Hell must have frozen over seeing as we updated so quick but I love Night attacks on the dorms :D Anyway for the reviews.
Mimiz : I felt honored by reading your reviews. Thanks a bunch! Glad to see you being accustomed to Minato's 'Unique' Personality even if he's rude, his personality is the center point of the fic. Yes Hamuko is badass :D
Thanks for pointing out the mistake, its corrected now. Yup, we'll do our best and hope you enjoy
Titan : Wish granted :D
Zeph : He's Minato of Bloodlust. He's rude and blunt. He'll talk whenever he wants, Nobody can stop him :D
Minex : Why thank you, Minato will SLOWLY get nicer but not for a long time unfortunately. Heck, he'll even mistreat Hamuko in the future.
Minato charged at the intruder. The girl quickly backed away into a darker part of Minato's room, melting into the shadows.
"Darn it, she has the shadow thing on her side!" Minato yelled. He could definitely feel her in the room but due to the usual conditions of the Dark Hour, he couldn't see her since the shadows dominated his room. There was a little bit of light coming from the window which was slightly opened and covered by blue curtains.
"Got it," Minato mumbled to himself, "The stupid moon can light his place up." He ran towards the window, aiming to open it up but just then…
Minato screamed and dropped to the ground as he felt a sharp pain in his leg. Blood flowed trickled down his leg and a blade was sticking right into his flesh. Minato gritted his teeth and managed to swallow the pain.
"Bitch!" Minato shouted.
"Minato! Help!" Hamuko's voice blared again. Minato quickly jumped to his reflexes and grabbed the incoming blade with both of his hands. The blade was aiming right for his heart but Minato caught it by grabbing onto the girl's hands… She practically flew downwards from the shadows.
"Damn you…" Minato struggled with her, she was quite heavy.
"Who the fuck are you!?" He asked, desperately trying to push her away.
"The one who will kill you," She replied through clenched teeth.
"Fuck off!" Minato shouted as he kicked her right in the gut, making her fly across the room and slam into the wall. Minato quickly got up and tore the curtains apart before shattering the window with a well-aimed punch. No-one would be closing that window again.
The sickly yellow moonlight began to pour through the window, illuminating Minato's room. The resident of the room smiled wickedly as he stared at the girl who was trying to catch her breath.
"Your daddies aren't gonna help you now," Minato sneered, referring to the shadows which were a sort of hiding place for the girl….. It bugged him that how she could do that but this wasn't the time to care. It was time for pain and screams, Minato's favorite hobby.
The girl gritted her teeth and grabbed a hold of her knives and ran towards Minato who looked unimpressed.
"Tch," Minato dodged the way out of her knives and rammed his knee right onto her gut, halting her from acting anymore.
"You're nothing," Minato chuckled as he grabbed her by the stomach and leg, he effortlessly threw her towards the other side of the wall. The girl slammed right into the wall and landed on Minato's table, breaking it completely.
"By god! I swear she's broken in half," Minato mocked. He walked towards the girl who was struggling to stand up. Minato grabbed his laptop and smashed it right onto her skull. A sickening crack was heard as the laptop was shattered to bits by hitting her cranium but also doing sufficient damage as well.
The girl dropped back onto the ground with blood coming out from the back of her head. Minato grabbed her by the hair and lifted her head up.
"Alright, who are you?" Minato demanded.
"Go to hell," The girl spat. Minato's rage doubled. She was going to answer him one way or another. He slammed her face onto the ground.
"Don't screw with me," Minato let go after the fifth smash. He held her head up again and asked, "One more time. Who are you?"
The girl managed to choke out, "My name is Tsukio."
"Well Tsukio, can you tell me why the fuck are trying to play with fire and get yourself burned?" Obviously, the fire he was talking about was him.
"I don't want to kill you," Tsukio managed to say and Minato slammed her onto the ground again.
"Lying bitch. You aimed that knife right for my heart!" He shouted.
"Mistake happens," She rasped. Her mouth was quite bloody right now. "I don't want to kill you… At least not right now."
"Hmph," Minato stood up and kicked her on the ribs, making her roll on the ground. He grabbed her knife and aimed it right for her throat.
"This end-" His final farewell was broken by a scream that made his heart beat painfully fast.
"Help!" Minato cursed himself. The pain inflicting torture had diverted his attention from Hamuko. He slipped the knife into his pocket and dashed out, leaving Tsukio bloodied on the ground.
Minato slammed the door to his room open and charged outside. Minato yelped and almost tripped over by someone's body. He looked down to see Junpei on the ground.
"Is he dead?" Minato didn't really care as he rolled him over with his foot. "Shit, he's still alive," he cursed, "This world still has one assclown."
A chuckle made his attention divert from the fond wishing. He turned his head around and at moment, his heart exploded into hate.
A guy stood at the end of the hall. While he had a mask on along with a black sleeveless t-shirt, Minato could surely see that he stood over 6 feet tall and maybe 4 inches. He was buffed from the looks of his biceps.
That wasn't important now though. The important thing was that the bastard was holding onto Hamuko who was sobbing. He held a harsh grip on her waist, preventing her from escaping.
Minato was so pissed that he didn't even ask his name, he simply demanded, "Let her go."
"Ah, Minato Arisato, we have heard about you," The brute spoke.
"I don't really care," Minato snarled before pointing at Hamuko. "Let her go," His anger was surging to a peak like none before… How dare that bastard even stand next to her!?
"Why should I?" he asked, his hand trailing over Hamuko's throat. Hamuko's eyes begged Minato to do something. The blue haired boy was starting to lose it.
"Last time, if you want me, then come on. Don't pull her into this," Minato warned. On cue, Akihiko kicked the door open and dashed outside, standing beside Minato. The look on his eyes told that he spent all the night shadow boxing and just recently slept.
"Who is that?" Akihiko asked.
"A bastard who will get blown to pieces," Minato snarled. He looked at the brute again, "This has nothing to with her!" Minato finally shouted.
"This has everything to do with her!" The brute shouted back. Minato's eyes surged with anger. He quickly grabbed Junpei's sword and screamed.
"PUT HER DOWN!" Minato shouted with the same haunting voice that he used earlier today. The voice made the brute freeze but he quickly recomposed himself.
"What if she dies?" His hand grabbed Hamuko's throat and Minato had enough. He was totally ignoring all the pain that was shooting inside his injured leg that Tsukio had stabbed.
"Stand back! A hurricane is coming through," Minato's eardrums literally exploded from the sheer obnoxiousness that the voice was emitting. Junpei's 'nap' was interrupted by the yell. The cap wearing teen struggled to get up. Seemed like the brute roughed him up pretty bad.
A flash of blue zapped from the window on the side on the brute. Minato held his guard up as the new intruder stood beside the brute that was still holding onto Hamuko.
"He broke through the window?" Minato asked himself as he stared the new guy. Like Minato, he had blue hair, styled into spikes. He wore blue jeans and a black t-shirt along with several ornaments around his neck, which frankly, looked disgusting.
"Fuck off, assclown," Minato shouted before he could introduce himself. He seriously looked like a clown.
The new guy was offended. He pulled out a wooden cane from out of nowhere. "Talk with respect."
"Shut up," Minato shouted back before switching his attention to Hamuko who was still being held in a harsh grip.
Minato wanted to run and tear the brute apart but it was dangerous. Not for himself, he frankly didn't care if Junpei or Akihiko died but Hamuko could very well lose her life.
"Come on!" The muscular guy taunted, "Save her." Before Minato could answer, the guy with the blue haired quickly dashed towards them with almost inhuman speed. Minato luckily dodged out of the way but Akihiko couldn't. The boxer found a knee slamming on his gut. He was pushed back and slammed onto the nearby wall.
Junpei tried to go with his fists but already weak from the beating and bruises and he was quickly pushed away with a fist. The blue haired intruder smirked as he set his eyes onto Minato.
"He's like the Flash," Minato muttered as he barely dodged a punch. The villain rebounded from the missed attack and grabbed the wooden cane. He slammed it right onto Minato's back. A sick smack was heard and Minato dropped to the ground.
"They call me Steve, Steve Collins," Steve introduced himself, "The hottest commodity in the showbiz."
"Shut up!" Minato yelled as he tried to get up but found it difficult, his injured leg protested to the move.
Steve grabbed the cane and smacked Minato once again, dropping him to the ground. He grabbed a hold of the cane and held it close to his chest… Like a guitar.
"Are you ugly? A liar like me?" Minato's eyes widened, was this guy signing a song? In front of him?
"A user, a lost soul?" He continued yelling out the song. Minato thought it was pretty stupid. He was in a damn battle… And yet, this pissed Minato off.
Minato growled. This guy wasn't taking him seriously! Minato quickly got up and grabbed a hold of his head and smashed it onto the ground.
"Damn you," Minato yelled as he stomped onto Steve's skull, silencing him. That's what he got for not taking Minato seriously. Minato shifted his attention onto the brute again.
Minato limped towards him. "I told you to let her go," he snarled.
The brute laughed, "Can you really fight me?" Akihiko painfully stood up along with Junpei.
"Release Hamuko," Akihiko demanded.
"Fools. One more step and you can say goodbye to his girl," Minato stopped at his words.
"Minato! Don't listen to him." Hamuko pleaded. Nobody was going to blackmail Minato on her watch.
Minato hesitantly stopped in his tracks. He wouldn't allow Hamuko to get hurt.
"That's a good boy," The brute laughed.
"Where are those two skanks?" Minato thought to himself. Where are they when they were actually needed?
The muscular intruder held his hand out while still keeping a secure grip around Hamuko. A ball of fire formed in his palm and he let go. Minato wasn't ready for the sudden attack and was scorched by the flames, resulting in his pained screams.
"Are you okay?" Akihiko asked but Minato ignored him. He kept staring at Hamuko who was still sobbing.
Minato dropped to his knees as the flames ended. "Your business is with me. Let her go," he said.
"Correct. I'll let her go." He replied, "But, on one condition. You will come with us." Minato replied before even thinking.
"Deal, let her go now," Hamuko's eyes widened.
"No don't go!" Hamuko shouted.
"Don't worry lassy. The most we could do is rip his guts out and hang him," The brute replied simply.
"Come here…" The brute ordered and Minato walked towards him until….
"PHOENIX!" The forgotten wanna-be rock star yelled. A gunshot rang out and before Minato and the rest could even turn around, a great fire engulfed them. It seemed like the sun had exploded. Minato could barely make out a majestic bird hovering over them, serving as the nexus of the scorching flames.
Akihiko and even Junpei screamed from the assault. The walls were starting to melt and crumble to ashes. But by then, the attack was called off. The members of SEES dropped to the ground, groaning in pain from the burns.
"Darn it… Hamuko." Minato muttered. While everyone else was down, Minato stood up again even though his whole body was charred from the attack.
Another harsh yell echoed in the quiet night and Minato fell onto the ground again. Another knife was sticking into the same leg that was previously injured.
Hamuko screamed out his name but Minato was so overtaken by the pain that he didn't even notice it. Tsukio had somehow recovered from the beating Minato gave her and she looked pissed as all fuck.
"You bastard," she yelled. She grabbed Minato by the hair and rolled him over. A vicious stomp welcomed Minato on the face. Minato screamed out from the pain until Tsukio stomped his face again.
"You left me alive!" She grabbed her knife from his leg and rammed it onto his shoulder, "That was the biggest mistake of your life!" She continually pounded on Minato's face, who was too bruised and exhausted especially from the fiery explosion that occurred moments ago.
Hamuko watched the scene with horror. Akihiko and Junpei were out, Mitsuru and Yukari were trapped somewhere most probably… There was nothing she could do.
"Don't kill him Tsukio," Steve warned but earned a snap.
"Fuck off, this asshole made a huge mistake screwing with me," she shouted. She grabbed Minato by the collar and lifted him slightly off the ground. "I was told to keep you alive but fuck that. I'm gonna kill you." She readied her knife again.
"Stop it," Hamuko shouted at Tsukio but that didn't stop her at all.
Minato gritted his teeth, he was about to die now, nothing could save him. "Is this how I'm gonna die? Hmph. So be it," he said quietly. He looked at Hamuko and muttered something, very out of character for him. "Thank you… Hamuko."
"Huh?" Hamuko stopped struggling.
"For being a friend," Minato breathed out with a slight smile, "My only friend."
"Minato!" Akihiko tried to get up but was slammed onto the ground by a sick kick.
"Alright, kill him," The brute sighed, "We can work something out later." Tsukio nodded.
"Yup. I'll relish this," She was about to drive the knife right into Minato's throat. Hamuko watched on helpless until something snapped inside of her… She remembered the countless time Minato had saved her or taken the blow for her…. Couldn't she do the same?
"NO! NO! NO! He won't die." She screamed inside her mind. "I promised to save him! I won't let him die!"
The dorm shook once and the black haired girl stopped in her tracks. Hamuko began shaking and her rapid movements shook the brute that still held her. Surprisingly.
"Let go off him, you bitch," Hamuko cursed out loudly as a blackish aura surrounded her. A shrill screech came out from nowhere as her scarlet eyes turned pitch black.
"I told you to let him go," The brute screamed in surprise as an invisible energy blasted him backwards. The energy was coming out from Hamuko herself who looked pissed as all hell.
"Hamu-tan?" Junpei managed to speak, not only he was injured, he was also scared shitless by Hamuko. Who looked ready to kill.
Hamuko grabbed her Evoker and grinned a sick smile, her eyes were still pitch black, adding fear into everyone… Well except Minato, who was looking in disbelief. The dorm quaked once more and Tsukio lowered her blade from Minato's neck.
"What's going on?" she asked just as Hamuko shot herself. Blue mist formed around her. Minato was surely waiting for the beautiful Orpheus to appear but instead of that, something totally different came.
"I am Rhadamanthus. The judge of the Netherworld," The dark creature Hamuko summoned was totally different from Orpheus.
"ATTACK!" Hamuko shouted with a voice layered with rage. The new Persona pointed his finger at the two enemies and laughed. A torrent of water was shot that blasted the Steve and Tsukio. The two were pushed back from the excessive force. They crashed into the wall hard and then they collapsed onto the ground, coughing out water.
"Why you little…" The brute tried to attack Hamuko from behind but she swiftly turned around. Rhadamanthus quickly pulled out a sword from its back and blocked the two fists of the brute. Said brute winced in pain as the sword cut through his flesh.
"Kill him!" Hamuko ordered as the Persona dug a knife right into his knee. The brute let out a scream and before he could think of anything, Hamuko grabbed his evoker and slammed the hilt onto the temple, shattering the evoker completely.
"Crap, the bitch is insane!" Steve said as he supported Tsukio to stand. Hamuko slowly walking towards them, and it was scaring the shit out of him. But she didn't attack them. She crouched to Minato's position, ignoring everything else.
Minato's face was beaten black and blue, his shoulder still had a knife sticking in. His leg was bloodied along with several slashes present on his body. Hamuko blinked twice and then the dorm shook again.
"Crap, she's going insane again," Steve cried frantically as Hamuko summoned Rhadamanthus again. Hamuko went berserk after seeing the broken state of Minato. The Persona began shooting jets of water everywhere, not with aim or anything but still a few of them found their mark on the enemies and some even hit poor Junpei who quickly hid behind the door along with Akihiko.
"Let's get out!" The brute yelled as he got up and limped downstairs. Hamuko surprisingly let him go. The two other teens ran into Minato's room. A couple of yells about how escaping from a window would hurt were heard, before the voices disappeared, signaling that the two had left like the muscular intruder.
Hamuko didn't stop. She unleashed attack after attack, turning the hallway into a freaking swimming pool. Minato was still lying onto the ground and the water almost reached his mouth. He struggled to stand up, meeting Hamuko who had a crazed expression on her face, mostly out of anger.
"Stop…" Minato almost pleaded but Hamuko didn't. Rhadamantus continued transforming the place into a sea.
"Stop!" Minato shouted but he earned a slap from Hamuko who was blinded by rage. Mianto's cheek stung from the slap but he immediately hugged Hamuko, in an effort to make her stop.
"Stop…" Minato spoke softly as Hamuko's still black eyes widened.
"…"
"…." There was silence until Hamuko spoke up.
"…Minato." She whispered softly as Minato tightened the hug around her. Her eyes returned back to the striking red colour and Rhadamanthus disappeared back into her psyche.
The two kept hugging each other. Minato could barely summon the energy to stand though. Hamuko returned the hug as she felt her anger disappear.
"It's over?" Akihiko asked, peeking out of the room that the two were hiding in.
"I guess so," Junpei breathed out, rubbing his bruised nose. "It's a fucking pool here." He mused, watching the watery hallway.
"Are you okay?" Hamuko asked softly, rubbing Minato bruised cheek.
"Yeah, that slap hurt quite a lot though…" Minato mumbled.
Hamuko giggled weakly, "Sorry."
"It's okay…" he whispered into her ear. "You saved me… Thank you…" Minato, in a long time, whole heartedly thanked someone from the bottom of his heart.
Hamuko smiled, "I'm glad," She collapsed from the overwhelming strain but Minato did manage to catch her.
Minato whimpered in pain as his body protested to him picking up Hamuko. He was quite injured himself, but despite that, he picked her up like a bride and limped his way upstairs.
"Help me you dumbasses," Minato snarled at the two teens. Yep, Minato was back.
"Who are those guys?" Minato asked himself, "What happened to Hamuko?" he asked himself again. The questions were so many that his head hurt from just thinking about it.
Minato rested Hamuko on her bed and just then, he collapsed onto the ground, his head resting on her bed while his body dropped to the ground.
"… I don't want to walk." Minato muttered as he lost consciousness but not before hearing: 'Death Arcana rank 2.' He felt slight warmth blossom inside his chest before he finally slipped into Hypno's clutches.
Hoshi AN: Quick updates are fun! Tell us what ya think of 'em OCs! I'm torn between liking Steve and Tsukio though... Ehe, please review! We'd appreciate it! Sayoonara for now~!
Night : Phew, that's done! I hope the dark tone is returning back to the fic. The OCs will play a big part in the story. A few things.
1) Steve is kind of an idiot and he randomly yells metal and rock songs while holding his cane as a guitar.
2) Tsuiko can hide herself with the shadows due to her persona, which will be revealed soon.
3) Never hurt Minato-kun infront of Hamuko, she'll go crazy and transform the place into a swimming pool.
That's that. Review please.