WARNING: SOME SPOILERS FROM THE GAME!
(e/c) = Eyecolor
(h/l) = Hair length
(h/c) = Hair color
(F/n) = First name
(L/n) = Last name
(D/c) = Dark color
(F/c) = Favorite color
(F/a) = Favorite animal
Reader's P.O.V
"Vrooom Vrooom! Left turn! Right turn! Masaru Daimon and (F/n) (L/n) are getting closer to the finish line and riding within the speed of light!"
I laughed with a smile on my face as Masaru gave me a ride on his back. Seeing how fast he is running and his speed almost close as from a cheetah, I can tell that he is the greatest athlete I have ever seen. He is really fast and it can be bumpy on his back, but I do enjoy it. I have a lot of fun with him and also with everyone else.
It has been two days since they found me and took me into their home. And I must say that their home is really really big. It is actually a huge and modern building with many rooms to explore. Almost a building where those scary adults work. During my first day, they gave me a room with a nice soft bed and some new clothes. I got a (f/c) long sleeved shirt, a (d/c) (pants/skirt) and a pair of comfortable (d/c) shoes.
My new friends have also made a broadcast in the studio which has been revealed through the whole city and maybe even the world. I have seen their broadcast backstage. It was creepy at first by seeing the corpse of that dead disgusting adult, but it went hilarious when Daimon and Jataro were playing with it and acting like a zombie. Shingetsu didn't like that though since he was scolding them and Kotoko soon after.
I have also met some other children with weird bear shaped masks that was made from metal. They are known as the Monokuma Kids. They work from us and help us with many tasks. But why they are wearing those masks...I don't really know.
There is also a white haired adult who is known as the "Servant". I was scared of him at first since he is an adult, but the others reassured that he will not harm and he is only our slave. I don't know what the word "slave" actually means, but he does listen to their orders just like the Monokuma Kids.
Now me and Daimon are going to the others, because they had to tell me some things. I don't know what it would be, but it might be fun since my friends will all be there.
"Hold on tight, (F/n)! This is the final stretch!" Daimon said with a grin as he started to run a bit faster and through the open doors. When we went through those huge open door, I saw the others waiting patiently for us.
"The hero and his sidekick has arrived!" Daimon yelled in exitement as he stops running and use his feet as his brakes. He then looked at me with a grin as I smiled back at him. "Alright (mister/miss)! We have reached our destination! Time to get off!"
He carefully put me down back on my feet as I removed my arms around his neck. "Thanks for the ride, Daimon-sama. I really enjoyed it." I said as I smiled at him.
"Nah you don't need to thank me." He said as he put his hands behind his head as he smirked at me. "The leader wants to make his followers happy after all."
Shingetsu walked towards, but he did look angry. The smile faded immediatly and I felt more afraid as I saw him looking at us like that. Was it maybe because of something that I did? Was it because I was giggling at his cowlicks yesterday after Daimon commented about that and made cat noises?
"Oi Masaru, when I told you to bring them here doesn't mean that you should take them here like that. What you did was too dangerous for their safety. If you had tripped, then it would have injured them more." Shingetsu said calmly with a glare as his cowlicks turned into a shape of a sharp needle.
"Calm down, Nagisa. I have already making sure of that at the beginning of their ride. Do you really expect that I don't care about that? Then you are wrong." He said as he glared back at him. "And you are only saying that because you are jealous. You're jealous because I'm hanging around with them more than you do."
"N-No I'm not!" Shingetsu said as his face started to go red. Was that from the anger or was that because of something else? Maybe anger, because his cowlicks still remained the same shape.
"Both of you stop." Monaka said with a glare as her wheelchair moved towards me and then turned to look at the two boys. "Daimon and Shingetsu are comrades, so you both have to get along." Her glare then turns into a frown as her green eyes twinkled. "And besides, to see you two arguing like that makes Monaka and (F/n) sad."
"Uh oh, you both better apologize. Or else Monaka will cry big tears that look like rivers...or does it look like waterfalls? And does it actually taste like river water? I'm not so sure." Jataro said as he put his huge sleeves close to his mouth.
"Now look what you both did." Kotoko said as she glared at them. "Making (F/n) and Monaka sad... Your arguing is almost as bad as meeting a demon. So you both apologize before you make them angry!"
The eyes of the boys widened and their faces started to sweat slightly as a shiver went through their body. I looked at their reaction confused. Were they...afraid from that to happen?
"S-Sorry Monaka, Sorry (F/n). We didn't mean to make you feel like that, right Masaru?" Nagisa asked as he looked at us panicked and then at Daimon. Daimon tensed when Shingetsu called him by his name.
"Y-Yes, we didn't mean it. W-We will try to stop the arguing. The leader promised you that!" Daimon said slightly panicked.
Monako stared at them like that for a minute until she smiled cheerfully. "Good!" She said cheerfully and then looked at me. "So (F/n), you must be wondering why you are with us now right?" She asked.
"Umm...Yes, I am." I said as I tilted my head in confusion.
"Well...Since you cannot help us yet because of your recovery, we do want to tell you about our game that we are going to play with the demons." Monaka said as her smile brightened.
"A game with demons?" I asked curiously.
"Yup! It is called Demon's Hunting!" Daimon said with a smirk. "When playing Demon's Hunting, we release a Demon into Towa City as a target. Then the Soldiers of Hope, which is us, compete to see who can hunt it down first. The person who hunts down the most demons, wins the game and will be known as the champion and as the king or queen of the paradise. It's an intense game!"
"And those demons...Those are all the adults in Towa City right?" I asked.
"Exactly." Jataro said as he smiled in a creepy manner. "After we are doing here, then our paradise for us and the children will be complete. Oh I wish to turn them into pulps right now. You know what pulps are, right? Their whole will turn into little pieces of meat and there will be so much..."
"Jataro enough! Don't be cruel in front of (F/n)!" Kotoko yelled in panic and fear as she covered my ears as I turned blue from the fear.
"So do you get the game, (F/n)?" Monaka asked with a smile.
"I do get it and I hope that I can start soon, but I do have one question about that game. At least if that's okay to ask." I said as I looked away.
"Of course it is okay!" Kotoko said as she smiled. "You can ask us whatever you want, even if it is a stupid question! So go ahead! Ask us!"
"O-Okay...Um...How do you guys actually hunt those demons? Do you guys do that all by yourself or do you use something else to hunt them down?" I asked shyly and curiously.
"Why we use the Monokuma's of course." Monaka said with a bright smile.
"Monokuma's?" I tilted my head confused.
"Monokuma's are robots that we use to hunt them down. The members of the Warriors of Hope are the only ones who can use them and follow every command that we give them. And soon you will learn to use them too." Shingetsu explained.
"And it's all thanks to Monaka's magic that we can control them all in one go!" Kotoko added cheerfully.
"Magic?" I asked surprised as my (e/c) eyes widened.
"Yup! As expected of my team's magician! She can use magic even without a magic square!" Daimon said.
"Really? So magic is actually real? Like real real?" I asked as my eyes sparkled in joy and a smile formed on my face.
"Yes, but why are you acting so surprised?" Monaka asked curiously. "Did you thought that it doesn't exists?"
"Well I did, but..." I frowned sadly and I looked away them as everyone stared at me. "The demon at my old house always told me things that brought my happiness down. Like some things about myself, but also things that I believed in like Monaka's magic. She once told me that Santa Claus doesn't exists, because..."
Suddenly Kotoko and Jataro stood in front of me which made me yelp in fear. They both stared at me blankly as I started to shake in fear.
"Santa Claus doesn't exists?" They both asked as they walked closer while I walked backwards every time they came closer.
"P-Please don't be mad at me. The demon said that. Not me." I said as I shut my eyes tightly.
"Quit it. Both of you." Shingetsu said in a stern tone as he looked at them. The both looked at him and moved away from me. He then looked at my calmly as my fear decreased. "But why do you believe those lies from a demon?"
I rubbed my arm as I looked down. "Because I never met him in person. I do know Santa Claus from the books and that he gives presents for the children, but I never got presents from him at Christmas every year which the demon said that Santa Claus was not real." I said and I could almost feel the tears forming in my eyes.
"WHAT?! NO PRESENTS?!" Jataro yelled in shock as his gray eyes were wide while his sleeves were up in the air. "Why would Santa Claus do that?!"
Everyone looked in shock as well. Monaka has covered her mouth with one hand while the others stared at me. But Daimon's shock soon turned into anger as he walked towards and gently grabbed my hand. He then walked towards the door with me following him behind.
"Masaru? Where are you going?" Monaka asked as he looked at his back.
"We're going to find Santa." Daimon muttered in anger as he tightened his grip slightly. "I'm going to give him a piece of his mind for giving them a horrible Christmas."
My (e/c) eyes widened as I looked at his back in shock. He would really do that for me? He would find even if he might not be right? I thought that it was really kind of him.
I smiled sadly as I tightened my grip a little bit. I could suddenly feel my heartbeat quickening and that warm feeling again. I do wonder why I felt that again, but it does feel right. I felt like that he is a great person and that he cares me as much like Monaka was when she hugged me.
"Wait Daimon! I'm coming with you too!" I heard Kotoko yell as she ran towards us. "Not only because I want to know, but also to make sure that you will not hunt him down as well."
"Umm...Can I come with you guys too?" I heard Jataro ask. "I know that a useless piece of trash like me can't come, but I am curious why he is not giving presents to one kind person like (F/n). And I also wonder how his reindeers can fly."
"W-Wait you guys! We can't leave yet!" Shingetsu said as he ran towards us as Daimon and I were almost close to the door. And then...
"Everyone-! That- is- enough-!" Someone slammed on something really hard like a bang and everyone stopped. We all looked at Monaka in shock who was really angry with tears forming in her eyes with her hands on the arm support of her wheelchair.
"Monaka?" I muttered as I let go of Masaru's hand and walked towards her. "Monaka I'm so sorry for making you cry." I said sadly and then looked at everyone else. "And I'm sorry, everyone. I shouldn't have told it. Now everyone feels mad and sad."
I looked down and I could feel the tears forming in my eyes, but they didn't fall when I suddenly felt someone else's hand holding mine. I looked at Monaka who was holding my hand while wiping her tears. "N-No, Monaka is sorry for making you so sad. Monaka didn't mean to yell and to make you all mad and sad. Monaka is mad, but not because of you. Monaka is mad at Santa and those ugly disgusting demons." She said as she took some deep breaths.
After her tears were wiped away, she then looked at the other members. "But please, don't leave this city yet. Monaka knows that we are all mad at Santa. Monaka is mad at him too. But we shouldn't forget that we still have to create paradise for the children. If we go after Santa now, then the children will be in danger. So can we please wait later before we take actions against him?" She asked to them sadly.
It was silent for some minutes, until one of them sighed.
"What Monaka is saying is right." Daimon said as he looked away. "As much as I'm mad at Santa, those demons in the city are too dangerous. We better hunt them first before going after Santa Claus."
"I agree. Even though I'm the only one who doesn't follow, the paradise has to be created first." shingetsu said.
"As much as I'm curious about Santa Claus, I know that this has to wait. But where does Santa Claus live anyway? And how can Santa Claus at various places at the same time? Are the other Santa's clones of him?" Jataro said while he was keeping asking questions.
"I wonder how the clones were actually created. Maybe with magic or a machine. But the point is that the demons has to be hunted right now! For our paradise!" Kotoko said as she furrowed her eyebrows.
Monaka looked at them with a closed eyed smile. "Thank you everyone. I'm happy that you all agree with Monaka." She said and then looked at me with a more sad looking smile. "And (F/n), I do have something prepared for you and for everyone else. Monaka does hope that it will cheers you up a little bit more."
"Really? For me?" I asked as I looked at her curiously.
Monaka nodded as her smile brightened. "Monaka made this for you and the others after we have prepared our last demon for today. Monaka wants to make this for everyone to celebrate that you are our new friend and member." She then turned her body slightly and clapped two times with her hands. Then a Monokuma kid came inside the room and held a bowl. The kid gave it to Monaka and I stared at the bowl in awe as the others gathered around. It were cookies and they looked delicious!
"Thank you. You can leave now." Monaka said politely and the kid walked away and outside the room. She put it on her lap and we all grabbed a cookie. "Everyone, let's eat and celebrate!" She said cheerfully.
"Yay! Let's eat!" Kotoko cheered and took a bite from her cookie.
I took a bite from my cookie and a smile already formed on my face as I took some bites. It was so good. It was so sweet and the chocolate on it really finished it off. As I looked at everyone, they all were smiling. Well..Shingetsu didn't, but it was close.
Seeing everyone smiling and happy, I could tell that this is my home. And when the paradise is complete, then every children will call it their home. But I do hope that the paradise will be completed soon. For the children.
-Timeskip-
Daimon's P.O.VI held (F/n)'s hand as we both walked towards their room. We had a lot of fun. We played various games like hide and seek, tag even though Monaka was hard to catch with her "magic" , dress up and many more. But I still felt anger inside of me after the day of joy, fun and happiness.
Even since I saw (F/n)'s condition when we first met, all I felt was anger on the inside. And even after the demon who locked them inside was dead, it still didn't calm me down. I just want to have all the demons dead right now!
But I also felt that me and (F/n) have a lot in common. We have both been abused badly when our demons were still alive, but I could tell that the demons which they were dealing with was a lot worse than mine since there was no alcoholic smell and no beer bottles at all. And even isolating them and telling horrible things only to make them feel bad...I just want to kill her again! I want to kill them all to make them happy and smiling! I want them to be happy!
I just hope that my surprise for them in their room helps.
"Daimon?" I looked behind me and saw (F/n) who looked at me in concern. "Are you okay? You have been quiet which is unusual. You're also holding my hand to tight." They said.
"Oh. Sorry. But don't worry, the leader is always okay." I said with a fake grin as I slowly decreased my grip. I then looked back at the hallway and I saw the exact same door where (F/n)'s new room was. We're almost there for their surprise. "Hey. (F/n)?"
"Yes? Is there something?" They asked as they looked at me as we arrived at their door. As I looked at them, I suddenly felt nervous. Do they actually like my present? No, they has to like it! I'm sure that they will!
"I actually have something for you. I have prepared it before I brought you to our meeting." I said as I looked away. "Since your room was a bit too empty, I wanted to add something new to it and I hope you like it."
I reached the doorknob and opened the door slightly. The surprise wasn't seen yet since the lights were off and it was dark. We both walked inside and turned the lights on. When it was on, (F/n) gasped as they saw my surprise.
In their room, the Monokuma kids brought them a lot of toys that they especially would like. I also make sure of some plushies from various animals I didn't know which one they would like, so I have making sure that they brought them all. They also brought some books, but not boring books that Shingetsu would read.
"So (F/n), do you like...?" When I looked at them, I didn't finish my question. Their reaction already answered my question. They were smiling brightly as they looked at it. They loved it.
I smirked as (F/n) let go of my hand and ran towards the toys and then towards the books. "This is amazing! Fairy tale books, comics, dolls and actions figures!" Their smile brightened as they took one of those plushies out. "You even gave me a (f/a) plushie! I love it! I love all of this!" They said as they smiled brightly of joy. They then looked at me and smiled gently. "And this is all for me?"
I looked at them confused and grinned. "Of course it is all yours! Why wouldn't me and the kids get all this stuff that will made you smile? As a leader and hero, I will help every person in need to make sure that they are happy!"
Suddenly (F/n) ran towards me and hugged me which surprised me. Somehow I felt my heartbeat quickening and I felt warm as well. What was that? What was that warm feeling inside of me?
"Thank you, Daimon-sama! Thank you so much! You are the greatest hero in the whole world!" They said as they held me tight. My eyes widened by their words and now my face was heating up. No one ever said that to me. Not even Monaka. And no one even gave me this warm gesture. Is that what it feels like? That gesture that Monaka gave them two days ago? This gesture...feels so right.
My arms automatically moved on their own and I wrapped my arms around them. I closed my eyes as my hands around their back and I felt a smile forming on my face. Yup, this feels very good. So warm on my soul.
I heard (F/n) yawn against my shoulder which was understandable. We did a lot of fun today and we have put a lot of energy. Heck I don't even know for how long we have played with eachother.
We both moved away from eachother and I could see (F/n) rubbing her (e/c) eyes. "Ready to go to bed, little sidekick?" I asked with a smirk. They nodded as they yawned again. "Do you maybe need the hero to put you in?" I asked.
(F/n) shook their head and smiled. "No thank you. I can do this on my own now." They said. "Have some good sleep. Okay, leader?"
"Don't worry. I, the leader, will get some sleep right away!" I said as I rubbed their (h/l) (h/c) hair. I then walked outside the door and grinned. "Good night, (F/n)!" I said as (F/n) waved at me with a smile and I then closed the door behind me.
I walked through the hallways, but I started to run after I turned around the corner. I know that this is too soon, but I know that these demons have to be hunted right now! Demons sleep at night time, so this is a time to strike! Time to create our paradise for the children! And for (F/n)!
I ran inside my room, grabbed a piece of paper and pen and I started to write. I know that I might not be back until morning, but I will be back for sure! I'm the hero! Like (F/n) says! I'm the greatest hero in the whole world! I will survive this fight on my own! But I do hope that everyone will understand. No, they have to understand! They can help me whenever they want, but I hope that (F/n) is not going after me after they read this. And I also hope that they read my request and that they keeps it.
After I have done writing, I put the letter on the table and then ran back outside. After minutes of walking, I was outside. The sky looked orange which means that it is almost night time. Perfect!
I took a deep breath and I ran as hard as I could to my destination and to my first demon. It is time. The paradise will happen today! I promise everyone! This paradise will happen thanks to me!
-Timeskip-
No! No! This can't be happening! This has to be a dream!
I watch my robot explode as I dropped my controller. I don't understand! I don't understand it at all! My robot Hero-bot MachGuyve has been destroyed! But how? How could those two filthy demons defeat my robot? Was it that gun?
I held my very bruised arm as I glared at both of them. Have everyone been watching this? Have Monaka seen that battle? Did (F/n) seen my downfall? My defeat against those demons? Dammit, they might now see me as a failure!
Suddenly I saw red eyes glowing behind me. The Monokuma Kids? What are they doing? Why are they behind me?
Suddenly they reached me out and pulled me into the crowd as my glare changed into fear. I was pulled inside the crowd and close to get crushed by them. I tried to get free as I felt myself shaking again. No not again!
Why are they doing this to me? Is this my punishment? I have let them down. I have let the children down! I have let Monaka down! I have let (F/n) down!
I have let (F/n) down!
(F/n)...
(F/n)!
"(F/n)!" I yelled their name as tears were forming into my eyes before I was pulled under the crowd. I felt more and more pain and I could feel that my headphones were gone. Everyone was stepping hard on me and everything went blurry. I felt myself being pulled into the crowd and the only last thing that I saw was...
(F/n)'s smiling face.
And then...everything turned black.
To be continued!
