Scintilla

8) Free time and Friends

Kaede does not seem to notice you floundering in emotions, well, she might but just chooses not to acknowledge it. If that is what she's doing, you're extremely thankful.

"How're you feeling?" A small frown grows on her face as she lets go of your hands, eyes tracing your back.

You push down the feeling, cursing how close you'd gotten to crying, "I am feeling alright, considering," you almost scoff, I was almost killed but, yeah, feeling great!

"You need a body guard," Kaede says, trying and failing at hiding a growing smile.

You roll your eyes, "I might,"

"Ok, it's agreed, I'm going to tell everyone!" She starts to stand up, clearing her throat.

You latch onto her, pulling her back down and trying to ignore the looks people are giving you. No, I'm not having a bodyguard, nope, nope, never. She swats at you, determined to do this. Or embarrass you. Well, friends are like this, aren't they?

No boundaries.

You don't loosen your grip, and she sighs, sitting back down. You allow a fleeting moment of relief, but you've underestimated her as she flashes a wicked grin at you.

"I don't need to be standing," It's a different kind of malicious, and it's almost refreshing that it isn't exactly ill intended, "I think we should make someone be (Name)'s body guard, to protect her!"

What else is a bodyguard for, Kaede? You would laugh if you aren't so conscious of the attention. You sink back into your seat, defeated. So you grimace down at your lap and clasp your hands together. You could argue that you don't need protecting, that you can defend yourself, but at this point you're seriously doubting yourself. Yesterday is proof of your failure, isn't it? Maybe you are as hopeless as you initially thought.

You're painfully obvious to your name being tossed around, but choose to keep your head down and imagine a world where this wasn't happening.

One thing that is interesting is the fact that the attacker hasn't been discussed yet. Maybe the group is trying to be considerate and not talk about it? But if you did know who it is, what are you going to do? They didn't kill you, so you doubt Monokuma will hold a trial.

So... you'd just have to avoid them? That doesn't seem like a good plan of action. But at the same time not knowing who it is almost makes you want to avoid everybody. They could still be after you.

Your main question though, is: Are they after you because you are messing around with things you shouldn't be? Had Monokuma been sent to interrogate you yesterday, then after your answers it was decided you are a threat? Or is it someone simply jumping the gun on motives and wanting to escape?

"Why don't we just lock her in her dorm then?" Kokichi scoffs, snapping you from your thoughts.

"No!" Kaede sounds exasperated, pinching the bridge of her nose.

You over exaggerate a sympathetic smile and put a hand on her shoulder. She glares at you, mouthing 'not helping'. You simply close your eyes and tilt your head, making sure the smile across your lips large and obviously fake.

"Ok, that's enough," you stand up and shake your head, "I can handle this myself," you send a pointed look at Kaede, who pouts. "I'm fine on my own,"

"The wound on your back states otherwise," Shuichi mumbles and you narrow your eyes at him. Don't you start.

"I say let her do whatever she wants, if she gets killed it's her own fault," Kokichi chimes, nodding wisely.

"We cannot simply stand by as our classmate is targeted!" Keebo points at Kokichi angrily.