Kokichi Angst Oneshots

I'm Sorry [Pt.2 of Tied Up Rope]

[Shuichi's reaction to Kokichi's death.]

Shuichi's POV

As I walked towards the cafeteria, I couldn't help but feel bad for Kokichi. He was given the motive, sure- ..But I don't think he'd kill. And yet everyone had been neglecting him, and ignoring him all this time- Seeing the cafeteria come into view, a small smile had formed on my face. I'd make it up to him today, and I'd hang out with him. But sadly, the smile had quickly disappeared when I noticed he wasn't here again. ..He started to stop coming here ever since- I didn't know what I was hoping when I thought he might be here for once. I sighed softly, deciding to skip breakfast for now. I could always get some later- Kokichi was first. So I turned around, and started heading to the dorms, heading over to where Kokichi's was, and gently knocking on the door. After a few moments of silence, and no answer, I started to get worried. "Kokichi?" I called out, only to continue to be greeted with the same thing- Silence.

I knocked a little bit harder this time, pressing my ear against the door to try to see if I could hear anything- Anything to let me know that he was there, and was safe. "Kokichi- If you don't answer me, I'm gonna have to break the door down." I yelled a little louder, in hopes I wouldn't actually have to break his door down. ..But why was he so quiet-? I couldn't even hear his calm and comforting breaths through the door. After a few more moments of nothing again, I sighed, taking in a deep breath to try to prepare my fists as I took a few steps back. I broke the door down, quickly scanning around the room for the small and fragile boy that was Ouma, only to be greeted with something I didn't expect- ..Something, horrible. My eyes widened as my body instinctively froze, unable to believe the sight ahead of me, my breath running slower- As if time itself had stopped. ..There he was. His small body hung into the air by the rope- The motive..- His eyes lifeless as his body stayed stuck in the air, a kicked over stool on the ground from beneath him. For once, his body didn't look full of energy, and mischief. Instead, it reeked of sadness, death, and tiredness. ..He had given up. And it was all my fault. My knees gave out from underneath me as I hit the ground, tears starting to run down my cheeks. ..If only I had convinced the others that Kokichi wouldn't kill. If only I had spent time with him. He wouldn't have felt alone. He wouldn't have done this. ..He never would've..- If I just did something different. ..If I..- Tears continued to stream down like waterfalls, hoping this was all some sort of sick prank- Or just a dream- ..He couldn't be dead. Right? He wouldn't..- ..Or he would.. ..I just- ..I couldn't believe it. ..I couldn't..