Lesson Learned

You keep making the same mistakes

Mitsuko grew on guard, stepping closer while Nagisa looked confused and shocked.

"That's not what I'm trying to say." Nagisa lowered his gaze. "Besides, I'm not the gifted one, between you and me you're the better assassin..."

That made Karma angrier. "Okay, hearing you talk like that just really pisses me off!"

Mitsuko stepped forward but Rio grabbed her hand. "Hey, let them talk this out."

Mitsuko looked annoyed. "This is Karma we're talking about since when is talking his feelings out his best forte?"

"You know what your problem is, Nagisa?" Karma snapped. "You've got no respect for how hard this is for everyone other than yourself!"

"Shit!" Sugaya whispered.

Mitsuko tensed. "What the hell?"

"He's not wrong though," Rio muttered.

"Rio!" Mitsuko stared at her in shock. "How can you say that?"

Sure, Nagisa may be clueless a little but he was just trying to do the right thing...maybe not in the best way, but at least he was being honest about his feelings.

"Whoa! Where is this coming from!?" Nagisa yelled while the rest of the class watched warily. "I'm just telling you how I feel! Do you have an axe to grind with Koro-sensei or something?!" Karma's face scrunched up in growing rage. "He took us to the movies! He made learning fun!"

"That's my point!" Karma shouted, making a lot of them back off. "Why do you think he bothered, huh?! He didn't want us to end up like a bunch of whiny half-assed jerks! AND LOOK AT YOU?!"

A majority of the class winced while Nagisa's eyes widened in alarm.

"Assassinating him is what this whole class is about! And now you're just trying to find a loophole?" Karma glowered at him. "You want to undermine what Koro-sensei's done?" Then his voice lowered. "Or do you have the mind and body of a ten-year-old?"

Nagisa's head lowered as a dark look overshadowed his face.

"Oh, shit," Mitsuko whispered, wincing.

Rio grimaced. "Damn."

"What the hell is Karma's problem, dude?" Sugaya whispered. "Like I get his point, but still he's going at this really personal."

"I noticed." Mitsuko watched Karma's eyes fill with rage. "I don't know what's up with those to but—"

Then Karma pushed Nagisa. "Got something to say?" he taunted. "Kick my ass for once and you can say whatever you like?" He pushed him again. "Aw, don't be shy, what are you afraid of?" He kept shoving him back. "Let's settle this like men."

Mitsuko moved away from Rio and stepped ahead. "Karma! That's enough!"

"Why?" Karma shoved Nagisa again. "If he's bawling for a fight then he just needs to grow a pair and follow through!" He grabbed Nagisa's tie. "Come on—"

Nagisa grabbed Karma's arm and flung his legs around the boy's neck in a chokehold.

"Oh, shit!" Mitsuko swore.

"When did Nagisa learn that move?!" Fuwa questioned.

But Karma wasn't going down easily, pumped up on adrenaline and looking like he had enough anger in him to crush a car.

"Fucking dumbass." Mitsuko narrowed her eyes at the red-head, feeling her own anger build. "Idiot!"

"You little!" Karma tried to hit Nagisa but Isogai and Maehara stepped into to restrain him.