I think I heard someone on aof3 that someone wanted a Future Arc with the SDR2 kids, and that sounded cool to me so I thought I should do something about that. Now I do have more prompts like this so if you want more let me know. Anyway, let's get started with this!

Hajime believed that the future was like an endless sea, many ways to go that seemed endless, so out of all the futures available to him...why the hell did he get this one?

"C'mon you lazy bones push! Push! Push!"

y"Hnnnnnggh! Nnnnnnggggh! Nnngggggaaah!"

That was Akane leading Fuyuhiko and Kazuichi into moving a shelf to block the door. This way they were safe from anyone trying to get in from the other side. Why were they doing this in the first place? Well...it's story time.

After enduring the "virus" that infected the Neo World Program, Hajime, along with his surviving friends, recovered from despair and awaited for their other friends to wake up from their comatose state. It took some time but through what can only be called a miracle, their friends woke up. However, it would take more time for them to be rid of despair, some more than others. Along with this, Makoto Naegi had to return to the Future Foundation base to explain his actions and face his treason trial. To prove his innocence that he was not a traitor, he proposed the idea of taking the five back with him and show Future Foundation that they were different people than before. It was a difficult choice, but Hajime and the rest decided to go along with him, they did owe him after all.

But since the universe apparently hated their very existence, nothing went right for them the second they touched ground. Not only was Makoto attacked and arrested before he would he was given a chance to explain themselves, they were also knocked out with sleeping gas and forced to play yet another killing game. Yay. And since their were the "Remnants of Despair" after all, everyone immediately assumed that they were behind it and feared them so. So much so that some of them, Munakata and Juzo to be precise, took it upon themselves to attack/try to kill them. Thanks to Kyoko causing a distraction with a fire hydrant, the five friends ran away to seek shelter and hide out from everyone in the building, leading up to the events transpiring now.

"This...this should be good, right?" Kazuichi asked, wiping off the sweat from his forehead.

"I hope so" Akane said

Fuyuhiko sighed "Stupid Monokuma and stupid despair! Why do we have to go through this again huh?!"

"It's so annoying! I knew those Future Foundation guys would try to kill us!" Kazuichi complained

Annoying. That word described this scenario completely. It was annoying that this game happened. It was annoying that fell into despair into the first place. It was annoying that he decided to go with the Izuru Kamakura Project. It was annoying that Hajime had two different colored eyes, one green and the other red, as well as his hair still remaining black even after cutting it back to his original style. It was annoying how everyone still thought they were despair even though they're trying to change. Annoying, annoying, so damn annoying.

"Hajime…" Sonia began, sitting against the back wall of the room beside him and putting her hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright? You haven't said a word"

"Yeah man, something up?" Akane agreed, walking towards him, and accompanied by Fuyhukio. "You're usually the one who throws us back into motion and stuff" All Hajime did was shook his head.

"You're not fooling anyone" Fuyuhiko scoffed at him "We're you're friends, remember? If anyone knows you better than anyone else here, it's us"

"That's right! We're Soul friends forever!" Kazuichi eccentrically agreed. Hajime noticed however he stood close to the barricade door for some reason.

"Hajime, tell us what's bothering you. Why won't you speak?" Sonia asked

Hajime truly did feel relieved that he had such amazing friends who cared for him, but his response was another heavy annoyed sigh. Not at them, but at himself. Hajime raised his left arm up so that the black side of his arm bangle was facing them, and with his other hand, he pressed the bangle revealing his forbidden action.

"Speaking aloud"

Hajime believed that he was particularly ordinary in every sense, while his friends disagreed. During their time in program and when they got out, Hajime always knew what to say whenever they were feeling down. Some even called him the "Ultimate Counselor" or even the "Ultimate Friend", as cheesy as those were. His words were the most powerful weapon he had...and he wasn't allowed to use them.

And to add insult to this giant scab of self esteem, the only Hajime could possibly defend himself from being killed was using his words, but he couldn't use them;so Hajime was practically a dead man walking. His friends shared the same eye widened, mouth opened expression.

"Oh...I...I'm sorry Hajime" Akane said, really not knowing what to do in this situation. Hajime raised his right hand and shook it, signifying that he didn't want the apology before letting out a third sigh.

"Hajime" Sonia said "Thank you for trusting us with that. I know that it was not easy. So…" Sonia then raised her left arm and pressed her arm bangle with her right hand.

"Showing your smile to other participants"

Hajime opened his mouth trying to say something to her, but couldn't because of his own forbidden action, leaving him there to just make moans and other sounds from his mouth.

"Don't worry for me, it is what I deserve" Sonia said "For me, a princess, all I can do is just smile and wave. With our smiles it shows how I can hold in the pressure even during the hardest of times. It also encourages people to join together and perform certain tasks. However, when I was in despair I abused my ability for horrendous actions...I truly do not deserve to smile. But so be it...I shall hold on this pain once more, only this time...I require that you all of your assistance. Find a way to make of this situation when I cannot"

Hajime knew Sonia tried her hardest to become a Princess. She worked really hard and was never discouraged even when she had no friends back home. Hajime had helped her during those times in the virtual world, and he sure wasn't going to stop anytime soon.

"Uh, hey! Let me show you mine next!" Akane offered, doing the same action as what the grounded duo did.

"Jumping when standing"

"Heh heh heh, ironic isn't it. I'm the Ultimate Gymnast and I can't even jump" Akane chuckled "But I still punch and kick, so I really haven't lost anything"

Akane wasn't the smartest person(though Hajime would never say that out loud), she was the kind of person that thought her with fists first. Because she was too hot tempered and brash all the time, it lead her into pretty rough spots...but she kept moving forward. Even after losing so much, Akane never looked back on her past, because she owed too many people to just randomly stop in her tracks. So just keeps moving, she even moved past her limits, she couldn't afford to stop.

"Tch! Look at you guys...getting sentimental and...s-stuff...tch" Fuyuhiko tried but failed to show his blush as he looked down. In a quick motion he shot his head back up, still avoiding eye contact from the others, and showed his forbidden action.

"Swearing"

"Pffft! Swearing?! You can't swear?!" Akane started cracking up

"Hey shut up, it's hard you know" Fuyuhiko retaliated

"Okay, a'ight, Baby Gangsta'"

"I told you to stop calling me that!"

"Sorry ahaha, I just forgot...Baby Gangsta'"

"Will you just shut the f-fffffffork up about it!"

"Fork?! You said fork?! Pfffft! Ahahahahaha!"

Hajime began to laugh too, but not long agreed screw chuckles escaped his lips he heard Sonia almost grunting in pain. He turned his head to see that Sonia was covering her mouth, desperately trying not to smile.

"Ah Sonia! I'm so sorry" Akane said, immediately shifting tones.

"N-no, it...is as I said. I…" Sonia said before taking a breath and calming herself "I want you guys to try and find light in this, when I cannot"

"Yeah we know that, but still be careful nonetheless, okay?" Fuyuhiko asked

"Mmhmm"

Fuyuhiko was truly a caring person. One wouldn't think that with him being a Yakuza leader and all. And that would be true, but much like Akane, Fuyuhiko also experienced loss. His original loner attitude costed him the life of an innocent woman and his childhood friend. Fuyuhiko worked hard to change himself in the program and his effort didn't go to waste, he started cooperating more often, making sure he wasn't a burden to everyone anymore. And it was all thanks to Hajime. Hajime was proud of how Fuyuhiko turned himself around and overcame his despair, and he was proud to stand by him if necessary. He was there for him and Fuyuhiko was there for Hajime, almost like brothers one could say.

"Hey, you comfy back there male b-word?" Fuyuhiko turned jus head and asked Kazuichi "Why don't you join us in our little pity party?"

Kazuichi took a step forward, before looking at Sonia's face and returning the step. "I-I-I can't…" Kazuichi nervously said "Um...actually...you see, I-"

"Wait don't tell me" Fuyuhiko interrupted him "Is your forbidden action: Standing within a certain amount of range from 'Miss' Sonia?"

"H-Hey! Why'd you have to go and say it huh?! I was trying to be cool!"

Hajime let out a few chuckles once more. Kazuichi was the odd one out in all of this. Not turbine with the most tragic or heartbreaking life in there, but was still there and experienced trouble with everyone else. To make up for it, he tried his best to stand out amongst everyone and be a hero of sorts, especially to "Miss Sonia". These insecurities didn't stop him though, they only encouraged him more, so much so that he became jealous of Hajime. But through many cliches of bonding, they became friends or as Kazuichi would say "Soul Friends". Kazuichi was more than the comedy relief of the group, he was someone who thrived to he something more, to be someone important, to be someone who can be proud to stand by everyone else...including "Miss Sonia".

"Hey it's almost time" Akane pointed out, looking at the white part of her bangle. The time was "00:00:58" and counting. According to the new rules, once it hit zero...everyone would be filled with a sleeping drug and knock out. Then an attacker would wake up and try to kill one of them, of no one died when they woke up...then they win!

"Remember Hajime, it's not the same. This time, we all are here with you" Sonia said holding Hajime's hand.

"Yeah man" Akane agreed, now sitting on the shelf in front of the shelf blocking the door. "We got your back!"

"And if you think for a second pulling what you did back there, I'll kill you myself understand?!" Fuyuhiko threatened, leaning back on the wall to Hajime's right.

"No funny business with Miss Sonia over there, you hear?!" Kazuichi also threatened in his squeaky voice.

Hajime chuckled once more. He felt stood even thinking that he was alone in this. They survived once and they'll survive again, he would sure of that. And as he heard the bangle's little jingle, signifying the drug about to be infected in his body, he felt that no matter what this future held, this was one they would hold together.