I will say it but one more time: please do not read this if you haven't played Doki Doki Literature Club. I want nothing more than to protect any of my readers who are not yet members of the literature club from the many spoilers to this terrific game. Without further ado, here's chapter two (It Rhymes ^v^).

Doki Doki New Story

Chapter 2:

Emerald...

"Hey, wake up. Come on, please."

That voice...

"Wake up... rise and shine! Open your eyes!"

It's still dark. I can't see anything.

"Player! You're scaring me! Wake up!"

...Player?

Open... my eyes?

Opening his eyes after what felt like only moments to Visuke caused a blinding light to enter his vision, and he quickly shut them again. Repeating this process a few more times allowed his pupils to finally adjust enough for him to observe his surroundings. From where he lay, Visuke could see a ceiling, two windows, desks, and a closet. It was evident to him that he was in some kind of classroom. In his haste to further examine the room, he sat up quickly, doubling over in pain.

"What's wrong player?!"

Recognizing the voice he had heard moments ago, Visuke turned to face the person whom it belonged to.

"Are you okay?"

He immediately recognized her. Her ribbon, her smile, and especially her emerald green eyes were unmistakable, yet he found himself unable to form any words other than, "Who are you?"

"I'm Monika silly," she said with an innocent smile. "Now, are you going to tell me why you nearly fainted just now?"

Monika?! There's no way this is real. It's a joke right? Okay then, I'll play along for now.

"I uh... my body aches all over... especially my stomach."

"Oh," she said sympathetically. "Do you think you can walk?"

"Yeah. I should be fine."

As Visuke slowly stood up he felt different. It was like his balance was ever so slightly off. Monika seemed to notice this and watched him with concern. Their gazes met, and looking down at her caused Visuke to smile.

"I never pictured you to be short Monika."

"So it really is you player. Also, I am not short! I am of average height for my age, give or take a couple of inches."

The way she looked while speaking the last sentences made Visuke think of Natsuki.

"I'm sorry, Monika. I didn't mean to insult you or anything. It's just that... I've been one of the shorter guys in my grade since middle school. Heck, even now that I'm sixteen, I'm still kind of short for my age. It just feels different having you look up at me."

"Player, are you messing with me?"

"No... and my name's not player! It's... Visuke."

"Oh... okay. But Visuke you're eighteen. Same as me." She smiled sweetly.

"What, really?! Of course not. You're joking. Besides, how would you know? You're not even real!"

"That hurt, Visuke." Monika held her hands over her heart in playful sarcasm. "I know because you and I were in the same class last year."

"Then how come you didn't know my name? You're saying I'm now in a game where you can... 'see' everything... right? So you should know what name I entered."

Now I've got her, Visuke thought. There's no way that we're in a video game. That's impossible! She's just pretending.

"Name you... entered?" Monika looked extremely puzzled.

"Wait you really don't-" Suddenly, she began laughing.

"Sorry Visuke, I couldn't resist," she said in between giggles. "To answer your question from before I can 'see' everything." Monika had regained her composure and was now completely serious.

"As to why I didn't call you by the name you had entered in the game," Her cheeks became slightly red, and she couldn't help but look away. "I didn't know if it was your 'real' name."

"So I really am... inside a game? No, that's not true. If it is, then which of the other three girls did I pursue in act one, assuming you even know their names?"

"Yuri." she said sadly.

Monika was right. At the time Visuke had thought he shared the most in common with Yuri due to how socially inept she was. He didn't discover the depths of Natsuki and Sayori's struggles until later.

"So, what? Did you spy on me or... hack my computer... or something? This kind of prank isn't funny."

"Look, I told you what I know. I'm stuck in this game and, now, so are you. I don't know how you got here, but you're here." She sounded a little too happy about the situation for Visuke's liking.

"That's right... I was stabbed. I think it was... when I tried to save that woman."

"Seriously!" Monika rushed over to Visuke. "Where?!"

"My stomach."

"Here. Let's take a look." she said. Monika was definitely concerned. Still, he was a little uneasy around her at the moment.

"That's okay," Visuke replied, turning slightly. "I'll check it myself."

Visuke raised his shirt to examine the spot where he had previously been stabbed. Monika, curious, had now positioned herself so that she was able to see where Visuke's gaze ended. In that spot, there was a small scar.

"It looks like it's healed almost completely." Monika happily stated. Visuke sighed.

"Yeah. But then, how did I get here?! I could've sworn that when it happened I... died."

They both sat in silence for almost a minute. Then, Monika spoke softly.

"Maybe... you did."

"So, let me get this straight. You think I died and somehow ended up in the world of Doki Doki Literature Club. Then, I lived my whole life here subconsciously until today?" Visuke asked.

Monika had spent at least thirty minutes helping Visuke grow accustomed to his new self and (to a certain degree) life. The idea of dying and appearing in a fictional universe was undeniably far-fetched, but the evidence was substantial. The classroom and hallway were a perfect match to the backgrounds the game had used. Yuri's tea set and Natsuki's manga were both in the closet at the back. Monika was even able to recite every choice he had made in the game. Looking at his reflection only served to remove his remaining doubts. His grey-ish black hair had retained its normal messy state, but otherwise his appearance had changed slightly. His face was noticeably more mature, and his weight had increased by around ten pounds. However, the most notable difference to Visuke was in his height. He had grown at least four or five inches taller than before. Even so, the increase in both height and weight evened out so that his body type was roughly the same. Even still, his "new" body took some getting used to. It was basically like he had fallen asleep and aged two years in one night.

"Not exactly," Monika responded. "You see, I have memories of my childhood and later years, but I did not actually experience those events firsthand. My life basically starts at the beginning of act one. I just have the memories of what would've happened in order for me to reach that point in my life. I doubt you have those since you came from the real world, Visuke."

"Man, this is complicated. So I'm guessing this is the start of act one?" he inferred.

"Yes."

"Wait a minute. The game starts when Sayori runs into the player as he's going to school. So, does that mean that by being here I've already broken the script?!"

"Don't worry. Yes, technically, the game has started and you should've met Sayori on your way to school. However, I don't think the game is going to break. The script has a way of rolling with the punches so to speak. Sayori will probably just assume that you left a little early. School is nearly over, so just go to your last class and wait for her there. To get there, go down the stairs and walk to the end of the hallway. It should be the last one on the right."

"Right," Visuke said as he headed towards the door. "I guess it's time to meet my childhood friend for the first time. Oh, and Monika..."

"Yes?" she blinked at him quizzically.

"Thanks."

Monika smiled and waved her hand.

"See you at the literature club, Visuke."

That's pretty funny, Visuke thought to himself. Even in a video-game world time moves slower during class.

His last class had happened much differently than he had expected. The lesson was real and exactly what you would expect from a normal school. The teachers and students all had unique faces and names. Even, the book they had read was one he had heard of before.

Two minutes left in class. I still wish time would've skipped forward like in the game. Then, I wouldn't have had to sit around and wait here for almost two hours. Still, it gives me time to think about what my plan of action should be. Doing exactly what the protagonist did isn't an option. I mean, look where it got him. I'd like to be there for all the girls including Monika, but for now I'll just meet the other three and go from there. That's not such a bad-

Visuke heard the door open behind him, disrupting his thought. Everyone else in the class was gone.

The bell must've rung just now. That's what I get for not paying attention.

Sighing, he got out of his seat and turned to exit the classroom. In the doorway stood a girl with coral pink hair and a bright red bow. Visuke stood silent, allowing her the opportunity to speak first. Her hands fell to her sides as she examined him with noticeable skepticism.

"Who are you and what have you done with Visuke!"

Author Note: I feel that this chapter is pretty good. Maybe not so eventful, but still good? Eh? Still, if you're reading this then you probably already know that the literature club is where the magic starts happening (and of course by magic I mean... hopefully good chapters?).

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