𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫

ᴅᴀɪʟʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ

*･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*ﾟ:*:✼✿　　✿✼:*ﾟ:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟﾟ･*

ʷᵃʳⁿⁱⁿᵍ: ᵐⁱᵏᵃⁿ ᶠᵃˡˡˢ ᵒᵛᵉʳ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᶜʰᵃᵖᵗᵉʳ...  ᵖʳᵉᵖᵃʳᵉ ᵗʰʸ ᵉʸᵉˢ ᵃᵗ ᵃⁿʸ ᵐᵒᵐᵉⁿᵗ ˡᵐᵃᵒ

ᵃʸᵃⁿᵒ ᵐʸᵃ'ˢ ᵖᵒᵛ:

It had been at least a couple of hours since Monokuma's appearance, since Monomi's 'execution.' All the swimmers are now in actual clothes. 

I haven't seen anyone around, probably in their cottages. I can't blame them. I spent my time in my cottage, throwing knives at the target set up on the wall. Everyone's cottages were designed to match their ultimate talent, and as the ultimate archer, mine was filled with Archery goodies. 

I sat up from my bed, and sighed. I should probably go for a walk before I go to bed, get me some fresh air. I stepped outside my cottage, not bothering to put my boots on and started strolling around the island. 

Every step I took it felt like I fell deeper into thought. Will one of us murder someone to escape? Unless Monokuma does something bad we could all live here peacefully...

But the urge to get back to civilization might come around quickly. 

I sighed at started to walk back to my cottage, when I noticed a figure sitting at the pool, dipping their feet in the water.

I walk over and notice the pointy ahoge sticking out on their head. "Hajime?" I ask breaking the silence. "Oh, hey Ayano." he sighs.

I sit down next to him, dipping my feet into the warm water. "You okay?" I ask. He sighs and looks up into the twinkling night sky.

It was silent for a few minutes as we stared at the stars. 

"I'm nervous." He said out of the blue, looking back down at the pool. "Hm?" I mumble, looking at him.

"I'm nervous Ayano. I don't want anyone of us to die." He said. I sat there for a minute, processing the thought and what Byakuya said before. 

"I am too." I sighed, he looked over at me with confusion. 

"What? Out of everyone you and Peko have an advantage. You can defend yourself, kill someone with ease. And I don't even remember my talent." He said.

"Well there's a downside to all that." I start, "Even if Peko is the 'Ultimate Swordswoman' or I'm the 'Ultimate Archer'. That may scare people, aka, people won't trust us from our history." I explain swirling my feet in the water.

"In a situation like this, Trust is important. Well, to me it is." 

Hajime replied with a nod and looked back into the sky. We eventually started up some different conversations, and we're talking for around 30 minutes when a familiar sound played.

ᴅɪɴɢ, ᴅᴏɴɢ, ʙɪɴɢ, ʙᴏɴɢ

The monitor across from us then clicked on.

"Ahem, Hope's Peak Academy School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make. It is now 10:00 pm." Monokuma's voice pinched our ears. "Nighttime can be confusing, and if your out at night and accidentally meet a killer, then it sucks to be you! But if you're worried about that and can't sleep, I've prepared a cottage on the hotel grounds for each of you!. Every single one of you please feel free to relax in your rooms."

"However... before you go to be I strongly recommend you lock your doors! You never know who might be planning to kill you. Puhuhu, Bye-byeeee!"

The monitor clicked off.

"Well that put me in a better mood..." I grumble, standing up. 

"Ominous..." Hajime mumbled and then also stood up. We both walked over to the cottages and parted ways at the intersection that cuts off boys and girls.

"See you tomorrow!" I wave with a smile. "Goodnight." He smiles.

Well I think I cheered someone's spirits a bit...

When I reached my cottage, I changed into some Pajamas and fell onto my bed, wrapping myself in a blanket. 

"Dammit," I mumble, squeezing my pillow. 

I was so tired I didn't even realize. Today went too long. Probably the worst day of my life. I just wanted to scream, but I couldn't.

Somehow I closed my eyes, and drifted away into sleep.

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾　ᵒⁿᵉ ᵐᵒⁿᵒᵏᵘᵐᵃ ᵗʰᵉᵃᵗʳᵉ ˡᵃᵗᵉʳ　☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

ᴅɪɴɢ, ᴅᴏɴɢ, ʙɪɴɢ, ʙᴏɴɢ

"Ahem, Hope's Peak Academy School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make. Good morning everyone!" Monokuma's voice faded in as I blinked my eyes open. "Looks like today will be another, perfect tropical day. Now then, let's show some enthusiasm and make sure to give it our all today."

The monitor clicked off.

I sat up in bed, and rubbed my eye. "Let's show some enthusiasm my ass bear." I hiss as I hop into the shower.

I exit my cottage to be greeted by Peko. "Hey, I was just going to fetch you. We are waiting in the restaurant." She explained.

"How did everyone get there so quickly?" I mumbled but she was already heading towards the boy's cottages.

I follow her and see a distressed-looking Kazuichi and confused Hajime.

"Hey what's with all the noise?" She asks the two boys. "AAAHHHH ANOTHER M-M-MONSTER!" Kazuichi screams jumping back.

"And I came all the way over here to get you both, but if you're going to call me a monster..." She hissed. "You came here to get us?" Hajime asked.

"Yeah, Ayano too. We are all meeting in the Restaurant for breakfast." She informs and walks away. "They're waiting?" Hajime says his thoughts aloud.

"Dammit... I don't care, I don't care... IM OUTTA HERE!" Kazuichi screams and runs away towards the beach.

"Damn, okay..." I yawn. "We should just leave him to chill out." 

"Right... let's go to the restaurant then," Hajime says and we start making our way over. 

"You two are late." Byakuya hissed as we stepped in. "Where's Souda?" 

"He ran off.. don't blame em." I sigh. 

"We must wait for Kazuichi," Byakuya said stubbornly. 

"Jeez fine I'll find him and bring him here even if I have to tie him up,"" Mahiru grumbled and marched out of the Restaurant.

"Mhmmm, I'm a little jealous right now. Getting tied up by miss Mahiru." Teruteru said, blood dripping from his nose. "Maybe I should run away too..."

Everyone gave him disgusted looks, he scratched the back of his neck. "Just kidding..."

"While we wait we can eat breakfast," Byakuya said as everyone started to take a seat.

I sat in the middle of Hajime and Nagito, as they technically were the only people I knew...

We all started eating, man I was hungry.

"Where did this food come from anyway?" Hajime asks, sipping some Orange Juice.

"When I arrived, It was already here." Nagito smiled and went back to buttering his toast. "Ah! I got it, Teruteru prepared this food!!" Ibuki shouted, her mouth full of rice.

"Unfortunately it wasn't me" He sighed, "You see the food I make doesn't taste as shitty as this." 

Everyone gave him confused looks, "This is bad? It tastes yummy to me!" Akane smiles, her mouth full of food. 

"I'm just saying if you ate my food, you wouldn't be able to control yourself." He smirked. "What does that mean?" Peko asks, sipping her tea. 

"Well, let's just say that your jaw won't be the only thing that drops! In fact, your panties would drop too, just like the ones Miss Peko is wearing right now!" Teruteru shouted.

I chocked on my Orange Juice, feeling it come out of my nose after what he said. I put down my cup, wiping the Orange Juice from my face. Everyone turned to him with confused, and disgusted faces especially Peko.

"You creep! How do you know that!" She yells.

"H-he guessed correctly?!" I shout. Hajime turns to me, "that's what I thought" he mumbles...

"Okay thanks for waiting, I brought him!" Mahiru's voice interrupted the terrible conversation we were having.

Suddenly there was a loud crash, and clatter. 

"AAAH!" Mikan screamed. "what the-" Hajime was cut off, when all we stood up and saw Mikan on the floor, in a... questionable position...

"Oooh... No no no no no no no! I-I tripped!" Mikan cried.

"Tripped!? Dude, what the fuck is that position!?" you sweatdropped.

Hajime his face behind the chair, glowing bright red. Honestly everyone except Teruteru looked the same.

"Well it certainly makes me happy! I'm veeeery happy right now!" Teruteru chuckled with a nosebleed.

"Nooooooo! I'm so embarrassed! P-Please help me!" she begged.

"Awwww she looks soooo adorable when shes embarrassed!" Ibuki cheered. 

"W-we should help her up!" Mahiru shouted. And with that, Mahiru, Peko and I helped Mikan back to her feet.

"M-mikan are you okay?" Nagito asked, pink-faced. 

"Ugh... My head is throbbing a little, but I'm okay..." she muttered.

"Okay, can we start now Byakuya!" I yell trying to forget what happened. 

"First, I have a question for you all. That Monokuma thing ordered us to kill each other... So under these strange circumstances, what do you think we need right now?" He asked.

"What do we need? We need food and sleep. Right?" Akane shrugged.

"No... You've forgot about shitting... Which means the answers are: a good appetite, a good night's sleep, and a good shit!!!' Nekomaru yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Could it be... A bond?" Nagito asked, lifting an index finger to his chin.

"Bond...?" Hajime repeated.

"This is what I believe... As long as the Ultimates work together, there's nothing we can't accomplish... You'll all be able to create a hope that can overcome any despair. That's why... If we want to escape this island, we need to promise each other that we'll work together!" Nagito yelled, smiling.

"Wow, he said that with a straight face! How is he not embarrassed?" Hiyoko giggled, pointing at the hopeful boy.

"Ah... Just as I figured. That was kinda lame, huh?" he sweatdropped, holding up his hands awkwardly.

"However, he does have a point." Peko sighed.

"Ugh, this sounds like the theme to My Little Pony Nagito..." I grumble. The whole 'friendship is magic' thing that still haunts my memories. 

"'My Little Pony', huh... The animation that shows the people that animals can do magic and will rule the world one day! FUHAHAHAHAHA!" Gundham started to laugh insanely.

"Oh, what a wonderful TV show!" Sonia cheered. "Nah, Numberjacks, Thomas the tank engine, and Blues Clues were way better. Trust me Sonia." I smirk.

"Oh yes I could relate to the evil spoon on a spiritual level!" Gundham responded. "Wow you guys are nerds, watching a show about maths..." Hiyoko grumbled.

"It wasn't just maths!" I yell, "A spooky spoon that attacks people with a white guy, and gremlin-like shape thing was awesome!" I shout. "I too agree, the puzzler was hideous and I loved killing him!" Gundham said with an evil tone.

"Anyways, what you were saying has a point..." Byakuya continues. "What?! About a 'Spooky Spoon' and a talking train?!" Kazuichi asks confusingly.

"No... with the bond." Byakuya sighs. 

"However, what we need to achieve that solidarity is not something as easygoing and optimistic as a bond or... What did you say? 'My Little-'"

"Do not say that shows name- there's only one show that's god, and that's Numberjacks!" Gundham shouts.

"... What we need right now is a disciplined leadership, provided by an unmistakable leader!" he continued, ignoring hiscomment.

"I shall accept the position," Byakuya says. 

We all sighed and didn't bother arguing, I doubt anyone would want to protest. 

"Now, I have something to show you all. It's at Jabberwock Park at the central island... Come, follow me!" he had left the restaurant.

"Jeez... We may have made a mistake in choosing him as the leader..." Mahiru muttered to herself as she left. 

"My Four Dark Devas of Destruction! Let us venture to the end of the earth... Jabberwock Park...!" Gundham growled, doing that weird pose again.

We all exited the Restaurant and made our way over to the central island.

"... For skinny people, you are awfully slow." Byakuya crossed his arms.

"It seems... You are just too fast for us." Sonia muttered awkwardly

"J-Jeez..." Kazuichi whined, "I never expected a fatso like him to move so fast..."

"So... What's supposed to be here?" Akane asked, looking around. I was too busy staring at the giant bear-shaped clock in front of me.

"Seriously...? Hmph... If you haven't noticed it yet... Then I was right to dismiss you all as idiots." Byakuya huffed in annoyance. Akane just continued to look around.

"Was this here when we came last time?" Mahiru asked, looking at it with a confused face.

"No... I'm pretty sure it wasn't!" Nekomaru rubbed his chin.

"I found it this morning... When I was exploring the island one more time. " Byakuya told us all. "It's unknown... When it was actually placed here..."

"Monokuma must have placed it..." Peko sighed. "What does this countdown even mean?" 

"Hmmm... I have no clue." Ibuki pouted.

"Mhmhmhm, once again, something has appeared that I don't understand..." Teruteru combed his hair nervously. "But it's got nothing to do with me. Because I refuse to believe this is happening."

"It better not be a bomb!" Nekomaru boomed. "A B-B-B-BOMBBBB?!" Kazuichi shouted.

"If they wanted to blow up the island, they would have done so by now. There's no need for a countdown..." Byakuya pointed out.

"Then... What are they counting down?" Mikan wondered.

"It's a mystery..." Akane sighed.

"...A mysterious mystery, isn't it!?" Monomi popped out of nowhere.

"HOLY FUCK-!" I scream and pull my knife out of its holder on my leg in defense.

"Kyah!" Sonia did the same.

"Kyaaah!" Monomi, too.

"M-Monomi!?" Hajime gasped.

"Wh-Why are you here!?" Mahiru asked.

"I heard everyone talking while I was patrolling, so I came over..." she shrugged.

"No, not that... Didn't Monokuma kill you?" Ibuki sweatdropped.

"Ah, so that's why you were surprised? Pfft, hehehe! You don't have to worry about that!" she laughed, placing her paws in front of her mouth. "After all, I can never die!"

"I see... You must be an undead abomination, risen from the foulest depths of the Netherworld by black magic..." Gundham gasped, "Do you want me to make you my thrall!?"

"Monomi's a mechanical stuffed animal, right? Doesn't that mean she can't die in the first place?" Chiaki placed her index finger on her chin.

"Now that you mention it... She'd only need, like, a spare or something." Kazuichi rubbed the back of his neck.

"However, you have arrived at the perfect time. There's something I wanted to ask you." Byakuya told her. "What is the meaning behind this timer and this countdown? Answer me..."

"Huh? Countdown...?" Monomi tilted her head, and then she spotted the gigantic timer. "Ha-wa-wa! What is this!?"

"Great you don't know either?!" I yell, frustrated.

"U-Uhm... I'm sorry..." she cried, "I... Don't know what this is..."

"You don't know...?" Peko lifted an eyebrow.

"I-I'm sorry... I don't have a grasp of what Monokuma is up to..." she muttered.

"You don't know, even though you're Monokuma's little sister," Hiyoko said

I'm not my brother's little sister!" she whined, but quickly shook it off. "A-Anyway... Let's all do our best! Let's kick the evil Monokuma off this island!"

"If you don't know what the countdown is for, you're useless to us. Get lost." Byakuya hissed at her.

"Uhm... Let's... Together..."

"I said get lost...!"

Monomi the disappeared, crying. "Oh well, that went well genius!" I yell at Byakuya. "I'm starting to feel sorry for her."

"Who the fuck cares about that stuffed animal...? More importantly, what the hell is that clock?" Fuyuhiko hissed.

He then started to go on all the weird and bizarre events that has happened...

"However, since these mysteries are overlapping with one another, I doubt some no-name group is behind this..."

"Wh-What are you trying to say...?" Hajime asked him.

"I mean... This situation we are in is undeniably the work of some enormous organization."

"... Enormous organization?" Mikan repeated.

 "Monomi, Monokuma, the Monobeasts... They're all machines that require major technical skills to operate."

"Plus, they'd need a lot of funding. And there's no way those things were made just for the hell of it..." Kazuichi added.

"That organization might be controlling these machines and monitoring the island with those cameras..." Byakuya explained.

"Could those fiends be hiding on this island?" Peko asked.

"Not likely. They're probably running this from somewhere else. Somewhere safe." he muttered.

"Where would that be...?" Nekomaru wondered.

"I don't know..." he cleared his throat, "Anyway, there's no mistake that an enormous organization is behind all of this."

"I see, a big organization, huh... I can't imagine what kinda people they could be..." Akane murmured.

"Well, let's see..." Byakuya started, "There's my Togami Corporation... Sonia's Novoselic Kingdom... The Kuzuryuu Clan... and some of Ayano's Clients"

"Clients-?!" I cut him off. "Yes the people you shoot for, don't play dumb." He hissed. I rolled my eyes and folded my arms.

"I'm used to being mistrusted, carry on." Fuyuhiko sighed. 

"Hold on! I don't care about Ayano's Clients, your corporation or The Kuzuryuu Clan, but I won't allow you to doubt Miss Sonia!" Kazuichi yells at the chubby man. "Miss Sonia is a hot blonde princess! There's a sharp distinction between her and you punks!"

"Yeah, yeah shut up loser!" Hiyoko hisses. "Loser? You talking about me!?" Souda shouts at the child.

"It's obvious from your flashy clothes that you just wanna stand out because you're a loser." She rambles. "Hehe... It must be hard living in the Lame-Ass-Loser Industry!"   

"Too far dude! That's way too far!" Kazuichi yelled, actually offended to Hiyoko's childish words.

"Anyway's they are just examples, I'm trying to say that there's probably a big organization behind all this," Byakuya explains. 

"Even if such an organization exists, why would they put us through something like this?" Peko wonders out loud.

"Our enemies purpose behind this is unknown. As long as we find out who's behind all this, we'll learn their purpose." Byakuya explained, folding his arms. "So what we must do now is find out who our enemy is. If we do that, we'll be much closer to a breakthrough. Luckily according to our E-handbooks, we are free to explore this island. There will definitely be a clue on who our enemy is on this island, so let's start looking!" 

"All right! Let's get this crap done!" Akane says, cracking her knuckles. "Uh, what are we looking for...?"

"...Akane were you even listening? We need to find clues that will tell us who our enemy is." Mahiru filled her in with a smile. "No problem... No matter how large this organization may be, they will not be able to fight against us..."  Gundham said, actually making sense.

"They are destined to fall and turn to ash at the might of my Four Dark Devas of Destruction!" ah, nevermind.

"Dammit Gundham you make no sense, but those hamsters are adorable..." I mumble to him. 

"Adorable you say...?!" He yells, making me slightly regret what I said. He then pulls his scarf over his face to cover his blush. "Th-thank you..."

"You're pretty happy about that huh?" Ibuki shouts at him. 

"Anyway let me just say this..." Byakuya says before we leave, "There's no time to think about something as foolish as killing each other. You must do what you have to do. But Importantly, follow my lead. I'll make sure to return you all to your normal lives. This is your leaders orders, Understand?!" 

"Hehehe! That's like, totally awesome!" Ibuki cheers excitedly.

"That right hand of his sooo plump. I've got the perfect nickname for him: Ham Hands!" Hiyoko giggles. 

"H-ham hands you say-?" Byakuya says offended. "Hmph... I've never thought I'd see the day when someone called me that."

ᵘᵍʰ... ᵗʰⁱˢ ˢᵒᵘⁿᵈˢ ˡᵃᵐᵉ. ᵈᵒᵉˢⁿ'ᵗ ᵐᵃᵗᵗᵉʳ, ᵐᵃʸᵇᵉ ⁱᵗ ᶜᵃⁿ ᵖᵘᵗ ʰᵒᵖᵉ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉⁱʳ ᵐⁱⁿᵈˢ. ʸᵉᵃʰ! ʰᵒᵖᵉ ⁱˢ ᵍᵒᵒᵈ!

What, don't start this up now! People will definitely start suspecting me if they know...

"All right then. We should listen to Byakuya and not waste our time thinking about pointless things," Nagito joined in the conversation. "It's true we are not in the best situation, but it's also not the worst. Because we're not alone. We have friends we can count on to support each other!"

"Seriously? That sounds lame..." Hiyoko sighed. 

"Ahaha, I knew it. I was thinking that myself just how lame I sounded for saying that..." He smiled.

"I know..." I sighed, getting a couple confused gazes on me. 

"What..?" I scramble for an explanation. "I just have good intuition."

Everyone starts to disperse from the central island going their own separate ways...

Jesus Ayano, that was too close. If they found out, I wouldn't be trusted.

ʷᵒʳᵈᶜᵒᵘⁿᵗ: ³³⁶³

ˢᵒ ⁱⁿ ᵈᵃⁿᵍᵃⁿʳᵒⁿᵖᵃ ᵗʰᵉ ᶜʰᵃᵖᵗᵉʳˢ ᵃʳᵉ ᵖʳᵉᵗᵗʸ ˡᵒⁿᵍ, ᵃⁿᵈ ˢᵒ ᵃʳᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵗʳⁱᵃˡˢ ˢᵒ ⁱ ʷⁱˡˡ ᵈᵒ ᵐʸ ᵇᵉˢᵗ ᵗᵒ ᶜᵘᵗ ᵗʰᵉᵐ ᵈᵒʷⁿ ᵉᵗᶜ! ᵉᵃᶜʰ ᶜʰᵃᵖᵗᵉʳ ʷⁱˡˡ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ⁴⁻⁵ ˡᵒⁿᵍ ᵖᵃʳᵗˢ ⁽ʷᵃᵗᵗᵖᵃᵈ ᶜʰᵃᵖᵗᵉʳˢ⁾ ˡᵒˡ. ⁱ ʲᵘˢᵗ ʰᵃᵗᵉ ʳᵉᵃˡˡʸ ᵐᵉˢˢʸ ʷᵃᵗᵗᵖᵃᵈ ˡᵃʸᵒᵘᵗˢ ᵉᵗᶜ, ˢᵒ ⁱ ʷᵃⁿᵗ ʸᵒᵘ ᵖᵉᵒᵖˡᵉ ᵗᵒ ᵇᵉ ˢᵃᵗⁱˢᶠⁱᵉᵈ ᵃⁿᵈ ⁿᵒᵗ ᶜᵒⁿᶠᵘˢᵉᵈ ᵃᵗ ᵗʰᵉ ʰᵘⁿᵈʳᵉᵈˢ ᵒᶠ ᶜʰᵃᵖᵗᵉʳˢ ˡᵒˡˢ. ˢᵒ ʸᵉᵉ, ⁱ ʰᵒᵖᵉ ʸᵒᵘ'ʳᵉ ᵉⁿʲᵒʸⁱⁿᵍ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ˢᵒ ᶠᵃʳ! 

⁻ᵍʳᵃᶜᵉ :ᴰ