There's going to be a slight break from the pattern so far in this chapter. Just bear in mind that it's not the last chapter, just the midway point. Disclaimer: I don't own Dangan Ronpa.

Chapter 5: Kyoko Kirigiri

Makoto sighed as he lay in bed. The fifth floor that had opened up after the last trial hadn't proven to be any more useful than the previous floors. Most of the doors were locked, and a new rule prevented them from breaking down the doors. The rooms they could get into were a staff room, a small theater, and a greenhouse, all of which were just as locked off from the outside world as the rest of the school. Makoto drifted off to sleep, but couldn't help but feel worried that his kids would have to grow up in this school. Suddenly, a noise at his door made him wake with a start.

When it managed to open on its own even though he had locked it, he reached under his pillow to retrieve the defense knife Mukuro had given him. Sure enough, a mysterious figure entered the room, wearing a white cloth that covered their body and a black fright mask that hid their face. In their hand was a simple knife, which the person brandished in an apparent attempt to frighten Makoto. However, Makoto surprised the figure by retaliating with his own knife. Before the figure could make another move, Kyoko showed up, causing the figure to flee.

"Are you alright?," Kyoko asked. Makoto nodded as he placed the knife on the bedstand. "Whoever that was, they were able to open my door without any problem. That was the mastermind, wasn't it?" "I think so," Kyoko said, "It was far too small to be Mondo, and the other girls are currently in the cafeteria. I can say without a doubt it is impossible for any of them to have been wearing that costume." She turned to leave. "Kyoko, wait," Makoto said as he grabbed her hand, "It may not be safe to go back to your room." He walked over to his door and closed it.

"I doubt they'll try anything here a second time," Makoto said, "And they won't go anywhere near the cafeteria." Kyoko blushed. "Well, if I must stay with you until morning, there are a few things I need to say." She sat down on the bed. "Do you remember when you first asked me about my talent?" Makoto nodded. "The truth is," Kyoko said, "I couldn't remember. My instinct told me to keep my amnesia a secret. But as we continued to face trial after trial, my memories started to awaken again. I now remember that I am the Ultimate Detective. And... My father is the real headmaster of this school."

"You dad is...," Makoto said. Kyoko nodded. "But I know he would never condone something like this, which means whoever the mastermind is, they've done something to him." Then, to Makoto's surprised, Kyoko started to show signs of tears. "I had come to this school just to cut ties with him... But if anything bad has happened..." Makoto sat next to Kyoko and wiped away one of her tears. Seeing this, she blushed. "It's funny. I've always tried to hide my emotions to avoid getting hurt, but whenever you're near me... I just can't help it."

She gently took Makoto's head in her hands. "I think... I think I've fallen in love with you." Makoto smiled, and the two of them kissed. As their lips were locked together, Kyoko started unbuttoning her jacket. "Kyoko...," Makoto said as he came up for air. Kyoko blushed as she smiled. "Come on now, Makoto. After having this happen four times already, did you really think I'd be reserved about this?" Makoto smirked. "Maybe a little." He then placed his hand under Kyoko's skirt and playfully rubbed her womanhood. "But it's a pleasant surprise you aren't."

Kyoko moaned in pleasure as she finished removing her jacket and undershirt. Makoto was a little surprised by what he saw. "You're not wearing a bra? That's the fifth time I've seen that." Kyoko laughed gently. "So none of the other girls wear one either. That's interesting." Makoto smirked as he gently played with Kyoko's nipple. "You won't hear me complaining." Kyoko licked her lips as she undid Makoto's pants, revealing his cock. "Impressive. I never would have guessed." Makoto shrugged. "Hina said something similar."

Kyoko moved to straddle Makoto. Moving her panties out of the way, she carefully lowered herself onto Makoto's manhood, wincing as he fully entered her. "Damn," Makoto said, "How many girls can one man deflower in his lifetime?" Kyoko smiled as she kissed Makoto again. "I'm probably going to be the last." Makoto sighed and began moving. Kyoko started to pant as Makoto's fullness became evident with every thrust. As she felt herself reach the high point, she said, "Go ahead Makoto. Finish up inside me." Makoto nodded as he quickened his pace. Finally, the two of them reached a simultaneous orgasm.

As the recovered, a fevered knock came to the door. Quickly they got redressed and Makoto opened the door, revealing Celeste. "Oh," she said when she saw Kyoko, "Welcome to the sisterhood Kyoko. But now's not the time for this, we just heard a scream coming from the direction of the storeroom." Makoto and Kyoko looked at each other and followed Celeste. Everyone else except for Mondo was outside, giving Makoto a bad feeling. When he went inside, he heard a familiar pained grunt. Sure enough, behind one of the boxes was Mondo, a blade jammed into his side.

When Mondo saw the others, he smiled weakly. "Sorry 'bout this... Saw this suspicious figure running out of Makoto's room... Went to follow it..." Makoto noticed the knife wound was bleeding profusely. It was clear Mondo didn't have long to live. "I don't suppose you caught the perp without their mask?," Makoto asked. Mondo shook his head. "Sorry... They never took it off... Must've been concerned about being seen..." He placed a hand on Makoto's shoulder. "But we both know it was the mastermind who did this... The rest of you... Have alibis..."

He smiled weakly. "You be sure to get that bastard... And take care of the girls... It's your responsibility... As a man..." His eyes started to close. "As for me... I'll be going... To see Chihiro, Taka, Leon... And my brother... Maybe have a chance to apologize... For everything..." And with that, his eyes closed for good, and the body discovery announcement came on. "Hoo boy," Monokuma said as he showed up, "This last trial may be easier than I was hoping. Oh well, it'll provide some last minute excitement before this is all over."

"Then you're admitting you were the one who killed Mondo?," Sayaka said through her tears. "Oh sure," Monokuma said, "I mean, there's no one else it could be. Like Mondo said, the rest of you have viable alibis. But of course, I didn't kill him as me, as I'm sure Makoto and Kyoko have figured out. So, for this final trial, you won't be finding who did it, per se. Rather, you'll be trying to find out who I really am. And if you can figure that out, then not only will you survive the trial, but you'll all be set free. I'll help you out by unlocking the remaining doors. Should make the investigation and trial more interesting."

The first room unlocked was the bio lab, which had been converted into an effective morgue to store all the bodies. As Sayaka looked at the bodies, she frowned. "I almost feel like I could have ended up here." She looked at the number of bodies. Including Mondo, there were a total of nine. "Nine of our friends gone... So that we could survive..." The second room was the headmaster's office, where Kyoko and Makoto discovered a secret room. Inside was the skeletal remains of Kyoko's father. "So," Kyoko said, "He is gone."

Behind a picture of a much younger Kyoko and her father was a master e-handbook, which Makoto was able to use to find a notebook that seemed to have something written in Kyoko's handwriting. Finally, the students found the main surveillance room for the school, which also contained the master control room for Monokuma. "This is where the mastermind was watching all of us," Celeste said, "But who could they be? Who else could have been inside the school? Unless..." She placed a hand on her chin. "There is one possibility, since we don't know where that person is..."

In the trial room, Monokuma was no standing at the podium that up until now had been empty. "From the look on Kyoko's face," Monokuma said, "She already has the answer. Go ahead, tell them about the rest of Sakura's suicide note." Everyone looked at Kyoko. "It seems," Kyoko said, "Sakura wanted to ensure the killings would stop, and wrote down the name of the mastermind, no doubt to facilitate defeating them once and for all and escaping on our own." She revealed the name on the note, which she had kept hidden previously. The name read "Junko Enoshima". Mukuro sighed. "Game's up sis. You can come out now."

"Fine, fine," came a female voice, as a cloud of steam appeared and concealed Monokuma. When it cleared, the real Junko was standing there in his place. "I gotta give you guys props. You defied my expectations. A shame Byakuya was able to follow through on his intentions on killing someone to win the game, or I might have gotten my hands on that note. Then again, he swore to kill me once the game was over, so maybe it's better this way. Besides, it's not like I didn't have fun." "So you were the one behind this," Celeste said, "I was beginning to suspect as much." Junko shrugged. "What can I say?"

"You're acting like you're already resigned to your fate," Kyoko said, "I would have thought you'd fight us tooth and nail to the end." "Had things gone the way the grandmaster meant for it to," Junko said, "I would have. You were right, sis. It wasn't a good idea to trust him. He had no idea what he was talking about." Mukuro sighed. "And you were planning on killing me for defying his orders too. Don't deny it. The spear trap Chihiro used to kill Toko was meant for me, wasn't it?" "Believe me," Junko said, "I would have preferred not to kill my own sister... Well, maybe I would have done it anyway. The point is, I thought his will was law."

"What exactly are you two talking about?," Sayaka said, "I mean, we already knew Mukuro was in on this, but Kyoko said you two had split for some reason." "It's because of Makoto," Junko said, "I guess it's fate that all five girls who had a crush on him in our freshmen year wound up surviving alongside him. I mean, Hina and Kyoko were always meant to survive, but..." She sighed. "Anyway, if you want the full details, I'm sure Mukuro will tell you everything. And believe me, it'll be much more accurate than what I was told to tell you. It's still bad, but not as bad as I supposed to make it out to be."

She indicated the voting buttons. "I think you guys know how this goes." With a heavy heart, the six of them made their choice. Once the fanfare announced a successful decision, Junko walked over to the big red button. Before she hit it, she turned to the others. "I don't say this normally, but I hope you guys have a long life together. And Makoto... Make sure you treat my big sister right." And with that, she hit the button, dropping herself into the execution chamber. She fell into an electric chamber within a frozen room. As the chair activated, several laser beams fired upon her before a gunshot rang out, ending Junko's life on the spot.

Mukuro had taken the remote from her sister's dead body. Once the six remaining students were finally able to leave the school, the first thing they did was bury the bodies of their classmates. "I'm sorry to have deceived you all like this," Mukuro said. "It's fine," Kyoko said, "In the end you're different from your sister. Right now we have other things to think about. Are you sure this Future Foundation group can help us?" Mukuro nodded. "Either way," Celeste said, "We should find a place to settle in the meantime. After all..." She rubbed her belly. "Our soon to be growing family simply can't be raised in a graveyard."

Makoto couldn't help but smile. Somehow, he had wound up getting all five girls pregnant after just one time with each of them. "I can't say I'm surprised," Kyoko said, "Makoto's real title is Ultimate Hope, and he's just given each of us a new hope for the future." Sayaka nodded. "It still feels like a miracle that I'm even standing here, much less that I'm soon to be a mother." "It's like I told you," Makoto said, "I'd find a way to get you out of here." "I just wish ten of our friends didn't have to be sacrificed for it to happen," Aoi said, "But maybe it's just fate. Still, we should keep moving forward. Otherwise their sacrifice would be for nothing." Makoto nodded. "We'll keep moving towards the future, whatever it may be."

To be continued...

Yeah, that did sound like a good ending, but it's really only the halfway point. The next set of chapters concerns Dangan Ronpa 2. Read and review.