Greetings, one and all, welcome to my new story and the first chapter of Persona III: Night God. I hope your going to enjoy it as much as I had writing it. As always, I don't own anything except my own OC's. Now on to the story, shall we?
Time never waits.
It delivers all equally to the same end.
You, who wish to safeguard the future,
however limited it may be...
You will be given one year;
go forth without falter,
with your heart as your guide...
Sun [05/04] - Evening
Inside the New City passenger train 'Anehazuru', "Due to a malfunction in the switching system, today's rail schedule has been greatly altered. We apologize to any customers who were in a hurry. The next stop is Iwatodai.", an announcement spoke over the speakers.
A tall young woman with an hourglass figure, her eyes were golden in color and she had long, blue hair. Her outfit consisted of a black cardigan over a white dress shirt. A long tie loosely dangles around her neck, its design alternating between pure white. On her lower body she wears a red miniskirt and mid-sized black boots with platform heels and red laces.
She was sitting with her legs crossed, looking out of the window looking in the night sky, the moon shining brightly in the sky.
After some time, the train rolled into the station. The station entrance is buzzing with activity. "Iwatodai. This is the final train bound for Tatsumi Port Island. Please take care to board before our departure." an announcement spoke.
Sliding her dufflebag over her shoulder, stepping through the doors, looking on the clock of her phone, seeing that the time was 23:59. "Almost time...", she thought, as she watched the time spring to 00:00.
The atmosphere changed, the moon assumed a sickly green glow, bathing the night sky, and the buildings in its green color. Puddles akin to blood pools form in random surfaces as well, even if there were not puddles there before. All electrical appliances cease to function.
"I better get going, or else I would be even later if they show up...", she thought, looking at a pamphlet, reading 'Iwatodai Dormitory Move-in Guide'. Out of the corner of his eye, she saw movement, "Is it them?"
Turning around, she saw that it was a young man with dark blue hair unkempt at the front, his bangs covering his the right one of his blue eyes and a light build, being shorter than average. He is often shown with his hands in his pockets (except when holding weapons), leaning slightly back. He frequently listens to his earphones. He was dressed in a light gray double-breasted jacket, dark pants, and a khaki turtleneck sweater, along with clip-on earphones and a neck-strap mp3 player.
"Your late too huh?", the girl said sounding rather relieved, noticing a similar pamphlet as her own in the boys hand, "Oh, are you heading for the Iwatodai dorm too?"
The boy with earphones nodded as he headed out of the station, making their way through the city. "My name is Mikoa Yagami, nice to meet you.", the girl named Mikoa introduced herself, but the boy with earphones didn't directly respond.
After some time, he finally said, "Minato Yuki."
"Oh, so you can talk!", Mikoa responded with a smile, "He doesn't seem to notice the changed atmosphere...", she thought as she looked at the coffin-like objects lining the deserted city.
After a walk, the two found themselves outside the dorm room mentioned in the admission pamphlet, Iwatodai dorm. Walking inside, no lights were on. As Mikoa looked around for someone, Minato seemed frozen in place.
"Hallo? Is someone here?", Mikoa called, but no answer came, "Well that is just weird."
"I'm used to it.", Minato muttered.
A almost tangible silence filled the eerie air, until a voice spoke up, neither belonging to Minato or Mikoa, "...Who's there!?"
From the staircase, a girl with neck-length light brown hair and brown eyes appeared. She was dressed in a pink sweater jacket, a loose red ribbon, a black mini skirt, black stockings with white lines, and a heart-shaped white choker, she also wears two black straps on her right leg with a beige gun holster, surprisingly containing what looked like a gun.
"How can you be... But it's!... Don't tell me..." the girl said, holding on to something that looks like a gun.
"Is she going to... I could use Aphrodite..", Mikoa thought, taking a defensive position, just when another voice shouted to tell the first girl to wait, it was then that the lights turned on again.
They were joined by a girl with long vivid red hair covering her left eye. Her eyes were of the same vivid red. She was also wearing a white blouse with a big red ribbon, a black skirt and black knee-high high-heeled boots.
"Whoa... She is gorgeous...", Mikoa thought, as they moved from the entrance to the lounge area.
"I didn't think you two would arrived so late.", the red haired girl said, "My name is Mitsuru Kirijo. I'm one of the students who live in this dorm."
"...Who's are they?", the girl in pink asked.
"They are transfer students. It was a last minute decision to assign them here.", Mitsuru explained, "They will eventually be moved to a room in the normal dorm. This is Yukari Takeba. She will be a junior this spring, just like you two."
"...Hi, I'm Yukari.", Yukari said meekly.
After introducing themselves, Mikoa had another question, "By the way, why do you have a gun?"
Yukari seemed surprised at her sudden question, "Huh? Um, well, it's sorta like a hobby... Well, not a hobby, but..."
"You know how it is these days... It's for self-defense.", Mitsuru suddenly joined in, "It's not a real gun, of course."
"Of course.", Minato said.
"It's getting late. Yuki, you'll find your room on the 2rd floor, Yagami you'll find your room on the 3rd floor. Your things should already be there. I suggest you tuck in for the night.", Mitsuru suggested.
"Oh... I'll show you the way. Follow me.", Yukari said as she led them to the stairs leading to the second floor.
The girl in pink led them to the furthest door on the second floor, which had a display with the name 'Minato Yuki' written on it. "This is it... Pretty easy to remember, huh?... Since it's right at the end of the hall. So, any questions?", Yukari asked.
"No, good night.", Minato said bluntly and went into his room, closing the door behind him.
The two girls made their way towards the 3rd floor, once again the furthest door down the hall. "Here is your room key.", Yukari said, handing it off.
"Thank you.", Mikoa said with a charming smile.
"Um... Can I ask you something?", Yukari said, looking hesitant for a moment, "On your way here from the station, was everything okay?"
"Aside from a handsome fellow blunette walking with me, everything was pretty normal for me.", Mikoa said.
"I see... Never mind, then. Well, I'd better get going...", Yukari said, "Um... I'm sure you still have other questions, but let's save them for later, okay? Good night."
"Good night!", Mikoa said, watching Yukari walk down the hall before turning into her own room.
Mon [6/4] - Morning
Mikoa was fast asleep, in her black t-shirt and gray slacks, snoring slighly until someone knocked on her room door. Letting out a groan, she sat up, "Who is it?", she said suppressing a yawn.
"It's Yukari. Are you awake?", Yukari's voice came from the other side.
"I am now...", she said suppressing another yawn getting up, stumbled to the door, unlocking it and saw an Yukari already dressed in her school uniform.
"Good morning. Did you sleep okay?", Yukari asked with a smile.
"So good I want to go back.", Mikoa said with a yawn as she prepared to do just that, crawling back under her covers.
"H-Hey come on, wake up already! Mitsuru-senpai asked me to take you to school.", Yukari said.
"Oh fine... Just give me a minute.", Mikoa groaned, getting up and closing the door before she went to get dressed.
After some time, the door opened to reveal Mikoa now dressed in the standard Gekkoukan uniform, black leggings, along with her usual boots.
"So... Are you ready to go?", Yukari asked.
Mikoa took a deep breath, before holding up her hand in a peace sign, "Totally!", she said with a wink.
"O-okay.", Yukari said, a little taken aback by the blunette's sudden mood swing, "Then let's go, Minato is waiting for us."
A little while later, the three teens board the New City passenger train 'Anehazuru' towards the school.
"We have to take the monorail to get there. Bet your last school wasn't like that, huh?", Yukari said as the train rode through a tunnel.
"Nothing like it.", Mikoa said after Minato decided to remain quite like he had been the entire time.
"This is my favorite part...", Yukari said turning to the window, just as the train exit the tunnel giving them a magnificent view over the ocean, "It almost makes you feel like you are gliding over the sea. Our stop is Port Island Station at the end of the line. From there, we walk. Have you ever heard of Tatsumi Port Island?"
"It's a man-made island. They build our school right in the middle.", Minato said suddenly, much to the others surprise, "What? I read lots of traveling guides."
When the trio arrived at Gekkoukan High, a magnificent white building which seemed to be build quite recently. Walking into the main hall, Yukari was greeted by multiple students.
"Well, here we are... Welcome to Gekkoukan High! You're gonna love it here!", Yukari said turning to the two, "You two okay from here, right? You should go see your homeroom teacher first. The Faculty Office is right there to the left. And that concludes the tour. Do you have any questions before I go?"
"Nope! We will go to the Faculty Office! Let's go Minato!", Mikoa said, grabbing Minato's arm and was about to drag him off.
"Hey... About last night... Don't tell anyone what you saw, okay?", Yukari asked and the two blunettes nodded before walking off.
"Here we are!", Mikoa said as the two stood in front of the Faculty Office.
"Please, let go off my arm. I enjoy my personal space.", Minato said annoyed, just as his fellow student opened the door and inside found a teacher, with short light brown hair that reach to her neck, and dark gray eyes. She was dressed in a white turtleneck-like collar shirt, a brown faculty work jacket, brown pants, and black high heel shoes.
"Oh, are you the new students? 11th grade, correct?", she asked as she flipped through the pages in a file, "Let's see... Minato Yuki... Wow, you've lived in a lot of different places... Let's see... In 1999... That was what, ten years ago? Your parents... I'm sorry... I've been so busy, I didn't have time to read this beforehand."
"It's alright ma'm.", Minato said, sounding not very interested.
"O-Okay... Uhm... Mikoa Yagami, that name seems fimiliar. Anyway I am Ms. Toriumi, I teach Composition. Welcome to our school.", Ms. Toriumi said.
"Nice to meet you!", Mikoa said cheerfully.
"Such enthusiasm! We could use more go-getters like you.", Ms Toriumi said, "Have you seen the classroom assignments? You are both in 2-F; that's my class. But first, we need to go to the auditorium. The Welcoming Ceremony will be starting soon. Follow me."
Not much later, the two were sitting in the auditorium listening to this schools principal, a short fat man. "As you begin the new school year, I like each of you to remember the proverb, 'If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.' When applied to student life, this means..." continues with his speech.
And as he continued to speak, Mikoa's attention began to waver as she began to listen whispers of students around her.
"... I heard we got two transfer students. Do you really think its THAT Mikoa Yagami?"
"Of course its that, Mikoa Yagami. How many smoking hot blunettes are there who's last name is written with the kanji for night and god.", another one whispered, I have seen her, too. She came to school with the other transfer and Yukari Takeba."
Suddenly they heard another voice speak of, this time belonging to a teacher, "I hear talking. I believe it's someone in Ms. Toriumi's class."
"Shhh! Be quiet! You're going to get me in trouble!", Ms Toriumi said.
Mon [6/4] - After School
When the first school day was over, Mikoa stood from her seat and was talking with Minato sitting behind her. As the two talked, they were distracted when another student spoke up, "What's up, dude and dudette!?"
Turning around they saw a young man with a dark buzzcut hair, grayish eyes and a goatee, he was taller than both Minato and Mikoa. Dressed in the uniform of Gekkoukan High, along with a blue collared shirt, a baseball cap, a silver necklace and a chain attached to his pants.
"Haha, you look like a deer in headlights.", the friendly student said.
"Who are you?", Minato asked plainly.
"Come on, don't be so standoffish! I'm Junpei Iori. Nice to meet ya.", the friendly student introduced himself, placing an arm around Minato.
"Personal space.", Minato said irritated.
"I transferred here when I was in 8th grade. I know how tough it is being the new kid...", Junpei explained, "So I thought I'd check up on you, make sure you weren't freaking out on your first day.", he added with a wink directed at Mikoa.
"At it again, huh?", the voice of Yukari said as the girl herself came walking up to them, "Honestly, is there any girl you wouldn't hit on? Did you ever think you might be bothering someone?"
"What? But, I was just being friendly.", Junpei said as he finally let go of Minato.
"No, you were mostly annoying.", Mikoa said, before turning to the girl in pink, "Some coincidence that we'd be in the same homeroom, huh?"
"Yeah, I know. Funny, huh?", Yukari said.
"Hilarious.", Minato said with a roll of his gray eyes.
"Um, hello? Did you forget I'm in this class too?", Junpei suddenly butted in, before once again leaning in to Minato, "Come on, lemme in on the fun! By the way, do you guys know each other? I heard you three came to school together this morning."
"Personal Space.", Minato said once again.
"Come on, Minato. One of the cutest girls of the entire school and the up and coming model Mikoa Yagami, walking side by side... The whole class was buzzing about them.", Junpei said with a smirk.
"Ugh... Could you just cut it out? I hate dealing with rumors like that.", Yukari suddenly jumped in, "I mean, I'm used to it, but they just got here, you know? Don't you feel bad, spreading rumors like that? Well, I have gotta go take care of some archery team stuff. Don't try anything funny, you got that, Junpei?", she said before walking out of class.
"What is she, your nanny?...", Junpei said, turning back to Mikoa and Minato, but noticed that the male blunette had managed to sneak away while Yukari and Junpei talked, "Where did he... Well, just to clear something up, I seriously didn't come over here to hit on you or anything. If you ever have a problem, you can tell your old pal Junpei about it!"
"Thanks.", Mikoa said with a slight smile.
"No prob! My door's always open. So to speak.", Junpei said as the two left class as well.
Outside of school, Mikoa and Junpei didn't caught any signs of Minato, so Junpei persuaded her into letting him walk her back to the dorms.
"Whoa, check out the jocks on their run.", Junpei noted, "Hey, did anyone tell you about the school clubs yet? Girls can join too, so why not do it if you're interested? You'd be joining as a new member, though, so you won't be able to apply for a little while."
"I don't know. I still have modeling work to do after school. But if I can squeeze in some time. I might pick up tennis again.", Mikoa said, as the two began to make small talk with Junpei while walking back to the dorm.
Mon [6/4] - Evening
That evening in the dormitory lounge, Minato and Yukari were already here, talking with an unfamiliar middle-aged man with dark brown eyes behind his glasses, long wavy brown hair, and a goatee. He wears a tan jacket over his brown turtleneck.
"Oh, she is back.", Yukari said.
"So, these are our new guest...", the sophisticated gentleman said, "Good evening. My name is Shuji Ikutsuki. I'm the Chairman of the Board for your school."
"It's nice to meet you.", Mikoa said friendly.
"And you as well, Miss Yagami. 'Ikutsuki'... Hard to say, isn't it? That's why I don't like introducing myself. Even I get tongue-tied sometimes.", Ikutsuki said, "I apologize for the confusion regarding your accommodations. However, it may take a while longer before you receive the proper room assignment. Is there anything you'd like to ask?"
"No, not really.", Minato said.
"I am fine as well, Mr Ikutsuki.", Mikoa said.
"Then, I hope you have a successful school year. Now, if you'll excuse me...", Ikutsuki said, "You must be tired from all the excitement. You should go to bed early. As they say, 'The early bird catches the bookworm'!... Please forgive the bad pun."
"You'll get used to his lame jokes.", Yukari said with an awkward smile.
Minato and Mikoa stood up and went to their respective room and tucking in for the night. As Mikoa laid in the dark, a familiar voice came to her, "You do know that there is a camera in your room?"
"I know. Do you know why they are recording me?", Mikoa thought.
"No, but if it puts you to rest, they are also watching that Yuki boy.", the voice said, "Do you wish of me to take care of it?"
"Not just yet. Lets just take a nap for now and see where it goes.", Mikoa thought as she rolled to her side, "I doubt they are recording me sleeping for some weird fetish video." and with that, the blue haired girl fell into a dreamless sleep.
There ya go, the first chapter, hope you enjoyed it. Many thanks to everyone who reads this story, you beautiful bastards.
Now for the naming of the Persona 3 Protagonist, I went with just Minato Yuki because it combines my favorite parts of his anime and manga names. As for the pairings... I got a pretty good idea but I would like to hear your opinion.
For now I wish you all a fantastic day and I will see you ladies and gents, next time.