Hoi! Am back, guys! :3 Long time no see! I've been getting better at updating chapters! xD Yeah, hopefully you don't have to wait another 2 years for chapter 5. *coughs* *glares at Cy-kun* Ahem, anyway, thanks for waiting! Here is chapter four! Hope you all love it~ ;3

NOTE: [This] is Junpei's thoughts. [This] is Hamuko's thoughts.

DISCLAIMER: These characters are the property of ATLUS. The only thing I own is my fanfic.

Hamuko stormed out of 2-F, and Yukari, catching sight of her, strolled over to her.

"So?" Yukari questioned. "Did Junpei wake up?" Hamuko sighed a bit, and Yukari laughed, "I'm pretty sure he'd wake up for his Hamukocchi." Hamuko shot Yukari an extremely annoyed look. Junpei then walked out of the classroom himself. He walked over to the pair, Hamuko still glaring at the laughing Yukari.

[Guess Hamuko is back to her normal self, eh?]

Junpei grinned at bit. "How 'bout we head to the mall and play some arcade games?" he suggested. At this, Hamuko's face lit up. Junpei chuckled. "Guess that's a yes from the field leader!"

Yukari snickered a bit and walked off to meet Aigis and the others, followed by both Hamuko and Junpei. Regrouping, they all agreed to head to the arcade.

…

When they reached the Paulownia Mall, Aigis immediately started bringing up questions about the kinds of games that were in the arcade.

"I find that I am extremely skilled in the areas of "action" and "first-person shooting"," Aigis said. "Can I perhaps exceed in the game versions of these as well? Or will I need extra training?"

Hamuko giggled, "Mmn, well, we can see for ourselves once we get into the arcade. I'll play a game with you, Aigis!"

"I will very much appreciate that," Aigis smiled.

"Oi, oi, Hamukocchi!" Junpei exclaimed. "Don't you forget, you owe me a game too. And Hagakure."

Hamuko pouted. "But I wanna play with Aigiiss."

The male sighed and put his hand on Minato's shoulder. "Do something about your twin sister."

Minato looked at Junpei, then to Hamuko, then back at Junpei. "No."

The defeated Junpei sulked, causing Yukari to laugh while Fuuka desperately tried to cheer him up. Hamuko sympathetically patted the male on the back, promising to play with him after she played a game with Aigis. At this, Junpei immediately sprung up and hugged the girl, holding her all the way to the arcade.

As soon as the group of teens got to the arcade, Junpei pulled Minato to a shooting game, whilst Hamuko and Aigis headed toward another one. Fuuka and Yukari stayed outside playing the crane games, Yukari getting angrier each time she failed. Fuuka tried to calm down the angered Yukari, finally giving up and asking if the brunette wanted to play another game.

Junpei and Minato finished their game first, so Junpei went on to wait for Hamuko at the two girls' game. Aigis was doing quite well, along with Hamuko, who was constantly instructing the blonde girl on what to do. As soon as they finished, Junpei wasted no time in dragging Hamuko to a fighting game.

"I'll win this time!" Junpei exclaimed. "You were only lucky last time!"

The auburn laughed, "Are you sure about that, Junpei-kun?"

Junpei didn't respond, quickly choosing his character of choice. Hamuko grinned when she saw how determined Junpei was to beat her.

[Hmm, maybe I should just let him win this once.]

"And don't you think about just handing over the victory to me!" Junpei yelled.

Hamuko blushed. "I-I was not thinking that! Idiot!"

"I ain't tryin' ta let you go easy on me! Gimme all you got!"

"If you say so…" Hamuko's lips pulled into a broad smile as she began choosing her own character.

…

"Aaaaand that's that!" Hamuko beamed. "I win again!"

Junpei groaned loudly. "Just one more, please! I almost got you!"

Hamuko gave Junpei an apologetic smile. "Sorry, Junpei-kun, maybe next time." She looked over slyly. "Hmph, I should've bet Hagakure on this. That way I wouldn't have owed you…"

"Ehh…" Junpei sighed, leaning against the machine. He looked up at Hamuko's face and smirked, taking off his hat and placing it on Hamuko. Hamuko's face flushed red and looked questionably at the hat on her head. "Keep it. You've earned it. Besides, I got another identical one back at the dorm."

[I get to keep… Junpei's original trademark hat? Damn it! He's making it so hard… I just wanna…]

Hamuko's eyes shifted to the ground.

"What is it? You don't like it?"

"No, no," Hamuko quickly replied, looking back at the man's face. She hastily gazed back at the ground. "I-it's just…"

Junpei bent down, his brown eyes staring right into the crimson eyes of the girl. "Just…?" Hamuko stared back, her lips quivering.

[Now's your chance Stupei! Just kiss her!]

[How stupid can you be, Hamuko? He's right there! Just need to lean in…]

Hamuko bit her lip, her blush deepening in color. She slowly began to lean in, closing her eyes as she neared Junpei's face. Junpei froze as the auburn girl got closer to his face. His heart began to beat faster, his face flushing over in crimson. Their lips were only a millimeter away now, and neither of them were showing any signs of pulling away.

[Please…]

"...Sis?"

Hamuko immediately pulled back, covering her face with Junpei's hat. "Minato!?"

In response, Minato appeared from a row of arcade machines. "Are you two ready to go?" he asked. "Everyone wants to go back to the dorm, you know, to get ready for Tartarus tonight. We can't stay here all day." He looked at Junpei, then to Hamuko's flushed face. "Are you okay? You feel sick?" Hamuko quickly shook her head. "You sure? You know I can handle the group by myself. If you feel unwell, it wouldn't be wise to push yourself."

Minato looked back at Junpei. Junpei looked down at the ground, hesitant to look at Minato. Finally getting the idea, Minato smirked. He walked over to the other male and put his hand on his shoulder. "Take care of my sis, will ya?" He turned around and started walking. Waving his hand, he teased, "Have her back by ten!" Minato walked off, chuckling.

"Hah, that Minato…" Junpei scratched the back of his head. "What a kidder…"

Hamuko turned her gaze to Junpei, suddenly grinning. She reached over and pulled his collar, pulling Junpei to her, their lips colliding for a kiss. Junpei was surprised at first, his face blushing a pure red. Then, he smiled. Hamuko pulled back, giggling. "Well, I guess I have you til ten."

So, I was actually debating whether or not I should tease you guys. xD In the end, I decided that you guys deserved a little somethin-somethin for your patience in this series. ;3 Dio-chan likes torturing people. I should know... *sighs while pulling out duct tape* He needs to shut up, don'tcha think? ^^

~theIdiosocracy, Dio-chan and Cy-kun