explanation of their own.
    Takusa secretly put a sleeping spell on Yuna as they watch sunset. Yuna's asleep for a while, before she wakes up and notice that Takusa is carrying her flying around the island. She thought that it was just another dream, and fell asleep again. When she wakes up again, Takusa is carrying Yuna at his back walking back to the resort.

Takusa      : You're awake, Yuna-chan?
Yuna        : Umm... I had a strange dream
              actually...
Takusa      : Tell me about it.

Short silence.

Yuna        : Takusa-kun, why did you pay attention
              to me so much?
Takusa      : Is it obvious?
Yuna        : No... but I just get a feeling...
Takusa      : (laughing) You know, your behavior
              reminds me of certain someone.
Yuna        : Your... lover, perhaps?
Takusa      : Hmm... can't said that, since it was
              only one-sided.
Yuna        : Then, that girl didn't like you? She's
              the one with loss...
Takusa      : Nope, love is not something that can
              be decided with looks. Besides, she's
              a woman, not a girl.
Yuna        : (blush) Am I that matured in looking?
Takusa      : Don't get me wrong. You're only same
              in behavior, not looks.
Yuna        : (blush) Then... do you had the same
              feeling to me like your feeling to
              that woman?
Takusa      : ................yes.

Yuna is smiling, as her first lover appears in front of her eyes.

Takusa      : .....but, I don't think now is the
              right time to be a couple.
Yuna        : Why?
Takusa      : We are still studying, are we? Being
              in love when we still at school can
              destroy us.
Yuna        : I don't think that...
Takusa      : Besides, Prof. Akashi surely want you
              to finish your education first, right?
Yuna        : I guess dad will be saying something
              like that...
Takusa      : Let's remain close friends until we
              graduate from high school. After that,
              you should talk with Prof. Akashi
              about our relationship.
Yuna        : If we talk now, dad will surely
              understand...
Takusa      : No, Prof. Akashi will definitely
              rejects us if we talk now. I know your
              father for some time now, trust me.
Yuna        : Okay, then...

Takusa didn't mention that the woman he talks about is actually Yuna's great grandmother. Even though they don't go together, Takusa still have a good terms with Akashi family until now. Yuna also still didn't know that her family is a mage family. So, Takusa pick the time after high school graduation since Yuna should be mature enough to know about the truth about her family and Takusa himself.

Yuna        : Come to think of it, when did you know
              my father?
Takusa      : (sweat) Hmm... how should I say it...

That question remains unanswered.
    It's almost 6 in evening when they're back at the resort, and others already equipped themselves with thousand bullets of questions. Even though the
questions shoots out in immense pressure, Yuna remains silent as Takusa try to handle the situation.

Makie        : Did you get any card?
Yuna        : Card?
Ako          : Nodoka-san gets that prize last
              time...
Yuna        : Nah... I guess spending a day with him
              is enough...
Haruna      : (grinning) Eh... is there 'ero-ero'
              going on?
Yuna        : (blush) Don't even go there!!! Takusa-
              kun is not that kind of person!!!
Kazumi      : (grinning) Yuna is overprotective with
              Takusa-kun matters, does that mean   
              something really going on between
              them?
Yuna        : I'm not going to tell you!

As students crowded near Yuna, Takusa is taking the stairs to go to his room, before...

Takusa      : Yuna-chan!
Yuna        : Yes?

Takusa throws a card to Yuna as Yuna catches it.

Takusa      : (smiling) That's your card. Keep it,
              okay?
Yuna        : (blush) Thank you...

It's a card with Yuna's picture on it. Is it a Pactio card or just a plain card? No one knows...
© Copyright 2012 Ken_G (ken_g at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Writing.Com, its affiliates and syndicates have been granted non-exclusive rights to display this work.
Printed from https://writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1876256-Negima--Another--Story-Chapter-7