Chapter 11

"Yeah, so why are we hiking down the mountain again?" Sugino asked, wiping his sweat.

Koro was taking them to the new pool he built for the students. After Terasaka suddenly came up to the class and demanded them to go to the pool, Koro said that everyone should help him out.

Y/N was walking with Rio, who currently bombarded her with questions about the date. The date that got cancelled. Weirdly, she didn't seem too angry about Karma anymore.

"Come on! If you're not telling me, you guys definitely did something frisky!" Rio whispered, excitedly.

"Oh god, shut up Rio. We didn't go anywhere. We just went home because of the weather."

"Seriously," Rio sighed, "What's wrong with you. It was such a romantic weather."

"With us completely drenched and shivering in cold? Nope. Besides, Karma was like fully drenched. Going to the movie theatre and sitting in an air-conditioned hall like that? He would get a cold. Besides, I've got a runny nose just being half wet from the rain."

"Oh...so you were worried!" Rio smirked.

Y/N chuckled, "Besides, it was a bit cute. We walked under the same umbrella."

"Did he kiss you?"

".....no, what the fuck?" Y/N blushed, "It wasn't even a real date. It was to ME. Just...to me."

Rio grumbled, "That stupid Karma. How did he not kiss you when..."

"When?"

"You don't know how you look when you feel cold?"

"Hey, my mind is usually occupied with getting some warmth if I'm cold. Why?"

Rio smiled, "Oh my sweet innocent little Y/N. You look...hm, let me think of the right word..uh..ravishing?"

Y/N blushed, "No, it's just you being a pervert. Gosh, shut up. He'll hear you."

"Babe, even if he does, he knows what I'm talking about." Rio said, "Besides, he's lucky that I'm letting you go. I promised not to butt in because it's your first crush."

Everyone halted and jumped in the pool as they reached it.

Y/N fidgeted with her shirt, thinking whether to get in. With her getting cold, her mother would've strong opposed to the idea. And she knew, it was for her sake. But...she wanted to join in. Besides, some of them weren't in the pool yet like her. Some as in Terasaka and Karma.

She would be lying if she said she didn't want to see him...without his shirt but she only got a glimpse yesterday. She knew that her face would immediately turn red if he got into the pool, and everyone would start teasing her. Specially Karma. That boy knows that she likes him now. She thought about going over to talk to him, but it felt like if she did, he would just tease her and push her into the pool. Well, that is if she found him first. He wasn't anywhere near the pool.

Y/N sat on the edge of the pool and looked at her friends getting into their position with knives on their hand. She didn't have any company for now. She turned to her right and saw Terasaka. It would be a good time to...make him calm down, right? Ofcourse, she wasn't the kind to fix a mistake someone else did...like Karma. But lately it felt like no one wanted to interact with him. And him being kind of a bully for his whole life, it felt like he found it difficult to talk to people.

He even had a fight with two of his closest friends. Terasaka feels that the class was becoming too friendly with their target instead of killing him. However, Karma countered him, stating that Terasaka should kill Korosensei if he does not like him. Terasaka, like the kind of person he was told Karma to fight him, but...let's be honest. Karma is a bigger threat than him. He silenced Terasaka with a veiled threat.

Besides, he said that he came up with a plan. Him? A plan? Terasaka wasn't the kind to come up with something good. His plans usually has a lot of holes in it. It's always a bit flawed without some external help. And after his fight with the whole class, everyone refused to help him.

But that wasn't what peaked Y/N's interest. It's the fact that Terasaka was sure and very confident that his plan's gonna work. Almost as if...he already got some help from someone.

"Yeah, there we go! Everybody stay spread out like that, nice and far apart!" Terasaka said standing and waving his gun.

"Look at him, we cooperate and this jerk goes power mad," Kimura said.

"Yeah. Sort of reminds me of the way he used to push people around back in second year," Mimura replied.

"Aha!" Koro's voice interrupted them, "So I assume the idea is to push me into water and have everyone converge on me with their knives. Have you worked out on how to actually push me in? It's only good sportsmanship to tell you that fancy pistol of yours won't do the trick."

Terasaka aimed his gun to him, "I say this is it monster."

"I'm ready when you are. My sinuses have even been cleared."

"For the record, I've always hated you with a passion. I couldn't wait for you to disappear."

"Oh, I'm well aware," Koro's cocky face came in, "me thinks we should have a sit down after this and talk about our differences."

Terasaka waited for a second. When Terasaka fires the weapon, but it triggered an explosion that destroyed the dam for the pool. The sudden current swept the whole class in danger of falling off the cliff and being killed, making Korosensei rush to save them.

Y/N stood near the swimming pool in shock. But she was no where near as shocked as Terasaka who was muttering to himself.

"I didn't do it. This wasn't part of the deal. Itona was just supposed to help me push him in, that's all."

Y/N looked at him, and noticed Karma standing beside him. "Now's not the time," she thought and wanted to step in before they engage in some kind of fight but she realized that Terasaka was in no condition to pick a fight now. He just caused a situation that can endanger lives and no matter how much of a bully he is, he's not a murderer. Besides, he won't be able to come up with such a plan in the first place.

"You never had a plan did you? Just let yourself be stumbled on by someone else, a pawn in a game you don't know the rules to." Karma said.

"Listen to me damn it, it's not my fault! Come on, you know that I won't ever sign up for something like this. I was played for an idiot! I'm not the one who swept them all away-" Terasaka sounded desperate.

Karma punched him as he fell down on the ground, "Hey idiot, the only person who got swept away was you. You've got two choices - keep making excuses to cover your ass or find a way to fix this." Y/N felt like it would help him if she said something but....Terasaka needed to understand what he's done. Her friends were all in danger because of one choice he made. This was the weakest she has seen him to be. She would like to help him ofcourse but this was his doing. And he's the one who should make this right.

Karma pulled Y/N by her arm and ran towards the cliff.

"I know you're the kind to help others but-"

"Terasaka needs to think about his actions. I know." Y/N interrupted him, "I wouldn't help him in this situation, but I also care about others. I just hope...all of them are fine."

Karma stayed quiet as they arrived at the cliff. Koro was fighting Itona, and it looked like he was struggling. Although most of the students were safe, three of them were hanging on the cliff while Hara was hanging on a branch.

"Can water really throw him off that much?" Kataoka said.

Terasaka arrived at the spot and said, "The water isn't the only problem. Look, he just saved you all from drowning. He can't go all out cause he's spent. Plus, his attention is divided."

"Wait hold on a second, this wasn't even your plan. You got roped into this!" Isogai said.

"Like a herd of cattle. This is what happens when you have sight but no vision. The thing is though, I've had enough of these two jerks! The idea of them getting the prize money? Don't get me started!" Terasaka turned to Karma, "You're a smart dude Karma. You be the puppet master and I'll be the puppet. Give me a plan and I'll save everyone!"

"I don't know, sure you wanna be my lacky? I'm pretty devious." Karma sneered.

"....Hey, I think I can help a bit too." Y/N said hesitantly as everyone looked at her.

Karma smirked and turned to her, "I'm all ears cherry,"

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Karma's plan involved Terasaka to step into the fight and take Itona's attack.

Y/N comes in right after that. She didn't know if it would work but she wanted Itona to hesitate and give all his attention to them.

After Terasaka jumped in, he opened his shirt and held it up like a shield, daring Itona to attack him.

"You're weak," Itona said, expressionless. And that's her cue. Y/N jumped in and walked towards Terasaka saying, "You're the weak one here Itona."

Yes, it did grab his attention. Y/N knew she can get hurt if she said all these but she had to. "You think you're strong when you used Terasaka to get your plan to work, and used chemicals to wear down Korosensei? You just want to take the easy way out and prove you're strong when Korosensei isn't even using his full power."

"Shut up." Itona sounded mad.

"Oh yeah, and that mentor of yours? You got his help too didn't you?" Shiro tried to get his attention and tell him to use his tentacles to move them away. But he wasn't listening.

"I told you to shut up," Itona's tentacles were moving around wildly. She's got his undivided attention.

"Let's face it, you aren't strong enough to fight Korosensei one-on-one cause you know damn well that you're no match for him. Yes Itona, you're weak."

"Shut up!" Itona used his tentacles to hit Terasaka and Y/N. Thankfully Terasaka caught the one coming his way with his shirt, but was still standing. She on the other hand was carried away by Koros.

And that was Karma's plan.

If Terasaka was wearing the same shirt as yesterday, the smoke from the can still lingering on him, weakened Itona just like Koro. Terasaka then called for Muramatsu and Yoshida to jump into the water. They do so, with the splash spraying onto Itona. The rest of the class except Karma joined in and splashed Itona. In the chaos, Korosensei got Hara safely down. With no advantages left, Shiro admited defeat.

"Come along Itona," Shiro called him. But he still looked mad. Koro though came forward and like the kind of a teacher he is, he offered Itona to join their class.

Well, Y/N did piss him off and it would be awkward if he joined them but...Itona is just a kid. He just needs the right guidance.

As they left the class celebrated their victory. Everyone was by the water enjoying their time, while Terasaka was getting scolded by Hara.

"Achoo!" Y/N sneezed. Well, she completely forgot about her cold in all the chaos. She just hoped that she wouldn't get sick. As she was getting up on the land, a piece of cloth covered her shoulders.

She looked back and saw Karma standing with a blazer. His blazer.

"You're good," he said smirking, "I knew you had it in you cherry."

Y/N shrugged and said, "You sure you wanna offer me this? It's gonna get wet."

"I don't want my favorite partner to get sick."

Y/N blushed and wore it properly. The sleeves went way down, and it was a bit big for her. She snuggled up the blazer unconsciously and smelled it.

"Thank you," she said and looked up doe-eyed at Karma. She wondered if what Rio said was true. But..it wasn't exactly having much effect on him.

Karma pulled her hair band off and smirked, "Hide your face."

"W-What?" Y/N blushed.

He chuckled and ran into the water, splashing some on Nagisa.

Y/N sat under a tree and hugged herself. Well, she did look for warmth whenever she felt cold just like she said. Karma's blazer was a bonus.