Kokichi continued to play pretend with me for a few weeks but he eventually got bored of it and made the dramatic reveal that he was okay. I pretended to be shocked because that was the polite thing to do but I'm pretty sure he could see through my act...
After that everything went basically back to normal.....everyone was happy again even myself and Kokichi....
Together we sat outside. Kokichi was resting his head on my thighs while I hummed a quiet melody and stroked his hair.
"....that melody" I paused, looking down at him "what about it?" He closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment before continuing "I really like it....its nice" "oh, thank you Kokichi! my father taught it to me back when I was first created....it was actually the first thing he taught me" I looked back on the memory fondly....
...i remember a...man in front of me, my creator mister idabashi....
I remember everything was so new and scary. I barely knew how to speak, only being able to say words that were pre-programmed into me.
"Are you...my father?"
I asked only to receive a kind smile in response.
I remember being so scared I developed a glitch in my speak.
"Wh-who are you!? Whe-er-re am I-i!? What-"
"shhh...."
He shushed me calmly, placing a finger over my lips. I didn't understand what he was doing but then he began stroking my hair quietly and humming to me. It was....extremely calming....
I closed my eyes, taking in the wonderful music as he moved to somewhere else in the room, clearly searching for something.
Just as I thought the melody would end I decided to continue it by repeating what he had already sang back to him.
He looked at me with a smile
"You learn very well don't you kiibo"
What a wonderful day that was.....
....
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"Hey kiibo....you good? You've been staring into the sky for a few minutes and i'm starting to get worried..." I jolted in response. For a moment I got so caught up in the memory I forgot Kokichi was with me "Oh yes I'm fine" "well if you're fine then keep humming!" I looked down at the grass in embarrassed silence "I uh...actually forgot the rest...." I mumbled.
I wonder....if father knew I forgot the rest of his song would he be angry? He was a kind man...so that just makes it more important that I don't disappoint him in any way. Even after he's gone...
My thoughts were interrupted by a surprisingly optimistic tone "It's okay!" Kokichi said "if you can't remember let's just...make up the rest! That should be fun right?" He suggested. My eyes lit up (rather literally I might add it's a habit I can't get rid of) "that's a great idea Kokichi!" he smirked as he fully relaxed into me "well I am known for having those..." He said nonchalantly
I let out a giggle before I began the song again from the very beginning. Just when I was approaching the part I forgot kokichi joined in and hummed with me.
I slowly began to hum softer and softer until I stopped entirely and let kokichi hum to me.
Kokichi's continuation of the song didn't really sound like the forgotten part that father taught me...but I didn't want it too. I was happy that ouma was taking the song and making it his own...it made it special in it's own way....
The song came to an end leaving us in silence for a few moments before Kokichi spoke against, his tone much more serious than before "kiibo....I've been thinking and....are we ever going to leave this place?" He asked. I stalled on the question "I mean...the monocubs and monokuma are gone the mastermind is gone literally nothing is stopping us from leaving except for that wall and the cage!" He continued.
"Did I ever tell you what we found on the other side?" "No actually....wait- you went up there?" I gave a slight nod "Yes. A while ago Harukawa, Momota, Saihara, Amami, Akamatsu and I climbed the wall and looked through the glass...." I took in a deep breath. Even I wasn't ready to share the hopeless reality....a big part of me still refused to believe it "on the other side of the wall is a cliff. Far in the distance you can see the ruins of what used to be a city. In simplest terms...." Once again I paused "Nothing is there" my tone was cold, dead, robotic in a way...
"But...you can fly why can't you just carry us across" "the cage is still there and we just cant break it no matter what we try and even if we did I was programmed with a very low strength level...at best I can only carry about twenty pounds and I really doubt any of you are only twenty pounds" I explained, hopelessness evident in my voice.
"So...we're in this for the long run aren't we...." He asked, changing his position so that he was sitting in my lap. I instinctively wrapped my arms around him and rested my head on his shoulder "It seems like it..." I mumbled in response.
He looked down at the grass, ripping it up and playing with it in his hands then dropping it in my hair which only mildly annoyed me "well at least we have each other right?" "yes we do..."
"And I wouldn't have it any other way"
