Chapter 4- Mr. Rich Brat

It's been a few minutes and we were still in the gym looking around. It was completely useless to think that there was a possible way out when that bear seemed completely serious, despite the cheery tone during that ceremony, but people were still looking around, thinking there was still hope to escape a place like this.

Aoi and Sakura were on top of the bleachers at the large metal wall blocking the gym's normal exterior, possible sunlight was behind that wall. Perhaps they were thinking they could punch their way out of here. I couldn't blame them, they seemed to be thinking quite smart as the rest of us seemed to be looking around aimlessly.

If this insane robotic bear keeping us trapped here wanted to see us slaughter each other, I wasn't going to give in that easily. I'm sure more than one person had the thought cross their mind as everyone kept silent. It seems the bonds people have created in such short time shattered to pieces as they gave looks of worry and nervousness. Perhaps they were scared someone would stab a knife into their back.

After the first few minutes of looking in the gym, we discovered the digital notebooks Monokuma must've given us while knocked out inside our pockets. It'll have to pass for giving information of the school's map of the first floor, along with a couple rules Monokuma made up himself, one of those consisting of: Nighttime being 10 pm to 7 am. Seems it was a targeted time for someone to murder another. Monokuma probably pointed it out for a reason as I scrolled aimlessly through the other rules inside the handbook. I had to memorize these rules if I wished to not blow up like Mondo almost did earlier.

Not only did it have rules and a map. But my personal information as well: Haiyū Henka, Ultimate Actor. It had the regular stuff you would expect to be in a school file. My date of birth, my weight, and some other small facts that were supposed to be kept personal. How did Monokuma find this stuff? Surely it was hard to believe a robotic bear knew about my private information when he traps us here. But, perhaps the principle was behind this and got hold of my information somehow. Either way, it creeped me out to see how detailed this information about me was.

I exhaled slowly as I put the new digital handbook into my small bag as I saw it barely even fit. I sighed as I stuffed it in and closed it. I needed to get a new bag if I was expected to carry larger things than that...

I looked around at everyone else as some seemed to be looking at their handbooks for the first time. Leon and Mondo were on top of the stage, probably looking for any sign of a person or the psychotic bear that trapped us here in the first place. Sakura and Aoi were on the bleachers as I looked up at them.

"Well, give it a shot," Aoi said to Sakura as she looked at the metal wall with a determined face.

I kept my attention up there as I watched Sakura then lift her giant fist and slam it against the metal wall, barely even leaving a dent behind as the echo of the impact between the two rang throughout the gym.

"It appears my strength is insufficient," Sakura said sadly as she lowered her fist.

"If Ogami can't break down the metal wall, who know what can," I stated as I walked over to the bleachers and caught their attention as I gazed hopelessly up at the metal wall. Sayaka could definitely pack a punch, I doubted anybody here could've beaten Sakura's own strength any day.

Aoi then sighed and hoped down the bleacher to the bottom to look at everyone else as Sakura walked down as well.

"If we're lucky, perhaps Monokuma left a wrecking ball around here somewhere," I said sarcastically while not breaking my glance up at the metal wall. I wondered what could break that...

"Maybe it's possible," Aoi said in a hopeful voice as she gave me a small smile and I couldn't help but smile back. How could I resist a smile from her. It was nice to see someone so optimistic in our current situation. "But there was nothing up there..."

"Same here!" Mondo called from the stage and I looked over to see the two boys on the stage kick violently at the podium up there and it shook a little before touching solid ground once again.

"Monokuma clearly has the talent to disappear as if from thin air," I said completely serious this time. It was a bold assumption, but a rather reasonable one. I didn't know what else could've made him disappear from just jumping off a podium and landing behind it.

"That's shit!" Leon commented on my assumption as he crossed his arms and looked at me, perhaps annoyed. I furrowed my eyebrows softly to try and hide my annoyance to his sudden snappy attitude with me. He clearly didn't like me that much...

"Well, it seems we found everything we can in the gym for now... Wish one of those things was a way out," I sighed as I spoke while turning away from Leon.

"Yeah, would've been better to know we could escape," Yasuhiro said disappointedly as he gazed up from his digital notebook.

"Don't lose heart friends! If we persevere, the way out is bound to present itself!" Taka technically shouted as his voice nearly echoed against the gym wall. I enjoyed that he had reckless hope, but it wasn't really helping in our search.

"I'm with Captain Pep Talk, better stay positive than spin our wheels!" Aoi said while giving a beaming smile.

"I agree," Sakura said with her arms crossed.

"Yeah, fine. Leave no stone unchucked, right?" Leon said while scratching the back of his head. I don't think that's how the saying goes...

"I prefer to search alone..." I looked shocked at Byakuya as he said this. Everyone else seemed shocked as a few gasped at Byakuya's opinion.

"Think that's smart?" Junko asked in a snappy tone as she put her hands on her hips and glared at Byakuya.

"I do, yes. Considering one or more of you might already be planning my untimely demise," Byakuya said as he started to walk past everyone and towards the doorway. I crossed my arms and glared at him as he avoided everyone's eye contact as he continued walking.

"Oh come on!" Sayaka said while watching Byakuya move pass her.

"Only a fool would deny it," Byakuya said calmly as he continued walking.

I couldn't believe him! That jerk! Who did he think he was?! He clearly only cared about his survival in this arena and I personally would start putting him on the suspect list if someone were to get murdered.

"What's his problem?" Aoi said softly for only Sakura and me to hear.

"I don't know, but I'm going to find out," I said through gritted teeth as I walked passed my two friends and away from everyone else to stand in front of Byakuya. He immediately stopped and looked down at me as I stood in his way. Up close... He was pretty tall... "Who do you think you are?!" Was all I said to him as I clenched my hands into fists as Byakuya crossed his arms.

"Hmph. Move out of my way, peasant," Byakuya said harshly to me as I looked offended by the statement.

"What did you call me?!" I said through gritted teeth while looking flustered at him. "I don't think how you can just expect that you're better than everyone else when we're out through the same situation as you!"

"You just said it yourself. I am on higher authority than the rest of you and you will move out of my way," Byakuya said calmly, but I could see the small curve come up in his lips, he enjoyed seeing me angry!

"I don't know how you think I'm okay with what you're saying to m-" I started, but I felt my words flush out as somebody shoved me to the ground suddenly as a new person seemed to join the argument. I looked up from where I laid on the ground to see Mondo stand where I one was, looking more pissed than I did.

"Whoa there, pal! You can't just do whatever you want!" He said in an intimidating voice as he glared at Byakuya.

I moaned as I tried getting up from off the ground and stood a few niches away from Mondo as he spoke.

"Out of my way, narwhal," Byakuya said in yet another harsh tone. What was with this dude?! Did he take the time to plan out every single nasty nickname he was going to give people? I understood that nickname because of Mondo's odd haircut, and I couldn't help curve my lip a little at the nasty nickname but shook it out of my head when I realized who said it.

"Ooh, your paranoia's 'bout to be right-on!" Mondo said through gritted teeth as he punched his hand into his other in a threatening way when looking at Byakuya.

"There's no need to bring fists into this situation!" I said in a harsh tone with my arms crossed. I didn't mean to hurt Byakuya in anyway, I wasn't the type of person to hurt somebody through violence, I'm more of a person who would hurt someone emotionally, if I wanted to that is.

"He's asking for it himself! You were 'bout to do the same thing, little miss drama ass," Mondo said, turning his head towards me with his fist still clenched in his other hand. I looked offended at the nickname, but I guess it suited me quite well.

"She wouldn't drive a fist into somebodies face even if she wanted to," Byakuya said while eyeing me out of the corner of his eye.

"Oh! I'll do it right here and now!" I said through gritted teeth and clenched my fist at my side while glaring at Byakuya.

I looked at him as he smirked playfully at my bravery and I couldn't help but get even more mad at him.

"Hold up, guys!" I looked over as I was caught off-guard when Makoto came rushing to the three of us and stood between Mondo and Byakuya to stop the fight. "The last thing we wanna do is fight!"

"Say what?!" Mondo said dramatically as he turned his attention away from Byakuya and me and towards Makoto. "The hell d'you think you are, punk?! You wanna lecture me? Gimme a lesson on teamwork?!"

"No! I-!" Makoto said with fear showing in his eyes as I watched nervously as Makoto stepped back from an upcoming punch from Mondo.

"Leave Naegi our of this-" I started again with my arms crossed, trying to sound calm to not show my concern towards Makoto as my words were drowned by Mondo raising his fist into the air.

I watched scared as Mondo raised his fist into the air while giving a battle cry and released his energy across Makoto's face. Soon enough, Mondo's fist lost contact with Makoto's face and I watched as Makoto then fell to the floor with a crash with his eyes closed.

"Naegi!" I said with fear straining in my voice as I shoved passed Mondo and ran over to Makoto's limp body and looked down at him. I bent down on my knees and saw a bruise start to form on his cheek from where Mondo hit him. At least Mondo couldn't kill Makoto with a punch like that, he was just knocked out... 

"Is he okay?" Aoi asked she ran over to me and looked down at Makoto's body.

Soon everyone else ran over and looked down at Makoto knocked out.

"Think he'll live?" Yasuhiro asked with his voice full of worry while looking down at Makoto from a few feet away.

"A punch can't kill somebody!" Leon argues as he looked down at Makoto passed out.

"Well, you certainly made a scene, I hope you're proud," Byakuya said with crossed arms as he started walking towards the exit of the gym. I thought he was talking to Mondo but he turned around at the doorway to face me. "You certainly have some anger issues, Henka." And with that he closed the door behind him.

I clenched my fist as I still sat next to Makoto's body. If it wasn't for him being a rich piece of shit thinking he could just own the place this probably wouldn't have happened. I closed my eyes and exhaled slowly... Just breath... you don't need to worry about him... You just need to ignore him next time you run into him... I opened my eyes and continued to look at our new problem, Makoto knocked out...

"We should probably get Naegi to his dorm," Kyoko said while looking down at his body.

"I didn't mean to hit the dude that hard! Sorry!" Mondo said while staying away from Makoto's body.

"You're punch isn't something that is to be worried about right now," Kyoko said calmly while standing up. "On the map of the school, there were dorms for each of us... I suspect Ogami would be able to carry Naegi to his room for him to wake up... Since she is the strongest here."

"I could certainly do that," Sakura said while moving past us and over to Makoto's body. She then picked him up and threw him over her shoulder as she looked at the others.

"I'll come along too," I looked over shocked at Sayaka as she stepped forward while looking worried at Makoto's body. "He probably needs somebody to explain what happened so he doesn't stay confused."

"As of that matter, how do we go about this?" Celeste asked while turning to the rest of us. That was actually something I didn't think about. What do we do? I expect I'll probably search the first floor for any sign of an escape or any necessities that we would probably need while here. "Togami walked out and we have a boy knocked out while we don't know where the dorms are located."

"They are shown on our digital handbooks," I explained while standing up from where I laid crouched next to Makoto's body before. "Near the main hall, I'm pretty sure."

"Well then. It seems we have some things to investigate while here. We should make the best of our time," Kyoko explained as she looked at all of us.

"S-split up and look around?" Chihiro asked in a small voice while looking at Kyoko.

"It seems like the only thing we can do for the time being," Celeste said while moving passed us and towards the door. "Ogami, Maizono. Why don't you move on ahead and look for Naegi's room. Keep him in there for the time being until he awakens."

"Maybe we should meet up somewhere to explain what we found during our expeditions!" Aoi said with a brightened smile.

"It's not a bad idea," I sighed and gave a small smile for Aoi, she smiled beaming back at me. At least she seemed to not be annoyed by my stubborn ways...

"There's a dining hall located on the map," Hifumi said while looking down at his digital notebook.

"Excellent! Then we shall meet up there in precisely thirty minutes! For now, split up and look for clues as to escape this place!" Taka announced to all of us as his voice was booming.

"I'm afraid to say that it isn't a bad plan," I said while crossing my arms. "Now then, shall we start searching?"