Chiaki followed Komaeda to a garden on the roof of the castle. Almost all the plants were dead.

"You can go ahead" Komaeda said "I'll stay here in case you need me".

Slowly Chiaki walked through the garden until she came across a flowerbed of red roses. When she bent down to sniff the roses a tall shadow loomed over her.

"How do they smell" a deep voice asked.

"They smell very familiar" Chiaki said "probably because I like roses".

"If you want" the voice said" this garden can be yours".

"That sounds nice" Chiaki said as she got up" thank you". Chiaki turned around to face the owner of the voice. Instantly her pale pink eyes met with his Crimson eyes.

"Do I scare you" the Crimson eyed man asked.

"No" Chiaki said "I don't know why but something about you makes me sad".

The man looked surprised.

"Forgive me if I sadden you" the man apologized.

"It's okay" Chiaki reassured him before trying to change the subject "say what's your name".

"My name is izuru kamukura" the man said "and I am the king of despair".

"My papa told me something about that I think" Chiaki said" he also said that there was a group called the remnants of despair".

"Did he tell you anything else" izuru asked.

"He said that he felt sorry for them" Chiaki said "and that he wished they could be happy again".

"Do you know that everyone here is a remnant of despair" izuru asked.

"I figured" Chiaki said" but you don't seem as bad as everyone says".

"You just haven't seen us work" izuru said.

"What do you do" Chiaki asked.

"All of us have committed unspeakable crimes against the world" izuru said "we exist only to spread despair".

"Why" Chiaki asked.

"We all have our reasons" izuru said "however it all started when she came into our lives".

"Who" Chiaki asked.

"Junko Enoshima" Izuru said "the ultimate despair".

Chiaki looked as if she recognized that name.

Suddenly Chiaki started to shake before fainting. Izuru managed to catch her. Then he called Komaeda to get mikan.

"Listen up you runt" Junko said "either join me or get out of my way".

"I know what you're planning and I'm not going to let you harm my friends" Chiaki said.

"Mark my words you'll regret getting in my way" Junko threatened.

"Do whatever you want to me but I won't let you hurt my friends" Chiaki said.

"Just watch me" Junko threatened" I'll fill all of them with despair starting with him".

When Chiaki regained consciousness she was in her bed. She looked around to see izuru was sleeping in a chair next to her bed. Chiaki wondered what that dream was about and if it was a dream or a memory. Izuru woke up when Chiaki yawned.

"I'm relieved to see you are okay" izuru said "how do you feel".

"A bit light headed" Chiaki said "but I'm feeling better".

"Very well" izuru said "mikan recommended you should stay in bed so I'll have teruteru prepare an in bed breakfast".

Than izuru got up and walked to the door.

"Thank you izuru" Chiaki said.

Later that night mikan met up with izuru in his chamber.

"I checked the blood just as you requested sir" mikan said.

"What were the results" izuru asked.

"A perfect match" mikan said.

Izuru looked intensely at his fireplace.

"It's possible that she has amnesia due to a traumatic experience" mikan explained "if we run some X-rays I can ch-".

"That's enough mikan" izuru said "now leave".

"Yes sir" mikan squeaked before running away.

After mikan left, izuru looked into the fire.

No matter what, I'll always love you….Hajime