Souji X Yukiko Fic
Title: Heart of Snow.
Summary: Souji Seta is the leader of the Inaba investigation team. Yukiko Amagi is the manager of the Amagi Inn. Years after Izanami was defeated and the fog lifted he came back to Inaba. He is now the head of the police force taking over for the now retired Ryotaro Dojima. In a sudden turn of events an incident makes them both take a trip to the other world as they brave the cold weather of the mysterious place where shadows still exist.
It was another boring day in Inaba as the new detective Souji Seta looked over a report of the recent criminal activity, his face matured over the years and his hair was longer. The once silent boy that came to Inaba and defeated the ruler of the other world; Izanami was now in his true home. "Hey Naoto. Check can you check out the report that was filed a few days ago by the owner of Souzaku Daigou." Naoto walked in carrying a file then set it down on Souji's desk, she matured further over the years as well, not to mention she kept her style of dressing and her attitude.
"There you go Souji. Heh I still wonder how you ended up here instead of....nevermind that..why do you want the file? If I may ask." Souji chuckled and looked through it. "I need to see whether or not its possible to solve this now...I figure we have enough evidence against this guy for trashing the store" He said as he took a sip of his coffee and then set it down, his eyes still gazed on the file. "this guy....something doesn't feel right about this....I have to investigate on my own from now on..."
Naoto noticed the gaze he hand on the paper then shook her head and walked to the door. "Souji don't do anything you might regret...as for me I'll be heading off...I need to take care of some private business" She called out then walked out of the door. "Souji....I know you're not the only getting this weird feeling...I'm going to investigate matters myself.."
Souji smiled gently and waved. "Goodbye Naoto I hope this private matter doesn't end up going bad" He then looked back at the file and began shuffling through it as he reviewed the crime scene and then the sudden disappearance of the man who committed it. "How did he disappear...there was no clear escape route and it wasn't just souzaku Daigou...it was the other stores around the area." He sighed as he stood up and pulled his jacket on. "A walk will help me clear my mind..." He said to himself as he left the police station.
Meanwhile Yukiko walked to the exit of the Amagi inn and fixed her kimono. "I'm going to run some errands at Junes I'll be back in a bit" She called out as she left, her expression was calm but a sudden flash made her feel faint. "What was that?" She mumbled to herself as she continued walking to Junes. Her hair was now much longer and her features matured nicely as the years passed, her body was now one of an adult. As she walked she looked at the shopping district which was once barren and mostly full of closed stores but as the years passed, Yosuke and the others helped the stores open and regain their business.
She gave a warm smile to some children who passed her and then looked up at Tatsumi textiles were her friend and former comrade Kanji lived. "I wonder how Kanji-kun and Rise-chan are doing?" She thought to herself as she continued walking until she reached the street then looked over at a person who approached her, as she looked at the person she felt her face burn up as a bright red blush spread across her face. The man chuckled as he waved. "Hey there Yukiko-chan" He called out.
She smiled and waved back as she walked over to the man. "Hello there Souji-kun. Are you going on a walk as well?" Souji nodded then looked at Yukiko, noticing her features, he had barely spent any time with her since he arrived because of the workload he ended up with. "Yes Yukiko-chan. Would you mind if I joined you?" He said with a smile as he began to cross the street. She nodded as she crossed with him, it had been a long time since they had ever been so close together.
As they walked towards Junes another flash of light suddenly made Yukiko wince and hold her head as if it was in pain. Souji quickly turned and caught her as she fell over to the side, his eyes widened as he realized she fainted. "......hmmm....I got it, I can race home and let her rest" He quickly wrapped his arm around her then picked her off of her feet as he ran towards his home. "Hang in there Yukiko" He mumbled to himself as he ran as fast as he could.
He ran through the shopping district as he held her close to him then saw that he was near his house, the dojima residence but ever since Dojima retired he and Nanako went to visit some of the places she wanted to go to, one of them; souji's former home in the city. As soon as he reached the house, he quickly opened the door and ran inisde as he set Yukiko down on the couch and began to make something that would give her, her strength back. "Hopefully she wakes up with this.." He said to himself as he knelt down next to her and let the scent of the sweet tea reach her nose.
She groaned as she inhaled the smell but didn't wake up. Instead she felt herself in a dream world but with a weird feeling, as if she was in in the other world along with the others.
Dream:
Yukiko wandered through a field of snow when all of a sudden she saw a clear field of flowers and a castle. "W-where am I?" She called out as she silently wandered the field then walked up to the door of the castle. "No way...this can't be....is it?" She said to herself as she pressed her hand against the door making it open with a loud creak. "Is anyone here?" She called out only hearing her own voice.
She shook her head and continued walking through the castle, it was just like the one from the other world, except; this one, it looked like someone lived there. She continued wandering until she heard a female voice. "Its beeen a while Yukiko" The voice called out to her. "To regain my power....find me and face me once again" The voice called out again, this time echoing everywhere.
She looked around and noticed something on the ground, with a curious look she picked up the item and studied it. After a few minutes of looking at it her eyes widened in disbelief. "This...its....it can't be I thought we lost our power that day he left.." She said as she felt the item disappear. "That card....it was the one that let me summon.....I have to find out whats going on here!" She exclaimed as she ran down the corridors of the castle.
The voice seemed to get weaker instead of stronger as she ran down the corridors. All of a sudden she felt the presence become intense as she got sent back by a pulse of energy. "ngh..w-what was that..." She said to herself while getting back on her feet and going back to running to the room where the pulse came from. "Whatever it was...it knew I was a persona user" She mumbled as she entered the room but only saw a staircase. As she ascended the stairs the voice called out again. "Remember the pain from all those years ago.....when you almost lost him......when you shielded him....remember everything" The voice called out.
Yukiko stopped and looked at the large door at the top of the stairs. "This is it..." She said as she walked to the top and pushed to door open, revealing the room where she was the day she was rescued by Chie, Yosuke, and Souji. At the throne of the castle sat a person who looked identical to her. "Glad to see you again 'me'..." Yukiko's eyes widened as she stared at her other self, her eyes narrowed as she studied her shadow. "Why am I here? Didn't I end up losing my power like everyone else?" She asked as she walked towards the throne.
Her shadow laughed out loud then glared at Yukiko. "Lose? how can you lose something that can't be lost" She replied with irritation coming from her voice. "Well answer me. You never lost your persona..I just went dormant once you and your little group defeated that witch...so you never lost your power" She then stood up and looked at Yukiko with a playful grin. "So how long has it been....my queen" She said as she passed by her and stopped at the door. "Reclaim your throne....and reclaim that which you never want to lose" As soon as those words were heard she saw her shadow transform before her eyes.
Yukiko looked at her shadow as it turned into what it was before, her persona. "Ametarasu...." She said silently as her persona nodded and faded away into energy which surrounded her, then entered her body. "So...this is what it feels like....to wake up with that which you've lost..." As she studied the room she walked to the throne and sat on it, closing her eyes and letting the 'dream' end.
End of dream-
Souji sighed as he set the tea down but then jumped back as he saw Yukiko become engulfed in a bright light. "Y-yukiko?!" He called out bracing himself from the bright light that was blinding him. Her eyes opened slowly as the light faded letting Souji kneel down next to her. "Yukiko...are you ok?" He asked with a worried expression when all of a sudden he felt a voice echo in his head. "The bonds which you have made...the ones you have restored....they have awoken me from my slumber...I am Thou and Thou art I...I come from the sea of thy soul....I am Izanagi No Okami.." He winced and held his head as he fell over; his vision fading away until the voice of a worried Yukiko kept him awake.
"Souji-kun....Souji-kun!" She said as she shook him lightly. All she could hear was a groan as he sat up holding his head. "I'm fine Yukiko" He said with a gentle smile. She sighed in relief as she calmed down. "I guess we should get back to Junes so we can get back to our errands" He said with a chuckle as he stood up and helped Yukiko up. She blushed as she stood up and walked over to the door. "You're still going to Junes Souji-kun?" She asked as she opened the door.
He chuckled and nodded. "Yeah I still gotta get some things so I might as well go and escort you" He said with a light-hearted laugh. Her blush got darkened as they walked next to each other when all of a sudden he grabbed her hand and held it. "Yukiko.....remember when we did this all of the time..." He said as he looked off into the sky as they walked. She smiled as she thought of the past, the days they spent together and then the promise they made on the day he left, the promise to never be alone, to always be by each others side, and the promise to always love each other.
As their minds wandered, they walked through the shopping district hand in hand. They both stopped as they separated. Souji looked at Yukiko then turned back towards the shopping district. "I guess this is your stop" He said as he looked at her again. She stood silent then snapped out of it and looked at Souji. "Y-yes...b-but if it wouldn't be too much to ask...would you join me?" Souji smiled and nodded. "alright.." As they both walked inside they wandered around Junes, looking at the different stores until a man ran through a crowd of people carrying a rather large bag. Behind the man was a crowd of people chasing him and a woman yelled out "Stop him! He stole my bag and some items from one of the shops!" Souji looked at Yukiko then she nodded as they both followed.
Souji sped ahead as he pulled out his police badge. "Souji Seta Inaba P.D.! Freeze!" He yelled out as the man quickly turned into the electronics department. Souji cut through a row of electronics then cornered the man behind a large television. "Drop the bags crook!" He yelled out as he reached for his gun but nothing was there. The man laughed as he removed his cap. "You won't beat me with a gun.....how bout you show me the real you!" He yelled out as he grabbed Souji and Tossed him into the television.
The man wore a long black trench coat and his black hair covered his face as he grinned. He then looked at his picture on his I.D. then changed his look to one identical to souji. "I hope they enjoy their time together once I get the woman inside as well..." He quickly hid behind some t.v's as he heard her footsteps and waited with a demonic smile.
As Yukiko arrived she heard Souji yell making her eyes widen. She ran as fast as she could when the man grabbed her from behind then whispered into her ear. "you....are one of them......enjoy the other side" He said as he threw her into the television as well. Her eyes widened as she landed on the ground and lost consciousness, the last thing she heard was Souji's worried cries. The man laughed as he walked out of the department with the badge in his hand. "From now on.....I'm Souji Seta....head of the Inaba P.D."
-End of chap 1