Monika was the first to enter the room, followed by Sayori and Natsuki then the couple behind them entered, closing the door behind them. They laid their eyes on the blood soaked sleeve of my blazer. Natsuki and Sayori gasp and froze in horror while Monika rushed over to my side to tend to my wounds. She shot an angry look at Yuri before examining the small gash on my shoulder and the large cuts on my palms and fingers.
" Yuri!!! What did you do?!" Monika's composure was thrown away to show an angry and protective side of hers. Yuri looked down at the floor and kept twirling a strand of her hairs between her fingers.
" I'm... I'm... I'm sorry..." Yuri spoke in a hushed tone. But it seems, this apology angered Monika even more.
" What the fuck do you mean you're sorry?! DO YOU THINK YOUR SORRY CAN STITCH UP HIS WOUNDS?!" Monika shouted at Yuri while holding me in her arms.
" It's... my fault... Argh! It stings!" Monika recoiled from her touch, her hand accidentally touched the gash on my shoulder.
" W-What do you mean?" Monika asked as she wipes away the tears in her eyes.
" I... tried my best to stop her... I can't just sit back and look at Yuri get disemboweled!" I said as I try to stand up, fighting the urge to collapse on the floor.
" Yoku... You idiot..." Natsuki muttered as she took a look at the gash on my shoulder.
" Geez, this is disgusting. I'll go get some bandages... God, what a moron... nearly getting yourself killed..." Natsuki said to me in angry tone, but I knew she was just masking her concern for me with that attitude of hers.
" I'll... I'll go get some water!" Sayori recovers from her shock and accompanies Natsuki on her way to the nurse's office.
" We'll... We'll go clean up this mess..." Amy and Yosuke said as they went out of the room to grab some cleaning supplies.
There was a tense atmosphere inside the room. Yuri stood alone in a corner of the room in silence as she watched Monika and I tend to my wounds. Monika would glare at her everytime she tried to walk towards us, causing her to just keep still and keep her worries to herself. I took off my blazer and pulled down my sleeve and took a good look at the damage. It's pretty deep, though I don't think it would cause any severe damage. The lacerations on my hands however... I don't think I'll be able to draw or write for a while. Monika sighs and rubs her eyes in frustration.
" Damn it... Do you know how much trouble this will get me? Sigh~" Monika pouts before turning her head towards Yuri.
" What in the actual fuck, Yuri?! You can't just commit seppuku after you get rejected! And you fucking tried to kill yourself in front of Yoku! of course he is gonna stop you! He's too damn nice to let that happen!" Monika scolded Yuri, who shrank away in guilt.
" I... I thought it would be better... If... If I just die... I'm sorry..." Yuri said in a soft tone.
" Tsk, once we clean this up, I'm dismissing the Literature Club for today. I don't think Yoku would even be able to hold a pen with those cuts in his hands." Monika said while shaking her head.
"Monika... Look, she regrets what she did... Just let it go already. There's no point in scolding her now..." I said before letting out a heavy sigh. Monika fell silent, yet I could see she still wanted to say some more things to Yuri.
" Yuri, I don't know what would happen to you now... But what I do know is this. You better be prepared for the consequences of your actions." I warned Yuri with a stern voice. She merely nods in acknowledgement.
After a while, the others came back with some stuff. Natsuki and Monika immediately set to work on patching me up, Sayori bought some water for me to drink and Amy and Yosuke began to clean up the bloody mess we just made. As the club became hectic at what they're doing, Yuri picked up her stuff from the floor and ran out. I could see droplets of tears trickle down to the floor as she dashed away from us. Sayori and Natsuki wanted to run after her, but Monika urged them not to.
" Yuri probably needs time for herself... And... well... It's scary to chase after someone like her." Monika told them as she applied some disinfectant on my wound.
" Argh! It stings!" I yell out before recoiling from Monika.
" Hold... still! It's for your own good!" Monika said as she grabs my shoulder and pours another drop of the liquid. This time, I suppress my urge to jump in pain.
I felt Natsuki hold my hand. I turn my gaze towards her and I see that she is carefully examining my palms.
" Soooo... You gonna tell me my future? Ahahaha- Ouch!" Natsuki pours some alcohol on my hand.
" Tch, idiot... Making jokes even when he is in a pretty bad shape..." Natsuki mutters as she takes some bandages and wraps it around my hand.
" Just cause I'm bleeding to death, doesn't mean I should stop making jokes... Ahahaha!" I laugh, trying my best to lift up everyone's spirits. It seems the only response I got are awkward smiles or just silence.
" Dumb Yoku..." Sayori murmurs as she uncap a bottle of water.
" We're all worried about you, so please take this a little more seriously." Sayori's usual cheerful and happy demeanor is gone. Her expression is now that of concern and worry, along with a few hints of sadness.
" That's... That's the point, Sayori. You guys are too worried about me. I... I don't want that... You guys get sad when you worry about me." I said as I lift up my free hand to pet her. I stop inches away from Sayori, remembering that my hand still has some fresh blood dripping from.it.
" Tch... We can't just bandage you like this... You need stitches." Monika said as she stands up.
" Thankfully, I have some at home. Yosuke, Amy, can I leave this to you guys? After this, you guys better go home." Monika asked as she hands me my blazer.
" Sure. Patching Yoku up is the top priority. But... Why not take him to the nurse's office?" Amy asks as she wipes away some blood from the table.
" How will we explain how he got his injuries? I'm still not sure about what to do with Yuri..." Monika says as she rubs her forearm and looks away.
" I... I see... It may not be the best decision, but at least we'll get some time to think about what we should do." Yosuke said while he mopped the floors.
" T-Thanks... And, be careful when you guys go home... Okay?" Monika said to them as she helped me to my feet.
After that, we packed up our things and begin to slowly walk home.
*DDLC:Our Reality*
The walk home is silent, and no one dared to break it. As we walked, the people around us shot me a concerned look. Well, if your sleeve has a large spot of blood, I'm sure you'd attract some attention to yourself. Thankfully, we managed to get home quickly to avoid any more of the annoying stares I'm getting. Natsuki went ahead of us and opened the door to my house. Suddenly, she screeched in horror and stumbled backwards before scurrying towards us. Her face was pale, it was like she had seen all three episodes of Boku no Pico. We ran over to her and helped her to her feet. She raised a trembling finger towards the interior of my house. We look over there, and we saw a terrifying scene in front of us, a scene that would forever etch itself into my mind.
Blood... It's sickening crimson color lined the floor and walls of the small corridor that led to the living room and kitchen. We could see that it was already dried up, meaning it's been a while since it was splattered over the fine wallpaper of my house.
" M-Maybe... Maido d-dropped some tomatoes again... Like last time... Right?" Sayori said in a trembling voice.
" Lets.. Lets hope so." I said as we begin to walk inside.
As I took a closer look, I'm now sure that this isn't tomatoes. The smell alone already told me that this is blood. Natsuki had to rush over to the kitchen to vomit, while Sayori refused to enter the house in fear of seeing a dead body. We look around, seeing some blood and vomit stains in my carpet, along with bloody hand and foot prints on the floor and walls. Fear and dread filled me as I peeked into the living room. My mind raced with images of Maido's corpse or the bloody scene that would fill my eyes. Every step I take, I too wanted to vomit and get away from here. The bloody trail leading into my living room sent chills and shivers down my spine and I could feel goosebumps all over me. My hair was standing on end, my cold sweat dripping profusely as I poke my head into the living room. I pushed back the horrific images in my mind to the furthest reaches of my subconscious as I open my eyes and take a good look at the scene before me.
Snooooore~
Laying there, facedown on the sofa, is a girl with blonde hair wearing a Magical Girl Costume that is clearly brand new. I could see that she had a fresh bandage on her back, near her right side. She snored heavily as she slept on the sofa.
" Thank goodness~!" I said out loud before collapsing on the floor in relief. The thud of my impact woke up Maido from her slumber, who frantically looked around as she jolted up from her sleep.
" Yoku! A-Ah... I'm sorry! I'm sorry for making a mess!" Maido stumbles unto the floor and begins bowing her head repeatedly.
I look up at her, now seeing what kind of outfit she is wearing. She wore an exposing piece of cloth, like, really exposing. Her top exposed her midriff, and probably a bit of her flat chest. I think the costume was supposed to reveal some of a girl's underboob, but I guess it doesn't work on Maido since she is as flat as a board. The top is decorated with numerous frills along the sides, and its buttons are pink, heart shaped buttons. It had a pink collar that covered her shoulders, typical of the sailor uniform based costumes of the magical girls. On her chest is a large red ribbon in the middle that hid the tip of the V-neck that would have shown her nonexistent cleavage. Its sleeves are puffy and frilly, it only covered the part near her shoulders and left the rest of her arms exposed. She wore white gloves that extended to her elbows. She wore an extremely short, pleated, pink skirt that reached only a few inches above her knee. It's so short that when she moves around, I could catch glimpses of her striped blue panties. She also wore pink boots with small wings on its side.
" Uhm... What are you-"
" Oh. My. God..." Natsuki stammers over towards us. Her eyes are filled with amazement as she looks at Maido.
" Is... Is that... Minori... from Parfait Girls?" Natsuki stopped in front of Maido.
" Yes. I'm a fan of the manga, and I've watched the adaptation." Maido said as she tilted her head at Natsuki. Natsuki shot her a scary and mischievous grin.
" KYAAAAAAAHH!!!" Maido screeched out as Natsuki began to lift up her clothes and touching the fabric.
" Y-Yoku... Monika... Is... Is it ok to go in now?" Sayori asked loudly from outside of the house.
" Yeah... But watch your step!" I shout out as I stand up, clutching the wound on my shoulder. I hear Monika rummaging trough the cabinets in the kitchen before walking over to the living room.
" Eeek! I... I'm going to go eat in the kitchen! AAAHH!" Sayori jumped around like some frightened kitten. I guess she can't handle the sight of this mess.
" Maido... Before you tell me what just happened, where did you put the first aid kit?" Monika asked as she looks at Maido, who is currently being poked and inspected by Natsuki.
" At... Ah! At the bathroom... Geez~ That... That tickles! Ahaha~ Stooooop!" Maido whines as she runs away from Natsuki. Monika runs upstairs to get the medical supplies in the bathroom.
I took a sit on the sofa, and I'm glad there isn't any blood on the damn thing. I see Sayori entering the house while covering her eyes and avoiding the blood on the floor. I chuckle and take a look around the room. In a small corner, I can see that there are bags there with Maido's new clothes in them. I was about to ask her about it when Monika rushes over to me and plops herself beside me. She pushes me down on my face and immediately starts taking off my clothes.
" What the f- What are you doing?!"
" Shut up and let me stitch you up! I need to do this quickly." Monika said as she finally takes off my blazer and pulls down the sleeve of my uniform.
" Hmm? Yoku... were you attacked by Yuri too?" Maido said before gently pushing Natsuki away. We all turned our head towards her. Even Sayori rushed out of the kitchen with a cookie in her mouth, wide eyed at what she just heard.
" What... What do you mean by 'too'?" I ask anxiously, awaiting her response.
" Oh, the reason there is so much blood here, and the obvious reason I have this..." Maido pulls up her sleeve to reveal a bandage covering her shoulder and lifts up a part of her top to show a bandage wrapped around her waist.
" Is because Yuri stabbed me after I bumped into her." Maido said in a calm manner, like it was just a normal thing for her.
" Wait... You bumped into Yuri?! Well, that explains the reason her clothes is a bit dirty and why her sleeves have small bloodstains on them." I said in shock. Maido nods and walks towards me. Monika recovers from her shock and continued to stitch up the large gash on my shoulder.
" How... How are you not dead?!" Natsuki asked loudly as she looks at Maido's wounds.
" I don't know, probably due to my toughness, ahaha~" Maido said as she walks away towards the kitchen.
" Just... Just what are you?" Natsuki asked with a baffled expression. Suddenly, Maido twirls around and poses like magical girl, with a peace sign and a cheerful smile on her face.
" I'm Maido the house maid! Here to serve you in the name of Akami-sama! Teehee~" We all gave her a long stare yet she kept her pose. After a moment, all of us broke out in laughter.
" Ahaha! That... That doesn't suit you! Ahaha! I thought you didn't know how to make jokes! Ahahaha!" Natsuki laughed out, her face now red from laughing.
" Ehehe, I thought it might sound cool." Maido let out a chuckle as she looks around. The smile on her face disappeared as she saw the bloodstains everywhere.
" I'll go clean the mess I made before I start cooking... Damn, this bandages are annoying." Maido said before going to the supply cabinet and taking out some cleaning supplies.
I wince a little as Monika finishes up stitching me. She wipes away the sweat on her face before getting off me. She puts away the first aid kit and collapses on top of me. I adjust myself so that she could lay herself on my chest and make it easier for me to embrace her. She had a serious and troubled look on her face as she laid her head on my chest. I stroke her head to try and ease her, yet she still looked troubled.
" Hey, what's wrong?" I tilt her chin up so I could take a look at her. She looks at me and holds my hand.
" I'm just... I'm worried about you..." She said in a low and soft tone, her sadness and worry can clearly be felt.
" Sorry... Forcing the events didn't really work out as I intended... " I said as I pull her into an embrace.
" What did you expect?! You just made that death scene come a lot sooner! Thankfully you managed to stop that from happening..." Monika sighs and gets off me.
" Although you got hurt in your attempt, I have to admit, you still pulled it off." Monika said with a pout.
" This... This is nothing! Ahahaha... haha.. ha... Okay fine, it's a joke! Stop looking at me like that, it hurts more to see you angry than to get stabbed." I said before getting up from the sofa. Monika then begins to softly punched me in the stomach.
" Reckless idiot!" I chuckle as Monika continued to punch me in the stomach.
" Tch, get a room you two!!!" Natsuki shouts out as she reads some manga on her phone.
" Don't be like that, Natsuki! I, too, felt sad when I found out the the two of them had a thing for each other! But, as friends, it is our duty to support them as best we can! Probably..." Sayori said as she places a tray of cookies beside Natsuki.
" Probably? What do you mean by probably?! You need to support your friends' relationship 100 percent!" I said loudly as I take a look at Sayori's direction.
" Ehehe... Not everything you two do should be alright for us..." Sayori poked her two fingers together and looked at the side while laughing nervously.
" Yeah, like the damn loud moaning you two make at night!" Natsuki shouted before standing up and stomping her foot.
" I CAN'T GET MY SLEEP IF I COULD HEAR THE TWO OF YOU SHOUTING EACH OTHER'S NAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!" Natsuki shouted out before folding her arms.
" How the hell could I grow if I can't get sleep." She muttered out. I could see Maido nod in agreement as she mops the floor.
" Yes, yes... Cleaning the bed sheets is also a hustle... and gross..." Maido said out loud before sighing.
" And cleaning the living room is annoying when dust falls from the ceiling every night." She walks away and heads to the back to rinse out the blood from the mop.
" I'll... I'll go cook dinner..." I said as I walk over to the kitchen. My face is flushed after hearing those things. I look over at Monika, she is standing in place like a statue with a dumbfounded expression.
" I wish I could hide in the eternal classroom right now..." Monika said softly before taking a sit on the sofa. She took a pillow and slammed her face against it and let out a muffled scream.
" I... I think we just broke Monika..." Natsuki whispered to Sayori, who nods in response.
" Monika! Cheer up! Here, have a cookie!" Sayori flings a cookie at Monika from across the room. Monika didn't hear her heads up so she ended up getting hit by a cookie on her face. This finally gets her out of her trance and she starts looking at the cookie in confusion.
I laugh as I hear Natsuki and Sayori laugh in amusement while Monika promptly starts scolding them about how rude that was. I smile, enjoying the peaceful moments right in front of me. I look at the contents of my refrigerator, it seems I'm going to cook some Italian food for tonight.
*DDLC: Our Reality*
In the midst of a dark room in which the scent of Jasmine lingers in the air, a soft breathing and sobbing can be heard. Yuri held back her tears, yet some still flowed down her cheeks. Tears of both agony and heartbreak welled up in her eyes as she slit her wrists and arms. She winced as she cut deep into her arm, blood has now splattered all over her bed sheets. She lets out a sigh of dismay and plants her knife deep into a pillow.
" Yoku... If only I could be with you... Maybe you could feel just as good as me when I cut myself..." Yuri sprawled herself on her bed and stared into the ceiling.
" Wait a minute..." Yuri suddenly jolts up from her bed. Her eyes glimmering from her brilliant yet insane idea.
" If... If... If I am able to show Yoku just how good this feels, maybe he'll become infatuated with me!" Yuri jumps from her bed and jitters in excitement.
" Ahaha! Yes! If I could show him how good this feels, maybe he'll choose to be with me instead! AHAHAHA! YES!" Yuri hops around in excitement.
" Yoku... Ahaha! You may have rejected me, but I'll keep on fighting! So wait for me..." As Yuri calms down a little, she takes a deep breath and sits down on her bed.
" I... I need to calm myself down... I... I'm getting too wet from the thought of Yoku being in love with me..." Yuri cannot fight her urges, so a hand sneaks its way towards her lower half.
" Ahhhhh... Yoku... Haah..." Sounds of ecstasy and moaning can be heard from her room.
At the same time, the figure watching all of this thought to himself...
What an idiotic idea... But it would make for a great chapter in this story... Ahaha!
Akami-sama laughed as he opens up a command console. A small line of code can be seen typed in it.
" This might come in handy tomorrow... Ahaha! Looks like I'll get to see Yoku sooner than I thought."