Non-Despair AU
Characters: Shuichi Saihara, Kokichi Ouma, OC
Main Ship: Shuichi Saihara x Kokichi Ouma
All grown up and married
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Kokichi rubbed the sleep out of his eyes as he rose from his bed.

Where's Shuichi?

He stumbled out of bed, walking down the hallway, tripping every five or so steps.

Kokichi finally made it to the living room, where Shuichi was on his computer, searching up....something.

His glance fell on the gold ring on his finger.

It's been seven years since they graduated Hope's Peak, and four years since they got married.

If you asked Kokichi if he would change anything from those seven years, he would say nothing.

Kokichi strolled up to Shuichi, "Morning, Shumai!~"

Shuichi glanced up at him, pressing a kiss to his cheek, "Morning, Kichi."

"What're you searching u-" Kokichi's words died in his throat.

On the computer screen was a site for adopting kids.

Shuichi looked away, rubbing the back of his neck, "I've been thinking about it for a while. Do you want to adopt a child with me?"

Kokichi lit up, "Yes! We'll be the best parents ever!"

Shuichi laughed, "Well, we should head down then."

Kokichi ran to their room to get changed out of his pajamas, Shuichi following.

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The married couple walked into the building, being immediately greeted by two of the workers, one male, one female.

"Hello, we would like to adopt a child," Shuichi started. The female worker faltered.

"What age group do you want?"The female asked, with a very obvious fake smile.

"Ages four to six," Kokichi answered, clinging onto Shuichi.

The male one elbowed her, "Follow us!"

Shuichi and Kokichi followed the two further into the adoption center, holding hands. The two workers led them to a room labeled 'Ages 4-6'

"Kids!" Shouted the female worker ahead of them, "Someone would like to adopt one of you!"

Immediately, several kids shot up and ran over.

The female introduced them, starting with a blond girl that was jumping up and down.

"This is Himari!"

A boy with dark green hair stared up at the adults.

"Reo!"

Shuichi tuned out the rest of the introductions.

Shit move, I know.

A girl sitting in the corner of the room caught his eye.

"Who's that?" Shuichi pointed at the girl.

The male worker scoffed, "Oh, her? Don't worry about her. She's only four, but everyone knows she's just a freak. You wouldn't want her."

Kokichi spoke up, "One of my friends is literally a robot."

Despite the workers advising him not to, Shuichi walked over to the girl anyways, kneeling down.

She had indigo hair, a mix between dark blue and purple.

What was so different about this girl that everyone would want to shun her?

The girl turned to Shuichi slowly, not moving from her curled up position in the corner.

Oh.

OH.

She had heterochromia. Her left eye was an amber color while her right was a bright purple.

It reminds me of Kokichi's eyes and mine.

"What's your name?" Shuichi spoke softly, despite the workers telling him to come back, away from the quote unquote 'freak'.

"Kiyomi," She turned away again, "You probably want to go back to the others."

"Do you want me to?" Shuichi asked. He could hear Kokichi walking over.

Kiyomi curled up more, "No. But the adults told me I'm a freak. They told me my name even means freak. So that must mean I'm a freak. After all, adults aren't wrong."

Shuichi blinked, "Really?"

He was so gonna sue this place later.

"Not all adults are right twenty-four seven," Shuichi mentioned.

Kiyomi blinked, "They aren't?"

"From what I heard, Kiyomi means pure beauty," Kokichi joined in, "Why would you be a freak?"

Kiyomi looked at Kokichi, staring with her unique eyes.

Kokichi tilted his head, "I still don't understand."

Kiyomi blinked, genuinely surprised, before turning away again.

"Look, Shumai! You guys can be Emo together!"

"Kokichi!"

A small laugh.

The couple turned to Kiyomi.

She was laughing.

"They made the freak laugh! We're doomed!" He heard one of the kids shriek.

Kokichi sent them a death stare.

Shuichi tapped Kiyomi on the shoulder, "Do you want to come home with us?"

Kiyomi glanced at Shuichi, "Do you mean it?"

Shuichi nodded, with a gentle smile perfected from talking to children with abusive parents.

Kiyomi stared at him, before cautiously holding out her arms.

Shuichi picked her up, spinning around, making Kiyomi laugh again.

"We've made our decision," Kokichi stated to the workers.

"Are you sure? Why not some of the better childr-" The female worker was interrupted by Shuichi.

"We've made our decision," Shuichi glared at the workers.

They squeaked and quickly went to get the paperwork.

The couple and their newly adopted child walked out of the room.

"What's my name going to be?" Kiyomi asked, tilting her head.

Shuichi smiled, "Your name from now on is going to be Kiyomi Ouma."

Kiyomi lit up, "Kiyomi Ouma! Kiyomi Ouma! Kiyomi Ouma!"

Kokichi and Shuichi shared a glance while Kiyomi repeated her new name.

They seemed to share a message.

I love our family.