Inescapable Despair (Song of Despair AU)

Chapter 3: Class Trial

Willow silently stood in her spot, not daring to look at anyone. She wanted this trial to be over before it even started. She just wished the killer would come forward now so they could be executed and it would all be done with. If only things were so simple.

Kazuki spoke up first. "Okay... so the causes of death were bleeding out for Jirou, and it's pretty obvious for Mai..."

"About that, did anyone find that bitch's head?" Natsumi asked, shuddering a bit.

"I did." Willow spoke quietly. "It was outside the hotel, behind a bush."

"What? Why didn't you say anything?" Ichiro asked with a frown.

Willow sighed. "It wasn't important..."

Kazuki looked from Willow to Ichiro. "Did you two find anything else?"

"Nope." Ichiro replied. "There weren't any clues in Mai's room."

"There was a note in Jirou's room though." Orochi stated. "It was telling him to meet in that classroom at eleven."

Kazuki nodded. "And the time of death was twelve thirty... with all the wounds, it adds up. That must've been the killer."

"But who could do that...?" Haru muttered, staring down at the floor. "It was... so brutal... Jirou didn't deserve that!"

"We'll find who did it, don't worry!" Satchiko exclaimed. "Um... so, Mai died a few minutes after Jirou, and there was no note in her room, so maybe she wasn't supposed to be killed?"

Kazuki smiled a bit. "I think you're onto something, Satchiko. Mai's death wasn't so drawn out either, maybe she walked in on it and the murderer killed her because they had to."

"But there wasn't any weapon there that could behead someone..." Momo spoke quietly. "Akio and I found a knife, but that was it..."

"We found something." Kaiya spoke up. "Outside the school there was a bloody axe on the ground..."

Akio added, "There was a broken window in the classroom, that was probably from the axe being thrown out then."

"So we have the weapons and how the deaths happened, but who did it?" Orochi asked, "Is there anything that points to that?"

"Maybe the motive...?" Haru suggested. "I'd be lying if I said it didn't tempt me a bit..."

"If it's the motive I think it rules out Haru, Willow, and Ichiro for obvious reasons." Kazuki pointed out. "Then we should look at everyone who was especially close to one person."

"So me, Kaiya, you, and Momo, right?" Satchiko replied, tilting her head a bit. "But me and you were together when it happened, so it couldn't be us."

"You were with Kazuki?" Momo asked, her expression changing a bit before going back to normal. "I-I mean... good, he's innocent... he's too kind to do anything like that anyways."

"I-I wouldn't do anything like that!" Kaiya exclaimed, biting her lip. "It's horrible..."

"We thought that about Katashi too." Momo pointed out. "You found the bodies first, you could've brought us there on purpose! Why'd anyone go to that classroom on their own anyways?"

"I-I was gonna meet up with Mai, she wanted to talk to me..." Kaiya let out a small gasp. "W-wait, that's probably why she went there too! She must've gone early..."

"Then that only leaves Momo!" Ichiro said, pointing to the pink haired girl.

Momo's eyes widened and she quickly shook her head. "N-no! I didn't do it! You can't prove Kaiya's telling the truth, Mai's dead!"

"I think Mai being dead proves it." Akio said with a shrug. "Why would Mai go there for no reason?"

"But it can't be Momo! She has no reason-" Kazuki stopped himself, looking over at Momo. "Wait... the motive... no, you didn't..."

Momo let out a small sigh. "My own boyfriend is suspecting me... haha, looks like I failed."

Kazuki's eyes widened. "W-wait, no!"

"I knew you were too nice to do it, so I just did it for you." Momo said with a small giggle. "I'd gladly sacrifice everyone here for you, Kazuki. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to protect you from this horrible place."

"Momo... you shouldn't have, I don't know what I'll do with you gone too!" Kazuki exclaimed, tears forming in his eyes.

"You're so strong, Kazuki. I'm sure you'll manage... it's me that couldn't live without you." Momo said with a small smile.

"Why Jirou...?" Haru asked quietly, his tears returning. "You could've chosen anyone else! Why him?!"

"He'd be the easiest, that's why." Momo stated. "Plus, he pretty much found out the past two murderers, do you really think I'd risk that?"

"Just execute her, Monokuma." Willow spoke harshly, glaring at Momo.

"Whelp, I don't need to be told twice!" Monokuma exclaimed.

~*~

Momo stood, shaking, with headphones over her ears and what appeared to be speakers surrounding  her. She appeared confused, even more so when the speakers began playing soft singing. Slowly, the volume increased, and as it got louder, Momo was desperately trying to rip off the headphones, but it was no use. She tried to run, but quickly a glass dome encased the area. The music turned into high-pitched screaming, and Momo let out a scream of her own. A scream of pure agony.

All of a sudden, blood splattered against the glass. A lot of it. It couldn't be seen clearly, but it was obvious what had happened.

Momo's head exploded.

10 left.