karma's side:

'Three years have been a long time, isn’t it Nagisa?' I thought to myself, unconsciously smiling as I watched from a safe distance.

Three years had passed since I left Nagisa for a short time of happiness. But then, I was foolish to not notice that it was always beside me. Nagisa was my everything. And I became nothing when I threw her away. I thought what I felt for her was mere infatuation or the development of being best friends for so long that I thought I was suffocated at the relationship. So I cheated.

Not really my kind of attitude, right?

Fuck, I know.

I dated Kanzaki Yukiko, the class Madonna. But she deserved better than a delinquent like me. So I ended it all before it got too stereotypical for my liking.

Then there was Nakamura Rio who was my complete copy. She was a perfect definition of myself that we were too compatible with each other. According to some saying, like charges repel, so we did. It turned out, she had the same situation as me— finding a reasonable escape from a so-called suffocating reality. She decided to come clean with her boyfriend and remain as we were before this mess started— friends.

Finally, there came Okuda Manami who acted head-over-heels for me just to make me realize how much of a fool I was to let Nagisa go. Really, I was thankful that she came. Turns out, Takebayashi Kotarou, her boyfriend had so much faith in her that made it all possible.

Nagisa was the only missing piece that I needed. And I swear I’ll take her back.

This time, I'll make it right.

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                                                            “Finally, I am alone,” I heard her say to herself with relief on the third day, me monitoring behind the rooftop’s door. “Honestly, I wasn’t expecting it with all the shortcomings everyday. Was I a fool to think I could be like them too? That somehow, there would be someone who would do the same for me?”

I felt more remorseful at the sight of her flowing tears. Apologies, Nagisa. To think that all you wanted was a savior.

She chuckled bitterly, “You’re right, sky. I think I’ve been stupid. There was one time where I saw my former best friend’s silhouette in a flash second. But of course, that would be just a figment of my imagination. Who would chase around for a girl like me? I’m not even considered as one by my own family. Ha, I could pass as an asylum patient if I would stay here longer.”

She gripped the railings and climbed it skillfully, preparing for her fall with an agonizing peaceful face. “You are my only witness right now, sky. I’m sorry if I could not accompany you in your loneliness. Maybe it’s time for me to end this misery. Goodby——”

Before she could make her last word and step, I immediately gripped her waist and embraced her tightly, “I will never let you go again, Nagi.”

“Kar...ma?” she stuttered, dumbfounded by my sudden appearance.

I placed her further away from the edge in the fear of her thinking of jumping and hurriedly bended on one knee. “I'm sorry! I'm sorry for leaving you! I promise to never do it again! I promise I'll never let you suffer alone anymore! Just please! Please,” tears started flowing as I placed her hand on my tearstained cheek. “Accept me again!”

“Karma? Is this really you? Are you my Karu-kun?”

I can’t believe it, she remembered our endearment. I’m so... relieved.

“Yours only, Nai-chan.”

To my surprise, she slapped my face hardly, her sobs becoming louder. But I don’t mind. As long as she stays.

“You bastard! How could you leave and just return without any warning?! Do you know how long I have waited for you?! How worried I was since your mom told me you were missing?! You..you..you DIMWIT!”

Nagisa, you’re such a cutie. I wanted to take you home for a while now.

“Nagi,” I called out, making her face me with her tearstained face.

“What?”

I smirked and gripped her hand tightly, making sure to never slip.

“Let’s run away now.”