I Will Win You Back(Completed)

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"This isn't exactly information that should be shared in the middle of an alley" Karma muttered, leaning against the wall, arms crossed.

The blonde and white haired duo glared at him. "Spill the beans red head" the two hissed.

"You're really not gonna wait until we get back to my house?" Karma asked, hoping they'd agree to going to his house instead, to buy him more time. But his friends glared at him more. "I'll take that as a no"

SLAM!

Karma flinched when Itona and Rio slammed the palms of their hands against the wall on either side of Karma's head, affectively caging him.

"Stop trying to stall red head! And explain to us what the hell is happening with you!!" Horibe and Nakamura both shouted at him, eyes blazing with anger and worry.

"Ahh...right..sorry"

"Start talking Akabane!!"

"Alright! Alright!" Karma held up his hands in surrender. "I'm, sick" he started. "I'm really really sick. So sick that I require shots and special pills every thirty minutes. I left my pills behind but luckily I had my shots with me, but I still need to take the pills later" Karma explained.

"What's the name of your disease, illness, or whatever it is?" Rio demanded.

"I told you I'm saving the important bits for Gakushū" Karma reminded.

"We deserve to know Akabane! You little shit!" Rio aggressively grabbed Karma by the collar. "Two years! Two years of having ZERO knowledge of where the fuck my best friend was at! Two years of barely any fucking sleep, worrying if you were alive somewhere, if you were eating, if you were okay!!"

"Oi, Nakamura" Itona held her hands and pulled her back.

The blonde woman took deep calming breaths. "Sorry"

"No, I should be the one sorry" Karma genuinely looked guilty. "Rio, do you remember that day at the wedding? I was a mess"

"How could I forget?" Rio crossed her arms. "But we thought you were just having cold feet"

"I received news from my doctor that day that they ran out of stock of the pills I needed" Karma explained.

Rio looked like she wanted to say something, but Itona shook his head at her. Rio closed her mouth and allowed Karma to continue.

"Those pills are so fucking expensive. And because my condition is rare, the pills are rare too. I was a mess, I was scared, I was shaking with anxiety" Karma took a deep breath. "One bottle of those pills costs 500 million yen" (Author: 4,381,334.00 United States Dollar)

"That's insane!" Rio gasped.

"But? There is a 'but' somewhere, right?" Itona asked, sounding anxious. Karma shook his head.

"We were in so much debt because of me. I didn't want to burden my mother, my friends, or my fiancé, so I shouldered everything on my own. I borrowed money from the bank so I could buy the medication. I didn't want to ask anyone else for help" Karma smiled tiredly. "Gakushū didn't know what I was using the money for. We fought a lot because of me. I'd be lying if I say there weren't any tears involved"

"We could have helped you!" Rio looked pissed. "Your boyfriend would have helped you! Why didn't you come to us?! Why didn't you say anything you idiotic red head?!"

"Pride" Karma was looking at the floor. "And anger, and fear" and there was also jealousy. He was jealous of his friends and loved ones' healthy, unassuming lives. And then the jealousy gave way to resentment.

"You're stupid" Rio was shaking. Her eyes were wet with angry tears.

Pushing Itona's hands off her, she stormed away, leaving the two males without a second glance.

"She just needs some time to think" Itona assured.

"I know" Karma sighed.

"Do you plan to tell your boyfriend soon?" Itona narrowed his eyes at her.

"We're going to Venice, I plan on telling him there" Karma didn't like the harsh look Itona was giving him.

"You better tell him as soon as possible Karma" Itona warned. "He's going to be really pissed if he finds out from someone else, especially since we already know " Itona placed his hands in his pocket.

And, without a backward glance, he left the red head in the alley alone.

(Author: Itona and Rio know Karma's little secret now, Rio's pissed at Karma, Gakushū doesn't know anything about this, and we're getting a trip to Venice, what could happen?)