Author's Notes: Much loved drama is back kids~ I told you it'd be returning, and in full force here it is. I'm so mean to Nagisa still, I'm sorrryyyyyy! I can't help it ;w;

Karma is still gonna be the rescuer, though! And there will be an insight to why he acts certain ways too in the next chapter too!

I hope there isn't too many mistakes, I'm sorry! I've been working my butt off at work and haven't had enough time to perfect this ;w;

I hope you all enjoy! I love you all. Thank you for the support and love.

Karma's POV

What's taking him so long?
As soon as the bell rang I gathered my stuff as quickly as I could. I needed to meet the kid outside the history department stairs to join him.

He needed the support.
I have to be there for him.

As I watched countless students leave past me, I couldn't help but the glimpse at my phone…

It's already been ten minutes?
Fuck. Where is he?

Impatient I was, I decide to take myself into the history department. Not good, there are no signs of students around…. Seemed classes weren't delayed... He's going to be in a state, isn't he?

Shit.
My gut was telling me all the wrong things.
I head closer to peer into the classrooms, noticing one class had one figure standing still inside.

My gut felt right... That's him, isn't it?

As I waited for a little while longer for the figure to move, they didn't…
Nagisa had thought about it too much... I should have kept a closer eye on him.
I investigate it further quickly opening the door. To… Yep, that's him.

Fuck.
He hasn't looked this bad in weeks… Why would it make him this uncomfortable? Was he really that scared from Asano? Or was it the conflict, they could have?

As I looked at his state. I noticed the way he was mumbling and trying to breathe, he was edging another panic attack… I've already seen a few now. Several times I've been woken up to him having one at night when he was trying desperately to sleep. I usually ended up protecting him and stroking his hair, making sure he could sleep. As much as I hated contact with people, I treated it like it was a situation with my mother.

I had to.

I walked over… It's no good calling for him, that's never worked. I felt almost nervous, as I always did and decided to hug him. Curse my hatred to people. I wasn't used to hugging anyone else apart from my mother. I never usually let them become this close.

I do, however, pull the boy into a hug.
I had to help him.
I wanted to…

My arms tightly went around the small body that was trembling from his fear and anxiety. I tried to sooth his back and hair gently to try and get him back into reality, not the dark pits of his mind.

"Sssh, shhh. You're in a safe place now, it's going to be okay… I honestly promise" I whispered coos of reassurance.

"You've been doing so well, you've defeated so many demons. You can kick his ass for sure. It's okay, come on now" I try joking in there, slowly feeling the boy breath slowly against me. I could tell he was slowly coming back as his hands had made their way onto my back.

He knew I was here.
And that would and could be enough.

We can do this.

"Breathe, one two. Out, one two. In, one two. Kick an ass here, one two. And another, one two." I repeated, feeling the tension in the boy's body relax. Reassuring me, he was nearly there.

"I will continue this until you're recovered Nagisa, I promise you" As much as I didn't want to mean it, I did. I couldn't help that my care was deep for the kid and finally, we were getting along like two peas in a pod. I heard him silently sob against me.

I could tell he was either thankful or surprised I was there for him. I knew Nagisa's thought pattern well now, he hated but needed emotional support. That's why he let his mother get away with it for years.

I sigh, feeling those arms cling onto me.
He was back.

I think as much as the boy felt shocked that I would hug him, he embraced our hug further. His face started to nuzzle into my chest for comfort.
"Thank you" I barely hear him whisper.

Fuck.
It was those moments I forgot who I was and who Nagisa should be to me.
It was those moments all the hassle wasn't hassling, it was completely worth it to see him human and in reality again.

I wanted to let go, seeing as he felt okay again. But I was held too tightly…

"Hey now, I told ya' I'm here for you. Now you need to settle something, I know you really don't want to but I promise shit will get better if you do" I felt the boy let go and so did I. He looked up at me as he wiped his teary eyes. Nagisa nodded showing me that bravery I wished I had. He was a tough cookie if he needed to be, I mean I only knew it crumbling from him living with me.

Who knows how long his mother tortured the poor boy for?

"I know, let's go. Can you please wait outside the roof doors, just in case it gets that bad?" We started heading to the third-floor roof, I wanted to say no. I wanted to realistically be there if shit did get bad. I wanted Asano to not twist his words and not break the poor boy.

I sigh and just nod. Nagisa needed this.

Nagisa's POV

I breathe calmly as I entered the roof. I have to do this. I have to bear it, I deserved to do that for Asano. As toxic as I knew the relationship had become, I still loved him and I was still attached to him. I can't deny that.

I saw my ex-love sit on the benches beside the gates of the roof. It seemed no one else was here. That's a good sign…. Maybe it won't be the worse. I head closer, breathing deeply with each step.

Calm. Be calm.
It's not the worst like it could be. It could be worse.

Anxiety is a monster and I need to tame it. I sigh, only a few steps away from him. Maybe I should sit beside him?

As a few moments passed, I noticed the silence. It was best to sit, wasn't it? I pull my feet closer, not realising how hard it was to want to be beside him. I shiver, I couldn't deny that I felt scared now. The silence was daunting on me. I gulped trying to shake these feelings away...

I take a seat beside him. Not liking any of this. Another few minutes pass before I'm interrupted by his voice. It was different, it wasn't kind. I didn't like it...

"We're over. I get that" Asano spoke bluntly, which was out of character. I keep my glance on the gate refusing to even look at him. I didn't want to see what those eyes were showing me. I nod at what he said in a response. I didn't want him to hear the tremor in my voice by speaking.

"And frankly if that's the case, I don't want to see anything between you and Karma or you and anyone. That math lesson was disgusting to bear. Otherwise..." I heard a snap of his fingers making me jolt in my seat. Two more students peer from behind the building. How did I miss them?

Fuck.
I'm going to get beaten up. I notice they stay out of range of the door windows obviously out of sight from Karma.

"Nagisa-chan, please stand over there" I peer over at him with his finger pointing in the corner of the building. I could see the menace behind his words as those purple orbs looked at me. He was belittling me with his gaze to intimidate me.

"N-no" I tried to get out as much as my mind regretted my decision.
I didn't want it.
I couldn't let it happen.

My body trembled harder than before as I hid my face from him. I couldn't match his dominance. I even flinched as I saw his hand reach for me, grasping it around my hand to dig his nails into my wrist.

I knew if I didn't move, there would be blood.

I made my point by not wincing in pain. I felt like a mouse trapped in a mousetrap. They were fucking defenceless.

"Listen to what the fuck I have to say otherwise this is going to become more painful. I'm sure you don't want that, Nagisa-chan~? My heartbreak will be your fucking pain" I felt Asano come closer to whisper the spiteful words down my ear, they sounded more violent being a whisper.

As I stood against everything I knew, my anxiety, my ex-boyfriend, the pain I felt more isolated than ever. I had to stand in the foreground watching my self-value grow and my existence becoming nothing to anyone.

I could see it now, I could see how these people were monsters to me.
I let them do this, I let them become hurt me, I let them have a reason to hurt me and I accepted it. This was why I was nothing and why my love was nothing.

Blanking my mind was helping me not feel the pain. As Asano barked at me, I was beginning to see and dulege in my nothingness.

I was empty. I was alone.
I could feel the blood trickle from my wrist and onto the floor.