A/N: It's been awhile.. a long while since I've even tried to write anything. I don't want to bore you with my life and my reasons for going on hiatus, but I will tell you it is going to be hard to write this story. It's so confusing, my notes are all long-winded and contain a lot of swear words and I think I intended to massacre all of these characters Shakespeare style? We'll see.

Enjoy?

Madness

~ Arsenic ~

"Morning, Ne-zu-mi."

Several pairs of eyes look my way, confusion and then..

Fear.

Well, most.

Some of them are.. agitated.

Interesting.

"Who the hell?"

"Did she call me a rat?"

"I think she's talking about the class as a whole."

"No way, so the rumor's true after all."

I wonder how the rumor spiraled.

How far is it from truth?

How much is a lie?

Do I really care? I have what I want, this cold feel to the room.. all because of my science lab destruction.

The more they talk, the more I want to toy with them.

They'll make lovely experiments..

"What's with everyone, talking behind their hands?"

A husky, low voice behind me startles me from my thoughts.

Messy red hair, and smoldering golden eyes..

Without a doubt, this boy is infamous, even I know who he is

Akabane Karma

He's got this care-free nonchalant attitude, but he's... dangerous

Too dangerous it seems,

because the room is too quiet

Impact, stronger than my own

He's looking at me, expecting me to answer

Casually sipping juice from a straw,

he hasn't even addressed the rest of the class.

He pisses me off

"Karma-kun, right?"

I bite down on my tongue, a bitter taste comes with his name.

"They're gossiping.. maybe you don't know?"

"Know what?"

Why wouldn't he know?

"Ah, maybe.. it has to do with you..?"

He sounds surprised, he really doesn't have a clue? What the hell?

I'm not good enough

Not enough to be recognized by everyone

"Seems like it."

I can't hide it, how I feel..

But I don't want to..

"You know me, but I don't think I know you."

"My name is Manami."

I've made up my mind.

I want him to see me. I want his blood to run cold, I want him as my next experiment...and

"Well then Manami-san, let's get along."

I want to kill him.. sweetly, slowly, painfully. Like arsenic.