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And so I arrive like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!

Kowai Kurai snickered to herself. This girl, she was so goofy. Could she not take anything seriously? Although, for her sanity, it would probably be best that she couldn't.

Or maybe this was her way of coping with it. Kowai shrugged. "Ah, same here," she grumbled. "But I suppose we have to!"

She nodded and stuck out her tongue too. "Happens!"

Kowai stared over at the crown and spotted Hisoka's irritated expression. "Wow. Garbage, my favorite!" She clapped her hands together.

She frowned, upon hearing that the groups would be assigned. "Okay, Monokuma, I don't like you anymore. I never liked bears. Bears are untrustworthy in my book."

Smart with Bio, Stupid with Love-

Suzume's ears might've pricked, had she been a wild animal. She half-jumped. OUR WEDDING!? She'd heard the rest of what Megami had said, but Megami might as well not have said anything else. What? What? WHAT? MARRIAGE?! They- they- barely started dating. Suzume felt... so confused. Could Megami really... feel so strongly about her?

Suzume groaned in eternal agony upon hearing about the game and its conditions. She was hoping she'd at least be doing this stupid competition with Megami. But it seemed there was a chance that wouldn't happen.

She sighed in frustration, and tensely adjusted her glasses. "Alright. Let's get this over with."

Chihiro Fujisaki/Gundham Tanaka Fusion's POV

"Umm... yyeah. I'm going with Suko," Femi stated awkwardly. He wasn't sure how to feel about Suko... pulling him around like this. But... he was just glad they were okay. Besides. He'd rather be around- someone- he could- maybe consider a friend?

That might be better than some stranger. But... he never gave any of these people a real chance.

Still, he- felt safer with them. For this-- unnecessary competition thing. He just hoped no one else would die...

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Monokuma's Event

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"Wow! That was a lot of cute gayness and adorable moments! I'm so glad we were there to witness it!"

"I feel like twenty seconds have passed since we started..." Hisoka mumbled.

"Well! I'm going to go look at all your creations now. And yeeeettttt, Kiwi's is the cutest. I mean, Kiwi plus a girl I do not know the name of."

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"YAY!" Keiki yelled.

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Chuku scowled.

Niwa was too busy blushing at "Kiwi" to notice Chuku. He hooked his arm through Keiki's, and beamed an enormous smile at every single person there. He was practically glowing.

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Kowai Kurai's POV

Kowai whimpered. "Aughhhh, I should've known this would happen. We tried, Koda." She clapped her hands to her face. None of it is ever good enough.

Suzume Fujimori's POV

Suzume smiled. "Well, I didn't want that stupid piece of garbage anyway. I just wanted to get this over with." And spend time with Megami too, admittedly. She cupped Megami's hands in her own. "We tried. Good job... Keiki and Niwa? is that what Kiwi means?"

Femi Davis's POV

"That was... a lot more fun than I thought it'd be!" Femi exclaimed, uncharacteristically energetic. He found himself smiling over at Suko. "I think you did a great job, Suko." Wow... it felt so strange saying such words to them. Especially since...

Femi shuddered. How could he forget? Suko... reminded him of something he'd rather forget...

about himself.

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"Yes!" Suko perked up. "Praise from Femi! This is hard earned! Food is also hard earned!" They hooked their arm through his. They were smiling though. Smiling a lot. There was something oddly peaceful about their face.

It hadn't been there.

Not before Femi, anyway.

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Koda butted Kowai with her head. It seemed like a constant ritual of trust or sanctuary. Maybe even love? "It's okay." Koda smiled.

She’s So Gone
"Sounds like a ship name."

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Breathe Me

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Little Crazy

"Hey! Koda! Kowai!" Suko waved them over. "Wanna eat with me and my new boytoy? He's super fun!" They beamed with all their teeth.

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Koda looked at Suko. "If Kowai wants to." She replied immediately, glancing at Kowai sympathetically.

Professor Oak's POV
"A ship name?" Suzume asked quizzically. "What's that, Megami?" It seemed like Megami had numerous knowledge at her disposal, clearly beyond her understanding.
Voodoo Dolls Are Cool
A hushed expression came.upon Kowai's face. She'd never heard anything like that before... it was okay.
It was okay.
Kowai heard Suko's ringing voice, Koda's words, the look she gave.
Femi was stuttering and sputtering like a hissing tea kettle.
What could be the harm?
She shrugged in reply. "Oh, sure thing!! It could be fun!"
Really, it could be fun!!
WHAT THE HECK SUKO WHAT THE HECK
Femi looked as though he was boiling over. His face was flushed bright red as Suko said BOYTOY and hooked his arm like this. CALM DOWN CALM DOWN CALMDOWN.
Did Suko not know... the meaning of boundaries? He sighed.
Strangely, he wasn't sure if he was truly mad anymore.
Maybe it was... seeing Suko like that earlier.
He didn't know. "Great, yes!! You can eat with us!" Woo. "Awesome!"

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"Okie then." Koda chirped. She had various expressions in that moment. Wonder, confusion, wonder again, playful. She prodded Kowai almost immediately. "Whats a boytoy?" Koda asked innocently. "Femi doesn't seem impressed about it." She added, with ANOTHER look of wonder.

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Femi was nervously digging his nails into his skin. His eyes stared avoidantly at the table.

"Oh!" Kowai exclaimed. "Well, being called a boytoy means-- it means-"
Why... why was she having difficulty with this? Femi was hiding his face with his scarf.

"It means a man who has his body used by someone else for seee-" Kowai trailed off.
Femi pulled his sweater over his head. His stomach felt queasy.

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Koda went red. "I get it." She dragged her hands down her face. "Poor Femi." She wrinkled up her nose. WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF-... Eeeyyuuck. Domestic folk are... odd, reasonably. Most of them. Koda almost glared at Suko, but she couldn't.

"Every inch of me is charred! God, what happened to my heart!? I'm about to fall apart-"

Kowai stiffened. "Yeah," she muttered darkly. "Truly horrible, if you ask me." But then her face lit up. "Which is why it's a good thing Suko id probably joking! Riiight, Suko?" She elbowed them sharply, winking not-so-subtly.

"Something doesn't feel right... something feels wrong..."

Femi buried his face in the table. Did Kowai HAVE to embarrass him like that? Ugh...
But maybe Suko was joking. I mean! They- didn't see Femi like that! Right? Haha- of course not! See Femi like that.

THIRD-PERSON?! WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO HIM

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Suko Nobu

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Suko briefly blanked out. Then they grinned, an enormous grin. "Yep!" they chirped. "Totalllllyyy joking. But Femi clearly has deep feelings for me with that impression." They poked him in the side. "I return them! Let's go eat, and after we can discuss our wedding, 'kay?"

Hisoka stood in the corner, his head buried in his hands. Suko pouted at him, tilting their head to the side. Is he sad about losing the contest? Awww, poor Hisoka. Niwa wearing his crown.

Then, he looked up. Suko blinked, surprised. Hisoka was glaring at them, tears budding in his eyes. Hi! they mouthed, waving. Hisoka sneered and turned away, stalking away, presumably for the cafeteria.

Well, that was funny! Hisoka-meanie is silly sometimes!

They turned back to their people. "So, we ready to go?" they asked cheerfully.

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Niwa Atsushi

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They had won. Niwa and Keiki had won the contest. Both of them. They were- winners. Together. Niwa entangled his fingers with Keiki's as Monokuma approached. The bear presented them with a crown. Niwa leaned down, and felt it settle on his head.

His shoulder brushed Keiki's. "I'll give it to you tomorrow," he whispered.

The bear left. Niwa watched him go. Nervousness crept along his spine. This might be his only chance... "Keiki," he said, trying to catch their attention. "I have to tell you something. Something really important, okay?"

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Hisoka Yamanaku

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Hisoka fled like the coward he was. Behind him, everyone was preparing for the cafeteria. Behind him, everyone was there-

Kowai.

Suko.

Maji.

When did he start calling him that? When did he stop calling him the Ultimate Magician-? Hisoka had stopped, he realized, stopped to lean against a boulder and pant loudly.

Stopped to feel just how terrified he was.

The shadows crept in on him. Everything around him was coming for him, choking him.

Something was encircling his throat-

He jumped. A vine dislodged, smacking into the cliff face. It made him even more disgusted with himself. A coward, that's what he was. A total and complete coward, not even a Yamanaku. Not even a person. Just someone who couldn't deal with any of the normal things people dealed with...

"This game isn't normal," he muttered to himself. But his voice didn't believe it and neither did he. How ridiculous. Logically, it wasn't. So why did he still-?

I need to get back. He jerked away from the cliff face. Some rock had scratched his cheek. He rubbed the pain away, and turned to the beach house. The trickling fear was still there, but he could still continue...

Continue.

He would continue.

No matter what he had to do.

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Keiki Meyumi.

They shuffled to face Niwa. "Yees-? What is it, tomato-face?" Keiki grinned. "Is it something important? Oooh- I'm excited~"

"Tell meeee-"

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Niwa Atsushi

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Niwa blushed at the proximity between Keiki's face and his. It's now or never. "Ikindalikeyouandwanttogooutwithyouifthatsokay." He broke into a series of coughs, hiding his reddened face in his arms. Oh god, why'd I say that?! I'm so stupid-

He peeked out through his fingers. "I-It doesn't have to mean anything! I know I'm just Niwato, but..." he trailed off.

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Keiki Meyumi.

..what?

Keiki slowly turned a ruby-red. "Y-you...what? Want to- g-go on a date with me-?"

"Oh my friggin'-" They muttered quietly.

How...how couldn't I tell-? It's so obvious now-..."

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....

"..yes-!?"

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Niwa Atsushi

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"You blush too..." Niwa stared at them. Then he threw his arms around their neck.. He squealed, jumping up and down. "Keiki! Keiki oh my gosh, thank you so much- oh my gosh, I'm so happyyy-" He buried his face in their shoulder. The crown must be digging into Keiki's neck-

Ack-

He pulled back and smiled at them.

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