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Sacrifice

"You are trapped in here with no way out! And if you really want to go to the outer world, which trust me you don't, but that's besides the point. If you really want to leave, all you have to do is kill! Kill one person here without getting caught and you're free! The only thing is, if you don't get caught and make it out, everyone else will die! How exciting is that! But if the other people do find out you are the murderer, you will die! Upupupupu, so thrilling!"
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Makoto's POV

A killing game.

A killing game.

We either kill, die, or live in this school forever with total strangers...

This can't be real, this has to be some sick joke or something. I must be having a twisted nightmare.

'Monokuma' leaves the gym and I start to quietly hyperventilate as everyone else is arguing with each other. Suddenly, after shouting a couple words of disagreement with whatever the last person who spoke said, the handsome tall blonde guy that was standing next to me looked towards me. Byakuya Togami, the Ultimate Heir, I remember his introduction more than any of the other students.

In the midst of me trying to control my panic attack I can see his eyes slightly widen with what seemed to be... concern? After that he looked up to see the arguing group of people and he said something that I couldn't quite understand due to my head being foggy and me not exactly being able to breathe. Then suddenly, he grabs my shoulders and leads me out of the gym, and even through my panic I could still hear the next words that were said.

"You're not going to kill him while you're gone... are you?!" A tan girl with a brown ponytail and a gym uniform shouted, pointing at us. Aoi Asahina, the Ultimate Swimmer, I think.

"Are you stupid? Of course I'm not going to kill anyone here you imbecile. I'm not about to be some idiot pawn in this stupid killing game, I'm here to survive." After saying that we left the gym, me still not fully registering what is going on and him just trying to keep me as okay as he can. Soon we arrive at his dorm and he brings me inside. He sits me down on his bed and goes to get something that looks like a... pill bottle? He hands me a small pill and some water and shows me the pill bottle label.

"It's anti-anxiety medicine, it will calm your panic attack down." (Idk if that exists because I've never been allowed to be medicated for my anxiety but just pretend it does) I don't stop to question it, as I just want to stop this panic attack, and I quickly take the pill. After a few minutes my breathing goes back to normal and I can think clearly again.

"Thank you, for everything you just did." I look up at him and see him have a face of relief for a split second before he notices I'm looking at him and his face turns stoic.

"Whatever, don't mention it."

"...now that I think about it... it was probably a bad idea to trust a stranger giving me a pill, in the middle of a killing game, while I was already weak and vulnerable. But thank you for not taking advantage of my weak state and killing me."

"Tch, I'm not going to kill anyone here, I'm not stupid. You'd have to be a certain level of stupid to fall for the bears trap, and become his stupid little puppet, I'm not falling for it."

"Well, good. I don't plan on killing anyone here either." I smile and he freezes for a second before sitting down on his bed next to me.

"I can see that, you're too innocent and hopeful to kill anyone. But you need to not be so gullible, or else you're going to be the one to get killed."

I start to tremble at the thought of being killed and Byakuya sighs slightly next to my shaking figure.

"Look, I'll make sure we don't get killed, okay? Just stay by me, and be smart, don't do anything stupid. I promise you, we will be okay." I turn to Byakuya and see a sympathetic look on his face, and we stare at each other for a moment before he flinches and looks away.