I've been recently playing Persona games (I'm new to the series) and I wanted to write a Fanfiction on the two games that got me REALLY invested in the series; Persona 3 FES and Persona 4. Now I only finished FES two months ago (haven't finished the Answer yet) and I've nearly finished Persona 4 (on second last dungeon). The reason I wanted to do a sort of crossover between the two is I really liked the interactions between the characters in Persona Q (nearly finished second dungeon) and I wanted to write a Fanfic around the P3 MC joining in with the P4 gang's investigation as half the fanfic's I find on it are either discontinued or go off course.
So since I'm new to Persona go easy on me if I get some things in the Persona series wrong, but I'll try to research it as well. If I do get things wrong explain what I did and I'll try and fix it as best I can. This is a game franchise I've really grown fond of and I want to share this Fanfic. Though it may be similar to others out there with the same premise I hope you still enjoy it.
Also since I have not finished the Answer yet whatever ending that has will not be featured here. It only features Persona 3's ending and the MC being involved with Persona 4. I will most likely add other stuff ... like a certain internet theory I've grown to like, but more on that later. I'm not an expert on Persona, I mainly focused on the story and characters rather than fusions so if my portrayal of such is wrong, please, correct me. You could also see this as an alternate world, but who knows.
This will also be in first person. It will switch between the two protagonists each chapter. My interpretation of P4 MC will be both from the game and Anime adaptation while P3 MC will be the same. It's how I saw them in my experience. I saw Yu as outgoing and social and Minato as more an anti-social and introverted guy. Complete opposites. Which is why I like both of them in their own way.
Anyways, with that out of the way I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1: Brand New Days
Minato's POV - 05/01 Sun
"I don't want him to die! I'll give him my life if I have to!"
Darkness. That's all I can see.
I hear a familiar sound in my eardrums.
I know this sound.
"Your contract has expired, but do not fret. Another journey has only just begun and you - my dear guest; have the decision to go. Will you give yourself a second chance?"
I slowly open my eyes and look to my side to see a window; the sound still drumming in my ears. I look down at my chest to see my MP3 player; it was indeed the sound I was hearing. I groaned lightly and leaned back in my seat, staring out the window. I could faintly see my reflection in the glass, but didn't bother with it.
My mind was elsewhere.
"That conversation … seems so long ago…" I continue to stare out the window; watching the scenery go by. I knew now that I was on a train. The scenery outside showed that I was in an urban area or heading to one. There weren't many buildings from what I could see from here.
Where was I going again?
I put a hand to my head and tried to think about what Igor had told me. He had used so few words to explain the situation to me, especially after what happened in March last year.
Is what he said true?
I swallowed a lump in my throat and just shook my head. I'll think about it more later. Right now, I have to remember what it was I have to do here; something about … a second chance.
Ugh ... I'm getting headache now...
I rub my temples and groan as I hear a loud screech of wheels and nearly fall out of my seat. I stopped myself with my feet before looking around with a slight frown on my face.
"Yasoinaba Station; last call for Yasoinaba," a conductor said over a radio from the front carriage.
My eyes grew wide at hearing this. "Yaso…inaba? I … know that name, but how?"
I shook my head at this thought and stood up from my seat, grabbed my luggage and headed out of the carriage I had been in. I look around the station and noticed it wasn't overly crowded, especially if I compared it to Iwatodai. I shuffled my way out of the station and found my way onto the street in no time.
I blinked in surprise at how small the town was. It really was just a small rural town. I sighed to myself in annoyance.
What has Igor planned for me to do here? There's nothing here. I grabbed my luggage and dragged it to the edge of a long street; looking around for any sign of a hotel or inn. This town is small enough that I should find one.
Then why can't I?
"Do you need help?"
I whirl around to see a boy around my age with a silver bowl-cut and eyes. He wore a school uniform with a roman numeral two on one collar of the black jacket he wore. I felt a little jealous looking up at him like this as he was taller than me by a few feet.
I sighed and nodded my head. "You could say that."
"Are you staying with relatives?" the boy asked me.
I was caught off guard by the question and looked away; shaking my head as my answer.
"Okay. So your just here for…" He trailed off as if questioning my intentions on being here.
I don't exactly know either. I wasn't given an exact response, but I guess lying won't hurt. "I'm transferring to the school here."
The boy's eyes seemed to widen slightly before smiling. "Really? I go there. Maybe we'll run into each other there."
"Maybe…" I muttered more to myself than a reply to him.
"Oh! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself…" the boy held his hand out to me with a small smile gracing his lips. "I'm Yu Narukami."
I stared at the hand before sighing and shaking it. "Minato Arisato…"
Yu seemed to quirk an eyebrow at my behaviour but I just let go of his hand and turned my attention away from him. "So, are there any inns or dorms I can stay at?"
He pointed down a road opposite us. "Down that road is a place called the Amagi Inn, but sometimes they get full fast." Yu looked at me with a hint of concern on his face as I stared down that road. "I could ask my Uncle if he could…"
"No. I'm a stranger to you." I turned to Yu and gave him one of my smallest smiles of gratitude. "Thank you, but I'll pass. I just needed directions."
I walked down the road and away from the boy I had just met. I walked, tirelessly; my feet beginning to burn under my weight. I need to get back into shape; maybe that's why just walking is tiring me out. After what felt like an hour; I finally came to a sudden stop outside what appeared to be a small wooden inn; not as big as a hotel, but big enough to house quite a few people.
I must be really bent out of shape to be puffing...
I approached the front sliding door and opened it to be greeted by a girl in a pink kimono also around my age with long black hair. "Hello and welcome to the Amagi Inn." She bowed and then stood back up to get a good look at me before blushing and regaining her composure.
What is it with girls and blushing? I can never get that.
"Do you have a spare room?" I asked her almost immediatly.
"Huh!" she exclaimed in shock at my question. Why is she shocked? Wouldn't people normally ask that? "Ah … umm … yes, I believe so!"
I lowered my eyelids at her stuttering words and lost composure. Why are girls so odd?
She walked over to the counter and looked over a notebook. It probably listed all the inhabitants who were currently staying at the inn. Her charcoal black eyes scanned the paper for a vacant room and it could be possible there wasn't one.
I saw her take in a deep breath. If that wasn't any indication they had no rooms then I don't know what else would be. I took out my phone to check the time before finally deciding to tell her not to bother anymore when she made a small noise, "Aha! Room 113 is unoccupied. You can use that if you want." When she looked up at me however I noticed how her eyes kept moving away from mine.
"If it's the only one available I'm going to have to," I said more to myself than to her as I took some money out of my pants pocket and handed it to her.
She counted the money before smiling and showing me the way to the room; down a simple one-way wooden hall. Reminded me of the inn we stayed at in Kyoto. I shivered a little at the memory, but kept my composure up as I followed her to my room. She stopped in front of a sliding door and bowed in front of me.
"This is your room. How long will you be staying?"
"I don't know yet, but I have enough money to pay daily if you like," I told her.
This seemed to surprise her as she stood back up instantly. "N…No, you don't have to do that; maybe once a week is fine. You got school work to do like me after all!" She sputtered out, nervously.
"You're right…" I said, turning my head slightly to look at the sliding door.
"Umm … I didn't catch your name." I turned to face her as her face was now bright pink like her kimono. "I…I need to write your name down and…"
"Minato Arisato."
She jumped as I told her my name and nodded her head. "I'm Yukiko Amagi. My family owns the inn, so … you'll see me around a lot."
I nodded at her and turned back to the door, opening it. As I was about to head inside I heard Yukiko start to head back to the front desk down the hall. I turned my head and spoke up, "Amagi-san?" I asked her, making her jump and turn around to face me once more.
"Y…Yes?"
"What's the school in the area called?" I asked the question I had forgotten to ask Yu.
She looked at me confusedly before finally answering. "Yasogami High … why?"
I turned back to my room and walked in. "Just curious." I closed the door behind me before she could ask anything else. I looked around the room; it was small, but not too small. There was a futon in the corner and a TV set near the window along with a phone. There were also some sliding cupboards I could put my luggage in.
I walked over to the cupboards, put my luggage down and bent down next to it to start unpacking. As I was putting away my clothes I stopped and looked at the door for a moment. A slight hint of wariness came over me.
The number.
Thirteen.
Why am I always associated with that number?
