Welcome to A change of heart which like the description kind of says this is a slight AU fic about Korekiyo and Kirumi and besides that I apologize if any of the characters seem a bit out of character at times and like that I will let you read the first chapter now.
Korekiyo is talking to Kirumi about the observation she helped him with as he finishes up with their conversation as he examines her thinking if she could be a good friend for her sister perhaps as he just continues on his way feeling a bit thankful for the help by the maid not knowing of what will happen in the near future. now after being freed from Gonta and Kokichi he runs for the dorms before stopping to see Kirumi outside thinking about something.
"Something wrong?" Korekiyo asks in his creepy tone getting her attention before she just ignores him and walks into the dorms clearly something up with her not knowing of the murder that just happened so he walks into his room closing and locking the door behind him. "You interested in her or is it just curiosity?" Korekiyo asks himself while unzipping his mask and in a higher pitch as he zips it again looking a bit normal with a bit of a laugh as if he's having a normal conversation with someone. "Interested in someone of course not my heart is only for you my dear sister and it is my job as an anthropologist to be interested in how humans act both the beautiful and ugly parts." Korekiyo answers himself as he laughs a bit from his words before remembering earlier with the bugs making him feel a bit tired of that event.
Now Korekiyo finds himself in the second class trial as Kirumi is about to be punished as he just looks at her with eyes filed with curiosity of what she will do before she starts running away making him smile under the mask at the beautifulness of such an ugly act before at the same time feeling a bit bad for her so he just looks at the others and Monokuma. "If you want, you can punich me but I don't want to partake in this watching anymore." Korekiyo states before leaving but secretly follows Kirumi wanting to see what happens closer as he sees the crowd of people bothering her before she starts climbing the throned vine making Korekiyo watch interested and feeling something inside as she gets closer to the top even with her clothes starting to get shredded by the saws.
"You know what Korekiyo go ahead try to save her she might be an interesting friend later on it seems." Korekiyo says in his sister's tone as he sees her grab at the top to touch the ceiling as he sees Monosuke get pushed in the center making Korekiyo act fast as he kicks Monosuke out of the way and reaches his arms out knowing that it won't stop the impact fully but hopefully enough to save a life not knowing that Monosuke hits a wall as Kirumi plummets right into his arms knowing that the others probably got stopped from viewing it if he could probably guess that Monokuma would rather pretend that Kirumi is dead than have the others know that she's still alive.
Korekiyo looks down to his arms holding the fatally injured woman as he starts to walk outside and arrives at the dorms and enters his room and places her on the bed and starts to dress her wounds with bandages similar to the ones he's wearing before he hears his door get slammed open to reveal an angry Monokuma in his doorway before storming in with the door closing behind him. "How dare you ruin a punishment breaking a rule now I should punish you!" Monokuma yells to see Korekiyo still calm as he just stares at Monokuma clearly not that scared of the bear.
"Last I checked I didn't see any regulation saying anything about interfering with a punishment." Korekiyo argues making Monokuma just more angry as he points his claws at the anthropologist before stepping back to stop from just killing the student as he looks at the injured maid with an idea of what to do, "Fine but here's the situation then she is your responsibility and you will not let the others know that she is still alive and if you commit a murder and are found guilty then she will also get punished and don't think of killing her because it will not count since to everyone else she is dead." Monokuma explains before leaving with Korekiyo looking at the woman now in tattered clothes and bandages all over her wounds practically almost all over her body as he sits in the chair after doublechecking the bandages to make sure she's alright and falls asleep in the chair.
The next morning Korekiyo wakes up the next day to first go into the bathroom to make sure he's prepared for the day taking his time as he hears faint noises of someone moving clearly it's Kirumi starting to wake up so he leaves the bathroom ready for the day as he sees the injured Kirumi trying to sit up but is stopped by Korekiyo who just looks at her passively as she looks at him with raw emotions close to how she acted during the last part of the trial. "What happened I need to get out to help the nation." Kirumi says almost pained from her body's state as she speaks making Korekiyo just laugh a little amused on how she's still willing that she needs to escape even in her current state.
"Well Kirumi I guess in a way you are dead well to everyone else that is so you are bound to me in a way." Korekiyo replies making Kirumi look at him wary and almost a sign of being very upset making him feel mixed feelings of interest and excitement to feeling only a tiny bit bad for her as he walks to the door getting her to speak up once again. "Where are you going and what do you mean by what you said?" Kirumi asks a bit concerned for her own well being making Korekiyo turn to face her but stops himself when Monokuma pops up in the middle of the room and looks at Korekiyo and then at Kirumi kind of scaring the maid thinking that the bear will try to punish her again.
"Korekiyo, go get yourself and Kirumi some food, and now to you Kirumi I have come up with a better idea with you and its that your life is connected to Korekiyo after he saved you and I don't just mean as a maid or servant I mean if he gets executed so do you and he must also keep you being alive a secret which just have to be despai for you not to do what you're told by others and now bye." Monokuma explains as Korekiyo leaves accidentaly leaving the door open a bit as he makes sure he's alone in the main room of the dorms.
"Korekiyo to save and now being tied to an ignorant child is a bit bad especially for us you know, you're going to make it more difficult for you in the future." Korekiyo scolds himself as his sister making him look downwards as he nods. "I understand sister." Korekiyo agrees in his normal voice before leaving for the dining hall for breakfast now for him and Kirumi.
Korekiyo arrives at the dining hall before anyone else does so he can get Kirumi at least something to eat before helping everyone go exploring since they should get some items after the trial, as he leaves the dining hall through the outside door he sees Shuichi who stops to look at him a bit cuirous on what the anthropologist is doing. "Why do you have two plates Kiyo?" Shuichi asks with Korekiyo just simply stating that he might just be a bit extra hungry with him walking away instead of saying anything further with him heading to the dorms.
And that is the end of the first chapter I know it a bit on the short side but it will eventually get longer through the other chapters and I apologize for the beginning bit being a little bit everywhere and besides that you can tell me how you feel about this or your opinion on it and I will see you in the next chapter.