Another rewritten chapter for you guys hope you enjoy
Ichiro's POV
Dreamland 10:05 PM
What I saw was almost to real like it was a memory, I was standing in front of Hope's Peak Academy with Ryoko, who was wearing her usual set of clothes which included a pair of black skinny jeans and a white T-shirt with L.O. on it which was our old school's initials, she also wore on top of that a blue unzipped track jacket. But, her clothing isn't the subject of the dream it was that I wasn't standing in my own shoes per say, and I was floating above the both of us and, I was wearing the same clothes I was wearing now and I had an AirPod in one ear but what was also odd is that I could still hear my music playing in the background. I couldn't hear what we were saying but it didn't look too exciting. We were now walking through the gate in front of the school where we walked up to the steps to the school where we were immediately greeted by Taka who actually looked happy and, not pissed off but, Teddy Two Tone decided it was time to wake me up. I learned something that night, dreams are too short
Ryoko's POV
Ryoko's Dorm 7:00 AM
I woke up to the sound of Monokuma screeching,
"Rise and shine my little hostages, I want you all in the gym ASAP for a certain someone's punishment," He screeched.
"Ugh I wonder what that means, sounds like the motive he mentioned," I grumbled to myself.
I got out of bed and took a shower, brushed my teeth, and got dressed and, walked out and, ran into Togami of all people I had to run into.
"Hey, Togami," I greeted him.
"..."
"The silent treatment ok then," I said, annoyed with him.
"Hmm,"
"Hmm, what?" I asked.
"I'm saying hmm because I am trying to analyze the situation that will soon transpire," Togami explained.
"I think we will have to wait and, see before you can analyze anything," I stated.
"I guess we will," He agreed.
Gym 7:32 AM
Ryoko POV
After the last of us strolled into the gym we all turned our attention to a giant box that had a really loud buzzing sound and, it was covered by a giant black curtain.
"Hello boys in girls it's time for the very first motive, today one of you will be subjected to what you fear the most," Monokuma explained.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Kaito.
"What I mean is that one of you has a fear of bees and, I'm going to be exploiting that today," As he said that he started pulling down the curtain revealing bees of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the honey bee all the way to the deadly wasp.
"Now who may that person be you ask well look around who has the most fear in their eyes, who is quaking in their shoes, who is sweating up a storm right now," Monokuma egged on.
We all started glancing around, and we all looked nervous except for the usual suspects like Togami, but one person caught my eye that surprised even me. I leaned over to the person in question and asked them if it was them.
"It's you isn't it?" I asked
No one heard me but they gave a slight nod indicating it was them that this punishment was meant for, but they did the last thing that I expected them to do, they started to walk forward and, then they said
"Monokuma lets get this shit over with," He grumbled.
"Ah there is my fearless athlete or should I say, fearful athlete," Monokuma quipped. A lot of us were shocked that of all people to have a known fear it would be Ichiro.
"Should have seen that coming he's ticked the bear off the most so far," muttered Togami
"Dude of all things to be scared of, bees?" Kazuici said confused.
"Hey everyone's got their fear!" I shouted.
"Everyone just leave and, enjoy your day I'll be fine," Ichiro said waving everyone away. Ichiro then slowly crawled into the small hole that opened to a small glass tunnel that then led to just big enough box to sit in.
"Ichiro I will bring you food later ok," I offered.
"Ok but, just leave me to my hell" Ichiro mused
"But, I want to stay here with you too though," I complained.
"No the bear wants me to despair not you, and I won't give him what he wants so move along now," He smiled.
"Ugh fine but I will be back for your lunch," I compromised.
"Ok that's fine but no coming in here until then," He agreed.
Ichiro's POV
Torture Box 8:04 AM
Ok so this is honestly really bad and, scary for me, I mean seriously how did he know about my fear of bees. I kept that a secret for years. I need a distraction, ok music do your job. Huh, Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts, that's an old one. The music started playing through my head
Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend and sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind
There's a world outside every darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore
We won't hesitate
To break down the garden gate,
I quickly dozed off somehow with all the buzzing in my ear but, I did and my punishment just became more bearable.
Makoto's POV
Kitchen 8:43
"Hey guys maybe we should bring Ichiro breakfast," I said being my kind self.
"Yeah we should he hasn't had anything yet, Teruteru is there any eggs and, bacon left?" Kaito asked.
"Yes there is Kaito, I kept an extra serving for him," Teruteru smiled handing Kaito the dish.
"Here I'll bring it to him," I offered.
"I'll go with you Makoto," Ryoko offered.
"No Ryoko I think it's better if we go, you guys may be friends but, he asked for you not to come back until lunch and, I think it's best that you respect that" Kaito mused.
"But,"
"No but's," Kaito said.
"Fine," She complied.
Hallway 9:00AM
Makoto's POV
"So Kaito why did you decide to go with me, I mean I don't think me or you have that good of a connection," I thought allowed.
"Well I want to become better friends with you and Ichiro, we are both optimistic and I and Ichiro are both into sports and, he seems to like working out," Kaito explained.
"Huh, I never thought that anyone would reach out to me, I mean I'm just so average compared to everyone else," I gaped.
"No, you have a great quality that makes you above average, your so optimistic it's definitely been a great way to keep spirits up," Kaito exclaimed.
"Well I guess but, I'm still just so average in every other way,"
"Well you are shorter than the average man," Kaito joked.
"Oh be quiet," I responded while smiling. We continued their walk down to the gym in silence.
Gym/Torture Room 10:08
Makoto's POV
"Hey, Ichiro we brought you some breakfast," Kaito shouted.
"Huh," was all Ichiro could muster after what seemed like he had just woken up from a nap, he then quickly but discreetly moved his hands like he was hiding something but it was hardly noticeable for most people.
"Ichiro how's it going you seem a bit out of it," Kaito asked also noticing the boy's tiredness.
"Oh yeah as soon as you guys left I kinda passed out from fear, my facade or something just kinda wore off and, I kinda had a panic pass out I guess," He answered.
"Huh, I guess we all handle fear in different ways," Kaito responded.
"So what did you guys bring me?" He asked.
"Bacon and, eggs fresh from Teruteru's kitchen," I said trying to be cheery.
"Tell Teruteru I say thanks, put it in that slot in the door right there," He said pointing to a slot inside the door that would allow Ichiro to get food. Makoto proceeded to put the dish into the slot and, then Ichiro quickly scooped it up and gulped it down.
"Man I was hungry, thanks," He said thanking us.
"Hey your welcome man anytime," Kaito said.
"We never really got a chance to talk much and, as much as this is probably not the best time, I wanted to ask you a couple questions if that is alright with you of course," Kaito asked.
"Why not anything to keep me from thinking about this hell," Ichiro laughed.
"So when did you become scared of bees?" Kaito asked. Honestly, I was curious too because he seemed like the type to be fearless.
"Well I guess I always have been scared of them ever since I was a little kid, they scared the shit out of me, their faces look like they are staring into your soul ready to rip you apart and, their body looks so weird, I get goosebumps just thinking about it but, I think this glass box has something to do with that. And that buzz it scares the shit out of me, it gives me this creepy crawly feeling every time and the stinger, that thing hurts like hell, it literally feels like you got stabbed with a shank, I've always been afraid and I never like to admit it and, it's because my dad is always disappointed when I can't face it, it's the one thing I couldn't conquer and I hate that about my self," He explained.
"Well that was well descriptive but, hey everyone has their weakness," I said trying to console him.
"Yeah, I guess," He said not fully convinced.
"So football of all sports especially and an American one too, why American football over normal Japanese sports?" Kaito asked.
"Well I always liked baseball but, I couldn't get my heart into not as much as football, I was never good with your kind of football and, couldn't make a three-point shot in basketball so there weren't many sports left. My dad took me on a business trip to America when I was eleven we watched a football game it was a Seahawks and, Rams game I remember it like it was yesterday. But anyway, my Dad decided to stay in America and I tried out for the local team, turns out I had a real knack for it and I would play in any position that they needed me in, I preferred lesser recognized positions because I didn't want to be recognized for something that my whole team helped to accomplish but, I was still asked to be in those highlight reel type of positions even though I hated the recognition but, I still loved playing," Ichiro explained.
"Huh, interesting last question, Kaito here thinks you lift weights a lot and work out a lot is that true?" I asked.
"Well I kinda have to, playing football requires you to be strong and, fast so I have to be in the gym a lot and, I have to run a lot to stay in shape, I prefer to run but I hate lifting, I do it to get better but I just don't like doing it, I could work out with you guys if you don't mind, I don't think I can take another session of getting destroyed by Sakura," Ichiro explained.
"Hey that wasn't your fault your team just didn't back you up," Kaito reassured.
"I guess but, I could have tried to beat her one on one," Ichiro reflected.
"Ichiro don't beat yourself up it won't help, anyway Nekomaru has been itching to get his hands on you so he can train you," Kaito smiled.
Flashback
Kaito's POV
"Man that kid can sure fight and, he isn't even the ultimate boxer or anything," Nekomaru smirked.
"Yeah he is doing well against a giant like Sakura, isn't she the ultimate martial artist or something," Leon said.
"Yep, he is putting up a fight but, I don't think he'll last much longer Sakura has got great endurance," Nekomaru guessed.
"I don't know if he seems to be doing well and, he doesn't seem to be running short of breath either," Aoi spoke.
"Yeah it looks like it, I need to figure out more about this kid he sure could be great, besides I don't know much about football so I don't know what I'm working with strength or speed wise but, it will be a new challenge for me and maybe for him too," Nekomaru smiled.
*End Flashback
"Yeah the guy wants to train you bu,t I guess there really isn't any more to say really, talk to you later I guess," Kaito said
"Yeah sure I'll see you guys," Ichiro waved. Kaito and, I left the room feeling that we had become closer to each other and, have become better friends with Ichiro after that conversation
Gym/Torture Room 10:57 AM
Ichiro's POV
Well, they are gone sadly but that was a good conversation and, I guess that gives me an open door to a training regimen now I guess, but now it's time to pop the headphones back in. Let's see what I have to relax to, oh Bend the Knee by NetnoBody, I didn't even know you could put his songs on here, well time to let the lyrics fly through me as I do before games.
Took an L, but turned my losses into learning
In the end, I'm earning, sub count fucking turning,
I slowly began to doze off during the music as it was going on but, these final lyrics finally allowed me to sleep,
Bend the knee, call you Jon Snow (call you Jon Snow)
Bend the knee, tame your ego
Bend the knee, call you Jon Snow(Jon Snow)
Bend the knee, tame your ego!
With that last lyric, I managed to pass out again.
Location: Unknown
1:15PM
POV: Unknown
"God fucking damn it, this is supposed to be a punishment and a motive but if our main target is fucking sleeping and not even caring then how the fuck is this a motive," Person A spoke.
"Well, he is more level headed and strong-willed than most of the others it will take a while before you can break him," Person B explained.
"Yeah you will have to whittle him down little by little," Person C thought allowed.
"Yes, I have noticed that and I was hoping to create an example of him, not just to hope to break him in one shot, but to knock Ichiro down from his pedestal slowly, from what I've learned the key is to knock him down slowly in the places where it hurts the most and it also helps that he has his condition to,"
Arcade 1:45 PM
Ryoko's POV
Should I go and check on him, no I'll wait, Makoto and Kaito just did but what if he is scared, no he is strong in the head, I'll play a game or something get him off my mind.
"Hey Hyoko want to play in that dance game over there," I asked.
"Yeah why not, I'll beat you just like the rest," She replied.
A cocky little girl isn't she "Well whatever you say Hyoko but, don't count me out, I am a pretty good dancer," I smirked.
"Yeah yeah," She said waving off the comment.
We both got on one of the two dancing games and, we selected our music and difficulty which was some random Japanese pop song and hard difficulty. We both danced away throwing trash talk left and right at the other but, eventually, Hyoko came out on top with a score of three hundred and I walked away with a score of two hundred and fifty-three.
"Not bad lover girl but I still won," She teased.
"Lover girl what does that mean?" I asked.
"Oh nothing, just the way you acted with Ichiro that's all," She smiled waving aside the comment.
"We are just friends Hyoko," I said denying the claim.
"No friends react like they are about to cry when their friend is about to go through fear they usually laugh or tell their friend to suck it up," Hiyoko explained.
"Well yeah but, I react a little differently than you do," I clarified.
"Oh be quiet, we both know you have at least a small crush on him anyone with a brain can see that," She pressed on.
"You are reading too far into things," I spoke.
"Ok we will see then," She replied. I decided that it was time to check on Ichiro and, bring him some lunch I left for the kitchen to make him a sandwich and, then I would go and see him.
Location: Unknown
3:09 PM
POV: Unknown
"Do you think it's time we give him a good scare?" Person B asked.
"Hmm maybe, turn up buzzing volume and make them fly around him and attempt to break the glass," Person C thought.
"Yes, I love it," Person A replied.
Torture Box 3:10 PM
Ichiro's POV
"Huh what the fuck is going on," I said drowsily.
The buzzing was extremely intense if it wasn't for the box my eardrums would have blown up, and they were now swirling around and trying to break the glass, it was extremely terrifying, to say the least. I couldn't cower in a corner and I couldn't crawl up into a ball and hide and, my music wouldn't even be able to block out the sound even at max volume maybe if I got a loud song or something like I don't know It's My Life by Bon Jovi or We Will Rock You by Queen.
"Ugh god dammit why the fuck did it have to be bees why not a bunch or rabid puppy dogs at least I can hit them without them dodging every attempt to hit them and, at least flies can't fight back"
"Man this is hell ok please be Bon Jovi I will forever be grateful if you give me Bon Jovi," I pleaded and, the I pod granted my wish by playing my desired song.
"Yes, Bon Jovi thank you, now time to doze off like I did the last two times," I smiled to myself knowing I was making the bear angry. was slowly falling asleep knowing that Monokuma must be pissed by this point but someone's yelling decided to keep me from falling into my slumber.
"Ichiro wake up the bees are acting crazy!"
Well that's it hope you enjoyed and, don't forget to reveiw