Silence.
The familiar sensation of utter fear intruded upon us. We were frozen.
"Dead...?" A voice, I didn't know who's, whispered.
And then there was action.
Seiichi bolted for the door, slamming it open. With a wild glance behind him, he disappeared down the hall, footsteps barely fading before multitudes of others began, all following him out of the door.
I hadn't even realised I was running until I was standing in front of the doors to the onsen amongst the others, frantic murmuring mixed with absolute silence.
We all watched the door.
It looked normal.
Like nothing happened.
But...
Sora suddenly stormed out of the door, causing a few to jump, "It's Rei."
"Thaaaaats right! Rei Amaterasu, your dearly beloved Exorcist, has been brutally, horrifically, heartlessly, murdered! Looks like it's investigation time~!" Monoko appeared in front of the door, holding the Monoko File in one paw, red eye shining.
"Stupid cat." Sora snatched the Monoko File off of it.
"Oiya! That's for me to hand out!" Monoko grabbed the Monoko File back, kicking Sora in the shin for good measure. The Snowboarder looked unimpressed. "Anyway, I have some rules to explain since this murder is a bit different than usual!"
"Different? How so?" Aimi asked.
"Because only the girls are allowed inside!" Monoko shouted.
"What?! That's completely unfair!" I cried.
"Woah! Mister Parkour Expert finally stood up for something!" Monoko shouted, "that means you get the Monoko File~!" It shoved the thing into my hands.
"Hey! I wanted the File!" Michi cried from behind me, "Seiko always gets it!"
"Now's not the time to be fucking around!" Sora shouted.
"Aaaanyway, because the murder happened in a girl's only area, I was going to make it so only the girls could go inside, buuuut..." Monoko lifted a paw to its chin, "that would make the game unfair~! So I'm unlocking the doors! Anyone can go in any door!" And with that, it disappeared.
We all stood there for a second, unsure of what to do.
"Well, what are you all waiting for? Let's go inside and investigate." Alastor sighed, pushing open the door to the boys side.
"Hang on a minute!" Sora pushed him back, "Kioko and Fuyutake are still inside."
"So?" Alastor asked.
"Let them get changed first!" Sora said.
Alastor sighed, "this is lessening our investigation time."
"Wait here." Sora disappeared inside, and came out a few minutes later, "you can go in now."
"Finally." Alastor stepped back inside.
Fear kept my feet on the spot, unwilling to move.
I didn't want to see what was inside.
But...I had to, didn't I?
I looked around, almost everyone else had gone inside already. Only Tamotsu stayed, staring at the wall blankly.
"Hey, Tamotsu..." I started.
"She is not gone." He stated.
"Eh?" I asked.
"She cannot be. Such a kind soul would not be quashed so young."
"A...kind soul?"
"But...Mr. Hikou was also killed undeservedly..." Tamotsu frowned, pressing a hand to his chin. After what felt like much too long, he spoke again.
BINABASA MO ANG
Future's Hope - A Danganronpa Spinoff
Fanfiction'Despair is a wretched, horrible thing. It twists and curls around the corners of your mind, waiting for the moment you weaken so it can break in and engulf your thoughts with bleak, depressing imagery. It bides its time, waits until you are hopefu...
