Danganronpa. A world without Junko

Part 18

It was about 10:00 when Keebo and Kokichi snuck out of the dorms. They had agreed to go get Rantaro as a solo mission. "Don't you mean a duet?" Shuichi had asked. "And anyways, I don't think you two should go alone. It could be danger-" "Shuichi. I'm going. It doesn't matter if Keebo doesn't want to. I'm. Going." Kokichi said. He sighed remembering Shuichi's face. Keebo looked up nervously. "It's alright  Kokichi. I've downloaded myself onto this flash drive if I don't come back." He said. Kokichi shook his head. "You will come back." He grabbed the remote. "I will be controlling five robots on a feral attack on Tsumugi today." He said.
Shuichi burst in. "Guys! I've spoken with everyone! No one can find Maki!" Shuichi said panicked. Kokichi shook his head. "I only see four robots. Damn it! She probably went on a solo rescue mission!" Kokichi turned to Keebo and placed a kiss on his lips. "Once this is over we can talk. But we have to go now!" Kokichi said. Keebo nodded his face flushed. "Ok." He said. Shuichi sighed. "Can I control one?" He asked. Kokichi nodded. Keebo took off with all three of Kokichi's robots.
Keebo and the other robots reached Tsumugi's base in no time. He thought about Kokichi. Now I have someone to fight for..... he smiled. The memories he held dear were enough to want to kill Tsumugi. But he was afraid he might go through with it. Kokichi grinned racing back and fourth between three remotes. Shuichi watched sheepishly looking at the skilled dictator with the "nerves of steel." He was doing well to blast holes through Tsumugi's base. Just then.... "Kokichi Stop!" Keebo shouted. Kokichi pressed pause on all three.
Keebo looked at the metallic remains and rubble of an abandoned base. A note with silver stamp on the table. He took the note and raced back, Shuichi and Kokichi in tow.
Kokichi gritted his teeth. "So she wasn't there?! That b-" "hold on. Keebo found a note." Shuichi said. Kokichi snitched it. "Here let me open it." Kokichi ripped it open. "Great. A clue." He looked at it closely. "Yes indeed this is a clue..... I may just be under you... -Tsumugi...." Kokichi jumped in mock fear. "Where?!" He looked down at his feet. Shuichi rolled his eyes. "She means that one room underground no one has been in." He said leaning against the wall. He then got up with paint on his arm. "Dang it Angie....." he muttered before walking off. "I'll assemble the people." He said. Kokichi nodded. Keebo leaned on him. Kokichi sat in his lap. "H-hey!" Keebo said. "Who knows if I'll ever know if Keeboy has a di-" Keebo hugged Kokichi tighter to get him to stop with a massive blush on his face. "We have time before the final battle we face." Kokichi said. Keebo shook his head. "I don't want to talk about that. I just want you." He said nibbling Kokichi's neck causing him to squirm and smirk. "Well then Keebo...." Kokichi leaned his head back, allowing Keebo to kiss him more freely. Kokichi smiled contently and Keebo was extremely embarrassed. But they didn't stop. After a while Keebo stopped. "Back to reality Kokichi.... c'mon." He said glumly. Kokichi sighed and saw Keebo down. "Hey Keeboy! After we win I'll beat you at twister!" He said. Keebo laughed. "I would like to see you try." He said. Then both of them fell silent as everyone approached the ruined fountain. Shuichi looked at them and pictured Kaede. He sighed. "Tsumugi...... you got in the way of everyone's happiness. We exposed you before you carried out your plan but you now have us in the dark........" "Well we'll get her. No doubt man." Kaito said. " Karma will strike and we'll get Rantaro and Maki back." He said with a grin. Shuichi could tell it was fake. Forced. The elevator was broken. How could they get down there? Everyone was silent with despair.
And from under the school grounds.....
Tsumugi smiles.
Rantaro struggles against chains that keep him in an arena. Maki is given a weapon.
"If you think I'll fight him then you're wrong!" She said angrily. Tsumugi laughed. "Of course. But what if I told you that I have Kaito?" Tsumugi pulled on Maki's twin tail. "Nhg." Maki grunted. "His survival depends on your willingness to kill Rantaro." She said. She flipped her hair. "Isn't this plain exotic! Like a manga. It's just fiction but it feels so real!" She said laughing. Maki sighed. "Gross... I bet she doesn't have Kaito." She said. The curtain lifted. Rantaro was dragged out by a metallic chain. His face filthy and his expression grim. From on the courtroom tiles that neither of them had seen before they didn't notice..... there weren't any chairs. Only Monokuma's throne. Rantaro gasped as water spilled in from the roof. "Fight! Or drown!" Tsumugi said loudly from above. "I'll take care of your friends!" She shouted. Maki shook her head. "I have to survive...... but I don't want to kill you....... or anyone anymore..." she sat on the floor. Rantaro assessed the situation. Broken elevator. Some room that says punishment time. Water gushing in. A dent in the roof above. "Maki can you pick locks?" He asked. Maki cocked her head to the side. She dropped the gun and walked over to him. "We'll fight Rantaro." Maki pulled him up by his hair. "It is your fault after all." She said. Maki leaned in and whispered in his ear. "Kokichi taught me. And I also know how we'll get out of here." She said before pulling away and fake slapping him. Rantaro flinched.
Tsumugi grinned at the footage. "Oh the despaiiiir~ If only The Original Junko was here....."
Shuichi began to climb down a latter slowly going after the girls. Himiko, Angie, and Kiyo would stay up to make sure that they didn't get stuck in the hole. The rescue began.