Living your Life~(Saiouma)

Chapter 9~Progress.

Kokichi's POV:

It's been about a week, maybe longer since Shuichi and I started spending time together...we would say something new about ourselves every day. I told him about how I met my organization members and how we escaped from the orphanage...he told me about how his uncle taught him how to be a detective and...talked about his shitty parents...if I ever meet them, I'm gonna give them a piece of my mind. I do feel like I'm starting to understand and get along with him better, but I know that I've still got a ways to go before I can get him to trust me.

I've still been having dreams about his younger self, which I didn't think would happen again, but...it did. I haven't told him about the dreams yet...I'm...kinda worried about what he would say about it...maybe I'll tell him after everything's over. We also still haven't changed back, but it's okay...I know it'll take time...and really...I don't mind the wait...~ All I know is that...I need to make sure that we get out of here so...he can see his uncle...

Unfortunately, during that week, two of our classmates were killed...Angie and Tenko. Korikiyo ended up being the killer, which was pretty obvious, but...his reasoning was ridiculous. Ever since that trial, Himiko has been having a hard time...Angie and Tenko were her closest friends...she even started to have feelings for Tenko...Shuichi and I have been spending some time with her to try and help her. It's another way both of us can spend time together...~ But...why did Korekiyo have to start up the killing again...I hate this...at this rate, there will be no one else to save...I sigh some. I can't think about that right now...

Now, we're all preparing to enter this virtual world thing that Miu wanted us to go into...I have no interest in it, but whatever...from the look on my actual face, it seems like Shuichi has no interest in this either. I laugh a bit when I see him insulting Miu again. Man...he's better at insulting her then I am...~ I will say though...it's kinda weird seeing myself like this...ever since I started being truthful with Shuichi, I've been uncomfortable watching him spout lies out of my mouth...to be honest...I think we need to tell everyone about our body's switching...I'm gonna talk to him about it when we get out of this stupid virtual world thing.

I see Shuichi look over at me and give me a quick smile before putting the helmet on. I smile some, I'm glad that we're starting to get along...~ I think...
this was what Himiko wanted...for us to be more like this...~ I hope...we stay this way...after everything is over...I sigh a bit and put on my helmet. Here we go...

Shuichi's POV:

I wake up, rubbing my head some. I look around at everyone, noticing that we all look like...Chibi game characters...I watch as Kokichi was the last one to appear. We've been actually talking a lot more then usual, so far he has kept his promise, but we shall see how long that lasts. I know that I should trust him more, but...it's just...it's hard...there's still stuff I don't want to tell him...it's hard to talk to someone who's not...my uncle...I look down some at the thought. I can't stop thinking about him...what if...I never see him again...

I'm snapped out of my thoughts when I feel a hand on mine, I look up to see...my face, "Hey Shuichi...are you okay...?" Kokichi asks quietly, sounding curious. I blush a bit, quickly pulling my hand away and standing up, "I-I'm fine...let's go explore this place..." I say, walking away from him.

I keep...feeling weird when he does things like that...I know it's my own body, but...knowing that it's actually Kokichi...I rub my arm a bit and sigh some. I don't know what's wrong with me...I've...never felt like this before...not even with Kaede. She would do that all the time, but...I never felt anything except friendship with her...this...this is different...I shake away my thoughts. I can't think about that now...I need to focus on what's so important about this place...

~Time Skip~

So far we haven't found anything worth while, though...Miu decided to trap some of us on the other half of the world...she really is irritating...I understand why Kokichi liked picking on her...I laugh a bit to myself at the thought, noticing that Kokichi is talking with Kaito and Tsumugi...who were also trapped on this side. I frown some. I'm glad that he's finally starting to get along with the others, but...why does it hurt...seeing him be so friendly with them...and not talking to me. I feel a tap on my shoulder, making me snap out of it and turn around.

"Hello Kokichi! Want to look around outside with Gonta~?" Gonta says with a smile. At least there's one other person who doesn't mind being around me...~ "Nishishi~ Sure! Let's go~" I say, walking out with him. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice Kokichi watching as I leave. I still feel awful...
saying what I said last week...I know that he said it was okay, but...I still feel that I upset him.

Once we're outside, we start to look around. While we were looking, I noticed a familiar girl walking around suspiciously. Miu? What's she doing on this side of the map...? Isn't she supposed to be on the other side...? Without thinking I follow her back inside the house and up to the roof. I look around once I get there, but I don't see her...where did she go...? I hear a door slam behind me, making me turn around. I freeze when I see Miu walking up to me, a hammer in her hand. She looks...a mix of scared and angry...she's...gonna try and kill me...is it because I treated her so badly...?

"M-Miu...please don't!" I say, feeling scared. She's not listening...I close my eyes. I'm...gonna die...I'll never see my uncle...or Kokichi again. I'll admit it...I liked spending time with him...I always looked forward to learning new things about him...I like this Kokichi...the one that doesn't lie about everything...I feel like I'm starting to understand him...well...it's more then that...I think...I-

I'm snapped out of my thoughts when I hear something fall to the ground. I open my eyes and look down...seeing that...the hammer Miu was holding was now on the floor. I look back up, my eyes widening when I see...an unbelievable sight.

Kokichi's POV:

As I look around in the kitchen, I'm feeling...a bit concerned. Shuichi has been acting kinda weird...I mean...what kind of reaction was that earlier?! Better question...why was...my first instinct to take his hand...? This isn't like my dreams...this is real...maybe he was...weirded out by it. He hasn't talked to me since I did that...I hope he's not mad at me or something...I sigh, noticing Tsumugi walking into the kitchen and towards me.

"Oh! Hello Tsumugi...~ Find anything?" I ask curiously. She shakes her head, "No, but...I think I may have saw Miu outside..." she says, confusing me some. Miu...? But...she wasn't trapped over here like us...I was about to ask Tsumugi more about it, until I heard a loud bang.

I looked around and then back at Tsumugi, "W-What was that sound...?" Tsumugi asked me, sounding concerned. I look back at her, "I'm not sure, but I have a very bad feeling about it..." I say, sounding worried, "Let's go look outside!" I quickly rush out of the kitchen. I need to find the others...we need to figure out what's going on...

Once outside I find Gonta, who looks...kinda off...I watch as he walks down the stairs, off the roof. That was...kinda weird...he's not his happy self...Tsumugi and I follow him back to the bridge, where we see the others waiting. Everyone looks so worried...I wonder what happened...? After a little while longer, I see my body walk up to us. It's Shuichi...I walk over to him, "Hey...what's wrong...?" I ask, feeling concerned.

Shuichi looks up at me. It looks like...he's been crying...I need to find out what happened...what was that loud bang? And...why is Shuichi upset...?