Start with Hello

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    Dedicated to MicMouse123 my number one fan who has commented on every chapter since book one! Thank you for your beawsomeness (If You have not seen bolt it means Beyond Awesomeness)  Sorry I was unable to get the chapter up last night

Karma's pov
    I felt my stomach drop as it began to twist into a horrible knot of dread. It felt like I had been punched in the gut and what little color I had left drained from my face while a chill consumed my body. Someone had touched YN, my YN, and they were going to pay. Clenching my fists in anger, I stood up, and walked to the door. "I'm gunna kill him."
"Karma." Asuno grabbed my shoulder just as my hand touched the cool metal handle. "I think YN needs you more than you need to kill that guy."
I lowered my head, letting my red hair fall over my face and mask my eyes in shadow. How could I face YN? What words could I even say? Where would I even start? "What would I even say?" I asked, looking Asuno in his amber colored eyes.
"Well." Asuno smiled softly and scratched his head, now removing his hand from from my shoulder. "You could always start with hello and go from there." He looked at me, somehow knowing exactly how I felt, useless, guilty and scared.
    I don't know why Asuno and I had spent our high school days hating each other, when we could had been like this. Being able to support each other; we were more alike than we knew, and because of that one fact we understood each other, which, if I'm honest, was the only reason Asuno wasn't yelling at me like Rio had.
    "Here." Asuno reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of silver keys. "Take my car and go. Nora and I are going to handle the guy, you just go see your girlfriend."
     "Thanks man." I nodded, taking the keys.
     "Ya, ya now get out." Asuno opened the door and pushed me out of the room before slamming the door behind me.

Asuno's POV
    After pushing Karma out the door, I headed back to Kugeuka high school. As I approached a glass door that used to strike terror into my soul, I didn't bother knocking. Instead, summoning every once of courage I had, I slammed open the door to see my father on the phone, with his feet propped up on his desk, looking quite pleased with himself. He glanced up for only a moment before going back to his phone call, not even caring I was standing in his doorway, glaring daggers. That one act angered me even farther, which I didn't think was possible. Storming across the room I slammed my hand down on the hang up button of the phone stand.
     Sighing, my father set the phone down and looked up at me. "Hello?" He smirked mockingly.
     "You." I pointed accusingly at him. "Are the worst person to ever walk this planet, and that includes Satin." I growled, for the first time being able to look my father in the eyes.
     "What are you talking about?" My father asked calmly, but there was a hint of confusion in his eyes as he folded his hands on top of his desk.
     "Oh don't act dumb." I spat. "YN's a great girl, she didn't deserve that, no one does. You make me sick!" For years I had looked up to this man, for years I wanted nothing more to surpass him and take over this school, how could I had been so blind? Was it the fame of A Class? Was it my arrogance? Or was it simply because I didn't know how a real man should act? I honestly didn't know, and I doubted I ever would. However, one fact remained, he was still my father, and I had hoped he would change someday. But that hope had just died.
     "Asuno." My father interrupted. "I don't know what you are talking about. I was planning on getting YN to transfer to Harvard, so she wouldn't be at my college anymore, and with her grades, she does deserve that." My father looked at me from his black leather seat, eyebrows raised, and mouth frowning.
    "Oh my god." I ran my hand through my orange hair, realizing my father had in fact been telling the truth. "That guy actually wanted...oh my god." Not bothering to explain what in the world I was freaking out about, I pulled out my cell phone and called Nora.
    "Agent Nora here. What's your status? Do you need back up?"  Nora answered.
     "What?" I asked, not understanding why Nora was acting like talking to my father was some major operation. "Never mind. Listen Nora, this wasn't my father's doing." I began but was cut off by dark Ora flowing out of the phone.
     "I'll brake his legs." Nora growled.
    "Wait! Nora you can't go...!" I tried to stop her, but was already cut off.
    "TAXI!" A girl's voice shouted from outside. I could only guess it was Nora, charging back to the college to end Professor Mandoza.
    "Asuno, what happened?" My father asked, slightly showing some concern.
     "Oh like you care." I rolled my eyes, turned, and ran out the door. Nora was going to need some back up.
      "Asuno!" My father called after me, raising from his chair. But I didn't care, he had had his chance to be a father, and he blew it. I didn't need his approval anymore, I didn't want to surpass him. I wanted to change him.

    Karma's  POV
    I pulled up against the curb in front of a large apartment building and parked the car. However, I made no attempt to move. Instead, I sat in Asuno's silver Impala and stared out of the driver side's window. I looked up at the third floor of the white building, at one window. That window was lit with a golden glow and there was no doubt in my mind that YN was inside, all I had to was walk up to her door, and knock. That was the hard part. How could I even look her in the eyes? However, I knew I couldn't just sit there, otherwise I would never work up the courage to go in. So I opened the door, the handle making a small clicking noise, got out, and slammed the car door closed. I began walking inside, trying to figure out what I was going to say. I should had figured that out before coming, but it was to late. Somehow, without me noticing, I had made it to the third floor and now stood outside of a brown wooden door, with golden numbers. I raised my knuckles to the door, and froze. I can do this. I tried to convince myself. Although, I didn't quite believe it, I knocked on the door.
     "I'll get it!" I heard YN call to Professor Bitch and Kurasama.
     I held by breath as the door opened to reveal YN, who was staring at me, eyes opened wide in shock.
     We stared at each other for a full twenty seconds before I was finally able to speak. "Hello." I began, and with that one word I was finally able too speak. "YN, I am so sorry I..." Before I could pour out my heart, YN threw her arms around me, stopping me from stammering.
     "I'm so glad you're b..back." She whispered into my chest.
      "Me too." I kissed the top of her head, as we stood there in the door way. I hadn't realized until this moment, how much I had missed her, now I never wanted to let her go.
     "YN who?..." Kurasama asked as he entered the living room, however, upon seeing me he stopped speaking and glared. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you where you stand." He spat.
    "Dad.." YN began softly but Kurasama held up his hand, silencing her.
    "No YN, I would like to hear his answer." Kurasama folded his arms across his chest and looked at me demanding answers.
      "Sir." I began, straitening myself and looking Kurasama straight in his dark eyes. The same eyes as YN. Eyes that had missed 17 years of YN's life, eyes that were determined not to miss anymore. "There is not a single reason why you shouldn't kill me. I broke your trust, I left YN, and I have failed as a man in every way possible." I took a deep breath in an attempt to calm myself. "However, I love your daughter. There isn't a single thing I wouldn't do for her, and I can promise you, that I will not fail like this again." I vowed holding Kaurasama's gaze.
      Kurasama just glared at me, arms crossed, and faced unreadable, until he turned and walked into the dining room leaving YN and I looked at each other, not knowing what that meant.
"I'm sorry." I whispered to YN before turning to leave. I knew when I was not welcome, and right now, anyone could see that Kurasama did not want me in his home.
     "Karma!" Kurasama yelled.
    "Y..yes sir?" I asked, stiffing once more and turning back around.
     "Are you joining us for dinner or are you just going to stand in the doorway like a moron?" Kurasama asked with a slight smirk.
     "No...no sir." I smiled and walked inside, relief flooding me and making my legs go weak as the tension slowly left every joint in my body.
     "Oh hey Karma!" Erina smiled as she walked down the stairs. "It's nice to see you."
     "Nice to see you as well." I nodded.
      "Come on." YN grabbed my hand and pulled me to the dining room, and to my usual seat. As I sat down, I looked around the table, filled with good food and surrounded by great people. All the guilt and awkwardness slowly disappeared as we laughed and talked throughout the night. I was home.

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