Persona 5: Shots Through the Heart

Shot 9: What's Your Type?

It's the second night of Shujin's Hawaii School Trip and Akira and Mishima have some unexpected guests sleeping over tonight. Ryuji, who was basically kicked out of his room after his roommate brought his girlfriend back with them, and Ann, who was locked out of her room because her roommate took off to her boyfriend's room and took the keycard with her. (The connection is so obvious.) As much as Akira wanted to avoid getting in trouble with Ms. Kawakami, this was the closest to being able to sleep near his girlfriend he was gonna get on this trip.

Akira convinced the guys to let Ann have his bed, then Ryuji suggested playing cards to decide where everyone else sleeps.

Results:

Mishima: Bed

Akira: Couch

Ryuji: …

"I'm all the way in Hawaii, and I'm stuck sleepin' on the floor!" Ryuji complains as lies on his side on the thin spare blanket.

"Luck just isn't your strong suit, man," Akira says as he lays somewhat comfortably on the couch. Ryuji notices that one of the beds is vacant.

"Hey, where'd Mishima go?"

"He's in the bathroom," Ann answers, lying the most comfortably on her side on Akira's bed.

"Ain't he been in there for a awhile?" Ann frowns.

"The school trip… Shiho was really looking forward to this." Akira and Ryuji look at her with concern.

"Ann…"

"Hey, you alright?" Akira asks with most concern.

"Yeah. Sorry, I didn't mean to bring the mood down," Ann says. "But it's already been almost six months since then, hasn't it? This all feels so strange."

"Right? Hard to believe there rowdy kids at school are now famous all over the world," Ryuji says. Akira suddenly recalls something.

"Oh yeah. That's right. I have six more months left." Ryuji turns to Akira.

"You're talkin about your probation, right?" Akira nods.

"Uh huh. Once March rolls around, I'm off the hook. Assuming the police don't catch the Phantom Thieves." Ryuji smirks at him.

"C'mon, man! Like the police got any chance in hell in catching The Joker!" Akira laughs.

"Ha ha ha! Yeah! Bring everything ya got! You're never gonna lay a finger on me!" Ann laughs at Akira's show of pride.

"Hey, don't you think we still have a lot to learn about each other though?" she asks. "You know, things like... what kind of people we like... So, time for you to come clean, Ryuji." Ryuji turns to Ann.

"Me?!" Ryuji takes a second to think.

"Uhhh, well… She's gotta have a good personality. I'm okay with anyone who's modest and nice…" Akira picked up a fishy smell from his answer.

Wouldn't any guy say that? he thinks.

"What about if two girls with equally good personalities confessed to you at the same time?" Apparently, Ann picked up on the fishiness too.

"If they're equally nice?" Ryuji asks. "Then it'd hafta be… the one with the hotter bod."

"So looks are what are most important to you."

"Knew it!" Akira calls out. Ryuji sits up.

"What?!"

"Your first answer was just superficial," Ann says with a disappointed tone. "The second answer is your true beliefs. Huh, so you really are that type of guy."

"Ohhhhhhh! She got you!" Akira calls out. Ryuji lays back down.

"That ain't fair!" Ann pushes herself up and looks at Akira.

"What about you, Akira? C'mon, spill the beans. What kind of girl is your type?" Akira turns to her.

"You're asking me? Uhhh…"

What a strange question to ask your boyfriend. Still, it would be unfair for him to not answer. And he knew he had to answer her honestly while keeping Ryuji in the dark about their relationship. Plus, it'll serve as a nice subtle compliment.

"Sweet and honest personality, for sure. A little snarkiness to spice things up and she has to value her friends a lot. Some game console skills, a big appetite, and a great bod and face would totally be a welcome bonus, though." Ann smiles at his answer, with no one able to see the blush on her face.

"I see… Good!" Ryuji glares at Ann.

"I see?! Good?! Hey, what the eff?!" he shouts. "Why ain't you calling him out for his answer?!"

"Cuz I knew he was honest about it, unlike you. I didn't have to bait it out of him."

"He basically said the exact same thing as me though!"

"He said "as a bonus". You said you'd pick the girl with the looks over girl without 'em. And the fact that you tried to hide it makes it all the more pathetic." Akira chuckles and Ryuji growls.

"Rgh, fine!" Ryuji says. "Anyway, we answered honestly! It's your turn next! So, what kinda guy do you-" The trio hear Mishima's voice from the bathroom.

"S-Someone…" Ryuji decides to ignore it.

"So, what kinda guy do you-" Mishima talks again.

"M-My stomach… Hrgh…!" That hurling sound caused everyone to sit up.

"Mishimaaa?" Akira calls out.

"That doesn't sound good," Ann says.

"Y'know, wasn't he drinkin the tap water earlier?" Ryuji asks. "That's like, the one thing you're not supposed to do when you're out of the country."

xxx

It's the middle of the night and everyone's fast asleep…

Well, Ryuji is, which means his thunderous snoring is filling the room, much to the irritation of a bloodshot eyed Akira and Ann. Mishima has passed out in the bathroom though.

This is why I was so glad I didn't end up being his roommate, he thinks. The guy he's rooming with made a smart move.

"Hey, Akira? You still up?" Ann's tired groaning miraculously reaches his ears.

"Ryuji's sleeping in the room," he groans back. "The hell do you think?" Ann rolls around on the bed, covering her ears with the pillow.

"Ugh, God~! He's so louuuud~!"

"Keep in mind. This is what I had to deal with on the plane ride here!" Ann glares at the sleeping ape.

"Think he'd shut up if I put a pillow over his face?"

"Down, Panther! We still need him." Akira repositions himself on the couch.

"Still, sleeping on this freakin couch isn't helping much, either." Ann sits up and frowns.

"This is your bed, right? Sorry." Akira waves his hand.

"Nah, nah! It's fine. No way in hell am I gonna let my girlfriend sleep on the couch." Ann chuckles and stares him, obviously longing to sleep next to him.

"Still, this is your bed… so…" A light blush appeared on her face.

"W-We can… share it… If you want…" Akira quickly sits up and looks towards her in surprise.

"You sure? I mean, what about Ryuji and Mishima?"

"Just tell them the truth. I felt bad that I stole your bed, so I let you sleep next to me."

"Won't they see us... you know, snuggling?"

"Just an accident." Akira is surprised at how far Ann thought this out. Still, he can sleep in bed with her, so how could he say no?

He jumps off the couch and sneaks over to her with urgency, being careful not to step on Ryuji. Ann giggles and lays back as he slides into bed with her and gently presses his forehead on hers. He throws the blanket over them as she quickly wraps her arms around his neck and pulls herself in close, pressing her warm body against his.

"Whoa-ho-ho! That escalated fast!" Akira chuckles.

"You don't know how warm you are!" Ann giggles. Akira wraps his left arm under and around her waist.

"Hey. So, I'm curious," Akira says. "We kinda dropped the subject after we heard Mishima having a hard time. What were you gonna say to Ryuji about your type of guy?" Ann looks at the ceiling in thought.

"Hmmm... Well... He has to be really smart, for one thing. He has to be brave enough to stand up for himself. Assertive enough to get things done. And I'd really like it if he has a super strong heart." Ann starts rubbing her hands on his chest.

"I wouldn't mind it too much if he was kinda a perv to me. He can be quiet most of the time, but a lot of sass when he talks could be kind of exciting. Him being super confident all the time would be welcome. He also has to be super funny and super sweet. He can be a cheeky, troublmaking, reckless show-off with a strong sense of justice who lives life by his own terms, no matter what anyone thinks." Akira smiles, knowing that she's describing him in perfect detail. Ann pushes herself up and smiles at him as she runs her fingers through his hair.

"But more importantly... he has to be tall... have some muscle on him... have short frizzy black hair... dark gray eyes... wear glasses, even though he looks amazing without them... and he has to be the coolest guy ever." Akira chuckles and smirks at her.

"Hm... I wonder where you'll find a guy like that." At that instant, his eyelids start feeling heavy.

"Okay… how the hell do you do that?" he asks her with a yawn.

"Do what?"

"Every time I have trouble sleeping, if I see your face or hear your voice, I start getting really tired. It's like you're doing something to help me get to sleep." Ann blushes with a smile.

"Well, when you figure out how you help me get to sleep, I think I'll have a pretty good idea." Akira smiles and brushes his hand against her cheek.

"Y'know, I was only mad at my roommate for locking me out of the room," Ann says. "I totally get why she ran off… This is nice."

"Hm… it is." Akira stares at her, goes in for a goodnight kiss, and lets Ann rest her head in the crook of his neck.

"G'Night, you," he whispers to her.

"G'Night." The couple drift off to dreamland in unison, unaffected by their obnoxious friend's snoring.

And by some miracle, they didn't get caught.

Target: Hit