Chapter 7:Together,We Can Make It.

After waking up from his sleep,Yosuke then go to school.

But somehow,he felt thought he already fight countless enemies,but somehow he felt nervous.

"Damn it!Why couldn't i concentrate!Why do i felt nervous!Is it...because I'm the leader now?And this time...he isn't there to back me up..."He thought to himself while cycling his bike.

Suddenly,his mind drifts off and he crashed at the wall in front of him.

When he awake,he found himself in the Velvet Room,again.

"Helooooooooooo..."Igor greeted him with a creepy tone.

"Wait,what!Why do you call me on this time!I'll be late you know!"Yosuke shouted.

"Shut up,there is something i want to talk about."Igor replied.

"Err...okay,whatever."Yosuke sighed.

"But first,do you want to see an unrelated 15-years old girl in a swimsuit?"Igor asked playfully.

"Wait,what?"Yosuke asked back.

Igor then somehow summoned a TV,on the TV screen,there's an energy drink commercial with a girl in a swimsuit.

"Awwwww,yeah..."Igor said to Yosuke.

"I don't get it,what is it do you want to talk about?And what is the connection with that energy commercial connection with it?"Yosuke asked.

"Oh,that commercial is only to test you are a gay or not."Igor explained.

"But i'm not a gay!"Yosuke shouted.

"Anyway,i know that one of your friends is in danger today,but i think you will need to increase the power of Orpheus Telos to face the enemy today."Igor explained.

"Yeah,easy for you to say...but how?"Yosuke asked.

"Do you remember your Social Links and try to strengthen the bond between you and them?"Igor asked back.

"Of course i remember,well i just started knowing them...any suggestion?"Yosuke asked.

"My power said to me...that the Priestess Social Links is in the best mood today...maybe you should go to...what's her name again?"Igor explained.

"Her name is Ryou,but i don't think get poisoned before the big event is such a good idea."he replied.

"Well it is your choice...it seems that out time is up,and before you leave...just try to stay focus and confidence on this event,you might need it."Igor explained.

"I guess...thank you creepy guide with a long nose that i hate but somehow i started to like from now."Yosuke replied as his conciousness return to his body.

But,he realized that he has been late,so he decided to quickly go to school.

And then school happen until the lunch bell rang.

Yosuke then wait for Ryou in the rooftop and prepared his courage for the Mysterious Food Double X,or that's what he called it.

"Hey,sorry to kept you waiting."Ryou said to Yosuke.

"Nah,it's cool."Yosuke replied.

"Here you go!I hope you like it...i think i got it better now..."Ryou said to Yosuke hopefully as she gave him the bento box.

When he opened it,one thing came across in his mind"This...is...horror..."

"This thing takes Maximum Courage to Eat!Great Understanding to undertstand the flavour!High Knowledge to know when i should stop eating!"He thought to himself as he prepared to eat the food.

"Hey...what's wrong?"Ryou asked Yosuke.

"Allright,let's go!Persona!"He thought to himself as he began eating the bento quickly.

But,after 10 seconds,he burped it out again.

"Are you okay?Sorry..."Ryou asked Yosuke as she gave him a mineral water.

"Yeah...i'm fine,thanks."Yoske replied.

"Maybe...i don't have any talent at cooking after-all..."Ryou said to herself.

"Aw come on!Cheer up okay!Besides,you can try again by studying some recipe books to get better."Yosuke tried to cheer her up.

"Hehe...thanks Yosuke-kun,you are a really nice person..."Ryou replied with a slight blush.

"Well,i'm just doing what's right...i guess...hey,if you want to,let's go to a bookstore sometime,i might help you found it."he said as somehow his hand touch Ryou's hand.

"Umm...okay,but i start to wondering,are you asking me out?"Ryou asked back.

"Hey,of course not!I'm doing this for a friend's sakes okay...friend"he replied.

Suddenly,a dictionary was thrown to Yosuke's head.

"Aw,that was hurt..."he muttered to himself.

"Ah!Onee-chan!"Ryou shouted as Kyou came up to the rooftop.

"So...this is what you have been doing with Ryou huh?Secretly dating in a rooftop?"Kyou asked Yosuke as she clenched his fist.

"Wait,you got it all wrong!I'm here just to try her cooking!Nothing else!"Yosuke explained.

"Is it right Ryou?"Kyou turned and ask Ryou.

"He's right,Yosuke-kun is innocent."Ryou explained as she help Yosuke up.

"Well,sorry...i think you are going to do something suspicious with her...so i throw that dictionary to you."Kyou bowed and said to Yosuke.

"Nah,it's cool."Yosuke smiled and replied.

They then chatted for a while,but suddenly,Kyou talked about something that shocked Yosuke.

"Hey,i heard if you look on the empty TV screen at mid-night,you will see Magical People inside."Kyou said to the group.

"Oh no,this is getting somewhere bad..."Yosuke thought to himself.

"Hey,i think..."Yosuke replied unfinished.

"Hey,i think i hear that too...but i think the person on the TV is your soulmate,not just some random magical people."Ryou cutted.

"Oh man,not this two too...what will going to happen if they found out about Shadow and the TV World?"he thought to himself as he try to make a plan to stop this conversation.

But,his plan is going nowhere.

"I have a good idea!How about if we try it tonight?I will definetly try it."Kyou suggested.

"I'm in if Onee-chan in,but how about you Yosuke-kun?"Ryou asked Yosuke.

"I...i..."he replied unfinished.

Suddenly a voice rang on Yosuke head.

Thou who has been confused.

Shall hear the voices

Of thou inner heart

Now,pick your choice

What are you going to do?

A. Say yes.

B. Say yes.

C. Say that is incredibly stupid and decide to try it later this night.

"What the hell?All the answer is the same!Can i just say no?"Yosuke asked the voice in his head.

"Of course not!Just say yes damn it!"the voice replied.

"Aw man...i start to hate you again..."he thought to himself as he picks option A.

"Okay...i guess it is fun..."Yosuke replied.

"Okay that is settled!"Kyou shouted,which makes Ryou laughed.

The lunch bell rang again,which means the lunch break is over.

Before they leave the rooftop,Ryou whispered to Yosuke"Hey,thanks for helping me with my problem...you know what?I felt that i can really trust you,so thank you again Yosuke-kun."

After Ryou and Kyou leave the rooftop,a voice rang in Yosuke's mind.

Thou who has strengthen thou bond.

The bless of the Arcana shall been given.

Rise with thy new power.

Orpheus Telos now gain "Spring Of Life"

"Wow,cool!I bet this new ability will be interesting."Yosuke thought to himself.

He then leaved the room and get back to his classroom.

And then class happened.

Afterschool,Drama Club room.

"Allright,are you guys ready?"Yosuke asked his friends.

"Yeah!"the other replied.

"Lets settle this!"Yosuke shouted as they entered the TV World.

When they arrived in the TV World,they found a creepy red vortex on a TV screen.

"Hey,do you think this is the portal you're talking about?"asked Okazaki.

"Well,there is only one way to find out."Yosuke replied as he got inside the red vortex,followed by the other.

When they got inside,they saw a giant castle in it.

"So,i guess i'm right afterall."Yosuke said to the group.

"So,what's the plan?"Nagisa asked.

"We go inside,save the princess,and be a hero!"Sunohara shouted.

"Hey,who put you to be the leader in the first place?"Okazaki asked Sunohara.

"Aw come on...i want to get some action..."Sunohara replied.

"What do you suggest Yosuke?"Okazaki asked Yosuke.

"We should enter carefully and we must find Kotomi before her Shadow does."Yosuke explained his plan.

They then agreed and entered the Castle.

"Wow...it's like we're on the "Lifestyle Of The Rich And Fabulous"...i mean,look at these paintings..."Sunohara said in awe as he stared at the expensive paintings on the wall.

"Yeah...i know..."Okazaki agreed.

"Hey,is that painting just moved?"Nagisa asked,which shocks the team.

"Hey,she's right!Get ready everyone!"Yosuke shouted as the paintings grow Hands and attacks the group.

The battle then started.

"Be careful,there is 4 enemies!I'll attack first!"Yosuke shouted.

"Throwdown!Orpheus Telos!"Yosuke shouted as he do his signature move to break the Tarot Card and summon Orpheus Telos.

"Go!Megido!"He shouted as Orpheus Telos played it's harp like a guitar and summon a wave of purple energy on one of the Shadow and destroying it.

"Nice one!"Okazaki shouted as he followed Yosuke's attack and knock down on of the ,the Shadow quickly stand again and prepared to attack.

"Be careful,it's going to attack!"Yosuke shouted as the group prepared to counter.

The Shadow charged at Sunohara and kiss Sunohara with a mouth that appeared from the painting.

"Wait,what!"Sunohara shouted as he take a step back.

"And he did that on the first is your first kiss Sunohara?"Okazaki teased him.

"Damn it...i get you later Okazaki!"Sunohara replied as he swung his frying pan at the Shadow and destroying it.

"Two to go!"Yosuke shouted.

"It's my turn...hyah!"Nagisa said as she swung the baseball bat on the Shadow and knocking it down.

"That's my que!"Yosuke replied as he followed the attack and charged at the other Shadow.

He then spinned 360 deggres while holding his kunais which destroy the other Shadow completely.

"That's the last one!"Yosuke shouted as he approach the knocked down Shadow.

"Go!Assault Dive!Wipe Out!"he added as he summon Orpheus Telos again and use Assault Dive to kill the Shadow.

"Ugh...that took a while..."Yosuke muttered.

"Let's hurry!"Nagisa suggested.

"Sure,let's go before some more come!"Yosuke replied.

The group then continue walking until they reached a giant room.

Inside,Shadow Kotomi and the real Kotomi was inside.

"This...is a dream right?"Kotomi said to herself.

"Kotomi!Don't listen to her!"Yosuke shouted as he and the team approach her.

"Yosuke-kun?But how?"Kotomi asked Yosuke.

"No time to talk,we must go first."he replied.

"Oh my!Three princes!Aww,but i want to only take one of you to somewhere i wanted to go together..."Shadow Kotomi said to the group.

"Wooahhh!Pick me!"Sunohara shouted.

"Idiot...she's not the real one remember?"Okazaki replied as he kicked Sunohara.

"Man...what a bummer.."Sunohara muttered.

"You'll take me there right my prince?Come quickly please..."Shadow Kotomi said to Yosuke.

"This is akward..."Nagisa said to the group.

"Yosuke...my valiant prince that always helped me...but you "were" my prince..."Shadow Kotomi said to the silent Yosuke.

"Were?"Kotomi asked.

"Yes!In the end,he could not take me away from this lonely castle too!He can't save me!"Shadow Kotomi explained.

"I thought he was the "one" when he decided to talk to me for the first time,but in the end i just used his ignorance to take me away from my loneliness,even though i didn't care a damn thing about him at all."the Shadow keep explaining

"Please...stop it..."Kotomi begged her Shadow.

"Oi...Kotomi!"Okazaki shouted at her,but she ignored him.

"The truth is that i hate him!He and all of his cheerful and kind just make me sick,seeing him making some friends while i just keep hiding behind him!"Shadow Kotomi shouted.

"No...you're wrong..."Kotomi denied it.

"Hoping to form a true bonds that last forever with him?That thing can just rot!In the end,i'm always alone!"Shadow Kotomi denied back.

"Those are your true feeling right?The other "Me"?"Shadow Kotomi asked.

"You're not..."Kotomi replied.

"NO!Don't say it!"Yosuke shouted,but it was too late.

"You're not me!"Kotomi denied her Shadow words.

The Shadow released a terrifying laugh and said"Ufufufu...fine,then!"

"I am Shadow...The True Self...now let's dance under the moonlight together my prince..."Shadow Kotomi said as she transformed.

"Oh crap...here goes again..."Yosuke thought to himself as he prepared his battle stance.

The Shadow transformed into a giant woman with white dress that standing in a bundle of swirling flowers.

"Come to me my prince!And feel my suffering!"the Shadow shouted at Yosuke.

"This is bad!Dude,what's the plan?"Sunohara asked Yosuke.

"This is no regular Shadow...the three of you should stay behind and protect Kotomi while i fight it."Yosuke explained.

"It seems that there is no other way huh..."Sunohara replied as he leaved him.

"Tch,be careful..."Okazaki sighed and leaved Yosuke.

"Sorry..."Nagisa added as she followed the other two.

Yosuke the turned at the Shadow and said"Allright,you and on one!"as he summoned a Tarot Card in front of him.

"Ahhahahahaah!Come to me!"the Shadow released a laugh again.

"Here goes!Persona!"Yosuke breaked the Tarot Card and summon Orpheus Telos.

"Assault Dive!Blast off!"Yosuke shouted as Orpheus Telos landed an Assault Dive.

The Shadow got hurt and fell down,but it get back up again.

"Hahahah,i'm not finished yet!The dance are just getting started!"the Shadow replied.

"Kneel before me!Wind Of Elegance!"the Shadow shouted as it summon and throw a small tornado at Yosuke that hit him directly.

"No!Yosuke-kun!"Kotomi try to helped Yosuke,but she was held back by Okazaki.

"He's okay!Look!"Okazaki replied as he point at Yosuke.

"You're gonna pay damn it!It's my turn now!"Yosuke shouted as he recovered.

Suddenly,he felt an energy flowing from his body.

He body emits an orange energy that slightly erase his pain.

"So...this is what Spring Of Life do huh?Just like i expected,this ability is very useful in time like this,thank you Ryou."he thought to himself as he prepares his Tarot Card again.

"Throwdown!Raaaah!"he shouted as he summoned Orpheus Telos again.

"This is it!Megido!"he added as Orpheus Telos attacked the Shadow with Megido.

"Gaaah!Such bothersome prince!The dance isn't over yet!"the Shadow replied as it prepare another attack.

Suddenly,Kotomi interrupted and jump in between the both of them.

She begged Yosuke"Please,stop fighting!I...don't want you to get hurt because of me..."

"Huh,get out of the way!This is dangerous!"Yosuke replied,but she shake her head and stay put where she was.

"Such a rude interruption...die,imposter!"the Shadow said as she unleash Wind Of Elegance at Kotomi.

"Not a chance!"Yosuke replied as he throw Kotomi away from the tornado,but he got hit and then recovered with the help of "Spring Of Life".

"Ugh...why do you keep resisting my dear prince?The imposter hated you,and you still want to protect her?Unbeleivable..."the Shadow asked.

"She's right...please leave me Yosuke-kun...i don't deserve any of your kindness..."Kotomi added.

"I don't care a damn thing she said!I'll protect you,no matter what!"Yosuke cutted.

His words make Kotomi stand in shock,as tears start falling down from her eyes,she asked"Yosuke-kun...will you forgive me?"

"Hell yeah i do,the only thing you need to do is to accept your true feelings,with that i'm sure that someday...we can walk together from your loneliness..."Yosuke replied with a smile,he then hugged her which somehow make Sunohara jealous.

"Yeah yeah,kisses and you have time to do that,how about you defeat that ugly monster in front of you?"Sunohara sighed.

"Heh,you always ruined the mood..."Yosuke replied as he told Kotomi to stay back.

He then turned at the Shadow and said"Prepare to lose!"as he prepared his Tarot Card again.

"Go!Orpheus Telos!"he shouted as he summoned Orpheus Telos.

"Take this!Megido!"he followed with Orpheus Telos use Megido,which cause the Shadow to kneel in pain.

"What? Are you trying to make me mad? That's not how it's supposed to work... You supposed to dance me!"the Shadow shouted as it getting weaker.

"One more to go!"Yosuke replied as he prepare to attack again.

"Here goes!Persona!"he shouted as he summon Orpheus Telos again.

"Assault Dive!Go!"he added as Orpheus Telos smacked the Shadow,causing it to be weakened.

"It's weakening!Finish it off now!"Okazaki said to Yosuke.

"Hmph, looks like I had the wrong idea... You're no Prince... Die, you worthless commoners!"the Shadow shouted in rage.

"Not today!"Yosuke replied as he jumped to the Shadow.

"K.O!"He shouted as he directly smacked the Shadow head with his kunais.

"NO!I I was going to escape all of this..."the Shadow said as it fell to the ground,which marks the battle is over.

Suddenly,he felt something is changing.

He hear a voice rang on his head.

Orpheus Telos has learned a new ability.

Mighty Swing has replaced Assault Dive.

Black Viper has replaced Megido.

"Wowzers!It seems i getting stronger too!"he thought to himself as he see his friends are gathering around him.

"Nice one man!"Sunohara said to Yosuke.

"Yeah,you really beat it!I know you can do it!"Nagisa added.

Yosuke smiled and turned to Kotomi"You have to accept it,or it will attack us again."

"I know."she replied as she approach her Shadow.

"I want to ran away from my loneliness...and i even tried to use Yosuke-kun to make some friends for me...i'm such a terrible person...and i hate him because i jealous of his kind attitude and the ability to make friends...While i can only hide behind him..."she said to her Shadow.

"That is what i really felt,so you are ...it's no longer matters now!"she added.

"Why?"her Shadow asked.

"I always thought why i'm the one who is suffering?Why i was given the life i never wanted?Why do my prince didn't come to save me and take me to somewhere else?How pitiful of me...But,everyone...is very kind to me,even thought i'm only a selfish person."she explained.

She then take a deep breath and continue explaining"Even Yosuke-kun...who always been so kind to me,even we just met some time ago."

"And then?"her Shadow asked again.

"Even though at first i just want to use Yosuke-kun ignorance to save me,i just could not do it in the end...because i really want to form a real friendship with him and the others,a true bond that last Yosuke-kun?"she asked Yosuke.

"That's right..."Yosuke replied.

"Now,i want to live my new life with my true friends to the best,and i will reach out to them and their true you too...so let me take you along."she said to her Shadow.

Her Shadow then dropped a single tear as Kotomi offered a handshake.

"If you and i can't ran away from this loneliness,let's do it together with everyone,i knew that we can make it if we're all 're all fine now."she said to her Shadow as she helped her Shadow rise up.

Her Shadow then turned into a long haired woman who float in the face is covered by a silver mask,and she has a long black hair and wear a white one piece wears a white long sleeved glove and a white long boots.

"My name is Aurora-No-Miko,goddes of the morning now on,i will be your guiding light."the woman said to Kotomi before it transformed into a card.

Suddenly a voice rang on Yosuke's head.

The strength to face one true self has granted Kotomi Ichinose a new Persona,Auroroa...Arurora..Auroro...Au,meh whatever."

"Hahaha...i guess i just revealed all of my dark side huh...but,can i still be your friend?"she asked the group.

The team stare at each other and replied"Sure silly!"

"Don't worry,we will always be there for you ever felt lonely again,you could call us or me."Yosuke added.

Kotomi start to cry after hearing her friends word,she then hugged Yosuke and said"I...was always so jealous of you,thinking that you have i don't have anything...thinking that,i've always felt insecure and apathetic,so i always want to depend on you."

"Oi,it's okay,we are here for you."Sunohara try to comfort her.

"Even though we're friends...i treat you badly and act like a jerk...i don't know what to do without you..."she continue talking as she wipe her own tears.

"Hey,cheer up."Okazaki try to cheer her up too.

"I never noticed that you and everyone around me is always protecting me...i was scared of being hurt,so i just thinking to ran away..."she continue talking.

"That's why we are here,to comfort each other."Nagisa said with a smile.

"And we will protect you,just like we protect each one of us."Okazaki added.

"I...will protect everyone too,i will become stronger..."Kotomi replied.

"No,you're don't need to get stronger."Yosuke said to Kotomi.

"You're already stong,as you are."he explained and wipe her tears off.

Suddenly he hears a voice in his head.

Thou who has strengthen thou bond.

The bless of the Arcana shall been given.

Rise with thy new power.

Orpheus Telos now gain "Link Burst"

After a few minute,she stopped crying and make peace with everyone.

"Welp,because all the dramatic action for today is over,let's go home,i'm totally burned out."Sunohara suggested.

"Yeah,we should leave now."Yosuke and the other agreed to get home.

After a few minute of walking,they then found the entrance gate.

"Yeah!Let's go!"Sunohara shouted as he rushed to the gate.

But suddenly,the gate closed by make Sunohara slammed his face on the door.

"Ow,that sucks..."he said to himself as he stand up.

"Hey,what just happened?"Okazaki asked Yosuke.

"I...don't know..."Yosuke replied.

"Seekers of Answer...it seems you are the one who will spoiled my plans..."a voice rang behind the team.

"Hey,who is that?"Nagisa asked as the group turned to the voice.

A black shadow figure appeared behind them,it looked like a young teenager with a short hair.

"Wait,what!Who or what are you?"Okazaki asked.

"My identity is not important,what important is to destroy all of you before you spoiled my brilliant plan."the Shadow-Figure replied as he summoned a black katana from the Shadows.

"Guys,stay back!He might be dangerous!"Yosuke shouted,the other then take a step back.

"Attaining one's dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination."the Shadow said.

"Eternity awaits."the Shadow added as he summoned a Tarot Card.

"I won't lose!Orpheus Telos!"Yosuke replied as he summoned his too.