Chapter 2: The first day of school
For some strange reason Josuke saw that he was in [an extremely foggy area], but he wasn't alone right next to him was Yu. The two youths were wearing they're school clothes, when Josuke was about to ask Yu "What is this place?" nothing came out. He was obviously moving his mouth but there was no sound, they were clearly close to each other, but nothing could reach Yu. "Okay, what is going on here?" Josuke wondered. Yu then knowing what is going on pointed his finger forward saying "We may have to go forward for now." Josuke nodded and started to walk forward with Yu. Both of them started walk forward until they heard "Do you seek the truth…?" said a mysterious voice. The two continued walking until the same voice said "If it's truth you desire, come and find me…" they heard voice from up ahead, and continued forward until they stopped at a strange door/wall with a sort of stripe pattern.
They had a deep breath and opened the door. They entered the room there was nothing but a shadowy figure this cause Yu to somehow to conjure up a sword while Josuke summoned [Soft & Wet] see this cause Yu to look at the stand with stock and confusion "So…You are the one pursuing me…" said the figure "Hmhmhm…Try all you like…" Yu threw the first hit at the figure. "Hmmm…It seems that you can see a little, despite the fog…" said the figure. Josuke attacked with [Soft & Wet] screaming "ORAORAORAORAORAORA!" "I see…indeed, you possess an interesting quality…" responded the figure, both Yu and Josuke hit with their attacks at the figure "But…you will not catch me so easily…If what you seek is "truth," then your search will be even harder… BEWILDERING FOG!" responded the figure unleashing an even thicker fog. Both Yu and Josuke were unable see the figure anymore. Yu swung his sword, but it didn't hit anything "Everyone sees what they want to…And the fog only deepens…" said the same voice as before. Josuke commanded [Soft & Wet] to attack only to have the same thing happen again, nothing connected "…Will we meet again…? At a place other than here… Hmhm… I look foreward to it…" that was the last thing the figure before both Yu and Josuke lost consciousness.
Tuesday, April 12th 2011, weather: slight rain, but mostly cloudy
Yu heard someone's voice "It's almost time to get up" the voice sounded like Nanako's. The youths felt like they had a nightmare, but the weirdest thing about it was that both of them had the same dream at same time. But that's behind them for now, it was morning. Yu was the first to get up. He then looked over to where Josuke is sleeping, but he didn't saw him on there. The only thing that was different about the bed was that there was [a huge lump on the bed]. "Josuke? Uh where are you?" asked Yu, out of nowhere Josuke crawled out from under the mattress. "D-did you slept under the mattress for the whole night?" "Yeah. I do it for increased compression." Yu with a confused look shrugged it off, the two of them got dressed and went down stairs to see that breakfast is being prepared. "Good Morning." said Nanako "Morning" replied both Yu and Josuke as they took their seats "Okay. Let's eat." "Did your father go to work?" asked Yu. Nanako nodded her head and said "There was some kind of trouble. He won't be back. You two are starting school today, right? My school's on the way, so…let's go together." After breakfast the three of them walked to the School Zone at the Samegawa flood plain. Nanako then pointed straight down the road and said "You keep going straight from here. My school's this way. Bye." She then walked to her school while Yu and Josuke walked to the intersection in front of the school while walking they came across a [bizarre] event.
Whoaaaa….! *crash*
As if it was unscripted the two young men saw [another student] riding on his yellow bicycle albeit very badly to school. He then crashed the bike against a poll, when Yu and Josuke went over inspect the scene. They see that the student was clutching his groin that he (somehow) hurt during the crash "Ngh… Urrrrghhhh…" said [pained student.] Trying not to get too involved the two of them continued on their way to school. The two finally headed to main gate of Yasogami High School "So this is the school we're going to, huh." "Yeah" Both Josuke and Yu take a good long look at the place "Well. Let's head inside Josuke….Josuke?" the look that Josuke had on face upsetting. He looked down for some reason "J-Josuke…" Josuke snapped back into character and turned to Yu "Are you okay? You looked down." wondered Yu "Uhh yeah." "So should we go?" "Let's." "Don't worry guys I'll find you and then when we that Stand user, we'll go back home." Josuke thought to himself. They got to the classroom where many were talking amongst themselves "Uhh! Talk about bad luck…the homeroom teacher here is Morooka, isn't it?" "Yeah, it's King Moron alright…We get to enjoy his long-ass sermons every day for a whole year…" "Hey you guys, I heard there's going to be two transfer students from the city in this class." "Huh? Really? Which one is a guy or girl?" "A transfer student from the city… Just like you, huh, Yosuke?" said a [Short-haired girl with brown eyes wearing a modified Yasogami High uniform with a light green, high collared athletic jacket adorned with several decorative pins (including a smiley face) and underneath her mini skirt she wears short black compression shorts] to a one of the students, who had his head down on his desk "…Huh? You look dead today" "Yeah, um…I don't wanna talk about it…" replied the same [pained student] from earlier. "What's with him?" "Who knows?" said a [Black-haired girl]. A door opened which caught the attention of the students of the class; both Yu and Josuke were led into the room by a middle-aged, with straight black hair in a bob-cut, hazel eyes, and buck teeth wearing a dark navy suit with white lines, white collar long-sleeved shirt with a yellow-and-light orange checkered tie, this man is the same teacher the student in the class were talking about, Mr. Morooka AKA King Moron. The three men stood in the middle of the room with Morooka saying "Awright, shut your trap! I'm Kinshiro Morooka, your homeroom teacher from today forward! First things first! Just 'cause it's spring doesn't mean you can swoon over each other like love-struck baboons. Long as I'm around, you students are going to be pure as the driven snow! Now I hate wasting my time, but I'd better introduce this transfer students. This sad sacks been thrown from the big city out to the middle of nowhere like yesterday's garbage. And their just as much of losers here as they were there, so you girls better not get any ideas about hitting on them! Tell 'em your names, kids, and make it quick."
"…You calling me a loser?" said Yu, this made everyone (but Morooka) in the room looked very shocked at Yu's choice of words. Morooka on the other hand wasn't, he was rather mad at that comment "Hrnh… That's it, you're on my shit list, effective immediately. Now listen up! This town is miles away from your big city of perverts and assholes, in more ways than one. You better not even think of getting involved with the girls here, let alone abusing them! And that goes double for you, Gappy!" he said pointing to Josuke "Gappy? Why did he call me that?" "But what do I know… it's not like the old days. Even here, kids grow up so damn fast. Every time I turn my back, you're fooling around on those damn phones, checking your life-journals and you're my-places…" "Uh! Excuse me! Is it okay if the Transfer students sit here?" the short-haired girl asked halting the teacher's rant. "Huh? Yeah, sure. Hear that? Your sits are over there. So hurry up and siddown already!" there two empty sits right where the short-haired girl was sitting. One was next to her and other was behind her, Yu toke the one next to her and Josuke toke the one behind her. "He's the worst, huh? Rotten luck for you to get stuck in this class… well, we'll just have to hang in there for a year." After being told that by the short-haired girl, the class broke out in small conversations "Sucks to be the transfer students, ending up in King Moron's class on the first morning here…" "Yeah, he won't think twice about suspending you if you get on his bad side. Then again, we're all in the same…" Getting tired the students rambling Morooka screamed "Shut your traps! I'm taking roll, and I damn well expect you to respond in an orderly manner!"
Later on in the day…
"That's all for today. Normal lectures will start tomorrow." The class was finally over, until an announcement came on the school intercom "Attention, all teachers. Please report immediately to the Faculty Office for a brief staff meeting. All students must return to their classrooms and are not to leave the school until further notice." "Hrnh. You heard the announcement. Don't go anywhere until you hear otherwise." Said Morooka as he left the classroom. "He's seriously getting on my nerves…" said a brown-haired girl, then from out of nowhere police sirens were ringing. A few of the students walked over to the window to see what was going on "Did something happen? Don't those sirens sound really close? Ugh, I can't see a damn thing. Frickin' fog…" "Yeah, like every time it rains lately, it gets all foggy." "Hey, did you hear? I hear the paparazzi's looking all over for that announcer." "Oh yeah. You mean Mayumi Yamano, right? I heard some guys spotted her at the shopping district." "Actually, I heard that…" once of the students in the conversation turned to the person in shock at his unheard rumor. "Are you serious!?" said the rumor-loving student. After that he walked over to the [Black-haired girl's] desk and said "H-Hey, Yukiko-san. Mind if I ask you something…? Is it true that announcer's staying at your family's inn?" "I can't discuss such things." the [girl named Yukiko] replied "Y-Yeah, I guess not." After the student walked over to where he was while the [Short-haired girl] walked over the desk. "*sigh* Sheesh, how much longer is this gonna take?" "There's no telling" "I shoulda left before the announcement came on… By the way, didja try what I told you the other day? You know… That thing about rainy nights…" "Oh… No, not yet. Sorry." "Ahhh, that's okay. Well… it's just, I heard a guy in the class next door yell something like, 'My soulmate is Yamano, the announcer!'" after that the PA system ringed with another announcement "Attention, all students. There has been an incident inside the school district. Police officers have been dispatched around the School Zone. Please stay calm and contact your parents or guardians as soon as possible, and quickly leave the school grounds. Do not disturb the police officers. Head directly home. I repeat…" "'Incident'!?" "What, something actually happened?" "C'mon, let's go take a look!" some of the students went to see what was going on.
Both Yu and Josuke were about to leave when the both [The short-haired girl and The black-haired girl] walked over to the two. "Hey, are you going home by yourselves? Why don't you come with us? Oh nearly forgot! I'm Chie Satonaka. You know I sit nearby you two, right?" "Of course." Replied Yu, "Yeah." Replied Josuke. "The name's Yu Narukami, and this here is Josuke Higashikata." "Josuke. Would you mind if I call you 'Jojo'(1)?" asked Chie "I don't see why not." Replied Josuke "Well, nice to meet you! This is Yukiko Amagi." "Oh, nice to meet you… I'm sorry that this is so sudden…" "C'mon, don't apologize like that. It makes me look like I got no upbringing. I just wanted to ask some stuff. Really, that's all." Just as the four them were about to walk out. They come across [a student with slightly unkempt fawn colored dyed hair, and brown eyes. He wore Yasogami High school uniform, along with a white V-necked with long sleeves and a pair of red headphones]. This was the same student from earlier who crashed his bike against the poll, "Uh, umm, Miss Satonaka… This was really awesome. Like, the way they moved was just amazing to see…" this student bowed while holding out a DVD case to Chie "And… I'm really sorry! It was an accident! Please just have mercy until my next paycheck!" Chie grabbed the case "Seeya thanks!" the student suddenly walked away quickly "Stop right there! What did you do to my DVD!?" said Chie as she chased after him.
*Whack* Argh!
And exactly like before with his bike the student was clutching his groin yet again. Yu, Josuke, and Yukiko walked over to inspect what happened, Chie opened up the DVD case. What she found shocked her beyond belief "What the!? I can't believe this! It is completely cracked… My 'Trial of the Dragon'…!" "I think mine's cracked too… C-Critical hit to the nads…" said the student who was still hunch over "A-Are you all right?" "Oh, Yukiko-san… Are you worried about me…?" "He's fine, Yukiko. Let's ditch him and go home." Said Chie still mad at the student for he did to the DVD. Both Chie and Yukiko left the classroom while Yu and Josuke looked at the student still clutching himself. The two decided to leave him behind and go fallow Yukiko and Chie. After the four got to the gate they meet [a student with disheveled black hair that is parted slightly in the middle. He has a cool, ashen complexion, though his skin has a peachy tint to it, and he has a beauty mark under his left eye. He appears to be extremely tired as he has a fairly pronounced slouch, walks slowly and breathes heavily, and has droopy eyes and a rather grim expression. Perhaps his most notable features are his eyes, being extremely deep and pitch black without visible pupils (aniridia), giving him somewhat of an "absent from reality" aura. He also has long eyelashes, thin eyebrows and very pronounced lips. His school uniform is black, with a green and orange emblem and a green tie]. "You're Yuki, right? Y-You want to go hang out somewhere?" he said in a boyish and tone-filled manor "What…? Wh-Who are you?" said slightly creeped out. Two other students walked by on what was going on "What's up with him? What school's he from?" "Never mind that, he's going for Yukiko-san? Man, you'd think he'd at least wait until she's alone to make his move…" "I bet you a can of TaP he gets knocked out." "No bet. Haven't you heard how difficult the Amagi Challenge is?" as two onlookers talked the strange student asked "Um, s-so… are you coming or not?" "I-I'm not going…" "…Fine!" he said frustrated.
Confused, Yukiko turned to the others and said "Wh-What did he want from me…?" "What did he want…? Obviously, he was asking you out on a date." "Huh? Really…?" "You really had no clue? Sheesh… But then again, that was way over the top. It was creepy how he called you Yuki all of a sudden." Then the same student from earlier came out to the gate with his bike "Yo, Yukiko-san. Turned down another lovelorn fool, huh? Man, you're cruel… You got me the same way last year." "I don't recall doing that." "Whoa, you serious? So then, you wanna hang out sometime!?" "…I'd rather not." "That'll teach me to get my hopes up… Anyways, you two better not pick on the transfer students too much." He then rides away from the group "We're just curious, is all!" "U-Um, I'm sorry for dragging you into this…" then a few other students started to stare at the group "C'mon, let's go. Everybody is staring." The four of them walked away from the school gate.
While walking they had a conversation about why Yu and Josuke transfer to their school "Ah… so you came here because of your parents' job. Haha, I thought it was something way more serious. And Jojo-kun what about you?" "Well my dad [Firiichigo Higashikata] is working on trying to move here, so for now I'm living with Yu's uncle's place." Answered Josuke remembering what Dojima told him yesterday. Chie take a look around the area, seeing mostly floodplains and tiny houses and places "There really is nothing here, huh? That is what makes it nice, but there's nothing much we can show to people from outside. Oh! Though, there is something from Mt. Yasogami… I think our dyed clothes or pottery or something is kinda famous. Oh wait, there's the Amagi Inn! Yukiko's family runs it. It's the pride of Inaba!" "Huh? It's… just an old inn." "Oh, no way, it's been in all sorta magazines as a hidden treasure. It's a great inn! It's been going for generations, and Yukiko here is going to take over someday. The inn actually attracts a lot of visitor to Inaba. It pretty much keeps this town going." Hearing this remanded Josuke about Morioh and how it's a small town with nothing much going for it, but the [Higashikata Fruit Parlor], [Wall Eyes], [Morioh Stadium], and maybe [Shakedown Road]. "…I don't think that's entirely true." Chie turned her to the two young men and ask "So, tell me. You think Yukiko's cute, huh?" both Yu and Josuke look at Yukiko with her long eyelashes and black eyes. She has long, straight black hair that is kept neat with her red hairband. Wearing her Yasogami High School uniform along with a red sweater and black opaque pantyhose. Yu went silent with a stoic face at that question "Whoa! Are you blushing? *giggle*How about you Jojo-kun?" "It's hard to say." "Ohhh, sorry. I didn't mean to put you on the spot right in front of her." "Come on…Don't start this again…" "She's really popular at school, but she's never had a boyfriend. Kinda weird, huh?" "C-Come on, stop it. Y-You shouldn't believe that, okay? It's not true that I'm popular or that I've never had a boyfriend! Wait no! Wh-What I meant to say was, I don't need a boyfriend! Geez… Chie!" "Hahaha! Sorry, sorry. But this is our chance to talk to somebody from the big city, and you barely said a word! Hey, what's that?"
The four of them walked over to all the ruckus and they saw what appears to be a crime scene where a bunch of people gathered around. "So that high schooler left school early, and as she came down this street…" "Wow. Who could imagine THAT hanging from an antenna?" "I wanted to see it too." "Uh, you got here too late… The police and fire department took it down just a moment ago." "Well, I think it's terrifying. I can't believe a dead body showed up around here…" that last comment shocked the youths "Wait… What did she just say? A dead body!?" said Chie. Dojima then walks by to the crowd of people and notice Yu and Josuke and then walks over to them. "Hey, what's you doing here?" "We're just passing by." "Huh… I should have figured that'd happen." "Did something happen?" "Well… You could say that. That damn principal. We told him not to let them through here…" Chie turns her head to Yu and Josuke "…You know this guy?" "I'm Detective Dojima, their guardian. Uhh… Well, how should I say this… I hope you get along with him. But you three really ought to stop wandering around and head straight home." As Dojima was about to walk back to the crime scene a [Young detective] run pass Dojima and emptied his stomach "Adachi! How long are you going to act like a rookie? You want to be sent back to the central office!?" "I-I'm sorry… Nngh…" "*sigh* Go wash your face. We're gonna go around and gather information!" both Dojima and the [Young detective] head back to the crime scene "Was this what that announcement was about…?" "What do they mean… it was hanging from the antenna…?" "Hey, Yukiko…? Why don't we go to Junes some other time?" "Good idea…" "Alright then, we're taking off. Starting tomorrow, neighbor, let's do our best!" Yu and Josuke nod and Chie and Yukiko walked off.
After that event Yu and Josuke made it back to the house watching TV with Nanako "I wonder if Dad's not coming home again tonight…" then the news came on "Our top story this evening concerns a bizarre case in a quiet suburb. Around noon today, a woman was found dead near the Samegawa River in Inaba." The School Zone was shown on the TV making the two young men surprised "The deceased had been identified as Ms. Mayumi Yamano, a 27-year-old announcer at the local television station. The initial results of the Inaba Police Department's Investigation have revealed…" hearing that caught Nanako off guard "Ah! The Inaba Police Department! Th-That's where Dad works! …" "Are you worried about him?" Asked Josuke "…Uh-uh. It's his job, so things like this happen." They look back to the TV "The body was found hanging from a large television antenna atop a local resident's roof. Authorities are uncertain as to why the body was in such a state. With the cause of death also uncertain, police continue to investigate whether the death is an accident or a homicide. A thick fog common to the area has slowed their progress, and plans to fully canvass the area are delayed until tomorrow." "The announcer Mayumi Yamano, her affair with a local councilman's secretary had been on the news just the other day." Josuke thought to himself "They found her on the roof? That scary…" as that happen the Junes commercial came again "Oh, it's Junes!" said Nanako "At Junes, every day is Customer Appreciation Day. Come see for yourself, and get in touch with our products! Every day's great at your Junes!" "Every day's great at your Junes!" "Do you like that song?" "Yep. It's popular at school too." She then sings the song over and over again forgetting about the scary story.
To Be Continued
Stand and Persona stats
Stand: Soft & WetDestructive Power: C
Speed: B
Range: D
Durability: B
Precision: C
Development Potential: A
The humanoid form of Soft & Wet first appears after a bubble emerging from under Josuke's Birthmark on his shoulder bursts. Plunder: According to its user, this Stand's primary ability is to "steal something from [an object] and take it for itself". Usually Josuke's bubbles must make contact with his target to do this. Josuke can steal aspects or properties of inanimate and living things. Said properties seem to also be smaller objects that comes from a bigger object. The bubbles burst also seems to create some kind of momentum. The stolen objects can stay in the bubble and are still able to bust later (as shown with the bubble with the sound of the light switch). The exact quantity and type of object Josuke may steal, how long he may keep them, and how it is redistributed is currently undefined. Quantity-wise, Josuke has demonstrated the ability to maintain a great crowd of bubbles when shaving and length-wise, has displayed being able to store the sound of a light switch for the length of a battle. As the story (Jojolion, and not the fanfic) has progressed Josuke has developed a greater potency in the use of his soap bubbles, now effortlessly able to conjure dozens upon dozens with a quick flurry of strikes. Aside from the 'stealing' aspect of this power, he has also commented he is capable of using his bubbles 'offensively'. So far the most destructive use of his powers has come in the form of striking an opponent and generating a bubble inside of their skin. When the bubble pops, it causes great damage and bleeding to the area in question.
Author Notes: Hello this Captain Kōhai, and phew I'm finally done with this chapter. I hope you guys like it and I hope you guys will try and pass this story along with other fans of Persona and Jojo's. I will also have to say thank you to those who commented so far. Another thing I would like to mention is that the English dub of Jojo's will start on toonami today! (at the time I'm writing this) I can't wait to re-re-watch Part 1 and 2 again. Captain out.
Further Notes:
I have decided that; Chie, Rise, Yukiko, and Yosuke and maybe other characters will call him that. (maybe)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 are owned by Hirohiko Araki and Atlus Co., Ltd. and not ME!