Author's Note- Hi everyone! Welcome to my first story. This story will mostly revolve around my character (Akito Sato) and Natsuki, however, there will still be other romances. A couple notes;
Monika is not evil or sentient or anything like that. She is a good person and cares about her friends.
Sayori is not depressed in this on- OKAY HANG ON! I love Sayori and I love the idea of her overcoming her depression, but I've got enough depressing stuff in here because Natsuki's Papa is a bit of a dick. That doesn't mean that Sayori won't have an off day, nor does it mean that she won't ever zone out.
Not everyone is madly in love with the Protag.
The Festival will be several weeks away from the beginning. It will consist of a Wednesday and a Thursday, with a dance on Friday (kinda like a homecoming or a smaller Prom, I guess).
There will be real songs in this story. I will say it now and then, I don't own any songs.
Everyone is the same age- 16. This means that they are all in their Junior Year of High School. Both Yuri and Natsuki moved to this school their sophomore year and never interacted with the Protag because the Literature Club wasn't around then. Monika, Sayori, and Protag have known each other since elementary.
The school year has begun, but it's not far in.
Heights- Monika is 5'5", Sayori is 5'3", Yuri is 5'6", and Natsuki is 5'0".
I hope you all enjoy and remember- I don't own Doki Doki Literature Club. I only own my OC's!
Xoxoxox
Monday; 6:00
A man lies in bed. He has black hair in a fringe undercut style. The top of his hair goes down to his chin and is wavy. It is on the left side of his nose. He has light blue eyes that are almost gray. He has an oval shaped face. He has fair skin and his body type is lean. His height is 5'7". His name is Akito Sato. Akito wakes up as his alarm goes off, nearly deafening him. He slowly gets out of bed, or rather falls out of bed, before putting a shirt on. He hears a knock on his door and grumbles as he heads downstairs. He opens the front door to reveal his long time best friend, Sayori Mori. She has a big smile on her face and is somehow wide awake.
"Hi Kit!" Sayori happily greets, her voice high, but sweet.
"Hi." Akito mumbles, still trying to wake up. "How are you awake?" Sayori has never been a morning person. In fact, she has told Akito numerous times that if it wasn't for breakfast, she wouldn't wake up till lunch.
"I have a meeting with the President of the Literature Club" Ahh. Sayori is the Vice President of some reading club at school, along with...uhh...Akito can never remember, even if he was wide awake.
"Who's the President?" Akito asks.
"Akito!" Sayori raises her voice, careless of being heard. "I have told you numerous times! Next you are going to tell me that you changed your mind about joining." She rolls her eyes. Little does she know that she read his mind.
"Did I say I was going to join? I meant no. I've got to stay in shape for when soccer begins." Akito goes to close the door, but Sayori stops it with her foot.
"Please" She practically begs, her voice even whining. If she knows one thing about Akito, he can't say no to the puppy face.
"I," Akito groan quietly, "guesssss..."
"Yay! Thank you Kit!" Sayori hugs him and he could swear that she was going to crack his ribs. "Are you ready for school?" She asks with her big smile as she lets go.
"Do I look ready, Sayori?" He replies to her, trying not to sound too sarcastic, but just enough to get the point across.
"Oops..." She giggles as Akito shakes his head.
"Five minutes." Akito mutters before leading her inside. "Donuts are in the kitchen." Akito informs and...she's already gone. Akito chuckles when he hears movement in the kitchen before heading back upstairs.
School
Akito is now wearing his school suit, which is similar to the females. The only real differences is that instead of a skirt, they have dress pants and instead of bowties, they have regular ties. Akito and Sayori finally arrive at the school. Sayori runs ahead and hugs Monika Schmidt, one of the most popular girls in the school.
"How are you, Sayori?" Monika smiles brightly as she holds two coffees in her hand. She hands one to Sayori.
"I'm really really really really excited!" Sayori exclaims before taking a sip of the coffee. "This is Akito! He said he would join-"
"I said I would check it out." Akito sighs, rubbing his tear ducts. He yawns as they stare at him.
"I'll get you a coffee tomorrow." Monika giggles.
"No need. I don't like the taste." Akito replies.
"He has something against great tastes" Sayori whispers to Monika and they giggle as Akito playfully glares. "Speaking of great tastes, did Natsuki make...y'know...?" Sayori nudges Monika.
"Hmm?" Monika raises an eyebrow as she sips the coffee before realizing what she means. "Oh! Yes! She did!" Monika nods several times.
"Great!" Sayori smiles as Akito slowly begins to sneak away. The girls are too busy talking to notice him leave until he is already gone. Akito goes over to the field, where a couple of guys are playing a friendly game of soccer.
"'Ey Kitty!" An Englishman yells. The Brit has slightly pale skin. He also has long dirty blond hair with tapered sides and the top slicked back. He has dark blue eyes. Finally, he has a lean physique and is 5'8". His name is Leo Price and he is Akito's other best friend. They bonded over soccer in 3rd Grade and have been friends since.
"What's up, Cleo?" Akito walks over and bro hugs Leo.
"Not much mate. We were just playing a little game of soccer. You want in?" Leo asks as he points to two other guys. Akito doesn't recognize one, probably a first year. The other, however, Akito knows as a friend and as Monika's boyfriend. His name is Ikki Ozaki. Ozaki has fair skin and brown hair in a buzzcut. He is slightly muscular and has light Brown eyes. He is 6'0".
"You guys putting me with the freshie?" Ikki asks with a smirk.
"Ya better believe we ain't separating" Leo chuckles. While Akito and Leo are good soccer players separately, they are practically unstoppable when working together. Leo's strategical mind mixed with Akito's quickness and flexibility makes a hard adversary for any team that finds themselves against this united front.
"W-who goes f-first?" The Freshman nervously asks.
"You dudes can go first." Akito nods as him and Leo begin to strategize.
"You wanna take that bloke and I got Ikki?" Leo whispers.
"Arachnid?" Akito whispers back and Leo nods. Arachnid is a codeword for one of the plans that Akito and Leo uses that is a work of beauty.
Ikki starts off with the ball, dribbling is deliberately slowly. He keeps his eyes on Leo before swiftly kicking it towards the Freshman. The Freshman immediately goes for the goal, bad idea.
Akito falls behind and manages to pull the ball out from behind the Freshman with ease. Akito kicks it towards Leo, who expertly keeps it away from Ikki. Ikki almost gets it until Leo kicks it into the air. As it comes down, Akito comes from out of nowhere and hits it into the goal with a beautiful Scorpion Kick.
"Yeah mate!" Leo laughs as he slaps Akito on the back.
"Come on babe!" Monika calls out as she walks over, Sayori not far behind. "Did you take it easy on them?" Monika smiles.
"Maybe just a little bit." Ikki chuckles before kissing Monika on the forehead.
"Oh bollocks!" Leo yells, causing Ikki to laugh. Akito and Leo walk up and fist bump Ikki as the Freshman walks off.
"Hey Leo..." Sayori smiles sweetly at Leo.
"Well hello there, lil lass" Leo smugly grins. "Kitty and I will talk to you later, we gotta get to class. You comin', Izzy?" Leo calls to Ikki, who is currently making out with Monika. Akito and Leo pretend to barf, getting Sayori to giggle. "Izzy!"
"Dammit.." Ikki rolls his eyes. "I'm coming Cleo. Talk to you later, sweetie." Ikki kisses Monika one more time before the three men take off as Sayori and Monika start chatting.
"Is she still infatuated with me?" Leo asks Akito.
"Sayori? Since fifth grade." Akito chuckles.
"Ya know I quite fancy her as well. Wouldn't hurt if she would just come talk to me." Leo shrugs.
"Maybe you should ask her." Ikki suggests.
"Nah. Cleopatra can't handle that pressure." Akito playfully mocks and Leo punches him in the arm.
"At least I could have someone, Kitty. How bout ya?" Leo smirks.
"I could get a girl just by singing" Akito smirks back.
"Then do it. Otherwise you are kinda just bloody wasting yourself." Leo replies.
"I'm waiting to find the right person." Akito rolls his eyes.
"Whatever. Let's get to class before Mr. Kawa counts us tardy." Ikki grabs the two smaller men and pulls them into the classroom.
After School
Akito is at his locker, grabbing his backpack.
"Want a cupcake?" Sayori asks him, nearly giving him a heart attack.
"What?" Akito raises an eyebrow as he shuts his locker.
"The Literature Club is giving out cupcakes for new members. One of the other members made them." Sayori informs. Before Akito can reply, Sayori grabs him by the wrist and drags him through the halls, finally stopping at the Home Economy room. Inside is Monika and two other girls that Akito has never met. Akito doesn't give them much attention as Sayori drags him over to Monika.
"Help me." Akito says in a monotone voice.
"Welcome to the Literature Club, Akito!" Monika greets. "As you know, I'm the President, Monika and Sayori is my Vice President. Over there is Yuri Akiyama and Natsuki Izumi." Monika points at a tall girl with purple hair and a short girl with pink hair, respectively. Whatever Monika said afterwards, Akito couldn't hear it. He couldn't tell you why, but he can't take his eyes off Natsuki. Something about her seems...special.
"Akito!" Monika taps him on the shoulder, knocking him out of his trance.
"Yeah? Sorry what?" Akito looks at Monika.
"I said that we hope you join. We have cupcakes and tea for you!" Monika smiles brightly.
"You brought a guy in? That's a good way to kill the mood." A female voice speaks up in a matter-of-fact tone. Akito traces it back to Natsuki. Her voice isn't high, nor is it low, but rather somewhere in the middle.
"I think it's a nice change." Yuri smiles softly. Her voice is surprisingly higher than Natsuki, going against her appearance.
"Whatever." Natsuki rolls her eyes.
"Natsuki, don't you have something special?" Sayori flashes Natsuki a big smile.
"Yeah." Natsuki sighs and her and Yuri walk over to the corner of the room. Natsuki grabs a wrapped tray while Yuri opens the closet and starts digging in it.
Akito, Sayori, and Monika get the desks reorganized so they have something similar to a lunch table. Natsuki and Yuri come back. Yuri begins to make tea and hands teacups out. Natsuki lifts the foil off the tray to reveal a dozen white, fluffy cupcakes decorated to look like little cats. The whiskers are drawn with icing, and little pieces of chocolate were used to make ears.
"Oh my gossssh! They are sooooo cute!" Sayori squeals as Akito looks at her, concerned. Natsuki hands everyone one. Akito picks his up and is about to take a bite when he notices Natsuki watching him closely.
"Thank you, Natsuki." Akito smiles, causing Natsuki to blush and look away. Akito takes a bite and is nearly blown away by the taste. "These are really good!" Akito exclaims.
"Of course they are. I mean, I made them." Natsuki cockily states. "It's a given, dummy."
Everyone chitchats for about an hour, drinking tea and eating cupcakes.
"Oh Natsuki, you left this piece of scrap paper behind last club meeting." Monika informs and holds up a piece of paper, causing Natsuki to go wide-eyed. "It looked like you were working on a poem called-"
"Don't say it out loud!" Natsuki yells and nearly lunges at the piece of paper. "And give that back!" Natsuki demands, causing Monika to giggle and hand it over to Natsuki.
"Ehehe, your cupcakes, your poems..." Sayori giggles. "Everything you do is just as cute as you are..."
"I'm not cute!" Natsuki yells and glares at Sayori, who starts laughing.
"Natsuki, you write your own poems?" Akito asks, genuinely interested.
"Why do you care?" Natsuki glares.
"Friendly question." Akito smiles.
"Sometimes..." Natsuki looks down.
"Maybe you could share one later." Akito suggests.
"N-no!" Natsuki yells. "I-uh...don't want to embarrass you with my...uh...talent."
"That gives me an idea!" Monika stands up, stars in her eyes.
"Oh no..." Natsuki and Yuri both mutter.
"What if we all write poems and share them every day? Kinda like homework for the Club?" Monika suggests.
"Uh...Monika... I don't know if I'm comfortable with that..." Yuri scratches the back of her head nervously.
"It'll be okay Yuri! I've seen your writing! You have nothing to worry about!" Sayori exclaims, causing Yuri to smile slightly.
"Plus, it will be a great way to get to know our new member." Monika informs.
"I...I guess..." Natsuki whispers.
"Wait!" Akito speaks up and everyone looks at him. "I never said I was going to be a member. I mean, I have to stay in shape for when the soccer season begins." Akito states and all the girls get a sad look on their faces.
"Kit..." Sayori mutters.
"I...I'm sorry... I just..." Monika stutters.
"We just..." Yuri looks down.
"Whatever...idiot." Natsuki looks out the window with a glare.
'Goddammit.' Akito thinks to himself. "Alright alright... I'll join." Akito informs and everyone but Natsuki brightens up.
"Fantastic!" Monika exclaims.
"I knew I could count on you!" Sayori shows her big smile.
"Yay" Yuri quietly celebrates.
"Again... whatever." Natsuki rolls her eyes.
"Alright, so everyone has their assignment! Tomorrow, we will share poems! Please don't forget" Monika informs. "See you all tomorrow."
"Hey Kit, wanna walk home together?" Sayori smiles at Akito.
"Sure, might as well." Akito nods. "Bye Monika! Bye Yuri!" Akito waves bye to Monika and Yuri. His eyes meet Natsuki's. "Bye Natsuki..."
That Night
Akito sits on the couch with a notepad, trying to come up with a poem that won't completely embarrass him. However, whenever he starts to write, he finds himself starting to think about Natsuki.
Why? She's rude, self-absorbed, and childish. And yet...something about her seems so...special. "Leo and Ikki are getting to me." Akito wipes his eyes before getting back to writing.