Robotic Heart

Chapter 1.

! Spoilers for V3 !
! TW: Death, Gruesome topics !

-The morning after the first trial-

I wake up.
Laying in bed.
Feeling dizzy as I try to the remember the previous events from last night.
I suddenly bolt up, remembering Kaede. Poor Kaede . . . I envision the horrifying sight we had to watch yesterday. Watching her get hanged and tossed around like she was some sort of rag doll.
As much as I don't want to remember it, it keeps coming back into my mind.

Hours and hours of watching her try to catch her breathe, as the monocubs pulled the rope she was hanging by. Hours and hours of hearing her scream and cry out for help. Hours and hours of watching a gruesome execution. And all in the end, seeing the lifeless body of Kaede slowly swinging by the rope, as the spiked wall behind her dropped, creating a gigantic splatter of bright, pink, blood.

I shiver.
2 people are now dead, and knowing this is just the beginning of many deaths and executions makes me break out in a cold sweat. I turn over to the my side, checking the alarm clock.

5:43 AM

"Great, still more time before another dreadful day begins." I think to myself. I decided to go back to sleep, I didn't want to think about this treacherous situation we're all in. I pulled the covers over me, dropped my head back onto my pillow, and fell asleep.

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Time Skip
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I wake up to the usual morning announcement that plays. I get up, make my bed, get cleaned up, and exit my room. Same old routine that I've been doing since we got thrown into this twisted game. I walk silently towards the dining hall. Thinking to myself, "Wonder what's going to happen this time . . ." I'm not sure what to expect. We've already lost two of our dear friends. I try to remain positive but the thought that there is a possibility I could end up dead keeps crawling into my mind. I take a deep breathe, clearing my head as I stood outside the dining hall. I could hear voices speaking inside. I opened the door and entered.

"Hello everyone." I spoke out.
A few people turned towards me, their eyes going straight to my head. I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly, not sure what to say.

"Good morning Shuichi!" Some of my classmates say.

"Oh wow Shuichi, you finally ditched that emo hat! Is it because Kaede died or something?" Kokichi asked.

I didn't respond. I didn't want to talk or even think about Kaede.

"Quiet you male, learn some manners why don't you?" Tenko responded back to him.

"It's fine Tenko, I just . . . didn't feel like wearing it."

I got some breakfast and walked to the dining table, carrying a plate of food. I chose an empty seat next to Kiibo. I set my plate on the table, pulled out the chair, and sat down.

Kiibo turned to me and smiled. "Good morning Shuichi!" I smile back and greet him too.

Everyone sat at the dining table, eating and talking with one another. I liked seeing everyone like this. It felt nice, but then I remember the real reason we're all here and that little emotion of happiness disappears. I continue eating my food in silence while quietly listening to everyone else.

Kiibo must've noticed how silent I was.
"Shuichi, are you sure you're ok?"
I look up from my food of plate and awkwardly laugh.
"Yeah . . . sorry, I'm just tired. I didn't exactly sleep well."

"Oh, well I hope you feel better! We have a long day ahead of us." He smiled once more when he finished talking. I never noticed how bright and uplifting Kiibo's smile is. It brought a sense of happiness and determination. It was refreshing to see someone have such an upbeat attitude despite the awful situation we were in. After the events that occurred yesterday and the rough morning I had I definitely needed to see some sort of positivity.

"Thank you, and I'll be ready to face whatever happens today." I responded.

I finished eating and decided to go back to my room. I arrived at the dorms and entered my room, shutting the door behind me. I wasn't sure what to do. I felt tired and just decided to take a nap.
"I am safely inside of my dorm" I thought to myself, "Worst case scenario is that somebody else will become the next victim while I'm asleep." I continued to think more about what would possibly happen next in this twisted game, and before I knew it, my eyes started to droop, and I fell asleep.

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|Author's Note|
I hope you enjoyed this first chapter! I know there wasn't too much interaction between Shuichi and Kiibo, but as it is only the first chapter I didn't want to do too much. However, there will be more in future chapters!