Warning: If you are easily disturbed about suicide, Skip the flashback. Individuals suffering from anxiety or depression may not have a safe experience reading that flashback. And yes, I kinda copied the warning from Doki Doki Literature Club (Which is not mine by the way. All credits of that game goes to Dan Salvato) This is not THAT disturbing as Doki Doki Literature Club. I'm just warning you guys just to make sure you'll be alright and please don't blame me if you have a panic attack for reading the flashback. As an author, I am worried about my readers well-being :)
It is now morning. And also the time to go back home for this is their last day at Kyoto. When they were all eating together, They couldn't help but notice that Lemina has been quiet the whole time, Not to mention her skin got pale. When they are about to ask her what wrong, She immediately puts on her headphones and starts blasting music which is obvious that she doesn't wanna talk about it. She was like that when they also got on the train as well. Karma was worried about her being, Kinda reminding him of her personality change 4 years ago.
~Flashback
Karma was about to go to Lemina's house after receiving a call from his parents that are currently at Dubai. He wanted to cheer her up after seeing her depressed state. He knocks on the door
"Lemina~chan!" He called, But there was no response. The Tomato head called again but still no response, He twisted the knob on the door which surprised him a little that it was open. He starts looking for Lemina. They were both absent from school for a reason, Which means that Lemina's also alone as well since her father is at work while her lil sis was at school.
He heard sniffing from the kitchen, as if someone was crying. He takes a look over there to see Lemina pointing a knife at her neck as she cries
"LEMINA~CHAN!" He dashed towards her and kicks the knife out of her grasp.
"K-Karma~kun..?" She was tackled by a tight hug from Karma
"WHY? WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT?!" He hugs her tighter as if she's about to slip away from him any moment now.
"Karma~kun, I-"
"At least care about the people around you! What about your father?! What about Yurika?! and..!" She hugs him back as well
"And me?" She buries her face at his chest. Now regretting of attempting to commit suicide
"I'm sorry..." She apologized.
"Promise me you won't do that again. Please?" Karma snuggled his face at the crook of her neck. She then nodded, earning a sigh in relief from him.
End of Flashback~
Karma glanced at Lemina again for a 100th time, To see her just absent-mindedly look at the window with headphones on. He takes a look at everyone to see them asleep, He then decided to take action. He gently removed Lemina's headphones making her look at him
"What's wrong?" He asked in a serious tone
"Nothing's wrong" She replied in a monotone voice and takes her headphones back but he tightens his grip, kinda threatening to destroy it if she doesn't say anything
"Quit with the bullshit already! Tell me what happened, Did those motherfuckers did something to you?!" He unintentionally raised his voice a little, Causing a few people to wake up
"Karma~kun..? What's happening?" Nagisa rubbed his eyes a little. The duo just ignored him
"No, They didn't do anything. I just had a nightmare... That's all" She looked down
"... Who was in it?" He interrogated
"U-Uhm..! P-Please don't f-fight! There's nothing to fight about! And K-Karma~kun p-please don't pressure Lemina~chan like t-that!" Okuda intervened while everyone looked at her surprised.
'To think that the shyest girl in class would intervene like that' Nagisa thought with his eyes widened. Karma and Lemina suddenly felt guilty when they both saw that they woke up the others.
"Sorry..." They both apologized. The others gasped in surprise
'The school's devil Karma Akabane is apologizing?!'
"And Okuda~chan, I'm not pressuring her" He stated. The shy chemist just nodded and looked at Lemina worriedly.
"This is gonna be a long day..." Lemina sighed
"Ene, You heard Hiyori's scream. We should find her as soon as possible..." Momo sighed to Ene. While she was walking, She saw a guy that looked like a video game character who is wearing all white. (For now, Let's call him Konoha) Ene seems to recognize him and immediately told Momo to follow him quick
~Meanwhile at the hideout~
"Ahhh~ I'm hungry..." Kano slouched at the couch
"Kido's really troublesome... She said that she's going to find Hiyori but look, It's been six hours now!" He whined
"She looked cold-hearted when I first met her... But in the end, She was so kind" Mary smiled when she remembered the fun times
"But she's always cold towards me you know?" Kano pouted
"It just means she likes you!" Lemina, Who was sleeping peacefully on an another couch, Fell face first straight to the floor. And looked at Mary with sparkling eyes. While Kano suddenly blushed
"DID I JUST HEARD A SHIP SAILING?!" She ran over to Mary and gave her a hug.
"T-That's impossible!" He quickly hid his blush with his eye ability. 'The Deceiving Eyes'
"But it was written in a book I just read, 'There are other girls who are cold towards the person who they like'" Mary innocently said. Kano couldn't take her innocence anymore and quickly ran away after saying he's gonna find Hiyori. Hearing that, Lemina ran as well and said that she'll find her as well
"Dinners Ready! -Eh?" Seto looked around to just see only Mary sitting at the couch
"Where's Kano and Lemina?" Seto sweatdropped
"Kano ran away and said that he'll find Hiyori and Lemina went with him" Mary smiled
"'Ran away..?'"
~Timeskip~
"Tch, We got lost..." Lemina looked at her phone to see a message from Kano asking where is she
Lemina:
I'm at an alleyway from what I see
Kano:
Ah! I see... I'll pick you there then!
Kano suddenly got a phone call to see Lemina calling him, He picked up only to hear a crack and static. It then hung up immediately.
"What the hell..?" He looked at his phone before seeing Konoha and Momo, Who seems to be chasing Konoha
"How is it? Did you find Hiyori? Or Kido?" Konoha shook his head. When he looked in a corner that seems to be an alleyway, He widened his eyes
"What's wrong? Did something-" Kano widened his eyes as well.
"...Lemina?" His mind was suddenly filled with memories he first met Lemina, Which was at a hospital.
"So you're telling me that I should join a group who has a girl who can turn invisible, a guy who can shapeshift, another girl who resembles like a medusa, and another guy who can read minds and can talk to animals?" Lemina asked
"Yeah..." They all sweatdropped at the 10 year old female who is currently at the hospital bed. She looked at all of them in the eye before sighing
"Well... I guess I should." Their eyes widened
"I mean, You guys came all this way just so you can help someone who's also suffering from this eye abilities. Why would I reject if I know you people can help me?" She smiled
"Huh?" Momo finally looked the corner. To see Lemina lying in a wall while bleeding to death facing Hiyori, Who just had blank red eyes trying to kill her. Hiyori(?) who looked at the three with shocked face just smirked
A moving truck suddenly comes to block the scene in a few seconds... After that, They looked at the scene again to see Hiyori(?) gone, leaving the blonde to die...
"-mina~chan!"
"LEMINA~CHAN!"
"AHH!" The blonde woke up to see the whole class looking at her with worried eyes
"W-What are you guys looking a-" She felt something wet at her cheeks fall down to her hand to see that she's been crying while asleep. She couldn't help but feel weak and worthless, Now that she messed up and now everyone got to see her weak and cry
She hid her face with her hands in shame, Wiping her tears away only to keep flowing. She then felt something warm, Only to see Karma being a shoulder for her to cry on...
"It's okay, Don't worry. I- No, We're all here for you..."
Kyaahh! Why does Mary have to be so cute~! Anyway sorry for the cliff hanger
