"A Love Story" Kaede and Shuichi

Chapter 1

Kaede's POV

    I don't think I will ever get used to this. This.. this killing game we 16 Ultimates are stuck in. It makes my stomach turn just seeing that bear, Monokuma. I want to puke at the sight of his five cubs.

    I miss my family and the outside world too much that I almost can't bear it. But.. I have to keep being positive, right? I know that even if I am on the edge of my emotions, everyone else is too. And I have to be there for them. This isn't all about me. This is about us. And I can't let anything happen to them, or anyone lead to murder.

    "K-Kaede? Are you okay?" A gentle voice clicks me back to reality as I snap my head toward whoever had spoken. My eyes softened at the sight of Shuichi. I smiled, a spot in my heart becoming warm as I saw his face.

    "Yeah, I'm alright. Just deep in thought I guess," I said cheerfully to not cause any sort of suspicion. He looked at me suspectedly before returning to his normal composure.

    "Alright," He said and sat next to me. We both just stared toward the fake, green scenery around us, not bothering to puncture the silence. It was nice to sit by Shuichi, but it was not quiet inside my head. My heart was pounding, wanting Shuichi to hold my hand or say something as I was too scared to. My feelings towards that handsome guy had grown and every time I was around him I wanted to blush, and hopefully I didn't.

    I hoped he felt that way too, but I would not dare risk it. So we just sat in silence, enjoying each other's company. Not taking a step forward, neither taking a step back. We sat in place, just as in my head. I didn't want to take a step forward in this adventure, as I didn't want to take the wrong step and someone end up dead.