A/N: Hi hi, I am back with a new chapter. I had the meanest case of writer's block and I also havwe been procrastinating a little. So I will be trying to develop a schedule so I can post more chapters and more stories faster. As soon as I do, I will post it either on the next chapter or on my profile page.
Italics means thinking
Early morning, August 2nd, in front of the Amagi Inn
Yukiko, Rio, and Ria were all dressed and readied for school as they waited for Chie to show up. A soft breeze flew by as Rio rubs her eyes again. Rio had her eyepatch on, her pitch black hair tied in a ponytail with a green bow and wore a zipped green jacket with shorts and black tennis shoes. She rubs her eye as she wished she was back in bed. Her sister was as sleepy as she was, but with the bright smile she had on her face; you couldn't tell the difference. Ria had her eyepatch on as well and her similar black hair tied at the bottom with a blue ribbon. She wore black knee high socks with the same colored boots. She wore a plain white vest over her uniform and short skirt.
"Hey guys, "Chie greets as she noticed Rio wearing the same color jacket,"Nice jacket!" Rio gave her a thumbs up and smile,"Right back at you."
"Come on, you two. Let's go before we're late,"Yukiko walk ahead with Ria right behind her."Wait for us,"the two yelled as the wind blew once more.
Morning, Yasogami High
"Woah woah woah,"Yosuke's scream was heard as he crashed into a trashcan again as the girls finally arrive. Yuu coincidentally was already there waiting at the school gate as he saw the girls. The one who ended up rushing over to the Yosuke was Ria as Yuu greets them.
She helps Yosuke out of the garbage can with a confused look on her face. "Are you okay, Yosuke-kun?Do you always hit the trash can when you come to school?" He shakes his head,"NO! It just today wasnt my day. this bike always had it in for me."Ria giggles as Yosuke smiles and laughs along with her. the two walked back over to the rest of the gang.
"I wonder who's our new teacher going to be for this year?"Yukiko asks aloud."I wonder if we all be in the same class,"Ria chime in."I wonder when we all going to stop wondering things,"Rio made fun of the two causing Yukiko to have a giggling fit and everyone gang walk over to the class assignments and sees a huge crowd."A new student!I heard he's hot.I heard he from a different country,"a clamor of different students gossip.
"Seems like we're not the only new kids on the block,"Rio raises an eyebrow while Ria jumps up and down excitedly."That means we're not alone."Yuu look at her with a quizzical look,"Is she always like this with new people?"Rio chuckles and nods,"Even when we were little kids.""Let's go see anyways, "Chie suggests as they made their way over.
As they got closer, they could a glasses-wesring student dressed in their uniform. The male had blonde hair with sky blue eyes."Woah, he's hot,"Rio spoke."I'll say,"another feminine voice spoke making her jump."Hey Rise-chan,"Yukiko waves as she look at the new student too."Who are the two new girls with you,"Rise asks as Yuu explained everything that happened the previous day."Well, nice to meet you too, but to let you know the only who get to be by senpai is me,"Rise smiles as Yu shook his head as the rest of the gang ignore the comment. "You're younger than us," Rio asks in surprised as she look up and down at Rise. "Yeah, but you dont have to look at me like that,"she laughs. Rio couldnt help but shakes her head. She then turn to look at her sister who was still staring at the new guy. "Hey Ria!Hey shortstuff!Hey~"
"Hey Yukiko, we are in the same class again," Chie spoke up as Yukiko cheers and Yosuke and Yu found themselves as well. "Seems like Im in class with Kanji-kun again,"Rise points to their names," Hey Rio-chan, I see you and your sister in class with Senpai." Rio nods before tugging on her sister.
Ria's POV
'That guy...I feel like I've seen him before, but that can't be right.'I thought to myself as I was thinking. Then, the new guy turn to look into my eyes. He smile which causes me to blush as I look away and the rest of the girl population who wasn't Chie Yukiko Rio or Rise go wild."He smiled at me!No it was me!"they argues as I felt Rio tug me away from them to the class assignments."We're in the same class as Yuu, Yosuke, Yukiko and Chie,"Rio smiles before noticing my excitement wasn't was there anymore.
Third person POV
He smirks as he got the attention from one of the twins. 'First phase complete.'he thought then rolls his eyes at the screaming girls crowding him."You must excuse me but I dont want to be late for class,"he tells them with a false smile as they disperse with smiles on their faces. He went on to his class as he send his report to his superiors."They're here. I will commence with the operation at 1600 hours."
Daytime, Class 2-A
"Everyone, sit down and shut up!"an angry man said as he begins to write down his name on the board. He had unruly hair and wore a suit that was filled in wrinkles. He smell like he bathed in cologne that Ria and Rio had to stand a few feet from him. He turns to look at the students,"Iwao Asato and I will be your homeroom and Japanese history teacher! Now, new students stand right here and introduce yourselves. Rio stands up and points to herself," My name is Rio Takara and I am the older sister." Ria waves with a smile," I'm Ria Takara and I'm the younger sister." The other students ooh and ahh as Iwao shook his head. "Now I got to be able to tell the difference...great,"he complained under his breath. "Alright Takaras, go sit whrever and hurry it up. " They went to sit right behind the boys as the teacher continue his introduction.
"I am not going to say I care about you kids or I want you to pass because I dont. You students can either come to class and do what I've assigned... or you can fail because of your own mistakes. I'm not taking any excuses not even from your parents. If the reason you are absent is not because youre dead or in the hospital," he took a pause as he scratch his head," I wont give out make-up work."
"Why do I feel like this is going to be the hardest year of our lives," Yosuke whispers to the gang. "You're telling me," Ria cringes and agrees as Chie shush them. "We cant get in trouble by this guy on the first day."
"Another thing,"he spoke which got all of their attention," Disruptions is not something I take lightly for any reason so at least be discreet if you're going to." It seem like he was staring at every student including them.
As they met each teacher throughout the day, it seemed like they were getting worse and worse.
Lunch time
The group all met up on the rooftop, each with their own boxed lunches. The sky was shining bright even though after some of the teachers' introduction was scary or beyond weird. "What do you think of Yasogami High, you guys?"Chie asks after taking a bite out of her lunch."Seems pretty normal to me.Though we really didn't go to public or private schools, "Rio lean back on the rooftop gates with a shrug. "How about Ria-chan?"Yukiko asks Ria, who was grinning the whole time."I think it's kind of fun~There's so many different people and mean teachers, but it beats being at home."
"Where did you guys come from?"Yuu asks as Ria stop grinning and Rio stop eating."We came from another universe~"the two said with a serious expression which stop everyone in their tracks before the two began to die with laughter.
"We came from Ikebukuro,"Rio explains as Ria began to nibble on her riceballs she packed."How is it there?"Yukiko wonders out loud as Ria continue as Rio went to demolishing her lunch."It is really busy.Going to sleep at night is horrible sense all you hear is the sound of the city but it was nice especially when mom was around..."she trails off.
"Are you okay?"Yosuke asks before she laughs."Im just going to the restroom for a bit."she began to jog away and pull up her hood.
Rio look to her sensitive sister and sighs in worry before changing the subject."So what do you guys do for fun?"
Yosuke chuckles,"Finding something to do here is like telling Chie to stop eating all the meat from Junes." Chie hits him in the shoulder,"I don't do that!"
"I agree though, "Yukiko says,"about finding something to do.I either work at the inn or work on my cooking."
"Yosuke works at Junes and when he isnt hangs out with me,"Yuu spoke as Yosuke and Chie were still going back and forth.
"Hey guys,"Rise greets them as she and Kanji arrives,"We just got done with our lunch and saw we had a little bit of time left." The gang greets as Kanji sat next to Rio and Rise next to Yuu."Are we missing someone?"Kanji spoke up as Rise answers.
"Naoto on another case so she will be back later in the months.It was something about a missing persons from what she could tell us,"she explains which cause Rio to tense.
"Ria went to bathroom, but should be coming back soon,"Yosuke points out as Rio look towards the door where Ria went.
Ria's POV
As I hurry down the steps and down the hall, I could feel tears flowing from my eye as I think back to mom. She has to be okay right?They couldn't have gotten to her.I sighs to myself as I bump into someone.As I was about to fall, the person caught my hand."I'm sorry for bumping into you,"I apologize before looking up to see the new guy from earlier.
He smiles at me as he asks,"Are you okay?"I feel my tears dries up in no time.I wipe my eyes with my free hand as I tried to smile,"I'm okay um..."
"Kurosaki, Hajime Kurosaki,"he introduces himself while caressing my hand which made me back away.""Takara, Ria Takara.I'm the younger sister,"I point out as he chuckles."I can remember you by your name without your sister association. Be careful now,Ria-chan,"without saying anything else, he walks away. I was beyond confused and head to the bathroom to wash my face.As I look myself in the mirror with a small smile and feeling better, I head back to be with my sister and our friends.
Rio's POV
Next time, I look up I see my sister running over to us."Sorry, what did I miss?"she plops back into her spot.She looked like she felt better so I caught her up to speed of everything.Ria nods,"Well, at least I didn't miss much.""I know right!"The two of us laughs as we bonk our heads together.In these moments, I feel very happy to have my sister by my side.
As the bell rang, we all got up to go to our next class. Yu and Yousuke went off to go change with the other boys while chie, yukiko, Ria and I went off to get change with the girls. Our next class was gym and from the look on Ria's face was making me chuckle."Don't laugh at me, Rio,"she pokes my side making start to chuckle even more."You must not like gym too much?"Chie asks."Oh, gym is the business. Ria on the other hand can not understand the point of it,"I point at my lil sis as she gets dress slowly while pouting the entire time."Why gym~"
In class, we were playing volleyball while the boys were outside running track. For my first time playing volleyball, I am a badass at volleyball. Ria even was surprised and excited for me. It is so funny to watch her; even though she doesnt like volleyball, she wasnt too bad herself.
The leader of the volleyball even invited me to join the team in which I said yes. How could I not?We walked out of class with everyone talking about the game in excitement. I guess going school can be fun like Ria thought.
3rd person POV
By the end of their first day of school, both girls made friends of their own and found clubs to join. Ria joined the Home Economics club because of her decent baking skills and Rio was on the volleyball team because of her mad skills. It seems like for a while their lives was normal. On their way home, it sadly was not the case as they were surrounded by the river by the same men who chased them earlier. Unlike last time, they were luckily with Yu and the gang, but it did not make much of a difference to those men."What do you guys want?"Kanji cracks his knuckles as one of the men spoke."We were sent to pick up those two by their mother. They ran away from home."Everyone look to the twins as Ria shakes her head no.
She even grits her teeth as she spat,"Liar!She would never sent you people for us!What have you done with her?"
Rio pops her neck and cracks her own knuckles,"You need to come up with a better lie if you want to take us back to him."
"If we don't take you home now, we will eventually. You can not escape him,"the leader of the group crosses his arms. "We like to see you try!Sorry guys! Ria!Let's go!"Rio grabs her hands as they run away again while the men followed once more."We cant let them get away with this!"Chie runs after them as Kanji knocks out the one of the men who stayed behind."Plus we need to figure it out who exactly they're running from,"Rise points out as they began to run after their friends.
Afternoon, Junes
Ria and Rio was greeted by Teddie who spotted them as he got done with his lunch break."Hey girls!Whats wrong?""Im sorry, Mr.Bear but we have to go right now,"Ria start to explain as a man yelled,"THEY WENT THAT WAY!"Teddie nods, "I know one place they wont find you two but you will have to trust me!"The twins nods as they follow the bear to the entertainment department to a huge flat screen tv."Why are we here?They would definetly find us,"Ria holds on to her sister's hand as Rio nods."Teddie, where are we supposed be hiding?" "Here!"he then pushed them into the tv as they began to scream loudly. As the tv went back to blank, the teddy bear was revealed to be a girl with white hair dressed in a white dress.She quickly spray an unknown substance in the area she was in before looking to the tv."This suit is really annoying to be in, jerk. It's all up to you now,"she swiftly disappears into the floor as the men finally made it to the TV section."Where did they go?!Scatter and search the area!"
The gang arrived to Junes soon afterwards and was greeted by Teddie who was not wearing his costume for once."Teddie did you see Ria or Rio?"He shakes his head,"Sorry. This bear hasn't seen those cute girls all day. If anything, I haven't been able to find my suit."
"Your suit?It went missing?"Yukiko quizzically asks,"Dont you always wear it?"He nods,"But this time I got a message from a worker saying they want to talk to me outside of the costume.I thought I was going to get confessed to, but no one showed which made me a sad bear. I dont know who they were but when I came back it was gone."
"Lets start asking around and see if anyone saw them.With them being new in town, it could not have been hard to spot them. Everyone split up,"Yu suggests as everyone went off to different sections of the mall. After several hours, Yosuke hears a little girl was crying to her mom."The bear wont talk to me mama~Waaaah!""Hey, what bear are you talking about?"he asks as the mother explains the bear suit was in the entertainment section. Yosuke quickly called everyone so they could all meet up in the area.
"Do you think they're inside the tv?"Chie asks. "How?They are not Persona users plus we took care of the tv cases so it cant be Adachi,again,"Yosuke points out."Yosuke is right, but teddie suit is here and we still havent found them."Kanji points over to one of the men in black,"It seem like they didnt find them either." "Shouldnt we call the police?"Yukiko suggests. "If they're inside the tv, nobody is going to remember let alone investigate,"Yosuke shot down her idea."Teddie and Rise do you sense anything?"Yu asks the two as Rise closes her eyes and Teddie smells the area,"I can't smell anything.I'm sorry guys. Plus I dont know who been wearing my suit, but I dont smell any scent but my own,"Teddie explains as he puts on his suit."I cant sense anything either." "Looks like they is only one qay to find out,"Yosuke reaches for the tv before customers hustle and bustle to the section."No today, Yosuke. Too many people around." "Damn it, so we have to wait then!"Kanji clench his fists in frustration."We will try tomorrow after school. If we can get here quick enough, we should be able to find out if they are there or not."The gang sighs and went off their seperate ways and promised to check the Midnight channel that night. If they were there, it was the one sure fire way of knowing.
The twins are stucked in the TV and everyone are stucked waiting. Will the two come out ok or will this began a whole new case for Yu and everyone?Tune in next time on It Begins Again?!Twin Personas!