Specimen T-04

Part 19~School Trip

Nagisa grinned as he walked about the hotel. Koro-sensei was collapsed on the sofa, looking melted and, overall, disgusting.

"If you throw up, I don't know you." Nagisa gave Koro-sensei a disapproving look as Karma chuckled.

"Would you be saying that if we were sick?" Karma tilted his head innocently as Nagisa paused.

"Maybe."

Karma laughed as he ruffled Nagisa's head. "You're lying. I bet if we got sick, you would charge all across the city to help us."

"No, I wouldn't." Nagisa blushed as Keiji cheered, wrapping his arms around Nagisa.

"So cute!"

"I'm not cute!"

The class watched the interaction with a sigh of singleness.

"Any luck, Kanzaki? Did you find your daily planner?" Kayano looked over Kanzaki's shoulder worriedly as she filed through her bag.

"No," Kanzaki sighed in disappointment as Koro-sensei weakly lifted up his book.

"You're such a good student, Kanzaki. I'm impressed that you created your own itinerary. But have no fear. You can use my travel guide."

Koro-sensei didn't get the idea that the students didn't want to lug that thing around.

"I'm sure I put it in my bag. Maybe it fell out somewhere."

~~~

"You know, it would be nice if we could just enjoy this trip." Keiji sighed, holding his hands behind his head. "Just look at the view. This is no place for an assassination."

Nagisa giggled, putting Keiji on edge. "Actually, there's someplace I want to see. It's right around the corner."

Keiji eyed Nagisa up suspiciously. "You, Mr I would prefer to be at my laptop then go downstairs to get food. Want to go somewhere."

Nagisa gave Keiji an unimpressed look. "You're lucky you're cute, or you would have a bruised lung by now. Just follow me." Nagisa took Keiji's wrist, pulling him forward as Karma laughed, wrapping an arm around Keiji's shoulders.

"I haven't seen you this excited in years. Whatever this is must be good."

Nagisa nodded. "It's great."

Okuda arrived first, leaning over the building plack. "The Sakamoto Ryoma?"

Nagisa nodded. "1867, the assassination of Ryoma. This is the location of the inn where he was hiding. And it's only a short walk from here to Honnoji temple. Nobunaga's death was an assassination, too. Quite a few famous assassinations right around here, and think of all the not-so-famous ones. This city was the centre of Japan for a long time. It's basically an assassination magnet!" Nagisa beamed as Keiji sighed.

"Assassinations. I should have known."

"That's cool." Karma grinned, leaning over Nagisa's notebook.

Nagisa nodded. "When I saw it in Koro-sensei's big book, I wrote down all the murders and assassinations that went on here. There's some really cool ones-" Nagisa paused, looking at his boyfriends. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Karma chuckled, placing a kiss on his forehead. "It's just really good to see you this happy."

Keiji nodded, placing a kiss on Nagisa's cheek. "It's been a while since I've seen you smile so much."

Nagisa blushed, squeaking as he spun around. "Right, we're falling behind." He stormed off as the group laughed, following behind their assassination guide.

Kanzaki pulled Nagisa into an alleyway. The entire place was empty. "Most of the shops here are off-limits to uninvited customers. They're hidden from the main street so people don't wander past them for no reason. That's why I added it to our sightseeing route. I thought it would be a perfect place for an assassination!"

Nagisa grinned. "That's amazing. And I bet loads of assassinations happened here, too!" Nagisa paused, looking down the street as a group walked out.

Karma turned, his dark aura matching theirs. "You guys shopping? Lemme guess... you need a purse?"

"Oh, you're hilarious. Now ditch the girls and get the hell outta here." The jerk couldn't stay talking long as Karma grabbed his jaw, slamming him into the pole. "See, Nagisa? Best place to fight- no witnesses."

Nagisa chuckled, giving Keiji a side glance. Keiji was flushing, staring in shock. When Nagisa turned back, he didn't have enough time. "Karma! Look out!"

Whack.

Karma fell to the floor as Nagisa gasped. "Karma!" He charged forward, singing at the man who attacked Karma. Behind him, men grabbed Kayano and Kanzaki. The leader dodged Nagisa's attack, kicking him away and swinging around.

As he hit Nagisa's hair, Nagisa screamed. His tentacles abandoned him, and he fell to the ground. His hair fell around him as the leader chuckled. "You're feisty. Don't worry, we like it that way."

Nagisa couldn't respond as the man grabbed him, pulling him up. Nagisa glanced back, looking for Keiji. Keiji was bleeding and collapsed on the floor. "Keiji..." Nagisa couldn't stay awake as he blacked out.

~~~

"Nagisa?" Kayano smiled as Nagisa groaned, pushing himself up. They were tied up in the back of a van, the kidnappers laughing as they drove away. "Thank goodness. You blacked out."

"I'm fine." Nagisa shook his head, tuning in to the kidnapper's conversation.

"What did I tell you? Bookworms like them can't stand up to us." The leader laughed as Kayano glared at him.

"This is kidnapping, you know. And what you did to the boys-" The man next to her laughed, cutting her off.

"Aww, come on. Don't be like that. It's not like any of us were enjoying the school trip anyway. We're only tryin' to make it more fun for you."

"You guys are despicable," Nagisa glared through his hair as the leader smirked.

Kayano nodded, growling as she screamed. "This is a total waste of the school trip!"

"You don't understand, do you? Ruining it is the best part. I'm sure the other girl understands, don't you? I thought I'd seen you around somewhere before. I keep tabs on girls of interest." The leader pulled out a phone showing it to Kanzaki. "An arcade in Tokyo, sometime last summer. This is you, isn't it? We were planning to grab you then, but you got away. Always at the arcade. So predictable. I never woulda thought you were a Kunugigaoka student, though. But I know how you high-class types like to go slumming and sabotage your lives. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's fun. I can teach you everything you need to know." The leader leaned closer. "All about how to ruin things-" He screamed as Nagisa kicked him.

"Touch her again, and I'll rip off your hands. I don't need my hands to do stuff. Let's see if you're the same."

"Big talk for such a little girl. Don't worry. You won't keep that attitude up for long."

Nagisa sighed, leaning back as he closed his eyes, screaming as loud as he could in his mind. "Keiji! Find me! Keiji! I'm here! Please be okay..."