Chapter 28: Karma Pt. 1
[Day: Wednesday]
[Time: Morning]
[Location: Sanctuary University]
I sat on Jessica's bed as she and Baylee got prepared for the day. They started their usual mornings off with some gossip which was actually pretty interesting to listen to, but it was mostly gossip about some rumors and girl talk. Jessica told Baylee about the entire night which had them giggling and excited Baylee to get her chance with me.
After the two were finally ready, they invited me to join them in their classes as a guest. I shrugged, going along with them and deciding to spend the day with Jessica, Baylee, Melissa, and Faith on their campus.
"I'm gonna use the bathroom really quickly since you and Baylee hogged it up the entire time..~" I teased, getting up to go to the bathroom.
"Yeah whatever.." Jessica responded sarcastically as usual and watched me walk into their bathroom with my bag.
I chuckled and closed the door then looked at myself in the mirror. I noticed Lustie and Passion appear behind me then smiled. 'Can I get a make over?'
"You're already insanely hot, what more do you want?~" Lustie said, crossing her arms with a smile plastered on her face.
'I mean a different outfit..~ Can't wear this out here...and I don't want to be easily recognizable just in case Lane does go here.' I replied back to Lustie.
"Ahh, makes sense..~ If that's the case, I've got you partner!" Lustie said excitedly then snapped her fingers, a red energy surrounding my body and changing my outfit to a new, clean and fresh one.
My outfit was changed and now I was wearing a white faux fur coat, black pants, black timberlands and a red smartwatch, that way I didn't have to constantly pull Lust-E out of my pocket to check her in public. Underneath, I was now wearing a black tshirt with a unique Sigil on it and sharply inhaled through my teeth.
'I dunno about this shirt man. This shit sticks out like a sore thumb.' I said to Lustie.
"You'll be fine. It's just a graphic tee, no one should be thinking that hard about it." Passion chuckled softly.
'I guess...Well whatever, I should probably be getting out of here before Jessica gets mad.' I said to them and softly chuckled.
"Knock em dead, Partner!~ Let's see some action!~" Lustie said and smiled happily.
I walked out of the bathroom and straightened my hair. I noticed Jessica and Baylee looking at me then gave them a charming smirk. "Ready?~"
[Charm EXP +1500]
[Jessica's Affection Meter rose to 25%]
[Baylee's Affection Meter rose to 25%]
"And all of a sudden I'm wet.." Jessica softly spoke, her gaze filled with infatuation.
"Me too.." Baylee said with a soft giggle, her cheeks slowly becoming rosy.
I chuckled, making my way to the door and opening it for the girls. Jessica and Baylee smiled at me, making their way out of their dorm room. I followed behind, closing the door. The three of us made our way out the dormitory and to the campus, Jessica and Baylee sharing some gossip with me about their university.
According to them, Chloe and Naomi also attend this campus, but because of their connections to the gang wars between Karma and The Syndicates, they don't openly show up on campus, only attending online classes. It was a shame to me because I would hope they could live normal lives outside of their circumstances.
The three of us arrived on campus and immediately my presence caught the eye of everyone on their campus. My confident demeanor demanded the attention of everyone around me. The charm I exuded wanted everyone to acknowledge me.
"Who is that guy..?" A student whispered to her friend.
"Dunno...but he's kinda hot.." The other student replied.
Jessica noticed how much attention they were getting then looked at me, realizing they were all focused on me. "I'm not surprised that you're getting so much attention.."
"I'm in rival territory. My academics over at Matsugaya is the highest so I've acquired a few rivals over here.." I replied, my tone filled with pride for my academic success.
"Not only do you steal my women...but you dare show your face at my academy?" A voice said from behind me.
I stopped walking then smirked at the immediate recognition of the voice. "Lane.."
Lane looked at me with a glare, his arms crossed. His friends tried to step up, but a shift in Lane's posture stopped them. "Shiro, you have guts...or you could just be a straight dumbass."
Baylee and Jessica looked at me then Lane, both of them taking a step back. They hurried to Melissa and Faith.
"Oh shit! It's about to be a fight! Yo everyone take cover!" A male student yelled out.
I looked around, hearing alarms go off. 'What the hell..? Matsugaya would never even let it get this bad..'
"Hmph... Don't think too much about it. Remember, this is Sanctuary City and not Destiny Central. They do things differently." Passion said then got off my shoulder.
Lustie got off my shoulder as well then began to scan the area, marking everyone who's about to engage in combat. "Got quite a few foes here. It's not going to be a fair fight."
I sighed and shook my head. 'Is Esoria known for jumping as much as Earth does it?'
"Hell yeah, ain't never any fair ones over in Esoria. But it's only if the target is waaaaay stronger than us. I guess it's the same principal here.." Lustie said, crossing her arms as she watched.
[There's a Luscious Box in your pants. Touch it.]
I subtly reach in my waistline and touched the Luscious Box then felt a handgun. My eyes lit up at the recognition of the weapon. 'A handgun?'
[Self Defense.]
'Mmmm...How crazier can this story get bro..' I thought to myself.
"Oh it gets crazy." Lustie giggled.
[No spoilers.]
"Enough yapping, let's focus! Duck and counter!" Passion said.
I ducked, avoiding an attack from behind then countered with a back kick. I looked ahead, moving my body to dodge a punch then rushed forward to hit the guy with a shoulder tackle. I activated my Luscious Presence Lust Variant then secreted pheromones from my body to induce everyone around me with Lust.
The pheromones took effect and I noticed faint pink aura around everyone around me.
'Let's check out this Mark of Lust!' I thought to Lustie and the Sigil on my arm glowed.
"Finally!~" Lustie giggled then her sigil shined brightly. She bit her lip and rose her head as she awakened her power.
Her presence was now known and everyone induced with lust began to hallucinate, now trapped under Lustie's Spell. She began to drain everyone's energy by absorbing their Lust then flew behind me, gently kissing my neck and bestowing that energy upon me.
Lane looked at me and grunted as he felt a demonic presence. He began to notice a faint pink aura surround my body as his allies one by one dropped to the ground from exhaustion.
'What the hell is he doing to them..?' Lane questioned in his mind.
I opened my eyes, my gaze landing on Lane. "Well then, I didn't even have to touch them. I guess my Aura was too much for them.."
Lane scoffed then quickly drew his gun then fired a bullet at me. I activated my Luscious Unleash then caught the bullet. Lane's eyes widened with shock from what he witnessed. He shook his head, thinking it was a fluke, shooting more bullets at me.
I dodged each bullet then rushed forward. "Get ready.." I chuckled, tensing my muscles to move faster.
Lane grunted as he barely evaded my punch, but his senses weren't fast enough to detect my second punch. The punch landed true, causing Lane to stumble, his head spinning. I grabbed his jacket then made him look me in my eyes. Lane grunted as he noticed Lustie, his eyes widening in shock.
"Hi, Lane~" Lustie chuckled then induced Lane with lust.
Lane grunted and hunched over as intense pleasure was awakened within him. I chuckled, hopping up and down then landed a kick to make Lane lean upwards.
"A girlfriend taught me this one!" I boasted, landing an open palm strike directly to Lane's core. A faint pulse of energy knocked Lane away, sending him crashing to the ground.
I looked a bit surprised from the blow I landed. It even surprised the crowd that watched the fight, mainly Baylee and Faith.
[Achievement Unlocked: Land A Critical Blow]
[Reward: Talent EXP +5000]
[Talent Level UP!]
[Talent Level: 12 (Combat Talent Tree Unlocked)]
'Oh...YEAH. We boxing now ladies...' I thought to myseld as I looked at my watch.
Lane slowly got up and coughed a bit. He noticed Axel appeared behind me then smirked. 'Buddy...don't celebrate too early.'
I sensed Axel behind me then smirked, keeping my eyes on my watch. I swiftly ducked under his attack and looked up to meet his gaze.
"NY Flare, Axe Kick! That's enough to get it done." Passion said.
'Breakdance? Jeez, I haven't done this since highschool...Here we go!' I thought to myself.
With flawless precision, I executed a swift NY Flare, my body spinning gracefully as I arcs through the air. Axel's eyes widen in surprise as he realizes the danger, but it's too late. My foot connects with incredible force, slamming into Axel's leg with a resounding impact, causing him to fall.
Before Axel can recover, I followed up with a devastating Axe Kick, bringing my heel crashing down with unstoppable momentum. The force of the blow sends shockwaves rippling through the air, causing Axel to lose all of his wind from his body.
I gracefully got up and looked surprised that I was able to still move like such. The audience watched in awe as they witnessed my skill and how fast Axel went down.
"It's over! Are you done embarrassing yourselves?" I asked as I looked down at Axel. "You were ten deep and still couldn't even land a blow. I told Caden it was on sight, but I'm feeling good today so I'll let you off with a warning. But I guess you're used to hearing that."
Axel glared as he watched me walk off. He slowly got up then felt Lane help him up.
[That was cold. In a good way. Gotta show respect.]
[All Trait EXP +3000]
The defense systems of the campus were deactivated and everyone rose from their covers. I made my way toward Jessica and her friends to make sure they were okay. After confirming their conditions we all made our way inside.
[Day: Wednesday]
[Time: Afternoon]
[Location: Sanctuary University]
"Geez, I still can't believe this place is that bad. It's a prison here." I said, walking with Jessica and Baylee to the parking lot.
"Prison is so accurate that it's scary." Jessica chuckled softly. She looked at me and noticed a faint glow on my shoulder. "So...are you into Occultism or something?"
"Hm?" I looked at Jessica and noticed her sigil faintly glowing then looked at my shoulder, noticing my sigil faintly glowing.
"Oh?~ She can see it?" Lustie questioned with curiosity.
"Wait that means she can see us, we need to erase her memory!" Passion said, on high alert.
"Calm down! There's no need for that!" Jessica said to Lustie and Passion telepathically.
Lustie, Passion, and I looked surprised then the three of us exchanged glances at each other then looked back at Jessica. Baylee was curious of what was going on, noticing Jessica and I were exchanging glances but weren't talking.
"Chill out, all three of you. Maybe... something awakened inside of her when Lustie and I used that genjutsu type of move. She was nearby." I said to the three of them telepathically.
"The awakening...You used the Mark of Lust awakening a fraction of your potential.. which then awakened Jessica in a spiritual type of way." Lustie tried to explain.
[Oh boy...The readers aren't gonna like that explanation.]
"What the— They can break the Fourth Wall?" Jessica asked.
"They do it often. Passion what do you think?" I said, looking at Passion.
"What Lustie says is true. You've awakened a bit of your potential, but the thing is you awakened it via Lust. What I'm getting at is because you only have the Mark of Lust, you can only awaken women you've Mark via Lust...which is like more than half your roster." Passion explained to the best of her ability.
"He gets busy huh...it shows." Jessica chuckled softly then looked ahead seeing Chloe waiting for her.
I looked ahead and noticed Chloe then smiled. "Hey, Chloe!"
Chloe looked up from her phone, her gaze finding mine then she smiled big, happy to see me. "Shiro, hey!~"
Chloe hurried over to me, embracing me with a loving hug with a sweet kiss. I chuckled softly, returning her embrace and kiss. Jessica and Baylee softly squealed when they noticed our kiss.
Chloe let go of me, giving me a soft purr. "How've you been?~ Sorry I haven't been texting recently, this city is kind of crazy..~"
"You're fine, Chloe. I've been alright. I'm in the city for a while longer if you wanna join me," I offered, a charming smile tugging at the corners of my lips.
[Charm EXP +3500]
[Chloe's Affection Meter rose to 30%]
"I would, but I made plans with Jess today~ Maybe next time?" Chloe said, her expression becoming cute.
I couldn't help but to chuckle and gently stroke her chin. "Of course, Strawberry..~"
[Bond with Chloe increased.]
[Chloe's Affection rose to 60%]
"How dare you..?~" Chloe said with a sultry voice, her tone a whisper of soft seduction.
"Alright, Chloe. Let's go, the sexual tension is rapidly growing and I wanna avoid being drained of stamina today!" Jessica protested, gently pushing Chloe to her car.
"Bye, Shiro!~" Chloe giggled, waving at me.
"Oh my god, Shiro...you need to fuck that woman ASAP!" Lustie geeked, her sigil shining brightly.
"Calm down, sex freak! We both know we need to mark her with passion first then we can satisfy you." Passion said.
Baylee looked at me, gently tugging my jacket sleeve. "Hey, Shiro."
I looked at Baylee, wondering what she could have wanted. "What's up?"
"You think you can take me to Naomi's House? I kinda need a ride and it would be fun if you joined too!~" Baylee invited, an excitement bubbling inside her as she anticipated my answer.
"Sure, I don't mind. It would be nice to check up on her too," I said, giving Baylee a warm smile.
[Bond with Baylee increased.]
"Yes!~ We're gonna have so much fun!~" Baylee giggled, hugging my arm.
I chuckled at Baylee's excitement then led her to my car, opening the door for her. We got in the car and Lust-E set the route for Naomi's place. I started the car and drove off, expecting an exciting evening.
[Day: Wednesday]
[Time: Afternoon]
[Location: Naomi's House]
I parked my car in front of Naomi's house then we got out. I watched as Baylee happily skipped toward the front door. She rang the doorbell a few times and happily waited for Naomi to open the door.
"Goddamn...Who the fuck is.." Naomi swung the door open, holding a handgun in front of Baylee's face before realizing who it was. She lowered her gun then sighed, rubbing the back of her head. "Baylee...I love you dearly, but next time please inform me that you're coming.."
"You seem lively today." I said as I finally made it to the front door.
Naomi looked at me and a glimpse of light shined in her eyes. "Shiro!~"
Baylee smiled happily at Naomi. "He was in town so I asked him to come with me. Oh yeah, I don't know if I already told you but Naomi is my cousin!"
"Did she tell us?" Lustie asked.
[I can't remember...let's just act like it's our first time hearing it.]
[Generating corny line...]
'C'mon man..' I thought to Lust-E.
[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]
I hesitated a bit before considering saying this line, but I went for it. "I can see why you're obsessed with everything Japan and Anime."
[Charm EXP +3000 (That shit was funny.)]
[Naomi's Affection Meter rose to 20%]
[Baylee's Affection Meter rose to 40%]
Naomi chuckled softly and crossed her arms, her gaze meeting mine. "As corny as that shit was, that was kinda funny."
'I can't believe that shit got the pass..' I thought to myself.
"But make another corny joke like that again, and I'll make sure you're laughing all the way to hell," Naomi said, her tone slightly serious in a playful way.
"Got it." I said with zero hesitation.
[We're definitely making another one.]
"Anyways, what do you two want? I was getting ready to head out," Naomi wondered, her gaze shifting between the two of us.
"Well, I kinda wanted to hang out with you today. I know you're going out with Mariana and Dante," Baylee answered, her tone like a plea to tag along with Naomi.
Naomi inhaled sharply, scratching the back of her head. "Ehh... We're kinda going into Sanction Lounge n' you know how that place gets especially when I'm drunk."
"She sounds like you when you kinda hesitate on shit." Lustie said.
'The fuck? You know what. Alright bro.' I thought to Lustie.
"What do you think, Shiro?" Baylee asked, turning her gaze towards me.
"The hell, why are you asking him?" Naomi asked.
[Convince Naomi (Baylee's Bond Increase)]
[Agree with Naomi (Naomi's Bond Increase)]
I inhaled sharply and scratched the back of my head. 'Yikes man. Why did it fall upon me?'
[Hey. It is what it is.]
"I definitely say convince Naomi. We gotta see how Karma gets down." Passion said.
"I'm glad we are on the same page. I hate you, but we are locked in." Lustie said with a soft chuckle, holding her hand out for a dab up.
"We need you back home asap. You've spent too much time on Earth and it shows." Passion said, rejecting Lustie's handshake.
"Well fuck you too." Lustie scoffed, turning away from Passion.
"I mean...I am kinda curious on how Karma gets down, type shit. I say, let it happen for me? I'll pay you back..~" I said, gently grabbing Naomi's hand.
Naomi gazed upon me then let out a soft sigh. She gently squeezed my hand then smiled. "You're gonna have to pay it back in full..~"
"I will. Trust..~" I replied, my tone compassionate and full of zeal.
Naomi chuckled softly then let go of my hand. "Alright Baylee, you're riding with Shiro."
"Yay!~" Baylee giggled then hurried toward my car.
[Bond with Baylee increased.]
Naomi gently grabbed my arm, pulling me into her garage. "You better follow Karma's PFE protocol, Prepare For Everything. Karma, we have permanent five stars. The SWAT is always watching these streets."
"Damn." I said, as that was all I could really say.
"Damn is right... I'll send you the location using the safer routes. I don't want you nor Baylee getting hurt." Naomi said, her voice sweet, but full of worry for Baylee.
"Don't worry, Naomi...I won't let anything happen to Baylee." I said, gently stroking her hair.
Naomi gave me a warm smile, pulling me down for a gentle, tender kiss. She playfully pushed me back, walking backwards to her motorcycle. "Go~ I'll give you updates.."
I nodded then hurried to my car, Baylee and I getting in. I waited for Naomi to drive off then followed her to Mariana's and Dante's part of the neighborhood. Once they saw Naomi speed past and my car zoom by them, they followed and Naomi added them to the FaceTime call.
"Yooo, ¿El atractivo sobrehumano se une a nosotros?" Mariana asked, her tone filled with curiosity.
"Yeah, he's coming along with us. Baylee's here too." Naomi answered.
"Hii!~" Baylee greeted happily, leaning over to get into the frame.
"Hey, Baylee~ Trying to come along this time again? Are you brave enough?" Mariana asked with a smile on her face.
"I have Shiro with me!~ I think I can handle it!~" Baylee said with enthusiasm and determination.
Dante looked at his camera then noticed two police units chasing after us. "Show time ladies. Mariana, tú vas a la izquierda, yo voy a la derecha. Yo sigo a Shiro, tú sigues a Naomi."
"Understood." Mariana said then put on her shades then revved her engine before speeding forward off-road.
Naomi followed Mariana then put on her kimono jacket with her gang's emblem on the back. She pressed a button on her motorcycle, a hidden compartment popping open, revealing her katana. "Be safe, we'll meet you once we make it to Goldenwood City."
"Got it. Shiro, follow me." Dante said, taking the exit to the highway.
I followed Dante and noticed we lost connection to Naomi and Mariana. I took this time we had to get to know Dante better. "So, Dante, mind if I ask you a few questions?"
"Go ahead." Dante answered.
"Who's Mariana to you?" I asked.
[Ahh smart move, checking to see if she's available.]
"She's my sister. We are cousins to Chelsey La Rosa, if you know who I'm talking about." Dante said.
[Mariana is available to date.]
[Requirements: Naomi's Bond 100%, Baylee's Bond 100%, Chloe's Bond 100%, Chelsey's Bond 100%, Amber's Bond 100%]
'Basically everyone who's associated with Karma and her family. Interesting.' I thought to myself.
"If you're asking if you can date her, I honestly don't care. As long as she's happy and safe, I'm cool." Dante said, his eyes shifting between the road and the camera.
"It's not like that, I was just curious. So, around these areas...it's always this bad?" I asked.
"If only you knew. You live the good life in Destiny Central, which is why I will never understood why a fool like you would even want to be in this area. Everyone in Sanctuary City has a dream to make it to Destiny Central because this sanctuary doesn't feel like a sanctuary." Dante answered, his tone serious.
Baylee listened to Dante's words and sympathized with him as his words are true. She was also quite jealous of Chloe and Jessica because they were able to at least see the world outside of Sanctuary City.
"Destiny Central is High Class, that's where all of your most successful people land. Sanctuary City is the slums essentially. All of the failed superstars end here. The corruption here is the worst.." Dante continued, his tone filled with disgust for Sanctuary City.
[Alert: Five Police Units are chasing after us.]
Dante heard the sirens then put on his motorcycle helmet and his longcoat with Karma's Emblem on the back. "Follow me, we're gonna lose these rookies."
I nodded then followed Dante, speeding down the highway and maneuvering around the various cars on the road. I looked at my rearview mirror then noticed a helicopter.
'A helicopter? Geez, what didn't you all do?' I thought to myself then noticed Dante taking a detour.
"Keep straight." Dante called out.
I kept driving straight and noticed only two police cars chasing after me. I activated my Luscious Unleash and placed my hand on Baylee's. She looked at me and noticed my concentration, her hand gently squeezing mine.
"Stop your vehicle right now!" The officer yelled out.
I kept driving then noticed I lost connection to Dante since we were too far apart. Suddenly, Mariana reconnected to the call and I could see she was going through it.
"Mariana," I spoke to get her attention.
"Shiro! Holy shit, dude you're still here?! You're hardcore!~" Mariana laughed then looked around. "I see your car! Tell Baylee to wave toward me."
I looked around then spotted Mariana's motorcycle. I pointed and Baylee's looked out her window then noticed Mariana, her anxiety slowly calming down. She happily waved toward Mariana then grunted as a police unit rammed into the back of my car.
"Yo! Shiro, Baylee! Are you okay?" Mariana asked.
I noticed a police car driving beside me then smirked. "Yeah, we've just got company. Follow me, Mariana!"
Mariana watched my car get on the off-road then quickly followed behind. She noticed the police cars chasing us then used a ramp to get in front of the police cars. She put on a robe with Karma's Emblem on the back of it then cracked her knuckles.
"This is your last warning! We will use force!" The officer called out.
"Buckle up, Baylee. I'm locking in." I said, then shifted the gears of my car.
[Race Mode Activated.]
"Let's see how good your lines are, Shiro~" Mariana challenged before speeding ahead.
Baylee was thrilled with excitement and watched the scenery speed past her.
'Let's get this started!' I thought to Lustie and Passion.
"Roger that!" They both said and smiled.
~{To Be Continued}~
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone