"I announce the reformation of the Investigation Team, effective immediately!"

Everyone at the table eyed her wearily, and a few others besides, though that was more from the spectacle of an idol loudly announcing something in a crowded food court. Rise sat back down, with a puzzled look at her audience.

"What?" Rise pouted, "I thought you guys would be thrilled to have something new to do…" She scrunched up her face. She had expected cheers when she got the group back together, not the frosty reception she was receiving from her senpai. Though it did fit the weather, which was kinda cute, she thought.

Yosuke was the first to respond. "Reform? But why would we need to?" He leaned back in his chair, rocking it back and forth. "We got that bastard Adachi, and the town's been pretty much normal for the past month since then. What's your game, Kujikawa?"

Rise gasped, looking deeply hurt at Yosuke. "What, you think I can't have found a new case? The text I sent you all explained everything! And what do you mean game?" She looked pleadingly at her friends around the table. "I don't do that kind of thing, right guys?"

Everyone distinctly avoided her gaze. Yukiko smartly tried to change the subject. "Rise-chan, the message we received just said we had to meet at Junes right away and it was serious business." She narrowed her eyes. "And you left us waiting here for twenty minutes before you even showed up!"

"I was just finishing my notes" the idol said, "I'm taking this investigation very seriously!"

Yosuke was looking exasperated, "What investigation?!" he exclaimed, "There is literally no reason for us all to be here!" He scanned the table "How did Noato and Souji manage to get out of this anyway? If you're doing anything like a new case- which, by the way, you're not- they're the only ones who can actually handle all that stuff."

"I am very disappointed with your lack of faith in me," Rise said, grabbing something from her bag. "For your information, those two aren't here because they're the ones we're gonna catch!" She placed the board she had grabbed, and despite themselves, the team all leaned over the table to take a look.

On it were sticky notes, with sickeningly sweet handwriting, complete with hearts dotting the paper and little doodles accentuating the language, all centred around two profiles on either side of the board. They were Souji and Noato, both being blurry headshots, which looked like they were taken at Aiya's, without the consent of the subjects'.

"The hell is this…" Kanji muttered. "The hell are these notes? 'No run over?' 'Completely covered'? 'No split ends'? The crap are you up to, Rise?"

Chie nodded in agreement. "Are you spying on them Rise-chan? Because that's just weird. And why do all the notes seem to focus on their their -"

"HAIR!" The team jumped, turning around to see Rise with her feet on the table, and an old-fashioned wooden pipe clamped between her lips.

"Er, Rise?" Yukiko began to ask, perplexed, "What's with the… You know."

She smiled. "Felt appropriate is all. I wanted to get one of those hats as well, but nowhere in Okina had them." She winked at Kanji. "I'm sure you can cook something up for me, hmm?"

Kanji started to daydream about all the patterns he could use to make a kick ass deerstalker, but stopped himself when he realised she was trying to distract him. "So, what, you're saying we're… Investigating… Senpai and Naoto's hair. But- I mean… just… what?"

"Oh come on," smiled Rise, "You've wanted to investigate her hair for like ever now!" This earnt her a deep blush and some dark muttering from Kanji. Undaunted, she addressed the group at large. "I mean, aren't you guys a little curious? I mean, Senpai's hair is grey and he hasn't even finished high school yet, while Naoto-kun's is blue. BLUE!" She looked incredulously at the group. "You all seriously never found that odd?"

The team all looked at each other, not willing to admit that Rise actually had a point. They went through the hardest year of their lives with though two, knowing the team better than their own families because of it, but they really never thought about the pair's distinctly odd hairstyles? "It is a little weird when you think about it" Yosuke mused, "But how the hell do we investigate that? Try and sneak in on their morning routine? Get some of their hair and take it to some lab? Besides, I think this is the kind of thing Naoto would kill us for if we ever asked."

"Who cares! We must solve this elaborate mystery once and for all!" Teddie cried. He had been quiet up until now, but the excitement of a new case brought out his theatrical side. He danced over to Rise and stood behind her chair, showing his full support. "We'll do what we always do! Talk about it and then go ask people a bunch of stuff!" He waved his hand with a flourish. "With the beautiful Rise-chan leading the investigation, and the heroic Teddie by her side, we'll solve this mystery once and for all!" He beamed in delight. "This hairy adventure will no doubt be a bear-y thrilling tale!"

Rise got up and high fived her new partner. "All right Teddie!" She cast a disappointed look at the rest of her friends. "At least someone is interested. Come on guys, it'll be fun!"

Yosuke looked at everyone's face to try and gauge what they were thinking. He didn't want to admit it, but things had been boring since the real case was solved, and the team had really not met up as much as they probably should have now they didn't have that keeping them together. He looked to the sky and sighed, then assumed his usual cocksure smile. "Sure," he said, "Why not? Might be fun to see if we can beat those two know it all at their own game."

Chie nodded with him. "If I wanna be a cop I gotta take some small cases. This is as about small as you can get!" Chie nudged her best friend beside her. "What about you, Yukiko?"

The Amagi heiress looked uncertain. "Do we really want to be prying on our friend's personal matters this much? They probably wouldn't be too happy about it…"

Kanji spoke up maybe a little too quickly. "Y-yeah! A man's hair is his own damn business!" He realised he slammed the table with the palm, and shrunk at the strange looks everyone was giving him, except for Rise, who's smug face gave Kanji an uncontrollable shiver. "I, uh, what I mean is t-that, uh, it's their problem, not ours, right? If it's dyed or not, who cares? Not like it means nothin'" Everyone was still staring, but Rise's devilish grin got too large to stay shut.

"Aw, Kanji-kun, don't worry about your secret!" she trilled, Yosuke suddenly shooting up at the prospect of fresh gossip. She could have sworn that Kanji's gaze could melt ice at this point, well, if the crimson his cheeks didn't first. "But, I suppose I have to prove to the team why I should be taking the lead in this case..." Pipe in hand, she winked at the supposed blonde, who she could swear had lasers coming out of his eyes. "Show my expertise right?" The punk silently prayed for her to shut up to any deity who would listen, but apparently they were far more interested in what she had to say. The she-devil smiled. "Seriously, you think after years in showbiz I wouldn't have picked up on the bleach? Come on, your eyebrows are still black!"

Teddie gasped with shock, while Kanji slammed his head on the table, wishing he was dead, for at least the next ten minutes. Yosuke looked like he won the jackpot. Chie was trying to stop herself smirking, and failing miserably. Yukiko looked awestruck. "Of course!" She smacked herself on the forehead. "So that's why it always felt weird when I think about when we were younger; I completely forgot your hair's naturally black!"

"Yup, looks like the only natural blonde we get is Ted over here!" Rise looked at Kanji's motionless body with a tinge of concern. "Come oooon, Kanji, you were bound to be rumbled sooner or later. You totally rock the blond by the way, even if your hair is probably decaying from drowning it in gel every morning!" She cheerfully tilted her head. "So, now are you gonna help us!"

The despondent boy slowly lifted his head up to glare at the girl who kept ruining his life. "Why the hell would I do that now?!" he seethed.

"Because if you bleach yours, surely you'll feel better knowing if Naoto-kun dyes hers!" He stared at her, trying to find a retort, but she got him, as she knew she would. "Unless of course, you're okay thinking you put more effort into your hair than she does with hers?"

"No! But—it doesn't… Dammit." He scowled at the floor. "You win."

"Great!" She began to squeal in excitement, but caught herself, and instead took a professional air. "Now, I shall be following various leads to get to the bottom of this tangled web of lies and deceit. I shall be in contact with you all if I need you in my inquiry. I expect complete loyalty to your new, fabulous, leader. No slacking! Now, Lieutenant Teddy, with me!"

The boy saluted. "Yes Ma'am!" he cheered, and the pair marched right out of the food court, leaving the others still slightly confused as to what had exactly happened over the last few minutes.

Yosuke caught Kanji's eye, and before he even managed a teasing smiled he was greeted with a growling "Shut it." He once again leaned back in his chair, wisely turning his grin away from certain destruction. The next few days were going to be interesting.

Hoped you liked it if you took the time to read through it. I'm not really sure where I can go with this from here, so don't expect any updates if this gripping tale has you on the edge of your seat.

But seriously, cheers for taking a look, first time showing off this stuff and all. Hopefully I can make showing stuff a regular thing!