A/N: First of all, I'd like to thank all of you guys for your support. I didn't expect this sort of positive response- at least not such a large one.

Now, to answer TowersofLight, when I write Sayori like that I didn't mean for her to be horny. In reality she's just genuinely curious as to whether or not Yuri's boobs were real and whether or not Natsuki was a trap- and so she goes to try and test those theories using the most direct methods. She's just too drunk to realize that what she's doing is inappropriate. And yes, I've realized that I may have overdone the sexual tones a bit but I didn't mean to when I started out.

For those of you wondering that things got serious pretty fast, it's because I wanted this fanfic to be like Doki-Doki Literature Club. In other words, it would start out fun and get increasingly disturbing as time went on.

Monika didn't know how long it was that she stared at the opening. It could have been hours or only just seconds.

She tried as hard as she could to see something- anything. She tried prying open the hole, ramming against the wall- surely there was some way out? Surely there would be some way to get through this? After all, the outside existed, didn't it? If it existed and she could catch a small glimpse of it... there had to be a way. There just had to be one!

She banged against the wall before she retreated. She went back to where she had come from. Back for now.

But one day, she was sure, she would find a way. She promised herself that she would find it. A way out.

One day.

"Hey Monika- are you alright?" Yuri asked. "You kind of spaced out there for a second…"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Monika lied. So it had only been a few seconds? Well, that meant that she didn't have any explaining to do.

Monika hiccuped. She was fighting back tears.

"Yeah, well, it sounds like you might want to be more than friends~ huh?" Natsuki said to Sayori.

"Hey!" Sayori said. "Look, I answered the question, alright! Shouldn't we spin the bottle again?"

Maybe, Monika thought, it wasn't real. All that she had seen- maybe it was just a weird side effect of the alcohol.

She knew deep in her heart that wasn't true- alcohol did not cause you to feel like that.

But it was easier, for the moment, for her to simply wish that when the effect of the wine wore off- that when that happened all of it would stop. That she would stop seeing all of those things.

Because it sure wasn't stopping now. The script kept flashing before her eyes as her friends were talking.

"Spin it, Monika!" Yuri said. She looked so happy. All of the other three looked so happy…

Monika took the bottle and spun it. The broad end landed on Yuri and the narrow one on Natsuki.

"Truth or dare Natsuki?" Yuri asked.

"Dare!" Natsuki said. "I'm not some liddle, widdle fraidy-cat!"

"Hey!" Sayori pouted.

"Okay," Yuri said and then fiddled with her fingers like she usually did. "Uh, you could um…. do one thing… just, uh-" She seemed to be unable to think of a dare.

"Ash her to do a handstand," Sayori suggested.

"Oh," Yuri said.

"Don't," Monika said. She could already read Sayori's intentions. "She just wants to take a peek, as before."

"Ah, well then," Yuri said. She suddenly seemed to have come up on an idea. "See that bookshelf over there? I dare you to climb on top of it!"

"Eh!" Natsuki said. "All the way up there?"

"Yeah," Yuri said.

Natsuki took another look at the top, frowned, and said, "Y'know what, all right. I'll do it. I'll show you. I'll show all of you."

Monika realized that Natsuki's mind was made up. "Umm… I don't think that Natsuki could climb that even if she was sober…"

"Uh, you're right," Yuri said, suddenly realizing this as well. "Uh, Natsuki, it's okay, you don't have to do it, I can think of something else for you to-"

"Shaddup!" Natsuki shouted. "I'm doin' it, and I'm doin' it right!"

So what Natsuki did then was that she grabbed a desk, and then placed a chair on top of it. Then she took another chair, and in that way formed a sort of very unstable staircase which she dragged all the way near the bookshelf.

"She's actually going to do it," Monika said.

"She's actually going to fall!" Sayori said.

All three of them rushed to surround Natsuki even as she batted them all away and said that she didn't need their help.

The chairs wobbled occasionally, but after a tense few minutes Natsuki managed, to the surprise of the other three girls, climb on top of the bookshelf. She was so high up that even with her height her hair was brushing the ceiling now.

"Whoa," Sayori said. "I didn't think she could do it."

"Well, I proved all of you wrong, didn't I?" Natsuki said proudly.

However, Natsuki's expression changed very rapidly as she looked down at her friends and realized just how high up she really was.

"Ah!" Natsuki suddenly screamed. "Get me down! Get me down!"

"Okay, okay, no need to panic," Monika said, trying to instill a sense of calm into the situation. "Look, you somehow made it up there, right? So getting down should be easier than getting up. Just take a deep breath and come down slowly."

"I can't!" Natsuki said. "I'm too high up!"

"It's okay Natsuki," Yuri said. "Just take a deep breath and try to calm down. You're really not that high up. So don't try to let negative thoughts cloud your mind, even if you fall from that height the most that'll happen is some broken bones and maybe a couple of bruises-"

"Yuri! Not helping!" Monika said.

"S-sorry," Yuri said.

Sayori crept closer to the bookshelf.

"Stop trying to look up my skirt!" Natsuki said and pressed her skirt against her knees to hide Sayori's view.

"Well, I wouldn't have to try so hard if you'd just give me one peek!" Sayori said. "Just one small one!"

"Not helping either, Sayori!" Monika said. She went through Natsuki's data however, and saw that indeed, as a matter of fact Natsuki was a girl. Okay- but then she remembered that she was trying to ignore that aspect of her life and tried to shut that out.

However, in trying to bend over to cover her knees, Natsuki had compromised her balance and now she and the bookshelf were rocking back and forth.

"Natsuki! Jump on the chairs! Quick!" Monika said.

Natsuki placed one foot on a chair and somewhat regained her balance. Before, that is, she accidentally tipped the chair over and it fell to the ground with a loud thud! and her strange staircase collapsed as well.

And then Natsuki decided it would be better to just try and jump down.

"Eeeh!" Sayori said as Natsuki almost came flying on top of her. Thankfully, Yuri grabbed Natsuki in mid-air and this lowered her momentum enough so that when she fell on Sayori and Yuri all they seemed to have gotten were a few scratches and nothing serious.

Strangely enough, once they had managed to get themselves untangled, they looked at each other and then all of them burst into laughter.

Monika couldn't help giggling either- there was nothing really funny about the moment, it was just that seeing her friends' reactions like that set something off in her as well.

Once they had calmed down and arranged the chairs properly, they all went for another round.

Monika spun the bottle, and then it stopped with the broad end on Natsuki and the narrow end near herself.

"Oh, so truth or dare Monika?" Natsuki asked.

"Dare," Monika said. If Natsuki could do so, so could she. Plus, she was kind of hoping that whatever she would be asked to do would be crazy enough to put any other thoughts that she had out of mind.

"Uh…" Natsuki said as she scratched her chin and thought of something. "Um…" A minute later and still nothing. "I dare you to buy me a snack!"

There was an awkward silence.

"Uh, Natsuki…" Monika said. "Do I need to state the obvious, or…"

"That's not how dares usually work," Sayori said.

"I-I know that," Natsuki said sheepishly. "Thing is I was feeling a little hungry, that's all!"

"Oh alright then, if that's all I have to do," Monika said.

Monika then began the strange experience of going outside to get Natsuki a snack. It was strange because she technically knew where she was and where to go, but the whole world felt different. And it wasn't just the 'it seems like it's all a simulation' but it was mostly due to the alcohol.

"Uh, here's your snack," Monika said. She frowned. At this rate, there would be absolutely no way that they could all be trusted to walk home safely. What if they walked right into a car's path or something? This was gonna be a big problem.

"Hey- what about mine?" Sayori asked.

"Huh? You didn't ask for one…" Monika said.

"Aww, I wanted some too," Sayori said. She stared at Natsuki.

"Stop staring at me hungrily!" Natsuki said. "I'm not giving you a bite!"

"Meanie…" Sayori said.

"If you want me to bring you something, you should start behaving!" Natsuki said.

"Okay, okay, I will," Sayori said. "Just one bite please…"

"…Fine," Natsuki said and tossed Sayori what was hardly a handful but Sayori still gobbled it up, and her expression immediately afterwards clearly showed that she wanted more.

Monika just spun the bottle again. The broad end landed on Sayori and the narrow end on Yuri.

"Truth or dare?" Sayori asked.

"Truth!" Yuri said.

"Chicken!" Natsuki said and began making weird 'bok-bok' noises and hand motions which implied that she was comparing Yuri to a chicken. It was kind of amusing, but it seemed to piss Yuri off.

"Okay, truth!" Yuri said, giving in to the peer pressure.

"Okay, I uh, dare you to tell me something you haven't told anyone else!" Sayori said.

Natsuki face-palmed. "How is that any different from truth?"

"Oh yeah," Sayori said and scratched her chin. "Okay then, uh, I dare you to get me a snac-"

"No!" all the other three shouted at once. "Not anymore of that!"

"Fine," Yuri said. "You know what? I'll show you something I haven't shown anyone else…"

She then began rolling up her sleeve and revealed a series of small, superficial, mainly horizontal cuts that went from her wrist almost all the way up to her elbow.

"Eh?" Sayori said, shocked. "Who did that to you?"

"Nobody," Yuri said. "I mean, I was the one who did it. It just, uh started off one day when I got a paper cut and it was just so… fascinating watching the blood gush out. It felt good, not the cut itself but watching it heal. So I took a knife one day and made a cut… but it was too big and hurt a lot… then I got better at it. It doesn't hurt that much and it feels so much better…" She smiled after saying this, as if it were completely normal. There was no hesitancy in her voice- the wine seemed to have taken all of that away.

"Oh," Sayori said. "I was kind of hoping for something… eh, something else, I guess…"

"What do you mean by something else?" Yuri asked.

"You know, something juicy like you making out with a guy in the bushes or something like that…" Sayori said.

"Again, why does that keep coming up?" Yuri asked. "Just what kind of girl do y-"

"Uh… Yuri," Natsuki interrupted. "It is really true? Did you make those cuts yourself? No one… no one else hurt you, right…?"

"No, why?" Yuri asked.

Natsuki looked away, her cheeks turning red.

"Uh… Yuri," Sayori said. "That was really brave of you to say that Yuri but… have you ever thought of getting help?"

"Yes, but I keep worrying what people would say…" Yuri said. "Especially my parents… and it just feels so good… whenever I'm worried or depressed or lonely… to just make a cut…" She then smiled widely. "It's the best feeling in the world! I just can't stop it!"

"I know what you mean…" Sayori said. "I mean, I'm not into cutting myself… but sometimes… I just feel so sad. I-I've had really bad depression all my life. Sometimes I can't even get up in the morning. I feel so worthless…" But she then jumped up and gave Yuri a hug. "But you don't need to feel lonely anymore, Yuri! I'll always be there for you- I'm your friend, remember! You can always come and talk to me, you know! There's no need for you to hurt yourself!"

Yuri was speechless. She then smiled. "I-I'm sorry Sayori. I didn't know that you were hurting too… thank you…" She then returned Sayori's hug. "You're not worthless Sayori- remember that always. If anything, you're probably the most useful member of our club!"

"Aww you're just saying that," Sayori said.

"No she's not," Natsuki piped up. "You're always going and helping us out Sayori… and I don't know how to say this, b-but, I love you. I love all of you."

Sayori snickered and said, "No homo."

"That's not what I meant, stupid!" Natsuki said. "Geez you can be annoying somet- I mean, I'm sorry Sayori for snapping like that. What I meant was that all of you are the best friends I could ever have. This club is amazing… it's the only place where I can feel safe. Being here is the highlight of every single day..."

"Safe… from what?" Yuri asked.

"My dad…" Natsuki said. "I- he's usually not at home sometimes…. and he forgets to buy food…he's drunk most of the time anyway… and sometimes he gets pretty mad..."

Yuri seemed to read into the situation pretty well without Natsuki saying anything further. "Natsuki- that's straight up child abuse! Forget about my stupid problems- you really need to get some help. Why haven't you contacted Child Services yet? Natsuki we need to-"

"No, I can't," Natsuki said. "He's my dad after all- I don't want to- I don't want to see him-" she couldn't continue and sobbed.

"Oh Natsuki," Sayori said. "Why didn't you ever say anything? If I'd have known, I would've brought you an extra lunch every single day! I mean I'd probably eat half of it occasionally on the way but still-"

"Yeah," Yuri said. "And if you ever feel unsafe you can always visit me…"

Natsuki wiped away her tears. "Thanks. Thanks you guys. And Sayori… remember what I said. You're actually probably the best out of all of us. And Yuri please don't hurt yourself anymore…I'm also your friend too remember? There's no need for you to feel lonely. I'm sorry for fighting with you- sometimes it's just because I fell a little bit jealous of you, that's it."

"Really?" Yuri said, bewildered. "Of me? I mean... oh Natsuki, I'm also sorry if I ever made you sad. I'll forgive you if you can find it in you to forgive me..."

The three of them embraced each other warmly.

"You guys…" Monika said. "I-I-don't forget about me!" She joined in. "I'll be here for all of you guys as well. There's no need for you to worry." Monika knew that they were scripted (and she found herself unable to ignore that bit any longer now) but hey, they were still her friends after all. And scripted or not, what they had done just now really did move her deeply.

It kind of reminded her of a movie she had seen once called Cast Away. It was about a man who got stranded on an island and the only thing he had for company was a small soccer ball. He drew a face on it and would begin to talk to it. Well, these three friends of hers were a whole lot better than being stuck with a soccer ball, she guessed. And if anything, it seemed like the happiness and sadness that they felt was real in some sense.

"Yeah…" Yuri said. "We can all support each other, right Natsuki? Just like in Parfait Girls…we can be there for each other whenever one of us needs help...we'll all stand together as one. It'll all be alright if we stick together."

"Huh?" Natsuki said. "How do you know about that?"

"Well… to be honest I, well, you said how great they were so one day when you weren't here I went and read some of them," Yuri confessed. "They were actually pretty nice even though I only got through two volumes. I can see why you liked them. I just well, didn't want to mention it to anyone else..."

Natsuki smiled. "Yeah- I managed to turn Yuri into a weeb! So at least I've got that going for me today!"

"What's a weeb?" Yuri asked, confused, and the other three girls laughed.

"There's no need to worry," Monika said as she looked at her three friends. She would stand by them even if they weren't real, she had decided. "I, your president, will always look after you. I promise."

A/N: I was a fan of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events when I was in school. I'm not mentioning that for no real reason, but rather because I'm going to take a leaf out of his book.

If you enjoyed this ending and thought it was a great ending, then don't read further. If you wanted a happy ending to this story, just imagine that the story ended at this chapter. Just imagine that Monika decided to help her friends, and with her support, Yuri stopped cutting herself, Sayori got out of her depression, and Natsuki's father no longer abuses her.

And as for Monika? She was just happy knowing that she could help her friends out. And then they lived happily ever after.

Well, if you want to believe that, then you should stop reading right here and not move on to the next chapter.

Last warning, if you wanted a happy ending, you should quit right here.