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"What the hell are you babbling about now?"

Koro sighed to himself, completely aware of what must be going through his pupils' mind when they stood before him, some leaning on desks as others sat as well. They all had hope dazzling in their eyes beyond anything else but he could also see it crumbling in the eyes of Nagisa, Kayano and Kanzaki. Sugino looked down awkwardly while Karma narrowed his eyes when Terasaka spoke out loud.

"I thought I smelled her before but I believed it was just my imagination- my apologies but I went back and I found this bag there, her scent is on it and it's quite fresh too."

Nagisa's breath faltered when he, along with his classmates saw Rio walking towards the bag, taking the phone and wallet into her grasp to take it back to her desk, "Why would you keep something like that to yourself, sir?"

Her voice was cold and stern, scolding her teacher while the students surrounding her were also on her side, "I-I'm sorry, I didn't want to give you false hope!" He was desperate with a whining tone, flailing his tentacles when the commotion grabbed the attention of Karasuma when the door slid open as he stepped in a little, crossing his arms over his chest, "Koro, were you by chance shot by a sniper while in Kyoto?"

He had been eavesdropping. Isogai, Maehara and Kurahashi each glancing at each other for a second before focusing back on the raven-haired teacher when he stared directly at the assassination target. Koro's face turned purple with shock before nodding, "Ye-Yes I was! They got my arm- I was pretty impressed actually."

Karasuma continued stiffly, "And was the bullet different from the other attempts made?"

Again, Koro was nodding, an orange circle covering his face, "Correct! The first shot was a bullet but the second and third were anti-me BB's, they were shot with amazing precision. Too bad your sniper couldn't tell me a name.."

"You spoke to Red Eye?" Isogai sweat dropped, "He already knew.."

"Yes, I knew the whole time!" Koro boasted though it ended quickly after.

'Koro-sensei...'

His face had turned back to its usual bright yellow when Karasuma added up the points in his head. First there was the bag found in Kyoto - an obvious sign you had been following, and then there was the fact that different bullets were used to shoot at him,

"I s-saw her!" Yoshida flinched from beside Muramatsu, eyes widening as Takuya piped with an unsure face, "I saw her with a guy, he wore red sunglasses and a beanie- I thought it was her so I followed but then she ran after Terasaka came."

Terasaka gaped, "What're you tryna say, huh?!" Kirara looked at Takuya and shifted her gaze to the brawny teen when he glared at his blond friend, "Oh be quiet, we all know how much (Y/N) likes you as a friend, she was probably too upset to hear your voice, trying to stop herself from jumping on you or something.."

'Koro help me you fat octopus!'

Karasuma spoke before Terasaka could answer after he noticed the stare that Karma threw at him. His face was almost as if he was bored but his eyes were gleaming with an unknown emotion, as if Ryoma was being analysed but also being glowered at.

"It had to be (Y-"

"WAIT!"

Kayano squealed as did Hinata when Koro screamed at the top of his lungs, moving to the window to push it open and listen, "What the he-"

"SHHHHUAHAHSHHHHH"

'Koro!'

Terasaka clenched his teeth when he was cut off, Karma watching his teacher completely confused when they heard a scream before their teacher was gone, "(Y/N)~!!!"

Koro flew through the air, a force field of some sorts that shielded his head which also came as an advantage when it made him faster, more aerodynamic as the city of Kyoto was already beneath him. It could take him a couple of hours or less to fly around the world so this was less than a piece of cake. He heard the screams again, they were really faint before but now he could definitely determine the location of the person; a girl, screaming his name.

"KORO-SENSEI~!"

He flew, blasting through the air again to appear on the rooftop of Kyoto Tower, "(L- L/N)-sa-san? Am I he-hearing things?"

"Urgh, my throat.." He heard the voice of a young girl around the spire of the tower and jumped out of his skin to peek around the edge when a small figure stood, leaning against the edge with her head hanging low. Koro gaped and before he could comprehend the scene before him, his body acted before his mind, "(L/N)-SAN."

"OH- wow you actually heard me?" Koro glared at his student, his heart thumping, attempting to jump out of his throat as he felt choked up but he still couldn't stop himself from talking; yelling, "DON'T YOU DARE THINK ABOUT JUMPING."

He saw you flinch, his face having turned black with red eyes and steam emitting from his mouth as he spoke with a growl, maliciously when his students stared up with wide eyes, "Damn, how many times do I have to say it?! I'm not jumping!! Why do you think I was screaming your name, huh?"

He balked and hesitated, wanting to retort before you start spewing again, "You think I'm just gonna jump literally two days after getting out of a god-damned coma! You really think I'll just end it like that, like a shitty little coward!?"

His face twisted into a look of shock when the black converted back to a yellow as your rant continued, "How dare you even suggest something like that! Oh my god, you seriously thought I called you here just so you could watch me end my life! Are you stupid or are you a dumbass!? Don't answer because you're both regardless, yo- you perverted teacher!"

His face popped to a pure white when he noticed the way your voice had cracked, how hoarse it was when you looked down at yourself as he noticed the dirty rag that held your hair back. He couldn't believe he hadn't noticed before when he was full of rage but he gradually grew more mortified at the sight of your broken down figure, "I-I just wan-wanted to go home.." Your voice was trembling, he saw the way you shook your head while it hung lowly, "Oh.. (Y/N)-san.."

His eyes fell to anatomise your shirt and how it was shredded up to your chest with small blotches of red. He saw the bruise covering your torso, how you face morphed into one of pain while your breathing was unevenly escalated and loud too. His eyes sunk to your legs, the burns that wrapped around your skin and as they mirrored your wrists too. He saw the desperation as well as the pure agony that your body had endured.

Your cheeks were sunken, eyes bloodshot with a prominent frown that was breaking, "Sensei.. Koro-S-Sensei.."

He perked up, immediately bending down to see into your eyes though you still avoided him, "I'm so happy you're awake (Y/N)-san, I- EEK!"

He backed away quickly to avoid your weak fist, "Don't look at me, idiot." He breathed in and fell sullen as the exhaustion began to take over when your eyes began to close little by little, "(Y/N)-san, let's get you back home, okay?"

'(Y/N)-san, let's get you back home, okay?'

Vision blurred, a liquid flowed down your cheeks. Initially, your first thought was rain but it was so sunny so that wouldn't make sense at all. You raised a hand to wipe your face, Koro listening to you cough lowly and gasp when you looked up at him, your breath stopped in your throat as water also spilled from Koro's face like a waterfall, "(Y/N)-SAN I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE~! WAAAHHHHH~!"

"EUGH STOP- THAT'S GROSS"

"BUT (Y/N)-SAN YOU'RE CRYING TOO!!"

"YOU TELL ANYONE AND I'LL BURN EVERYTHING YOU OWN TO ASHES AND THEN I'LL PISS ON THOSE ASHES!"

"WHAT!?!?!"

"(Y/N)-san, where do you want to go?" He held you carefully within his robe as you both flew above the ground. He didn't receive an answer and looked down confused to the girl as her hair was blowing everywhere as it was slightly stuck together and matted to a dark plum colour, "(Y/N)?"

He turned pink at the sight of the teen who dozed off in his arms, "Nurfufufu~ Should I take a picture~?"

He contemplated it but stopped himself as the red cut on your cheek glowed brighter than anything else on your pale face. Your face was really dull, a pasty white while your lips stood out with a bit of dried blood smeared around the cut. He didn't proceed with his initial actions and took you back to Tokyo.

He opened a window slowly while three of his tentacles kept you secure in his robes, he was shaking out of excitement and fear but he could hear that no one was home. Koro-sensei let himself into your bedroom and then yourself as he carried you to your bed. He let you down but the moment his touch left your skin to leave the room, you had woken up, "Wh-... Where do you think you're going?"

"EH Uh I was- I was going to-to uh-.." He shook and exhaled loudly, not having enough time to think about his retort and make it believable too, "You're going to take care of me until I'm better you stupid sensei, after all," A dark glint glowed within your half-lidded eyes and Koro shivered, "You're the reason I'm like this."

"(Y/N)-san.. Come on now, I'm sorry this happened but I was so shocked- I-"

"I don't want to talk about it now, just carry me to the bathroom and then make me some food downstairs. I'm hungry, sleep-deprived and still recovering from a damn coma."

Sighing in exasperation though he couldn't bring himself to refuse when in this situation, Koro-sensei approached you again to carry you, lifting you from your under arms when they were lifted like a baby waiting to be picked up from their mother, "(Y/N)-san, where is your mother?"

"At work most likely, it's whatever though.." He heard your voice drop a little when he passed the door into the bathroom to place you on the edge of the bath to sit on it, turning back around to walk about and close the door behind him, "How in the world did this happen to you (Y/N)-san..?"

He stared at the door when his hand tightened around the knob when it was closed. He could feel that you were staring at it too and heard your voice discordant and breaking,

'Ah (Y/N)-san, I'm only teaching you the virtue of obedience just as I have with Itona. You see, I need you to help me so we can kill your Koro-sensei together.'

'Do what I say and I won't hurt her, alright?'

"Oi Koro.. You should've seen the other guy.." He heard you chuckle dryly and choked when your muffled screams reached his ears, he grew shocked and jumped back at the sound of your agonising screams only to realise that it was due to the fact that you were taking off your clothes to shower.

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