The Life of a not-so-ordinary Girl
by NJAM
Hey guys! Yeah I know, I made you guys wait again. Well, I was getting my comp fixed, so I wasn't able to start on this since I was moving stuff and I couldn't save anything without worrying that it might disappear. That, and I was trying to think of what else to include in the bonus chapter this time~ I finally decided, since Christmas just finished, that I shall put a small winter scene, even though that's still a bunch of months away from the actual story xD
Since this bonus chappie will have two stories (One is Hikari Vale's backstory, written by Supernova23, and another is the winter scene), The winter scene takes place after Yuki and the students are found, and she, by this time, has already met Hayate and any other OCs that I shall decide to include~ Of course, Hikari's backstory, around the time she remembers it, is around the current timeline, wherein the students are still missing.
Oh, and since the other story will be in Winter, she already calls Kei Yuita "Kei" instead of Yuita-san, and Hayate Shirogane "Hayate" ^^
Hmmm~ What else was I gonna type? Ah, I don't think I have anything else to type~ Do I? *checks reviews* Nope, nothin else~ And without further (and longer xD) author's notes, I shall now add the disclaimer xD
Yuki: Wee! Since I'm here for this chapter, Tasha said I can do the disclaimer~ although she said of doing it every single chapter xD
Kei Y. : Yeah... she said any of us could do it
Yuki: Hai hai! Since by this time I supposedly met some other people, let's get Hayate here! *runs*
Hayate: *Is dragged there with Yuki* H-hey what are you doing?!
Yuki: Well, we better do the disclaimer ne? ^^ So I got you two here so we can all do it!
Kei and Hayate: (Is she even aware of what she's doing to us...?)
Yuki: *claps her hands* Ok, let's just say it already and get it over with! Kei you start! ^^
Kei: Er... ok. Tasha does not own Persona, its characters, or certain OCs that appear here.
Hayate: All things belong to their rightful owners, which includes the story Supernova23 wrote.
Yuki: Tasha only writes the story and owns some characters~
And without anything else, I now start the chappie~ xD
Chapter 31-5: Memories of you
Hikari Vale's Past
(This part is written by Supernova23)
Hikari sat on the couch in the apartment she shared with her brother. She was wondering what she'd have to sell to make rent this month. After all, her brother worked while she handled household chores. She wouldn't call her mother for money, since then she'd have to explain that her brother was separated from her while in the Mirror World, then she'd have to explain the Mirror World. She sighed sadly and thought back to how this started...
London, 2004
She was not going to forget that night ever.
They woke up to a window breaking, and they were told to wait upstairs while their Dad went downstairs to check it out. They heard voices and the sound of someone falling. Then they heard steps leading upstairs, and she and Touji ran forward. After all, their father could do anything... or so they believed.
Instead, it was a pair of robbers. One grabbed her and the other grabbed Touji, knives to their throat. Not only was she scared, her little seven-year old mind was racing. Was her father okay?
"You can't do anything, can you?" A voice called mockingly in her head. Her head whipped around, looking for something, and so did her brother "Looks like you'll need my help" The voice continued
"Of course, if you accept my help, I will be with you always"
Hikari thought back, "Please! Help me! Please!"
As she thought this, she felt like her head was splitting open, and soon, her brother cried out in pain as blue energy surrounded their feet. The robbers, in fear, dropped them and backed up as they grabbed their heads in pain. Above Hikari was a large bird while above Touji appeared a demoness with wings.
The two children both managed to let out a one word.
"Persona."
A lightning bolt from the bird knocked out the first robber while the demon raised her hand, and a dark glyph appeared on the ground, knocking out the second man. The twins looked at each other and collapsed, passing out.
London, 2010
Hikari and Touji had both figured out that it wasn't in fact a dream, and they did have these Personas, who liked to talk to them. Hikari had a bird demon and Touji had some kind of succubus, they didn't talk about that. They went on with life as normal. Well, as normal as they could with their Personas talking to them all the time.
"Why are you doing this?" The voice in her head cried. Hikari sighed. The old gods just didn't get it.
"Anzu, for the last time, it's Friday. That means I pick up dinner" She told the voice in her head. A Persona was more trouble than it was worth in the modern age, she had decided. Still, she was grateful for it saving her life. Though at times, it was annoying.
"You should be a not nicer to me. After all, I am you, and you are me"
"Oh shut up, you overgrown bird"
"Speaking of, pay attention when walking"
"What are you- Waah!"
She panicked as she realized a car was headed toward her. Whenever she panicked, she tended to freeze up in shock. But her self-preservation instinct kicked in, and Anzu came out to ram the car head on.
The driver survived, but was charged with drunk driving, and Hikari was taken to the hospital just to make sure she was alright. When her family arrived, Touji just looked at her.
"Persona?"
"Persona"
Japan, 2013
Hikari and Touji found themselves receiving applications to some Japanese school called Aeon Academy. They spoke the language, and were half-Japanese, so their mother decided it was a good idea to experience the culture. Their parents were there to help them get started, then they were going to try to be self-sufficient. Touji got a job and worked evenings and weekends, while Hikari handled the laundry and cooking.
Despite this, their main source of income was the mirror world. When training was suspended for weeks, like exam time, they found themselves eating instant ramen or "Stir-fry Surprise" which involved Hikari taking whatever she had left in the fridge and throwing it into a pan to cook.
It was during one of these money-hunting expeditions that she last saw him. They were together when he ran off after a Golden Shadow. They always dropped money, and Hikari knew she'd have to do something special if he caught it. She eventually ended up leaving without him, and found his Evoker later on when she went back for a look.
Hikari was unsure of what to do. She needed to find her brother, but she didn't know where to start. Anzu was also unusually quiet, understanding the state of despair she was in.
He wasn't the only one who had gone missing either. Her friend Yuki, who had frozen her and Naoki not too long ago, was gone as well. Despite the whole freezing thing, she really liked the small girl. She really felt useless, letting the two people closest to her get taken out of her life.
She just wanted her life to be the way it used to be again...
Another Winter day
Yuki's POV
December, Friday - Outside Aeon Academy
I blew my gloved hands for the howmanieth time today, putting my scarf over my mouth and nose in an attempt to keep myself warm.
It's been a few months since I was taken away, and it seems like a distant memory or a dream that I had long ago. Michiyo... she disappeared again after saving me with everyone... There were other times I saw her, but that's something I'll talk about some other time. For now...
I have to think about what to do now.
Christmas just finished, and I gave everyone gifts... simple bracelets I made. To my surprise though, they were all happy... I got gifts too. Of course, I don't think I need to say what I got. I think it would take me hours to say who it's from and what the gift was. Besides... I finally got my long time wish.
I finally got to see snow.
You may think it's kinda weird, for someone to wish to see snow... I dunno. It's just that... the Philippines is a tropical country, and since I rarely got out of country... yeah, I've never seen snow. It's cold, and it keeps melting. But... It's nice to look at.
"Yuki!" Naoki called out, waving her arm frantically at me. I grinned. Although I've never seen snow before moving to Japan, the funny thing was... "Hurry up! It's freezing here!"
"I'm coming!" I yelled, walking to her.
Yuki translates to "snow" in Japanese.
-.-.-.-
Dorm 175
"Ahhh~" Naoki said, practically jumping onto the couch "Nice and warm~" I laughed. Sure, it was cold, but it still felt nice~
...Or maybe that was because my Persona could use bufu spells...
"Says the person I froze a buncha months ago" I teased. Naoki shivered.
"Yuki, that was too cold" Naoki said "...not sure if that was colder than this weather though" She added. I laughed "Anyway, what are ya gonna do tomorrow?"
"Pfft- You know what I usually do on a Saturday" I replied, sitting beside her "I sleep-"
"-Or go to the shrine~" Naoki said, repeating what I told her whenever she asked "I don't know how you even get there in this cold"
"Hey, habit is habit~"
"The cold is cold~" Naoki said, mimicking my tone. I hit her lightly... I think. I dunno. I think it... wasn't light for her though. Ack, I guess it doesn't matter 'cause we both started giggling.
Ehh... but now that I think about it, it might snow again tomorrow... Maybe I shouldn't waste the day... I guess I might as well go out to the Shrine tomorrow instead of sleeping off the cold. Besides, I always forget to raise the heater abit... but whenever I raise it it's too hot...
Ok! Might as well go out tomorrow~
"-right Yuki?" Naoki's voice interrupted my thoughts.
"Huh?"
"Hellooo?" She knocked my head a few times until I swatted her hands away "Pff, you're sleepy already?"
"Noooo I'm completely awake" I replied sarcastically. I was sleepy though. Naoki laughed.
"Go to your room 'Princess Yuki'" Naoki said, reminding me of one of the times I fell asleep after class. Hei-kun, Naoki and I had to go somewhere, and we were abit late because I was asleep. As a joke, Hei-kun said "Princess Yuki here wanted to catch some Zzs" as an excuse to our friend. Hey it's not my fault the class happened to be... dull!
"Will you ever get over that?" I asked. Naoki grinned.
"Nope~!" I punched her arm then ran up to my room, Naoki's laughter following me.
-.-.-
Saturday, Shrine
I watched as snow fell around me, clumps falling into the parts of my hair that wasn't covered by my hat. It was cold, but I've been sitting here at this bench for awhile now, just watching people at the streets. Just watching people go in and out of the shrine, praying, wishing...
For me, it reminds me that life is... well, life. Things can be normal, among all the chaos of fighting and Personas and the Mirror world? There was... normal things. Simple things that were... like reminders I guess. Naoki, Hei-kun, Kei... everyone. They were all my friends, and I hope this coming year we'll all be safe.
I stood up, the snow crunching under my feet. The only sounds around me now were of birds, and the few cars that passed by. What to do now...
"You're still here despite the cold?" A voice asked me. I turned around quickly, startled.
But to my relief, it wasn't some stranger. It was Hayate, the snow crunching under his feet as he walked up the shrine's stairs.
I smiled under my red scarf. Despite the fact he looked alot like Miss Shirogane, who was apparently his cousin, it was obvious when it's Hayate in front of me. He's a guy of course, and Miss Shirogane's a girl.
Besides, his clothes were different. Right now he was wearing the school uniform, except instead of the light brown jacket -which was the same color as the uniform's pants- he was wearing a pale red jacket that had black fur lining its hood.
"Yep!" I replied cheerfully "The shrine's still a nice place to be in, even though it's cold"
Hayate stared at me, as if determining something. I had to resist the impulse to wave my hand in front of his face to stop him from staring. I didn't like being stared at. At all.
"Would you like to get some ramen?" I blinked. It took me a moment to realize Hayate just spoke.
"Uh... sure"
-.-.-.-
"Thanks for the food!" I told Hayate happily, My gloved hands holding a warm cup of chocolate that I bought from a stall. As I said that, I could've sworn that Hayate's face was kinda... pink. Was the cold that bad? I hope not. But maybe it was because of the sudden change in temperature? I mean, the restaurant was kinda warm. And when we went out, snow was still falling, and it was freezing.
"Hey are you alright?" Hayate's voice snapped me out of my thoughts "You look abit flustered"
"Ah- well-" I gave him my hot chocolate "Here"
"Huh?" Hayate blinked "Why are you-?"
"Well, it's cold right?" I adjusted my red scarf again, my gloved hands already beginning to freeze "So you better hold that so you're warm!" I grinned, and... did Hayate's face just go red?
"Ah- but- didn't you- buy this just a few minutes ago?" Hayate sounded like he was stumbling for words. Huh, that's rare.
"Yep I did~" I replied cheerfully, and to my surprise his face became even redder.
"But why are you giving it-" I smiled, my hand pulling my scarf over my nose.
"It's ok Hayate, I don't mind giving it to ya" I interrupted, and Hayate looked like he wasn't sure what to say anymore.
I realized it was getting late, noticing the sky was darkening quickly because of winter. I should probably get back to the dorm soon, or else everyone might worry. It seems like since I was kidnapped by those shadows months ago, if I'm gone too long they start to worry... I guess it's expected though.
I looked at my phone to check the time. Oops. It's getting late now... I better get back now.
"I have to go" I told Hayate, already turning around to the direction of the dorms "See ya next time!"
"Wait" Hayate suddenly said after awhile. I stopped walking, turning around to face him.
"What is it?" I asked. Hayate's face was red, and he looked like he was struggling to say something.
"T-thank you" Was all he said. I smiled. I wonder why his face is red, and why he stuttered, but...
"You're welcome!" I replied cheerfully before going my way.
Hmm... I feel like I'm missing something though... Eh, whatever it was, It's probably not important... was it?
No point sulking over about it now~ I wonder what my new years resolution will be this time...
...Now that's something I have to think about carefully.
A/n: And I'm finally done~ Geez, it took me three days this time owo
Ah... I wonder if I still got them in character. I feel like I did Yuki and Hayate's personality wrong for some reason... it's probably because I haven't written for about two weeks owo
Wee~ So the second story happened on a random winter day sometime after Christmas~ Around this time of course, Yuki has allready met Hayate owo
Sorry I didn't put any new OCs, but... I seriously had a writers block halfway through Another Winter Day. I ended up drawing, then while I was drawing I ended up thinking about what to type next, and I ended up drawing that xD
I feel like I drew Hayate wrong though owo He has a strong resemblance to Naoto so I ended up searching for pics of Naoto- and I found two pics which happened to make Naoto look like a guy owo Even Naoto's in game pics she looks like a girl- xD
Eh, I looked at his descript and Hayate doesn't wear a hat- which is sorta a relief since I fail at drawing hats xD Besides, the two pics I found of Naoto didn't have a hat owo
I didn't have my coloring pencils though- so it's just a sketch. I posted the drawing on my Facebook and on my Deviant art account ^^
Hmm... what to type... Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, but right after I post this I'm gonna start working on CH32 cause I decided what to type for it a week or so ago... I almost gave up writing the bonus chapter actually cause I wanted to write it xD
Before you ask, the title of this chapter is "Memories of you" because I happened to be listening to "Kimi no Kioku"- "Memories of you" in english- while deciding what to put as the chapter title xD And for people who don't know, "Kimi no Kioku" is the ending credits song for P3P.
Ok, Belated Merry Christmas everyone! xD Oh, and a Happy New Year!
As usual, review please! x3