Hello everyone and sorry for the long wait, you know how life likes to get messy so it's been very slow. So I won't keep you any longer. Please enjoy the story and that will be all.
I do not own Assassination Classroom, I'm just a fellow lover of the manga!
The meeting was set for this weekend. She was going to have to meet Asano early Saturday at the very same café from before. She was not looking forward to it. She kept practicing her lie but something told her it wasn't going to go well. So here she was Friday night, alone in her room with just Wordsworth to keep her company as she sat in the dark in front of a glowing screen of her TV.
So with her feeling crummy she did the only thing she could do to make her feel better. She put in Outlast and was teleported into a hell of fire and horror. Minako was one of the many who found fun in being scared. The possible heart attack was so worth the feeling of being shocked and scared by something, she just didn't like the threat to be real.
When it was behind the screen of a TV she was okay, but if it was staring her in the face then that was a different story, well if it was real and staring her in the face. She was okay with haunted houses, although she had yet seen a haunted house that actually scared her. There had been some that were close but they were few and usually in Europe.
Pressing pause, Minako sighed, because of Asano she had to turn down an invitation from Rio to come over to her house. It would have been so much fun, but instead she would have to sit in her darken bedroom alone playing Outlast getting chased by crazy people with Wordsworth. It was something she liked but she much rather be with Rio then playing games.
This was just messed up.
All because Asano had a screwed up relationship with his father she was forced to act as a spy, something she didn't like in the slightest. Not only didn't she like being used, but she didn't like lying to Rio and everyone else, and she would be a lot happier if she could stay away from the Asano family. She didn't want to know them any better, she was fine with only knowing them through school, that was all that she wanted.
Unpausing the game, she ran through the asylum while her thoughts ran through her head, she needed to figure out a way to get Asano to leave her alone. What though? He had those pictures of her and there was no way she could get the negatives from him. She wasn't that clever, nor was she any good at infiltration. Plus the idea of going near the Chairman's house was worse than a living nightmare, she knew very little about him but what she did was enough.
He wasn't to be trifled with, he was a horrifying force that was a million and one times scarier than Korosensei, someone who was going to destroy the world. Getting absorbed by her thoughts, Minako let out a small scream when on the screen she was jumped. That was however drowned by another, letting the controller in her hands drop. Standing up and glancing at her bedroom window scared, she jumped when a rush of black flew by her window.
Sighing, Minako looked at the screen asking her to continue and quickly shut it off. Pulling her blanket off her bed along with her pillow and a couple of stuff animals she and Wordsworth quickly made their way down the hall. Barging into Izaya's room her brother didn't move an inch as she crawled into bed with him, curling up to him she didn't for once question why he was here rather than at his apartment. Because tonight she didn't want to be alone. She only liked horror stories when they weren't happening to her! She did not like being the main character in a horror story.
Sitting in the café, Asano sighed, she was late.
Irritation was setting in but still she wasn't here, she was lucky it was him doing the blackmail because if it was anyone else her photos would have been posted at the school. Waiting another three minutes he looked up when the bell chimed and she came in at last. She was out of breath and her hair a mess but she had arrived. Watching her catch her breath, he frowned as she began to smooth her hair patting down all the strands out of place; she looked terrible.
Minako's skin had was ashen, she had bags under her eyes, and her eyes were blood shot.
Standing up when she made her way over, he scowled, "What happen to you?" he asked.
She plopped down without an invitation and shook her head, "Don't ask," she said.
Nodding, Asano frowned and sat down himself, "Alright, can I at least ask if this has to deal with Class E?" he asked gazing at her confused. Was there secret really that bad. Did it make you lose sleep or did something else happen to her, if so, what was horrifying enough to make you lose sleep.
Hearing her sigh, he waited for her answer, "I hope it has to deal with Class E because if not, then I'm never leaving my house again," she said rubbing her face.
Grimacing, he nodded, "Noted, now tell me their secret," he said getting down to business.
Sighing, Minako sat back and looked at him with a straight face, "I don't know yet," she said.
Sitting still for a couple of seconds, Asano studied her and crossed his arms, she didn't look like she was lying but he was pretty sure she knew the secret. After all she fainted the day she was officially transferred to the class. He watched Class E's Physical Education teacher carry her out of the Chairman's office, he wasn't hundred percent certain so he didn't say anything till now, "…You don't know," he said, watching her carefully.
Glaring at her, all he got in return was a sleepy look, "I don't know, they aren't just going to give it up to a stranger you know. Apparently I have to prove myself, if I do then I get let in on the secret, so why don't you use that brain of yours to figure out something to make me worthy of them. That or just assume the worst like I do, that your dad is creating an army with Class E. He's had it going on for a while now so he already has agents out in the world doing his dirty work," she said.
Raising an eyebrow, Asano leaned back and studied Minako, the last time they met she was close to a basket case but now she was at ease and talkative. Apparently she didn't function on no sleep, she also came up with ridiculous ideas when she didn't sleep. "You think my father's secret for Class E, is that he's creating an army?" he asked her, not sure if he should be amused or annoyed.
Giving him a look, Minako slumped in her seat, "Don't look like you've never thought of it, all of us who aren't blinded by his so call good guy act can see the evil twinkle in his eye. He's Satan and everyone in Class E is a part of his army of the undead!" she said.
Sighing, Asano sat back, "Give me your phone," he said holding out his hand.
Gazing at him, Minako reached into her pocket and reluctantly handed over her phone to him, "Since you can't find out the secret till they've accepted you I'll help," he said, flipping it open he paused at the screen and gave Minako a look, "Really?" he asked. Staring right back at him was a photo of a bored looking Karma. She really had it for the psychopathic red-head. He had been suspended more times than Asano had gotten A's.
Shrugging, Minako smiled, "Say what you will but I like him, he's a good guy," she said. Karma was playful and at times downright cruel but he was also honest and had a good heart. Back in elementary school he could have made fun of her for her accent and hair like everyone else. He could have made everyone focus on her and avoid any bullying someone stupid would try with him but he didn't. Instead he helped her out and made the bullies stop. He told her to not think too heavily on it and that he only helped her because they both shared the same problem, but she knew. He was a good guy underneath that tough guy act. He helped her out not because they shared odd hair colors.
It was more than that, he was a good guy who wouldn't stand on the sidelines when bad things happened. He liked the thrill of a fight and mischief was his bread and butter, but he was still a good person under all of that and that was the boy she liked.
He stood up for others when they got into trouble. In fact that was what landed him in Class E, he defend a sempai from others. He didn't care that he was in Class E because all he saw was what was happening. Some arrogant toads were bullying someone who didn't deserve that. So he served them his brand of justice because to him grades weren't what mattered. It was heart and character.
Rolling his eyes while Minako sunk into thoughts about Karma, Asano programed his number into her phone, he had her number but for this to work she would need his. They needed to work together to get her accepted by the class. Passing her phone back, he sighed, "Don't call only text, if you have to call send me a text and wait till I tell you I'm free," he said.
Getting a nod from Minako, he sighed, "I'm going then; I want updates on your progress on the weekends," he said making his way out of the café once more.
Walking down the street, he didn't notice the eyes of certain members of a certain class on him as he left Minako once more all alone in the café. All that was on his mind was that he was so close to getting what he wanted once and for all. Soon his father would be collared and he would be the ruler of him, he would finally get things done his way.
She wanted to fall asleep and scream all at once.
He bought her lie so at least there was that, but now she had even more problems! He was on her phone and she would have to give him some fake mission to help her on. Then there was also lying to Rio more, feeling tears coming up she hid her face in her arms and tried to hold back on sobbing. She couldn't let him get to her, she had to be strong.
Hearing the bell ring, she ignored it as she thought. What fake mission could she create that he could help with and convince him that she was indeed working her way up to the secret? This would be a lot easier if she was clever like Rio. If Rio was here she could come up with a plan easily and everything would be alright, if only she could tell Rio.
Hearing the chair opposite of her pull out, Minako jerked up and found Rio glaring at her from the opposite side of the table with a couple of familiar face. Nagisa, Kayano, Megu, and Isogai, all of which held looks that she couldn't figure out. Were they feeling betrayed, were they angry with her, or were they just aloof to all of this? She would understand and wouldn't blame them if they were feeling betrayed or angry, they would be justified for feeling that.
Giving her a stern look, Rio leaned forward, "So this is how it's going to go, I'm going to ask you a question and you're not going to lie. Now, what were you doing in here with Asano-san?" she asked her sternly, her voice telling her there was no room for argument. She wouldn't be hearing any lie and if she did then they would be in trouble as friends.
Looking down at her hands, Minako sighed, "Asano-san is blackmailing me," she said.
Everyone was quiet, sighing finally breaking the silence, Nagisa spoke up, "That's why you dropped into our class, you made yourself and it also explains why you were all that bummed out. It'll be easy for you to just leave Class E," he said. He finally had his answer as to why she was so relaxed.
Frowning, Minako shook her head, "I don't want to go back," she said.
Gazing at her, Megu crossed her arms, "Why not? As of right now we have every reason to exile you and consider you a betrayer. So why wouldn't you leave?" she asked.
Looking down at her hands, Minako bit her lip, "I hate this school. It reminds me too much of home, its suffocating and overbearing. I'm tired of being in those places, I want to be with Rio and be with a real class again, I understand if you don't trust me because I shouldn't be trusted, but I'll do whatever it takes to make it up to you all. Also after the third day I decided no matter how much humiliation I would experience I wasn't going to tell Asano anything. I don't particularly care if my brain gets erased but I don't want to betray some of the nicest people I've met," she said truthfully. She didn't like to lie and she didn't like to betray others.
Hearing nothing, she peeked up and found smiles, "Well, when you put it like that we'll at least forgive you but you need to tell the class what's going on as well," said Isogai kindly.
Nodding Megu crossed her arms, "Yes, so tell us what Asano is blackmailing you with so we can start devising a plan," she said.
Smirking, Rio pulled out a familiar black card, "Also since you lied you're buying us all lunch!" she said waving over a waitress. Grabbing her wallet, Minako opened it and looked inside to find the credit card her father gave her for everyday things gone.
"You're seriously getting better at pickpocketing," said Minako sighing, closing her wallet.
Winking at her Rio gave a cheeky grin and flashed her a peace sign, "Thank assassination training," she said proudly.
Frowning Nagisa, gave Rio a look, "Rio, I don't think we have to make her go bankrupt because she lied," he said cautiously.
Smirking, Rio shook her head, "Don't worry, Minako's dad owns a multinational business. He's worth millions possibly billions, so she's loaded and buying us a huge lunch is no skin off her back," she said.
Getting surprised looks, Minako sighed, "She's right, but my dad does watch the spending but its' okay if I splurge once in a while. I mostly just use the card to cover every day expenses since he's gone a lot, so he doesn't mind when I do this. So you can order whatever you want, as she said, it can be part of my payment for the lie," she said.
Hearing a chair get drawn back, everyone looked over and watched as Korosensei sat down with a menu and peered down at the sweet selection. He paid them no attention as they all stared, at last Nagisa sighed, "Korosensei, what have we told you about stalking us one the weekends," he said, with a dry look on. Apparently this was a common thing for their strange new sensei.
Looking up, Korosensei gave them a nervous look, "Korosensei was worried because Minako look so dreadful," he said getting everyone's attention back on her.
Leaning in, Isogai frowned when he spied the bags under Minako's eyes and noticed how ashen her skin looked, "What happen?" he asked.
Sighing, Minako rested her cheek on her hand, "I'm not really sure, I was playing Outlast last night and I got surprised because something jumped me. Next thing I heard was another scream that was not my own and happened to be outside my window. When I looked over I saw a flash of black, so I didn't sleep very well. I can do scary when it's behind the safety of a screen, but not when it's just behind my window," she said sighing not noticing when Korosensei began to sweat more.
Everyone else did though, "Korosensei," said Megu sternly
Getting up, Korosensei cleared his throat before darting away, gazing up confused Minako looked over for help; "Was he the one outside of my window?" she asked.
Sighing, Nagisa nodded, "He had the bad habit of being an addicted to gossip, so he tends to spy on us after school hours. He does it to check up on us along with get to know us better, but he also does it just to get some dirt on all of us. So it was probably him outside your window last night and I'm especially sure it was him since he ran off," he said sitting down with everyone else.
Feeling her eye twitch, Minako let out an annoyed growl, "Yeah, now I'm gonna make my story extra horrifying for him," she snapped.
Smirking, Rio patted her head, "As long as it makes him run into my blade," she said.
Going back to silence, Minako could feel eyes turn to her again but she could chance a glance upward, she was happy that at least some of her classmates had forgiven her but she couldn't say. To tell them what Asano had on her would be too embarrassing. If it was the main school she would blab without a second thought, but how would they judge her when they found out. In retrospect it probably wasn't all that bad but it felt bad to her. "So what exactly does he have on you?" asked Isogai, he was rather curious to know what she considered blackmail.
Sighing, Minako frowned, "I really rather not say," she said.
Frowning, Megu watched Minako, "We can't help you unless you let us help you, first things first you tell us what he has on you so we can help you figure out how to get it from him," she told her.
Sighing, Minako nodded, "I need to get negatives from Asano-san, he has some photos of me and they make me look really bad," she said.
Seeing their curious stare, she flushed under them and looked down while Rio came to a realization, "Don't tell me he got photos of you looking at him?" she asked exasperatedly. Getting a small nod, Rio groan, "Okay, I'm not gonna even asked why you were doing that, instead I'm going to wonder why and how did Asano know to watch you," she said sighing.
Frowning, Kayano gazed at Rio curious, "What are you talking about?" she asked.
Sighing, Rio looked at Minako who gazed at the floor, "She likes a boy in our class and it's the last person you would think of," she said shaking her head.
Frowning, Megu raised an eyebrow, "Terasaka?" she guessed. Seeing Minako give her a look, she shrugged, "What, Rio said someone we would never guess. He's someone I would never guess, I mean he's not bad looking. He be a lot cuter if he didn't look so angry at the world but aside from that he's handsome and strong," she said before noticing everyone's stare. Looking down nervously, she sighed, "Never mind, forget I said anything," she said blushing in embarrassment.
Clearing his throat, Isogai gave a charming smile, "Rio was obviously protecting her by saying it was someone we wouldn't think and I have to say I'm flatter but I have to reject you. Also nothing Asano has got could make me think of you as anything else than what you've shone. I wouldn't trust anything he would give me, he's skilled and Photoshop would be simple enough for him," said Isogai confidently, he looked so confident she almost wanted to let him believe that.
Gazing at him, Minako tried to hide a smile but it showed, "It's not you Isogai-san, not to say anything against you. If I was right in mind I would probably totally like you, I would lucky if I liked you. At least if you found out about my crush the worst that would happen is you reject me, my crush will just make fun of me and tease me," she said sighing.
Frowning, Nagisa sat back and thought it over, "The person you like would make fun of you," he said pondering it.
Waving her hand, Rio frowned, "Who she likes doesn't have to deal with our issue. Asano is the issues as is the negatives he has," she said, trying to pull everyone's attention away from Minako's crush. Nagisa however stayed on the subject and thought of everyone in the class, all of them would probably tease her but she acted like it was going to be bigger than flirty teasing.
"Right, we need to come up with a plan to get those negatives," said Megu.
Frowning, Minako sighed, "I really should take care of this myself; I mean I'm the one who gave him opportunity to blackmail me. Besides I don't want to trouble you all. All of you have been so nice and I've basically been lying to you all," she said dispirited. She didn't want to trouble them any longer, this was her problem not theirs.
Hearing a sigh, she looked up and found Isogai giving her a charming smile, "You should get out of that mind frame if you intent to stay with us Minako-san. I know in the main school it's fend for yourself, but it's not like that with us. When one of us as a problem, all of us have a problem," he said softly, their class was friends and wouldn't abandon each other.
Looking at him surprise, Minako turned when Nagisa cleared his throat, "Isogai-san is right, we have to work together to bring down Korosensei. We have to work together and in order to do that we have to get to know each other and care for each other. Once we better understand each other and help each other our bonds will grow and the better chance we have to kill Korosensei. We can find each other's strengths and weakness, then discover a way to use them. We can only do this though if all of us don't have any worries. Also I know Karma-kun can be mean but I don't think he would make too much fun of you for liking him," he said knowingly.
Feeling her face flush, Minako looked down as Megu, Kayano, and Isogai gapped in surprised. While Rio shook her head and sighed, "How you figure out it was Karma-kun?" she asked.
Chuckling, he smiled, "She gave it away when she said he would make fun of her and tease her; most boys in our class would be flattered by her liking them. They would be flatter by any girl liking them, the only two I could see teasing her for it is Terasaka and Karma. We couldn't be certain it isn't Terasaka just because she said no, she could have been protecting herself. I choose Karma though, because I've noticed Minako becomes flustered at times when he's been around," he said.
Laughing, Rio shook her head before elbowing a cherry red Minako, "I told you he was observant!" she said gleefully.
"You like Karma-san?" asked Megu confused.
Nodding in agreement, Kayano frowned, "I know he's not bad looking but his personality is so, well, he's so much trouble. What made you like Karma-kun?" she asked curious. She seriously needed to know what would make Minako like Karma. They looked like total opposite in her mind.
Smiling slightly, Minako looked up with a soft expression, "You know that me and Rio went to the same elementary school right?" she asked them. Getting nods, she continued on, "Well Karma-kun also went to our school. I was always in class with him and never really thought much of him, to me in the beginning he was the cute red head who liked to stir up trouble. At least up till our third year those were my thoughts, but after certain things my bullying got worse and he helped me. He always told me that he did it because he was bored and looking for a fight but it was more than that. He's a good guy, he teases and plays with people but he only really goes after people who deserve it. He doesn't care about status. It doesn't mean a thing to him, all he sees is the good in other and the bad in them. Like last semester he saved a sempai who was in Class E who was being bullied. All he saw was an injustice not this schools twisted view on the matter. I've always admired that part of him," she said calmly.
Underneath all his trouble he had a heart of gold, he was just much more mischievous.
Hearing nothing, she looked over and found both Kayano and Megu gazing at her with teary eyes, leaning over the table Kayano grabbed her hand. "I hope you win Karma-kun over! I'm totally on KarmaxMinako team after hearing that!" she said her eyes sparkling. All the while Megu dabbed at her eyes while nodding in agreement.
Laughing, Minako smiled, "Thanks but I'm not even going to consider anything till high school. By coincidence, totally not stalking him, we both want to attend the same one and I always planned on confessing then. Although knowing me he probably already knows. I wasn't all that subtle back then, then again he's probably completely forgotten me, but he did remember that stupid nickname," she said, she was unsure where she was with him.
Giving an amused chuckle, Nagisa gazed at Minako amused, "You seem to have it all planned out," he said smiling.
Smiling back, she sighed, "Well I've had like six years to think it over, I've seen what's happen to other girls who confessed and decided I would choose high school. Hopefully, if cowardice plays a hand then I'll never confess, but let's not dwell on that," she said.
Smiling, Isogai gazed at Minako, "So will you tell us about the photos?" he asked.
Sighing, Minako nodded and reached over to bag pack before pulling them out, she brought them as a reminder that she had to sell the lie. Passing them over with a pause of hesitation, she waited for their comments as they all looked through, seeing their expressions she redden slightly. "I swear that the photos just make me look that way! I promise I'm not a stalker!" she cried out worried.
Snorting, Rio laughed, "Sure does make you look one! Seriously did he get lucky and catch you in the act or something?" she asked looking at her photo. On each photo there was a picture of her gazing at Karma while hiding behind something. Most of them had been taken on the same day but there were a couple that were different days.
Whining, Minako grabbed a free photo and sighed, "Up till recently he was always coming in and out of expulsion and when I heard he was coming back I just wanted to see how he was! I mean he hardly ever comes to assemblies and I don't blame him either. It's just the usual pointless bullshit," she said annoyed, she hated when assemblies came around. Not only did they bash her best friend they basically hit one of her soft spots. Everyone in her family looked at her like some fragile weakling, her family looked at her like the school looked at Class E. The only difference, her family's pity wasn't lace with cruel words and attacks like the schools. She was treated like she was lesser though.
She knew her family worried because of her bad heart, but it was so annoying and frustrating.
Seeing each of their faces, she sighed, they totally thought she was a stalker. "Well, um, they're not that bad," said Megu trying to be nice.
"Yeah, they, um" said Kayano before trailing off.
Getting silence from the boys, she looked over to Rio who gave her a knowing look, "They're lying, you look like a crazy stalker," she said honestly.
Groaning, Minako let her head hit the table, "I know! That's why he can't see them, I don't want him to think of me as a crazy stalker because I swear I'm not! I just wanted to see him because it had been forever since I last saw him, please tell me you believe me?" she asked pleadingly.
Getting a smile from Isogai, he nodded, "They don't look good, but if you were a stalker like they show then you would probably be watching him in class as well. I never see you do that though so I believe you," he said earnestly. Before giving a chuckle when she gave him a look of relief, "It does bring to mind a question though, like Rio said, how and why did he take the photos or know to," he said puzzled, either Asano gather blackmail material on everyone or she was scouted.
Frowning, Minako tapped one of the photos, "When we first met he told me he chose me because I would be unsuspicious, he actually searched. He thought my health would be good enough excuse for me falling into Class E without any raised eyebrows," she told them.
Snorting, Rio rolled her eyes, "He obviously doesn't know that you got a tutor who comes to you when you go on your hospital stays. That's the only reason you don't fall behind, Miki-kun helps you when you miss," she said knowingly, Miki was a private tutor for hire and he was hired by Minako's dad.
Nodding, Minako frowned, "I would have fallen into Class E long ago if not for Miki-san, he explains things almost as well as Korosensei. Although he still not on par with Korosensei, the only person that is on his level is the chairman," she said.
"The chairman?" questioned Nagisa.
Giving a small smile, she nodded, "He's an excellent teacher, a horrifying person, but an excellent teacher. He breaks things down just as well as Korosensei. That time he cheated you guys at midterms by going over all that extra stuff, he was thorough and precise. I bet he could even make American politics easy if he put his mind to it, too bad I can't stand the man. After he did that cram session I got put into the hospital because he stressed me out so badly," grumbled Minako.
Looking at her amazed, Isogai frowned, "You really can't take the chairman," he said astonished.
Shrugging, Minako leaned back in her chair, "I don't know why but ever since I met the man I've been scared of him. He's like a waking nightmare, he sends chills down my back and makes my heart start racing and I get this anxious feeling inside that just won't go away. I don't know the man, he's never done anything to me, but I just hate being near him. Which is funny, if I should be terrified of anyone it should be Korosensei but…" she said trailing off.
Giving a knowing smile, Nagisa sighed, "Yeah he just gives off the air of a goofball so it's next to impossible to really see him as the threat. He's shown us what's in his power and we know he's going to destroy the world, but it's still hard to put him in the category of evil," said Nagisa.
Nodding in agreement, everyone sighed, "If anything he's just annoying," said Megu.
Frowning, Minako crossed her arms, "Speaking of which I'm doing the cursed school house story so you better get everyone ready Rio," she said cross. He would learn, if he survived, to never spy on her and scare the living crap out of her again. She would make sure he learned.
Feeling a finger poke her cheek, Minako looked over at Rio who was grinning, "Make it extra horrifying, the worst off he is the better chance we have at stabbing the crap out of him. Also get that evil twinkle out of your eye and save it for Korosensei. Then hush because he's coming back…poorly disguised might I add," she said nodding to the ever familiar Korosensei who was walking in dressed as a business man, the only difference besides his clothes being a mustache.
Gathering up the photos quickly, she stuffed them in the bag before he made his way over and whispered to the others, "Can I trust that you'll keep this a secret from Karma-kun?" she asked pleadingly. They had every right to spill her secret since she did basically betray them, but she really hoped they would show her mercy. Getting smiles and nods she gave a sigh of relief, "Thank you, also I'll apologize to everyone first thing in the morning tomorrow," she told them all.
Getting nods, everyone waited for Korosensei before sending him away once more looking deject that he wasn't able to con any sweets from his students. Afterward Minako sat with what she hoped was going to be her new friends before treating them to sweets. Before she knew it she was on her way home her head filled with thoughts of what she was going to tell the class.
So absorbed in her thoughts, Minako didn't notice a certain octopus creep up behind her, she didn't take notice till his shadow covered her completely. Reaching into her pocket she whipped around and thrust her arms out her kitty taser buzzing with electrical juice ready to sting and zap her victim. Instead a yellow tentacle wrapped around her arms gently and took the taser right out of her hand, "Tut, tut Minako-chan, you need to pay more attention to Karasuma-sensei's lectures on being aware of your surroundings! If I had been an assassin you would have been a bit too late," he said releasing her and dropping the taser back in her hand, turned off.
Giving a sigh of relief, Minako frowned, "Be that as it may I don't see why any assassin would want to kill me, besides I'm not afraid of death," she said calmly.
Giving her his ever present smile, Korosensei chuckle, "Sensei gets the feeling your speaking the truth when you say that, he wishes he had your kind of bravery when facing his own death. It also brings a question to mind, why are you so accepting of your death at such a young age? Your life is just starting, you reaching the age where you begin to find yourself, fall in love, and dream of your future. Death shouldn't be on your mind just yet," he said.
Smiling, she shrugged, "I'm not saying my life is over, I intend to dream and love as much as the next person, but I've also accepted my possible early death. I've been told since I could understand that my life expectancy wasn't great. In the beginning it made me sad and angry but my family and Rio helped me get over it and look toward the future, not the end," she told him calmly.
Giving a nod, Korosensei gave a hum of appreciation, "Sensei approves of that outlook, he is also happy to know that Minako-san cherishes her friend so much. Which brings him here. I just so happen to hear your particular problem with Asano-san and your lie," he said getting serious.
Pausing in the middle of the street, Minako looked back up and found that the odd sensei looked the same and didn't seem to judging her. Although it was hard to tell if he was, his expressions were often perplexing and downright odd at times by defying logic. "You heard everything?" she asked.
Leaning down he gave a teasing stare, "Every, little bit! Especially the juicy bit about your little crush on a certain red-head classmate! It will make quite the juicy chapter! You and Sugino-kun share a common trait of unrequited love, you two will make lovely comparisons!" he said amused, waggling his tentacle in her face while she blushed bright red out of embarrassment and anger.
"We so need to kill you before that happens!" she said.
Laughing, he straighten up, "In order to do that you need to take a lesson from Nagisa-kun. It's just as he told you back at the café, in order for you to kill sensei you all must grow closer as a class. Maybe in Class C trust wasn't something to throw around easily but you're not there anymore. Sensei is cultivating Class E into a safe place and he wants you all to begin to trust each other. Also, if you want true forgiveness, the class may respond better if they know why you did what you did. Tell them everything that lead you here and what makes you want to stay," he said before zooming off.
Shielding her face, Minako frowned, to truly gain the classes trust she need divulge them in her full secret like she did at the café with the others. He had a point. If she wanted to build a bond of trust she couldn't expect them to offer her one, she just lied to all of them. So she needed to be the one to make the first move. Sighing, she started home again, she needed to think this over.
Life taught her trust wasn't always the best thing to hand out.
She risked a lot by just handing it out, but she could gain just as much in this situation.
Would she throw blind and hope they took that as a good gesture, she could get burned if they decided not to forgive her or it could open the door to a new relationship. She had a fifty-fifty chance of this ending good or bad. She needed decide what to do before she went to school tomorrow.
Tell the whole truth or tell half of it.
Tell me your thoughts
