Shin Megami Tensei

Persona 3: Carpe Diem

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Persona 3, SMT, or any characters within. They belong to Atlus.

Author's Note: I'd like to apologize for the "Takehiro Kirijo" used throughout RES. Around the time I was typing the final third of the fic I remembered his name was Takeharu, but I decided it was too late to chance mid-way.

Second Story – I Need This Done

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Sitting there, in the underground garden of the S.E.E.S. headquarters in Yakushima, Mitsuru Kirijo was eager to light up a cigarette. She wasn't a smoker, but she needed one right now, just to take her mind off of things.

Of course, she would have lit one if it weren't for the fact that she was sitting in the middle of the front row of Junpei and Chidori's wedding; arranged, planned, and conducted by S.E.E.S. Junpei wanted a western-style wedding and Chidori really didn't care whether or not the ceremony was conducted in a Japanese manner or not, so this led to S.E.E.S. putting up a western-style wedding with Aigis presiding over it.

"Therefore, do you, Junpei Iori, take Chidori…um…Mitsuru-san?" Aigis asked, mid-sentence. It had been like this for the entire wedding, with Aigis occasionally drifting off course in order to ask questions about "human ceremonial procedure and etiquette". No doubt this question was about Chidori's last name…did she even have one?

"Just forget it Aigis. Junpei, say 'I do'." Mitsuru said. She would've been happier for the two of them had she not had so much on her mind. That and it was her time of month, so, considering her lack of nicotine and her excessive stress levels, she wasn't in the mood to consult Aigis for this wedding anymore.

"Um…I do?"

"Great. Aigis, say the same thing for Chidori and we're done," Mitsuru said hurriedly. It had been a S.E.E.S. only wedding, meaning that everyone here not only knew her personally, but was also her official subordinate. That didn't stop Akihiko and Minato, who were sitting on either side of her, to slowly lean sideways away from Mitsuru.

"Do you, Chidori, taking Junpei Iori to be your husband as defined by human contract and law?"

"Umm…yes?" Chidori asked, the expression on her face telling the crowd that she was totally clueless.



"I shall now pronounce you as a single legal entity! No longer individuals but husband and wife! Junpei, you may now kiss your bride!" Aigis announced, a smile on her face as she clapped her hands together.

Apparently, she was either spending too much time with Ryoji or was malfunctioning. Either way, they were both more problems that Mitsuru wished she didn't have to deal with.

As Junpei and Chidori reached in for a kiss, Mitsuru silently got up from her seat and made a dash for the back exit, snapping her fingers at three individuals along the way: Kenji, Hidetoshi, and Kazushi.

"You, you, and you. Come with me, now," she muttered as she walked passed them. They would have obeyed her regardless of what the circumstances were, but now, once the three boys saw the dark look in her eyes, none of them dared to cross her. Hidetoshi was the first to stand up, followed by Kenji and Kazushi. The former two had dressed in formal attire to the wedding, Kazushi's definition of "formal", however, were simple casual clothes: a T-shirt and a pair of jeans.

Looking back upon the relieved faces back at the wedding, Kazushi instantly wished he had bought a suit.

As Mitsuru flung the doors open and entered the primary recreational hallway, Kenji made every effort possible to close the door behind him in a quiet fashion before Mitsuru burst into her tirade.

"All three of you. ANA flight 8709. Narita International by eighteen-hundred hours tonight," she said, rushing into her purse to retrieve a pack of cigarettes she had confiscated off of Yukari as well as a lighter.

"We don't unders-"

Mitsuru rolled her eyes and muttered something unintelligible, before pulling out her cell phone and producing the image of an old white man.

"Mitsuru? Seriously? Does Akihiko know? I-"

"Shut it before I kill you," Mitsuru deadpanned, forcing Kenji to shut up so that she could continue.

"If it weren't for the Americans, S.E.E.S. would be off the UN terror list right now and half of my troubles would be over. But the bastards have failed to see our reasoning! You three will fly down to Florida tonight and arrive just in time to put a little present on their next shuttle launch. If you can kidnap this man as well, that would be appreciated, but it's not necessary."

"Wait…you mean, our first mission to America isn't helping the 'Ghostbusters' out with their work?" Kazushi asked, causing Mitsuru to slap her forehead.

"No you nitwit! The Ghostbusters are fictitious! I need this done and I need it done now! And I'm not about to send an experienced member of S.E.E.S. over there when we can just send you three and have this as your training graduation mission!"

"Wait – so why can't you send Minato or Akihiko again?" Kenji asked, forcing Mitsuru to raise her fist just to see Kenji cower behind his arms as he shielded his face.

"Listen, damn it! I'm in no mood to repeat myself! Get to the airport on time, get on the plane, and get to America! You'll be sent instructions from there. Don't worry, Chairman Tanaka is on the ground in Florida as we speak just to make sure nothing goes wrong – although knowing that bastard he's probably picking some scantily-clad American women off of the beac-"

"Yes ma'am! We'll do as we're told!" Kenji and Kazushi instantly grinned and saluted their superior, while Hidetoshi simply hung his head.

"Hidetoshi, you'll be squad leader for this operation…and if you guys screw this up, maybe I'll just let the Americans take care of you. Now get out of here!" she shouted, causing people in the chapel next door to turn around in their seats and glance through the glass door. Supposedly, it was soundproof. Supposedly.

"So, you think they'll be fine with Mitsuru the Fire Dragon out there? No offense, Akihiko!" Junpei asked, holding Chidori in his arms while they both stared at Mitsuru. Aigis had taken the liberty of preparing an evacuation procedure in case Mitsuru decided to re-enter the room.

"None taken Junpei…none taken," Akihiko said, slightly cringing in pain at the thought of what tonight would bring.

"Dude, your life sucks," Shinjiro said, his arm wrapped around Fuuka. Minato nodded his head, one hand around Yukari and another on his evoker.

"Yeah, well…that's that. Oh well, Junpei, at least I'm still single!" Akihiko tried to make a positive joke about the situation, before Mitsuru shouted through the glass once again.

"I heard that Akihiko Sanada! Your ass is mine! Forever!" she shouted, storming off down the recreational corridor with at least three cigarettes in her mouth, judging from the amount of smoke that she left as she walked away.

"God damn it." Akihiko muttered, forcing Minato and Shinjiro to point and laugh at Akihiko, before Junpei completely hid behind Chidori.

"Be careful, Akihiko…" Fuuka said, before Aigis appeared from below the pulpit, her albieros reattached to her hands.

"I am ready for any threat now!" Aigis announced, prompting several of the S.E.E.S. members in the isles to duck for cover behind the chairs in front of them.

"Aigis – I…don't think that will be…ahem, you know, necessary…" Yukari said, slowly standing up and putting her hands in front of her in a defensive position.

"Oh…well then – that's splendid! I read an article on human etiquette upon the hearing of good news. Some cultures engage in 'celebratory gunfire', I shall partake in this human activity in order to adequately express the occasion!" Aigis said, pointing her albieros towards the infinite expanse of ceiling above them and firing towards it, causing several of the members inside to run out into the hallway in panic, but leaving the veteran members in the front row to simply sigh and bow their heads that it wasn't something worse that Aigis had read on the internet.

At least Junpei and Chidori would have a wedding they would remember.