I've Got A Bad Case Of Loving You - Seiko Kimura x Male Reader (Danganronpa)

Chapter 11: Asking Her Out

One day later... in the morning... (Seiko P.O.V.)

Jeez, it's so dark in here... it feels so dizzy.

That's what I usually felt like when I woke up. Anxious, usually, blurry eyesight, and horrible eye pain. Some nights I wake up from nightmares, some nights I can't fall asleep because I've been thinking too much, but not today. Weird. For once, it felt like I had actually went through a decent night of sleep. Y/N was right. Sleeping in earlier does feel better. I feel oddly peaceful-

*RING, RING, RING, RING, RING*

Damn it. The obnoxious loud sound of that alarm clock woke me up before I knew it. I grumpily woke up and groaned from my long rest, turning the alarm off. I glanced at the time. "8:00 AM". Seriously? This was one of the few nights I was able to sleep without any complications, and I can't get half an hour more of it?

Well, I should still be grateful. It felt very good, especially if you're tired of pulling another all nighter to get all your work done, as usual. All I wanted was to crawl back into bed, hold myself tight under my warm blankets, and daydream about Y/N and go back to sleep. But school calls first. I stretched my arms out before getting off my bed and headed to the restroom.

Besides, I can't procrastination get in the way of my school life.

I inspected my facial appearance in the mirror. Ah man, my hair's really messy today. I need to comb it before I get out.

(For her pajamas, she wore a large, baggy light grey hoodie along with a pair of black gym shorts. She also wasn't wearing her mask at the moment.)

Where did I put my mask last night? I think I must've put it near my wardrobe before I went to sleep. That's it, now I remember. It's not like I need to wear it when no one else is around to judge me. That's a reason why I cherished rest: it was one of the few times I ever take off my mask, excluding eating. The mask fulfills its purpose during the day by hiding my face from the others. At least I she can feel secure about not wearing it here. No one else is around to see me in the morning. No one's around to judge me.

Stop getting lost in though. I have to get ready in time. I grabbed my electrical tooth brush and applied my special prescribed toothpaste before brushing. I always have to be very careful when brushing, because it's hard to clean my teeth properly due to my braces. That's another reason I used the mask: it hid my braces from the view of others. Everyone else my age had already gotten their braces off years ago, yet here I am, and I still haven't gotten them off. If only I wasn't born with such crooked teeth.

Ever since I was little, even before I met Ruruka and Sonosuke, I suffered from all kinds of health problems. My parents told me that my teeth needed to be rearranged once my permanent teeth started coming in. I didn't want to end up like my great uncle did, not with those horrifying teeth. Honestly, it feels like I've been wearing these braces for so long that I doubt I'll ever get them off.

After I finished up brushing my teeth, I pulled off my hoodie and started getting into my school uniform. I never really liked the design all too much, if I'm being honest. Once that was done, I put my mask back on, and I went for my bag and checked to keep a headcount of all my supplies. Let's see, aspirin, growth drug, ibuprofen, my history homework, Y/N's phone number, healing meds... yeah, looks like I have everything.

I'd better check her phone for any notifications. I turned it on, but as I checked my messages... Wait, how many missed texts do I have this morning? Who did I get this from? Ruruka? Y/N? Let me see here.

Oh, it's from Mikan. Odd. I wasn't expecting to get any texts from her.

Mikan: *Miss Kimura, sorry to bother you at this time, but I need some help. There's been a bit of an urgent case recently, and the school faculty issued some of the medical Ultimate students to help out. I didn't know if you were aware yet or not, so I wanted to message you just in case.*