This chapter is a mess. A MESS! It was one of those that was awkward to write but had to be done to advance the plot. But thank you for waiting and thank you for all of the reviews.
"You do know what the consequences are for trespassing? It's considered treason." Asano said to the others as he typed in the code for a large metal door. Rio resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
"I know. You've reminded us at every single door we've had to break through to get down into the dungeon. And there are way too many doors!" Rio said, sounding exasperated.
"And yet you still don't seem to understand the magnitude of what your doing!" Asano snapped back as the door opened. Isogai watched in awe; He'd never seen something as technologically advanced as coded and automatic doors. Non of them had.
The Dungeons were deep. Far deeper and longer than Rio could have imagined, and Asano had spent the entire time warning them repeatedly about how dangerous this expedition was and how much trouble they'd be in. The E class members were now fairly certain they knew all the laws and regulations against trespassing in the academy off by heart. But Rio realised there was no way they could of gotten this far into the dungeon without Asano's help.. They walked through the door, quickly. With every level they travelled it got darker and darker as the amount of flame torches lining the walls lessened.
"Careful- the ground is uneven around here and there's rocks and debris everywhere. Maehara! You're about to walk into a small boulder!" Asano warned. Maehara stopped suddenly in his tracks, his eyes adjusting to the darkness. He could just about make out the vague outline of the rock.
"Whoa- how can you even see that? It's so dark!" Maehara said, as he scooted around the obstruction.
"I actually pay attention." Asano bit back. It was too dark to see, but Rio just knew he had that superior expression on his face that screamed 'everyone is an idiot besides me.' Jerk.
"Not all of us have night-vision." Maehara replied sarcastically.
Asano stopped suddenly in his tracks, frozen in place, even in the darkness, Rio could see his eyes widening and his expression hardening.
"Chill dude, its just a joke..?" Maehara said, sounding a little taken aback by this reaction. "I know you don't really ha- "
Maeahara was cut off.
"Nagisa is close by." Asano declared, before suddenly running off ahead. He could smell blood, Nagisa's blood, lingering in the air. And being this close, he felt a very faint pull towards Nagisa. His last 'prey'. So being able to track 'prey'. That was another Vampire ability that Asano apparently had. It was a strange thing to discover.
As Asano bolted off, the others scrabbled to follow, Rio, Kanzaki, Kayano, Isogai, Maehara and Terasaka trailed after him, trying to avoid rocks as they ran. There was one final door between himself and Nagisa, Asano didn't even bother to try cracking the code, he just swung his leg back and kicked it was the sound of the frame groaning against the metal hinges, then the door swung open.
'He's trying to act indifferent, but it seems like he's as desperate as us to save Nagisa' Isogai thought silently as he and the others caught up.
Behind the door was a small dark room, with a prison cell in the corner. It took Rio's eyes a second to adjust to the light, and then she noticed two people chained up in the cell, leaning over each other. Their brightly coloured hair was the second thing she noticed.
"It's Karma and Nagisa!" She cheered as she walked closer. "And they're kissing!"
She felt a giddy rush of relief that left her feeling almost dizzy.
"That Vampire is drinking Nagisa's blood." Asano said in a grave voice, as he rushed past the others and over to the prison cell. Before Rio could even register what was happening, Asano had reached through the cell bars, grabbed Karma by the back of the neck, and harshly pulled him away from the human. As soon as he was out of Karma's hold, Nagisa dropped down sideways like a marionette with its strings cut. His body was too limp, and his face was too white. White as bone.
Suddenly, Rio and the others felt the gleeful excitement they'd been experiencing just seconds earlier evaporate. Karma wasn't in any better a state; His arms where so badly bruised they clearly broken. When Asano had grabbed him he gave no resistance. There were tear-tracks down his face, he looked hardly conscious.
"Typical bloodsucker. Of course you'd end a humans life to prolong your own. You aren't any different from the rest of them." Asano said harshly.
Rio found herself just watching, so many thoughts whirring around in her head; She thought they could trust Karma.. but he drank Nagisa's blood? Why would the Chairman keep Karma alive anyway? Was Nagisa okay? He had to be okay! As if he'd read her mind, Asano turned around to address the E class members.
"This is what happens when you try to get close to Vampires." He said solemnly. "Nagisa Shiota is still alive. For now. Terasaka- give me your sword."
"Wha- Why should I?" The larger boy started to question.
"Do it!" Asano snapped. Reluctantly, Terasaka handed him the blade.
"Fine. Here."
"Thank you." Asano replied coldly. He turned and started filing away at the cage bars. Thoughts were surfacing at the back of his mind.. Freeing Nagisa Shiota, confirming to E class that the Chairman really did capture people illegally.. His father would not let him off lightly for this when he found out. And he would find out.
The Chairman was a creative man, Asano didn't even want to think of the torture methods he could come up with. Or maybe he would finally decide Asano was too much of a liability and dispose of him once and for all. Asano pushed those thoughts away as he managed to file right through the bars. This should have weakened them enough.
He swung his leg back and kicked. Weakened from the incision through them, the bars bent out of shape, leaving a person-sized hole through them. (Now Asano could add 'destruction of property' to the list of reasons his father would be angry with him). The elite climbed through the broken bars of the cage, Rio and Isogai silently followed him. It was evident from their expressions just how worried they were. They wasted no time in hurrying over to Nagisa, quickly tending to him despite the cramped space.
"He feels so cold.." Isogai said mournfully as he propped Nagisa up. He couldn't see a bite mark, but a thin string of bloody saliva trailed down Nagisa's cheek.
"He has a pulse!" Rio declared, almost deliriously happy. A part of her had actually believed Nagisa was dead just as the Chairman said. Seeing him alive like this made her feel euphoric. She wasn't the only one; despite his usual stoic expression still being in place, Asano felt a wave of relief, like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He wasn't a filthy blood-sucking murderer! His father had lied! He hadn't killed a human! He hadn't killed Nagisa.
"Hold him still." Asano commanded, drawing his sword once again. With his other hand, he lifted the chain attaching Nagisa's hands together, and began filing away at the metal with his blade. Rio and Isogai watched with bated breath as Asano cut through.
"Was the Chairman keeping Karma here for experiments too?" Maehara asked, from outside the jail cell.
Asano decided to ignore that question; Although he knew the answer.. it was so obvious he couldn't believe he hadn't realised it before; Karma was natural born. The Chairman was keeping him for his blood. Once again Asano was reminded that by freeing Nagisa he was allowing the blue haired boy to tell everyone the truth about his and his father's species.
Well.
Too late for regrets now.
Nobody would believe E class scum (at least that was what he was hoping).
There was a metallic click as Nagisa's cuffs finally broke away freeing his wrists. His skin was bruised and raw were the harsh metal had been rubbing against him. Isogai, who was still propping Nagisa up carried him in his arms, smiling as he noticed the smaller boy breathing.
"Well, what are you waiting for." Asano snapped at them. "Quickly get him to the first aid kit."
They didn't need telling twice. With Rio's help, Isogai lifted Nagisa through the bars to were the others were waiting. Kayano and Kanzaki had gotten out some healing salve and some water ready for Nagisa. As soon as Isogai lowered Nagisa to the floor and they started treating him. Still inside the cage, Asano stood and watched.
"What're you waiting for?" Terasaka yelled at him. "Hurry up and sort Karma out so we can leave!"
"The Red Devil is your comrade, is he not?" Asano said, pursing his lips. "I thought you'd rather not have to watch."
It took the E class members a few seconds to register what Asano had meant, but as soon as they did, they were horrified.
"We meant free him! Not slay him!" Terasaka yelled. Asano looked at him with burning amethyst eyes as if he were a piece of dirt.
"Even after this Vampire almost killed your friend you want me to spare him? Not only that, you want me to let him loose so he can attack even more people?" Asano questioned, as he stood over the unconscious Karma.
"Wait!" Isogai piped up. "I- I know this looks bad, but Karma would never loose control like this under normal circumstances."
"Yeah! It's only because your Dad beat him up, caged him and starved him that he lost control!" Kayano added. Asano glared at them.
"That's a risk I just can't take." Asano said, Terasaka's sword still in his hand. It wasn't that Asano exactly wanted to kill the Red Devil (although he did hate him) but how could he call himself a hunter, a protector of the academy, if he allowed a Vampire that nearly killed someone to walk free?
Besides. Asano knew that Karma's blood could be used to make his father more powerful. So long as Karma was around, the Chairman became even more un-defeatable. Since Karma was the last person the Chairman had drank from, Gakuho would be able to track him and that would put Nagisa and the rest of E class in danger.
There was a clinking sound, and Asano glared at Terasaka, realising that the brute had taken Kayano's sword and was now pointing it at him. Maehara had drew his sword too, as had Rio and Kanzaki. Only Isogai and Kayano remained kneeling over Nagisa's unconscious form.
"You don't have time for this!" Asano snapped at them. "You need to go and get Nagisa some real medical help before it's too late!"
"Step away from the Vampire!" Terasaka growled.
"Listen, Asano. We're grateful for the help you've given us so far, but if you attempt to kill Karma, we'll have to use force." Kanzaki said, her voice steady and clear.
"Plus it's four against one. It's not like you have a choice." Rio added, a dangerous glint in her eyes.
Asano stared them down, not moving from his spot, and not backing down, Terasaka's sword still clenched tightly in his hands. "If you had any sense at all you'd leave now." He said. "I'm sorry if it's upsetting to you, but I won't allow this Vampire to live."
"Like hell you won't!" Terasaka shouted, charging forwards. The others followed his lead, all of them aiming to get past Asano. They'd been training together for weeks now. They knew how to fight as a team.
Terasaka was the first to strike. Asano blocked him with ease, narrowing his eyes as Rio and Maehara came charging in from the side. Without even blinking, Asano kicked Maehara away, sending him hurtling into Rio, knocking them both over. They skidded across the dungeon floor before smacking hard into the wall
Asano winced as he felt the wound on his stomach tear slightly. Yes it was definitely bleeding right now.
Terasaka struck again, as Kanzaki snuck up from the sidelines. Once Again, Asano blocked Terasaka, forcing him back with his sword. With his free hand he grabbed Kanzaki's sword by the hilt of the blade, dragging it out of her hands, and knocking her over. The battle had lasted less than a minute. But of course, Asano was stronger and could see a lot clearer in the dark.
Isogai stared in shock.. how had Asano managed to beat them all? It didn't make sense.. how could he be that much stronger than them?
"Now stop wasting time and leave." Asano said, his breathing laboured as he walked the short distance back towards Karma. The others watched, most of them still dazed from the fight.
"No!" Rio cried, scrabbling to pull herself up and run back across the dungeon.
Asano stood over Karma's seemingly unconscious form, sword raised above the Vampires neck. The red-haired teen really did look pitiful right now; His skin sallow, arms bruised, a trail of bloody saliva dripping down his chin.
Pathetic.
Asano went to move his sword to stab him as he should of done weeks ago but for some reason he found himself unable to move. Instead of plunging the blade into the Vampire's neck his hands started to shake.
Why!? Why couldn't he do this!? Why could he kill other Vampires but not Karma? Why did it have to make a difference that he had a personality outside of just wanting blood?
In that moment of hesitation, Karma's eyes snapped open. Before Asano had a chance to react, a pair of bruised hands reached up and grabbed him, pulling him to the floor. Asano let out a cry of pain as he made impact with the ground. He could feel the blood seeping out from his bandages. He tried to grapple for advantage over his attacker, but Karma was faster. He grabbed the hunter's arms from behind, pulling them behind his back. The red head was like a cobra attacking its prey.
"K-karma? You're awake?" Isogai cried in surprise. The look in the Vampires eye reminded Isogai of the time the Chairman had sent thugs to attack them; The usual playfulness was gone, replaced with a fiery determination.
Seconds earlier Karma had been unconscious, but now he was awake and alert, Nagisa's blood running through him rejuvenating him. the bones in his arms had already repaired. He felt strong.
Asano was letting out grunts of frustration as he tried in vain to escape Karma's grip. Terasaka's sword was still clamped in his hand, but there was very little he could do with it when he was being held so tightly.
"There's no use struggling. I tell you what. I'll cut you a deal." Karma hissed into the other boy's ear. "If you saw through these chains and set me free, then I won't kill you- sound fair?"
"Get off me... you disgusting.. Vampire.. bloodsucker." Asano growled, his speech more a series of disjointed angry mutterings rather than a full sentence.
The E class students felt they could only watch, almost frozen into place by the scene before them.
"You're right. I am a disgusting blood sucker." Karma said, genuine self-hatred in his voice. "But then again so are you."
Asano didn't reply to that, he just kept on struggling. The members of E class looked at each other, confused; What did the Vampire mean? Why was Asano like him?
"Karma, let me cut through your chains- " Isogai said, standing up and going to pull his sword out.
"It won't work." Karma replied over Asano's shoulder. "You need to have Vampire-strength to cut through these. Or at least, half a Vampire's strength. Isn't that right, Asano?"
"Shut up!" Asano shouted, trying to drown out the sound of Karma's voice. Oh God.. why didn't he kill this bastard while he had the chance? He was going to expose everything. He could see the perplexed look on the human's faces. He could see them trying to work out the meaning behind Karma's words.
"Why are you bothering with trying to hide it? You freed Nagisa, so they'll know the truth soon enough." Karma said to him, sounding almost teasing. He was still furious with Asano for drinking his Nagisa's blood, but the fact the hunter had come to save Nagisa meant Karma no longer wanted to kill him, at least. (Just maybe hurt him a little..). So instead of snapping Asano's neck and cutting himself free, Karma had opted for the 'pacifist' route of forcing Asano to free the Vampire himself.
Part of Karma actually currently agreed with Asano. He did deserve to die for loosing control and almost killing Nagisa; But Karma also knew he couldn't just leave Nagisa by dying. Even if he was a beast, Karma still wanted to be there to protect Nagisa. Just looking at his small unconscious form lying pale and still on the dungeon floor made Karma feel like he'd been punched in the gut. But no. He couldn't focus on that now. He had to focus on getting free.
"I'll kill you- you monster- "Asano hissed. Ignoring his insults, Karma continued his tirade.
"You can call me a blood-thirsty monster, but you've done the exact same thing as I have." Karma said (and Karma hated himself for it- for hurting Nagisa.), then added, laughing. "What should I even call a hybrid like you? A Vuman? A Hampire?- what do you prefer?"
"I'll make you pay for daring to mock me!" Asano growled.
"Karma what the hell are you talking about?" Rio asked, completely confused by the whole situation, which was rare for her; she usually kept up with things and felt frustrated when she couldn't.
"Let's just say, that the leader of this town built around killing Vampires, is a Vampire himself." Karma said with a smirk that held very little humour. "And his son is half Vampire, half human. I guess our teacher was wrong about it being impossible- Isn't that right, Asano?"
The E class kids looked nothing short of shocked. Even Rio looked lost.
"But that's impossible, isn't it?" Isogai murmured.
"Keep your mouth shut!" Asano growled, still trying to ignore the searching looks from the humans. He didn't want to see the disgust and fear in their eyes when they worked out what he was. "I'll die before helping to set you free!"
"Stop being stubborn!" Karma snapped. He glanced at Nagisa. He looked so pale, so still. He needed to hurry this up so they could get him out of here. Apparently psychological torture wasn't enough to get Asano to cut him free and even though he could tell Asano was bleeding, the Vampire didn't have the time to wait for the hunter to pass out from blood-loss. He went for another method.
"I wonder what you're blood tastes like?" Karma said, still with that teasing tone. As soon as he spoke, Asano froze. "I'm curious; do you taste more human or more Vampire?"
That made Asano panic. He renewed his attempts to break free with increased vigour. Karma didn't budge, instead he brought his mouth closer to Asano's neck.
"I suppose there's only one way to know for certain." Karma said. The reaction was instant.
"No! Don't you dare!" Asano shouted; He refused to be used as some cheap sustenance for this disgusting blood sucker. He wasn't that weak!
"Then you know what you have to do." Karma said. Asano didn't reply, but reluctantly he started to file through the metal of the hand cuffs.
Looks like I successfully freaked him out and scared him into doing my bidding. Karma thought sardonically. He looked up at the others; They all looked horrified. They were looking at him with the same eyes as when they first met him. Full of fear, anger and suspicion. Did they understand that he had only used this threats to break free without killing Asano? Did they know he hadn't wanted to hurt Nagisa and he hated himself for loosing control?
"Ow! Careful!" Karma hissed, when Asano 'accidentally' nicked him with the blade. "If you spill any of my blood you'll pay it back with your own."
The hunter didn't reply, and Karma could practically feel the hatred exuding off him. But Karma's threat seemed to work, because within seconds Asano had sawed through his cuffs. They fell off with a metallic 'chink'.
Karma quickly stood up, the bruises on his arms were now almost completely faded Nagisa's blood was taking effect and had left him feeling strong. It really was amazing.. more powerful and more delicious than anything he'd consumed before before... But with a heavier price.
As expected, Asano predictably tried to stab him as soon as Karma let go of him. Karma dodged it easily, and with blurring speed grabbed the sword out of Asano's grip.
"You know you're bleeding pretty badly now, you might want to focus your attention on that rather than fighting me." Karma said, throwing the sword across the dungeon floor almost nonchalantly as he hurried over to Nagisa. "... And are you wearing pyjamas?"
"Don't mess with me." Asano growled in return, but he already knew the battle was lost. He could feel himself weakening once again from the blood-loss. There was no point trying to follow Karma and fight him. Plus he had suddenly become more aware of the scent of human blood- It always seemed more delicious when he was injured. He didn't want to bite anymore humans today.
As soon as Karma reached Nagisa he picked him up off the floor as if the hunter were light as a feather. "We need to get back to Korosensei. And quickly." The Vampire said. The others still looked a little afraid of him, but he could deal with that later. He marched towards the exit.
"Hey- are you okay to be that close to Nagisa? Won't you be tempted to.. you know?" Maehara asked as he followed The red head, looking uneasy. Karma scowled, although he couldn't blame the humans for mistrusting him.
"I'm not so desperate for blood anymore. He's safe with me. I can carry him the easiest." Karma said, replying through gritted teeth. He turned to Asano's now slightly distant form as he left. "Thanks for saving Nagisa, although I'm not quite as greatfull for you trying to kill me."
Although part of Karma still felt as if he had deserved it..
And with that, he hurried off, leaving the rest of the E class members to try and keep up with him. As soon as Karma and the others started up the stone steps, Nagisa's eyes fluttered open revealing hazy blue orbs.
"K-Karma?" He croaked out, his voice sounding meek, and fragile but Alive.
His classmates let out sighs and whoops of relief. Karma too felt a rush of gratitude that Nagisa hadn't been taken from him. But his guilt didn't disappear, and a tiny niggle of resentment towards Nagisa manifested.
"Just try to rest. We're getting out of here." Karma said. Nagisa's eyes had rolled shut again before Karma had even finished speaking, dipping back into unconsciousness.
Only Isogai lingered behind. Cautiously, he approached Asano who was now crouching on the floor, a frustrated look in his eyes. A few spots of blood were evident on his pyjama top.
"I can take you back to the hospital wing. We owe you that much." Isogai said to him. Because even though Asano had fought him and tried to kill his friend, Isogai was unable to refuse him help.
Asano looked up at him in disbelief. "You're strange." He said, then added. "You should escape with your reject friends and their pet blood-sucker before my father realises what's happened. There will be hell to pay."
"And what about you? Won't you have to pay it too?" Isogai said. Asano ignored that question and stood up, he suddenly felt a rush of dizziness and lurched forwards- the next thing he knew, Isogai was there to steady him. The brunette had a hand on his shoulder.
"Just let me help you." Isogai was saying, but his voice sounded distant and far away as Asano was suddenly aware of how close he was, and how good his blood smelled. On instinct, the Hybrid suddenly pushed Isogai into the dungeon wall and barred his fangs, preparing to bite his neck.
"You really are part-Vampire, aren't you!?" Isogai choked out, sounding surprised. "If- If it will help you, you can have some of my blood.. as a thank you for saving Nagisa.."
That was enough to snap Asano back to sanity. He backed away from Isogai so quickly he almost barraged into the cage door. What is wrong with me!? What happened to my self control?
"'Never let a Vampire drink from you'- Isn't that the first thing we learn as hunters!?" Asano snapped, staring at Isogai in disbelief.
"But you aren't a Vampire, are you?" Isogai answered smartly. "'Protect your comrades'- That's the second thing we learn."
"I don't need your protection." Asano said, heading towards the exit. "Like you said I'm not.. I'm not normal." Saying it out loud wasn't easy. "I still have enough energy in me to get to safety. Your friends need you more than I do."
"You have a good heart- considering who your father is."
Asano raised an eyebrow as he reached the steps, Isogai walking close by. Countless numbers of people had sung his praises for his combat prowess and leadership abilities, but he'd never been commended on his moral fibre before. "You really are strange." He murmured to Isogai. "You know you've given me multiple opportunities to take you hostage and use you against E class."
"But you haven't." Isogai retorted, looking at Gakushuu with innocent golden eyes.
"Isogai- hurry! We can't leave you behind." Maehara said, suddenly hurtling back down the steps to retrieve his best friend and classmate. He grabbed Isogai's hand. The dark haired hunter faltered, obviously feeling guilty about leaving someone injured behind. But he didn't want to stall their escape any longer either.
Gakushuu looked at the two of them; he was sure he could take them both hostage right now.. would that be enough to secure his victory against the Red Devil? But in the end he made no move to do so.
"Come on!" Maehara prompted. Isogai conceded.
"I'm sorry." He said as he followed his friend up the stairs. Gakushuu watched them go.
It was strange, everything had gone to shit; The Red Devil he escaped, His wound had been reopened, half of E class now knew his deepest darkest secret, he'd yet again been defeated by Karma, had hadn't even managed to get the E class secret yet- but he still felt better than an hour ago when he thought he'd killed Nagisa.
Sneaking around the academy was a lot easier now the group had Karma. The Vampire was able to hear people coming from hallways away. He always knew if the coast was silently slipped out of the academy without any opposition. However, it was only once they reached the E class mountain that Karma dared loosen his hold on Nagisa.
As soon as they stepped foot on the forest-covered hill, Korosensei appeared before them, looking frantic as they felt.
"The rest of the class told me what happened!" Korosensei chirped. It was amazing how much emotion those tiny bead eyes could carry. "I'm so proud of you- taking initiative to save your fellow classmates. I had no idea the chairman would go so far with the Government RIGHT THERE!"
Just like that, he took Nagisa off Karma "this young man is in need of a blood transfusion- " and with that he zipped back up the mountain, leaving the others staring after him.
"Well.. let's get walking." Isogai said.
Nagisa felt weak. And his arm hurt. It was an aching pain he wasn't familiar with. Slowly, he opened his eyes, his vision still swimming.
He felt someone squeeze his hand.
"Nagisa, can you hear me?" A voice said- Karma. He sounded worried. In the background Nagisa could make out other voices, but he couldn't discern who they belonged to.
"Karma?" Nagisa questioned, attempting to sit up, but feeling a rush of pain to his head. His vision blackened. He felt gentle hands pushing him down.
"Just lie down." Karma commanded sounding somewhat forceful. As the darkness melted away, Nagisa was able to make out his face more clearly.
"What happened?" Nagisa asked, his voice sounding dry and croaky. His question was met with a deafening silence. Even the voices in the backgrounder suddenly stopped talking. It was if he had uttered something taboo. The pregnant pause carried on for a few more beats until someone intervened.
"You lost a lot of blood." A female voice said- Kayano. "And the Chairman took you and Karma captive- but we rescued you, and Korosensei gave you a blood transfusion."
It all came flooding back to Nagisa now; The hunting examination, Gakushuu biting him, the Chairman being a Vampire and taking he and Karma captive... what Nagisa had done to try to make sure Karma survived.
Ah- Karma had lost control when he'd drank Nagisa's blood. That was what the awkwardness was all about.
"Karma- what happened back there.. it wasn't your fault!" Nagisa started to say, but the vampire cut him off.
"I lost control." He said, finality in his voice. Nagisa felt tears in his eyes, and he wasn't exactly sure why.
Like I said, this chapter is a bit of a mess, but it kind of needed to happen to free Nagisa and Karma. Gakushuu has always been a bit of a wildcard character in this story, mostly because his motivations are so conflicting it's hard for him to commit fully to a side. I think he's become even more conflicted as the story has progressed. He's sort of torn between his loyalty to his village and hatred of vampires, being a follower of his father and his own morals about not killing people. So idk he always ends up being a bit unpredictable.
Karma, Nagisa and the rest of E class may seem as though they are in the clear, but of course, the chairman can now track Karma, meaning they can't hide from him, or delay a showdown much longer. Karma almost killing Nagisa has also made him start to believe he really is dangerous/uncontrollable/ect so that's something that needs to be resolved.
Thank you once again for all the reviews! Please review if you want me to continue writing!
Reply to guest reviews (Because I got quite a lot, I wont reply to them all, just the ones that made specific comments on the story!)
Jose97: Luckily Nagisa didn't die from blood loss (Just about). I'm not sure if the principle is evil or not (he's certainly done a lot of evil things though!) I don't like to make moral judgments on my characters. I just write what they do and it's up to the audience to make up their own minds. But yur right, he was nicer to his first students. Sorry this update was so long, but I hoped you enjoyed it!
Lio: Well I'm really glad you have reviewed :) I'm glad you think my character portrayals are accurate, I try my best! I'm also happy you like Gakushuu and his story-line (I feel like he gets a lot of mixed reactions from readers in this story, some love and some hate him). Anyway sorry for the long time updating!
Sorafan360: Yeah the ending for chapter 14 was bittersweet. And I'm glad the Asano backstory thing explained a lot! :)
ShujiTheNut: Glad you're enjoying the story and enjoying the karmagisa.
Latias426: Yup, Ch.14 was super angsty, I'm sorry haha. And there will be more Karmagisa in chapters to come. Thank you for reviewing!
Animelvr25: Thank you for that review :D.. And I hope I will come up with a satisfying ending for this
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