The Old Yu

"Before we start, I want to be clear on something. I know exactly the kind of person I was back then. Least, I know now. If you want to hate me, I wouldn't blame you. I probably deserve it."

"Senpai...?"

"I just feel like you should know this. You need to know the kind of person I was."


Kaiyo swore under her breath at the book. The test was next week, and she needed to study for it or she was dead in the water. Of course, studying seemed pointless when she couldn't even understand the bare basics of the subject. She let out a loud groan, earning her the glare of several other students studying in the library.

"This is impossible," she wailed.

"A little louder. I think the girls on the third floor still can't hear you." Katsumi sat beside her, quietly texting away on her phone.

The two sat right next to one another at the large table and the contrast between them was obvious. Kaiyo was practical and simple, if over dressed against the heat of today. Katsumi was more fashionable, preferring to dress in only the needed basics of the Hajime school uniform and wearing several accessories on her wrists and body. While Kaiyo wore her natural, black hair in a tied up bun, Katsumi preferred dying her hair blonde and wearing it down. As they old saying went, opposites attract.

"How come you're not studying? The test is just in a couple of days, you know that, right?"

"Yeah. Decided I'm going to wing it."

"Do you really think that's wise? I mean, your grades aren't exactly the best."

"I'm at a consistent average. I can live with that," replied Katsumi. "As for you, I wouldn't stress about the test. You usually do pretty good no matter what. Consistently above average," she commented. She elbowed her friend's shoulder, but Kaiyo did not share her confidence.

"I do well because I study, but I just... I'm not getting this!" She groaned, motioning towards her textbook, before slamming her face into the pages. She felt a sympathetic hand on her shoulder, stroking her back in an attempt to console her.

"Hey, it'll be okay."

"Excuse me?" Both girls lifted up their heads to look at the source of the voice. What stood out first was his hair. It had an unnatural silver color to it. His eyes matched his hair, sharing that same glittering, metal tone to them. His face was fair, a gentle compliment to his hair and eyes. He wore the male uniform, dressed lightly for the warm weather. His eyes held a glimmer of concern in those silver pools, and his face held the same look of worry.

"I.. uh... H-hi," Kaiyo stammered.

"She's shy. Hi. Something we can do for you?" Katsumi inquired, a friendly smirk on her face as she looked the boy over.

He was slender in build. Not brawny, but there was definitely muscle to his body. His face was handsome on closer inspection, carrying the right blend of handsome and cute. Who is this guy? She thought.

"Um... Well, I was wondering if you could maybe... not talk so loudly?" The young man caught Katsumi's scanning eyes, and a red flush formed on his face. He looked away, turning his attention to Kaiyo. "S-sorry. It's just you're being kind of loud, and I don't want you to get in trouble..."

"Considerate," Katsumi giggled.

"Sorry, I just get... loud sometimes," Kaiyo sighed, her own face burning warm as she looked at her book, ashamed.

"Hey, no problem. I understand that. Um... If you're having a hard time with some schoolwork, I'd love to help you. Quietly, help."

"Oh! Y-you don't have to! I'm sure you have your own work to do and-"

The boy walked over to the closest seat to the girls, sitting beside Kaiyo. He smiled at the blushing girl, his own cheeks having calmed down by now, thankfully. "It's no problem at all. I-if it's okay with you, of course."

"S-sure."

"The more the merrier. I'm Katsumi Fujimoto. This is my tomato garden, Kaiyo Minami."

"Hey!"

"I'm Yu. Yu Narukami. It's a pleasure to meet you both, Fujimoto-san. Minami-san."


"Yu-kun! Yu!"

"Fujimoto-san? Umm... You're shouting again." The tall, young silverette found himself pulled into a hug, his face crimson as Kaiyo squeezed him.

"I did great! No mistakes! A one hundred percent! Thank you so much for tutoring me! You're amazing!" She squealed, holding the older boy as tightly as she could.

"Oh! Uh- no problem?"

It took Kaiyo a few moments to realize the moment had gone from cute, to clingy. She jumped back as soon as she released the voice, her cheeks matching his in color. "Sorry, Yu!"

"It's no problem, Fujimoto-san."

"You're so polite," giggled Kaiyo. "I really mean it though, Yu! You really helped me out! Let me do something nice for you, please?"

"Fujimoto-san, you really don't have to. I didn't help you for a reward..." The boy blushed again, stepping back and looking away. Kaiyo watched him and she giggled again at the sight of the nervous upperclassman.

"Nonsense! Come on, let's go get something to eat, Yu!"


"And it just spilled all over the room! It was everywhere! I had no idea what to do!" The two laughed, and Kaiyo had to struggle not to shoot milk from her nose as Yu tried to speak through his laughter. "Oh! Gosh, I'm so sorry! Probably should have waited to tell you the punchline!"

"I-it's okay! I'm okay!" She coughed, after swallowing her drink. "T-that's really funny though! I can't believe that happened to you!"

"I swear, it did!" The two fell into another fit of giggles, gaining the glares and stares of the other patrons at the diner. They didn't care though. For them, their entire world was each other. Kaiyo felt herself nearly fall out of her chair with how hard she was laughing, only her pale fingers to brush against his. The spark coursed through her body, making her feel hot as she looked into his eyes.

"S-sorry," stammered the boy.

"No, no... My bad." His eyes were unreal. She'd never seen eyes like that before... She had never seen silver eyes before. They were like armor, guarding the gentle soul that laid beneath them. They glistened in the light and just watching them twinkle made her cheeks heat up. His eyes were enthralling, almost hypnotic...

"Um... Fujimoto-san? Are you okay?"

"Oh! Y-yeah! I'm okay! Heehee... It's just... You have really pretty eyes," giggled the flushed Kaiyo.

The compliment brought a scarlet hue to Yu's own cheeks. She couldn't help but smile at him. He looked so hilariously awkward, fumbling over his own words as he spoke. "O-oh! T-thank you. Um... You too?"

"Snk. Thanks..."


"Y-your grandmother's necklace?"

The necklace gleamed in sun's rays, and Kaiyo felt her breath being stolen away by the stunning pendent. The chain was silver, her favorite color, as of late, and it was cool to the touch. It sent a tingle down her fingers as it laid in the palm of her hands, traveling to her heart and making it race. The center piece was a gorgeous emerald, shimmering in its splendor.

"W-why...?"

"Why you?" Yu almost seemed to laugh at her confusion. His fingers, strong, yet so very soft, stroked her own petite digits. He traced her knuckles as those enthralling, metallic eyes captured Kaiyo's heart once more. "Why not you? I've never met a girl more amazing than you, Kaiyo. You're kind. Smart. Compassionate. You're amazing." He peered into her ordinary, hazel eyes with those silver eyes... He closed her fingers around the necklace and smiled, his voice as smooth as silk.

"Please, Kaiyo. I know I may not be your Prince Charming, but... will you give me a chance?" He sounded terrified. It was nothing like the cool, confident boy she knew, the boy she had fallen for. Her vision blurred from the rising tears, but she still could see the silver of his eyes and hair. It was all she needed. She wanted to be with him. She loved him, and he loved her.

"Yes." She fell into his arms, and they kissed under the setting sun's rays. She felt warm, not from the rays of light, but from her boyfriend's loving embrace and his sweet, soft lips pressing against hers...


"Well, well, well." Kaiyo closed her locker and grinned at her curious best friend. Katsumi smiled back, leaning against the wall of lockers as she spoke. "I haven't seen you so happy since your birthday last year. What's got you grinning this time?"

"Oh, nothing at all. Just been having a good week," she giggled.

"Week? Seems more like a good month with how you've been grinning."

"It's nothing! Absolutely nothing." The rosy cheeks and shifty eyes Katsumi saw said otherwise. She smirked as her eyes darted to red spots on her friend's neck.

"Right, and those aren't hickeys on your neck, huh?"

"Eep! Um... I-I gotta go! Bye, Katsumi! I'll see you later!"


"I swore, she almost found out," the girl sighed. "I wish we didn't have to keep us a secret from h-eep!" Yu's hand traced her stomach, before slipping under her white shirt and gliding over her skin. The sensation was an unheard of mix of juvenile tickling and adult pleasure, a feeling that made the teenage girl shiver. She had never felt like this before, and she rubbed her body against Yu's lap as he his fingers traced her bra.

Yu had met her at her house, and they told her mother they needed to study for a test. It hadn't originally been a lie, but then the silver-eyed boy sat on her bed and motioned her closer. She sat on his lap and he kissed her cheek, calling her beautiful, calling her amazing and perfect and his. She didn't reject the affection. So she sat there, blushing profusely, with one of his hands under her shirt and the other stroking her leg.

She inhaled a cool breath, trying to calm down her racing heart and hot face. "Y-you are really good with your hands, Yu."

"Thank you."

"Ah..." Kaiyo bit her lip, holding back another moan as Yu's lap pressed against her lower regions. "R-really, really good..."

"I know," he admitted. Confidence seemed to ooze from his voice as he peppered her neck with more kisses, sucking away at the delicate flesh, leaving his mark.

His other hand stroked her thigh, traveling up her body with graceful fingers. She moaned a silent plea as his fingers touched her panties. He kissed her neck, licking and sucking on it to leave his mark. She was his. She gave herself to him, and he took her into his strong, firm arms. It was only when his fingers pulled the back of her bra did she fall out of the stupor.

"W-wait...!"

"Hm? What is it, Kaiyo?" She couldn't see him from where she was sitting. Maybe that's what was throwing her off, because she swore something felt off all of a sudden. Kaiyo felt his silver eyes peer into the back of her skull as his fingers traced circles on her skin, one hand dangerously close to the hooks of her bra.

"I... I don't think I'm ready for this, Yu..."

"..."

"Yu?"

"No problem at all, Kaiyo. I understand completely. We'll go at your pace," she heard him say. He embraced her, pulling her against his frame and she melted against him, relaxing into the loving embrace. "I love you."

"I love you too, Yu..."

"And don't worry about Katsumi. I'm sure it'll all work out."

"Yeah... You're right. I'm just being silly."

"Indeed, you silly little thing."

"Eek! T-that tickles!"


Yu had told his Kaiyo that he had to go straight home afterschool for the next few days, and unlike her mother, his own parents were paranoid enough to think anyone of the opposite gender was there to steal their son's innocence. That left her afternoons free, which wasn't a problem in the past. She always had her gal pal, Katsumi, to hang out, but now she was heading straight home to, leaving the plain girl alone, without anyone to spend time with.

Without any companion to spend her time with, she busied herself with schoolwork, trying in vain to focus on the book laid out before her. The words were mind-numbingly boring though, melting into each other and just turning into an ugly, black blob on white paper. Kaiyo let out a heavy sigh, her arms being the only support her head had from falling over.

"Well, you look like you're having an excited time."

"Huh?" Kaiyo lifted her head up from the palms of her hands and beamed at the sight of the blonde, tanned girl before her. "Katsumi!" She pushed her seat back and wrapped her arms around the taller girl, squeezing her in the warm embrace.

"Whoa there, Kai! It's a library, you know," she giggled.

"Where are you doing here? I thought you were busy! I haven't seen you in, like, a week!"

"I know, but I have been so distracted lately. Sit back down, Kai, because I have some huge, amazing news!" Katsumi squeed, clapping her hands. "Oops, sorry," she apologized, noticing the several glares aimed at the pair. The two sat down, scooting their seats closer together and whispering to each other. "Okay, ready?"

"Heck yeah, I am," she whispered as loudly as possible. The two were beaming at each other, their faces inches apart. "Tell me the good news!"

The blonde reached into her purse, plucking something out. When Kaiyo saw the silver chain, her blood ran cold through her veins. The emerald glistened in even the dull lights of the library as Katsumi spoke. "I have a boyfriend, and you'll never guess who it is!"

"Y-Yu?"

Katsumi's brow rose up as she glanced at her friend. "Wow. I didn't think you'd actually guess it right. How the heck did you... know?" Kaiyo reached into the schoolbag and held up her own necklace. The two were mirror images of each other, down to the metal, silver chain, down to the glittering emerald.

"His grandmother's, r-right...?"

"Y-yeah..."

Kaiyo felt her stomach twist and her heart shatter as her mind filled in the blanks. Katsumi was the one who had to grab her phone, her fingers suddenly clumsy and unwieldy as she made the call.


They found Yu Narukami standing outside the school's gate, just like Katsumi had asked him. They looked at one another, and neither knew what to say. Kaiyo's gaze fell to the concrete as Katsumi reached for her hand. The blonde wanted to counsel her friend. She wanted to say it was all some kind of misunderstanding. She wanted to, but there was no way they were going to come out of this happy.

They needed to get answers, and accept the reality of what had happened to them. They couldn't live with the lies he told them any longer. They looked at each other, and their hands became locked as one. Kaiyo's hazel eyes stared into Katsumi's sapphire eyes. They nodded at one another, silently promising the other their support.

Together, they walked to the silver haired boy. He turned his head to face them, his smile vanishing behind a look of confusion. The metallic eyes that Kaiyo once loved darted between their wrathful faces, to their free hands, spying the necklaces in hand. To their shock and disgust, a smirk formed on his face.

"Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag, so to speak, huh?" He laughed at them. He was laughing at them! Kaiyo felt her world crumble, and tears formed in the corners of her eyes. She fought to control the flood of emotions as Katsumi screamed in rage.

"You lying bastard!" She lunged at him, and he sidestepped her, dodging her with ease.

"Harsh, though deserved, I suppose." Yu shrugged as he casually placed his hands in his pockets. "I know you're probably angry, but in my defense, I asked you to keep our relationship a secret."

"T-that's why...?" Kaiyo couldn't hold back her sobs any longer as she broke down. Her dams cracked and she dragged her sleeves against her eyes to hide away the tears. "W-why...?!"

Yu saw her bawling and simply shrugged. There wasn't any malice or joy in his voice when he spoke, just simple acceptance. "You're cute. Both of you are. I mean, real cute. So I wanted to have some fun with you. I mean, you both thought I was handsome. Makes sense, if you ask me."

"You're an asshole!" Katsumi threw a punch at his back, but he easily dodged it again, slipping away and placing his hand on hers. He stroked the limb, before wrapping his fingers around it and squeezing it in his grip. It wasn't enough to hurt her, but she couldn't help but dread that he was holding back.

"I know you're upset. I even get why, but let's not physical, okay?" He smirked at her, and he revealed his true self to the two. Yu Narukami wasn't kind. He wasn't compassionate. He was a snake. A liar. He coiled around their hearts and devoured them without an ounce of remorse. Those mesmerizing, silver eyes were just a distraction from the fangs.

"You piece of shit! Go to hell!" bellowed Katsumi, her cerulean eyes watering as she fell apart. She stumbled when Yu pulled on her arm, sending her crashing to the stone floor.

Yu stared at the sobbing girl, before sighing, shaking his head. "Dramatic, aren't we?" The boy turned his back to the fallen girl. She saw the opportunity before her and she seized it. Katsumi rose back and threw another punch at the silverette's back. Kaiyo could only watch in stunned silence as Yu spun around, catching the punch and throwing one of his own.

His fist stopped just an inch away from her eye, hovering over the wide, terror-filled orb. His voice lost any semblance of kindness. It sat on the edge of wrath, a warning more than anything else. His silver eyes stared into hers as he pulled back his fist. "Don't." He released her arm, allowing her to rub and caress the discolored skin.

"You two can keep the necklaces. In fact, here." Katsumi couldn't look at him, but she heard the shuffle of bills. He placed several bills into her hand, before she heard him walk away. "I'm moving away soon, so you won't have to deal with me much longer. Isn't that nice?" He chuckled as he walked towards the trembling Kaiyo.

He reached for her hand, only to watch her pull away. "I... I loved you," she whispered. Yu looked at her, before simply shrugging and dropping the yen onto the floor. If she didn't want him to hand it to her, she could pick it up herself. He turned to walk away, only to hear her voice cry out again. "I loved you."

Yu stopped in his tracks and twisted his neck to look at her. She lifted her head to meet the iron gaze with her hazel eyes. He spoke one last time before walking away. "You're, what? Fifteen? You'll get over it."

A week later, it was announced Yu Narukami was moving away.


Rise stared at Yu as he stared at his lunch. He had barely touched the food since he began his story. She looked at the meal he had made her, and found it similarly cold and untouched. She opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't find anything to say. She knew what Yu had told her about his past, but she never imagined he was so...

"Do you regret it?"

He didn't saying at first. He quietly ate from the bento box. She ate from hers, and found a moment of joy from the delicious food. Senpai really is a good cook, she thought aimlessly. When Rise looked at the older boy, she saw the scowl on his face. The shaking of his clenched fists. He let out a heavy sigh.

"Yeah."

She nodded her head. "We should probably finish our food. The bell's going to ring soon."

"Yeah."

By the time the bell rang, Yu was packing up the bento boxes to be washed tonight. He and Rise walked down the stairs together. She was the first to break the silence. She grabbed his hand, stopping him on the second floor of the school.

"What you said back then..."

"Which part?" He looked at her. He didn't sound angry, or sad. Just accepting.

"The last thing you said to Kaiyo. You're sixteen years old, Senpai. If Naoto broke your heart, just... smashed it into pieces, would you be able to get over it? Get over her?"

Yu understood what Kaiyo had felt all those months ago. He understood it, and it made him sick inside. He inhaled deeply, and looked at the younger girl with a deep scowl on his features. "No. I mean... I don't know, but I guess that's enough of an answer, huh?" He laughed bitterly. "It's funny how things work, huh? Irony or something..." The two heard Yosuke and the others calling out to him and he glanced at the girl. "You should get to class, Miss Kujikawa. Say hi to Naoto for me?"

She watched his face change. A smile was plastered on, and his dull, grey eyes shifted into a glittery, unreal silver. He wore the mask well. As he turned to walk away, greeting Yosuke and the others with the friendly face they so thought to be real.

END

This is the first chapter of a series of drabbles taking place in the story, Just a Delinquent. For those of you who don't know, Just a Delinquent is a novelization of Persona 4, with some twists and turns. Namely, that Yu Narukami is a much worse person than the anime depicted. Rude, uncaring, arrogant, and selfish, he's a scumbag, and the worst part is he's amazing as lying and looking like a hero. Even while leading the murder case, he planned on stealing Yukiko, Chie, and Rise's hearts and cheating on all of them.

Then he met Naoto Shirogane, and he thought, 'You look fun to play with.' He flirted with her, not caring about her gender, and ended up genuinely falling for the detective. A love born from the fact that she didn't fall for his lies and deception. She was different. The liar fell for the truth seeker.

Now, he wants to change and be a better person. He wants to earn Naoto's heart and be the hero he once pretended to be. That's basically a summary of Arc 1 for Just a Delinquent. You're welcome.

Expect to see more stories here, including what Yu's parents are like, his friendships with others, the birthing romance between Rise and Kanji, and unimportant, but interesting scenes with Naoto Shirogane, the girl Yu actually does love.

If you want to see the actual story of Yu going from scumbag to hero, go check out Just a Delinquent! People have said good things about it, and I've recently edited the first two chapters to improve the quality. I plan on going back and correcting a few mistakes before I start Arc 2.

Have a good day and take care!