Blood and Roses (Karma Akabane)

Chapter 18-Assassin's Names

Two days have passed since everyone learned about me. I wasn't able to go back to the classroom because of work. Harnold sent me a lot of files to check and I need to supervise the construction of my HQ. I decided that today will be my day off. I'm going to see my friends. When I'm ready, I get out of the house. Karma left already an hour ago to go buy something he needed. I walk to school and when I get in the class, I see all the male population standing around the electronic genius, Itona. But no one noticed me, they were all concentrated on the small car in the white haired boy's hand.

- All right! By March, we'll have this thing looking up all the girls' skirts, Okajima's loud voice said.

I chuckle, the boys look at me scared while I just wait a little bit for all the girls to get inside. Kataoka kicks the door open and asks directly.

- What's this about up our skirts? she asked.

- Nothing! We were just talking about side skirts on cars, that's all! Okajima screeches.

I walk outside, not wanting to be into this mess. I walk toward the teacher's room. My cousin, as always, is sitting with his laptop. His eyes read something fastly. While Irina is eating her breakfast beside him while trying to read with him. I smile at them both. Ever since their kiss, Karasuma doesn't seem to push her away. He lets her be by his side.

- Morning you two!

Both of them look surprised to see me.

- Y/n! How have you been? Irina asks me while getting up to hug me.

- Good morning couz', K responded to me, his eyes never leaving the screen.

I smile and ask him.

- Do you plan on making an activity with all the classes during P.E?

- Yes, you and Karma could join us today, it would be perfect.

I nod and then excuse myself to get back to class.

Timeskip

I sit on my desk and listen to the conversation of my classmates.

- Wait, so 'Itona' is written with the characters for 'growing thread', Kayano asks.

- One of those fancy-pants names, Kurahashi says.

- Hey! Kayano says in fear of sounding rude.

- It's a good name, sounds cool, Kataoka adds.

- There are plenty of weird names in this class, Itona replied.

- What! It reads 'Justice'?! I thought it was 'Masayoshi'! Kayano exclaims, having discovered Kimura's notebook.

Kinura and Kirara start complaining about their parents and their names, both unhappy about them.

- You sure have it rough, saddled with such weird names, Karma interrupts.

- Eh!

They all turn to him, eyes wide with fear. I kind of see the irony there.

- Oh, me. I actually like my name. Guess some kids inherit their folks' strange tastes, my new boyfriend added.

I walk toward him and whisper in his ear:

- You have much better tastes than your parents. Not just that but I'm asking myself from where did you get the look because it's clear they both don't have much in that section.

He chuckled while a small blush tinted his cheek. He put his hand on my waist and brought my lips to his in a soft, innocent kiss.

- Get a room, all the girls screamed.