✰Rocket Ship✰

The Truth Behind The Lies

Kokichi sits in his room, lying back on his bed. A board with different names and photos of his classmates sits in his room, but he is finished with it for now. The mastermind is still undetermined, which annoys him, but he can't work tirelessly forever.

Meanwhile, Kaito walks toward the supreme leader's room, in an annoyed way. He'd somehow been elected to get Kokichi for dinner, though he's not sure why.

The astronaut arrives at the room, and begins to knock on the door. From the other side, the leader sighs quietly.

"The evil supreme leader Kokichi Ouma does not wish to be disturbed! Leave before he sets his wrath on you~!" He calls out, and Kaito clenches his fist, annoyed.

"KOKICHI OUMA, YOU GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE AND GO TO DINNER, OR I'LL DRAG YOU THERE!" He yells, his tone angry.

The leader begins to shake from behind the door. The yelling reminded him of something from outside the game. He curls up into a tight ball, shivering. Fear is in every cell of his body, and he pulls down his blanket to hide in, leaving only his eyes exposed. A small sobbing noise escapes his throat, and tears start to leave his eyes, making his vision blurry.

The door creaks open, and he blinks furiously to see who it is, backing further back into a corner.

Meanwhile, the astronaut had come in to carry Kokichi to the dining hall, knowing that he wouldn't protest to a piggyback ride, but instead sees him curled up, scared and sobbing. He stares, confused, as the leader backs away.

"Ouma..." His voice is soft, and he closes the door, leaning against it. He pulls out his walkie talkie, talking into it. "Hey, Shuichi, Kokichi managed to get stuck, so we'll be late. Don't wait up for us."

"Understood. If it turns out to be a trick, leave him if needed."

Now with an alibi, he places down the walkie talkie and turns to the leader. He wonders on what to do, so stands up and starts to walk towards him. Ouma tries to go back further, so he pauses, and goes down onto his knees, reaching out a hand, like with a scared dog. The leader stares at it, still looking so scared. His gaze runs up the arm, to Kaito's face.

"Hey, Ouma, it's okay. You're safe." The astronaut is working off pure instinct for this. It seems to work, as the supreme leader slowly, slowly shifts toward him, then suddenly moves, darting to him. He clings onto the jacket, sobbing. Kaito, not knowing what to do, just sits there, resting one arm on Kokichi's back.

Eventually, the sobbing stops. The ultimate supreme leader just sits where he is, not talking, not moving. The astronaut stays where he is as well.

Soon, Kaito realizes the leader must have fallen asleep. He lifts the leader up under his arms, like a limp cat, and puts him onto the bed. As a final thought, he throws his jacket over top of the boy.

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