"Good morning Asano-kun!"

"Hi Asano-kun!"

"How are you Asano-kun?"

"Asano-kun can you help me with this?"

Were what greeted Asano Gakushū as soon as he entered the classroom. First comes the good mornings, then greetings, then asking how he was, and the finally what they needed.

He flashed them all a charismatic smile that never failed to wow any audience. Girls blushed and squealed while guys felt a little intimidated but also grateful that he would even give them his attention.

His best friend Ren was right behind him, flirting with girls who were trying to catch Gakushū's attention and failing, "Don't be sad beautiful flower, don't let your lovely petals wilt" he smoothly said while lifting a strand of a love struck looking for's hair. Gakushū rolled his eyes at this.

"Excuse me" he said as he walked to his seat.

He eyed the desk beside his own, and noted its owner's lack of appearance. "He's gone again?" He muttered. "How arrogant. He thinks he can keep beating me and remain number 1 by slacking off?"

"Well Akabane is full of surprises, you never know what tricks he has up his sleeve. What if he's just pretending to be slacking off when in reality he's beens secretly studying? All just to get you to lower your guard" Ren said also staring at the empty desk.

"Whatever, this serves for my betterment" Gakushū said pulling out a thick textbook and began reading.

Hours went by

Notes were taken

Still no Akabane

Was he really not planning on showing up?

Gakushū went about his day. Playing the perfect prince as usual, leading his schoolmates to the path of academic excellence. He attended five student council meetings that day, had tutoring sessions for the freshmen and had to study with Ren in the library(the other virtuosos having left for different schools)

It was only the middle half of the day but he already feels tired and drained.

Next year he's not going to become student council president anymore. He'll give that position to Ren, he will handle all this hassle, this stress as student council president, while Gakushū will just be....

Huh. He's never thought of that before. What will he do if he weren't student council president, the star of the school? Just simply fade into the background?

Would he quit the council entirely?

Nevermind. He's over thinking again. He has this nasty habit of over thinking, which he's trying to stop, really, but he can't help it. His father raised him to be prepared for everything.

If a plan A fails he has to have a plan B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I as well.

He tends to think of What, when, who, how, almost everytime something goes wrong. Which fuels his overthinking brain.

"You're smiling?" Ren asked during lunch. "Thought of something funny?"

"It's nothing, just a thought about how I often let my brain overthink" Gakushū said. "You're in a good mood" Ren observed. "Because Akabane isn't here to ruin everything" Gakushū responded.

"U-umm" two girls approached them timidly. "May we sit here? All the other tables are full" they asked.

"Go on ahead" Gakushū smiled at them kindly, making them comfortable. The girls sat down across from Ren and Gakushū, and almost immediately Ren began flirting with one of them.

Gakushū sighed. This again?

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"Asano-kun I'm inlove with you!" A girl with beautiful blonde hair confessed loudly. They were behind the school, well hidden under the trees' leaves and branches and some of the tall bushes. Gakushū sighed. "I'm so sorry Emi-san" he said with a well practiced smile and sympathetic tone.

"I have to focus on my studies and remaining number one, as well as work very diligently as the student council president, so I don't have time for any relationships" he said, placing a hand against his heart.

Emi looked tearful. "I-it's fine, I knew you would say that anyway, still, I wanted to tell you how I felt for you"

"You and fifty others" Gakushū thought, resisting the urge to roll his eyes at the dozens of love letters and confessions he receives every single day.

This girl was a nobody. She was just another number in his long list of love confessors.

"I truly am sorry, but I hope we can maintain a good relationship as classmates and student council members still" Gakushū continued his act as a caring schoolmate.

Emi fell for it. She hugged Gakushū, who patted her back, and said that yes, she still would look forward to their work as council members, and that she would still try to maintain a good relationship with him. She even called him a wonderful, person and that was lucky to have him in her life.

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After school Gakushū and Ren walked home together. Ren was boasting to Gakushū about the amount of hearts he's captured with his charm and smooth handsome features, and even bragged about his dates in the upcoming days

"If only you'd be more diligent about your work in the student council" Gakushū said with a smirk. "Hey! I work hard too y'know" Ren said, offended. "It's just that I'm a sucker for love!" He exclaimed over-dramatically.

"All your girlfriends never last for more than a week though"

"I just haven't found the right girl yet!"

"Right" it was at this moment that his phone made a 'ting' sound. Notifying him. He pulled it out of his blazer pocket expecting it to be a message from his father. But instead he saw a message notification that simply read

Unknown: I know your dirty secret. And if you don't want it broadcasted to the entire school, you have to do as I instruct you to
4:07pm

Gakushū frowned. This was a hoax...this has to be a prank right?

he decided to reply.

Me: who are you?
4:08pm

Unknown: you wouldn't be able to trace me no matter how hard you try.
4:08pm

"Gakushū?" Ren looked at his frowning friend, concerned. "What's up?" He peeked over Gakushū's shoulder.

Me: I don't know what you're talking about. What secret? Is this a dumb joke?
4:08pm

Gakushū didn't know why he felt nervous. Maybe it was because..his gut was telling him it wasn't a joke

Unknown: no. It isn't a joke or a prank or anything like that. So you better treat this seriously. There is a student called Akabane Karma. He's your classmate isn't he? If you don't want your secret spilled then get close to him, befriend him
4:09pm

Me: what the fuck is this?
4:09pm

Is this person(prankster maybe) somehow connected to Karma? Maybe he can scout out the possible culprit for such a dumb prank.

Unknown: he's someone you despise. But is someone very dear to me. I want you to befriend Akabane Karma and look after him
4:11pm

Me: why the hell should I do that? Do it yourself weirdo. And you claim to know my 'secret'. What pray tell is it even?
4:12pm

Unknown: You have a lot of skeletons in your closet Asano. Nobody's perfect. Truly...perfect. What if I were to tell the entire school you're a repressed homosexual? That would ruin your image wouldn't it?
4:14pm

Gakushū's eyes widened

Me: that's a weak threat
4:14pm

And this was followed by a picture of Gakushū and Ren kissing.

"Fuck! How'd they get that?!" Ren shouts. Gakushū felt his blood run cold. That was on new year's eve...his birthday. He and Ren celebrated it together. Gakushū, lonely and bitter because of his household's cold indifference to him, got himself mad drunk and began acting embarassingly explicit. Ren kept trying to calm him down

One thing led to another

They ended up making out, but Ren pulled away looking guiltily at him. And that snapped Gakushū out of his drunken haze. He ran out of the bar, Ren hot on his heels.

They vowed never to bring up the subject ever again. But strangely enough what happened that night further strengthen their friendship.

"I think this person is serious" Ren said.

Gakushū growled

Me: What do you want from me?!
4:14pm

Me: And what does this have to do with Karma?! Why HIM specifically?!
4:14pm

Unknown: like I said. He's very dear to me. I'll be keeping an eye on you too Asano-kun
4:14pm

Unknown: Look out for tomorrow
4:15pm

"They could just be giving out empty threats, it could me a nothing" Ren whispered nervously. "Or-"

"Or they're serious about this" Gakushū growled.

Fuck..why did this have to happen?!

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Gakushū arrived to school grouchy and tired. He didn't sleep a wink last night because of the text messages. He kept thinking over and over who could it possibly be. Obviously one of Karma's friends right?

Or maybe even Akabane himself

Regardless he now had a new task in hand. Getting close to Akabane Karma and befriending him. That's all he needs to do right? Befriend Akabane Karma. Should be easy enough.

But it wasn't

Akabane still wasn't present when Gakushū came in. He glared at the empty desk, blaming all of his problems on the person currently not present. "Why do I even have to do this? I could just ignore the message"

But he was too scared.

All of his hard work to get to the top, all of those sleepless nights reading textbooks and practicing math calculations, all of that to become the perfect student, will go down the drain with just one announcement from this anonymous person.

He can't risk that

No way

He can't!

"Akabane, you're late" the teacher scolded when the door slid open with a loud thud, and in strides Akabane Karma. Red hair disheveled, smirk present, uniform looking like it needed to be ironed...

Yet there was something different.

He looked...

He appeared like..

For some reason in Gakushū's eyes Akabane appeared..thinner? Weaker? Or was it just him. Whatever the case, Gakushū forced himself to stop glaring at Karma since, starting today, he's supposed to be nicer to the red head. "Sorry teach, fell out of bed and then fell back asleep" Karma excused with a snicker.

Some student do snicker at his story, but were silenced by the teacher's glare. "Quiet down everyone..Akabane please take your seat"

Karma went to his desk, gave Gakushū a once over, and slumped down in his chair. "What is the reason you were absent yesterday?" Gakushū whispered to him.

"Huh?" Karma turned his attention to the strawberry blonde. "Yesterday, you were absent, what was wrong?"

"Just didn't feel like going to school" was Karma's simple reply. He turned and smirked "You gonna berate me?"

"No, that would be pointless" Gakushū shook his head. "You would just come up with a logical yet also illogical counter argument, we'd argue and dsirupt the class, which would be your real intention"

Karma was surprised. Gakushū said that so...calmly, and with a small amused smile.

"Are you sick?" Karma asked.

"No" Gakushū responded looking confused

"Yeah, you are" Karma insisted with a crappy grin

"I'm not" it didn't take long for Karma to annoy him. However Gakushū fought off his rising displeasure and instead took to breathing heavily and turning his attention back to the teacher. "I should have known, being concerned is no use to you"

Karma frowned.

What did he mean..being concerned?

He placed his elbow on the desk and pressed his palm against his cheek, listening to the teacher's lecture about physics.

After a couple of hours, it was finally lunch time

Gakushū decided that today he was going to stress eat when he received another message from the unknown number telling him to eat lunch with Karma, but to make it seem like a coincidence that they were at the same spot.

"Screw this" he angrily thought. But stiffened when he remembered this person could be watching him right at this very moment.

"Hey" he tapped a random student's shoulder. "Do you know where Akabane usually is, at lunch hour?"

"I- no, I'm sorry Asano-kun" they apologized. "It's fine"

He found another one. "Where did you last see Akabane?"

"He was headed to the E-class mountain" they replied. So, packing up his bento box, he hiked up the mountain in search of the red head. But not before dropping by the vending machine to purchase two strawberry milk boxes.

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Karma was lying on his back, watching the clouds pass above him. The old E-class building a couple of distance away, gathering dust and cobwebs and becoming forgotten by time. Nobody except the former E-class students and, maybe even the chairman in his own way, cared for it.

Karma has been spending his lunches and other free time in the mountain. It was much preferable than the company of those stuck up A-class and other sections.

At least here he has some good memories for company. As well as the lingering feeling of his sensei's spirit watching over him. "Well this got sad real quick" he thought with a bitter chuckle.

"My my, how angelic does this one appears to be when he's sleeping compared to when he's awake"

His eyes snapped open. Hovering upside down, above him was the smirking face of Asano Gakushū. "What are you doing here?" He asked, annoyed and a little confused that someone like Asano would be visiting E-class's mountain. The mountain he's deemed as his sanctuary.

"People were overwhelming me, I wanted to get away" Gakushū excused. "I thought this mountain would provide me some air to clear my head, I didn't expect to find you"

"Why not? This place belongs to E-class"

"Technically it belongs to my father...legally" Gakushū corrects. Karma rolled his eyes and huffed,sitting upward.

Gakushū took to sitting beside him, legs criss crossed, he opened his bento and began to eat. Karma simply just..watched him.

"Where's your lunch?" The strawberry blonde asked a few minutes later of Karma watching him eat. "I'm not hungry" the red head replied. Gakushū frowned "One must never skip on a meal Karma! Just-- here" he sliced a piece of meat and held it with his chopstick

"You can have some"

Karma's eyes widened. Surprised. Why was Gakushū being so...nice? So concerned and caring? "It's free food though" Karma thought and gleefully accepted the offered treat.

The boys talked about whatever came to mind. Movies, books, the easiest mathematics formula, all while taking turns eating from the same bento. Gakushū found himself laughing and genuinely enjoying Karma's company

He reached in his bag for the two strawberry milks and offered it to Karma. The red head thought he could have both so he snatched the two boxes from Gakushū's

"No! One's supposed to be for me!" Gakushū said snatching one box back

This can be considered a picnic

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Unknown: from now on, you will walk with him home everyday

Unknown: act exasperated by his antics, but be amused at the same time

Unknown: bring him over to your house one time

The instructions and demands of the anonymous texter continued for the following days. Then it turned into a week, and then a month. And then another month.

His friendship with Karma deepened. He's now a trusted friend of the redhead, he's seen him be vulnerable, seen him be weak, and seen him st his highest. Gakushū is still trying to trace the identity of the unknown person messaging him but to no avail

Ren and Karma have also become quite close friends. Most of the time the two were sharing innuendos or dirty jokes. Apparently, Karma was a closet pervert. Figures.

Also, who would have thought that Karma was bi?

"GAKUSHŪ!" Karma jumped on his back, causing him to stumble and almost fall forward. But he steadied himself and balanced Karma on his back, hands catching his legs. Karma had his arms around Gakushū's shoulders. "Hey" he greeted

"Karma how many times have I told you to refrain from doing this?" Gakushū demanded, dropping the red head.

"And do I ever listen?" Karma asked with a smirk.

"no" the strawberry blonde sighed. "Just..please be more careful"

"if we fall I could use you as a cushion" Karma joked, swinging his arm around Gakushū's shoulder. Something Karma became comfortable with..being too physical with Gakushū. "Screw off" Gakushū removed the arm from his person

"Screw me" Karma whispered in Gakushū's ear. "Screw me yourself"

"Karma!" Gakushū redenned and hit Karma's back.

The two walked together, with Karma joking around and jumping on benches. Gakushū would berate him and tell him to stop because he could mis-step and fall. Karma said "It's fine you'll catch me anyway" with a teasing grin

He wasn't wrong though. Gakushū wouldn't allow Karma to fall because he'll catch him.

"I won't always be here to catch you Karma" Gakushū huffed.

"I'm aware" Karma said as he jumped off another metal bench and stood beside Gakushū. "You're always going on about safety and precautions, meanwhile, I try to live everyday to the fullest" he grins. "There's nothing wrong with being cautious, but if you spend too much time worrying about what could happen you might miss on a golden opportunity"

"You're right" Gakushū simply agreed.

Karma frowned. "It's not fun if you easily agree with me"

"You gave me a good argument, what else is there to say? You're right"

The two walked in silence for a while

Until Karma chose to break it again. "I live everyday to the fullest because one of those days can be my last" he suddenly said. Gakushū turned his head to him, Karma suddenly looked serious

"You don't know what the future hold, you could be minding your own business with your friends one day, then have a cardiac arrest the next day. You could be happily stuffing your face with your favorite meal one moment and the next...your doctor tells you you've got cancer"

"Karma, what are you getting at?"

"I have a heart condition" Karma said simply. "And I've only got one month to live" he faced Gakushū while smiling. "Spend every day of this month with me so I wouldn't die feeling abandoned Gakushū" he said all this with a straightforward face.

Gakushū forced a laugh. "You're..you're joking right? This isn't your best joke Karma"

Karma didn't answer. Just shrugged with a small smile.

Gakushū felt his heart drop

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"Pork ribs! Pork ribs! Pork ribs!" Ren chanted. Karma just laughed as they were served their respective orders. It's been a fee days since Karma's revelation about his heart condition. And he was acting as if nothing was wrong. Like he didn't dump that information on Gakushū out of nowhere

"Hey, try this" Karma held a piece of squid meat mixed with soy sauce to Gakushū's mouth with his chopstick. On instinct Gakushū parted his mouth, allowing Karma to place the meat in there.

It burned.

"Karma!" Gakushū howled and drank tea straight from the pot

Karma and Ren howled with laughter. "HAHAHAHA!" the two laughed at his red face and running nose. Gakushū glared at them and snapped at Karma for feeding him spicy food. "You know how weak I am with spicy food Karma!"

"You're right! Hahaha- sorry- haha!" Karma apologized between laughs.

Gakushū eyed the food Karma had in his plate. Is it okay for Karma to eat this? What about his heart condition?

They soon left the restaurant, Ren leaving them alone to themselves because he has a date. Now it was just Karma and Gakushū. "Let's go to the market" Karma suggested.

And so they did

They bought barbecues and small trinkets. Karma would make random jokes and Gakushū would crack a smile. This felt nice, it felt right. Being with Karma like this, he wished it could last forever.

Ting ting!

Unknown: ask him how his heart condition affects him
6:30pm

Of course, someone had to ruin his mood. This asshole was somewhere here, watching them like a creep. He, feeling protective, place an arm around Karma's shoulder. Karma smirked "I thought you didn't like physical contact?"

"Only when you do it. You're overtly affectionate Karma" Gakushū said, taking a bite of his beef barbecue.

Karma smiled, hoping Gakushū wouldn't notice his blush

"Karma"

"Hmm?"

"How does your..heart condition affect you?"

Karma's smile faltered, and Gakushū cursed himself. "When me and my mom found out, I felt like I was being crushed by the weight of the doctor's words. I thought everything was over. Until my best friends barged into my bedroom one day and demand I explain everything to them, so I did"

"I can imagine it" Gakushū smiled

"Nagisa was crying, but Rio looked determined. She said, 'look I know it's really hard and you feel like nothing else matters anymore, but it's times like this that we learn to thrive. Live everyday to the fullest!' We were all really emotional that day"

"When was that?"

"Six months ago"

Gakushū gently squeezed Karma's shoulder. "I- I see..."

"So now I'm doing everyone, myself included, a favor by living everyday like it could be my last..which by the way, is a possibility-"

"-Karma!"

"It's true Gakushū don't look st me like that" Karma pinched Gakushū's cheek. "My mom meanwhile is out there, looking for a potential donor, a compatible match"

"I-" Gakushū felt an ache in his chest. The knowledge that Karma would one day disappear from his life. That be could lose the boy that, in a span of a few weeks, became so important to him...

The painful knowledge that Karma could die..

"You mention your mom is searching for a donor"

"I'd rather she be with me though, this way when I die she wouldn't have any regrets" it irked Gakushū how pessimistic Karma was being. And it wasn't just that, it was because Karma looked and sounded calm while saying that. Like he just accepted he was going to die instead of fighting for a chance to live

It fucking pissed him off to no end

"You're not going to die Karma!"

"Yeah, I will, everyone dies eventually Shu, it's life" Now Karma looked sad. "You're going to get a heart! I'll help your mother, I'll do whatever it takes to find you a donor Karma!" The fiery passion in Gakushū's eyes was almost enough give Karma hope.

He was grateful for Gakushū's determination and sincerity. Gods above he wanted to kiss Gakushū out of thanks. But he couldn't do that. He might make Gakushū angry, he couldn't risk losing Gakushū over his selfish feelings.

But then again..he wants to live his remaining life with no regrets either.

"Gakushū, let's go to the park" Karma said.

Gakushū nodded and, still keeping his arm around Karma, the two walked to the park, pressed closely against each other. Both fearing the idea of losing the other, but neither was willing to risk saying it out loud because of their own reasons.

Soon enough, they were at the park. Couples were walking with interlaced fingers or sitting closely to each other. Karma and Gakushū blushed at the romantic atmosphere, it made them feel awkward, embarrassed, and a bit hopeful.

"Gakushū/Karma" the two said in sync.

They blinked, before laughing.

"Go on" Gakushū said

"Listen to me alright? In just a few weeks you became important to me, you were there for me to lean on, if I'm with you, I feel like my old self again, I forget about my heart condition"

Gakushū frowned. "Karma you-"

"Let me finish. You became my self haven that I can depend on when I'm on the verge of breaking down"

Gakushū blushed. Did--did Karma mean it?

"Gakushū" Karma cupped his cheek with one hand, staring intensely into his eyed. "I love you"

Gakushū could not believe this. Karma loved him? Is he hearing correctly? "W-what?" Red was staining his cheeks--scratch that, his whole face.

"I love you" Karma repeated with a bright smile.

"What a beautiful smile" Gakushū thought. Instead of answering he kissed Karma right then and there, unknowingly fullfiling Karma's desire to kiss him too.

Karma felt like he was flying as he kissed Gakushū back, his poor heart was beating so fast out of pure blissful happiness it-

It was hurting him

Actually hurting him

Karma's eyes snapped open and he pushed Gakushū away before falling to the ground, gasping for air. "KARMA!" Gakushū screamed.

Several onlookers rushed over to their aid, cellphones ready and dialing the hospital's number.

"Karma!" Came a familiar voice. Gakushū, cradling Karma, saw Nahisa rushing towards them, eyes wide and fearful.

"What happened?!"

"I-I don't-" Gakushū stammered.

They heard the ambulance sirens nearing.

And soon a stretcher was pulled for Karma and the redhead was carried inside the ambulance. Nagisa and Gakushū called for an Uber.

The strawberry blonde's head was racing.

What if Karma dies on the way to the hospital? What if Karma is comatosed? What if the ambulance breaks down? What's going to happen to Karma?

Why did this have to happen right when Karma told him he loved him?

It wasn't fair

Ting ting

"Not fucking now" Gakushū growled looking down at his phone.

It simply red

Unknown: Calm down
6:56pm

Gakushū looked at Nagisa, who had a guilty expression

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Gakushū was pacing back and forth in front of Nagisa at the hallway while the bluenette nervously picked his nails. Gakushū already called Karma's mother.

"Why'd you do it?"

"I thought it was the only way for you to be compliant" Nahisa admitted. "Karma has liked you for a long time but he never acted on his feelings, fearing that you were out of his reach. And when he found out about his illness he thought he would never have a chance"

Gakushū still glared down at Nagisa

"And the threats?"

"Empty" Nagisa looked sheepish. "I was just relying on that one picture of you and Sakakibara"

"So you've been the one instructing me on what to do and say with Karma? You're the one secretly spying on us whenever with go out?"

"I had to make sure everything was going according to plan! It was all for Karma's sake" Nagisa looked at him pleadingly. "I told you Karma is a dear friend...I just wanted him to be happy"

Gakushū ran his hand down his face. Nagisa was right, though the way he approached it was wrong.

"Well there is nothing we can do anymore. What's done has been done, just delete that picture of me and Ren"

Nagisa nodded. "And just so you know, Karma meant every word when he said you've become a safe haven to him, he loves you"

"I know"

"And you love him back?"

"So much" Gakushū gave a breathy sigh. So much. In just a span of weeks he's fallen head over heels for Karma, and because of Karma's heart condition he could lose him! He can't let that happen.

"Where is my son?!" A woman with brown hair and the same yellow-orange eyes as Karma bursted through the double doors.

"Natsuki-san" Nagisa greeted.

Two doctors apparoached the frantic woman, who looked like she was close to tears.

Gakushū approached her quietly

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Days have passed, and Karma woke up from his coma. He was performed surgery during those days, his mother having found a willing donor. Karma felt very...alive. Very electrifying. He felt amazing.

He was still recuperating in the hospital though. His friends and mother never failed to visit him everyday. But during those days, not once did Gakushū visit him.

He grew worried. He tried contacting Gakushū but the boy wasn't answering

"He's probably just busy" Natsuki, his mother had said to him. "Best not to bother him"

So he stopped

But he still couldn't help but wonder about where could he be.

Even Ren said he had no clue

Karma couldn't wait to get out of the hospital and be with the one he loved without any restrictions. He never did get to hear Gakushū say that he loved him back. It would be amazing to hear the words 'I love you' uttered out of Gakushū's mouth

He pressed a hand against his chest, where his new heart lay, beating steadily

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The day arrived for Karma to be released from the hospital

Natsuki wanted Karma to spend a few more days recuperating, but he was adamant that he wanted to go back to school. So, she caved.

On Monday the following week, Karma put on his proper uniform, combed his hair, and tied his tie properly. He smiled st his reflection, face flushed with excitement. He couldn't wait to see Gakushū again.

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School wasn't as usual

Karma's smile dropped. As well as his bag when he came upon the memorial service held at the gym. It was a memorial for Gakushū.

Karma couldn't phantom any of the words coming from the principal's mouth. The sobbing of the students were drowned out by the loud thumping of his new heart

There was a scream

It took him a minute or two to figure out that the gut wrenching scream came from him.

And then everything went to black

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When Karma woke up, he was in the nurse's office lying on the cot. The principal, Gakushū's father, was blankly staring down at him.

"I thought it was a nightmare" Karma whispered.

"I thought so too, when I heard what he did" Gakuho said monotonously. He thought his relationship with his son was finally repairing Itself. And then this happened. All because of a red haired boy with a heart disease who got too close to his son....

"Here" he shove some papers onto Karma's hand.

"What is it?" Karma asked.

"Read it" Gakuho said before leaving him alone.

Karma read the papers. They contained song lyrics and music notes for a song called

In case you don't live forever( I love you more than you can ever wrap your head around)

For Karma;

You put all your faith in my dreams
You gave me the world that I wanted
What did I do to deserve you?
I follow your steps with my feet
I walk on the road that you started
I need you to know that I heard you, every word

I've waited way too long to say
Everything you mean to me

In case you don't live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you'll ever wrap your head around
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I'm everything that I am because of you

I, I've carried this song in my mind
Listen, it's echoing in me
But I haven't helped you to hear it
We, we've only got so much time
I'm pretty sure it would kill me
If you didn't know the pieces of me are pieces of you

I've waited way too long to say
Everything you mean to me
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you'll ever wrap your head around
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I'm everything that I am because of you

I have a hero whenever I need one
I just look up to you and I see one
I'm a man 'cause you taught me to be one

In case you don't live forever, let me tell you now
I love you more than you'll ever wrap your head around
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
I'm everything that I am

Whoa, woah
Whoa, woah
In case you don't live forever, let me tell you the truth
As long as I'm here as I am, so are you

You now have my heart Karma. Now and forever..

Once more, Karma found himself crying. Some fat test drops splashed on the paper. Karma tried his best to wipe away the tears but more kept coming

Karma, please don't blame yourself for what I have done. I chose this for you, because I love you. Live on Karma, live every day to the fullest

"Gakushū" he hiccuped as he read. "Thank you...I will"

{The end}