Purpose (Oumasai)

Chapter 12: Himiko's magic show

- Kokichi POV -

"Who is it?" I asked, coming up to the door

"It's Maki" She bluntly answered

"Uh okay? What do you want" I asked, bored

"What did you do to Shuichi." She coldly mumbled

"Oh nothing, he's just tied up in his closet and I have the keys to his room" I laughed manically

"What?! You better open up before I open your door for you" She angrily banged on the door

"Hah, good luck with that, you think you'll actually open it? You know that's against the rules" I bluffed

"Ugh! I'll get monokuma to open it" She banged harder

"Well he isn't dead so monokuma won't open up" I sighed, pitying her

"..." She stopped

"So unless he dies, you have no business here! Now you can leave, bitch" I calmly explained, adding intonation at the end

I then heard footsteps, good she left.

"Damn, you're such a liar" He looked amazed

"Yeah, a liar" A blank expression fell on my face

"It's okay, don't worry" He comforted me, hugging me slightly

"Well it's true and it makes me an asshole" I said bluntly

"What?" He asked, anxiously

"Nevermind that, I'm an evil supreme leader! I'm gonna win the killing game!" I giggled

"Kokichi, stop that" He sighed

"Huh?" I snapped out of my character

"You can't keep just, repressing your feelings" He looked down

"I know?" I looked at him, a bit confused

"So why do you? If you feel like an asshole, just let that feeling pass" He looked back at me with a slight smile

"I just, I don't know how else to deal with my emotions" I spilled

"Oh Kokichi" He pitifully looked at me

"I know I know, we need to get ready for Himiko's magic show though so, we can discuss this later okay?" I gave him a smile

"Okay" He tiredly began walking to the door, giving me one final glance and turning away

He opened the door and left. I plopped down on my bed, sighing. He just left and I already miss him. Fuck. I really have to get attached to someone don't I? On top of that he's a detective. He's so unlikely to survive. Why can't he just hate me? I just... why? Ugh...

I curled up in my blanket and began to cry. It's never gonna work out anyway. I don't want them to hate him as well. The least I can do for him is leave him alone. But he wouldn't really want that. Maybe he would? I don't think so but it's best for him. But then he would be in more pain. What does he want?

What would he want me to do?

Ugh.

-Shuichi POV-

It was time for Himiko's magic show. Everyone was gathered in the magic room as Himiko called it. Kaito and Ryoma were not there but that wasn't too unusual. I decided not to pay it any mind. I sighed as I looked around tiredly. Even though it wasn't late I wanted to sleep. My eyelids were heavy. I felt as if the whole day had already passed. I wanna sleep.

Everyone was looking at me. Were they? No but he was. I'm glad that he was. I don't like worrying him but I'm glad he's thinking about me. Now that sounds weird. At least he cares. Maybe he does, I don't know. It's so damn complicated. He was sighing with me. I could tell that he was tired. He wasn't putting up a front as usual. Maybe he was waiting until the time he needed to engage to use his energy. Or I'm overthinking again.

The room went silent as Angie stood up on stage.

"Hello everyone! Welcome to Himiko's magic show!" Angie announced

The curtains parted and we saw Himiko above a gigantic water tank. Above her was a timer and a giant bag full of piranhas, it really was bursting at the seams. If that wasn't enough to make me terrified I don't know what would be.

"Himiko will get into the tank and she will have 60 seconds to get out of the tank with her magic skills! After 60 seconds, the piranhas will be let into the tank and if Himiko isn't out of the tank she will be eaten by the piranhas!"

The air was tense and Tenko blurted out

"Himiko! Are you sure you can do it?"

"Of course I can! I'm a mageee!" Himiko said angrily

"Are you ready Himiko?" Angie asked

"Y-yeah I think I am" Himiko trembled

"Himiko! You're nervous!" Tenko said worriedly

"No I-I'm not! What-t d-do you mean nervouss??" Himiko trembled angrily this time

"Okay, good luck Himiko!" Tenko reassured her

"Okay Himiko! Good luck!" Angie started the timer and Himiko fell in the water tank.

She was frantically trying to get out but some way or another she wasn't succeeding. She was pulling and pushing something and amongst all this chaos something rings.

00:03

00:02

00:01

00:00

0

The timer ran out. Then we suddenly saw something unexpected. Ryoma, floating in the water tank. Then the piranhas dropped into the water. They tore through their bag and started eating Ryoma alive. They devoured him and the water turned a pink colour. The next thing we knew, the glass from the tank flew everywhere, I decided to shield Kokichi as he could get stabbed by a piece of glass. The shards flew in all directions, not discriminating against anyone or anything. Suddenly a piece of glass flew towards Kokichi's eye. I tried to swiftly divert it, earning a gash on my arm.

Kokichi looked at me in awe and then put up his facade again. We turned our attention back to the tank and there it was. Ryoma's skeleton. Handcuffs still on his hands. Diluted blood and water on everyone and everything. Pink. Absolutely drenched in pink blood. This was just the third death but it felt like this was the 10th. Someone so innocent yet so guilty. Now dead.

We let another one die.

A/N Tired. Now go read other oumasai fanfics :) Have a good day/night ❤️