Chapter 17: Karma's tale

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"Ahem! It was when I was 7 and Nagisa was just born. I was wondering around the woods near a kingdom when I heard the cries of a baby. They said it was a boy and that they decided to throw a party to celebrate that baby's birth.

When I heard the news, I ran back to the place where Okuda and I used to hang out, in a small cottage in the middle of the woods. I told her about the news and she was very delighted. But a week before the party, Okuda turned evil all of a sudden. I've never seen her like this before, and I kissed her to bring her back to her normal self. But the kiss turned her into a simp and I had to stop seeing her.

Then came the party, there were many people and creatures there. I even met my old friend Rio and we chatted for a bit before we see the baby. Rio and her fairy friends went first, wishing the baby all sorts of things. After they were done, it was my turn. I fell in love with him from the first sight."

"Wait but I thought it was only in fairy tales." Nagisa asked with a little confused expression. "Me too, but who would have thought it was me who fell first?" Karma chuckled a little which made Nagisa blushed a little.

"Anyways, back to the story. So when everyone was enjoying themselves at the party, guess who showed up? Okuda. Not only did she look worse than before but she stank, literally. She then ruined the fun by kidnapping Nagisa and raised him as her "adoptive son". At least, that's what Nagisa said."

"But where are Nagisa's parents now?" Nagisa asked while gazing at the handsome redhead. "They died... a year after Nagisa was kidnapped. I swore to them that day that I would find Nagisa and make him happy for the rest of his life for them." Karma shook his head and Nagisa gave him a pat on the back.

"18 years after he was kidnapped, I found him wondering into the woods alone. He said it was his 18th birthday so he can do whatever he wanted that day. Oh, and that's also the day when I found out he was amazi—" "LA LA LA LA LA I couldn't hear that part and I don't need to!" Karma was rudely interrupted by Nagisa covering his ears and screaming in Karma's face.

"Alright alright, we did that on his 18th birthday and he kind of like it. That's when we started falling in love with each other. Or rather, he fell in love with me because I fell for him a long time ago. I doubt if he would remember it now." At that moment, Nagisa stared at Karma for a while and he looked back. They both stared at each other for a while until Karma continued the story.

"Anyways, it turned out that Nagisa was living with Okuda. I'm surprised because she didn't kick him out when he reached 18, it must be because Okuda is such a slob. Anyways, I would sneak out of this place everyday to go see him. Nagisa is like the source of my life. But then 1 week ago I saw something happened." Nagisa gulped. Karma could tell that he was anxious to hear the story. "W-what happened?" Nagisa asked. His stuttering was back and this time, it wasn't on purpose.

"I saw Nagisa and your friend, Kanzaki, walking into the woods together. I couldn't follow them because I would get caught (Kayano: I thought you are a shape shifter!). So patiently waited, and waited, and waited. But only Kanzaki came back to the house. After that, I ran around the woods to try and find him, but I couldn't find anything. I have no proof to say that he died, or any proof to say that he had survived. It's like Nagisa just disappeared into thin air." Karma said, while nearly crying.

Nagisa patted his back sympathetically and he nearly wanted to remove his disguise because he hated seeing Karma like this. "Why did you tell me this story then?" Nagisa asked when Karma had calmed down a little. "Your eyes... looks like his eyes." Karma replied simply which made Nagisa confused. "Nagisa's eyes looked empty and sad, but when telling him a story his like filling that emptiness with sparkles and sunshine. I just love when his eyes sparkle at the sight of what he loves."

Nagisa gazed at him with the same sparkle in his eyes. He just loved Karma so much to even care about his thoughts anymore. "Actually, I have something to tell you." Nagisa began which made Karma looked at him. "What?" The redhead asked with a confused expression. "I'm actual—" "NATSUKI!!!" Nagisa was cut off by a yell. That yell actually dragged him to reality and stopped himself just in time.

"There you are, where have you been?" Okuda began with Kanzaki and Hinano running behind her. "Oh, hey Karma~" Okuda said and waved at the redhead behind Nagisa's back. "I have to ho now, excuse me." Nagisa said in a low whisper while bowing to Karma and left with Kanzaki and Hinano, leaving only Okuda to stay with Karma.

"So, what are you doing here?" Okuda asked as she started playing with a strand of her hair. "I'm just enjoying the stars tonight, beautiful isn't it?" Karma said with a fake smile and trying very hard not to roll his eyes. "Oh yes, you are very beautiful~." Okuda flirted which made Karma felt very uncomfortable, if that wasn't clear from the start. "Bye!" Karma said and walked off without looking at Okuda. Okuda smile faded and glared after him. "I'll make you love me, Akabane Karma." She growled menacingly and stormed off after the girls.

_While Okuda was busy flirting with Karma to even care about the girls_

"Oh my god! What did he do to you? Did he hurt you? Did he kiss you!?! Nagisa tell me the details!" Hinano said while shaking the poor boy. "Careful Hinano! You're going to attract some unwanted visitors!" Kanzaki hissed as several people had looked in their direction because of the commotion. "Right, sorry." Hinano said and quickly let go of Nagisa.

"He didn't do anything to me, and we just chatted. Thanks to him, I know my backstory now, which made me love him even more." Nagisa answered Hinano's questions as fast and simply as possible. "Ok, we already knew so you don't have to move in on the details. Now, act like nothing had happened because Okuda's coming." Kanzaki informed both of them and looked up to see a sad Okuda walking towards them (Rio: I'm going to need this for blackmail.).

"Can we go home now?" Kanzaki asked hopefully and Okuda nodded at them. On the ride back, Okuda sat alone in a carriage and Kanzaki, Hinano, and Nagisa sat in another. Inside the two carriages, were two different kinds of people, but they were both plotting something. Something nearly the same as each other.























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Fuwa: spoilers: Okuda, and Nagisa, Kanzaki, Hinano were all plotting the same thing. To make Karma...
Hayami: become...
Rio: someone
Kayano: We can't tell you no more
Ritsu: bye~

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