"H-hey!"
Yuri shrieked as Monika suddenly blew out the little campfire the president had made a while ago. Suddenly, the bright glow of a large flashlight plagued the room with light.
"Hooray!" Sayori cheered. "We can see again!"
"I forgot I had this…" the brunette said sheepishly before placing the item on the teacher's desk. "Everyone can see right?"
They all nodded.
"Good." she smiled before instinctively turning it off.
"Monika!" Natsuki exclaimed. "What the fuck?!"
There was no response, just light giggling. Sayori felt shivers go down her spine.
"I-I hate the dark!" she cried. "Y-Yuri! Help!"
"What am I supposed to do?" the lavender teen asked. "None of us can see a thing!"
"Monika…" the pink eyed girl grumbled. "Turn on the fucking flashlight or I swear…"
"Boo!"
Everyone shrieked as Monika's face came back into view with a smaller flashlight shining light on the previously mentioned part of her body. The president giggled as Natsuki exclaimed.
"Stop that Monika!"
"Sorry~!" the brunette chimed. "I just wanted to tell scary stories~!"
"Well...I just wanted to stare at my destroyed manga! We can't have everything!"
"You have a scary story Monika?" Sayori asked.
"...Nah." she replied after a while. "I was hoping you guys did though…"
The bow wearer gasped "I have a happy story!"
"No one cares Sayori."
Sayori pouted.
"I-I have one." Yuri stated, raising her hand hesitantly.
Monika smiled. "Sweet!" she scooted closer to where the purple girl was sitting. "Tell us Yuri!"
"Alright…." she took a deep breath. "Well, it all starts with a girl I knew. We had known each other since we were babies and she was so sweet and nice to everyone she met. She would help old people cross the street and help children find their missing toys. Overall, she was a good person.
"One day, she didn't come to school. It was kind of weird since she would always be there. I eventually shrugged it off, thinking that she'll just come back the next day. However, that afternoon, my science teacher had told us that we had a project to work on and that we could work in partners. I asked if I could work with my friend and the instructor was confused, as if she didn't know who she was. And she didn't. None of my classmates knew who she was."
"That's creepy…" Sayori said with a whimper.
"During my lunch break, I would ask staff and other students who were close to her. I gave them her name and none of them knew the person. After school, I went to her house, trying to get an answer to this weird situation but…" she sighed. "Her house was gone. So...I never spoke about her ever again. Nobody did.
"Eventually, when I went home from school a few weeks later, I decided to do something I never thought I would do. I spoke to my mom about the situation with my friend that disappeared. Teary-eyed, she said that it was something I kept babbling on about when I was younger. As I got older, I kept talking to her and they started to grow suspicious. When I was eight, my father came to my room to say good night only to see me on the floor, talking to the dark closet a few inches away from me. He noticed that I was talking in a language that wasn't apparent to him. I remembered them bringing it up to me the next day but I was confused and acted as if it never happened."
Natsuki and Sayori were hugging each other frightfully as Monika leaned in, having a mix of curiosity and joy on her face.
"I was shocked by all of this but I honestly didn't believe my mother. It was until that night that I heard scratching on my windowsill, like a bird was using its foot to claw at the glass. I looked up and I saw my friend. The only differences to her were that her eyes were red and she was covered in a black smoke. She had the body of a two year old and her tiny nails were clawing at the windows. I smiled, reaching out to touch her-"
"STOP!" Natsuki screamed. "Stop it right now Yuri!"
"D-did that r-really…" Sayori gulped, visibly shaking. "H-happen Yuri?"
The purple girl smiled. "No."
"BITCH!" Natsuki screeched, throwing a shoe at Yuri, who dodged it instinctively. "SHIT!"
"You gotta give her credit." Monika beamed, eyes wide. "It was really good!"
"Can we do something else?!"
"Fine fine…"
~I~I~
Sayori gasped as Natsuki started to toast a marshmallow using the insanely bright flashlight.
The smaller girl then added a piece of chocolate on top and watched it slowly melt while placing two graham crackers on a napkin. She then put the marshmallow on one of the crackers before putting the other one on top. Once she put the s'more alongside the other ones on a plastic plate, she nodded her head in approval.
"Ta da~!" Natsuki piped, gesturing to the snacks. "Enjoy~!"
"S'mores!" the peach haired girl cheered, nabbing three and putting them in her mouth at once. "Thanks Natsuki!"
"No problem!"
Monika took one and Yuri did the same. They nodded in thanks before enjoying their food.
"These are really good!" the president piped. "We should do something while we eat."
"A game?!" Sayori asked with her mouth full of s'mores, running over to the crate of games that Monika left in the clubroom. The brunette stopped her, grabbing her wrist as they walked back to where Yuri was sitting.
"A simple game. One that is not Candyland."
The peach girl pouted as Natsuki snapped her fingers. "We can play Truth or Dare! Or tell secrets!"
"Great idea Natsuki!"
The girls put three more desks in the same area as Yuri's and sat down. Natsuki brought over the plate of s'mores as Monika said.
"Alright! Since I'm the president, I'll start~!" she turned to the right of her. "Yuri, Truth or Dare?"
"Um…" the bookworm fidgeted in her chair. "Truth…"
"If you were to date anyone in this room, who would it be and why?"
Yuri blushed before looking down at her book. As she placed her bookmark in and closed it, she tapped her chin. "Um...I suppose...dating...Natsuki wouldn't be so bad. I mean, we're both into compelling stories. Different varieties sure, but we can agree that we both like interesting storytelling."
The tiny girl blushed before standing proudly. "W-well...I won't let you down on that!"
The lavender girl blushed. "Y-you think I meant it for real?!"
"It's my turn right?" Natsuki asked happily, ignoring Yuri's question as she sat down. The taller girl sighed and nodded as the tiny teen screamed. "Dare!"
"Um…" the bookworm began fiddling with her lavender locks. "Um...I-I don't know…"
"Come on Yuri! You can do it!" Monika piped. "Lay it on her!"
"I-I dare you to...go into the dark closet and stay in there for three minutes."
Natsuki's face paled. Sweat started to pour down her face as she mumbled. "I-I don't-"
"Come on Natsuki." the president encouraged. "It's just a closet~!"
The pink headed girl gulped. "Um…"
"I-I could change it if you want…" Yuri said, shame and embarrassment adorning her features. "It's fi-"
"I-" the small girl stood up. Her legs were shaking just a little as she looked into the dark abyss that made up the closet, which wasn't that far away from where they were sitting. "I can do it!"
"Yay Natsuki!" Sayori cheered as the tiny teen went inside.
Monika followed behind her before slamming the door shut. Slowly, she softly placed a chair in front of the entryway. She then covered her lips in a shushing gesture.
"M-Moni-"
The president covered the vice's mouth before she could say anything. She then whispered. "To be honest, I'm starting to get bored of Truth or Dare. Sayori, if we play Candyland, will you shut up?"
"No!" Yuri exclaimed.
The peach girl happily nodded as Monika uncovered her lips. Suddenly, there was the repetitive twist on the closet door. Then there was banging.
"Hey! Is there something blocking the door?!"
"No~!" the president chimed.
"I know you did something Monika! Let me out!"
"But your three minutes aren't over yet~!"
"Monika!"
"Let's play Candyland!" Sayori cheered.
Natsuki's banging intensified. "You're playing a different game without me!?"
"Candyland~!"
"I'm letting her out." Yuri stated, moving the chair and opening the door, only for the tiny teen to kick her in the stomach.
Monika stared at the scene wide eyed while Sayori held back a gasp. As Yuri fell to the floor, Natsuki gritted her teeth and mumbled.
"Shit…!"
~I~I~
"Alright, since Yuri's down, let's play something less violent~!"
Monika had stood up from the table as Sayori and Natsuki looked at her with expecting eyes. Yuri, meanwhile, was laying in the same spot on the floor. It was as if she had taken a nap except for the shoe print on the part of her clothes where her stomach was.
Natsuki frowned. "Y'know, Truth or Dare wasn't violent. It just got that way because you-"
"Candyland isn't violent either!" Sayori yelled, interrupting the smaller girl.
"I said…" Monika spoke happily but there was an assertive aspect in the sound of her voice. "Let's play something less violent…"
The other two girls closed their mouths and the president's grin grew.
"Thanks~!" she clasped her hands together. "Do you guys have any suggestions?"
"We could start by picking Yuri-"
"We could sneak some snacks from the school store!" the peach girl piped, stopping Natsuki in the middle of a sentence yet again.
Monika pointed to Sayori. "Someone give her a raise...that isn't possible because I'm the president!"
"Hooray!"
Natsuki sighed as the three of them made their way out of the room with the flashlight, leaving unconscious Yuri in the dark.
