Chapter 1: Party 'til Midnight at Hope's Peak Academy

Part(y) 2!

"Taka, do not spend that long showering." Tomo instructed me as the Ultimate Hunter and me were walking down the corridor heading towards the dormitory. Our clothes were still wet with patches of white from the foam from the fire extinguisher. "We cannot leave the kitchen with Akira not under control!"

"True...she is wild after all!" I sighed agreeing with Tomo's statement.

"Hello!" A loud voice echoed through the corridor. Abruptly a square-like light appeared at the end of the corridor. We slowly ebbed towards the rectangular light which revealed to be one of the numerous monitors scattered in the school. On the monitor was Monokuma sitting down with numerous monitors and screens behind him. In his left hand was a glass of a yellow drink, based on the lemon slice that hugged the top of the glass it might have been lemonade. It had a cyan straw erecting from the ice cubes floating on top of the surface.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Hope's Peak Academy's Summer School Executive Committee as an announcement to make." Monokuma declared before sucking on the straw. "Can all students go to the Theatre as soon as possible! Failure to do so will result in punishment!" The last few words of the sentence were of a higher pitch than the others.

"Hope's Peak Academy's Summer School Executive Committee?! Damn! Who the hell does that bear think he is?!" Tomo seemed a bit peeved.

"I understand your frustration but we don't have any choice…" I told Tomo.

I've taken down bears twice the size of that stupid toy why should I have to listen to what it says?" Tomo exclaimed..

"But it is him who is making the rules. Besides I don't not what to know what kind of punishment he has for us if we do not comply." I figured.

"Touché…" Tomo nodded before we started walking away from the monitor and headed towards the theatre. After a few moments we arrive at the Theatre where once again tension was high as it appeared everyone is here .

"TEINOSUKE! COME FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN!" Masaaki roared shaking his fists in the air. Teinosuke was leaning the the wall with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. Botan stood in the way of Teinosuke as Amy laid on the floor with a red mark on her face. Despite this she was giggling while Hirano, Kohana and Colette were trying to help her up.

"Leave it! You are only giving him what he wants!" Botan yelled.

"Only a coward strikes down women!" Masaaki roared.

"There was nothing cowardly with what I did…" Teinosuke stopped leaning against the wall standing on both feet. "I simply removed the obstacle that was in my way!" Teinosuke eyes suddenly opened while placing his left hand in a fist formation. So dramatic!

"Tomo, I think we have a situation." Hayato approached Tomo speaking in a quieter voice.

"Apart from Teinosuke being a douchebag?" Tomo replied.

"No, look at him, more closely." Tomo did as Hayato instructed and analyzed before a face of horror appeared.

"Is that...it can't be…" Tomo replied.

"What? What is it?" I asked.

"Taka...we will explain after." Hayato replied.

"Get ahold of yourself Amy!" Colette told her as Amy was now upright but was floppy everywhere still giggling. Colette and Hirano held Amy up with her hands

"Kiss me…" Amy giggled looking at Colette.

"No thanks…" Colette replied quickly.

"You can kiss me…" Hirano muttered.

"Why is she acting as if she is drunk?" Kohana asked as Amy flopped over even more. It is true she did look drunk. I thought to myself.

"I guess it's up to me, then." James approached lifting Amy and placing her on his shoulders.

"Thanks, Nancy…" Amy hiccuped causing James to blush apart.

"Don't tell me you let her drink some of the alcoholic drinks?" Isobel asked.

"What?! No we hadn't even finished making them yet?" Homura defended herself

"Awww...I want some some alcholic beverages. It gets me into the party mood." Tora said playfully.

"Is everyone here?" Monokuma appeared on the stage. He started going a headcount. "16, 17, 18! Okay! Everyone is here!"

"Why did you call us here?" Daisuke spoke out calmly.

"It has come to my attention that everyone is still alive!" Monokuma said in slightly disappointed tone.

"Well that's because none of us will kill each other! We all friends,ya know!" Akira spoke out.

"Speak for yourself!" Teinosuke spoke resulting in some glares aimed at him.

"WHY YOU…" Masaaki roared.

"Ahem...returning to the topic at hand. All of your lives are full of hope and joy! And with the upcoming party even more hope will be in the air." Monokuma ranted as Jester smiled that his party would bring hope. "But now I will bring despair!" Monokuma chucked envelopes into the air. They slowly fluttered down slowly like leaves down until we could reach them. I saw the envelope addressed : 'TAKAHASHI NADESHIKO." I reached for it.

"Open them….and witness the despair flow…" Monokuma started prancing around resulting in me becoming extremely nervous as I slowly open the envelope and withdrawing the piece of paper in side.

WANT TO FIND WHO KILLED YOUR FATHER?

YOU WILL FIND OUT WHEN YOU GRADUATE!

I read the note in my mind causing me to be horrified.

"You have to tell me please?!" Colette shouted demanding the answers as her eyes were watering. "If you know please tell me!" I looked around I observed the looks of despair on everyone's faces except Amy's who still looked tipsy, although she hadn't opened the letter yet as James held it in his hand but he showed no emotions looking at the letter.

"How the hell do you know about that!" Kohana roared. It seemed to be mixed of anger and embarrassment.

"Yeah! How the heck do you know this! That's personal!" Hirano screamed.

"If you want to protect your secrets or find out how hurt you or your loved ones, commit a murder before 12am! Or else…"" Monokuma spoke out.

"You threaten me! With blackmail!" Teinosuke raising a sword in its scabbard. That's weird. I thought Hayato and Tomo hid his sword. I pondered as Teinosuke seemed really pissed off.

"Yep….so let's see some first class despair before 12am!" Monokuma shouted. "Oh and in case some of you need to borrow weapons…" Monokuma quickly entered the wings of the stage before coming out with a table filled with were swords to spears to knuckledusters all with Hope's Peak Academy's logo emblazoned on to them.

"I know this is bearly enough weapons to cause mass despair but it will do." Monokuma shrugged. "Okay everyone! The time now is 6:23 pm!Let's give it everything we got!" Monokuma yelled before disappearing.

"Let's see which one of you idiots will commit the first murder!" Teinosuke grinned. It appeared as if his previous anger had been subdued. "This game...just got interesting..." Teinosuke remarked before leaving.

"Guys, I am not sure about you but...err...I am little bit thrown by this..." Ilaria voiced her concerns.

"Same…" Masaaki, a usually happy person seemed like he had seemed death in the face.

"Guys! We cannot lose hope!" I called out. "We are friends after all! We cannot let this setback divide us! We must stand strong."

"Taka is right! We are friends...there's no way we should kill over such things." Isobel agreed with me.

"Yeah, let's have an action-filled party!" Akira roared.

"Sure...I mean this is for the best right?" Kohana muttered.

"Everyone...let's pull through this together." Daisuke spoke out.

"YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!" Masaaki roared.

"So what are we waiting for! Let's get back to work!" Tomo called out. "But first let me take a shower."

"Can someone else take her…" James pleaded as she seemed heavy.

"Don't worry...I will take her for a spin." Tora giggled before taking Amy from James. "Jeez...you are not lying when you called her a whale earlier."

"I didn't call her a whale...I said she weighed the same as one." James said awkwardly.

"Tora, let's go finish the music system." Hirano instructed. "Hayato let's go."

"Wait, I need to speak to Taka quickly." Hayato said before approaching me

"Taka, I need you to come with me." Hayato approached me.

"Okay…" I nodded hesitatingly before following him. We went up two stairs before entering a classroom. The room was completely empty except there was an electronic safe embedded in the wall. Hayato walked up to it and pressed some numbers into the keypad however he shielded it well.

*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP* The safe's door swung opened revealed a golden sword which glistened in the light.

"Phew..." Hayato breathed a sigh of relief. The sword had Minatoya engraved on the handle.

"What's the significance of this sword?" I asked Hayato.

"This is Teinosuke's original sword." Hayato elaborated.

"Which means the sword he had during Monokuma's motive…"

"...he retrieve from somewhere else." Hayato completed my sentence before closing the safe.

"Taka...promise me you will not tell anyone else about this. I am no expert at sword techniques but I am pretty sure it takes a while for a sword user to adjust to a new sword. If Teinosuke found his original sword...he would be as lethal as ever!" Hayato pleaded.

"I promise." I bowed my head honouring our agreement.

"We best get back to the others in case it raises suspicions." Hayato told me.

"You are right!" I agreed before we departed from the room and returned to the lower floors of the academy.