Episode 3! Again, not much to say here but enjoy!
The camera opened up on Monokuma sipping away his martini in the pool. He pulled up his shades, took a deep breath and began the intro.
"Hey, folks!" he greeted. "Monokuma here, ready to bring you up to speed about what happened last time on Total Drama Island!"
A puff of pink smoke appeared out of nowhere revealing Usami. "And I'm your squeezably soft co-host, Usami!"
"No one cares," said Monokuma with a shove. "I started off the day by dividing the teens up into two teams of eleven. The Berserker Bears with Akane, Byakuya, Chihiro, Gundham, Hina, Junko, Kiyotaka, Mahiru, Mondo, Sakura, and Sonia-" Monokuma was then interrupted by Usami, who retailiate with a shove of her own.
"And the Rubbish Rabbits which had Celestia, Chiaki, Hifumi, Hiro, Ibuki, Kyoko, Leon, Makoto, Mukuro, Nekomaru and Teruteru," she continued. "I still don't like that name very much, though..."
"Too bad!" Monokuma replied, shoving her. "Their first challenge as teams was a simple game of Rock, Paper, Scissors- only with gun turrets."
Usami shoved him. "Which was very dangerous, by the way! Anyway, after a long battle, it was Chiaki and Teruteru who won the challenge for their team. Meaning the poor Bears had to vote one of their own out of the game. How cruel..."
As she sobbed, Monokuma pushed her underwater. "Yeah, whatever! Anyway, the vote seemed straightforward enough with Mahiru leading a coalition of the girls to vote out local nusiance Taka, but a crazy discussion amongst the Bears meant that the vote split just enough for Mahiru herself to take the inaugural ride on the Boat of Shame."
"Now," said Usami, shoving Monokuma out of the way again, "who will win the next challenge?"
Monokuma shoved her. "What will come from Nekomaru and Akane's secret training times?"
"Can the Berserker Bears get their act together and become a great team?" Asked Usami, who dunked Monokuma.
"Find out right now on Total Drama Island!" the animatronics finished together before pouncing on each other and beating each other up as the camera faded out.
After the titles, the camera faded back in on the rising sun, focusing on the farm where Akane and Nekomaru were in the middle of training. After about a minute, they finished.
"Alright, that should be enough for now," Nekomaru said, wiping the sweat off his face with his towel. He offered a hand to Akane, who was on the ground breathing heavily. She accepted it.
"Man, you really know how to work a girl, Coach," she said, dusting off her shirt.
"If that's what you consider "work", then we're in for a long summer," the boy remarked. "Go hit the showers, I'll see you at breakfast." Akane nodded and jogged off. When he was sure she was gone, Nekomaru turned to the barn.
"You can come out now," he said. Out of the barn cane Kyoko, who didn't seem all that tired considering the early hour.
"So how long have you suspected us?" he asked, secretly nervous about being caught.
"Since the other day when Akane called you "Coach" during the challenge," she replied, stoic as ever.
After a few seconds of awkward silence, Nekomaru spoke up. "So what, are you going to tell the others?"
Kyoko shook her head. "It's not harming anyone, and it's also none of our business what you both get up to in your private time." Her gaze then became serious. "But just remember what team you're on. I'd hate to be forced to vote out our team's strongest member so early on because he couldn't compete against his girlfriend."
"H-Hey! She's not my girlfriend! I'm just training her, that's all!" he said loudly, flustered by his teammate's blunt attitude.
"Whatever you say," the lilac-haired girl shrugged as she walked off. Nekomaru sighed as he say against a nearby tree, cursing his luck.
Nekomaru: That girl really creeps me out...
Kyoko: I'm still keeping an eye on Nekomaru, just in case he does ultimately decide to go rouge. Perhaps revealing my hand to him so quickly was unwise, but I suppose my natural curiosity got the better of me again.
Akane: (cracks her neck) Y'know, as much as I like my team, I really like being with Coach the most. Not many people can keep up with me, so it's cool to see someone who can.
Hanging out over at the clubhouse near the hotel were Makoto, Hiro, Hifumi and Leon.
"Gotta say, we got a pretty great team going on," Leon said.
"Indeed," Hifumi nodded, adjusting his glasses. "Winning that first challenge has helped our team's mood tremendously, if I say so myself."
"Yeah, like, could you imagine if we lost to those guys?" asked Hiro. "I'd never forgive myself."
"It's a shame about Mahiru going, though," Makoto sighed. "Yeah, the things she said weren't cool, like at all, but she seemed like she could be a really nice person if you got to know her."
"Not to mention she was pretty cute," Leon sniggered.
"Hey, can you keep it in your pants for like, five minutes?" Hiro asked. "All you ever talk about is girls."
"I just naturally have an appreciation for the finer sex is all," the redhead shrugged. "You understand, right?"
"I'm not answering that question," Hiro replied.
"And as I'm only into 2D women, these words of yours have no affect on me, Mr. Kuwata!" Hifumi added, pointing his finger at the boy.
"Whatever," he sighed. "More for us, right?" He smirked at Makoto, who rolled his eyes.
"Speaking of," Leon continued, pointing at Celestia and Mukuro, who were walking toward the hotel.
"Mornin', girls," Hiro greeted with a lazy wave. Mukuro returned it was a wave of her own while Celestia turned away from him and walked faster.
"What do you suppose that was about, Miss Ikusaba?" Hifumi asked Mukuro, who shrugged.
"Maybe she's got a crush," Leon teased, getting a light punch in response.
"Hey, you heading to the cafeteria?" Makoto asked Mukuro, who nodded. "Mind if I tag along?"
"I guess not..." she responded quietly. Makoto smiled at her, causing Mukuro to blush and look at the ground to his confusion.
Leon: Ah, young love. (Snickers)
Mukuro: I don't have a crush on him- Makoto, I mean. He's just the only person on this team who's halfway normal, so I guess I'm just naturally drawn to him as a result. (her blush returns)
Hiro: Does Celes really like me like that? I mean, not to narc on her taste in men, but I didn't think I was her type. Heck, I was starting to think she hated me! (Laughs and scratches his head)
Celestia: (A look of sheer loathing is decorating her face) Yasuhiro needs to go... Preferably soon.
At Jabberwock Park, the ten remaining members of the Berserker Bears were sitting around with Kiyotaka standing before the rest, preparing to give an announcement.
"Well, we're all here now," Byakuya said to his teammate. "What did you want? And make it quick, I hate wasting my time."
"Very well," the red-eye boy nodded. "I understand that yesterday was not a good day for any of us-"
"Mostly you," Junko replied, getting an elbow from Hina.
"Don't be rude," she scolded as Kiyotaka looked down for a moment, ashamed.
"Yes, right," he muttered. "Anyway, I want to clear the air between all of us so that we can move forward as a team."
"I agree," Sakura nodded.
"On that note, I'd like to apologize for my behavior during the challenge!" said Kiyotaka, bowing to his team. "It was unacceptable and I shamed our team by behaving in such a manner!"
"You apologized seven times already," Chihiro pointed out before looking away. "Uh, sorry..."
"No, Chihiro, it's fine," the prefect replied.
"If that's all, then I'm leaving," Byakuya sighed, standing up. Before he could get far, Mondo grabbed his arm.
"Just where do you think you're goin', pretty boy?" the biker snarled.
"Anywhere but here," the heir sneered right back. "I've got better things to do than spend my morning with you."
"B-but we're teammates!" Sonia said. "We should be working together!"
"She has a point," added Sakura. "Whether you like it or not, you are a Berserker Bear just as we are. This foolish pride of yours is only going to harm you in the long run."
"You call it "foolish", I call it "pragmatic"", Byakuya replied. "Judging by how the vote went last night, I can see that no amount of teamwork will fix the problems of this team. I'll assist with the challenges, but that's all you'll get from me. Now, if you'll kindly let go of me..." He pulled himself away from Mondo and continued to walk away.
"But, Byakuya!" Hina cried out to him.
"Don't make me repeat myself," he coldly replied, glaring at her and the rest of his team.
After he left, an awkward silence broke out that was ended by Gundham.
"Perhaps he's on to something," he mused as Maga-Z nuzzled his way from his master's scarf.
"Don't tell me you're buying into his nonsense!" Kiyotaka cried.
"If you'll recall our first vote, what was supposed to be a simple vote against Taka somehow turned into Mahiru leaving," Gundham explained, looking away from his team.
"Yeah, that was kinda weird," Junko said as Chihiro looked down.
"Loathe I am to admit it," Gundham continued, "perhaps Byakuya might have had a point about being unable to work together."
"Saying stuff like that will only divide us further!" Sonia replied. "Please don't fall to his speeches!"
"Sonia is right, Gundham," Sakura added. "Don't be so quick to abandon us just yet."
Gundham shook his head. "My mind is made up. Good day." And at that, he left.
Mondo: Being the leader of the strongest gang in Japan, I'm kinda with the hall monitor on this one. A team needs a solid foundation to stay strong, and that's what we need in order to kick those stupid Rabbits' asses! But those two fuckheads are makin' it real difficult!
Junko: Puhuhuhuhu... This is going even better than I thought! Y'see, when things started getting as chaotic as they did at the challenge, I knew I had to keep Taka in. So, I planned to throw my vote to someone and since I knew the guys were voting against Mahiru and that Hina was probably blinded by anger with Byakuya, it meant that the person trying to unify the team left and someone who everyone hated would stay in and the team is in such glorious despair!
Chihiro: (looks down in shame) I voted for Mahiru along with the guys last night... This whole mess were in is my fault. I-I'm not sure why I did it, I just... acted without thinking. (starts to tear up) And I don't even have the guts to tell the others, either. Why must I be so weak... (begins to cry)
The twenty-one campers were all in the dining hall when Monokuma and Usami appeared, only something seemed different with the overly-cheerful co-host... Namely, her appearance. She was now styled like Monokuma, only with pink on the right side instead of black, her eyes were still button-y, but now one was red and her diaper was still on.
"Usami, um, are you okay?" Asked a concerned Chiaki. The rabbit shook her head.
"FYI, she goes by Monomi now," explained the bear. "Isn't that right, little sister?"
"Little... sister?" Teruteru asked, trying to comprehend what was going on.
"Monomi!?" Everyone all but yelled.
"This is all his doing!" Monomi yelled, pointing at her brother with a stubby hand.
"Oh my my!" Ibuki exclaimed. "Even the text itself acknowledges it!"
"Ah, so you can see it too..." mused Hifumi.
"Don't go around breaking the fourth wall like that!" shouted an annoyed Junko from her spot by the window.
"Yeah, seriously..." nodded Akane.
"Getting back on topic," said an unamused Kyoko, "what do you want from us? As if we couldn't already guess..."
"That's right!" Monokuma cheered. "It's challenge time! Starting things off: I want everyone to complete a full run to Jabberwock Park and back!" Before anyone could protest, Monokuma pulled out a starting pistol and fired, hitting a light, which fell off and hit Monomi.
"I'm okay," she weakly said as the teens begun to run off. Chiaki frowned and stayed back to help out the rabbit.
"Are you alright?" Asked the gamer.
"Yeah, I'll be fine," sighed Monomi. "You go on ahead so that your team doesn't lose." Chiaki gave a concerned look, but did as she was told.
Chiaki: I worry about Us- er, Monomi. Being near Monokuma all the time must be really draining.
In the front of the pack were the most athletic of the group.
"Really, this is considered a challenge?" Hina remarked, running alongside Sakura. "We just did a run around the whole starting island this morning! We should have this one locked down, right Sakura?" The larger girl nodded.
"Don't get so cocky!" Nekomaru shot back. "I feel another win coming our way!"
"Stop boasting," said Mukuro, who was keeping up with the larger teens without any problems whatsoever.
A little bit behind were several other campers. "Come on, everyone!" Taka bellowed. "Pick up the pace!"
"Hey, worry about your own team!" Teruteru frowned.
"What they said," yawned Akane.
"Are you alright?" Sonia asked, full of concern for her teammate.
"I'm cool, really..."
"Normally Ibuki would be more concerned," said the musician as she jogged ahead, "but since you're on the other team, I can jog away gulit-free!"
Farther back were the campers who weren't so physically-inclined.
"Hey, here comes your girlfriend," Makoto said to Hiro, pointing at Celestia, who was the furthest behind, not even bothering with running.
"If you'd be so kind as to put in some effort," Kyoko glared.
"Or not," piped in Junko. "I'd like it if you didn't."
The gothic lolita shook her head. "I'm afraid this task is not tailored to my skill set. Je m'excuse."
"Y'know, if you need help..." Hiro began before he was cut off by someone else.
"Allow me, Miss Ludenberg!" Hifumi announced in his "dramatic voice", kneeling down and allowing her to climb on top of him.
"Thank you, Hifumi," Celestia smiled before making him run by digging her heel into his side.
"Uh... What was that just now?" Asked a confused Leon.
Sakura: Out of everyone here so far, I must say that Hina has been the only one who I feel I've really connected with. (she smiles) I hope to continue this friendship as the competition continues.
Sonia: Just because some people wish to distance themselves doesn't mean I will! "A Nevermind must never abandon her comrades" as Mother used to put it.
Hifumi: As I've said before, I'm only into 2D women. However! I feel as if I've found an unlikely companion in one Celestia Ludenberg. Most intriguing...
Celestia: Well, only a couple of days in and I already seem to have an admirer of sorts. (grimaces) But, really? Must it be that disgusting boy? Oh, and don't get me started on Hifumi...
Eventually, the campers all filed in back at the cafeteria.
"Ibuki... never... wants... to run... again..." Ibuki panted in-between breaths.
"It wasn't that bad," Nekomaru shrugged with Mukuro nodding in agreement.
"I like a long, tiring exercise as much as the next man, but this is ridiculous!" Teruteru exclaimed before falling to the ground, too exausted to get up.
"Guys, I think Chiaki's broken," Hiro pointed to the unconscious gamer, sound asleep on the floor.
"That's not a bad idea, actually," muttered Hifumi, who struggled to sit upright.
"At least you'd have earned it," Kyoko piped up, giving Celestia a look, the latter choosing to smile innocently.
"Please don't fight..." Makoto muttered before collapsing on the table with Leon following suit.
Meanwhile on the Bears, Sonia was trying to keep Akane from leaning over while Kiyotaka stretched.
"Yo, Hall Monitor," Mondo said in-between breaths, "ain't you tired in the least?"
"Negative, Mondo!" the prefect replied. "That was just a regular morning run for me! ... Except in the afternoon, obviously.
"Such stamina... he must not be from this world..." Gundham mused.
"Yeah, he's the one not from this world, Gundham," Junko snarked, crossing her arms.
"Oh, Akane, speak to me!" Sonia pleaded to her friend, waving a fan that came from who-knows-where at her sweaty face.
"I never fucked over anyone who didn't have it coming..." slurred the tanned girl in response.
"Ah, that was refreshing, wasn't it, Sakura?" Hina chirped while Sakura grunted in approval. "You know what a workout that good needs? Donuts!"
"That's your answer to nearly everything," Byakuya said, propping his head up with a hand. He turned to the door and sneered, "Hey, guys, look who finally decided to grace us with their presence."
Chihiro slowly walked her way to her team, not bothering to look at their faces full of disappointment and anger.
"I-I'm s-sorry," she sniffled.
"Sorry isn't gonna cut it this time, girly!" Mondo snapped.
"While I wouldn't be so harsh about it, I must agree," Sakura said. "You've cost us the challenge, Chihiro."
"Easy vote for us, at least," Byakuya shrugged.
"Do you have some kind of Daily Asshole Quota to meet or something?" Hina frowned.
"Hey, that's right!" Ibuki cheered up immediately after hearing this news. "We won again! Yay us!"
"I don't know," replied a hesitant Chiaki. "This challenge seemed kind of basic, I think. Wouldn't Monokuma just be saving up for something bigger?"
Speaking of, Monokuma decided to arrive at that very moment, pushing a large tray of some sort, covered by a cloth. "Give that girl a sticker!" he proclaimed.
"Aw, I wanna sticker..." Hiro muttered.
"That was only Part 1 of today's challenge!" Monokuma explained. "Now with everyone here, we can proceed to the next part!" He uncovered the tray to reveal an unbelievably large stack of...
"FOOD!" Akane jumped for joy as she rushed towards the meal.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" the host asked the other campers. "Dig in!" Slowly, most everyone went to the food to try and get something before Akane ate it all.
Teruteru: (brushing his hair) I mean, it was okay, I guess... If you like that sort of thing...
Chihiro: (looks positively downtrodden) I feel terrible. First, the whole Mahiru debacle, now I almost lose the challenge? (sniffles) Why can't I do anything right...?
Mukuro: I didn't take any of the food. Call me paranoid, but there was just an odd feeling coming from it.
After an hour of feasting, all of the food was gone and the campers who ate were satisfied.
"Man, I am stuffed," Nekomaru said before letting out a burp.
"Egh, sick..." Leon gagged as he and Celestia moved away from him.
"Hey, did either of you eat something?" Makoto asked Kyoko and Mukuro, who both shook their heads.
"Well, that's your decision," Ibuki shrugged.
"That reminds me," said Sonia from the Bears' table. "Gundham, did your hamsters get enough to eat, too?"
"You brought them with you?" asked a nervous Chihiro.
"I would not dare feed the Four Dark Devas of Destruction anything that evil bear tries to give to us," hissed Gundham as he distributed some pellets to the animals in question.
"Man, is that all?" Akane asked, cracking her neck. "I got plenty o' room left for more!"
"Hell yeah," Mondo grinned.
"And now with that out of the way, we can proceed to the second part of the challenge!" Monokuma announced.
"But I thought eating was the second part," a confused Hifumi pointed out.
"Ha! You wish it were that easy!" Monokuma taunted. "Everyone, follow me to Jabberwock Park!"
Junko: I figured something like this would come up, so I made sure not to eat much. But even I got surprised at what Monokuma had in store for us.
Makoto: Oh, for crying out loud... Why did I sign up for this? (facepalms)
The teens all took a spot on a nearby bench with some electing to stand. Monokuma and Monomi stood in front of the campers, ready to deliver the challenge.
"Today's challenge is known as: "The Awake-a-Thon!"" explained Monokuma.
"The what?" flatly asked Leon.
"Basically, all twenty-one of you will be staying here in the Park, trying your best to stay awake," the bear continued. "You will not he permitted to leave the area unless you've fallen asleep or I give you permission, with a fellow camper following behind you, of course. Buddy system and all, y'know? First team to have everyone fall asleep will be the losers and will be sending someone home. Any questions?" Several hands were raised. "No questions? Good! Let's get started!"
"Wait, this challenge could go on for days," Kiyotaka realized as the buzzer sounding the challenge began.
"Which means the run to the park and back, alongside the buffet were all part of his plan to make us fall asleep quicker," Kyoko deduced with a finger to her chin.
"Perceptive lot, aren't they?" Monokuma joked to his counterpart, who only glared in response. "Surprised that they didn't pick up on the sleeping pills I mixed into their food." This latest piece of information caused most of the campers to express outrage, but Monokuma ignored it.
"Ah, it's no problem," brushed off Akane. "I can do this challenge in my sleep!" She then immediately passed out.
"Bear-ly a minute in, and we've got one down already!" Monokuma said as either side of the bottom half of the screen showed the total number of each team's remaining awake campers, the Bears' going from ten to nine.
"I don't know what's worse, the pun or the fact we're already down by one," Hina sighed.
"Chihiro, are you okay?" Kiyotaka said, walking up to his distressed teammate. Chihiro shook her head.
"'Course she isn't, dumbass," Mondo butted in. "She knows she's fucked if we lose the challenge."
"And what makes you think you're not the one going?" Kiyotaka frowned as Chihiro became more upset.
Mondo grinned. "'Cause ya need me, that's why. I'm one of the toughest people on this team- maybe the toughest. We need a guy like me." Kiyotaka laughed. "The fuck's so funny?" the biker asked in irritation.
"I can't tell you how many times I've heard that same speech fom people just like you, Mondo," Kiyotaka explained, crossing his arms. "And unsurprisingly, none of them could back a single speck of it up! You're no different!"
"Oh what, you saying you got bigger balls than me!?" Mondo growled, cracking his knuckles.
"And if I am?" the other boy smirked.
"Then get ready to whip them out!" Mondo shouted, grabbing everyone's attention. "First one to fall asleep's gotta sleep outside the cottage!"
"That's fine by me!" Kiyotaka grunted, sitting next to Mondo, never taking his eyes off of him.
"Uh, guys... Oh, forget it," muttered Chihiro, seeing the futility in stopping them.
Kiyotaka: It's about time I stood up to Mondo! Hopefully this display will prove my worth to the Bears and show that we have no need for him. (fols arms)
Mondo: It's about friggin' time I put that nerd in his fucking place. (spits) I'll show him what happens when you underestimate a Crazy Diamond!
Byakuya: (sighs) Idiots...
A couple of hours passed, and the remaining twenty campers were still awake, though most were starting to feel drowsy.
"Honestly, this challenge is a piece of cake for Ibuki," Ibuki declared with a confident smirk. "I'm used to pulling all-nighters with the girls back home, this is no different."
"Oh~ho," Teruteru exclaimed with a smile. "Do go on."
"Dude... really?" Asked Nekomaru.
"Just ignore him," suggested Celestia. "He'll stop eventually."
"Something tells me otherwise," Leon added.
Over on the Bears, Gundham decided to pass time by grooming his ham- I mean, Devas.
"They're adorable," Sonia cooed as she sat next to him.
"My Dark Devas are not "adorable" as you put it," growled Gundham. "And why are you sitting next to me?"
"Because you're my teammate," she explained.
"I believe I made my position on that more than clear this morning." Gundham pulled up his scarf and turned away as he started on Cham-P.
"Well even so, I'm not allowing you to isolate yourself like this," Sonia replied with a determined expression. "If you would just give us a chance, Gundham-"
"I am not one for second chances," the chuuni glared. "If you really want to assist me as a teammate, then understand my wishes. In other words: Leave me alone."
A few minutes passed before Junko let out an sigh of great boredom. "This is sooo lame!" she muttered. "Ugh, I need something to do... Hey, Monokuma! I'm gonna head for my cabin. Gotta reapply my makeup."
"Fine, fine," the bear nonchalantly allowed. "But you're going with a buddy. And by buddy, I mean Mukuro, since she's your roommate."
"Alright," Mukuro shrugged as she got up.
"Be careful," said Makoto as she left. Mukuro nodded before starting to walk faster, trying her best to hide her blush.
Leon: Honestly, the worst part about the challenge isn't the fear of falling asleep. It's the friggin' boredom!
Mukuro: He said... to be careful... (shakes her head) No! Focus, Ikusaba!
Junko: I didn't really need to do my makeup, but I need to keep doing shit to stay awake, y'know? I need stimulation!
Monokuma: Heh heh... "Stimulation".
Sunset was starting to come and Chiaki let out another yawn.
"Don't fall asleep on us now!" pleaded Nekomaru who also started to yawn. "Damnit!"
"I'm... sorry, every... body..." Chiaki sleepily said before shutting her eyes, Nekomaru falling suit. The counter for the Rubbish Rabbits appeared and dropped from eleven to nine.
"Great," Kyoko muttered to herself.
"Everything okay?" asked Makoto, who was currently sitting next to her.
"I'm fine," she cooly responded.
"You sure?" he asked, his face filled with concern. "You were up pretty early this morning and you haven't eaten since breakfast."
"I'm an early riser and I didn't eat at the buffet because I suspected Monokuma would pull a trick like that. Unlike you."
"It's been like, three days," he defended. "Generally, you don't suspect people- or robots, rather- of drugging your food after only knowing them for such a short time."
"Not all of us can be as foolishly open as you," Kyoko clicked her tongue.
"Foolishly... open?" Makoto repeated, upset at the remark.
Meanwhile, Kiyotaka and Mondo silently continued their "match" while the rest of their team- sans the still-gone Junko and recently-fallen-asleep Chihiro- looked on, having nothing better to do.
"It's like a game to them," Byakuya explained.
"Not so much a game, but more a battle of wills," Sakura added.
"Call it what you will," Gundham said, uninterested in the event, "it's ultimately pointless. I believe that Taka will ultimately prevail in this contest. I can see it in his eyes, his will is much greater than Mondo's."
"No way!" exclaimed Hina. "I mean, look at Mondo! He is pretty tough after all, I bet he's done this kind of thing before!"
"Care to make a wager about that?" Byakuya smirked, pushing up his glasses.
"Oh, did I hear the word "wager" just now?" asked Celestia, who walked up to the Bears.
"It's Celestia, right?" Sonia asked, getting a nod in response. "Um, well, not to be rude, but aren't you on the other team?"
"Oui. But as you can see, I've not much to do at this moment," Celestia explained, pointing to her team, who were currently stationary.
"Alright, I'm up for it," Hina nodeed, dropping some bills on a stump, with many of the other campers falling suit, regardless of team.
"My money's back in the cabin," Hiro said, departing the area with Teruteru tagging along.
"Hey, Mukuro, Junko!" called out Ibuki as the two in question returned. "Want in?" Both girls shook their heads and sat back down.
"Tch, most of those bets are for me, y'know?" Mondo teased his opponent. "That scare ya?"
"Please," Kiyotaka scoffed. "I'm not going to be intimidated by a stupid pot! You're going down! I'll show you all not to underestimate me!"
Celestia: How amusing... My silly little joke has motivated them even further.
Chihiro: I was one of the first out? (sighs) I really need to get stronger...
It had been several hours since the Awake-a-thon began and nighttime had long since been underway. During the passage of time, only Hiro had fallen asleep.
On the Rabbits, Leon and Teruteru were currently trying to stand on their heads. "Gets the blood pumping," they explained.
"Guys, are you-" Ibuki was cut off by the sound of their bodies thumping and then a pair of snores.
"Crap," the musician muttered as their count went from eight to six.
"What time is it?" Makoto yawned.
"Just about midnight," replied Hifumi after he checked his watch.
"Yay," Mukuro unenthusiasticly said, brushing away a stray hair.
"Are you alright, Kyoko?" Celestia asked, a rare moment of genuine concern on her face. She wasn't wrong to ask, either. The lavender girl looked rather exausted, her skin was even paler than usual and her eyes looked ready to droop. However, she insisted she was fine.
"We appreciate your commitment, Miss Kirigiri," Hifumi said, "but you don't need to exausted yourself this much."
"If you won't sleep, than at least eat something," Makoto insisted, pulling out an energy bar from his hoodie and handing it to her. At her look of confusion, he explained, "It's from my own stash. Hasn't been opened yet, so there's no chance of getting sleep potioned, heh."
Kyoko was about to refuse, but one look at the snack as well as Makoto's pleading face and she surrendered. "Fine," the girl relented, taking the bar and eating small doses of it.
Makoto laughed. "No need to take it slow. Plenty more where that came from."
Kyoko: (crosses her arms) For the record, I only accepted it because I was hungry, not from any concern of his. Understood?
Mukuro: (looks deep in thought)
Over on the Bears, Sonia was still trying to start a conversation with Gundham.
"You're resilient, Sonia, I'll give you that," the boy complimented. "However, I'm in no mood to talk. I require all the energy I need to stay awake."
"I know, I'm sorry," she apologized. "It's just... I feel like I'm about to fall asleep and I need to prevent that some... way..."
Before Gundham could respond, Sonia fell asleep right on his shoulder. He was about to shake her off, but sighed instead and tried to get comfortable with her body on his.
"Aww," Hina cooed at the sight while the Berserker Bear's counter dropped to seven. "I think he actually likes her!"
"Don't you think you're jumping to conclusions?" asked Sakura.
"I can't help it!" the swimming pro exclaimed. "I'm kind of a romantic, you see. Whenever I see a couple that'd look cute together, I just go nuts!"
"A bit odd, but at least it's harmless," the burly girl admitted.
"Hey, Sakura?" Asked Hina. "Have you ever been in love?"
After a brief pause, Sakura replied, "I have, yes." Seeing her friend's reluctance to talk about the subject, Hina decided to let it pass.
Sonia: Out of all the people on this island, Gundham is the biggest enigma to me. That's why I'm so determined to be his friend, I just want to get to know him better.
Sakura: She means well, but Hina can be rather exuberant about things. I hope she can control herself in the coming days.
Daytime came before anyone knew it and the remaining thirteen campers were still awake, some struggling to stay so more than others.
"So, how's everyone doing?" Monokuma asked, slurping a coffee... somehow. Various replies of "Fuck yourself", "Get bent", "Die" and "Can I have some of that coffee?" followed.
"That's the-" Monokuma was interrupted by a scream coming all the way from the first island.
"What the Hell?" Byakuya groggily asked as Chiaki and Akane stormed up to the others, looking very unpleased with the other campers in tow. When daybreak passed, Monokuma woke up the sleeping campers and allowed them to return to their cabins to take a shower, eat and whatnot.
"Is there a problem?" Asked a concerned (and scared) Hifumi.
"Some asshat snuck into Chiaki's room last night and took her panties!" growled Akane, much to everyone's horror and disgust.
"Are you okay, Chiaki?" Chihiro asked, placing a timid hand on her shoulder.
"This is my fault!" cried Ibuki. "Ibuki forgot to lock the door when she went to use the bathroom! And the thief probably snagged mine too..."
"Monokuma, do something about this!" Monomi demanded. The bear waved it off, however.
"I'll deal with it after the challenge," he nonchalantly said, still sipping his coffee.
"Alright, shithead, listen up!" Mondo yelled, his fists all balled up in rage. "Whoever you are, ya better start fuckin' confessin'! Stealing the panties of a defenseless chick... you're the lowest of the Goddamn low!"
"For once, I agree with him," Kiyotaka said, his face full of disapproval. "This behavior is completely unacceptable!"
"And when we find out who did it..." Akane sneered, cracking her knuckles, sending the message loud and clear.
"How... bizarre," Kyoko muttered before her head dropped and she fell asleep.
"This just keeps getting better," Hiro sighed in frustration as the Rabbits'counter went down to five.
"Monokuma, can I take her back to her cabin?" Makoto asked. Byakuya let out a chuckle. "What's so funny?" the shorter boy asked.
"This just seems like awfully convenient timing," the heir explained. "The girls find out their panties are missing and now one of your teammates has fallen asleep. Perfect excuse for the culprit to dispose of whatever evidence was on him, wouldn't you agree?"
"That does sound rather suspicious," Celestia agreed. Makoto's eyes widened in realization.
"No, it's not what you think, really! I'm not that kind of person! I'd never-!"
"Such insistence on your innocence only tightens the noose around your neck," Gundham said, stroking his scarf.
"But I-!" Makoto was cut off by Mukuro, who held her hand up to the others, gaining their attention.
"We'll decide on the culprit later," she told them. "For now, I'm helping him with taking Kyoko back."
"Dead man walking," joked Byakuya as the duo left.
"Oh, just shut up already," an exasperated Leon sighed.
Makoto: (looks ready to cry) I'm not a thief, especially not that kind! I-I'd never...
Hina: A part of me wants to say he's innocent and Byakuya is just trying to start stuff again. But another part keeps telling me "What if he did do it?" It's all just so confusing...
Byakuya: Is he innocent? (smirks) The better question is: Do I care? Thanks to that lowlife thief, I now have something to amuse myself with. Whoever they are, I hope they don't get eliminated too early. It'll ruin the fun.
A couple of hours passed and nobody else had dropped. Kiyotaka and Mondo still continued their challenge, Makoto was currently away from everyone else given the recent blow-up and most of the others were talking or otherwise doing something to stay awake. Currently, the camera was focused on Ibuki who was holding her crotch and fidgeting in place.
"Something wrong?" Asked Hina.
"Don't be so concerned," Byakuya scolded. "She's the enemy."
"Ibuki super-duper badly needs to pee!" Ibuki exclaimed. "But at the same time, Ibuki doesn't want to go and risk falling asleep on the can! That would be like, mega embarrassing!"
"But relieving yourself on live television is just fine?" asked Hifumi.
"I'll come with you!" Hina said, helping Ibuki up slowly. "You can't just hold it in forever, y'know?"
"And you're just ignoring me completely," Byakuya drawled.
"It's Hina's own decision to help," Sakura replied. "Besides, I highly doubt that helping Ibuki to the bathroom will result in anything bad."
"I concur," added Gundham, making the heir scoff.
Ibuki: Man, that felt great! (pumps arms repeatedly) Feel bad for Hina, though. And not just' cause she got in trouble with her team.
Hina: (her hands are covering her face) I fell asleep on the way back to the cabins. I just wanna lay down and die right now.
"Tired yet... Hall Monitor?" a half-tired Mondo teased his opponent.
Kiyotaka scoffed, seemingly amused at his words. "I could... say the same of you... Delinquent. I've got... enough energy for... at least one more day!"
Mondo couldn't help but grin. "You don't gotta act all big, man. You more than proved your point. Ain't no shame in... throwing in the towel..."
"Never," Kiyotaka growled causing the biker to shake his head.
"You are one fucked-up dude, you know that?" Mondo asked.
"Back at ya," grinned the other boy.
"Hey... You even remember what we're fightin' over...?" Mondo asked.
"It's funny... I don't remember..." Before either realized it, they both fell asleep at the same time, making the counter reappear and drop to four.
"Well, I'll be dammed," Junko muttered.
Mondo: Don't let the camera fool ya, I won that bet. (scowks and folds his arms) Tch, fucking A...
Kiyotaka: Obviously, I was the victor in our wager! (clenches his fists) I'd never lose to some juvenile delinquent!
Celestia: (sighs) Well, there goes my bet... C'est la vie...
More time had passed and it looked like everyone was about ready to submit to defeat. First to go was Makoto, then Hifumi, meaning the Rabbits were down to three.
"It's getting down to the wire as we approach the 24-hour mark!" Monokuma exclaimed.
"Who are you talking to...?" Asked Junko before she fell asleep, evening the score to three apiece.
"And it is officially been one whole day since the Awake-a-thon has started!" Monokuma said cheerfully. "Already down to six, eh? Well, I know what'll speed things up even further! Monomi!"
The rabbit shook in fright. "No, you can't mean...!" she said, apparently horrified at what was about to unfold.
"Oh yes, I mean," he nodded. "I've gotta break their spirits somehow, and this is the only way to do it! Heh." The bear pulled out a book from seemingly nowhere. "Behold, the most terrifyingly boring thing that mankind has produced: A YA novel!"
The six all screamed in horror, with Celestia even fainting from the shock.
"Please... Anything but that!" Sakura pleaded.
"This is the worst!" Ibuki crord as she randomly began foaming at the mouth.
"Trust me, kids," Monokuma said as he opened the book carefully, as though it were the Necronomicon itself. "This hurts me just as much as it hurts you..."
"I doubt that very highly," Gundham growled as he stared down the robot.
Byakuya: There are many things in my life that I've done that I'm not particularly proud of, but even I would never subject somebody to an awful YA novel.
Mukuro: Is, is this Hell?
Soon, the novel was underway. In-between it's confusing plot about a dystopian society, love dodecatheron of equally dull and vapid assholes, incoherent plot twists that only shattered the suspension of disbelief and vast sections of nothing happening at all, Gundham, Ibuki and Sakura all fell to the Sandman's spell. This left Mukuro for the Rubbish Rabbits and Byakuya for the Berserker Bears.
"Concede... already..." Byakuya pleaded. "I can't take it anymore!"
"Back at you..." Mukuro replied.
"And that's the end of the chapter!" Monokuma said, putting the book down for a bit. "Man, to think we're only a hundred pages in..."
Eventually, after nearly thirty hours, the challenge cane to a merciful end. Monokuma pulled out a megaphone and announced the winner.
"And with literally one second in between the two, the last one standing was...
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"Byakuya! Meaning that the winners are the Berserker Bears!"
Byakuya: Of course I'd win the challenge. (yawns) Now... I'm off for a nice nap...
Mukuro: (smacks forehead) I was so close. Just one stupid second...
Hifumi: And with the challenge taken care of, we could now focus on finding Mr. Naegi's guilt over the panty theft from earlier. (sighs) It's always the ones you least expect...
Nearly everyone was huddled around Makoto and Leon's cabin, ready to see if the former was truly guilty or not. Some had spread out to the other cabons,-which Monokuma had unlocked- to check if anyone else had the stolen undergarments.
"This is retarded," Leon scoffed. "I checked this morning, and shocker- no panties!"
"I did the same as soon as I woke up," added Kyoko. "Frankly, I find these accusations more than a bit unfair. There's no proof that Makoto stole anything. And if you're stupid enough to take Byakuya at his word, then I have nothing more to say to you."
"Well?" Sonia asked as Chiaki and Ibuki stepped out of the cabin.
"Nothing," Chiaki shook her head. "Not even so much a trace of hair under the bed. Kinda like my boyfriend's room, really."
"Lots of manga porn, though," Ibuki reported, garnering a few chuckles.
"I'm holding onto those for a friend..." Leon meakly defended.
"Would this friend mind if you shared some of it?" Teruteru asked.
"But if it's not him, then who could have been the guy- or girl, could be either one," Nekomaru asked aloud.
"Hey, guys!" said Mondo from a nearby. "Get a load of this!" Everyone converged on the cabin and saw Mondo and Akane standing outside, the latter holding a pair of...
"Panties!" exclaimed Chiaki as she rushed to grab them. "Thanks so much for finding them!"
"Yeah, whatever..." Mondo dismissed while Akane laughed.
"So like, whose cabin was it?" Hina asked, scratching her head. The two pointed towards the door and everyone focused on whose picture was on it.
"Hey, y'know... that picture kinda looks like- Oh, crap!" Hiro cried as it finally dawned on him while the others looked at him with varying degrees of shock, anger and disappointment.
"Hiro, how could you!?" Ibuki yelled, her normally cheerful face now filled with anger.
"I didn't!" he pleaded. "I'm not some pervert who goes around stealing panties! I'm more a boob guy anyway- Uh, forget that last part!"
Ding-Dong, Bing-Bong went the chime of a nearby monitor.
"So, I'd normally wait a little longer to do this, but screwed it, let's get it over with," Monokuma said from the screen. "Would everyone from the Rubbish Rabbits please report to Monokuma Rock over on the center island immediately? It's time for your first vote!"
An eeire silence flowed over the area which was eventually broken by Leon.
"No sense delaying the inevitable," he said, walking away. "Let's go."
"But wait!" Hiro pleaded. "You gotta listen to me!"
"Save it for someone who cares," Celestia rebuked as the Rabbits all departed, some more willing than others.
Celestia: I for one, am looking forward to this vote. (smiles)
Chiaki: My boyfriend Hajime gave me those- Well, moreso his friends made him, but I'm still mad at what Hiro did. He could at least admit it... (pouts)
Hifumi: Poor, poor Mr. Hagakure. If only he didn't succumb to temptation. (shakes his head)
Hiro: (on the verge of tears) I- I didn't...
Ibuki: Man, having to vote one of our own out... Even if it is Hiro, I still feel a little bad.
Kyoko: (her finger is resting on her chin) This seems like an open-and-shut case. And yet even now, I'm having my doubts.
Leon: I love the ladies and all... But stealing panties is just not cool.
Makoto: (yawns) I'm still a little titred, to be honest. And with this vote, I'm not sure if I'll get any sleep tonight.
Mukuro: To steal girls' underwear, and then frame it on someone innocent... (her face turns dark) He's good as dead.
Nekomaru: Just... wow...
Teruteru: Nice knowing you, Yasuhiro my friend. To be honest, you weren't that attractive anyway.
The eleven were all gathered at the underground voting area. Once again the spot on front of Monokuma was not occupied. From there in clockwise fashion stood Chiaki, Nekomaru, Celestia, Leon, Hifumi, Makoto, Mukuro, Teruteru, Kyoko, Ibuki and finally Hiro.
"Welcome to your first elimination, Rubbish Rabbits!" Monokuma greeted, breaking the tense mood. "Before we proceed with the not-at-all obvious vote, let's go around the room and debate over who you think should get the boot."
"Is there even a point to that?" Celestia rolled her eyes. "Yasuhiro needs to go, tout suite. What he has done is simply unforgivable."
"But I didn't do it!" the young man in question cried for what had to have been the hundredth time.
"Really?" Leon sneered. "I'll bite. Tell us why it isn't you, then."
After a few minutes of stammering, all he could come up with was: "It's all a conspiracy!"
"Yeah, I think we're done here," an annoyed Teruteru said.
"You're a disgrace!" Nekomaru yelled, pointing at the cowering Hiro. "Have you no shame at all!?"
"Yeah, where do you get off?" Ibuki asked, hands on her hips. "... On second thought, don't answer that."
"That's enough!" Makoto snapped. "I get that you're upset, I am too, but just yelling at him won't solve anything!"
"But, he framed you for the crime, did he not?" Celestia asked, her stare gazing into his soul.
"And he keeps saying he didn't do it, despite not having any proof he's innocent," added Chiaki.
"That's no reason to turn this into a witch hunt," Kyoko replied. "I don't have the energy to be upset right now and I'd like to get back to sleep, so if we could just move this farce along..."
"Indeed," Hifumi nodded.
"In that case, let's get on with the vote!" Monokuma said, ignoring Monomi's protests. "To select your vote, just pull the lever in front of you. Be extra-deluxe sure you vote because otherwise, you'll be sorry~! Now what's it gonna be, what's it gonna be!?"
After the votes were counted, the screen turned on and showed a slot machine with pictures of the kids' faces. The roulette started spinning round and round before eventually, all three slots landed and matched the face of...
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"... And the second one voted out of Total Drama Island is.. Yasuhiro Hagakure!" Monokuma declated. "And by quite a large margin this time, too! Not to mention, the self vote he got for not voting in time."
"Sue me for freaking out about getting the axe..." Hiro muttered. Unlike with Mahiru, not many were sad to see him go.
"And good riddance," Celestia smirked.
"Alright, I'm out," sighed Hiro as he left. He briefly turned to see Makoto give him a small wave, which he returned.
"Despite what he supposedly did to you, you see him off with a smile," mused Kyoko as everyone began to depart.
"I just can't help but feel a little sorry for him," he explained. "Even if he actually did do it-"
"So you do think he was innocent," Kyoko said neutrally. Makoto's eyes widened.
"How'd you-?"
"It's like I said, you're foolishly open," Kyoko explained as she began to walk away. "A regular open book."
The camera cut to Monokuma, sitting on his chair, sipping his martini.
"Well, that was interesting, don't you think?" he asked. "Just who is the real panty thief? What's gonna happen with the Rabbits now that they're down a camper? Will Mondo and Taka's rivalry continue to heat up? And will I get any~more un-bear-ably wonderful? Find out next time on Total Drama Island!"
The camera cut to Kiyotaka and Mondo, standing outside their cabin, awkwardly wondering what to do.
"Neither of us fuckin' won," Mondo sighed in irritation.
"But neither of us lost either, technically," Kiyotaka pointed out.
After a brief pause, both boys came to a decision.
"Sleep on the floor?" Kiyotaka suggested.
"Eh, why the Hell not?"
Episode 3: "Sleep for Your Life"- The End.
Campers Remaining: 20
Votes:
Hiro- Celestia, Chiaki, Hifumi, Hiro (forgot to vote), Ibuki, Leon, Mukuro, Nekomaru, Teruteru
Celestia- Makoto
Teruteru- Kyoko
So yeah, there goes Hiro. I don't think anyone is particularly upset, or cares, and yeah I'm the same. I really didn't have any plans for him and he was never going to be a long-term character, so being an UTR early boots seemed right. Like with Mahiru, I actually like Hiro just fine in the series, I just needed an early elimination.
And that's it for this one! As always, tell me what you liked/didn't like and don't forget to favorite/follow!
Until next time, ja ne! Have a beauuutiful day!
-Brian