Chapter 4

From others point of view, It's impressive how the 10 year old red headed kid looks more intimidating than the bunch of older 'real' delinquents infront of him while he's just a mere 4th grader in elementary.

Even their black haired leader seems to be feeling goosebumps whenever he and the kid make eye contact. His eyes are mesmerizing, he can't deny that, it reminds him of gold if he's being honest.

Like he could be older like the others who's just 12 to 13 year olds here? No, He's just the same age as Karma.

The group is alerted when they became conscious of their surroundings, keeping a watchful eye on Karma's movements as they instinctively planned an escape in their minds. Unlike the others, Aiko is relaxed but there's hints of cautiousness, being cautious like the others...because who wouldn't be cautious and alerted when you're in a potential enemy's territory?

But they all know that there's a lingering thought in the back of their minds, but they decided to ignore that single thought for now.

Karma's silence with an unexplainable and unsettling small smile ticked them off but they stayed silent.

But...Of course, After a minute, Aiko had enough of it.

"Can we go home now?"-he asked with annoyance, his friends silently glanced at him.

"Heh."

"Heh?"-the group asked in sync.

"Not until you agree to my request."-Karma said as he sat on a nearby stool, playing a ballpen in his right hand, throwing it in the air and catching it.

Aiko frowned, his jaw tightening. What is this lunatic freak going to say? Become his slave or dog for eternity? No way in hell.

"It's just a simple request,  you have nothing to lose anyways and...."-He paused and he gazed up with a mischievous smile on his face. "..."No" is not an option to begin with, remember that."

Groans and noises of complaints and confusion can be heard behind Aiko but he just silenced them.

He sighed and stared at karma's sharp eyes.

"What is it?"

"Be my friend."-Karma said, or more like demanded as he watched their movements.

Aiko and his friends looked at him, bewildered.

"Huh?"

"What huh? Just say yes already."-Karma laughed, putting the ballpen down and he stood up, stretching his limbs.

"Come on bros, I'm bored and I have nothing to do at all, I want to feel some kind of thrills in my life."

".....You're a brat."-one of them stated in a matter of fact tone.

"10 years old."-Karma told them in a correcting manner.

"Still a brat."-Aiko said, frowning at Karma. He seemed to have forgotten that he also is a brat.

Karma furrowed his eye brows at him and he shrugged his shoulder.  "Says the one who look like a 10 years old too and I see no problem with being younger than y'all, what's the matter anyways?"

The oldest of the group looked at him, "Kid. You're supposed to play around with toys and not get involved with these kinds of things, we could tell that you're strong and all that shit, maybe your parents or guardian trained you or something but we don't want innocents involved. And Aiko here is my younger brother, he sticks around like a glue and seems to have the ability to attract lots of trouble and I can't just leave him, I have to protect him."-The 13 years old boy said.

"Then I have a question for you."-Karma said, hiding a smirk behind his fist.

Karma took their silence as a sign to continue speaking.

"Why are you yourself?"

"Huh?"

"Is it not okay to be just yourself? Look, I can protect myself just fine, becoming your friend won't bring me harm just because I'm a little kid, and who said I'm like that? Don't feel bad if I get hurt somehow and I don't have to be with someone just to make sure I don't get killed or something like that. I understand why you don't want me to be your friend but I WANT to."-and he smiled, it look 'innocent' but it made the group shudder. 'We don't want innocent people involved but it seems like were right infront of The Devil.'

"You can't say no~"

"UGH FINE."-Aiko yelled, ignoring the feeling of warmth in his chest for finally having a first friend at the same age as him.

Karma flashed them an evil sadistic grin, his sharp canines showing. "It'll be a fun experience~"

"............................."-After long seconds, Aiko dramatically clenched his hair with both of his hands. 'IT'S A BAD DECISION.'

The others just sighed and facepalm'ed at Aiko's obvious display of frustration.

"I haven't introduced myself yet, am I right?"-Karma asked, putting a hand on his hip, the other is inside his pocket.

They looked at him in silence and slowly nodded.

"The name's Y/n L/n, but I prefer Karma."

And he gave them a closed eyed smile that looks a little bit scary.

"So y'all better call me Karma. Oh, And you guys can go home now."

Pregnant silence enveloped the whole room for a moment until Karma decided to break it.

"What's wrong?-"

"All of us have broken bones and you're the culprit, you bitc-"-Aiko's sentence got cut off by Karma who's now walking towards the door.

"Stay here for days or weeks or so until you can go.."-Karma lazily waved his hand as he closed the door only to open it again to look at them. "Also, just call a maid and ask for whatsoever you need, byebye."-and he completely closed the door and left them.

"We just befriended a mischievous bastard..."-A boy with dark brown hair said, his name is Aoki Hinode, The older brother of Aiko Hinode.

"I could see a dark future ahead of us caused by this bastard..."-A boy with blonde and dyed dark blue hair stated....quite in a depressive manner. His name is Haruto Suzuki.

Aiko looked at them and the silent twins, making eye contact with the both of them.

The eldest shook his head and turned his back on them on his bed, pulling the blanket to cover himself from the world and just sleep.

The youngest twin just followed what his older twin brother did after shrugging his shoulders.

Aiko sent them deadpanning gaze. 'Not talkative as usual.'

The dark-haired twins looks identical but their eye colors are different, The older one with the blue eyes is Katsuro Akegi and the younger twin with the pale green eyes is Takumi Akegi.

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