Two's Company (Oumaede)

Chapter 11: Always Close the Door

(Kaede's POV)

"Well that's not good! What are you gonna do?" Kokichi can ask the most obvious questions sometimes.

"What do you think? I'm going to go, obviously!"

"But what if it a trap?"

"It probably is a trap, but I can't risk the consequences of not going, can I?"

"The consequence... of losing me and Shumai?"

"Yes! Is it that surprising to you? You know I care about you both!!"

"Well then I'm going too!"

"Are you crazy? It literally says you'll get killed if you come."

"Well if we're dying anyways, I'd rather do it with you.."

"Don't say things like that, we can't be sure that we'll die!"

"Kaede, this killing game has no mercy, just a few hours ago, we watched Gonta get impaled by a wasp. Hell, you got executed! Don't only, like, two people survive??"

"That rule's there just to scare us into killing!"

"Well it already took out an avocado and a bug lover! What are the chances that we'll both survive?"

"Are you really going to call them names right now!? They're dead, can't you be nice for once in your sad life?"

" 'Sad life'? I can't deny it, but only 'cause I'm willing to sacrifice my life to someone like you!"

"What's THAT supposed to mean!? Someone like me?? I can't belie--"

"IT MEANS I LOVE YOU BUT YOU'RE A FUCKING MURDERER! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DEAL WITH THAT KAEDE? HOW!?"
He had tears streaming down his face, I've never seen this side of him before, he looks so angry... wait-

"... you what?"

"Kaede, did you kill Rantaro..?"
We both jolted out heads towards the door to see who heard us.

And there was Maki, standing there with a mixed look of confusion, betrayal and fear.

"Kokichi.. did you forget to close the fucking door?" I stared hard into his eyes.

"...This day just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it, Kayayday?"

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"So you wanna explain, Akamastu?"

"She really doesn't, you can go now, byebye!!" Kokichi tried to shoo her out the door.

"Uhm, do you wanna sit down for this, Harukawa-san? It's a long story."

"... You have five minutes before I tell everyone I found the mastermind and her little accomplice."

"I'm going to sound crazy.."

"I'm counting on it. Spill."

"Hey! Weird, That's exactly what I said!"

"That is weird."

"Uhm... anyways... um, where do I start?"
I wanted more than anything for Himiko to come in here are use some sort of 'forget' magic on Maki. She has no reason to believe me unless I tell her something I shouldn't know... but we never really talked that much...

It's not like she has some secret talent I could call her out on. Even if she did, I would never say it in front of Kokichi.

"Four minutes, thirty seconds." Shit.