((... the sexual tension in this title-))

"I have no clue what I'm going to do!" Shuichi was pulling at the ends of his hair, pacing back and forth. His breath fell out fast, rushing like an elaborate river of anxiety. "I have literally nothing else besides the exact same clothes to wear. I didn't even plan a time to meet up with Kiibo and I'm too afraid to ask. I've got terrible bedhead on of course the best day to have it. And my anxiety is so bad I feel like I'm going to puke." The detective sighed and he defeatedly stood still, crossing his arms.
Tsumugi felt a small smile of pity amuse itself onto her face, her hands neatly folded in her lap. She readjusted her legs as she scooted a little more forward on Shuichi's bed. Then she quickly let out a small chuckle. "I think this is the longest I've heard you ramble about something besides a trial and murder, Shuichi."
"It's not that amusing to me." He sighed and tilted his head. "Maybe I should just call it off."
"Now hold it right there!" She jumped up and walked in front of him, placing her arms under her bosom in anger. "You worked so hard to achieve this date with Kiibo! And you want to call it off because of a little bedhead?! I promised I'd come help you get ready, but if you're scared just because of this? Then maybe..." she shook her head and turned around, a small glance over her shoulder full of disgust took place. "Maybe you don't like him at all."
"N-No!" Shuichi panicked and felt tension run through his body. He gritted his teeth before shaking his head. He wondered if Tsumugi could hear his heart. "I know I like him! I'm sorry. I'm just so nervous." He heard the girl giggle and turn around, readjusting her glasses.
"Good! Now I won't have to worry about scraping this fanfiction!"
"This what now?"
"Shuichi, did you know the way you wear an outfit can make it become a totally different outfit on its own?" She quickly changed the topic as she began to unbutton her top. Shuichi panicked and turned around. She giggled, "No no. I'm not taking it off. I'm just showing a bit more of my undershirt!" She tugged down at her skirt, staying conscious of how much she could. She rolled her sleeves up and pulled her hair to the side. She loosened up her undershirt just a tad and removed her ribbon from around her neck. She took away her glasses and placed them on the end table. "Turn around." She ordered, her attitude weirdly changing.
Shuichi did as he was told and when he saw her, he had to step back a bit. She seemed like a completely different person. Her eyes retreated to a smaller size as her face appeared more defined. Her stance was different as she placed a hand on her hip and cocked it outward a little bit. She seemed more relaxed. More casual. More... Shuichi found this an odd way to describe it, but more herself.
She giggled and placed her hands out in a jazz hands sort of fashion. "Ta-da! See? I told you. It's how you wear the clothes that make an impression. I've learned this from a many a year of cosplaying and conventions." As she spoke, she reversed the process in which she had changed herself. "Now! Let's see what we can do to fix you up. Oh, and about the time, I don't think you'll have to worry. Gonta has it covered!"
A breath of relief escaped from the edge of Shuichi's lips. In his hectic panic, he had forgotten all the help his friends so graciously have given him. To be fair, it was because of them he has even made it this far. Both in the game and in his relationship with Kiibo. A small ray of light illuminated on his face as contentment washed over him. Everything would be just fine.
Tsumugi couldn't help but furrow her eyebrows and play a small pitiful smile. She then cleared her throat. "First, grab the cleanest set of clothes that you've got." Shuichi nodded and turned towards his closet, examining each set of clothes closely.
After a moment, a click of the hanger suggested he had made his decision. "I think this might be the one. I have yet to touch this one so far so I guess this will make due."
Tsumugi put a hand to her chin and closed her eyes nodding. She then moved her hands behind her back and laughed as an expected order fell from her pink lips, "Now strip!"
"W-What?" Shuichi gasped loudly, his face flurrying in all assortments of rose colors. She couldn't help but grace the air with a giggle.
"Don't worry! People have to get changed quickly in conventions all the time. I'm used to seeing some things! But here, I'll go into the bathroom while you get changed out here. Quickly though! I'll only wait two minutes. We must make progress!" She began to walk towards his bathroom door before he called back to her.
"W-Wait. Just let me change in the bathroom. No point in having you wait around in there. Plus, I think it would be rude to have my guest wait in the bathroom."
Tsumugi shrugged and seemed to show no difference in emotions. Despite her teasing, her interest in Shuichi seemed to not desire anything past just being friends. No blush came to her cheeks as she danced around with his emotions and due to his kindness, her fun seemed to slow a little. She, at that moment, realized how Kokichi feels. "Oh what a lie!"
"Um, what did you say?"
Tsumugi giggled, "I agree to your terms. But you better hurry! Your date is waiting." Her smile held no sort of tease this time. A genuine smile. One jealous and yet pitiful of love. Her heart heated for one person, and yet, she could never have what Shuichi has. Tsumugi walked over and sat on the bed, and began to hold back something that had begun to stir within her.
Shuichi moved right along into the bathroom, a content smile and pale red painting a beautiful masterpiece upon his acute face.

~

"Kokichi!" Kiibo cried out in a panic, hearing the little gremlin laugh with excitement. The poor robot's face was nothing but deep shades of red. His body seemed hot and sweat began to emerge from the compartments on his head.
"Haha!" Kokichi laughed, poking Kiibo, who had buried his face in his hands, everywhere he could. "That dream told you something Kiiboy! It told you how much of a naughty, naughty boy you are! Nishishi!"
Miu couldn't help but laugh as she used her wrench, screwing some bolt on a large machine into place. "I just can't believe you had the kind of brain power to think such perverted thoughts!" She dropped the wrench quickly and had an idea. She then turned around, drool seeping from her mouth. She hugged herself tightly, her legs rubbing together. She stared right at Kiibo as she just kept laughing. "Did it make hard and wet down there? Did you want to see more you dirty robot? I can't help but give you some credit! I bet you fucking loved it!"
Kiibo started to scream before Kokichi pated his shoulder, a face of pity masked on. Kiibo wanted to find out if it was a lie or just a prank. Or both. "Now now Miu," Kokichi spoke, shaking his head as if he were disappointed, "You can't say that to our poor robot friend here. We don't even know if he has a dick to do such things!" The laughter from Kokichi told everything. Kiibo sighed heavily, quickly moving away from Kokichi's arm. Who, very quickly, snapped up and looked excited at Kiibo. "Wait a minute! If you can remove the outer shell off your chest, then can you remove everything else?!"
Miu jumped at that. She ran over besides Kokichi and leaned in with him. A new form of determination filled their eyes. "Now this I gotta see!"
And with Kiibo screaming, they pounced.
It was only just a moment later when the door to Miu's lab was slammed open by a gentle giant. "Kiibo?! Is everything alright? Gonta heard you scream!" The sight he had to take in was quite the... how to describe it. Kiibo on the ground, tears beckoning on his eyes. His body was pinned to the floor and Kokichi and Miu were on top of him. "What's going on?!"
"Gonta! Help me!" The smaller robot cried and Gonta nodded. In less than a second, Kokichi and Miu were lifted up and placed gently under two arms, wrapping around both of them.
"D-Don't be so rough..." Miu muttered, her face red as she reached up and scratched it. Kokichi bit his lip and genuinely felt a little bad. Quickly, they were placed down into two chairs.
"Gonta is disappointed in the two of you. Gonta knows you enjoy teasing Kiibo but this was too far. We are supposed to help him, not scare him. Understand?" His words were sweet and gentle, his body down on a kneel as he spoke like a father towards them.
"B-But Gonta! I wasn't going to do anything! All I wanted to do was see his di-"
"Kokichi!" His face squinted as he cast a disappointed look on his face. He sighed and then placed a gentle hand on top of the much smaller boy's head. "Gonta knows you're not feeling well. And that it hurts right here," Gonta's other hand moved over his heart, "But that doesn't mean you can take it out on Kiibo, or Shuichi, or anyone else here for that matter. Besides, Gonta already promised he'd help you later."
Miu just stared. For whatever reason, Kokichi's face of hurt when he was scolded seemed so out of place. So... real. For once (and maybe for the better), she was at a loss for words.
"W-Wait," Kiibo spoke as he scrambled off the floor, "Kokichi is upset? Why?" Despite the constant out-lash he gets from Kokichi, the robot's kind heart couldn't help but be concerned.
Kokichi suddenly laughed and peered over Gonta's shoulder. "I have no idea what he's talking about! Haha!" That was a lie. An obvious lie.
"Besides! We need to go ahead and get you ready Kiibo. Oh and..." the purple liar stood up and nodded to Gonta, showing he will do no harm. He walked up to Kiibo, who justifiably stepped back, and looked down. He sighed before looking straight in the eyes, a different kind and rare smile on his face. "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have done that to you. And I hope this won't make you feel any different from when I tease you in the future!" He giggled and then quickly ran off, gently patting Kiibo's shoulder as he ran by.
The robot sighed and turned to Gonta. Who then turned to Miu. Her foot began to stomp on the ground, her face red and she looked away. "D-Don't look at me like that! Ugh fine!" She quickly jumped up and approached a hand out to Kiibo. "Look I guess I'm s... so.... sorr.... s-so...." Though despite her troubles, her excited and red face showed this dialogue was from a different sort of embarrassment. She then quickly shook her head and looked Kiibo in the eyes as well. "I'm sorry alright! Geez! With a look like that, I can't help but... never mind. I'll give you a free oiling later as an apology. I guess I got..." She didn't wanna finish. Her laugh became short and creepy as she scratched her chin. She then cleared her throat. "Right! Well! I promised you could use my lab to ready yourself with Gonta. I'll go out and meet the others!" It seemed so out of place for Miu to be nice without asking for her boots licked in return. In a way, Kiibo felt it was as if she really did feel bad.
He felt a small smile appear on his face, causing him to turn to Gonta. "Alright." His face then quickly melded into one of anxiousness, "Help! What do I do on a date?!"

~

"Okay. Okay. Just deep breaths Kiibo! You're ready. You talked with Gonta. You dealt with Kokichi and Miu's wild antics today. You're ready to face the boy you like!" And that sentence right there caused Kiibo to let go of the pool's door handles and slap a hand to his face, sighing as he tried to hide his red from people who weren't there. His appearance didn't change much at all. He could remove his outer shell but at the moment, it leaves many wiring and gears exposed and he was afraid of Shuichi somehow hurting himself. Or Kiibo oddly hurting himself on himself. What he did do was prep talk himself to be ready for anything! He even had Miu include a water resistant coating on his body (before the whole ordeal with Kokichi and her) so he may swim if Shuichi so chose to. Gonta had told Kiibo about the pool being the date area so Kiibo wanted to make sure he was ready for any scenario.
Well, all scenarios besides looking at Shuichi. Kiibo knew that it'd be hard to even look at Shuichi. He did something so embarrassing in front of everyone by accepting it the way he did. All he could think about is how it may have affected his good friend.
He quickly shook his head, knowing that if he kept worrying here all day, he'd never actually go inside. So he returned the hands onto the handles and walked inside.
Two towels near the pool, two seats neatly moved close together under an umbrella. A smoothie made by who knows sitting peacefully on one of the pool tables, two straws in it. There were flower petals all sprinkled about, a red hue gracing the ends of each yellow petal.
The robot couldn't help but blush yet again at the view. He knew his friends had set up the area but it didn't mean it still wasn't embarrassing. He then walked with a weird pep in his step onto the sky blue towel, sitting down with his legs laying off the edge of the pool. He placed his hands into his lap and fiddled with his fingers as he watched the calm water before him.
All he can do now was wait.
"Ah! Kiibo?" His voice carried easily through the silent room, reaching to the ears of a certain nervous robot. Quickly, Kiibo turned into the direction of the voice and felt the world slow.
There he was. Beautiful as could be. He had his normal clothes on but it was... different. His jacket was unbuttoned revealing a black t-shirt from underneath. It was untucked and was hanging slightly over his knees. His sleeves were folded back into cuffs that laid just slightly above his elbows. He held his hand up, scratching his cheek in nervousness. His eyes couldn't meet with Kiibo's as his blush contrasted his pale skin. His hair was slicked back in the front, giving his outfit the complete effect. The detective cleared his throat and approached Kiibo.
"A-Ah! Shuichi you look..." Kiibo stumbled, still staring.
Shuichi sat on the dark blue towel next to the robot. He laughed as he looked over towards his boyfriend. "Weird, right? Tsumugi was really set on 'transforming' my look. I still can't believe what she did with my normal outfit haha."
"N-No! You don't look weird! In fact, you look," Kiibo's face became a quick red as he fumbled with his fingers even more, "you look handsome."
Shuichi's face became a deep red, brighter than before. His face showed one of shock and then embarrassment. It was so bad he couldn't help but laugh in the face of his nerves.
Kiibo thought to himself how much he adored Shuichi's laugh.
And then the silence fell. It was so awkward. But yet, it was a peaceful silence. Something comforting about being alone with your significant other. But Shuichi's nerves couldn't take it. It was then he noticed a box. "So, I'm really happy our friends set this place up for us. But, um, why did they put a Monokuma looking box here?"
"Huh?" The clueless robot asked, looking in the direction Shuichi was pointing. He was right. There was a weird Monokuma themed box across the pool. The detective rose, beginning to make way before Kiibo spoke up. "Wait! Shuichi! I'll come with you."
"Kiibo," he spoke his name softly. A sense of longing and protection hidden within his sweet tone. "I'm just going to go check it out. I don't want you getting hurt if it's a little trick Monokuma put out for us."
The smaller boy shook his head, puffing out his delicate cheeks while his face lit up a small shade of red. "I can take care of myself, thank you very much! If anything, I'd want to be the one protecting you." It was then his face was torn away to look up directly at the detective.
His hands were soft. The robot couldn't helped but reach up and twist his fingers around Shuichi's hands. His eyes widened slightly, shocked by both his boyfriend and his own actions. Shuichi, despite having an extreme blush on his face, narrowed his eyes and looked towards Kiibo with nothing but pure love in his eyes. "Let me take care of you, at least." He spoke, his voice as sweet as a graceful raven's. He released Kiibo's face before turning around. "It will only take a moment. I promise."
"R-Right." Kiibo cleared his throat and went to sit back down. He had to suppress the urge to just stare at the beauty of his boyfriend. His insides were churning with something he had never experienced before. Something inside of him was racing. Pumping and beating with each short breath he took. Kiibo couldn't help but put his hands up to his face, so off balanced by his own actions and reactions he wanted to cry.
Shuichi gave a small sigh to himself, pulling his hand up in front of his body to keep Kiibo from seeing just how much his hand was shaking. He couldn't help but smile at his own nerves. He was surprised by his own actions.
He arrived at the box and saw a hole on the top of it. It was rectangular and hard to peer in to see what the box held. He then noticed the writing above the hole. His body froze and his eye twitched.
"Don't forget protection! Puhuhu!"
Shuichi reeled his foot back and then kicked the box, watching as it flew forward and bounced between the wall of the school and back down onto the ground. He sighed and brushed his hands together, as if he just finished some hard work.
When he returned, Kiibo had his knees all tucked up next to his chest and his arms were wrapped around them. He looked up at Shuichi and lifted his eyebrow. It seemed, too, the robot had reclaimed some composure. "So? What was the box?"
"Don't worry about it. Just a dumb joke by our one and only." Shuichi shot a glance at a camera nearby.
"Oh, I see." Shuichi returned to his spot next to Kiibo and leaned back against his hands, watching the water sway back and forth. It was quiet at first but with each passing moment, a smile crept up on Kiibo's face.
"Shuichi!"
"Y-Yeah?" He stuttered, a little jumped for being torn from his daze.
"I heard from Kaito that if you look into the pool, you can see your future reflection! Like, what you will look like in the future."
Shuichi gave a small smile and shook his head, a breath full of cheer escaping his pale lips. "I think Kaito is just pulling your leg, Kiibo."
Kiibo turned and gave a puzzled look. "But Kaito is not here to pull my leg? But anyway! It's true! I looked into the water and saw my functions different! My face got an upgrade too!" Shuichi raised his eyebrow and became curious.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to check." He slowly creeped out from his spot and looked over the pool's edge, staring into the water. "I don't see anything different- WHOA!"
It was very quick. The small shove from the giggling robot to the tiny shriek of distress from the detective. He fell into the water and felt his world be bogged down by heavy clothes and water. He resurfaced to hear the song of an angel's laughter. He looked up at Kiibo with a smile on his face.
"Oh Shuichi! I can't believe you fell for that! Everyone knows I'm ahead of my time! Besides, it was really cute for me to-" but he too became surprised. It didn't take much for Shuichi to pull the robot down into the water with him.
The detective then panicked. "Wait Kiibo! I'm sorry I wasn't thinking please come back up-"
"It's alright Shuichi," Kiibo spoke when he resurfaced, "I have implemented water functions and resistances in my body for just the occasion! Now we may have a casual, romantic swim together."
A smile and reddened cheeks answered the detective's worries. He then floated over to the edge of the pool and stood up, reaching down to the bottom of his shirt. He began to unbutton the rest of his detective's jacket and moved it over. It was only when he began to pull off his undershirt that the robot screamed.
"W-Wah!! W-What are you doing?!" Kiibo the pure bean buried his face into his hands. But, he couldn't help but raise his head and split his fingers apart to see.
Shuichi felt his face flush but also had to laugh. "Sorry. I guess I should have warned you. But I'm not gonna swim with heavy and wet clothes pulling me down." An idea struck his mind. Shuichi is not exactly the type to take initiative but teasing his boyfriend was something he wouldn't mind doing.
He spun around with a smirk plastered on his face and a new sort of sparkle in his eyes. Kiibo looked up with both amazement and confusion. "W-What is it?"
Shuichi took a couple steps closer. "Could it be that you were upset because..." He took as many steps as it took before he stopped and towered only slightly over the robot. He moved his hands up and cupped the Kiibo's face within them. He then moved closer and whispered softly into his dear's ear, his breath sinking into the metal skin of his boyfriend. "You wanted to be the one who removed my shirt?"
Shuichi could practically feel the chills that ran up Kiibo's spine. He was pushed away and was rewarded with a gorgeous sight. Kiibo so red and so shocked his mouth seemed screwed closed. His hands were up and shaking very badly. He could feel the strength that was holding him upright give way and he slowly sunk into the water. Just a tad before he readjusted himself. He tried to look back up at Shuichi but he couldn't look anywhere else but his boyfriend's bare chest.
"Consider it payback for throwing me into the water!"
"W-What? I did that for fun! You teased me because you're cruel."
"Aw." Shuichi's eyebrows furrowed and he waded through the water. Kiibo jolted but didn't move. He felt his hand be grasped and lifted out of the water. Gently, it was placed against the detective's chest. He could feel Shuichi's heart. Each beat. It was going abnormally fast. "If it makes you feel any better, that took a lot out of me. I feel like I'm going to collapse I got so nervous. So consider it even."
"No!" Kiibo's face became determined. "Don't collapse! Here. Let's get you back on the edge there."
And the night fell, their feet in the water. They seemed closer and their smiles were content. Shuichi was wrapped up in a towel while he was leaning his head down against Kiibo's shoulder. All seemed right.
No jokes.
No games.
No murders.
No betrayals.
And no more lies. Everything, right now, is right.

~~

"That was adorable!" Tsumugi was crying so hard as she peered into the pool's window. Everyone else was celebrating (and eavesdropping in their own way too).
Kaito had a hand against a cherry red Maki and had tears of his own streaming down his face. "My boy became a man today!"
Kokichi wasn't looking at the window but was, instead, making fun of everyone else. "Come on! You're all such babies haha!"
"Ah! Young Love! What a wonderful thing to have!" His voice sent panic through everyone, scaring a few.
"Kaito. Get out from my arms before I drop you."
"S-Sorry Maki Roll. He just spooked me..."
Monokuma giggled. "Puhuhu! But oh what a shame! It seems like it's nighttime and their feet are in the pool! That is a school regulation being broken right there!" His smile grew devilish. "You know what that means!"
"No!"
"Please! Leave them be!"
Monokuma only laughed more. "But rules are rules! I can't make exceptions just because you said 'pwetty pwease'! Now if you'll excuse me-"
Kokichi stood between Monokuma and the pool's window, his hands up as if he was protecting the window. Tears were streaming down his face. The restless classmates fell silent and even Monokuma greeted the quiet. "If it's one thing I won't stand for, it's seeing people I care about being hurt! This game has twisted me from the inside and I can't breathe anymore! But if you think you're going to kill the person I lo- the people I care the most about just because they're young and in love, then you're so wrong! Take another step, Bear, I dare you!"
Normally, Monokuma would immediately take Kokichi down and move on. But it seems letting him live would be more torturous. The bear smiled and put a paw up to his chin. "Weeeeell~, if they were to prove their love, I might let them go this once. Like a kiss maybe~?"
The faces of all the suspects sighed, smiles appearing on a few of their faces.
Monokuma's vanished. "Why aren't you all worried? They probably won't kiss! Your friends have to do something they don't know about to even live!"
Kokichi held his stomach as he spoke, a large smile on his face distracting from the tears. "Have you met those two? They're too lovey dovey to NOT kiss! Besides..."
He turned his head over his shoulder and gave a soft smile no one could see. "He is not one to let opportunities to slip him by..."

~

His heart was beating. Or well, his chest was exploding. Shuichi was leaning against him. His eyes were closed and he looked so peaceful. His body was exposed and the air was still. Not a sound or worry in sight. It reminded him of the shed.
Though now, circumstances were better. Kiibo slowly moved his head down and leaned it against his boyfriend's head.
Shuichi stirred.
He shot back up.
"Kiibo." His voice was quiet and rasp, like it was the last word he would ever say.
"Y-Yes?" The robot felt the weight on his shoulder disappear and a small new weight pressing on his heart. He felt himself wishing they stayed like that a little while longer. He turned his head and saw Shuichi's face close... too close. He couldn't help but blush at the distance.
Shuichi paused for a moment, staring at Kiibo before he looked down. A look of shame fell upon his face. "I'm sorry."
Kiibo blinked and placed his hands in Shuichi's shoulders. "Why? You have nothing to be sorry for."
"No I'm sorry. I can't win. This killing game it... it keeps tearing us apart from each other. I can't stop it. I'm trying my best but I just can't." Shuichi reached his hands up and placed them around Kiibo. "I can't protect you. I'm sorry."
"Shuichi..." His voice was calm and soothing. He reached his hands up and cupped his hands around Shuichi's head, forcing him to pull off and look him in the eyes. After a moment, Kiibo began to stare at his boyfriend. His face shifted as the moon appeared on his face. "Your eyes are very pretty."
"Ah-!" His face flourished with a red that Kiibo had to smile at.
"Can I look at them closer?"
"What do you mean-"
A connection of fate. A twist of life. How cruel it must be. Everyday your life hangs on the edge of death. But yet, you make the best of it.
They were soft. Both his lips and their hearts. His eyes couldn't stay open as much as he would have loved to keep gazing at the stars in his beloved's eyes. The eyelashes fluttered down as he found himself being invited in. It was their first.

And it was their last.

"Kiibo..." He gasped his name as they moved apart, as much as he wanted to stay closer.
"Shu." Kiibo smiled at the nickname he deemed for his boyfriend. But it wasn't long before he panicked. "S-Shu! Why are you crying?!"
The tears fell down gently, but it wasn't as gentle as the smile on his face. He pulled Kiibo in close for a tight embrace, the poor boy surprised and startled. "Thank you."
His words were simple. They chimed in Kiibo's ears. But he knew Shuichi had everything poured into those words. So he reached around and returned his embrace. "Shu, I'm happy to be here. As awful as this place is, even though we are trapped here. I'm happy to be trapped against you, with my body snug in your arms. I will do all I can to keep you from harm."

My love.
Trapped no longer.
Our love.
Stuck forever.

((HOLY F* I'M DONE! 😭 I'M SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! I reeeeeeeally wanted it to be special! I hope you liked it. And I really really like the next part 👀. It's gonna break all our hearts :D thank you for reading! Till next time!))

Edit: holy crap this is 5000+ words wth lol