Negima: A Little Comfort

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'ello guys! well, i decided to post something since i haven't been, and then i saw this part of the forums and was like ":D yes!"

I currently have many fanfictions written, with many more on the way (most recent idea is for Yu Yu Hakusho ;) ) but this one, along with a Fruits Basket one I wrote, seems to be popular, so i thought i should post the first two chapters tonight, and then the rest soon.

this is my account on FanFiction.Net:

Enjoy~! :pwease: ^_^

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Nodoka winced at the blazing sun. The dull ache coming from her temples grew stronger as the rays made contacts with her sensitive eyes. She shielded her face with her hand, and then peeked out to see where the sun was located. It wasn't too far in the sky, seeing as it was still early morning. But, bluish-gray clouds were gathering in the sky, and Nodoka smelled a hint of rain in the wind.

She shut her eyes for a small period of time; before she heard her best friends call her name from a distance.

"Hey, Bookworm! Let's hurry, or we'll be late to class!"

That voice belonged to Yue, a blue-haired girl, about Nodoka's age, who was basically Nodoka's best friend. Nodoka turned to her left side to see two girls standing a good two feet away. Yue was the shorter one, while the taller one with the greenish hair and glasses was Haruna, another close friend of Nodoka's.

Nodoka quickly shuffled to their standing point, but for some reason, was panting heavily when she got to them.

"Hey, Nodoka…are you all right?" Haruna asked, looking at her face, which was hidden by the girl's purple bangs.

After her breathing slowed down a bit, she nodded and reassured in a quiet voice, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me-"

She suddenly broke out into a small coughing fit. Haruna opened her eyes a bit wider, while Yue's gaze burned into Nodoka's.

"You were up all night, studying, weren't you?" Yue asked after Nodoka stopped coughing. Before she gave the girl a chance to answer, Yue continued, "I saw you up last night, reading your English textbook. From the look on your drained face, I'd say that you didn't get any sleep at all last night, did you?"

Nodoka stayed quiet for a minute, before admitting, "Yes. I was up last night…but I DID get to sleep…at least a little…"

"How long?" Haruna asked, taking on the role like a mother.

Nodoka mumbled something inaudible and twisted the handle on her book bag multiple times before softly stating, "About two hours…"

"Two hours? Nodoka, why would you risk your health for a TEST?" Haruna scolded, making Nodoka cringe from apprehension and pain added to her headache.

"Well, I...I'm failing Professor Springfield's class…and I didn't want to add more bad scores so, I t-tried to study as much as I could…"

"But it's not good for you to stay up all night." Yue placed her hand on Nodoka's forehead. "You feel warm. Maybe…you shouldn't go to class." A certain hint of worry formed in her voice as she went on, "I could take you back to the dorm, and…"

"No, no it's okay. I'll be fine, Yue" Nodoka smiled, hoping Yue wouldn't buy it. Normally, Yue could see right through her. But today, Nodoka hoped that her luck would hold out and, surprisingly, it did.

"All right. But if you feel worse at all during the day, let me know" Yue still didn't sound convinced, but let it slide. "Now let's hurry up, before we're late"

Nodoka followed her pals as they walked to the courtyard and to the main entrance to Mahora Academy.


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"Hey, Yue. Is Bookworm okay?" Asuna asked, pointing at the tired-looking girl. They were in their homeroom; Class 2A. Everyone was talking to one another. They all conversed and chatted before the start f classes. Asuna was conversing with Haruna and Yue, with Sayo and Ayaka joining as well.

Asuna had seen Nodoka come in, pale and sleepy, and saw her sit down at her desk and fall asleep with her arms on the desk, and her head lying on top. Yue noticed this too, and started to become worried again.

"She was staying up last night, studying for the test, but I don't think she got much sleep last night. She was feeling warm and I insisted that she go back to the dorm, but she refused" Yue explained to Asuna.

"Well, if she's sick, then she shouldn't be here. She could get the rest of the class sick, "Ayaka dramatically explained, "including our precious Negi!"

"Oh, give it a rest, would ya, Ayaka?" Asuna bitterly retorted. The two never got along very well. But could you blame her? Ayaka was so over dramatic and she always talked about her crush on Negi. That was what Asuna found most repulsive; He was just a ten-year-old boy! The reason he taught at Mahora Academy was because he was super smart as well as a sorcerer prodigy.

Before Ayaka could send a comment flying at Asuna, Negi walked into the room, and everyone immediately got in their seats.

Negi set his books down and cleared his throat.

"Class…" he started, his sentences peppered with his British accent, "as you know, we have a test on Shakespeare"

This fact made the whole class groan.

"I know he's not an easy topic, but I'm sure that all of you will do great" he handed out papers to the students individually as he went on, "There are 20 questions on this paper, as well as a bonus that's worth 5 points. So, I encourage you all to do your best and…oh Nodoka, are you all right?"

Yue picked up her head and looked over to see Negi trying to shake the sleeping Nodoka awake.

"Nodoka…hey, can you hear me?"

A mumble was given as a response and the girl opened her eyes slowly, and looked up at Negi.

"Pro…Professor?"

"Nodoka, are you feeling well? Do you need to see Miss Minamoto?" Negi asked, referring to the school nurse.

Nodoka picked her head up and muttered, "No, sir, I'm all right"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes", she replied, in a quiet voice. She didn't pick her head up to look at him again; she was too nervous. She had a crush on Negi, only her crush was less obsessive and healthier than Ayaka's. Nodoka did feel Yue's gaze burning into her, knowing that Yue wanted Nodoka to get some sleep. But Nodoka had to pass this test.

Nodoka took a deep breath, which made her chest feel worse, and she coughed several times before gazing at the test. The nervousness was getting to her; she started to feel nauseous and light-headed. At least, that's what she thought was getting to her.

Well, it's now or never…Nodoka thought, and she clutched her pencil, ready to pass.


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"Go to the freakin' nurse already!"

Nodoka moaned, covering her ears with her hands to block out Yue's yells. The dizziness from earlier that day did not subside yet, so she kept her head down when she replied;

"No. There's no point. Only a few more minutes until the day is over" Nodoka cringed as she felt like she was swallowing broken glass.

And as if on cue, the bell rang and all the students ran out in a frenzy. Only Sayo, Asuna, Yue, Haruna, and Nodoka remained in the classroom.

"Well, I have to go to Library Island" Yue told Nodoka, "Haruna has to come with me; we are doing an extra credit assignment. Will you be all right by yourself?" Yue asked, taking Nodoka's hand in her own and starting at the purple haired girl.

Nodoka stared back until she looked down again and murmured, "Yes, I'll be fine"

Yue let go of the hand and walked out of the room with Haruna, who saw the girl's worried face and reassured, "She'll be fine. She's tougher than she looks"

That wasn't enough to ease Yue. Something was wrong with Nodoka.


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"Will you stop mimicking me?" Ayaka screamed.

"Hey everybody look at me! I'm Ayaka and my head is bigger than my chest!" Asuna giggled at her own joke.

"Hey! Like you're one to talk! You're fourteen and I've seen bigger boobs on a 10 year old!"

"Take that back, right now!"

A sneeze came from Nodoka as she tried to block out the noise. This certainly wasn't helping her headache, and now she felt extremely sick. Her head throbbed, her throat was scratchy and dry, her nose was clogged up, and every now and again, her stomach would make a rebellious move, causing her great discomfort. By this point, she was sure she had a fever.

I just gotta…make it to the dorm…
Thunder crashed and lightning struck, making all three girls jump and look out at the courtyard.

"Aww geez! Now we gotta run in this crappy weather?" Asuna complained.

Ayaka scoffed and snickered, "Are you afraid of a little water, Asuna?"

"No way!" and before you knew it, Asuna dashed out from under the awning and into the courtyard, with Ayaka and Nodoka at her heels.

Nodoka huffed and puffed, before a sudden chill made her gasp and slow down. Her head pain grew worse and her fever pitched. Her vision started to fade, making Nodoka groan loudly, and then suddenly stop.

Asuna heard the noise and turned back to Nodoka, seeing the girl had halted in the middle of the downpour.

"Hey, Bookworm!" Asuna ran back to the girl. Ayaka spun around and also went back to Nodoka. The poor girl was breathing hard, and her face looked as frail as ever.

"Nodoka…are you okay? Do you need help?" Ayaka asked, suddenly concerned.

Nodoka, in turn, didn't reply, but tried to gain her bearings back. However, the world spun around her, and her weak legs couldn't carry her any farther.

All she felt was the support from Asuna as she caught the sick girl from her faint.

"Nodoka! What's wrong? Say something!"

And then the world faded around her…
 
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CHAPTER 2; A Friend In Need


"Is she all right?"

"What do I look like; a doctor?"

"Don't yell at me! I was just wondering if-"

"Shh! Guys, keep it down! You'll wake her up"

Nodoka suddenly felt something ice cold being planted on her forehead. The freezing cloth sent chills up Nodoka's spine and she shivered. The object was removed immediately. She heard footsteps approach closer to her, but all she could see was blackness.

"Do you think we should get Miss Minamoto?"

Through her haze, Nodoka could recognize that voice as one of her classmate's: Konoka.

"Not yet. I'll take her temp when she wakes up." Nodoka knew that that was Asuna talking.

"But what if she dies before then?" That was Ayaka: Nodoka could sense the bitterness and sarcasm in her voice.

A loud smack was heard before Asuna erupted,

"Don't kid around like that!"

"Hey, I'm just saying!" Ayaka screamed back. The increase in volume made Nodoka's head pound harder. She covered her ears, turned on her left side, and whimpered.

The two quieted down as soon as they heard Nodoka. She felt someone's hand gently touch her cheek.

"Bookworm…can you hear me?"

The purple haired girl forced her heavy eyelids open, blinking her eyes multiple times to clear her vision. She took her surroundings in once she could see them clearly. She wasn't in the courtyard anymore. Now she was lying in a bed in one of the dorms; on the bottom of a bunk bed. The covers had been pulled up to her chin, covering everything except for her head. She rubbed her eyes, and noticed that she wasn't wearing her school uniform, but she was wearing blue pajamas. They were nice and warm, and she thought they smelled nice. Nodoka felt really warm, and was uncomfortable due to the hair sticking to her neck from the sweat.

She looked to her right side and saw Asuna sitting in a chair, right beside the bed. Next to her was a tray with a bowl of water, a rag, a thermometer, and a box of tissues. Ayaka was sitting on the couch that was against the wall facing Nodoka. Konoka was kneeling on the ground next to Asuna, peering over the sides and was staring at Nodoka.

Nodoka looked at Asuna's face and held her gaze before her rasping voice uttered, "Asuna…what…w-what's going on…?"

"Oh thank goodness" Asuna put her hand on her heart and sighed. She then put that hand on Nodoka's hot head and lightly answered,

"We're so glad you've woken up. You've been unconscious for about three hours now. We-"

"Three hours?" Nodoka shrieked, sitting up in bed, hitting her head on the top of the bed. She groaned, rubbing her head, and then started to cough hard. Covering her mouth, her body tensed up and shook with each cough. Asuna gently pushed her back onto the bed. The fit gradually stopped and Nodoka started shivering as a result from her chills.

"Don't get up. You're not strong enough." Asuna took the sheets and covered the girl's shaking body. She felt Nodoka's forehead, and then took the thermometer from the tray in her hand.

"You fainted in the courtyard. We carried you back here, to my dorm. It was pouring, and you were soaked, so we changed your clothes" Asuna explained as she stuck the thermometer in Nodoka's mouth. "Konoka changed you into her pajamas. I hope that's ok with you, but I was getting the bed ready and…Ayaka was panicking-"

"Shut up! I was NOT!" Ayaka yelled from her seat on the couch. Nodoka grimaced and shut her eyes tight. She moaned through her teeth, after which, Ayaka stopped yelling.

Asuna brushed the hair away from Nodoka's face and neck, who whined after feeling cold hands on her hot skin. Asuna wrinkled her brow in worry. She could tell the girl was suffering, and this only worried Asuna more. She took the thermometer out of Nodoka's mouth and stared at it. Her eyes opened wide as she read the temperature. Asuna swiftly turned to Konoka and asked in a stern voice,

"Konoka, could you go get Miss Minamoto?"

Konoka stood up and nodded, "Sure. Is it that bad?" Ayaka also stood up from her seat.

"Well…" Asuna hesitated, throwing a concerned look at Nodoka, who looked back with a blank stare, but then fell asleep quickly. "…it's definitely something to be worried about. Her temperature is 102 degrees Fahrenheit…"

"What!" Ayaka yelped suddenly. Nodoka covered her sensitive ears again. Ayaka paused and then continued in a quiet voice, "It's that high?"

Asuna nodded, and turned to Konoka, who spun around and went out the door, closing it quietly behind her. Ayaka walked over to the bed after she left and knelt down beside it.

Asuna took the cloth on the tray, dipped it in the bowl of ice water, and wrung it out before she folded it and placed it on Nodoka's forehead. Another freezing spasm sent itself down Nodoka's spine, and she let out a small cry. With a twinge of reluctance, Asuna stood up, turned to Ayaka and asked, "Would you keep an eye on her while I go get some things from the kitchen?"

Instead of giving her a sarcastic remark or yelling at her, Ayaka nodded, and sat in the seat next to the bed. Asuna went into the little room that was basically their kitchen. Ayaka looked at the sick girl, who was whimpering quietly, and started to stroke Nodoka's purple hair gently. Nodoka opened her eyes slightly and through the fog, saw a figure next to her. But…it looked so much like…

"…M-mom? W-what are you…doing…h-here?" her voice slurred from exhaustion and fever.

Ayaka felt uneasy for a minute, and glanced over at Asuna, who had also heard what Nodoka had said.

"Uhhh…no Nodoka…I-it's me…your classmate, Ayaka…"

Nodoka's violet eyes stared with a dull color at the blonde girl before she blinked and squinted at her.

"…A…Ayaka…what are…y-you doing…in…my h-house?"

The blonde girl looked at Asuna again, showing her apprehension in her expression, and then back to Nodoka.

"We…we aren't in your house, Bookworm…we're in Asuna's dorm…"

"Ohhh that's right!" Nodoka giggled, face palming herself lightly, "Heh, looks …l-like I forg-got…" she smiled at Ayaka, who didn't return the smile. Asuna walked over with a glass of water and a bottle of Tylenol. She set the items down on the tray, and then took the cloth off of Nodoka's head.

"She's delirious from the fever" Asuna explained to Ayaka as she dipped the cloth in the water and put it back on Nodoka's feverish brow. "Once her fever goes down, she'll stop being all…loopy and whatnot" Sitting on the edge of the bed, she uncapped the Tylenol, took a small plastic cup and poured the thick, red liquid into it.

"Nodoka…" Asuna gently shook the girl out of her daze, "I need you to sit up and take this medicine. Can you do that?" Nodoka nodded and struggled to sit up. Ayaka supported her back and helped her. Asuna gave Nodoka the small cup. The purple haired girl wrinkled her nose in distaste as the fumes of the medicine made her nauseous. She turned her head away sharply.

"Come on, Bookworm. It'll make you feel better" Ayaka coaxed as she rubbed Nodoka's back. With a deep breath, Nodoka gulped the liquid down fast and groaned. Ayaka laid her sick classmate back down on the bed, covered her, and put the cold compress back.

Suddenly, Nodoka's eyes flew open and she sat up straight.

"Yue! Haruna! I…g-g-gotta get back…to my d-dorm…they'll…be wondering w-where I…am" she suddenly started to cough, and cringed when her throat felt sore.

"Bookworm, lay back down. It's all right. I asked Negi to go and tell them about what happened" Asuna explained.

"R-really?"

"Yeah…he's on his way to Library Island now, and-"

The door opened, and in stepped Miss Minamoto followed by Konoka. Asuna and Ayaka both stood up as they walked into the room. Miss Minamoto was a tall woman with blue hair and glasses, and she had the biggest bust that anyone had ever seen. She was a nice woman, and was the best nurse that was ever at Mahora Academy.

"Well, hello girls" she greeted calmly. She had a black bag slung over her left shoulder, marked with a red medical cross. She was wearing a long white coat, which was completely soaked from the rain outside. She walked over to where Nodoka lay in the bed.

"Miss Konoka told me that someone needed help right away. I take it Miss Nodoka is the one in need of help" she glanced at the sick student, whose face was pale except for her rosy cheeks.

"That's right. We…didn't think she'd be strong enough to bring to your office, so we asked Konoka to get you. I hope that was okay" Asuna explained.

"It's fine" Miss Minamoto answered, taking off her coat and hanging it on the back of the chair. She sat down and pulled the chair closer to the bed.

"What happened, anyway? Did this come on suddenly, or was she showing symptoms before?" the nurse asked Asuna.

"Well, Yue told me that Nodoka hadn't been feeling well, and she was sluggish throughout the day. She looked sick throughout the day, but Yue said that Nodoka had insisted she was okay. But, when we were walking through the courtyard to the dorms, she passed out."

Ayaka stepped in and added, "Asuna carried her to the dorm and we changed her clothes. She was out for a good three hours, and then she woke up. The poor thing was confused and delirious, and her temperature was about 102 degrees Fahrenheit"

Miss Minamoto's expression changed instantly to a concerned look and she took out a stethoscope and a thermometer from her bag.

"Did you give her any medicine?" she asked Asuna, as she removed the compress on the girl's head.

"Yeah. I gave her some Tylenol" Asuna pointed to the bottle of medication. Miss Minamoto nodded and placed her hand on Nodoka's shoulder.

"Miss Nodoka, its Miss Minamoto." The girl turned her glossy eyes to the nurse. "I'm going to examine you, in order to see what's wrong. Can you sit up for me?"

Nodoka nodded, and once again struggled to sit up in bed.

"I'm sorry. You can go back to sleep once I'm done." Miss Minamoto turned to the other girls. "Could you please step outside? I'll call you back in once I'm done with her. I just thought she'd want her privacy."

"Of course" Asuna bowed and motioned for Konoka and Ayaka to join her. They closed the door behind them quietly and stood in the hallway.

Ayaka tapped her foot and leaned against the wall while Konoka sat down on the floor, with her back against the wall. Asuna also leaned against the wall, and crossed her arms. They remained silent and all that was heard, aside from the girls in other dorms, was the echoing sound of the rain outside. Asuna's mind flooded with worry and questions.

I hope Bookworm is all right. And I hope Negi hurries back with Yue and Haruna. I think she wants to see them.
 
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