Danganronpa Twilight of Autumn Springs Academy Chapter one
Morning symphony of a moonlit night Daily Life
Like time around us stopped, our eyes were fixed tight on each other We were shocked, heart taken by the sight of this despair. Slowly our minds rewired and the realization of the situation we are settled in. It was to be killed or kill…A reality I was wavering to face. It took a moment before one person spoke to break the silent trepidation among us.
"So how long are nimrods going to keep standing here?" Junko said impatiently. Clearly getting mind zapped was not traumatizing enough to keep her mind from being astute. The white haired enigma followed "Bringing fear…is only going to cause problems…. At any rate….what are minds should be fixated on is…." She pulled out her electronic tablet. Junko pressed her finger on the touch screen. Accepting her DNA, the tablet monitor flashed on. On it read "Junko Hisagawa….".
I turned on my electronic tablet. On it read my name "Hayate Takenaka"… After turning mines else began to turn their tablets on reading their names. On the screen were six different applications. The first one was Student Profiles…. It had a listing of everyone talents, name, age, birthday, blood type, likes, dislikes and color. The one below was rule book.
"I wonder, what kind of silly little rules there are in this game" Chided Keiko, elegantly refusing to believe that any of this was serious, let alone real.
"Unacceptable!" Taichi roared with valiant but gay laughter "Nonsense! In any match there are rules to follow or break! So be quiet and let the girl read!"
"I beg your pardon?" Keiko asked softly, not concealing the malice and killing intent in her eyes, which Taichi did not reply to.
"Guys, shut it, you know?" Shiori yawned
Rule 1: Violence against Headmaster Monobunny is strictly prohibited
Rule 2: Sleeping in class is illegal and will result in getting punished
Rule 3: With minimal restrictions AutmnSprings Academy can be freely explored
Rule 4: Night time is 10pm to 7am….
Rule 5: The Killing game continues until there are 2 participates left
Rule 6:Anyone who can commit murder and get away with it will be forgiven of their crime and be able to graduate
Rule 7:If the Blackened gets away with murder…then everyone but the blackened will be executed
Rule 8: If the Blackened is found, then only they alone will be executed
Rule 9:Only two people max can be murdered per killing game
Rule 10:Additional rules may be added at anytime
"This is seriously too weird…" Complained Keiko, moving her hand through her hair. Feeling uneasy Keiko closed her electronic tablet. I don't really blame her…I do not think anyone here is able to process all of these rules. It was as if someone was playing a bad joke….and the joke was that this bad joke, was non existence. These rules were our reality. How dare that rabbit be full of malicious aura. Kazuki sighed in disappointment
"…"
"Huh? What is it?" Asked Naomi.
"…."
"HEY you heard her! What gives!?" Kazue answered frustrated that Kazuki was ignoring Naomi. Feeling unappeased he let out another big sigh.
"I am questioning how long will it take you guys to comprehend the atmosphere here" Kazuki rebuked all of us.
"You are referring to the part about the blackened?"
"Well it took you a lot faster than I anticipated"
"It would be in your best interest to watch your words Kazuki…"
"Wait…." I spoke "I doubt that there will be a blackened….." I say, trying to cheer up everyone.. I mean committing murder to escape this place? It sound like ridiculous nonsense to be frankly put. I mean, surely we can get along… Their auras are bright…and full of life and tranquility…Would anyone be that cruel and heartless to kill anyone? We are all friends
"No that is highly inaccurate!"
Abased Kokoro who finally decided to speak up. The pink haired journalist, I knew she would have been the first one to turn down this proposal. Keiko too stood and nodded in Kokoro's defense. Junko however just looked at them scornfully, possibly finding the faults in their preconceived arguments.
"May I please ask your reasoning, Kokoro dear." Moe politely asked the salmon haired journalist who shrugged with reluctance. Kokoro pulled her thin scarlet ink pen from behind her left ear, and pointed it at Moe.
"Is it truly wise to trust completely what everyone is saying at face value?" Raising her eye brow, questioning my opinion as if she was suspicious of it. "It is because of this blind faith and trust in one another humans are disloyal. They lurk in secrecy awaiting until their prey are comfortable and secure by their blanket of deceit. Once complacent they yank the curtains and lunge for the kill." Kokoro explained.
"However, at the same time, dearest Kokoro" Keiko spoke in a calm but controlling voice of reasoning… "It would be illogical to part our separate ways and not weed out any killers, so I demand that we, pair up in twos and observe the Academy. That way, we can survey our present environment while simultaneously monitor each others actions. Were we to return and one is missing then obviously that person will be suspicious, with that suspicion in mind we shall know who the blackened is incarcerate them from further action. Of course we could be ignoramus baboons that blindly want to commit suicide by fulfilling this action"
Jurou "That's what I was trying to tell you weedlings!" Taunted Jurou
Well, after a huge argument we all decided to split up in teams of twos. Kokoro and Jurou, Hoshi and Hibiki, Takuma and Moe, Naomi and Keiko, Shiori and Taichi, Hikaru and Kazue, Kazuki and Yuri, finally me and Junko. All of us left the gymnasium and travelled around the school. Me and Junko surveyed per her command, the classrooms which were noticeably boarded up.. Next we walked to the amphitheater room. I presume it were for actors or any theatre based talent in the Academy what was weird was there were not any notice of any students existing here. I am certain that this Academy has existed at the least for eight years…. Junko made an arrogant remark of her intellectual prowess while replying that obviously the academy was extremely cleaned. Obviously a skill from an ultimate was her speculation. After examining the theater. Eventually we met back up with everyone else.
Taichi then raises his voice "OKAY! Now my comrades! Lets go over what we found out about this place!"
"Anyhow, I guess, I will…start first…me and….Tailly found this awesome athletic room that has tons of weights and various workout equipment"
"Excellent observation, Shiori…. As well expected milady…." Taichi said smoothly until Hibiki blandly interrupted
"You do realize anyone could've came to that conclusion, right?"
"HHHEY! HUSH!"
"Any how me and Hoshi found something way better than some dumb old weight rooms, yeah cutie-"
Right behind Hibiki, Takuma was smiling and hand grabbed his shoulder. Hibiki looked back in horror. Takuma's holy aura of righteousness was emitting a strong potency of killing intent. Hoshi gulped too. Whether from Takuma's silently calm fury…or Hibiki's potential death is unknown.
"W-we found that w-we all have dormitories.." Hoshi said. "and Hibiki…I suggest you please reconsider your lechery…And Takuma…."
Takuma moved away from Hoshi. Realizing that was Hoshi's request. I find it amusing these two are very good friends. Such good friends, their aura act as if they are fusing in color but I am still kind of dazed from Junko's attack earlier.
We all spoke of our findings in our report. Junko and I discussed the classrooms and the theatre. We also asked Moe if she cleaned the theatre due to the immensely large area that only an ultimate could have done. Unfortunately it was not her as she did not even go to the theatre. Naomi and Keiko expressed their amusement in finding the painting and sculpting room, an expression that was odd to witness from Keiko at the least. After speaking about Yoyos at random intervals of their findings, Keiko politely refrained Naomi of further speaking in which she complied to albiet disappointingly. Kazue explained that her and Hikaru found a computer laboratory that Hikaru was currently trying to hack only in failure and frustration. Takuma and Moe explained that they discovered the dining hall. it was elegant and sparkling, in the back was a culinary library as well as a kitchen for cooking. Apparently Monobunny cooks meals for all of the students something that bothered Moe deeply. Jurou and Kokoro discovered there was a stairwell to the 2nd floor but was blocked by a barricade set up elaborately by Monobunny no doubt. Finally Yuri and Kazuki informed us there was dojo that had a multitude of martial arts equipment even wooden weapons. Kazuki speculated that those might be there to provide murder weapons which unsettled most of us.
"SO in other words, we all only found useless things for leaving here" Keiko said in a cruelly elegant way.
"Hey! We might have found at the least a few things, right?" Kazue mentioned off handedly
"Nothing of substaintial value is no where near enough" Kazuki
"At least there is one amongst us that is accepting this is not good enough so we can develop our minds so that we made be free to emancipate ourselves-" Keiko said
"If you idiots are done talking, then I will be leaving…." Abruptly said Junko, interrupting Keiko. What does she think she is doing..Does she know WHAT she is even trying to do… Scared that she was about to do something reckless, I raised my hand. Shakenly, I spoke.
"Jun-Junko, please, what are you planning to do?"
Junko turned around apathetically. She took one quick glance at the monitor and walked off. Me, and everyone watched as Junko, the girl who just lost her memory becoming distant towards us. At first I was skeptical of Junko's intentions until the monitor screen turn on.
"Ah Hm…It is now 10pm and thus it is officially nighttime. Soon the area to the dining hall will be locked and entry beyond that point shall be strictly prohibited. Good night, sleep tight, don't let the evil bug bear demons strike!"
"What, the heck was that?" I said aloud… An evening time announcement?
"That-monochromatic-bitch!" Kazue seethed through her teeth. "If she already knew this shit, she could have let the rest of us know! Ugh I don't know what her problem is sometimes!" Finished, Kazue who punched the wall of the dining hall.
"Well, um…there is I believe….no true..point in dwelling, on this…you know…"
"COME ONNNNN Why do we need to follow those rules anyway! Whateva I'm gonna have a holy prayer session! Wanna come with-"
"Actually I hereby denounce a rule to prevent roaming within the bowels of night." Taichi said smirking "I mean the GREAT KNIGHT of ENGLAND must not allow his comrades to commit any crimes or run amok, am I wrong?"
"Processing request…Analyzing motives and procedure, predicting and creating all potential scenario simulations…Overall effective success rate:75.96%. Program procession: Approved" Hikaru computed from her laptop.
"How about I translate this for Hikaru" explained Keiko. "By prohibiting from leaving our dorm room during the night time, we us students can ensure our safety. Due to Monobunny's rule, we should have nothing to fear. However it is imperative everyone follows through with the seminar routine, for surely one breaks that rule, then the lives of others will be endangered and I am sure we can all work together and live in peace. Until then, good night."
With nothing more for any of us to say to each other, we all broke into our separate ways. I have no divinations on what may foretell into the distant future. All of us walked into our dorm rooms. The doors of our room seem to have pixelated sprite 8 bit versions of ourselves on the door. I entered my room. It was just a standard magenta and grey room with a normal bed, shelves dressers and lamp. It was pretty simple. Oddly enough there was a bathroom and shower located in the room. My body mind and spirit were worn out and exhausted. I have had ENOUGH OF THIS! Crashing on the bed, eyes shot red from the crying… Why did all of this have to happen!? The distrust, the violence, the hatred, even this cruel game! We are suppose to love and protect one another and this is something…that I alone must help them with! But even then….how….? How can I help…
DAY 2 7am
DING DONG DING DONG, DONG DING DING DONG!
"Good morning Bun buns! Its now 7AM! And now night time is officially over! Now wake up for those who are still alive, and have a BUN BUN DAY!"
What in the hell…I thought to myself as I woke up… The aura of malevolence jolted me from my slumber… and I thought to myself…This Academy is filled with evil and corruption, and yet there is nothing that I can even do to stop this game… As I was saying this to my inner psych, my door bell buzzed.
"I do not particularly care for your well being but if you do not awaken yourself at this instance, I shall DELETE this door and drag you out here…."
That, impetuous yet intellectually arrogant voice….Junko…Why is she even here? I suppose that it would be a problem if Junko were to demolish the door. Who knows what kind of rules exist for damaging school property. Weakly, I pulled my body upwards and opened the door.
Junko stood imperiously like a queen yet carried her demeanor like a cold hearted and sheer brilliant genius. She was wearing a pure white lab coat and her symbolic transparent lime green sun glasses. She took one look at me and walked away. What does she think she is doing threatening me to wake up. Surprised I look outside my door and called out to her.
"Huh? Ju-Junko…What did you-"
"Stop being sappy and emotional, please. All shall be elucidated to you soon enough ..so wait for any of your queries and follow me to the dining hall" Without saying anything else we all walked into the dining hall. Seeing as I walked in I was shocked. Everyone was sitting in a table together as if they were preparing for a meeting. I was internally happy… We, they….all of us…. Was working together as a whole.
""OMG! HI GAY VAMPIRE!"" Greeted Yuri despite me being uncomfortable since I am not gay…or think of myself as such. It seems that Shiori and her have gotten along well. Naomi waved "Good morning Yoyos!"
"YEAH! My flowery attendant is here!" Cheered Jurou as he was chugging down a mug of honeyed milk. Takuma and Hoshi sat next to each other along with Hibiki who was talking enthusiastically with the duo. Keiko was painting her fingernails black while Moe was painting the ultimate painter's toenails the same color. Kokoro although looking apprehensive and skeptical was even enjoying a cup of coffee. Taichi was showing off his blade to Kazue while Kazuki was simply drinking tea and was distant to the overall group. HIkaru was too fixated on her laptop to even pay attention but Junko entering the dining hall cause Kokoro to up to attention . Kokoro snapped her fingers loud. It caught everyone off guard so much, that broke thorough the uproarious noise in the dining hall. Keiko accidently spilt her black nail polish all over her hands
"Did you have to disturb us on this lovely morning?" Seethe Keiko in a sarcastic attitude
"Now that I have your undivided attention, I decree that we need to thoroughly investigate and discuss our current plan of action." Kokoro said austerely "How are we going to leave this place?"
Everyone except me and Junko rolled their eyes, stayed silent or was downright uncaring… I mean we were already panicking enough, so I can empathize with everyone, but where are we going with this? What is the point…..and can I every try and help everyone…I mean I can….as no one else is trying to care…Perhaps my paranormal abilities are helping?
"REALLY!" Kokoro exasperated "Are you serious!? Wanting to coexist here?"
"No insolent girl…..I believe I find your bold insolence repugnant and laughable" Kazuki said. Keiko sharpening her paintbrushes rolled her eyes saying "Here we go again…" but the ultimate elite ignored her. "The only way to win the performance is by eliminating one of the contestant…..male them fodder and rise alone as the sole star…By doing such as promoting desire, you expose yourself as an active particerpent" Kazuki said while sipping on milk tea.
"What are you insinuating?" Kokoro said sharping while glaring at Kazuki with daggers in her eyes. Her tongue was sharp…that it was as if her tongue was a sterling platinum sword. "That the Ultimate Elite is already observing rivals? Perhaps you wish to initiate this killing game? If that's you real…"
"DING DONG DING DONG!"
"Attention studnets, this is an afternoon announcement! Afternoon Announcement! Please students come to the computer laboratory where waiting for you is a special surprise! Bon bon BOOOOOONS"
"Oh my fucking goodness" Kazue started, obviously not hiding her frustration. Yuri however cheered and jumped around. Shiori and Naomi looked at her curiously. "Why…are ya jumping?" Kazue asked confused at her little sis
"YAY! The evil bunny is about to be nice and let us go…home!" Yuri at that was the first to zip out of the room. The rest of us followed her to the computer laboratory, unsure of what despair we were going to face. All of us made it to the computer laboratory. There were headphones and disk. Each of us had our names written on them. Hesitatingly, we all picked up our disk and inserted in our assigned computers.
"Hayate Takenaka, the ultimate paranormal student! Hello and welcome to Autumn springs Academy! Today I would like to introduce to you, your class mate Junko Hisagawa! Junko was raised by a rich family. The Hisagawa Corporation, a high functioning technology based facility, known to use illegal immigrants to power up their company. Miss Hisagawa's family also experimented on human trafficking victims, allowing them refugee in favor of using their lives to power up their family and become richer! Junko favorite animal-"
"ENOUGH OF THIS FUCKING BULLSHIT! ! !"
Randomly as if she was watching the whole thing, Kokoro shattered the computer monitor. Kokoro swung A chair at my monitor over and over again until the computer was destroyed…What in the world… Colors of malice mixed and smudged into a bloody mess of chaos. The moment we were about to be friends spurn to a frenzy of violence.
"WHAT THE FUCKING HELL IS THIS!? THIS FABRICATED NONSENSE!" Kokoro screamed steaming with fury and confusion But it was not just Junko…but everyone…. Hikaru was foaming from the mouth running out of the computer lab with a frightened look at Kazue who looked disgusted at Hikaru but at the same time deeply concerned… Kazuki smirked sadistically at Yuri, who covered her mouth in horror. Taichi and Shiori were oddly not antagonistic toward each other. Taichi was suffering from a major nosebleed and seemed to have passed out, Shiori was desperately trying to wake him up…Moe was streaming tears looking at Takuma while Takuma paid no attention to her and was trying to catch Hoshi who broke down crying and fled the laboratory Hibiki had fainted trembling in fear Jurou freak out and rapidly punching repeatingly even as his knukckles bled, staining the wall. Keiko anxiously looked at Naomi who was playing with a yo yo she spontaneously pulled out her hair..
"Wh-what is this?" I said… I looked at the video. A black aura flooded from the computers..
"Calm down everyone!" Junko screamed as she coldly bitch slapped Kokoro. Kokoro glared hostilely at the white haired mystery "EXCUSE ME!?"
"This is obviously a trap….Monobunny randomly drags us into a computer lab and want us to watch these videos of each other? This is a motivation for murder! Can you not see!?" Junko asked wearily
Fake? Can these videos truly be fake I really do not know. But this is…Before I could finish my thoughts, Kokoro glared viciously at everyone. Even me….No…what could all of this mean? The video itself seemed fake but the aura projected on the screen….Was grey…Almost as if the truth was corrupted with a lie… If I have to guess based on everyone's video…
"NO! THIS VIDEO WAS MEANT TO GET US TO HATE EACH OTHER!"
"Bon bon bonnnnnn"
The scary voice of Monobunny filled the computerlab as he appeared out of nowhere. Everyone that was inside the computer lab was traumatized by Mononbunny who giggled with increasingly huge sadism…
"BITCH WHAT DA FUCK YOU WANT!" Kazue snarled.
"Bon Bon~" Monobunny chirped "Well now, that not a very fun thing to say"
"LISTEN YOU INTEPRET BUNNY! You might have everyone else fooled but NOT ME!" Kokoro screamed pointing her finger at Monobunny as if her fingers were talons. Never did I anticipate that Kokoro's pink aura would flare to life. Like a fire of passion and strength..no…A fire of bloodlust and anxiety…That's steadily intensifying.
"My dear, whatever do you mean?" Monobunny asked innocently while rolling around cutely. " I just want you all to know each other well! And by knowing each other's good side, you must know their bad sides too..! And if you know their bad sides," Letting out a sigh, Monobunny's eye lit up "Whatever hate that you feel will lead you all do DESAPIR! BON BON BON!"
With the last laugh Monobunny let out, he disappeared. Leaving all of us alone to stew in this despair. This despair was like none other. Grating on our nerves, gnawing teeth of anxiety and distrust plunged us into this living nightmare. Kazue, Kazuki, Shiori, Jurou, Kokoro, Keiko, Naomi, Moe and Junko were looking at each other stunned. Moe was carrying Hibiki who looked as if he was having a seizure.
"Hey Shio, wake up sir knucklehead and that pervert" Kazue said
All of us looked around in confusion. Wondering at first who Kazue was talking about, until she pointed at Shiori. Shrugging her shoulders, Shiori nodded. She pulled the sleeping Taichi and Hibiki and slapped them repeatedly until they both woke up…
"What is this…?" I trembled out.
"This is fucked up man. So fucked up!"
Roared Kazue, who was shedding tears. No one could blame her… We at first was just coming in terms with our situation.. Slowly trying to build a foundation between all of us… Ultimately that foundation crumbled.. Plumetting downward, we landed in the depths of a despairing hell.. Seeing our demons.
"Yoyos….. You are mean….yoyos!" Naomi frantically pointed at Keiko. Keiko glanced at her coldly "You are purest of evillll!" shouted the digital artist from across the room pointing her elegant long fingers at the painter. Naomi rushed out of the computer laboratory…. Keiko ignored this.. Her eyes were closed, but peacefully smiled.
"If it will cause eventual peace, then even I am not scared to admit my crime…."
"Keiko, you do not have to tell us…." Kazue consoled to the other girl. But Keiko raised her hand in defense seeming ready for whatever is thrown at her. "I shut down my own art company because I was bored with the lack of competence I was surrounded with and caused thousands of my employees to become jobless and committed suicide"
Finishing up her confession with a grimace while holding a sharp Bristol paintbrush, Keiko walked out the computer lab, solemnly. As the lab door was shut behind her, Kokoro rolled her eyes at the girl. We all have skeletons in our closets…
"It….seems….. Maybe I…overreacted" Kokoro admitted, becoming red in the face. Her nervousness caused all of us to laugh and helped lighten up some of the mood. Moe picked up a broom from the corner and started to clean up the room. Kazuki was the only one not to laugh
"Meaningless losers! You are terribly weak!" Kazuki scolded them. "I cannot fathom understand what's with you inferior mutts…licking each others would like an incestual orgy…How utterly odious-"
SMACK
What was utterly odious was never revealed… The next thing that we knew, Kazue was relentlessly punching a disarmed Kazuki in the face…Blood spilt all over the ground and computers. Kazue was burning up…burning with so much rage and hatred…that she was unaware that she was about to lose.
When Kazuki had enough physical abuse, he grabbed Kazue by the throat. Giving her a disgusted look as if she was pure vermin to him, he slung her harshly across and through the computer laboratory door and hit the wall unconscious. As if an act of dishonor was awoken in him, Taichi woke up and pulled out his sword. Feeling an immense aura of killing intent that swelled by the minute, Kazuki vanished. Shiori broke down in tears as Moe was beaten trying to stop Jurou and Taichi from killing each other
"JUST STOP IT!"
I shouted dramatically… This was too much, really.. Too much. Why cant everyone just get along…but no its conflict this, conflict was too much. Everyone is just stupid…They cannot see how crazy they are behaving. Just like the blood thirsty animals Monobunny wants us to be.
"Everyone just calm down!" Kokoro yelled frantically. Junko raised an eyebrow "You seem to have a good idea to end this killing game." Tears were streaming from my eyes… Crying about the despair I felt.. Junko is a greedy mystery…..everyone seems ready to start killing each other and are too savage to listen to my advice.. I was helpless to help them. And in this helplessness state was in despair
"That's quite perceptive of you….Ms. Hisagawa… I cannot go into to details…But allow yourselves to…trust me…and allow me to trust you…My loyal companions.. I shall bring this killing game to an appropriate closing ceremony… Hayate…I summon you"
"Huh?"
"Well, you are the only one with sense obviously enough, so helping me may be your only worth"
"Whatever! I do not have time to listen to your idiocy any longer…" Junko finally left the computer lab.
"…You people…..I…..3D characters are too bloody especially straight ones….that cant dare understand…..Good bye….." Shiori spoke in downcast…
"Wait!" Moe called to Shiori. The green haired girl glanced back and remorsefully turned back and walked away from Moe. Moe fled after her…Hibiki looked at the two girls. Enviously glaring, Hibiki childishly stormed off. Jurou and Taichi Left me and Kokoro alone….Taichi who may have been frightened by the intensity and Jurou who might have felt slightly guilty.
"Listen, Hayate,"
"Yes, Kokoro?"
"There is something that I wish to talk about….to you and you only"
"Huh…why just me if I am worthless?"
"Emotions are the only thing making you an idiot unlike everyone else that are subjective" Kokoro complained which I feel was her attempt to give a compliment. I don't know if Kokoro truly means to conclude the killing game. On the contrary if she is….Then the sooner I can assist everyone and prove myself as the Ultimate Paranormal Investigator. "Beside, your ultimate asset is your ultimate talent: The ultimate paranormal investigator talent. With your psychic powers and my subpair intuition, we may be able to divulge the secrets of Autumn Springs…."
"Exactly! With our collaboration, then we can save everyone!" I told her. Kokoro made a small and genuine smile. A smile that shined sweetly with a truth so smooth, nothing could perish the truth. The bright warm truth of hope…Or is it despair?
"Yes, we could save everyone…"
Those thoughts were ingrained in my memory. Now I have the hope that we would be free from this nightmare.
"So, what is your…Plan?"
"Simplistic question, Takenaka…. But I cannot answer you here, but I can answer you a little later… So please" Kokoro then walked away from the computer lab.
With no one left in here I decided to leave. It was still early but I was worried about the other. I returned to my bedroom.
Laying down on my bed, I kept thinking about Kokoro and Junko. The way Kokoro was speaking was as if she already knew what was going on but how could she possibly know. Even though I do not have any proof of this, something in my heart is telling me not to doubt Kokoro. But at the same time, is there any explanation as to her boost of confidence? Slowly I allowed myself to fall asleep
While Asleep I had a glimmer of a dream.. In it was me…I was inside a room somewhere…The sky was a pure black darkness that descended from the realms of Hells…I watched as bodies were burnt…And somewhere I heard someone say…."Friend"
"HELLLO! Wake the fuck up kiddo!" called Kazue, who was banging her fist on my room door. I jolted up from my rest, the knocking sound that whisked me away from my slumber… Although I love all of my friends which of most despise me… I
"My apologies, but I am resting-"
"IT IS NOT HEALTHY TO BE SLEEPING FOR 5 FUCKING HOURS AFTER WATCHING THE SHIT WE WATCHED! Now, get the FUCK UP!"
"5pm!?" I shouted
Crap it has been 5 hours already of pondering to myself. After cleaning myself off and polishing my glasses, I hastily open the door. Beside the door, is a sly and wise Kokoro. She was standing to the left of the outside of my room, arms crossed, raising her left eye brow at me as if incredulous.
"You really are a fool, aren't you?"
"What the- Pardon me but Kokoro!? What are you doing here its-"
"It is approximately 10pm" Corrected Kokoro holding what appears to be a hand-held voice recorder in her left hand. " I overheard Kazue Miyamoto yell at Yuri Minami to get out of her room. Without her consent I recorded Kazue yelling.. After editing the audio files in the computer lab, I decided to use this recording to wake you up during nighttime."
"Well, I must say… That is quite deceptive of you…" I complimented polite…Still slightly frightened by Kazue's recorded voice. Even more, The amount of manipulation require to plan this was…to say the least skilled was to be..I suppose expected of the Ultimate Journalist.. Still something about her seemed a tad off. Off compared to her previous encounters. Is it wrong of me to be so distrusting of someone who was a pessimist only for this same person to be an optimist much later….? Or simply my talent at paranormal abilities and kindness might be inspiring her.
"Why are we loitering around idly?" Kokoro asked sternly, grabbing my right wrist.. "I need to take you to the computer labs again…" Finished Kokoro before dragging me out of my bed room.
"Okay….okay"….I said in defeat"
Kokoro and me walked to the computer lab. Walking around in nighttime is suspicious and will get me in trouble with Taichi. I acknowledge I complied to his ban against walking out during nighttime, but if this act would be one step closer to ending the killing game, what choice would I have? Perhaps it is likely that my act of virtue will cause Taichi to forgive me..But I do not have time…Becausee I care for them….I someone useless must try to emancipate them..Kokoro understood this…and in a sense, I understood Kokoko's motivation
Or that is what I tried to tell myself….No sooner before we reached the computer lab…I fell flat on the ground…Kokoro looking stunned shrieked "NO HAYATE!? What is going on….!?" Before I could even make out the words she was saying she fell down as well, and a silhouette appeared all blurry..My head was hurting before I blacked out
"Good MORNING Bon Bons! It is 7am, it is now morning time…Now its time to wake up and have a Bun Bun DAYYYYYYY"
"Wha…?" I gasped…What in the world am I doing here!? I was just in the hallway, and then…suddenly…the grasp upon my consciousness fell…. What in the world is happening…Was I perhaps… Dreaming? Would that really explain me losing my consciousness…? No….Even my intuition is telling me that what transpired yesterday was real…. But…My…. I tried to search for my student handbook. But…it was nowhere to be found… Just as I was catching my thoughts…A loud bang thundered from my door..
"ALRIGHT KID…WHAT THE FUCK!?" Scolded Kazue… This time… I was certain that this was not the real Kazue…. Annoyed I got dressed in my uniform, wondering what in the world happened as question began to form and ready to foam out chaotically un akin to my nature shooting the door open with my voice
"KOKORO WHAT IS THE MEANING OF-"
WHAM!
It was only a few seconds as he amplified his voice with worry and confusion that he fell flat on his back. Kazue who looked shocked as hell in her uniform punched the navel of my nostrils almost knocking me out unconscious.. I supposed my roaring voice startled the mechanic based on her visual expression of shock tinged with a dash of perplexation.
"Oh damn…Umm yea..My bad Hayate…?" Kazue started taken aback at the injury she caused.. The toyboyish woman helped me up.. putting back on my hat… and rearranging my glasses on my face from Kazue's attack, Kazue finished with a roared "What the fuckin hell was that for!? Did you know you could have been killed by me or others by scaring them like that!? Watch out! Sheesh…. First you… now Yuri..What in da world am I gonna haf ta do to help you kids…?"
Yuri…Ah yes that was right. Kokoro mentioned that she recorded Kazue trying to wake up Yuri up at around 5pm. But now was not the time to go discussing this... I have to find out what happened to Kokoro.. Before he could say anything as if Kazue herself had psychic powers read the expression on his face.
"Whats up? You can tell big sis…? Although not too much due to dis damn killin game…But Whateves" said Kazue shrugging calmly…
"Its…um have you seen Kokoro….?"
"Koko?" Asked Kazue before cracking her knuckles and spontaneously turning red "Wait, it was that BITCH!? Wasn't it!? Bullying you again huh!? Alright you are coming with me! We are so goodness help me beat the fuck outta that bitch! I already warned her not to bully ya!"
"Wa-wait!? Kokoro wasn't bullying me I was wondering have you woken her up earlier or anyone for that matter?"
"Oh, um….Yeah…? I decided after that motive vid..that I would watch an eye on the others so I have spent the last thirty minutes waking people up. However… Only Koko, Kazuki, Moe, Shiori and Yuri were still sleep, 15 minutes later Kazuki awoke on his own, while Moe and Shiori were coming back from the theater watching anime but you are the only one who woke up…Koko and Naomi still didn't wake up and I didn't hear any noises…. Why do you ask-
"Obviously if someone is 100's questions clearly means something is wrong" Coolly as if she didn't give a care, Junko appeared…from out of her dorm…Kazue dumbstruck sang a tirade of colorful words "What are you doing!? You were the first student I woke up…"
"If someone who is brazen enough to awaken the slumbers of participants in a killing game… would it not be common sense to obey the idiot's demands and wait until they are not looking to return to their room?"
Kazue analyzed would under more normal circumstances hate and possibly kill Junko. Fortunately, Kazue at the least was sensible to enough to restrain her urge to strangle Junko to death. But one problem was…Where are Kokoro and Naomi. Then suddenly he had a massive headache.
"AAAHAHHHHHHHH"
"Hayate!" Kazue instinctively attended to me…Foreseeing what was wrong but I was not not aware and then he saw….Desk…monitors…..red hair bun,…..glass shards…..black splotches….pink…heavy….copious amounts of blood…..and….
"YOYOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" I screamed
Without listening to a single word anyone was saying dashed towards the computer lab…No what the hell is this…..No…No…..Please oh my goodness….NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I opened the door to the computer lab….and then
I saw the computers were scattered around slightly….Disks were arranged in an awkward positions….on top of the desks…But in front of the main monitor where the overhead was…Motionless over a pool of her own pink blood…. Naomi the ultimate digital artist now fallen into her eternal sHer arms and wrist had rope burn… beside her were yoyos…
"Hey what the hell is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT THE FUCK!? Nayo!"
"Oh so now you are calling her Nayo?" Snidely remarked a calm Junko who took one glance at the crime scene?"
"Junko! Please…now is not the time!" I said exasperated…Kazue was so distraught over Nayo's death, she did not even acknowledge the other girl's presence. Pulling out from her nylon pants pocket were a pair of latex gloves that she put on her hands. Junko bent down and began prodding the exterior of Nayo's body as if she was performing an autopsy… The evaluation lasted a few minutes until..
"gasp!"
Then as if nothing happened Naomi sprang to life….slowing yawning…Naomi opened up her eyes…stretching out her arms…It was as if she was unaware of our presence…Unaware of her surroundings…dazed and heavily delirious, she stood up then the tangerine haired girl opened her eyes.
"Oh, good morning…..yos….What am I doing here…Is this a dream….yo yos….WHAT!?"
"WHAT THE HELLL!?" Kazue freaked out "NAOMI!"
"Oh..Kazu-Kazu! Like what is ups~ Yos?" Naomi rapped Kazue and I clasped our opened palms over our faces in disbelief and confusion… Something was not right. Naomi was for a certain fact dead…There is no plausible way she could even be alive… Junko behaving pragmatic and rational slapped Naomi aggressively.
"Ouch! You did not have to be mean…" All of that enthusiasm desaturated the color from her face…Naomi accidentally tripped and fell on the floor. Naomi rubbed her head….and fell in the shallow pool of blood she was standing in…seeing her body in that way, her left palm was painted in her own blood as if she was holding something….Naomi used all of her effort and attempted to focus and make sense of the situation that she was thrusted in…
"NAOMI WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!?"Naomi tilted her head as if she did not know or understand what Kazue was saying.. I for one… felt her sincerity in her quietly hyper and robust voice…A calm and tempered joy, one not of euphoric ecstasy. Scratching her head, attempting to concentrate and remember..
"Nevermind where the heck is Koko…" Junko dashed right out of the room. Both me and Kazue were bewildered by Junko's suddenly departing.. "hey Hayate…look" Kazue pointed to the faint trial of blood that was leading towards outside of the computer lab door.. "is that…blood?" I asked. Kazue nodded "Looks that way.. hey I gonna watch Nayo. So you better watch out for Junko and follow that trial of blood for big sis" She smiled possibly trying to make myself as well as herself more composed and statured…"Wuss out and I'll hafta beat some sense to ya!"
I followed outside of the room…Checking to see where it lead…The trail however seemed to have died down a bit.. fading and looking fainter and fainter…Until I reached the art room.. The door was opened…For what was about to happen next…was unimaginable…
The heart beat that throbbed with ambiton…suspicion and intelligence had stopped… The Ultimate Journalist Reporter's largest scope was her last… Kokoro Ueda…. Was laying down in a pool of her own blood. Her case…was closed.