2021 Onseshot Book!

Despair Disease!Hajime x Nagito

(A/N): Basically, this is a scenario of what could have happened if Hajime got the Depair Disease instead of Nagito.

So original, I know; but I wanted to write this, so I did.

Warnings: Mentions of sickness, self negativity, implied PTSD, dirty thoughts, language

Nagito awoke to the usual morning announcement, ready for another day among the hopeful Ultimates that he was lucky enough to be trapped on an island with.

He got up, getting ready for the day as quickly as he could.

But when he got to the hotel restaurant, he was... confused, to say the least.

Akane was loudly sobbing for seemingly no good reason while Hyoko was screaming at her to "get a grip". Ibuki ran into Fuyuhiko, who told her to watch it, and she actually provided an unsettlingly compliant response. But that wasn't what bugged Nagito the most. He couldn't see Hajime anywhere.

He was about to leave and start searching for the brunet when the boy in question suddenly burst through the door.

"Oh! Good morning Hajime!" Nagito greeted brightly.

Hajime's face seemed much more flushed than usual, and he was sweating too much to be considered normal. The divergence from his usual appearance made Nagito slightly nervous on the brunet's behalf.

"K... Komaeda?" He looked conflicted.

Nagito gasped. "Oh, my mistake! I didn't mean to seem so familiar with a shining symbol of hope like you. My deepest apologies!" The white haired boy hastily added, realizing his verbal mistake.

As his clouded over, hazel eyes slowly met Nagito's gray-green ones, he beamed, sprinting over and tackling the other boy in a tight hug that sent them both crashing to the floor. "NAGITO!"

Nagito wasn't sure whether to be happy or concerned. He decided on both. "H-Hinata-kun?!"

Hajime's eyes widened as he scrambled off of Nagito. "Oh! I almost forgot!" He slapped the white haired boy, making his head whip to the side from the impact. "There we go!" Hajime laughed.

Meanwhile Nagito was having a mental freak out session on the floor. Hajime had hugged AND slapped him! In the same day! Was he supposed to be elated or offended at the emotion evoked from such a hopeful person?

"What w-was that for?" He gingerly touched his cheek where he had been hardly slapped.

Hajime shrugged, grinning widely. "I don't know!" He announced with a laugh.

"W-WAIT!" Mikan burst into the hotel restaurant, heavily panting. "THEY'RE-"

"Puhuhuhu!"

Oh great... Nagito internally cringed.

Everyone froze.

Hyoko, being the first to recover from the unwanted entrance, scoffed as she noticed who the visitor was. "Who invited the sadistic teddy bear?"

Monokuma glared at the blonde. "I'm in a good mood right now, so I'll pretend that I didn't hear that." His cheery attitude jarringly returned. "Any who! I've come to announce your new motive! Aren't you excited?!"

"No." Hajime glared at the murderous bear. He seemed to be fighting against himself as he said it, holding himself back from charging at the bear. "You're the worst, Monokuma. We all hate you."

Did Hajime just tell Monokuma off to his face? Was that hopeful or stupid? Nagito couldn't decide.

Monokuma huffed frustratedly. "Well, I'm excited! Your motive is a little something called the Despair Disease!" He announced proudly.