Author's Note: Hello! To make this quick, I'm KawaiiTenshiCeres, and this is my first story on the Persona Series section of the site! So, I chose the title, 'Teenage Dream' by Katy Perry, because of the lyrics, and hopefully try and do an Akihiko and Minako story. Frankly, it was either Shinji or Aki, but I chose Aki, since he's so plain adorkable and a bit pervy(especially with that after MAX rank scene..) at times. So, for everyone, please help me if I ever make mistakes!

Disclaimer: I, KawaiiTenshiCeres, does not own Persona 3 Portable by ATLUS, nor Teenage Dream by Katy Perry.

Teenage Dream
Chapter One

"March 5th, huh?"

Slamming his fist into the punching bag, sweat broke out of a man's forehead, as it glistened in the morning sunlight. Using a white towel to wipe his forehead, the silver-haired man walked over to take a sip of water, before gazing at the calender with a thoughtful look on his face. His eyebrows furrowed for a moment, before an image flashed in his mind for a brief moment. He remembered that today was the fifth year since she left the world. Five years since she gave him a smile, before closing her eyes for good. A day that should never be forgotten.

"Sanada! Finished trainin'? We need to move your stuff into the truck!" a man yelled from outside, carrying equipment to a large truck.

Looking back, a tiny smile formed on the 23 year-old Sanada Akihiko. Quickly packing up his belongings and putting it in a duffel bag, Akihiko had walked over and lightly winced at the sunshine. He looked up into the blue sky in thought, as he waved to the driver good-bye. He was going to visit Gekkoukan and his old dormitory before heading onto the train to the next city over. Slowly closing his eyes, he wanted to remember all those things from his high school days. Both the good and the bad.

"Sanada-senpai?"

Large red eyes gazed at her upperclassman thoughtfully, as she sheepishly smiled while trying to ignore the evil glares from the fangirls. Arisato Minako. The transfer student who has quickly stolen the hearts of a lot of guys in her grade level. Sure, she's up in the ranks with Takeba Yukari and the Student Council President, Kirijo Mitsuru, but to Akihiko, she was the Leader of SEES. Someone he could rely on, when it came to leading the team through the levels of Tartarus.

"Hey, Minako. Wanna hang out?" he questioned with a small smile, trying to ignore the fangirls who tried to pull him away from his dorm mate.

A large smile formed on her face, as she quickly nodded. "Yeah! Let's get some ramen!" she said with a forced, cheery tone, as she began to skip off to get her bag.

"Something wrong?" he questioned looking at the SEES leader oddly. "I mean, after Shinji's accident you have-"

"Senpai." Minako interrupted. "We made a promise, didn't we? To not let this get to our heads... I mean, you knew about him and Ken-kun's relationship, but to me...It was all a surprise. Though, if I kept crying over what had happened, I can't change the past." she muttered, brushing back her bangs to try and prevent herself from crying.

Gently taking her hand with his hand, the pair hid in a dark area of the hallway, as a surprised Minako looked at him strangely. Tugging her hand, they began to walk up the stairs instead of going to the school entrance. A confused Minako had quietly followed him, wondering what was up with him. The door flew open as the pair found themselves on the empty rooftop overlooking the city. Akihiko sat down on the concrete bench apparently feeling angry for a moment, while Minako stood there, wondering what was wrong.

"Senpai...?" Minako questioned, lightly touching his shoulder.

"Minako. Shinji's been in love with you.." he murmured clenching his fist tightly. "It was clear wasn't it?" he questioned.

The leader's face turned red, while she was about to open her mouth to quickly object. Before she could, she saw the boxer standing up, displaying a pained look on his face.

"Sanada-senpai?" she questioned. "Listen, I..."

"...I...I want you to be my girl, Minako." he said with a small blush on his face. "Though, I keep telling myself that I'm stealing something precious to my best friend. It doesn't feel right...So now...If you don't have feelings for me like that, then, it's fine. I won't make you answer now..."

"Wait!" she shouted, quickly grabbing his hand. "I know..I meant so much to Senpai. I didn't want him to go away! But...You should know..." she stopped for a moment to wipe her newly formed tears for a moment, before looking up at Akihiko. "Back when I first met you, I wanted Junpei to help me try to be with you, but I thought you were with Mitsuru-senpai. You two were meantfor each other. " she smiled. "But...no matter what, I still love you, Senpai."

Gently hugging her, Akihiko smiled to himself, as Minako buried her face in his chest. "Thank god." he muttered. "I...don't want to lose you."

"-hiko...Akihiko! You're not paying any attention. I will probably arrange for your belongings to be set up by the time you get there." Mitsuru scolded. "Come now, I'll drop you off at the dormitory."

Snapping out of his trance. Akihiko looked at the redhead before him. She was wearing a business attire, her boots tapping impatiently at the floor. Her eyes stared at him strangely, as she turned to go to her car. The boxer sighed for a moment as he grabbed his jacket and headed out the door of his apartment. Akihiko had a feeling that he might miss this town, especially the dorm.

"Feels smaller than before.."

"You think I'm pretty without any makeup on.
You think I'm funny, when I tell the punchline wrong.
I know you get me, so I let my walls come down...
Down..."

Eyes slowly wandered back and forth hearing the faint English music flowing through the air. Akihiko looked up at the school, and closed his eyes for a moment. He remembered one day where he walked with Minako through these gates, and she was listening to a song with some English in it. Even though her earphones were blasting up the music, she was still happily talking to him with a bright smile on her face.

"Minako..." he muttered softly. "Heh. No use trying to call you out from here." he said to himself, before turning to walk off, passing by a teenager singing the song with a tone-deaf sound in her voice.

"Let's go all the way tonight.
No regrets. Just love.
We can dance until we die.
You and I.
We'll be young forever."

"...You make me feel like I'm livin' in a teenage dream.
The way you turn me on.
I can't sleep.
Let's run away and don't ever look back, don't ever look back."

No matter where he went, all he heard was that song, nothing more. He had found himself in front of his old dorm where he noticed something was up. A girl with brown hair was staring up at the doors of the dorm. She had a ponytail with clips carefully arranged making it look like the roman numeral number '22' in her hair. Clearly, she was lost in thought, watching the doors with a blank look on her face, while the music had been blasted up. Her blood red eyes slowly glanced to the side for a brief moment, looking at the man with a slightly concerned look.

"...Aki...?" she said softly. "Sanada...Akihiko-san?"

"Minako?" he questioned. No...No! She can't be here. She's supposed to be dead! Don't tell me...

The woman's arms were quickly wrapped around his waist, her head pressed against his chest. "How long has it been since we've been like this...?"

Akihiko stayed silent. He gently held Minako close to him, before hearing footsteps.

"Akihiko! Are you done...?" Mitsuru trailed off, apparently surprised at the sight of Minako. "...Arisato? Wait...Why is she here...?"

Releasing Akihiko, Minako gazed at her upperclassmen with a quiet look on her face. Clenching her bag for a moment, the former SEES leader took a deep breath. She knew the news was going to probably make the two of them hate her.

"Mitsuru-senpai...Aki...I was released from Nyx. I don't know how long I have in this world, but I'm here to tell you...We were supposed to look for the 'Shichi Fukujin' or 'The Seven Lucky Gods', that are scattered amongst Japan in order for us to create a strong seal that might be similar to the seal I used against Nyx. The only concern is that Nyx is being reborn in a human child somewhere in Japan, and we don't know when Nyx will be resurrected."

"I see." Mitsuru said, closing her eyes, before taking out her cell phone. "I shall contact the others and have them assemble back here."

"Thank you." Minako smiled, before looking down.

"However...Once we create a new seal...I will forever be erased from your memories.."