The Serpent Inside (A Karmagisa Fanfiction)

22: Worry

Nagisa was let out of the hospital first. So he and Iyuka went back home together.

Nagisa was worried on how Iyuka would react. From what Karma had said, the two of them were kidnapped from their own living room. There was a chance she'd get flashbacks and feel insecure, or maybe she'd begin blaming herself.

Nagisa just wanted his baby girl to be alright. Takaoka- the bastard- got his revenge. Nagisa had to admit that. Of course Takaoka wasn't satisfied, his brain was fucked up and he could only think about killing Nagisa. But his actions cut deeper than he had likely expected.

Nagisa hesitated at the front door before pulling out his key and unlocking it.

Iyuka grabbed onto his pant leg as they walked in.

There was silence for a moment, then Iyuka spoke.

"Papa? Can... can we get more locks on the door?" 

Nagisa turned and gave her a sad smile.

"Of course honey. We'll get the best security there is. Daddy gets a lot of money from his work after all."

Iyuka nodded but made no move to detach herself from Nagisa's leg.

Iyuka was worried- of course she was, after what happened. Though she was doing better than most people would. She had already experienced people kicking her out, sending her back to orphanage after orphanage. At first she thought it was her, that somehow she was wrong, but then Karma and Nagisa took her in and she understood it was them. They expected adoption to be like a character customization, where they can pick and choose the best child and if they don't like it they can just throw it away and try again. Iyuka wasn't normal, she didn't want to be. She was introverted, they wanted an extrovert, she was shy, they wanted someone loud, her hair was dark, and she covered her face with it, but they wanted someone pretty and perfect, with flowing hair and a model face as a child. They expected perfection, and she just wasn't that. So she didn't blame herself for what happened. She was a little hard on herself, yeah, she could have tried to punch him maybe, but that would have just gotten her hurt. She couldn't have done anything, and she knows that.

She glanced back at the door.

She wanted more locks- the big kind, not the little twisty ones on the doorknob. She didn't know what they were called, but she knew they worked better. She had also seen some computer lock thingies on the TV sometimes. Maybe those worked well too? She guessed since rich people on the TV used them they must be good. She wasn't sure about how "rich" her family was, but she knew Daddy made a lot of money, and she assumed Papa made a lot too when he went out. She didn't like Papa's job, but he said they were only bad people, so she guessed it was more-or-less okay.

Nagisa began to walk, and Iyuka was snapped from her thoughts in order to follow him.

A glance out the window told Nagisa it was late enough for bed.

"Do you want to go to bed Iyuka?"

Iyuka looked at her Papa.

"C-Can I sleep with you?"

Nagisa gave her a smile.

"Of course. You can stay in mine and Daddy's room for as long as you need."

Iyuka nodded and the two of them went upstairs.

They settled into the bed and closed their eyes, before Iyuka thought of something.

"Papa did you lock the doors?"

"I did."

"Can we go check?"

Nagisa nodded and picked Iyuka up, walking her to each door and showing her it was locked. He proceeded to show her the security camera's they had watching outside, and finally he showed her that all the windows naturally locked, and opening them was quite the hassle.

Once she calmed down, the two of them went back upstairs, and Iyuka finally fell asleep.

After she was confirmed to be asleep, as shown by her wavelength, Nagisa pulled out his phone to text Karma.

N: Iyuka asked to get more locks on the doors.

K: I expected as much.

N: We also checked all the doors and windows before she was calm enough to sleep.

K: She's in there with you?

N: Yeah, I told her she can sleep with us for as long as she needs.

K: That'll be a while.

N: I know.

The two texted back and forth some more, before Karma needed to go to sleep so to recover faster, and they bid each other good night.

Nagisa brushed a strand of hair away from Iyuka's face.

He just wanted his little girl to be okay.