Whoa this chapter is longer than my previous ones…it's also probably more intense than the previous ones too! I hope you all like it, and this chapter is kind of a ShinjiroxMinako moment. WARNING: This chapter contains scenes of violence and rape and might not be suitable for underage readers. Please keep that in mind when continuing to read this chapter. Please review and I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Persona or its characters

~Dorm Lounge, Evening~

Akihiko and Minako opened the door after jogging back from Wild Duck Burger.

"Whoa, you two look tired" Yukari said when they came in.

"We…*pant* jogged all the way back…" Minako said with a shortness of breath.

"I'm going to my room to train some more" Akihiko said and smiled at Minako.

"Ok, I'll stay down here." Minako said, smiling back.

"W-what was that?" Yukari smirked.

"NOTHING." Minako said with emphasis. "Where's Shinjiro-senpai? I still need to give him his coat back."

"I think he's in the kitchen with Fuuka." Yukari said.

"Ok, thank you." Minako began running to the kitchen.

"You two play nice!" Yukari yelled. Minako tried to ignore her. When she arrived at the kitchen, Shinjiro was yelling at Fuuka, who was trying to make what looked like Spicy Pepper Pasta.

"Hey! Remove the seeds first!" Shinjiro yelled.

"O-oh, sorry!" Fuuka was still struggling with her cooking skills.

"Umm…I can come back later?" Minako said. Shinjiro and Fuuka looked at her.

"Huh? Oh, Minako-chan! N-no it's ok, Aragaki-senpai was just teaching me how to cook…" Fuuka said.

*sigh* "Why don't we take a break?" Shinjiro said to Fuuka. She nodded and ran to the bathroom to clean herself off.

"What do you want, Minako?" Shinjiro said with his usual unreadable expression.

"I wanted to give you back your coat." Minako handed him his coat. Shinjiro took it and put it on.

"Thanks…and don't tell anyone I'm teaching Fuuka how to cook. I'll never hear the end of it, especially from Aki." Shinjiro said, obviously embarrassed. Minako smiled.

"The secret will go with me to the grave." Minako said.

"G-good." Shinjiro said, though he felt uneasy when she said that.

"So, what are you making? It smells good in here." Minako looked around the kitchen.

"I was trying to teach her how to make Spicy Pepper Pasta…I-I saw it on the Family Cooking Show…" Shinjiro's face turned red.

"I like that show! Besides…I already knew you liked that show from watching the video recording" Minako said, blushing. Shinjiro looked surprised.

"Damn video cameras…"

"Yeah, but it was funny! I especially liked the part where you pretended to be asleep!"

"Go ahead, laugh at me…" Shinjiro began smiling.

"Why would I laugh at you? You just have a softer side to you, despite your usual rugged look on the outside." Minako said. Shinjiro looked embarrassed.

"You're just exaggerating."

"Well, that aside, I'm in the mood for some ice cream. I'm going to go to the convenience store. I'll be right back, ok?"

"Do you want me to go with you?" Shinjiro asked.

"No it's ok; I'll only be a few minutes. You continue cooking with Fuuka!" Minako then ran out the door.

"Tch. She's more full of energy than usual…" Shinjiro said. He began smiling, but then frowned. 'I shouldn't get too attached to her…I told myself not to leave behind any regrets.'

~?, Evening~

Minako bought some ice cream and left the convenient store. 'I hope I get back before the Dark Hour begins…'

"Hey there, girly, you lost?" Someone said.

"Huh?" But before she could react, someone knocked her out with something hard. She lost consciousness…

~Back Alley, Port Island Station, Late Evening~

When Minako came to, her head was pounding.

'Where am I?' She looked around and saw three guys surrounding her.

"Hey, look! The bitch is finally awake!" The 1st guy said. The other two guys picked her up from the ground.

"Wh-what are you doing? Why am I here?" Minako panicked.

"I heard you're one of the chicks who gave our friends a hard time back in June. They didn't tell us that you were smokin' hot though!" The three guys began laughing. Minako realized what they were going to do.

"N-no! Don't come near me!" She tried to make a run for it, but one of the guys grabbed her and held her tight.

"Time for a little fun, boys!" The 1st guy began taking off her shirt. Before she could scream for help, the 2nd guy covered her mouth. Minako began crying.

"Now for the fun part!" The 1st guy ripped off her shirt and bra.

"Wow, those are some nice breast ya got there!" He then began fondling them…then moved his tongue over her left nipple. She tried to resist moaning. She bit the 2nd guy's hand and tried to get free. He pushed her down on the ground.

"Ahh!" Minako felt a sharp pain from the impact.

"Awww! Scared? You better be, bitch!" The 1st guy then tore off her skirt and panties. Minako couldn't move, two of the guys were holding her down. The third guy began moving his mouth from her breast to her lower regions.

"N-no! Stop! Please!" Minako began screaming. The 3rd guy slapped her.

"Shut up!"

Then, to Minako's horror, the 1st guy began undoing his pants.

"Get ready!"

Meanwhile…

~Dorm Lounge~

"Minako has been gone for awhile…" Yukari began to worry. By that time, Shinjiro and Fuuka were done cooking and were in the lounge as well.

"Where are the others, Fuuka?" Yukari said.

"Junpei-kun's helping Ken-kun with homework, Akihiko-senpai is still in his room, Aigis is playing with Koro-chan on the third floor, and Mitsuru-senpai is in the command room."

"Maybe I should try giving Minako a call…" Yukari picked up her phone and dialed Minako's number.

~Back Alley~

*Ring, Ring* Minako looked at her phone, which was thrown a few feet away.

"Hey! One of you shut up that noise!" The 1st guy said.

"Right on it!" The 3rd guy stomped on her phone, instantly breaking it. Minako was too tired to resist anymore. The 1st guy took off his pants and boxers.

"You ready, bitch?" Before Minako could yell, she felt a sharp pain penetrating through her.

"Ahhh!"

"That's right, keep screaming!" The 1st guy said. He began thrusting faster and much harder. Tears flowed down Minako's eyes once again.

'…Someone…anyone…help me!...Shinjiro…'

~Dorm Lounge~

"She's not answering, and it's almost the Dark Hour." Yukari began to panic. "I'm gonna go look for her!"

"Let me look for her…you two should stay here in case she returns." Shinjiro said.

"B-but!" But before Yukari could finish, Fuuka stopped her.

"He's right, Yukari-chan…everyone else is busy. We should stay here." Yukari reluctantly nodded.

"I'll be right back…" Shinjiro left the dorm and went to the convenience store.

"Hello, may I help you?" The clerk asked.

"Was a girl here with a short ponytail, an orange shirt, and a skirt on? She came here for some ice cream."

"Ah, yes there was. You just missed her though."

Shinjiro sighed. "Did you see where she went?"

The clerk began to think. "I'm not sure…though I did see three guys meet up with her."

"?" "What did they look like?" Shinjiro asked.

"They didn't look friendly, I'll tell you. Though I recognized one of them as a regular who hangs out in the back alley of Port Island Station…"

"…..Shit!" Shinjiro ran out the door. "I'm such an idiot! If they did anything to Minako…"

~Back Alley~

Minako was panting on the floor, crying. The three guys surrounded her.

"Let that be a lesson for you never to come here again!" They ran off. Minako, completely naked, crawled to the corner of the alley, hugging her legs. She couldn't believe what had happened. Her clothes were completely torn, up to the point of being unwearable. She continued to cry late into the night…then…the Dark Hour began.

~Dark Hour~

'Shit! The Dark Hour!' Shinjiro continued running toward the back alley.

~What seemed like 10 minutes later~

When Shinjiro finally got there, he couldn't believe his eyes: Minako was huddled in the corner; her clothes strewn on the floor.

"Minako!" Minako looked up and saw Shinjiro. She smiled weakly.

"What happened?" Shinjiro asked. Minako couldn't talk. She just grabbed Shinjiro's arm and began clinging to it, her body shaking.

'She was…raped…' Shinjiro's hands balled into a fist.

"Sh-Shinjiro…don't leave me…please…" Minako said, still shaking. Shinjiro looked at her, then sat next to her.

"I won't…" He removed his coat and put it over her. "I'm sorry that I couldn't protect you…I'm such an idiot!" Minako looked at Shinjiro, then hugged him tightly.

"It's alright, you're here now…" Minako said. Shinjiro looked surprised, but put his arm around her.

"We should get back…the others are worried about you."

Minako nodded. As Shinjiro was getting up, she grabbed his arm.

"Please don't tell anyone what happened…I don't want them to worry."

Shinjiro stared at her. "Minako…" Shinjiro was hesitant, but agreed. Minako smiled and got up. She buttoned up Shinjiro's coat on herself and gathered her clothes up.

"Thank you, Shinjiro…" Minako said. Shinjiro smiled and nodded. They walked back to the dorm.

~Dorm Lounge~

By that time, the Dark Hour had ended. Everyone was downstairs with worried looks on their faces.

"Where are they?" Akihiko yelled. Yukari and Fuuka looked at each other and sighed. Just then, the door opened. They were shocked when they saw Minako: her eyes were red, her hair was messed up, a bruise on one side of her face. She was still wearing Shinjiro's coat. Shinjiro was behind her and locked the door.

"Wh-what happened?" Yukari, Fuuka, and Akihiko ran up to Minako. Junpei decided it was best to take Ken back to his room.

"Hey! Stop crowding her…let her breathe." Shinjiro said.

Akihiko looked at him. "What happened, Shinji?"

Shinjiro remained silent. He bit his lip. Akihiko was ready to punch him.

"No! Don't punch him…" Minako said weakly. Akihiko looked at her with a surprised looked on his face.

"He's not talking because I told him not to…" Minako began crying. "…Can I go back to my room now?" She then ran up the stairs.

"Shinjiro-senpai, what happened? I don't care if she told you not to tell! She's my friend!" Yukari yelled. Shinjiro stared at her, a somewhat angry expression on his face.

"Are you three stupid? Just think about how she looked and maybe you'll figure it out!" Shinjiro then went upstairs to his room.

A few minutes had past…and Akihiko, Fuuka, and Yukari were in shock.

"I don't believe it…" Fuuka said.

"…She was raped…" Yukari began to cry.

"Damn it! I couldn't protect her!" Akihiko punched the wall. Meanwhile…

~2nd Floor, Shinjiro's room~

'Aki must be mad as hell right now. He outta be…'

*Knock knock* Shinjiro opened his door to find Minako standing there. "Here's your coat…"

Shinjiro took the coat from her and smiled. "How are you feeling?" He asked. She smiled.

"A little better…thanks to you…ummm…" She began to fidget.

"What?"

"C-can I…sleep with you? Please?" She asked. Shinjiro's eyes widened. "Wh-what? I ain't a nice guy! Besides, what if the others saw you in here?" Minako began to cry again.

"J-just…please…I don't want to be alone right now…I'm scared…" Shinjiro looked at her and sighed.

"…Fine. C'mere." He took Minako by her hand and set her on his bed. She lied down.

"Can you sleep with me?" Shinjiro nodded and lied down next to her. Minako smiled and cuddled next to him. He put his arm around her.

'I shouldn't be doing this! Why? For some reason, all I can think about is her…' They both drifted to sleep.

~Dorm Lounge~

"I'm going to go check on Minako…Fuuka, stay here with Akihiko'senpai. He still looks shook up…" Yukari said. Fuuka nodded. Yukari ran upstairs to Minako's room.

*Knock knock* "Hello, Minako?" But when she opened the door, no one was inside. "Huh?" She ran back downstairs. She almost went down to the lounge when she saw Shinjiro's door slightly open. As she was about to close it, she saw Minako in bed with Shinjiro, herself in Shinjiro's arms. Yukari sighed, but smiled and quietly closed the door.

'Minako…don't worry, Shinjiro-senpai will take care of you. You must really love him, huh?' Yukari went back downstairs.

"H-how is she?" Akihiko asked. Yukari hesitated.

"Sh-she's fine…she said that she wanted to be alone for the day though…"

Akihiko nodded. "We should go to bed…maybe she'll feel better by morning." Akihiko then went upstairs. As Yukari was going upstairs, Fuuka grabbed her arm.

"You didn't talk to Minako-chan did you?"

Yukari shook her head. "I couldn't…she's asleep with Shinjiro-senpai…"

Fuuka frowned. "She must have been scared…and Aragaki-senpai was the first person to help her, after all."

Yukari nodded. "Let's go to bed…She's with Shinjiro-senpai now…"

And with that, they both went to bed…

Well, I hope you all liked this chapter! Next chapter will most likely be another Shinjiro moment…part of which because I temporarily ran out of ideas for an Akihiko moment (and any advice you can give me will be very helpful). Next chapter also might not be uploaded as fast as I normally do because I start school again after the weekends over. But don't worry, because I will still continue writing my fanfic! It will just take longer! Thank you for continuing to read my story, and please review! 3