Danganronpa One-Shots (Requests Closed)

Captive of Love (Mastermind!Mukuro Ikusaba X Female Reader Sad Fluff)

Thank you TiredBones21 for requesting this. I hope I did this justice; I'll admit I had a bit of trouble with this one. Regardless, I hope you'll enjoy.

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When you're trapped in a killing game, unable to leave unless you get away with murder, it's difficult to feel like you can trust anyone. They may seem like they want to help you and next thing you know it they've killed someone for a selfish reason. Or perhaps they're too trustworthy and someone takes advantage of them.

You never know who you can trust, yet you had decided to make that fatal mistake of trusting someone. You thought that with Mukuro being the ultimate soldier, she would be able to keep you safe. And in a way she did; as more people killed and were executed you were never a target.

So many people died, yet no one was able to find a way out. After a couple murders Kyoko was made a victim; that seemed to make the mysteries of the school that much more difficult to understand. You couldn't help but wonder if her talent had something to do with mystery-solving.

As time passed you depended on Mukuro more and more. With less people left it only made sense that you could easily become a target. You'd share a dorm room together, never leaving each other's side. It was like you had someone to depend on.

With how few people left, the possibility of Mukuro being responsible for this grew. Others would try to warn you, but you ignored them. It wasn't long before you would come to regret the decision to ignore their words.

You stood in the courtroom with Mukuro and Byakuya as Monokuma announced that you were correct to vote Byakuya for the murder of Makoto. With how often you stayed with Mukuro, it was easy to pinpoint the one other person left as the murderer.

"With all my searching of the school, it's clear one of us is behind this killing game. I would've targeted that person, but some idiot had to cling onto her like a shaking puppy." Byakuya stated, his icy-cold glare staring daggers at you.

You frowned softly, not appreciating Byakuya's comments. He says that, but he still murdered Makoto. Had he finally reached his wit's end and broke under the pressure?

"It doesn't matter now, does it? It's time for you to be executed Byakuya." Mukuro stated, her tone as icy-cold as Byakuya's glare.

As much as Byakuya tried to fight back, he couldn't escape the painful clutches of death forced upon him by Monokuma. Even after all this time you couldn't look at the execution, wondering what things Byakuya could've accomplished if he wasn't stuck here; what everyone could've done if they weren't stuck here.

"Congratulations! You survived the killing game! Since there's only two of you left we can't continue. You can leave whenever you want."

Your legs collapsed underneath you as that information sunk in. You had survived, but at what cost? Everyone's lives? How could you move on after all that?

"Come on (Name), don't look so down. We're alive. We made it through together! Love conquers all, right?"

You looked up to Mukuro who had a different expression than one you had ever seen on her. She looked somewhat crazed, and maybe a little bit delusional. She was smiling widely, and holding a Monokuma plush that seemed to appear out of nowhere.

"What are you talking about? Why do you...?"

Mukuro cuts you off by forcing you to stand up. Her grip on you was incredibly forceful, and it left red marks when she let go.

"I never thought the killing game could be so successful. Bring despair to the world, but in return I also find an amazing girlfriend. Things didn't go to plan, but I couldn't be happier..."

The way Mukuro was talking... It sounded as if she was the... but there's no way, right? There's no way she's the mastermind, right?

"Don't look so down (Name). This isn't the end for us; we'll go through more and more killing games! We'll become even closer while bringing others the worst of despair. And don't worry; I'll never let you die. I can't have you missing out on this despair!"

You backed away from Mukuro in an attempt to create space between the both of you, you tripping as you stepped off of the pedestal. You tried to scoot away from Mukuro as she walked over to you, towering over your scared figure.

"I... I don't want to.... Endure that again..."

Mukuro sighed softly as she crouched down to your height. She seemed to actually think about what you said before responding.

"It's true that having you in the future games would make it harder to lead them as I desired... plus if you're behind the scenes you could help control Monokuma...!"

Before you could think to respond, Mukuro had struck some sort of syringe into your skin. Keeping you still, she watched as your eyes slowly closed from the drug you had been administered. She had a lot of work to get done, and now that you were asleep she could get to work. She had more classes and groups of ultimates to put through killing games...

Waking up, you find yourself kept in a locked room. It was only accessible to the mastermind, Mukuro, so you couldn't escape or have others stumble upon you. You had all the things to keep yourself healthy and occupied, and whatever you may need to work on your talent in such a small area.

Mukuro also gave you live entertainment of the killing games she would continue to run. What students were forced into this, their interactions, deaths and betrayals... Mukuro even lets you come up with personalized executions for the students in exchange for giving Mukuro affection.

If you could help the students suffer less than you'd be willing to do such things.

It really seemed like there was no escape from Mukuro's affections. She wasn't rude or anything to you; in fact she was quite kind and considerate... just in her own despair-twisted way. A captive of her love, you'd be an unwilling support to her drive to spread despair to all the world...