Chapter Includes : Kokichi Ouma, Shuichi Saihara, Kaito Momota, Maki Harukawa, Tsumugi Shirogane, Kiibo, Himiko Yumeno, Oumasai, Mastermind AU, Gore

"Today's the day the killing game will end," Kaito exclaimed, ending one of his famous "inspirational" speeches.

Kokichi stared at the group, guilt coursing through his veins. The killing game would end after the trial but not in the way they thought it would. All the rules would be gone, and it would become a free for all. Even the rules and barriers of the mastermind would be taken away. The little ruler knew for a fact that this class trial wouldn't be a victory on either side.

When the elevator doors opened to reveal the trial room, everyone took to their podiums confidently, Kokichi trailing behind the others.

The remaining students were Kaito, Maki, Himiko, Kiibo, Tsumugi, Kokichi, and the unknown 16th student. Well, it was unknown to the others. The little ruler knew exactly who the other was. 

When the killing game had first started, the mastermind himself had recognized Kokichi's suicidal tendencies and acted upon it. He had met the little ruler and convinced him to be his partner, second in command. With no reason to live or save the lives of the others there, he'd agreed easily. 

While they were supposed to just be work partners, the two hit it off quickly and the little ruler had found himself falling for the mastermind. The day before, his feelings had been reciprocated and the two had shared a kiss.

While he'd gotten to know the others and would be sad to see them dead, Kokichi would never betray the mastermind, his lover, Shuichi Saihara.

——le time skip of a lazy author—

"That would mean you, the mastermind, is the sixteenth student, Shuichi Saihara!" Kaito declared dramatically, pointing an accusational finger at Monokuma.

Silence filled the room and dread coursed through Kokichi. It was time. The robotic bear began to laugh his strange laugh and smoke filled the room. 

The survivors all began to cough and instinctively closed their eyes, leaving them to only hear Monokuma's laugh slowly turn into a real one, with a voice the little ruler had heard before.

As everyone opened their eyes, they were revealed with a hysterical Shuichi. The dark haired boy was clutching his sides laughing, tears rolling down his cheeks from laughing do hard. It was obvious that Kaito's declaration was the reason why the boy was so happy and that only fed to their nerves. 

The survivors closest to the unhinged mastermind crawled away, not wanting to be close to him. The only who didn't look surprised was Kokichi.

Looking up, Shuichi looked every survivor in directly into their eyes purposely waiting until each one flinched and broke the gaze, before turning his focus to the smaller boy. His crazy eyes immediately lit up. 

"Kokichi, sweetheart, come to me," The mastermind said, voice going from chipper to dark and demanding over the course of one sentence. Not thrown off though but honestly used to the bi-polar boy, Kokichi obediently did as told and stood next to Shuichi.

The other five survivors all watched the boy with betrayed expressions. Kokichi felt shame rise in his stomach and refused to look any of them in the eyes. Shuichi stroked his head lightly, and turned his attention back to the others.

"So, you found me out! What exactly do you think happens now?" The mastermind happily asked, though his words were like bullets.

There was a quiet that filled the room as everyone realized that they'd been so busy anticipating the moment, they'd just assumed everything would be sunshine lollipops after they'd unveiled the mastermind.

"No guesses? Well that's a bummer," Shuichi pouted, though his tone said that he'd known nobody would have thought this far ahead. 

However, the bi-polar boy quickly fixed a maniacal smile onto his face before anyone could say anything and jumped to his feet, making Kokichi jump in surprise. 

"Well, the killing game isn't over," he declared happily, "It will only end when one of us remains alive." All he received were empty stares, everyone taking in the words slowly. "Kokichi, darling," Shuichi said, gaining the boy's attention. "Could you go get the weapons?" 

Nodding, the little ruler moved to behind the throne where a box of carefully designed weapons lay. Each one was made specifically for this moment and had been made together with the mastermind and traitor. 

"What? Weapons!?" Kaito shrieked, no longer appearing as a calm leader but rather a frightened kid, jumping behind Maki whom he used as a human shield. 

"Well how do you think you'll kill each other otherwise?" Shuichi teased. 

"We aren't going to kill each other!" Tsumugi declared, getting noises of approval and agreement.

"Then the timer will run out and kill us all," Kokichi said in a monotone voice, pointing to the clock on the wall. It read 15 minutes left.

As he dumped the contents of the weapon box on the ground in front of them, the survivors all turned to Kokichi.

"How could you do this! We trusted you!" Kaito shouted at him, trembling with both rage and fear. Meanwhile, Maki looked as if she was one second away from running over and strangling the little ruler herself. 

"Well, I needed a traitor, Kokichi here has no reason to live or save your pathetic asses, and we soon built a relationship together!" Shuichi joyously answered in place of Kokichi. 

A stunned silence came once more and it was obvious the mastermind was starting to get antsy.

"Fine, if none of you will make the first move, then I will," Shuichi said, quickly pulling a gun out of his pocket and aiming directly at Kaito's heart. When the astronaut realized what was happening, he attempted to get out of the path of the bullet, just narrowly missing it, however the bullet did hit who was standing behind him.

Metal hit metal, and the bullet ripped through strings and wires getting a choked response from Kiibo, as he fell to the ground. 

"Kiibo!" Tsumugi pushed the horrified Kaito out of the way, and knelt down beside the fallen robot. Small little electric waves were flying out of the broken robot and his eyes were no longer resembling a human's but were of static. In the short time, Kiibo was already gone. The gun had been specifically designed to take out a robot. As though the bullet had been meant for him. 

"Kiibo?" Kaito murmured, looking down at the broken body in horror. Tsumugi whirled around and stood to face him.

"How dare you say his name! You killed him, you have no right to say it!" The cosplayer cried, pointing a shaking finger at him.

Maki pushed her away from him, and stared her down. "The mastermind killed Kiibo, not Kaito."

"Nyehh, he was just a robot so it's not that much of a loss anyway," Himiko added, not noticing the murderous expression Tsumugi gave her.

"I'm sorry Kiibo, but we need to defeat the mastermind!" Kaito exclaimed, turning to Shuichi and Kokichi.

The mastermind wore a smug smile and looked as if he could simply be watching a movie. The boy held no worries and the one next to him simply looked sympathetic towards the survivors.

"Nyehh, Kaito is right-" The girl's was cut off in the end and a stabbing noise could be heard. Swinging around, Maki and Kaito's eyes widened at the sight before them.

Himiko's body was swinging from a spear that had been plunged into her head by Tsumugi. The cosplayer was completely unhinged and was smiling at the sight of the body.

"Go to hell, that's where someone like you belongs," she murmured happily, turning her attention to the two watching. There was no way she turned crazy over something that just happened, the two reasoned to themselves. She had to have already been crazy. 

Proving their point, Tsumugi's face turned rabid in only a few seconds as soon as she saw Kaito. Pushing Himiko's body off of the spear, and letting it fall to the ground with a sickening crack, she ran forward, spear held over her head. 

But Maki, being the Ultimate Assassin, easily pushed her away, reaching out and grabbing a gun. Snarling, the cosplayer jumped back up, ready to attack only to be immediately shot in the head.

The gunshot rang through the room, Kaito and Maki's thoughts both running quickly.  

"Why did she do that?" Kaito warily questioned, voice wavering upon seeing the multiple dead bodies now littering the ground.

"She was pretty close to Kiibo I guess," Maki guessed, dusting off her skirt, trying to keep her voice steady as she fiddled with the trigger on the gun nervously. 

"Well, we need to-M-Makiroll?"

The assassin had turned the gun to the astronaut mid-sentence, tears already pouring down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry Kaito, only one of us can leave." The astronaut opened his mouth to reason with her but wasn't given the time.  Pulling the trigger, a sob came out of Maki as her legs gave out beneath her when she heard the bullet hit and instantly kill the purple haired boy. "I'm so sorry."

So caught up in her own grief, she hadn't noticed Kokichi making his way to her, holding a weapon of his own.

"You're right Maki, only one of the survivors can live." The little ruler said sadly, making Maki look up in surprise, just in time to have the axe plunged directly between her eyes and into her skull.

This had been the plan. The "last" survivor would believe they were the last one and then Kokichi would kill them when they least expected it. The little ruler had known he was supposed to do this for days, and it still hurt to actually do it. Even if he did hate Maki.

"Kokichi, dear, come here!" Shuichi called, and the smaller boy turned to see him with his arms spread open, as if wanting a hug.

Letting the axe and consequently Maki fall onto the floor, the little ruler tried to go as slowly as possible, and to keep himself together but slowly but surely, the boy sped up until he was running into the dark-haired boy's arms.

Fat tears poured down Kokichi's pale cheeks as he sobbed into the mastermind's chest. Normally the taller boy hated it when he cried. He claimed it made him seem weak. But now, Shuichi just rubbed his back and murmured sweet nothings into his ear to calm him down.

Slowly, the little ruler's erratic breaths evened out as he fell asleep in the embrace of Shuichi's arms.

(A/N : Sorry for such a long wait for the next day! I'll try and update more frequently but I sadly can't make any promises..Anyways, hope you enjoyed and have a good day!)

Word Count : 1816