08/04/2009
Iwatodai dorm, lounge
Yesterday was awful, I'm running round the town in the middle of night thanks to ren who trick me about Hamuko whereabouts few times which is made me so damn sore right now. Taking her back to my old house which is 'oh so far way' is another thing, the real deal started when the dark hour occurring, I had to go back walking again… "Ugh…" I groan, flipping the magazine page. "Stop sulking shin, you been doing that quiet a lot" Minato scold me, but I guess it's true, I can't focus on anything, not Nyx, not the payment, nothing.
"Hey Minato" I mutter and he turn his face to me. "What is it shin?" he raise a brow and cross his arm on this chest. Seems like somebody having a rough day. "Some guy tell me about this club activity back at school, care to explain?" I ask in a demanding tone. "Oh? You interest? How come?" he ask amuse, well it's not like me to participate in any club activity. "It's part of my Payment" I scowl and Minato sneer. "Making friend?" he guess and this annoyed me more.
"Yes, no, argh… ren doesn't make things easy for me okay!" I hiss and continue. "My payment is trust, Tatsuya, Seta, Hamuko, and… you doesn't count so I have to find a new one" I explain awkward. I practically admit I like him there… damn! "Heh so ren notice it too huh?" Minato snicker. "Notice what?" I ask irritated. "Well shin, up until now the only people you trust and hangout with is us" he continue. "You don't trust others and the thought of working with strangers annoy you to the fact you might want to explode" he smirk, acting like he know it all.
"What? No!" I deny throwing my magazine at him. "Ow!" he whine in pain and rub his nose. "it's true shin, when you first came here, you act serious but after you realized that working with S.E.E.S is inevitable you act like a jerk and grumpy all the time" he continue blurt out my mistake and I glare at him. "you refuse to work with them, because you think that others are a drag, weak, and unreliable, well it's mostly my fault for spoiling you but since you never actually made a real contact with 'normal' human being I won't blame you either" he sigh.
"Before you go judge me, why not go look back in the mirror? Who is it that lie to them?" I smile sarcastic, knowing full well that it'll hurt his feeling. "…" Minato glare at me but I ignore it and smirk. "it's true that I lie but I do trust them, they feeling for me is honest and that's why I know I can rely on them, give them a chance shin, they nice people once you get to know them" wait? Why am I getting lecture again? "Oh sure, go lecture me, why do I have to rely on those stupid humans anyway?" I grumble, furrowing my brow and hiss. "You forgot that we're human too shin" he said short and I glare at him. We glare at each other for more than 10 minute and I sigh in defeat.
"Fine…! You right, I'm wrong, happy?" I said irritated. "Well that's the first step, now about the club activity…" Minato smile content and continue. "There's track team, kendo team, and swimming team, that recruit new member, others clubs are full" he explain. "Track team? Hell no! I had enough running for my entire life thank you" I said in resentful voice "but Kendo huh? Hmm, I think about it" I mumble, considering the thought. "You know… I'm the ace at kendo team" Minato smirk, reading the magazine I throw at him. "Oh? Maybe I should join in so I could kick your ass everyday" I snicker, that wasn't really a bad idea actually.
"You sure? it pretty tiresome wearing those armor and it's hot too so we sweat a lot" Minato said taunting me, he know damn well I hate get myself sweating and no, I can't stand hot weather, it's almost summer too and wearing those thick armor is a big NO! "Screw that, I chose swimming team, it's cool, and I'm good at it too" I said, and Minato laugh. "Whatever…" I grumble, snatching back my magazine. "Anyway you sure it's safe talking here?" I ask worry. "Yeah, don't worry I already know where the bugs and cameras position and this is the only blind spot there is" he nod. "Here? Under these stairs? End of the hallway?" I ask again narrowing my eyes at the camera above us
"Well I accidently destroy one of their bugs here so it's save even I they watching us, it'll only appear as sibling quarrel" he smile at my anxious face but I show no satisfaction. "Well why here? It's uncomfortable sitting on this stairs is making my ass hurt!" I whine and he chuckle in respond. "Sorry, this is the only place were less bugs for me to destroy, and apparently they installed the surveillance cameras and bugs at second floor hallway now, I'm surprise you didn't notice" he explain and I groan.
"That's it! I had enough of this, I let them watching me sleep! eat! And even when i'm changing my clothes" I shout angry. "Don't" Minato voice stop me, but I'm to mad to listen. "Don't you try stop me! I'm gonna sue these people to the god damn police!" I said angry and Minato laugh hard. "Hahaha that's it? I thought you were planning to kill them or destroy the whole building…" he laugh. "Shut up! Your girlfriend back" I said, turning my eyesight toward the front door. "So you finally taking this seriously now?" he said teasing me and I glare at him, but yeah I admit, my sense of awareness is back and that's proof enough. "Oh you guys early" Yukari said noticing us walking toward the kitchen
"Welcome back" Minato greet her and she smile. Oh sure ignore me! "Hmm?" I raise a brow, noticing a middle age man next to yukari. Her father? I thought the heavy steps was akihiko-senpai. I scan the man hair to toe and I notice that Minato did the same. "Oh I forgot, you guys haven't meet the chairman yet" yukari said, noticing out stares. "Ah so they must be our new guests …" the man smile and sit on the couch. "Please have a seat" he pointing the empty seats to us, and we gladly take it.
"My name is Shuji Ikutsuki." The man begun. "I'm the chairman of the board for your school" He explain. "Ikut-suki? how do you speel that?" I mumble, try to spell his name, man living in America for 10 years made me tongue-tied. "'Ikutsuki' hard to say isn't it?" the man chuckle and I see both Yukari and my twin laugh. "Sorry" I apologize and the man smile. "Hahahaha don't worry about it, even I get tongue-tied spelling my name" the man reassure me and I smirk. "I apologize about the confusion regarding your accommodations" the chairman continue and I raise my brow at Minato. What accommodations? Did I miss something?
"However it may take a longer before you receive the proper room assignment is there anything you like to ask?" the Chairman explain. Ah… I get it now. I grin and shook my head. "No, I'm good" I said short. "Same here" Minato said in agreement. "Then, I hope you had a successful school year" the man smile and we both nod. "Now if you excuse me…" he stand up and continue. "You must be tired from all the excitement. You should go to bed early" the chairman suggest. "… As they say, 'the early bird catches the bookworm!'" he said with large grin. "Please forgive the pun" he chuckle and head upstairs.
"What was that?" I ask, looking at my twin and Yukari who sit next to him. "You'll get used to his lame jokes" Yukari sigh tired. So this have often then. "Anyway…" I shrug, heading toward the phone on the small table right to me. "Minato you want pizza too?" I ask and he nod. "Hello? Pizza correct?" I call. "Oh there the new taste? …yes make it extra large, …no, yes, I want extra cheese, and meat, the address? It's Iwatodai dorm, Coupon? No I don't had any …I said I order 30 of them damn it! Just bright it here!" I shout angry and I see Yukari face turn both confuse and surprise, while Minato is chuckle.
"What? I'm hungry" I scowl. "Hehehe you both act different but your appetite are the same alright" Yukari laugh. "Oh? So you knew huh?" I smirk. "Minato hardly show anyone his excessive appetite" I mutter and yukari blush. Women…they so easy to read or is it that she too naïve? Go figure. After a while, the pizza arrive, and we eat, yukari join too and we chat for a while, I notice how she easily turning red every time I mention my twin or when both our eyes meet, 'since I have the same look as Minato' this girl must have really like him huh?
After we done eating she head upstairs and I follow my twin into his bedroom. "Study?" I ask, looking at my twin who currently working on his desk. "Yeah, we had homework today, remember?" Obviously I don't since I sleep all day long. "Really? Mind if I copy yours?" I ask in a demanding voice and he sigh in defeat. "Why are you doing here anyway shin?" he ask, still busy studying though. "I'm bored, I sleep all through class and now I can't sleep!" I grumble and he smirk.
*beep beep*
"oh it' Hamuko" I said, press the yes button and put the phone on my ear. [Shin!] She yell and I pull the phone away. "Geez stop yelling Hamuko" I whine. [Sorry] she giggle. [Anyway I had big news!] She said excited "what? You burn the house down? Not very surprising…" I said in jest and I hear she grumble while Minato laugh. [No stupid! I'm entering Gekkoukan High school starting tomorrow] she pout, and both mine and Minato eyes are widen after hearing this. "You what?" we said in union.
[Why so surprise? I need to keep my school schedule right or would you like me to drop a grade?] She ask in somewhat threaten tone. "No, no, no!" I said quickly and I heard she laugh. "But why there of all places…" I sigh tired. [Well… it's the only school around here] she mutter and I slap my forehead. Duh…!
[Anyway, your house won't do, it's too far from school!] She whine and I look at my twin for solution. "I'll ask the driver" he said in defeat tone, pulling out his phone from his pocket. "You heard him, now go to bed and don't cause us anymore headache" I said harsh but she giggle anyway. [Okay] she agreed and I close my phone. "Dear god!" I whine, bury my face in my brother pillow. "-yes, thank you" Minato finish his little talk and sigh tired. "Well I feel tired now" I mutter and Minato pinch the bridge of his nose.
*beep beep*
Annoyed open my phone and shout. "WHAT NOW!" I shout angry, I swear the whole dorm hear me, well they spying on us trough cameras anyway. [Geez Shin, You hurting my eardrum!] A familiar male voice whine. "Seta?" I ask stupid of course it's him. [Did Hamuko cause you trouble again?] He guess right and I laugh. "Thanks for the obvious!" I answer.
"So what is it?" I ask. [Hamuko already tell me about your situation, I know you busy but we agreed to have meeting a week from now, can you manage?] He ask in a worry tone. "is it uncle Igor order?" I said rather annoy. [yeah, it's about summoning the chaos gods and the wild card] Seta correct my hunch and i'm surprise alright, i mean, the old man always forbid us to summon the chaos god. "seriosuly? it's gonna be painful" I said shock. [Obviously… anyway, I'm makinng the 'door' for you guys, I call you when I finish, don't forget okay] he said and I close my phone. "he's making the door now? what happen to Elizabeth ad Theo?" I ask, looking at my twin. "don't know" he said short.
I spent hours talking to my twin, asking him how far is he and yukari relationship goes so far, obviously I'm doing it on purpose to tease the girls whose watching us. About school, swimming team, copying his homework and I finally got tired. "You should probably head back to your room shin, you look tired" Minato said concern. "Yeah, you right… after all it's almost midnight" I smirk and continue. "…I won't want to wake up late for tomorrow" I stand up from Minato bed, grab the door knob and turn to face my twin "Night" I said short and he reply me with a smile, I get out and get into my room.
"Ahhh…" I yawn, wash my face, brush my teeth, open the wardrobe and change my uniform, a simple white shirt with long sleeved and long black pants, I don't take shower in midnight… hell no! I don't want it turn into bloody shower when dark hour occur. "!" that sudden shake and this green light, speak of the devil! Dark hour, whatever… I'm going to bed. I shook my head and slowly crawl into my soft bed.
Iwatodai dorm
Fourth floor
"Working hard?" the chairman ask and the girls turn their attention to him. "So, how is they doing?" he ask, sitting on the empty chair and observer the monitors. [-you done yet?] Minato ask, wiping his wet face with a small white towel. [Yeah, thanks for letting me copy your homework and the notebook too] Shinichi smirk. "Ask you can see, they been talking together for hours now" Mitsuru explain. "Ah… brotherly love, isn't that sweet? …Well let's observe a little while it's almost the dark hour" the chairman suggest and Mitsuru nod.
[-Night] Shinichi said short and head toward his room. "!" both Mitsuru and Yukari blush as they saw the twin changing their uniform. "Hahahaha" the chairman laugh amuse and they both glare at him. "Anyway… the dark hour is approaching" the chairman said timid, try his best to avoid the girls glare. "Very well" Mitsuru mutter and her attention back to the monitor
"!"
"T-They awake! I mean…, they not turn into coffin?" Yukari said surprise. "Mr. Chairman, do you think they had the potential?" Mitsuru ask, looking at Ikutsuki who had his eyes focus on both twins. "interesting, even those who had potential tend to be unstable at first, memory loss, disorientation…" he continue. "But these twin is rather unique, they obviously aware of the dark hour yet they hasn't exhibited any of the common symptoms" The chairman explain. "Then they must be…" yukari mutter.
"Yes, they didn't turn into coffin like any other normal people when the dark hour occur, and the shadow didn't prey on them, they must had the potential" Ikutsuki smirk. "For now, let's just observe them for a while" Ikutsuki suggest and they agreed again.
Hamuko PoV
Port island station, back alley
"Good evening!" I said cheerful, smiling at Shinjiro who has the irritated look on his face. "What are you doing here?" Shinjiro groan. "Are you surprise to see me?" I ask, sitting next to him. "Haven't you learned your lesson yet? Coming to a dangerous place like this" Shinjiro ask annoyed but I smile anyway. "are you worry about me?" I ask and he deny it quickly which made me laugh. "Don't worry they won't lay a finger on me, they seems to learn their lesson yesterday" I continue. "Beside I have my guardian angel watching over me" I smile. "Listen, just go back home, it's almost midnight and it's not safe okay!" he said angry but I ignore it again.
"Say, I'm entering Gekkoukan high school starting tomorrow, you know the place right? Pick me up after school or I'll come back here again and haunt you for the rest of your live!" I threaten him and he looked at me surprise. "You a real piece of work you know…" he mutter. "Why would I come and pick you up anyway?" He ask puzzle. "I promise to treat you 'something' right?" I remind him and he hiss. "But seriously! I can't find you anywhere on the daylight, I search the station, the mall, I even coming back here in the middle of day! But I still can't find you anywhere, what are you? a vampire?" I ask annoyed and he chuckle.
"You did all that just to find me?" He looked at me doubtful and I grumble. "Why don't you look at my sore feet? Look how tired it is!" I order, I lift my legs into his lap and take off my heels. "See how swollen it was?" I ask angry. "I guess I owe you lunch" he smirk. "Better! Dinner and a massage" I put my hands on my hips and glare at him. "What?" he glaring back at me. "Come on, don't you feel bad for my poor feet?" I give him my puppy eyes and he smile in defeat, slowly massage my feet. "Ow!" I yell in pain. "Can't you be a little gentle?" I smack his arm. "You ask for it" he scowled and I laugh.
We chat for a while and I must say he done a very good job massaging my feet, almost as good as Tatsuya! "Satisfy?" he asks, putting down my legs. "Very!" I said pleased. "Now go back okay?" He said in somewhat commanding tone. "Sure, just promise you pick me up tomorrow!" he quickly nod and I pull out my phone to check the time. "Oh… it's almost Midnight" I said disappointed, knowing that I had to walk home or wait here for an hour 'alone' to get a taxi
"!"
Speak of the devil! It's dark hour again. "Haa… oh well" I sigh, walking away but I fell a hand pull me and I saw Shinjiro still in his human form. "You? Why?" he said confuse, moving closer to me and examine me as if I was hurt or not. "Shinjiro …are you a persona-user?" I ask and his eyes are open wide. "AAAAARRRRRRG!" We both startle, looking at the narrow path where the scream come from. "So they here…" Shinjiro mumble, I pull arm from him and run toward the voice is. "Hamuko no!" Shinjiro yell, running after me.
When I get there, I saw a guy wearing Gekkoukan uniform laying unconscious and some sort of black liquid cover him. "Cybele!" I shout, summoning my persona. Cybele quickly flies toward the liquid and slash it with her twin sword, the liquid disappear and I run toward the unconscious guy. "That liquid it's eating his mind, Cybele can you save him?" I ask and Cybele nod. Bright light engulfing the guy and he's breathing turn stable again, afterwards I turn my face at Shinjiro who was observing me. "See, I told you I had my guardian angel" I smile and the serious look on his face was replaced with a smile.
"Is he alright?" Shinjiro ask, moving closer to the guy and examine him. "He'll lived, we saved him just in time" Cybele answer and Shinjiro look at her surprise, he turn to me and raise a brow at me. "Cybele is special, you could think of her as a high level persona" I explain. Well at least that what I was told. "I won't ask you question, but let me walk you home" He said worry. "Shinjiro, you such a gentleman!" I squeal, grabbing his arm and giggle. "Seriously, you a real piece of work" he grumble but I ignore it anyway. "Then I leave my mistress in your care" Cybele smile and disappear. "It's still weird that she talk though" Shinjiro mutter and I giggle.
09/04/2009
Iwatodai dorm, second floor.
"NOOOOOOO!" I scream in terror. Waking up from my nightmare, sweating and panting like mad. why is it that uncle Igor had to be on my dream? stupid Seta! I sigh, scaning my room and sense Minato presence coming near, and 3 persona-user downstairs. Good I could sense their presence fine. "Shin you okay?" I hear Minato voice asking worry. "yeah, it' just a nightmare" I grumble and Minato enter my room. "You didn't look your door?" Minato raise a brow at me. "What? Do I look like a defenseless virgin girl to you? Don't mock me!" I scowl, getting out from my bed. "Anyway, Hamuko text me she coming to pick us up so go get a shower" he order. I nod, grabbing my towel, etc, and head downstairs.
After finish my morning ritual, Minato and I waiting outside the dorm while drinking my milk. "She's late!" I whine when suddenly red Bugatti veyron with incredible speed park in front of me. "So you guys coming?" Hamuko smirk, coming out from the car. I stare at my cousin and drop my milk in process. "What happen to the Mercedes and the driver?" Minato ask worry. "Oh I like this one better, and I can drive on my own okay?" she pout and I slap my forehead. "You guys coming or not?" she ask and we both sigh in defeat.
After 15 minutes experiencing life and death situation, we finally arrive at the school, and I could feel students stare at me and my twin clumsy steps, I feel dizzy and I seriously going to puke if I'll stay another minute in that stupid Bugatti veyron again. I see Minato face turn pale ever since we leave the car and he sweating like crazy! "Remind me not to EVER let her drive AGAIN!" Minato yell angry. It's rare to see him mad, but it'll be even weirder if he didn't. "Noted…" I reply and Hamuko laugh. "Hahahahaha this is the first time I see you guys agreed on anything" she continue laughing and I grumble. "Whatever… you park the car on the station right?" I ask worry and she nod. "Yup, 'don't do anything that attract too much attention' right? I made sure no one saw me when I leave the car" she smile. You already attract everyone attention with that crazy drive of your.
"Shut up and let's go!" Minato said in commanding voice and we both obey. It's scary when he mad. Unsurprisingly my cousin is on the same class as me and my twin. "My name is Hamuko Arisato, Nice to meet you!" she said cheerful and I could hear my classmate saying stuff like she's a cutie, which is worry me, I glare at the male students and give them 'lay a finger on my cousin and I kill you guys!' look. They all nod in union and I hiss. After the introduction, I notice my twin asleep, he must be really tired… well I won't blame him after that tremendous ride. Soon after I close my eyes too and fall asleep.
"Shin!" I heard my cousin voice but ignore it and continue my sleep. "Shin wake up!" she yell and start hitting my arm but I still ignore her. "Shin a guy try to rape me here!" she yell in somewhat helpless voice and this quickly wake me up. "Which bastard! I kill him!" I shout angry, standing up from my seat and it fall down on the ground. "You wake up!" she smile and I sigh relief. "Don't scare me like that" I sigh tired, rubbing my forehead. "School is over shin, I'm heading back, you should as well" she grin. "Where's Minato?" I ask, collecting my stuff. "He left a while ago, he seems to have other 'appointment'" she explain, grabbing my wrist, drag me all the way to the school gate.
"Where is he?" she whine, looking left and right. "Who you looking for?" I ask. "Shinjiro" she answer, still searching for him. "Shinjiro Aragaki? The guy that save you the other day?" I ask surprise. "Yeah, he promise he wait for me here" she turn her face to me and pout. "When? Don't tell me you go to that alley again" I slap my forehead hard. "Yup! I search all over the town but can't find him anywhere but there" she explain and I wish god would just kill me right there and end my suffering.
"I told you not to go there again right?" I said tired, I'm too young to be this tired. "Shin you act like old man" She whine. Who fault you think it is? "Beside, something like that won't scared me and I had Cybele" she said reassure me. "Just promise me, please, I beg you!" I plea. "Wait, you won't listen anyway" I shook my head. "…" mutter a magic spell and faint silver light warp my fist and after the light disappear I open my fist and there's was a silver ring with blue crystl on it in my palm. "Wear this, if anything bad happen to you the crystal will shatter and open a portal to me" I order and she put on the ring. "Really? That so cool, ren teach you some awesome magic huh?" she smile. "you killing me cousin..." I mutter. I walk her back to the station and watch her leave with her veyron.
I'm tired and I feel sick, once I enter the dorm Mitsuru and Yukari greet me but I only gave them small smile and head straight to my bed, I don't give a damn if the world end tonight I'm gonna sleep and dear god, I swear I kill anyone who dare to wake me up!
Hamuko PoV
Tatsumi port island, back alley
I scowl, crossing my legs and arms, furrowing my brow and Shinjiro stare at me quietly. "So you really coming back to haunt me?" He mutter, ignoring my scowl and sitting next to me. "Is that your car?" he ask, looking at my red Veyron. "A friend told me that a redhead girl driving Bugatti veyron, asking my whereabouts, is that you?" he chuckle looking at me who glare. "I have a hard time looking for you!" I whine, and punch his arm.
"You don't know where to give up huh?" he sigh tired. "Anyway, since you here, let's go!" I standing up, dusting off my skirt and pull his arm. "Where?" he look at me confuse, but standing up anyway. "Dinner! you owe me that yesterday" I said cheerful and he laugh. "Oh excuse me! I haven't eat anything since this morning thanks to you!" I complain, furrow my brow and hands on my hips. "Fine..." He nod. "Here" I pull his hand and give him my car key. "What? You want me to drive?" he raise a brow and I nod. "Unless you can't" I say teasing him. "You gonna regret it" he sneer. "Try me" I smirk at his confident face
15 Minute later
Strip mall, Second floor, Hagakure
"You eating?" Shinjiro ask, looking at me with his victory smile. "…that was, FAST!" I shout, burry my face on my palm. "Ugh… I feel sick" I mutter dark, shove away my ramen bowl. "Told you" Shinjiro chuckle, turn back and eating his ramen. I grumble, pout, and whine! I can't believe I lost... I feel like crying. "You should be proud thou, you the first person that haven't throw up YET after I drive like that" he finish his meal and pat my head. "Usually they beg me to stop or worse… faint" he grab my arm and help me stand, leaving the money on the table and we both leave.
"How fast can you diver?" I ask tired, leaning in his strength to keep me stand. "Top speed of 257 mph plus and reaches 0-60 in 2,7 seconds in acceleration, ever heard SSC ultimate aero?" he smirk and I grumble. "Not fair! I'm a girl" I pout, I refuse to admit defeat. "Now you used gender as an excuse?" Shinjiro furrow. "But it's true, I bet you 1 million yen, you can't defeat me on cooking battle!" I challenge him but he just laugh. "you killing me!" he shout and continue laughing. Annoyed I kick his stomach with all my strength and he down on the floor. "Shut up!" I yell. "tomorrow night! I'll pick you up and we'll see who's laughing next" I walk away from him who stand up and snicker, heading downstairs with my legs shaking and leave.
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