(Gundham and Hajime grew up together AU)
(Hajime never took the Project, since he rich boy AU)
(It was Chisa who took the punishment AU)

(Hajime POV)

I was sitting on an throne with my beloved king Gundham, I was staring blankly in front of me, I heard someone come inside, my king got mad and he got in front of me, "Tch, leave my beloved despair prince alone, I'm not going to let kill him like you killed Lady Enoshima!" He said, "Look we know that some of you guys hate Junko because she killed your teacher, and I found out that you were pretending to like her because you were scared of losing your classmates, and if it even helps you a little better Hajime also doesn't like her." Some boy said, "Urghhh... Fine you caught me, I despise that witch, I only pretended to like her because I thought that my prince liked her, so did my friends.." He said, I hugged him from behind, hopefully this'll comfort him..

Makoto then looked a little happy, "Then let's help your classmates become what they were before your guys teachers death.." I said, he slightly nodded, we both went with him inside the Future Fountain, he placed us in a room where we were supposed to be questioned, the boy came back again and he brought a checkboard.

He also had a pen to write with.. "Okay so do you know who hates her?" He asked, "No I don't know who else despises that wicked witch." My king said, "Probably Chiaki.. since Chisa was the closest to her." I said, "Hm.. yes that is true.. the colorful mortal probably also despises her but she pretends for the sake of her affections on the healer mortal." My king said, "Okay this will help me out on my case of keeping you guys alive." He said.

(Gundham POV)

I gazed over at my despair prince, he was sleeping soundly with his head resting on top of my shoulder. I placed him in between my legs, I got an blanket that was nearby us and I draped it on top of him, I stared at him for a while, until he started to whimper and he started to crying a little.

I wiped away his tears "Shh.. Shh you're safe my despair prince, you won't be harmed when I'm here with you." I whispered softly into his ear, he still whimpered but he stopped his crying, I rubbed his back in circular motions, I kissed him to feel better, "I shall lead you guys to an boat and then we'll placed you in cells, also we found out who doesn't like Junko so whoever is awake doesn't like her." The hope mortal said, "Okay but I'll shall explain to my friends that he fallen asleep in my arms." I said, he nodded and he lead me to the boat.

The gamer mortal, gymnastic manager mortal, yakuza mortal, chef mortal, motherly mortal, lucky mortal, and the colorful mortal were awake, "So Hajime does also like Junko..?" The yakuza mortal asked, "No he does not, he simply fell asleep in my arms." I explained, the conscious mortals nodded, "So we'll be placed into eight groups, Akane would be with Nekomaru, Chiaki will be with Sonia, I would be with Nagito, Fuyuhiko would be with Peko, Hiyoko would be with Mahiru, Teruteru would be with Sagishi, Mikan would be with Ibuki, and you and Hajime would be together." The pink mortal said, so that's good.. I'm going to be with my prince...

But we need to pretend again and deceive our classmates... "Shall we deceive the rest of our classmates that we like the witch named Junko." I said/asked, "I think we should.. the only reason why I 'liked' her is because Akane liked her, and I wanted to follow her and I wanted to still train with her, and I wanted to still teach her." The gymnastic manager mortal said, "... I just didn't want Peko to do to go through this alone." The yakuza mortal said, oh yeah.. they were both in love with each other..

I agree with them all, we love our classmates too much to let them suffer, "Ibuki just wants her Mikan- Chan back." The colorful mortal said, "Yeah leaving them behind is pointless... and besides I miss taking pictures of Hiyoko dancing." The motherly mortal said, "I missed cooking for Sagishi." The chef mortal said, "I wannna game with Sonia again.." The gamer mortal said, they were very close...

I could tell that the others will do anything for each other.. "And I just wanna build something for Nagito again." The pink mortal said, "... I just want an normal life with my prince again.. I wanna hold him and go on outings again." I said, after a while the other mortals woke up from their slumber.

The lucky mortal turn entered inside the room, "Okay everyone, go in the cell please with your assigned partner." Said the lucky mortal, half of the mortals let out a 'Tch' sound, "They don't know their partners dumbass." The yakuza mortal said, "Well I'll explain it again, Akane would be with Nekomaru, Chiaki will be with Sonia, Kazuichi would be with Nagito, Fuyuhiko would be with Peko, Hiyoko would be with Mahiru, Teruteru would be with Sagishi, Mikan would be with Ibuki, and Gundham and Hajime would be together." The lucky mortal said, the others looked a little happy hearing that..

"Well at least I'll be able to protect young master." The swordswoman mortal said. Everyone went with their respective partners, my prince held me in our cell, I nuzzled my head on his shoulder.

(Hajime POV)

I held onto my king to protect him, half of my king's classmates were talking shit about Makoto, and the other half stayed silent on this. Makoto came in with bodyguards, he took me and my king and half of us into an room where I saw 16 pods, "Alright everyone, you have to enter here and then you could save your other classmates." Makoto said, I went into the pod next to his.

(In the killing game)

(Still his POV)

I was laying down on the grass on the Ranch, Gundham laid down besides me, "I do wonder why I got onto the island with you guys. I don't have a talent." I said, "I don't know either my prince but at least we're able to be together." My king said, the last island has just opened due to the murder of Kazuichi. Nagito had been acting strange and hostile to everyone, he for some reason hasn't been hostile towards me, I sat up, "We should go explore the new island since it opened yesterday." I said, he agreed and we went over to the new island.

We checked around and we saw Nagito putting up fireworks, "What are you doing you fiend?" Gundham asked, "Ah Hajime and... Gundham." Nagito said slowly, "How are you doing..?" He questioned, "We came about to explore the new territory but it appears that you have beaten us to it." Gundham said, "Well I'm sorry that trash like me has beaten a Ultimateless person like Hajime of coming here, hehe.. perhaps you'll overcome a great despair once you find out what you did to poor Hajime during High School." Nagito said, we stood there in shocked.

He shortly left after saying that. We head to the restaurant and everyone who was alive was there, "So what should we do about Nagito's threats?" Byakuya asked, "I really d- don't know b- but please forgive me." Mikan said, "It's okay Mikan- Chan, if you're still worried about Hiyoko- Chan and Teruteru- Chan's death then it wasn't your fault that Mahiru- Chan got murderous disease and killed them. Everyone including me forgives you." Ibuki said, poor Mikan feel bad on what's happening..

But on important notes.. "Everyone, Nagito is about to do something with fireworks on the fifth island." I said, everyone looked annoyed "He told us that he planted bombs there." Byakuya said, "Oh.." I said, they all head over to the fifth island and went into the warehouse, a fire started up, we rushed into the side room and we all threw fire extinguishers but it didn't do anything, the sprinklers went off and Monokuma came in and told us to leave.

(Timeskipy to the last trial)

(Gundham POV)

My prince was trying to find out who's the mastermind. The lucky mortal was there to help us, "We.... Everyone here was remnants of despair..?" My prince said, "I guess so.." Mikan said, "Is that why Nagito treated everyone horribly..?" I asked, "He didn't treat you hostile thankfully my dear prince." I said, or else I would've thrown him into pandemonium...

The lucky placed his finger against his chin.. "Probably because he fell out of despair and he pretended to still be in it because he was scared to lose Gundham." Makoto said, my prince fell silent, "So is that why he sometimes praise me..?" My prince said, "Probably because you were able to fall out of despair." I said, "Yeah maybe.." My prince said, we all pressed the button at once and the program shut down.

(Still his POV)

I woke up from my pod and I got out, I was one of the first to wake up, my prince ran me to me and jumped on top of me, I caught him and he wrapped his legs around my waist, and his arms around my neck, he buried his head on the side of my neck, I kissed his nose, he got off and we were transported in a boat away from this place.

We were able to interfere with the animation mortal's plan to brainwash the entire world, after that I left with my prince inside of his domain. The place was nice, we both went inside our bedroom and got changed into Pjs and laid down on the bed, I held onto my prince, we were both exhausted from everything. I pulled the covers over us and we both fell asleep cuddling.

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