"Kirigiri? I need you to listen to this song... i'm certain you'll understand why soon, understand?"

The raven haired girl asked with urgency in her voice, quickly slipping a disk to the young detective. The past night had taken a less than positive toll upon the gambler, her head filled with whiring thoughts of murder, restlessly tossing about & unable to sleep in her small cot. As midnight had soon began to approach, she had finally had enough & decided to fill out her time with the burning of a song for her lover. Ah, but lover would be too strong of a word at the moment, now wouldn't it? God forbid she sounded like that Fukawa girl! Celestia hadn't yet revealed her feelings for the stoic girl, to reveal such weakness so soon after a murder& it's soon to follow execution trial would be potentially dangerous for one of her standing.

Reluctantly disregarding her book & placing it upon the table before her, the all but oblivious girl glanced up at her with a blank expression, "Mmh...? Oh of course, I'll listen to it once i get the chance later tonight..."

Pale lavender eyes meeting her guests siam ones, Kirigiri nodded slightly in acknowledgment for the small gift without so much as a smile. She was wary of the lolitas intentions, but couldnt just turn away from her potentially harmless gesture, that would be rude even from her.

Eyes widening ever so slightly, Celestia quickly placed her hands upon the desk she was stood at, her head lowered almost in shame as she spoke with a tone so devoid of emotion it brought a sudden & alarming chill down her spine, "...No. I'm going to need to have you listen to it now, Kirigiri... it's much more important that whatever you're doing now. So would you... please... listen to it now...?"

God how those words stung her pride, her very throat as they forcefully managed to slip from her lips. 'Please...' she thought, her nails digging into the wood of the desks top, 'what an idiotic thing to say! What am I?! Some pathetic little underling who resorts to begging?!'

"eh... hm... very well then.."

Hesitantly taking the disk, Kyouko inserted it into the cd player she carried to the empty classroom that morning. She wouldn't dare admit it, but the small materialistic item brought a bit of comfort to her, the sense of normality despite the others falling like flies. With a final glance at Celes, she quickly put on her head phones & pressed play, only to freeze as the melody began.

Tie the knot, tie the noose

Here we lie, in love and truth,

In a coffin built for two.

When all that's left, Is skin and bones,

I'll still have love for you.

Rest in Peace, rest with me,

Through the dark, and through the light,

I'll hold you close, I'll hold you tight,

Forever yours, forever more,

forever more,

So close your eyes, for one last time,

If tonight we fall asleep,

I'll pray my soul be yours to keep,

to keep.

Immediately getting up & collecting her belongings, Kirigiri calmly looked back at her guest, "...Thank you for the song, it's very pretty. But if you excuse me... i need to get back to my room." Her posture & expression gave way to nothingness despite the whiring of realization of the girls encrypted confession within her mind. A confession of love or a confession of guilt, there was nothing more to it. With one final nod in her direction, she swiftly fled the room, the cd player held tightly in her hands.

Snap

The calm girl felt her heart break within that very moment. There was nothing left for her now, her sanity seeming to slip away as quickly as Kirigiri did the room.

"It... was nothing...," Celestia muttered, her black taloned hands clawing at the desk with an audible scrape.

'God damn how I hate her, does she think she was better than me, too good for my love?! Ah... but she has her Naegi... doesnt she... she'll be better off...'

With a small sigh, she soon looked back up at the empty doorway, a faint smile etched painfully upon her pale lips,

"It was nice knowing you... Kyouko..."