Hopeful Blacksmith (Danganronpa 1 x OC)

Chapter 42: Epilogue

But even after saying it was all over... It's not like the building exploded or collapsed in on itself or anything. That wasn't the kind of ending waiting for us. Nothing changed. Well, with one exception... The air purifiers turned off. Just like Junko said...they shut off immediately. That was the only difference. We left the courtroom and made our way to the main hall. We stood in front of the door. Nobody made a sound. I felt almost...absentminded. This was our epilogue before the final ending. We were stuck there in limbo, unmoving, unsure. But... In the end...

(A/N: AYO HERE YOU CAN CHOOSE WHO KUNO WILL BE WITH IN THE END! Now I chose to do a polyamory option BUT it will be in a bonus chapter cuz I don't have time to write the whole au atm so ye. ALSO Hiro will be included as a sort of surrogate dad in the group, not a romantic partner. Hiro is technically and mentally older than all of the students, so I'll leave him as someone who would take care of the others :3 AIGHT CHOOSE THE WIFEY/HUBBY/BEST FWIEND!)

-- MAKOTO NAEGI --

"Hey...", Makoto handed the remote to Kyoko before walking over to me. "I want to talk to you, in private. Can you guys just... wait for us?"

"Sure, don't take too long.", Kyoko nodded.

"Come on...", Makoto grabbed my hand and led me back to one of the hallways.

"Makoto, what's going on? Did you forget something in your dorm?", I asked.

"N-No, I just... wanted to talk to you about something... i-important."

"Oh... Well, what is it?"

"Okay...", Makoto held both my hands, his face a little red as he took a deep breathe. "When we met, here, I felt like we became best friends immediately. When Sayaka passed, you were there for me. When I felt... less than, you were there to make me feel equal to you all. You made me feel confident and true to myself. You're amazing, wonderful, beautiful, amazi-- Wait, I already said that! U-Uh...", Makoto stuttered, making me giggle. "S-Sorry..."

"No, don't apologize. Keep going, if you want."

"O-Okay, thanks... This is what I mean when I say you're so... Nice! Considerate and kind... Maybe a little knife-happy, but, heh, you've had your reasons... I-I'm saying all this to say I... I l-love you! I love you, I think about you constantly and wanted you to be safe and cared for, a-and I want to have more amazing memories with you outside! I-I know things aren't good out there, b-but I promise to make you happy! So--", Makoto stopped rambling and took another breathe. "Will you be my girlfriend...?"

"Makoto... wow, I... I'm so happy!"

"H-Huh?"

"I-I've been feeling these feelings for a while but I didn't know how to say it and with everything happening, I thought it wasn't the time... But... Yes."

"Yes...?"

"Yes, I would *love* to be your girlfriend, Makoto.", I said with a huge smile. Makoto suddenly wrapped me in a hug that almost knocked me over. I started giggling, Makoto laughing with me. After our giggle fest, I felt bold. I grabbed Makoto's face and kissed him. He let out a noise of surprise, slowly relaxing and holding my face as well. We sat there for a bit, just basking in the love we had for one another until we pulled apart. "Should we tell the others now?"

"Maybe once we find a place to stay... For now, let's go to the others... Ku.", Makoto mumbled with a smile.

"Is that my nickname now?", I asked with a smirk.

"D-Do you not like it? I can ch--", I shut Makoto up with a quick kiss.

"I love it, 'Koto. Let's go.", I grinned, grabbing him by the hand leading him back to the others.