Author's note: Aside from an upcoming fanfic in the works, thanks for waiting!

Battle Royale II: The Game

Chapter 8: The School Trip Part 2

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19:00 PM

After putting on his coat, Keiji exited the lodge, and was able to catch up with Seiichiro, who was on his way to the campfire, where the class were roasting s'mores. The light brown-haired grinned, and playfully slapped him on the shoulder.

"Good to see you, Keiji. I was worried you wouldn't show up." he said.

"Yeah, I had been a little concerned about how my father was doing. I was thinking about sending him a card or something, then I realized my class were having s'mores tonight." the taller boy replied.

"Cool; come on, let's get to the campfire!" Seiichiro said.

Both men traveled to the campfire, where Miyuki and all the other students were eating s'mores and chatting it up. For instance, there was Sachiko eating away at her third s'more; even though she was sort of slender,, she had a sweet tooth.

Yuuichi was also playing an acoustic version of Deck The Halls on his guitar, which prompted a few of the students to sing along, and Natsuko and Sayako were already heading towards Keiji.

"Helllloooo!" the dark-skinned girl exclaimed as she swooned.

"Uh, who are you guys?" the brown-haired boy asked.

"Oh, we were just wondering if you wanted a little fun with either one of us. We're so bored, not even the s'mores can relieve us." the black-haired girl replied.

Keiji let out an embarrassed chuckle, and scratched the back of his neck as he said, "I...I can't, really. I have to meet up with..."

"Let me guess, Kanami Honda, right?" Natsuko asked with a snarl.

"N-No! I need to meet Daiki and enjoy some s'mores with him." he replied.

Sayako rolled her eyes, and the two girls went on their way, probably deciding to go after Tooru instead. Of course, Itsuki was sitting next to the spiky-haired boy, eyeing him with a playful grin, while Naoko rested her head on Ayato's shoulder, content with the atmosphere around her.

Akihito, who quietly ate, immediately noticed Tomoya walking over to him as the gang leader asked, "So, did you make up your mind for real?"

The transfer student tilted his head to the side, and replied, "Yes...probably."

"Cool beans! When we get back to school, we're gonna have a whole lotta fun with you around!" the brown-haired boy said with a grin.

Akihito just nodded, and could only watch as Tomoya went off. Meanwhile, Keigo and Shiori were at the campfire, when she spoke up.

"I remember the last time we had a campfire; it was during the summer of last year, you and I, and our families had a brisk trip to the mountains. I gotta say, it was fun while it lasted." she said.

"I agree." the long-haired boy replied.

Suddenly, Mizuki walked up to them, and pressing her index fingers together, she blushed as she attempted to speak. "A-A-Aoyama...um...d-do you like me...?" she asked.

Shiori immediately raised an eyebrow as Keigo took notice of the faltering black-haired girl. "Do I like you?" he responded, before he also blushed.

"Well...to...to be honest, I'm in love with you, but I'm worried you might not return the sentiment." Mizuki said.

"This...this is all so sudden, but...I might need to think about it." the boy said.

"Okay..." she replied, nodding her approval, before she went off.

The reddish-brown-haired woman elbowed Keigo in the arm, and asked, "Don't tell me you're in love with Mizuki!?"

"I couldn't help myself. As much as I like you, I like Mizuki, too. But...I'm just so confused..." he said, letting out a sigh as he looked down.

Shiori frowned, and was about to hold his hand, but blushed as she pulled back. Elsewhere, Shinnosuke was rehearsing his confession to Miyuki, as Keiichi and Mikihiko looked on.

"Do you really think she'll reciprocate them?" the glasses-wearing boy asked.

"I don't know. I mean, she's like 24 years old, and 9 years older than him. But you know what they say: as a student, it's never too late to be 'hot for teacher'...even though you or the teacher will get some flack from it." the basketball prodigy replied.

Back at the campfire, Kasumi was able to open the present that Aoi had for her, and gushed when she discovered a cute miniature snowman with her name in kanji. "Wow...you got this for me...?" she asked as she hugged her.

"Of course! I was hoping you'd like it." the brunette replied as she smiled.

"Oh, Aoi!" the girl with the large glasses exclaimed as she smiled back.

Aoi was able to say, "Did she love the gift, Princess Aoi?" "Of course, she did, Lady Swan! She loves it!"

Meanwhile, Ayumu were resting against a tree, looking at the dark night sky, before the sound footsteps in the snow prompted her to take notice. As Erika made her way to the loner, she asked, "Hey, Kazue was thinking that we'd recruit you into Ibuki's gang. I know Kazue's still pissed about Ibuki, but she wants some new blood. What do you say?"

Shaking her head, the purple-haired girl said, "I'm not sure; I'm somewhat interested, though."

"Okay, cool. Feel free to give us an answer when you're ready." the blue-black-haired girl said, before walking off. She was then was able to stumble upon Yuusuke, and the two had a rather brief makeout session near the campfire.

The only student that was surprisingly absent, however, was Takagi. He was out looking the stars, enjoying a cigarette as he reminisced over the past.

And speaking of the mysterious young man...

"Say, where's Takagi?" Keiji asked as he approached Daiki.

"Beats me. He's a bit of a loner, but there something about that I can't put my finger on." the boy with the freckles replied.

"Neither do I." the brown-haired boy said, nodding his head.

Keiji was able to get a s'more, but also grabbed another one, causing Daiki to notice: was the second s'more for him? Or was it for Kanami?

The taller boy then came across the brown-haired girl, and offered her a s'more. "I noticed you were kinda hungry. You want a s'more?" he asked.

Kanami looked over at him, and smiled. "Of course...thank you." As she took the s'more from him, she blushed brightly, causing Nobuko to notice and giggle.

Keiji smiled back, and Daiki felt one of his eyes twitch in jealousy. He had a fondness towards the girl, but then again, there was her friend he'd be willing to flirt with.

And so, the night passed, and a new day would begin...

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Coming soon: The class's last supper, and the hot springs trap!

With love for my fans,

Chrissy