Hello hello!! Personally, I don't really like this chapter that much... I dunno why though. I think I got kinda dialogue-y. XD I hope everyone is enjoying Sheena so far. I'm doing my best to not make her personality perfect, so I'm having to work out the kinks...

Disclaimer: Me no own Persona 3 and any of its awesome glory. Sadly, I did not participate in creating it. =(

Chapter 4: The Dorm

December 30, 2006

The train to Port Island slowed down, throwing the relaxed Sheena into other passengers. After apologizing, she quickly grabbed her belongings and rushed out of the train. "Iwatodai Station, huh? This place certainly hasn't changed," she said to herself. Stepping outside the station, she took a deep breath and soaked up the familiar surroundings. "Yep, this place is still as dumpy as I left it." She let out a laugh, before entering the strip mall.

She stared at the crumpled up paper in her hands, directions hastily scribbled on it. Shaking her head, she headed toward the bookstore to get some help. An old couple was tending the store. She politely asked them where the dormitory was, and after listening to some inane yet amusing stories from the old man, received the directions, once again.

After stopping by a nearby takoyaki stand, she resumed her adventure of finding the dormitory. A few minutes later, and a few blocks later, she realized she was lost. "What the? I swear I just walked past this road sign . . . Maybe I should have told Mitsuru that my sense of direction certainly hasn't gotten better over the years." She noticed a bench a few feet away from her and decided to sit down. "Well, at least now she won't have to give me a tour of downtown Port Island," she said, laughing.

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"Shouldn't that girl be here soon? You've had us waiting here for thirty minutes already," said a disgruntled teenage boy. His brown beanie was pulled low over his forehead, but his dark brown, shoulder-length hair poked out of it in a scruffy mess. His hands were stuffed into the pockets of his maroon coat.

Mitsuru sighed. "I know . . . Maybe something happened to the train routine. I'll call to see if they're still on schedule." Before she got to the phone however, the other male teenager spoke up.

"Are you sure she's just not bad with directions? She could be lost," he said in a matter-of-fact way. As he sat down, he placed the jacket that he had over his shoulder into his lap. He ran his gloved hand through his white, cropped hair, leaning back in the couch. "Might as well make ourselves comfortable. It could be awhile."

"As a child, she was never good with directions, but I assumed that she would most likely have grown out of it . . . I'll call her and see where she is. Hopefully her cell phone isn't on silent." She walked out of the room and called Sheena.

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"Well," Sheena said, standing up, "time to go hunt for the ever so escaping dormitory." She tucked her phone into one of her bags, as it lit up from Mitsuru's call. It silently rumbled in the bag, but Sheena was unable to hear it.

Thirty minutes later, she had finally arrived at the dormitory. It was massive, four floors total. With a deep breath, she took a few steps closer to the door and raised her hand to knock. "I wonder what I'm so nervous for," she thought. Her hand hit the door in short, rapid knocks. After she knocked a few times, she presumed that they had left, since she was a little over an hour late. Sighing, she sat down on the steps, her back facing the door.

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"Hey, I think I heard a knock on the door. That might be her," said the white-haired young man. Surprised, Mitsuru ran to the window and looked out. She could see that Sheena was sitting on the dormitory steps. Nodding, Mitsuru quickly, but not running, walked out of the meeting room. She went down the stairway briskly, taking two steps at a time. Her two male companions were right behind her.

"Tch," grunted the maroon-clad teenager. "She probably just got here."

After going down the spiral staircase, the two young men stopped in the lounge as Mitsuru continued toward the door. Before she opened the door, she took a quick breather. She cleared her throat while her hand reached the door handle.

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The handle clicked, so Sheena turned around. In the doorway stood Mitsuru in her winter-wear. Mitsuru's clothes contrasted Sheena's greatly. Mitsuru had on a black peacoat with white pants and black boots, while Sheena wore a gray pullover jacket, blue jeans, and tennis shoes. Their eyes locked for a moment, taking in the fact that they hadn't seen each other in years. Sheena stood abruptly and showed Mitsuru her usual smile. The two hugged for a few seconds before Mitsuru invited her into the dormitory and out of the cold.

Sheena's jaw dropped as she entered the lavishly decorated lounge. When she entered, the two guys stood up and approached her. However, Sheena didn't notice them and continued to gape at her surroundings.

"Ain't you rich, too?" asked the brunette adolescent. "Why are you gawking at the room?"

Realizing that there were two others besides her and Mitsuru, she bowed to them before answering. "Oh, I was gaping because of the two handsome studs before me!" She winked playfully. Mitsuru chuckled to herself when she saw the two young males roll their eyes in unison. "Haha, I was only kidding! Sheesh, take a joke, will ya?" Sheena laughed heartily as slight blushes crossed their faces.

"Sheena-san, meet Akihiko Sanada and Shinjiro Aragaki. They'll be your new dorm mates and teammates. Sanada, Aragaki, this is Sheena Takai," introduced Mitsuru. Sheena gave a small wave and a smile to be courteous after her display of playful teasing. Curiosity brewing, Sheena slowly stepped away from the group to check out the rest of the lounge and the kitchen. After she was out of earshot, Akihiko spoke up.

"So she'll be staying with us for now on?" he asked. Mitsuru nodded as a reply to his answer. "Is she always like that? I don't think I'll be able to handle her if she acts like that the whole time she's here." He sighed and glanced at Shinjiro who was tugging at his beanie. Shinjiro did a small nod to symbolize that he agreed with Akihiko.

"Don't worry," Mitsuru consoled. "You'll get used to her after awhile. It just takes some time to truly understand her. Even I don't completely comprehend her ways." She smiled, walking over to where Sheena was. She had her head halfway in the cupboard. She nearly fell out when Mitsuru came up behind her. Bashfully, she explained that she was looking to see if they had any alcohol since there was a bar. After she got the words out, she blushed, attempting to explain that she didn't want any alcohol, just that she was curious.

"Tch, see if I ever understand her," huffed Shinjiro. He sat down in the chair facing away from the tv and turned the television on. Akihiko followed behind him and plopped onto the couch to Shinjiro's left.

"She seems friendly enough," Akihiko spoke to Shinjiro. "If Mitsuru is friends with her, then she must be a decent person." Shinjiro faced Akihiko and raised his right eyebrow. He gave Akihiko a look that said "Oh really? That's all?" "And," Akihiko continued, "with her on the team, we can fight Shadows some more."

Gah, I figured that it would be fairly easy to pinpoint Akihiko and Shinjiro's personalities, but it's a tad harder than I anticipated, so forgive me if they're slightly OOC. In the next chapter, there should be fighting!! Hrm... Hopefully I can describe the fighting enough to where you can get a clear picture of it but not go overly detailed... Hrm...

Fun fact! The name "Sheena" is an Irish form of Jane that means "God is gracious." On the other hand, the name "Takai" means "high well." Her name's meaning isn't relevant though. I just thought I might add that in for kicks. =)

P.S. If anyone wants a certain pairing, just tell me! I haven't really planned out the relationship parts, though I am leaning toward a few pairings. I kinda want to add a little yuri for fun, but it's up to the readers, so voice your opinion! ;)