Against All Odds || Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu x Fem!Reader

Trial of Koizumi's Death Part 10

"Fuyuhiko, tell me it's not true....." You whispered, tears beginning to well up in your wide eyes.

Fuyuhiko simply looked away, his eyes closing. Whether he felt shame or regret, guilt or something else... you didn't know.

Hiyoko jabbed her finger forward at everyone. "That's nuts! N-No matter how you look at it, that completely insane!"

"How would Peko be a tool in the first place?" Nekomaru gasped. "Peko is a legitimate human being!"

Peko just shook her head. "That's not your decision to make..... it's Monokuma's."

Monokuma giggled, placing a paw over his inanimate face. "Hm... I'm in a bind, and what I bind it is...... Thinking, thinking.... I choose.... A quick recess!"

A quick recess..... sure...  A quick.... recess.....

As soon as the black and white hopped off of his chair, you leant forward. Your arms rested onto of your trial stand, your head moving to lay on it. Squeezing your eyes shut, you couldn't help but feel betrayed....

"Although there were some twists and turns along the way, the one who killed Mahiru Koizumi is...." Monokuma began.

You felt a tear run down your cheek. You knew the name about to come out of his mouth.

Fuyuhiko Kuzuyu.... Fuyuhiko Kuzuyu was the one that got you and everyone else killed.....

What happened.... to his vow of protection over you....?

"Hold on a sec! No matter how you see it, Peko's the killer!" Kazuichi spat.

"...Why?" Peko asked.

Kazuichi blinked. "Wh-why? Well that's obvious! You're not a tool, you're a friggin human being!"

Peko nodded. "If I am a human, then I'm not a tool. If that's what you're saying then you're wrong. Because.... you just don't know. You just don't know that there are people who exist to be tools. People... such as myself."

You scoffed, choking out quiet words. "Fuyuhiko.... what does she mean... by only exist.... to be a fucking tool....?" No matter how hard you tried, you couldn't bring yourself to actually look at him... The knowledge of what he did..... It was.... Too much.

"Peko and I... grew up together...." Fuyuhiko grumbled out the words, gritting his teeth.

Sonia hummed. "So you are... childhood friends then..?"

"No, it's nothing like that." Peko spat. "When I was born, after my parents abandoned me.... The Kuzuryu Clan took me in....  They gave me a reason to exist. I am to fulfill my duty as my young master's property."

"Property, you say?" Gundham gasped.

"It means...." Your heart clenched as Fuyuhiko spoke. "She's a hitwoman arranged by my clan to work directly under me."

Peko sighed in agreement. "If my young master is attacked, I must protect him as his shield. If he intends, to kill, I must be his sword. This is my only reason for living. Before I am human, I am my young master's tool, first and foremost.... Until this body of mine can no longer move, I shall fulfill my duty to the end...!"

Sonia gasped. "But that is wrong, you are a not a tool, Peko! Because.... if you were a tool.... Then what was all that time we spent together!?"

....

"... Nothing."

"Huh!?" Sonia's eyes widened.

You swallowed, your temper growing.

"I was ordered by my young master to behave.... just as I was ordered to interact with you all. 'Our professional relationship doesn't exist on this island, we're just fellow high school students now.' Right after we arrived on this island, that is what my young master said to me."

Gundham crossed his arms. "That is why you were hiding your relationship, you mean?"

Peko looked away. "It's not as if... that started the moment we arrived on the island. Before that, my young master has always told me to hide our relationship... He... loathes relying on his households power... He even hates me. The tool given to him by his household. No matter, what I am told.... I am nothing but a tool for a killing... If my young master intends to kill, it is only natural for me to act as his tool."

"So..." Hajime began. "The one who wanted to kill Mahiru.... wasn't you. It was... Fuyuhiko...?"

"We know that already, you fucking dumbass!" You spat. "The bastard fucking betrayed us! Trust me, we are aware!" You fell silent, putting your head back down. "Trust me... I'm aware..."

"I-It is what is..." Fuyuhiko grumbled. "When I thought I beat that game, I was just suddenly given these pictures. Dammit, I don't understand.... Why is my sister in these photos....? And- And she's covered in blood! What does it mean!? Why can't I remember!? How come I don't even know if my sister is dead!?"

"You tried to confirm it with Mahiru... and that's why you wanted to talk to her." Chiaki pointed out.

Fuyuhiko nodded. "Yeah... I sent her the picture because I wanted to make sure she'd respond... But- But she never replied! And not only that, she started avoiding me too!"

Milan swallow. "M-maybe she was confused... W-we all w-were.... Before we played the game, we d-didnt even know if this incident e-ever happened..."

Ibuki laughed nervously. "Y'know, when Mahiru spoke to Ibuki, she mentioned something about this. She wanted to talk..."

"She wanted to discuss how to make amends.... But Hiyoko was the only one who accepted..." Chiaki mumbled.

"But that was convenient for you, wasn't it Fuyuhiko?" Nagito asked.

Fuyuhiko looked away. "An eye for an eye... that's the world I live in. If my sister was murdered... by someone here.... Then I have no choice but to kill that person on my sister's behalf, right!?"

"And betray the girl you're supposed to love?" Nagito chuckled. "I told her you weren't good for her..."

Fuyuhiko clenched his fist. "Don't you fuckin' bring Y/n into this, you goddamn pervert!"

Nagito narrowed his eyes. "You betrayed her! And now that you got away with it, she's gonna die."

"Hey! Shut the fuck up!"

Nagito sighed, looking at you.

All you could do was stare at Fuyuhiko through tears.

Nagito shook his head. "Calm down... Even now, she chooses you."

"Enough." Peko spat out. "The point is, my young master thought of a plan and executed it."

"Even after I called Mahiru over, I tried to find every excuse not to go through with the plan.... For Y/n... But- But when she went off on me, that all went out the window! So I grabbed the bat I hid under the bench... But Pek-"

"Young master called for me and made me kill Mahiru," Peko cut in.

Fuyuhiko blinked. "Huh?"

Peko nodded. "This is what happened. This should be decided already. Isn't it, Monokuma?"

Monokuma hummed not quite answering.

Peko looked at Fuyuhiko. "Young master. Tell them the truth. Tell them you're the killer and that you used me as a tool-"

"I'm sorry, Peko..." He mumbled. "I guess I couldn't go through with the plan after all..."

What...?