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"Seryu Ubiquitous of the Jaegers, reporting for duty!"

"…"

Minato thought that it was going to be a peaceful day today. Figures that there was always something that was going to happen around him. Guess it would be for the best. If nothing around him did happen, he would get bored. Boredom would slow the mind down, therefore making his thinking process not as sharp as it usually would be.

His time with Kurome recently proved to be uplifting that she had broken out of her soldier mentality. The female assassin of the Jaegers had such a past that he, along with many, would describe as inhumane. Well, during the time that they were in what was considered humane and despicable? No one really knew the difference.

Back to the present though, he was reading a newspaper of recent events that were occurring within the Capital. Minato had just made it to a story about Night Raid striking once again, this time an assassination where the cause of death was something that was small enough to nearly leave an unnoticeable hole yet penetrate the skin into flesh. He tried to think, but out of all the assassins, no one came to mind that used needles as weapons.

But when he heard the voice, he folded his reading material down in half. The upper part of the paper creased over his finger as the bit provided support. With the literature in hand, he stared forward with his usual look as eyes kept a stare frozen onto the bubbly auburn-haired woman who was saluting with a large smile on her face. Even that little dog… Teigu… was doing such a gesture with equal gusto.

"It is an honor to accompany you for the rest of the day, sir!" Seryu continued, her body straight and firm like a proper soldier would do when addressing one's superior. Her clothing was rather casual for a soldier. Then again, that was the case for the entire Jaeger group. She just wore some sort of green dress that was combined with a form of military apparel at the same time. Metal hands were still with hair in a ponytail and bangs covering her forehead.

"Kyuun!" Koro added.

"…" Minato kept stare on her for a couple of seconds while blinking. Slowly craning his head, it was as if rusty gears were grinding against each other with the speed his neck was turning. First, it went to the Teigu that stood loyally at seryu's side. Finally, he saw Esdeath standing right next to and behind the eager Jaeger with another amused look on her face. But through that expression, he could have sworn he saw something else. "What is it this time?" He asked.

"No 'hello' for your dear sister, Brother?" Esdeath asked, folding her arms while smirking. Her posture was still as relaxed as ever. Confidence was an aura and a luxury the dangerous General and sister could afford ten-fold and still wipe out battalions with ease. Maybe he was over exaggerating but it was a possibility.

"Hello, Sister." Minato replied back with an even tone, not even batting an eye or twitching a muscle right away. "What is it this time?"

"I see that time with Kurome had enlightened you a little bit." Esdeath answered, immediately giving Minato an idea of what was to come. Seeing as how one Jaeger being with him was a good result, that would mean… "So I thought that Seryu here may be able to brighten your day."

Minato was silent for a few seconds. He didn't show a new expression, but Esdeath could see it. There was something in his eyes that was saying that the blue-haired male was coming up with some sort of response. He was just basically trying to find the right words that wouldn't hurt his sister. "…Are you sure you're not trying to hook me up with someone?"

That kind of question… she will admit she did not expect. Although, it didn't sound like a bad idea. She was already trying her hand in love. So why shouldn't Minato? He was still in a good age to start a relationship. Heck, maybe even look at women. Then again, it is a time of war and it may not actually be the best opportunity. But her love phase started with Tatsumi, why would it work with Minato and someone else?

"You're actually thinking about it right now." Minato deadpanned, still not moving a single muscle despite his arms suspended in the air to hold up his newspaper. Keeping the material in a perfect position, his fight arm reached over to the table next to him to grab a cup before sipping its contents. Placing the cup back, the mug was put down between countless plates and bowls that were both empty and filled with food.

He was honestly surprised that the restaurant he was in had not run out of food yet.

"Perhaps." Esdeath answered, a mischievous look on her face. That was not a good sign. But whatever she was thinking, it was easily dispelled away as the General of the Empire began to walk away. "Have fun with my brother, Seryu."

"I promise I'll be on my best behavior!" Seryu answered the leader of the Jaegers. Those two sentences almost made it sound like a parent was dropping off their child. Placing his newspaper to the side to finish his meal, he was about to reach for his eating utensils and a bowl before something nearly poked him in the eye. "It's for you."

Silently, he leaned back slowly to get a better view of what was being shoved into his face. It was an envelope. Most likely for him from his sister judging by the handwriting saying that it was addressed to him. Guessing it was a letter, he was correct as he took the package from Seryu and opened it to read what his sister had written.

I got a report saying that Seryu's heart was dangerous.

According to Wave, Seryu had mercilessly slaughtered the captured bandits we had from that group we dealt with a couple days ago. Despite the intention of interrogating them, she had gone against orders and done what was on her mind. Not that I mind the execution, but such actions followed by her personality have been concerning her fellow Jaegers.

And she wanted him to do something about it. Minato closed his eyes with a sigh as he pocketed the message. Why couldn't she do anything about it? Then again, his sister was a very busy person. Well, she was family… the only family he had left in this Empire.

"So, what are we going to do toady?!" Seryu asked eagerly, getting into Minato's rather personal space. Eyes were close as he could have sworn their noses poked each other a couple of times. Her bright eyes nearly blinded him as he blew upwards and had wind come into contact with her face.

"What is it you want to do?" Minato asked. Hopefully this could serve as an ice-breaker to be able to know what his sister was talking about.

"I was thinking about maybe get some training done. Oh! I've even heard that there are a few new bandit camps appearing all over the Empire. We should be able to arrive at one, deliver justice, and be back in time for dinner!"

Ah, there it was. As soon as that last sentence was uttered, he felt something. He felt something twisted within the woman. A twitch of her lip nearly grew into a maddening grin. A narrowed eye next to a glare. Features soon to be scrunched up into a horrifying persona.

"I heard that you even studied the Imperial Fist from the General." Seryu added as Minato continued to eat at a fast pace despite the thoughts in his mind. "Is it okay if you can teach me some techniques? Maybe even help me improve?"

Placing his plate down, Minato looked over towards Seryu. "First, a test." He answered.

The justice-lover blinked curiously and tilted her head. For a woman who had a darkness, she sure looked innocent. Then again, many people were like that. "What kind?" She asked.

"Kyuun?" Koro added, reminding the two that the Teigu was still around.

Minato reach over the table. "No weapons, no Teigu." He listed at first, grabbing the paper he had been reading before. Folding it in half, he casually dropped it on the floor. Ignoring all the looks that he and Seryu had attracted in the restaurant, he stood up and pushed his seat in. Within a single step, he stood right on top of the reading material. "You pass if you can get me off this newspaper."

Looking down to his feet, Seryu looked up and back down a couple of times. Minato stood in his usual slouched position, but she noticed the slight changes. Eyes narrowed by a fraction and posture tensed a bit as well. She also took note of the space around them, being a little bit small but was still large enough to move without problem like a hall of sorts.

Letting out a breath of focus, she slowly raised her metal arms and brought them up into a fighting position. Lunging forward, she attempted to attack his chest to knock him off. Minato easily raised his left hand and used it to push the attack off to the side. Trying to elbow his face, Seryu was then blocked by the same left arm. Attempting to keep the flow going, her next attempt was stopped by his right elbow. Watching him raise his left arm, she couldn't stop as her attack was blocked. Shifting her hands, Minato shifted his arm in turn before his right hand struck upwards and caused Seryu to stumble away.

Regaining her balance a second later, she tried to spread her attacks out. Hitting his face and stomach seemed like a good strategy, but Minato easily countered in turn. Blocking her wrists, Minato retracted his arms before retaliating with a block right between her arms for another attack. Attacking with his left hand, it was a feint as his right hand lunged out like a cobra.

Seryu managed to react in time by grabbing the right arm and preventing the fist from hitting her. But then Minato simply opened his hand and attempted to poke her eye with an extended finger. As Seryu leaned back, Minato immediately placed his right foot just along the upper-leg on the inside. As the woman pushed his arm away, his foot applied even more pressure. Eventually, Minato dug the tip of his shoe right against Seryu's flesh while she pushed, causing her to stumble back while he got back to his original position.

Rubbing the point where the shoe was, Seryu breathed as she thought of a different way to approach. Charging once more, she tried to be more vicious but Minato easily handled the assault. After a few strikes, Minato twisted the arm so that Seryu's back would be towards him as she bent her knees to prevent pain from coursing within her. Struggling to get back up, she found herself rising and losing her balance as Minato simply placed his free hand against her head and pushed forward.

Turning around, Seryu attack Minato with her fists once again But it only happened once as her attention went down to her feet immediately after. Vicious kicks were delivered by the auburn-haired female, but a single leg and foot was all Minato needed as he easily redirected every lash before knocking Seryu to the ground by attacking her grounded foot.

Getting back up, Seryu was now throwing punches at random, hoping to confuse her opponent. But Minato's calm look was still plastered on as grabbed her arm. Spinning it around, his own arm wrapped around her limb as he pulled backwards. Placing his hand on her head, he pushed forward at the same time.

Seryu began to let out groans of pain as that was not how an arm should be bent. Releasing his grip, Minato helped her back up. Looking at her directly in the eyes, he also placed his hands on her shoulders. "Are you all right?" He asked.

"I'm fine! I'm fine!" Seryu repeated herself before looking downwards and tried to stomp on Minato's foot. Instead, Minato reacted by raising his own and stomping right onto top of Seryu's. She felt his hands grab onto his wrists. Thinking she could pull backwards, Seryu immediately stopped as soon as Minato placed the bottom of his foot right against her chest.

No matter how she moved, she would always drag Minato and the newspaper all around. The blue-haired male had managed to put her in a state where she couldn't do anything to him.

Minato shook his head, signaling that she had failed his test. Releasing his grip, he noted Seryu's disappointed look as he sat back down.

"Let's go somewhere after lunch."

PXA

"So where are you taking me?"

The streets were packed as usual as Seryu held Koro in her hands. Weaving all around the place, Minato did not say a single word as he was the one who was leading the female and her Teigu all around the Empire. As soon as he had finished his meal and paid for it, Minato did not say a single word as he silently walked out of the restaurant and around the Capital as if he owned the place.

The entire time, Seryu was curious. What was Minato up to? She didn't imagine him really satisfied at her performance in the restaurant. Was he angry? Hopefully not. Maybe that was why Esdeath's brother was bland all the time, to hide emotions and keep people guessing? The male was weird.

Eventually, they arrived to one of the more lush areas of the Capital that had trees and walkways that indicated that it was a park of sorts. Children were running around without a care, yet a heavy atmosphere was certainly known. Adults talking to each other, many in loud voices or hushed tones. Winds blew the leaves and scattered the green across the ground.

Minato stopped and looked at it all. Seryu stood in place as well, trying to see what Minato was seeing. Continuing his walk, he turned around. Bending his knees and weight being pressed down, the male sat down on a bench. "Come. Sit." He patted a spot next to him.

He watched Seryu just stare. She was so enthusiastic in the morning, but now she was so careful. It seemed that the little test he had given her had taken a much larger toll than he had expected. "You do realize that you aren't in trouble?" He asked.

"Really?" He nodded his head and he could see the relief spread through Seryu's face. A breath was released and he could almost see complete bliss spread across her features. Looks like she was extremely worried for nothing.

"So… what are we doing here?" The auburn-haired female asked, cuddling her Teigu with care as she looked over towards Minato. They sat on opposite sides of the wood of the bench. A couple of children passed by them, talking about something.

The blue-haired male looked over towards the female. Seryu flinched at his gaze as it was blank yet held something that intimidated her. "I'm going to be blunt." Minato stated, bringing his arms up and rested them against her legs. Looking back forward, he leaned in such a direction. "My sister wanted me to talk to you."

"Really?" She asked, tilting her head.

Minato nodded. "Yes." Was his answer, not even glancing back to her. "She's told me that you killed a group of captured bandits that were meant to be interrogated." He recalled what the letter had told him and inform the auburn-eyed female.

"…Ah, yes, those fiends." Seryu nonchalantly said, looking up to the sky to try and remember such an event. She remembered how they protested their innocence. She remembered how Koro fed on one of their members that was evil despite their testimony that they were forced to work with such bandits. "I don't see the problem. The General would have executed those evil-doers in the end, I just saved her and the Jaegers a favor. We wouldn't have gotten anything out of them. All those mongrels would have done was lie. It's what the General would have done."

Once again, Minato felt it. The darkness in Seryu that Esdeath hinted at. 'Justice' consumed her. Like the monster of gluttony, it was a never ending appetite. Her sanity was there, but was clearly affected at the same time. She was mad, and was happy with that.

His sister was nothing like that. His sister was much more dignified. Despite her control, despite her power, Esdeath did not let it get to her head. The reason she survived to this day was not just because of strength, but strategy as well. Battles were not won with just brawn, but also with the brain. His sister never let emotions spiral into mayhem, nor did she express any. Esdeath was always in control of herself.

"It's not what my sister would have done." Minato answered, keeping his attention to the scenes all in front of him. His tone was even, but the way it came out was harsh. "Seryu, what is justice?"

"Justice is an action delivered by those who have done an action that is against the law." Seryu answered immediately, almost as if she were expecting the question.

"…" Minato paused for a second. "Let me rephrase my question then." He sighed, putting a hand up for his head to rest on. "What is justice to you?"

"Justice is an action deli-"

"Wrong." Minato cut her off, frozen in his position. His posture still and lazy. "What is justice to you?" He repeated himself.

Seryu frowned at the question being asked to her for a second time. "I'm… afraid that I don't understand what you are trying to talk about." She answered in a confused manner. "That's what my father always said."

"Perhaps I should give an example." Minato turned his head so he could see her reactions from the corner of his eye. "For me, justice is something… an action, that is fair and reasonable. Like when-"

"Fair and reasonable?" Seryu now cut off Minato. The blue-haired male went silent, simply seeming to observe what was going to happen. Her frown grew ugly, as if angry. "Justice is nothing like that. Right and wrong, that's all that there is. It's something so simple! The Empire is a nice society while the people of the Revolution are trying to ruin it! Tell me, Minato, how is that fair and reasonable?!"

The subject was getting off-topic yet it was not at the same time. "… So that's how you think." Minato answered, turning his head back forward to see that they were causing a scene. But luckily, parents were hushing their kids home quickly. "The entire system is black and white: right and wrong." Arrogance was a fickle thing, a parasite that was unwelcome in any host. "You seem to be nothing more than a child." He suddenly said bluntly.

"Excuse me?!" Seryu roared, standing up. Teeth were gritted as her face now psychotic within the snap of a couple of fingers. Fists clenched, she was nearly outraged. Especially at the fact that Minato didn't react in the slightest. "Are you saying that the evil deserve mercy?! Evil-doers deserve nothing in the slightest! They are nothing more than the filth of the Empire!"

"I find it ironic." Minato stated, not even bringing his attention to Seryu except for hearing. "Mercy is the one thing that separates justice from vengeance or even common murder." Drumming fingers onto his cheek, he could hear the angry pants from her. "Aren't you an evil-doer yourself? You went against my sister's orders."

"That was for the sake of the Empire!" She growled out.

"The Empire, or yourself?" Minato felt her continuous glare as he even heard Koro growling. He knew that he was striking several nerves.

"What do you know about justice?" Seryu spat out.

"Are you saying that you are the law?" Minato looked at Seryu with his full attention. "Seryu, with how you're thinking I would not be surprised if your teammates don't trust you even now. I'm not asking you to exactly change your ways. I'm just wanting you to try and look at yourself. Have you realized tht you were raising your voice against me? Have you realized yet that this entire place is empty because of you? That you scared everyone off with your yelling?" His hand gestured to the side and around.

She looked over, and she saw it. There was not a single soul in sight. The entire place… dead. Not a sound was heard. Weight was heavy within the atmosphere of how the entire conversation went down not only of them, but everyone around them.

Stunned, she was speechless. Was that her? Was… that all her? Did she really do that? Her, a bringer of justice, bringing this scene of despair. This song of silence? Looking over to Minato, she then did realize what he said was true. She did suddenly start yelling at him. Seryu opened her mouth to say that she had a good reason. But then closed it right away. Justice was always a good reason, but now… her justice just seemed to scare everyone away.

"Wh…" She whispered, not noticing her Teigu poke her leg to see if she was all right. Her hugged her own body in hope of calming herself, but it only made her panic even more. Eyes were wide with hysteria, breathing fast and sharp. A heartbeat pounded in her ears as she fell to her knees. "What do I do?" She soon began to sob, the silence a bellowing orchestra with the drum already playing within her body. She thought that it had suddenly began to rain due to the seeing drops of water tap the ground. But nothing wet her clothing. "What do I do?"

A single hand placed itself on her shoulder. It was not hard, nor firm. It was… soft. As if it were meant to comfort her… Comfort, a word Seryu never used before. Not since her mother and father died in the line of duty. Despite her loving her time with Ogre, it was nothing close to such.

Looking up, her auburn-eyes met silver-grey ones. She expected to see it blank and boring. No. The look she saw was different. His expression was… gentle, caring. He had some pity on his face with a sadness mixed in. Minato was squatting to her level, trying to comfort her.

"Think about it."

PXA

He saw her later that day after dinner.

He wondered what had kept his sister so occupied for the entire day. He thought it would be a good idea to go to her office and see if there was anything he could do to help. So, a new newspaper in hand, and he was already in the palace after a nice dinner. The hallways were no longer a surprise to him. Every visit seems to provide a bit more of a boring setting. Change of pace soon shouldn't be too bad.

"…Minato…"

His steps stopped their traveling when he heard his name. His entire body shifted and made him face the areas he had just walked by to see Seryu standing right behind him. She didn't seem so cheerful as usual, nor her chaotic persona. The woman just seemed… quiet. "I've… I've thought about it…" She slowly said, unsure if she should even be speaking. "And I- wait, where are you going?! She nearly broke out into a run as she saw Minato turn away from her. "I said that I thought about it, and-"

"That's all I needed to hear." Minato said, making Seryu stop herself from colliding into him. "You thought about it. That's good." He nodded his head before looking down at his newspaper. "Should we try again?" He asked, gesturing to the object in his hand. The auburn-eyes stared as he dropped the literature and stepped onto it. "You pass if you can get me off this newspaper."

Blinking, Seryu soon began shifting her hands up once again to assume the position of combat. Halfway, she stopped for a second, thinking about what she was doing. She saw him staring at her. She swallowed, hoping that she was doing the right thing. Placing her hands back to her side neutrally, she took a deep breath. "Can you please step off of that?" She asked hopefully.

Minato stared. Seryu had nervous sweat dropping down her brow.

Raising his right foot, Minato took his limb off of the surface and placed it onto the ground next to the paper. Bring up the left one next, he stepped forward so he was no longer on the newspaper. But his traveling didn't stop there. Step by step, his distance between him and Seryu slowly reduced. He didn't stop. Not until she actually had to look upwards to be able to look at his face. He was much taller than she had remembered. Was that because he always kept his distance somehow?

"Good job." Was all he said with a nod.

Bad news, I failed school.

Good news, I convinced my parents that they were just over reacting and allowed me to not be grounded. Now all I have to do is find a job better than my part-time one until the school year starts again. Right, two days and two rewrites later, here we go!

Stats… as of now for the fun of it… 32/804 Fav, 28/804 Fol for Persona Crossovers. Considering I'm a schmuck that's not been around long enough to be that popular in Persona writing, I think that's an accomplishment.

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