Our Reality (Doki Doki Literature Club!)

Selfish Part 2

Darkness was all that appeared before him until Shujinkou opened his eyes to greet the bright orange sky. He gently grasped his forehead only to feel something warm and sticky trickle down his fingers. Confused and slightly in pain, Shujinkou lowered his hand and stared at the red substance that slightly stained his palm. The confusion grew until he glanced at a nearby tree and solemnly stared at the blood stained bark.

"Oh right. That was a really desperate move..." he sighed.

Sad music played in his head as he stood on his feet.

"Stop it!" Shujinkou shouted at the top of his lungs.

He sighed in relief as the sounds of nature quickly stifled the inner song. But even then, Shujinkou was far from composed. Nothing could be done about that as he knew that it was still time to return home. That singular goal was all the young man focused on as he jumped on his feet. He had to, or else he may risk accidently breaking curfew again.

It didn't take long for him to make it to his destination. Once inside, he curiously inspected his surroundings just as his mother walked out of his kitchen.

"Welcome back, Shuji-" a warm welcome was quickly rendered impossible as her eyes were immediately drawn to the wound on her son's forehead. She quickly rushed to Shujinkou and took a closer look at the injury. "What happened?!"

"I tripped and fell over," he answered as he scratched his right cheek.

A small smile formed on his face, but it was only met with disapproving frown. Hiro then led her son to the kitchen and began to clean the wound. As she did so, Shujinkou glanced down at the table and was surprised to find a single brownie sitting on top of a nearby plate.

"You made brownies?" he asked.

"No. Someone else made it and Sayori brought it here for you to try," Hiro answered.

"Sayori?"

"Mm-hmm. Seems like she still takes your sweet tooth into consideration."

Hiro quickly finished patching up her son's injury and gently slid the plate towards him.

"Why don't you give it a try?" she suggested.

Shujinkou silently stared at the plate before suddenly reaching out for it.

"Can I eat it in my room?" he asked.

"Um, sure..." Hiro answered.

No more words were exchanged as Shujinkou left the table and walked to his room. Not even bothering to turn on the lights, Shujinkou tossed his backpack on the floor, plopped himself in bed and brought the brownie close to his face. The moment his teeth sunk in, tears began flowing out of his eyes.

The next afternoon, Shujinkou stared out of the classroom window as he tried to keep his mind active with various thoughts. Eventually, he began to focus on one subject that has been on his mind for a long time.

"Wonder why they changed how classes work?" he wondered. "Last year, the teachers were the ones that switched classrooms and now the students have to switch classrooms. I guess the school decided to experiment. Kinda sucks that it takes away from between class breaks. Though I wonder if I could use this new way of doing things in order to find some new places I could hide out during the Cultural Festival this year."

"Shujinkou."

"Sayori came to visit yesterday. Did she really just want to leave me that brownie or was it something more?"

"Shujinkou."

"I haven't really talked to her in a really long time. I kinda thought she moved on. I wouldn't have blamed her for doing that; in fact it would make more sense if she did especially since I haven't exactly been a fun person to be around since... Wonder what would lead her to wanting to see me now?"