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Shuimai, there, his shirt gone. He turns to the purple haired boy, who's face flushes. He pulls him in against him, and whispers into his ear.

"Kaede means nothing to me... I love you, Kokichi..." He then lifts the other boy's chin, so his face is exposed to Shuimai.

"Shumai... What are you doing?" The other boy doesn't respond, but presses his lips against Kokichi's. They kiss passionately, before Shumai moves away.

"Hmph..." The Panta addicted boy pouts, which causes to Shumai to laugh.

"Oh, Kokichi, you-"

A loudspeaker making a small optimistic jingle breaks Kokichi out of his dream. He sighs, before listening to what his headmaster has to say.

"Hello school! We have decided a new system! I know many of you here are in love, so we are introducing the hanahaki disease! Fufufufu! Have fun!" The jingle plays again after Monokuma's optimistic message. The purple haired boy rubs his eyes, too tired to deal with this.

He walks to the bathroom, where he starts coughing. The fit ends in him coughing out a petal. He swears.

"Damn... I hate that Monokuma." He pulls on his shirt and jacket, putting his scarf on over top. Putting on his fake smile, he takes a deep breath and walks out of the room.

The boy walks to the dining hall, going to sit as far away from everyone else as he can with his breakfast.

"Oi, Kokichi! Start coughing yet?" Someone yells out to him. He gives a creepy grin.

"You think I'm weak enough to love?"

***

Every day after that, it got worse and worse. The petals become more common, then the blood started. He was tired of Monokuma's tricks already.

"Another day, another petal... I swear, if Miu tries to steal my scarf again, I am going to kill her." Kokichi takes a deep breath again. Before he can even leave, the door flings itself open. His eyes widen as Miu grabs him by his wrist.

He is dragged through the corridors, before he sees everyone gathered in the gym. He starts to have an inkling of what this might be, and starts to struggle against her grip. The supreme leader insults her in every way he can think of, but it doesn't stop her from dragging him up on the stage.

"Why don't we see if Kokichi has the disease?" She announces. Kokichi realizes his attitude may have made him a target as the small crowd cheers.

He feels a cough coming on. He ends up in a full on coughing fit starts. He coughs up blood onto the stage, along with a blue petal. A laugh comes from the girl beside him.

"Blue petals? Looks like the wittle boy has a cwush on wittle old Kaede's boyfwiend." Miu laughs, while Kokichi gives his usual smile, the overly practiced one, while tears prick at his eyes.

"It's a lie!" He announces.

"No it's not!"

"Liar!"

"Stupid!"

Kokichi can feel tears start to fall down his face. Miu had lessened her grip, so he pulls free, and starts to get away.

As he does so, he catches Shuichi's eye. He's standing there, his mouth open, while Kaede clutches onto him, crying. The purple haired boy hides his face as he runs, trying to hide the fact that he, Kokichi Ouma, the boy untouched by anyone's words, is sobbing.