A/N: Here we go again people...
Welcome to chapter 35 of The End of Hope's Peak Academy, and the final chapter in the Class vs Class arc. Yes, it is finally the night of the concert, but there will be no singing...yes I didn't want to drag this chapter along anymore than necessary. I just wanted to end this arc already, as I am trying to move the story along so It doesn't drag on for too long. Of course, the next couple of chapters will take place at the beach, as it is summer time. There will be a time skip after that to the first day of school, where we will welcome Class 79 as official alumni of Hope's Peak Academy. We are nearing the final arc of the story people, and after that I will be revising The School Life of Mutual Killing. I was thinking of taking it down for maintenance and re posting it as a single story, rather than two separate ones.
This new version will have a lot of fixes that will go along with the continuity of the plot, but the chapters will remain mostly the same. I will just be adding things so that The Zetsubou-Hen part makes sense with the School Life of Mutual Killing, and then I will continue onward to Ultra Despair Sisters. Hopefully after I finish that, I will be able to continue on to the School Trip of Mutual Killing, in which we will return to Class 77 after The tragedy.
As for the whole Remnants of Hope thing...I am going to be figuring everything out as I go along...I wanted to profile Sonia, Hiyoko and Daisuke as Ultimate Despair before they regain their senses. I will also be doing everything a bit differently...this is the hard thing about doing a Prequel after a Sequel...you mess up the continuity and then you have to go back and fix shit...it honestly pisses me off. But it will be done...how Class 77 falls to despair will also be a bit different, you'll have to wait and see.
Finally, in this chapter we get a major hint of what's to come and the Ultimate Story Teller's worry skyrockets, something that will affect him for awhile to come, at least until Junko returns from Milan and he settles into normal school life after the summer break. I don't know exactly when it was that the tragedy begun, but I feel that it's somewhere between August and September, as it was still summer and it was raining for a few days during the Parade. I also don't know if I will include Danganronpa Zero or not, as that also messes up the continuity...I guess I can alude to it, as the Parade does go one for a little while, weeks maybe...who knows.
So, I will wrap this Author Note here for now. I got quite a bit of work ahead of me, so bare with me as I start setting up for the final days of Hope's Peak Academy. It will be despairingly sweet, I assure you...
The End of Hope's Peak Academy
Zetsubou-Hen
Chapter 35
Pranks! With a Vengeance!
He hated waking up early, especially when his girlfriend was lying in nothing but panties next to him. But for the sake of the day, he had gotten up just a tad earlier. After all, it was a glorious day, and he had big plans for everyone that got within a square meter of him. Daisuke almost never took advantage of this day, but he was going to today. For alas, it was April 1st, the dreaded, April Fools day. It was a date that most of his friends had forgotten, mostly due to the fact that there was a concert that very night. But that didn't mean they were safe, not when Hiyoko Saionji was up, scheming, plotting.
He loved the traditional dancer to death, he truly did. But he knew this day was like Christmas to her, and he had to get ahead of the curve. So while she was currently sleeping in her and Mikan's dorm, he was going to get her before she even thought of getting him. He walked toward his bathroom, grabbing a bucket he had placed there, filling it with cold water. He walked back to Sonia's unused bed, and reached underneath it, pulling out a foam cooler. He heard the girl shift in her sleep, and stopped, turning to face her. She groaned, looking at him with half lidded eyes, the sheets bunched up around her waist. He swallowed hard.
"Sweetheart, it's four am, what are you doing up and dressed?" she asked.
"Oh uh...mom...needed help with inventory..stuff...and things." he said, biting his lips. She gave him a tired glare, laying back down on the bed.
"Why don't you have sleepy sex with me, that always tires you out." she said.
"Nah, I'll skip out this once okay. I don't want to be sore this early in the morning, we need to take a break, all of us." he said, firmly, referring to Hiyoko as well. She sighed, clamping the pillow around her ears.
"Sure...I'm going back to sleep, I'll be here if you want me." she said, blowing a kiss to him before lulling herself to sleep. He sighed with relief as he made his way to the bathroom. He silently opened the cooler, a smirk on his face.
"Show time." he whispered.
Quietly leaving his dorm, he looked around the dim hallway, noticing it was completely empty. He slowly walked across the hall, placing the bucket on the floor. He tested the door, a frown on his face. Hiyoko always left the door open, in case either her or Sonia wanted to share a bed with her. It was hard to do anything with Mikan in the room, so they mostly took it to Daisuke and Sonia's dorm. They had yet to have the threesome Hiyoko was dreaming about, but he was sure it would happen sooner or later. He pulled a hairpin he borrowed from Sonia, pulling it open. He twisted it until it snapped, making a bit of a bent edge on it. He stuck both pieces into the lock, and started wiggling it around.
"Ahem."
He froze, as he looked up meeting eyes with the tired janitor. He blushed brightly, taking the pin out of the door. He gave him a bow.
"Good morning sir."
The man shook his head, grabbing the key ring from his side. He looked at the room number and quickly found the corresponding key, placing it in the lock. He turned it, the lock clicking open.
"Next time you lock yourself out, just tell Kirigiri about it. Don't you dare puke up my floors boy." he said sternly, giving him a creepy glare before he left, walking down the stairs.
"Jesus Christ." he said softly, as he opened the door. He grabbed the bucket, a smirk on his face.
Walking into the quiet room, he noticed the television was on some medical show. Mikan was laying on her bed, the sheets all over the floor. Her night gown had ridden up, revealing most of her smooth legs and rump, her thumb was in her mouth and she was clutching a Makoto plush that Keiko had made her. While he found it adorable, he also found it quite disturbing. He glanced toward Hiyoko's bed, seeing she was still in bed, the covers over her head. He smirked, walking over to her bed, with the bucket in his hands.
"April Fools motherfucker!" he shouted, pouring the bucket over the bed.
Mikan shot up, screaming a bit before settling into the bed. Daisuke just stood there, looking at the soaked bed. He placed the bucket on the floor and pulled the covers off the bed, seeing a dummy had been placed there. Ironically enough, the dummy had a small tag that read Dummy on the side of it. He turned to leave when a splash of cold water hit him. He was completely drenched in ice water. His teeth were clattering as he glared at Hiyoko.
"Thought you could get me asshole? Well think again! I'm the queen of April Fools, you'll never be able to get me. You and I may fuck every night, but today, we're enemies!" she cried.
"D-duly...n-noted." he said. He sloshed his way out of the room, suddenly looking forward to a hot shower.
"What's going on?" Mikan asked, clearly confused. Hiyoko tossed the bucket on the floor, pushing the girl back into her bed.
"We're going back to sleep, that's what. Good thing I had that baby monitor in his bathroom." she said, pulling the covers over herself. Mikan looked for an empty spot, sighing softly. Looks like she got the floor again.
After his shower, Daisuke decided to go for a walk around campus. The other students were currently asleep, and only the night staff were wondering around. It was nearing five am, and it wouldn't be long before the first students started waking up, so it was the perfect time to start setting up. He pressed himself against the tile wall outside of the bath house. He waited for the janitor to walk out, somehow completely missing him. Once he had disappeared down the hall, most likely toward the incinerator, he stepped into the bathhouse.
Honestly, he had never been in the room, save for a few times. He had wanted to use it, but Hiyoko told him not to. All of the other students of Hope's Peak Academy used that same bath house, and the water was changed nightly rather than every time someone used it. She said it was nasty, and would rather use a private bath instead. It didn't matter to him in the slightest, at least for now. He walked over to the steaming bath, a smirk on his face. He reached into his bag, pulling out one of Sonia's bubble baths. He turned it over, reading the instructions.
"Add one cap full to warm water. For best effects, use in a deep tub, and allow bubble bath to start foaming up. One cap full huh? Wonder what happens when you add a whole bottle?" he muttered.
He shrugged, tipping the bottle over the water. He watched as the honey colored soap fell into the water in huge globs. The smell of fresh flowers and strawberries started filling the room as the water started foaming up. He rinsed the bottle out and left the bath house, tossing the bottle into the janitors large trashcan.
"Okay, what's next? Ah right..the kitchen!" Daisuke said softly. He started creeping toward the cafeteria. He was humming the Pink Panther theme in his mind, too scared to do it out loud, he didn't want the janitor to catch him or else he would be blamed instantly.
He quickly raced toward the kitchen, seeing as the cafeteria was empty. He walked inside, looking around. There was an entire weeks supply of fresh fruits and vegetables for the students to use. Teruteru, along with a few others were responsible for making breakfast, lunch and dinner, something that the Ultimate Chef prided himself in. Daisuke knew the boy loved to use a specific set of cookware, and that made it the perfect victim.
He walked over to a beautiful set of pots and pans, a sneer on his face. He grabbed them down from the rack above one of the stations and placed them on the stove top. He grabbed some superglue and some glitter and started pouring it into the pots and pans. He knew the glue would set, making it impossible to use. Of course it could be washed off with glue remover, found in the art room, but he had hid it all the day before. Once he was done, he placed everything back, making sure to pour some glue into the silverware drawer, might as well mess with the entire school some more.
He tossed the empty glitter and glue bottles into the trash, heading out of the cafeteria. He noticed the janitors cart had gone missing, or rather it had moved. The gate leading to the academy proper was wide open, making the boy grin. He crept toward the gate, about to enter the academy.
"What are you doing?"
"Gah!"
He instantly turned around, seeing his girlfriend standing behind him. She wasn't wearing her kimono, in fact she had dressed down for the day. She was wearing one of Sayaka's old shirts, a light yellow camisole, with ruffles on it. She was wearing a pair of black shorts, and her white galoshes, for whatever reason. She had been tying her hair into a ponytail when she caught him. He straightened up, giving her a smirk.
"What are you doing?" he asked. She gave him a daft look, pulling the hair scrunchie from her wrist.
"Pranking people, duh." she said, tying her hair up.
"Oh...guess I am too."
"You call that ice bucket challenge shit a prank? Please I saw you hauling ice into you room last night...honestly thought you were coming up with something kinky for Sonia, but nope." she said.
"What was I supposed to do? Shove some ice in her...nevermind...don't get in my way, I know how you are." he said, spinning on his heel.
"I have a proposition for you...what if we...joined forces...we are dating after all, a match made in hell. With our powers combined, we can bring this academy of hope to its knees!" she said firmly. He turned around, a serious look on his face.
"To its knees you say?" he asked.
"Make it lick our feet, we'll watch them all squirm...and then I can go and squish some ants!" she said, holding her arms above her head.
"Hmm...you drive a soft bargain...fine, let us join forces for today. It is your turn with me today anyway." he said, shaking her hand.
"Awesome, wanna go have sex in the headmaster's office again?" she asked, giving him a grin.
"No...come on, I set up two pranks already, let's see what you got." he said, earning a nod from the blonde. She wiggled her hips a bit as she walked, giving him a half lidded look. He followed along, rolling his eyes.
They kept walking in silence, using the posts around them as hideouts whenever the janitor was walking around. He had gone into Classroom 3-C, giving them a chance to run across the hall. They came to a stop in front of classroom 1-B, which belonged to their underclassmen, and close friends, Class 78B. Hiyoko grinned as she slowly opened the door.
The room was completely neat and tidy. One could tell that they took a lot of time cleaning the room. Even the blackboard was completely clean of chalk marks. The Ultimate Traditional Dancer walked over to the black board, and grabbed some chalk, a smirk on her face. She drew a line across the board, ruining its pristine green glow. Daisuke sat back, just watching her closely. His eyes started widening a bit when he realized what she was drawing. After about five minutes, she set the chalk down, brushing the white dust from her hands.
"What do you think? Beautiful isn't it?" she asked.
"It's a huge dick." he said, completely unimpressed.
"Yes, but I drew it in your likeness, so you better be thankful!" she cried, giving him a pout.
"Great, even worse since now my dick is on this board...well that means I have to get even." he said, walking over toward the board. He walked over to the still blank side, and started his own drawing. Hiyoko's just watched him curiously, going wide eyed at what he was drawing. He wrote the words, April Fools Class 78 on the drawing, tossing the used chalk away.
"There, now there's a drawing of your pussy next to my dick...don't fuck with me." he said, turning to leave the room. Hiyoko grit her teeth, but said nothing as she followed him.
The next stop was of course the Gymnasium. It was a bit bigger than he had been anticipating, especially for the prank he had in mind. He walked over to the bleachers, and pulled a cart from underneath them. There were several rolls of toilet paper neatly stacked on it, he grabbed one and tossed it to Hiyoko, who easily caught it.
"You ever TP a house?" he asked.
"Hell no, this shit is expensive. I don't understand why people need this to wipe their asses, they should just take a shower like a normal person." she replied.
"No one wants to take a shower every time they shit! Come on baby girl, let's just do this." he said.
He unrolled the paper a bit and threw it across the gym, watching it unroll in mid air. Hiyoko did the same, throwing hers into the rafters, it went over one section, snagging on it and unrolling all the way. By the time they were done, paper was literally hanging all over the place as if they were streamers at a party. The high fived, leaving the gym before the janitor showed up. The last thing the two did was cover the trophy hall with silly string.
"You know what's funny? This shit is almost like a giant senior prank...except were the only ones having fun." Hiyoko said.
"I know, but the Ultimate Academy needs an Ultimate Prank, wouldn't you say?" he asked curiously. She gave him a firm kiss, pressing him against the wall in the stairwell. She drove his tongue into his mouth, earning a moan from him. She smirked inwardly, reaching for his waist. She grabbed a hold of his boxers, pulling them as hard as she could.
"Gah!"
"Wedgie Ride!" she cried.
"Fuck, I got underwear up my ass! Hiyoko!" he shouted, stumbling up the stairs, the girl's laugh echoing around him. He made it up the stairs, still fixing his underwear. He saw his girlfriend standing in front of the pool entrance. She swiped her school ID over the reader, accessing the pool. He quickly followed inside.
"What are we doing here exactly?" he asked.
"I came up with a really fucked up prank, I set up for it yesterday." she said, leading him toward the pool.
He had been to the pool many times for swim class. It was a huge, Olympic sized pool, where he and his friends often came to cool off, even during the winter. The crest of Hope's Peak Academy was painted onto the bottom of the pool, as well as onto the back wall as well. There was a large score screen as well, which was used when rival schools came to compete against them, or when they played water games. Hiyoko walked toward the seats, crawling behind the small opening. It was so small that only someone of Hiyoko's size could fit inside. She grabbed something and pulled with a grunt. She fell onto her butt, crying in pain as she yanked out a bag.
"You okay?"
"My ass hurts, but I'm fine. Here help me put this guy together." she said, grabbing an arm from inside.
He was shocked for a second, only realizing that it was a mannequin. They easily put the mannequin together, and dragged it toward the pool, setting it in the water face down. They tucked a bag into its swim trunks, that had a sign in it, reading April Fools. Daisuke smiled, watching the dummy float toward the middle of the pool.
"You know, someone's going to scream, and someone else is going to most likely call the cops." he said.
"That's the funny part...besides we got a life guard." she said, giving him a shrug. He nodded, placing his hands on her shoulders. He leaned down, pressing his lips against hers. He slipped his tongue into her mouth, moaning a bit as he kept kissing his girlfriend. He pulled away from her, a smirk on his face.
"Long live the king." he whispered, pushing her back as hard as he could. She let out a scream as she slammed into the water, a loud splash filling the empty pool room. He let out a laugh as he walked toward the exit.
"Daisuke, you son of a bitch!" she shouted angrily.
It took her a few minutes to get dressed again. Luckily she had some extra clothes in her assigned locker, and her galoshes were water proof, so all she had to do was dry them off. She once again tied her hair into a ponytail, having allowed it to dry for a bit.
"I'm gonna get you for that one asshole."
"Sure you are, there's nothing you can do to me...I got eyes like a..."
"Open chest!" she cried, punching Daisuke right in the chest. He fell to the ground, gasping for air as he writhed in agony. He forced himself to his feet, slowly following after the girl.
After he regained the air in his lungs, he walked into the library, seeing Hiyoko busy flipping the books over. She had already done one of the shelves, making it so the spines of the books were facing inward rather than outward. He locked the door, knowing this would take them awhile. He went over to the right shelf, and started on the very top shelf. He was able to do three of them in ten minutes.
"You know, this is going to piss so many people off." he said, glancing at his girlfriend.
"That's the idea...stay quiet and flips those books over." she snapped, earning a sigh from the boy. He glanced at the clock, seeing it was nearing six o'clock. He focused on his task, wanting to get out of there before someone came to the library.
It was around six fifteen when he finally finished. Hiyoko was still working on the middle shelves of her side. She had been grabbing three books at a time, instead of ten like he had. He had been used to shelving books, since he took quite a lot of them when he was in the library. He walked over to where his girlfriend was, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"You know...it would be really hot to have sex in a library. Surrounded by all of these books, empty tables...the possibility of being caught." he said. She squirmed a bit, placing one of the encyclopedias back.
"It would be. Maybe some other time." she said, focusing on her task. He smirked, having unbuttoned her shorts without her knowing. With a firm yank, he pulled them down, causing her to scream loudly. He ran toward the door, throwing it open with a slam before he raced out.
"Daisuke, you fucking prick!" Hiyoko shouted, pulling her pants back on. She was glad no one was in the library, or else everyone would have seen her bare ass.
Daisuke walked into his classroom, taking a deep breath. It was just as pristine as they had left it the day before. But that would change soon enough. He walked over to the Kizakura's desk, and opened the bottom drawer, pulling a file from inside. He walked over to the windows, pulling some tape from inside the bag. He pulled out one of the papers from inside the file and taped it to the glass, closing the shades right after. He did that for every single window, until every picture was put up. It had taken awhile to figure out the sizes to cover up each window, but he was glad he did. It would be hilarious when his friends fell victim to it.
"Hey asshole, you left my ass hanging out back there!" Hiyoko snapped angrily, leaning against the door.
"Not my fault you like going commando sweetheart. Then again, it makes quickies more fun." he said. She rolled her eyes, walking to Kizakura's desk.
She grabbed a bottle of Jack from inside it and opened it, taking a swig from it. She started coughing loudly, rubbing her throat with her hand. She shook her head, walking toward the window. She let out a scream as she pulled the shade up, almost dropping the bottle.
"Goddamn it, you should have told me!" she cried.
"Sorry babe, I just wanted the pleasure of seeing your reaction!" he said. She muttered a swear and opened the glass, pouring the alcohol out of the bottle. She took out bottle of iced tea, pouring that inside the Jack bottle. She capped it, putting it back in the desk.
"That'll teach that bastard to stop drinking in class."
"Yeah, no one is safe." Daisuke said firmly. Hiyoko smirked, driving her fist into his junk, causing him to scream in pain. He dropped to the ground, clutching his jewels.
"You're right, not even our unborn children are safe!" she said.
"You...bitch...you...swallow...anyway." he cried, tears running down his face.
Hiyoko walked over to her desk, pulling out several cans of silly string from inside. She uncapped them and shook them, shooting the rainbow string in all directions. She started laughing as she did, tossing the two empty cans aside, grabbing two more from her desk.
"You gonna lay there or are you gonna help?" she snapped. Daisuke hissed and stood up, grabbing the last two cans. He gave them a shake, and started shooting the string in all directions, making sure not to get any on himself or Hiyoko. He walked around the room, spreading it all over the place. He walked past Hiyoko, shooting the last of the string to the front of the room. He set the cans down and wrapped his arms around her, grabbing a hold of her boobs. She let out a scream as he pinched her nipples, as hard as he could.
"Dick, that hurts!" she cried, batting his arms away. She threw one of the cans at him, hitting him in the knee.
"Let's stop sexually harassing each other okay?" he asked, rubbing his knee.
"Agreed." Hiyoko said.
They continued their reign of terror into the third floor of the academy. They went to the Physics Room and changed around all of the bottles and tags, knowing that it could be potentially dangerous, they left a note labeling what was switched, along with some cute Chibi characters on the paper. They moved on toward the art room, walking inside.
"What can we mess up here?" Hiyoko asked.
"Just add plaster to everything...I'll go check the back room to see if there's anything we can use in there." he said. He walked toward the back room, opening the door, eyes widening.
Emma glanced away from her easel, a tired look on her face. She was sitting in front of a wall length mirror, completely naked. She stood up, giving Daisuke a smile.
"Hello, have you finally taken my offer?" she asked.
"Christ, put some clothes on!" he said, holding his hand over his eyes.
"Why? I am comfortable with my body...I am just making art." she said.
"Daisuke what's going on...oh hey Emma...hand me that saw over there." Hiyoko said. Emma nodded, handing her a Hack saw from the back wall. The traditional dancer walked back into the art room, and started sawing the legs on all of the chairs.
"I'm just gonna go...sorry for bothering you, don't tell anyone we were here." he said.
"Sure, I won't...if you change your mind, I'll be here." she replied, emotionless as always. She waved to him, and he just closed the door, not comfortable with seeing her jiggle.
"She has a nice body, I'm kinda jealous!"
"Don't...just don't." Daisuke said, grabbing some of the paints from the counter tops.
After they were done in the art room, they decided to go to the arcade and hide all of the chargers. They shut off some of the machines as well and reset some of the ones with high scores on them, leaving the ones Chiaki had worked hard for. They also took all of the guns for laser tag with them, placing them all in the Game room locker. They moved onto the fourth floor, looking around for another place to target.
"The music room?" Daisuke asked, earning a no from Hiyoko.
"That place was turned into a shit storm with your revenge prank on Smelvia...we shouldn't mess with the Chem Lab either...we can't exactly get in."
"Headmaster's office?"
"Headmaster's office." the girl replied, earning a smirk from the boy.
The two of them walked down the hall, walking past the Music room and heading toward the office. They quietly walked toward the doors, slowly opening them, only to stop when they heard voices.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes father...the Steering Committee is doing some sort of experiment. I couldn't get into the elevator, so I don't know what is going on down there."
"Are you sure Kyoko?" Hisashi said.
"What's this?" Daisuke whispered quietly. Hiyoko shushed him silently, leaning into the door.
"Do you doubt me? Come on Hisashi, I thought we were friends."
"You're teasing me? That's a first...it isn't that I doubt you...it's just...why would they do something like that?"
"Alright, I haven't been fully honest with you. While I don't know exactly what the committee is doing, they did propose something...It was called the Hope Cultivation Program."
"The Hope Cultivation Program?" Kyoko and Hisashi asked in unison.
"Yes...It was something that was discussed several years back. The committee wanted to run an experiment. As you know, the staff of Hope's Peak Academy are not just teachers. They are scientists, working to nurture each and every one who walks into this school. They all came up with an idea, through years of study, they would collect data on all talents, and then place them all into one individual."
"My god...every talent?"
"Could you imagine that Kyoko? Someone who was a Private Investigator and a Detective? A person who was a Gambler, a Clairvoyant and abused their Ultimate Luck...that would be a rather dangerous person."
"You're right Hisashi...which is why I shut it down before it began. The school didn't have funding anyway. I believe they had exhausted funds building the machine they would be using. Without money, they wouldn't be able to do anything, but with the introduction of the Reserve Course..." Jin trailed off, earning a gasp from his son.
"Jesus, the Reserve Course, the abnormally high fees...they have the money to fund this project. They're doing it right under everyone's noses...maybe Ryusuke Fuji knew about this...maybe this was one of the reasons why he wanted this academy shut down." Hisashi said.
"Perhaps...Takao Morita was rather easy to get information out of, especially when drunk. We will never know if Ryusuke Fuji had information on this or not."
"Well...can't you stop them?"
"Are you serious Kyoko? If he could he would have...they're the Steering Committee, the ones who decide who comes and goes from this place. They hold more power than the Headmaster could ever hope to have. Dad can't do anything even if he tried...we just have to hope that the Hope Cultivation Project isn't a real thing."
"Do you suspect anyone dad?"
"Yes, a student by the name of Hajime Hinata dropped out of the Reserve Course back in December. It was rather abrupt as well, something Yuriko pointed out to me."
"Going by all of the proof, there is an underlying amount of information pointing toward it. I shall continue investigating and reporting to the both of you. However if that person is created, there is nothing we can do...they could be working on that right this moment." Kyoko said firmly. She turned around, walking toward the door. Daisuke and Hiyoko quickly stumbled away, racing away from the office. They quickly ran for the stairs, heading up toward the fifth floor of the academy.
"Shit, we weren't supposed to hear that!" Daisuke said.
"No shit, what we heard was super confidential shit...I mean Christ, the Reserve Course is funding something like that?" Hiyoko cried.
"They're...trying to build a superhuman...they collect information on our talents...and just...abuse them." the boy said, gritting his teeth.
"Suddenly, this academy isn't all it's cracked up to be." the blonde said, panting a bit.
"Let's just go...we can hang around here for a bit until it's time for class...I don't think I can continue pranking right now." he said.
"Let's keep going, keep our mind off what we just heard." she said. He sighed, giving her a nod.
Even while setting up for the pranks, Daisuke couldn't get his mind off of what he had heard. The fact that Hope's Peak Academy was hiding a scandal that big? It was rather alarming. It also scared him quite a bit, if they had the power to create a person with every talent in the world, what was stopping them from creating something else? The possibility of someone having a certain talent that could throw the world into chaos..it truly scared him. He grabbed a hold of Hiyoko's hand, causing her to stop. The two had been in the Botanical Garden, and had released all of the chickens from the coop, thirty-two in total. She looked at him, a worried look on her face.
"What's wrong?"
"I just...can't stop thinking about that. I was thinking about that person, what if they have a world ending talent? Like I dunno...Ultimate Despair?" he asked.
"Pfft, do you know how stupid you sound? Despair? What is this Elementary school? There is no way someone with Ultimate Despair could end the world." she said firmly.
"Yeah...yeah you're right...a single person can't do anything, they would need help. It would be impossible for a single person to end the world." he said.
"It's almost eight, let's clock out and go watch our shit kick in." Hiyoko said, hugging her boyfriend tightly.
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"Are you fucking serious, which one of you little shits poured out my Jack?" Kizakura snapped, glaring at the gathered students. Daisuke was trying his hardest not to laugh.
"I dunno, maybe it was the same asshole who did this to our room!" Fuyuhiko snapped back, pulling some silly string off his seat. He sat down, the chair falling apart almost instantly. Hiyoko burst into laughter, pointing at the gangster.
"It's alright everyone, a few pranks here and there are alright...I mean it is April Fools day...as long as nothing bad happens, it should be alright." Sonia said, walking over to the window. She pulled up the shade, letting out an ear piercing scream. The face of Pennywise the clown was staring back at her.
"That's fucked man, whoever did that one has a sick mind!" Kazuichi said, shivering at the sight of the clown.
"Well, I for one have to say kudos to whoever did this. I believe it has to be an upperclassmen...they just want to level the playing field." Takane said, grabbing a hold of the second shade. She let out a scream, the face of Micheal Myers staring at her. Daisuke burst out laughing, burying his face into his arms.
"Oh I get it...there's only two people I know who would do something like this." Fuyuhiko said, glaring at Daisuke and Hiyoko. The blonde feigned a look of hurt.
"Moi? I would never!" she said.
"You actually think I can pull this shit off?" Daisuke added. Mikan suddenly walked into the room, drenched from head to toe. She had a pissed off look on her face as she sloshed her way to her seat, not bothering to clean the silly string off. As soon as she sat down, her chair fell apart, making her scream in anger.
"Goddamn it! Which one of you fucks did this?" she shouted.
"Holy shit, pissed off nurse!" Kazuichi said, diving behind Kizakura's desk.
"What's eating you?" Mahiru asked, looking away from the pictures she was taking.
"Some fucker put a mannequin face down in the pool. So when Hina let out a scream, I ran to see what was going on. I jumped into the pool, swimming over to see if they were still breathing, when I found this attached to their swim shorts!" she said, holding up a bag with a paper inside. The words, April Fools Motherfuckers! was written on it.
"Did you see the gym? Don't even get me started on the library, someone was pissed off about that too!" Akane said.
"Hmm...there are some dark powers at work here, real dark powers. It seems the She-Devil has employed the help of someone rather important to all of us." Tanaka said, glaring at Hiyoko, who was sneering behind her hand.
"You actually think Hiyoko could pull shit shit off? I mean Christ, the bath house?" Kazuichi said, standing up from behind Kizakura's desk, the man had already drank half of the iced tea within his whiskey bottle.
"There was foam everywhere...I feel bad for that janitor." Nekumaru added.
"Someone poured superglue and glitter into my pots and pans, so I won't be able to cook anything today." Teruteru said, earning groans of disappointment from everyone.
"Aw come on guys, it's just a couple of harmless pranks...what's the worse that could happen?" Daisuke said with a shrug. His phone beeped, and he pulled it out of his pocket, eyes widening a bit.
"What's that? A message?" Sonia asked.
"Sayaka wants me to head to her dorm so we can do some vocal exercises...we're gonna be doing all the singing after all. Catch you later guys, have fun." he said, giving them all a wink.
He paused briefly to kiss Hiyoko and Sonia before heading to the door. As soon as he slit open, someone slammed a pie into his face. The entire class burst out laughing, even Kizakura had joined in. He wiped some cream from his face, glaring at his friends.
"Fuck all of you." he said, leaving the room.
Thankfully, Daisuke had a hidden roll of toilet paper in his bag from when he was at the gym, so it was easy for him to clean up. Of course he ended up dropping all of the soiled paper on the floor, not really caring since the hall way had been turned into a disaster zone. He walked down to the first floor, heading toward the dormitories. Once he reached Sayaka's dorm, he gave a few knocks on the door, hoping the girl was dressed this time.
"Hey Daisuke...is that cream on your shirt?" the Ultimate Pop Sensation asked, earning a nod from the boy. He noticed she was wearing her idol outfit, or rather a different colored version of it. This one was a vibrant green color, instead of pink like the one she normally used.
"Some asshole hit me with it when I left my classroom." he replied.
"That's not so bad...someone drew some very profane things on our blackboard, Kiyotaka lost his mind, everyone else lost their shit." Sayaka said, allowing him entree into the room. She walked over to her closet, pulling out an outfit for him.
It was a bright green suit, with sparkling sequins on it. There was a light blue long sleeved shirt, with a bright green bow tie. There was also a matching pair of slacks, and a hat. She handed to him, a smile on her face.
"You're sister did well on this design, it matches mine really well. Leon and Ibuki will be matching each other rather than us." she said.
"I like it, she really worked hard on this...like a true Ultimate Fashion Designer should." he said, a proud smile on his face.
"What about your prank though?" she asked curiously. He gave her a look.
"Prank? How did you know I was going to do another prank?" he asked curiously. She giggled, giving him a smile.
"Because I'm psychic." she said firmly.
"Huh?" he cried, going wide eyed. She shook her head, stifling another giggle.
"Kidding, I just have really good intuition."
"You scare the shit out of me Sayaka, you truly do. Sadly, I don't think I'll be doing this prank anymore." he said, a frown on his face.
"Why not? Must be good if you considered doing it." she said.
"Oh it was, I was going to make some fake blood with some corn syrup and ketchup, pour it on myself and fake my death. But I got more pressing matters on my mind." he said.
Truthfully, ever since he had heard everything at the Headmaster's office, he hadn't been truly focused. He had lost all of his plans for the rest of the day. He just couldn't stop thinking about what he had heard, and the truth behind the academy of hope. He wanted to know more, but knew he wouldn't be able to find it. The only other option he had was speaking to his father, and he knew the man wouldn't answer anything. Sayaka put a hand on his shoulder, a worried look on her face.
"Something's wrong isn't it? I can see it on your face." she said firmly.
"No...nothing is wrong...or rather, I know not what is wrong. What I am certain of is that something fishy is going on in the academy, and I need to know what." he said firmly.
"Maybe you are putting to much into it Daisuke...just loosen up alright? Let's head up to the music room and start our last minute rehearsals. You can use my bathroom to change alright?" she asked. He nodded, taking the suit from her hand.
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The party was in full swing, and everyone was enjoying themselves. The concert was set to begin at eight, and it was only around six thirty. Daisuke had been mingling with the crowd, a frown on his face. He just didn't feel up to anything, but he had promised himself and everyone he would partake in the concert and he would. He had greeted a few people already, including his sisters and his mother Maria who had shown up for the show. Megan wasn't about to miss meeting Sayaka in person.
As he walked around, he started loosing himself in thought. The conversation he had heard earlier that day was still plaguing his mind. He felt someone take his hand, pulling him to a stop. He locked eyes with Hiyoko, who had a firm look on her face, her golden eyes filled with worry.
"What's up with you? You had a list of pranks you wanted to do and you just gave up?" she hissed. He sighed, shaking his head.
"I'm not up for it right now babe, maybe later." he replied, about to leave.
"There is no later...dammit April Fools is today, we can't do them tomorrow!" she cried.
"I know, but I can't get that shit out of my mind...it keeps replaying over and over...I asked some of the Reserve Course staff about Hajime and they all said the same thing. He dropped out in December without saying anything to anyone! Not even Chisa knows about him."
"While it is a cause for concern, I'm sure Hajime is fine...now let's enjoy ourselves before it's show time." the girl said, pulling him toward the food stands.
"Ah, there you are!"
The two of them stopped, hearing the familiar voice. Hiyoko shivered, her eyes wide as saucers as she turned around, facing none other than her mother, along with her grandmother. Both women were dressed in similar kimonos, making them stand out quite a bit from the others around them. The Traditional Dancer grit her teeth, pulling Daisuke along.
"Let's go, right now." she said.
"Hold on there Hiyoko...where do you think you are going?" Shizuka snapped angrily.
"I have nothing to say to the two of you. I thought I told you I want nothing with either of you." she snapped angrily.
"Sweetheart, you can't disown yourself...that is a decision we must speak about as a family...without this slug near us." Akeno said.
"Hija de la gran puta, me cago en tu madre!" (You Son of a bitch, I shit on your mother!) Daisuke shouted in anger, his hand clenched tightly.
"Daisuke, please...let's just go." Hiyoko said firmly. He gave her a nod, pulling her away.
"You can't leave Hiyoko...we've brought him here!" her mother said, causing the two to stop.
Appearing next to the two was a tall young man, dressed in a formal business suit. It was navy blue in color, and with black slacks. He wore polished leather shoes, and a bright crimson tie. He wore a pair of thin glasses, bright green eyes looking at the two of them. His brown hair was slicked back with gel, making him look more professional. He bowed formally, holding his hand out.
"Miss Saionji, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance...you're mother and grandmother have told me quite a lot about you. My name is Susano Morita." he said firmly.
"Morita?" Daisuke cried, eyes widening.
"Indeed, my father was found dead on this very campus...I belong to class 73 of Hope's Peak Academy, the Ultimate Traditional Dancer." he said.
"We have...the same title?" Hiyoko said firmly.
"Quite impressive is he not? Better than that mongrel cur you hang onto now. The wedding has been set, three weeks from now you two will be wed, and you will leave this fine institution to take over the family studio." Shizuka said.
"Absolutely not! I am not getting married to anyone, I am fifteen, this bastard is four years older than I am!" She shouted angrily.
"Five, actually." the boy correct.
"Thanks for that asshat, I really don't need to know how much of a goddamn pedophile you are." Daisuke said, crossing his arms angrily.
"Silence you, this is not a matter that concerns you. Now run along before I call the authorities!" Shizuka said, a smirk on her face.
"Ay no me jodas, tu cres que la policia me arrestaran a mi? Mamen me el bicho!" (Oh fuck, you think the cops will arrest me? You can suck my dick!) Daisuke cried out.
"See? How can we be comfortable with a man who don't speak Japanese? You need a strong Japanese man by your side. Susano is that man, he holds the same experience with Traditional dancing as you...it is a fine match." Akeno said.
"You don't understand! I don't love him like I love Daisuke, like I love Sonia...there is no love in an arranged marriage. All there is what you want, you don't care about me! All you care about is a goddamn name! Not anymore, if you care about the name so much then you can shove it!" Hiyoko shouted angrily. By now a crowed had gathered, listening to them argue. Sonia made her way through the crowd, holding a cup of soda in her hand.
"What's going on here?" she asked.
"Hiyoko's mother and grandmother are trying to wed her to this rapist." Daisuke said firmly. Sonia's eyes widened in shock.
"What? You can't do that! Arranged marriages are immoral...not only are they against most beliefs, but they go against the one thing that makes marriage beautiful. True love! You can't take that away from her!" Sonia cried angrily. Shizuka rose her hand, slapping the princess across the face, anger in her eyes.
"Silence broad, you don't speak to me like that." she said.
"And you shall not lay a hand on the daughter of Diana and Arthur Nevermind, King and Queen of Novoselic! Strike me again and witness my full power as the Ultimate Princess!" the blonde cried back, seething with anger.
"You have no power here." Akeno said firmly.
"Are you fucking shitting me? You did not just rip off a movie!" Daisuke cried, glaring at the woman.
"Just stop, please! Sonia, Daisuke stop arguing...let's face it..no matter what we do they'll never leave us alone. You two should be happy with each other, and leave me out of it." Hiyoko said firmly, earning surprised looks from the two.
"Absolutely not! I may not like girls, but I love you! I've grown fond of you Hiyoko and I can't let my feelings end here."
"I agree with Sonia, we've gone to far. You jump I jump remember?" he asked, earning a teary smile from the girl. His eyes widened in shock, a smirk on his face. He dug his hand in his pocket, pulling out his phone.
"What are you doing?" Sonia asked curiously.
"Calling in a favor...ah yes...is this the Don?"
"It's been quite awhile Daisuke Del Rio, how are my children?" the man asked. Daisuke chuckled, smiling a bit.
"They're doing fine sir...we've become close friends."
"Good, what is the reason for this call? Have you finally figured out what you want?"
"Indeed I have." he said, walking a few feet away from the two girls, who were clutching each other tightly. He said something quietly into his phone, nodding a few times. After a second or two, he closed his phone, turning back to face the women.
"Well...I certainly didn't want to do this, not now at least...but it seems I've been driven into a corner, as it were. Sonia, Hiyoko...join me on stage would you?" he asked, gesturing to the stage where the big concert would be held.
"Hey, where do you think you're going?" Akeno shouted, following after her daughter.
Daisuke pushed her and Sonia in front of himself, so the two women wouldn't reach Hiyoko. The guards barred entrance to the stage, save for the Ultimate Students who instantly got onto it. They waited in silence for a few minutes, everyone wondering what was going on. Fuyuhiko finally appeared on stage, handing Daisuke a black case.
"What's this about man? One of my dad's men handed me this, said it was for you." Fuyuhiko said.
"Let's just say, I finally found what I wanted, so I cashed in my rain check." he said. The boy understood what he meant, shrugging it off. He walked over to the microphone, tapping it a few times.
"Hello everyone, students of Hope's Peak, faculty, guests...I would like to say welcome, to the April Fools day concert!" he cried, earning applause from everyone.
"This is the part where I tell you that this concert has been canceled, it as all an elaborate scheme planned by me, Sayaka, Leon and Ibuki." he continued, causing everyone to shout angrily. He held his laughter back, shaking his head.
"Come on, that was too easy guys...not this concert is legit, and I'm about to start it a little early, but before I do...there is something I would like to say." he said firmly.
"What are you doing?" Sonia asked quietly, earning a smile from him.
"Just trust me okay?" he said softly, earning a sigh from the girl. He took Hiyoko's hand, pulling her closer to himself, the girl still very confused. Her mother and grandmother were still trying to get past the guard, to no avail.
"Well here it is, Hiyoko is being forced into a marriage she doesn't want...all because of her family name. I understand wanting stability for your child, but forcing them into something isn't a good idea. I would know, all my life my father wanted me to be something I'm not. And I am not letting her be with someone she doesn't love, and will not love. I'll stop that from happening, no matter the cost." he said, taking a hold of Hiyoko's hand. She had remained silent, watching him closely.
Daisuke took a deep breath, closing his eyes. He had written stuff like this hundreds of times before, hell even in his latest novel he had written this down. He always thought of ways for this to go down, to make it outstanding, and memorable...but in the end, he just couldn't think of anything. So he just followed his gut, dropping down to his knee. Hiyoko backed away when he pulled the velvet box from his pocket, opening it with his thumb.
"Hiyoko Saionji, will you marry me?" he asked firmly. The entire crowd gasped, even Sonia was shocked, unable to process what was going on. The blonde girl shook a bit, her eyes glossing over with tears.
"Is this for real? This isn't some joke is it?" she asked.
"Of course it isn't...I love you, and I know we've only been together a short time, but I know you are the one for me. My wife, and I'm sure Sonia agrees too." he said, glancing at the princess, who gave them a smile.
"You two are meant to be wed, and I shall be the one to do it. Under the flag of my country, I shall marry you in holy matrimony...but you owe me." she said, becoming a bit firm at the end.
Hiyoko finally gave the boy a nod, and he slipped the ring onto her finger. It was a beautiful band, made out of sterling silver. There was a bright blue sapphire set in the center of it, rather than a diamond. Daisuke felt that diamonds were too cliché, and wanted to give her something meaningful. The band had smaller diamonds around it, making it glitter brightly. Daisuke stood up, wrapping his arms around her, pulling her into a kiss. Everyone started clapping, cheering loudly for the couple.
"You can't do this to us Hiyoko! If you marry that boy, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
"Fuck you, I can do whatever I want with my life. My daddy already agreed to me marrying the man that I love. Even if you deny it, he will win every time. So from now on, you refer to me as Hiyoko Del Rio, and if you can't, there's the gate, don't let it hit you where the good lord split you!" she cried, giving her a smirk.
"Let us go Akeno, that girl is too far gone...that half breed has poisoned her mind, body and soul." Shizuka said.
"Fine then, we shall go mother. Hiyoko, you may come home to get your stuff when you are available to. We want nothing to do with you, so don't you dare get close to our studio. We also want the fan back." Akeno said. Hiyoko smirked, tossing the woman a purple case, which she easily cought.
"Choke on it." she said with a hiss. The two women walked off, earning loud boos from the crowd. Daisuke wrapped his arm around Hiyoko, pulling Sonia in for a kiss.
"Hope you aren't jealous babe, but I can only marry one of you." he said.
"It's alright, if it means Hiyoko is free, then I'll be fine with being your mistress." she said, giving him a smile.
"Maybe we can get you a mistress ring or something." Hiyoko said, giving her a grin. Sayaka came up on stage a microphone in her hand.
"Well, this was certainly a surprise, congratulations to you two for your engagement, you better invite me to the wedding!" she said jokingly.
"Duh, you'll be one of my bridesmaids."
"Kazuichi, you better get yourself a fancy suit dude, cuz you're my best man. Fuyuhiko, Nekumaru, Ryouta, Tanaka, hell even Nagito if he shows up, will be my Groomsmen."
"How about we discuss this later eh? It's almost eight o'clock, and it's time for us to kick this show off. After all that's what the people came here for." Sayaka said, earning a nod from Daisuke. He hugged his girls tightly, both of them walking off stage. Leon and Ibuki took the stage, followed by Otoki who took her spot at her laptop, already setting everything up.
"Alright then, Sayaka start us off would you?" Daisuke said, grabbing a hold of the Rickenbacker bass guitar on the stage. The idol nodded, waiting for her sister Yukki to take the other microphone, as she had agreed to do vocals for the night.
"Let's start things off with a classic then, this is one is from my first album, you all know it as Paper Hearts...start me off boys!" she cried. Daisuke was about to start things off, when he strummed the strings, all of them snapping instantly, a dull sound drifting through the speakers. A familiar laugh filled his head, and he grit his teeth in anger.
"Hiyoko!"