TO THE END OF THE WORLD | oumasai

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Kokichi smiled, hopping off the bed happily.  He fixed his shirt before turning to Shuichi,

"Let's go~!" Kokichi held out a hand to the other.  Shuichi looked at the hand, seeming to nervously analyze it.  Kokichi frowned.  He carefully picked the other's hand up, snapping the other out of a daze.  "You don't have to come if you don't want to Shuichi.."

He gulped, shutting his eyes thinking.  Kokichi let him have some time.  Shuichi opened his eyes as he carefully got up.  Kokichi made a smile, gripping the other's hand tightly.  Shuichi only hesitantly smiled back as they stayed silent yet as if they knew what the other was thinking.

The two walked hand in hand down the hall, a few of the others in the hallway had faces growing surprised by seeing Shuichi out of his room.  They whispered amongst each other, making Shuichi grow anxious even more.

Yet through the whispers that clogged the air, Kokichi kept his head high and skipped a bit in his steps.  Kokichi felt the other's blood run cold in fear of what the others were whispering about.  He stopped turning to Shuichi,

"You know they're not talking bad about you.  They're just very surprised to see your emo self out your cave silly~!" He sang out, wearing a smile.  Shuichi stiffed, wondering how Kokichi read him so easily.  Kokichi turned back to face forward continuing to walk to the garden area.

Lucky, no one was on the second floor when they walked down the steps.  Kokichi hummed softly to himself.  A melody he didn't know what or where it was from.  It just sounded calming and relaxing to him.  Suddenly he felt the taller boy relax.  Not sure why he turned seeing Shuichi's eyes gazing to the floor with a weak smile.

"Kaede use to play that when we were in school."

Oh yeah, they use to attend school together, huh?  Kokichi let the other's hand go listening to the other's words when they entered the gardening area.

"She was one of the top piano players n the school.  I'm not sure how she was so good at her skill, but all I knew it was a beautiful thing she did."  He smiled wider, gazing at a flower.

"Sometimes she'd let me listen to her practice before her concerts.  And I remember one concert she played that melody you were humming.."

Kokichi blinked,  He for sure didn't know where that melody came from.  He looked to the flower, then to Shuichi.

The other's face was glowed by the soft kiss of the sunlight.  His pale skin slowly turning a bit darkened by his eye-bags,  the small pink blush on his nose tip sat there naturally.  Kokichi made a smile.

"Kaede kept a flower here she didn't tell anyone else.. but I found out when I walked in here during lunch."  He walked over to a corner where not many plants sat.

A flower sat in the corner peacefully.  the soft gaze of the sunlight touched it softly, as Kokichi grabbed the watering can pouring some water onto it.  The water trickled down hopping from petal to petal.

Shuichi's eyes were locked on the small flower. Its dainty petals swayed with the soft wind from an open window. Kokichi glanced over to Shuichi, seeing some tears erupt from his tired eyes. His own widened, as he carefully turned to the other before Shuichi completely broke down, falling into Kokichis's arms.

The small boy didn't say anything. Only letting the soft wind speak. The whimpers and sniffles from Shuichi echoed in the greenhouse. Kokichi stroked the other dark hair with care and comfort.

After a bit, Shuichi carefully pulled away as Kokichi gave him a worried but soft smile. Shuichi looked away;

"T-thank you Kokichi.. for helping me out my room, and for cleaning it." Kokichi only shook his head,

"I have to repay you somehow; you saved me, Angie, and Korekiyo's lives. I should be thanking you here.." Shuichi's eyes flashed a look of shock, before softening. A smile appeared on his pale face. The two continued to talk. Kokichi continuing to water the flowers and checking on the food they were growing.

Kokichi learned a few things about Shuichi when he went to school. Apparently, he was close friends with Kaito at first before meeting another girl. Yet when he spoke about her, he never spoke her name but only said she had long pigtails, tied neatly with red scrunchies. She was closer to Kaito though, so he didn't know too much about her.

Kokichi didn't question it though. He has a feeling they might've lost her to the virus or those monsters. His stomach sinking at the thought of them having to watch her death just like Kaede's made him shiver.

"Hey, Shuichi! Dinner is almost ready!" Kaito s voice boomed startling the two. Kaito chuckled; "Sorry for scaring you two! Glad to see you outside your room bro." He came over patting Shuichi's shoulder wearing a big smile on his face.

Shuichi made a smile back his gaze softening;

"We'll be there in a bit Kaito." Kaito nodded waving before leaving the greenhouse Kokichi setting the watering can away into the right place.

"I wonder who's cooking~!" Kokichi sang out. He places his hands behind his head carelessly as Shuichi nodded;
The two spoke while walking there, and when they arrived at the eating area everyone rushed over asking Shuichi questions.

The boy seemed a bit startled yet reassured everyone that he was doing fine giving Kokichi a smile as thanks. Kokichi only nodded walking over to Nagito's table sitting with him. He held his head up with his hands talking to the others. Ibuki s cheerful and perky voice spoke happily as Nagito chuckled the mix of deep and high voices floated around our table mixing with the other voices.

"H-hey er- do you mind if I sit with you guys-?" Shuichi was looking at his tray as we went silent. I smile to the other crossing my arms;

"Of course Shuichi~!" Kokichi sang as the others nodded agreeing. Shuichi's eyes lit up happily, as he sat in a chair beside Hajime as they quickly included him into the conversation making him look a bit overwhelmed, yet a smile lingered on his face from the friendly conversation.

A.N

apologies for the late post! English class had me do this novel thing that was taking up all my time :(( But now the new semester is coming up so I'll be more on track of things !! //and i didn't even do the novel that much so 🏃