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Another MinaJun from me (give them more love D:). This one's a little bit deeper than my previous story. Therefore, I decided to make this multi-chaptered.

I hope you enjoy it~ :)

Title: Stupei is The Best Kind of Junpei

Series: Persona 3 Portable

Pairing: Minako x Junpei (bromance, will turn into romance later on)

Rate: T (might turn to M later)

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Persona 3 Portable and the rest of the series.

~Stupei is The Best Kind of Junpei~

~Chapter 1: You Can Rely on Me, Jun"

"Junpei..."

There stood Junpei, alongside with his besty: Minako, in front of the stairs leading to the 2nd floor of the dorm. Junpei was just spacing out until Minako started the conversation.

"Huh..? Oh, hey... Minako." Junpei turned to face his leader. "Sorry, but... Could you leave me alone for a bit? I don't really feel like talking to anyone right now..."

"...I understand." Minako replied. "Just... Take care of yourself, okay? Dinner's downstairs if you're hungry." Minako patted Junpei's back before turning around and go back downstairs. Junpei was definitely not in the mood to go to Tartarus, so Minako decided to postpone the exploring.

"Yeah... Thanks, Mina." Junpei said to the currently-going-downstairs Minako. Minako just turned her face and replied with a smile.

It had been days, even weeks. Junpei had been like this since Chidori passed away. Well, it was nothing to get surprised about. Everyone in the dorm had already expected this to happen to Junpei. He had been skipping his meals, even, locking himself up in his room. Minako thought, as a leader, it was her responsibility to console Junpei. But of course, she knew it wouldn't be as easy as beating Fuuka in a cooking contest.

"Junpei-kun has been like that for a while now, hasn't he...? I wonder if he's okay..." Fuuka said, concerned.

"Probably not, Fuuka-chan. But I think we should let him be for a while. At least, we've tried our best to regain our ol' Junpei, right? Yukari said.

"Yeah... I guess so." Fuuka nodded, a little bit relieved.

"It's normal. We have our times like those. Plus, he just lost someone precious to him, right? I'm pretty sure he got pretty whacked up." Akihiko said.

"Let's just get our hopes up for Junpei and trust him. He'll recover soon..." Minako said.

The team nodded in agreement.

Days had passed, and Junpei still hadn't recovered yet. He went straight home after school, and he looked pretty tired with those bags under his eyes. Minako's heart pained seeing her best friend like that. Moreover, she couldn't do anything about it. At least, not yet.

Minako had been secretly holding some feelings towards Junpei. But she knew Junpei had found more in Chidori than her. So she just let it by. Minako's not the type of leader who'd let her personal feelings get to her. Don't mean to mock Rio, but... that's just how leaders are supposed to act, right?

Minako went back to the dorm, had a little talk with the guys, went back to her room and study; didn't want Mitsuru to lecture her about her grades, and she actually gave quite useful things whenever Minako aced the exams.

Until...

*knock* *knock*

"Yes? Who is it?" Minako looked at the door.

"It's me.."

She recognized that voice...

"Coming!"

Minako walked to the door and opened it. Saw a tall figure with sleeveless top and sorrowful face in front of her room.

"Junpei? What is it?" Minako asked. Quite happy that her sad friend was finally trying to have a conversation.

"Uh... Sorry but... Could we have some talk?" Junpei said with a low tone.

"Sure, come in." Minako stepped aside and let Junpei in, "Careful not to let the others see you." Minako chuckled.

Junpei sat on Minako's bed, "No worries... They know we're best pals anyway."

Minako closed the door, "You can never be too careful with Mitsuru-senpai, though." Minako grinned.

"You got that right." Junpei smiled, less goofy than usual but... at least he smiled.

"So... What's up, Jun?" Minako asked.

"...I just wanted some company, if that's cool with you?" Junpei looked at Minako.

"Of course it's cool with me." Minako sat beside Junpei, "I don't want to keep seeing my buddy mop around every single day... It just doesn't fit you, you know?" Minako patted Junpei's back.

"Haha... It's so hard not to though, man... I mean, with all this going on..." Junpei sighed.

"I told you this before, but..." Junpei furrowed his eyebrows, "I still haven't found my reasons to live, haha... I bet this doesn't sound anything like me, huh?" Junpei chuckled sadly, "But really, I'm just an idiot, a stupid dreamer, a nobody. I only feel like living 'cause I could be a hero-smacking shadows and stuff-feels like I'm important, you know?."

Minako nods, "Yeah... I get what you mean."

"...Yet no one but us know what we were doing all this time." Junpei gritted his teeth, "It's not like I want to get worshipped by saving innocent peeps, it's just... for once, I want to feel wanted, needed..." Junpei smiled sadly, "And Chidori gave me that feeling. I was extremely happy. Like I finally met an angel that actually saved my pitiful life."

"Junpei..."

"...But now she's dead... FUCKING DEAD!" Junpei shouted with anger. His both hands holding his head; trying to ease the headache he's suffering. Tears started to gather on his closed eyes. "Why... Why does she have to die?! WHY?! I found someone I cared so much and...and I think I actually fell in love with her! Yet...she left me behind?! TO HELL WITH MY LIFE! Maybe I should just go with her!"

Minako started to tear up herself, watching his closest friend like this. She had never, ever, seen Junpei like this before. And it was kind of frightening... Even for Minako.

"I guess fate despise me a lot, huh...? Maybe the whole world does." Junpei laughed in sorrow. "Why am I alive anyway? I'm only being a burden to thi-"

"Stop saying that!"

Junpei widened his eyes, shocked to hear the quiet and calm Minako suddenly shout like that. That was rare, extremely rare...

Junpei turned to Minako, "Minako...?"

Minako hugged Junpei tightly; sobbing, "You... You just don't know how much you mean to us, how much you mean to me! You moron!"

Junpei's face felt hot and he shuddered, "M-Mina-"

"Stop saying those things about yourself!" Minako once again cut Junpei's words, "If you think you're not important, then why did you think we worried our ass out about you?! Why did you think I'd just let you in here, in my own private room, to hear what you were gonna say?! Do you think Chidori wanted you to be like this?! To lose your hopes and wishing to die just like that?!"

Junpei fell silent. Didn't have anything to reply to that. He just lowered his head, feeling confused, and a tiny bit of regret.

"We need you, Junpei... I need you... Please... Don't torture your own self anymore... I... I just can't stand seeing you like this..." Minako grabbed Junpei's top, and cried on his chest. "You're my best friend, Jun... I want the old funny, noisy you. I want the old you whom I love the most!"

Junpei couldn't hold his tears anymore, hearing what his closest friend just said. He felt happy but also guilty for not realizing his friends'-especially Minako's- affection towards him up until now.

"Shit... Mina... I-I'm sorry, I..."

Junpei let out all his tears, all his emotions. The pain he had been holding on himself in his head, had finally come out. With the help of Minako.

Minako hugged Junpei tighter while wiping off her own tears, "Don't worry, Junpei... I'm here whenever you need a shoulder to lean to..." Minako caressed Junpei's cheeks and kissed his forehead. Junpei blushed by Minako's actions. "So now, please... Stop crying, okay?" Minako smiled while wiping Junpei's tears with her both hands.

"*sniff* T-Thanks... Mina..." Junpei's tears slowly went away, "You're... You're really something, you know?" Junpei smiled, still with a little glint of tears on his eyes.

Minako smiled back, "I'm just saying the truth. I don't like you like this anyway." Minako chuckled. Junpei responded with a little chuckle also.

Minako looked at the clock, "Jun, it's late already. Shouldn't you be sleeping in your room?"

"Uh... A-actually..." Junpei gulped, "C-can I sleep here?" Junpei flushed a bit.

Minako gasped, "H-huh? You can't possibly-"

"I-it's fine! I-I'll sleep on the floor or your chair or something. Just... Please let me stay here for a while longer? I promise I'll go back to my room before morning!" Junpei exclaimed desperately.

Minako stared at Junpei, "...But why, Jun?"

"I...just don't want to feel alone. At least for tonight... I know I sound childish or girly-Hell! you can call me anything! But please, let me stay here tonight...?" Junpei looked at Minako, a little bit pleadingly, "But... It's fine if I can't, I completely understand."

Minako understood that Junpei's head was in a mess. And she was afraid Junpei might get depressed again if he was left alone, without anyone to comfort him. But letting Junpei stay here? She's fine with it but what if someone finds out? Especially Aegis and Mitsuru. Also, she was pretty sure all that shouting was heard by the other members. Probably they didn't do anything because he knew it's best not to-just let the two be alone for a bit.

Still...

"Okay, Jun... You can sleep here." Minako decided.

"T-thanks a bunch, Mina..." Junpei thanked Minako gratefully.

Minako divided some space on her bed. "Here, you can sleep on this side, I'll sleep on the other side."

Junpei raised his eyebrows and his eyes widened, "W-whoa, whoa, WHOA! A-are you seriously letting ME sleep on YOUR bed?" Junpei's face turned as red as a tomato.

Minako flushed and looked aside, "I-I just can't let you sleep on the floor or my chair... It's fine, sleep here. Just don't leave the space I gave you."

"O-okay..." Junpei agreed anyway, though, still embarrassed as hell.

Minako got on the bed, sticking her body to the wall to leave as much space as possible for Junpei. Junpei gulped and got on the bed also, facing different directions from Minako.

"U-um... Sorry my bed's not so spacey..." Minako stuttered.

"I-it's ok... I'm thankful already. I-I mean, being able to sleep here..." Junpei's heart beated fastly, sweat gathered on his face.

"Oh, I-I see... Well... G-good night, Jun..."

"'N-Night, Mina..."

They both closed their eyes and (tried) to spend the night together in Minako's room.

~Chapter 1: End~

So... How was it? .w.

Junpei and Minako went really dramatic there lol. x3

Chapter 2 coming soon... Hope you're waiting for it!

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