Blind Jealousy

A 'More Than Friends' Day

*This Chapter Includes Fighting*
*Warning- This Chapter Is Adorable :)*
Shuichi POV~

Drugged? Rantaro continued to look down at my confused expression what the hell is he going on about? "That's bullshit." Everyone's attention shifted in Maki's direction, who was now standing directly in front of Kaito. "There's no way any kind of drug could convince a person to try and kill someone. Don't try and manipulate us by justifying what you did." Is Maki standing up for Kokichi? The rest of the student body was as shocked as I was, heads Turning and whispers emerging from the students. "Here," Rantaro shuffled around in his pocket as I kept a close eye on his hand. He held up a small, orange pill between his thumb and pointer finger, slowly turning it to give us all a full view. "It's a benzodiazepine, and dissolvable. It has no smell, color, or even the slightest taste." I lessened my grip on Rantaro's shirt, still unable to believe a word he was saying. This can't be true- "I wouldn't have ever known it had even been slipped into my drink, but after Kaito and Maki so kindly dumped my unconscious self on my bedroom floor, I saw this spare pill under my bed."

Everyone fell silent for a few seconds. "Who would do that to you, Rantaro?" Kiibo questioned calmly. "Don't tell me you actually believe him??" I could feel my burning rage building up inside me again "He tried to kill Kokichi, He even went as far as stabbing me! You think a single little pill can 'force' a stable person into attempting murder?!" "Well," Kiibo quickly followed up my accusation "It is possible. Of my knowledge, a benzodiazepine is a type of drug used for anxiety and hallucinations, but it can also cause severe anger issues or people to uncontrollably lash out. Even a small amount can cause..." I stopped listening at some point. All I could think about was Rantaro at that moment when he had the blade raised above my head. He was so calm and determined to kill me, his eyes flaring with anticipation as he prepared to plunge the dagger Vigorously through my skin. He didn't look like he was uncontrollably lashing out in any way at all, he knew exactly what he was doing. Just as he had planned for Me to attack him and for Kokichi to see it, this wasn't the work of some drug. This was a plot that he had planned on framing me for...

"...and considering Rantaro's height and weight it's highly believable that the drug would cause him to-" "No..." I muttered under my breath. I could just see the way Rantaro had looked at me when he had me exactly where he wanted me. He's lying!! "IT'S NOT TRUE!" everyone was severely shocked by my sudden surge, but I didn't acknowledge any of them.

"EVERYTHING HE DID WAS PLANED! HE'S LYING TO ALL OF YOU!" "Shuichi..." Himiko shyly spoke up "We all trust you and want to believe you, but you're so driven by your emotions you're not considering Rantaro's side of the story." "Heh...heh..." I started to laugh at Himiko's statement "Considering his side of the story?" I looked back to Himiko, her face changing at the sight of my expression. "I know what I'm talking about. I could see it in his eyes. None of you understand at all..." no one saw what I saw... Rantaro holding that knife above Kokichi and I laid helplessly on the floor wondering if everything up until that point would have been a waste. Seeing Kokichi so unlike his normal self... so scared and defenseless. And they just disregard it and expect me to listen to what he has to say... after everything that happened... "YOU'RE ALL ACTING SO IGNORANT!" my voice echoed around the dining hall's walls.

Everyone had the same shocked expression strew across their face, their mouths all open in awe. I could feel my own heartbeat pounding in my chest along with the sound of my fuming breath. "Shuichi." Fingers lightly wrapped around my wrist and held me tightly, catching me by surprise. Kokichi looked up to me with his violet eyes almost glistening on the verge of tears. My heart sunk deep into my chest as I saw his expression. "I don't want this to be a big problem, Let's just leave." Kokichi nudged at me and I immediately let go of Rantaro. I could hear the pain in his voice that he had tried to cover up. "Ok."