Chiya's P.O.V
I sat on my bed, hugging my knees, my body shaking from the fear and my once sky blue eyes red from the crying. I was scared and upset. Someone did this to my older brother and to my only family that I have left.
Million questions started to come in my mind. Did this already happen or maybe later? Was this real or fake? How do they know where I live and how did they get the video?
My mind was interrupted by the growl of my stomach. Of course I was hungry, since I've been sitting in my room crying for like a few hours and I haven't eaten my breakfast yet thanks to this. I want to go and get something to eat, but I was afraid. Very afraid.
Some people might be planning to kill. It could be me. I don't wanna die. But when I was in my room, I heard voices from some of my classmates behind the door.
Nao was asking if I was okay and he was begging me to come out, telling that he will be there for me. His voice sounded sad and concerned, but I declined and I actually yelled to leave me alone.
Suma then came next. She was asking if she may come in, so that we could talk and help eachother out. But I refused and after a few minutes, she left too.
When I heard the two talking, I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, I could trust them. But I can't say about the others too.
I looked at the time and I realized that it was almost night time. I really have been there for that long. Since it was almost time to go to sleep, I decided to get a little bit of food before I go to bed. So I stepped out my dorm and walked towards the cafeteria.
The dark creepy colors on the wall at the hallway still gives me the creeps as I walked. But suddenly, I heard guitar playing softly at the background. And a few more steps, I heard a boy singing.
What would I do without your smart mouth?
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down.
I recognized the voice as I walked closer to the music. It sounded like Toshiro. He must be singing while playing the guitar. I must say, his singing is beautiful and even more when I was getting closer.
When I was close to the doors of the cafeteria, I could hear the guitar and his voice loud and clear. Not wanting to disturb the music, I peeked through the doors. I saw Toshiro, sitting of the table and playing with his guitar. I was a little surprised that he was not alone. Demiyah seemed to be here too, sitting close to him and smiling as she listened to the strings of his guitar.
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh oh
The fear and the anxiety on the inside slowly started to fade. The strings of the guitar and his soft singing voice calmed me down. It really was beautiful in my ears. It made me form a smile on my face. But all the good things must come to an end. The music stopped.
"Chiya-chan?"
My face started to go bright red as they looked at me confused. They caught me! They caught me peeking!
I went away from the door as I moved my hands in a fast pase. "S-Sorry! I-I Didn't mean to spy on you guys! I-I just..um.." I wasn't able to explain. I was trying to think of the right words to say, but I got not the right excuse in my mind. Oh god, they might think that I was doing something to them. Like murder or...
"Chiya-chan, it's okay." I heard Demiyah speak up. I was surprised. She was smiling at me gently as she walked closer towards me. Why was she smiling? Shouldn't they be mad or scared? "You don't have to be embarrassed. Please have a seat." She looked at Toshiro for a second and nodded at him. After that, he stood up, placed his guitar down and walked towards the kitchen. What are they planning to do?
Demiyah walked towards the table as I still stood at my spot. It somehow didn't feel right. I feel like something bad might happen. Maybe their plan was to hurt or kill me? I started to get scared as I felt my body starting to shake again. Demiyah turned back around and looked at me again, her purple eyes showing concern. Oh great, she is noticing this.
Chiya-chan? Are you alright?" She asked as she started to walk back towards. My legs made me move back when she made every step towards me. "Y-Yes..I mean n-no...I.." It was getting harder for me to speak. Everytime when she gets closer and closer, my fear will increase higher and higher.
Suddenly Demiyah started to back away from me as she took some steps backwards, holding her hands up close to her chest, frowning. "Chiya-chan, it was the dvd, correct?" She asked to me sadly. I remembered the video that has been shown on my dvd. It was horrifying. I nodded as an answer, because I wasn't able to speak.
"Seeing you like this, it means that it must have been very horrifying to you." Demiyah spoke up and her frown changed into a sad smile. "But you are not the only one, you know? Everyone have seen their video, including me. Almost everyone was horrified and some of them were even angry. But the point is..even if it is real or not, you are not going through this alone."
What she said was right. Everyone was forced to watch their dvd's to stay alive. We all were horrified and angry. We all are going through this. Nao and Suma were trying to comfort me, but I just pushed them away because of the fear and despair without realizing that they needed it too.
Toshiro then came back with something in his hand, but I couldn't see it because he was in front of it when he placed it at the table. He then looked back at me with a gentle smile on his face. "Chiya-chan. I know that it is hard to trust people right now, but we want to show that there are some people who you can trust. I mean, some people who are concerned about you seemed to trust you already." He said.
He then moved away and a plate of food came into view. It was some steak with some salad next to it and close to the plate was a cup of tea. Seeing the steam coming from the steak, it proved that it was still warm. "F-For me?" I asked to them.
Demiyah smiled gently at me. "Taro-san and Miwa-chan made the food together for everyone. When we heard from Suma-san that you were still staying in your room, me and Toshiro-san decided to keep it warm and to bring it to you later." She said gently. "And don't worry. We all had the same dish and there was nothing wrong with it."
My fear slowly started to fade as I looked at them. In their eyes it showed comfort and care. As I remembered the words they said, it totally proves that some people do care about me and that people do trust me.
I started to smile as my fear completely disappeared. "Demiyah-chan, Toshiro-san, thank you." I said. I walked towards the table and I started to eat. The steak and salad really were good. Just like they said.
As I was eating, Demiyah and Toshiro stayed at my side just in case. It was really sweet of them. They gave me the safety that I needed in this place and game. Toshiro also played with his guitar again for us. It was amazing. He wasn't called the SHSL Guitarist for nothing.
Unfortunately, the signal has been heard meaning that it was night time. We left the cafeteria after we cleaned up and we all walked towards our dorms.
Luckily we arrived at my dorm first. Me and my two classmates wished each other some good rest and after they left, I closed my door, I dressed myself in a night gown and lay down in bed. I was afraid that I can't sleep after everything today, but after a few minutes I already fell asleep.
- Time Skip -
Here it is again! The monokuma morning alert with the same speech as yesterday.
As I was taking a shower, I started to think of doing something as a return. Toshiro-san and Demiyah-chan spended time for and gave me comfort while Nao-kun and Suma-san tried to comfort me too, so I have to give them something in return as a thank you. And I already know what.
After I got dressed, I looked under my bed and I grabbed something underneath it. I smile brightly when I saw it. It was my precious violin suitcase. It was a gift from my grandparents at my birthday two years ago. Thanks to them and my older brother, I was starting to get famous with my music from the violin. With my violin, I will not only perform at the stage for them, but for everyone else. I want to make sure that the despair from the others disappear with my music.
I took my suitcase, walked out of my dorm and then went to the cafeteria. But to my surprise, only a few were there. I saw Demiyah, Mieko, Yogi, Miyu, Hitomi, and Nao. Some of them looked...sad and slightly pissed. It must be the despair. I gripped my suitcase by the sight of it. I hate to see them like this.
I then locked eyes towards Nao's figure. He was sitting at the chair, his hands on his legs. His once bright smile wasn't here anymore. It was now a straight line. I frowned at him. I wondered if this was also my fault.
Suddenly he locked his eyes with mine. His eyes widened and he started to walk towards me after he almost tripped by the chair he sat on. "Chiya-chan! Hey.." He said, his eyes less wide and his voice sounded concerned.
"Hey.." I greeted him, my voice sounded a little sad and guilty. I started to look at the ground as I felt the guilt building up. "Listen..um..About what happened yesterday..I'm sorry that I..." I stopped when I feel a gloved hand patting my head. A dust of pink covered my cheecks as I looked up. His smile on his face has returned, but it showed more care.
"It's okay, Chiya-chan. I know that you need some time alone when I heard you yell, so I forgive you. But..I do want you to know that you can come to me anytime if you need someone for comfort...at least..if you want me for comfort of course." He said gently. His voice was more different than before. More caring and gently than loud.
"I-I will. Thank you, Nao-kun." I said as I smiled back at him. I then started to look around the cafeteria. "Umm..where are the others actually?" I asked to Nao.
"Let's see. Tetsu, Yukito and Masayasu are training at the gym. Suma is trying to interview Taro at the kitchen. And Miwa was going to Toshiro's dorm, because he isn't still awake yet which is odd. It has maybe been two minutes since she left." He said as he rubbed the back of his head. He then looked at my suitcase confused. "Why are you holding a suitcase in your hands, Chiya-chan?"
I looked at it and my smile brightened. "Oh! Well since I see everyone in such sad mood, I was thinking that some music of my violin might help." I said and I then looked up at him. "So I was planning to give everyone a violin concert today to brighten up the mood here."
Nao's smile brightened and his eyes were shining with excitement. "That's a great idea! And you know maybe I can do my performance too just in case!" He said in excitement and my smile brightened.
Suddenly I noticed a flash and I heard a click sound next to us. We both looked and we saw Suma holding a camera. "I can already see it!" She said with a bright smile. "Two performances from different talents in one concert! Perfect!"
As I looked at Suma, I noticed that the others in the cafeteria were staring at us too. Miyu was groaning and sweatdropping, Hitomi was smiling uncomfortably, Yogi and Mieko were trying not to laugh, Taro sweatdropped at the sight looking confused while holding a rolling pin and Demiyah was giggling. It seemed that it has brighten the mood for some people.
Suma suddenly started to run away from us. "Suma-san, where are you going?" I asked confused. She stopped and turned back to me and Nao. "Going to get the others of course!" She said. "It isn't a concert with everyone here, right?" And with that she ran off, heading to the route where the gym might be.
We both stayed like this for a while, until Nao eventually spoke up. "Chiya-chan, how about that you should already go to the stage while I will get Miwa-san and Toshiro-san?" He suggested.
I nodded in agreement, since the preparation might be short and the others might arrive at the stage soon. "Okay. I'll see you soon, then." I said with a gentle smile as he smiled back at me.
We both got our seperate ways and I went to the stage. Luckily the walk between the cafeteria and the stage was short, so I already arrived at the place in one minute. I was starting to feel nervous and excited. I couldn't wait to perform.
I placed my violin suitcase on the stage, but when I was about to open it, I smell something really bad. The smell was terrible and strong. I wondered what it was, so I moved away from the suitcase and I started to follow that awful smell.
It seemed to come from the back of the stage. I walked to the entrance of the stage, smelling the stench at its strongest. I stepped inside the back of the stage, moving away the curtain, and then I saw...
My eyes widened as I gasped in shock. I put a hand over my mouth and nose as my feet and legs forced me to walk closer. My feet and legs eventually stopped at a dead body.
The body lay on the ground, theirs hands and feet tied up by a piece of rope. There was a hole at the back of its head that painted the once sky blue hair into pink. The mouth of the corpse was shut by tape and its dark blue eyes now close.
Images from the tape started to appear in my mind, making it even worse for me. My breath started to quicken at the sight and tears started to form in my eyes. I couldn't take it. I couldn't hold it.
I screamed. I screamed it out in fear and despair. It could have maybe been through the whole building.
I couldn't believe it.
I didn't want to believe it.
But it wasn't a dream. It was real.
Toshiro Yasashite, the SHSL Guitarist and one of the people that I could trust, was murdered...by one of us.
To be continued Students alive: 14
