hello everyone! it's me, Traisa~ how are you all?

as i promised, i'll update it every friday.

here's the chapter 3, in the hospital.

have a great day!

disclaimer : i do not own atlus, shin megami tensei or even persona 3.

*chapter 3, in the hospital*

Akihiko started to run and rode a taxi

"To Tatsumi Memorial." Said Akihiko in a stern voice.

As he watches the scenery that can be seen from the taxi, he remembered...

"Shoot, why I took the taxi, when I have a car myself..." Akihiko was suprised that one single Minako could change his calm personality into a panic one.

"Would you like to go back, sir?" said the driver.

"No, it's okay. I'm in a hurry anyway." Said Akihiko, in a calm expression.

"Your wife giving birth today? Hahah, kids these days they marry so young..."

By hearing the word WIFE, suddenly he panicked.

"S...shh...she's not my wife, YET. And she just collapsed, n...nothing like that even happened to us." Akihiko became nervous.

"We're here, Sir. That'll be 11350 yen. I'll hope things go well with your girlfriend."

"Here, thank you very much." Akihiko replied along with a smile.

He then rushed to the lobby, which Ken is already there.

"Where's Minako?." Said Akihiko.

"She's still in the operating room to get a check-up."Ken replied.

They heard a door opened, it was the doctor who checked Minako.

"Doctor, how is she?" Ask Ken.

"Her condition is now stabil, but please only one person could accompany her."

"I will accompany her." Akihiko said in a low voice.

"Okay, then it settled. You'll accompany her until she wakes up."

"Okay, doctor. You can count on me. Ken, get me some clothes from my apartment." As Akihiko gives his apartement keys.

"Okay, Akihiko-san." Said Ken.

"What about school, Ken?."

"I told Junpei-san to give a call, that I was absent. I don't know what to do. So, I contacted you." Ken began to give a sad tune from his voice.

"No, Ken. You did the right thing. After you bring my clothes,be sure to study and if you're having trouble, feel free to ask us anything, Ken. Even though you're the youngest. You're an important teammate too. Haha, that's her saying not mine." Said Akihiko, and remembered the good ol' days.

"Yes, you're right. I'll go to your apartement, ASAP." Ken began to almost run in the halls.

"Safety first." Akihiko reminded.

"Yes, sir, Mr. Policeman"

Ken's figure began to dissapear, and the doctor came to him. He showed Minako's room. He entered the room. He saw her... he saw the one who made him realised to live. To love, to be exact. He blushed. And making calls was his excuse to calm him self. But it's true, he wanted to call his superior.

"Inspector, may I speak with you?."

[Yes, son. What is it?]

"She is still unconcious..."

[Alright, it's your compensation for working so hard in your young age. Have fun for a change. I'll see you in a week.]

"Thank you, Sir. I appriciate your kindness"

Hearing that reply, made Akihiko almost burst in tears. He came back to the room. The doctor still accompanied her.

"It's seem I can accompany her for a while."

"It's seem so, I'll leave you two love birds alone."

The doctor shuts the door. Silence began to grew as Akihiko just watched her sleeping face.

I'm sorry, Theo, please answer me...

Theo...

You called, Milady?

Theo?

Minako-sama, we were able to speak like this because your voice won't stop calling me. But, Minako-sama, I insist you won't be in touch with me again. Even like this. You'll understand that a human itself can't be the Seal. So I'm experimenting, as for the specimen, I use myself.

But, Theo...

Hush, Milady... to serve you, to make you, our valued guess happiness is an enjoyment for ourselves too. Please understand...

Theo...

Milady, please... don't contact me again... I, no, as My Master assistant, hope you'll have a happy life, especially with your loved ones...

Theo...

(Theo's image began to dissapear from her...)

I wish you happines, Minako-sama. Don't let my sacrifice goes to waste...

(Theo smiled, before he completely dissapeared...)

Theo... Theooo!...

(Light began to engulf her. And turned into darkness)

Oh, no...

What have I done...

No, Theo... come back...

My mind...how did it become so light. Where am I anyway?

[You're still unconcious, dear valued guest of my brother.] a woman's voice came from her back, it's Elizabeth's.

[You are musn't pity us, dear Minako-sama. You are a human, your existence is never fit for to be the Seal. Acctualy we are happy if the End can be stopped by us. We, Igor's assistants, neither we are human nor Shadows. Even we don't know what we really are.]

[Now, Minako-sama, you must return to your world. If we find trouble in the near future, we'll inform you ASAP.]

Elizabeth...

[Now, Minako-sama... let me escort you...]

She opened her eyes, she saw everything is in orange, seemed the sun is already setting. In her side, was a man... he's sleeping. Minako suprised, that the silver-haired man was Akihiko, her lover.

"Senpai?... oh my God. What's he doing here." Said Minako in a hush tone, so Akihiko won't wake up.

"You're awake?." Said Akihiko with his eyes closed.

*gasp

"Senpai, don't scare me like that..." Minako was cut off by a hug.

"No, it's you who scared me. You dissapeared so sudden, but came back suddenly too. But I'm happy your still here, in this world... in my arms... Minako, I, uh, Welcome back."

"I, I'm home, senpai..."

Akihiko gave Minako a slight glare. Minako didn't understand what he meant.

"What I've told you about calling me Senpai, just call me Aki."

Minako blushed, that his eyes met hers. And the fact that Akihiko's eyes have a more mature look. And what was more tempting, his appearance was more mature. Everyone grown in five years time.

"What's wrong, you're spacing out."

"No, I'm home, Aki."

"Now that's a good girl." He said that while he petted her head.

"My, you've grown too. You've became more beautiful." He continued.

Having him said that, Minako blushes even more. He started to put his right hand, and began stroking her hair.

"Your hair, is longer. Your voice,become so woman-like. And I like that." He said it with a sight blush.

"Minako, mind if I kiss you?." His face become more red than before.

Before Minako even answered, Akihiko kissed her. Just a slight touch of their lips. Even though he's being rude, Minako enjoyed the kiss. The sun completely setting. And the day became dark. Suddenly, someone opened the door.

"I'm sorry am I bothering you?. It's time to get a medical check up." Said the doctor while he still grinning at the sight of those two.

"Oh, no, Okay. Then I'll buy something from the hospital store. Is she allowed to eat apples?." Ask Akihiko. His face was still flustered in red.

"Yes, it's ok." The doctor said.

The doctor continued to enter the room, while Akihiko stepped out. Just as the door about to shut, he had a feeling that something is going to happen. Bad things...

Just as Akihiko stepped out. Minako at last, catched up her breath. Being with him made me uneasy...

As she said that inside her head, her anxiety became more intense.

"Okay, I'll start then." Said the doctor.

Just a nod, that's her answer. Just a little while, the doctor finished up what he had to do. Just like a miracle, Akihiko already stood up in the front door.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you then." Said the doctor.

"I'll treasure her." A smile began to sprout on his face.

"Apples, ... apples..." muttered Akihiko.

"Akihiko-senpai! I'm here." Ken shouted from the main gate.

"Thanks a lot, Ken. It may take a while for her to fully recover, but the doctor said she will be alright." Said Akihiko in a flat tune.

"Oh, that's good to know. Are you going to stay with her until she recovers?."

"I got my day off, so don't worry. He gave me a week, but I'll try to get more if she still in the hospital." Said Akihiko.

"Don't worry, We'll help you..." Ken was suddenly caught off by Akihiko, whose that time shut his mouth with Akihiko's hand.

"Ken, could you do me a favor..." his smirk start to show. It even led to a victory-smile-like.

"I want you to not the others about Minako's return, at least 3 days, you could do that, COULD YOU?." At the and of the sentence, Akihiko's voice was like a threat.

"Of course you could see her, but in the afternoon, about after school, how about it?." Ken became more scared of Akihiko. Not to mention he was is Boxing-Idol in his earlier days.

"...uhh...I...uuhhhh..." Even before Ken started want to say, Akihiko's hands was clutched and slowly squeezing his shoulder.

"You COULD do that, COULD you?." Everytime he said could it felt more like an order, not a request.

"Ahhh...uhhh, I could at least contact Mitsuru-senpai, won't you please let me?." Ken started to beg.

"Oh yeah, I don't want to be EXCECUTED,..." Akihiko seemed to be in deep thought, while Ken was cheering inside. Every boy in S.E.E.S was scared of Mitsuru-senpai, they don't want to be EXCECUTED by the daughter of the Kirijo-Group anyway.

Akihiko, started to rummaging his pocket, and pick his cellphone.

"Call her NOW." Ken was about to burst in tears when he heard this.

"Uhh, hello, Mitsuru-senpai?."

[Hello, Ken, did something happen to Akihiko?. You're using his cell.]

"Uhh, can Akihiko-senpai explain it himself?."

[Okay, put him on the phone.]

that's it~ what will happen next? the answer will be on next friday~ please wait. lol

thank you for your time for reading this! :D