Sanctuary (Karma Akabane x OC)

A Princely Waiter

Principal Asano and Uchibashi Rikumi are connected somehow... have a relationship somehow.

"They must have known each other even before his imprisonment," she mumbled to herself, her mind spinning like a merry-go-round.

"It was all planned; I don't understand it but... it must have been."

Her mother's gentle eyes flashed into sight as it struck her.

Could he have been connected to her too...?

Nothing but one thing was for certain as Katsuna thought the theory over again and again.

"I have to speak with Principal Asano."

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With her heart thumping like hooves on the ground, Katsuna set off through the campus field, towards the forest trail that would lead her to the answers she desperately seeked. With a quick final survey of her surroundings, Katsuna darted through the tree branches overhanging the path, using her hand to push the thin twigs from sight.

Knowing she had limited time before her class knew she was gone, Katsuna sped down the track like the assassin she was trained to become, blitzing through each and every obstacle until the main campus came into view accompanied with the distant chatters of students. 

Taking a deep breath, Katsuna steadied herself whilst unintentionally allowing fear to seep into her mindset. Scared of what she would uncover, the junior high student chewed on her lip, drawing a strip of blood as her skin was peeled away. As she stood at the entrance, trying everything to get her feet to move forward, a gust of wind blew from behind her along with a familiar scent that softened each of her senses. 

"Going somewhere?" a voice hummed carelessly as Katsuna spun around, her sights set on the redhead perched comfortably on a nearby rock. 

"Of course you followed me here," Katsuna responded with a small grin, finding herself secretly relieved by the boy's surprise appearance. 

"Can't live a day without me, now can you Karma?"

"Guilty as charged," he grinned back, pushing himself from the stone and towards the raven haired girl.

"Now comes the hard question; why are we surrounded by people who are stuck up their own asses, because I can think of at least... 23 places that are more appealing than this." 

Like a penny, her smile dropped as she turned back to face the main campus. Katsuna's eyes wandered up towards her intended destination, finding the fear that had momentarily vanished, appear once again. 

"I.." she started, fumbling for the right words. 

"I think Principal Asano knew my father somehow... like, even before he knew me."

"So, you want to confront him," Karma concluded quickly, resting his folded arms on top of Katsuna's head from behind. 

"And, obviously I'm coming with you-"

"You don't think I'm crazy for thinking that?" Katsuna quizzed abruptly, ducking from under his arms and spinning to face the boy. 

"You... believe me?" 

"Well duh, you numbskull," the redhead chuckled, lightly thumping a fist on her head.

"I'm on your side, no matter what." 

Swiftly removing his attention from the raven head, Karma casually sauntered towards the school, leaving Katsuna heavily flustered and rubbing her tingling head.