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Chapter 25: The Fire Within Her...

A chapter describing an original version of Sayori's past for the most part. Maybe even a better understanding on how my Sayori's personality is.

Enjoy turtles 🐢.

Count how many "hecks" Sayori said in this and I'll give you a gold star.

Sayori's POV

Your brother Stephen just won the spelling bee. Why can't you be just like him, Sayori?

No.

You lazy brat! Go do your chores!

All they ever did was scold me.

You got detention again! I hate you!

No I love you...ever.

WHY ARE YOU MY DAUGHTER?! I WISH YOU WERE NEVER BORN!

No hugs, no kisses, no love, just yelling... A lot of yelling.

"Sayori?" I heard a soft voice questioning me. "Sayori, please wake up." This person was gently shaking my shoulder.

I open my eyes only to find a figure looking down at me. Her hair was in the form of a ponytail and she had the most pretty looking emerald eyes.

It was most definitely my lover. The one who makes me feel loved.

" ...Monika?" I couldn't really talk, so my tone was nothing but a whisper. "A-Are you okay? Your eyes are watering up." She asks.

My eyes are watering?

Monika sits on the bed and uses her thumb to wipe my eyes. The last time I cried was when I was very depressed. Why now?

Then I process what I'v been thinking about. Oh that's why.

Stephen...

Parents...

Love?

My partner gives me worried eyes with a hint of confusion shining in those magical green orbs.

I wipe off the excess tears from my face and lower my head. "I know. I'll go make your favorite meal, maybe that'll cheer you up?"

Monika gets up from her bed and starts to walk away. Wait. Don't leave me...

"Forget the food." I said quietly, while grabbing her wrist. I pull her towards me, so she's on the bed again.

"I just need you." I whimper. I wrap my arms around her waist and rest my cheek on her soft chest. "Sayori..." She said softly.

"Please...just lay down and hold me." I squeeze her tighter. Monika plays with my hair. "Why didn't you just say so? Of course."

I scoot over, so Monika can have plenty of room on the bed. She gets under the covers just like me and hold me in her arms.

"Are you okay like this?" My lover asks me. She gets in a better laying position where she has her arms wrapped around my arms and my face eventually moved to her neck.

"Very." I move my head one last time. I move the side of it to her chest, so I can hear her calming heartbeat. The way it thumps and thumps very calm like this, it always relaxes me.

There was moment of silence between us. Not a awkward silence, it was a very easing silence.

Eventually, I was the one to break it. "...Monika." My tone was light. "Mhm." She hums.

"Do you love me?" I have no idea why I'm asking this, but it's too late now. "SaySay, of course I love you. What kind of question is that?" She asks back.

"I don't know...I guess this side of me is scared you would've said no." I bit my lip. "Well, I don't like this side." She uses her left hand to cup my cheek and lifts my head up, so I'm looking at her.

"If this 'side' is telling you I don't love you, then it's lying to you. I truly love with all of my being and I'm not exaggerating, I really do, Sayori. Just the thought of losing you..." She stops and shudders.

"I-I can't. And I don't want to." Monika frowns. I give her a sad smile. "Thank y-you. I needed to hear that." I said.

She gets closer to my face. "Your welcome. I love you, Sayori, truly." Monika gives me a soft kiss on my lips. I kiss her back.

I can never get sick of this, just by a simple kiss from her makes my insides all fuzzy and warm. I love it so much.

She pulls away from the soft kiss. "I love you too, Moni." I lower my head back down into her chest and close my eyes.

I drift off to sleep in between her very warm arms. Gosh her warmth makes me sleepy. I couldn't see her, but I could tell she drifted off too.

Unexpectedly, my mind wondered off into childhood territory.

Flashback

Heck yeah here we go! I, Sayori, am about to go down the steep hall, while using my shoe invention.

I pop my knuckles and get ready to slide down the school hallway. This is gonna be one heck of a ride down!

Alright.

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"SAYORI!" One of my teachers comes chasing after me, but it was too late. Before my teacher could catch me, I was already going down the hall like if I was on a roller coaster.

"Wwweehhh!" I yell. As I was going down I could hear students from other classrooms giggling their butts off, and teacher wondering what the heck is going on.

Bad news. I bumped into the worst person to EVER bump into...

Principal Dunn.

"Oof." I said quietly. Crap, I'm dead. To make matters worst, my teacher (whatever her last name was,) was right behind me. She did not look happy.

I slowly lift my head, only to find angry brown eyes looking down upon me.

"What up Dunn?" I ask him nervously, but slyly. I really don't care about him, he's just gonna give me detention and bada bing bada boom! I'll escape by bribing the teach again.

Dunn takes me by my wrist. "Ah! Pedo alert! Pedo alert!" I yell throughout the halls. "Oh quit with this misbehavior, missy, and no 7-year-old should know that...obscene word." Dunn drags me across the halls.

I chuckle. "Boomer, us kids these days know what a penis is." That should peeve him off even more.

"You foul mouthed child! That's it your getting locked in the bathrooms!" He says, then drags my by using my upper arm.

Okay, 1: this principal is a nutcase and 2: is he even trying anymore? "I'm taking you to your classroom, you will immediately get all of your belongings! I. M. M. E. D. I. A. T. E. L. Y!" He repeats.

I roll my eyes. Gonna use my trusty screw driver to bust outta the b. rooms anyway.
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"I'll come get you in 3 hours sharp." Principal Dunn closes the bathroom door and locks it. Oh whatever will I do? I smile devilishly to myself.

I shift my eyes left and right, just to make sure no one was watching me, then I reach into my bag to find my screwdriver.

Dang it where is it? I searched a smaller pocket in my bag. No luck. Did someone steal it or- oh wait a minute!

I set my bag down and feel around my body. My screwdriver should be here somewhere. Usually I hide things in my jacket too, so the teachers won't get to me. Ha works every time!

Aha- jackpot!

My screwdriver was located in my jacket, inside a pocket with gum and fake barf too. This baby has gotten me out of a lot of classrooms, I'm hoping it'll get me out of this dump.

I drag my bag across my floor as I walk to a nearby stall. The outside looked fine...but the inside. Do they even clean these?

Whatever doesn't matter right now, all what matters is I get the heck outta here!

I stand up on the open toilet (which doesn't have a lid,) then I tried opening the vent that was behind it.

There were 4 screws in each corner, so all I had to do was unscrew them and get this lid popped open. Piece of cake!

You guys have no idea how many times I'v had to unscrew, break, unlock things, just so I could get out of this heck hole called school. I hope you all agree that it's a heck hole anyways.

Finally for the love of Jim Belushi I got the vent to come loose! I put my screwdriver back in my inside pocket and grab the vent top.

I should be able to fit and maybe my bag...? Just to make sure my bag would fit, I slide it through the vent.

Eh good enough. Now let's go. I put my head through the vent, while trying to fit my whole body in next. In the process I accidentally slip and set the toilet off.

Dang it Sayori, you can be a klutz! Whatever my body made through, but it wasn't the most...comfy. Yeah it was pretty tight.

It'll be all worth it once I'm out.
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I popped open another vent that was loose, it was located at the bottom floor of the school. I peeked my head out, looking left and right, making sure no teachers were coming.

The coast was clear, but...

There were 2 people not far from the vent, and they were fighting, well the taller guy was picking on a shorter girl with pink hair.

Oh heck no, I HATE bullies! Time to take action.

I shimmy my way out of the vent tube, including my bag, and walk over to the bully and girl.

I was about to shout out 'HEY PUNK', but the shorter girl surprisingly grabs him by the collar. "Stop calling me cute you jerk. I'm not cute!" The girl gives him a death glare and throws down a punch.

He dodges her fist, then grabs her wrist. The pink haired girl tried breaking free from his grip, but it was no use. The bully seemed a bit stronger than her.

It was at that moment for me to strike. "Hey let her go!" I sprint towards him and at the speed of light, I pull the girl off her.

I hold the girl in my arms for a split second, then force her behind me. I rather him fight me then another person any day 'cause I'm always up for a fight.

"Huh? Where did you come from?" The girl asks behind me. I didn't say anything to her, my eyes were too fixated on this dirt wade right in front of me.

The bully gives me a snobby giggle. "Who are you, her knight in shining armor?" He crosses him arms over her chest.

I furrow my eyebrows. "No, but if I were, I'd plunge my sword in your chest." I puff my chest, so it makes me look tougher.

"Ohh so we have another tuffy, your kinda like cutie over there." He point to the mystery girl.

"Listen cut the crap, you gonna scram or are we gonna fight?" I ask, tightening my fist. "Ha! You fighting, that'll be the day." He smirks.

Fine then have it your way. I grab his neck and slam his face into the ground, then I lift up his arm backwards, so there's a sharp pain in his joint. I don't know why, but whenever I fight there's like this fire within me. Feels good.

The bully lets out a pained yelp. "What the- ah!" He yelps again as I stretch his arm out. The pink haired girl seems very amazed by my actions, she seems to be enjoying herself.

"Well you asked for it buddy." I give him a smug smirk. "Okay, okay! I'll leave the girl alone, now get your dirty fingers off of me." He pleads.

Wow that was fast, usually bullies give in longer. I let go of him. He stays on the ground, panting hard, while I do the same.

Eventually, he gets up from the ground looking pretty nervous. Psst, that was just a little bully trick I use, don't tell anyone.

"Now get outta here." I said to the bully, but I wasn't facing him, I was going over to the vent to get my bag.

He nods his head. Shakily, he walks away from us towards the bathroom. Not such a tough guy anymore if I say so myself.

"Uh hey..." the girl comes walking up to me. "Yeah what is it?" I look at her to ask. She flushes a light pink. "Thanks or whatever. You really saved my behind." She scratches her cheek nervously.

"Eh it's no big deal, I'm use to those kinds of fights." I hold onto my strap attached to my bag.

"Oh yeah, I heard about your fights around school. Your name is...Sayori isn't it?" She asks me.

I click my tongue. "Mhm. And your are...?" I cock up a eyebrow. "My name's- uh- Natsuki..." She answers.

"Nat-ski? I thought you said it like Nat-sue-ki?"  I question. Natsuki rolls her eyes.

"Nope."

"Huh... Welp anyway I like the name- shoot I gotta go!"

"Hm? Where you gotta go?" Natsuki asks. I come closer to her ear. "I broke out of 'detention' and I gotta get out." I whisper in her ear.

Once I look back at her face she gives me a smirk. "So, I guess your a bad kid who wants to break out? Welll...if you want to go home I can help you sneak out. Like a break out 'n stuff." She said pretty devilishly.

I'm starting to like this girl. 'If you insist, thenn let's do it I guess." I shrug. "Yeah! It's the least I could do, I mean you did save me from stupid Dekker the bully." She pats my back.

"Alright, lets do it then." I smile genuinely for the first time in forever. I think me and this girl are gonna get along just fine
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My brain was going to picture out even more of that memory, but my eyes slowly opened. It took me a while to get use to the light, but once they did it was worth it.

My face was facing a peacefully, sleeping, Monika, who of course forgot to take out her ribbon again. Man, I forgot to tell her again.

Oh gosh, I was like, in some Moni chamber her arms were all over me! I had to carefully slip my arms out of her arms, you know so I don't have to move them.

I said I was in a Moni chamber, but I never said I wanted to get out fully oh ho, no! I wrap my arms around her neck and reach my way up her ponytail. I grab hold of her ribbon, to untie it.

Once I did all her gorgeous brown hair comes falling right down her back. She should keep her hair down more often.

I turn over to set her ribbon on my side, then I look back into her emerald orbs. I smile to myself and give her a soft peck on her lips.

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"I love you, Moni."