Chapter 6, Part I

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Chapter 6: Come, Sweet Death, Part I (Deadly Life)

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I must have woke up in a cold sweat, in the middle of the night, and rushed into my own personal bathroom to wash my face and try and clear my thoughts. But I just so happened to have looked into my reflection and I saw not myself, but Mamoru. Clearly I was seeing things, hearing things even. After all, Mamoru was gone; Shuya beat him to death with the Shogun Yamato shield. But here I was, speaking to him as if he was still alive.

Mamoru: Hey, Reiji.

Reiji: ...

Mamoru: I never said anything about a "promise", didn't I? You just assumed that Homura's safety was what I wanted.

Reiji: Ye-yeah. I sure did.

Mamoru: Well tough luck. I'm dead. She's dead. They're all dead.

Reiji: (sigh) I know.

Mamoru: Do you think Asuka hates you now? After you got her best friend killed?

Reiji: ...Maybe. Maybe not.

Mamoru: And do you think it all boils down to Sasuke being an utter asshole?

Reiji: I think so. I don't trust him. Nobody does after what he did. He denied all involvement with that lounge singer, when Shuya looked the other way-

Mamoru: The guy who caved my chest in?!

Reiji: Yeah.

Mamoru: And you're saying that he had something to do with it?

Reiji: Of course.

Mamoru: Wow, just wow. Hope you have fun with your life, Reiji.

And just like that, I was staring into my own eyes again. I still felt as tired as I was, so it was back to bed for me.

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*DING DONG BING BONG*

The morning alarm woke up me once more. I just went through the motions now - went to bathroom, washed myself, dried myself, put on clothes for the day. I was just like clockwork, because I didn't care anymore.

We all sat separately from Sasuke. After what he did, we were entirely justified.

Sasuke: (whispering) Listen, Reiji. Ultimates - we are like gods. I can do whatever the fuck I want. So can you.

Reiji: No way.

Sasuke: What are you, a chicken?

Reiji: Shut the hell up, Sasuke, you're not one to talk!

Sasuke: Goddamnit, Reiji, it's in our nature to act as though we are above-

*DING DONG BING BONG*

The intercom blared to life. It was his voice, I'm sure of it.

Monokuma: Attention all students! Forgot to tell you, but if you're hearing this, all of you are expected to attend a special meeting in my office!

A "special meeting"? Whatever he had planned for us, it wasn't good.

Monokuma: Be here within ten minutes flat, or I assure you, it will get messy! Now chop chop!

Reiji: ...Should we even listen?

Sasuke: Nah, we all know better than to piss him off.

Chie: Uhhh...

Asuka: I don't like this-

Sasuke: Then get a move on, then!

Ukyo: Fine, if you say so.

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