Akira: At least your hands are better, you don't want them to be cramped up and sore for days

A/n: I know Akira but aww your concerned about me

Akira: *blush* Of course I am but that's besides the point anyway on with the chapter


Chapter 2: The New Transfer Student, pt. 2

Alexis's POV

After the lecture was finished I turned my head toward the person I was sharing my textbook with and smiled, "Whenever you enter this classroom please don't hesitate to ask me if I can share my textbook with you. Even when you get your own, in case you forget yours I'm always willing to share mine. Oh, by the way my name is Alexis Mazaki and it's nice to meet you Kurusu-kun." He just turned toward me and since my desk was still next to his the boy smiled at me. "Thank you for sharing your textbook with me I know you must have heard the rumors about me by now because within just a few minutes of being here I've heard the rumors surrounding me" he told me. As I looked at him, "Well I truly believe that someone must have leaked your record but if it makes you feel better I don't believe the rumors at all. Honestly you don't look like someone who would assualt a person and I believe you were falsely accused too" I smiled at him as I told him that.

Kurusu-kun kept his gaze toward me and his eyes widen a little but his smile that he wore turned surprised. I don't think he didn't mean too but he took my hands and because I was close I could see the color of his eyes, which were grey. "You don't believe the rumors that the students are saying about me" and I blushed because he still kept a hold of my hands but I just nodded. "Of course I don't believe them because to me they're just silly rumors and nothing more" and he smiled genuinely at me, "Your the first per to not treat me like a criminal and I really appreciate it Mazaki-chan." He finally lets go of my hand and I could see face turned pink a bit but I moved my desk back to its original position. The blush was still on my face and it was also because Kurusu-kun was quite handsome even more up close.

Akira's POV

Since the last bell rang this ended the school day and I grabbed my bag and stood up from my desk and was ready to go toward my home here. As I was about to leave the classroom Mazaki-chan stopped me before I could go. I will admit that she's a beautiful girl and I was lucky to meet her today, plus she's the first person that wasn't afraid of being seen talking me and what she told me earlier made me happy, it made me feel like I actually belonged somewhere. She smiled at me, "Kurusu-kun since your new here maybe one day I can give a tour of the school and show you around whenever your free." I smiled back and nodded, "I would like a tour of the school and since you'll be the one giving me this tour once again thank you." "Oh it's no problem at all you can consider me a friend now and like I said if you need anything just let me know. I also want you to know that someone cares about you despite what some people might say and like I said I want to friends too."

My heart was touched by what she said, however something within felt down that she only wanted to be friends. I stopped myself from my line of thinking, wait I barely know and yet I already have those kind of feelings of wanted to be more than friends. This can't be love at first sight, right, well I don't what the future holds. No don't think those thoughts now, the girl is being kind to me and wants me to be her friend and that's who I should be at least for now. I smirked at my last thought but I smiled at the redhead, "I want to be friends as well and now we don't need to be so formal with the other." The girl just nodded at and giggled, "I'll see you later Akira" and then she left the classroom. I still can't believe that I already made some here, Ryuji and now Alexis.

Even though what happened to Ryuji and me earlier I already consider the guy as my friends. Before I truly walked out I completely realized something, "Ugh I'm so stupid I should have ask Alexis what her chat ID was in case if we ever want to hang out or do a study session" I said to myself aloud no less. As I finally walked out of the classroom and was making my way toward the stairs Miss Kawakami called me. I turned toward my home room teacher and she just kept a straight face, "Please try and not be late tomorrow I already called Sakura-san about today and he didn't seem happy." I'm going have to apologize when I get back but stil I can't truly explain why I was late today "Also I heard you were with Sakamoto-kun and don't hang around that boy he is nothing but trouble." I was confuse by that but the person she was talking about showed up.

"Speak of the devil, I heard you had a run in with the police and still haven't dyed your hair back to black I see" but Ryuji just ignored her and whispered in my ear to met him on the roof, then he left. "See I told you not to get involved and don't say I didn't warn you and I thanked her for the concern and then I went toward the roof to met Ryuji.

Author's POV

~meanwhile~

Alexis, Ann, and Shiho were all sitting on a bench somewhere in the school and were talking with one another. Ann and Alexis looked at each other and then toward Shiho, "Did practice not go well again today" Ann asked? Shiho did a fake smile, "No it went well but I got these injuries because of practice" and Alexis just had to ask even though she knew the truth "You sure Shiho those don't look like normal practice injuries." "I'm sure Alexis and you two don't worry about me so much I'll be fine" and once again Ann and Alexis looked at each other and just laughed, "That's not going to happen Shiho we are friends and we worry about them" Ann said and Alexis agreed. Shiho smiled at them not with a fake one but a real one and giggled, "Thanks Ann. Thanks Alexis that means a lot to me." Then the girls went back toward their homes.

~back with Akira~

After discussing with the other on the roof both boys decided to go back into the castle they went into this morning. Both of them retrace their steps until they stopped in front of the school for the second time.

Akira's POV

I just looked at Ryuji, he didn't want to give up but there was no point in walking around a third time. "Wait let me see your phone for a second if I remember right your phone must have an app because I remember it saying welcome back to the real world" and I gave him my phone. He question why there was an app with a eyeball on it and explained that I can't delete it but he touch it and saw my search history, "Dude I'm such a genius. It totally says that the school is a castle. So it wasn't a dream after all" and after he click it again we were back at that castle.

Once we did so, my clothes were changed and Ryuji pointed out to me then I looked down at myself and touched my face to see if had a mask on, like I thought I indeed had a mask on. "Well what are you waiting for Akira let's get going" Ryuji said and before we started to move we heard a familiar voice was heard, "I was wondering when you two would be back." I turned my head to see Morgana, and I just smiled, he honestly seemed like a cool cat, person, or what ever he is to hang out with. Ryuji asked him how in the world did he find us and Morgana just answered, "The shadows were growing more restless and alert so I investigated the source and found you two." I nodded in understand while Ryuji had a hard time figured out what that was but Morgana was nice enough to explain the situation we where in.

In this world or the meta verse is control by people's desires and if some of the desires of some people become so distorted that the person becomes a ruler of a palace, and that's what we are in now a palace created by Kamoshida's desires. Also the shadows within the palace are created by the ruler of the palace well in this case the shadows are here to served and protect the ruler of the palace from getting destroyed, that's what Morgana explain to us both me and Ryuji. After that explanation we went inside of the castle and started to explore once again, I also learned the power I wield is something called a Persona and it was created thanks to release of the rebel that was inside of me. The Persona that was granted to me is known as Arsené and that my outfit was also an indication of what I believe a rebel would look like, I just smirked to myself, I honestly felt like a thief with the outfit on and much more confident than before too.


A/n: Well how was that, I think I ended it much more better than the last chapter. Also I should have said this in the last chapter.

Warning: If you haven't played Persona 5 or have played Persona 5 but only done a few palaces expect major spoilers down the line. You have been warned.

Akira: Now with that out of the way please be nice to the author-chan here. She's doesn't know Japanese culture really well, for example she doesn't when to use kun, chan, or san. She only knows when to use senpai and sensai. All I ask is please be nice, author-chan is trying.

A/n: Thanks Akira. Until next time, farewell.