[ON-GOING] | {Aim for my heart!} Kokichi x Reader x Shuichi

• Chapter 13 | Like caged mice •

More of a filler part, but rest assured there's one more chapter before the investigations start :D

Word count: 6600+

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You sat up on your bed, staring at the monitor hanging at the top corner of your room. The screen displayed Monokuma, his body covered with multiple patches of furless skin once more, dead eyes staring right back at yours.

'...Soooo can we leave now? It's been 10 minutes.'

"...Yeah, you're right." You shrugged, slowly getting up from your bed and inching towards the door, still expecting Monokuma to say anything. It feels like he could see you through the screen...

Turning the knob and pushing the door open, you were greeted with the same cold, night air breezing against your skin. Not exactly the most suitable condition for training in the middle of the night, but the routine quickly became a habit for you now, considering the exhaustion after a hundred push-ups helps you sleep quicker.

Though, just as you're about to visit Shuichi's dorm and ask if he'd like to walk with you there, you spotted a familiar brown haired girl standing in front of his dorm.

Maki, speaking to Shuichi, with the same blank expression.

Almost immediately, a pout graces your features, biting the inside of your tongue as you felt a small sting seeing Shuichi talk to someone else instead of you.

'Ooooh, green with envy— the colour (suits you~/ doesn't suit you~).'

You clicked your tongue, rolling your eyes before closing the door behind you and making your way towards Maki and Shuichi. You could barely hear what they were discussing about, their voice lowered so as to not disturb the rest of your peers likely sleeping in their respective dorms.

But you caught the sound of your name being uttered before they noticed your presence.

"...Well, she's here now, no need to pick her up as if you're her shining armor on a horse. Let's head to the courtyard." Maki spoke, turning on her heels and heading towards the door, not leaving you a chance to protest or ask any questions.

You glanced at Shuichi, whose pale cheeks were dusted with a rosy hue as his eyes avert from yours. Whatever they were talking about, it seems like Shuichi was embarrassed by it.

You did the best you could to hide your pout, perhaps you were just a tiny bit jealous...

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On the way to the courtyard, you learned that Kaito seemed to be unavailable to join the three of you, but suggested to continue training as usual anyways. Maki was visibly displeased by his absence, quietly voicing her complaint about his decision to have her make a promise, only to ditch her.

Even her frown was more prominent than usual.

Well... it'd be rude to break Kaito's promise anyways, even if he was unavailable. You're just glad that Shuichi was still available to join you at the very least, it'd be more awkward if it were just you and Maki alone.

But the assumption was made too soon as you find yourself doing a hundred push-ups once more, Maki and Shuichi on either side of you.

These trainings don't get any easier, neither does it get any more fun as not a single word was exhanged between the three of you. You don't even hear a single grunt or pant from Shuichi, let alone Maki.