Love Me, Saihara.

Chapter 4

.^Kokichi's POV^.
I coughed out a rosebud.
A rosebud..
Of all things..I had to cough out a fucking rosebud.
Of course. I'm going to die...Aren't I? Oh well, no one will be sad if I die.
*ding, ding!*
Oh...A text from Saihara-Chan. I "wonder" what he wants..
I rolled my eyes, picking up my phone, already knowing what he wanted from me.
He was going to ask me about the mall, and if I would go. Obviously, I wouldn't.
Just to be sure, I checked to see what Saihara wanted.

Shuichi🔎💙
Hey, Kokichi. Kaede asked me to try and contact you, I'm guessing you already know about what, though.

I stared down at my phone, reading the text message from my beloved Shuichi. I mean...At least he was being honest. I didn't feel like replying..So I just put my phone away, snuggling into my pillow. I started thinking about..some things. Like..if I did actually die..Nobody would be sad. Because they all think I'm a piece of shit. And without realizing it, I had started crying. I hugged my pillow tighter, letting my tears flow. And I heard a knock on my front door. And immediately I thought, Fuck.

.^No one's POV^.
The purple-haired male quickly shot up from his bed, rushing over to the front door. He wiped his eyes, opening the door. And he saw multiple people standing at his door.
Kaede Akamatsu, Rantaro Amami, Kaito Momota, Maki Harukawa, and finally, Shuichi Saihara. Kokichi was shocked, surprised they would actually show up at his door, confronting him about going to the mall with them.

"Hey, Kokichi!" The blonde-haired female exclaimed, smiling at Kokichi.

"Uh, Hi. What the hell are you guys doing at my house?" Kokichi asked, obviously annoyed with their sudden appearance.

Rantaro chuckled softly in response. "Well, you haven't been answering any of our texts, so we decided to come and check on you."

"Oh, really? How thoughtful of you guys!" Kokichi smiled fakely annoyed with his current situation.

"Mhm..Now, about-" Kaede began, until she was suddenly cut off by Kokichi slamming the door.

"Jeez...What's his problem?" Kaito asked to no one in particular.

Maki had hesitantly answered Kaito's question, "...Probably wants to be alone, or something.."

"M-Maybe we should just..Leave him alone-" Shuichi began, being cut off by Kaede's knocking.

"Kaede, you really are determined to get him outta there, huh?" Rantaro asked with a slight chuckle.

Kaede continued to knock. "Well, yeah..! It isn't healthy for him to be cooped up in his house all day!"

The group was greeted by a very annoyed looking Kokichi.

"Kaede. I swear to Atua if you do not stop knocking on this god damn door, I will literally-"

Kaede had grabbed Kokichi's hand, pulling him outside.

"Kokichi Ouma, you will be joining Rantaro, Maki, Kaito, Shuichi and I, on a trip to the mall!" Kaede exclaimed, starting to walk, the others following close behind her.

"W-Wha- What the hell, Kaede?! I don't wanna goooooooo...!!!" Kokichi protested, dragging his feet, making it harder for Kaede to drag him along.

"K-Kokichi! You can't stay cooped up inside your house all day! That isn't healthy at all!" Kaede continued to drag the smaller male along, struggling.

"Buttttt...IIIII donnntttt waaaannnnnaaaaa goooooooooo!!" Kokichi complained, still dragging his feet.

"Okay, fine. You don't have to come with me." Kaede reasoned.

"Yayy! I getta leave!!" Kokichi smiled cheerfully, starting to walk off.

"Your gonna go with Shuichi!" Kaede grinned.

"Whats that meann?" Kokichi asked Kaede, unaware of what she meant.

"Shuichi's gonna drag you there!" Kaede exclaimed.

"W-What?!" The two boys exclaimed.

"Yep! Shuichi is going to drag you there, Kokichi!"

"W-What? W-Why?! I-I mean-" Saihara fumbled looking for the right words, before being cut off by Kokichi.

"Okay!" Kokichi grinned, holding onto Shuichi's hand.

Shuichi was obviously shocked, he had no idea what to do, what to say, what should he do-

"Alrighty then. Let's get goin'!" Kaito smiled, holding on to Maki's hand, as a flustered Maki looked off to the side, blushing intensely.

"Mhm!" Kaede and Rantaro started walking, the others following after them.

Kokichi held onto Shuichi's hand grinning brightly. Shuichi, flustered and shocked simply looked off to the side, blushing.

"Aww!" Kokichi exclaimed, looking at Shuichi.

"H-Hm...?" Shuichi slowly looked back at Kokichi, slightly confused.

"Your all blushy, Shumaii~!" Kokichi smiled teasingly.

"A-Ah!- U-Uhm..T-Thats..-" Shuichi blushed, pulling down his hat with his free hand.
'Oh jeez..Why'd you have to put me through this, Kaede?' The taller male thought to himself.

"Nishishi~! Your so cute, Saihara-Chan!" Kokichi quickly realized what he had just said, instantly wanting to take it back.

Shuichi looked towards Kokichi, did he just say what he thought he did?
"K-Kokichi-"

Kokichi quickly cut him off, "It's a lie! Nishishi~! Such an obvious lie!"

Shuichi nodded, chuckling softly. "H-Hey, Kokichi?" Shuichi asked, avoiding direct eye contact with Kokichi.

"Mhm?"
'Oh jeez, he better not ask me about what I said earlier, if he did I am so fucke-'
Kokichi's thoughts were interrupted by Shuichi beginning to speak again.

"A-About earlier.." Shuichi began.

'Oh jeez-'

"Why were your eyes all..Red and puffy...?" Shuichi asked, a tinge of concern in his voice.

'And I am actually fucked,'