Returning Home

Disclaimer: I do not own Persona 4. My main character's name is Nero Aragon on the game so he is going to go by Nero on here just so I don't get confused. I hope that you all enjoy this story. Please read and review. I love when people give critical feed back.

Storyline:

This story takes place 8 years after the end of the game. So much has changed in Inaba, the world is a much more beautiful place and the tragedy of the fog is no more than a distant memory. Yosuke and Chie are happily married with 2 children on the way, Rise and Kanji are engaged after Rise told Kanji she didn't mind that he enjoyed sewing and doing feminine things. Kanji has overcome his repressed feelings and become a counselor for misunderstood teenagers. Yosuke is now the Manager of Junes after his father died of a heart attack. Chie has opened up a Dojo called "Your True Self Dojo" which is very popular in the Inaba and Yaso-Inaba region. Yukiko is now the manager of the Amagi Inn and is still in love with Nero (Our Protagonist: They keep a love connection through writing and Nero visits every once in a while).

Rise has taken her Grandmother's place in the Tofu shop and is also planning her wedding which is set for a week after Nero returns. Naoto and Teddie are in a romantic relationship after Teddie convinced Naoto to go on a date with him. Naoto is still the youngest detective Inaba has and she is also the best. Nanako is now 14 and enrolled in Yasogami High. Ryotaro Dojima is now the Chief of the department and has time to start being a father (FINALLY) to Nanako.

Letter: Yukiko to Nero

January 13, 2019

My Dearest Nero,

I am so looking forward to you coming back home. It's been so long since I have held you in my arms and kissed your sweet brow. The Inn needs to go through some serious renovation due to the leak in the roof that Mrs. Ichijo complained about. Business is really well, just a little slow during the winter months, which is good because I'll have more time for you.

Chie is having twins! Oh Nero! I wish you could have been there to see the little ones; Yosuke was beaming with pride when they showed up on the screen. I haven't seen them so happy, well except for their wedding day maybe. Oh and Rise and Kanji are really excited for you to be back. Their wedding is set for a week after you return home so that they can stuff you in a tuxedo. Kanji seems a little upset that Rise won't take up his mother's place in the textiles shop…I wouldn't be too worried about it. It seems Teddie has a knack for things like that.

I saw Nanako today…baby she doesn't seem to happy. She is always in black and she is sort of punked out in a way. I haven't seen so many piercing on anyone before. She has her nose, her eyebrow, and her lip pierced. Dojima-san is worried about her, maybe she just needs to see her Big-Bro huh? Well I must get back to work now. I love you and I will see you in a week.

Much Love,

Yuki

Nero read Yuki's letter over and over just cherishing the words. After he had left Inaba the first time, he thought that there was no way he'd see any of his friends, or Yuki. He waited 8 long years to finish college so that he could move back to where he belonged. He missed all the times he had back then, he even missed the other world. He never dared to enter the T.V while he wasn't in Inaba. He didn't even know if he could anymore. He folded up the letter and packed it in his suit case. It would be a long flight from America to Japan, and then he would have to board a train for 5 hours to get to Inaba.

Junes Department Store-Chie

Chie was walking with Yukiko, Naoto, and Rise in the baby department store in Junes. Yuki had told her that she was starting to look like a balloon which seemed a bit harsh to Chie. She wasn't getting fat, she was pregnant! Damn it! She loved Yosuke very much and had for a long time, he never seemed to be over Saki Konishi however. It ticked her off that Yosuke could have feelings for someone who had been dead for years, sure her death was tragic but according to Nero and the stories she had heard, it wasn't like Saki even liked Yosuke.

She walked in her thought, not paying any attention to the footie pajamas Rise was showing her. Rise then shoved the pajama's into Chie's face.

"HEY RISE! I saw them. Geeze." Chie said with a hint of bitterness.

"Well it didn't look like you were paying attention Chie Senpai." Rise said in a whiney sing song voice. "Chie you are so lucky! I mean I am getting married in a few weeks but I don't know if I can ever have babies."

"You will Rise, I know you will." Yukiko said, "I mean you are so sweet and precious you have to have them."

"I can't even think about baby's right now. This case we have right now is driving me nuts." Naoto said, "Plus I don't think Teddie can produce the….uhm...I mean has the ability to have children. I mean he's a shadow and all." Chie looked at the girls who were gabbing. Did they understand that these children were her way of showing the love she had for Yosuke? She could see that Yosuke did love her, but every now and again she would see the spark of something that said, "I could have been with Saki." She shook her head and allowed the girls to pick out clothes that they would put on Yosuke's tab.

She then felt arms go around her belly, she was about to flip the person behind her on his back and then Galactic Punt his ass outta there. When she heard Rise say, "Oh hi daddy!" She soothed herself and spun around to look into the eyes of Yosuke Hanamura. He smiled down at her and kissed her.

"I hope you guys aren't putting that on my tab." Chie smiled and said, "Of course we are. What are you going to do about it?" Yosuke smiled and rubbed her belly. "Well Mrs. Hanamura I guess I'll have to talk to upper management about giving me a raise."

"But Yosuke…" Rise said with a troubled look on her face, "You are the upper management." Yukiko then busted out laughing and Naoto just smiled. "Oh…wait…you guys were kidding around." She then spun around to Yukiko and whined, "Yukiko-Senpai that isn't funny." Yukiko just laughed and then stopped and looked at her watch.

"OH! He….I….You all better come to the inn tonight. I have a surprise." She ran out of the store leaving all of them speechless. Could Nero becoming home?

"Surprise?" Rise paused, "Huh could Nero Senpai be coming home today?"

"Maybe. Yuki did say 'He'." Naoto said, "well if that's the case I should go home and get Teddie, unless he is working at the Textile shop."

"Yeah. He should be." Yosuke said, "I mean that's where he was when I texted him a few minutes ago." Naoto nodded an left the store behind Yukiko. Rise bounced off behind her leaving Chie and Yosuke behind.

"Well I'll pay for these and go home and get everything ready for you when you get home." She started to walk away when Yosuke grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. He took the baby clothes from her and lifted her chin, "Chie I love you." He kissed her and then said, "I'll pay for these."

Chie smiled as he walked away and then bundled up in her jacket to leave the building. Who knew that Nero could do so much for the group with out even being there, well that was why he was their leader.