We Have Each Other - Under Construction

Chapter 1

*Byakuya POV*
I've been home for about a week now. My mother and father were happy, of course. They had their heir back after all. Every night I would wake up screaming and thrashing around. Tonight was no different. It was Toko's execution this time. She was forced to walk up a hill to a Well while Monokuma sang that old nursery rhyme.
"Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water!" The bear sang out of tune. Toko came to a stop right in front of the Well, breathing heavily. Sweat poured down her forehead. We all knew what would happen next.
"Jack fell down and broke his crown!" Toko started to cry as Monokuma giggles out the last line.
"And Jill came tumbling after!"
I wake up to the sound of my own screaming. I try to force myself to calm down, to breathe normally, to not be so pathetic. It's not working. I seem to lose control of my body as I curl in on myself, clutching at my hair. No one comes in to see if I'm alright, of course. No one here actually cares about my wellbeing, they just need me to stay alive long enough to take over for my parents. Tears pour down my cheeks and I tug at my hair, trying to pull the thoughts out of my head.
"I am a Togami." I tell myself sternly.
"I am not this weak." My point is lost as I continue to gasp for breath. I place my head on my knees and continue to sob quietly. I'm just getting my breathing under control when my phone rings, startling me. I look at the contact name and see that it's Makoto. I immediately press answer. I don't know why, but I need to talk to my classmates right now. Makoto's face comes into view along with a few others. His eyes are red and puffy and his cheeks are tear stained. I'm sure I look no different.
"H-hey Togami." Makoto sniffles. I nod my head in greeting.
"Did you have a nightmare?" I hate how my voice trembles, showing off how weak I am. Makoto nods and we all stay silent until the whole class has joined the call. Most of them look like they haven't slept at all. After we all greet each other, Makoto speaks.
"This is gonna sound childish, but can you guys come over? I'll send you my address." Almost everyone agrees immediately, I however think on it. It's not like anyone here would care if I left, and I can't deny that I want to see them as much as they want to see me. I sigh deeply.
"I'll be there in a few minutes." I say, feigning annoyance. Makoto's face lights up and he wipes away a few stray tears. The sight makes my lips turn up into a tiny smile.
"Well if m-master is going th-then so a-am I!" Toko's voice snaps me out of my thoughts. I sigh again before hanging up. I check the time before turning off my phone. It's one o'clock in the morning. Wonderful.
I put some clothes for the morning in a small bag and leave my room. No one dares question why I'm going out in my pajamas, they just call the chauffeur. I get into the car and show him the address. He nods wordlessly and pulls out of the driveway.
My parents are definitely going to hear about where I'm going, and they're definitely going to bite my head of about it. They have a problem with me being around commoners.
I decide not to think about that, instead I think about my destination. I've been wanting to meet with Makoto and the others for a while now. I suppose having someone who understands what you're feeling helps.
The car stops and I look at the house. It's nothing much, very quaint. It looks much more peaceful than my 10,000 square foot home. It's nice.
The chauffeur gives a questioning look before I leave the car. As I step onto Makoto's driveway, I spot a motorcycle leaning against the wall of the garage. I guess Mondo is already here.
I start to walk toward the front door when it opens. Makoto sprints to me and, to my surprise, almost tackles me in a hug. He nuzzles his face into my chest and starts to shake a little. Not used to physical affection, I awkwardly wrap my arms around him. After a few seconds, he stops shaking and pulls away. I'm surprised to find that I miss the contact.
"S-Sorry." Makoto apologizes, scratching the back of his neck. Not wanting to break character, I just turn my head and scoff.
"Can I come inside now? It's freezing out here." I say, forcing annoyance into my voice. Makoto nods nervously and leads me inside. The first thing I notice is several pictures of Makoto and his family. They all look so happy. I find myself standing in front of them, staring intensely. In spite of myself, jealously flares in my chest. Why should they get to be happy while I don't?
"Byakuya...?" I turn around to see Makoto staring at me, concerned. I simply scoff and start walking back to him. Makoto gets the hint and leads me into his room.
When I step in, I find a few of my classmates and a girl I don't recognize sitting in a circle on the floor. Toko is speaking animatedly with the girl. Makoto notices me staring.
"Oh! This is my little sister, Komaru." Komaru looks at me and waves, smiling brightly. I just nod my head in acknowledgment. She goes back to her conversation. Toko, surprisingly, doesn't notice me. Makoto sits down next to his sister and I sit next to him.
Mondo and Ishimaru are sitting on the other side of Toko, holding onto each other as if their lives depended on it.
I vividly remember the day after we found Ishimaru's "body". Mondo didn't come to breakfast that morning, and we were all concerned. Asahina suggested that we all check on him.
We got to his room, surprised to find the door unlocked. We all prepared ourselves for another corpse. We might as well have found one. Mondo was just... sitting there. He didn't react to any of our questions except one.
"Why would you leave your door unlocked?" I had demanded.
"Don't you know how dangerous that is?" Mondo simply looked at me, showing no emotion.
"I was hoping he would come in..." then he broke down. I can only imagine how happy he was when Ishimaru walked through the courtroom doors. Ishimaru seems just as happy to be with Mondo.
I studied how they were sitting. Ishimaru was curled up to Mondo's side and Mondo had his arm around him.
I then looked to Makoto, who had joined in on Komaru and Toko's conversation. I lightly tug at the sleeve of his hoodie to get his attention. As soon as his eyes are on me, I pull him to my side, trying to mimic the other two boys. Makoto gasps a little.
"Sorry... they just looked so comfortable." I mumble, gesturing toward Mondo and Ishimaru. I felt Makoto nod against my chest and he adjusts.
He's now sitting in front of me, his back pressed against my stomach. I have my arms around his waist and my chin is resting on the top of his head. It takes me a moment, but I eventually relax into the touch. I nuzzle my face into Makoto's brown hair and sigh.
"I hope you know that this will never happen again." I tell him sternly. He just chuckles and leans back more. The moment is interrupted by a high pitched squeal. I look up to see Komaru fangirling over us. I see Makoto's face darken.
"Sh-shut up Maru." He stumbles, covering his face. Komaru laughs at her brother.
"I'm just excited for you bro!" She giggles. Makoto lightly kicks her in the side and she falls on top of Toko.
Toko blushes deeply and mumbles out a few apologies before pushing Komaru off. I guess she's finally found someone else to bother.
The siblings keep play fighting until Chihiro walks through the door. He greets us and goes to sit by his friends.
"Oh by the way, Leon, Hiro, and Junko will be here soon." He tells Makoto in a small voice. He nods and removes himself to go wait for them in the living room. Mondo then excuses himself to go get some food.
Komaru scoots closet to me and playfully elbows me in the ribs.
"So you and my brother huh?" I push her away and cross my arms. Trying hard not to blush. Togami's don't blush.
"It's not like that. I'm simply comforting him." I say, annoyed. Komaru shrugs and moves to scoot away before I catch her by the shoulder.
"Thank you for getting her off my back." I whisper, gesturing to Toko. Komaru looks confused before shrugging once more and returning to Toko.
I look around to see Chihiro whispering something to Taka. The taller boy simply turns up his nose, almost as if he's trying to ignore the other boy. Chihiro dawns a devious smile, and my curiosity gets the better of me.
"What did you do?" I ask Chihiro sternly. He laughs and scoots closer to me.
"I just stated a few facts." I look at the feminine boy suspiciously. He giggles again and whispers in my ear.
"Taka totally likes Mondo, but he won't admit it." I pull away and look closer at Ishimaru. He has the same expression as before, but now I can notice a small blush dusting his cheeks.
"It's not that I won't admit it, I simply don't want to ruin my relationship with my kyodai!" He says sternly. Though Chihiro doesn't buy it.
"Yeah, kyodai, sure..." The programmer teases. Taka responds by crossing his arms and letting out a huff, mumbling something along the lines of:
"Completely inappropriate..."
I almost smile a bit at their antics. I can already tell that these people are going to turn me soft. Makoto comes back into the room with three people in tow. As soon as they all sit down, I reach for Makoto again. He curls up next to me with a smile.
"You're touch starved aren't you?" He asks playfully. I push him away and cross my arms. Now that I'm thinking about it, I don't think I've ever been touched in a way that wasn't harsh or violent. My parents have always taught me that physical affection was an unnecessary distraction.
Still, I refuse to believe that I'm 'touch starved'. Togami's don't need affection. I keep quiet and look away from Makoto until I hear a small whine. I look back to see him pouting, bottom lip out and all. He pulls on my sleeve and whines again.
I sigh deeply and roll my eyes, pulling him back to my side. Sakura and Asahina arrive next. Hifumi, Celeste, Kirigiri, and Sayaka arrive soon after. Now that everyone is here, the party can start.