Two's Company (Oumaede)

Chapter 1: Introduction

(Kaede's POV)

The execution was terrifying, the feeling of my body being swung is going to haunt me, even after I'm dead. The worst part was Monokuma isn't even playing the right notes! I know that's not what I should be concerned about but, it was really bothering me. Suddenly, the rope stopped, leaving me to hang there. Shouldn't I be dead by now? I probably look dead... Right then, a sharp pain coursed through my body, and then, darkness. Nothing...

Even if I was crushed and dead, I could still hear my heart beating, which was a concern to me, I.... Should.. be dead....? I lay there for a while before hearing a loud noise outside of.. wherever I was..

BANG. BANG. BANG. BAM!

What was that!? I tried to follow the noise but realised I was trapped in a small space. Knowing this, I started banging on the door, making a rattling sound from outside the space, then.. CRASH

"A-ah!" I squealed, a little higher than I'd like to admit. But there was a boy I remembered clearly, standing in front of me....

"Nshishi! Wooooow, I never expected to meet such a clumsy girlll! I don't eve-" I cut him off accidentally, I was just so excited to see someone... Even if it was him.

"Kokichi! It's so good to see you again! I thought I was dead, what happened!?" I had a lot of questions, but that was my first.

"... Whaa?? Do we know each other!?!? *Gaspppppp* are you from another universe where we met!? G a s p e r s !" Wait, does he not remember me? How long was I away? He cut off my thoughts.

"Okay, all jokes aside, are you part of my secret evil organisation or something? Because if so- nahhh I wouldn't forget someone sooooo~~ important!! So, who are you!?" How... Did he forget me? Maybe it's a lie? I'll play along if that's the only way I can talk to him.

"Err, I'm Kaede Akamatsu, the Ultimate Pianist!"
"A pianist, huh!? Woahhh you must play really sad and depressing songs!! Oki dokie! Since you told me your name, I'll tell you minee~" wait, is it possible he really doesn't know who I am!?

"But I know who you are, Ouma! Now stop joking around and help me?" He stopped giggling and looked at me with a straight face.

".. Help you with what? We don't even know each other- no- I don't even know you and you're asking me for a favour?" Crap, think of something, Kaede!!
"Yeah, sorry about that, I just thought.. Maybe an Ultimate Supreme Leader could help.."
Dammit, why do I keep doing this to myself..? But I really did need his help. As much as I hate to say, Kokichi's really smart.

"See, that right there! Oh! Are you my stalker or something~!?" I didn't respond, it really seemed that way, huh.. We were in an awkward silence for only about 3 seconds before I decided to speak again.

"We should get going, the others are probably waiting, we're all going to survive this time, promise!" Agh, why did I have to say that!? Luckily, the purple haired boy focused on a different part of my sentence.

"Ohhhh, yeah! let's get going!!! If I don't know you. I probably know the other people! C'mon, let's go Kayayday!" He exclaimed before practically dragging me out of the classroom. Already with the nicknames? Also, what the actual hell is going on here? Maybe he wasn't that far off about the whole 'different universe' theory. Because... I should be dead. There's no way that was a dream. More importantly, I need to stop messing up and pretend that I don't know anyone.

(Word count: 622)