~Previously on 'Second Place' in Chapter 44~

Turns out the evil mastermind behind the attack on E-Class was none other than Mr. Takaoka. Since he has the antidote though, the remainder of E class and even Mr. Karasuma have no choice but to do what he says. They all go onto the roof and it's discovered that the reason he poisoned E-class was to Kill Koro Sensei and get revenge on Nagisa and Y/n. When Takaoka tells Nagisa to fight him, Y/n tries to stop him, but he reassures her that he'll be okay. She let's him go but things take a turn for the worst when Takaoka blows up the antidotes. That's when Y/n notices that Nagisa has been taken over by bloodlust. 

||Y/n's P.o.v||

"Nagisa...he's snapped!" Kataoka said.

"Sure, we'd all like to kill that rotten son of a bitch, but Nagisa might just go through with it!" Yoshida exclaimed.

I felt my eyes water,

"W-what are we gonna do? I don't think I can just stand by and watch this happen there has to be something...we can do--"

Suddenly something went flying at Nagisa's back. I looked over and saw it appeared to be that Terasaka was the culprit who threw it. He looked angry, and he was breathing heavily,

"Don't get cocky, Nagisa! I saw that pitiful way you looked at me when that medicine got blown up! Quit worrying' about other people, ya damn wimp! This virus'll go away by itself with a good night's sleep!" He shouted.

"Terasaka...you mean--"

"Murder is murder, even with a piece of trash like that. You gonna give in to the crazy and throw your chance at ten billion out the window?"

"Terasaka's right, Nagisa. Killing him isn't worth it, and being in a blind rage will only work against you. Besides, he doesn't know anything about the remedy. We'll ask the poisoner downstairs. Just knock this one out; that's enough." Koro Sensei told him.

I felt myself getting angry, and I raced over to the railing, and leaned on it. I took a deep breath and shouted at him,

"Nagisa-kun! Don't be an idiot! What happened to our plan and all that stuff about me backing you up?? Were those just empty words??! And our promise?!?!? Did you forget about all that?!? If you murder him, you'll never get to hear what I have to say!!!" I told him.

"Hey, now, quit being a wet blanket! Unless he comes at me with a real intent to kill, what's the point?" Takaoka said, "I'll use this squirt's bloodlust for revenge in a most humiliating way, and finally my own shame will disappear!"

"Nagisa, take Terasaka's stun gun. His life and my life. His words and Terasaka's words. Think carefully, now: Which are worthy?"

Terasaka collapsed on the ground, startling me. Kimura and Yoshida were at his side. I looked back at Nagisa,

"Hey you! You freaking dummy! You do what you have to do, but mark my words Nagisa...I will get up there and I will kick your ass if I have to!! Do you hear me you dumb-- blue haired idiot!! I'm coming to get you!! At least just Terasaka's weapon so I know you haven't lost it yet!!" I shouted angrily.

"Do it, Nagisa. Kill 'im to within an inch of his life." I heard Terasaka say weakly.

To my surprise, Nagisa picked up the weapon, but he didn't use it, he put it in his belt. He tossed off his shirt which blew off in the wind.

I know that what was happening was supposed to be serious, but I couldn't help but fan girl internally upon seeing him in his tank top. He looked so serious and bad ass even though he was about to murder our ex-teacher. I literally had to peel my eyes away from him. There was no way in hell I was just going to sit back and watch Nagisa fight Mr. Takaoka all by himself. I dropped onto my knees and opened up my bag, then I dumped out all the contents inside. I spread everything out and took off my hoodie, putting it beside the dress that Nagisa wore. I pulled my pocket knife and started cutting up my favorite hoodie. Karma eyed me,

"What are you doing??" He asked.

I looked up at him just for a second,

"What does it look like?? I'm going to get Nagisa! A promise's a promise!" I tell him, "Give me your shirt." I demanded.

"Koro Sensei, Nagisa's put the stun-gun away!" I heard Kayano say As I stared cutting up Nagisa's precious dress.

I grabbed my the duct tape from off the floor and started taping the articles of clothing together to make a simple rope. My hands and face were sweating as I raced against the clock to make the stupid rope and get over to Nagisa as fast as I could,

"I see you're determined to use the knife. That's a relief." I heard Takaoka say.

I didn't dare look up, I'd only wind up getting distracted. Luckily for me, Karma caught on to what i was doing and was helping me put together the stupid rope, by tying and then taping the makeshift rope together.

"Oh and just so you know," Mr. Takaoka said, "I do have some spare vials of that remedy."

I looked up to see he had three vials in his hand, 'You've gotta be fucking kidding me!!' I exclaimed in my head.

"If you don't come at me like you mean it, or if your pals get in our way, you can kiss these babies goodbye." He said.

I grimaced, and stopped making the rope,

"Hear that, Karasuma? Stay out of this!" He shouted, "This stuff takes a good month to make. There's not enough for everyone, but it is your last hope." Takaoka explained.

I stared up at the vials once more. I was about to give up, but then I heard Koro Sensei say something to Mr. K that kind of inspired me. He said,

"If you determine that Nagisa's life is in danger, please don't hesitate to shoot Mr. Takaoka..."

When Koro Sensei said that, I knew that I had to continue making the rope. If stopped, then Nagisa, he might die, and as much as I love my classmates...I decided to be selfish. I continued to make the rope as quickly as I could because I'm a selfish and I wanted Nagisa to live over anyone else. I refused to let Nagisa die before I tell him my secret...When I saw Nagisa get kicked, I forced my head down and continued to work. I refused to let him die...he can't die...not yet.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to kill me?" I heard Takaoka say.

I felt hot tears cascade out my eyes on top the rope, but I didn't stop making my rope. If I stopped... I didn't want to think about what could happen if didn't at least finish this rope. Blow after blow my heart was breaking more and more, I felt like this roped would never be finished in time. I couldn't bear to hear the awful sounds of Nagisa in agony. Karma wasn't exactly helping either,

"Hurry up Y/n!" Karma told me.

I yanked the laces out of my shoes quickly,

"I'm trying!" I cried as I started wrapping my laces along the rope.

"It's not a contest..."

"There's no way he can beat that monster!"

Nothing anyone was saying was making me feel any better. I was SO close to being done

"Looks like it's time for me to use this, too." I hear Mr. Takaoka say.

I looked up, and to my horror, Mr. Takaoka had his own knife. He started walking towards Nagisa. Nagisa quickly got back up,

"I'll cut off your hands and feet, have them stuffed and mounted. I'll keep them with me forever and cherish them forever." he said pointing the knife at Nagisa.

"Mr. Karasuma! You've got to shoot him! Nagisa'll die!!" I heard Kayano say.

Suddenly my head was forced back down, and I was now looking at my almost completed rope made out of clothes,

"Hey...I thought you wanted to get to Nagisa...how are you going to do that if your rope isn't finished. You're literally almost done. Don't go turning into a wuss now." Karma told me.

I blinked out tears and nodded my head as I started finishing up the rope, by tying something kind of heavy to the end,

"Yea...you're right..." I agreed.

This was no time for me to give up. Nagisa...I have to get to him and tell him how I feel! I finished the rope and quickly got up, in order to get ready to use it,

"Wait..." I heard Terasaka said weakly, "Stay out of it!" he said.

I looked at him dumbfounded,

"A--are you crazy??" I asked him.

I didn't have time for Terasaka's games and started twirling the rope, getting ready to throw it

"Are we still leaving them to it, Terasaka?" Karma asked, "I'm just about ready to join the fray, myself. Y/n...get ready to throw it."

I nodded my head, "Already on it." I told him

"You've been skipping' practice, Karma, so you don't know, but Nagisa..."

That's when I realized what he was getting at. I stopped swinging that rope,

"Terasaka... are you talking about--"

"Yes, you remember now, right N/n-chan? He's still got something up his sleeve." Terasaka said.

That time...when Nagisa was talking with that assassin... I looked up at Nagisa and Takaoka to see Nagisa smile at him,

"What..." Takaoka said

Nagisa started walking up to Takaoka, then he dropped his knife. It was like it fell in slow motion, and then...Nagisa clapped. I didn't understand it at first, but then I saw it. Takaoka seemed to be stunned or something and he started falling backwards. Nagisa pulled out the stun gun and then tazed him. Takaoka fell onto his knees and I stared in shock, I would have never imagined that Nagisa was capable enough to do something like that. Nagisa was so unpredictable, which made him so...scary...

"Finish 'im off, Nagisa. A good jolt to the neck'll put 'im out cold." Terasaka told Nagisa.

Nagisa used the pole of the stun gun to raise Takaoka's head. They were looking at each other eye to eye,

"No." I heard Takaoka say, "Just, please--don't end this with that face!" He begged.

I didn't understand what face he was talking about until I saw it. Nagisa's smile, that charming ass smile that I fell in love with,

"That face will haunt my nightmares until my dying day!"

"Mr. Takaoka, thank you." Nagisa told him before tasing him.

And just like that it was over, he fell onto the ground lifeless. Our class cheered in victory. I snapped out my little trance and swung the rope before tossing it across the way. It wrapped around the railing on the other side,

"Nagisa-kun! Tie that for me, okay!" I exclaimed.

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