✰Rocket Ship✰

Another Hidden Secret

Kaito knocks on Kokichi's door. He waits for a reply, and when he gets one, it's not what he expected.

"Go away, the supreme leader of evi-" The cocky words of Kokichi get cut off, and the sound of retching sounds instead. He walks in, alarmed, to see no sign of the leader.

The ensuite.

He walks in, to see the boy flushing the toilet, wiping his mouth. His scarf is gone, revealing a neck scar. The astronaut can't help but feel some pity to the leader, as obnoxious and annoying as he can be.

Kaito grabs a facecloth, running it under the water, then turns back to Ouma.

"You can't go to the trial like this. I'll clean you up!" He declares. Kokichi shrugs, looking bored.

"Whatever you want."

The astronaut crouches down, wiping the leader's mouth with the cloth. He cleans the small pieces of vomit out of his hair. He puts his jacket around the leader's shoulders again.

"Do you keep water in here?" He asks. Ouma shakes his head, his face still looking pale, but his voice back to normal.

"What would a leader like me need that for? I keep Panta in here instead." He claims. Kaito sighs, finding a bottle of it.

"Close enough." He gives the leader the bottle. "Stay hydrated."

They both sit in silence, Ouma sipping from his bottle of Panta, Kaito's jacket around his shoulders. There was definitely something off with his demeanor, but the astronaut just couldn't figure out what it was.

"Who do you think killed Rantaro?" Ouma asks. Kaito shrugs, uncertain. Shuichi was the detective, after all.

"You said you knew who it was?" The astronaut tilts his head, curious to see who it was. He honestly had no clue.

"That was just a lie, idiot." Kokichi laughs softly.

"I'm not that dumb!" Kaito protests loudly, causing Kokichi to laugh again.

"Mhmm, sure you're not. Tell me, what was your score in English classes?" He asks. Kaito pauses, then glares at him.

"Not fair!"

"All's fair in love and war~" He smirks at the astronaut, who continues to glare.

"You're annoying, you know that?" Kaito asks. Kokichi smirks, laughing.

"I try~"

"So, Ouma. Are you sick or something?"

"Wowwww... Motoma-chan's so rude!" He begins to fake cry. The astronaut just sits still, waiting it out. The leader takes a mouthful of Panta when he stops his crying.

"Well, since you really want to know, I should tell you~ But that was just a lie. Better luck next time~" He laughs again. The ultimate astronaut sighs, knowing he won't get a proper answer out of Kokichi.

"Bing bong bong bing!

"The class trial is about to begin! Make your way to the gym at once!"

Kaito stands up, offering a hand to help Ouma. He stands up without Kaito's help, tossing the jacket back into the astronaut's face. He jogs out of the bathroom, discarding his empty bottle on the floor. The astronaut sighs, following the leader to the trial.

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