It's Always the Quiet Ones
Wow no comments yet. well I'll finish up this chapter then...
Snippet!
Practice had ended and after a small amount of chat with the ringmaster the pair had headed back to their room. It had certainly been an experience, and though she didn't show it Negi got the feeling Zazie was more comfortable with her sempais at the club as opposed to her own classmates. It was a little troublesome to find out but they all seemed friendly enough that it was understandable. Even Prosopeio had given him a free pass to visit the practice whenever he wanted to.
But club time turned back into real time and reality sank in leaving the pair to get to work for the next coming day. Zazie sat on her bed working on homework allowing Negi to use the desk for him study plans and grading. The light scraping of pencils and the occasional twitter of her birds were the only sounds that could be heard as they worked away. It was a pleasant silence but it did little to help his mind from wandering. This had been good for his mood and thus allowing to think a bit clearer... obviously just talking things out with Asuna was not working perhaps a show of good faith. She did want a love potion, if he wasn't mistaken then he still have some magic capsules from his grandfather, with a few of those he could replicate a love potion much easier. That was it, he'd make it before class and give it to her after lessons were over. Surely that would help smooth things over.
He gave a slight nod to himself that would be the plan. with that out of the way his mind turned to his quiet yet mysterious roomate and they day they had. His eyes turned once again to the picture on her desk. The young performer smiling to the camera in a goofy pose alongside the ringmaster.
Such a nice smile. the boy propped his head on a hand, Is it... Is it just for show?
"Sensei?"
"Hm?" shaking himself out of his wanderings to glance back. The performer had her eyes still focused on her studying.
"Do you feel better?"
"Huh?" Negi blinked unsure what she was speaking of. She looked up leveling her impassive gaze on him once more. "Do I feel better?"
She nodded, seemed to be mildly uncomfortable at his lack of reply. "You were... sad earlier. Even though you smiled." she spoke softly but the words hit hard. She'd noticed? had he really been that obvious?
"No, I wasn't sad or anything."
"You had sad eyes."
"I-"
"After class too."
"W-Well I mean things have been a little rough lately I guess." He admitted looking down. He hadn't expected her to be reading him so much... He blinked "Wait you mean... you invited me to your practice to cheer me up?" he ventured slowly getting a small nod in return. A genuine smile came to the child teacher's face touched by the effort. "Thank you Rainyday-san, I had a really good time."
Zazie relaxed a little at that, at least she had been successful... she had been unsure exactly what she could do but if practice made her feel good then it should work with others... it made enough sense to risk it. Though her sempais seemed to make a big deal of it...
"And your performance was beautiful. I really enjoyed it."
"Ah?" Zazie found that feeling returning to her from he smile and words. It was not nearly as strong as the very first time from that night but it was steady enough that she found a need to repress a slight reddening in her cheeks. "I am still practicing... I have much to learn."
"It was still amazing. I don't care what your Ringmaster says." Negi pressed with a firm nod. The girl found words harder to come by but managed a small nod of thank you before digging her nose into her study book. she could her a light chuckle from him before he turned back around. Silence befell them once more, only the twittering of the birds, soft scraping of a pencil and the rapid thumping of her heart.
What was this that he could do to her? Tsubame-sempai could occasionally get such feelings raised but it was usually through her teasing and hugging. Negi's seemed much more powerful as he could do it with but a glance and a smile. Maybe he was some sort of mage? perhaps... it would likely be better to just ask about it... Shizuna-sensei usually knows what was going on.
The night grew and sleep eventually came, after saying their goodnights Negi slipped into his sleeping bag for a restful night of sleep. Zazie lay awake suddenly grown anxious, anticipating her young sensei to wander over like he did the night before... Konoe-san had said he didn't do it every night but well... she wouldn't mind if he did. It was a nice feeling... Just thinking about it brought light red to her cheeks once more.
As if answering her thoughts the light shuffle of cloth and footsteps could be heard. She grasped the blanket tightly on reflex... he really was coming. Her heartbeat increased and she had to calm her breathing as she could feel a light weight on the bed. The acrobat turned to open the sheets up catching sight of Negi's darkened silhouette... though instead of a face there was a white mask. The girl stared, unsure what had happened, until the mask began to bob up and down in some manner of silent laughter. ZazieÆs mouth twisted downward slightly, eyes glowing red.
"Not funny..." she muttered as the silhouette lost it's form, melting into the amorphous shadow she was more familiar with. It gave a little bow as if to apologize but a few more bobbing masks in the corner left such an apology in doubt. Allowing herself a small pout she opened her mouth to speak but a shuffle caught the attention of all beings in the room. Negi had indeed gotten up and was stumbling over to the bed. She past a glance to the closest shadow who moved aside and no shadows made any move to the boy... they seemed more curious then hungry this time. Zazie raised the sheet so the half sleep Negi could slip in easily and tried to relax as the boy embraced her. She looked down to the boy with a small smile. He didn't say anything this night but just the warmth of his boy alongside her filled her with the mysterious, yet pleasant feeling that she'd gotten small tastes off all day. Her arms slowly snaked around him and she pulled him close.
The watchers slowly melded away to give them privacy and Zazie allowed herself to fall into a comfortable sleep once more. Both Teacher and student finding it easier to sleep with the other's warmth at their side.
End Chapter 2
and we end much like we did in chapter one... the chapters won;t always end with the night but I feel it works well for this first few chapters as things get rolling. A small bit of talk and a little veiw from Zazie. I gave ehr shadow friends a bit of personality but as of yet only Zazie can understand them so they remain mute.
Wow no comments yet. well I'll finish up this chapter then...
Snippet!
Practice had ended and after a small amount of chat with the ringmaster the pair had headed back to their room. It had certainly been an experience, and though she didn't show it Negi got the feeling Zazie was more comfortable with her sempais at the club as opposed to her own classmates. It was a little troublesome to find out but they all seemed friendly enough that it was understandable. Even Prosopeio had given him a free pass to visit the practice whenever he wanted to.
But club time turned back into real time and reality sank in leaving the pair to get to work for the next coming day. Zazie sat on her bed working on homework allowing Negi to use the desk for him study plans and grading. The light scraping of pencils and the occasional twitter of her birds were the only sounds that could be heard as they worked away. It was a pleasant silence but it did little to help his mind from wandering. This had been good for his mood and thus allowing to think a bit clearer... obviously just talking things out with Asuna was not working perhaps a show of good faith. She did want a love potion, if he wasn't mistaken then he still have some magic capsules from his grandfather, with a few of those he could replicate a love potion much easier. That was it, he'd make it before class and give it to her after lessons were over. Surely that would help smooth things over.
He gave a slight nod to himself that would be the plan. with that out of the way his mind turned to his quiet yet mysterious roomate and they day they had. His eyes turned once again to the picture on her desk. The young performer smiling to the camera in a goofy pose alongside the ringmaster.
Such a nice smile. the boy propped his head on a hand, Is it... Is it just for show?
"Sensei?"
"Hm?" shaking himself out of his wanderings to glance back. The performer had her eyes still focused on her studying.
"Do you feel better?"
"Huh?" Negi blinked unsure what she was speaking of. She looked up leveling her impassive gaze on him once more. "Do I feel better?"
She nodded, seemed to be mildly uncomfortable at his lack of reply. "You were... sad earlier. Even though you smiled." she spoke softly but the words hit hard. She'd noticed? had he really been that obvious?
"No, I wasn't sad or anything."
"You had sad eyes."
"I-"
"After class too."
"W-Well I mean things have been a little rough lately I guess." He admitted looking down. He hadn't expected her to be reading him so much... He blinked "Wait you mean... you invited me to your practice to cheer me up?" he ventured slowly getting a small nod in return. A genuine smile came to the child teacher's face touched by the effort. "Thank you Rainyday-san, I had a really good time."
Zazie relaxed a little at that, at least she had been successful... she had been unsure exactly what she could do but if practice made her feel good then it should work with others... it made enough sense to risk it. Though her sempais seemed to make a big deal of it...
"And your performance was beautiful. I really enjoyed it."
"Ah?" Zazie found that feeling returning to her from he smile and words. It was not nearly as strong as the very first time from that night but it was steady enough that she found a need to repress a slight reddening in her cheeks. "I am still practicing... I have much to learn."
"It was still amazing. I don't care what your Ringmaster says." Negi pressed with a firm nod. The girl found words harder to come by but managed a small nod of thank you before digging her nose into her study book. she could her a light chuckle from him before he turned back around. Silence befell them once more, only the twittering of the birds, soft scraping of a pencil and the rapid thumping of her heart.
What was this that he could do to her? Tsubame-sempai could occasionally get such feelings raised but it was usually through her teasing and hugging. Negi's seemed much more powerful as he could do it with but a glance and a smile. Maybe he was some sort of mage? perhaps... it would likely be better to just ask about it... Shizuna-sensei usually knows what was going on.
The night grew and sleep eventually came, after saying their goodnights Negi slipped into his sleeping bag for a restful night of sleep. Zazie lay awake suddenly grown anxious, anticipating her young sensei to wander over like he did the night before... Konoe-san had said he didn't do it every night but well... she wouldn't mind if he did. It was a nice feeling... Just thinking about it brought light red to her cheeks once more.
As if answering her thoughts the light shuffle of cloth and footsteps could be heard. She grasped the blanket tightly on reflex... he really was coming. Her heartbeat increased and she had to calm her breathing as she could feel a light weight on the bed. The acrobat turned to open the sheets up catching sight of Negi's darkened silhouette... though instead of a face there was a white mask. The girl stared, unsure what had happened, until the mask began to bob up and down in some manner of silent laughter. ZazieÆs mouth twisted downward slightly, eyes glowing red.
"Not funny..." she muttered as the silhouette lost it's form, melting into the amorphous shadow she was more familiar with. It gave a little bow as if to apologize but a few more bobbing masks in the corner left such an apology in doubt. Allowing herself a small pout she opened her mouth to speak but a shuffle caught the attention of all beings in the room. Negi had indeed gotten up and was stumbling over to the bed. She past a glance to the closest shadow who moved aside and no shadows made any move to the boy... they seemed more curious then hungry this time. Zazie raised the sheet so the half sleep Negi could slip in easily and tried to relax as the boy embraced her. She looked down to the boy with a small smile. He didn't say anything this night but just the warmth of his boy alongside her filled her with the mysterious, yet pleasant feeling that she'd gotten small tastes off all day. Her arms slowly snaked around him and she pulled him close.
The watchers slowly melded away to give them privacy and Zazie allowed herself to fall into a comfortable sleep once more. Both Teacher and student finding it easier to sleep with the other's warmth at their side.
End Chapter 2
and we end much like we did in chapter one... the chapters won;t always end with the night but I feel it works well for this first few chapters as things get rolling. A small bit of talk and a little veiw from Zazie. I gave ehr shadow friends a bit of personality but as of yet only Zazie can understand them so they remain mute.
