Morning Hope Academy's New Semester of Killing

by The Celestial Sky Dragon

Despair has spread across the world. While Class 78 sealed themselves inside Hope's Peak Academy, 40 others did the same in America. Now Morning Hope Academy has become the stage of the newest Killing Game. Jon and Mei will have to decide between Truth, Ideals, and Lies to save Morning Hope Academy's 24th Class. Will they succeed? Or will Despair Win Once More? [Partial SYOC Story]

22. Chapter 2 Act 2 A School Full of Despair

A/N:

I just finished this long ass chapter. It is 5:55AM EST when I am writing this. I have proof read this four times, and have fixed all of the mistakes I spotted. I'm tired, so forgive me if missed a few. This chapter is 20,000 fucking words long. Don't ask me how, or why, it just is. Apologies for the wait, but here it is.

Also, for those who aren't aware. The next motive is deliciously evil, so if you wish to know what you are in store for, do check out my YouTube Channel, Celestial Sky Dragon, and click the Despair Playlist. Suffice it to say, the next chapter is going to be fun to write. I have quite an assorted selection, and if you wish to add to the list, feel free to suggest anything. I promise to use as many as I can during the course of the next two chapters. So have fun with your selections. Though I have an extensive list, I'm sure you all have something juicy waiting to share with me. And yes, I have listened to the Despair Playlist, Twice. Do Svidaniya dear readers!

Morning Hope Academy's

New Semester of Killing

Chapter 2 Act 2

A School Full of Despair

(Daily Life: Day Ten)

Mei-Ling decided to explore on her own. She had returned Chris's butterfly book, feeling a bit happy at seeing all of the insects. So far, the Monarch Butterflies and the Pipevine Swallowtail were her favorites. She enjoyed the brilliant colors on the wings and the patterns as well. Chris had admitted that the Pipevine Swallowtail was his personal favorite, though when she asked her about the Minerva Blue he had taken a picture of, he clammed up. He had said he didn't want to speak about it, before being dragged away by Celestia, who wished to examine the area around the Physics Lab.

Everyone else who had decided to explore the Second Floor were scattered about. There wasn't much to see up here, so she didn't blame anyone for not being interested. Carla however wanted to check out the Art Room, before Harrison and Angie made their way up. She had mentioned something about spray paint, but Mei-Ling wasn't paying much attention. After surveying the layout, and deciding where to look first, she moved toward Classroom 10-A. This classroom was meant for Sophomore students, or 10th Graders in the United States. She wished to see if her upperclassmen left something behind. Sofia had stated that all of the rooms, save the Home Economics Room, were closed. Which meant that she hadn't explored and or found anything, so Mei-Ling at least had half of a reason to explore.

She opened the door and walked in. Much of it was laid out in the same way as the 9th Grade rooms on the 1st Floor. She took a look at the door, seeing a crudely drawn picture of Monokuma on the chalkboard. She was half tempted to erase it, but was sure it would miraculously return the next time she came to the room, if she had a reason too. She moved toward the teacher's desk, taking a seat at the desk, trying to turn on the PC. Every classroom had one, but none of them seemed to work. She pressed the on button a couple times, before looking at the plug, seeing the power chord itself had been sliced. She sighed, deciding to instead look through the desk.

"There must be something here...anything, no matter how small. If we can figure out who's doing this, we might be able to end this game early." she thought, as she opened the first drawer.

The drawer was just as she expected, filled with school supplies. Two boxes of white chalk, along with some colored chalk. There were some extra erasers, pencils and staples for one of the staplers that sat on the desk. She closed the drawer, opening the next one, being met with nothing but white printer paper, pencils, post it notes and markers. She spotted a crimson Sharpie in the small bucket, and she immediately grabbed it, pulling the cap from it.

"I've been needing a new red marker. I doubt they would care if I took this one." she mumbled to herself, slipping it into her pocket. After surveying the desk for a few more seconds, she stood up from the chair, deciding to look around the classroom a bit more.

Ten minutes later and she was met with nothing. The classroom was empty, nothing of interest except school supplies. There were some English Textbooks neatly stacked in the back. It made her believe that this was the English Room. All of the classrooms had teachers that were assigned lesser topics. Literature classes would be taught by various teachers so she figured that was the case there. She sighed, turning toward the door, about to leave when it flew open.

"Hmm...I wasn't expecting you here Miss Mei-Ling." the voice of Harrison said. Mei-Ling swallowed hard, looking away from the Jeweler.

"Hello Harrison." she said, trying to walk around him. He held his arm out, stopping her in her tracks.

"I see you've decided not to wear red, that is such a shame. It's such a beautiful color, why don't you put some on?" he asked, looking her over.

Mei-Ling was dressed down, she was wearing a blue halter top with orange stripes and golden markings on it. She was wearing a pair of white Daisy Dukes, with frayed edges. Since she lacked footwear, she was forced to wear her red stilettos, which the boy was eyeing a lot. Her hair was still in its usual style, which was her modicum of normalcy within this school. She rubbed her arm, looking at her feet.

"I don't have many red things." she said, almost fearfully.

"That's nonsense...you have that beautiful ensemble. The one you wore on your first day, with those beautiful pearls. Why don't you wear it again? You have a nice figure, I think you can show it off a bit." he said, giving her a smile.

"No...that's alright, I'd rather dress like this. I don't like tight articles of clothes. I'm not pretty at all, and I don't have a good body." she replied, a deep frown on her face.

She honestly hated speaking like that...it always happened whenever someone spoke about her outfit. She hated wearing tight clothes like that. The cheongsam was supposed to accent a woman's natural curves and her body. But she didn't have any curves, not like her sister. She didn't have a nice butt or large breasts, or nice hips. She was painfully average. She didn't like feeling self-conscious but Harrison had gotten her thinking about it again. She needed to get out of there, especially because she didn't trust this man.

"You are selling yourself short my dear. You have a beautiful complexion, and it matches your body type perfectly. Sure, you don't have the biggest breasts in the school, or the roundest behind. But that doesn't matter, the fact that you like the color red is enough."

"E-enough? Enough for what?" Mei-Ling asked, brows knitting together.

"Oh you know...this may be a bit weird but...do you mind if I get a sample. I have a fondness for red you see, and by extension that means anything made with red. It just so happens that I lack a bit of your blood."

"Okay...I am pushing the Eject Button and getting the fuck out of this conversation." Mei-Ling thought. She walked around the boy, only for him to grab her arm.

"Let me go! I am not giving you my blood you sick bastard. Nǐ biàntài!" (You pervert) she cried out, trying to pull her arm free.

"Mind telling me what's going on here?"

Harrison released his hold on Mei-Ling's wrist, glancing up at the Ultimate Strategist. The boy had a calm look on his face, though his eyes told the Jeweler everything he needed to know. Harrison straightened up a bit, adopting an innocent look.

"Nothing is going on here, me and Mei were just chatting."

"Chatting? It looks to me like you were attempting to do something else with her. I'm only warning you this once, it wouldn't be strategic to cross me. I haven't the foggiest what you are trying to do, but heed my warning. If something happens to Mei-Ling and it's because of you, I will retaliate." he said firmly. Harrison chuckled, shaking his head a bit, reaching into his sleeve for his Geno-Scissors. He snapped them before the boy, who jumped slightly.

"You don't scare me...and besides I'm not doing anything. I just needed a bit of a sample, for my personal collection. You know? We're loosing people left and right, I just want my own personal memento."

"There's...something seriously wrong with you. I don't know what your endgame is, but you've been warned. You don't want to get me angry, because I will retaliate. Now leave." Calem hissed, earning a chuckle from the Ultimate Jeweler. He snapped his scissors at him as he walked, finally leaving the classroom.

"Xiexie Calem." Mei-Ling said softly, rubbing her arm in embarrassment.

"You shouldn't be alone, especially with people like him around. Weren't you with Jonathan and Veruca earlier?"

"No...we all split up to look around. I think I saw Veruca taking Sofia back to the dormitories. Jonathan is probably exploring on his own. Chris and Celestia were trying to figure out ways to get into the Physics Lab, so I'm on my own." she admitted. He gave her a nod, glancing around the room. He spotted the surveillance camera, aimed right at them. He frowned, turning away from it.

"It seems as if what just happened was entertaining, at least for the ones behind this." he said. The petite girl glanced over her shoulder, spotting the camera. She shook her head, leaving the classroom.

"So um...did you find anything of interest?" she asked. He remained silent for a moment, as if thinking something over. He finally reached into his pocket, withdrawing something from within. He placed it in Mei-Ling's hands, his face neutral as he did.

"I located this in Classroom 10-D. In fact, I located a lot of things in that classroom. However, I shall withhold those things until we all meet up in the cafeteria. This however belongs to you, so I felt the need to share it with you." he said. Feeling curious, Mei-Ling flipped the photograph over, eyes widening a bit.

The picture was of her...or rather her with a few friends. The picture seemed to be taken outside. There wasn't a dome in the picture, the natural sun was shining, and there were a few pigeons flying around as well. She was sitting at the edge of the George Washington fountain, wearing the same outfit she was currently wearing, except she had a pair of red converse on her feet. Sitting down next to her was Kevin, who had several Burger King bags with him. He had two burgers in his hands, and was doing a weird face at the camera, his mouth about to bite into one of the burgers. On the ground in front of the two were Chris and Chloe. The Ultimate Lepidopterologist had pinned the Queen Bee to the ground and was holding a beetle above her, the look of sheer terror on her face being captured on film. Gonta stood over them, a worried look on his face, most likely due to what Chris was doing with the beetle. The final people in the picture were Shuichi and Kaede, who seemed to have been kissing in the fountain, after having falling into it.

The Folklore Researcher stood stock still, her eyes firmly locked on the image before her. She didn't remember ever taking that photo, and yet it looked so real. It was as if it had been taken by a professional. Three of their deceased friends were in that picture, coincidentally enough, it was the first three to die. Everyone looked so normal in that picture, so happy and full of hope. She felt her lip quiver a bit, looking away from the photo.

"Whoo...I wasn't expecting this." she said, taking a deep calming breath.

"I apologize, perhaps it's too early to give you something like that."

"No no...I'm happy that you found this. It's...good to have a way to remember them. We don't have anything from them, save for Shuichi's hat, which Kaede decided to keep for herself. Seeing them all acting normal, smiling and full of life...it makes me so sick. How could someone do something so cruel to them?" Mei-Ling asked, glancing back at the picture.

"Hmm...yes, I ask myself that every day. However I don't believe this image is real. With everything that's going on, there's a possibility that this is doctored."

"Y-yeah...you're right. You can't trust anything you find in this school...yet, I feel like this is real." she said, holding the photo close to her heart.

"One question does arise from all of this...if it is real...does that mean Chris and Chloe were...you know?"

"Dating? I'm not sure...she seems kinda bitchy if I'm being honest. But Chris is rather mean spirited when he wants to be...I hate to admit it, but their a match made in hell." Mei-Ling said, shuddering a bit at the thought.

xxx

"Achoo!"

"Bless you." Carla cried out, not bothering to look over her shoulder. Chloe sniffled a bit as she looked around the Art Room.

"Ugh...all of this art is giving me allergies." she mumbled.

The Art Room was rather spacious. The room was lined with black work tables, all neatly placed in rows, there were about six in total. There was another section near the front of the room where some art supplies could be seen, along with what looked like an unfinished statue. The left side of the room had a counter mounted to it, along with two sinks. Above it, there was a series of cupboards, filled with paints, brushes and various other supplies. There was a kiln on the right side of the room, along with a counter that was filled with various types of pottery. The cupboards above it were filled with different colored glazes and other things meant to be used for ceramics. The back of the room was rather different, as there were various wood working tools as well. There was a large red cabinet, which was currently open, displaying hand saws, power tools, wood planes and various other tools neither girl knew the name of. There were some wood burning pencils in the back, as well as some other more familiar tools, screw drivers, wrenches, and soldiering equipment. Like the other rooms, the back corner had a camera, surveying the entire classroom.

There were various art pieces hanging around the room as well. There was a wall in the very back of the room, dotted with various colors. There was a cork board, filled to the brim with pencil drawing, sketches, and other things. Chloe had to admit, they were all really good, not Louvre level good, but still very good. There were some paper mache sculptures on some of the work benches. There was even a decorative pinata hanging from the room. It looked like one of the ones she had seen in a party store some years ago. It was decorated with confetti and large multicolored funnels stuck out of it. It also had some multicolored tassels attached to it. She was about to say something when Carla came from the back, holding a wooden dowel in her hands.

"What are you doing?"

"Isn't it obvious? There's a pinata here, which is most likely filled with candy. I'm gonna break it!" she said cheerfully.

"You have some screws loose right? Some of the ones that are necessary for day to day life. You ever think of talking to a shrink?" the Queen Bee asked, causing the girl to snort.

"I'm not crazy sweetheart. Thing is, I've had a rough life, so I tend to live life to the fullest. If that means doing crazy shit, or walking around naked, or hell even swinging a rod around to break this pinata...well then I'll do just that!" she said, taking a swing at the pinata. It fell from the hook to the ground. She rose the rod above her head, and started bringing it down.

"Yeah...this bitch is insane...she does have an interesting philosophy though. Maybe I should open up a bit with these plebs." the blonde thought, watching the Lucky Student breaking apart the pinata with rapt attention.

"Praise be Atua! What is happening here?"

"Ugh...great, another loony psychopath." Chloe muttered, glancing back at the entrance. The Ultimate Artist stepped into the room, her eyes widening a bit at all of the art supplies. However, he gaze fell back on Carla, who was breaking apart the pinata.

"Come to momma candy! You've been sitting in here for awhile, but that doesn't matter. Sugar is forever! Huh...what the hell is this?"

Chloe's eyes fell onto the destroyed pinata, spotting nothing more than confetti and newspaper. There wasn't a single piece of candy, but Carla had indeed found something. She pulled out what looked to be a photograph.

"Is that a picture?" Angie asked, earning a nod from the girl.

"Mhmm...take a look." she said, holding it out to the two girls.

The picture showed what looked to be a Magic Show. Himiko was standing on stage, in the theater on the first floor. She was standing next to what looked like a fish tank, a small smile on her face. Standing beside her was Kirumi, who had a more calm look on her face, which looked less forced. She also had waist length hair, rather than the neck length hair she had the last time they had seen her. Aside from them two, there were two others in the portrait, Jonathan and Veruca, who were both too busy with each other to pay attention to the show. Kaito, Maki and Kamron seemed to be in the picture as well, but they weren't looking at the camera when the photo had been taken.

"What is this?" Angie asked softly, a look of confusion on her face. Chloe crossed her arms, glancing away from the portrait.

"That is a lie. There is no way that picture is real...none of us met before this, so it's clearly just that. It's probably photo-shopped."

"I don't think so...look at where it is...in the Theater. Not to mention Kirumi looks different in this picture, her hair is past her waist. I did notice that it was bit uneven, as if it had been hastily cut." Carla noted, looking closely at the picture.

"Ya, I agree...I don't know why but...it feels like this picture is real. Even if I'm not in it, I feel like this happened."

"You sure that's not Atua speaking?" the Queen Bee asked smugly. Angie looked at her, a deep frown on her face. She had a lot of things she wanted to say, but she decided to remain silent.

"It isn't...this is me speaking, my own heart. Is it truly that hard to believe?"

"It is...I'm not discarding the possibility that it's real. However do recall where we are and what game we are playing. There are so many liars among us, that we have no clue of discerning truth from fiction."

"Mhmm...that's absolutely right. You're the biggest liar of them all Chloe." Carla said, a playful smirk adorning her face. The blonde girl looked at her flabbergasted.

"I am not a liar, never have I ever told a lie!"

"Then are you going to tell us the truth? How you feel about this killing game? How you think of all of us friends?"

"Pfft...you? My friends? Please, I would rather die than to claim you as my friends. The only reason I tolerate your disgusting presence around me is because I'm a really nice person." she said, turning away from the two girls.

"I truly do think you need some spiritual guidance. Me and Harrison are going to host a bit of a sermon this afternoon. You are welcome to join us."

"Sorry Angie, but I'm an atheist, I don't believe in spiritual bullshit. God has never helped me, and he isn't going to help me get out of here either. I'm gonna have to claw my way out of hell, through blood and guts if I have too. Just make sure you all line up nice and neat, a Queen needs soldiers in her army after all." Chloe said smugly. Carla giggled, tracing a finger up the girl's arm, shortly before tracing her jawline, much to her surprise.

"You need some inner peace sweetie. You had it rough right? Couldn't get off because of the motive. You know, I could help you out."

"Don't make me slap you, bitch!"

"Aw come on, just one kiss." the brunette cried, adopting a hurt expression.

"No! I'm not into girls, so get away from me!" Chloe cried. She spun on her heel leaving the room.

"Drat...and I was so close too." the Ultimate Lucky Student muttered, snapping her fingers in disappointment. Angie just looked at her, a confused look on her face.

"Atua has a lot of work in front of him. I have nothing against lesbians...but this one certainly needs Atua in her life." she thought. Carla let out a cute yawn, arms stretched above her head as she still hung onto the picture. She looked down at Angie, nose scrounging up a bit.

"I'm not joining your sermon. The only god I believe is Lord Cthulhu, so kindly leave me out of your shit." she said, brushing past her. She stopped by a nearby cabinet, grabbing a hold of the door. She opened it, gasping happily.

"Yes! Spray paint! I can finally get back to doing what I love, drawing veiny dicks on the walls!" she cried, earning a sigh from Angie.

xxx

A few hours had passed since the opening of the Second Floor. Everyone had their chance to explore, and now everyone had gathered in the cafeteria. Jonathan didn't exactly know why, but Lee usually did a morning meeting, and a meeting during dinner. He felt like he should continue that ritual, if only to make sure they were all still living. Anastasia and Maki had locked themselves in their rooms. He knew eventually they would have to come out for food. Everyone was present, even Gabriella, who was a bit loopy on pain killers, but looked none worse for wear.

Veruca had also helped Sofia out, ensuring that the Swedish girl had finally taken a proper bath. Her clothes were currently being washed, so she was in one of the outfits that the Nut Princess had let her borrow. She was wearing a white tee shirt, which was a little tight on her. It had a picture of a peanut on the front, which bore a smiley face on it. She was wearing a matching brown ruffled skirt. It had a fuzzy black hem, the skirt being dotted with various nuts, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Cashews and various other nuts he didn't know the names of. She was wearing matching nut themed stockings as well as her own black flats. Her hair didn't look mattered, and had been completely straightened, and was held up by her ribbon.

She looked rather adorable in that get up. But it was clear that everyone was looking at her. They all had looks of distrust on their faces, something that he couldn't blame them for. There were a lot of things they needed to discuss but there wasn't enough time. At any moment, another person could bite the dust. He was at least thankful that he wasn't going to be speaking alone. Mei-Ling had joined him at the front of the cafeteria, after having helped Jill in the kitchen most of the day. Ryoma had also started helping out a lot, since Kirumi was gone, there needed to be more cooks. It was just another thing that kept them distracted from what happened the previous day.

"Well...everyone is here right?" Jonathan asked, after a few moments of silence.

"Present and accounted for Chief!" Kaikane cried out, giving the boy a thumbs up. He gave him a thankful nod, shoving his hands in his jacket.

"Okay then...let's begin by discussing what we found on the Second Floor. I took an extensive look within the Home Economics Room. Sadly there was nothing there that could lead us out of here. Not even a single clue as to who the Mastermind could be. I'm sure Sofia would have pointed it out." he said.

"Yes...I spent quite awhile there. Seven weeks, give or take a few days...I didn't find anything in that time." Sofia said softly.

"Whoa what? What the hell do you mean you've been here for seven weeks?" Dan asked, a look of shock on his face.

"She's probably lying." Chloe added, taking a sip from her tea.

"What would she gain from that? She was trapped in the Home Economics room that whole time. I doubt she would have a reason to do anything." Jonathan said, brow quirked a bit.

"Seems rather suspicious! Ah I know...she's the one who trapped us in here!" Kokichi said, holding back his chuckles.

"Nej! Jag gjorde inget så!" (No, I didn't do anything like that) Sofia cried, a hurt look on her face.

"Hmm...I must agree there, looking at her talent, she doesn't possess a means of hurting us. In fact, her talent will prove quite beneficial for us here." Ryoma said, quickly coming to the girl's defense.

"What exactly does a Spiritual Healer do?" Setsuko asked curiously. Sofia looked up, a small smile on her face.

"Well...um...my mom is a masseuse. I helped her out back home, learning all of her techniques. I have the ability to channel healing energy into my patients. By using my own energy, I can stimulate the body to heal naturally. Even from something terminal. It's a delicate combination of massage therapy, healing energy, balms and oils." she replied, rubbing her arm in embarrassment.

"So...basically your talent is bullshit?" Chris said.

"Christopher, must I sew your mouth shut?" Celestia snapped, glaring at the boy, who held his hands up in defense.

"What? Is it wrong of me to want to know? I mean come on, that spiritual healing thing is shit. I know so many people back home who claim to know this technique. It's all asinine and full of false claims, so excuse me for taking what she said with a pinch of salt." he replied. Sofia huffed, puffing her cheeks slightly.

"I'll have you know, through my talent alone I was able to heal a person who had terminal cancer. So don't be so quick to dismiss the Spiritual Energies surrounding us all!" she snapped, her accent flaring with anger.

"Alright guys, let's stay calm. It's alright if you don't understand someone's talent. However you shouldn't insult it either, due to your own ignorance, okay?" Alice said, diffusing the situation. Chris grumbled under his breath, looking away from the Swedish girl, who sat back in her seat.

"Moving on...Mei-Ling also found something she wanted to share with us. However I would like to ask you all first, did you find anything worth sharing?" Jonathan asked. Carla's hand shot up, a grin on her face.

"Oh oh, pick me! Over here!"

"Hehe...go ahead Carla." Mei-Ling said, causing the girl to shoot to her feet. She walked to the front of the cafeteria, reaching into her pack pocket for the picture she had found.

"Me and Chloe were looking around the art room. I saw this pinata up there and wanted the candy inside, so I busted it open."

"Ugh...please don't tell me it was the decorative one?" Dan asked, sounding dejected.

"Was it the one with the cones on the side?" Chloe asked, earning a nod from the man. She let out a laugh, flicking her hair over her shoulder.

"Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that pinata doesn't exist anymore."

"Vhat did you find inside? Vas it candy?" Victoria asked, almost expectantly. Carla shook her head.

"No...there was no candy inside."

"No shit, that was for decoration."

"Ahem...I didn't find candy inside, but I did find this picture...take a look!" she said, ignoring Dan's outburst as she held the picture out for everyone.

"Is that...Kirumi?" Jill asked, eyes widening a bit as she saw the deceased Maid.

"She has long hair too...this can't be real though." Kaito added.

"It isn't real, it isn't real at all! I didn't meet Jon before all of this, I would never let someone glomp me like that!" Veruca cried, cheeks tinged crimson.

"Same here...I mean she's on my lap. Not that I wouldn't mind that, that would actually be really welcome." the boy in question said. Veruca glared at him, making him shy away, pulling his hood over his head. He cleared his throat, snagging the picture from Carla's hand.

"However...this does raise a few questions. It's clear that this picture is real...I mean look at it. There's no way this could be photo-shopped." he said. He flipped it over, eyes widening a bit.

"What...did you find something?" the Nut Princess asked, looking worried.

"No...just some words. It says, Himiko's Magic Tour, this is a rehearsal of her show, her tour begins this summer. That's what's written on it."

"No date?" Rantaro asked, causing the Songwriter to shake his head.

"How peculiar...it seems someone is hiding some things from us. Suffice it to say, the mastermind has certainly made this game a little more interesting." Korekiyo said, earning a glare from Nick.

"Must you be an ass? Stop calling this a game, people have died, have some respect!"

"Ke-ke-ke...pardon me Nick...I was just making an observation."

"Um...Jon...is it alright if I see that picture?" Tenko asked. The boy looked at the picture for another send, before passing it to the Neo-Aikido Master. She flipped it over, her lip quivering a bit as she saw the image of her deceased friend.

"Himiko...I'm so sorry." she said softly.

"Hey...don't do that...it isn't her fault what happened. We have to live for them right?" Kaede asked. Mei-Ling cleared her throat, gaining their attention.

"I didn't think there would be another picture. Um...well Calem found one too, in Classroom 10-D." she said, holding the picture out for everyone to see.

"What is that? Is that me holding the Queen down?" Chris cried out, snagging the picture out of her hand.

"Yeah, it is. I don't remember this being taken either." Mei-Ling said, looking rather embarrassed. Chloe took a look at the picture, grimacing a bit.

"You ruffian, how dare you do this to me?"

"Excuse me? I don't remember ever doing that to you Queenie. Besides, you deserve to much on beetle guts, considering you are the Queen of the beetles." the Lepidopterologist cried back.

"Um...I actually have a theory. It's a small one so take it with a grain of salt. I think the two of you were...together before all of this." the Folklore Researcher said, earning glares from the two.

"What? I would never date someone like him/her!" they cried in unison, causing the small girl to shy back.

"Perhaps we should get back to the topic at hand. You did find something else correct?" Jonathan asked.

"That is correct, it seems that classroom is closely tied to Class 24 of Morning Hope Academy. I found some very personal items in there, though I have left them where they are. I have also found text books with our names on them. I compiled a list of names that aren't among us. However, I was able to find six names, no more." he said, reaching into his sleeve for a piece of paper.

"You found names, big whoop? What the fuck does that matter to us?" Miu snapped.

"Shut up pig, keep eating your gruel!" Kokichi cried. A squeak escaped her lips as she turned back to her food.

"Ignore those two ass hats, go for it Calem." Jonathan said, allowing the Ultimate Strategist to take the floor. He looked at the paper in his hand, fixing his glasses.

"Anyway, among the names in those text books I found these six. I also noticed that classroom had 28 seats. I found this rather odd, as usually classes are split into 16 students. However, if this school follows the system schools in Japan do, then Class D is...well..." the boy trailed off.

"What...what's wrong with Class D?" Tsubaki asked curiously.

"Well, usually Class A and B are students who rate highly in the national tests. Class C and D are...well the low leveled students. If this school had classrooms with an E...then they would be the class of...underachievers."

"Are you saying we're retarded?" Chris asked.

"I am not retarded!" Chloe cried.

"Well sweetheart, according to this, it says that you are in fact a grade A retard. Shows how much the Queen knows about education."

"Fuck off Princess, you're in Class 24 too, that means you're also retarded. It's probably from tapping those nuts against your forehead for years on end. You're fucking brain must be close to frying itself!" the blonde cried out, earning a glare from the Nut Specialist who balled her fists. Jonathan took a hold of her hand, shaking his head.

"None of us are retarded okay? Perhaps all of us have issues academically, due to focusing on our talents. After all, Ultimate Students exceed in a single talent. It's alright to say most if not all of us have issues with core subjects...except for maybe Celestia." he said.

"You flatter me dear, but even I can mess up a conjecture if I'm not paying attention." the girl said, giving him a wink.

"Regardless, allow me to continue. The names of the six students that I found in those books are as follows. The first is a young woman named Priscilla Dentyne. As far as I can tell, she's the Ultimate Chocolatier."

"How can you tell?" Kaito asked. Calem cleared his throat, pushing his glasses up his nose.

"Her book smelled of dark chocolate. I also found what looked like a recipe tucked inside the center fold. She's the only one who's talent I was able to discern however. The next is a young man named Maximus Antony, following him I found books belonging to twins. Cassandra and Yves Lin, among them I found Sofia Nilsson. Finally, the last name that I found was...well it's one that we already know. Alice Bailey."

"Alice Bailey?" Kaede asked.

"Hey, didn't Anastasia say that Bailey girl was killed?" Miu asked.

"That's right...as far as I can tell, Alice Bailey was killed by Maki. Which is what lead Anastasia to set that trap in the first place. However, if Alice Bailey is alive, then that means she's one of the students within the Cryogenic chambers." Ryoma said.

"Net!"

Everyone jumped slightly as the Ultimate Mercenary made her way into the cafeteria. She looked like she hadn't slept a wink, dark circles having appeared on her smooth face. Her hair was neat and tidy, and she had exchanged her outfit for a clean one, similar to the one she normally wore. She blinked a few times, glaring at everyone in the room.

"Alice Bailey is dead, I buried her myself. She is not here, so cease this talk."

"Who are you to tell us what to do? It's about time you came out of hiding. Pull up a chair, sit right down...we got a lot of things to discuss with you." Kokichi said firmly.

"Damn straight we do, bitch. Thanks to you, Kirumi is dead." Jill spat angrily.

"C'est la vie...we all are born, we live and we die. What does it matter when it happens?" she asked. Jill growled angrily, forcefully standing up from her seat. She walked up to the Mercenary, ponytail whipping back in forth. Despite Anastasia being taller, Jill still managed to make her falter. She grabbed a hold of the girl's shirt, pulling her down to look into her eyes.

"I swear to god, you speak again and I will destroy you. You think you can get away with what you did? Just because the rules put traps in a gray area, doesn't mean you'll escape your fate. The rules don't say anything about beating you within an inch of your life."

"If that's what you wish to do, then do it. That isn't going to make you feel better...trust me." Tania replied, not showing a single ounce of fear. The Ultimate Bartender growled, releasing her grip on the girl.

"How...how can you be so emotionless?"

"How? It's quite simple really...my life ended the day my best friend was taken from me. Someone so innocent, she didn't need to die...I see it every single day of my life. You all see me as your enemy, but that's not true. I am your comrade..."

"Fuck you!" Jill shouted.

"Hate me all you want, I'm used to it. You don't know the things I have seen...you weren't there. None of you were fucking there...we didn't do anything. We were tricked...tricked into killing a village of innocents. All so that the League of Assassin's could take us out, because we were stepping on their toes." she cried, taking a step back. She panted a bit, closing her eyes.

"It was a normal night...we were just...messing around. Alice was dealing with the loss of her brother, our Captain was keeping us company. She stepped out for a moment, and that's when shit went to hell. It happened so fast...we didn't stand a chance...we were over taken. No amount of training could prepare you for that, no amount of bullets could slow them down...they just...kept fighting...it was almost as if they were super human. They didn't make a single fucking sound!"

Anastasia paused, shivering a bit as she opened her eyes. Though she was in the cafeteria, all she could see was that village. She could see the flaming barrels that had lit up their camp, all of the blood, the bodies of her friends. She tried shaking it off, but she couldn't.

"We managed to survive the assassins...only four of us made it. Captain Ikusaba left for back up, our platoon was a quarter mile out. It was just three of us...Smith was keeping watch, while I helped Alice tend to some of the wounded. She was soaked in blood, shaking like a leaf and trying not to scream. Even though she was in a bout of PTSD she was still doing her job as a field medic, helping the wounded. Then...out of nowhere...that bitch..."

"Anastasia...maybe you shouldn't. It's clear that this is bringing up bad memories." Jonathan said, trying to ease the girl.

"Net...I have to speak...I have to...you all need to know why I did what I did. It was all for Alice. The man she was tending too passed away right in her arms. Despite that, she was trying to keep it together...the moment she stood up...that's when that bitch struck. She threw a smoke grenade at us...caused us to separate. Then...she just...she killed her without remorse. I had to sit there, watching as she tried to stop the bleeding. She clutched her neck, holding half a roll of gauze to it, but it kept coming. Me and Smith were just still...watching as she bled to death. She fell back, and he caught her...and she just...told us it was okay...that she would be fine...that night, was when I died. I've been hunting that bitch down for the last three years...and I am not going to stop until she's dead. I will kill her with my own hands!"

"You can try." the voice of Maki said, causing everyone to look to the back of the cafeteria. The Ultimate Assassin was leaning back against the glass doors. She had a neutral look on her face, but they all noticed she was holding a knife in her hands, a rather large one. Anastasia growled, reaching behind her back for her own knife.

"Priviet, old friend. I guess we get to finish this here and now eh?"

"If that's what you want...I doubt you'll live through this one. My only regret is not killing you that night. Even that boy Smith put less of a fight than you did." she said.

"Hey, for fuck sakes! Stop this!" Mei-Ling cried, standing before the two girls, arms outspread, preventing any forward movement.

"I understand you two have history with each other. But this is exactly what the Mastermind wants! He wants you two to fight, to have a grudge against each other. You're feud is only going to get more of us killed, and I don't know about you, but I'm not letting myself die here. If you two wanna kill each other, that's fine. Take it outside and do it there, but don't you dare fight in this cafeteria, or so help me I will stop you myself!"

"Pfft...as if you could do anything to stop me." Anastasia spat angrily.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you Klevorick...she may be small and delicate, but I can sense something in her. She has a lot more hope than any one of us. I couldn't be bothered to care about any of you, however if you value your lives so much, I shall cease all hostilities. Just stay out of my way, or I will kill you. That goes double for you Ultimate Mercenary. Perhaps you should start digging your grave, you're gonna need it soon." the red clad assassin said, walking toward the kitchen. Anastasia watched her go, her eyes burning fiercely. Everyone remained silent afterwards, not exactly knowing what to say. At least until Kokichi broke the ice.

"Nee-hee-hee...that was certainly interesting. So when can we expect the killing to start?"

"Will you shut up?" Nick spat, glaring at the boy, who adopted a fearful look.

"Sowwy...I didn't mean to step on any toes. But you have to admit, I do have a point."

"Oh? And what point would that be?" Celestia asked, feigning curiosity, her voice laced with annoyance. He gave her a grin.

"That this killing game is fun of course! How else are we going to weed out the failures in life? I mean look at how ironic this game is. A bunch of gifted individuals all trying to kill each other. If this was a television show, I would get a kick out of it."

"How can you be so cruel? I haven't been a part of this, but even I feel the deaths of those people. I'll never get to meet them, they'll never be my friends! Their families will never see them again." Sofia cried back, earning an eyeroll from the boy.

"It isn't my fault that people decided to kill each other. This morning, you all wanted to cooperate riiiight? But the truth of the matter is we'll never be able to cooperate. You all say that you do, but then you cower in fear because of the word "Trust". So what's the point? We should all just embrace this killing game for what it is." he said cheekily, a grin on his face.

"That's an interesting point, though coming from the lips of a liar changes its meaning." Harrison said, causing Kokichi to look at him.

"You're calling me a liar? Me? Aw, I'm so blessed! However, I wouldn't be to quick to label people. After all the biggest liars are still in this killing game. How about you tell us about how you tricked Angie into claiming Shuichi's death was a sacrifice to her false god?" he asked.

"I wasn't lying to her...Atua has granted us his blessing, his glorious light. We are all protected because of Shuichi's noble sacrifice. Tis a shame sure, but it's better to lose one than all of us." the Jeweler said.

"Shut your goddamned mouth! I swear to god, if you say another word I am going to make sure you never speak again. Cutting someone's tongue isn't against the rules of this place. I'll make sure you never spout bullshit ever again!" Kaede shouted, earning a chuckle from the Jeweler.

"This is horrible...there's so much despair in this place. What could have happened to have made them hate each other like this? We should all be working together to find a way out. Not be at each others throats like this." Sofia thought, frowning as she saw the hostility in the room.

"Everybody please...listen, I know things are bad but...we have to stop this. I don't want any one else to die...Himiko wouldn't want us to keep arguing like this. I'm sure Kirumi, Kiibo and Lee would want us to work together...so why can't we do that?" Mei-Ling asked firmly.

"I'm sorry Mei...but I refuse to work with these degenerates. I came to see Himiko as a little sister...and she was killed. She was killed by a girl, I feel so confused and betrayed. I don't think I can trust anyone ever again."

"Tenko...I know it hurts but...you shouldn't let despair in your heart. Trust me...we will get better...Himiko wants us to make it out of here alive. We will, okay?" Kaikane asked, taking a hold of her hand. She pulled it out of his grasp, slapping him across the face.

"Don't touch me, degenerate male!"

"Hey! He was trying to comfort you dammit!" Tsubaki cried.

"Don't worry sis, I forgot she doesn't like guys touching her." the surfer said, rubbing his face. He had smile on his face, not minding a little physical pain.

"We have one more thing to discuss, now that Himiko's death was brought back up. That's the Antifreeze used in those bottles. Gabriella, we concluded it had been you, in retaliation for Dan getting rid of the rum...mind answering our question? Was it you who filled those bottles?" Jonathan asked, glancing at the Ultimate Pirate.

"Yo no lo hice! Where would I even get antifreeze from?" she cried, an annoyed look on her face.

"We spoke with Gabby when she woke up. She told us that she didn't do it. I'm quite acute when it comes to figuring out liars, I've met my fair share of internet trolls. What she told us was genuine, she's innocent of filling those bottles up." Setsuko said, vouching for what the Puerto Rican girl said.

"So...who did it then? It was a specific flavor too. The one that I enjoy drinking, I think the Pirate is lying." Dan said firmly.

"Of course she is...she's a scalawag, someone filled with putrid black guts. A bloody pirate! So she's obviously lying!" Kokichi said happily, hands interlaced behind his head.

"Jodete cabron! I didn't fucking do it, tell me where the hell I would find antifreeze? If I wanted to kill someone, I would drive my rapier through them. I certainly wouldn't Mickey Mouse shit and fucking leave it to chance!" she cried.

"Leave to chance huh? Maybe someone's luck was playing games again." Dan said, his focus shifting towards Carla, who had been happily eating her corn, until everyone started looking at her.

"What?"

"It seems you are being accused dear, apparently if anyone uses phrases revolving around luck, you're a culprit." Celestia said, earning a frown from the Lucky Student.

"I should get used to this. Let me first explain how my luck works...I can't just bank on something happening. Sure, I can rely on my luck but it comes and goes. Besides it's as Gabby said, where would I find antifreeze? Let us not forget, I had no motive to kill and even if I did I wouldn't poison someone. I wouldn't kill a soul...I live by strict code of conduct."

"Code of conduct?" Veruca asked, earning a nod from the girl.

"That's right...one of the rules I live by, Thou shalt not kill. I have never or will I ever, harm someone using one of my pranks. I've seen too much death in my life...I think I would die before killing. Even if it's in self defense, I would never raise a weapon against a person."

"Why not?" Chris asked. She swallowed the last of her corn, grabbing a hold of her soda can.

"Because...every life is precious. If someone does something horrible, then let the system handle it. If people deem execution necessary, then so be it. But I will not kill a living being, if it comes down to it...the only life I'll take is my own...because it's my choice, no one elses." she said firmly.

"That's rather mature of you." Anastasia said, earning a shrug from the girl.

"C'est la vie right?"

"Hmm...okay then, I guess we can give Gabby the benefit of the doubt. We need to start building some trust among ourselves...this is the first step. For now, let's just drop everything and begin anew...I'm sure it would appease the dead." Jonathan said, sounding rather mature.

"Ya ya! I agree with Jonathan...which is why I'd like to make an announcement! Tonight, me and Harrison are hosting a sermon for everyone! We want to spread the teaching's of Atua with you. If you open your heart to Atua, you'll finally be at peace, you won't have to kill anyone." Angie said happily.

"Yeah, fuck that shit...if it ain't Jesus, I ain't hearing it. Jules, would you like a hand in the kitchen?" Chris asked, gathering the empty plates of his friends, placing them on the empty food cart.

"You...wanna help me?" Jill asked, quirking a brow. He earned a nod from the bartender.

"I think you could use some company right? I promise...this isn't a ploy flirt with you. I just...have a lot of shit on my mind and wanna get distracted for awhile." he said. She gave him scrutinizing gaze, before nodding.

"Sure...I suppose I wouldn't mind some company. Me and Kirumi did the dishes together, it'll be a...much needed change of pace...I guess."

"Awesome...I got my JBL with me, we're playing some Tigeres Del Norte." he said.

"Ew...no! We're playing Falling in Reverse, I call aux."

"No way! It's my speaker!"

"I thought gentlemen always lived by the phrase "Ladies First". It's true what they say, chivalry is dead." she said, flicking her hair over her shoulder as she walked away. Chris bit his lip, his eyes falling on her firm behind.

"Damn it...why does she have to have such a nice booty?"

"Okay fine, you can play your songs first...sheesh." he said, relenting a bit. Once the cart was loaded with the soiled dishes, he started pushing it toward the kitchen.

"Well...I guess this meeting is adjourned. I hope you all have a good night, if you have anything to share, now is the time. If not...well then enjoy the night...I guess." Jonathan said. With that, everyone broke for the night, with people heading back to their dorms, or back inside the school proper.

"So...what do we do now?" Kaito asked, glancing around the small group of friends. Carla, Tenko, Celestia, Kaede, Lucy, Tsubaki, Kaikane, Jonathan, Sofia and Veruca had remind behind, along with Mei-Ling. Their group had gotten a lot smaller than before.

"I guess we can just chill for the night...there's nothing really of interest." Jonathan said.

"Um...Mei, is it alright if I keep this picture? I wanna have an actual photo of Himiko...I don't have any so..." Tenko said softly, looking rather sheepish. Mei-Ling gave her a nod and a smile.

"Of course...you can keep the picture." she said happily.

"Actually...if I may, I'd like to propose another outing at the bath house. Heaven knows we need to relax. I actually have something rather personal I wanna share with you." Celestia said.

"Celestia, are you sure you wanna do that?" Jonathan asked curiously. She gave him a nod and a smile.

"You are my friends...you defended me and have gained my trust. Besides, I'm sure Kokichi is already onto me. I'd rather not have secrets between us, especially if they are used against us." she said.

"Well...I suppose there's nothing wrong with that then." he said, relenting a bit.

"Are we gonna share a bath again?" Kaikane asked, arms crossed in what seemed to be disappointment.

"Wha...you've shared baths before? With these degenerates?!" Tenko cried, eyes widened in surprise.

"Of course...shared baths are common in Japan aren't they? Besides I have nothing wrong with sharing a bath."

"Wow Veruca, I didn't think you were actually willing to bear it all in front of men." Lucy said, earning a shrug from the Nut Specialist.

"It's fine, they stare anywhere but my eyes and I'll break their nuts. The only one who can stare at me is Jonathan."

"Yes! Permission to touch the boob?" the boy asked, holding his hand above his head. Veruca turned to face him, giving him her trade marked evil grin.

"Permission Granted, just as long as you don't mind testicular torsion."

"Ah...I feel so bad for you bro. Sorry, but I think I'll skip out on the bath, I uh...got another thing to do." Kaito said, eyeing the Ultimate Assassin, who was sitting on the floor at the other side of the cafeteria.

"Same here...I'm not embarrassed by sharing a bath or anything. I just...don't feel like it. Celestia, you can tell me your secret later okay? In return I'll tell you one of mine, that way we can build our trust."

"If you say so...I have nothing against sharing secrets. In fact, it's rather fun." she said, a mischievous look on her face.

"Ugh...come on then, let's go grab a change of clothes." Kaikane asked firmly.

"Um...is it alright if I join you as well?" Sofia asked.

"Sure, the more the merrier."

"Thank you Veruca...after being stuck for seven weeks without bathing daily, I just...wanna be really clean." she admitted, a flush on her face.

"Speaking of, how did you clean yourself up there?" Kaito asked curiously.

"Seriously? You don't ask a woman how they clean up, degenerate!" Tenko cried.

"No no...it's fine. I was actually allowed to use the Girls Changing Room in the Pool Hall. However, those don't come with showers, so I had to use dish soap and a wash cloth from the Home Economics Room. After speaking with the bear, he granted me some bars of soap I could use. But I missed taking showers." she said.

"Huh...well, at least Monokuma is kind...to some people." the Astronaut said. He shook his head, turning away from his friends.

"Anyway, I'll see ya around. Try not to have an orgy in there."

"Ha, as if that would happen...you forget, one of these ladies is my sister." Kaikane asked.

"Yeah and?"

"Dude." Jonathan said, shaking his head slightly. Kaito blinked, his eyes widening.

"No wait...I didn't mean to imply that...I mean, bathing with your sister is fine. But just don't have sex with her...I mean don't help her with her bath, or wash her back." he said.

"You just made it three times worse." Tsubaki said, shaking her head in disgust as she turned away.

"Is it really that bad?" Mei-Ling asked, slightly confused.

"Uh...yeah it is. It's taboo and it shouldn't happen." Veruca said firmly.

"Oh...well, it's legal in my home, unless you want to get married that is." she said shyly.

"It's the same in Japan, as long as you are adults. It is however very frowned upon, which is why some people change last names." Tenko added.

"Why are we discussing this again?" Celestia asked, slightly confused.

"Because Tsubaki has a nice butt!" Jonathan said jokingly. He froze at the sound of cracking knuckles.

"You have exactly 5 seconds, if you make it to your dorm, I'll grant you mercy. One...two!"

The Songwriter broke into a sprint, dashing through the open doors. It wasn't long after that the Ultimate Nut Specialist followed suit, screaming obscenities at her boyfriend.

"Ah...young love...it's so adorable isn't it?" Carla asked, smiling brightly. Mei-Ling sighed, at least things were back to normal...if her friends being asses could be classified as "Normal".

xxx

It had been awhile since Chris had actually been left with dish duty. It was such a normal occurrence in his home, that he was used to it. The last few days had been rather different. It was the first time he didn't have to worry about cleaning up, but with everything that happened, he had welcomed it. If only to have a sense of normalcy in his life. After losing some people he considered "Friends" he needed a way to cope.

Jill had actually remained rather calm during all of this. By now they were almost done. Had she done it by herself, she would have been swamped with work. Thankfully, the only things they had to wash was some dishes and a few other things, since everyone mostly used disposable food trays and silverware to eat. Those usually went into the incinerator...which now no one wanted to use. He sighed as he passed her a wet dish, which she immediately started drying, before placing it on the rack. It was almost methodical, within half an hour they were finished, and putting everything away. He dried his hands off, watching the black haired woman with intrigue. She was currently sifting through what looked like a music player.

"Wow...that thing looks ancient." the boy thought. Jill looked at him, quirking a brow. It was only then that he realized he said that out loud.

"I've had this since I was little, it serves its purpose. No use in getting a new one, unless it breaks." she replied with a shrug. She paused after a second, letting a smooth jazz song fill the room. Chris smiled a bit, crossing his arms and leaning back against the counter.

"Didn't peg you for a Jazz girl."

"Eh...my father got me into it. He used to have some really good records, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday...those were always my favorites." she said, closing her eyes.

"What a wonderful world...that's an oddly fitting song. Though with all of the despair going on here...I doubt it's probably lost its meaning." he said.

"It hasn't...this song is about appreciating life. Seeing the beauty in everything around us. Just because we're stuck in this shithole doesn't mean there isn't beauty here. Life itself is beautiful, don't you think?" she asked curiously. Chris looked away, giving her a nod.

"Yeah...I suppose."

The bartender didn't say anything. Instead she turned away from him, opening the cupboard above her. Chris watched her entranced, surprised that a girl of her stature was able to reach so high. Her finger tips were able to barely touch the decorative bottle above her. Chris rolled his eyes, shortening the distance between them, reaching for the bottle.

"Here." he said, handing it to her. She turned to him, puffing her cheeks out.

"I could have grabbed it myself."

"Yeah sure, if you had a step ladder." he said jokingly, earning an elbow to the gut from the girl.

"I will not stand here and take flak from someone like you. Respect your elders kid."

"The fuck? We're the same age!"

"No, I'm 19. So I'm a legal adult, you on the other hand aren't. So you must respect me." she said, a smug look on her face.

"Ah...whatever." Chris said, looking away from her. She chuckled, cracking open the bottle he had given her. It was a bottle of Gray Goose, the decorative bottle was one that was familiar to Chris. She pulled out some tumblers, ice and some other things, beginning the meticulous process of mixing a drink.

It was quite entrancing really. He had never seen a bartender at work, but they always seemed to impress the crowd. He had seen some preparing some rather exotic drinks, and some very beautiful glasses. Some people even felt bad for drinking them, but he assumed if they didn't, the bartender would just get offended. He watched as she set the tumblers down, going into the fridge for what looked like orange juice. She didn't miss a beat, a splash of juice and she was back to mixing. Seconds later, she had the drink poured out into a tall glass. She turned around, passing it to Chris, who just looked at it oddly.

"You feel her death right? Himiko's? You try not to show it, but I can see it in your eyes. You came to see her as a little sister right?"

"How did you guess that?" he asked. She shrugged, glancing away from him, tugging on her ponytail.

"As a bartender, you tend to learn how to read people. I can tell at a glance what a person is feeling. It allows me to make them the right drink, so far no one has complained. I decided to give you this one, a Harvey Wallbanger...it's a personal favorite of mine." she said. The boy took the glass from her, bringing it to his lips.

He had expected it to taste awful, but was pleasantly surprised. The sharpness of the vodka was dulled by the orange juice. It made the strong alcohol taste rather sweet. The coolness of the ice just complimented the drink entirely. He even tasted a bit of mint in there, yet didn't see any leaves. He ended up taking a bigger gulp, coughing slightly from the burning alcohol.

"Careful there tiger, wouldn't want you to die on me."

"I'm okay, don't tease me Jules, it isn't funny." he exclaimed, setting the glass down. The girl just laughed, grabbing the tumbler, beginning to prepare the next drink, one for herself.

"Sorry...it's just...I never get tired of seeing people react like that. First drink?"

"Well...no not really. I did sneak some rum from my dad whenever he was out...the bastard was always drinking. Mom was screaming at him to get a better job, shouting at me to do the chores. Things got a bit bad after I lost my sister." he said softly.

"You have a sister?" she asked, earning a nod from him.

"Had...her name was Minerva, but I called her Minnie for short. She was always clambering for some Minnie Mouse toys, since they shared the same name or whatever. When she was old enough to understand, I told her that Minerva was actually the name of a goddess. The Roman equivalent to Athena. As soon as she found that out, she started declaring she was a goddess, and that I should obey her, for I am a mortal. She had this...aura about her, it made seem so...it's hard to explain."

"So...what happened to her?" Jill asked, a few moments later. He shook his head, grabbing a hold of his drink.

"I don't wanna talk about it right now. Let's just say, after she passed away...I sort of lost that little spark that made me happy. I became a different person...the world is cruel, so I just embrace it. What's the point in holding myself back? I need to look at the world realistically, and not ideally like some people here." he replied, setting his empty glass down. His cheeks were slightly flushed, the alcohol rushing through his system.

"Pfft...Lightweight." Jill thought, as she finished her own drink. Hers was a little stronger than Chris's had been. She liked feeling the burn in the back of her throat, at this point, she welcomed it.

"Well...I guess since you opened up to me, I'll open up to you. We share something in common...we've both lost loved ones." she admitted, the ice in her glass clinking a bit.

"Hmm?"

"My dad...he ended up dying several years back, when I was fourteen. My mom died shortly after I was born, so he raised me on his own. We used to do everything together. But I noticed that he was getting home more and more tired each day. As if his life was slowly leaving him, thought he was just overworking himself. I decided to skip some days of school, to help around the house. Even though he was sick, the bastard was tough. Always insisted on going into work, he was a contractor, made a lot of money." she replied.

"What happened to him?"

"Cancer...by the time we realized, he was already at the final stage. I was destroyed...but then he just asked to stay at home. When we did, he just lay in bed, and asked me to play him some records. The last song we heard together was the one we just finished listening too." she admitted, sniffling a bit. Chris wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her close.

"I'm sorry to hear that sweetheart. I'm sure he was a wonderful man, and I hope he's watching over you. I know my little sister is hovering above me right now, probably pissed that I'm a douche to everyone." he said. She giggled, brushing a few tears away.

"I can imagine that. You have to be nicer big brother, or else you won't become an angel like me."

"Bah...don't do that." he replied, blushing slightly.

"You know...you're not a bad person at heart...you just gotta let your guard down a bit."

"I can't...not in this game. The moment I let my guard down is the moment someone kills you. I want to get out of here, I want to live through this. I haven't cataloged every butterfly on this planet yet...I promised my sister that I would...I'm not gonna die until I have a picture of each one. Even if I have to claw my way past those doors, and rip into my neck to get this bomb out, I will." he said, a hint of seriousness in his voice. Jill pursed her lips a bit, a small pout on her face.

"I don't want your head to blow up. So for now let's not do anything rash."

"No promises." he said with a wink, grabbing his drink, finishing off what was left.

"Hey, I have a question. Don't get offended or anything but...are you and Celestia a thing?"

"Huh?"

"Well...I mean you've been hanging out with her a lot. Whenever she leaves, you follow after her. Unless she convinced you to be her servant."

"I am not her servant. She's just cute alright? Sheesh, is it wrong to like someone with great taste in fashion?" he asked firmly.

"If you're into death and darkness sure. But I also see you looking at me, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Especially because Celestia might actually like you back. So don't toy with her emotions, I know I'm bootylicious but don't let that cloud your judgment." she said, patting his chest as she grabbed her drink, finishing it off in two gulps.

"Hey, you both have nice butts. It isn't my fault that I'm a man!" he exclaimed.

"Okay, that's just the alcohol talking now. I'm being serious though, I'm alright being your friend. I might even allow you to be something more, but you have to fix your shit, and act nicer to people. Women like nice guys, not douchebags. Contrary to popular beliefs, nice guys don't always finish last." she said with a wink, brushing past him as she left the kitchen.

"God I wanna plow that ass so hard. But I wanna do that to Celestia too...ugh, dammit Dick, why the fuck do you have to act like a horny dog all the fucking time?" he shouted in his mind.

xxx

"Do you want me to wash your hair Jon?"

"No sis, I don't." Jonathan replied, continuing to wash his own hair. Tsubaki frowned, as she finished up with Kaikane's hair. The boy looked rather content, despite having a frown on his face.

"Sis, I told you I could wash my own hair."

"I know, but I like doing this. Now you do me." she said, switching seats with him.

"That's what she said."

"Jon!"

"Sorry." the boy said sheepishly.

"Hehehe, I didn't think Jonathan was so perverted." Celestia said softly, from her spot in the tub. Veruca, Mei-Ling, and Sofia were in the large tub with her. Steam was covering the entire room, the only two men in the room were currently finishing up their showers, about to take a soak in the tub for awhile.

"Normally, I would be happy to be surrounded by ladies Estia. But right now, I have other matters on my mind." the boy said, shaking his head a bit as he turned the shower off. He wrapped a towel around himself, turning toward the tub, slowly stepping into it. Towels were aplenty so he didn't care of his got soaked.

"Whoosh! Look at the whale, it's going to eat us all!" Carla shouted, slamming an inflatable Orca into the water, sending droplets everywhere.

"Thar she blows! Get the harpoon! We're gonna get us some blubber!"

"No...I don't want them to harpoon me...they want my blubber."

"Jesus Chris." Veruca muttered, watching the Ultimate Lucky Student with rapt attention. Her hair was down to her mid back, and she had no problem with being fully naked. Jonathan had asked her to cover up, but she told him that since he already saw what she had to offer, she didn't care of her friends saw too.

"At least she's having fun right?" Jonathan asked, earning a glare from the brunette. He decided the threads on his towel were a lot more interesting now. He felt the water move slightly, feeling a hand take a hold of his a second later, making him smile a bit.

"So...Celestia what did you wish to share with us?" Mei-Ling asked, breaking the awkward silence. Carla continued wrestling with her Orca on the other side of the large hot tub, while Tsubaki and Kaikane continued bathing each other. Jonathan was trying to find one of the jets, but didn't feel like moving too much.

"Yes, seems rather important if you wanted us to meet here of all places. Even more so that you convinced Kaede to stand guard outside." Kaikane said, glancing over his shoulder at the brown haired young woman. She frowned slightly, running her fingers through her lengthy hair.

"It is rather important...as I said before, this is nothing more than a trust exercise for all of us. I feel that if we share secrets, that we can at least be aware of them. In this game, anyone and anything will become a weapon. The less motives for murder we have, the better." she said firmly.

"Every man has his vice, mine happens to be a Royale with Cheese." Jonathan said, causing Veruca to laugh.

"Stop it you tosser, that isn't funny."

"It made you laugh my princess, that's enough I say." the boy said, giving her hand a kiss.

"Well funny man, since you seem to have a vice, what happens to be yours?" Tsubaki asked, quirking a brow as she turned to face the boy. Her luscious white hair was soaking wet, and sticking to her body in all the right places. He was quick to look away, especially since Veruca's hand was rather close to his nuts.

"I'm pretty sure you all know what my secret is."

"That you secretly write dirty songs?" Veruca asked, earning a nod from the boy.

"I do...it's hard not to...I mean...okay so you know how every teenager has that phase where they wanna just...go at it with anything that moves?"

"I guess? I've never felt that way man." Kaikane added.

"That's because I raised you to be a good boy." Tsubaki added, pinching his cheek, much to his chagrin. He brushed her hand away, grabbing a hold of his towel, before joining the others in the tub, leaving Tsubaki to finish her own shower.

"Whatever...let's just say...most teenagers have those feelings. I however didn't...I channeled all of my perversion into my song writing. I mean...name a song written in the last 25 years, and I'll have a dirty version of it." he said confidently.

"Really?" Celestia asked curiously.

"Yup."

"Okay, let's test it then. Part of your World, from the Little Mermaid." Veruca said. The boy cleared his throat, closing his eyes to get into character.

"I'm singing the last bit because that's the funny part."

"Just get on with it." Carla snapped in annoyance. She seemed to have stopped wrestling her Orca just to listen to this. He rolled his eyes.

"Here we go." he thought to himself.

"Up where they bang, up where they bone

Up where they stay the night all alone

I've never cum, wish I could have

A Vagina!

What would I give, if I could live

With a Vibrator?

What would I give, to spend a day

Warm with a Cock?

Bet you on land, they understand

That they don't fuck over their daughters

Wet young women, sick of nothing

Ready to lay

I'm ready to do, what the people do

What's your position? And what's your name?

And what's gonnorhea and why does it?

What's the word? Buuurn?

When's it my turn?

Wouldn't I love?

Love to fuck like they do up above

Not Celibate

Wish I could have, a Vagina!"

When he finished the last few notes, everyone started laughing. Jon however was sitting with his face in his hands, hiding the flush on his cheeks. Veruca just shook her head at how perverse the song was, but couldn't stop herself from laughing. Carla was clutching her sides, practically screaming her laughter, while Celestia and Mei-Ling were more reserved. Tsubaki however looked really pissed, and she ended up throwing her poof at the boy, hitting him right in the face as he looked up.

"You motherfucker! How dare you bastardize Ariel?"

"Hey, it was either that or jack off for three hours on end! I don't know about you but I didn't want my willy to chafe!" he shouted back, his hand slapping over his mouth. He cleared his throat.

"You all forget I said that or I will kill you." he said ominously.

"Ha...chafe...hey at least you don't have to worry about that anymore. I'm sure Veruca has a lot of hand lotion laying around." Kaikane asked. Veruca growled, grabbing Tsubaki's poof in her hand, standing up from her seat next to Kaikane. She didn't even care that her towel had fallen off her pert body.

"I'm going to make you swallow this whole, asshat."

"Honey cover up would you? We wouldn't want to give the boys nose bleeds." Celestia said, stopping the Nut Specialist in her tracks. She saw her towel on the ground, and knelt down to retrieve it, giving Jon a nice view of her rear. The boy just looked away from her.

"You fuckin' tease."

"I know I am."

"Anyway, princess you're next. What's your darkest secret?" Kaikane asked, having recovered from what had happened. Veruca sat down, readjusting her towel so her breasts were covered. She brushed her soaking hair over her shoulder, a frown adorning her face.

"I suppose I don't have a particularly juicy secret. I haven't exactly done anything wrong or messed up. I haven't stumbled on a murder scene and I haven't given myself to some boy because I was horny."

"You have to have something." Sofia asked, earning a glare from the girl.

"Nej...sorry, I wasn't being polite."

"It's alright dear...I'm sure you are just excited. I suppose I do have one secret that is worth sharing. As you all know, my mother isn't exactly the best person in the world. Suffice it to say, I find the woman absolutely dreadful. She's told me a million times how much she hates me, because I'm such a failure, that I'm a mistake. Ironically enough, she has a peanut alergy, which is why she always stays at home. Let's just say I "Forgot" to make sure the maids "Didn't" give her anything with "Peanuts"." she said, adding quotes as she spoke. Jonathan's jaw dropped in shock.

"No way...you gave your mom anaphylatic shock?"

"Of course not, I stabbed her in the thigh with her Epi Pen just in time. That doesn't mean I didn't watch her writhe in pain for awhile as she struggled to breathe. Though she's done horrible things to me, I don't wish death on anyone, so I let her live." she replied. Every word rolled off the tongue, as if it was practiced. Jonathan was honestly surprised that the girl was able to do something so dark and callous.

"I'm quite honestly impressed dear...though almost committing murder is questionable. I do suppose the woman had it coming to her." Celestia said.

"Um...I guess I can go next. My secret isn't exactly fancy or anything, I sometimes stuff my bra." Mei-Ling said, her cheeks tinged red.

"Aw...you precious cinnamon roll." Tsubaki cried, hugging the girl tightly. Mei's arms wriggled around a bit as she struggled to breathe, her face was wedged in the Figure Skater's bosom.

"I'll have you know, big breasts aren't exactly fun to have. The bigger they are, the more back pain you get. I'm perfectly content with C's." Veruca said happily.

"You don't even need to mention back pain, I'm only 18 and I'm already feeling it." Sofia added, rubbing her lower back, a frown on her face.

"Same here, I like the way they bounce when you jump. But sometimes they can get in the way. They are fun to squeeze though." Carla said happily, squeezing her breasts happily. Celestia placed her hand on Kaikane's face, stopping him from ogling the brunette.

"I honestly don't know what fascinates people about large breasts. Seriously, they're nothing more than fat."

"It isn't that Veruca...it's just...a woman looks absolutely gorgeous with breasts. It has nothing to do with size, it just compliments their physique. There's nothing more beautiful than a woman with long brown or black hair, with an hourglass figure, a nice butt and the perfect amount of cleavage...it just makes them look alluring." Jonathan replied, giving her a smile.

"You just described Veruca word for word...man you totally have the hots for her don't you?" Kaikane asked.

"Bah...you're just jealous I have a girl and you don't." he said, earning a middle finger from the Aulani Twin.

"Carls, you are up next!" Tsubaki said, giving the brunette a grin.

"My secret? I have a lot of secrets." she admitted, her mood shifting a bit. She sat down, allowing the water to wash over her lap.

"I can tell this is hard for you...you know, we all mutually agreed to share secrets, but you don't have to share one." Celestia said.

"I know...but I want too. My biggest secret is...I'm gonna be a mom!"

"WHAT?" Veruca and Jon shouted at the same time, causing her to laugh.

"Oh man, the looks on your faces. That was so totally worth it!" she said. A large wave of hot water washed over the girl, making her sputter a bit.

"Don't fucking joke about things like that!" the two cried out in unison.

"Wow...those two are so in sync. I would say they've been dating for far longer." Tsubaki said.

"Agreed." Mei-Ling added.

"Okay okay, I'll tell you a real secret. It's my darkest one I guess...um..it's hard for me to tell but. You know I'm an orphan right?" she asked.

"Yes, we are aware dear." Celestia said. She took a deep breath, brushing her hair behind her head.

"Well...I was actually there when my adopted parents were murdered. I was in the back yard digging out my hidden fireworks. The two robbers came in, and shot my dad first. My mom came down after and she was killed too. I didn't even notice them laying on the floor...wasn't long after that the police showed, up and I was taken back to St. Cronica's."

"Oh...sweetheart, I'm sorry to hear that...you were eleven when this happened right?" Veruca asked.

"Mhmm...that's not the secret though, that's public information. It was all over the news...the real secret is...well I've tried killing myself. Three times." she said, causing them to go wide eyed.

"C-Carla...are you seriously?" Mei-Ling asked.

"I have...the first two times, it was with pills. I was just so sick of being abandoned. I felt unloved...the third time was more recent." she said, taking a deep breath.

"Carla, maybe you shouldn't...we wouldn't want you to relive those memories." Kaikane said firmly. She shook her head.

"No...I'm a mature woman, I can handle it. Have you ever felt so unwanted that you just wanna end it? So sad and unloved that you think ending your life is the better alternative? People often say suicide is the easy way out...but it isn't. I sat there for hours, thinking about taking those pills...and I always puked them out. The Nuns didn't notice anything. But the recent one was in Venice...I was sick of being a vagabond. I was so done with being poor, living in shelters, no one giving a shit about me...so I used my connections, and got myself a gun."

"Oh my god." Jonathan muttered, wrapping an arm about Veruca, who was watching her friend with rapt attention.

"Guns are a lot heavier than you think. You think swinging them around is cool, and that pistol whipping is easy. It isn't...they weigh quite a lot. It was a revolver, .44 Magnum...six shooter, four inch barrel...wooden handle. I remember every detail on that gun...I remember standing at the top of a building, just looking out into the city. I just looked at everyone so happy and full of life, and wondered if anyone would give a shit about me. I put that gun to my head, and I pulled the trigger...I pulled the trigger six times, the gun was fully loaded."

"It was your Ultimate Luck huh? It saved your life?" Sofia asked, earning a nod from the Ultimate Lucky Student.

"The odds of a bullet not firing are really high, but six in a row? I'm still shocked. The primer on each bullet was worn, and the powder had gone bad, so it didn't ignite. Those bullets were old as hell...I realized then that I had to live. Even if I had to live as a bum until I made it big, I decided to work on my pranks, and that lead me to become one of the most popular YouTuber's of this generation. 20 million subscribers, 6 million views on a single Pooter Prank? I still wonder, if that gun fired, what would the world be like? It's an interesting thought...thankfully that gun failed. By the way Jon, I wasn't kidding, you are the best fuck I have ever had."

"Ah...jeez...something so emotional and you just ruin it at the end." the boy said, arms crossed in annoyance.

"Well then, we'll certainly keep your secret. I'm sure it's hard having to go through something like that. I truly do hope you never go through it again. Just know that you matter to everyone in this room, we're all your friends."

"I know Esti, I'm glad I met all of you! I wouldn't have done that if that dumb bullet flew through my brains. Anyway, let's let the Wonder Twins go next! I bet you two have juicy secrets, come on share them with us!" the girl said, a devious grin on her face.

"Secrets huh? I got one...it happened during my Olympic try outs. I wanted to show the judges that I had what it took to be on the team. Thing was, there was this other girl who they liked better. Normally, I wouldn't mind letting someone like her be picked. But she was a total bitch, made my life a living hell. Always called me fat and ugly, and just bemoaned my presence. She really got on my nerves."

"Noelani could get on everyone's nerves, even mine. I remember when she tried convincing me of messing up my sister's skates. She said that if I did she would make it worth my while. Since I don't hit women, I punched her brother in the face, felt really bad about it right after." Kaikane added, placing a hand on her shoulder. The white haired girl gave him a smile.

"I felt bad too, but I gave her a black eye so it was okay. Keanu was totally fine, even laughed it off, telling everyone he saved me from some mugger. He was so cute too."

"Ahem...Tsu, mind getting on with it? Not that I don't mind you talking about your crush that is." Jonathan said, earning a glare from the Figure Skater.

"Anyway, there was this one time that Noelani went a bit too far. She told everyone that I used drugs. The judges even considered booting me from the team, but a blood test and a urine test proved she was lying. She got off scott free, and I was put on the watch list, I was a troubled child. The straw that broke the camel's back was when she hired someone to torch our family's coffee fields. That was what really got to me...the Figure Skating trials were being held in Honolulu that year, so I decided to get revenge on her."

"Tsubaki, what are you talking about?" Kaikane asked, face full of confusion. His sister just gave him a small smile, ruffling his hair.

"You're sister isn't as clean as you think she is. I did something really bad to that girl. You remember how she was hospitalized because she broke her leg?"

"Yes...oh my god...Tsubaki, did you do that?" he asked, eyes widened in shock. Everyone just remained silent.

"Well...I decided to take the easy route...I loosened her skates, and sawed the blades a bit. If they broke then she wouldn't be able to participate. I wasn't expecting her to have an extra pair, so I had to get physical with her. I ended up waiting for her parents and Keanu to leave. Then I snuck into her house, dressed in all black. I found her in her room, watching some Ice skating videos on YouTube, she didn't even notice me. So that's when I pounced. She was scared, but tried her hardest to fight back. She ended up getting away from me, found a bat and ended up hitting me in the ribs really hard. All I saw was red after that, I bit through the pain and fought back...all of my rage just poured out, all of those years of being made fun of...just came out." she paused, taking a deep breath to calm down.

"Somehow, I managed to grab the bat. I pushed her onto the ground, and she hit her head on the corner of the table. She was stunned, but still conscious. That's when I got that idea...to take her out of the running entirely. So I grabbed a hold of the aluminum bat, rose it above my head and shattered her leg. It took about three hits for it to finally break. I felt it through the bat, the crunch of her femur breaking...it's funny really. The femur is the strongest bone in the body, yet all it takes is three hard hits with a bat and it snaps like a twig."

"Jesus Christ, Tsubaki." Jonathan snapped, a horrified look on his face. He felt Veruca tense up a bit, everyone in the same state.

"As you can tell, since she had an injury, the second place spot moved up. That's how I was selected to be on the Olympic Figure Skating team. You all must think I'm a piece of shit huh?"

"Of course not! You're my beautiful older sister, you may have done something really fucked up, but who cares? The bitch deserved it." Kaikane said firmly.

"I hardly think breaking her leg was necessary, but I must concur. Anyone who belittles someone in order to make it to the top, doesn't deserve the glory." Celestia added.

"I think you're really cool Tsu! Just don't snap my legs okay?" Carla added, having gotten back to playing with her Orca.

"Thanks you guys, it means a lot that you didn't judge me too harshly." she said.

"Um...did she recover at least?" Sofia asked curiously.

"I'm not sure...she did have to quit Ice skating because of what I did though. Heard she needed several screws to fix her leg, but she became a lot nicer after that. They didn't find out it was me either, I did everything I could to hide my identity. Hair net, black clothing, mask, glasses, gloves, boots. You name it...I just needed to take her down a peg." she said, clenching her hand, her fingernails digging into her palms.

"I assume yours is as bad if not worse than your sister's?" Veruca asked, eyes falling on Kaikane. He settled down in the tub, leaning against the edge.

"Mine is a bit awkward...you see there was this girl I really liked. I thought she was the cutest girl on Maui. I wanted to impress her with my surfing skills, but she was always after the other guys. This really disgusting asshole...he was a total Chad, body builder, tribal tats...a real dick head."

"Oh, I remember him...that kid from the mainland. He pinched my ass once and I kneed him in the dick." Tsubaki added. She grabbed a hold of her towel, deciding to pull it off completely as it was bothering her. She crossed her arms under her bosom, which had been covered by her hair almost instantly.

"I don't know what's more painful, imagining your leg shattered into pieces, or getting kneed in the nuts? Especially by the Ultimate Figure Skater who must have diamond legs by now." Jonathan said, earning a giggle from the girl.

"I'd hardly say they are diamond, I'll let you feel them if you want." she said, lifting one of her creamy legs out of the water, holding it out to the boy. Feeling Veruca's piercing glare, the boy silently declined.

"Uh...anyway, I wanted to ask this girl out but she didn't pay attention to me at all. No matter what I did...I managed to score her number though. She was really cute, her name was Addie. But this fucking Chad...he made me so goddamn mad. However, Tsubaki told me that she would talk to Addie, they were in the same class. My sister is a total bro, got her down to hang out with us, and she slipped away to buy "Malasadas". Which basically meant we were alone for awhile."

"Aw...nice on Tsu! You're a totally awesome sister!" Mei-Ling said happily.

"Yup, you better believe it!"

"Damn straight she is. I wanted to confess my feelings to Addie, but I was too nervous. Instead I just asked if I could take her to the Mid-Summer Night dance, which was held in Waikiki every year. Japanese Exchange students come there all the time, so there would be a lot of people, fireworks, surfing contests, the whole shebang. She was totally down for it, since she was from the mainland, she had wanted to see Waikiki. We set the date and decided to meet there."

"I can sense this is where things go south, correct?" Celestia asked, earning a nod from Kai, who just frowned.

"Chad found out about it, told me Addie was his woman, and that I had no right to date her. I told him that Addie didn't belong to anyone, that she had agreed to come with me of her own free will. He said we would settle it with a surfing contest, to which I was down for. The day of the dance comes, and Addie is looking amazing...we hang out for all of 5 minutes before Chad comes strolling up with his surfboard. I had come prepared, one of my cousins brought mine for me and had it all ready. So we rode out into the surf, this was the time that Pe'ahi was coming to Hawaii, it's a huge wave that comes every year. The locals call it Jaws, because it literally looks like a shark coming to bite your head off."

"That reminds me of the movie Surfs Up, wasn't that the wave in it?" Carla asked, completely off topic.

"I believe so, it's huge...like the size of a small building, maybe five stories high or so. People come from all over the world to ride it. Chad thought he was going to be the big kahuna, but he didn't know how to surf. He was just doing it to be cool. I however had trained my whole life to be a surfer, I knew the ins and outs of it, the currents, the riptides, everything. So we swam out and waited for it to come. I stood up on my board as soon as it came, and I was riding it. Everyone thought I was going to lose it, but I kept my cool. I was shitting bricks on the inside though, it was the first time that I had ridden Jaws. Not even my teacher had managed to hang ten on it for long. I wasn't paying attention to Chad, I just wanted to have fun, hell even Addie had been absent from my mind. I made it back to the beach, and everyone cheered for me, I thought Addie was going to cheer for me too, but she didn't."

"I remember this...she kept asking where Chad was right? Because she saw him go down and he didn't surface."

"That's right sis...as soon as I looked back, I didn't see him. He had been right behind me. So I ran back out, I may have hated the man, but he didn't deserve to drown. So I went back, and dove into the water, and looked for him. I swam under it, and found his board, but he wasn't attached to it. The idiot didn't attach the anklet to himself, so he was without a board. I wasn't able to find him...everyone was worried, hell the dance had been ruined. They ended up finding him three days later, some fishermen brought up his body in a net. Addie blamed me for his death, despite me not wanting to even face him. She said I was a horrible person, that Chad was much nicer than I would have ever been. She spat on my face and told me never to speak to her again...and that was it." he said, a frown on his face.

"Sorry to hear that man...women can be cunts some time. At least you're surrounded by some really awesome ones. Besides its her loss right?" Jon asked, giving him a thumbs up.

"Jonathan is right, who needs that dumb twat anyway? I'm sure one of the ladies here appreciates you. Maybe she's closer than you think." Veruca added, a playful smirk on her face. Sofia, who was sitting between Kaikane and Celestia flushed a bit, deciding to stay silent.

"Um...I know this is a sad story, and someone died but...what's the secret? You didn't cause his death, he died on his own." Carla said firmly.

"Oh...right, I forgot to say that. The day before the dance, I got really nervous. Tsubaki kept telling me that it would be alright, but I let it slip that I was a kissless virgin. I couldn't just kiss a girl, I would mess it up. I wanted to be sauve and cool you know?" he asked.

"Oh god...please tell me this isn't going where I think it is?" Celestia asked, earning a frown from Tsubaki.

"It is. The idiot wouldn't shut up, and since I'm his sister I felt the need to shut him up. So I showed him this trick a boy I went out with once taught me."

"Ew, you two kissed?" Carla cried out.

"What...it isn't that bad. There are a lot of people who's first kiss is with their sister." Kaikane said firmly.

"You know...I heard of twins sharing everything, but swapping spit was definitely not on my list." Jonathan said.

"Was she a good kisser?"

"Mei!" Veruca hissed, causing the girl to shy back.

"What? I was curious!"

"Hehe...well if you don't mind kissing a girl, I could show you."

"Yes, please do." Jonathan said. He instantly felt that familiar glare and he shivered a bit.

"I meant don't...please don't, no one wants to see that." he said, eyes darting in all directions.

"Well...at least we know their secret. What about you Sofi, what's your secret?"

"Oh...I don't have any...I didn't do anything particularly bad." she said, rubbing her arm.

"Sofia, I know you're lying. Spill the beans, it can't be worse than me killing myself and Tsubaki breaking someone's leg." Carla said firmly. Sofia sighed, looking down at the water.

"I once let a patient with a terminal disease die. He was the head of a crime family, used to ask us to pay up. My mom used to be so nice too...but we became more and more strained as I kept healing people. I just wanted to share my energy with the sick, and she started resenting me a bit. So when this man came in, and I let him die, his Crime Family retaliated and burned our parlor down. Three of our employees died in that fire. My mom was horribly burned, so much that she couldn't work anymore...because I had let that man die, she lost the use of her hand, and wasn't able to do what she loved...we haven't spoken since then." she admitted, wiping away a few tears.

"Talk about harsh...it's a double edged sword with you. He's a bad man, who's done terrible shit. You decide to let him die and pay for his sins, yet you still end up getting screwed over...sorry that happened to ya Sofi."

"It's okay Jon...I've grown past that. I still love my mom, even if she doesn't particularly like me right now." she said, giving the boy a smile. Celestia smiled a bit, as it was finally her turn. She had been preparing for this moment for awhile, but now that it was her turn, she was a bit nervous. She looked up at Jon, who gave her a reassuring nod. She clapped her hands, her calm facade returning.

"It seems we've come full circle. I was the one who wished to do this and yet I'm left for last...how intriguing."

"It's because you have the juiciest secret of them all. You're really brave for wanting to share it Estia, you're my heroine!" Carla said, giving the girl a salute, much to her amusement.

"Oh this has to be good, especially if Carls is acting like that." Kaikane asked.

"First I must ask you all not to judge me to harshly. Every time I come out and say this...I end up losing my close friends. I once had many friends, but they all abandoned me. I've been called various things in the past...it's been quite hard adapting to my lifestyle."

"Lifestyle? Oh I get it, you're a lesbian right? It's totally cool...I accept you." Tsubaki said.

"Uh Tsu...let her talk, she isn't done." Jon said, sounding rather serious. Tsubaki stiffened a bit at his tone, but decided to let the young woman continue.

"Tsubaki isn't far off actually. Though I am attracted to both men and women if you are curious. That isn't my secret...my secret is...delicate...so please don't go blabbing about it."

"We won't...we've already promised right?" Veruca asked.

"And sealed it with a kiss." Jon said jokingly, giving his girlfriend a peck on the lips, much to her surprise.

"Hehe...I would ask for one too, but I'm certain Veruca would destroy me." the Physicist said jokingly.

"I would, carry on with your secret, you've kept us waiting long enough."

"Yes yes, I was just extending it for dramatic purposes. Anyway, well...here goes." she said, reaching behind her neck. Jonathan watched her curiously, realizing she was still wearing her choker. He actually remember seeing her wear it the last time she had been in the bath with them, during their days under the aphrodisiac motive. She fumbled with it a bit, her hands shaking nervously. She finally took it off, placing it beside her. After a second of silence, she looked up, a frown on her face.

"My name isn't Celestia Ludenberg, it's Alexander Jones. I was born a man, and I'm currently undergoing my transition into a woman." she said. Her voice lacked the airy feel it had to it before, now sounding a bit deep and rich. Kaikane's jaw dropped in shock when he heard her voice. Everyone was just sitting in place, not knowing what to say.

"You're a boy?" Mei-Ling asked, after about five minutes of silence.

"That's right, I was born a man. You've noticed how I sometimes dig around in my dress correct? I'm usually looking for my estrogen pills. If I don't take those routinely...things could get bad. I've already undergone breast augmentation...the true reason why I came to Morning Hope Academy, was because there was an Ultimate Plastic Surgeon here. I wished to seek his assistance, as no one wanted to perform surgery on me." she said, sounding rather disappointed.

"Oh...so you still have your...you know?" Kaikane asked.

"Yes, I still have my penis."

"Can I see it?" Carla asked, holding her hand out. Everyone glared at her, causing her to shy behind her orca.

"Um...does it...you know...work?"

"Mei, seriously?" Veruca asked.

"What? I'm curious!"

"You know what they say about curiosity and cats dear. However I do appreciate you not asking me if I can pop a boner. If you want to know, yes I can." Celestia replied, a small smirk on her face.

"Well...I see why you were so nervous in telling us. But you should know that we aren't going to judge you. I've met many people like you back in Sweden. Travelers mostly and they're all very kind." Sofia said, giving her a reassuring smile.

"Yes...I'm well aware...however people can be mean...they can be disgusting. The moment they find out I was born a man, they call me so many vile things. Disgusting things...people truly don't understand what it feels like to be born in the wrong body. They insult you and belittle you, make you feel like the worst human being ever. It hurts especially more when it's your own father saying those things. Every city we've moved too, my sister and I, he always finds a way to spill the beans. Every school I've been too, always kicks me out. The longest relationship I've held was a month. However, I got a little too excited...I know what it's like to be hit, but it hurts worse when its from someone you thought you loved."

"What fucking piece of shit...tell me his name, when I get out of here, I'll make sure he doesn't see the light of day again." Jonathan said firmly.

"That goes double for me...I'll make sure his dick is thoroughly broken."

"Ah...can we not talk about that?" Kaikane cried out, crossing his legs a bit. Celestia let out a giggle, tracing his jaw with a finger.

"Now don't tell me you are embarrassed dear. Don't let us rustle you're jimmies." she said, making him back away.

"Don't...I have the most awkward boner."

"All jokes aside, I just want you to know Celestia, that you are still the same woman we met a few days ago. Nothing is going to change my views of you, you are wonderful person with a beautiful personality. I truly do hope we make it out of here, because I want you to one day feel happy in your own skin." the Songwriter said, earning a smile from the physicist.

"Thank you...I'm glad you are all my friends."

"Same here, I feel comfortable around you. Let's all promise to make it out of here alive. Let's not fall to any of Monokuma's motives, no matter how messed up they turn out to be." Tsubaki said, holding her hand out. Everyone placed their hand over hers, the same determined looks on their faces.

"We Promise!"

xxx(Day Eleven)xxx

It wasn't always that Jonathan woke up early. Usually, he wouldn't wake up until the morning announcement was heard. However today had been odd. He had awoken at seven o'clock on the dot, and the announcement hadn't gone off. He had been watching the clock, wondering what was wrong, but he didn't dare move. Veruca was sleeping contently next to him. Ever since they had gotten together, she insisted they share a room. Not just because it was safer to sleep in pairs, but also because she wanted to snuggle at night. Not that he minded. It felt rather normal for them to do it, and he felt at times, they had done it more than once. It was as if it was commonplace for them, as if they had been doing it for far longer than a few days.

Carla had also decided to room with them, having practically moved into the dorm room. All she was missing was a bed and she would be completely installed in the room. Jonathan also found it odd that each bed had wooden posts with holes in them, as if they were meant to house another bed above them. The Ultimate Lucky Student didn't seem to mind sleeping on the floor, saying she was used to it from roughing it on the streets for so long. Veruca usually complained, but after hearing about her secret the night before, she had become more compassionate for the girl. As long as she didn't try anything with Jon, she was welcome in the room.

His eyes drifted back to the clock, which read 8:35AM. He had silently gotten up a few times, checking the television to ensure it was plugged in. It had been, but the Morning Announcement had been absent. He didn't hear any movement in the halls, no voices like he usually did, nothing. So he assumed the announcement didn't play at all...which meant Monokuma was planning something. If he was planning something, then he didn't really want to know what exactly it was. Instead of worrying about that, he just returned to bed, deciding to just lay next to Veruca.

He found it strangely odd that someone like her had picked him of all people. He didn't stand out a lot, his lyrics did most of the talking for him, if he was being honest. But here she was, a beautiful young woman choosing a normie like him. He wasn't even that handsome, just painfully average. Despite that, Carla and Veruca had allowed him to for that far with them, with Carla actually allowing him to reach Home Base. He still didn't know what he felt for the brunette. He found her strangely alluring, her antics always made him smile, and her presence always calmed him down. Their current set up, Veruca and Carla both staying with him...it felt natural, normal. But he had decided to remain silent, he didn't want to get on Veruca's bad side after all, especially if he told her he was still attracted to Carla. She would probably dismiss it, say it was his dick talking and not him.

"Little girl, don't touch that squirrel's nuts." the Nut Specialist muttered, still contently sleeping. She turned away from him, still in her blissful dream. It made him wonder what exactly she was dreaming of.

"Probably something nutty." he thought, holding back his chuckles.

"Ugh...what are you laughing at?"

"Huh? I'm sorry honey, did I wake you?"

"Not really...what time is it?" she asked, not opening her eyes.

"Um...6:44. You can sleep a little longer if you want." he said. She didn't say anything, rather she grabbed a hold of his arm, pulling it around her. It was clear what she wanted him to do, so he conceded, wrapping his arms around her, hugging her tightly. Her breathing slowed a bit, and she was sleeping once more.

"This is so normal for us now...how much time have we truly lost? Days...weeks? Years? Is it even possible? Dan mentioned a Neuroscience Lab...that Yasuke Masuda fellow...his tech could easily wipe memories...or are we just in a video game? I don't even know anymore." he thought, closing his eyes. He buried his face in Veruca's hair, the fresh coconuts. The Ultimate Nut Specialist truly did enjoy her nuts, from peanuts to coconuts, nothing seemed to come out of her reach. A few moments passed, and he had lulled himself to sleep, holding his girlfriend in his arms, a content smile on her face. At least until the clock struck 9.

"Oo-ooh-ooh, hoo yeah, yeah (Yeah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ark)

Yeah, yeah

Yeah-ah-ah, yeah-ah-ah

Yeah-ah-ah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Seven a.m., waking up in the morning

Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs

Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal

Seein' everything, the time is goin'

Tickin' on and on, everybody's rushin'

Gotta get down to the bus stop

Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (my friends)

Kickin' in the front seat

Sittin' in the back seat

Gotta make my mind up

Which seat can I take?

It's Friday, Friday

Gotta get down on Friday

Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend

Friday, Friday

Gettin' down on Friday

Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend."

Jonathan had shot to his feet almost instantly. The music pouring through the television was obscenely loud. He scrambled toward it, falling over Carla who had started screaming from the volume. He tried turning the device off, but couldn't. He ended up yanking the power chord from the wall. Despite that, the song continued blaring, making the boy look up at the center of the ceiling. Next to the light fixture, was a speaker, part of the PA system. He growled angrily as the music kept playing through it.

"What the fuck is this?" he cried, blocking his ears.

"I don't know, make it stop! I hate this song!" Carla cried out. Jonathan looked around, trying to make the sound stop, only for a loud wham to fill the room. Veruca had woken up, and she was angry. Her hand had slammed onto the night table so hard the wood had cracked. She swept her hair out of her face, the sheer anger on her face made the two teenagers cower. She stood up, grabbing her flip-flops, putting her nightgown over her lacy brown lingerie. She pulled the door open so hard it almost snapped off its hinges. Hurricane Veruca was gaining strength and currently moving fast as all hell through the Dormitories.

"AUGHHHHHHHHH!"

"Jo-Jo? Did you hear that?" Carla asked, having gotten close so the boy could hear her.

"I felt that." the boy replied, shaking a bit. It seemed Monokuma had initiated a new motive, and Veruca was pissed.

End of Chapter 2 Act 2

Surviving Students: 32?

Surviving Faculty Members: 3

xxx(Cast)xxx

Class 24 of Morning Hope Academy + Faculty

Fa Mei-Ling

Jonathan Hyles

Anaji Hora

Lucy Cadwell

Setsuko Inoue

Victoria Louis

Tsubaki Aulani

Kaikane Aulani

Veruca LeGume

Nicholas Ladd Gardner

Cara Ladd Gardner

Anastasia Katrina Klevorick

Carla Williamson

Harrison Evans

Kamron Luca Di Carita

Alice Lois Caroll

Julianne Natalie Ray

Kevin Hicks (Deceased)

Gabriella Vertran

Dan Arche

Lee Harvey Emerson (Deceased)

Calem Kurogane

Christopher Patrick Bacon

Chloe Raincomprix

Sofia Nilsson

Celestia Ludenberg

Class 79 of Hope's Peak Academy

Kirumi Tojo (Deceased)

Kaede Akamatsu

Shuichi Saihara (Deceased)

Kaito Momota

Miu Iruma

Rantaro Amami

Korekiyo Shinguji

Himiko Yumeno (Deceased)

Tenko Chabashira

Kokichi Ouma

Gonta Gokuhara (Deceased)

Kiibo (Deceased)

Maki Harukawa

Ryoma Hoshi

Tsumugi Shirogane

Angie Yonaga

A/N: Oh my god...I apologize for such a long chapter. This one has been kicking my ass all week. I would have finished earlier but I've been busy. Not only with daily life, but my best friend wanted to play some Vidya and I couldn't say no. He lives in North Carolina, and we play Left4Dead a lot so I've been juggling that, chores, writing, and job hunting as well. So I do apologize for the wait and for the length. Trust me, this was a bastard to fucking write.

I want to wish Everyone a Merry Dicktember, as No Nut November has finally ended...I must say, I failed the mission, but I am fucking happy I did. Everyone is free to fap fap fap all night long. Or what until Fapmas to deliver the biggest Nut of the year.

I would like to apologize for the above statement. Tis jokes not take seriously pls.

Shoutouts to my readers, Crit Fail you beautiful bastard, I hope you like how I portrayed Sofia in this chapter. I'm having a blast writing her. Especially because the Holy Day will be upon us soon, when the class shall be blessed by the Biggest Cinnamon Roll in the world. Shoutouts to JustUsingARandomName, pokemansuperallstar, bellatrixshine, StoryProducer214, Doomqwer, danueltruong1917, Chiaki Forever, Dr. Water, and a special shoutout to PrettyPunk, don't know if she reads my stuff, but she gets one too. For her awesome work on Crit Fail's story, House of Horrors, and Sea of Tranquility. Be sure to check those two stories out and give them some love.

Well...see you all in the next Chapter.

Chapter 2 Act 3: Nyan Nyan Nyan Nyan?

Songs used in this chapter: Part of your World Dirty Version and of course, the glorious song that needs to go Triple Platinum for its use of beauitufl lyrics and an amazing meaning. The Song that was accompannied by the most well choreographed, most well directed and most produced music video ever. A music video which is absolutely wonderful and filled with hope, a music video which continues to enchant millions every day. A video that needs to reach 1 billion views by the end of this year. The one and only Friday, by Rebecca Black, truly a cinematic and musical masterpiece, move over Beethoven and Bach, you don't hold a candle to this beautiful young woman. May she continue counting the days of the week on YouTube for many generations to come.