A/N: Here's Chapter Two of Komaru Alone, taking place a month after Komaru's kidnapping. Please read and review, and enjoy!
The Ultimate Detective and The Ultimate Hope Gaiden: Komaru Alone!
Chapter Two: Komaru's First Month of Imprisonment!
…One month…one month I've been imprisoned in this apartment. One month since I was torn away from my parents in my own home.
Komaru sighed, laying lethargically on her new bed. Ever since she had been kidnapped by Junko's minions, she had been locked inside with no means of escape, bars over the windows that prevented her from scaling down the outside, even if the resulting fall didn't break all her bones.
"Komaru, why so glum, dear?"
"Yeah! I won't tolerate seeing my baby girl down in the dumps like this!"
…Of course, they're not real. I want them to be real, for my parents to be here with me. Then at least we could be prisoners together. But…I'm all alone…
Indeed, since her kidnapping, she had no contact with any other people, with the exception of a mystery person who slid her breakfast, lunch, and dinner through a compartment next to the door.
But I've never seen their face or heard their voice. For all I know, it could just be some disembodied hand, floating in the hallway.
Komaru laid on her side, bringing her knees up to her breasts as she wrapped her arms around her legs, shedding tears as she softly cried.
"And who am I making this out to?"
"…You're losing me, Komaru; why don't we just read it together instead?"
"…Great…now I'm hallucinating…" Komaru sniffled "My parents, my brother's girlfriend, my favorite idol…they've been haunting me like ghosts unable to move on…like I can't move on from this apartment…"
During her first week of imprisonment, Komaru had repeatedly tried banging on the door, hoping that it would be that final kick that would break her out of her confinement and free her to search for her parents and brother. But no matter how many times she punched, kicked, or body slammed it, the iron barrier remained firm, restricting her world to the lonely apartment.
"I…I feel like I'm going insane…"
"…Don't lose hope now!"
"Huh? Ma…Makoto…?" Komaru immediately sat up, her eyes widening as she looked to her right, only for the same walls to greet her lonesome self. Komaru sighed, muttering "…Great…now I'm hallucinating my brother…"
"You can't give up! As long as there's hope, you can't ever give up! All you've gotta do is keep moving forward!"
"Ma…Makoto…"
Despite the fact that she couldn't hear her brother, Komaru felt like she could feel his warm, encouraging smile that she always looked up to as a little girl. In the face of her brother's hope, Komaru couldn't help but smile.
"Makoto…" She sniffled, wiping her eyes on her wrist as she giggled "Even when you're not with me, you still manage to cheer me up from wherever you are." Komaru hopped off herbed, a determined gleam in her eyes as she resolved "And if you can stay hopeful, then so can I! I'll break out of this apartment, then I'll find you and Mom and Dad! Then we'll watch you and Kyoko get married…and have Sayaka sing at your wedding!"
She clenched her fists and exclaimed "On my honor as the daughter of a Naegi, as the little sister of a Hope's Peak Academy student, the future sister-in-law of the Ultimate Detective, and as a loyal Sayaker…I won't let you all down!"
Komaru stared towards the door, narrowed her eyes, and let out a bellow as she charged with determination towards the door.
I may not break it down today…but one day…I'll break this damn door down and get out of here…then I'll find my brother, my parents, and my future sister-in-law!
