Flowers Can't Lie - Hanahaki OmaSai

Chap 3

QUICK NOTE

AAAAH I'm so sorry for taking so long to write again ;v; I'll try to be more regular, but I also have 2 others story I want to write! Plus I'm currently working on some merch so I'm sorry again TT  ♥ Please enjoy  ♥

Kokichi POV

Monokuma's morning announcement had taken me out of my sleep. I felt better, I hadn't coughed all morning. I still wonder, how can I get rid of this disease? I mean, it can't get any worse... can it?

I walked quietly in the corridor, Shuichi's jacket with me. I have to give it back after all. Things calmed down after Korekiyo's execution. It must be admitted that he was completely creepy with his story of 100 friends.
When I arrived in the dining room, I saw Shuichi, ah... Always with Kaede. Do they know how to spend time without each other?  I'll give him his jacket back later.

"Hey, Oma, have you seen Iruma by any chance?"

A little head with red hair appeared before me.

"Hm? The slut? Not since yesterday morning."

"She is still locked in her lab! What is she doing !?"

I shrugged my shoulders. I wonder what she's up to. I guess I just have to go and see her. Anyway, she has to make me what I asked her to do the other day. I then walked to Miu's lab, taking a quick look at Kaede and Shuichi. They are talking. Are they really that close? I felt a pressure in my heart when I saw Shuichi laughing with Kaede. I better go.

Shuichi POV

I saw Kokichi leave the dining room without even eating. After seeing him cough yesterday, I wonder if he is all right.

"Saihara-kun? Are you listening?"

"Ah! Sorry Akamatsu-san, I... I was lost in my thoughts"

"You seem distracted these days, I have to say that with the recent events, there is enough to have the head elsewhere... But don't worry! I'm sure no one here will ever try to commit murder again!"

"Thank you Akamatsu-san, I hope you're right" I say with a light smile.

"And if you still don't feel reassured, tell me and I'll play you a piano piece!"

She looked at me, with her big eyes tinged with pink. A reassuring and comforting smile on her lips. Her presence always managed to appease me. And at the same time, I felt my heart accelerate. We continued to discuss the rest of the morning. A little later, we separated, she had insisted that Maki try to play piano with her.
I was on my way to see Kaito when I saw Kokichi nearby. After our conversation yesterday, I wonder how he is. Maybe I should go talk to him. I approached him when I noticed he had a knife in his hand.

"Oma-kun? What are you doing with this knife?"

"Oh! Wouldn't that be my beloved Saihara-chan? You followed me? Why so? Oh! Would Mister Detective actually be a stalker?!" I sighed, I don't know what I expected with him. Kokichi is Kokichi after all. In any case he seems to be better than last night.

"I just came to see if you were feeling better."

"Oh so that means you were worried about me?" A smile drew on his face, for some strange reason, he seemed sincere. "By the way, I still have your jacket you know! And if you want it back, you're gonna have to pay the price!"

"How so?"

"Let's play a game!" Under these words the little boy sat at the table next to us, and invited me to sit down. I sat next to him and saw him put his hand on the table in a determined way. "You know the knife game Saihara-chan?" He looked at me with a big smile, the kind of childish smile, innocent.