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My Beloved - Tsumioda Oneshot (Mikan x Ibuki)

Description: Mikan catches the Despair Disease while taking care of her friend and crush, Ibuki. Then she realizes that the musician really was her true love.

Warning: This is INCREDIBLY long. Feel free to keep going if you're prepared lmao

It was supposed to be a normal day.

Just a normal day in the life of a killing game participant.

It was supposed to be the same as always; meet up at the restaurant, eat some food, try to drown out a certain banana-haired child's bullying, listen intently to a certain musician's nonsensical, yet adorable ramblings, and then leave and go about your day until Monokuma starts something. 

Instead, Mikan walked in to find Nagito spouting nonsense, Akane bawling her eyes out, and Ibuki being unusually gullible and void of energy.

Wait, Ibuki too?!

Mikan immediately rushed to the musician's side.

"Ibuki! Wh-What happened to you?!"

"Not sure what you mean, Mikan! I'm feeling great!"

She wasn't even talking in the third person anymore. And her voice was completely monotone, and lacked her usual energy.

Mikan brought her hand to Ibuki's forehead and moved her bangs to touch the skin. The second she did, she immediately drew her hand away. 

"Ah!" 

Ibuki's temperature was higher than any temperature she had ever seen. It was beyond any normal fever.

"What's wrong?!" Hajime asked.

"I-buki's temperature... It's so much higher than any normal fever!"

Hajime approached Ibuki and moved to touch her forehead. 

"Ibuki, watch out! Hajime's planning to kill you and eat you!"

"Oh, so I do have to beg for my life after all!"

"Nagito, shut up!" Hajime demanded angrily.

"Nagito, please s-stop spreading these lies!" Mikan pleaded, covering Ibuki's ears with her hands. 

Hajime finally felt Ibuki's forehead, and just as Mikan said, it was incredibly hot. He did the same with Nagito and Akane, and surely enough, they were the same.

"Looks like Nagito and Akane are the same way. What is going on here?"

And just as he said that, Monokuma appeared. After a little tussle with Monomi, he explained that the three of them were infected with the Despair Disease, which was his next motive.

Mikan immediately began stressing out.

Not only were three of her classmates infected, but her crush as well. She knew that she would be tasked with caring for the three of them, and she was horrified.

Would she do a good enough job?

She shook her head to clear the thoughts. All she could do was her best. She wasn't the Ultimate Nurse for nothing, after all.

She jumped when she heard Nagito's body hit the ground.

Time to act now.

After heading to the hospital, Mikan gently placed Nagito, Ibuki and Akane on the chairs in the waiting room. The latter two had grown exhausted from walking and were close to passing out.

She carefully supported Nagito and Akane with her shoulders while Ibuki waited in the lobby. Then she returned a moment later, and hesitated when she reached Ibuki. With a blush on her face, she picked her up bridal style and brought her to a room.

"Hm, Mikan is being much more gentle with Ibuki," Sonia commented.

"Yeah, what's up with that?" Kazuichi wondered.

"Isn't it obvious?! Pig barf is clearly crushing on Ibuki!" Hiyoko shouted.

Then, Mikan returned to the waiting room, where Hajime and Fuyuhiko were talking. Hajime explained that everyone would be splitting into two groups, and that they would stay at the hospital. 

They decided not to ask about Hiyoko's statement from earlier. 

Hajime decided to rest in the on-call room, while Mikan went to check on the patients.

Mikan opened the door to Ibuki's room, where she was sitting in the bed in her hospital robe. Mikan entered and closed the door.

"H-Hi, Ibuki. It must feel great to lay down. Are you comfortable?"

The musician nodded her head with a smile. 

"Yep, I'm all good!"

Mikan nodded with a small smile, though on the inside, she was feeling distraught. She missed hearing the normally energetic musician talk in the third person. She missed seeing her roam around the island with the energy of a young child. She missed hearing Ibuki greet her in the morning, with the same energetic tone she always had. Ibuki's hyperactivity may have been hard to keep up with, but it made her her. And Mikan missed it more than anything.

"Hey, are you alright?"

Mikan jumped, quickly snapping out of her thoughts at the sound of Ibuki's voice. She turned to the hospital bed to see Ibuki looking at her with a small, concerned frown.

Mikan nodded with a smile. "Don't worry, I-I'm completely fine!"

Ibuki nodded with a smile of her own. "Okay, that's good!"

Mikan let out a small giggle before walking over to a nearby shelf. "Try to relax while I g-get some m-medicine, okay?"

"Okie dokie!" Ibuki replied.

Mikan rummaged around, trying to find something to help with her fever. After a couple of seconds, she found what she was looking for and poured a glass of water before walking to Ibuki's bed and sitting on the end.

She set the glass down on the nightstand and held out the pills to Ibuki.

"Here, take these. They'll h-help with the fever."

"Okay!" Ibuki took the medicine without another word. 

Mikan smiled. At least she would be easy to take care of.

After chugging down the water, Ibuki let out a huge yawn. "I'm... Starting to feel kinda sleepy."

Mikan hummed. "I would imagine. You should probably g-get some rest."

Ibuki nodded. "Okay! I will lie down and rest, as per the nurse's instructions!"

Ibuki fell backwards onto the pillows. Mikan giggled and placed her glass on the nightstand. When she looked back, Ibuki was sleeping soundly.

Mikan smiled at her before leaving the room.

Mikan jumped awake when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see Hajime standing in front of her. She had fallen asleep in the lobby after checking on the patients. After rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she looked out the window and saw that the sky was dark. She jumped up with a startled yelp. She didn't expect it to be so late.

"Hey, are you alright?" Hajime asked.

"Y-Yes, I'm fine. Just a little tired, I g-guess."

Hajime nodded in understanding. 

"Yeah, I can see why. But the reason I woke you up is Nagito. Fuyuhiko told me that he wasn't breathing." 

"Huh?! Okay, I'll b-be right there!"

Mikan jumped up from the chair, and  followed Hajime to Nagito's room.

After checking on Nagito, and then Akane, Mikan opened Ibuki's door and poked her head in.

The musician was fast asleep.

Mikan blushed and smiled at her before finding another hospital room to rest in for the night.

She lay awake for several hours, stressed and scared. She was worried about her classmates. Worried about her patients.

Worried about Ibuki.

She fell asleep late, worried about the future.

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Mikan woke up incredibly tired.

She had spent most of the night stressing  about the situation, wondering if everything and everyone would be alright.

Of course, a doctor (or nurse's) work is never done, no matter how tired you are.

So Mikan dragged herself out of bed and left to go do her job. 

After checking on the patients, Mikan went to the lobby to talk to Hajime and Fuyuhiko.

Kazuichi had created a device to communicate with everyone, which made things much easier.

Mikan reported Nagito's condition, and how the other patients were doing.

After that, Mikan left and continued to look after the patients.

After leaving the patients to let them rest, Mikan went to the on-call room to take a rest herself.

Mikan woke up again at dusk, ten minutes before the nighttime announcement would air.

After checking on Nagito and Akane, then checking in with the others, Mikan returned to Ibuki's room. 

The musician was sitting up in her bed, and looked at Mikan with a smile. 

"O-Oh! Looks like you're awake. H-How are you feeling?"

Ibuki shrugged. "About the same as yesterday."

Mikan nodded. "I-I see. I'm sorry you're not feeling well. But if you g-get some rest, you might feel better in the morning!"

"Okay! So I just have to go back to sleep and I'll feel better!"

"Y-Yes, hopefully..."

Mikan turned off the light and walked to the door. Before she opened the door to leave, she turned to face Ibuki with a worried look.

"Will you be o-okay?"

Ibuki nodded with a smile. "Don't worry! I'll be a-okay!"

Mikan smiled at her, and nodded. "Okay. B-Be sure to get lots of rest, okay?"

"Okie dokie! Good night!" Ibuki said before getting comfortable in her bed. "Good night..." Mikan glanced at her one final time before opening the door and leaving.

Mikan entered the hallway and closed the door, and stood there outside the room for a moment.

She felt as if she were frozen there, like she didn't want to leave Ibuki alone. As the Ultimate Nurse, she should have been equally worried about Nagito and Akane as well as Ibuki. But the situation had her absolutely horrified. Ibuki, her friend, her crush, was infected with Monokuma's horrible disease, and Mikan had no idea where things would go from there.

What if Ibuki got worse? What if Mikan couldn't treat this disease?

What if... Ibuki didn't make it?

The thought alone made her eyes fill up with tears. But she quickly blinked them away. There was no way she would let that happen.  She would do whatever it took to make sure Ibuki would be alright.

She swore it.

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Mikan woke up the next day feeling strange.

Her body felt unusually hot, and her head was pounding. 

She sat up in a bed in the on-call room, rubbing her temples in an effort to calm the headache. Then she remembered what she was supposed to do.

Ibuki.

She needed to check on Ibuki.

The others could come later. First, she needed to check on her.

She quickly headed down the stairs and opened the door to Ibuki's room as silently as possible. 

There she was, sleeping soundly. 

Mikan smiled. She looked so peaceful, so adorable. Mikan couldn't help but stare for a moment. 

Reluctantly, she turned away. She had other patients to care for, after all.

But she would be back soon.

After checking on Nagito and Akane, Mikan went right back to Ibuki. She wasn't sure what it was, but she wanted to be with Ibuki more than ever. Nagito's condition was much worse than hers, but she didn't care.

When she entered her room, Ibuki was awake, sitting up in her bed, staring out the window with a vacant expression. Mikan lightly knocked on the door to make her presence known.

Ibuki snapped her head to the door, and saw Mikan looking at her with a shy smile. Ibuki smiled back at her, though it wasn't the same as Mikan was used to. 

"H-How are you feeling, Ibuki?" Mikan asked.

"I'm a-okay, Mikan!" Ibuki answered. 

Mikan giggled. "That's good. H-Here, let me take your temperature real quick."

Mikan grabbed a thermometer off a nearby shelf, and brought it to Ibuki's mouth. Not needing to be told, she opened her mouth and let Mikan slip it under her tongue. They waited in awkward silence for a moment, until Ibuki started playing with her fingers while humming a tune.

Mikan smiled. It looked like a little bit of Ibuki's old self was starting to sneak back in. It was a major relief. 

A few seconds later, the thermometer beeped and Mikan took the thermometer out. Ibuki's temperature decreased since the previous day, but it was still high. 

"Well, good news! Your f-fever has gone down quite a bit since yesterday. B-But you still have to stay in bed for at least one more day..."

Ibuki nodded, though her expression drew sullen. "Well, if the nurse says so, I guess I gotta. But it's just so boring."

Mikan gave her a sympathetic look. Of course someone as energetic as Ibuki would get restless, even while under the Despair Disease. Without thinking, she reached forward and held the musician's hands in hers.

"I know you're t-tired of sitting still, Ibuki. It's probably not very f-fun at all. But in o-order to heal, you need to rest. But if it helps, I'll be right here by your s-side, and you'll get better in no time!"

Mikan assured her with a smile. Ibuki's eyes widened in shock, and her bright pink eyes stared into Mikan's gentle gray ones. But after a short moment, Ibuki blinked a couple times, and nodded with a smile. 

"Okie dokie! I'll sit here and rest for as long as you need me to! Plus, it'd be much easier if I had a cute nurse by my side!"

Mikan swore she completely malfunctioned after hearing that.

After hearing that from Ibuki, she suddenly found herself a blushing, stuttering mess. More so than usual.

On one hand, she had never expected to hear something like that from her crush. How could someone as wonderful as Ibuki even enjoy being around her? 

But then, in that moment, it sounded like a very "Ibuki" thing to say, even though she was infected with such a serious disease. 

Maybe she was trying to express how she truly felt, even though it was difficult given her condition?

As much as it felt selfish of Mikan to think that was true, she still wanted to believe it anyway.

After recovering, Mikan giggled awkwardly before playing with a strand of her hair, still blushing madly.

"Heh... Th-Thank you..."

That was all Mikan could say. And for the rest of the day, until nighttime, she stayed at the hospital, checking on Nagito and Akane, giving them any necessary medicine, and leaving to check on Ibuki. 

Hajime came by to bring her food a couple of times, and he expressed concern over how much Mikan seemed to prioritize Ibuki over the others. Mikan simply brushed him off and said that she had everything under control, with no further explanation. Hajime didn't seem convinced, but Mikan's the Ultimate Nurse, she knew what she was doing.

Mikan went to sleep that night thinking of Ibuki. And throughout the night, she would smile and blush.

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It was the fourth day at the hospital, and Mikan woke up feeling worse. 

Her fever was intensely high, and her headache had evolved into a migraine.

At that point, Mikan was positive that she had caught the Despair Disease from one of the patients.

She almost didn't want to get up that morning. She almost wanted someone else to take over caring for the patients. 

But then she remembered something. Something that completely dissolved those thoughts.

Ibuki.

Just thinking of the musician made her blush and smile. Her simple crush on her suddenly evolved into immense love in just three days. 

And that's because, during the night, she had a realization.

Her feelings for the musician were more than just a simple crush.

They were feelings of warmth, of admiration, of love. 

True, pure love.

She had been in love with Ibuki all along, and she didn't realize it. 

And more than that...

Ibuki was her beloved.

Her one true love.

Someone Mikan would go to hell and back for. 

Someone she would sacrifice anything for. 

Someone she would die for. 

Ibuki had been her beloved since Hope's Peak.

Mikan felt stupid for not realizing it sooner. She hated herself for forgetting about her beloved like that.

But she would make up for it soon enough.

Seeing as she had spent the most time taking care of Ibuki, she must've been the one she got the Despair Disease from. It must have been a sign that they were meant to be together. 

And she refused to waste her time any longer.

The morning announcement hadn't even aired yet, but she was wide awake anyway.

With that thought in mind, Mikan threw the sheets off of her, and rushed out the door and down the stairs.

She quietly opened the door to Ibuki's room. There she was, fast asleep.

Mikan's mouth formed a grin upon seeing her beloved there.

She slowly approached the bed and pulled up a chair. After sitting down, she brought her hand to Ibuki's head and began to stroke her hair.

Mikan's eyes were fixed on Ibuki's sleeping face, and she didn't dare look away. It was the most peaceful thing she ever got to see. Seeing the normally energetic, happy-go-lucky musician quiet and relaxed felt so... serene. 

Just looking at her made Mikan feel at ease.

Suddenly, she heard the hospital doors open, causing her to jump. It must have been Hajime coming to check on everything.

"Mikan, are you there?" He called out.

Mikan's free hand curled into a fist. How dare he interrupt her moment with her beloved?

Letting out a sigh of frustration, Mikan begrudgingly stood up. They would get worried if she didn't say anything. What a bother.

She took one look back at Ibuki and smiled. Before she left, she leaned down and kissed her forehead before heading towards the door.

"I'll be back, my beloved," she whispered.

After talking to Hajime, Mikan headed to the restaurant to get some food for everyone. She had asked them to help care for Nagito and Akane, as she was growing exhausted and needed some help. 

She wasn't lying; she was exhausted. But only because she was tired of taking care of two patients she didn't even care about.

She wanted to give all of her attention to Ibuki. She only cared about Ibuki. Caring for the other two was just a waste of time.

Mikan felt horrible for thinking this, for a second. She was a nurse; she wasn't supposed to prioritize one patient over another. Over two patients, no less.

But Ibuki was her beloved. And she meant more to her than anyone. 

And so, Mikan would spend as little time with the others as possible. 

She returned to the hospital, and she dropped off food to Nagito and Akane, and then left without a word, earning confused and irritated looks from Hajime and Fuyuhiko.

After that, Mikan headed back to Ibuki's room with the remainder of the food in her hands, grinning as she did so. She tried not to walk too fast, but she couldn't help it.

She opened the door, and Ibuki was sitting up in her bed. After hearing the door open, she turned her head to Mikan and smiled at her.

Mikan stifled a giggle. She loved seeing her beloved's smile, especially when it was for her. 

Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Mikan walked over to the bed and sat the tray down on the bed before sitting down. Before Ibuki could move, Mikan picked up a piece of toast and brought it to Ibuki's face.

"Let me feed you. Please?" 

Ibuki's eyes widened out of shock at Mikan's sudden confidence. She didn't even stutter.

Ibuki snapped out of her daze and nodded without saying anything. Mikan grinned, and Ibuki bit into it. She kept taking bites until she was done. Mikan put the tray on the nightstand.

Ibuki leaned against the wall with a bored expression. Mikan immediately got an idea.

"Would you like it if I read to you?"

Ibuki's eyes widened. "Are you sure? You don't have to! I mean, you have other patients to care for..."

Mikan waved her off. "Nonsense. The other patients will be fine. I have assistance now, so I have all the time in the world!"

Ibuki was silent for a moment. Then she cleared her throat awkwardly.

"Well... In that case, if you want to read to me, who am I to stop you?"

Mikan let out an excited squeal. Mikan picked up a book from the shelf and sat in the chair by her bed and started to read. The book wasn't particularly exciting or enthralling, so Ibuki fell asleep fairly quickly.

Mikan put the book away and returned to her spot beside Ibuki's bed. She smiled and held her hand, gently rubbing it with her thumb. 

She stayed in this moment until Hajime called for her again.

At dusk, Mikan returned to Ibuki's room.

Nagito and Akane were asleep and healing fast.

The patients would most likely be released from the hospital the next day.

Mikan wanted to spend one last night with her beloved.

She entered the room, gave Ibuki her medicine, and sat on the end of the bed and talked with her.

The nighttime announcement aired, and Hajime and Fuyuhiko returned to the first island.

Ibuki let out a yawn. "I'm feeling tired now."

Mikan giggled. "Of course you are. Would you mind if I laid down with you?"

Ibuki jumped, looking at the nurse in shock. "Are you sure? Isn't sleeping with a sick patient a bad idea?"

Mikan shook her head with a smile. "Like I said earlier, I'll be completely fine. Besides, I love being with you."

Ibuki gave her a confused look. "But... Why me? I'm nothing special. I'm just another one of your class-"

She cut herself off when Mikan cupped her face in her hands, fixing her with a stern, but loving look.

"Don't say that. You're special to me."

Ibuki was stunned into silence. She had no response. She was blushing madly and looked away. After a short moment, she calmed down and finally spoke.

"Well... If you insist, then go ahead."

Mikan smiled and turned off the light. Then she climbed into the bed beside the tired musician and gently wrapped her arms around her, one hand on the back of her head, the other pulling her body against hers. 

Ibuki took a deep breath in, closed her eyes, and leaned into the nurse. She looked up and gave her a sleepy smile before loosely slinging her arm across Mikan's waist and snuggling into her chest. Mikan was sure her heart exploded from how adorable she was being.

And for a moment, a short, slight moment, she paused. She was sure she didn't deserve to see such an endearing sight. Someone like her didn't even deserve to be in Ibuki's presence. She shouldn't have had the privilege of caring for her.

And yet, she continued to run her fingers through Ibuki's dark hair with a smile. Even if she didn't deserve this, it didn't matter. All that mattered was that she got to share this moment with her beloved. Her one true love.

And when she looked down at the musician's peaceful, sleeping face, she paused. Her comforting movements coming to a halt and her eyes were fixed on Ibuki's face. Mikan stared at her in awe, as a realization dawned on her. 

She was... perfect. Absolutely perfect.

Ibuki Mioda was completely, 100% perfect. 

Mikan's heart grew warm and her eyes were pricked with tears.

She had never realized this before they were infected with the Despair Disease, when they were just two girls going about their lives during the killing game.

Sure, Mikan would steal glances at Ibuki from time to time, admiring how beautiful she was with a blush and a smile. Especially during the beach day Sonia planned, where she and the rest of the girls just relaxed and had fun together. When she saw Ibuki wearing her swimsuit, her fair skin gleaming under the sun, laughing and smiling joyfully, Mikan couldn't help but stare. She looked stunning.

But she had never been close to the girl like this. And in that moment, when she could see every detail on her beloved's face, she could see how truly perfect she was. She almost wanted to hate herself for never appreciating Ibuki's perfection before then.

But she could appreciate it now, as she raised her hand from Ibuki's waist and brought it to her face, gently cupping her cheek and rubbing her thumb over the skin, soft and gentle as can be. Mikan's smile returned to her face, and she couldn't resist lifting Ibuki's chin to land a kiss on her forehead. 

Still keeping her smile, Mikan gently brought Ibuki's head to her chest, wrapping her other arm around her protectively. She let out a soft, quiet yawn, as she was growing sleepy herself.

Once again, those thoughts returned, telling her to leave. It would be awkward when someone walked in on them the next day. Besides, Ibuki would probably hate her for this in the morning.

Even so, Mikan didn't care.

She didn't pull away, even though her thoughts told her to. She didn't want to. Just this once, she wanted to be selfish. Even if it would be awkward, even if Ibuki would hate her in the morning, at least Mikan got to share this moment with her beloved. That was all that mattered to her.

Mikan laid a final kiss on Ibuki's head before resting her chin on her head, and then drifting off to sleep herself.

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Day five of the Despair Disease shenanigans.

Nagito, Akane and Ibuki had been released from the hospital on the third island, having completely recovered from their respective diseases.

And now, everyone was back at the restaurant like always, and along with Nekomaru, they were all together for the first time in four days.

There had been no deaths, no incidents, and everything was back to normal.

Almost everything, at least.

Mikan sat by herself at a table near the window, feeling distraught.

Now that Ibuki was released from the hospital, she wouldn't get to care for her anymore.

She wouldn't get to be with her every day and night, which Mikan just couldn't stand.

She knew that she was infected with the Despair Disease, but to her, the title felt more like a misnomer.

What she was experiencing wasn't despairing at all, nor was it even a disease. All it did was help her find the truth she was missing all along. 

If anything, she should be thanking Monokuma.

But it wasn't over yet.

Just because she knew what the missing piece of her was didn't mean she had it.

Her missing piece was her beloved, Ibuki.

She wouldn't feel whole until Ibuki was hers, and hers alone.

No matter what, she needed Ibuki.

She wanted to keep up the "no deaths" streak, but if anyone posed a threat to her and Ibuki's soon-to-be romance, she would eliminate them in a heartbeat.

Anything for her beloved.

She snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a knock on the table. 

She looked up to see Hajime, looking at her with concern.

"Hey, Mikan, are you alright?"

She nodded with a small smile, trying not to look nervous. "Y-Yes, I'm completely fine!"

Hajime didn't look convinced, but he didn't pry.

"Well, the others already left, and you didn't seem to notice."

With a yelp, Mikan took a look around. Surely enough, the restaurant was empty and they were completely alone.

She felt frustrated for a second. Ibuki had already left, and she was too distracted to talk to her.

Oh well. She'll just go and find her.

Mikan stood up and gave Hajime a little smile before walking away. "Well, I'll b-be heading out now."

Hajime gave her a look of shock. "Now? But you didn't eat anything!"

Mikan shook her head, keeping the smile. "Don't worry, I'm n-not that hungry. I'm fine!"

Hajime was clearly concerned, but he just sighed, deciding not to push it.

"Alright, well, be sure to eat something later."

Mikan nodded. "Mhm! Will do!"

Before she left, she turned to ask one final question.

"H-Hey, Hajime, do you know where Ibuki went?"

Hajime turned his head to look at her.

"Hm? Uh, she's at the music venue, I think."

Mikan nodded at him, and gave him one more smile before she walked away.

Mikan made her way to the third island and stopped at the music venue. She opened the door, and surely enough, Ibuki was sitting on the stage, lightly plucking the strings of a guitar with a focused expression.

One look at the musician caused Mikan's face to grin and turn bright red.

Ibuki noticed her there, and waved at her with a smile.

"Hey, Mikan! Goooood nom-nom-nomming!"

Mikan's smile grew softer. Ibuki was back to her hyperactive, energetic self, and Mikan missed it more than anything.

It was great to have her beloved back.

She snapped out of her daze when Ibuki spoke again.

"Soooooo, what's the haps? You come to see Ibuki practice?"

Mikan giggled.

"I would love to see you perform, Ibuki. B-But actually, I had something I wanted to ask you."

Ibuki's expression changed to a curious one. "You do?" 

Mikan nodded. Ibuki put her guitar down, giving Mikan her full attention.

"So, what'd you wanna ask Ibuki?"

Mikan fiddled with her fingers nervously.

"W-Well, Could you come take a walk with me? It might be nice for you t-to have a change of scenery after spending so much t-time in the hospital."

Ibuki nodded excitedly, and she hopped off the stage and strde over to Mikan.

"Okie dokie! Lead the way, Miki!"

Mikan blushed at the nickname. The two girls left the music venue together.

During their walk, Mikan asked Ibuki about what she was practicing, which caused her to excitedly ramble. Mikan smiled at this, thinking about how adorable it was.

The two girls kept walking until Mikan led them to the beach.

Mikan stared ahead absentmindedly, taking in the beautiful scenery. The bright sky, the sparkling blue ocean, the wind lightly blowing in her face.

It was the perfect place to confess.

Ibuki stopped rambling about her music, and did the same thing. She stared at the ocean with a relaxed expression, and for once, standing still and completely silent.

Mikan turned to her side to look at her. Ibuki's bangs were blowing out of her face, and her pink eyes seemed to be even brighter. She looked so focused on the world around her, just taking it all in and enjoying it.

Mikan had never seen her so relaxed when she was awake, and it was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen.

Mikan forced herself to look away, and she took a deep breath in.

It was time.

She cleared her throat and looked at the sand, her expression becoming serious. "Hey, I-Ibuki... The reason I asked you out here... I h-have something to t-tell you..."

Ibuki turned to her, with a curious expression.

"What is it?"

Mikan closed her eyes for a moment, gathering her thoughts. Then she turned her head to face Ibuki.

"W-Well... At the hospital, w-when I was t-taking care of you and the others, I c-caught the Despair Disease as well."

Ibuki's expression grew worried. "Oh no! That's not good! Do we need to-"

Mikan cut her off. "N-No, it's not a big deal or anything. It's just that... I remembered some things."

Ibuki tilted her head. "What kind of things?"

Mikan breathed in, and looked ahead.

"Our t-time at Hope's Peak Academy, the time we all spent together... You and I..."

Ibuki's eyes widened. "You remember all that?! Wait..." She paused. "'You and I?'"

Mikan nodded, and she turned to look at Ibuki.

"Yes. You and I... Were together. As a couple."

"Huh?!" Ibuki's face turned bright red, and she turned away and began fiddling with her fingers. "Really? We... Were?"

Mikan nodded. "Y-Yes. And... I've liked you since we ended up on this island, even before I remembered. You were always so k-kind, so friendly. You treated me better than anyone else in my life, which instantly drew me to you. B-But... I was always too shy t-to tell you... Until I caught that disease, and..."

Mikan turned her body to face Ibuki's, looking her in the eyes sincerely.

"I realized how much you really meant to me, Ibuki. I couldn't just say nothing anymore. I needed you."

Ibuki blinked, her eyes wide and still blushing. "You... Needed me?"

Mikan nodded. "Yes. In the hospital, it felt great to take care of you, to be alone with you. I loved being able to help you feel better. And... I don't want that to be over. I don't want us to be apart any longer! Which is why I brought you here to say..."

Mikan stepped forward and took Ibuki's hands in her own.

"I love you, Ibuki. I love you so much, more than I've ever loved anyone. I want to be there to listen to you, to tend to your wounds, mental or physical. Not as a nurse, not as your friend, but... as your partner. And with that being said..."

Mikan interlaced her fingers with Ibuki's, and gave her hands a gentle squeeze.

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

Ibuki was stunned completely silent. For once, she had no words. She never expected the nurse to like her back, but they were meant to be all along.

After a long moment, Ibuki gave Mikan a sheepish smile and gave her answer.

"Y-Yes... Ibuki will be your girlfriend, Miki."

Mikan's eyes were filled with happy tears, and with a bright blush and a joyful giggle, she tackled Ibuki in a hug, and the musician pulled her close, giggling as well.

The two girls embraced each other tightly, enjoying the moment together.

Then, Mikan pulled away, and looked at Ibuki with a blush.

"Ibuki... Can I kiss you?"

Ibuki's eyes widened and she started to blush again. She nodded, and before she could make a move, Mikan stepped forward and pulled the musician close with one arm and used the other to cup her cheek. Then, she leaned forward and connected their lips.

Ibuki stood there frozen for a moment, surprised at Mikan's sudden initiative. But a second later, she melted into it and wrapped her arms around the nurse.

They stayed like this for a little while, before they pulled away, taking a moment to catch their breath.

Mikan lovingly smiled at Ibuki and wrapped her arms around her neck. Ibuki returned the smile and placed her hands on Mikan's waist. They pressed their foreheads together and stared into each other's eyes with nothing but love.

The moment was interrupted by a sudden growling sound.

Startled, Mikan jumped back, then realized that the source of that sound was her own stomach. 

Mikan giggled nervously. "S-Sorry about that. I didn't really eat this morning."

Ibuki chuckled. "Silly Miki. Hey, do you maybe wanna go to the restaurant together, as... Y'know... Our first date?"

Ibuki blushed and played with her fingers, her tone becoming unusually shy. Mikan smiled and took her hand.

"I would love that."

And together, the two girls began walking to the first island, hand in hand. Along the way, neither of them could stop smiling.

Especially Mikan. At first, she was sure that the Despair Disease would come between them, and ruin everything. But it turned out to be the thing that strengthened their relationship, which would soon get them together.

For once, Mikan felt grateful to Monokuma.

She was worried that she would have to eliminate someone, but she was able to be with her beloved with no problems.

She was glad. She would have hated to get blood on her hands for something that could have been avoided.

But it was, and she didn't have to think about it any longer.

Even when the Despair Disease came to pass, Ibuki would still be her beloved.

And that would never change.

Welp. My first Tsumioda fic, and it ain't gonna be the last!

Tumblr is lagging so bad lmao

Sorry if some parts are all over the place, I stayed up until four am working on this, for several days. Hopefully it still came out good tho

yes siirrr

I don't know if this is a controversial thought, but. I often think about how the SDR2 cast has... unlikable traits. Such as being a bully, or being a coward, or being a crybaby - and how a lot of lets players, they dislike them on the basis of these traits, and can even refuse to see their status of "victimhood" as real and valid because they find them unlikable.

And I just... I think the fact that they are "annoying" is the point.

The message, in my opinion, is that even if a victim shows undesirable traits as a response to their trauma, they are still a victim worthy of sympathy and help. And I think them being "unlikable" is something of the point - people brush off their issues as something "annoying", and because of that, they never get help. That's how society fails victims, fails to help them: they view them as the problem.

Even if it's a response to trauma, it's a crime to be cringe. The world will break you and then get mad at you for being broken. Just look at SDR2's characters - it's their story over and over again.

Mikan Tsumiki, for example, is constantly called annoying by people who hate her, before she even murders anyone in chapter 3. The reasons are simple: they don't like her stutter, they don't like her people pleasing, they don't like her crying. All of these are responses to her trauma. They don't like her, dismiss her, because she's traumatized in a way that isn't "perfect," isn't "pretty." And I'm sure this is intentional- Mikan is intentionally what one would call "annoying" because the point of her character is to illustrate how people ignore people in need, and how those vulnable people can be taken advantage of and recruited into a cult. No one helped Mikan Tsumiki—not in the way she needed. Even the less malicious people, they brush off her quirks as her "just being Mikan," instead of resulting from her trauma. She isn't quiet in her cries for forgiveness - and that makes her hateable to some people.

Mikan was always mentally unstable - that was obvious if you just talked to her. If you spent enough free time events with her, it was downright predictable that she'd be a murderer. And yet, when she does murder, none of the characters saw it coming - because none of them (except Hajime if he did her FTEs) really got to know her. None of them put effort into knowing her. When she was meek, her flaws were, while annoying, unintrusive. But now that she's mad, now that she's angry about the way she was treated - she's crazy. Thats what they say: she's crazy. They disregard the factors that led up to this, and act like it came from nowhere - but these types of things never come from nowhere. Breakdowns build up overtime, a death of a thousand cuts, and when you finally snap, you finally breakdown, the world will look at you like you're crazy and say: it was just a paper cut. Ignoring how you have thousands of other paper cuts on your body.

Everyone always, always have reasons. You may not see them, you may not understand them, but there is always an answer to "why?"

Mikan isn't the only character that illustrates this message- characters like Kazuichi, or Hiyoko, also do so.

People don't like Kazuichi for a number of reasons, ranging from very valid to not so much. One complaint I've seen is that he's a crybaby and a coward, that he's always whining.

And this is true - he is something of a coward, terrified of being betrayed. But if you, again, take the time to get to know him and understand his reasoning behind this, it's clear that these fears are a result of his trauma. He comes from an abusive house, and he's been betrayed by friends before - he has plenty of reason to be scared of it happening again. He doesn't fear being betrayed, not really, but the pain of being thrown out. Even his harassment of Sonia is an extention of his trauma - an unhealthy coping mechanism, a fixation on someone too polite to throw him away...

And even Sonia is apart of this message (to a lesser extent). Everyone ignores Kazuichi's harassment of her because they think it's "harmless" - which is a disservice to both of them. It's not fair to Sonia to expect her to deal with Kazuichi, and I understand why people would dislike Kazuichi from his treatment of Sonia - it's really not fun to be in Sonia's position, especially when no one else sees anything wrong with the situation because Kazuichi is "harmless." Even if Kazuichi doesn't mean to hurt Sonia, he is - and everyone is just ignoring it. Because that's a big theme in SDR2, isn't it? These kids were vulnerable to Junko because everyone ignored their issues. Even each other.

Hiyoko, too, illustrates this perfectly - I'd argue that every character in the game illustrates this to some degree, but I feel like it would be excessive to talk about all of them. Hiyoko's bullying is ignored - dismissed as a "quirk," and it's not fair to either her or the people she targets. It's not a quirk - it's a response to her trauma, and she needs help! She needs to be stopped. Because she's hurting herself and she's hurting others, and brushing it off, dismissing it as harmless teasing... it just creates even more hurt all around.

Or, like, take Akane - no one even addresses the many concerning comments she makes during the game, and when you play her free time events, it can really catch you off guard how fucking awful her life has been. But no one even thinks to ask her about her troubles most times - because she's "strong". Because she's "stupid." How can she be anything but a blissful meat headed idiot? There's just - this assumption of lack of depth. That so many of the characters regard each other with - that so many let's players regard the cast with. They see their annoying traits, unlikable traits, and don't even think to wonder "where is this coming from?"

And it fucking - boggles my mind! It illustrates exactly what this game is warning about - this level of apathy, this lack of concern, this assumption of lack of depth, this lack of curiosity and care for your fellow human beings. And like - yeah, these are characters, but I think the way you approach characters can be very telling for how you approach people, too. Everyone has reasons for why they're like this - people are a domino train of complex reasoning, and... I don't know. It just - when you dismiss a SDR2 character as "annoying", I think you're doing almost exactly what the game is warning against. The SDR2 cast were vulnerable to Junko Enoshima because people didn't care. People didn't help them, or didn't even realize they needed help. And I think how you treat these fictional abuse victims... can be very, very telling on how you think of real abuse victims.

Ask yourself - does someone need to be the "perfect" abuse victim for you to sympathize with them? Do they have to be likable to you to be worthy of your kindness, to be worthy of help? Do you think that?

I don't want to say you have to like the SDR2 cast, of course - but trying to understand and sympathize with where they're coming from... I think that's important. And I think it's important to exercise that skill in real life, too.

For -2+2, how does the death order in the SDRA2 game change?

For both Sdra2 and Dra the death order doesn't actually change all that much. -2+2 really isn't one of those story overhaul kind of Aus where all cases change, more like one small change creates more differences later down the line.

The small change in question being Ayame bringing help to Kizuna in Ch2 instead of killing her, which other than adding them do the survivour count goes on to affect the Sdra2 Kg later, as it is a reenactment of the Dra Kg.

The gist of how that one goes is;

Chapter 1: Fully unchanged.

Chapter 2: Emma attacks Kokoro at the twins concert and the whole freezer and pretending to be a sick Kokoro thing still happens, tho only for about a day because Mikado comes in and reveals the trick out of not wanting his reenactment ruined so early on. Emma is exposed as a void, both her and Kokoro survive the game tho.

Chapter 3: The murder case is unchanged, however only Kanade gets executed because Mikado makes up a rule post-trial that killing intent is needed for someone to classify as a blackend. He really didn't take Kanade interfeering in his reenactment well.

Chapter 4: The murder case with Shinji, Nikei, Yuki and Sora still happens as it did in canon, tho parallel to it Iroha tries to knock Emma off the tower as revenge for her "stealing" her spot as the void who should live because of Ch2 shenaningans. Emma dodges and Iroha falls to her death, her body is found by Kokoro and Hibiki.

Chapter 5: Unchanged mostly, main difference trial-wise is that Syobai was there because Kokoro stole his exit code and left (explained in more detail here). They still lose and face the mass execution though.

Chapter 6: Largely unchanged? The main beats are the same but because of how Teruya and Rei's backup/security codes work in this Au (explained in more detail here) both of them are stuck in a coma so Rei is not present in Ch6 and instead Tsurugi enters the simulation alongside Kizuna and Ayame, and it's from that change that most differences happen but i can't go into detail here because it's something i actually want to maybe write down properly later down the line.

Because really, the reason i'm fine rambling about the Sdra2 portion of this Au is because i have no intent in writing it in proper fic format. -2+2 is a Dra centric Au, hence why that's the part with 22 chapters out currently and what should be the focus here, as fun as it is to think about how the second game plays out.

“This could be the death of me…”

-“Allies or Enemies” by The Crane Wives

[Transcript]

Scar: I thought you were going to leave-?

Grian: I was. But… I couldn’t.

Scar: Why?

Grian: Because… I love—

This is really similar to my most popular post, so we’ll see if it does any numbers. Either way, I had fun making it.

I DID trace some screenshots from the movie Anastasia. I was feeling lazy that day, sue me (wait don’t actually-)

Here’s the original

And here’s a timey timey timelapse

Justice for Hifumi yamada it time for weebs to shine

me fr fr

New & improved collage!

tsumgon core

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Aoi Asahina Apologizing to her S/O After the Fourth Trial

I've always enjoyed this prompt, and decided to put my own spin on it :3

Warnings: Spoilers for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

You stood in silence as you rode the elevator back to the first floor.

Nobody was doing or saying anything, and the tension is strong.

You knew Aoi was upset about Sakura's death, and she had every right to be. After all, they were best friends, and whenever Aoi wasn't with you, she was with her.

You tried to comfort her and had offered your support, but she insisted to be fine with a clearly forced smile.

You finally understood why she was acting so strange, since she messed with the crime scene to throw suspicion everywhere during the class trial, and get you all to cast the wrong votes, all because she wanted everyone to pay for "killing" Sakura.

You couldn't help but feel hurt. You never had any issues with Sakura, even after she was revealed as the traitor. And yet Aoi didn't think twice to try to execute you along with the others.

You weren't just hurt, you felt betrayed. Even though she apologized to everyone, it still didn't feel right.

You made it to the dorms, and you turned to look at Hina. She looked at you guiltily and slowly walked over to you and hugged you.

You wanted to enjoy the affection as you always did, but knowing what she did, it felt empty. You placed your hands on her shoulders and gently pulled her off of you before entering your dorm and closing the door.

You didn't sleep that night. There was too much on your mind and you stayed awake for long, miserable hours. It didn't help that Aoi wasn't there, cuddled up to your chest like normal.

The next morning, you saw Makoto in the hallway before heading to the dining hall. He gave you a sympathetic look and approached you.

"Hey. Are you okay?" He asked. You nodded.

"I will be." He nodded in understanding and pulled you into a hug to comfort you. You two had always been close, almost like Aoi and Sakura were. He gave you a boost of hope every time you talked, and it always made you feel so much better about the situation.

After you pulled away, you walked together to the dining hall. You saw Hina sitting at one of the tables, and she gave you a bright smile. You ignored it and sat at a different table with Makoto. You looked down at the table and Makoto gently pat your back.

Like always, you made plans to investigate the fifth floor, and after everyone left, Makoto offered to investigate with you, but you kindly refused, saying that you needed some time alone. And with that, you all went your separate ways and investigated the fifth floor.

In the hallways, you ran into Kyoko.

"Hello, (Name)." She greeted.

"Hey," you responded half-heartedly.

"Why don't we take a walk? There are some interesting spots on this floor, and I'm sure you wouldn't want to miss out."

You wanted to refuse, but at this point, you were just going along with whatever. So you joined her as you investigated. Kyoko seemed unusually chatty, asking questions and talking to you about what she's found. Instead of having to work for it, she was making conversation for you. It seemed like she wanted to take your mind off of things, and it kind of worked.

At some point, she stopped in the hallway and turned to look at you.

"I know you're still thinking about the trial. About what Hina did."

"How could I not? She tried to kill me," you muttered bitterly.

"You have a right to be upset. Hina had a lapse in judgement, and she acted without thinking. But avoiding her isn't going to fix it. All it's doing is hurting you."

"Yeah, but how am I supposed to even talk to her after what she did? I can hardly even look her in the eyes without feeling hurt."

Kyoko thought for a moment before looking back to you.

"Do you still want things to work out between the two of you?"

"Well, yeah. Of course I do. I love her. It's just that-"

"Then that should be all you need. I can see that Hina wants to make things work as well. But it's not going to work if you don't try."

You looked away. You knew that she was right. Nothing would get solved if you didn't talk to Aoi. But something in you made you hesitate. Kyoko seemed to sense how you were feeling and looked at you.

"I know it's hard. But if you truly love her, you should talk to her. By the end of it, you can decide if you want to make things work or not. I know you can do it."

She gives you an encouraging smile before leaving the hallway. You thought over what she said. It's true, you really did love Aoi. And you did want to make it work.

With that in mind, you decided to talk to her.

30 minutes before nighttime, you heard a knock on your door. You opened it, and Aoi was standing on the other side, holding a box of donuts. She avoided your gaze, and shifted her weight onto one foot anxiously.

"Hi. Um... Can I come in?"

You silently moved to the side and allowed her to enter. She placed the donuts on the table and sat down on the bed.

"Thanks for inviting me over. I hated not talking to you."

"Yeah. Do you think you can talk first? I can't find the words yet." You asked, and her expression turned guilty.

"I'm really sorry for what I did at the class trial. I was just upset, and grieving, and... I just wasn't thinking." You spun around to look at her.

"Exactly. You weren't thinking. You didn't think about what would happen to me, or any of our friends. I didn't have any problems with Sakura, you know. Makoto didn't, Kyoko didn't. But just because Byakuya and Toko said some nasty things about her, you allowed that to guide your decision. Do you even care about us at all? About me?"

The words began pouring out as your voice was right below shouting. Now the anger you felt was shining through.

"Of course I do! I was just being dumb and letting my emotions guide me, and..."

She let out a soft sigh of resignation.

"...You're right. I wasn't thinking about you, or our friends. I was just so mad at them that I wanted to punish them. And myself, for not noticing what she was going through. But she's dead, and the trial is over. There's nothing I can do to change those things."

You felt your features soften as you looked at her. You couldn't help but feel bad for her. Perhaps you hadn't checked on her enough, and maybe if you did, she wouldn't have acted out. Maybe this was your fault too.

But she continued, causing you to snap out of her thoughts.

"But I really am sorry for what I did. I don't have an excuse. I was just really upset. You have every right to be mad at me, but I hope that you don't-"

You cut her off by hugging her, causing her to stiffen up in surprise.

"It's alright. I'm sorry too. Maybe if I checked in on you more instead of just focusing on the investigation, I would've understood your feelings, and you wouldn't have done it. I promise I'll be more attentive in the future."

"So... You don't hate me then?" She asked, and you pulled away to hold her face in your hands.

"Of course not. I could never."

You leaned in and planted a soft kiss on her lips, and she placed her hands on your shoulders and closed her eyes. This was the closest you've been since the trial, and you could feel how much you missed each other.

After you pulled away, you smiled at each other, and Aoi leaned against you as you held her close. Then, you shared some of her donuts before going to sleep.

Kyoko was right. You did make it work.

mahiru why did you ask for virbator

Hope when you receive this , you finished TOTK and isn't overwhelmed with requests. Is it alright if i ask for a Kazukoi comic? (Kazuichi x Mahiru)

idk if this is the same anon but I figure i can knock out two asks in one go yeeeee

Kaz: the vibrator's for your birthday, Mahi

Mahiru: oh kaz 🥰

Hiyoko: GROOOOSSSS!!!

one of my favorites hcs/aus ever is that maki's ~doomed childhood girl best friend~ is actually miu. please just imagine it. the realization. the fall out. maki’s despair and miu’s obviousness to it, assuming that ‘the crazy assassin bitch’ is glaring at her because SHE'S PLANNING TO KILL HER!!! FUCK!!! yet another instance of the so-saught-after truth being indigestible??

here's my evidence (CF=childhood friend):

the basics: a girl the same age as maki, no mentioned bio parents

CF and Maki baked sweets and shared them with each other -> Miu bakes for someone she likes (Shuichi) in her FTEs

CF is described by Maki as more talented than her, but sensitive with a kind heart -> Miu is an engineering genius (though she says she used to be talentless) and very sensitive. kind wouldn't be the word i'd use to describe her, but she does have kind heart deep inside (shown mainly to kiibo and monotaro, and she shows sympathy to ouma...while trying to kill him) and wants to be loved without being left behind

CF and Maki used to play house, with CF as the mom and Maki as the dad -> Miu is maternal and really wants to be a mother (seen with Monotaro)

CF died in a car accident -> when she was younger, miu GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND NEARLY DIED BUT WAS ACTUALLY IN A COMA, after which it's possible she also had a shift in personality since that's when she gained “talent” and a bunch of "new inventive ideas"