Hello guys! This fanfic is going to be about Fem!Karma and Asano (yes, pairing) because I adore them and their competitive relationship is just sooooooo sweet. The rating will be T for language, genres are Humour and FLUFF(is that a genre?) Either way, I hope you enjoy it and if you do, please review! XD
Asano's P.O.V.
The next school year started, this time in High school, meaning one thing.
Akabane Karma was in class A.
No matter how much I hated the fact, I just couldn't do anything about it. Yes, she was currently the number one in our school. Yes, she really made sure to remind me of it every fucking minute and yea, I hated her, even more than usual. I mean, although she stopped being all that violent and shit, she still enjoyed torturing and pranking people. Me especially, though it rarely worked out with me. Which fired her up even more.
Either way, this semester, I was going to take my first place back and then wipe that smug grin off her face.
The bell just rang, announcing the start of the period and that redheaded deliquent of a girl was still nowhere to be found. Huh, just after three weeks of school, she was already skipping? How arrogant. She wasn't going to even end up second this way.
I smiled at that thought and then answered when the teacher started taking attendance. It was quite annoying that even in alphabet, Akabane was first and I second but it meant nothing to me. Nothing at all. It didn't bother me at all... Damn, why was the Chairman's name so lame?!
Anyway, I listened to the teacher's lessons. Nothing new to be honest, science wasn't all that hard after all. After ten minutes, however, a loud thud interrupted his boring speech and drew everyone's attention to the door. There stood our infamous student, her long hair messy instead of being pulled into her usual ponny tail. At first I thought she just overslept or something but examing her further, I had the feeling something was off. Maybe the slightly clenched teeth or her pale complexion, but it seems no one noticed.
"A-Akabane-san, uhm, please take a seat." The old teacher stuttered, not sure of how to speak with her. Ah right, no one knew how to talk to her from now on. She used to be the violent devil from class E after all but now? She stood above us and in this school, as everyone knows, grades were everything.
When the girl did so, the teacher asked, nervous: "Do you have any reasons for coming late?"
The redhead gave him a smile which I found a bit strained: "Soooorry~ I saw a really cute cat so I followed it and then there was an old lady who needed help so I just gave her a hand. After that I saw the sky shining brightly with angels descending and they told me that I'm-"
"Akabane, that's enough." A vein popped on my head and I convulsively held my pen in oder not to throw it at her, breaking it into two.
She just shrugged, giving me a mischeavous look and then taking out her things. Her stupid behaviour made me forget my first impression of her today.
It was the fifth period now, leaving us with another two hours before being allowed to go home. For some reason, today felt peaceful and silent, much to my delight. I figured out why immediately - the annoying former E-class student wasn't talking. Since the morning, she didn't leave her desk and didn't utter a single word. Did she have something evil planned out?
Finding it quite suspicious, I glanced at her from the front (she was just two desks behind me). As usual, she was lying on the surface though unlike before, her hair was covering half of her face, making it impossible for me to say whether she was sleeping or just provoking us.
But when I looked carefully, I started noticing something strange. Her body was tense, shivering maybe. The part of her face that was visible showed way too pale skin, white as sheet, and her breathing gave the impression of being uneven and careful. Something in my stomach jumped and I found myself frowning. Maybe it wouldn't harm to just make sure if anything was the matter, would it?
When the fifth period ended and when everyone from the class disappeared into the corridors, I walked up to Akabane who was still splashed on her table.
"Hey," I called out, not really sure whether that was a greeting or a challange for a fight.
The redhead turned her head to see me and then straightened up, pulling her hair out of her face: "Hello, Number 2-kun. Do you need anything?"
"Stop with that ridiculous nickname," my voice was calm.
Karma maliciously smiled, pursing her lips: "But it suits you so well."
As I thought, she was deathly pale and forcing the smiles. It didn't seem as though she was sick or had a fever since her cheeks weren't flushed and her eyes still sharp but there must have been something troubling her. I might have been staring at her for way too long because she started fidgeting, her mask slipping for a bit and I saw a hint of pain in her face.
"What is it, Asano-kun? Falling for me the first thing in this school year?" She used a playful tone, one which would most likely enrage me if it weren't for the clenched fist she was hiding under the desk.
Grabbing her wrist, I locked my gaze with her surprised eyes and authoritatively ordered: "Cut the crap, Karma. I can see something is wrong." then I gulped, adding a bit more gently which honestly horrified both of us: "Are you sick?"
The girl took some time to react, pulling her hand away: "No, I'm perfectly fine."
Dissatisfied with her reply, I demanded an answer: "I don't believe you, you goddamned liar. Spit it out,"
Clearly irritated by my ranting, she violently stood up: "I said that everything is fine! Besides, why do you care so mu-"
And right then, her face lost all of the colour she had left (which wasn't much) and she grabbed her stomach as if having been punched, keeling over. I immediately caught before she hit the ground and carefuly sat down on the floor, supporting her with my hands.
"Akabane!" I shook her but to no avail. "Oi, Karma, what's wrong?!"
Now that she was unconsciouss and she had absolutely no control over her expression, it was painted in agony, scaring me even more. I already took out my phone to call the ambulance but got stopped when she started stirring.
Squinting her eyes, she opened them to see me hovering over her. The redhead was pretty confused and she tried to sit up, failing miserably and falling back to my arms with a whimper.
And that's it, no more playing around: "Stay put, I'm calling the ambulance."
But my heart skipped a beat when her hand clutched mine (she was strong), resulting in the phone falling down.
"Don't," she plead, I repeat - plead - although her whole body was undoubtedly hurting. I don't get it, why was this girl so stubborn?
"Karma, you just collapsed right before me and are obviously in a lot of pain. I'm taking you to the hospital so let go of me and focus on not fainting again."
She however paid no heed to my words: "Don't, please. It's nothing serious, really."
"What's wrong with you then? 'Nothing serious' you say while motionlessly lying in my arms. If it weren't serious, you would jump up right now and kick me in the face for touching you."
"It's really nothing serious, I swear."
Narrowing my eyes, I demanded an explanation: "Then what is it? Tell me right now and I will see whether you need a doctor or not."
Akabane sighed, rubbing her eyes. She seemed very hesitant to say it since she repeatedly opened and closed her mouth, trying to speak up but something preventing her from doing it. Noticing that, I reached out for the mobile, having no patience to spare (because if she was seriously injured, every second would be precious).
That's when she began to talk: "It's..."
"It's?" I repeated, looking at her.
"Y-you know... that t-time of... the month. The... girly... thing..." her cheeks flushed and she averted her eyes, looking somewhere into distance.
It took me a while to proccess what she said. The time of the month? Girly thi-
Fuck.
"You are... uhm... on your pe-"
"Yeah." the girl stopped me, the embarrassement affecting both of us. I would be surprised if the two of us weren't as red as tomatoes right now. For a few minutes, neither of us said a word or moved, feeling way too awkward to even breathe.
I was the first one to break the silence: "Sorry," and then I added: "But are you sure you don't want to go to a doctor? I mean, to actually pass out because of... cramps as you girls call it... that's a bit-" to which she only shook her head.
"It will get better eventually..."
Karma tried to get up once again but she clearly couldn't find her balance so I helped her sit down on a chair. Seeing how pathetic her state was, I offered: "I will tell the teacher you are not feeling well so go home."
She sarcastically snickered: "Thanks, but... I can barely move."
"Then I will call your pare-"
"Don't bother, they haven't been home for three months already." her voice sounded bitter which for some reason made my chest hurt. That might have been the reason I also suggested such a stupid thing:
"If that's the case, I have no other option. I will take you home."
My classmate widened her eyes in horror: "Number 2-kun, are you alright? Do you feel delirious or something?"
Not taking her words to my heart, I stood up: "Stay here, I'm informing the teacher and then we're going. Try to... withstand it until then." And I ran off, leaving the girl there speechless.
It took only a few minutes, using my charms and title of the perfect student council, and I was back with his permission and a very puzzled Akabane who was currently suffering. Despite this being the perfect time to mock her and to show her who is superior, even I didn't have the heart (or guts) to do anything. And anyway, it must have hurt a lot because she, the deliquent who was used to fighting and getting injured, truly had troubles even standing up, not to mention walking. To be honest, I pitied her.
"You know what, this is going to take ages," I declared after fifteen minutes of her attempt to get down the stairs, taking her into my arms and carrying her bridal style. Because piggy ride would hurt her stomach and who knows what all and the best position would be half-sitting.
"W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" She yelped but did not fight back. It seems even Akabane was wise enough to understand that she needed help.
"Taking the situation into my hands. You would die before getting home." And with that, I overcame four floors all the way down to the entrance. I stopped then, my arms hurting quite a bit.
"Damn," I cursed under breath but it sems Karma heard me.
"Am I too heavy?" she asked quietly.
"Sure as hell you are," I retorted back, continuing and heading out. That's when I noticed a soft sob coming from the person I was holding. At first I didn't want to believe but when I glanced at her, my horror came true.
Akabane Karma was crying.
"W-W-W-WHY ARE YOU- YOU KNOW I WAS JOKING RIGHT?!" I panicked since I have never made a girl cry. It was even more terrifying that the person weeping was my rival. But was she really shedding tears just because I said she is heavy?! Since when was my enemy so weak?!
The girl wiped those ugly things away and shook her head: "That's not it, sorry. Just let me be, talking with me now would be meaningless." and when did she learn the word 'sorry'?!
I didn't really understand it so I assumed it was that mood swing thing or that she couldn't bear the cramps anymore. By then, we reached the main gate where Taxi was waiting. I put the girl into it and after she said the adress, we departed from school.
The long haired girl didn't utter a word in the car, initially I thought because she was flustered or even annoyed, but it turned out she was too busy holding back and not breaking down right there. I whispered chauffeur to hurry up to which he only nodded.
After not even 5 minutes, we arrived into a great mansion (probably as big as mine). Having paid, I picked Akabane up and she passed me the keys.
"Second floor, first room on the left." The girl muttered when I opened the door. Her complexion didn't look good at all and she was puffing although the one doing the carrying was me. Not that she was that heavy, it's just a bit exhausting. The time before - I just let my tongue slip since the two of us always tease each other.
We entered her room which was quite big but simple. There was nothing in particular that I would call 'interesting' or 'girly', only big shelves with many books (not only textbooks but also manga and novels), a mirror on the wall, closets, cupboards, a desk, just an ordinary room.
Next to the writing table stood her bed, queen sized I would say, where I layed her and put some covers over her.
"Can you please give me painkillers?" she asked with closed eyes, curling up into a ball. Seeing the redhead like that, it hurt even me. "In the cupboard." she added.
Opening the cupboard, I spotted all kinds of pills in it, making me wonder why there were so many, and grabbed the one which had painkillers written all over the cover. Then I went down to the kitchen (I saw it when entering the house) and brought a glass of water.
The girl gratefuly accepted them, swallowing two pills at once. Then she collapsed back to the bed and clenched her stomach.
"Do you... need anything else?" I asked, tasting the feeling of complete uselessness for the first time. But hey, what could I do? Kill mother nature? Perfect as I was, that was impossible even for me.
"Knock me out cold so that I won't have to go through this," she hissed, her voice somewhere between joking and desperately wanting to be freed from it.
Ah, it seems I still had a heart. I mean, I had such a bad feeling leaving her alone in this condition and I really wanted to help her despite the fact she was the one person I hated the most. But it seems she was also the one person I could speak to without any restrictions. That's right, Akabane Karma was that one and only person I did not have to fake kindness to. So it felt weird being kind to her for the first time, the more so when it was genuine.
"Staying here to laugh at my pathetic self? Sure, go ahead," she forced a laugh which soon died out, leaving us both in silence. Instead of returning home (because school has long ended) or saying anything back, I just decided to be of emotional help and stay there.
"I will go home when you fall asleep. Until then, I'm not leaving." I declared, sitting down right next to her and observing her reaction.
The redhead showed her surprised but maybe also a bit happy expression, muttering something about me being a weirdo. But for some reason, I knew that she was actually very glad.
For another seven minutes, she fidgeted and turned from one side to another, whimpering in pain and doing her best to hold her tears back. I don't know why but I had a strong urge to carress her cheek or hug her in comfort but fought it as that would be completly unaccaptable. In the end, she fell asleep so my presence there had no meaning anymore (not that it had any to begin with). Before leaving, however, I couldn't help but fondle her hair. And as if that single gesture took away all of her pain, she smiled in sleep.
Feeling really hot, I sprinted out of her house and back to mine.
Gosh. I now remembered the question she asked before passing out. Why do you care so much?
I don't know. I wanted to say that I didn't want to have a student die on me but deep down, I knew it was just an excuse.
Akabane Karma was the person I hated the most.
And despite being unwilling to admit it, she was also the one person I cared about the most.
I'M DYING OF CUTENESS OVERLOAAD!
Anyways, I think I'm going to add some small bonuses (really short, just what comes to my mind, something like an epilogue). This is one of the few fanfictions that I'm more than 80% satisfied with so I hope you guys liked it as well!
*Some parts were inspired by my own experience* *crying* *why was I born a girl* *but I get spoiled a lot so it's ok* *I guess* *I want a boyfriend who would take care of me like Asano as well* *I'm crying*