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Chapter 6: The Truth Behind Katsumi

And I'm back with another chapter! Sorry for the long wait. (Reason is said after this chapter). I want to thank everyone following this story and those who commented on it.

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And now, on with the story!

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After four hours of training, Andrew got tired and went home. I spent another hour or so after he left before calling it a day. I headed down the mountain only to find little miss blue head and some guy with dark grey hair at the bottom of the mountain. I was tempted to approach her to ask her what exactly happened in class when I remembered what she told me a while back:

"I don't want to associate myself with people like you."

I tightened my grasp on my schoolbag and steered away from her direction until I felt a hand touch my right shoulder. I turned around to see Sensei looking at me.

"Ak-Karma-kun." I looked at Sensei. She was out of breath and her eyes were puffy and red. What could've happened to her? Shaking that thought out of my head, I looked at her with a smile.

"Wha'ya need Yukimura-sensei? Need me to beat someone? Or perhaps-?" Sensei shook her head furiously. Her brown eyes looked directly into mine, worry filling them to a brim. Something stirred in my chest: sympathy-an emotion I haven't felt in a long while. "I'm guessing you don't; tell me Yukimura-sensei, what happened in class?" She remained silent. I sighed. "Want to talk about it over some tea?" What is wrong with me?! She nodded. I then guided her to my house.

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(3rd POV)

Everyone was in shock when they saw Karma walk off of campus with Class 3E's homeroom teacher behind him. She wasn't trembling in fear nor was she hesitantly walking behind him; instead, it looked as if she was following him by her own will. Those stares lessened as Karma and Yukimura got farther away from the school and onto the train station. After a while, they both got off and walked a few more streets until Karma stopped in front of a black six passenger car. Confused, Yukimura hesitated to climb in until she saw Karma get in and tell the driver something in his ear. Taking that as her cue to get in, Yukimura sat in the silent car and eventually dozed off.

~Two hours later~

"Yukimura-sensei." Yukimura tried to lift her heavy eyelids only to give up after a while.

"Five more minutes."

"No can do Yukimura-sensei, we've arrived." She jolted right up when she realized the voice talking to her belonged to Karma. When she got off the car she was faced with a a very large house. Cross that! It was a fucking mansion! Yukimura was baffled; Karma was a rich kid?! "Yukimura-sensei, why are you surprised? I thought you would've known by now that I lived here."

"I did but to be completely honest, I thought it was an error." Yukimura stated as she followed Karma to his mansion. Unlike most mansion depicted in books and films, the Akabane mansion was unique. Once one passed the five meter tall metal gates, you were faced with a dull gray water fountain and rows of flowerbeds at the sides of the estate. As one keeps walking, they meet the Akabane mansion. However, "Shouldn't a butler be opening the door or a maid greeting you?" Karma looked at Yukimura with a perplexed look.

"They should? Ever since I can remember this house has never had a single butler or maid, only a driver; I've been the one to clean and cook for myself." Yukimura simply stood at the doorway as she watched Karma take off his shoes and dumped his school bag onto a nearby couch. Her heart ached with each step Karma took towards the kitchen.