Since everyone was so sad for Okuda I decided to upload a continuation. I was planning to do an ItonaxOkuda but that can wait for the next chapter. Oh and thnx for pointing out that it was Japanese lit. and not English my bad XP Its been a while and i don't know why i thought it was english. Ehh oh well anyway I hope you like this it's super long too!
The first day wasn't so bad…Okuda thought…. The walk up was more a nightmare than the actual class itself. She hadn't intermingled with any of the E-class students…Why would she…? They were all here for one reason…They were inferior…She was inferior…. Okuda really believed that the moment she stepped foot into that classroom her new life as a hobo or future prostitute would begin…, luckily she was wrong…Ohh so wrong…! If someone had told her that her teacher would be a fast yellow octopus who destroyed half of the moon and she, along with the rest of the class would be assigned, by the government, to murder this seemingly un-killable creature…she would have kindly asked if they were taking any kind of hallucinogens before taking them to the nearest hospital….But that's exactly what happened!
And she couldn't be happier! Koro-sensei was an amazing teacher, one of a kind! No one could compare! The students…though some were a little rough around the edges….were incredibly nice and talented… Diamonds in the rough…So despite the almost silly situation she was in, her life seemed to be taking a turn for the better. No longer would she have to worry about impressing someone or hiding from the harsh gazes of A-class students….No longer will she think of…him… Now her life will become happier and simpler no more complicated feelings, no more heartbreak, it would just be her and her platonic friends having a good time studying and trying to kill their homeroom teacher….Or at least….that was what she was hoping for.
Akabane, Karma. The school devil… with a nickname like that you knew you didn't want to mess with the guy… and Okuda knew that once he did show up to class after his expulsion ended she would have to be very careful around the boy. She's heard many tales about Karma from other A-class students…They all said the same thing…he gave the phrase 'karma is a bitch' a whole new meaning…She remembers the one time she ran into the infamous red haired devil in the hallway….
It was back when she was still in the main building…There was an Japanese literature exam coming up and Okuda had to study, but she had left her study guide in her desk! She was rushing down the hallway hoping to get the sheet and get out as fast as she could…This was before she started dating….Him… She let out a sigh in relief when she found it right where she left it. Just as she was making her way back she bumped into him….He had dropped something and she immediately went to pick it up. Its glimmering point dared her to touch it…It was a Swiss army knife…She froze…Her blood ran cold and she could hear her heartbeat in her ears. W-what's he doing with a knife…. She thought fearfully….
"You okay?" He asked idly once he saw the girl's shoulder tense.
"H-Huh…?"
She briefly glanced up and her eyes had locked onto his predatory bright amber eyes. She could feel her skin crawl. Okuda blinked she didn't register what he said…which made her all the more nervous. The last thing she wanted to do was make him angry. She quickly scooped up the knife and gave it back to the boy with shaky hands…
"I-I'm s-sorry I wasn't paying attention….I….Have a good day…" She said quickly as she bowed before trying to make a break for it, but before she did he stopped her.
"Hey clam down little bunny…I don't bite." He said with a devilish smirk as he expertly twirled the knife in his fingers…Oh god this is how I die…! Manami panicked. "Here." He said bluntly as he handed her, her review sheet back. "By the way number four is wrong." He coolly added before idly making his way down the hallway.
It was the single most terrifying event in Okuda's life second only to the threat of being sent to E-class…She briefly wondered if he would recognize her, she silently prayed he didn't….Why would he….Oh please don't remembered me…
But just as everything else had surprised her…he surprised her to….He wasn't evil….he was just overly mischievous like a fairy or an imp…sure he blackmailed lots of people but he didn't mean any long term harm…He usually just did it to get people to either stop annoying him or do him a favor…He was violent….but only when he deemed the people he was beating up as 'bad' like bullies or perverts….He was intimating…not just in strength but in cunning. He had the gift of quick wit…which made him unpredictable…and he always hides behinds his playful smirks…you never know what's going on in his head, but he knows what's going on in yours…he's very observant…He….
"He's not that bad…." Okuda concluded.
He remembers her as the bunny from the hallway, skittish, small, frail, and utterly adorable. He was a little surprised to see her in E-class…but he's glad she's there, because he knew that out of all the students in the classroom she was the most harmless. That didn't mean she was weak or useless. On no she was VERY useful. Her knowledge of science was unparalleled and she not only made an excellent partner but a good friend…
She was a very polite girl, shy and reserved. But that didn't make her a push over…she was just a very determined girl with a very accepting attitude. She accepted him as the mischievous and slightly violent person he was. She accepted the fact that they would have to kill a speedy yellow octopus. She just went with it and worked with it….She was very resourceful….Very naïve to…Everything about her screamed: 'sweet little baby child that must be protected at all cost.' And that's what he planned to do. She was the one percent of people he let pass his walls...and he almost regrets letting his guard down so much….he underestimated her…She was supposed to be a close friend…but the sneaky minx had crossed the few walls he had left remaining around her and had made it into his heart….
It was like his senses had been enhanced…every little thing she did he noticed…The way her braids would swing behind her as she played around with chemicals, the way her glasses glinted dangerously when she thought up of or succeeded in creating an extra dangerous chemical, the way she would smile when he would make horrible…and I mean HORRIBLE science jokes, the way she would almost bounce up and down excitedly like a child when he shared his pranks or assassination ideas with her….the way her eyes sparkled when he gave her a compliment….and each time he noticed those things his heart would silently hum inside his chest and his cool collected composer would start to slip.
He had these immense urges….Urges like the urge to hug her, hold her close, tease her, lightly tug at her braids and undo them, he wanted to place her on his lap so he could hold her in his arms, he wanted to beat up anyone who gave her grief, he wanted her…and when the devil wanted something…he planned on getting it…
She was playing a dangerous game, she knew. She was letting the class devil take residence in her guarded heart. Ever since…the… 'Incident' with he who shall not be named Okuda had learned to guard herself….Well…she has always kept herself guarded even way before the 'Incident.' Often the victim of bullying she has learned to keep people at a distance never letting anyone in too close. The 'incident' only made her more cautious. Her shallow trenches became huge pits and her walls became thicker. Okuda was guarded…but unlike Karma who was also guarded her walls were not made out of large titanium doors with millions of guns and rocket launchers aimed at its entrance…. No she was more subtle. Her walls were translucent and reflective like mirrors but were as thick and cold as solid ice. These invisible walls kept her protected, because if someone doesn't see a wall they merely assume they've already made it through the maze and don't try to keep going…it was the perfect self-defensive mechanism. She hid behind overly polite and kind gestures so when people thought they saw the 'real' her they immediately stopped trying to overcome her walls remaining blissfully unaware of the line that no one ever crossed because no one ever knew it was there….
That is expect for Karma…he was the only exception. He not only managed to slip past her invisible walls he out right took a sledge hammer and broke those walls down like it was nothing. His warm gaze melted the ice, his teasing smiles and sense of humor caused her drawbridges to lower, his kindness to her and his need to protect those closest to him had caused her to unknowingly give him the keys to her locked doors.
It didn't help that she was at that tender age where she started noticing the little things about her fellow boy partner…the hormones didn't help her in her current situation….Those cheeky grins transformed into seductive smirks, his lazy persona became a cool collected and mature attitude….Manami knew Karma was handsome, she knew it from the beginning…but his attractiveness was never a point of interest for her until only recently. His unique blood red hair was visually striking as were his molten golden eyes that glimmered and gleamed like topazes, but just the mere fact that he looked awfully similar to…him…caused her heart to wrench as a bitter taste filled her mouth…She hated how much he still affected her.
In any case that slight bitter feeling didn't get rid of the gentle hum in her heart that sweetly resonated inside her or the way her stomach would fill up with butterflies and she would instinctively blush and smile when he gave her complements…She especially enjoyed it when he patted her head affectionately. His large warm hand made her feel safe, secure and praised….It was a wonderful feeling…but still the fear lingered. She didn't know if she should accept these feelings and try to nurture this budding relationship…or leave it where it was now so as not to take the risk of being once again cut by a sweet smelling rose. Perhaps she should inquire about this more the next time they make poison together after school.
Interesting…that was the only word for the situation at hand. Interesting. It seems that his rival Akabane Karma has acquired a…cute distraction…a distraction Asano was all too familiar with. He remembers her glimmering purple chalcedony eyes, how soft her skin was and how it would turn a lovely shade of scarlet when embarrassed. It seems as though the little cute pest he sent to E-class had managed to take down Akabane's well-guarded walls…He briefly wondered if Akabane knew of his previous relationship with the chemist….probably not, after all Asano made a clear effort to erase all signs of previous affiliations with the petite girl. Though now he was thinking that she could become of some use again. He smirked. He would love to see the look of defeat on Akabane's face when he whisks his little 'poison glasses' away from him (he often hears Akabane call Okuda that…)
Okuda could hear the sound of creaking floorboards behind her. She knew who it was as soon as she heard the back door open. She craned her neck to the left and gave him a small smile as she greeted him.
"Hello Karma-kun…I hope you don't mind but I started a bit early." Okuda said as she returned her gaze upon the bubbling chemicals.
"Not at all…" Karma said coolly as he made his way towards her. Okuda stiffened slightly when she felt him right behind her. "So I was thinking…." Karma said his breath tickling her exposed nape.
Before he could finish his sentence Okuda's nervous hand slipped causing the test tube to fall and shatter… Quickly Karma wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and pulled her to his chest so she wouldn't spill any chemicals on herself. Badump…Okuda's heart resonated loudly in her chest as a blush adorned her cute face…She got too nervous around him….It was causing her to slip…. She was poisoned, Karma had poisoned her with the god forsaken feeling of love….!
"You okay…?" He asked…She just nodded in response….
"A-ah yeah…I'm sorry…I was too careless we could have really gotten hurt…" Okuda said quietly trying to ignore the fast tempo of her heart. "Y-You can p-put me down now, Karma-kun." She said, hoping that maybe if she wasn't so close to the redhead her heart rate would return to normal.
"…"
"K-karma-kun…?" He was quiet…He was never quiet unless he was thinking about something...
"Manami…" He said gently as his hold on her tightened….Her heart got caught in her throat….T-this all seemed to familiar….
"Be more careful…" Karma said, lightly scorning the girl. Okuda let out a nervous laugh, she was secretly happy things took a different turn.
"I-I will…it's just you make me nervous." She said sheepishly when Karma finally put her down…it was only then did she realized what she said… "NO!" She shouted… "I-I mean…." She continued quieter… "I-I didn't mean…I'm not scared! Y-you're not scary. You're actually really nice b-but what I mean to say is I meant t-that I you…" Karma just placed his hand on top of her head reassuringly petting her head.
"You don't need to explain yourself, Okuda-chan." He said with an amused smile…. "Now as I was saying before…"
After that they continued on like normal. Karma had suggested they turn the BB bullets into some sort of gas, Okuda jumped at the idea. The slightly awkward air around them disappeared and it was as if it never happened…but still the questions lingered….Okuda took a deep breath….She was an honest person….almost to a fault…She was very blunt about her words…She didn't like beating around the bush, so why start now? She should just ask. Taking in a deep breath she finally asked the question that had been on her mind…
"W-what are we…?" She asked…Karma froze…
"What do you mean?" He asked instead of answering her question…he was putting up his walls. Okuda would have to tread carefully.
"I-it's just that…" She was nervous…she didn't know how to say it…"W-well I…Karma do you know what loves like?" She asked...
"…I assume you're going to tell me." He said with his ever present grin….
His heart was beating fast but he refused to lose his cool face…He tried hiding his nervous fidgeting hands by stuffing them in his pockets. Okuda giggled at his response…it was a very Karma thing to say.
"Falling in love is like being poisoned…You don't know it at first but soon the symptoms start showing up…like loss of breath, dizziness, slight nausea…"
"Hmm…" He hummed in thought…
"W-What I'm trying to say is...Why did you poison me?" She asked as she turned to face him…She wanted to face him and say it….but in her own way.
Karma gazed down at her…He looked her in the eyes…her beautiful purple eyes that glimmered like amethyst…He swallowed a wad of nervous saliva…This was it…He gave her one of his trademark smirks as he gently held one of her braids in his hand….like he's always wanted to do…
"I think the better question is: why did you poison me?" He said…. Okuda could feel a blush bloom across her face as her breath hitched and her eyes widened…
"I-I…" she couldn't say anything and slowly Karma leaned down. Okuda closed her eyes as her shoulders stiffened; if he kissed her….she was sure to die….
Her eyes shot open when she felt something soft on her forehead…He had kissed her forehead….
"Now how is that anti-sensei gas coming along, partner…"? He said…
Okuda smiled…Only Karma….
"I'm going now Karma, are you going to stay here a little longer?" Okuda asked as she packed her things.
"Yeah I got some….'business' to take care of." Karma said with a devilish smirk. Okuda smiled. He was no doubt setting up another one of his pranks.
"Well don't stay up to late…" Okuda said with a smile.
"Hey wait no goodbye kiss~" He teased as he leaned down and gestured to his cheek.
"O-Okay…" Okuda quickly leaned up on her tippy toes and placed a gently kiss on his cheek before making her way out the door. "Goodnight Karma…" She didn't use a honorifics.
"…night…" He said slightly stunned…he hadn't expected her to do it… As soon as she left he kneeled down on the floor and covered his face which was now the same color as his hair…Only Okuda could unravel him like that….
Okuda made her way down the mountain and she was surprised to find a certain strawberry blonde at the base of the stairs….Her hands tightened into tight fist as her stomach tied itself in knots….Perhaps she could sneak around him
….crack…
she stepped on a branch….
"Ah…I was wondering when you would get down here, I've been waiting for you." Asano said with that charming smile of his…
"Waiting…?" Before she could ask any other questions like: why was he waiting and for how long, he took her two hands in his 'causing her to yelp out in surprise.
"Okuda-chan it's been so long…..oh how I've missed you face…" He said as he gently caressed her left cheek.
"I…d-don't understand…I thought you hated me…you never spoke to me once I was sent to E…" She said as her lips pulled down in a small frown.
"Oh My dear Okuda-chan…I could never hate you."
"T-then why did you stop talking to me…?" She asked genuinely confused as to why he cut ties with her….
"Okuda-chan…." He let out a tired sigh… "I'm so sorry for the misery I put you through….I'm the student council president and you were an E-student...Do you really think we would have been able to work it out…I had a reputation a responsibility to the student body…they can't see me acting friendly with an E-student." He explained…
"B-but then why are you talking to me now?" She questioned her voice rising in tone…If what he said was true than that made it all the worse….He valued his reputation more than he did her.
"Okuda all that time I spent away from you has been hell…and now I see Akabane using you for you science knowledge….I couldn't let you be used like that!" He proclaimed….
"W-what..? No Karma would never do that!" She said fiercely…
"Why else would he hang around you?" Okuda froze….He had a point…Okuda wasn't good at anything besides science and science was the thing that brought Karma and her together…without that…
"…I-it's not true…" She stated again, this time more quietly…more submissively…
Asano saw her growing weakness and he went in for the kill. He loved when she was submissive. Gently he wrapped his arms around her in a comforting hug, like a python coiling itself around it prey before snuffing its life out.
"It's alright Okuda-san…You have me now…"
It's alright Okuda- san….Okuda-san…San…San…San not chan…San…! Okuda let out a growl and with all her might pushed Asano away from her.
"What did you say?!" She asked her eyes burning purple….
Asano blinked…he has never seen Okuda like this before. He titled his head slightly in confusion…Okuda decided to enlighten him on his mistake.
"S-san…! You said Okuda-san not chan!" She shouted…Asano's eyes widened in slight horror as he realized his mistake.
"Okuda it was an honest mistake…" He tried to reason but one look into her enraged violet eyes told him to shut up.
Okuda took a deep breath….She thought back to the times he held her…the times he helped her…she gathered all her anger her frustration and her sadness and breathed it all out….
"Asano-san…Please. Don't lie anymore. It's wrong…" She said softly after she calmed her thrashing emotions. She continued speaking as her eyes narrowed and where coated over with a thick sheet of ice.
"And don't you ever accuse my Karma of lying to me or using me again…he isn't like you….and if you say anything unfavorable toward him…" She paused before gazing up at the blonde her eyes glazed over with pure blood lust…. "….I'll poison you." She said coldly.
Asano had to repress the urge to shiver…
"That's my poison glasses! I couldn't have said it better myself."
Okuda jumped back in surprise when she heard Karma's voice behind her….the murderous attend in her eyes had completely vanished without a trace as if it was never there.
"Hey Asano you had your chance now scram I'm sure there are plenty of A-class girls just dying to get you attention." Karma said with a teasing smirk.
Asano just growled in response dropping his gentleman façade. He may be egoistic but he knew when to give up fighting for a lost cause.
"Next time Akabane, I'll win." He said.
"Yeah, yeah look I'm fine competing over all that school stuff, but my Manami is off limits got that?"
"So be it." Asano agreed…He didn't like to accept the fact that he lost but if got the opportunity to win at something else than all was forgiven…with that Asano left the two E-students to their own devices briefly wondering why his heart was sadly resonating within his chest.
"K-Karma-kun I'm so sorry you had to see that." Okuda said apologetically.
"It's fine. Besides I rather deal away with the weeds sooner rather than later. Come on I'll walk you home."
"O-Okay…and Karma-kun…"
"Yes..?"
"P-Promise me you won't lie to me…" Karma gently smiled.
"Promise." He said as he held out his pinky finger to solidify the promise. Okuda smiled as she wrapped her little pinky around his. She knew she could trust Karma.
there you have you're happy ending!