This is Ryu Kotei saying that this chapter will feature some drunken craziness as this is the Port Island Trip and I added a couple more dares to the King's Game. This is also feature Kanji getting his full power of his Persona and two love birds getting together.
On a final note: I do not own Naruto or Persona 4
"King's Game!" normal speech
"King's Game!" demon/Shadow/Persona speak
"I am drunk..." thought/mind speak
Chapter 24: Games, Hearts, and a Robot
*Gekkoukan High; Front Gates*
"Dear Kami is this guy boring!" growled Fox Kurama from inside Naruto's mind as he listened to Gekkoukan High's principal, "This guy is actually boring me awake!" Kurama couldn't help but agree with the demon on that statement as everyone was tempted to go to sleep on the spot. At least that girl doesn't seem as bad as the principal, Kurama thought as there was a girl with long dark brown hair wearing the school's uniform giving a nice lecture, If that principal's not their worst, then Kami forbid we meet them.
*Gekkoukan High; Class 2-F*
"Hello class," said a man wearing a lab coat and glasses, "I am Mr. Edogawa and originally I want to give you all a lecture on Kabbalah, but instead I will tell you all a well-known legend about heart break and betrayal: The story of Izanagi and Izanami." Kurama and the demon were cursing their jinx as they questioned the school's choice of educator. "What did you think of that Fushimi chick?" asked Fox Kurama, "Quite a babe isn't she?"
I'm in a relationship with Rise, you baka! Naruto scolded before relenting, Although she is easy on the eyes. "Sorry Kit but I don't think we should try anything with her, relationship or not," said Fox Kurama, "I get this aura that she knows someone who could possibly be worse that any of Konoha's Ice Queens."
*Yakushima; Kirijo Vacation Home*
A woman with red hair was reading a book on the beach when she sneezed. "You okay Mitsuru?" asked a girl in a pink two piece swimsuit. "Yeah, I'm alright Takeba," said the redhead, "I wonder how Aigis and Koromaru are doing without us around?"
*Gekkoukan High*
Everyone was glad to get out of the room as the bell rang for the Yasogami students to continue on their tour. Kurama couldn't help but feel like he was being followed and took a few glances behind him. "Better not be those damned Konoha-nin trying to 'convince' me again," mumbled Kurama as he walked away, not noticing a girl with short blond hair with a strange looking head gear. "His energy signal is giving off a powerful reading; a reading much similar to one of them," whispered the girl as she followed Kurama around, "He could possibly be as strong as or even stronger than…!" The girl silently continued to follow Kurama as if her life depended on it.
*Shirakawa Boulevard; Seaside Clamshell Inn*
"This is where we'll be staying?" asked Kanji as he and the other members look at the hotel before them. "I keep having a feeling that once I go in there, I'm getting molested," said Yosuke as a shiver of dread crawled on his back. As funny as it sounded, no one could laugh as a sickening dread washed over them; something about this place wasn't in any sense of right.
"So they finally arrived," said an eerie voice, causing everyone to look around, "Never would have imagined they'd be here so early." Kurama turned to find a figure on the roof of a building and watched it leap from its spot…only to crash in a pile of garbage. Kanji, Kurama, and Yu got ready for a fight when out of the trash came…Teddie. "WHAT THE HELL YOU WALKING SUITCASE!" yelled Kurama with an enraged fire in his eyes, "HOW THE HELL DID YOU EVEN GET HERE!?" Chuckling, Teddie said, "I read Yosuke's travel guide and I had hope to score with the girls. So I swore off Topsicles and saved enough money to buy a train ticket! They almost threw me off a few times!"
"What is with all that yelling," said Ms. Kashiwagi, "You better not be fighting over your rooms." Ms. Kashiwagi walked out and when she saw Teddie, she immediately started hugging him. "Ooh! How did you all manage to find such a cute bear?" the teacher squealed as she continued to hug the life out of Teddie. "It's a…" said Yu as he thought of a good excuse, "special…suitcase that I…just made not too long ago; in fact it was just a day before the trip." Ms. Kashiwagi set the 'suitcase' down and looked at Yu with appraisal. "You seem to be quite…nimble with your fingers if you can make something like this," said Ms. Kashiwagi with a disturbingly seductive tone, "I feel jealous of the girl you get." Yu lost all color in his face after his homeroom teacher went inside the hotel and once she was inside, Yu leaned into a nearby garbage can to let his stomach contents fly. "Idiot," said Kurama as he rubbed his cousin's back as Yu continued to try and get the nightmares in his mind out of his brain.
*Escapade*
The next day, the Investigation Team, plus Teddie, was able to get away from the group and made it to a club Rise had told them about. Once inside, everyone felt the beat of the music jump on their skins in a catchy beat as the song echoed in the club. "This is nice," said Kurama as he tapped his foot in the rhythm of the beat before he saw Naoto, "Naoto?" The detective approached the group and said, "I didn't think that this establishment would allow high school students enter."
"Isn't that the kettle calling the pot black," murmured Yosuke as Yu said, "We were just going to be here for a little while, why not join us and relax as you look like you could use it." Naoto gave the offer and said, "Why not; my roommate, Lee, kept me and Neji up most of the night. I'll join you for your fun." The group was sitting in a nice VIP lounge as Rise had pulled some strings to get the seats. "This is great Tofu Hime," said Kurama as he took a sip of his drink, "I should let you choose our hangouts on the next trip!"
"Of courshe Foxy-kun," said Rise in an oddly happy mood, "can I pick'm er what?" Is Rise drunk? Kurama thought as he noticed that Teddie and Yukiko were a bit took chipper. "Are guys okay?" asked Kanji as he took a whiff of the drink before him. "Of courshe we're okay, Kanji…Kanji…Kanji," said Teddie as he began to sway, "I Kanjecture that shomething…ishn't quite right…" Chie couldn't help but face palm when Yukiko began laughing like crazy at the depressingly lame joke. "Someone please tell me they're not drunk!?" begged Yosuke as Rise suddenly jumped up.
"KING'SH GAME!" called Rise as Kurama paled while the others aside from Teddie and Yukiko were confused, "Kanji, get the chopsticksh. The king'sh word…ish law!" Before anyone could act, Yu kneeled and handed Rise a small bunch of chopsticks and said, "Here you Madam: the chopsticks you've requested. *hic*" Dad's gonna flay me if he learns that Yu got drunk! Kurama thought after ignoring the temptation of beating the crap out of his cousin for acting that way with Rise.
After placing numbers and a red marker on the chopsticks, Chie asked, "What is this game?" Kurama sighed and said, "This is known as the King's Game where people draw chopsticks, slips of paper, or whatever could be used and whoever gets the red mark is declared the King or Queen. That person then says a challenge that a person with whatever number or numbers they King says." Rise hugged Kurama in a seductively fashion and said, "Foxy-kun knowsh what he'sh doin'."
Everyone drew chopsticks as the demon fox cursed that Kurama wasn't declared king. "Teddie's red," said Teddie as his chopstick did have a red mark on it, "As first order of King *hic* I delcareth a smooch! Please give me a girl…#2!" Kurama looked at his chopstick and saw that his was marked with a 5, but it was Kanji's poor luck as it was shown that his was marked with a 2. "I knew you were after my fur," accused Teddie as he tried to cover his clothed body before tackling Kanji and giving him a kiss. Dear Kami save us all, Kurama thought as he heard the demon fox laughing its ass off in a drunken manner.
After Kanji and Teddie returned from the lower floor, everyone drew again and to Kurama's luck, he was King this time. "Alright, I the king," said Kurama as he held a mark chopstick. "Alright," said Chie with a relived smile on her face, "someone with decency." Yukiko giggled and said, "Na-ah, thash not how it works. If the previoush king demanded a smooch, then the next one hash to be more crazy." Kurama heard all the crazy, dirty, and even confusing ideas from the demon fox before her said, "#3 must kick #6 and #8 between the legs, no questions asked." Everyone looked to see who was going to be kicking whom…
Yu: #1
Kanji: #5
Teddie: #7
Yosuke: #3
Rise: #2
Chie: #8
Yukiko: #4
Naoto: #6
"Guess I'm the kicker," said Yosuke as he got up with very little enthusiasm in his voice, "Who are my victims?" All color left the teen's face when Naoto and a hesitant Chie walked up. "Give 'm a nice kick Yosuke," said Yu as he flashed a thumbs up as Yosuke was cursing his horrible luck. Easy for you to say, Yosuke scowled, you're not kicking the girl you secretly like. Chie and Naoto reluctantly spread their legs as Yosuke said, "Sorry Naoto, but you're first! Please don't arrest me…" Yosuke ran and gave the detective a nice kick that shouldn't hurt him too bad. The detective stood his ground for a few seconds before grabbing himself and fell to the floor. "I am soooo sorry Chie, I try to make it less painful," said Yosuke as he contemplating writing his will. With a quick sprint, Yosuke charged toward Chie and was about to kick, until he slipped on a drink that Kanji had spilled when Teddie was made king. Yosuke slipped on the wet floor and with the added momentum, the teen's kick had more power as a crunch echoed in the room. Chie grabbed herself and fell to her knees as her face scrunched in pain. The fallen girl slowly edged herself towards the trash can and let out her stomach contents inside the can. I am so dead that I might as well join King Moron, thought Yosuke as he knew Chie would try to kill him at a later time.
After Chie recovered, everyone drew chopsticks with Kurama asking who the new king was. Yu tossed his chopstick in the air, spun around while somehow unbuttoning his shirt and successfully caught the chopstick to reveal a red mark. "I'm King," said Yu as he put on his TV glasses. Everyone aside from the three drunks prayed for something less painful and less humiliating. "Make the person sit on your lap!" cheered Rise. "No, no…make them hug you!" said Yukiko in her drunken stupor, "or better yet have them use you as a pillow!" Rise smiled drunkenly and said, "I know! Have 'm flash everyone in thish room!" All but the drunks paled and lost their color at the thought of everyone getting more than an eyeful.
Yu looked at the nearby dartboard, dart in hand, and gave it a good throw as the dart landed on a spot marked '2'. "#2," said Yu before letting out a hiccup, "shall sit on my lap." Everyone checked their chopstick as Chie stood up while Yu took his seat. Why me? Chie thought to herself as she carefully and hesitantly sat on the silver-haired teen. "Thash not how you do it," said Yukiko as she pushed Chie off sat on Yu's lap with her arms wrapped around the teen's neck, "You gotta do it…like you mean it." Rise drunkenly got up and said, "I'm so shorry Foxy as I knew you wanted to shee them…so I'll let you shee them and more." In one fast moment, the idol popped her shirt open and pulled Naoto's head into her bosom. "Rise-chan!" said Naoto as he tried to pull himself free from Rise's grip, "I'm not Naruto-senpai! Let go!" Once Rise let go and buttoned her shirt back up, Naoto was catching his breath while trying his best to ignore Kurama's evil look. "Please forgive me Naruto-senpai," said Naoto as he straightened his hat, "Your girlfriend wasn't in her right mind." No one noticed Kanji and Yosuke having nosebleeds from what they had witnessed.
Everyone was about to draw for the next round when Yukiko said, "Alright, I'm the new King…no wait…Queen. My order ash Queen…shomeone must tell ush their most embarrassing secret…Naoto! Give ush yer dirty laundry *hic*!" Considering that Naoto is a stiff his most embarrassing secret would be admitting that he farted, Kurama thought as the demon fox inside was crying how it missed the Rikudou Sennin, even if no one was around when it happened. "You don't have to say anything," said Yosuke in a panicked mood, "You already had to suffer because of Kurama and me."
"No it's quite alright," said Naoto, "but I will only tell you if all of you reveal to me your involvement with the case." Before anyone could object, Yu agreed as Naoto began to speak. "I am sorry to say that I have no embarrassing secret," said Naoto, "but I will tell you of my past. You see, I came from a family of detectives as my parents were detectives as well as my grandfather; I am a 5th generation member of the Shirogane family that is working as a detective. Sadly my parents died in a car crash when I was very young so my grandfather, Kariudo Shirogane, took me in and raised me." Chie noticed the slight pride on Naoto's face and asked, "So you're like that Kuzunoha guy on that show, Detective Devil Kuzunoha?" With a slight nod, Naoto continued, "In a way, but mostly my grandfather took me on cases with him until I was ready to be on my own. I must carry on the Shirogane name and make my family proud."
Silence hung in the room until Yukiko began laughing. "Oh my Gawd," laughed Yukiko, "That ish shooo embarrassing. Hahahaha!" Kurama shook his head as Rise had fallen asleep and rested her head on her boyfriend's shoulder. "Now I believe you own me an explanation about you involvement with the case," said Naoto with a confident smirk. "Okay," said Yukiko in her stupor, "There ish thish…thish person out there who throws people into…into the TV. There ish this huge world inside and it ish full of theshe things called Shadows." Aside from Naoto, everyone who wasn't drunk began to panic at Naoto learning their secret. "We go in there and shave 'm from the Shadows with this…totally aweshome power and thanksh to Kura…Kura…Kuraba, we are jinchu…jinchu…"
"Jinchuriki," said Naoto as a scowl of disappointment appeared on his face, "Stop dancing around the truth as it is impossible for a world to exist within the television and the Konoha-nin have told me that molding chakra outside the Elemental Countries take nearly ten times the amount of effort. So tell me the truth, if you don't mind." Rise suddenly woke up and said, "We aren't lying you…you pervert. Pershona!" Thankfully, nothing had happened and Rise immediately went back to sleep.
"How is it possible to get so inebriated when all of these drinks are non-alcoholic?" asked Naoto with anger in his voice. "Wait…" said Yosuke with a slapped look on his face, "This isn't alcohol?" Naoto shook his head and said, "This establishment refused to sell any amount of alcohol into order to reduce drunk driving incidents. Now we should head back to the hotel soon before the teachers begin question our whereabouts." Agreeing with the detective, everyone who wasn't drunk off the atmosphere got the ones who were with Chie carrying Yukiko, Yosuke shouldering Yu, Kanji carrying Teddie, and Kurama carrying Rise and left the establishment.
Little did the group know, Shikamaru, Tenten, and Sasuke were outside the room and were able to listen to the whole event. "I'm so glad we didn't bring Lee here," said Tenten as she remembered the first time that her taijutsu-loving teammate was drunk, "He would have destroyed the whole place by trying to pick a fight with everyone." Shikamaru and Sasuke were thinking more about the Investigation Team being jinchurikis and were wondering about the possibilities. "I'm sure you heard Yukiko saying that everyone in the group is a pseudo-jinchuriki?" asked Shikamaru as Tenten and Sasuke nodded. The Konoha-nin were now wondering what to do with the shocking news that was revealed.
*Naganaki Shrine*
The Investigation Team decided to split up as to 1) not draw attention by having three drunks in one large group, and 2) enjoy a little bit of sight-seeing. Kurama decided to visit the local shrine to pay some respects and hopefully find a way to deal with not only a drunken Rise, but a drunken nine-tailed fox as the fox began singing '99 Bottles of Sake.' "I am going to have one hell of a hangover in the morning," said Kurama as he hung his head in defeat as he sat by an unconscious Rise on a nearby bench at the shrine. Kurama couldn't help but smile as he listened to Rise's soft snoring and occasional sleep talking. That was when he heard footsteps and the quick and ominous sound of a gun loading.
"You are not welcomed here."
*Iwatodai Station*
Yosuke and Chie sat on the bench in front of a takoyaki shop while Yu and Yukiko were out cold on another bench. "Glad we can have some peace and quiet with those two drunks out like that," said Chie as she occasionally glanced at the sleeping duo. "Yeah," said Yosuke as he looked at the unmarred piece of takoyaki, "me too." Chie saw the distant look on the teen's face and knew something was bothering him. "You wanna talk about it?" asked Chie as she scooted closer to Yosuke. "I was just thinking about back the club…" said Yosuke with a solemn look on his face, "I didn't mean to hurt you like that and it was messing with me really bad."
"Why?" asked Chie as she saw Yosuke swallow a lump in his throat. "I…" said Yosuke as he had to swallow another lump and thought, Dammit! Why does this have to be so hard!? "Yosuke-kun," said Chie as she placed a comforting hand on the teen's shoulder, "It's alright; you can tell me." Yosuke knew that it was now or ever to tell her that. "I've had a lot on my mind," said Yosuke as he looked at Chie, "but there was always one thing that bothered me: you or to put it in slightly better terms…how I feel about you." A small snort from the unconscious Yukiko caused both Chie and Yosuke to look before relaxing when she fell back to sleep.
"What is it Yosuke-kun?" asked Chie with fearful curiosity, "It's alright if you don't want to say, but even if I get angry at you and kick you, I still care about you." Yosuke let out a sigh and said, "Well…you could say that it all started when Yu and I came back from the Shadow World after Saki-senpai's death…"
Flashback (Yosuke's P.O.V.)
*Hanamura Residence; Yosuke's Room*
It was a little while after you stormed off and Yu went back to his uncle's house. "I am such an ass!" I scolded myself as the memory of facing my Shadow was still in my mind, "How could I worry Chie like that!?" I froze at that thought. I was grateful that you were able to help me cope a little from losing Saki-senpai and I knew that was why I trusted you with the rope. I looked back at some of the times I had spent some off time with you and then I got this weird feeling. Even looking back at the ten apology steaks I bought for you made me feel weird…but it was a happy weird.
Then there was the fight against your Shadow…
*Shadow World; Yukiko's Castle*
Your Shadow had Yu and Izanagi in a tight hold with her ungodly bladed hair. That whole fit I sort of thought you were a secret dominatrix and I actually couldn't help but notice a bit of beauty in her. The whizzing sound of her whip snapped me out of my stupor and I dodged just time to launch a Garu at her. She faltered a little, but even with her weakness struck she still stood stronger. I then thought I heard something, but I shook it off as I had Jiraiya try and get Yu and Izanagi free. I made a mistake as her whip cracked against Jiraya and it stung like hell.
"Yosuke-kun," said your Shadow in a seductive yet eerie voice, "Kurama-kun's isn't the only boy I've had my eye on. I know that it's just his 'cool guy' charm that attracted me to him, but something didn't click like how you did." I quickly panicked and launched a Garu a point blank in her face. She really reeled back as her hair let go of Yu and Izanagi, but I heard that sound again. It was a moan…but it wasn't a moan in pain. Is she getting off from wind attacks? I thought as Yu switched Personas and a lunched a wind attack of his own. Your Shadow moaned again, but this time it was pain. I wasn't sure on what to think about it, so I shoved those thought to the side as Yu and I proceeded to defeat your Shadow.
*Yasogami High; Library*
It was a week and a half after saving Yukiko and your Shadow was still on my mind. I found a psychology book and researched things about the mind and all that. I read that there are some things that we bottle up like pain or a dark secret and how doing something like that could be more harmful than helpful. I also remembered what your Shadow said about me clicking more than Kurama. I know that Chie-chan has a secret crush on Kurama, but me? I thought to myself when I realized I added '-chan' to your name, What am I thinking? I shortly left as all the psychological crap was making my head spin and I was more confused as ever.
*Shadow World; Void Quest*
It was when I saw you fuse with Suzuka-Gongen; I couldn't help but stare at your beauty. I'm pretty sure that Susano-O was thinking the same thoughts as we watched you move around the battlefield in an alluring dance. When it was over, when you fell to your knees…I saw the tired smile on your face as I saw it. I still remembered how you looked at me when Susano-O and I fused together; you looked at me with such admiration that I knew what I felt…
Flashback End (General P.O.V.)
"What did you feel?" asked Chie as if she already knew the answer. "Chie…" said Yosuke as he knew that it was the point of no return, "I love you." Yosuke was completely surprised when Chie quickly kissed him on the lips, but didn't fight it as it felt…great. Chie pulled her lips back and said, "Yosuke…I've wanted to tell you how I felt about you after you saving me from my Shadow, but I was afraid that you might reject me after all the times I've kicked you or when I charged Teddie's clothes to you." Chie swallowed a lump in her throat and said, "Yosuke…I love you too." Both teens stared into each other's eyes until another snort from Yukiko caught their attention. "Guess we better get these two lovebirds to the hotel," said Yosuke with a chuckle, "The others would kill us if those to slept there the entire night." Yosuke picked up Yu with his shoulder as Chie lifted Yukiko onto her back. "Let's go, my Kung-Fu Tenshi (Angel)," said Yosuke getting a playful jab from his new girlfriend. "Let's," said Chie as she sent a playful smile towards her boyfriend, "my cute Dokeshi (Jester or Clown)."
*Port Island Station*
Kanji was drinking a can of cola as Naoto was drinking a can of tea as Teddie was finally out like a light. "Hey Naoto," said Kanji with regret in his voice, "I'm really sorry about how those three acted. I'm sure that Teddie and Rise-chan would act like that, but Amagi-senpai; I never even knew. Again, I am really sorry about that." Naoto looked at the teen before him and said, "I have already accepted you apology; it was just how they answered my question that got to me." Kanji smiled a bit before he remembered Kurama's advice on…it. "Hey Naoto," said Kanji as he gathered some of his courage, "I…I wanted to ask you something."
"What is it Tatsumi-san?" asked Naoto with an eyebrow raised. "H-h-how…how would you a-a-act if I told ya a couple of p-p-personal secrets?" asked Kanji as he tried to hold on to what courage he had, "M-m-my secrets." Both of Naoto's eyebrows were raised in wonder what Kanji was going to say. "You know those dolls at…my family's shop?" asked Kanji as he received a nod from Naoto, "I…euh…*sigh*…I made them." Naoto blinked with confusion as he remembered that a couple of cops had questioned Kanji about an extortion case going around. "I've seen those dolls and I have to say," said Naoto with a small smile, "they are very well done and are quite attractive."
"I knew that it was gonna be like…wait…what?" said Kanji as confusion appeared on his face. "The craftsmanship on each individual doll is quite intricate and each one had a unique flare to them," said Naoto, "I also heard the confrontation you had with those two officers." Kanji swallowed a lump in his throat as he remembered that day clearly. "I couldn't believe that those two didn't even think of talking to the boy or the others you have made the dolls for before talking to you like that," said Naoto with slight disdain in his voice before returning to his stoic face, "Now what was that other secret?"
That got Kanji as he remembered that he was telling Naoto HIS secret, but he was still afraid of saying it. "Naoto…I…" said Kanji as he stood straight and tried to fight his blush, "Naoto, I like you." This really caught the detective off guard as Naoto's eyes snapped open at what was said. "I don't know why I feel like how I feel now," said Kanji as he felt his courage slowly fade away, "but ever since that day at the floodplains, I…I get the weird feeling about you and I'm completely embarrassed about it." Kanji summoned up some more courage and continued, "I'm not sure if it's 'cause of that tough GUY act I hide behind, or if I've never really had anyone to talk about something about liking another guy. I mean, I've talked to Kurama-senpai, but he was the only person I could freely talk to since Dad died…"
"Your father died?" asked Naoto as he received a sad nod from Kanji. "Yeah," said Kanji as he ran a hand through his bleached hair, "the one thing I remember my dad said when he died was that I had to be a man now. At first I thought that I had to be tough and not be me as guys don't sew or have anything to do with knitting, but I learned that being a man didn't mean being tough; being a man means that I had to be there and stand up not just for myself but to myself." Kanji felt an overwhelming feeling as his Persona's voice echoed in his mind. "Kanji-san," said Take-Mikazuchi, "your power to not only accept, but understand your real self has allowed me to obtain a new power. From now on, I am Rokuten Maoh!" Kanji smiled at his new power before he remembered something: he had just confessed his feeling towards Naoto to that very person!
Naoto watched Kanji freeze up as if he was contemplating something when a thought entered her mind. He just admitted that he had feeling towards me, Naoto thought as she remembered her own secret, even though he thinks I'm a boy. In all honesty, Naoto did like how Kanji had told her about how he felt and mentioned the trouble he had faced when confronting his inner demons. I don't really want to tell him, thought Naoto as she contemplated about her secret, but I think I will at least tell him that lie I told Hatake-san.
"Kanji," said Naoto as the person in question looked at the detective, "I…lied about not having an embarrassing secret; it's just that my secret is just a bit…out there." Kanji blinked and said, "Well, I just confessed my feeling I had towards a guy; how bad could it be?"
"I wear panties," said Naoto getting a slapped look on Kanji's face, "I…like to wear women's underwear as my skin can be sensitive at times and the fabric just feels so nice on my body. It's just panties; no bras." Kanji blinked a couple of time as he watched Naoto squirm a bit from his look. After regaining his composure, Kanji said, "Secret's safe with me…just don't tell others about me liking you like that. Deal?" Naoto smiled and agreed as both teens shook hands. "You have…soft hands," said Kanji with a slight blush. "Thank you Kanji," said Naoto, "but before we try to know each other like that, I suggest we just talk; you could just be confused about your feelings." Kanji laughed and said, "Kurama-senpai said the same thing when I told him." Both teens carried the sleeping Teddie towards the hotel while making small talk, knowing that both of them now carried each other's personal secret.
*Naganaki Shrine*
Kurama stared at a girl with short blond hair wearing some sort of head gear and a Gekkoukan High School uniform with a hand held out towards him. Each fingertip had a hole leading inside as the hand turned a full three-sixty and the sound of bullets being loaded inside can be heard. "I will not repeat myself," said the girl as her eyes narrowed, "Leave…now!" Kurama got up and went to get Rise, only for a bullet to whiz into the ground by his foot. "You will not hurt her," said the girl as her pointer finger was smoking from firing the bullet, "I will take her to the hotel that your school is staying at."
"How can I trust my girlfriend with a complete stranger that just shot at me?" countered Kurama as he thought of tackling the girl before him before he heard the demon fox's voice. "What happen?" asked Fox Kurama until he saw the girl, "Watch yourself Kit; there is something off about her." How did you get sober that quick? Kurama thought before the fox spoke again. "That doesn't matter Kit," said Fox Kurama as he examined the girl, "Something about her energy is off; it's natural, yet unnatural at the same time! It's as if she's an actual living doll!"
The rustling sound from the nearby bushes alerted Kurama and the girl as a small dog with white fur and red eyes appeared. The dog was wearing an odd-looking collar with wings on it and a small, dog-sized vest. "Koro-chan," said the girl as she kept her eyes on Kurama. The dog walked towards Kurama and began to sniff him and going in a circle. This continued for a few revolutions before the dog sat down in front of Kurama, wagging its tail. "Uhhh," said Kurama as he looked at the dog before him, "Nice…doggie?" The girl smiled as her fingertips returned from inside her hand and said, "I am sorry for how I acted towards you. I have recognized your power to wield a Persona, but I saw a large amount of dark energy from inside of you. I am Aigis and this is Koromaru."
"You expect me to act like nothing had happened after you threatened me with not just one, but five guns pointed at my head, and shot at me, putting my girlfriend's life in jeopardy!" said Kurama with disgust as he scolded the girl before he suddenly remembered something, "Wait, you have a Persona?" The girl nodded as the dog barked, signaling that even he had a Persona. "I am truly sorry for doing what I did," said the girl as she lifted her skirt to reveal metallic joints in her hips, "I am still learning about being alive." Kurama flinched but saw the metallic joints as the demon fox was saying that the girl was a robot…a life-like robot. "We will leave you be and again," said the girl as she straightened her skirt, "I am sorry for how I acted."
"My name's Kurama Dojima," said Kurama as the girl smiled and walked away. Carefully placing Rise on his back, Kurama carried his girlfriend back to the hotel as the memories of this crazy field trip will be one to never forget.
I am only going to say that Naoto WILL be a girl as I will work on how her dungeon will go. I'm also hoping that I have improved on adding romance scenes as I haven't written any in a while. Don't forget to review!
Ja Ne