Danganronpa One-Shots (Requests Closed)

Silent Strength (Mondo Owada X Shy!Strong!Female Reader Fluff)

Thank you Cadet_M for requesting this. I hope you'll enjoy. 

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While attending Hope's Peak, you'd think that things like bullies wouldn't exist; unfortunately you weren't correct in this. The reserve course students aren't on the best of terms with the ultimate students, and it can lead to them using their numbers to overwhelm the weaker students; although some of them are strong enough to fight back, they don't.

"I have to agree with you Mandy; she does look better drenched in water."

You found your body shivering from the ice cold water as you began to regret not wearing a jacket. You preferred to not fight back when people tried to mess with you, but it's not like enduring bullying is anything you want to deal with either.

"Hey, why don't you pick on someone your own size?"

The bullies looked behind to see your boyfriend Mondo, who was quick to drape his jacket on your cold body. It was easy to see how pissed he was, and although he typically is against hurting a girl, girls bullying his girl may be an exception.

"Yikes! Let's get out of here!"

It wasn't long before the bullies had turned tail and ran off, leaving you with a concerned and worried Mondo.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

You shook your head, resulting in a sigh of relief from Mondo.

"I'm glad to hear it... (Name), I know what you're going to say; don't. I don't mind protecting you, even if you could handle them yourself. Some people just don't have the heart to stand up and fight back; even if you never find yourself able to use that amazing strength of yours, I'll always be here for you."

Mondo pulled you in for a hug, wanting you to feel extra reassured. You tended to feel guilty for always relying on Mondo, but his words made you feel like maybe relying on him wasn't that bad...

"How about we go get something to eat, just the two of us? Although it'd make sense if you'd want to change first. I can drive you by your house real quick if you'd like."

You nodded softly, finding yourself latching onto Mondo for another hug; he always managed to help you feel safe and secure. You just hoped that one day you'd be able to do the same for him.

"Alright... We'll go when you're ready..."

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"Man, this place's food is the best! Don't you agree, (Name)?"

You nodded softly, taking another bite of your meal. Even though you found difficulty speaking much due to your shyness, Mondo was somehow always able to understand how you were feeling or what your actions meant.

"We should totally come back sometime! Maybe make it into a date. Would you like that?"

"Yeah... I would."

As you were both eating at one of the tables outside, you could both see a group of guys approaching your table. They didn't look too happy, and some of them were even carrying weapons. Although Mondo was a biker gang leader, he wasn't someone widely hated; in fact other biker gang's respected him.

"Got a call from my girl earlier; she was crying about some punk with a lousy pompadour threatening her and her friends. You got anything to say about that?"

Mondo frowned, quick to stand up from the table. It was clear a fight may break out, leaving you more anxious than you already were.

"You got that right; although I only defended her from my girl. If your girl is going to be a bitch she'll get what's coming to her."

The guy who had spoken earlier was quick to grab Mondo, leading into an all-out brawl. Those who were also eating outside hurried away, not wanting to be caught up in the confrontation. Although Mondo was tough, beating up over ten guys without anything to fight with other than his fists wasn't going to be easy, if at all possible.

You found yourself silently cheering Mondo on, hoping he wouldn't be harmed. However, it was clear to see that he was being overwhelmed with the sheer amount of numbers he had to deal with. Seeing him get injured for protecting you... You knew you couldn't stand on the sidelines anymore.

"You... you better s-stop hurting him!"

Your voice was shaking, but you managed to speak loud enough for them to hear. It wasn't booming loud, but the guy's attention turned to you. Some of them chuckled before a guy approached you to hurt you. Although you detested hurting others, you managed to put the guy in arm lock before tossing him to the side.

With the evidence given that you could be a threat, a couple of guys teamed up when approaching you. Still, it wasn't difficult for you to defeat them as well. You weren't like Sakura in raw strength and ability, but a couple of street thugs with weapons, even outnumbering you plenty, wasn't enough to take you down.

"You know what, forget it. I'll just get Mandy a new gift to get her to feel better. Let's go guys..."

Those who could move left, leaving you hurrying over to Mondo. He wasn't terribly injured, but you were still worried regardless.

"Heh, I knew you had it in you the entire time. You're truly something special, you know that right?"

Due to your flustered nature you found it difficult to respond, but a smile was forming on your face. He always knew how to make you feel special.

"If getting beaten up meant I'd get to see you kick ass more often, I just might-" Mondo stopped when he saw your concerned face, "Just kidding; I'd never do anything to purposely worry you. Come on, let's pay the bill and get out of here."

Helping Mondo up, it wasn't long before the both of you were leaving the restaurant. It may have scared the hell out of you, but this experience taught you that you are capable of speaking up for yourself; whether it be your actions or actual words. But even if it doesn't happen again anytime soon, you know Mondo will be there every step of the way.