Against All Odds || Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu x Fem!Reader

Empty Threats

          God I wish I never Spoke

                        Now I gotta wash my mouth out with Soap

         Sonia Nevermind,

                     Meet me at the pool at 11:30. Can we talk?

                                                                            Y/n Y/l/n

*Ding dong bing bong*

You sighed, resting your pen on the table as Monokuma's announcement began. 

"Ahem, Hope's Peak School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make... Hello everyone! The fun time you've all be waiting for is about to begin! I wonder what festivities await you? ... Oops, don't want to ruin the surprise! It was a little 'meh' at first, but anyway, please gather at Jabberwock Park!"

With that, the monitor crackled with static. What did Monokuma want now? You blinked slowly, having not tensed up at his voice this time, only dropping the pen onto the tabletop and mindlessly staring at the paper. 

Were you really doing this? Everyone else would, well... it wasn't much of a mystery what would happen to them. What would happen to Fuyuhiko, whom you already felt so close to and safe with.

But alas, you couldn't be locked in here for the rest of your life. Kill or be killed. 

You stood up, glancing at the paper on the table once more, and the sharp knife beside it that you had taken from the restaurant kitchen when Teruteru wasn't looking. You gently took the knife into your hands, staring at it with blank eyes as you ran your fingers along the side of the silver blade.

You had a solid plan. Everything had been set up... But after your time with Fuyuhiko today, you were even more reluctant to go through with it.

Silently wishing that something would take away the opportunity to kill Sonia, you placed the knife onto the table and turned around slowly with shaky hands. Your eyes still held no conveyed emotion, and you opened the door to your cottage, stepping outside into the dark atmosphere.

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Everyone was already gathered at Jabberwock Park when you got there, stuffing your hands into the pocket of your hoodie as Byakuya sent you a glare. 

"You're late..." He said. "Have you lost your nerve?"

You didn't answer, not having the energy to spare him a glance, instead leaning on a tree further away from the group.

Byakuya turned around with a tch, crossing his arms. "Anyway... It seems everyone is here."

"Ugh," Kazuichi groaned. "What is it this time? So friggin' annoying..."

Fuyuhiko shrugged, narrowing his golden eyes at the other boy. "Then you shouldn't have come."

"Well, I mean... I don't know what'll happen to me if I don't come..." He replied.

Fuyuhiko smirked, lolling his head back with a snarky response. "Heh, since none of us know what'll happen, maybe you should be the one to test that out."

"Hey!" Mahiru shot. "You may talk like you're tough, wiseguy, but you wouldn't be here if you weren't scared, too!"

"What...!?"

Mahiru stepped closer to him, a hand resting on her hip. "I guess even a big bad Yakuza like you must've been scared of that monster, huh?"

"The fuck did you just say!?" Fuyuhiko growled, clenching his fist as he glared at Mahiru with pure anger.

"S-Stop it, you two!" Nagito cooed. "Fighting among friends isn't good!"

You stifled a laugh, everyone's gaze shooting to you as you spoke. "Friends, Nagito? Remind me, who's friends here?"

"Well," he began. "Everyone."

"Sure," you chuckled. "Remember this, you fucking idiot. No one is friends with anybody, got it? We're all enemies. It's everyone for themselves. Get that into your goddamn head."

Fuyuhiko huffed. "Hmph... let me be perfectly clear... I can do it, y'know."

Your gaze shot to him, as did everyone else's. You couldn't muster any words. He wasn't thinking about it, was he? No, he couldn't be... 

If he killed someone before you got to Sonia... you would die... you would never get to live your life...

"Wh-what did you just say...?" Mahiru quietly asked.

"Oh, you didn't hear me?" He chuckled. "Then I'll repeat myself just once for ya'. I said I can do it."

You couldn't peel your eyes away from the slightly taller boy, only staring at him with empty eyes. You had to kill Sonia before he got to somebody first...

Hajime stepped closer to him, a nervous aura wafting through everyone. "Hey, Fuyuhiko..." He began. "Why don't you calm down for a bit?"

"Don't talk to me like we're friends or something!" Fuyuhiko huffed. "I live in a completely different world than you bastards... Kill or be killed. That's the kind of world I live in. Heh, the current rules make more sense to me than that play nice and get along crap."

Mahiru's pupils dilated. "If you don't stop it right now... I'm gonna get seriously angry!"

The boy stepped closer t her, clenching his fist harder. "Don't treat me like a kid, bitch!"

"Just stop it already," Peko mumbled. "This kind of fighting will not get us anywhere."

"Shut the hell up!" He yelled. "There's no way i'm dealing with this Kumbaya crap! If any of you guys wanna die, step forward... I'll fucking kill you right now."

Akana opened her mouth to speak, but you pushed yourself away from the tee you were leaning against, bumping into her side as you passed her to stand in front of Fuyuhiko.

There's no way he'd actually do it... Not in front of everyone.

His face twisted in about thirty different emotions before finally settling on a look of surprise. "Y/n, what the fuck are you doing?"

You shrugged. "You told any of us to step forward. Here I am. KIll me. You said you would."

"I- Y/n-"

"You can't."

You had backed him into a corner. He said he'd protect you earlier, now he said he was happy to kill whoever stepped forward.

"Choose," you ordered. 

His eyes narrowed in further confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"Earlier. You said you wouldn't let anyone touch me. Question now is..." You paused for a moment, glancing at everyone before returning your gaze to him. "Does anyone include you?"

There was a tense moment of silence as he held your stare. Was he really contemplating killing you after what he said?

To your hidden relief, he sighed as he stuffed his hands into the pockets of his pants. "God damn it... Your got some nerve..."

"What's it gonna be?" You asked.

"No, I'm not gonna fucking kill you, alright?" He admitted. "Not after I told you I'd protect you."

You nodded, turning on your heel. "Then it's settled. No one is dying right now."

You leaned against the tree once more, dismissing everyone's confused gazes. "Now go on to whatever we're here for."