A/N: I'm sorry. I have no excuse for publishing 3 years late.

Disclaimer: I do not own Persona or anything else. Just the story okay cool

Chapter 10: I Want to Be With You Forever

We both got dressed and left the hotel room together. I held her hand as I led her out to the receptionist's front desk. As we passed by the receptionist, she gave us a double take and looked straight at Minako.

"Hamuko, what are you doing out here?! You still got customers waiting!"

Minako looked at me as her hand squeezed a little tighter. She looked at the receptionist and smiled. "Sorry, Hina. I'm quitting. Would it be okay if I could grab my things and leave?"

The two exchanged quiet glances at each other until the girl called Hina pointed to the back of the office. Minako swiftly walked past the desk of the receptionist and went to the back room with no hesitation. The girl called Hina turned to look at me as soon as Minako disappeared into the backroom.

"Are you the reason why Hamuko's leaving?"

I stayed silent. I had no reason to answer this woman. What I do is my business alone.

As I gave her a quiet answer, the reception stood up from her chair and started to walk towards me. As she got closer and closer, I clenched my fists and closed my eyes. She had every right to hit me. I was taking away their top star. A warm embrace encircled me as I stood there with my eyes shut. I opened them to see this woman hugging me.

"Thank you for saving her. Please… take good care of her."

"… Of course. I was never going to let her go anymore."

The woman slowly slid her arms off me and stepped back. The moment she satdown back at her desk, Minako came out from the room behind her with her things in her bag. In the time she was back in the room, Minako also changed back into her winter clothing. 'Damn.. she looks so good in that skirt. And that sweater that hugs her body… I love it.'

Minako dashed back to me for another hug and gave me a light peck on the lips. She turned around to look at Hina and smiled.

"Take care of yourself, Hina." Minako waved.

"Of course. Please take care of yourself, Hamu—I mean. Minako Arisato." Hina gave a big smile and waved to Minako as we left the room.

I opened the door for Minako as we left the club. The moment we left the club, I entwined her hand with mine, making sure she doesn't leave my side. We walked the alleyway to end up in the Paulownia Mall, to see a familiar face sitting at the ledge of the fountain. A certain silver-haired man with a red vest with his hands on his lap. As we approached him, Aki's face lit up with happiness. The first thing he did was hug Minako with his face snuggled in the nape of her neck. 'Stupid Aki. You worry too damn much.'

"I'm so glad that you're okay.." Aki muttered between breaths.

Minako brought her hand to his back and lightly patted him. "Why wouldn't I be? Silly." Minako stopped patting Aki and slowly let o of him. "And.. I'm sorry that I blew you off the other night."

Aki shook his head and smiled. " It doesn't matter anymore, you're here with us again and that's all that matters."

Aki looked at me and back at Minako. He smiled and then let go of both of us. "I'll get going now. I'll see you guys at the dorm." He waved at us and then swiftly jogged back to the dorm. As we waved good-bye, we both stood in silence for a brief moment and stole small glances from each other.

"… I guess we should start walking back to the dorms." I started to walk in the direction to the dorms but was suddenly held back and a warm hand.

"Let's take a detour," Minako smiled.

"… Sure." I replied as I put her hand in mine.

Late Night, Naganaki Shrine.

We took the train to the Shrine. We walked up the stairs and straight to the playground on the left.

"Shinjiro, help me up on the parallel bars?"

Without answering her, I picked her up and placed her on the parallel bar. She kept her balance and I stood between her legs, making her down on me and as I looked up into her eyes.

"Shinjiro, I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to work at Club Escapade. After you told me that you didn't want to be with me anymore, my heart couldn't take it anymore. I tried to get over you, I really did. The pain was so unbearable that I needed to do something to get my mind off you. I thought sex would be a way to feel something than the pain of you leaving me. But… it was pointless all in the end. Every time I would have a new client, I would visualize you coming for me. But.. you didn't. Every time someone would be inside of me, I would visualize you doing those things to me, making sex more enjoyable for me."

Minako dangled her legs as she was speaking, trying to avert her attention from the story she was sharing with me. I put my hands on her legs, lightly petting them. Minako smiled.

"You know, when you walked into the room tonight, I thought I was dreaming." Minako's eyes began to well up with tears as she spoke. "I thought to myself, 'I could die with no regrets after tonight. This man who looks exactly like Shinjiro, I never thought I would get this chance again.' But. It really was you!"

Minako leaned in to kiss me lightly but I wasn't going to let her off that easily. I pulled her towards me and grabbed her hips. Pulling her forward, she wrapped her legs around me and her arms on my shoulders. We kissed from a long time, battling for dominance with our tongues. Feeling her hips grind against me during our heating kiss was not a good idea. "I really love you, Shinjiro. I can't imagine my life without you anymore," Minako breathed out.

"I'm here now and that's all that matters. I don't ever plan on letting you go anymore. Even if you try to run from me, it's too late. You're stuck with me forever."

Minako smiled. She gave me another kiss and smiled. I put her down on the floor and she held hands as we walked towards the swings. She sat herself down on them and started to swing herself lightly on them.

"Shinjiro… I was wondering something," Minako asked.

"…Hmm? What is it?"

"H-how did you find me? No one really knows about Club Escapade's "night" business…"

"Heh.. do you really want to know?"

"Yeah. Everything." She looked at me with her clear eyes. She really wanted to know.

"… I heard rumors. A rumor of a brunette at Club Escapade. At first I didn't believe it. But I kept on thinking about you. There was never a day that I didn't think about you. But then, I actually saw you with a… um… customer."

Her eyes widen in fear. "So… you saw me…."

"… Yeah. The customer was that fat bastard and you were… riding him."

I looked at Minako and she was trembling. I walked up to her and kneeled down. As she sat on the swing, I grabbed her hand and wrapped my hands on hers.

"Hey.. It's all right. I'm not mad."

"B-but… you saw me. You saw everything!"

"I'm not going to cut you off from my life because of something like this. So what? You slept with him? Big deal. All that matters is that you're with me now." I kissed Minako's hand just like a prince would do for his princess. "Besides… I'll just have to clean you with my existence… just like tonight."

Minako blushed furiously at my proposal. She looked away from me and her cheeks slowly started to get pink.

"Are you really getting shy from my words? You're such a funny girl," I smiled.

"Anyways, after I found out it was you, Aki couldn't believe that you were doing these things until I actually showed him."

"So Akihiko saw me too?"

"He wouldn't help me unless he was on the same page as me. When he saw you with own eyes, he finally decided to help me. Anyways, the next day of school, I heard that some of the rumors had originated from Gekkoukan High. I wanted to stop those rumors as soon as possible."

Minako thought to herself for a moment until she reached an answer. "Oh! So you're Shiro Tsukishima?!"

"… Yeah. That was me."

Minako began to laugh. "I've heard so many stories about you! The one who beat up the smokers in the boy's restroom and I quote, 'The hottest nerd in Gekkoukan High'! Aww! I wish I could have seen you like that. I heard you were wearing glasses and an actual Gekkoukan High School uniform and your hair was pulled back into a ponytail."

"… I'll wear it for you one day. Promise. Anyways, after school, I made the decision to buy you for the night. It was hard trying to find your name you went by in the club. It took me a while but I remember you told me that you had a nickname that you didn't like going by, Hamuko. I asked if there was a Hamuko that worked there and that's how I found you."

"I see. That's how you found me," Minako smiled. "Shinjiro, did I ever tell you about my parents?"

She changed the subject quickly. It must of brought some unkind memories. "Not much, all I heard was that they were killed in an accident ten years ago."

"Is that so? Well, after my parents died, my brother and I was forced to separate and live with different relatives."

"Wait brother? You have a brother?"

She nodded. "We're twins. His name is Minato and he's currently living with some foster parents in the city of Inaba." Minako looked at the stars pointed at the brightest one in the sky. "I want you to meet him one day. We've been keeping contact through letters. I told him all about you and he wants to meet you." Minako stayed quiet for a bit before starting up again. 'I've never told anyone about my brother, except you. I want you to be part of my life."

"… Hey, shouldn't I be the one proposing to you?" I teased.

"I'm not proposing. I'm just marking you as mine."

I love this side of her. Possessive, seductive and devious. I love them all.

Late Night, Dorms.

We walked back home to the dorms and closed the door quietly behind us. We walked up the stairs to the third floor to her room. I gestured her to her room but Minako shook her head. She held to my arm just like koala.

"I'm not going in."

"..Don't be so stubborn. People are going to wonder."

"Just for tonight, please."

I looked at her and petted her head. "…All right, just for tonight. But only for sleeping."

Minako's eyes brightened up as we both walked into her room. "Did you want to get your clothes from your room?"

"No, I'll be fine. I'll sleep in these. Go change."

".. Okay." Minako disappeared in the bathroom to change. I took the side of the bed that was to the wall. As I took off my jacket, Minako came out with her pink, fleece pajamas. 'Damn, she looks s cute with those on.' Minako walked towards me and sat on her bed. "You know, you could take off your pants and sleep with your boxers on if its better for you."

"..Don't worry about me and get in bed," I said as I pulled off my beanie and placed it on the chair where my jacket was hung. I got on the bed and laid on my arms crossed behind my head. Minako snuggled up close to me with her head against my chest. As she made herself comfortable, I brought one of my arms around her and pulled her closer to me.

"Sweet dreams, Minako."

A/N: I actually changed this a whole lot. I wrote this back in 2011 and I'm retyping this in 2016. My writing style has changed so much. I have to admit, writing was way easier back then compared to today. My writing has gotten more masculine as well. I've been RPing as male muses more than anything. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter and the next chapter will be the last one. I plan to write some fanservice for them ShinMina fans. I hope…