Boy I sure do like Theo, it's a shame i can't have him as my assistant if I play as a guy. Which is why I bothered writing this. And while writing this I wasn't sure if it was PQ or P3 Theo speaking.
"Oh thank god we're back!" Junpei sighed in relief as he stumbled down the stares that lead to Tartarus. Akihiko and Mitsuru were silent but they were just as exhausted- with the exception of Akihiko who was out cold, those two times he was knocked unconscious by bufu skills wore him out a lot quicker, thus rendering him unable to make a comment if he even wanted too. Despite his team mates complaints, Minato wore them out to the bare minimum, every time he called it a night they were practically cheering. It made him want to stay longer, and any longer he would surpass Akihiko's dedication to training, even if training wasn't the reason he would keep them in Tartarus any longer.
"We're not leaving yet, guys." Minato said. Junpei was the only one to voice complaint. Minato looked over his shoulder and shot him a scathing glare, effectively shutting up the noisy boy.
"It's not like we're going back in, I just have to do something before we go back to the dorms." Minato's attention turned towards a lone door with blue lights seeping from the other side. He could practically hear Junpei's heart throb in disappointment as his team mates knew they wouldn't be going home just yet. 'Count your blessing that we're not going back in' As long as Junpei didn't say anything he wasn't gonna turn around with a chipper smile and say with sarcastic happiness 'Hey we're gonna head in to Tartarus once I'm done!'. It was tempting, but it was his own fatigue that kept him from doing that.
"Are you going into that room?" Mitsuru asked, looking at the door while hoisting the sleeping Akihiko further up onto her shoulder.
"Yeah." Minato nodded, walking over to the door that stood in the middle of the floor. His teammates have long since questioned why it was there, as lot of things during the Dark Hour didn't make a lot of sense. Like why Minato disappeared when he went through it when the others just walked through it. "It'll be quick, I promise."
Junpei scoffed in disbelief. Minato rolled his eyes, ignoring Junpei's impatience as he turned the doorknob and slipped into the vivid blue room, shutting the door as he went in so his teammates wouldn't get a peak of what was inside. Not that they could see anyway.
He rested against the door, feeling his own exhaustion wear on him, not just from Tartarus but his team mates were also annoying him. He sighed, smiling at the silence of the Velvet Room. It was nice and quiet, with Minato thought, too quiet. Minato frowned as he opened his eyes, taking note that Elizabeth didn't greet him, she would always greet him when he entered the room and yet there was nothing. All he heard was the aria being sung by someone who wasn't there.
He turned around, and saw something strange. No one was there, no Elizabeth, not even Igor. Save from a man with silver hair he never saw before. Standing by the empty chair in Elizabeth's place, he gasped when he saw that someone had entered the Velvet room. "Ah, welcome to the Velvet Room." The man greeted Minato with a bow and a smile, "I'm quite sorry, but my Master is out at the moment. If you could please come back at a later… date." The situation seemed to sink in for the man. His smile slowly fell, and panic sparked in his eyes. He covered his mouth his hand and looked away from Minato, "Oh dear, this wasn't supposed to happen."
Minato tilted his head, examining the man as he gathered his thoughts. Not long after the man face him again, joining his hands at his lower abdomen. "Yes, I'm afraid you'll have to leave at once." He stopped and looked down, lost in thought yet again before nodding his head. "Actually, this might mean something. Elizabeth said that nothing in this room happens without reason… " He gasped, and looked at Minato with an ecstatic smile, his hands pressed together in prayer fashion as he bounced himself on his toes, "Is this your first time in the Velvet Room?" He asked excitedly. It made it really hard for Minato to nod his head, watching his smile wipe clean off his face.
The man bowed his head, looking at the floor in disappointment, "Of course not," He muttered, "Master would be here to greet you if that was the case. All they asked me to watch over this place, it's one of the few moments where I'm out of that room Elizabeth tells me to stay in. It'd be foolish to think something so wonderful could happen." He stopped his monologue with a slight whimper. "I apologize for rambling to myself. This was never supposed to happen, Elizabeth said it would be most unlikely that someone would enter within the time she and Master are gone." Minato said nothing, which allowed the man to continue talking and gave him some time to figure out who this man could be. He was obviously connected to Elizabeth, this man was shy and quiet- the exact opposite of Elizabeth. What relationship to those two have? Minato wondered, they had the same hair and eyes, so his best guess was siblings. Then again, who was this man anyway?
"So what's your name?" Minato finally asked him. The man jumped at his voice and rubbed his cusped hands together.
"Ah yes, my name…" He quickly became flustered, "My name is Theodore. But please call me Theo. I'm Elizabeth's younger brother, who I've assumed you've become aquatinted with." His became wide with realization, and his smile became bigger, "You must be the guest she talks about. She goes on and on about you." Minato nodded, "Oh, I hope you two are getting along. I do apologize if my sister is overbearing, she can't be any worse with you than she is with me."
Him bringing up her name reminded Minato, "Where is Elizabeth?" He asked. Maybe asking where was Igor would be more practical, since he needed to fuse Persona's, not ask out Elizabeth.
"Oh, well she is enamored by the culture of the outside world and with our Master's absence, snuck out to explore more of human culture. I'm sure your generosity- escorting her around the human realm- piqued her interest." Theo explained, and his expression sadden slightly, "But don't worry, I'm sure the next time you'll be here she'll be back to assisting you along with Master. Our meeting was a mistake, you won't be seeing me again."
"Why not?"
Theodore looked happily surprised, and clasped his hands together, "Ah well, you're already Elizabeth's guest. Two attendants can't have the same guest, you see. Still, I enjoyed this time we spent getting aquatinted…" He stopped, before laughing, "Pardon me, I never got your name. I'm sure Elizabeth told me, but when she does talk about you it's usually just to rub it in my face so I try to ignore her. At least I believe that's the case. Everything Elizabeth does to me is usually is to spite me so it could just be me." Theodore looks worried, "Please don't tell Elizabeth I said that."
Minato scowled, all hints of flattery where gone as he didn't like the sound of Elizabeth using him as bragging rights. He was about to open his mouth to tell him his name, but Theodore spoke up again, "Actually, it'd be best if I didn't know. Who knows what punishment awaits if, by a slip of the tongue, I tell Elizabeth I spoke with her guest." Minato was unnerved by his statement. "But, however, I want to remember the name of the first human I've come in contact with, I'll keep quiet as best I can. So please, tell me your name."
Minato had no qualms about it either way, it's not that he really cared either way what would happen to Theodore if he did whatever he just babbled about. Or at least he made himself feel that way. "Minato." He said simply, Theodore let his name mule around in his head before nodded in content.
"Master Minato." He uttered, smiling giddily as he said his name. "Although our meeting is forbidden, I do hope we can meet again." All of a sudden he grinned ear to ear, "Maybe when Elizabeth venturing into the outside world." Theodore stopped himself and nodded with a grimace, his moods shifting just as fast as they come. "No, that's a foolish idea."
"What is?" Minato asked.
Theodore cocked an eyebrow, like he didn't expect him to say that. Then he closed his eyes a smiled schemingly, lolling his head as he rattled off his thought to Minato. "Well, if Elizabeth isn't around, I was thinking you could escort me around the outside world. Like I said, you don't have to concern yourself with my selfish desires, I have no need to leave this room, no matter how tempting it may seem." He sighed wistfully, "If we ever do meet again, I hope you can consider it. Maybe I could convince Elizabeth to have more time to herself. She works hard as it is, she deserves a break. Don't you think?" He looked eagerly at Minato, "Well, it'd have to be at night though." Despite his modest claims, Theodore seems to be set on touring the outside world. Minato would be lying if he said he wasn't thinking about it for as long as he could at the moment. This man seemed nice enough, and from what he described he didn't seem to have it easy, or ever left the room within this room that Elizabeth keeps him in. Minato shrugged his shoulders, escorting him around couldn't be any different than Elizabeth.
"Oh well, it's just a pipe dream of mine, nothing more. Again I apologize again for the inconvenience." He bowed again as if to bid farewell. He looked at Theodore again, and he saw regret in his gesture that seemed to close off their conversation. Minato shrugged his shoulders, turned around and walked out of the Velvet Room to see his teammates waiting for him to signal their leave for the night.
"You finally done?" Junpei asked, irritated more than ever.
"Iori, there is no reason to act so hostile." Mitsuru chided him, hoisting Akihiko up as she sat up from the ground, tired from carrying him while waiting for him to get done. Minato's surprised she isn't as visibly angry with him.
"It's okay, Mitsuru. He's probably just tired, we should get back now." Minato said, heading towards the exit. "Let's go." Minato felt he was more out of it that the unconscious Akihiko he helped Mitsuru carry back towards the dorm.