Chapter 2: Hot and Cold! Heat Up or Cool Down!

Part 2

"Is he….dead?!" Hirano asked she poked his cheek repeatedly.

"I didn't kick him that hard!" Kohana spoke out. Teinosuke laid there, motionless. I just knelt there petrified on the spot. My hand slowly moved towards Teinosuke's neck to check his pulse. My hand was shaking, fearing the worst. Although Teinosuke had been cold and heartless no one deserves death. My index and my middle finger rested on his neck waiting for a pulsation. Abruptly I felt a pulse.

"He's alive." I sighed with relief.

"That's good for you Kohana...or else you would have been dead yourself." James told the Drill Team Leader.

"Oh yeah or else you would be executed for murder." Isobel recalled.

"Kohana violence isn't always the answer." I told her.

"Takahashi! He has been a complete jerk to literally everyone! Someone had to put him in his place!" Kohana responded before taking the Large coat from the rack. Abruptly Jester started waving hands in the air grabbing the attention of everyone, except Teinosuke of course. He rapidly wrote on his notepad before displaying it 'We need to stop the bleeding!; It read.

"You guys can do that. I don't want anything to do with him." Kohana walked away before entering one of the bedrooms.

"Alright! We should get something to stop the bleeding!" I instructed.

"I do not for comfortable helping out a jerk!" Hirano said with a slightly aggressive tone.

"That's cold….Hirano…" I turned my head to the origins of the sound and Teinosuke sat up. "Man, she did a number on me. That bitch!" Teinosuke spoke as he touched the back of his head before bringing his head in front of him. He stared at his blood. "It's been awhile since I have bled in battle." Teinosuke muttered.

"Teinosuke, are you…" Teinosuke glared at me resulting in me stopping halfway in my sentence. He closed his eyes before releasing a hmph! Before entering one of the bedrooms.

"That's peculiar…" James muttered.

"Come again?" Hirano replied. James was reluctant to share but after a while he had no choice.

"When Kohana and Teinosuke fought originally it was a lot more even." James spoke.

Now that he mentions it. Teinosuke was able to hold his own prior. I pondered to myself.

"Perhaps it's because Teinosuke doesn't have his sword." Hirano spoke. "For someone calls himself the Ultimate Warrior that seems quite pathetic to be dependent on one weapon."

"Well I don't think its dependence. I think it's Kohana's prowess with fist combat is higher than Teinosuke's." I analyzed.

That would make sense. Jester wrote on his notepad. The room fell silent.

"It's cold!" Isobel suddenly started shivering. The incident made us forget about the extreme temperatures we were experiencing.

"You don't say!" Hirano's voice was laced with sarcasm. "Maybe if you didn't expose you stomach like that you would be warmer!"

"H-Hey! My stomach is my trophy!" Isobel snapped back.

Maybe if we can heat up with the blankets in the bedroom. Jester suggested on his notepad.

"Sounds good!" Isobel agreed smiling. "Boy Jester! You are quiet smart!" This resulted in us heading towards the right side of the lift. Immediately we noticed an issue.

"They are only six bedrooms and seven of us!" Isobel moaned.

"This got intriguing. Who will be left out in the cold?" James asked.

"We could sha-"

"No! Don't even think about it!" Monokuma appeared out of nowhere. "Only one person per bedroom."

"So where is the leftover person supposed to sleep." Hirano enquired.

"Here!" Monokuma grinned strolling past the elevator towards the freezer. He opened the door and an even colder breeze leaked out.

"So that is what the mat and the pillow are for?" Taka spoke.

"Pupupu...Correct! It's beary comfortable in there...and even colder in there however as many people can be in the room at a time as you like."

"That's harsh!" Hirano responded. "Can't you just sleep in the lab or something?"

"No! Because of Rule #3!" I spoke out.

"Rule #3?" Isobel was confused. I reached out into my pocket to retrieve my pocket and entered the rules section. " Rule #3: Sleeping anywhere other than the assigned room such as the dormitory will be seen as sleeping in class and punished accordingly." I quoted.

"So if you think it is cold now! Pupupu...HAHAHA!" Monokuma began to laugh before he started sweating. "Yummy despair...also for Health and Safety you are not permitted to sit or lay on the corridor or the labs! I only allowed Teinosuke 'cause that was out of his continue.

"So who is gonna sleep in the freezer?" James asked. Everything went silent. Finally someone volunteered.

"I will do it!" For some ludicrous reason, I volunteered.

"Taka! You seem too frail to do it! Are you sure?" Hirano hypocritically. She looked the frailest out of all of us.

"Taka! We honour your sacrifice!" Isobel bowed down honouring me.

"N-No really guys, there is no need to…" As I spoke Jester joined in bowing. "Not you too Jester!"

"Don't do anything stupid Taka you Baka!" Hirano warned.

"I will be fine!" I lied. "I'm still tired from yesterday to be honest…so I may hit the hay." We all parted into our respective bedrooms. I entered the freezer and immediately goosebumps erected on my skin. Despite me wearing a furry coat the cold penetrated my defence. My body started to shiver. I headed towards the mat in the centre of the room. I laid down, as there was no blanket like the other rooms I simply curled into a ball to conserve heat, like a fetus. My closed my eyes in an attempt to sleep. At some point I fell asleep, whether it was due to hypothermia or exhaustion...we will never know.

YAAAAAAAWWN! My mouth opened wide to release a large yawn as I regained consciousness. My eyelids were still closed but I felt refreshed however my body felt heavy...however not cold but surprisingly warm. My eyes ebbed opened and brown hair was in my face. I looked down and I was in for a shock. "Hirano?" I called Ultimate Composer was lying on top of me She appeared to be sleep based on the snoring coming from her. She also had a blanket on top of both of us. As much as the warmth was nice it felt awkward. "HIRANO!"

"Huh?!" Hirano was startled as she began to sit up. She yawned before sitting legs crossed with the blanket wrapped around her like a bug in a cocoon. "Taka...why so loud…"

"Hirano what are you doing here?" I started to blushed.

"I thought you were freezing in here. When I came in you were shivering and your skin was blue." Hirano informed.

"Oh...thanks Hirano…" I showed my gratitude before I folded my arms to conserve heat. Without Hirano's extra body heat and the blanket to contain it the freezing air was nipping at me.

"Hey Taka…if you want, we can both get under this blanket…" Hirano started dribbling as she went onto all fours approaching me slowing.

"No...I'm alright for now. But it was kind of you to off…" I was interrupted by Hirano's tongue licking the side of my face in seductive manner. "Hirano what are you...hmph..." Hirano placed her right index finger.

"I just...want to do you right now!" Hirano's voice was laced with lust as her lips approached mine.

"Hiran...umph…" She pushed me by my shoulders forcing me to lay down on the floor. She grabbed my arms at their wrist and sat on top of my abdomen.

"Let's do it here…" Hirano was really enjoying this as I tried to wiggle out of her grasp.

"Hirano! We are high schoolers...I'm a minor!" I pleaded.

"Shhhhh!" She placed her finger on my mouth again. "Love...is not confined by age…" Hirano whispered before slowly plunging her lips towards mine.

"Oh my goodness…" Another voice spoke. I casted my eyes towards the freezer door and saw Isobel standing at the door.

"Isobel! Get her off me!" I cried resulting in the chubby student to dash towards us and lifted Hirano off me.

"Hey, fatso! Get off me..we are about to get intimate…" Hirano moaned as she wiggled in Isobel's grasp.

"Thanks, Isobel…" I sighed heavily out of relief.

"No...problem…" Isobel was struggling to contain Hirano.

"He's mine..." Abruptly Hirano stopped wriggling before Isobel placed her down. "B-boy it's cold…" Hirano returned to her normal behaviour in a fraction of a second.

"You gonna behave?" Isobel asked as if Hirano was a dog.

"Hmph...Fine!" Hirano gave up before leaving.

"Taka what was that about?" Isobel was very curious as she reached onto a shelf and taking a large piece of meat from the shelf.

"To be honest...I don't even know. It just happened so quickly." I informed her.

"Well, I am hungry! You want some?!" Isobel enquired holding her distended abdomen.

"No thanks...you aren't going to eat it raw right?"

"No don't be silly! I'm gonna use a burner thing in the lab!" Isobel grinned in excitement.

"You mean a Bunsen Burner?"

"Yep, you betcha…" Isobel agreed before heading towards the exit. "Taka, can you get me those sausages?"

"Sure." I reached out to grab saif sausages before yawning again. Damn...I slept for a while. What time is it? I withdrew my e-Handbook. 11:02. Wow considering we arrived here just after 9am I must have slept for almost 2 hours. I pondered before placing my e-Handbook back into my pocket.

"Hello? Is anyone there?!" A familiar voice called out from the corridor. I slowly ebbed towards the exit. "Daisuke! I thought you said it was on!"

"It is on." Another voice replied calmly. I finally reached the exit and turned to the source of the commotion and the monitor at the end of the corridor was on. Half the screen displayed Tomo's face. The other half showed static.

"Well, clearly not or else we would see the others, not this static!" Tomo complained.

"It's probably because their cameras are disconnected from the monitor." Daisuke explained.

"Tomo? Daisuke?" I approached the monitor calling their names.

"Taka! Is that you!" Tomo smiled. Out of nowhere, Daisuke face appeared in front of Tomo's.

"Taka there should be a camera behind the monitor. Plug it into one of the USB port in the side." Daisuke instructed resulting in me to reach behind the monitor and saw one of those old fashion webcams. I inserted USB end of the camera into the port. I delicately placed it on top of the monitor. A red light appeared above the lens before a white one appeared.

"Ah! I see him!" Tomo told Daisuke, "Wow Taka you look cold! Your nose is so red!"

"Gee! T-Thanks Tomo…" I did not know whether that was a compliment or an insult.

"Err...Hello…" Another voice spoke and it was riddled with an Italian voice. It could be Ilaria.

"Ilaria! Daisuke tell her the same thing you told Taka." Tomo commanded again.

"Simply insert the USB into the USB port." Daisuke repeated.

"You-Ess-Bee?" Ilaria was confused.

"TAKA! WHERE ARE MY SAUSAGES!" Isobel demanded. It surprised me a bit.

"Oh Isobel I was…"

"TAKA! A hungry woman is an angry woman!" Isobel emphasised!

"Sorry I was speaking to Tomo and Daisuke." I excused myself.

"I guess I can forgive you this time." Isobel pardoned me. "But next time I will be eating you." Initially I thought she was kidding but she leered at me with a serious face. There is no way she would eat me right? I pondered. I looked briefly at her round abdomen which suggest otherwise, a more gluttonous nature to her. Still putting digressions apart, at least we now have a way to communicate. Hopefully...hope can now blossom!