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Shock.

Anger.

Confusion.

Rage.

Asano's fingers gripped the table so hard that the wood cracked with a satisfying snap. He couldn't bring himself to care that he, the star student and the Principal's son, had damaged school property.

He could feel the concerned eyes of students all around him, but the only thing he paid attention to was the smug smirk that Karma Akabane had on.

It wasn't fair. Gakushuu Asano, one of the Five Virtuosos, knew Kagome Higurashi first. Him. Not Karma, not Karma, not Karma. Him, Gakushuu Asano, first laid his claim.

"Is there a problem?" Karma's voice was mocking and soft, "Why are you so mad, Gakushuu-kun? Is it because my girlfriend-"

"No. There is no problem," Asano said.

He kept his cool and his face carefully blank. It wouldn't do any good to show rage now, not yet. No, he would wait for his moment and strike like a snake.

Like Nagisa during gym class.

"Good, because I was hoping you boys would get along!" Kagome suddenly clapped her hands, "Imagine that! My two best friends being best friends too!"

"That's so uncharacteristic of you," Karma said, his face suddenly scrunched up in worry, "Maybe Asano and I shouldn't be-"

"No, no," Kagome's eyes took on an evil glint, "I think you two could become very, very good friends."

Asano found that the longer he stared at Kagome's pink petal lips, the more angry he got. Finally, he pushed his chair back with a screech and stormed out of the classroom. Even Tersaka in the backrow looked up to watch the commotion and let out a low whistle.

"Damn, Kagome-chan, you really be out there."

"Kagome-chan is really cute," Maehara said, "It's not a surprise that she has boys fighting over her. She's like a female version of me!"

The room stayed silent at his statement.

"Sure."

"Whatever you say."

"You believe what you want to."

"Okay then."

"You know how we could solve this problem? If Kagome-chan could just date me instead of those two red-heads-"

"What did you say, Tersaka?" Karma's low voice hissed, "Care to repeat that again?"

The bloodlust coming from Karma's aura shut Tersaka up and he settled for a glare instead. Even though Tersaka was an experienced street fighter, there was no way that he could beat someone like Karma. The jump in skill levels was just too big.

"That's what I thought."

Karma released the hold he had on the delinquent's ear.

"If anyone has a problem with me dating Kagome-chan, then we can talk about it after school," He shot a meaningful glare to the hallway outside the door, "Thanks."

"Karma can really be scary sometimes, huh?" Rio sniggered behind her hand, "Too bad he's dating Kagome-chan, or I would've asked him out if I knew he was that possessive. You know what they say about possessive boys..."

She threw a suggestive wink in Nagisa's direction and Kayano's face suddenly resembled a tomato.

"Y-You're so funny! Haha, very funny! Funny!" Kaede repeatedly waved her hands in the air, "Wow, super funny! Okay! Haha!"

"Remember what Kagome said on the field trip though?" Hinata whispered to Yada.

"About?"

"That she likes someone from our school- who's in Class 3A and could possibly be Gakushuu Asano? Why would she date Karma all of a sudden? Didn't Asano and her have history in between them or something?"

"Why are you so involved with this, Hinata? We should be happy for them."

"It's just a bit weird, don't cha think...?"