Danganronpa: Island Life

Chapter 28: NEVER HURTS TO TRY

Hajime's eyes opened to see his cottage ceiling, realizing that he was in his bed. He doesn't seem to remember how he got there in the first place. After a few seconds, he finally remembered. After everyone finished restocking the restaurant and emptying the barge, everyone left for their cottages because of how late it was. Hajime being the most tired, waking up FOUR people in one day, and doing most of the heavy lifting. Who could blame him for sleeping in?

But... something didn't feel right. He felt hot, just when he was about to get up, Hajime turned to his left to see Akane sleeping in the bed with him. Instead of being shocked like he thought he would be, a small grin appeared on his face. He was happy to be so close to her, though the two of them have slept in the same bed once and kissed once. She must've snuck in last night, how did he not notice?

Without realizing, Hajime's eyes started to wander. He couldn't help but stare at Akane while she slept, his eyes eventually made it to her chest. At that point, he quickly looked away and started to blush, at least she wasn't awake to notice. Unfortunately, he failed to see Akane had her eyes slightly open. She didn't see everything happen, she woke up the same time he turned away, but she could see him blushing. At that moment, she also had a small grin appear on her face. Instead of saying anything, Akane reached out to him with both her arms. The moment her hands grabbed him, Hajime was pulled back into the laying position before he could react.

Once again, Hajime was laying down with his face deep in Akane's chest. It's almost like in exchange for using her breasts as pillows, she was using him as a body pillow. She held on to him pretty tightly, smiling as she did it. Hajime on the other hand was bright red, he then realized Akane wasn't doing this to comfort him like before, this time... she was teasing him. Her grip loosened so he'd be able to pull back and speak without worrying about suffocating, she couldn't help but laugh at how red his face was.

Hajime: "Good morning, Akane."

Akane: "Morning." She was still laughing with a smile on her face.

Hajime: "As much as I'd like to stay in bed with you, we should probably get up and meet the others at the restaurant for breakfast. Unless, of course, you're not hungry."

Akane: "Are you kidding? Don't turn this around." If there's one thing Akane cares about more than anything, it's food. But considering how she was the last time they shared a bed, it was clear that Hajime's wellbeing was more important than food.

Hajime: "Ok, sorry. By the way, did anyone see you sneak into my cottage last night? Might be bad if they got the wrong idea."

Akane: "Nah, everyone was asleep... are you going to wake up someone else today? There's only five people left." She seemed very interested in the matter, most likely because one of those five was Nekomaru.

Hajime: "Yeah... maybe I'll spend the rest of the day by the pool after all that work, I could use a break. Hopefully, everyone will join me."

Akane: "Sounds like fun, I think I'll join ya." Hajime was happy to hear that, until he remembered something important. She once said that she thought being seen in a swimsuit was embarrassing, apparently more embarrassing then being seen naked. She seemed to notice the worried expression he had on his face. "Don't worry, I'll wear a swimsuit."

Hajime: "Oh, good, I was a bit worried since you thought being seen in a swimsuit was embarrassing."

Akane: "I'm surprised you remember that."

Hajime: "You didn't seem to be embarrassed when we were at the diner before the second trial, was it because you fought Nekomaru beforehand?"

Akane: "I guess I forgot about it, my focus was less on my swimsuit and more on the blood pouring from my head." She missed sparring with Coach Nekomaru, and couldn't wait for him to wake up so they could fight again, but she liked sparring with Hajime too. "Should we get up now?"