Hopeful Blacksmith (Danganronpa 1 x OC)

Chapter 38: Sleep tight...

After hanging out for a while, the nighttime announcement rang out. I wasn't going to do anything special before bed, so I made my way to my room... to find the door slightly open.

I remember locking it...?

I looked around the hallway. Everyone was inside their rooms so I was a little skeptical it was any of the students. I slowly pulled out my dagger and made my way to the door. I peeked through the crack and saw a pair of black boots.

Okay, no one where's black boots here... Kyoko wears brown ones but that's about it... Okay, on the count of three, Kuno... 1...

I put my hand on the doorknob slowly.

2...

I held my breath and clenched the dagger tightly.

3!!

I burst into my room and pointed the dagger at the intruder... Their mask seemed dirty yet still intact on their face, their clothes all dark yet fitting for their aura, their stance not threatening but not scared either... It was G. In the flesh, the person who was trying to help me was standing right there. They had a notebook in their hands, as well as a small standard looking blue pen. As I looked into the dark holes where their eyes were supposed to be, I noticed that one eye hole was covered in bandaids and the other was uncovered. The uncovered eyehole bore their true eye color; A dark crimson red that would make anyone shiver and run in fear. I could already feel myself start to shake.

"W-What are you...?"

G slowly put down the notebook and pen, raising their hands in the air as if to say they meant no harm. The silence was suffocating. I couldn't tell why they didn't want to speak, so I blurted the first thing that came to mind.

"S-Speak or else I won't trust you!"

Their hands lowered ever so slightly, making me  point my dagger forward as a threat. G seemed to slightly shrug... and sigh.

"I suppose... being cautious... is a good thing.", their voice was slow, deliberate and slurred in a way. Their tone was almost bored yet commanded attention. G sounded like they were about my age but so, so tired. Their voice was also slightly... mixed? Something about the mask they were wearing was changing their voice ever so slightly. It was as if two voices were merging into one; A young maniacal girl and a tired 25-ish man.

"W-Why do you sound like that?"

"I... don't like... my voice."

"I want to know what you actually sound like."

"That's... not important right now."

"Then what is!? Why are you here!?"

"To... tell you that... the mastermind... is going to strike... soon. Probably... tomorrow.", I stopped, feeling my blood go cold.

"A-Are they going to kill me...!?"

"No... at least... not yet."

"Not yet...?"

"They... will be going... after Kyoko Kirigiri... and Makoto Naegi...", I gasped and ran at G, holding the dagger to their throat. They didn't move an inch, no change in their stance. It made me feel frustrated.

"If this is some sick joke, it isn't funny!!"

"Violence... will get you nowhere.", G muttered as they put a finger on the dagger and lowered it slowly. I sighed and took a step back. "I want... to help."

"How?"

"You need... to listen... to my plan."

"Okay...", I sat down slowly on my bed while G flopped on the ground and looked at me through their uncovered eye.

"Makoto and Kyoko... are trying their best... to find more info... and the mastermind... is starting to panic... I suspect... they might pull something... dirty."

"How dirty?"

"Convict... one of the students... to execution... for a murder... they did not commit."

"Wait, how!?"

"I don't... know yet. But I heard it from Monokuma... he rambles a lot."

"Okay then... so the mastermind is going to convict either Kyoko or Makoto?"

"Kyoko most likely... but it would also work... for the mastermind... if Makoto died. It's... a win-win either way."

"Kyoko... Makoto... But what about me? What can I do?"

"You... have to stay out of it."

"Wait, WHAT!?", I shrieked in anger, standing up and pacing to try and not hit G in the face. "You're telling me that my friends are going to DIE and I have to just sit tight and look fucking pretty!?"

"I know... it sounds bad... But if you get involved... the mastermind... will target you first. I... need you alive. I... already have a plan.", G revealed.

"What plan?"

"It's best... to keep it secret."

"Why?", I asked with a raised brow.

"Monokuma is not watching... the cameras at the moment. But he... could listen in... if he wanted."

"How do you know he's not watching right now?"

"Because... the mastermind... is busy... working on their... plan as well. Just know... No one is going to get hurt... yet. As for you... to keep you away... I want you to... take this.", G pulled out a tiny pill, colored pink and white. "This is... a sleeping pill. It'll... keep you unconscious... for at least... a day or two... Monokuma won't hurt you... while you are asleep... as it will be considered... unfair.", I slowly picked up the pill from G's hand and looked back at them.

"And what will you be doing if I am asleep?"

"I will... make sure the... plan backfires on... the mastermind... don't worry... I'm smarter than I look.", G put up a tiny thumbs up.

"And... how can I trust that this isn't poison or something?", I asked while pointing at the pill.

"I... need you alive. I can't... leave without... you."

"... Whether I die from this or not, you are going to swear on your LIFE that you will keep everyone safe, not just Makoto and Kyoko!"

"I promise... I have... no reason to... hurt them.", G said as they pulled out a water bottle and handed it to me. "I hate... taking pills without... water. Lay down... and take the pill... I'll take care... of the rest. I will update you... once you wake up..."

"What about the others? Aren't they going to be suspicious?", I asked as I layed down on my bed, ready to take the pill.

"I will... contact Kyoko... and she'll deliver... my message... to the others... don't worry."

"You can't just tell me to not worry... these are my friends!"

"I know... and they... will be fine... trust me.", G nodded. I sighed, looked at the pill, and swallowed it with the water.

"Well, when is the pill gonna kick in?"

"In about... 15 minutes... max."

"Okay... can you leave me now? And lock the damn door. How did you even open the door!?"

"I have... my ways. Rest easy...", G slowly got up and left the room, leaving behind the soft *click* of the lock. I sighed and tried to will myself to sleep. Slowly but surely... I was out in a few minutes.

CHAPTER 38, END!