A/N: That took me hours to write. I heard the entire soundtrack of The World Ends With You and the whole soundtrack Kingdom Hearts I... so that would be... 3 hours... 6 pages... plus 5 other pages... wow, that is long. By the way... today, I sucked with the grammar and punctuation -_- so yeah... DAMN, it's really hot in here, I hate summer sometimes!
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Forgotten Fool.
Forgotten memories, forgotten bonds.
Memories that will never be revealed.
Memories that will never be heard.
Friendship.
Bonds.
Feelings.
The end.
Blessings to the creator of the arcana.
Forgotten memories, forgotten hero.
Memories forgotten… but memories never erased.
''Okay, class is over guys! You can now go home, the ones that have club activity can go to their respective clubs.'' Miss Sofue reminded the whole class about it.
Chie started chatting with Yukiko after the class about random stuff only that girls would talk about.
''I always wondered why Queen Tut is always badmouthing his brother.'' Said Chie with a cheerful face, she was enjoying the conversation with Yukiko.
''I don't know. She did say that they have different preferences. While she prefers Egyptian history, her brother prefers Japanese history.'' Yukiko was kind of confused; she didn't know why Miss Sofue couldn't get along with her brother, even if they have different preferences.
''But even if they don't get along to well, she really cares for him right?''
''Yeah… At the beginning of the year she said that one of her brother's students died back in March… it wasn't in his homeroom though, but he appreciated him a lot. According to Miss Sofue, her brother gave that student one of his helmets, and she said that it wasn't easy for him to give one up.'' Yukiko started to feel a little sad about her teacher's brother.
''Hmm… did they discovered how he died?''
''No… Miss Sofue said that he just fell asleep and… never woke up.''
''My god… what was his name?'' Chie was starting to feel curiosity about this kid.
''I think he was called… Minato Arisato. … If he was still alive, this would have been his last year in his school, I really feel bad for him and his friends at his school.'' For some reason, she felt that her heart was starting to break when she mentioned this boy.
''Oh, I remember that. Queen Tut said that this guy was cold at the beginning and then he opened up to a lot of people. She said that her brother never saw him smile… but at the end of the year he was the complete opposite.'' She started to feel the same thing as Yukiko when she tried to picture this boy.
''Yeah… Oh, she also said that even if this boy had a lot of friends, he was a lot closer to the people that lived in his dorm, they were the ones that that made him happy.''
''Really? How so…?''
''He was an orphan, so those people were like family to him… but the saddest part about that is when they found him. Miss Sofue said that when they found him on the rooftop sleeping, he was smiling with tears on his face…''
Both of them fell silent, almost ready to start crying. Yosuke even with his headphones, he heard everything they said, and he too felt sad about this boy, even though he never met him, somehow, he felt the heaviest sadness inside his heart.
''Huh… Why do I feel this sadness when I think about this guy…?'' Chie said with a dark face filled with resentment and guilt.
''You… feel that way too? I wonder why…?'' Yukiko was with the same face, both their hands started to shake a little.
''They… feel the same way? But how…?'' Yosuke thought deeply, he couldn't believe that the three of them felt the same way. He heard a groan behind him and turned around, only to see that the blue haired student and the brown haired student heard the story… both had the same look as Chie and Yukiko, the blue haired student stopped swearing at Yosuke behind his back, they only looked sad.
''Why are they…?'' He stared confused at the two guys behind him, it's impossible for them to feel the exact same thing over a guy they never met, including him. The feeling of sadness, depression and guilt, the five of them were feeling the same thing, it really was impossible…
When he looked in front of him, he saw a guy and a girl, it looks like they also heard the story, but they acted normally, they aren't feeling anything.
''…That's… strange. Why don't they feel that…?'' He shook his head and decided to forget about that, he started to look at Chie and Yukiko and spoke to them.
''If you don't want to feel that way, stop talking about him…'' He said with a low tone of voice, his sadness started to fade little by little; it really was an enigma of why the five of them felt the exact same feeling when they thought of that boy.
The four of them snapped and briefly looked at him; the blue haired boy shook his head and spoke to the other student.
''*Sigh* Let's go home Daisuke…''
''Yeah… let's just top at the field telling that we are going home today, okay Kou?''
''Alright…'' The two of them left, they decided to go straight home instead of the sports club since they mentioned the field.
''He's right Yukiko, let's stop thinking about this guy okay?''
''Okay, I don't want to feel depressed like this again…'' Both of them agreed at Yosuke's comment and both started to cheer up a little bit, Chie most of all.
''Okay! Time to meet the new transfer student Yukiko! Hey Yosu—'' When she turned to her left… no one was there, Yosuke wasn't there, he practically vanished.
''Huh! W-Where did he go? He was here just a moment ago!''
''Isn't that him over there…?'' Yukiko pointed at the door of the classroom; there it was Yosuke trying to go home. He was walking rather fast… intentionally; he didn't want to hang out with Chie.
''Hey, Yosuke wait!'' She yelled at him only for him to start running when he heard her, she didn't notice since he was out of sight.
''Run, run, run, run, run, run, KEEP RUNNING DAMMIT!'' He thought to himself while running away from Chie while his orange school bag swinging in his arm from left to right.
Chie kept pursuing him through the halls, through the stairs, through the practice building, and the school field, since some students only walked, they blocked the path to the bike racks.
''Yosuke, wait a minute!'' She yelled at him back at the halls, she ran quite fast, Yosuke wasn't the sports type, but he managed to keep up in good form so he can run quite a lot.
Chie started to run faster almost leaving dust from her steps while yelling; she was just a few inches from Yosuke.
''hyaaaaaaAAAAAAGGHHHH!'' She was running faster and faster, her steps getting louder and louder getting closer to Yosuke.
''WHAT THE HELL IS SHE! ?'' Really, he started to thought that she wasn't human at all. He started to sweat, not because of the fatigue, but because of Chie herself.
Chie jumped to give herself a little push to catch Yosuke and make him stop running.
''Gotcha!'' She wrapped her arms around Yosuke's waist so he could lose balance and fall to the floor.
''Agh!'' And he did. They rolled in the ground at the speed they were running and crashed at the wall right at the end of the hall, making the most pained to be Yosuke… since he was the one that landed on the wall, Chie was on his back so it was crashing against a pillow for her. His face only had a scratch in the cheek, but it felt like truck running over you.
''I finally caught you *pant* *pant* *pant* Oh man… you surely run fast, hehe…!''
''Don't tell she still doesn't notice that I was running away from her…?''
''Why were you running for? I was calling you in the classroom…'' She looked a little sad still with her arms wrapped in his waist.
''Damn… they're like puppy eyes… why did I think that…?'' He thought with a poker face.
''…My father wanted me to help him out in the house. I still have to unpack stuff…'' He tried to make an excuse to not hurt her feelings so she wouldn't cry like last time. It would be bad if she cried at school, he would end up as the bad guy.
''Can you wait until I repay you for the movie?'' She said with those eyes that looked teary, and almost glowing.
''… I really don't wanna make her cry *Sigh* She starting to convince me with those eyes…''
''…Fine… I can hang out with you today…'' He said with a tired face and a monotonous voice. He grabbed his forehead with his hand trying to hold the urges of exploding.
''Yes! What do you say if we go to have the delicacy of the town?'' She said while hugging him, still not noticing that they were on the floor.
At that moment, the guys that were called Kou and Daisuke got out from the faculty office for who knows what.
''Man… what did we do this time? I don't recall doing anything.'' Kou said with doubt, not noticing Yosuke and Chie on the floor.
''Well… you threw a basketball at the teacher's face because he said that the transfer student and Chie-san were getting along too well.'' Daisuke said looking at Kou with his eyes saying 'moron'.
''I just didn't like the comment he made. Besides, I don't think they're getting along that well you know. He clearly looked bored when she talked to him.'' He said with a proud voice with his arms wrapped firmly, he wasn't far from the truth.
Daisuke turned around because he heard a noise and looked Yosuke and Chie on the ground. Chie was still with her arms wrapped in Yosuke's waist still talking about the delicacy of the town.
''Well… you better start to think again about that Kou.'' He tapped Kou's shoulder with his finger and then pointed at the direction of the other two.
''Huh? What are you talking abo-…'' When he looked he went pale and his breath gone.
''Ah…?'' Daisuke didn't know if that was possible, but he swore that Kou was all white, mouth dropped and eyes lost in the abyss, but that was physically impossible.
Kou only felt like an atomic bomb fell and destroyed everything on its path like in one of his classic video games in his room. He was still like a statue mumbling something that Daisuke couldn't hear clearly.
He tried to push him a bit.
''Yo… Kou?'' When he pushed him, Kou fell to the ground in the same position as before, his arms wrapped, his mouth still dropped and his eyes in the infinite abyss. Also a cracking sound was heard when he fell.
''Oh-oh… I better call the nurse.'' Daisuke left to the nurse office to tell her that Kou was on the ground without moving and all white.
''Would you mind to get out of my back…?'' Yosuke said starting to feel annoyed of Chie.
''Huh…? O-Oh right, sorry…'' She finally noticed that she was practically hugging him while on the ground, she felt a little embarrassed and a little of something else, but she didn't know what, he let him go and both of them sat on the ground. Yosuke saw that Chie's cheeks started to get a little pink.
''What's with her…?''
''So… what is this delicacy of the town that you keep talking about…?'' He asked sitting on the ground. When she heard him, she got cheerful again and smiled at him only to tell him.
''I will not tell you until we get there okay?'' Her smile was back, this girl surely forget things quickly. She stood up from the ground and cleaned the dust from her clothes. Yosuke did the same although instead of cheerful it was with an annoyed face.
''Let's go then! Oh, I wanted to introduce you to Yukiko, but she probably already headed home…''
''Isn't that her over there…?'' He pointed at where Yukiko was standing… Déjà vu…
Yukiko was standing in front of Kou still on the ground, all pale and… you know, the same as before.
''What happened to him…?'' She asked almost concerned about him.
''I dunno, he suddenly passed out I guess… Anyway! Yukiko this is Yosuke Hanamura. Yosuke, this is Yukiko Amagi.'' She introduced both of them with a smile.
''Oh… I-It's nice to finally meet you Yosuke-san, I'm Yukiko Amagi.'' She said nervously with a smile.
''Amagi…? You're the daughter of the owner of the Amagi Inn?'' Yosuke asked, trying to be sure.
''Um… yes… I just hope that—'' She was interrupted by Yosuke.
''Don't worry, I'm not going to hit on you, I know that you feel uncomfortable about it… I heard about this ''Amagi Challenge''. These idiots are treating you like a prize, that's not good. I admit that you are cute, but that's still not excuse to treat you like that…'' He said it truthfully, he may be a pervert deep inside, but he knows what is wrong and what is right.
''…The beauty pageant master…'' Margaret said looking at Igor with eyes saying 'don't be ridiculous'.
''…I'm aware of that Margaret, but don't forget that he was a Fool, hiding his personality and—''
'' I get it… still, he knows what is correct and what is not… *Sigh* …please continue…''
''Wow…'' Chie thought, she never thought that actually someone would realize that. She smiled a bit knowing that he respects her best friend like that.
''Oh…I-I appreciate that… thank you, Yosuke-kun.'' She started to blush a little; she was relieved that she can trust someone else, besides Chie. She didn't felt anything for him, but she was happy that she made a friend who she can rely on.
Yosuke noticed the change of honorifics, he knew that she took a shine to him… he didn't want that, he doesn't want anyone around him, yet deep inside he wants everyone with him.
''…Don't trust a person like me…'' Yosuke thought. He only had to be nice to people and live the rest of his school life peacefully without disturb, but he always hides that with a fake smile so he could please others.
Yukiko noticed that something was wrong with him, yet she decided not to speak.
The only thing that Yosuke did was smile and answer at her thanks.
''No problem; now if you excuse me ladies, I have to go home and—''
''No way! You still have to go with me at… Err… repay you for the movie.''
''Oh right! … I forgot…'' He didn't, he just wanted to go home.
''Alright then! You wanna come too Yukiko?''
''I would love to, but I have to help at the Inn today, maybe another time. Bye Chie, bye Yosuke-kun.'' She smiled at the two of them while waving her hand still concerned at Yosuke, even though she didn't knew what was wrong with him, she wasn't even sure if something was wrong, she only speculated.
''Oh well. Anyway, let's go Yosuke, you are going to love this place, believe me!'' She smiled at him and grabbed his hand leading the way.
''That's the thing, I don't… Is he going to be okay?'' He thought while watching Kou on the ground.
When Chie grabbed Yosuke's hand, another crack was heard from Kou…
Meanwhile…
''Hey Daisuke, is yours!''
''Got it!'' Daisuke kept running and running with the soccer ball towards the goal. He kicked with all his strength on where the goal is.
''Score!'' Daisuke yelled rising his fists to the air with a huge smile of happiness on his face.
''Good one Daisuke! Thanks for training with us a little.'' His teammate slapped him in the back in a friendly term.
''No problem at all, man. It was really fun actually, thanks for inviting me.''
''I'm glad you enjoyed it, don't forget we have practice tomorrow too.''
''Sure, I won't forget… hmm… I do feel like I'm forgetting something though.'' He made a thoughtful face.
''Oh, like what…?''
''Hmm… Oh yeah, now I remember. Why did I forget something like that!'' He realized that he forgot something really important.
''What is it, man? You sound worried.''
''How could I not?'' He turned around looking at the distance with a panicked face. ''… I have to do the grocery shopping or my mother will cut my allowance of this month!'' His face showed panic… there is something more important like that though.
''Oh… then go…''
''Of course I will!'' He ran off rapidly to the exit and went to do the grocery shopping.
Chie was still grabbing Yosuke's hand guiding the way to the place she was talking about.
''Here it is! This is the best place to eat! They have the best steak ever, its sooooo tender and juicy that you'll melt.'' Her eyes were almost making starts of happiness when she arrived there.
''…Souzai Daigaku… It smells good actually.'' He smiled when he felt the smell of the steak inside there.
''So, what are you going to order Yosuke?''
''Hmm…? Oh… whichever thing is best.''
''Got it! Excuse me…'' She let go of him and went to make the orders at the lady inside the store. Yosuke sat in the table in front of the store with his headphones on his ears playing ''Heartbeat, Heartbreak'' while he was tapping the table with his finger following the beat.
''How did I get myself involved with this girl…? It's official, the next time I move, I'll be an ass with everyone by ignoring them… that is if I ever get out of here.'' He kept tapping the table, hiding his thoughts without any expression on his face.
''Here you have the best of the best of Daigaku!'' She gave him the plate with delicious looking grilled steak in it.
''This looks delicious.'' Yosuke was looking at the steak almost like Chie was looking at the store itself.
Chie started to eat hers happily; her face was like a little girl at Christmas. Yosuke grabbed a part of the stake and putted it inside his mouth and took a bite… he stopped at that exact moment. The steak was like a rock in his mouth, sure it was very tasty, but it was really hard to bite.
''…Tender and juicy? What kind of teeth does she have…?'' He let out a deep sigh trying to ignore the matter and started to eat the steak just to please her.
Meanwhile…
''Eggs, salt, tea for breakfast, sugar and… bread, okay that I think that would be all… wait… Why do I feel like I'm still forgetting something…?'' Daisuke put a concerned look on his face while thinking of it.
''Hmm…? Do you need anything else dear?'' The owner of the store asked him nicely.
''Yeah… oh yeah… Why did I forget that!'' He stared into the distance with a panicked look on his face. ''…Milk!''
''Okay, that would be 1076 yen dear.''
''Here you have. Thanks ma'am.'' He gave her the money and smiled at her.
''Come back soon dear.''
Daisuke nodded and ran off to his house.
Both of them finished eating the steak. Chie was smiling with happiness; the steak was really delicious for her, while Yosuke felt his mouth was getting muscles.
''Oh man, that was really delicious that I could have another! How was it Yosuke?''
''I have to admit that it really was delicious, a little tough, but delicious.''
''I'm really glad you liked it, and don't worry, this one's on me. This is a thanks for giving me that movie yesterday, so I think this makes it even.'' She gave a bright happy smile to him, she really was happy that she could pay Yosuke back with something. He couldn't help but to blush a little with at her smile, he thought that it was kind of cute.
''R-Right… even… Anyway I guess that settles it. It was nice to meet you Satonaka, this meal was really delicious. I wish the best of luck for the rest of the year for you…'' He managed to calm himself down and said goodbye to Chie walking away.
''H-Hey, wait!'' She stopped him with her yell.
''Is something wrong…?''
''Are you just going to leave like that?'' She was sad at Yosuke's behavior; it wasn't nice of him to just walk away.
''Yeah…we're even, right? I gave you my movie and you repay me with this meal, I think that's all.'' He was looking at her unconcerned; he didn't want to hang out with her anymore.
''It doesn't matter if we are even… we should hang out again sometime.''
''Why…?''
''Why you ask…? It's because we're friends. What else do you think?'' She was getting a little angry at him; he really was being cold at her.
''…Friends…?''
''Yeah, we are friends. You don't know what friends are or what!''
''Of course I know… It's just… why do you want to be friends with me…?'' He thought while looking down. His face was sad, almost depressed; he couldn't understand why she was being like that with her.
''It's because you are a nice person and I trust you!'' She said yelling at him with anger.
''…! H-How did you…?''
''I can see it on your face you moron. You can't live all alone for the rest of your life. You need someone to talk to, share the things that bother you and trust someone, and I trust you a lot!''
''Why do you trust me! ? The only thing I did was giving you that stupid movie!'' He was angry at her… or angry at himself because he can't understand her.
''Two things that you need to know buddy! First: Never call a kung-fu movie stupid or you're dead meat. Second: …You're the first guy that said all those things to Yukiko, that's why I trust you, and I'm sure she thinks the same thing about you. I really care for you, you don't have to act lik that Yosuke…''
''…'' He was at a loss of words; she was giving him a good reason. She trusts him because he treated Yukiko like a person instead of a prize like the other guys at school. He felt a little happy of what she said to him; no one ever treated him like that in his life, not even his friends at the city.
''…Fine… I'm sorry. What about tomorrow after school…?'' He smiled at her, but this time it wasn't fake, it was almost a real smile.
''Okay, sure! Mind if Yukiko comes with us?''
''Of course she can, I'm not someone who decides other people's choices…''
''Hehe… I know, I was just asking. See? That's the thing I like about you.''
''Yeah… thanks for that…''
''No problem. Hey give me your cell number so we can keep in contact.'' She asked him straight out… this girl really has courage.
''Huh…? Oh… uh, sure, why not…'' They exchanged cell numbers.
''Okay, see you tomorrow Yosuke!''
''Yeah… see you tomorrow too Satonaka.''
''Hold it!'' She stopped him from leaving once again.
''What now…?''
''Stop calling me Satonaka; friends direct to each other with their names, so call me Chie from now on.''
''…Right, whatever… see you tomorrow Satonaka.'' He didn't care about it, so he just left running to the school to check on his bike.
''Huh…?'' At that moment he felt troubled at something… he… heard something.
''What was that…?''He ignored it for now and kept running back to school.
''Hey, I told you to—Ugh… he's gone… oh well, at least he understands what I meant by all that.'' She left as well with a smile walking to her house with a slight pink on her cheeks.
Meanwhile…
''Hey Daisuke, dinner's ready!'' His mother yelled from the kitchen.
''Okay, thanks mom, I'll be there in a minute!'' He yelled from his room while he was doing some squats.
He went down, sat at the table and started eating.
''Oh wow, this is delicious mom!'' He said eating cheerfully.
''Yeah, totally!'' His little brother said in the same way.
''I'm really glad that you like it…''
''By the way… Did I forget anything when I went to buy the things you asked me?''
''No, you got everything, good thing you remembered the milk.''
''Good, I thought I forgot something for a minute… although… I think I'm still forgetting something…'' His doubt was back, he's still sure that he forgot something.
''Something at school…?'' His brother asked.
''School… School! I forgot something important there!'' He stared once again at the distance with a panicked face. ''… My notebook!'' Dear god…
''Oh well… you can't do anything, find it tomorrow, surely the faculty office will have it.''
''Yeah maybe… okay, time to keep eating!'' Daisuke and his brother started to eat like maniacs again.
''I'm home…'' Yosuke yelled without energy, Chie drained most of it. He took off his shoes and walked to his room.
''Yosuke, dinner's ready!''
''I already ate something on the way here… I'm satisfied!''
''Oh, okay. You ate with a friend?''
''… Yeah…''
''Okay then, good night!'' His mother yelled proudly.
He took a bath, washed his teeth, changed clothes and went to the bed.
He was still thinking of what happened after he and Chie exchanged numbers… he heard something…
''…Thou art I… and I am thou… Thou hast established a genuine bond… It brings thee closer to the end… Thou shalt be blessed when creating Personas of the Chariot Arcana…'' He recalled everything the voice said to him after he said goodbye to Chie.
''Chariot Arcana, bond, blessed, Personas… end… What the hell was that? Am I insane already…?'' It surely was something bizarre; it's strange to hear a monotonous voice like that in your head, all this about Personas, his oblivion, Arcana… he didn't know why such a thing like that appeared on his head.
''*Sigh* Screw it… I'm just going to sleep.'' He decided to ignore it, thinking it was just something out of fatigue… but he heard something else when he closed his eyes.
''My my… the end is it? *chuckle* I might as well invite you here… your destiny is very intriguing…'' The voice faded in thin air, only silence in his head. Panicked, Yosuke opened his eyes scared, he was sweating unnaturally, his hands shaking… but he calmed when a melody reached his ears.
When he calmed he took a glance at the room he was at… it wasn't his bedroom, it looked something like the wagon of a train; the whole room was of a blue-violet color, filled with velvet on the walls ceiling and floor, even on the chair he was sitting on. At the other side of the room, a man with a disturbingly long nose was sitting on a sofa resting his head on his hands with his eyes closed, at his left was a woman carrying a book, she had short white hair with disturbingly yellow eyes, she was wearing a blue attendant's dress with a small hat on her head, she was looking at Yosuke carefully. There were two doors at their side, on Yosuke's left, was a door with an Alpha insignia on it, while on his right was a door with an Omega insignia on it.
''Welcome… to the Velvet Room…'' The man with the long nose opened his eyes and welcomed Yosuke.
Meanwhile…
Daisuke was sleeping peacefully in his bed with the blankets almost on the floor. It was already 2 AM, his bed was really comfortable, he was really at peace… but his face changed from happy to serious.
Suddenly he woke and stared at the distance panicked while sweating a little.
''…Kou…!'' He yelled in a whisper… he finally remembered.
Yasogami high school in front of the faculty office…
Kou was still on the same position as how he was left… and another crack was heard.
That was rather hard to write... I just hope that you liked it. I was thinking of using oblivion instead of the end, but I thought it was rather harsh, the ned is a little less rude. The train wagon was the best thing that came to my head, it maybe kinda lousy and with no imagination, but is the best thing I get... but I liked the doors... from now on, writing the story will be a little harder.
Was the thing with Kou funny or not funny? I think it was, but my opinion doesn't matter, yours are the one that does.
Like I told you... I sucked with grammar and punctuation today :P... is there a fast beta reaer there?
I hope you could read World Of Memories too :)
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