The Legion of Negi-kun

Written by Shaun Garin

Negima is owned Ken Akamatsu

Madoka Kugimiya knew something was up when Negi appeared talking to Asuna in the hallway when she had just seen him chatting up with Ako. The number of ermines seemed to have increased as well; chain-smoking, talking when it thinks it's not being observed ermines.

There he was again, talking with Chachamaru and… making her blush? Did robot girls blush? Really?

"Okay, Negi-sensei, what's going on?" demanded Madoka as she spun yet another Negi around, one who was walking in the door of the girls' dorm. "What's the deal here?"

"Whatever are you talking about, Madoka-san?" inquired Negi innocently. "There's nothing going on here."

"Bull," retorted Madoka. "I just saw you in seven different places on the way in."

Negi blinked. "Wait, what? But I haven't been around in ages. I just walked in the door."

Madoka blinked. Negi blinked. And then a clamor came from the nearby room as a pile of Negi, Nagi, Chamo and several other girls piled out, all looking the same and on top of one another. Negi blinked and Chamo groaned.

"I knew I should have told them to stay out of sight…" groaned the ermine.

"So you used a time machine and didn't think of the consequences?" demanded Madoka of the huge assembly of other selves, including a few Kotaro, and the girls that often hung around Negi. The "originals" stood to the side looking shamefaced. "And how long have they been here?"

"Long enough," replied Chamo with a shake of his head. "I had a feeling this was beginning to happen."

Asuna poked one another. Konoka was checking each and every Setsuna's tonsils out. Chisame was staunchly ignoring her younger and older selves. Chachamaru sat peacefully. Yue, Haruna, Nodoka times at least five, and more were included from Kotaro, Ku and even Kaede.

Madoka rubbed her forehead. She knew something was up. "Start from the beginning. AS ONE PERSON ONLY!" she added loudly when the Negi's exploded into chatter.

Negi Prime cleared his throat. "It seems that when we used the time machine that Chao-san made for us, it created an infinite loop. And because of all of repeated jumps there are repeats of ourselves that just continued on."

"In short, a time-based mess." Madoka sighed. "How are we going to hide all of you from the rest of the class?"

"I heard Negi-sensei had twins!" exclaimed Ayaka, exploding into the room with the rest of 3-A on their heels. An apologetic Ako-clone looked shamefaced as her original self patted her on the back.

"This is the worst," said Madoka, and Chisame chorused, "You'll get used to it."