The True Origins of Tartarus
Chapter 01:: Discussion at Iwatodai Dorm! Confusion Runs Amuck!
Author's Note and Disclaimer: I own nothing I use here. This idea is mine, however. I make no profit from this fanfiction. Welcome back, dear fans and good friends! This chapter marks the actual beginning to my story. There will be no set P.O.V. to this story. This chapter is set in Ken Amada's P.O.V. Anyways, enjoy my fiction, friends^^. ~JVH~
It was rather early in the afternoon when I heard the doors to the dorm open. When I looked behind me to greet the person who entered, I saw that it was Junpei-san. "Hello, Junpei-san, how are you?" I asked him, smiling. He looked at me and replied quickly, "I'm ok, Ken. Please get the others. I need to tell them something important." I responded to him, "Alright, I will be right back, Junpei-san." With that, I went upstairs to fetch the others.
Starting with the guys on the second floor, I noticed Hayate-san sitting in the second floor's sitting area reading some kind of letter or note of some kind. "Hello, Hayate-san, what are you reading?" I asked him. Looking up at me, he responded, "Just some notes I am studying for English class. Why? Do you need me for something?" Nodding, I responded, "Yes, Junpei-san needs you downstairs. He says it's pretty important." Sighing a bit, he said glumly, "Alright, I will be down there. In case you are wondering, Shinjiro-senpai is in his room reading a book, and Akihiko-senpai is in his room also, though he seems…. Preoccupied, or something of the sort. He keeps texting someone and blushing a lot. It's most likely Anya-san." With a laugh, he finished, "I think Cupid's Arrow worked on those two or something. They need to start dating." With that, he walked downstairs, and from what I could hear, he said, "I am waiting here for Mitsuru-senpai." Sighing to myself, I went to knock on Sanada-senpai's door. I heard him humming something. He sounded oddly happy. Curious, I leaned my ear against the wooden door and listened closely. I heard him texting on his phone, and I decided to knock so he doesn't catch me eavesdropping.
When he answered the door, I said, "Hello, Sanada-senpai. Am I disturbing you?" With a sigh he answered, "Yes, but what are you disturbing me for, Ken? This better be good." I answered quickly, "I hope it is, I have no idea what is going on myself. All I know is that Junpei-san asked me to gather everyone downstairs. Should I go up and get Anya-san, or will you get her yourself?" He suddenly smiled when I said Anya-san's name. "I'll get her, you get Fuuka, Yukari, and Aigis. Oh, and get Shinji. And don't mention food, he's not in the mood to cook." With that, he walked upstairs and I walked to Shinjiro-senpai's room, afraid to disturb him.
Steeling myself for what I could be assured would be a very curt and blunt response, I knocked on Shinjiro-senpai's door. With a grunt, I heard him respond. "Who the hell is it? If this is about dinner, you can go fend for yourself. I'm not your personal chef." Sighing, I answered, "Its Ken Amada. Shinjiro-senpai, Junpei-san requests that everyone head downstairs. Sorry for disturbing you." When he answered the door, he looked extremely angry. "Fine. I'll head downstairs. If this isn't good, I'll make Junpei pay for disturbing me." With that, he walked downstairs and I went to get the girls.
Fuuka's room was first. She happened to be sitting with her door open, working on some kind of homework. When she saw me approach, she looked up and asked, "Oh, hey Ken-kun. Is there something you need?" I responded with a smile, "Yes, Junpei-san requested everyone meet downstairs." Shocked, she asked. "Why? Do have any clues as to why?" I shook my head no and responded, "No, not really. Could you get Yukari-san, Aigis-san, and Mitsuru-san please? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!" She responded, "Alright, what about Anya-san?" I responded, "Sanada-senpai is getting her. Do they like each other or something?"
With a laugh, she responded, "Yes, Ken-kun. They do like each other. Very much so, its obvious to everyone. Yet they either don't realize it themselves, or are trying to keep it a secret. Anyways, you head downstairs, I will get the others as you requested. See you there." Shaking my head in confusion, I headed downstairs. In my head, I thought, 'Man, apparently all high school students are confusing as I thought. I'm so confused.'
As I descended the stairs to the first floor lounge, I saw Junpei-san pacing. He was white as a ghost. Worried, I sat down and waited for the others. Soon after I sat down, I saw Mitsuru-senpai talking with Hayate-san as they walked over to sit down across from me. Soon after that, I noticed Shinjiro-senpai sitting in the far corner by the front door as I expected he would. Koro-chan seemed to be waiting for Anya-san, and I saw Fuuka-san descending the stairs with Yukari-san and Aigis-san. I vaguely heard Fuuka-san comment, "Apparently Mitsuru-senpai was in the bathroom all this time. No wonder I couldn't find her." They went and sat down behind Junpei. Shortly after that, Anya-san and Sanada-senpai descended the stairs, so lost in their own conversation, that even when they sat down, they almost sat on top of one another. It didn't seem to bother them though.
Taking that as his cue, Junpei-san began speaking. "Thanks for coming down everyone. I asked you all to be present because I have noticed something very creepy and strange. This creepy, tall, black guy keeps coming to the school and walks around outside of the school gates. Seems blind though, so I don't know how he can even walk around without a dog or a cane." I heard Koro-chan barking in response to the dog comment. "Grr…bark bark bark!" Aigis-san translated for him. "Koro-chan says 'That's a racist remark. Besides, how do you know he's blind?' " "He's blind, he had something covering his eyes, and it wasn't sunglasses." Junpei-san argued. Sanada-senpai made a comment as well, "Well, has he even approached you yet?" "W-well…n-no…but, he's creepy. He doesn't seem friendly. He's been showing up every few days for the past two months." Junpei-san said, stuttering. "Well, Stupei, shows how stupid you are, if it took you TWO MONTHS to say anything. Do you have a picture of this guy?" Yukari-san responded, annoyance clear in her voice. "No, I don't have a camera, remember Yuka-tan?" "Humph. Well, Junpei, get your shit straight before you bug other people next time. This is a waste of my time. How do we know you're not lying? Because if I find out you're lying, you won't like the punishment you get." I heard Shinijro-senpai respond, stopping Junpei-san and Yukari-san from arguing for awhile. Shortly after that, there was a knock on the door.
I noticed that Shinjiro-senpai decided to answer the door. He jumped back rather quickly, and I saw Anya-san tense immediately. Two men entered. Anya-san seemed surprised, and a bit scared at the same time,. "Brother! How have you been? Hello… Father…" We heard her say, causing us all to jump up in shock. In unison, we all asked, "FATHER? BROTHER? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?" The younger male responded, "Hello, sister, I've been well. How about yourself?" "I'm well, thank you for asking." We heard her respond. The older male turned to her and had a look of pure, venomous hate in his eyes. "Hello, mutt child. Your…'mother' should be here soon, if you want to call her a mother at all. That stupid rule they make you follow in the Soul Society…secrecy above all else, and for what? For what? For a mixed blood fool who thinks she deserves a life that she should never have been given. Pitiful. Section 46, and that Head Captain Genryusai Yamamoto hold you to this with a threat on your life. And those of who you tell, no matter what they mean to you. Half Soul Reaper, Half Quincy…no wonder Sousuke Aizen and the others hunt for your head. Both races should be long extinct. If I had known your mother was a Soul Reaper, you would have never been born." Cutting him off, I saw Sanada-senpai beginning to show his rage through his subtle reactions to each word that came out of this guy's mouth. "But father, what did I do to you?" Anya-san asked. Slapping her, the man finished, "I am Ryuken Ishida! I am a normal human, and you can never be that. You are neither human, nor Soul Reaper. You will never fit in anywhere. No one will ever love a halfling that has no place in the world of living, or the Seireitei. Your brother may care for you, but I certainly do not. If you ever get a lover, that will be short-lived. Because when they find out what you are, they will run away from you. Come, Uryuu. Perhaps her 'friends' will now abandon her like I did before she was even born."
Sanada-senpai pinned him to the floor in an instant. "Who the hell do you think you are, talking to her like that? You know nothing about her! Yes she may have hidden a few things from us, but she apparently had no choice! And for your information, I love her! She's kind and has helped me see that the loss of my sister was out of my control, and that she would want me to be happy. I don't appreciate you hurting her the way you just did. Her brother can stay, but I would suggest you leave. You are a pathetic father. Do not come here again unless you want to end up in the hospital."
Everyone, including Shinjiro-senpai, backed away from Sanada-senpai. The man responded, coughing, "And who the hell are you? She's just a stupid half blood monster. If she died, no one would care, and the world would be a better place. One less Soul Reaper and one less Quincy to pollute this world." I could swear I saw Sanada-senpai's rage skyrocket. The windows and lights of the first floor cracked and shattered. He responded, "YOU are the monster! My name is Akihiko Sanada. Leave now before you leave in a body bag." The younger boy, apparently named Uryuu, took this as his cue to apologize for his father's behavior. "I'm very sorry about how my father's actions. Unfortunately I don't like him either, but my mother is dead and Anya and my father are all I have left. Please try to forgive him for what he has done. I will see what I can do. Sister, I have to get going. Akihiko, take good care of my sister, or…by the honor of the Quincy, you will feel more rage then my father could ever show. Thank you. Oh, and we'll pay for any repairs to this dorm. We'll take it out of father's check. He doesn't need the money anyway. Anya, if you or any of the girls need new outfits, just let me know. Send the repair bill to Karakura Town General Hospital."
Anya-san seemed very embarrassed. "Brother….don't tell me you're STILL into….crafting….and….fashion…" She had a look of absolute dread and shame on her face. "I'll take good care of her…wait…you…sew?" Sanada-senpai responded, falling over laughing. "What the hell are you? No man sews!" I heard Shinjiro-senpai say with a look of shame on his face. "And not all men cook either, Shinjiro." Mitsuru-senpai said, chuckling at the scene before her. "Well…at least the tension is broken…" Fuuka-san said slowly. Ikutsuki-san came down from the fourth floor and began laughing at everyone's expressions. "What's going on here? Did I miss the party? Looks like we've got some grumpy pants here. Does someone need a hug?" Everyone said no, and Uryuu-san asked "…Are….you….gay? You seem…odd…" Ikutsuki-san seemed taken aback by the question. "I most certainly am not. I just care so much about everyone! How could you be so mean? That makes me sad…" Everyone started to laugh at Ikutsuki-san's exaggerated answer and crying expression. As Ikutsuki left, followed by Uryuu and Ryuken, we heard someone ask, "So, you love my daughter then? Without asking her mother's approval? Lucky for you, I do approve. Its been quite obvious since the day she came here. Kisuke has kept me informed. My name, is Yoruichi Shihoin. Thank you for taking good care of my daughter."
We looked behind us to see…a talking black cat! All of us were confused as a young male with spiky white snow-like hair, and a…busty young woman with strawberry-blonde wavy hair entered as well. Confused, we all sat and prepared ourselves to hear what these newcomers had to say.
Author's Note:: Well everybody,that does it for chapter 01; "Discussion at Iwatodai Dorm! Confusion Runs Amuck!" As you've noticed, this chapter is pretty lengthy compared to the prologue. This is done intentionally so that the prologue didn't give too much away. Before I get any flames and complaints regarding the terminology for Soul Society that I used, I use Soul Society for the whole of the world, and Seireitei for the center where the Soul Reapers reside.. About Ryuken's attitude, he hates anything not human. Therefore, his attitude would show it. And about having every character from Persona3 available from the start, I plan to do flashback sequences starting on chapter05, leading up to chapter08, which will detail why the timing is off. About Ken Amada's current attitude and formality issues, when you first get Ken, he shows very few formalities towards the others. While he is not a member of SEES at that time,he is still somewhat child-like in behavior. This changes when he actually becomes a member of SEES. Please bear with me and enjoy this fict, as it is one of my favorites. Chapter 02 is coming soon and it will be called:: "Strange Black Cat and Arrival of New Friends!" The internet at my home is not too reliable; therefore updates are going to be at the leisure of when the internet decides to work. Thank you! Please read and review! ~JVH~
