Sick Game (Danganronpa)

Prologue

PLEASE READ THE BEGINNING OF THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE READING!

I absolutely do NOT condone the behavior that is shown by the government officials in this story. I am LGBTQ+ myself. Anything homophobic/transphobic is all for plot purposes.

-THIRD PERSON POV-

Shuichi Saihara was - how do I put this..? - a pussy. Years went by of him going to reapings, having a panic attack, not getting called, and then celebrating at home with his family. Family who was no longer with him.

He glanced over at his hat that he so desperately wanted on, however they were forbidden at major public events as one could easily hide a weapon inside of one. He sighed and desperately tried to flatten down the one piece of stubborn hair that flew up, yet to no avail; he decided to leave it be.

He didn't know what to do next. Wait in his house? Go out shopping? Talk to his friends? He had no idea. He never did. He couldn't do what he did normally, his family had recently abandoned him at his volunteer. They wanted to move to the Capitol to start a better life, however could only afford three people to go. So he stayed. He stayed for them in the heat of the moment, not realizing the deep shit he'd be in a month or so later.

He hadn't even noticed he'd been traveling along the path to the edge of the town. The gate that separated them from the rest of the world was flimsy and easy to hop over. He had a knife stashed in a tree that he used for hunting. He spotted a deer, and got ready to throw the knife.

The concentration was evident on his face as he aimed from the shadows. His arm reeled back in preparation to attack. Everything was perfect up until...

"Shuichi!"
"G-GAh-!" Shuichi has let go of the knife and missed by a long shot, he turned and faced the voice that he'd been interrupted by to see his close friend, Kaede.

Kaede was quite unusual and stood out. Most people in the district had dark/dull hair and gray eyes. Kaede didn't. She was blonde haired, blue eyed, and her vibe completely disrupted that of district 12.

"C'mon! That was the first deer I've seen in months!"
"Oh? And what are you gonna do with a hundred pound deer?"
"Sell it!"

They bantered in a friendly manner until they saw the sky darken. They looked up at the sky to see that it was Mukuro Ikusaba's plane. The reaping was ready to start soon.

The two shared knowing glances before running off into the district, undetected by the peacekeepers and Mukuro.

"I'll see you later, Kaede."
"Yeah.."

They shared a hug for a brief moment and smiled in a forced manner before heading off to their lines.

Shuichi couldn't help but feel like the pussy he was while getting his finger pricked and then waiting in his group. He was just terrified. What if something happened?!

Mukuro came on stage, her repetitive speech had already bored nearly everyone in the reaping and it was easily detectable. The video began playing and Shuichi looked around.

He had always enjoyed people watching and figured now is a great opportunity to do so, looking around the crowd of people. He met eyes with a girl on the other side. She looked to be his age, despite her height, and held a curious look on her face.

They locked eyes for a moment before she smiled widely. The smile, somehow, put him at ease. He calmed down significantly, the previous fear replaced by confidence. The odds were in his favor of not being picked, so not to fret is the most important part.

The video ended and the girl's attention left him. He assumed that would be one of the only - if not the only - times they'd ever interact. He didn't dwell on it.