🌟Reach for the stars 🌟|| Kaimaki || Danganronpa

Chapter 52 - Mending Letters

Maki's POV:

I unlocked the door for Saihara, we both quietly crept into the room, I went into my room, keeping the door cracked open slightly. Akamatsu slowly opened her door, looking to the ground, "Harukawa...can I talk to you about some- about...." Akamatsu noticed Saihara was there instead of me.

"Shuichi- what're you....I mean...how did you-" Akamatsu froze on the spot, clearly at a loss for words

"Kaede....I'm so sorry..I-" Saihara started out very nervous before looking up into Akamatsu's eyes and stopping

Saihara ran up to Akamatsu and embraced her tightly, Akamatsu stepped back in surprise as her eyes filled with tears and she hugged him back.

"I was so busy worrying about Kaito's condition, I never thought to think about yours. I'm so sorry Kaede, you don't deserve to feel like we're your responsibility Kaede." Saihara apologized, Akamatsu began to cry.

Saihara backed away from their embrace and wiped away her tears, "What's wrong? W-Was it something I said- I didn't mean to-" Akamatsu interrupted, "It *was* something you said, these are happy tears Shuichi...I love you.." Akamatsu smiled brightly

The two hugged again, stopping to go back into her room while holding hands.

That's a relief...

I stared down at Saihara and Kaito's dorm key

Thank you again for letting me borrow this Saihara...

Don't worry, I didn't steal it, Saihara and I just did each other favors.

I let him in the dorm, he's letting me in Kaito's room.

I quietly made my way out of the dorm, running to Kaito's dorm.

As soon as I entered his room I noticed Saihara had cleaned up the previous blood drops leading to the sink, he also cleaned the sink too.

That's a relief, if I saw that again I'm afraid I might be pained with memories..

Anyways, I came here because...well it's hard to explain. Now that Kaito's is temporarily gone I've just had this feeling that there's something in here that I'm...missing..?

It's silly I know.

I went through his closet to find nothing of interest, I ran to his drawers and rummaged through them

What's this?

Two crumpled up pieces of paper at the bottom of one of his drawers both had his writing on it

One had "My Dearest Maki Roll," at the top, the other read "Dearest Sidekick"

A letter..? To Saihara and I...but why?

I flattened out the one addressed to me as best as I could before reading it:

My Dearest Maki-Roll,

I'm sorry you have to see this, if you get sent this, it means I...

...

What I meant to say was that it means something...happened to me.

No not death or anything...I mean do you think the Luminary Of the Stars would die or something?

It's just..

Im scared Maki-Roll, I think the blood coughing is finally catching up to me-!

I hate this feeling, I feel so helpless and I hate it! As the days go by it just gets worse and it won't stop, the pain won't stop. What is this and why does it hurt so much!

I haven't gone to space yet so...

I can't die. I won't die.

Im Kaito Momota, Luminary of the Stars!

So I need to see the stars.

If you somehow ever see this...

I want you to stay strong, you and Shuichi. I made a letter for him too but...

There's certain things I'd like to say to each of you specifically, I hope you can understand that.

I know your enemy Maki-Roll, so I'm going to ask of you something you'd think is "impossible"

So remember the impossible is possible ok! All I ask is that you push towards beating that enemy, and picking yourself back up to realize your worth.

And you're worth everything Maki-Roll.

Ñø œńę hæs ęvêr mædē mę fëèł thįß wæÿ

With everlasting love from the stars,
Kaito Momota

The last part of it is scratched out...that's weird. I'd try to figure out what it says but if Kaito doesn't want that to be in the letter then I'll follow his wish and not decipher it.

Huh, why is my vision so foggy?

Oh no, I can't cry. I won't cry, not anymore.

He'll come back...he's coming back. No reason to cry...

I took a deep breath of reassurance, I can't cry, I must be grateful for everything he's done.

I stared at the letter addressed to Saihara, I'm not going to read it. But the temptation is strong.

I stood up, I placed the letter on Saihara's bed, and I then left the dorm.

As soon as I entered our dorm I went to sleep.

Thank you Kaito, for everything that is. I'm not sure what you scratched out or why you didn't end up sending the letters but...I trust you have a good reason for that.

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