Hirari - Negima/Nanoha Pt 1

[drunkenpandaren]

Hirari

Written by Shaun Garin

MGLN and Negima are owned by their respective creators


“Stand up straight and don’t forget to smile.”

“I won’t.”

“Heh. You’ll be okay son. Trust me on this.”

“Right.”

“Negi…”

“Asuna…”

“… good luck.”

Negi smiled at his class as he nodded, looking at the group assembled there. His friends and family were gathered around him in a circle, watching him go. “It’ll only be for a school year,” said Negi, trying to wipe away tears. “And you have the best people to watch over you.”

A hand danced across his face as Evangeline leaned in, her expression cross. “Boya… return safely.”

To everyone’s mixed reactions, she gave him a long kiss. With tongue. There were several in the crowd holding others back. The rest turned a crimson red and there was a sound of crumpling juice box.

When the pair parted, Negi managed to recover his brain as Kotarou sighed, marched up, wheeled him around and hissed into his ear, “You’d better return or I’ll kick your ass. And send me a book on how to deal with Natusume-neechan; she’s been giving me a mating look recently.”

Negi swallowed. “Right.”

With that said, Kotarou through him onto the train to Unimari City.


So this is school huh… can’t say I really like it, thought Vita to Hayate who grinned slightly.

I’m actually happy to be back. It’s been a long time since I’ve attended classes. Replied the short haired brunette.

Vita made a non-commiting noise as the Iron Knight leaned back in her chair. Dressed in the school uniform of the Elementary, she really didn’t feel like she should be there. But it was Hayate’s first class back and she was definitely not in the mood to argue with her meister’s wishes.

After the stand-bow thing that Vita found odd, the teacher shuffled her papers. “In light of the new school year, we’ve taken on a new teacher. Sensei please come in.”

The door parted and Vita’s hair stood on end. Not literally but every fiber in her body told her to run, very far at the near suffocating presence of magic in the young boy who stepped into the room. Across the room, Hayate darted a glance towards Vita having been sitting in the back due to wheelchair access. Vita?

That kid. He’s just oozing with power. How… how did we miss him? Thought Vita in a dazed tone as he smiled and bowed.

He was soft skinned and growing into adulthood, his body lean and his hair tied in a ponytail. He sported a thin scar across the left cheek but it looked old, like it had been inflicted quite some time ago. He almost gave off the same feel as Yuuno, but there was something hair-raisingly dangerous about him.

I don’t feel anything. Is he a mage?

How can you not feel it, he’s just reeking with power! Maybe it’s because I’m from the book itself. I’m more sensitive to it?

Hayate gave the young boy a scrutinizing look as he bowed. “I’m Negi Springfield, your teacher for this year. I’ve transferred from Mahora Academy for the duration of the semester for extra work experience. Pleased to meet you all.”


“A mage,” said Nanoha as the girls got together for the walk back home. “The homeroom teacher?”

“Mmm,” said Vita as she folded her arms. “You two were out but he was here for the first class of the day. It was a pretty crazy power I felt.”

“You’d think someone would tell us if a mage was being put into our school as a teacher,” remarked Arisa. “Then again you magic people are all nuts.”

Hayate giggled as Fate shook her head. “The only magical group here however is the TSAB outpost, as well as Nanoha-chan and Hayate-chan’s families. There is something amiss with the whole thing.”

“What if it’s a secret society then,” put in Suzuka thoughtfully. “After all, didn’t you guys say that magic people from Earth are extremely rare?”

“Yes,” said Fate with a nod. “Approximately 1 in every three hundred thousand people have the capability to cast magic on Earth. But the numbers have dwindled over the years.”

Vita paused in her pushing of Hayate’s wheelchair. “Hey, Nanoha. Take over. I wanna go check on something.”

“Vita-chan, don’t do anything rash,” said Nanoha to which Vita shrugged and headed off.

“Hayate, don’t wait up,” said Vita.

Watching her go, Hayate bit her lip. “I hope she doesn’t get into any trouble.”


Hours passed by as Vita watched the apartment building from the opposite side of the roof. She was frowning as Graf Eisen rested on her lap, watching the young boy make notes and stretch and yawn once in a while.

“Vita,” said Signum suddenly, laying a blanket over her shoulder and holding out a mug. “Hayate wants to know when you’re coming home.”

“In a bit,” replied Vita, warming her hands on the mug of hot milk as she watched the young man stretch and yawn again before returning to his work.

“That is the young mage you sensed,” said Signum in a flat tone. He was young as Nanoha was, but looks were obviously deceiving. She closed her eyes and clear as day, could feel a wellspring of energy from him. “I see.”

“I’m just making sure that he’s not a threat to Hayate,” said Vita as she sipped her milk. “A mage this strong coming out of nowhere has got to be trouble. And his name, Negi Springfield. What the hell kind of name is that?”

Signum could only offer a shrug as the child teacher began to undress for the night, causing Vita to blush and turn away. Signum did not, and noticed a multitude of scars across his body, marring smoothly muscled skin. “How interesting…”

“Signum you damn perv what…” Vita looked over at the scars and frowned. “… those are…”

“Killing scars. At least two on his chest alone, and his arm was removed by a blade,” said Signum as Negi finished dressing and turned out the lights. “Looks like our mage has gotten himself some action. He’s gone to bed. Come; Hayate’s got dinner waiting for us.”

Vita nodded as she returned Graf Eisen to its normal form and took off after Signum. If he’s a threat to Hayate… and after someone’s power… I’ll break him in two!


“Good morning class,” chirped Negi as he walked into the room, carrying his bag. “Please settle down now!”

Fate examined the young man, and extended her senses a little. Frowning, she looked over at Nanoha and Hayate who had come up with the same conclusion: nothing. And yet Vita looked seriously on edge, even glaring at him.

Negi on the other hand, took roll call and when he stopped at Y, he looked up. “Er… Yagami Vita I presume?” He wondered what he had done to earn the ire of a red head. “Can you not glare at me like that please?”

“I can’t help it; it’s how I always look!” retorted Vita and Hayate scowled from her chair.

As Negi was quickly reminded that he was a damn angry red head magnet, Hayate sent to her, Vita! Don’t be so mean! You’re going to get such a nose pinch!

Vita wilted in her chair as Negi let out an audible sigh. “Now if there are any more issues, we’ll get started right away. Who can tell me where it all first began?”

Just then, there was an earthquake.

Negi wondered if those words were cursed.

A certain Ranger would agree with him.


“Collet!” called out Emily Sevensheep as she ran up to the dog-girl. “Did you feel that?”

“The earthquake, yes I did.” Collet Farrandole rubbed her arm. “What do you think caused it?”

“I’m not sure,” said Emily, shaking her head as Beatrix Monroe caught up to them. “Bea, do you think it could be related to…?”

“To Ala Alba? Impossible. With the world crisis solved, there have been only a few problems of tectonic shifts,” said Beatrix coolly. “The world is re-stabilizing itself. Don’t worry ojousama.”

“Excuse me, but the headmaster would like to see you three.” Said a young girl who was acting as messenger.

The three looked at each other and quickly made their way there. Once inside and seated, the headmistress looked at the three. “Collet Farrandole, Emily Sevensheep and Beatrix Monroe. All three of you have been selected for a special assignment.”

The three looked at each other, confused for a moment as the headmistress continued. “Due to your exceptional grades and performances during the White Wing War, I have been asked by the new government to send you three on a mission to the Old World.”

“Eh? The Old World? But Headmistress we’ll stand out! E-except for Bea of course,” stammered Emily.

“A glamour can be provided if needed,” said the headmistress with a smile. “I am selecting you three, because our government feels it is time and long overdue to reveal ourselves to a select group living in the city where Negi Springfield is now teaching.”

Their expressions ranged from wonder to glee as Collet sat up. “You mean, Mahora?”

“Unfortunately no,” said the headmistress and the girls deflated. “You see, Negi also is on tour of duty in a city called Unimari, and will serve as a teacher for the duration of one year, while his students accustom themselves back to their old lives. In which he will return to Mahora to finish his tenure of teaching. However, Unimari has become the hotbed of a group that our people have long since eschewed contact from: the Time/Space Administration Bureau.”

“I see,” said Beatrix, rubbing her chin. “I know of them from my mother. The TSAB only selects magical potentials with a pseudo-organ called linker cores as a method of finding someone with magical potential. Most mages from Earth are rank A or higher typically.”

“Beatrix you know a lot,” remarked Collet.

“The TSAB has no jurisdiction on Magica Mundus and due to our two distinct styles of magic, neither side has a edge over the other. However, it would be good to declare our intent, and thus being said we’d like you three go to as ambassadors. You will be traveling with a group also associated with White Wing, and then part ways upon arrival at Mahora.” The headmistress smiled at the three. “Don’t look too worried; you’re embarking on a grand adventure. And do try not to fight over Yue?”

The three girls despite themselves; blushed as one.


Negi was out on a morning jog, his feet mapping the pavement of the small city. He had already located a few good places to eat, and while his cooking wasn’t the greatest, Konoka was a good teacher, and had impressed on him a few simple dishes.

As he continued to make his way around a residential block, he nearly ran headlong into Vita who stumbled backwards. The dog, a small puppy in blue barked at him with an unusually deep rumble. “Hey, watch where you’re going!” exclaimed Vita hotly.

“Ah, sorry, I didn’t see you there,” apologized Negi and realized that Vita’s surprised expression had dropped to an angry glare. “Er, Yagami Vita-chan correct?”

Vita continued to glare at him.

Negi sweated. God such hostility! If he didn’t know any better, he would have thought that Vita was the love-child of Asuna and Evangeline nearly a year and a half ago. “Er, sorry.” And he bowed low, much to Vita’s surprise. “if I’ve offended you in any way…”

Vita was silent for a moment as she gauged his magical power. It was dormant, but still sort of… swirling, she supposed was the key word. He seemed alive with it, but it wasn’t concentrated in any one area. Looking up at him, she said, “You stink.”

“Huh?”

Vita made a face as she pushed him backwards a little. “Sensei you stink. Go take a bath.”

Zafira, who was watching the altercation, sniffed Negi and made a soft yelping noise. Yep, this kid stunk.

“Er… well that is to say…” stammered Negi.

Vita sighed. And grabbed him by the back of his shirt. “I’m not having a teacher distract us all by stinking up the place during class. C’MON!”

And before Negi could protest, he was dragged towards the Yagami household for one of his most feared things in the world.

Why am I so helpless against women who want to bathe me? Thought Negi to himself before he was yanked inside roughly.

And was that dog laughing at him? Couldn’t be.