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(Early Morning 08/30/2011, Tsubaki's House)

(Tsubaki's Room)

*riing *riiing

Tsubaki's phone suddenly ringing up, when he cleared his room. Tsubaki quickly picking up his call

"Hello?" Tsubaki saying on his phone when he clearing his bed

"Good morning, Tsubaki-senpai. It's me Rise" Rise said

"Oh, good morning Rise" Tsubaki said back when took his manga in the bookshelf

"Did you know the fireworks festival is today?" Rise telling him about fireworks festival

"The fireworks festival?" Tsubaki suddenly said remember "Yeah, my grandmother told me that before. It's tonight, right?"

"Yeah, everyone will over there too" Rise said "If you don't have any schedule for tonight. Why don't we watch the fireworks together?"

"Of course" Tsubaki said

"And…." Rise said trailer off

"Hm?" Tsubaki response

"N-Never mind... W-Well, then I'll see you tonight" Rise said nervously and hang off her called

"Who is it?" Alastor asked

"Rise, she telling me about the fireworks festival is tonight" Tsubaki telling to Alastor "And, we should watching the fireworks too"

"I want to look that too" Alastor said with cheer tone

"Tsubaki-chan! Can you please help me for a moment?" Tsubaki's grandma calling him from the kitchen

"On it, grandma!" Tsubaki answering back to his grandma

"Sorry, Alastor. I should help my grandma" Tsubaki told to Alastor

"Oh, okay" Alastor said

Tsubaki go to outside his room and walking to the kitchen

"What a busy day" Alastor comment it


(Tastuhime Shrine)

Souji and Izanagi are staying at Shrine for relaxing

"Tonight is the fireworks festival" Izanagi remind

"Yeah" Souji said

"And you should telling to the others about you and Yukiko-san has been into a couple" Izanagi said

"I know, but, I'm worry about Rise's feelings" Souji said worry "You know, she crush on me so much"

"You have the point" Izanagi said and crossed his arms "Hm? Someone is here"

The Oldman wears black jacket has walking to shrine and noticing Souji has standing in front of the shrine

"Oh hello, young man" the Oldman greeting softly

"Hello" Souji greeting to him politely

"Ho, ho, ho. I'm thought just only me, who is visit by to the shrine" the Oldman said cheerful "Are you come here for praying?" The Oldman asked to Souji

"No sir, I'm just take some rest at here" Souji answered

"I see" The Oldman said "This shrine must be good place for relaxing, I'm admit it" The Oldman said turning around the shrine

"This place, where I'm a first meet with my love and the place where my grandsons always play together" The Oldman said "Well, that's past already…. I'm kinda miss to my grandson"

"Souji-san… Look to that man's eyes color…Is a brilliant green, like Tsubaki have those color" Izanagi suddenly said and noticing to The Oldman's eyes color

"You right… Is that mean" Souji whisper to Izanagi and figuring it

"Excuse me, Sir" Souji suddenly call to him

"Yes, young man?" The Oldman asked

"May I ask something to you sir?" Souji said "Are you…. Tsubaki Nohara's grandfather?"

"Ho, Ho, Ho. That was impressive, young man" The Oldman turned away to Souji with laugh

"So, you really are…" Souji trailer off

"Yes, I am Tsubaki's grandfather. My name is Alexius Vermilion Kurogane. Actually. I'm not bloodline from Kurogane Family" The Oldman introduce himself

"You're not from Kurogane's bloodline?" Souji asked shock calm

"No, but, she does" Alexius said "My wife is truly bloodline from Kurogane Family"

"That beside, if you know about my dear grandson, Tsubaki. Is that mean, you're Tsubaki's friends?" Alexius asked

"Yes, I'm Tsubaki's friends and his classmate too" Souji said

"I see, and… How he is doing?" Alexius asked

"He's fine, Sir. Don't worried" Souji said politely

"I see… I'm so glad. He have some friends now…" Alexius said relieved "… Did you just calling him 'Tsubaki Nohara' right?" He suddenly asked

"Yeah, his last name now is Nohara" Souji telling to him

"…. Is that mean, he's still hate to his father…" Alexius said "I heard that from Hiroshi's assistant when he visit by to his mother is house and already meet up with him… Tsubaki said, he refused back to Kurogane Estate because Hiroshi…. The both are never have a good relationship between father and son, cause that tragedy…."

"Tragedy…. You mean, Tsukasa's incident?" Souji asked figure

"So you know that and yes" Alexius said "I'm so sad…. To losing someone I love, like my grandson Tsukasa and, my wife…"

"….." Souji remain silent sadly

"I'm sorry for hearing my sadness stories, young man" Alexius apologizing

"No sir, it's okay" Souji said

"Young man, are you from Yasogami High School?" Alexius suddenly change the topic

"Oh, yes sir" Souji said

"When I was young, I was exchange student from England to Japan in here. I'm was so excited about Japan's culture back there and I met my love in here" Alexius said "She's really silent from outside but warm-heart from inside…and…hm… her appearance same like Tsubaki expert her eyes, her eyes color is purple… When we're already open our hearts and feelings to each other… We pray to ourselves for our future…" Alexius telling the stories to Souji

"That's a good stories sir" Souji said "But, why are telling this on me?" Souji question

"That's cause, you look reliable and trusting person…. I know that from your eyes" Alexius said "Your eyes have a determination for solving something…."

"For Tsubaki… His eyes, same like my wife when I'm first meet with her…. Hatred, Sadness from on those eyes… That's like, The Darkness always with them…" Alexius said

"Darkness…." Izanagi said wondering

"Sir Alexius"

Souji and Izanagi heard Yukiko's voice and walking to them

Yukiko, and Kasai and Tsubaki's mother along with Konohana has walking to them and noticing Souji and Izanagi

"S-Souji-kun" Yukiko said shock "I-I-Izanagi-kun" Konohana said shock and shyly

"Hello, Yukiko" Souji said "Hello, Konohana" Izanagi said

"Hello, Sou-chan, we never thought we've meet up in here" Kasai said

"Me either" Souji said

"Hmm…. Youngest" Alexius said with smile

"Father, I've looking on you" Tsubaki's mother said "You go to outside, without telling on us and you've understand the situation at Inaba right now" Tsubaki's mother yelled to him

"Sorry, and Sorry. I'm just want to come here" Alexius said "Beside, this place where I'm meet my love here and…. I've go back to Inn"

"I'll go back later" Yukiko said

"Okay, Yuki-chan" Kasai said

"Well then, young man. I've back now and I'm hope we'll meet again…"

Alexius go back to Inn with Kasai and Tsubaki's mother. Yukiko and Konohana still stay with Souji and Izanagi

"So, he's your costumer at your Inn?" Souji asked Yukiko

"Yes, he's from Kurogane Estate, and he stayed at our Inn for vacation…. When, I heard 'Kurogane' from his last name… He's must be Tsubaki's relative" Yukiko explain

"Yeah, Alexius-san is Tsubaki's grandfather…" Souji said

"Seriously!?"Konohana asked shock

"Yes" Izanagi nod it

"Well, that's explain for everything…." Yukiko said

"That beside…. Yukiko, are you ready for telling to everyone about our relationship?" Souji asked calm

"Y-Yes, but… I'm still worry to Rise-chan…." Yukiko said worry

"Me too, but we should telling to them the truth" Souji said

"I'm agreed…." Yukiko said positive

"Let's telling them after the festival" Souji said decide, Yukiko nod it


(Evening)

The Fireworks Festival is tonight and, everyone expert Teddie and Kintoki decide go to hill overlooking the tower

"Souji" Tsubaki suddenly calling him

"Hm?" Souji response

"Did you meet my grandfather on this morning?" Tsubaki asked

"Yeah…. How do you know that?" Souji asked

"From my mother" Tsubaki said "And, he must be told you, his stories…. The stories about my grandfather meet up with my grandmother"

"Yeah, he told us about where they're meet up" Souji said

"Actually… I'm never meet my grandmother" Tsubaki telling to him "My grandmother has passed away when my father still high school student because an illness"

"Sorry to heard that…" Souji said

"That's okay…" Tsubaki said

"….." Rise remain silent and see to Souji with depression looking

"What's wrong Rise-chan?" Chie asked

"O-Oh, is nothing" Rise quickly answered

"…." Yukiko remain silent

"Look! We're almost there!" Susano-O suddenly said


(Hill overlooking the tower)

"Ooh! The crowd's pretty thin here" Yosuke said

"Yeah! We're lucky!" Susano-O said happily

"The riverbanks were packed. I'm surprised you found a quiet spot like this" Kanji said

"Oh no, we knew about it" Konohana said "Me and Nee-chan pass by the mountainside a lot"

"A customers ask me about it, too" Yukiko said "I wonder if Nanako-chan will make it. I called and told her where we'd be before I left"

"She's with Uncle and I'm sure they'll make it" Souji said

"… Wait a sec, where is Teddie and Kintoki?" Tsubaki suddenly asked

"Yeah, I'm not see them" Rise said

"Not only was he hitting on girls nonstop, he accidentally put the moves on Hanako and she dragged him away" Yosuke explain

"As for Kintoki, he following into him" Susano-O said

"He ducked into his 'bear skin' right away and acted like a bear, but he still got dragged off without word" Yosuke said

"W-WHAT!? We should save them!" Rokuten suddenly said worry

"Nah, Leave them be" Susano-O said

"Wha-!? Can we just leave him like that!?" Chie asked worry

"Sure we can. His karma caught up to him" Yosuke said

"Aren't you being a little cold to Teddie today, Yosuke-senpai?" Rise asked

"When I think back to what he did this morning? No, I really don't" Yosuke said annoying "Truth be told, I wish I could send two or three more Hanakos at him…"

"WHAT!? NOooooooo!" Rokuten kneel on the ground sadly

"H-He just kidding" Suzuka calming to Rokuten

"Dude, that would kill him" Kanji said "What happened anyway?" Kanji asked

"I don't even want to remember it…He dug up some private stuff from my room and brought it to Hanamura family breakfast" Yosuke explain annoying "He was all like 'Yosuke, what's this magazine about?'"

"He got the humiliation from his parents in this morning, because of that bear" Susano-O said

"So, that's what happened" Souji said, Izanagi just sighing

"Well, it's your fault for having that stuff" Chie comment

"It's not like I ever thought anyone would wave it around in front of my parents!" Yosuke yelled

"Is this really what you want to be talking about with girls around?" Rise asked

"Huh? Is he not talking about his secret savings?" Yukiko asked confuse

"Yeah… I'm thought he talking about that" Konohana said confuse

"Secret saving? For a guy… Right, just leave them be" Himiko said

Yukiko and Konohana still clueless about the conversation

"Hm? I heard something" Izanagi suddenly said

"Urrgh…"

Everyone heard Teddie's voice from behind

"Teddie!?" Yukiko asked

Teddie along with Kintok was appear in front of them and he already flat like pancake

"Teddie Bear!?" Rokuten said shock

"Oh my" Alastor said

"What a tragedy… My lovely fur is completely ruined" Teddie said sadly

"That's your fault!" Kintoki yelled to Yosuke and Susano-O

"That's worse than I was expecting" Susano-O comment

"Yeah, anyway, people are going to stare at you like that. Hurry and take it off" Yosuke said

"But I'm like a newborn child inside…! Just like your magazine from this morning, Yosuke!" Teddie remind him

"Quit reopening this morning's wounds!" Yosuke yelled to Teddie

"There they are! Big bro!" Nanako calling them

"O-Oh no! That's Nanako-chan! T-Teddie-dono hurry up change!" Kintoki said panicked

"R-Right!" Teddie hurry hid inside the bush

Nanako walking to them along with Dojima

"Hey, Nanako-chan! Looks like Dojima-san mad it in time" Chie said relieved

"Yeah! Dad came home early!" Nanako said happily

"I'm happy for you" Souji said to Nanako with soft smile

"Yep!" Nanako said happily

"I'm happy to see Nanako is happy" Izanagi said happy

"Yup" Konohana said happy

"Sorry if I made you nervous I didn't quite finish my paperwork, but I figured Adachi could handle the rest" Dojima said

"Hey there, little lady. Wanna launch some fireworks of love with me?" Teddie asked in his human form

"That was fast!" Susano-O and Alastor saying same thing

"How do you do that!?" Nanako ask excited

"Well…!"

"Cut it out, Teddie! Do you want Dojima-san to haul you in!?"

Chie yelled to him before Teddie have a chance to finishing his word

"I'm just kidding" Teddie said

"Things are heatin' up down there" Kanji notice

"Really?" Tsubaki asked

"Does that mean it will be starting soon?" Yukiko asked

"Really!?" Nanako asked excite

"Yeah" Souji said and looking the sky

The fireworks festival has been starting with beautiful attraction on the sky, everyone has enjoy it

"That concludes our program for the summer fireworks festival" Announcement said "Thank you for coming, and all of us here in Inaba hope to see you again next year as well!"

"The fireworks…. Was end" Tsubaki said with satisfied smile

"That is a… pretty fireworks" Alastor comment

"Yeah" Suzuka said

"Man that was amazing! Totally worth coming out here for" Chie said happily

"Because you got to stuff your face, right?" Yosuke comment

"So what!? You were all munching on snacks too!" Chie yelled to him

"An extra large steak bowl doesn't qualify as a 'snack'…" Yosuke comment

"You two are out from the topic" Souji said

"Did you have fun, Nanako-chan?" Yukiko asked Nanako

"Mmm-hmm… I'm sleepy" Nanako said tired

"Hahahaha, I'm not surprised. It's about time for you to be home in bed" Dojima said

"Yeah…" Nanako said

"I'll take Nanako back. Make sure you guys don't stay out too late" Dojima told them

"Bye-bye, Nana-chan!" Teddie said

"Bye-bye…" Nanako said to theme

"Good night, Nanako" Souji greeting to Nanako

Nanako and Dojima walking back to home

"I'm happy so see, Nanako is happy~" Kintoki said happily expression

"Dude, that's creepy" Susano-O said disgusting

"That beside, the summer vacation's just about over" Suzuka said

"Suzuka, why'd you have to bring that up?" Chie said complain to Suzuka

"S-Sorry…" Suzuka apologizing

"I'm all right with that" Rise said "When I'm working, I have to wear fall clothes during the summer, so I don't clothes during the summer, so I don't get a sense of the seasons changing"

"Yeah, especially, the beach and the summer festival" Himiko said happily

"The summer festival, huh? The first day is really bad" Susano-O said depression

"Thanks to a certain SOMEONE, I don't have anything but bitter memories of that" Yosuke said annoying

"Really?" Teddie asked

"Yeah, Really?" Kintoki asked

"The SOMEONE is you two" Yosuke and Susano-O telling to them

"Well, I had fun" Kanji said

"Yeah, me either" Rokuten said

"Kanji, you just eat candy-cutting at festival" Yosuke said

"But, the second day it was fun, right? Suz- *BAM URGH!"

Suzuka suddenly kicking on Susano-O's stomach

"Strike" Alastor said

"Guys, I want to announce something for all of you" Souji suddenly said

"Hm? What's it?" Yosuke asked

"Actually….me and Souji-kun are already together…." Yukiko telling to them with shyly and everyone shock especially Rise

"T-Together!? Is that mean…. You two are already…. COUPLE!?" Chie asked shock

"I-Is that true!?" Suzuka asked happily

"True" Izanagi nod it

"W-Wow partner, that was awesome!" Yosuke said proudly

"We're proud on you two! Wait… Is that mean, you and Konohana are couple too?" Susano-O asked

"No" Izanagi said

"Y-Yeah…" Konohana said shyly

"Man, you two are clueless" Susano-O comment annoying

"Wow, Senpai! You're the man!" Kanji said proudly

"Sensei is Da Man!" Teddie said proudly

"C-Congratulations, Yukiko-Senpai, Souji-Senpai…." Rise forcefully to smile

"Rise-chan…" Himiko said quietly worry

"W-Well, it's already late. O, I should back home, before my grandma worry on me" Rise said "See you later"

Rise hurry go back home and leave them be

"I'll follow her" Tsubaki said and following Rise

"Rise-chan…." Yukiko said worry


(Shopping District)

"Rise, wait!"

"Tsubaki-senpai…."

Rise noticing Tsubaki has catch up on her and turned away to him

"Himiko, come here for sec" Alastor said

"Y-Yeah" Himiko quickly said

Alastor and Himiko float to somewhere and leave them be

"... Rise, are you okay?" Tsubaki asked softly

"I-I'm okay, Senpai. Don't worried" Rise quickly said

"… Rise, I'm know, you're sad from your heart. It's fine, if you want to cry…" Tsubaki said softly

"…. Why Souji-senpai choice Yukiko-senpai as girlfriend… Why not me?" Rise asked with hold her verge of tears

"….." Tsubaki remain silent

"I…I love to him so much than Yukiko-senpai is, but…. Why? Why Souji-senpai choice Yukiko-senpai!? I'm better than hers!" Rise yelled

"… Rise, I'm know how your feels but, that's Souji's desire from his feelings, we can't change his feelings because of this… You should accept it and move forward" Tsubaki telling to her

"B-But, still…!" Rise still yelled

"… I have a brother" Tsubaki suddenly said "He's very reliable, kind, and always supportive to me all the time… That's why I love him" Tsubaki telling about his brother

"You… You have a brother?" Rise asked shocker

"Yeah" Tsubaki nod it "But, he already passed away… because, he protected me" Tsubaki telling to Rise the truth with sadly tone but try to forcefully smile

"Before, I met Souji and everyone else, I was alone… not have friends and, I'm always said to myself 'this is all my fault, because I am weak… he's dead' and 'Why not me!? Why should him' since that incident…then again, I've still trap in my dark past"

"Tsubaki-senpai…." Rise understanding his feels

"When, I was got kidnapped and go inside the other world. I was faced my shadow and accept it. I noticed I wasn't alone… even, my brother already gone from this world…. I can accept that and I'm have friends too…" Tsubaki said and closing his eyes

"Same goes to you, Rise. You should accept it and let them happy" Tsubaki said to Rise "Even, the both are already together, that's not mean you're alone…. You still have us… your friends"

"Could you promise me, you'll happy for Souji and Yukiko?" Tsubaki asked softly

"….."

*HUG

Rise suddenly run into him and hugged him

"I'll…. Happy… for them… Waaaaaahhhh!" Rise said and let the verge of tears out from her eyes

Tsubaki see on her with understanding look on his eyes

"Rise…. It's okay… Just, let those feelings are out from your heart…."

Tsubaki said and hugged back to her

(2 minutes)

"Feeling better?"

Tsubaki asked after the both are already off from their hugged

"Yeah" Rise nod it "Thanks for always with me" Rise said thanks

"*chuckle No problem" Tsubaki chuckle to her

"T-Tsubaki-senpai" Rise calling to him shyly with blushed

"Yes?" Tsubaki asked

"Why you always with me and… supportive on me?" Rise asked softly, Tsubaki suddenly blushing on his face

"That's…." Tsubaki trailer off embarrassing

"HEY!"

Tsubaki and Rise heard Yosuke's voice

"Oh, everyone"

Tsubaki said after see Souji's group along with their Persona plus Alastor and Himiko are over there too

"Hey! We're going to Ayia ramen shop now! You two want to join with us!?" Yosuke saying to them

"Sure! We've over there!" Rise answered "Let's go, Tsubaki-senpai!"

"Okay…" Tsubaki said with smile

The both are walking to them and go to Aiya Ramen Shop together with everyone else


The new chapter has been update!

And, actually... I'm still think for add another OC (Still on plan)

I hope everyone enjoy this fanfiction!