Hope | Danganronpa | Naegi x OC

12| Don't Turn Off The Lights

"Wait, don't Naegi!" She said as fear was visible in her face.

"Why? Don't you want to go to sleep?"

"I-I want... just don't t-turn off the lights! They might come out..."

"Who? You mean monsters?"

"Yeah, their scary!" That was unusual side of hers, I didn't except for her to be afraid of the dark.

"Then we'll open the night light, so... can turn off the lights?"

"B-But... monsters might..." Tears started to form her eyes, I wanted to comfort her but right now she's really adorable—wait, what?

"Don't worry, you have me."

"I'm scared of those monsters!"

"They won't appear, I'll chase them away and protect you." She just looked at me with uneasiness, then nodded.

I turned off the lights as darkness took over the room, I heard a whimpered as I quickly opened the lamp shade and soft rays of light shone some parts of the room.

"No monsters came out, didn't they? So it will be fine!"

"Yeah," with that answer from her, I sat on her bed and a little bit nervous of sleeping with a girl.

"Hey Naegi," I heard her said as I felt her warm back touched mine, she was leaning at me for support.

"What is it?"

"Thank you, for doing all of this... am I bothering you? If I am—tell it to me, okay?"

"You aren't bothering me, rather than that, I'm kind of relieved."

"Why?"

"When I'm here, I make sure your safe with me... anyways, I should be the one thanking you."

"Huh? Why me?" She asked as I couldn't feel her back leaning on me, I turned to face her as she was shocked.

"Thanks to you, I can avoid myself in going crazy... I feel safe knowing someone is by my side."

"I also feel the same, Naegi." She gave me a close eyed smile as I could feel my cheeks grew hot.

"Why are you blushing, Naegi?"

"I-I'm not blushing! It's just really warm here! That's it."

"I see, if you say so!" I'm relief that she bought my excuses.

'If... If she was the one to die next, what should I do? I'll surely go crazy.' Unknown to me, I felt something warm streamed down my cheeks.

"Why are you crying, Naegi?" She panicked while gazing at me worriedly.

"I-I'm not... there's a dust in my eye." I said as I brushed my tears with my arm, trying to calm myself.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, don't worry." My arm was still on my eyes as I could feel her gaze still on me, worried.

"I don't know the reason behind those tears, but—" She trailed off as I could feel something warm embraced me.

"I would always give you warm hugs to comfort you," She finished, I couldn't hold back my tears as I cried on her chest.

"I'm scared... I'm scared that what if you were the one who dies next? I wouldn't know what to do... I don't want to lose anyone important to me anymore!" She just trailed her fingers and gently rubbed my hair, I found it really comfortable and somewhat nice.

"I won't die, not in this place." She lifted my chin as her pair of emerald orbs looked at my hazel orbs.

"That's my promise, I still have to avenge everyone's death... I can't die now, not until I succeed." She stated as she rested her forehead on mine.

"We will find a way to overcome this trials, it's not your place to give up." She smiled softly at me as I could feel my tears dried up.

All I could feel is this warm light fuzzy feeling in my chest,

All I could hear is her kind words entering my body and soul,

And all I could see is her huge smile filled with nothing but hope.

"Let's go to sleep, I'm tired!" She yawned as she plopped herself on the comfy bed were sitting on.

"Yeah, your right."

I also laid down beside her, we were facing the other way as our back was touching each other, it was nice.

Some hours have passed yet I couldn't fall asleep, I turned around hoping to see Misaki-san's back but instead I saw her face looking at me.

We blushed furiously as we quickly averted with each other's gaze and turned around, the same position we we were at earlier. 'My heart is beating really loud... what's with his strange feeling?'

>>Time Skip>>

I could hear snoring pierced the air as I turned around as I could see the girl beside me fast asleep, her hair was disarranged and fell on her shoulders, some of it were sticking at her cheeks and neck.

I tucked a piece of her hair on the back of her ear, I know I should do this but—her hair was distracting that I couldn't help myself. She was hogging all of the blankets as I was left with nothing.

"Hmm...doughnuts~" She mumbled, I lightly chuckled, she must've had been dreaming of doughnuts.

In the end, I couldn't even sleep properly because Misaki-san was pushing me out of the bed unconsciously, until I zoned out and fell on my dreamland.

'Falling In love was never in my plan. Until one day I just realized that I love this person too much...'