Phobia

Atychiphobia

As everyone gathered yet again in the gym, they were yet again held hostage by the door being barricaded shut by metal. Monokuma jumped up next to the wheel and yelled.

"Rise and shine ursine! Wait that's not my line... um... HI FUCKERS! Wait that's not it either... oh well it'll have to do." Monokuma seemed confused before his eye flashed red and he regained his personality. The mastermind wasn't aware how badly faking Kaito's execution would throw the robot bear off, but she knew she would have to deal with it now. She silently praised the people on the outside who were keeping Monokuma working properly when she couldn't.

The bear finally turned and spun the wheel of death, watching in glee as the students watched in fear again. No matter how many times they went through this scenario, it was more and more terrifying for the students who hadn't been punished yet. A name flashed on the screen and the victim quickly walked up onto the stage with no hesitation, not wanting to show any weakness to her new friends.

"Hurry it up Monokuma! This gorgeous girl genius has better things to do!" Miu tried her best to look bored, clearly imitating Maki, but she failed miserably as everyone could see her shaking from fear.

"Well you asked for it~!" A chair slid from behind the stage into the girl, causing her to fall into the seat and restraints to wrap around her arms. Monokuma jumped next to her and put on a pair of fake glasses which seemed surprisingly fitted for him.

"Bit defective huh you build-a-bear reject~?" Kokichi was about to laugh before he was cut off as a random blade swung by his face out of nowhere, nicking his cheek.

"They look cute on me~" Monokuma giggled like a little girl before his attitude turned sour. "But your turn hasn't come yet, so watch it Ouma." Monokuma growled, shutting the supreme leader up as he held the small cut on his face out of shock. The bear then opened a newspaper (where he kept it no one wanted to know) and started reading.

"Miu Iruma, previously known as The Ultimate Inventor, has been recently found to steal her ideas for her inventions according to Twitter. People all around the world are boycotting her products and refusing to buy anything she has any part of creating. Iruma will go down as the worst inventor in history, none before her have failed their craft as horribly as she has." 

The inventor scoffed, cutting the bear off. "No one would dare do that to me, the world needs my genius to function after all! My inventions are as popular as my tits!" She laughed, not at all convinced about what Monokuma was saying since she knew it was fake, especially considering it was coming from the bear himself.

"I thought you would say that~ Well then how about we welcome your father to the show!" Monokuma jumped up and gestured to the lone door to the side of the stage that produced Miss Shinguji only a few punishments prior.

A blonde, lanky man emerged from the darkness of the door, immediately making his way over to his daughter. Miu opened her mouth to greet her father, overjoyed that she was seeing a member of her family again. She would've hugged him if it weren't for the restraints connecting her to her chair.

"Miu, I'm sure you've heard the news." 

Confused, she questioned her father. "What news?" 

"About your inventions."

Miu looked between Monokuma and Mr Iruma, trying to figure out what was going on. Is that virgin bear telling the truth?

"Listen... I know how much this means to you, and you're very talented, but maybe you should... try a different career?" The man looked defeated as he told his only daughter to give up on her dreams.

"What? No! I'm making it big in the world, you know that!"

"Miu, you can't keep denying it. None of your products are selling anymore, you need to find a career that can give you money to live a comfortable life. At this rate you won't be able to afford food for a week."

"But... I'm successful..."

"Sweetie, no one wants to buy your inventions. People are moving on, there are better things being created now. They're all... sorry to put it so bluntly but, you've failed as an inventor. How about coming to work in the office with me instead?"

Miu looked down at her lap, trying desperately not to cry as her vision fogged up. She couldn't hold it back though, a waterfall cascading from her eyes as she started crying, going limp in the chair as more and more tears kept flowing. The inventor felt her restraints retract, and the chair she was sitting on slipped away from under her back to wherever it came from, but she just fell to the floor still crying. 

Despair overwhelmed her as thoughts flashed through her head.

I've failed.

I'm hopeless.

I'll never be worth anything.

"Yes you will be. You're still the genius that we all know and love." Miu looked up to see Kaede kneeling in front of her, she hadn't even noticed the pianist was patting her head or that she was speaking her thoughts out loud.

Miu sniffed. "It's... gorgeous girl genius... you flat-chested idiot." Miu and Kaede both giggled as Kaede helped the crying girl to her feet.

"Once you two are done flirting, get your asses here and explain so we can get on with it!" Kokichi huffed, secretly pained by the sudden thought that no one in the room liked him. He realised that he was going to be the only one that wouldn't have someone by his side when his punishment came, that he was alone.

Gonta questioned the inventor as both girls reached their friends.

"Is Miu okay?"

Miu wiped her eyes and put her hands on her hips, sticking out her breasts. "That was nothin'! Someone with my stature and massive tits can get through anythin'!"

"Explains the breakdown." Maki replied coldly.

"I guess the bigger the tits the dumber the bitch~!" Kokichi chuckled in addition to Maki's comment, putting his hands behind his head as Miu squealed at the insult.

"Kokichi you should stop insulting people." Shuichi pointed out to the small boy, still a bit shy around people.

"I'll stop insulting her when she starts talking." Kokichi grinned at the detective, putting a finger to his lips menacingly.

"That's a lie right?"

"Yes it was! Congrats Shuichi you're finally becoming a good detective!" Kokichi cheered before being hit on the head.

"Shut it and let Miu speak." Tenko stood over the degenerate boy.

"Thanks Tenko. Are you ready to talk about it Miu?" The pianist gave a caring glance to the girl next to her.

"Of course I am! I'm always ready for anythin' if ya catch my drift~!" Miu shouted before sighing and changing her demeanour completely. "When I was a child my parents brought me up to be successful and get a high-paying job. If I became a failure then... my life was over and I might as well just be dead. Of course I know that's not true now, but it's always been a big fear that I would fail and lose everything..."

"Oh Miu, you'll never be a failure with inventions as amazing as yours!" Kaede hugged the girl, causing her to blush slightly before laughing.

"Don't go catching feelings now Kaeidiot!" 

"Is Kaede and Miu dating? Gonta think they are a cute couple!" Gonta's smile blinded everyone in the room.

"N-no we aren't dating Gonta!" Kaede shook her hands to try and correct the misunderstanding.

But Miu secretly wished that Gonta's question had a different outcome...