Yooo, lucky episode number seven! Hope you're enjoying this little thing that was originally just a little gag that I came up with a while ago. Enjoy!
P.S.: Holy Hell, this was over 10,000 words...
The camera opened on (who else?) Monokuma and Monomi, standing on top of a chair in the hotel's dining hall, about to give the episode's intro.
"Welcome back to Total Drama Island!" exclaimed the bear. "I'm Monokuma!"
"And I'm Monomi," the rabbit added.
"And here's what happened last time!" they both declared.
"Nekomaru and Akane got to know each other a little better, with the latter revealing her reason for joining our little show: She wants to support her struggling family. How boring," scoffed Monokuma.
Monomi shook her head in disgust with her "brother". "Of course you'd think it's boring, you're a big jerk like that! Anyway, Kyoko and Celestia got into an argument about the previous vote and now Celestia wants revenge! Scary!"
"Exciting, more like!" Monokuma grinned. "Kiyotaka took Chihiro's advise from earlier and asked for help in proving himself from Mondo. Didn't stop the team from throwing a couple votes his way, though. Puhuhu~"
"Makoto tried cheering up Ibuki, who's still down from getting tricked by Teruteru. Unfortunately, Hifumi has it out for him for throwing him under the bus during the last vote."
"I like it," Monokuma said. "Sakura and Hina had some bonding time of their own, but it got cut short unfortunately..."
"Wait before saying that!" Monomi scolded. "Junko had some interesting things to say about Mukuro's crush on Makoto while Leon seems to have an odd feeling about the model. Is he possibly onto her?"
Monokuma scoffed. "It's Leon, what do you think, sis? Meanwhile, Chiaki overheard Gundham and Sonia reading out the clue to the Monokuma Doll, which prevents somebody from being voted out for one round!"
"But what about the Monomi Doll?" Monomi asked, curious about her own tool. Monokuma waved it off.
"Eh, somebody'll find it, I think. Anyway, the challenge last time was to swim out and grab puzzle pieces, immunity and a trip to the amusement park on the line. The Rabbits, thanks to a trick from Hifumi, managed to squeak out a win."
"At elimination, there were several targets going around, but surprisingly, it was Sakura who took the hit due to a very split vote. How awful..." Monomi wept. As she did so, Monokuma finished the intro.
"So, just how will Hina and the rest of the Bears cope with Sakura gone? Are Celestia and Hifumi really doomed? And just what exciting challenge awaits this time? Find out tonight on Total... Drama... Island!"
A lone figure in the dead of night snuck out from their cottage, determined not to be caught. They couldn't afford to be at this time. There technically wasn't a curfew, but given the random times for challenges, most of the contestants turned in early-ish to replenish their energy. This one didn't.
A slight creak almost made them jump out of their skin, but they regained their composure quickly. "Cool it, Chihiro," she muttered as she went to her destination.
With the only things to light her way being the moon and the stars, Chihiro snuck into the airport while the night reached its last few hours. She looked around all over the area before pulling out a note from her pocket, the one she had found right before Sakura's elimination. It read, "I know your dirty little secret, Chihiro. And if you don't want the whole world to know, vote for Sakura tonight. And trust me, I'll know if you don't. After that, come meet me at the airport sometime after midnight, we have a lot to discuss. Again, I'll know if you don't. And if you try and snitch, which I'll also know if you do, I have no problem dropping the bomb, little boy."
Chihiro felt tears in her, no his eyes, starting to well, but pushed them down. He could not be weak right now. He couldn't.
"Well, I'm here!" Chihiro tentatively called out. Emerging from seemingly nowhere was Junko. Chihiro seemed extremely surprised.
"You were expecting a secret admirer?" Junko wolfishly grinned, ecstatic that she had caught her pray.
"J-Junko... W-Why?" Chihiro tearfully asked, not believing what he was seeing. Junko, who was so cool, so beautiful was the one who blackmailed him.
"Do you fuckin' really care!?" Junko shouted, her hair spiking out of control, suddenly. "What fucking matters is that your my bitch now, boy."
Chihiro tried stuttering out a response, but was cut off by his blackmailer. "I honestly really don't give two shits if you cross-dress, it's your business. But for it to be that big a deal, you'd throw your whole team under the bus? Fuckin' A, that's funny."
Chihiro looked down in shame. From the moment he had casted that vote for Sakura, he regretted it. "S-So what do you want? You wouldn't call me out for no reason," he asked, fearful of the direction this was heading.
"You and I are going to become much better friends thanks to this," Junko explained. "I tell ya to jump, you ask "How high?" and go even higher, capiche? Follow my lead and you'll never have to worry about getting outed."
"But how do I know you're not gonna say anything otherwise?" Chihiro asked, which made Junko's smug grin lessen a bit. As Chihiro silently cheered at his small victory, Junko mulled over a response.
"Because then I'd be in trouble too, obviously," she replied. "They'd ask how I knew and I'd come clean since- if I'm being honest- I don't give a shit if I get voted out or not."
Now Chihiro was even more confused. "If you don't care, then why are you going so far? I don't follow any of this!"
Junko stared at Chihiro directly into his eyes and calmly, blankly said, "Because there's no better ecstasy to me than watching everything delve into madness and nobody being the wiser as to who or why."
Chihiro couldn't believe what he was hearing. This was all too unreal for the crossdresser. Junko noticed his defeated expression and laughed cruelly. "This must devastate you, doesn't it? You actually thought that I liked you, just like everyone else. And before you ask, yes I knew about your little crush on me, and it's pretty funny actually. I have a boyfriend already, kid. And even if I was single, what makes you think I'd give the time of day to a weak little freak like you!?"
Chihiro at this point no longer could contain the tears in his eyes. He dropped to his knees as he openly bawled. Junko looked almost disgusted. "This is exactly what I was talking about, Chihiro. Only an unmanly wimp would cry over this."
Before she departed, Junko said to Chihiro: "And by the way, I don't care if you snitch on me. Like I said, it doesn't matter to me. But who's the team gonna believe: Junko, the ditzy yet helpful teammate or Chihiro, who selfishly got rid of his team's most valuable asset because he was afraid of his secret getting out?
Chihiro Fujisaki wasn't paying attention to Junko Enoshima's steps growing fainter. All he did was curl up and cry until he had no more tears to shred.
Junko: (fixing her hair) Man, I am glad I came to this island. I would never have been able to mess with so many people in one place if I hadn't.
Monomi: Rest assured, audience, we will not let this go unpunished. Well, I can't do anything to help, but I'm sure someone will! ... I hope.
Monokuma: We here at Total Drama Island have a policy of non-disclosure about personal information about the contestants, unless the circumstances call for it, we have the consent of all involved parties, and/or we feel like doing it. Puhuhuhu!
Chihiro: Now that the cat's out of the bag, I'll admit it: I... I... I am a crossdresser. (sigh) When I started middle school, I got picked on a lot because I was smaller than the other boys, weaker too. They said I wasn't a "real" man since I wasn't as strong as them. I tried to ignore it, I really did. But, it wouldn't stop. I couldn't fight them since I'm not strong and I'm not a violent person besides. So when I started high school, I went to a place where nobody recognized me and that I could start all over... as a girl. That way, no one else could pick on me... (Starts crying again) I hate it. I hate having to live a lie, not opening up because I'm afraid of being looked down on... And, I hate myself for not being able to do anything about it like a real man would. ... I just *hic*... I just... I just hate it all...
Morning came on Jabberwock Island and the camera chose to focus on Makoto and Leon, who were walking to the Hotel.
"Okay, you know how I was up late last night writing something?" Leon asked his roommate, who was rubbing his tired-looking eyes.
"Yeah, what of it?" Makoto was obviously tired from Leon keeping him up all night and could only imagine where this was going.
Leon cleared his throat and from his pocket, he retrieved a piece of paper. "I call it, "The Sex Song"."
"This is a joke, right?" Makoto sighed, knowing the answer deep down.
"Course not, buddy," Leon obliviously said, putting an arm around his friend. He began to clear his throat and started to read from the paper...
... Before a hand grabbed it and started shredding it to pieces.
"Celeste! The fuck, man!? What are ya doing!?" Leon angrily said as Makoto mouthed a "thank you". The Lolita rolled her eyes.
"A rather large favor for the world of music," cooly responded Celestia. "And now I'm going to do my stomach a favor."
"How 'bout you do us a favor and fuck off?" Leon muttered to Makoto. Unfortunately for him, Celestia overheard it. She turned her head to cast a harsh glare, making the two stiff up.
Once she was out of earshot, Leon turned to Makoto and asked, "So did her glaring give you a boner too?" Makoto rolled his eyes and walked up the steps.
Celestia: (adjusts her tie) Once Kyoko is properly dealt with, Leon will be next. He should have been the one to go in place of Teruteru, and he hasn't been doing anything to prove me wrong. If I am somehow eliminated before him, I will never forgive myself.
Leon: (shakes his head) I am unappreciated in my time...
Makoto: He might be my best friend here- please don't tell him I said that- but Leon can be such an idiot.
Speaking of breakfast, Akane was eating a practical mountain of food when Sonia sat down next to her.
"Good morning, Akane!" Sonia beamed.
Akane looked up briefly and nodded before returning to her food. Sonia's smile lessened a bit as she tried to start a conversation.
"That's quite the pile of food there," she noted, kicking herself for her stupid observation. "Do you really plan on eating it all?
"If you don't eat it, then don't put it on yer plate," Akane replied after swallowing a piece of bacon. "It's what I tell the sibs back home all the time. Wasting food is the worst."
"Ah, so you have younger siblings?" Sonia asked. "As an only child, I get jealous whenever my friends talk about their family. What's it like?"
Akane sipped her orange juice before replying. "Work. I'm the oldest of eight, counting the kids from my parents' other marriages. Me, Shota, Yamato, Rinko, Kagome, Yoko, Shinji and baby Mamoru. The 'rents divorced when Shin and I were kids, but they insisted we still be a part of both their lives, so the others are just as important to me. Me and Shinji live with Ma and Shota and Rinko, and let's just say that we learn to spread the food around quick. Especially with money being as tight as it is."
"Oh my, that must be quite a hassle," Sonia sympathetically said.
"Like you wouldn't believe," nodded the gymnast. "But I love my family, and I'd do anything for them. Even going without a meal or two. I guess this is my one chance to stuff my face much as I want."
"I see," Sonia nodded.
"I told ya a bit 'bout my life, so how 'bout yourself?" Akane asked. "You said yet from what, Zheng Fa or sommat?"
"Novosellic," Sonia corrected. "Zheng Fa is near Codophia, which is not to far from the border of... Oh, my apologies, I'm rambling."
Akane laughed. "Nah, it's cool." At seeing her friend's reaction, Sonia let out a laugh of her own.
"Pardon me," spoke up a nearby person, revealed to be Gundham. Sonia offered him a seat next to her, which he took.
"So, what's the deal with you two, anyway?" Akane asked. "You a couple or somethin'? 'Cause yer always together, y'know?"
Sonia blushed, which was very noticeable with her pale skin. "N-No, of course not!" she stammered, embarrassed. "Gundham and I are friends is all."
Gundham drew his scarf closer to his face, trying to hide his own noticeable flush. "I concur. Now then, if I may ask something on my own?"
"Shoot," Akane shrugged.
"Did you vote for Sakura last night?" Gundham's stare made it clear to the ex-gymnast that he was in no mood for games.
"Yeah, I did." When asked to elaborate, Akane added, "I went to my cabin to wash up before the vote when I found a letter tellin' me to vote fer Sakura or else..." Akane trailed off, remembering the details of her letter. Gundham wasn't amused.
"Well, what were they blackmailing you with!? It must be something serious-"
"Now that's enough," Sonia lightly scolded. "What matters isn't what Akane was threatened with, it's that she was threatened at all. If you don't feel comfortable talking about it, Akane, we won't press."
"Thanks," Akane whispered, fearful of how close she was to being exposed.
Sonia: Yes, I am aware of Akane and Nekomaru's um, "secret meetings". Not that I went out of my way to pry, it's just that they aren't very subtle. Still, it's not my nor anyone else's business what they get up to so therefore I'll do my best to protect their forbidden love! (giggles) Oh my, I must sound like quite the school girl!
Gundham: (is petting San-D) It would seem that Teruteru is not the only fool trying to hide behind anonymity. But this time, the perpetrator has attacked my own team! And for their insolence, they will feel the wrath of Gundham Tanaka! (stands and poses dramatically while still holding up the hamster)
Akane: It might sound weird, but I'm not that busted-up about Sakura leaving. I didn't know her all that well and besides, better her than me, right? Right? ... Maybe I should talk to Coach about this...
Speaking of Nekomaru, he was currently at Jabberwock Park, sitting on a bench, taking in the scenery. He took a deep inhale and breathed outwardly.
"Wow, is it boring here," he moaned. "I'm almost starting to look forward to the challenges."
"I wouldn't say that if I were you, Mr. Nidai," warmed Hifumi, who had seemingly appeared from nowhere. "Why the monologuing?" he asked, sitting next to his teammate.
"Just bored is all," Nekomaru replied. "Glad you're here now though, could use an ear right now."
Hifumi gulped as he looked at the much more intimidating boy. "You mean to talk, right...?"
"No, to eat. I'm starving." One look at the terrified boy made Nekomaru laugh out loud. "Gahahahahahaha! You know that I'm joking, right!?"
"Y-yes, of course," Hifumi nervously sighed. "Anyway, not that I dislike your company, Mr. Nidai, but I am here for a reason."
"You're finally taking me up on that workout offer?" Nekomaru grinned. Hifumi shook his head.
"Another time, mayhaps," the otaku replied. "No, what I mean is, how are you feeling right now about whom you may be voting for on our next trip to Monokuma Rock."
Nekomaru looked confused. "I don't follow, what're you talking about?"
"What I mean, Mr. Nidai," Hifumi explained, "is that I wish to inquire if you desire to join my party in our quest to exterminate that manipulative Miss Kirigiri and her loyal lapdog Mr. Naegi."
Now Nekomaru was even more lost. "Why would I want to do that? I mean, yes they aren't the best the teammates at times, but..."
"But they shrewdly manuvered the previous vote into their favor within seconds," Hifumi rebutted. "Think about how dangerous that could be..."
"You know, just shitting on the other guys won't make me side with you," Nekomaru pointed out. "What do I gain from voting with you?"
Hifumi grinned, sensing his chance. "I'm aware of how awkward you've been around Miss Kirigiri as of late... I won't pry into why, it's none of my business, but I'm certain you'd sleep better at night should she leave the island.
Nekomaru actually looked tempted for a moment. "Hey, uh, can you give me some time to mull it over? No offense and all, but I can't really come to a decision right away."
Hifumi adjusted his glasses before bowing. "Of course, I'm not one to pressure," he insisted. "Thank you for your time, Mr. Nidai." And then, Hifumi departed, leaving Nekomaru to his thoughts.
Hifumi: (smugly folds his arms) I feel as if that in order to stay in the game, I must take the initiative and gather votes for my side. I have consulted Miss Ludenberg about this, and I have her approval. It's not much, but it's a start.
Nekomaru: I'm not really much of a strategic thinker, if you get my drift. But, Kyoko does have my thing with Akane over my head. Even I know that the longer she stays in the game, the bigger the danger I'm in, and so is Akane.
Kyoko was near the hotel, searching around the area aimlessly. Eventually, she snuck behind one of the cottages.
"Could it be there...?" she whispered to herself.
"Hey, what are we looking for?" The normally-unflappable violette jumped and was genuinely surprised to see that the intruder was Hina. The swimmer gave a friendly smile and wave.
"What. Was the meaning of that?" Kyoko asked, visibly annoyed.
"Well..." Hina replied, "I'm pretty bored right now and then I saw you all alone, so I figured "Why not talk to her?", y'know?"
"No, I don't know," Kyoko sharply said. "And if you're so bored, talk to your teammates."
Hina deflated a bit. "I would but... they kinda voted out my best friend. Petty, yeah, but if they voted out your best friend, you'd be mad too, right?"
"My best friend is currently back in Japan, watching this all with the dumbest grin on her face. She's the one who went behind my back and signed me up for this in the first place, so if anything, I'd say it'd be karmic retribution." Kyoko's icy demeanor shook Hina a bit, but the tanned girl refused to budge.
"Well, what about in the game?" Hina asked. "Isn't there anyone in the game you'd consider a friend?"
Kyoko thought about it for a moment before replying, "There are one or two teammates I'd be disappointed about seeing leave, but nobody I'd consider "friend material". Sorry to get your hopes up."
Hina's face looked very determined. "Well then, that's about to change! Starting right now, I'm your first friend on the island! And by summer's end, I won't be the only!"
Kyoko couldn't help but be slightly amused. "Really? You're so certain. What makes you think I'll be friends with any of you?"
"We won't know until we try! Now, let's start with getting to know each other! Favorite color? I'm guessing purple."
Kyoko playfully rolled her eyes. "What gave it away? I'm guessing yours is blue, what with the swimming thing."
Hina's eyes widened in genuine shock. "How did you know!? Can you read my mind!?" Kyoko sweat-dropped.
Hina: Sakura leaving really, really sucks. (sighs, then raises a fist) But I won't let it get me down! Sakura wouldn't want that. I'm noticing that my team's dividing into certain cliques like say, Mondo/Taka/Chihiro and Gundham/Sonia, which puts me in a bit of a bind. So if I can't get inside my own team, why not make friends with the Rabbits? It's not bulletproof, but it's better than nothing, right?
Kyoko: (pulls out a sheet of paper) In one of the prize booths from the last reward, I found this. Apparently, it's a clue to a Hidden Monomi Doll, which can negate a vote during elimination. It could be useful to have. I was trying to find it when Hina ambushed me. (looks down) I've nothing against her, but her antics are a waste of time. Still, my social game is rather lacking. Perhaps I could use a potential friend...
Chiaki, Mukuro and Ibuki were by the beach, in their swimsuits.
"Wowie-wow-wow!" Ibuki declared. "Ibuki had no idea how stacked Chiaki was!" The rocker pointed at her friend's noticeable... development, making both her and Mukuro blush for different reasons.
"I-it's not that big..." Mukuro shyly said, hugging her chest. Chiaki patted her back.
"For what it's worth, you're better off. I swear I've gone through the entire alphabet in the past five years," she insisted. "Not to mention what a pain it is on my spine. Hajime keeps joking that the video games are more healthy at this point, and I'm tempted to believe him."
"Don't be ashamed!" Ibuki insisted. "Like Mama Mioda always says, "If you've got it, flaunt it!" So flaunt it, girl!"
Chiaki rolled her eyes but still smiled. "You know, this hasn't been too bad a game so far, all things considered," she said. "I thought that without my video games, I'd be going crazy. But you've all been such good friends, I'm kinda glad they got confiscated."
Mukuro blushed and looked down while Ibuki beamed. "Aw, that's sweet! Thanks, Chiaki!" Ibuki noticed how quiet Mukuro was being and asked, "Hey, what's wrong?"
"It's just... I don't really have that many friends back home," Mukuro explained shyly. "So for you to see me that way..."
"Don't be sad, Muku!" Ibuki exclaimed, grabbing Mukuro in a hug. "You're a good person, it shouldn't be a surprise that people want to be your friend!"
"I guess..." the thin girl conceded.
Chiaki looked liked she was pondering something, which the other two girls noticed. "Monocoin for your thoughts?" Mukuro asked.
"It's just... how would you girls feel if I invited you into an alliance?" the gamer girl tentatively asked.
Ibuki and Mukuro were taken aback, obviously not expecting this. "I mean, I'm not against it, but what brought this on?" asked Mukuro.
"Yeah, Ibuki is a tad confused herself," the musician nodded.
"Well, obviously, we all want to go to the end, right?" Chiaki asked her friends, who agreed with her. "Well, why don't we go to the end together? I think we could do it."
"Sounds like a plan to Ibuki!" Ibuki cheered before seeing the more hesitant Mukuro. "What's up, why are you so nervous?"
"It's just... this is a bit sudden, that's it," she explained. "I don't mean to upset you, but I'll need some time to think this over."
Chiaki just smiled. "Of course."
"Ibuki has an idea!" Ibuki suggested. "Mukuro votes with us for one round and if you don;t like it, then we won't bother you about it again. We can still be friends, of course, we aren't meanies like that!"
"That seems fair," Mukuro nodded.
Chiaki: I know that something's up with Mukuro, I've had a feeling since the beginning of the game. But, what could it be?
Ibuki: Achievement Unlocked: Ibuki Joins an Alliance! Normally, stuff like that wouldn't be my thing, but Chiaki's my friend. I know she's not up to anything awful with this.
Mukuro: (looks nervous) I do consider Chiaki and Ibuki my friends, but... I don't know if I can commit to something as big as an alliance...
Monomi was walking along Jabberwock Park when she saw Kiyotaka and Mondo in their natural habitat: arguing. "Oh dear..." she muttered, walking over to solve their dispute. "Um, boys..."
"I totally could outpace your ass, even without my bike!" Mondo insisted. "Simple as that!"
"Could you please..."
"I'd laugh if that statement wasn't so pathetically false," Kiyotaka scoffed.
"Don't fight..."
"You're pathetically false!" Mondo growled.
"Come on, there has to be a more civil way..."
"An excellent comeback, Mondo," the prefect sarcastically replied. "You're a master at this, aren't you?"
"I'm a master of kicking smartasses' teeth in, wanna demonstration?" Mondo cracked his knuckles while Kiyotaka glared him down.
"BOYS!" Monomi yelled, finally losing her patience. It was then that they took notice of their co-host and were embarrassed by their ignorance.
"Ah, Monomi! My apologies for ignoring you," Kiyotaka bowed. "We weren't really going to come to blows, honest!"
"Couldn't make that sound any gayer, could ya?" Mondo mumbled under his breath. "But the dude's right. We were just waiting for a witness to show up."
"A what?" the rabbit confusedly asked.
"A judge for our contest," Kiyotaka explained. "Mondo and I are going to race throughout the park and whomever completes the lap first is the winner!"
"Which'll be me," Mondo grinned.
"Oh, I see..." Monomi hesitantly said as she started to realize where this was going.
"And now that someone's here, we can finally begin!" Kiyotaka declared.
After a couple minutes, the boys took their positions and Monomi signaled for them to start. The two took off so fast, they knocked her down to the ground.
"Why me?" Monomi sadly said.
After a good few minutes, the race was over and a result was declared.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN A TIE!?" the two boys yelled, making Monomi shrink down in fear.
"It means you both finished at the exact same time," Monomi explained.
'We know what it means!" Kiyotaka replied.
"It's just that it's bullshit! I totally won!" Mondo added.
"I think all those hair products are seeping into that tiny excuse of a brain of your and affecting your vision!" Kiyotaka replied. "Because I'm certain that I was the victor!"
"Hold on a second!" Monomi interrupted, getting their attention. "Why does it matter who won, it's not like anything was at stake, right?" The two reluctantly conceded that point. "Also, you seemed to be pretty into the race itself, not just who'd win."
"Of course!" Kiyotaka said. "There's no point in competing unless you give it your all!"
"For once, he's right," Mondo agreed. "I'd be fucking pissed if I won against a guy who wasn't even trying."
"For what it's worth, I was having a significant problem trying to outpace you," remarked the prefect to his rival. "I was not expecting you to be so fast."
"Told ya I wasn't some pussy," Mondo laughed. "But for real, you weren't exactly easy to go against either."
Kiyotaka: I'm surprised to see myself looking forward to the next contest that Mondo and I come up with.
Mondo: It's weird how even though I can barely stand the guy, I find myself hangin' out with him more and more.
Monomi: While most of the time, friendship should come naturally, there isn't a problem with a good push in the right direction every now and then! Love love!
The monitors turned on to reveal Monokuma, who was all-too-willing to announce the next challenge. "Good afternoon, my lovelies! It's time for the next challenge! Please report to the dining room in the Hotel Mirai at your earliest convenience. AKA: Now. See you sooooon."
After a few minutes, all seventeen contestants had assembled in the aforementioned room and sat in their teams' usual tables. Monokuma and Monomi appeared in a puff of smoke soon after.
"It wouldn't kill you *cough* to not do that everytime..." Junko pointed out, trying to wave the smoke away from her face.
"How can you *cough* afford so many smoke bombs *cough* anyway?" asked Hifumi, clearing off his glasses.
"Internet," Monokuma nonchalantly waved off. "Sooo, how's everyone doing?"
"A lot worse now that we're stuck here," Nekomaru quipped.
"Yeah, can we just get on with it already?" asked Hina. "What's the torture for today?"
"Well, aren't we a cynical lot?" Monokuma asked. "None of the challenges are as bad as you're making them out to be."
"You haven't been doing much to discourage them from thinking it, though," pointed out Monomi. For her troubles, she was punched by Monokuma and soared right onto Chiaki's lap.
"Are you okay?" asked the gamer girl, helping her onto the table.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Monomi defeatedly replied.
"Friggin' shithead," Leon muttered under his breath.
"If you're done behaving like an abusive oaf, please tell us what today's challenge is," Sonia sternly said to the host.
"Only cuz ya said "please"," he relented. "So, show of hands, how many of you like to eat?"
"Gross food comp, how original," Makoto snarked.
"Eh, food's food, so..." Akane shrugged.
"Well in that case," Monokuma said, annoyed with the constant backtalk, "Diaper Boy, Neverending Stomach, you're up first! Come over to the table I'm sitting" Both were annoyed with the insulting nicknames they were given, but did as instructed.
"Um, good luck," Makoto said to Akane, who returned it with a gruff nod.
"Let's just get it over with," she shook her head. Right on cue, Monokuma presented them a covered dish from seemingly nowhere.
"I figured we'd start with something light, like a salad!" Monokuma declared, taking off the cover revealing a gross pile of rotten tomatoes, moldy lettuce, hard croutons, a whole onion and zero dressing. It smelled so badly, the two teens covered their noses on rellex.
"That isn't food!" Akane said from the safety of her shirt. "It's what food eats!"
"I'm pretty sure food has higher standards than this," Makoto replied, dreading having to eat what was in front of him.
"Now, here's the rules: You have to clear your-" Before Monokuma was finished, Akane grabbed the "salad" dish, tipped it close to her mouth and shoveled it all down in a single gulp. Everyone looked on dumbfounded for several seconds before Monokuma continued. "So um, that was a thing... I guess I'll give the point to the Bears?" Akane let out a weak fistpump before collapsing. Nekomaru jumped to grab her and sat her down nearby her team's table, while Makoto just sat back down in his seat between Kyoko and Mukuro.
Makoto: (still looks dumbfounded) I just... I... just...
Akane: I dare any of those assholes to vote me off after this. I honestly dare them.
Monokuma: Okay, what the Hell was that!? Is there nothing these weirdos won't do!?
"Next round, first team to five points wins!" Monokuma said, getting back into the swing of things. "For the Bears, I want The Little Programmer and Lord of the Onion Rings for the Rabbits." Chihiro and Hifumi were indignant at the insults, but sat down. The uncovered dish turned out to be two 32 oz. cups of soda. Makoto and Akane were about as amused as you'd expect.
"Wait a minute..." Hifumi said as he put his drink to his nose. "Holy Nagai! It's Yama Fog!" Chihiro almost dropped her drink in horror.
"Y-You monster," she almost tearfully cried.
"And if you want the point, you'll have to drink the whooole thing!" Monokuma cheerfully reminded them.
"Remember what'll happen if you lose, Hifumi," Mukuro reminded with a death glare that made the otaku shudder in horror.
"C'mon, Chihiro, grow a pair!" Junko demanded, the double meaning not lost on the programmer, though they made sure not to let it visualize.
Both steeled their nerves and started drinking. Hifumi eventually finished, earning a point for the Rabbits while Chihiro unfortunately coughed up some of hers.
"S-Sorry, guys, I don't think I can finish this," she sadly apologized.
"No point for you!" Monokuma declared. "Next round!"
"Satisfied?" Hifumi asked Mukuro in a deadpan tone.
"Very," she replied, reflecting his sarcasm.
Over with the Bears, Chihiro sat away from her teammates. Mondo looked ready to talk to her, but Kiyotaka shook his head.
"You know how she gets when she messes up," he reminded his roommate. "We'll talk after the challenge."
Chihiro: Thirty-two ounces of the worst soda known to man, you try doing better!
Hifumi: (looks physically ill) Damn... the man who... created this fanfiction...
Monomi: Why does Junko have to rub it in for poor Chihiro!?
"Okay, it's One-All and only the third round!" Monokuma declared. "Next I want... Miss Water Jugs and The Purple Woman!"
"Wait, I just realized something," Hina said as she sat down. "Our team has less people, so wouldn't that mean yours can just sit somebody out or something?"
"I imagine that's why we have to actually finish our alleged "meals"," Kyoko said.
"Give that girl the Captain Obvious Award!" Monokuma said, unveiling the third dish. "For our third course, you lovely ladies will be dining on cold soup!"
"That doesn't-" Hina began before being cut off by Kyoko.
"Don't finish that sentence," she interrupted before directing her attention to Monokuma. "Keep talking."
"It's chilled onion soup with stale crackers mixed in with expired spices and cheese. Good eating, am I right?"
"I hate you," Hina frowned as she begin to eat. Through sheer determination, the two girls managed to finish the soups in minutes and were given a point each.
"Yay, we both won!" Hina cheered, grabbing Kyoko in a hug, who pushed her away in response.
"Don't do embarrassing things like that in public!" the detective scolded. Hina only smiled in response.
As she returned to her seat, Kyoko saw a smile on Makoto's face.
"What are you so happy about?" she asked.
"No reason," he innocently replied.
With Hina, she was interrogated by Gundham about the hug she gave.
"Do you understand how suspicious that looks? Because I don't think you do!" he angrily asked.
"Is it a crime to be friendly with somebody now?" Hina indignantly asked. "It's none of your business who I hang out with."
"Yeah, lay off," Akane added.
A look from Sonia caused Gundham to sigh and relent, though he gave Hina one more suspicious look.
Kyoko: (hides a blush with a scowl) That girl is so, so...
Hina: Okay, Gundham needs to stop giving the third degree. He's got guts telling people what to do when for a while, he barely even acted like a teammate.
Celestia: A friend on the other side? (puts fingertips to her lips) Heh heh heh... All the more ammunition for me...
"We're two to two, still anybody's game! For our next victims, Coach and Corncob!" Monokuma said.
'"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU-!" A quick look from Nekomaru stopped Mondo from going on a rampage. "What the fuck's the meal?" the biker asked, his voice returning to its normal tone.
"Yeah, what he said," Nekomaru added, wanting to get the challenge over with as much as Mondo.
"For our fifth course: Pizza!" Monokuma announced, revealing the pizza in question. "Thin, molded crust, mayonnaise and peanut butter sauce, pumpkin and anchovy toppings-"
"NO," both boys declared, walking back to their seats, refusing to eat the "pizza".
"But you won't get a poiiiiiint!" Monokuma whined.
"Yeah, well I don't feel like getting my fuckin' stomach pumped!" Mondo snapped.
"And I like my body the way it is, thanks!" Nekomaru sharply added.
"Dammit!" Monokuma angrily said, throwing the pizza at Monomi, hitting her on the head.
"I'm.. okay..." she weakly said.
"And that made me feel okay, so let's get to the next round!" Monokuma said, his cheerful mood quickly returning.
"Can you pick a fuckin' demeanor and stick with it!?" Junko yelled, turning into her "punk" form. Leon was about to comment on this, but just sighed and gave up.
Mondo: Yeah, I'm gonna sound like a hypocrite, but even I gotta have limits.
Nekomaru: Daisuke, I hope you're laughing your butt off right now...
Sonia: I've never seen a pizza up close before, but I'm willing to guess that they aren't supposed to look like that.
Monokuma announced his next two victims. "80's Reject, Eurotrash, chop chop!"
"Now, you see here!" Sonia told the bear, pointing at him.
"Heh, who's the 80's reject?" laughed Leon before he noticed that everyone started to glance at him. "That's... a... good one... Of course."
The two teens sat down and nodded at each other as a sign of respect. Monokuma uncovered the dish and told them what they were in for.
"Spaghetti and bull meatballs! Enjoy!"
"Meatballs made out of bull meat?" Leon asked, tentatively putting a meatball to his mouth. "Kinda weird, but whatever."
'Actually, I've had this dish before- Novosellician delicacy- and, well..." Sonia whispered in Leon's ear what the meatballs were really made of, causing him to throw his fork to the ground in disgust.
"Oh, fuck that!" He turned and pointed at Monokuma. "You are fucking sick, you know that!? Fucking. Sick." The other boys quickly gathered the ingredient from Leon's reaction and were equally appalled. Even some of the girls were grossed out!
"The Hell is wrong with you!?" Mondo yelled.
"That is disgusting..." Hifumi said, his face turning green.
"A monsterous plague on you for all eternity..." Gundham deathly muttered, clenching his fist.
"I hate this show so much," Makoto shook his head.
"That poor bull..." Chihiro mumbled, almost crying.
"Just... why...?" Celestia asked weakly.
"Because fuck us," Akane growled.
"Am I the only one who noticed that she said that was a delicacy from her home country?" Kyoko asked.
"Well, Sonia finished her dish at least so point to the Bears!" Monokuma announced as the girl in question showed her cleared plate.
"Yay, as they say!" the foreigner cheered as her team's score went to three.
Leon: (pukes into a bag)
Sonia: The sauce was a bit lacking, but still an adequate job all things considered.
Chiaki: I guess I should be lucky that it wasn't me, at least. Still, that was super uncalled for, even by Monokuma standards.
"For our next dish, I'll need two volunteers and by "volunteers", I mean Army Brat and King Tight-Ass!" Mukuro and Kiyotaka gave a handshake as they sat down and received their "meal".
Now then, your guys' meal- should you choose to accept it- is fresh-off-the-stove Mexican-style rice and expired beans!" Monokuma said. "So, what's it gonna be?" Within seconds, the two scarfed down their food, much to the surprise of everybody.
"I've eaten worse," Mukuro shrugged.
"Um, could I have some water?" said a sweating Kiyotaka. "Spicy food and I do not get along very well, you see..." Monomi gave him a bottle of water, which he quickly chugged down.
"Well, that was anti-climactic," said the robotic ursa. "Still, that makes it four to three, Bears. The next dish could decide the game, folks!"
"Yeah, no pressure or anything," Junko snarked. "How you holdin' up, Taka?" she asked her teammate as he sat back down.
"Sweaty," he deadpanned. "And why do you guys keep calling me that, anyway?"
"You've never had a problem with it before," pointed out Hina.
"Hm, a good point," he nodded. "If it makes it more comfortable for you, then you may continue calling me "Taka"."
"That's great, man," Mondo rolled his eyes.
Over on the Rabbits, Mukuro was asked how she was able to eat so quickly.
"I'm just a fast eater is all," she shrugged. "No big deal."
"So does that mean Muku could eat all the other stuff just as quick?!" asked Ibuki. "Ibuki must learn this secret technique!"
Taka: I've accepted a new moniker in order to help show my teammates how accepting I can be, and my contribution today most certainly helped! ... I hope.
Mukuro: I mean, he could've made me eat garbage and I'd still do it. What's a loss of dignity when you have the respect of your friends, right? Right...
Akane: I never thought an eating challenge would be so boring.
"Dream Girl and Beast Boy, up and at 'em!" Chiaki woke up from her nap and Gundham silently moved to the table.
"Y'know, Taka's request got me thinking..."
"Already a bad sign," Chiaki sighed.
"And maybe I should give you guys some water." Monokuma presented them with a pair of glasses filled with water. The two started drinking when Monokuma added, "Yes, good ol' water. Fresh from the toilet!"
Chiaki and Gundham did a spit take at hearing this and tossed their glasses aside. Both rushed to the kitchen sink, spitting out any residual water along the way.
"That counts as a forfeit," Monokuma said as Monomi cleaned up the shattered glass. Bored, he kicked his counterpart into said glass.
"Bwaaahh!" she cried.
"I'm deeply sorry!" Taka called out to Gundham and Chiaki.
"I think I know who he'll vote for if we lose," Mondo joked.
"Poor Miss Nanami," Hifumi sadly said, adjusting his glasses.
Chiaki: (intensely brushes her tongue)
Gundham: (chants an untranslatable phrase over-and-over; Monokuma's name comes up every now and then)
Junko: (laughs hysterically)
"Hmm, who's next?" Monokuma asked, scratching his head and looking over the teens. "Let's see... Hornhead versus Miss Congeniality, come on down!"
"C'mon, Ibuki, we need this!" Nekomaru cheered.
"You can count on me!" Ibuki gave a thumbs-up and a wink to her team.
"If you finish the dish, we win! You can do this, Junko!" Hina reminded her teammate.
"Let's do this," the fashion diva smirked, cracking her knuckles.
"Tonight, we have for you fine girls... a sundae!" Monokuma revealed two large bowls filled with the treat- vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry on top.
"Are you fucking kidding me right now?" Leon scoffed in awe.
"Have I mentioned I hated this show recently?" remarked a similarly unamused Mukuro.
"AUGH!" Akane groaned, faceplanting on the table.
"I didn't realize diabetes had physical form," Taka remarked.
The two girls began wolfing down their food, but before long...
"Ah! Ice-cream headache!" Junko cried.
"Done!" Ibuki declared, showing her empty bowl before her face contorted. "Ah, Ibuki has brain feeze, too!"
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"The Berserker Bears win! So close, Rabbits, yet so far away, huh?"
"Well, that worked out nicely," Celestia smiled.
"How can you say that?" asked a confused Chiaki.
"We lost, yet I was not the one responsible. Was that not obvious?"
"And for your reward, Bears," continued Monokuma, "a free meal of your choosing!"
"That's not a reward," mumbled Gundham, who looked ready to vomit again.
Ibuki: Well, at least I got to eat ice cream!
Junko: Normally, I'm all for screwing my team over, but by winning the challenge, I'll gain more of my team's respect. Meaning they'll be less likely to suspect me of any wrongdoing.
Celestia: While it is unfortunate that we have lost, I do not believe that I am in danger. Should all go according to plan, my little gamble shall work out perfectly...
In the airport, Celestia and Hifumi met with Nekomaru to talk about the vote.
"So have you come to a decision, Mr. Nidai?" asked Hifumi. "Not to be rude, but we only have so much time before the elimination."
"Nah, I get it," the coach shook his head. "And I've decided that... yes, I'm in. I'll vote for Kyoko."
"I'm glad to see you've come around," Celestia pleasantly smiled.
"Just so we're clear though," Nekomaru firmly said, "this isn't an alliance. I'm just working with you for this one vote."
"What!? That's-"
"Completely understandable, Nekomaru," Celestia interrupted Hifumi, covering his mouth with her hand. "I am grateful that you decided to work with us at all."
After the larger boy departed, Celestia released her grip on Hifumi, who took a deep breath before speaking. "With all due respect, Miss Ludenberg, why were you being so complacent? If Mr. Nidai isn't willing to permanently align with us, then doesn't that present a problem?"
"I'm aware, but I do not think it will be as big as a problem as you're making it out to be," the lolita calmly replied.
Meanwhile, slightly peeking from a confessional, Leon was observing their conversation and grimaced.
Nekomaru: Sorry, Kyoko, but you can't hold my friendship with Akane over my head when you get friendly with Hina.
Hifumi: Just what is Miss Ludenberg plotting...?
Leon: Hate to snitch, but I can't let this go on.
Over by the beach, Kyoko and Makoto were also discussing the vote when Leon came up to them and informed them of his findings.
"So I'm the target," Kyoko cooly said after he was finished. "Interesting..."
"Yeah, but it's Celeste and Hifumi," Makoto shrugged. "I don't expect it to get off the ground. Even with three votes, I don't think you're going anywhere."
"Agreed," Kyoko nodded. "But I know that I'm not the most popular person on the island myself. It wouldn't surprise me if I'm the one to go."
"Don't be so paranoid, they won't vote you off," the normal boy said to her. "I know that I won't, at least."
Leon nodded. "And you know you've got your boy on your side, so that's another vote. And if we ask around, I bet the others will be alright with keeping you." He noticed Chiaki, Ibuki and Mukuro and waved them over.
"What's up?" Mukuro asked, noticing how approximate Makoto was to Kyoko.
"We were just discussing the vote," Kyoko explained, "and we know that I'm being targeted by Celeste, but we were thinking of voting out either her or Hifumi. Would you mind voting with us instead of them?"
"Can we think this over?" Chiaki asked.
"Yeah, not to be a downer, but Ibuki can't make promises that she isn't able to keep!" added Ibuki.
"Sure, no problem," Makoto relented. "See you at the Rock," he said to them as the trio left.
Makoto: So it's 3-3 right now, with those three as the swing votes. I'm really worried, Kyoko's my friend, I don't want her to leave.
Kyoko: Of course I'm worried that I'm leaving, but I can't afford to show it. I never came to this show expecting to win, but I'd like not to leave so early. Hina and Makoto might be disappointed, and I guess they are my friends, so...
The trio of Chiaki, Ibuki and Mukuro went to Jabberwock Park to privately discuss their options.
"Pros to keeping Kyoko and voting out Celeste/Hifumi, go!" Ibuki declared.
"Those two are pretty mean," Chiaki noted.
"They aren't very useful in challenges, Celeste especially," added Mukuro.
"ANd they're liable to screw us over the first chance they get, meaning we can't trust them," Chiaki concluded. "And vice-versa?"
"Kyoko is pretty crafty, remember the Teruteru vote?" Mukuro began. "Besides, wasn't she sort-of allies with Celeste before that? What's to say she won't backstab us if we do something she disagrees with us?"
"And she does have a bit of a mean side of her own," Ibuki added. "And for the most part, she tends to stick away from us. Maybe that's just her personality, but..."
"This might be more difficult than I thought," Chiaki sighed.
Ibuki noticed something in a bush.
"Ibuki, you alright?" asked Mukuro.
The musician nodded. "Girls, I've just gained an idea!"
Ibuki: It's about time for Ibuki to show that she's not a complete idiot! (jumps up and hits her head on the ceiling) Owww...
Chiaki: Ibuki's plan isn't what I had in mind, but...
Mukuro: I'm just not sure about this...
The eight Berserker Bears were enjoying their dinner together. Well, most were.
"Chihiro, is everything okay?" Taka asked.
"Yeah, you've barely touched your food," Hina remarked. "You're not coming down with something, are you?"
Chihiro shook her head. "I'm fine, really."
"You're not lying are you?" Junko asked, giving an innocent look to the now-more-miserable Chihiro.
"Hey, if she doesn't wanna talk, then that's the end of it," Mondo defended.
"Mondo's right," added Sonia. "Chihiro will open up when she feels comfortable to."
"Th-Thanks, Sonia..." mumbled Chihiro.
"Moving on," Gundham said in an effort to change topics. "There is something I would like to bring up to you all, and since everybody is here, I feel that now is an ample time." He turned to Akane. "If you wouldn't mind..."
The girl sighed, but relented. "Kay, you guys gotta stay with me on this. The other night when Sakura was voted out, I was one of the votes."
"But, why? What did Sakura do to you!?" cried an upset Hina.
"I got a note from someone saying they'd reveal a secret of mine- a very personal one- if I didn't." Akane's hand reached into her chest and she pulled out a note that looked similar to the one Chihiro received the other night. "I didn't know what else to do, so I just did as instructed. I didn't actually think she'd go, though. I'm sayin' this 'cause I've got a gut feeling that somebody here's a rat. And if anyone else is being blackmailed, speak up. Nothin's gonna happen to ya."
"You heard the chick," Mondo added with a gruff nod. "And to the lowlife dickweasel who's doin' this, you're fuckin' dead the moment we find you."
Chihiro looked hesitant for a moment, wondering if now was the time to confess when suddenly Junko spoke up with tears in her eyes. She pulled out a piece of paper from her pocket that looked identical to Chihiro and Akane's. "They did the same to me," she sniffled. "I'm so, so sorry, Hina... And I only wish Sakura was here so I could apologize to her too!" She collapsed into Sonia's shoulder and received a comforting hug. Chihiro looked ready to cry himself, but decided against it. Hina and Gundham both shared a look, but stayed their voices.
Chihiro: (shakes head in disbelief) I don't believe it... She's got everything covered. There's nothing I can do is there? (starts sobbing)
Gundham: I am more and more becoming convinced that Chihiro was among the votes against Sakura and Hina seems to think the same. However, that proves nothing as to whom our mystery villain could be. (one of his hamsters pops out and nuzzles his cheek)
The nine- soon to be eight- remaining Rubbish Rabbits all marched towards Monokuma Rock for their next elimination. Everyone's spirits were filled with unrest and the tension could be cut through with a knife, it had become so thick. They all knew that this vote wouldn't be as easy as the previous two and everyone had their own designs for how things would work.
The monitor nearby turned on, revealing Monokuma sipping away at his alcoholic beverage. "is everyone here? Good! Please stand by for the elevator which will take you to the elimination room. There, one oof your fates will be decided... Puhuhu..."
Just on time, the middle Monokuma head opened and out came an escalator. Once all nine had entered, the door behind them shut and soon, they all descended to the elimination room...
Celestia: I've done all I can, now I must see as to whether this gamble of mine shall pay off...
Chiaki: It was hard to decide, but my alliance all came to a decision that we think will be the best for the team as well as us three.
Hifumi: Watch out, Mr. Naegi, because once Miss Kirigiri leaves tonight, you're next!
Ibuki: Exclamation point!It's time for the Mubuchi Alliance's first major game move! I'm so nervoucited!
Kyoko: For the first time in this game, I'm actually somewhat worried about the outcome of the vote. It's only natural, I suppose, as I'm one of the bigger targets.
Leon: My strategy so far, if you can call it that, has to just been to go with the flow and not really do anything to make a big target out of myself. All these big moves and shit ain't really my thing, that's for people like Celes and Kyoko, you get me? Just tell me how to vote and as long as it's someone I don't like, we're cool.
Makoto: I'm really counting on Mukuro to pull through for us. I mean, yeah, I'm also hoping for Ibuki and Chiaki, but Mukuro's one of my closest friends out here. I don't want that faith to be misplaced, y'know?
Mukuro: Is it too late to have second thoughts about this vote?
Nekomaru: From what I hear, Akane's being blackmailed by someone in the game. That's all the more reason why I have to commit to this vote. I have to do what it takes to help her. Even if it's something that I don't like doing...
Soon, the Rubbish Rabbits had arrived at their destination and took their spots in the circle. In place of where Teruteru once sat was a photo of his face with a pair of sporks in the shape of an "X" going through it. From his seat, Monokuma waved to the team and Monomi shook her ears.
"Welcome to your third vote, Rabbits," said the bear. "If nothing else, you guys like to stick to a pattern. Every second vote with you guys."
"Which means you'll definitely win the next one!" Monomi said. Monokuma threw something at her, making her cry.
"Anyway, you know the drill!" Monokuma said, returning his attention to the teens. "Get to the discussion!"
"One of these days you'll make us cut the bullshit," Leon sighed. "Don't even get why we bother with these..."
"How do you think Teruteru left?" Mukuro asked.
"Point."
"There's no point in being shy about it," said Kyoko, looking straight at Celestia. "I'm aware that I am your target tonight. Don't try and insult my intelligence by denying it."
"Correcte," the lolita nodded. "But can you blame me? I do not take betrayal lightly."
"For the last time, I did not betray you," Kyoko glared. "I was never aligned with you, you petty child. You only assumed that and now are just looking for an excuse to not accept your own mistake."
Celestia "hmph'd", but went silent.
"And Nekomaru, we know that you're voting alongside them, for whatever reason." Makoto added.
"Don't suppose you could give us a reason why?" asked Ibuki.
"No. Sorry," Nekomaru answered.
"It's fine, Mr. Nidai, you aren't the one on trial here," Hifumi reassured him.
"Um, I have a question for Monokuma, if that's okay," Chiaki asked, reaching into her hoodie.
Monokuma tilted his head. "Shoot, doll."
"Okay first, don't call me "doll"," Chiaki glared while internally shuddering. "Secondly, I wanted to show this off." Out of Chiaki's pocket was a small doll in the shape of Monomi's "Usami" form.
"That's... the Usami doll!" a surprised Kyoko pointed out.
"The what?" blankly asked Nekomaru.
"Can I see that for a sec?" Monokuma asked. Chiaki threw it towards him and the bear caught it easily, like a pop fly. He inspected the doll for a few seconds before announcing, "This is the real Monomi Doll. Chiaki, with this, you can nullify one person's vote of your choosing. Who's it gonna be?"
Chiaki's eyes started drooping, making Nekomaru roll his eyes. He shook her shoulder, waking her up and causing her to yell out, "Hifumi!"
"Balls," the selected boy sighed.
"So, is there anything else to add?" Mukuro asked.
"Oui, just one thing," Celestia said. "This doesn't change a thing. The vote will go on as I wish for it to."
"Now you're just being delusional," Leon scoffed. "Let's just get this over with."
"Can I please make a case for myself before you vote?" Hifumi asked.
"Sure," Makoto nodded. "No harm in that, I guess."
Hifumi cleared his throat and began to speak. "I understand that I may seem like a tempting target what with my alliance to Miss Ludenberg and inability to vote in my defence, however! Be reminded that Miss Kirigiri is a very crafty young lady. You may not get another chance at voting her off! If you let her slide past this vote, she might make her way to the end!"
"Thanks for the compliment," Kyoko said. "Now if there's no further objections, let's vote. I'm tired and want to go to bed already."
"Very well then," Monokuma said. "Just pull the lever in front of you when the person you want to vote for shows up on your monitor! And be careful not to pull a Hiro/Ibuki and not vote in time!"
"Oh come on, don't drag me into that!" Ibuki indignantly cried.
Once the votes were in, a screen came down to show the Monokuma Slots. Round and round they went, until all three stopped and landed on...
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"Well, I can't say I didn't try," he mused. He turned to Celestia to say goodbye, but her back was towards him, depressing him further.
"Hifumi, the Elevator of Losers awaits," said Monokuma, directing him to said Elevator. As the otaku begun to leave, he noticed most of his teammates were waving him off happily. This lightened his mood a bit ashe entered the Elevator of Losers and ascended away.
"As for the rest of you," Monokuma addressed the remaining Rabbits. "The Monomi Doll is now out of play, thanks to Chiaki. So from now on, only the Monokuma Doll will be the hidden easter egg, so be on the lookout! You may all leave now."
The eight departed with varying states of being. Kyoko was relieved that she wasn't eliminated, as were Makoto and Leon, Chiaki and Ibuki were happy about their first vote as an alliance succeeding, Nekomaru was worried about how things would go now that he voted in the minority and Mukuro dragged behind the others, contemplating the vote she had just casted.
Hifumi: Tis a shame that I left as early as I have. But perhaps the author might have more planned than he let on...
Chiaki: We ended up choosing Hifumi since we felt that between him and Celeste, she was the more dangerous. But because of that reputation, we knew that she'd have little influence, so it'd be best to target her allies, so that way people will be less inclined to vote with her in the future. Sorry Hifumi, it wasn't personal at all.
Celestia: (giggles) All according as planned. The less threatening I appear, the less likely I am to be targeted. So I allowed Hifumi to do the plotting for me, and so he was the sacrifice. Adieu, mon petit porcine. (blows a kiss)
Mukuro: (sighs) I'm sorry, everybody... I really am...
The camera cut to Monokuma, ready to give the outro. "And Hifumi exits Stage Left. How is Celestis going to maneuver through the game without any allies? Is Chihiro gonna reveal their secret? And will Monomi ever shut up? These questions and more might be answered on the next episode of...
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"Island!"
The camera faded to black, ending the episode.
Episode 7: "Guess What's Gonna Be Dinner?"- The End
Contestants Remaining: 16
Votes:
Hifumi: Chiaki, Ibuki, Kyoko, Leon, Makoto
Kyoko: Celestia, Mukuro, Nekomaru
Inelligible: Hifumi (Monomi Doll)
Hifumi was another character that was solely added to pad out the numbers. Unlike other characters like say, Hiro and Sakura, he was slightly more plot-relevant and I don't regret adding him in. He was always planned to go here, and since I had no real use for the Monomi Doll, I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone. Hifumi was fine for the role he played, but I had no further use for him, so bye Hamster-face.
And that's the end for this one! As always, tell me what you liked/didn't like and don't forget to fav and follow!
Until the next one, ja ne! See ya later!
- Brian