Project: Karma

81 | Days In Counting

<Nagisa>
I've actually been procrastinating on the matter of asking Aguri for Koro-sensei's heart. A day has past since I had talked to Tadaomi and Irina about it. Even Shi has cleared her schedule in order to help me with this project, but until I get get my hands on Koro-sensei heart, nothing can be done.

Shi, Irina, and I, gathered around the dining table at my place. All of us with a steaming cup of tea in our hands, just awkwardly sipping it. It's supposed to be a time where we would make some plan of attack. How we will successfully attain his heart.

"I'd say we ask Ichiro. Don't let Aguri know." Shi brought up and both Irina and I looked at each other and shook our heads.

"Like we said before Aguri is going to ask about it." Irina loudly sighed and sipped her tea.

"T-this is not going to work! Why can't we just tell her then?!" Shi threw her arms in the air and it caught the attention of Mari who was in the other room with the other kids.

Mari scurried in and climbed upon my lap. Then Haruki came in after her and bowed his head in apology.

"Come on Namari, they're having an important conversation." He tried to lure her away.
Mari looked up at me and dug her face into my chest, with a muffling sound of her voice.

"No..."

I rubbed Mari's back and then the other two boys came into the dining room with a concern.

"Sorry Momma." Naki walked up beside me and tried to pry Mari out of my arms. "Be a good girl." He added.

"But I wanna stay with mommy." Mari rejected.

"We want a lot of things. Now come on." Daichi sighed and rolled his eyes.

"It's okay boys, she's not interrupting us." Shi assured. "It's not like we're making progress."
"Way to be optimistic." Irina whipped out her hand-held mirror and reapplied her cherry red lipstick.

Then we all heard the house front-door lock, click open and the doorknob twisting.
Karma came into the kitchen and his eye's widened when he saw all of us together.

"Having a meeting without me?" He joked, placing a black bag on the table.

"What's that?" I questioned reaching for it.

"Oh, I forgot that tell you. That's Koro-sensei'a heart." He gleamed obliviously.

"Huh?" All of us girls, eyes widened and mouths dropped at the same time. Even the kids thought that something was wrong with us.

"Excuse me?!" Irina burst up from her chair and revealed what was inside the bag and passed it along to me once she saw.

I took it from her and peeked. It's his heart. But how?! I looked over at Karma and his lightly chuckled from our expressions.

"Don't worry. I presume that she knows of our intents. But I saw the look in her eyes, she has little faith in our magic." Karma assured.

Mari poked her head up and reached for the bag. I grabbed her arm before she could accidentally knock it over. She looked up at me with discontent and climbed off my lap.

"Come on Mari." Naki held her tiny hands and she still refused to move. Does it have to do with us mentioning Koro-sensei?

Karma noticed Mari's weird acts and he squatted down to level and picked her up.
"What's wrong Mari?" He asked.

"The heart." She pointed.

"Yes, that's Koro-sensei's heart." Karma patted her head, "but what's wrong?"

"That means I can see him soon...right?" Mari question as she fidgeted with the collar of Karma's shirt.

"Yes, that does mean you can meet him soon. But it might take a long time." Shi spoke for Karma and we all glanced over at Mari, to see what kind of face she has from that comment.

"Mari, it will take years." Haruki had to cut it straight to her. For all of us, letting continue without knowing the situation, will be bad later on.

"H-how many?" She asked Karma.

<Karma>
"We're not sure." When I said that, I happened to see Naki staring at me and then looking away. He knows how long it took for me to come back. If it took Koro-sensei that many years to save me, a genius like him, how long will it take us?

"Mari don't worry. We're gonna see Koro-sensei eventually. Maybe when you turn 10 or 15, and even maybe 17, you'll see him." Naki managed to speak, however he looked like he was holding his emotions back. "Even though it feels like forever...and you keep on waiting. It will be okay." Naki walked over to me and with his hand, grabbed ahold of my sleeve and stood silent beside me.

You've grown into such a fine man Nakaru.
"Papa, let me help out too." Naki insisted.

"Well..."

I glanced back at Nagisa and she nodded her head. The two boys looked like they also wanted to be of some help. Mari inched closer to my face and pressed her nose up against my cheek.

"You all can help us. And sooner or later, we'll be able to see Koro-sensei again." I kissed Mari's forehead and pinched Naki's cheek.

"Ow Papa, stop that." He slapped my hand down.

"That settles it! Now let's get going! Everyone into my car." Irina started pushing the kids out of the room.

"Will we all fit?" Shi scratched her head, following behind.

"We'll make it work!" She stormed out the front door.

"Mom, wouldn't it be best to take two cars or something?" Haruki suggested to his mother on their way out, with Daichi behind them.

"Were did this sudden burst of energy come from?" Nagisa stood up and started laughing. "It has become quite lively." Nagisa kissed the side of my cheek, "thank you for getting Koro-sensei's heart."

"What kind of husband would I be if I couldn't do such a little thing?" I teased Nagisa and forgot we had little ones around.

"Papa..." Naki held Nagisa's hand, led her away from me, and out of the room.

I stared at Mari and she stared back at me.

"I guess it's just you and me." I chuckled.

"Heheh." She hid her giggled behind her hands and then I heard footsteps again.

Naki walked back into the kitchen, took Mari from my arms and carried her out quietly.

Is this the thanks I get for getting the heart?