ɓựʈʈɵɲʂ ɲ' ʂʈɨʈɕɦɛʂ || Oumasai

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A/N: Filler chapter!!! Enjoy yet another confrontation for Kokichi as I set up the important chapters.

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"I'm- I'm so -hic!- s-sorry..."
Himiko's words rang throughout the room as Tenko stood by her side, holding her beloved magician's hand.
"Shh.. It's okay, my dear Himiko.. you've done nothing wrong.." Tenko whispered, gently caressing Himiko's hand with her other one.
"I... I-...."
Tenko sighed as she let go and went over to a desk with a bunch of bottles and supplies needed for curing the disease.
"I promise, you'll feel better before you know it.. Damn, why did it have to be you..?"
The Aikido master barely suppressed a sob as she went over to the crying Himiko with a syringe (with medicine in it), carrying it in a gloved hand.
For protection services, she had worn a hospital mask.
Himiko seemed to take the shot, only flinching when it was taken out.
"I.. I hate doing this. I hate doing this to you." Tenko whispered, watching Himiko calm down and starting to drift to sleep.
"I'll kill Monokuma once he comes back. I'll slice off that shitty head of his and bury him in a fucking sandbox!" She growled, turning to leave as she set down the supplies. Next was Miu.
I'm sorry you had to hear that, Himiko. Tenko thought, entering the inventor's room.
But.. I'm pretty sure you'll forget that in a couple of minutes.

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It sure is quiet without Kokichi around.
Kaito observed the dining hall.
Tsumugi, Angie, Gonta, Kiibo and himself were the only ones in the dining hall at the time.
It was so fucking empty that it upset him.
"I'll go take some food to Shuichi, Tenko and Maki." Kiibo suddenly announced, getting up and walking over to the kitchen.
"... I'll come with you." Kaito said, crossing his arms.
"Eh? You're just going to leave us like that?" Angie pouted.
"I'm not leaving you!" Kaito protested. "I have freewill! I'm able to go where I please! Plus, I want to visit Kokichi."
"Kokichi? Why him?" Tsumugi asked as Kiibo walked out, balancing three trays of food.
Kaito offered to carry one tray, in which Kiibo nodded his thanks.
"Well, Ive heard that he has some sort of truth persona." The astronaut replied, hurrying out with Kiibo.
"Truth persona?" Tsumugi muttered. "Doesn't that mean he can't lie anymore?"
"It is a disease, so I guess it will last temporarily." Angie said, standing up as well.
"So that means he won't be able to tell a lie as long as he's sick." Tsumugi chuckled, putting her hand on her cheek gently.
"Gonta hope friends don't take advantage of poor Kokichi.." Gonta sighed, frowning a bit. "Kokichi not be happy when he return. He yell at us and storm off like a baby."
"An insult from Gonta is new," Tsumugi whispered. "Are you sure you aren't sick too, Gonta?"
"G-Gonta didn't mean it as insult!" Gonta cried. "Maybe Gonta sick also.. Gonta check with three doctors later!!"

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"You wanna see Kokichi?" Shuichi asked, setting the trays of food on the desk beside Maki's bed.
"Surprisingly, yeah." Kaito murmured, scratching the back of his head with his hand.
"Just wanted to ask a couple of things to the little shit."
"Don't say that about him," Shuichi sighed, handing Kaito one of the surgeon masks.
"You'll have to wear this, though. The disease is contagious, and we can't risk another person getting sick."
"Sure, whatever." Kaito growled, taking the mask and roughly putting it on.
"Just Incase.. Take this." Shuichi mumbled, handing Kaito a small syringe with a green liquid in it. "It's medicine. Use it if Kokichi gets too crazy or if he passes out at all."
"It's fine, bro. I can handle I-"
"And If He hurts you or touches you at all, I want you t-"
"I said it's fine!!" Kaito yelled, silencing Shuichi.
Shuichi awkwardly laughed. "Sorry. I guess I'm just a bit protective of him..."
"For the last time, it's okay.." Kaito laughed, patting Shuichi. "Don't get too worked up over your little boyfriend."
"He's not my... Okay, fine. Just go." Shuichi huffed, blushing. "Everyone probably wants to talk to him, so get it over with fast, please."
"Alrighty, sidekick!! It's probably gonna be a few minutes, plus he won't be that annoying, so I think I'll be fine."
"Just go already!" Shuichi yelled, in a somewhat flustered tone as he pushed Kaito out of the room.
(Everyone wants a piece of Kokichi, Huh?)
Kaito remained silent as he walked into Kokichi's room, greeting by a more terrifying silence.
Kokichi looked like he was sleeping. Except that his eyes weren't closed. Although his eyes were like waterfalls, the rest of his body remained tranquil.
Kaito blinked with perplexity, carefully and silently tip-toeing over to the bed.
The astronaut leaned over the bed, watching Kokichi's dazed expression.
".... he-"
"hhhyAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
Kokichi's surprised scream filled the room, jerking up and hitting Kaito in the head while he stumbled back.
It was just as if he had woken up from a nightmare, except that he was awake and was more... earsplitting.
"What the hell!?" Kaito yelled, holding his head with his hand in frustration. "What was that for!?"
"D-d-don't scare me like that, dummy!" Kokichi shrieked, locking his fingers in his soft locks.
"You don't scare me like that, grape shit!!" Kaito shot back, forgetting his temper.
"I-I'm sorry!!" Kokichi cried, shutting his eyes.
"... Huh?"
Kaito stopped and just stared at Kokichi.
He looks super weak. And tired. And sick. Most importantly, he actually looks sorry and scared?
Seeing the Ultimate supreme leader break down was extremely rare. For him, anyways.
Usually he'd take advantage of it but because Shuichi was so close to him, he quickly dismissed the thought.

"Sorry," Kaito murmured.
"Hey, I have a question for you!"
"What? W-well, um, no. I cannot s-stand coffee without sugar!!" Kokichi blurted out.
"Really?"
"Y-Yeah, makes me nauseous."
"Good for you, buddy." Kaito laughed and refrained from touching the sick.
"Anyways, what do you view Shuichi as?"
The main reason Kaito came here was just to ask that. Of course, he could ask other things, like why Kokichi doesn't like him and how the hell can he spend so little time putting on the confusing uniform he usually wears..
But really, he just wanted to help Shuichi with his feelings.
Kaito saw it. He saw the look in Shuichi's eyes whenever Kokichi ran up to him. He saw the relaxation when Kokichi hugged his arm the day he was sick. Hell, he even saw Shuichi carrying Kokichi back to his room the time Kirumi was still alive.
So, It was now his sworn duty to figure out how the hell they'll get together. He didn't care one bit if his sidekick was gay, as long as he doesn't overdo it.
"S-Shuichi?" Kokichi's eyes light up, but not in a pretty way.
It turned into pure lust, his eyes clouding as he clasped his hands together lovingly.
"He's... Adorable..."
"Come again?" Kaito nervously laughed.
Kokichi began to slightly drool as tears build up in his eyes. "Shuichi..." He said drowsy. "Is my everything... He's my knight in shining armor.. A-and I would do anything for him!~.."
Kaito blinked, rubbing his eyes a bit. "So you hate him? Since your personality is switched, I'd assume-"
"Completely wrong." Kokichi growled.
"I-I can't lie with this sickness.. If I do, I'll get the overwhelming desire to hurt myself or others." He whispered, barely audible. But Kaito could still hear him from the deafening silence in the background, besides a machine whirling softly next to him.
"Then-"
"I hate being obsessed. When you're obsessed over something, I-it will eventually grow old and leave you. L-like a toy, you play with it when you're younger but you leave it alone when you grow old."
"B-But I'll never get tired of Shuichi.." Kokichi sighed, continuing. "He helped me so many times... And I'll repay that favor... B-by giving him my love. I don't care if he doesn't accept it, I hurt myself enough already for him!~" He dang, completely unaware of the growing malice in the room.
"So... You like him?" Kaito mumbled.
"Like him?" Kokichi repeated, his eyes wide as his blush grew. "No, no... I love him!!" He breathes heavily, smiling dreamily.
"That's enough evidence." Kaito huffed, sort of in a pride. "Anyways, What was that about you hurting yourself?"
"Ah, I-I cut myself." Kokichi replied almost instantly, moving his weak arm up to show the astronaut. "I only do it for Shuichi, though. I want to control myself, control myself not to lie and escape here with my friends."
Kaito immediately grabs Kokichi's arm, hearing a small huff of surprise and pain as he inspected the arm closely.
What the hell?
"Don't do that," Kaito whispered softly, caressing the arm as he laid it down. "You don't have to hurt yourself for others. Especially for Shuichi. He hates it when you beat yourself up, yknow?"
"Everyone here wants to get out alive." Kokichi narrowed his eyes. "In this world, people will betray you in the end for their own selfish desires. If you were in a building that was on fire, and you were nearly on the verge of dying, would you go and save the small puppy behind you that is also suffering?"
"Of cour-"
"No, you wouldn't." Kokichi sighed, tears building up yet again as they streamed down his face. "Nobody would. Heroes are fake and luck doesn't exist, it's all a meaningless cycle of life and death. Yin and yang. You'd instantly save yourself because you know that you'd survive longer than that puppy. All humans think the same."
Kaito was silent, staring at the ground with wide, surprised eyes.
He really thinks like this? Kaito thought, gritting his teeth. Now I can't help but feel really bad for him. That's an extremely unhealthy mindset, and I won't let that slide.
"One more question," Kaito added, earning a broken gaze from Kokichi.
"Would you save your family in that fire?"
Kokichi blinked, absolutely terrified.
"N-...No, of course I wouldn't... Y-yin and yang, life and death, remember..?" He simply answered, eyes wide.
Kaito just sighed and stood up. "Yeah, sure. I'll see you when you get better, alright? I'm pretty sure you need your rest." He announced, pocketing the syringe and leaving the room (not without taking a single worried glance at Kokichi, though).

Kokichi smiled, moving his tongue and spitting out a silver object. A razor blade.
His mouth started to drip blood, as he already felt woozy enough.
"S-Sorry, Kaito, But I couldn't let you know about DICE." He mumbled, staring up at one of the cameras knowingly.
He hopped out of bed, walking out of the door and looking around.
Kokichi spotted Himiko's room and decided to go in it, fully opening the door and immediately stopping dead in his tracks, his eyes widening at the scene before him.
Clang!
His blade fell, slicing the tip of his finger as it did.
Blood dripped onto the ground. But it wasn't only his.

"K-Korekiyo?"