Hello everyone!

How are you guys doing? Either way, I hope this chapter will make your day (or more like ruin it as it's not very happy so if you are having a pleasant day, don't read this XD)!

Enjoy!

Nagisa's P.O.V.

"You could have noticed, friend," he said looking so hurt that it took my breath.

Yes, he had a point. He was completely right that I was also to be blamed for not noticing. However, that is not why I came here - to dwell on my mistakes and ignorance.

"I know I should have." Facing him, I admitted it with an honest and gentle voice. "I wish I would. That's what I said yesterday. I really am sorry for not seeing your pain, all the struggles that you're going through.
However, unlike yesterday I realized something. Just apologizing means nothing. If I want to atone for my oblivion, then I have to take action. I will help you, Karma-kun. I will save you."

Maybe it reached him, my resolution and the genuineness of my words. Judging from his defeated expression and the unceasing stream of tears on his cheeks, Karma-kun had no idea what to do. Not only now in this situation but also in his life, it showed how tired and sick he was of everything in this whole world.

Indeed, how could something like this slip my attention?

"Karma-kun, it's time to rely on your friends and teachers." Koro-sensei slowly approached the teen who was still fixing his gaze to the ground. Maybe because he didn't want us to see him so broken.

Sensei lifted his two tentacles, one taking the boy's head and leaning it onto his body, the second to stroke it affectionately.

"It's alright to ask for help. Everyone gets hurt on their way in life and sometimes, when the wound is too deep, they just need someone to heal it. Let that's someone be us and the class E," he said while the redhead silently sniffled and chocked on his own tears.

The fact that he let himself be held by our teacher meant that he wanted help. That cold opinion of his - he never wanted it. He was forced to believe it, to believe the illusion that in this world no one could be a friend. And I strived for him to unlearn that.

Bitch-sensei slightly smiled at the scene and walked out of the classroom without making any sound. She probably concluded that her presence was not needed at the moment and wanted to give the redhead as much space as possible.

Well, now we had at least some chance to save him.

No. We will save him.

Definitely.

Before we knew it, Karma-kun fell asleep, leaving Koro-sensei's attire completely soaked. He put the boy back onto the couch and covered him with a blanket as well as the ice pack to reduce the fever. Then he excused himself for literally a second and changed.

"Nagisa-kun, I would like to ask you to keep an eye on Karma-kun," he suddenly told me.

"That goes without saying," I nodded and proceeded to walking back to the classroom.

Sensei didn't have to ask me, I promised to Karma-kun myself that I would. From now on, I wouldn't get fooled by his smiles or words, I would look deeper and deeper until I found out his true feelings. Whenever he shows me that hesitant or lost face of his, I will immediately be there for him to back him up, to comfort him. To make him doubt friendship and love - I will never let that happen again.

"Hey, Nagisa-kun, how is Karma doing?" Kayano asked as she ran towards me.

I paused a little to think through the answer. The teen didn't want to be seen as weak and he surely would not be able to stand the thought of the whole class pitying him. So instead of telling them how bad it was, I decided to tell them the truth in a different way: "It's better. He finally let himself get helped."

It seems like the class got really relieved. Okuda-san then suggested: "What about we come to his place today? To cheer him up and nurse him back health!" Her face was red but the way she spoke showed no trace of hesitation.

Most of the class nodded in agreement whereas the others (such as Terasaka and his bunch) stayed still. I knew they cared for Karma-kun but probably thought of it as embarrassing.

"I'm sorry, I have to help mom today," Okano-san stated, looking very troubled.

"I'm busy today too, sorry," Yada-san joined, her face very apologetical.

I didn't like that they were feeling guilty so I explained: "It's okay, everyone. It's not like the whole class could go into his house anyway, right? Then those who have time and want to go, raise your hand."

And I looked at the ones with their hands in air. Kayano-chan, Okuda-san, Kataoka-san, Kanzaki-san Nakamura-san, Isogai-kun, Sugino-kun and Maehara-kun.

I internally smiled.

I hoped that today, after school, we would make Karma-kun smile a bit, surrounded by the warmth that he has always needed.

Karma's P.O.V.

I woke up because of something really loud. I would have guessed my bookshelf has fallen down again as the sound was very similar (yes, my bookshelf has fallen on me several times) if I wasn't currently at school.

Opening my puffy eyes (I wanted to forget the reason), I took my previous thought back.

I wasn't at school, but at my house, in my room and yes, the bookshelf did fall.

For some reason, I saw a bunch of teenagers nervously running from one place to another. They were probably fussing over the old piece of wood that was supposed to be my small library. Well, with a number of the books and their weight, it was strange enough that it managed to keep up.

"A-A-A-A-Ah, Karma-kun! We are sorry, we didn't-" Okuda-san suddenly stuttered as she noticed me having woken up. She stood just next to me and stayed out of the scene.

"N-N-No! I will repair it I mean I can-" a guy voice, Sugino-kun, said from somewhere down. I guessed he was on the floor, trying to pick the pieces of my former shelf.

Now that I was more or less conscious, I looked around to re-orientate myself. Nakamura was standing with her hands on hips, annoyed at the clumsy guys who probably caused the unrest. Sugino-kun, Meahara-kun and Isogai-kun were trying to fix whatever was left, Nagisa-kun taking the books and then putting them on my desk. Bad idea, it could break down under the pressure too. To my surprise, even Kataoka-san and Kanzaki-san were there, their expression more or less irritated but still keeping their cool (unlike some blond there).

"Nagisa-kun, don't put the books on the desk. It's gonna crack too," I advised him in a weird slur but the bluenette smiled and listened.

From somewhere behind, a shadow blocked my view. It seems like Kayano-chan escaped my gaze when I scanned this room. She put something really cold on my forehead and I noticeably shivered.

"Sorry," she giggled and then went to help Nagisa-kun.

"How are you feeling?" Kanzaki-san asked as she touched my cheek.

"Hazy," I answered simply, not wanting to say more. To be honest, I felt drained. As though I had just run two miles with two hundred kilos on my back. My head still hurt, I was cold and above all, I felt weak. Not only physically but also mentally.

Maybe it wasn't the same weak as normal - rather than hurt or powerless, I felt vulnerable. Something strange settled down in my stomach as if it was an intuition warning me from something dangerous.

Could it be them? The reason my body was screaming at me to run? Could it be the fact that I let down my guard and showed my weakness to Nagisa-kun, Koro-sensei and Bitch-sensei?

What was this stupid feeling I had?

I didn't know. I didn't want to.

All I wanted was to disappear.

Ah, seems like my mood has affected this chapter a lot. I mean, I wanted to make the 'visit' thing a happy one but in the end, I made Karma suicidal.

God, this is bad XD Sorry, have fun and be patient for the next chapter!