Maki's POV
The four of us left at the table finished breakfast.
"Are you guys finished? You can just leave your dishes here, I'll clean it up!" Aihya approaches us and smiles.
"Are you sure...? It looks like you have a lot to do, I can help!" Kaede offers.
"Oh no it's alright! You guys have been through more than I ever will, so I can do this!"
"If you say so..."
"Kawo, is there a music room here?" I ask her.
I can see the shocked looks on Kaito and Shuichi's eyes.
"Yeah! It's by your rooms, but go all the way down the hall and turn left and it should be there." She responds.
Aihya starts cleaning up the plates.
"Kaede, can I hear you play piano...?"
"Oh, right! Sure! Shuichi, Kaito, do you guys want to come too?"
They nod and we head there, to the music room.
When we get there, Kaito, Shuichi, and I sit in the chairs in front.
Kaede... she just stands there.
She doesn't go to the piano.
She... has a terrified look on her face.
"You guys... I don't feel so well... Is it alright if we could do this another day...?"
"Sure... but what's wrong Kaede? Are you okay..?" Kaito asks her.
"I... just feel nauseous... like when I stepped in here... I just started to feel anxious..."
"You should probably rest, then. Let's go back to the room, I'll stay with you." I tell her.
She doesn't look too well.
She looks like she's suffering... some sort of trauma.
I help her to the room and watch over her.
She falls asleep quickly.
A few minutes later, Shuichi visits.
"Is Kaede alright..?" He whispers.
"She's just sleeping... Do you know what's wrong with her? You're a detective."
"I think... she might have developed PTSD. Because... well... her... "execution....""
Shuichi stops talking.
"I get it now, don't force yourself to talk about it." I sigh.
"Please... take care of her, Maki."
Shuichi leaves.
"Do... I really have PTSD...?" I hear Kaede whisper.
"You're awake...?"
"I woke up when Shuichi visited."
Kaede rolled onto her back and faced me.
She was crying.
"I'm sorry... I couldn't play for you...."
"Kaede. It's not your fault... Don't blame yourself. It's fine." I try comforting her in the best way I could.
"I couldn't even play for Shuichi..."
"Don't think that all hope is lost. I'm sure you'll be able to play again soon."
Kaede sits up.
Then hugs me.
I've... never been hugged before.
Only Kaito.
"Thank you... Maki... You really are caring inside...!"
I hug back.
"No problem."
She lets go, "I promise, I will play for you one day. I promise."
I slightly smile at her.
"Well, is there anything you want to do? We have a lot of time in the day!" She tells me, "There's a pool and gym, small arcade, and a few other places I haven't checked out."
"It's up to you." I tell her.
"I can't decide... hmm... are you in the mood to swim?"
"Not entirely. But I'll do it if you do."
"Geez, Maki! Only do something if you really want, not just for me!"
A knock comes from the door.
I rise to open it but Kaede gets there first.
"Hey Kaede! Do you and Maki wanna come swim with us?? We thought it would be more fun if you two were with us!"
Tenko and Himiko were at the door.
Kaede looks at me.
I nod.
"Sure! We can go!"
We make it to the gym/pool area.
There we see Shuichi and Kaito.
"Oh hey you guys! What are you doing here?"
"We're going swimming...!" Himiko responds.
"Kaede, are you feeling better?" Shuichi approaches her.
"Yep! What are you guys doing?"
"Kaito wanted us to keep that exercise routine... so we're doing it now."
Shuichi and Kaede converse. I can see their faces start to fluster.
"Makiroll! Do you wanna workout with us? Just like before!"
"No, I'm going swimming remember? Idiot..." I look away.
"Darn, maybe next time then! Shuichi, come on!"
He and Shuichi head off into the gym.
While us four girls go to the pool.
Kaede seems lost in thought.
Maybe even lovestruck.
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Kaede's POV
I had just finished talking to Shuichi, and now we're going to the pool.
I can feel my heart pounding... is it because of him?
He blushed at me during our conversation.
He's... so cute...
"Kaede?" Maki waves her hand at my face.
I snap back into reality.
"Huh? Was I spacing out?"
"Shuichi casted a love spell on her..." Himiko whispers but I hear.
I can feel myself burn up.
"L-let's get dressed now!" I try to change the topic.
They listen and we change into our swimsuits. (these swimsuits were rented there)
I step into the pool.
C O L D
The other three get in too.
"Hhhh it's freezing..." Himiko mutters.
"I'll warm you up!" Tenko hugs Himiko.
She really did warm up... at the face.
"Maki, do you know how to swim?" I ask her.
"Yeah, I needed to know how to swim... as an assassin."
"Well, I've never learned, but I know the basic. Like floating."
Just then, another group of girls came in.
They were from the other killing game.
The first. (btw dr3 never happened)
"Hina, the v3 survivors are also here." The light purple haired girl says to the brown haired.
"Oh! Then we should talk to them! Maybe we can become friends!" The girl named Hina responds.
"Oh right... there's other survivors..." Himiko says.
"They're staring at me... they must think I'm ugly.." A dark purple haired girl says.
The first part was right, the four of us were staring.
"I'm sure they don't think that! Let's get changed now, then we can talk to them!" A girl with short brown hair says.
They head into the locker rooms.
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i decided to make other characters from other games relevant here too!
this is centered around drv3 though, so it'll only focus on them.
also, what ship should i center in a chapter next?