Two's Company (Oumaede)

Chapter 7: All Over Again

(Kaede's POV)

The rest of the day was me thinking of ways to get out of here, or at least get past the motive. There has to be a way, right? I wonder if you can ask Monokuma for stuff, I could really use one of Kokichi's whiteboards.

"Hey, Monokuma..?"
I spoke straight into the camera. Almost instantly, the black and white bear appeared before me.

"Yees? Are you planning to kill someone yet? Ooh, this is already getting good!"

"No! I just wanted to know how Kokichi got a whiteboard!"

"I don't know about any whiteboard, but I do know he probably got it from one of the classrooms."

"Oh! Right, thanks, bye!"
I ran back to my classroom, leaving him in my room, and like he said, there was one of those portable whiteboards in the corner.

"Kayayday! You're back!!"

"No I'm not! You didn't see this."

"K-kaede wait!" Shuichi yelled out to me, but it was too late, I had rushed out and accidently slammed the door behind me.

It took longer than expected to get back to my dorm, probably because I had a giant whiteboard that I was pulling behind me. But when I did, there was a certain maid that was also in the dormitory.

"Akamastu-san! What are you doing with that whiteboard?"

"Figuring out how we're getting out of here, that's what. And, uh, Kirumi? Just forget you saw me, okay?"

"If that is your request. I do hope to see you later at dinner. "

"I'd never miss it, your cooking's better than anything I've ever had! See ya!"
I spoke rushed because I really just wanted to get this thing in my room. I didnt even hear her response before shutting and locking the door behind me.

Okay, a way to get all sixteen of us out... without getting caught..
I might have to plan, show, and go through with it by tomorrow, which is kinda impossible. The first step is probably not killing anyone this time.
So what can I do?

I start to draw up some ideas, like building a human tower until we get to a part of the cage that we can escape from. Or taking a new approach to the tunnel. Maybe digging our way under and out?? I really wasn't very good at this stuff. I chack the time.. 6:02pm. I should go to dinner this time, I haven't in a while.

When I got to dinner, everyone was already there.

"Hello, everyone!"

"Good evening, Akamastu." Kirumi responded, handing me a plate.

"Thank you!" I sat down between  Shuichi and Kokichi and started eating.

"Hey Kakakaede, where'd you run to today?"

"I needed to think about stuff in my dorm, don't worry about it!"

"Fiiiine, I won't. But if I find you going crazy in your dorm I'm gonna throw you over a tree!"

"What an odd threat.." Shuichi cut in. "Have you ever done it before?"

"He deserved it, okay?"

Everything felt okay in those moments. Kokichi making fun of Shuichi, me laughing along with his unusual yet clever insults. It was one of those times you'd see in teen movies a few scenes before it all goes downhill.

Little did I know that's exactly what it was.

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Ding dong, bing bong!

"Rise and shine, ursine!
I would like to remind everyone that everyone has until 2:45 today to kill someone. That's 4 hours and 45 minutes! Happy killing! Upupupu..."

Ugh, that bear. I throw on my uniform, prepare myself for the day and go for breakfast.

"Morning!" I shout into the dining hall. The only person that replied to me was Kokichi, everyone was probably in a bad mood because of the morning announcement.

"Hey Kayayday!!" He patted down the seat next to him so I could sit down.

"Thank you, Ouma." I took notice that neither Tenko, Tsumugi or Rantaro were there that day, but they never are.

"So, what's new?"

"Just thinking of ways to get out of here.."

"Any success?"

"Not unless you've got a shovel and a lot of determination."

"Really? You were stuck in your room all day and that's what you came up with?"

"Depends; is everyone combined tall enough to make a human tower?"

"Getting worse.."

"Well, nobody wants to do the tunnel again!"

"So nothing, huh?"

"You got anything better?"

".... No.."

"Thought so."

"There has to be something we can do. Did you try asking Shumai for help?"

"That ended badly last time."

"Well, maybe you don't ki--"

"Kokichi!!" I whispered hurriedly. "We're still at breakfast, with other people!"

"Right right, sorry.."

".. But of course I won't do that again."

"Won't do what again, ya virgins!? Wait- you're not fucking virgins anymore, huh?" Always at the worst times with Miu.

"Nishishi! Looks like Kayayday's breaking up with me, and in front of everyone, too! How could you!?"

"We were never-- I would never--! I'm still a virgin!!!" I hate it when I get all defensive. I hate it more when they make me.

I decided to sit back and watch the chaos this time, seeing as I wasn't an actual part in this and it was just another one of Kokichi and Miu's famous squabbles. I didn't realise how much time had passed until I heard another announcement;

Ding dong, bing bong!
"This is an official announcement!
Everyone has one and a half hours to start killing! Bye-bye!"

Silence..
Deafening silence..

Until Angie because she'd be the one to ruin a tense moment.

"Umm.. Atua is going to save us, he always does!"

"Then why is he taking so long!?!?" Momota had a point.

"He's probably just waiting until the last second! He's funny like that!"

Tenko bursted into the room with a terrified look on her face that I've only seen once before.
... It didn't happen again..

"Everyone, come with me!! It's an emergency!"

"Huh? What's wrong?" I asked

"Rantaro!! He- he- he's-"

"No." I hushed instinctively.

We did out best to keep up with Tenko's fast running until we got to the library.

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..
... Rantaro?
.... Not again...

(Word count: 1025)