I jolted awake when the washer started. My forehead was pounding and my eyes were trying to slide closed again.

Come on Kokichi you have to stay awake...you have to go to school tomorrow anyway...and sleeping at this point isn't an option...

I sighed to myself knowing it was true. I started to switch out the laundry. There were probably at least four loads, at least...the thought of that made me internally groan again.

I walked farther down the hallways to the next room...one of the other bedrooms I had to clean...I'm glad they didn't give a shit about my own unless some of it left my room...

They always get so bent out of shape when I leave something out...but then all the time they are leaving everything for someone else to pick up and put away. That someone is always me...

My sister's room was next on the list...she always makes it so messy on purpose...just because she knows I'm going to be cleaning it up...

When I was younger it was still the same. I was always cleaning on the weekends while my sister and mom always made more work and messes for me...I never had time for anything I wanted to do...

Drip drip

"Wha-" I started when I saw the tears dripping out of my eyes.

"Why did that memory make me cry?" I asked quietly as I wiped my tears.

I was never truly happy as a child. I always thought something was wrong with me but really it was just because of how people treated me and the way I lived because of that.

But when I met Shuichi...

"Shuichi," I traced his name on the washer as it wirred under my hand. I love you so much, I want to be with you forever...I want forever to start now...just you and me...

"Konkani! Hurry up my room won't clean its self!! And don't forget that I need tour help when you are done!" She paused giving me the smirk I have come to hate so much.

"Don't think that you cleaning is going to get you out of it!" She yelled slamming the door behind her making me flinch. After a moment of flinching from the loud noise, I quickly got back to cleaning after quickly rubbing my eyes and shaking my head.

I started by grabbing all the clothes on the floor and throwing them into the corner of the room by the door.

And there is load five and load six

"The quicker you get this done...the quicker you can go to school...then you can come home and take a nap..." I paused for a moment grabbing the rag and the scrubber.

"Never mind...they never let me sleep in peace here anyway...maybe I can ask Shuichi-" I cut myself off feeling guilt wash over me.

'I can't put that on him...he needs to focus on school as much as I do...' I looked over at the clock and saw that the time I had to get ready for school was coming closer. I pulled myself off the ground and went to move to finish picking up the clothes on the floor.

When I was done with that, I grabbed all the clothes in her drawers and threw them into the pile as well...why can't they just do their own work? Never mind, they couldn't give a damn about me or my stress...they only want to be able to have all the luxuries in life and forget about the rest...

I remembered my mom who was probably lying on the couch with more beer...I would know...people just want to forget all the bad and relish in the good...and I can't blame them...

I scrubbed out all the drawers in her dresser and moved to the top of the dresser to dust it off. I did the same with her small closet and her desk in the back corner.

I grabbed all the papers around the room and organized them before placing them back into her desk. Her desk had tons of papers on it and added to the ones I found on the floor it was a mess...

All of her missing assignments and all of her current assignments scattered all over the floor...I knew she did this on purpose knowing I would organize them for her.

I sucked up the tears I wanted to cry because of how I was feeling about being used by people who couldn't give a shit about me...and knowing that Shuichi is way too good for me...

I grabbed the vacuum after I cleaned the floor and went to vacuum the entirety of the carpet. After I wrapped the cord back around it and went to clean the walls. There are tons of unknown stains on the wall and they all smelled gross...but then again she wants to make this hell for me...and she is doing a fucking great job at that!

Sighing in defeat I made her bed and collected all the clothes. I looked over the room one more time making sure it was clean before I walked back to the laundry room.

I felt my whole body slump with the exhaustion I was feeling and the pain coursing through my whole body because of all this cleaning...I ignored it and went back to doing laundry.

After switching the loads for the third time that night I went to clean the last room, my mom's bathroom.

It was stained with beer and vomit like any other room in this house...I mean other than mine...but it was not a pleasant smell...and Shuichi wonders why I don't want him to come over to my house.

I mean sure it would be great to show him my room and my at-home sketches...but he doesn't deserve to see this....he may even hate me for all of this...

Ding

The next loads just finished when I got back to the room. Conveniently my sister's clothes could fit into one load. Looking back at the laundry room after grabbing all the clothes so I could fold them...only one thought went through my mind...

what if I wasn't here anymore

I shook my head again. I can't be thinking like that...I have Shuichi now! I need to keep going for my family...not the people who are the puppeteers of my own personal hell...I mean my real family.

Shuichi, Nagito, Hajime, and all of their parents are always there for me. They are always there for me. That is why I have to keep moving on...because they need me and I need them.

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After the final load finished and my folding was about done it was time for me to get ready for school.

Quickly folding the clothes so I could put them back in the drawers before I went to school. It only took me a couple of minutes to fold and replace the clothes they had in their rooms with clean ones.

I changed into some new clothes and threw the dirty ones in my hamper. I looked at myself in the mirror...I didn't like the eye bags I had...I need to put some makeup on to hide them...

When I was going to grab my makeup container with some foundation, to cover up any injuries and in this case eye bags, I felt my phone buzz.

My first thought was that Nagito and Hajime we're texting me to make sure I was eating and sleeping well. But a smile soon came across my face when I saw Shuichi's icon pop up on my screen.

ShuShu: Hey, do you want to walk today?

Kichi: Yeah! That sounds great Shu!

ShuShu: Where should I meet you?

Kichi: I'll be over at your house soon!

ShuShu: Okay, see you soon then!

I could tell he was worried...I mean I would be to...but he doesn't and shouldn't have to worry about me...especially with these problems I have had for a very long time...

I quickly applied some makeup on my eyes and grabbed my notebook with my other school supplies shoving them into my bag before leaving to go grab something for lunch...only the fridge was almost empty again...

I sighed knowing that I would have to get more cleaning supplies and food after school...well that doesn't matter now...Shuichi is waiting for me!

-Sorry for the later update...I haven't been having the best day or the best week...anyway, thank you all so much for reading and best of luck to all of you!!-

-ShuichiOuma010-