A Yearning (Danganronpa V3 AU)

Chapter 8: No One Touches Him...

Kokichi's POV:

~Before Saihara went to look for him~

   It took a moment for me to open my eyes as when I blinked, I felt a sharp pain on the back of my head. No words could describe exactly how it felt but imagine someone taking a nail and hitting it into your skull with a rusty hammer until it was halfway in. That's what I'm feeling right now, the pain was so intense that I didn't realize what circumstance I was in until I tried to move my arms, only for them to be behind me. I could feel the pole I was leaning against. I was also in complete darkness.

   I tried screaming, but all that came out was a muffled cry. I felt a few layers of duct tape over my mouth and it was thick, a pen dropping was louder than my noises. I was only bound and gagged right now, and just by the wrists. I could feel that the rope was tight and double bound together, whoever tied me knew how to tie someone up and that thought worried me.

   I didn't want to move too much but I couldn't stop the tears from falling down my face, I would be a pathetic liar if I said I wasn't terrified. Who would do this to me? I haven't done anything to warrant any of this, all I remember is the force from behind my head. Someone must have carried me hear, but I could tell they didn't care about my injury since the bandage on my head was lazily wrapped together, it was just enough to stop blood from coming down my face but not enough stop the pain.

   My cheeks were wet from the tears running down, I was sniffling too. At this point, my eyes were most likely red and I couldn't think straight. Am I going to die?... I had that thought before about myself, especially after my Father left my mom and I but I got them under control recently. However, it's coming back with my circumstance. Will they know who killed me or even if I will know? 

   I looked down at my crossed legs, wondering what was going to happen and it was then I noticed how hard my chest was hurting. I couldn't feel my body from the terror I was experiencing it felt like I was having a heart attack. 

   I need to take a deep breath and calm down, I need to see if I can escape. Even if they were tight and double bonded, it doesn't mean they can't come loose if I struggle enough, right? The pain was almost unbearable but I needed to focus, pain is temporary but if they are planning to kill me then that's permanent. I don't want my mom to be sad if I died now, not like this.

   With new found strength, I moved my arms to try and loosen the ropes, flinching every time. They felt bruised but I wasn't going to give up, either I was going to escape myself or someone was going to find me before my captor came back but I knew the former was more possible. I couldn't waste time, I sat on my knees to get into a better position and get moving my wrists together. I pulled my hands forward and it almost felt like it could fit through the tight ropes but not enough, I hope my struggling was helping me.

   The whole time I was moaning in pain, it hurt so much to even move but I kept going. I tried looking behind me to see my progress but it was too dark to see anything, I needed to take guesses.

   However, my strive came to a stop when I heard footsteps and a door sliding open and closing shut. I saw some light from my left and noticed I was hidden behind some gym equipment and boxes, making me believe I was in the gym warehouse. I could hear fast steps coming towards me and I didn't want to know who it was, I also heard something dragging across the ground. They got closer and closer, it made me want to back into a corner but I couldn't so I shut my eyes tightly, too scared to open them.