Work Text:
“Weak....”
“I am..... Weak....”
“I was.... Always weak....”
“Ever since I was born, I was inferior to other boys; I was made fun of because of how Weak I was....”
“Weak.... Weak....”
“Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak....”
“I was so Weak..........That’s why.....I wore the skirt and changed my appearance.....That way, I would be accepted even with my Weakness....”
The Character speaking, Chihiro Fujisaki, opened his eyes and found himself in a world that treats him as a Weak Inferior Boy.
“But...Even with all my efforts, all I did was build a wall to hide the Truth....”
He curled up, hugged his legs, and started crying as darkness enveloped him.
“I am Weak.....So weak....”
But then, after several Unfortunate Events and many other crazy things, The Inferior One found a chance he never dreamed to have.
*Present Day, in Hope’s Peak Academy*
Monokuma (The Detestable Black and White Bear, and the Current President of Hope’s Peak Academy): “Nyahaha! If no one play This Killing Murder Game within 24 Hours, all of your Embarrassing and Dark Secrets will be revealed to Every Classmate You Have! if not The Whole World! Nyahahaha!”
Chihiro grabbed the Envelope holding his name and was Petrified after reading it.
“(They will know....)”
Even with that shock, The Inferior One held his tongue and watched how everyone else’s shock, then he looked down and tried his hardest not to cry.
“(They.....Will know....)”
The thought did not leave his head, and because of that, he was not able to avoid feeling insecure.
. . . . . . . . . .
However, there was a way for His Secret to remain A Secret. He already knew to stay hidden he had to ‘Kill one of His Classmates.’ And yet, the idea was too scary for him to consider it.
“(They.....Will know....)”
But then, in that moment of desperation, The Inferior One found The Drive he lacked long ago.
Chihiro: “(No! This isn’t how it must be done! I know how to prevent it! But....)”
Even with That Drive, he was still submerged in hesitations; he could not take the first move and looked around instead.
???: “This is Bullshit!”
When that shout was heard, Chihiro turned around and saw Mondo Iwata, the Ultimate Biker with No Sense of Logic whatsoever, shouting at how Infuriating this ‘Motive’ was.
Chihiro: “That's right!”
In that moment, he wiped his tears, pulled it together, and formed a Plan to work in his favour AND prevent another death from happening in this God Forsaken Academy.
*Sometime Later*
Chihiro was holding a Sports Bag with a Blue Tracksuit inside, and he was heading to The Boys Gym Room which was why he was so nervous.
Chihiro: “(This is my only chance.....I have to get stronger; I have so much to lose already, so might as well Fall with my consent.)”
He opened The Door using his ‘E Handbook’ and saw Mondo lifting a Dumbbell inside. When the Big Guy saw The Little Guy, he said, “Hey” with his usual Loud Voice.
“H...Hey....” Chihiro replied while sweating.
Then, he closed the door as they became Alone Together.
Mondo: “So, about what you wanted to talk about?”
Chihiro: “*Nervous* You promised to not laugh or make fun of me! Remember?”
Even with those words, he was Too Cute to be taken seriously.
Mondo: “Yeah, I get it; don’t push it so hard....”
Right after that, he picked His Dumbbell and spoke highly: “So! Do you want to start or what?”
His smile was very bright, Chihiro blushed while looking at it and fell prey to Nervousness.
But then, and only then, The Inferior One was affected by The Dramatic Shade as he looked down and stated the worst sentence in his life.
“I.....Need to tell you something.....About the.....About the Secrets....”
Mondo was already into game shape, so he was not minding anything at all.
“About our secrets...” Chihiro was never more serious with his soft tone, “We can Prevent the Killing from happening this time!” He screamed at Mondo, who dropped his Dumbbell in an instant.
Mondo: “*Confused* What are you...Saying?”
Chihiro: “I know what We must do to prevent everyone from being forced into this Death Game! All we have to do is Confess our secrets!”
Mondo’s Pupils shrunk.
Chihiro: “I know it’s hard, and I know it’s bad! But hear me out! If we all confess our secrets, no one will Have to Die!”
Mondo: “Stop it....”
Chihiro: “As soon as we stop hiding, it will be over!”
Mondo: “Stop....”
Chihiro: “It’s an Instant! We say it out loud and no longer let it control us! We have to let our secrets out!”
Mondo: “Cut it OUT!!!”
*SLAM!*
He slammed his foot on the ground and appeared as a Massive Demon in front of The Small Chihiro, Planting Fear into his feeble heart.
Mondo: “WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN BY TELLING EVERYONE?! DO YOU THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN ME?! ARE YOU SAYING THAT I’M WEAK!!??”
Chihiro stepped back in terror and apologised horrifically: “N-No! I don’t think your Weak! I didn’t mean to--”
Mondo: “YOU BELIEVE I’M WEAK!? I AM NOT WEAK! I AM STRONG, DAM IT! STROOONG!!!”
He scared the ghosts out of Chihiro and forced him to fall on his back. Right after that, he picked His Dumbbell and screamed, “I’m Strong” many times with a Demonic Voice. Chihiro was terrified; all he could see was a Massive Demon with Blood Coloured Aura approaching him with Heavy and Furious Steps.
Mondo: “I AM STROOONG!!!”
He swung his Dumbbell towards Chihiro in his outrage!
. . .
. . . . . .
“No....”
. . . . . .
“(Not like this!)” Chihiro clenched his teeth, closed his eyes, and immediately pushed himself away from Mondo’s attack!
*CRASH!*
When Mondo hit the ground, he felt the shockwave and started breathing heavily. During that, Chihiro lied next to The Affected Area with bated breath as if he saw his entire life flashes before his eyes.
“Ah...Ah.....Hah?” Mondo realised his outburst and returned to his mind. “Fu...Fujisaki?” He looked at The Inferior One and realised how Terrified he became.
Chihiro was not able to take any of this, so his tears were leaving his eyes even though he did not make any crying sounds.
Mondo: “*Softly* Fujisaki I...I am....”
In that instance, Chihiro bailed and ran as fast as he could, leaving everything he had behind. While running, crying, and regretting his decision, Mondo to fall on his knees, look at his hands, and scream in anger.
During that, Byakuya Togami, The Ultimate Prodigy and The Worst Person in this group, saw the Inferior One running out of The Boys Locker Room and heard Mondo’s Scream, so he smirked and left the area with a devious thought in his mind.
As Chihiro ran in tears, he passed by The Classroom’s President, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, and instantly stole his attention.
*Later*
[In Chihiro’s Room]
The Inferior One took his tears and failure to his room and started crying there where no one can find or hear his Worst Mistake Yet. He cried, and cried, and cried, but he could not stop regretting everything that has happened in that so fast time.
*Ding*
Suddenly, the Bell rang and stole Chihiro’s attention; he looked at the door, wiped his tears, and went to see ‘Who was it’ while trying his hardest to keep himself from looking so pathetic. He opened the door Slowly and steadily, but he looked through it before Fully opening it.
Kiyotaka: “Good evening, Fujisaki-San!”
Chihiro gazed at That Student without having a thought, so he said, “Taka?” Softly.
Kiyotaka: “*Loudly* I have seen you Run in Tears a while ago, and I wasn’t able to prevent myself from wanting to know why!”
Chihiro felt very upset, apologised, and tried to close the door with the subject simultaneously.
“I know you’re feeling bad, but it’ll only get worse!” Kiyotaka forced the thought into The Inferior One, “Tell me what happened, and I, as The Classroom’s President, shall find you a Solution!” His loud tone was very admirable.
Chihiro gazed at him and how he spoke, so he rubbed his eyes and said, “Thank you” while having a small, Cute smile.
But then, as soon as He opened the door, he saw Mondo of all people standing next to The Classroom’s President.
Mondo: “Hey....”
Chihiro: “KYAAAAH!”
*SLAM!*
He screamed in Fear and instantly closed the door, forcing The Bigger Students to stay away from his side of the dorm.
“What the Fact?!” Kiyotaka looked angrily at Mondo, and Mondo felt rejected in that moment.
Mondo: “You can’t lock us out forever! Come on, Boy!”
“Boy?” Kiyotaka asked in confusion.
The Ultimate Biker went shocked and realised his fault, he so quickly tried to cover it up: "Boy! You know, like Dude or Man, or even Pal!”
“Oh!” Kiyotaka understood and placed his right fist on his left palm, “Now I get it! But I think it’s weird call Fujisaki-San with Boy.”
Next, he looked at The Door and moved on: “I mean, she is probably The Softest Girl in the Entire Academy, so we must be Very Delicate when approaching her.”
Mondo sighed in that moment and started regretting so many things.
*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
Kiyotaka: “Fujisaki-San! Come on out! We have to have this talk!”
However, on the other side of the door, Chihiro was holding his mouth in an attempt to keep his shock from bursting, and, thanks to those who made these rooms, he was not able to hear anything from the other side.
Chihiro: “I’m sorry...I’m sorry.....I’m sorry....”
*Ding*
The Bell rang again, but Chihiro was not able to open the door.
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding*
Even after ringing 3 Times in a row, The Sad Boy was unwilling to move.
Mondo: “This is not working!”
Kiyotaka: “Alright then, fetch me a Pen and a Paper.”
Mondo: “What? Why?”
Kiyotaka: “Just trust me, Boy!”
Mondo: “...Don’t say that again...ever...”
Kiyotaka froze for a moment, then smiled and waited for Mondo to bring him the tools he asked for. Few moments later, a Piece of Paper slid below Chihiro’s door, and when Chihiro fetched it, he was not able to believe what was written in it.
Right after that, he stood up, slowly opened the door, and asked Kiyotaka directly, but sadly: “Do you promise?”
Kiyotaka raised his Right Hand and promised: “On my Honour as The President!”
Next, The Inferior One looked at Mondo and shivered in fear, but he took Kiyotaka’s word and allowed them both to enter. After locking the door, Chihiro told Kiyotaka everything and Kiyotaka was Enraged at Mondo because of it.
“WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!? WHY WOULD YOU ATTACK FUJISAKI-SAN WITH A DUMBBELL!? APOLOGISE! DO IT NOW!!” He screamed furiously at His Friend which put said friend in a tricky position.
Mondo: “Alright! Geez! I Said I’m sorry! Stop screaming!”
“In truth, I’m sorry for pressing so hard, I...I was too impulsive and didn’t think, please forgive me...” Chihiro looked down and apologised shamefully.
Kiyotaka: “What? No! It’s not your Fault, IT’S YOURS!!”
He pointed at Mondo, who felt mad and yelled angrily: “I KNOW AND I’M SORRY! You still didn’t hear the Most Important Part!”
The Ultimate Moral Compass, Kiyotaka, was silenced, but after hearing the rest of the story, all he could do was ask: “What?”
Mondo: “Unfortunately, I cannot say any Further from this point...The rest is up to....”
He looked at Chihiro and said, “You” with a striking glare.
Chihiro gulped in that moment, then he took a heavy breath before delivering a Request: “Promise not to tell anyone about this.”
Kiyotaka was overtaken by confusion, but Mondo crossed his arms and clenched his teeth in aggression behind his focused expression.
Kiyotaka: “I don’t know what is going on, but I Promise.”
In that moment, Chihiro looked down and started sharing his Deep Dark Secret with Kiyotaka and Mondo, by handing out Kiyotaka the Envelop.
Kiyotaka: “*Muttering* Hanamana...tatata...Chihiro Fujisaki......wha...”
. . . . . .
“HOWHAAT?!?!” Kiyotaka's scream was exceptionally loud, but it only shook Chihiro’s Room from the inside.
“I’m sorry....” Chihiro apologised and felt very embarrassed.
Kiyotaka: “Then you...She...I mean, He.....GAAAAAAAAAH!! THIS IS SO NOT POSSIBLE!!!”
*Tsk*
Mondo looked away and could not hide the amount of irritation he was feeling, but he also knew that He Lost.
Chihiro: “You see? That’s what I’ve been trying to say! Our secrets will be revealed Tomorrow Regardless of What we do, so I think we must share them ourselves! Because that way, it will not be as harmful as a Motivation, and No Killing Will Happen!”
When that was said, Kiyotaka’s eyes went in sparkles because he knew this would actually be a Very Helpful Way to prevent participating in the Killing Game.
“Dam it!” Mondo placed his hand on his face and tried his hardest to avoid entering an Outburst.
Kiyotaka: “Huh? What’s the matter bro?”
However, Mondo was unable to keep himself from feeling annoyed and defeated, so he said, “Dam it” while trying not to look weak.
Chihiro knew what was happening, so he stepped backwards and tried to get ready to Run Away if a certain someone was to explode in violence.
Mondo: “I am supposed to be Strong...I’m supposed to be the Strongest! But here I am...Cowering and Writhing while some Child in a Skirt says his weakness to everyone! Why! Why are you like this!?”
Kiyotaka: “*Softly* Bro....”
In that moment, Chihiro began crying and apologised: “I’m...So sorry.....I’m too weak.....I’m so weak and pathetic, so the only way for me to accept who I am was by tearing myself with my fear.....I know how hard it is.....Because, unlike you....”
His tone went softer as his tears fell off his cheeks: “I..Am..Weak....”
But then, Mondo looked up at him and saw how Full of Regret he was, but, what he could not take were the Pathetic Words he just heard, so he screamed, “SHUT UP!” angrily.
Next, he went to Chihiro, planted fear into his soul, and screamed while being Held Back by The Alarmed Kiyotaka: “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU EVEN SAYING?!? YOU ARE NOT AS MILDLY WEAK AS YOU CALL YOURSELF!! You stood up! You Challenged your Fears! AND YOU SAY YOU’RE WEAK!? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!??!”
Kiyotaka: “BRO! STOP! YOU’RE SCARING HER!!”
Chihiro was already crying, but now he was Crying and Frightened too.
Mondo: “*Furiously* You are Not Weak! I am the Weak One! I admit it! I can’t stop lying to myself about it! SO SHUT UP AND STOP SAYING THINGS THAT DOESN’T SUIT YOU!!”
His Words struck Chihiro like Daggers and Stakes; The Inferior One was very alarmed and could not avoid seeing how Mondo was crying in his Outburst.
Kiyotaka: “BRO! STOP THIS AT ONCE! YOU WON’T LAY A FINGER ON HER!”
*SLAM!*
He forced himself to Fall and initially forced Mondo to stick to the floor! Then he kept The Big Biker down by using his Entire Body as Weight.
Kiyotaka: “Now calm down! There is no need to hurt anyone!”
Even though his tone was calm, everyone else in the room could feel the anger within his sentences.
Next, Chihiro stood up, went to Mondo slowly, and asked while looking at his Very Angry Face: “Are you.....Okay...?”
Mondo: “Urgh! No matter what, don’t consider yourself weak! You’re a Man! So you must act like one!”
Chihiro began feeling upset, he even cried, but he said, “I’m sorry” Instead of anything else.
Mondo, in that moment, calmed down at last and spoke with Actual Sincerity: “No...I should be the one apologising.....You faced your fear and looked up to me, I couldn’t just...Look weak for someone like you, and yet...I was even weaker...”
Chihiro: “Mondo san...”
“Dam it...” Mondo cried, “Dam it all...I could’ve killed you to keep my secret buried...Shit...Shit man...”
Kiyotaka felt the sadness and pain oozing from his friend, so he softened his grip.
Mondo: “I’m weak...I’m the weakest person in this school...”
"You're Wrong!" The denial came from Chihiro and it was enough to steal away all of the attention, “You’re the Strongest Person I know! Ever! You’re Big, Powerful, Determined, and you Are Not Weak! I asked you to Train Me because I wanted to be Like You! I wanted to be as strong as you!” He was crying while pouring his heart out.
Despite hearing all of that, Mondo looked away and groaned: “You little bastard...you must be disappointed then...”
But then, Chihiro grabbed Mondo’s Cheeks and said to His Face: “You did not disappoint me! You only made me Want to get even Stronger! You are Not Weak! So please, stop saying things that does not suit you!”
In that moment, Mondo’s Spell was used against him, so he said, “Get away from me” while trying to keep his cool.
Kiyotaka: “Fujisaki-San...Bro....”
Mondo: “I said, GET OFF!”
“HAI!” Kiyotaka instantly stood up.
Right after that, Mondo pulled himself up, rubbed his eyes, and smiled for The Inferior One: “You have gone and done it now.....You crazy son of a Bitch....”
Chihiro: “Are.....Are you okay..?”
Mondo: “As punishment for your recklessness, I will make your Training a Living Hell! You regret bringing my Mojo back.”
In that moment, Chihiro gulped, but he pulled his fists and said, “I’ll do my best!” with a lot of determination.
Kiyotaka sighed in relief after all of this, but he told Mondo that “He will always keep an eye on him for Chihiro’s sake” with a playful yet serious tone.
“(The next day was the Fall.....Everyone in Hope’s Peak was unwilling to do a single thing about this problem, thus no one has Died in more than 24 Hours.....Of course, you know what this means....)”
Monokuma: “Well well! Well Well well! What do you know, Isn’t having your Secret Exposed enough to Kill Someone? Then the Joke's on All of You! Hahahaha!”
“(Everyone’s secrets were told to the Public World, and everyone now knows everything about our Secrets.....However, what That Bear does not accept knowing is that We Shared our secrets beforehand.)”
Chihiro, Mondo, and Kiyotaka were determined to stop this Mindless Game as quickly as possible, therefore, when The Student’s Meeting has commenced in the Morning, they shared their Idea and, after a short hesitation, their Secrets.
“(Nobody was willing to speak at first, but, in the end, one by one they accepted our idea to fight against The Mastermind.)”
Even though Chihiro shared his secret and shocked everybody, no one made a move to share their secret; therefore, Mondo stepped in and supported his Friend which, automatically, made Kiyotaka share his secret as well. However, even with what they did, no one was willing to say a single word.
But then, Makoto shared his secret with a red face, followed by Kyoko Kirigiri to tank his embarrassment.
Celestia: “How utterly foolish to reveal our secrets.”
Kyoko: “It would interest you to revel it yourself than hear The Bear reveal it for you.”
Celestia: “Hoo? What makes you think I wouldn’t kill anyone to hide my secret?”
Kyoko: “None of us is missing and it has been 23 hours, your move.”
Celestia frowned, the sighed: “Fine, I’ll play along.”
Once she revealed her secret, Hifumi followed up, then Aoi, then Hagakure, nearly everyone’s secrets were out Except Byakuya, Toko, and Sakura’s.
Aoi: “Hey, Sakura, it’s not fair to hear my secret and not telling me yours.”
Sakura: “I’d rather you hear it when the time is right.”
Aoi: “You’re so mean!”
Seeing everyone cooperate and their secrets vary from “Being late 5 minutes before a class starts” to “straight up Murder” gave Chihiro a surge of relief. In the end, his efforts did matter.
“(It was not easy, but everyone did their best to get it out of their system.....And when Monokuma spoke high of Our Secrets, we did not flinch.....We held our heads high...We stood strong, and we did not fall to Despair.)”
Monokuma: “Nyaooo; you guys are No Fun, but honestly, I don’t care! Your Secrets are No Longer Secrets! Nyahaha! I wonder how you’d feel when you leave this School! I bet you’d bee Too Embarrassed to walk the Streets! NYAHAHAA!”
“(A small shock fell on us, but how easily did it fade.....No one was safe from getting their Secrets exposed, but those who did not share were Blown the Hardest, and those who shared.....They suffered, but Far Less than they were expecting....)”
*The Next Day*
“(After that Event, I was accepted as Mondo’s Apprentice, and Kiyotaka’s Escorted Principle, and you will not believe how Fun this turned out to be.)”
*Door opens*
Chihiro: “I’m sorry I was late!”
“What took you so long!? This is your First Day to Workout!” Mondo replied with a smile, and he was in Gear for Training.
Chihiro blushed and felt happy, then he quickly went to Mondo.
“HOLD IT!” Kiyotaka has suddenly entered on them with a Shout, “Are you Starting this season this soon?! Without me?!” He asked loudly and pushed His Friends to start laughing.
Right after that, Chihiro began Lifting some Tiny Dumbbells in comparison to what Mondo and Kiyotaka were lifting. But, even though these were tiny, Chihiro was already getting Stronger and Happier.
*Meanwhile*
*SLAM!*
The Mastermind slammed his fist on the Keyboard in annoyance and asked, “What is the Meaning of This?” Angrily.
Monokuma: “This is going bad, I know....”
“They are living in Complete Harmony!” The Mastermind exclaimed, “They must start killing each other, and they must do it as soon as possible!”
Monokuma: “I’m sorry! Even though it was My Idea, I didn’t know they’d go This Far!”
But then, The Mastermind sighed and said in an Angry Tone: “It’s alright...Because the next time, they will surely fall....”
When The Mastermind looked at the screen along with Monokuma, their sights fell on Chihiro, who was Very Cute and Very Happy while lifting Dumbbells with his Friends, who accepted him as who he is.
{The End}