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Darkness, just an endless void, no sounds, no physical contact, just black.

You would think "oh this is scary" but is weirdly peaceful...

Or that's what Monika would wish to think.
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Monika wakes up in this black, endless void, both terrifying and comfortable, she looks at her surrounds, nothing..

She walks through it, searching for something, anything different of black and quiet.

She finally founds something.

....

.....

"Huh?..."

Monika looks at the person Infront of her, coral pink hair, blue eyes, red bow....

She lifts her hand slightly, to take Sayori's hand..

"Sayor-"

Suddenly, a loud static noise starts to play, Monika flinches and covers her ears falling in the inexistent floor of the void, looking at the inexistent girl.

Red, yellow, blue, red, colors flashing quickly in Monika's vision

"I hate you."

"...Now suffer the consequences."
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Monika wakes up, sweating and breathing heavily

"It was a nightmare again, everything is fine Monika, they don't hate you, hopefully.."

She looks at her hands for a moment.

"I should get dressed up for school..."

Monika gets up and prepares herself to school.

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Monika is currently walking through the school hall, thinking about her current situation, she's back, she can't stop having this nightmare and she's in school, great

"Why I had this nightmare again? I'm getting tired of it." She thinks to herself

Monika sighs, she has better questions to do

"Why I'm back in the game anyways? I didn't expected this"

"...is better than staying in the void I guess"

"Could Sayori brought me back accidentally? Did she even do this?"

"...maybe she wanted me back, but why would she?"

Monika is too deep in though that she didn't noticed a familiar voice calling her name

"Monika! Wait!"

Sayori gently grabs Monika's shoulder to stop her

"Uf...I need to...I need to run more frequently!"

Monika looks at Sayori with a uncomfortable expression

"..uh...why are you here? I thought I would see you in the club meeting..."

Sayori smiles gently

"Well good morning to you too!"

Monika looks away for a moment

"Yeah..good..good morning Sayori-"

Sayori looks at Monika for a few seconds before smiling

"So...I just wanted to see you in the morning, I know you don't want to get late to your first class miss perfect student!'

Monika smiles slightly at the nickname, she usually hates when people calls her a perfect student, but something in Sayori makes it not too bad

"Okay then miss I forgot to do my homework, I will see you in the club.."

Sayori giggles in response and nods, something in Sayori makes Monika smile, Sayori's happiness is really contagious, she thinks for herself.

Monika's classes aren't interesting at all, just some random fight about stolen money, nothing is real anyways, just homework, homework and homework, Monika can't help but wonder, "how did Sayori to expand the game so much to the point of it not being that boring?" She doesn't know how much time passed when she was on the void, not that she cares though.

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Current situation:
Monika isn't sure if she should go to the club meeting, sure, is almost 100% that nobody remembers anything, but, she couldn't handle to see them, acting like nothing is wrong, like she didn't do anything wrong.
What if Sayori confronts her? She doesn't know what could happen in the club, what if is different than before? What if they really hate her? And what if they don't even remember her? There's so much possibilities and none of them were good.

She's fucked up.

"Okay..calm down Monika, we are just going to get in and see what happens next."

"Pfft- are you...are you talking to yourself?"

Monika goes pale, she slowly turns to see Sayori, smiling, looking at her with those blue eyes

"AH!- I mean- uh..hi! I was just...uhh...I was.."

Sayori laughs, covering her mouth with her hands

"I-i'm sorry Monika I didn't wanted wanted to- to laugh-"

"C'mon now, let's get in the club room you dummy!"

Monika looks at Sayori, she blushes slightly, from embarrassment she wants to think.

"Yeah..I-i was about to do it!"

"What are you waiting for Monika?"

Sayori walks to the door while Monika looks at her
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With hesitation, Monika walks towards the door and opens it, she barely reacts when a book hits her face

"What the f-"

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!"

Anddd, she knows who is, this definitely isn't going to be easy.

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Monika is greeted with a book in her face.

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!"

Monika flinches in pain, looking where the angry voice is

A very upset Natsuki is what she founds, she is looking at Monika with disgust, Sayori gasps

"Natsuki! We talked about this.."

Natsuki crosses her arms and looks away

"Why are you so stupid? She literally killed us!"

"Natsuki..."
Yuri says, fidgeting with her hair

"Please...i don't think violence is the best way to handle this."

"Yuri, are you telling me that you, YOU just...forgive her? She made you stab yourself 'till death and left you rotting for days and what was her reaction? "Oh what a shame, anyways" are you both hearing what y'all saying?"

Monika looks away in shame, tapping her fingers nervously

Sayori sighs, she didn't expect this for Monika's return..

"Why are you so angry Natsuki....she didn't wanted to do it"

"How are you so sure?? She prefered them before us, she could just delete us and not torture us, why I should give her another chance!?"

Natsuki looks at Sayori and Yuri

"I care about y'all, and i don't want to see you two suffering again, and if i have to beat the shit out of her to keep you both safe, then i will."

Sayori nods and smiles gently, feeling genuinely happy

"Aw, that's so nice coming from you, but i think we should give her a chance, i know you don't trust her, but i promise you she isn't going to harm us again, please just give her a chance, for me?"

Sayori says, making puppy eyes

Natsuki stares directly at Sayori, she blushes slightly

"...oh c'mon.. don't make those eyes.. she's not staying."

"..Sayori.."

Natsuki sighs in defeat, she pats Sayoris head

"Okay, she can stay in the club...but if she does something suspicious i will beat her until death."

"Yaaay! Thank you Tsuki!!"

Sayori hugs tightly Natsuki, giggling and smiling, Natsuki blushes and smiles too

"Excuse them Monika, since the incident they had been connecting with each other.."

Yuri says, getting close to Monika

"Yeah, i can see that..at least she's not throwing me more books-"
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"Okay everyone! We can finally start the club meeting, first of all: welcome back, Monika! We missed your presence here...even though someone acted a bit harsh towards you, I'm sorry about that, so...the festival, yeah, i know, the so famous festival"

"We are going to share poems that day, i know is a bit scary but I'm sure y'all going to do it great!"

Sayori exclaims excitedly and confident.

"She's better president than me.." Monika thinks to herself, she has never saw Sayori talk with so much confidence and authority..

"So, today is free day, you can read or do whatever you want, i want to give y'all a break from school."

Monika realizes something, she doesn't have anything to do besides stay in her seat, Natsuki isn't going to be so friendly after all and Yuri is reading with her, that only leaves Sayori, maybe she doesn't want to be bothered.

Monika sighs.

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Monika's heart couldn't stop beating way faster than It should. A million thoughts race while she's in this spot
Does she hate me? Why did she bring me back? Is she going to torture me? What Is happening? Why Is this happening??? Is this some sick, twisted way to mock her, to laugh at her? What-

Sayori's voice cuts her train of thought, causing her to slightly jump in place

"Monika, would you come with me for a second? I have to get some supplies"
Her voice Is soft, not angry, not a single bit of hate on It, Monika reminds herself, taking a deep breath
"Oh, right! yeah, sure okay.. we can do that.."

Sayori takes her hand, dragging her to the door, Monika doesn't complain, she did missed Sayori's hands holding her. Soft and gentle as always, everything seems the same as before, a reminder of how Sayori Is still the same she knew, this Is the real Sayori, her Sayori.

"Okay, we need a lot of pens and a new eraser for the chalkboard and a box of chalk. Oh and whatever else we see that could be needed, I don't have a list.. but now I think about It.. oh It would have been nice to.."
She turns to see Monika, Monika doesn't return the stare
"You have been always better at organizing the club than me, you know?"

"..I think you're doing well"

"Nah, I still have my flaws as president, took a lot to put back what we have now. You left such a mess last time, miss."

"Ah.. well, I didn't thought It would change anything—"

"Silly, you made me president when you deleted yourself, me! I need tutoring for maths, how could I even handle coding something like this? Besides, that was one hell of an epiphany..."
She said, a bittersweet smile forming on her lips
"I know, i'm sorry I didn't considerated that, that was so selfish from me.. I should've thought about It..."

"You have always acted on impulse when you were emotional, I don't blame you, who could handle something like this when you're a teenager? Yet, you should have told me, Monika!"

"I wasn't sure if this would break you worse than It did to me, I practiced and practiced how to tell any of you but I just.. couldn't get myself together"
She never stares at Sayori, she fidgets as they walk to the supply room

"I didn't wanted you to suffer, I failed you as a president and as a friend"

"You didn't failed, you did what you could, I Guess.. even if that didn't go as well as one had expected. I'm not angry at you, it's just.. why? You killed us, me. You threw us around like nothing, natsuki thought you didn't deserved to have another chance"

Sayori says, that initial frustration never seemed to wear off fully
"So then, why did you brought me back?"

"Because you're still my best friend, even if you're all.. unhinged and obsessed, I know that's not you"
The short haired girl admited
"I know you probably didn't mean to, at least not fully, the girls on the other side.. yeah don't expect them to fully accept you back, you hurt them more than me"

"I'm sorry, i'll make It right.. i'll.. write a thousand apologies if i need to"

"Yeah maybe not.. we're a bit lacking of pens!"
Sayori turned her gaze to the hallway, stopping Monika from walking further

"Uh.. right, we were looking for supplies.. eh.. where are we Again?"

"Sayori..."

"No i swear It was right here! Dangit I thought I had memorized the place"

"I can't believe you"

Sayori chuckles
"We're not.. lost, okay? This Is just a minor inconvenience.. uhh.."

"You don't know where are we? That's crazy, president.."
Monika said, a smug smile forming

"Look, I expanded the school a few weeks ago, i'm still getting used to It.. doesn't matter anyways, we'll just walk until we find the room, or we find students.."

"You still haven't changed a bit"
And silently, Monika Is glad It Is this way