A/N: Junpei's my favorite character in Persona 3, hands down. Many call him a prick and stuff, and hate on him for being a self-centered and immature douche... But the way he interacts, the way he moves through conversation and deals with problems... Well, I dunno. He's human. And that's kind of important to me.

So anyway, I wanted to write something with Junpei in mind, and I ended up writing something centered around his doubts about his future. I dunno, it's something that hits home for me; not knowing where you're gonna be in five years and all that jazz, or knowing (or thinking you know), and dreading it.

I'm not sure if I captured the essence of Junpei and portrayed it accurately, but I hope you enjoy.


Junpei's happiest at twelve midnight
when the world is soundly sleeping
and he is busy being
Fuckin' Ultraman.

You know, he thinks –
Maybe I'm still a kid, but
Tartarus turns me into
An athlete and a Hero.
I'm doing my best to save
the World.

And after a midnight run
in Tartarus, Junpei beams.
He's all smiles; his sword and him are saving
the World.

Huh? …School?

School is different.
Mathematics, Composition,
"Fuck that noise."
Science and Lit,
"Boring as shit."
Or maybe he just sucks
at all of it.
(He knows it.)

"He's got a dead end destiny."
Giggles, smirks and
Pity (that's the worst)
But he can't even argue.

So maybe
he isn't saving the World.
Maybe
Tartarus is saving him.