disclaimer: I do not own assassination classroom

Kayano greeted the bluenette as he took his seat. Sighing, he dropped his bag on his desk and looked around for the elusive red head. He didn't know what his problem was and he knew that despite him denying it, Nagisa did something to cause the demon to be angry with him.

"Is Karma-kun not with you today?" Kayano asked upon not seeing the red head anywhere. "I mean he is ususally wherever you are."

Nagisa got the point of what she was trying to say.

"Karma-kun will be here soon." I hope, Nagisa added silently.

He wasn't disappointed either because as soon as he put his head down resting on his arms, Karma showed up. He didn't look particularly mad but Nagisa for one wasn't trying to get him there today. The red head seemed to be thinking the same thing because he didn't greet him although he stopped in front of him with a gigantic grin on his face.

"Where were you this morning? Did you even use the door this morning? I was waiting for you."

Nagisa was surprised by that.

He didn't use the door though and he didn't want to tell him why since Karma would use that to his advantage. He'd probably also take that as another sign of Nagisa being too weak to stand up to his mother.

"I left early," Nagisa mumbled.

He did leave early although it was out the window so that he avoided another confrontation from his mother. She was in a bad mood last night and because of that, she grabbed him by the arm and shoved him into his room. His only regret about avoiding her was that he couldn't get his pain pills this morning and his wrist was already throbbing in pain. The only thing that could make it worse was the AI blasting more BBs and interrupting their lessons.

"You left early? You?"

Karma was looking at him in disbelief but Nagisa held his ground.

"It's not entirely against the rules to do so," Nagisa said instead. "Is it?"

The red head just smirked.

"And why exactly did you leave early? Was it because of mommy?"

Nagisa shook his head but Karma seemed to think this meant he had the upper hand.

"There's only one reason you would leave early," he pointed out.

"There's several reasons Karma-kun."

He watched Karma lean forward until their foreheads were touching.

"Did mommy do something this morning? Or maybe last night? I did tell you to get home right away but if you ignored that then-"

"I'm fine Karma-kun. No need to worry about me, right? I think you shouldn't worry so much."

"Me worried?" Karma continued to whisper. "Yeah right. I'll get you ending the contract by December, just you wait and see."

"Hmm."

"You will do it of your own free will too," he added.

"The only thing that would get me to do that is possession. I would never knowingly break the contract," Nagisa said, determined eyes glaring into Karma's. "Is that why you were acting that way yesterday? Trying to get me to break it? You have to try better than that."

Karma rolled his eyes.

"Like it would take anything more than acting like a jerk," he continued as though Nagisa hadn't said that. "You're rather sensitive to what other people do."

"Now that I know what you're trying to do, I think I could ignore your jibes," Nagisa said, silently hoped he would stop doing that though.

"Nah, you're bound to break sometime. You live to please people-"

"Karma, I think you're trying too hard," Kayano but in. "I mean all you'd have to do is-"

"Is not let Karma in to any of those facts since he's gonna use it to try and hurt me," Nagisa interrupted. "Besides I don't let the bullies win. What makes you think I'd let you?"

Karma looked thoughtful.

"True. I'll think of something and by March I'll have it."

Nagisa let himself calm down knowing that Karma was only acting like a jerk for one reason.

"We'll see then won't we?"

Karma backed up so he wasn't right in his face anymore and headed to his seat just as the bell rang and Nagisa let out a sigh of relief. His hair was sticking to his forehead now and he was sure he was feeling pain lace up his wrist in waves. He didn't know whether he could continue with it any longer but he would try. He should've grabbed the tablets off the table even though he was sure he was going to get a confrontation with his mother.

Why'd I go out the window this morning, he thought icily. She didn't even really hurt him last night either, just grabbed him by his arm and shoved him into his room. It was his fault that he didn't want a repeat of the morning and climbed out of the window to get to school. He was paying for it now that he didn't have his pain meds and the pain was steadily getting worse. He didn't think he'd get to survive the whole day but he had to try.

"You okay Nagisa-kun?"

Seeing the look of concern in Sugino's eyes, he nodded and put his head back down into his arms. Koro-sensei came in at that moment and started to take attendance. His name was called twice before he noticed the concern in even the teacher's eyes.

"Here," he replied and watched as gears seemed to turn in Koro-sensei's head before going to the next person. He was glad that he didn't say anything more and tried to think of anything but the pain.

"Everyone is present, good," Koro-sensei said, his head turning red with a circle. "Nagisa-kun, please see me after class. Good, now everyone pass up last night's homework."

Nagisa got his homework out of his bag with difficulty and passed the papers up front to Maehara. He hated that his right hand was the one encased in the cast because he could hardly do anything without it seizing up. The blonde in front of him looked worried too and he did his best to appease him but didn't think it would work.

"Now that everyone has passed in their homework, let's go over it, shall we?" Koro-sensei asked.

It was then that the AI spoke up.

"Koro-sensei I can't reach my guns. Please untie me."

"I don't think that's a good idea."

"Koro-sensei, I need my guns-"

"Shut up!" Terasaka shouted. "I did it, not him. How can we even think if you're spraying the whole place with BBs?"

"That's right," Fuwa agreed. "We'll untie you after sixth period. Sorry about that but we can't learn anything with you trying to kill Koro-sensei each second of the school day."

That seemed to have shut her up and the class turned back to his teaching. Math wasn't Nagisa's best subject but he knew it was better than science. He did attempt to concentrate on the lesson though no matter how hard it was with the new waves of throbbing hot pain.

By the end of the lesson, Nagisa was surprised that he wasn't already in tears. His whole arm was on fire and he was sure any second he would give up and ask to go the infirmary. It hurts, he thought. It really hurts. He opened his eyes though and noticed Karma in front of him again. How'd he get there without Nagisa noticing? Nagisa admitted he wasn't thinking straight but he would have at least heard his foot steps.

"You're not okay," Karma said as soon as pained blue eyes looked into his mercury ones. "What the hell Nagisa?"

"Didn't you say not to use Hell loosely," Nagisa pointed out gritting his teeth.

"Hey if anyone could, I believe it'd be me since I've actually been there."

"Okay then."

Karma rolled his eyes.

"When was the last time you took your pain medicine?" Karma asked.

Nagisa blinked and then blinked again. He was sure Karma was waiting for an answer but he really couldn't concentrate. Did he just ask him when he last had any of his pain meds? Last night from what he remembered but he wasn't sure he should say that with the way Karma was looking.

"Pain meds dummy," Karma continued. "When was the last time you took them?"

"Uh, I don't recall what you want from me-"

"I meant what I asked," Karma said grabbing him by the arm the cast was on. "When did you last-"

He trailed off when Nagisa took the arm back and dropped into the desk with a startled grunt of pain. Maybe that answered why he was acting off all morning.

"Please tell me you have the pain meds on you." Karma leaned forward and observed that Nagisa was definitely holding his arm as though he was in tremendous pain. "Did you forget it or something because that's the stupidest thing you ever done-"

"Akabane-kun please don't finish that," Koro-sensei interrupted taking in the fact that the blue haired student was in tremendous pain. "Would you like to go to the infirmary Nagisa-kun?"

"Yeah," Nagisa let out, not being able to keep the pain from his voice any longer.

"Great. Karma-kun would you assist him? Thanks," Koro-sensei said without waiting for the red head to reply. "Make sure he is well taken care of."

"Whatever." He didn't have to continue second period so that was something he guessed. "Come on Nagisa-kun. Lets get you to the nurse's office so that we can get this pain taken care of."

He waited until they were in the hallway before Karma continued to attack him with the actual questions he wanted to ask but wouldn't dare in front of Koro-sensei.

"Did your mom do anything last night? I knew there was something going on and you didn't think anyone had to know. When was the last time you actually had the pain meds?"

"Last night," Nagisa admitted. "I slipped out of the window this morning to avoid her and forgot about the pain meds. Pretty stupid of me, I know but I couldn't just face her again."

Karma sighed.

"Next time make sure you have them in your room," he told him. "You were going to suffer the whole day in pain before you said anything, huh? I think that's pretty stupid."

"Why do you care?" Nagisa pointed out.

"I can't have you dying on me," Karma shot back. "If you die then I don't get your soul. Remember that."

"I do. That's all you can talk about these days."

Nagisa was trying to keep from crying out. It was all he could do not to collapse in pain and just lay there. He knew for a fact that the demon would never let that go if he did though.

"You sure you can make it all the way to the main campus?" Karma asked.

Nagisa nodded quickly wishing they'd just hurry. Karma didn't seem to buy that he was fine however and stopped.

"You sure you're okay? I know the pain is probably pretty bad."

"Come on, I want to get there before the pain gets worst." Nagisa admitted.

"Was that so hard?" Karma asked. "Well you wouldn't be like this if you remembered but I doubt she would have left some for you if you set her off in the beginning anyways. What was it this time?"

"She just shoved me into my room," Nagisa told him. "She didn't do anything else."

"Why am I finding that hard to believe?"

Nagisa glared at him.

"It's what actually happened."

"Yeah yeah and when she actually kills you?"

"Well I can be certain that you'd try to prevent that from happening seeing as how you want my soul and all."

Karma glared.

"Good thing you're already in pain."

"Yeah it's great," Nagisa said sarcastically. "I'm sure you'd really hit me because you'd think it would get me to end the contract."

"Nice," Karma commented. "Your problem is you think you're cute. That nobody would do anything to such a cute thing as you."

"You think I'm cute?"

Karma glared.

"No you think you are."

"You said such a cute thing as me."

"I wouldn't do no such thing."

He quickly sped up as soon as they were inside the main campus and Nagisa was happy to welcome the new pace. Every second the pain grew worse and it was all he could do not to scream. Luckily Karma knew how to be a distraction. As soon as Karma opened the door, Nagisa threw himself onto one of the beds and curled up on it as a new wave of pain went through his arm.

"He doesn't have his pain meds," Karma said for him seeing as how he wasn't able to concentrate long enough to say why he was there.

"Oh," the nurse said quickly stood up and brought out a ibuprofen. "I will call your mom Shiota-kun huh? Here's an ibuprofen for now to dull the pain."

Happy for any relief possible, Nagisa dry swallowed it and curled back up. The nurse turned back to Karma after making sure he was at least comfortable.

"You could get back to class."

Karma shook his head.

"I think I'll stay here. My teacher gave me permission to wait until he was better anyways."

"My mom might come," Nagisa warned. "She's gonna be mad."

Karma sighed.

"At least let me stay until I know you aren't in pain anymore. Besides we could just ask what we missed right? That's why you are trying to get me to leave?"

Nagisa looked away and shuddered.

"The pain is getting less than it was before though. I think the Ibuprofen is working a little bit," Nagisa said truthfully.

"Yeah and what are you going to do if I leave? Talk to yourself?" Karma challenged.

"If you really want to be here, there's no stopping you I guess."

"That's a good boy then. Concentrate on the pain less and talk to me more."

"I'm not a child," Nagisa berated then he smiled. "Thank you."

Karma seemed to blink and then took the seat right next to the bed the bluenette was curled up in.

"I guess since we have time then, I'll tell you about my brothers maybe?"

Nagisa nodded.

"Or you could go to sleep and think a lot less of the pain." Karma must've noticed his eyes getting heavy as Nagisa really didn't want to be rude and fall asleep on him. He was acting like it was okay though. "I won't be mad if you fell asleep. It will be nice and quiet like."

That was the last thing Nagisa heard before he let his eyes close. He hoped he wouldn't wake up to his mother's shrieking voice or having her talk about how big of a disappointment he was.

Nagisa awoke to see his mother talking to the nurse. He wondered if she was really mad that she had to take off work because he was hurting but when she turned, she only smiled down at him. He blinked but once the blissful haze of sleep left him, the hot throbbing pain was back in his arm.

"You forgot your pain meds Nagisa. I think you'll feel better if you got one now," she said bringing the bottle out of her purse.

Nagisa carefully sat up and accepted the glass of water along with the ten milligram tablet of Oxycontin. Once he downed it, he handed the glass back wondering why his mother wasn't getting onto him about having to come down here. He didn't see Karma anywhere so he assumed that the red head had left while he was asleep.

"He's free to go now. He missed the rest of school anyhow," the nurse said accepting the glass back and going back to her seat. "Shiota-kun remember to bring your pain meds to school with you from now on."

Hiromi laughed.

"It was such a hectic morning that he must've forgotten it on his way out the door. I'll make sure he has them so that he doesn't have to come back here again. Up you go Nagisa. You feeling better?"

Nagisa nodded and allowed himself to be led out of the infirmary with his mother. She sure was acting a lot nicer than he expected. He wondered when she'd start yelling at him but once the car came into view, he was still surprised that she hadn't done so yet.

"Nagisa you can't forget them again, okay?"

He nodded, not expecting that. Where was the woman that would yell at him and make him feel bad about doing so in the first place? She nodded to herself as though that was the only time she was going to bring it up.

"Your friend brought your homework for you," she spoke up after a moment of silence. "He said not to worry about the lessons you missed because you could always get caught up easily. I think his name was Akabane or something like that."

So Karma talked to his mother? Nagisa shook his head to collect his thoughts and looked out the window. The fact that he was able to sleep in the first place was surprising but apparently now he was dreaming that his mother was being nice to him. He wondered if he would dream about his father reconciling with her next.

"Are you still in any pain?"

"It's a lot better mom. Thank you," he said once the question came through the haze that the pain med created. "Are you mad at me for forgetting them?"

He had to know. Usually she took this as a sign that he was irresponsible and got on his case but she wasn't doing that today. She wasn't acting how he thought she would and he admitted to himself that he feared it was just another mind game but then she spoke up.

"You didn't mean to forget it, did you?" she asked.

"Of course not but they had to call you at work-"

"Nagisa," she called out and instantly shut his mouth. "How could I continue to work while my baby was in pain? Just calm down okay. I'm not mad."

"Okay."

Nagisa turned back to looking out of the window. Karma would probably be shocked if he heard something like this and although the bluenette didn't want to be treated like a baby, he preferred this action compared to her angry response. Maybe things were starting to look up now and she wouldn't be so mad at him.

When she parked the car, the first thing she did was turn to Nagisa.

"Let me get dinner ready. You do your homework. We wouldn't want you to fall behind in classes, do we?"

Nagisa nodded in agreement.

He didn't realize how relieved he was until he was back in his room and thanking the heavens he hadn't gotten more of a ribbing by his mother. There was always a catch somewhere though and he didn't want to be the reason that she stopped being so nice.

He started on his English assignment and gradually worked towards his math. He wondered where Karma was when he needed him and then remembered he'd been missing since he woke up. He heard a knock at his window and opened it to see the elusive red head climb through.

"What do you know, it is better climbing through a window."

Nagisa sighed.

"You weren't there when I woke up."

"Of course not, want me to actually kill your mother? I can't stand her enough to stay in the same room."

"The only way you could kill her is if you receive permission," Nagisa reminded him. "Besides she didn't do anything cruel this time around."

"That's because she probably has a feeling of guilt for breaking your wrist. Give it time, she'll do something. It's the cycle of abuse."

Nagisa frowned at that.

"Cycle of abuse? She doesn't abuse me-"

"Bruises and broken bones appear to say otherwise. Heard from your father lately?"

Nagisa shook his head.

"He probably got side tracked or he's busy with his wife and new baby."

"Could be worse I suppose. At least he told you he has a wife and kid. Some keep that away because they want to separate their new love life from their old one. It makes it worse probably because you look like your mom."

"I look like my mom?"

Karma grinned.

"Of course you do. You look very little like your dad. Surely you saw that."

"Is that why you said he can't stand to see my face other than once a month?" Nagisa asked, still hurt about that comment.

"That was a low blow but now you know why I was doing that. I'll have to try a different tactic now," Karma added. "You sure you don't just want to give up your soul now and be done with it?"

"Never. I plan on experiencing a lot life has to offer. Can't do that if I give up."

Karma leaned in and pecked him on the lips.

Nagisa turned bright red and quickly hid his face. Karma chuckled and leaned forward until their foreheads were touching.

"Are you embarrassed?"

"No," Nagisa replied a little too quickly. "You just caught me off guard."

"You're embarrassed," Karma said in a sing song voice.

"I'm not."

"If you're not then prove it unless you can't-" Nagisa cut him off with a small kiss to the lips before Karma could continue with his jibe.

There was a pause in which Karma tilted his head as though he was really looking at the bluenette. Nagisa was going to ask what he was doing when he heard his mother call his name.

"She's actually letting you eat dinner tonight? She must be feeling really guilty now," Karma pointed out.

Nagisa childishly stuck his tongue out.

"She loves me that's why. It'll get better I guarantee that. All I have to do is have hope."

Neither of them said what was on their minds after that. Nagisa because he wanted the subject of his mother to end and Karma because he didn't particularly care for the woman.

Hearing her shout his name again, Nagisa smiled and closed the door behind him but before he did, he smiled at the red head and said, "I'll sneak something for you, I promise."

"Don't bother. I'll be fine."

Nagisa frowned but nodded, heading out to the dining room.

Karma sighed but hoped that the bluenette wasn't setting himself up for another disappointment.