Despairing For The Sake Of Hope (A short saiibo fanfiction)

Chapter 3: Subconscious Flirting

(little time skip)

Kiibo was waiting in front of the school, the sun just setting on the horizon, the clouds beautifully turning orange. Other students passed by them as they watched, but they didn't take any notice of them. ‘Shuichi is so weird, but I like him in a way. He is cute..’ Kiibo frowned slightly as their subconscious brain took control. ‘I didn't mean to think that. we’re just friends, like i said.’ Kiibo shifted their eyes away from the sunset and looked at the other students, in big groups of friends.

Suddenly, they heard someone run up to them. They turned their head, and it was Shuichi. “S-sorry i'm late, I got caught up with the crowd..” Shuichi panted and placed his hands on his knees. Kiibo pulled out their phone. “It's alright.” They waited until Shuichi was calm again. “My professor said it was okay, so, should we start going then?” Kiibo stretched out their hand to the taller boy, helping him get back up.

“Thanks, Danganronpa starts soon and my parents already know that i'm bringing you, so we have to hurry up.” Shuichi led them on the way to his house. “It's not that far away, only a few minutes.” Shuichi walked in front of Kiibo, Kiibo following not so far behind. “Lucky, i have to take the bus and everyone judges me.” Shuichi chuckled. “They shouldn't, you're actually a good person, y’know.” Shuichi complimented them.

Kiibo smiled softly but covered it with their hand. “T-thank you..” Kiibo tried to think of a compliment as well, but they couldn't think of anything without them sounding like lovers.

Kiibo caught up with Shuichi. “I didn't think detectives were so cute..” Kiibo tried to compliment him back, but it went completely over his head. “What…?” Shuichi quietly whispered. “Um..i'm calling you cute, Shuichi.” (if you don't get this reference get out)

Shuichi then realised and went completely red, stopping in his tracks. “N-now you're just flirting with me!” Shuichi glanced at them, trying to hide his face. “I had to return it!” Kiibo stopped as well and grabbed his shoulders, trying to shake him out of it.

“You didn't have to!” Shuichi elbowed Kiibo’s chest harshly, but he immediately took it back, clenching his elbow. “Owww, i didn't know you wore armour under that..'' Shuichi whined in pain. “I-im sorry..!” Kiibo let go of his shoulders and awkwardly put them by their sides. “I-its fine, but you should have told me they were that hard..” Shuichi clenched his elbow while starting to walk again, now just a minute left until they were at his house. 

Kiibo followed beside him. “D-don't do that anymore! your parents will think i broke your elbow or something..!” And with that, Shuichi let go of his elbow. “We are here now, anyways..” Shuichi knocked at the door of the house. Kiibo suddenly froze. They were nervous all of a sudden. They had never met another person's parents. The door suddenly opened, and Shuichi's dad stood there. “Welcome home, Shuichi!” He said to Shuichi, and turned his head like he just noticed Kiibo standing there.

“Ah, was this your friend you were talking about?” He turned back to Shuichi. Shuichi nodded and Shuichi gently poked Kiibo, telling them to introduce themself, again. 

“wh-, sorry, Im Kiibo Iidabashi, The Ultimate Robot. Nice to meet you, sir.” Kiibo introduced themself politely. “My son has told him all he knows about you, Kiibo. I'm Shimesu Saihara."  Kiibo glanced over to Shuichi for a second, suddenly nervous again. Shimesu reached out a hand to Kiibo. 

 Kiibo didn't shake it though, they had a reason. “I-im sorry, but i can't shake your hand right now, i have some broken compartments in my hands that my Professor has to fix.” They explained. Shimesu took his hand away and apologised as well.

“Well then, why don't we go in? Danganronpa is starting soon. Shuichi has a tv in his room, so he will lead you there.” Shimesu got out of the way so they could come in. The pair came in, and hung their hats on the clothes hangers.

Shuichi took Kiibos hand more gently now, and took them to his room, and closed the door after, making Kiibo worried for no reason. He switched the tiny lamp on. “It starts in a couple of minutes, come” Shuichi patted the space next to him on his bed. Kiibo sat down next to him. “Did you really tell him everything..?” Kiibo asked, worrying. 

“No, i said your secret about being nonbinary is safe with me, okay?” Shuichi leaned forward so he could see their face, smiling. Kiibo nodded and looked back at them. “Also, is the thing about your hand true? if it is, im sorry..” To answer the question, Kiibo took off one of their gloves.

The artificial skin on his hand was completely off, and the components were exposed completely. you could see the wires and the thick steel frame of Kiibo. Shuichi was shocked. “Oh god, I hope he fixes it soon, what even happened?”

“I was overheating for no reason, so my Professor found the reason why i was overheating was that there was a fault in one of my hands and i was putting way to much power into it, so he removed the skin completely, on the other one as well, so he could check what was happening. But, he couldn't make another hand for me, since he ran out of artificial skin and things, so he gave me these thick gloves to hide it. I can't move my thumb on this one because of the overheating." Kiibo explained, trying to move it, but since there were no wires, the knuckle didn't move.

Shuichi stared at it in wonder. “wow… i have no idea what you just said, but it's fascinating either way.” Shuichi chuckled while Kiibo put their glove back on.

Shuichi put the tv on, and Danganronpa had just started. it was season 52 of it. He reached over Kiibos shoulder to turn the light off, and then they watched in silence.