Thetrueazure: Well guys, I am officially 18 years old as of March 5th.

Ritsu: Really? I could have sworn you were at least 25.

Thetrueazure: *Eyetwitch* do you want me to break your other arm?

Ritsu: No! I'm good. Disclaimer.

At the shop Kitsune walked through the door seeing Hanahime, Sarutaro, and surprisingly Kurogasa taking people's orders

"Kitsune! You're here." Hanahime said "How's Ritsu doing?"

"He's fine; the doctor told him it would be a few weeks until his arm is fully recovered." Kitsune looked around "Um, do you guys need any help?"

"Yes, I asked Kurogasa for help as well and he said it was OK. We need you to help those tables over there." Hanahime pointed at the tables while she handed Kitsune an apron "Big Bro! We need more coffee!"

"I'm on it!" Sarutaro yelled and went into the back of the shop.

Hanahime noticed that Kitsune was troubled "Kitsune, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing; I'm just worried about Ritsu." Kitsune looked away form Hanahime when smiled slyly at her "What?"

"You like him don't you?" Hanahime asked as she picked up some coffee mugs

Kitsune blushed "N-No I don't"

"OK~" Hanahime said as she walked into the back of the shop, causing Kitsune to drop her shoulders

"Come on! I don't like him…That much." Kitsune thought while she laid her head on the counter and sighed, today was going to be a long day.

In the Velvet Room

"Welcome to the Velvet Room." Igor greeted while Monica turned to Ritsu.

"It seems that your ordeal has unlocked more bonds for you." Four cards floated into the compendium as Monica opened it revealing four pictures of Lester, Sarutaro, Hanahime and Kurogasa "The Devil arcana which represents temptation, the Magician arcana which represents initiative, the Hierophant arcana which represents maturity, and finally the Judgement arcana, which represents healing and resurrection." Monica smiled at Ritsu "It is incredible, it hasn't been that long after your awakening and you've already cultivated such powerful bonds."

Igor chuckled "It pleases me greatly seeing this many bonds that reside within you. Until we meet again, I look forward to seeing your progress."

Ch.10 a Relaxing Trip

Ritsu was walking to the University with his right arm still in a sling, the hospital may have discharged him, but he had to avoid doing any strenuous work. While walking he noticed Kitsune walking with her headphones on, he quickly jogged over to her and tapped her shoulder startling her.

"Who!" Kitsune turned to see Ritsu standing there "Oh, Ritsu you scared me."

"Sorry." Ritsu said when they resumed walking again "So how're you doing?"

Kitsune giggled "I should be asking you that, you got discharged today. How'd it go?"

"It went pretty well, I now believe the entire hospital staff knows my name by now." Ritsu and Kitsune laughed a bit "Anyways, I have to avoid doing any strenuous tasks unless I want to hurt my arm again."

Kitsune giggled ones more "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're a masochist."

"What can I say; I'm a glutton for punishment." Ritsu joked as they walked to the University.

In the University

Kitsune and Ritsu made it to their homeroom class, the moment Ritsu opened the door and walked into the classroom, at least thirty students surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.

"Ritsu! I heard you were in the hospital because you broke your arm!" One female student said

"Did you get into a fight?" A male student asked

Ritsu was starting to become very uncomfortable as some of the students were getting too close to him when Mister Ishimaru walked through the door in time.

"If you have questions for Mister Himuro, then I suggest you save it until the end of the lecture. Until then, let the poor guy breath." The students including Ritsu and Kitsune went to their seats as Mister Ishimaru started the lecture.

After the lecture Ritsu dodged every student and went to Red Oni café with Kitsune, Sarutaro, and Kurogasa. Ritsu laid his head on the table and sighed.

"I don't know what the big deal is; it's just a broken arm." Ritsu wondered while Hanahime placed a cup of coffee next to him "Thanks Hana."

"You can't blame them for being curious." Sarutaro said

"I know, but what am I suppose to say that a demonic angel tried to kill my friend and I blocked his attack which resulted in my broken arm." Ritsu looked at Sarutaro "Forget hospital, they'll probably put me in a mental hospital."

Kurogasa laughed "Yeah, no doubt there."

"I need a vacation." Ritsu sighed and looked at his phone

"I hear ya." Sarutaro said with a giant grin "I would give anything to go to a beach, think about it; hot sand, clear waters, girls in bikinis." Sarutaro saw Kitsune and Hanahime glaring at him "What?"

"Why are we friends again?" Kitsune asked Sarutaro.

"Why are we siblings?" Hanahime asked as well.

"Come on! I'm a guy! I'm sure Ritsu thought the same thing." Sarutaro said and turned to Ritsu "What do you think?"

Ritsu jumped when Sarutaro asked the question, he could feel the murderous intent coming off of Kitsune and Hanahime.

"Yeah, what do you think Ritsu?" Kitsune asked darkly "And it better be the right answer."

"Uh, well I-"Ritsu was cut off when his phone rang "Oh will you look at that, I got a phone call! Hehe, excuse me." Ritsu quickly got up and walked out of the café and answered his phone. "Hello."

"Ritsu old buddy old pal!" A female voice screamed from the other side making Ritsu move the phone away from his ear.

"What the hell did I tell you about doing that Yuki?" Ritsu growled while the girl named Yuki giggled on the other line.

"Oh come on! Lighten up a little will ya, always so serious." Yuki pouted

Ritsu sighed "I seriously need a vacation."

"Did I hear 'vacation'?" Yuki asked "Why that's the exact reason why I called."

"Huh?"

"I know you've been stressed out with college and all, so I made reservation at the resort I work at for you."

"Are you serious?" Ritsu asked and then thought of something "Can I bring friends?"

"Of course! The more the merrier!" Yuki said in excitement. "Just let me know how many OK."

"Actually." Ritsu looked towards the others "I have four people in mind."

"Awesome! I can't wait to see you!" Yuki cheered before she hung up the phone.

Ritsu walked back into the café to see Sarutaro run behind him and use him as a shield from Hanahime and Kitsune.

"Ritsu! Save me!" Sarutaro squealed behind him while Ritsu moved away from him and cleared his throat

"Actually, I'm saving all of you." Ritsu said which confused everyone.

"What do you mean?" Kitsune wondered as a small smile appeared on Ritsu's face

"I got a call from a friend who works at a private beach resort in Okinawa saying that she made a reservation for us."

Everyone looked at Ritsu with a surprised look on their faces, after a few seconds, Kurogasa was the first to speak up. "Are you serious?" Ritsu nodded.

"Yep, pack your bags and pick a swimsuit because we're heading out tomorrow!" Ritsu was caught off guard when Kitsune threw her arms around him in a bone crushing hug.

"Thank you thank you thank you!" Kitsune said in excitement while hopping up and down.

"There…won't….be…a….trip…if…I…pass…out." Ritsu said while Kitsune loosened her grip letting Ritsu breath.

"Sorry." Kitsune muttered

"Don't worry." Ritsu said "We'll meet up here tomorrow, OK?" Ritsu waved goodbye and walked back home.

"Ritsu, I'm confused." Lancelot said "Why are we going to this 'private beach resort'?"

"Because we all deserve a break from everything that's been happening." Ritsu explained.

"That seems logical." Lancelot said "Very well then."

The next day Ritsu met up with Kurogasa, Sarutaro, Hanahime, and Kitsune in front of Red Oni Café. Ritsu saw that Sarutaro had an overabundance of luggage with him.

"Um, we're only going to be there for a week Saru." Ritsu told Saru who puffed his chest out.

"Ritsu my friend, you can never be too prepared when you travel." Sarutaro's little episode was cut short when Hanahime punched him in the stomach, causing him to double over in pain.

"Damn, I felt that from over here." Kurogasa cringed while Ritsu laughed and saw a bus ride up to them.

"Here's our ride." Ritsu said while everyone got their luggage and went inside the bus and found some seats. Kurogasa sat next to Hanahime and Sarutaro while Kitsune sat next to Ritsu who was staring out of the window while the bus was moving.

"Hey Ritsu." Kitsune said, causing Ritsu to look at her.

"Yeah." Ritsu said

"Um, can you tell me a story about your travels?" Kitsune tried her best to hide the blush that was on her face. "Because it's going to be a while before we reach the resort."

Ritsu smiled "I don't see why not. Let's see." Ritsu was deep in thought for a few seconds and then remembered something. "OK, there was this time when I was in Egypt I actually got to explore a pharaoh's tomb while I was studying there."

Kitsune looked surprised "Wow! You actually got to see a pharaoh's tomb."

"Yeah, but while I was exploring the tomb with a few colleagues, the tomb collapsed on us and we were trapped there for a few hours." Kitsune gasped at what Ritsu said while he gave a dismissing wave "Don't worry about it, no one was injured."

"But still." Kitsune said in a low tone and then yawned, her eyes started to feel heavy. "That's the last time I stay up all night and pack."

Ritsu was caught off guard when Kitsune laid her head on his shoulder and fell asleep. Kurogasa saw this and nudged Hanahime and Sarutaro.

"Those two are perfect for each other." Kurogasa whispered.

Kitsune slowly woke up and saw that she was leaning on Ritsu's shoulder; she realized that she fell asleep on his shoulder and immediately sat up straight with a massive blush on her face.

"Oh, you're awake." Ritsu said as he got up and grabbed his luggage "We're here."

"O-OK!" Kitsune stuttered "Um, Ritsu, why didn't you wake me up?"

"You looked pretty tired, and besides," Ritsu blushed slightly "You looked cute."

Kitsune blushed while she grabbed her luggage and walked off of the bus to a massive resort that sat on top of a clip and had a nice view of the ocean.

"Wow." Hanahime said in awe "It's huge!"

"There's an understatement." Sarutaro said

Ritsu walked forward a bit until he heard a familiar voice yell at a distance.

"Riiiiiitttttssssssuuuuuuu!" In a matter of seconds, Ritsu was tackled to the ground by a woman who looked 19 with black shoulder length hair in a ponytail; she had green eyes and wore a blue kimono. "It's about time you showed up! I was starting to get worried you know!" The young woman gasped as she saw that Ritsu's right arm was in a sling. "Oh my gosh! What happened to your arm!"

"Yuki, as much as I'd love to tell you about how I broke my arm, can you please get off of me?" Ritsu said as the girl named Yuki got off of Ritsu who dusted himself off and turned to the others. "Guys, this is Yuki Fujiwara; she works here and she's also a friend. The one on the left is Kurogasa, the one next to him is Sarutaro and his sister Hanahime and the last one is Kitsune."

Yuki bowed towards them "It's a pleasure to meet you all. Welcome to the Moonlight Meadow."

"The Moonlight Meadow?" Hanahime said "It's incredible!"

Yuki giggled "That reaction is very common to people who come here the first time." A few maids walked out of the resort in formation. "The maids will take your bags to your rooms; in the mean time make yourselves at home." The maids took the bags and brought them in the resort.

Sarutaro nudged Kurogasa "Dude, real maids."

"We're getting separate rooms right?" Kitsune asked while Yuki nodded

The Next Day

Ritsu's eyes fluttered open as he started to wake up from his trip. He got up and opened the curtains in the room letting the light flood into it.

"A lot of memories here." Ritsu said to himself as he got dressed in his usual style when he heard a knock on his door. "Coming." Ritsu went over to the door and opened it.

It was déjà vu all over again when Ritsu was tackled to the floor once more with Yuki on top of him with a huge smile on her face.

"Well look who's awake." Yuki said in a cheery tone. "Last time you were here I had to bring a bucket of ice water just so I could wake you up."

"Don't remind me." Ritsu groaned. "That was the last time I slept in when you were around."

Yuki giggled and then laid her head on Ritsu's chest "Do you remember how we met?"

"This is out of the blue." Ritsu said "What brought this up?"

"Nothing, I just want to know if you remember." Yuki said in a pouty voice

Ritsu chuckled "Of course. How could I forget?"

2 Years Ago

A 17 year old Ritsu walked off of a bus taking a deep breath and admiring the view of the ocean when a few maids walked out of the Moonlight Meadow in formation and surprised Ritsu.

"Welcome to the Moonlight Meadow." The maids said at the same time "We hope you will enjoy your stay here."

"Um, thank you." Ritsu stuttered while one of the maids took his luggage and took it inside the resort. "There's something you don't see everyday."

"Get use to it." Ritsu nearly jumped ten feet when he heard a voice out of nowhere, he turned to see a 17 year old Yuki standing there in her usual kimono. "The maids here take their job very seriously."

"Do they usually appear out of nowhere?" Ritsu asked while checking his heartbeat.

Yuki giggled "Sorry for startling you, uh…"

"Ritsu, Ritsu Himuro." Ritsu introduced himself.

"Well Ritsu I'm Yuki Fujiwara and I hope you enjoy your stay at the Moonlight Meadow." Yuki bowed towards Ritsu and walked inside the resort.

"This is going to be an interesting stay." Ritsu said to himself and went inside to get his room key.

The next day Ritsu was on his room's balcony writing a few notes on a notepad while listening to the sound of the ocean waves. He felt something hit his head which snapped him out of his concentration.

"What the hell?" Ritsu looked on the floor and found a small rock when another rock landed right next to it, he looked over the balcony to see Yuki waving at him "What are you doing?"

"Trying to get your attention!" Yuki yelled from the ground. "Come on! I want to show you something!"

"What is it?" Ritsu asked as Yuki puffed her cheeks.

"I can't tell you that!" Yuki yelled. "Now come on!" Yuki turned around when her foot slipped on the edge of a hill and rolled into the forest beside her.

"Yuki!" Ritsu yelled while he ran out of his room and through the lobby to the place where Yuki was when she slipped, he slid down to where Yuki was. "Are you OK?"

Yuki held her ankle which was bleeding "I think I sprained my ankle and scraped it." Yuki cringed in pain when she touched her ankle when Ritsu knelt down and tore a section of his shirt and wrapped it around her ankle so that it would stop the bleeding.

"That will stop the bleeding but we need to get you to the resort to have ankle looked at." Ritsu then froze when he heard a hissing noise. "Yuki, whatever you do, don't move."

"Why?" Yuki saw what Ritsu was looking at and saw a snake staring at them with slit eyes and reddish-brown scales. Yuki moved closer to Ritsu. "Ritsu, what the hell is that?"

"That's an Okinawan habu, the most venomous snake in Japan, don't make any sudden movements." Ritsu slowly got up and found a broken branch and slowly picked up the mamushi and moved it away from Yuki, being very careful not startle the venomous snake. After the snake slithered away Ritsu walked back to Yuki and picked her up bridal style.

Yuki blushed "W-What are you doing!"

"You can't walk on that ankle." Ritsu said and took her back to the resort.

The Present day

"I was really lucky." Yuki said and stood up "If you didn't come in time, I'm pretty sure that snake would have killed me."

Ritsu also stood up and dusted himself off again "Don't mention it, anyways; we're going to the beach if you want to come with us."

"Sure! I just need some time to get my things so you guys can head off and I can catch up!" Yuki ran out of the room to grab her thing while Ritsu was getting his things ready as well.

At the beach

Sarutaro ran to the shoreline wearing red swim trunks and taking a deep breath.

"Yes! Nothing beats the ocean air!" Ritsu and Kurogasa showed up with Ritsu wearing dark blue swim trunks and Kurogasa wearing white trunks with gold stripes on it.

"I'll admit it; it's pretty impressive out here." Kurogasa said while Sarutaro spotted the girls coming.

"Ladies and gentlemen, here comes our first contestant, she usually hates going to school, but when she does, she usually has the highest grade in class. Let's give a warm welcome to Kitsune Midori!" Sarutaro was the only one clapping when Kitsune showed up wearing a two piece black bikini and blushed.

"Shut up Sarubaka!" Kitsune yelled at him.

Sarutaro cleared his throat "I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Our next contestant works at the Moonlight Meadow and a friend of our good friend Ritsu. Ladies and gentleman, Yuki Fujiwara!" Yuki blushed as she wore a light blue two piece bikini.

"Is he always like this?" Yuki asked Ritsu.

"You'd be surprised." Ritsu sighed while Hanahime showed up wearing a green one piece swimsuit.

"Go ahead, say something and see what happens." Hanahime said in a dark tone which made Ritsu and Kurogasa back up in fright.

"He's dead." Kurogasa said flatly.

"So dead." Ritsu agreed as he sat down under an umbrella and stared at the ocean.

"Hey Ritsu!" Ritsu looked to see Sarutaro and Kurogasa "We're going to go hunt for some babes! Wanna join!"

"No I'm good!" Ritsu yelled.

"Suit yourself, let's go Saru." Kurogasa and Sarutaro started their 'babe hunt' while Kitsune sat right next to Ritsu.

"Why didn't you go with them?" Kitsune wondered when Ritsu grinned.

"You'll see." A few minutes later they heard a series of smacks around the beach as Kurogasa and Sarutaro came back with a few dozen handprints on their faces. "So how'd it go?"

"I hate you." Sarutaro said while he and Kurogasa went into the ocean with Hanahime and Yuki, leaving Kitsune and Ritsu by themselves.

"OK I'll admit that was pretty funny." Kitsune's laugh faded. "I wish we could just stay like this and not worry about this whole persona thing."

"I wish that could happen Kitsune." Ritsu said. "But until that time comes, we have no choice but to fight."

"It's only going to get tougher from now on." Kitsune stated as Ritsu nodded.

"Yeah, but I know we'll win no matter what." Ritsu declared while he pushed Kitsune and ran to the ocean laughing "But until then, let's have some fun!"

Ch.10 End

Thetrueazure: OK, I'm running on fumes here so this chapter may not be the best. Also I cannot stress this enough, I already have enough persona users and I now only accept social links.

Ritsu: We're not mad or anything, we just want to tell you guys that the persona user role sheet is closed and we would really like social links. Stay tuned.

Ritsu: OK, after we got back from the Moonlight Meadow, we learn that the murders have stopped, which caught us off guard until someone went missing again. We have to figure out who before it's too late.

Next time: Mysterious Moonlight

"This is going to be tough."