Chapter 2
We Create Our Own Devil.
The next day.
After Yosuke got up from bed,he decided to woke Taiga up first.
"Umm Aisaka-san? Wake up or you will be late!"he called from the door,but she didn't gave any response.
"That's it! I'm breaking in! Sorry!"he shouted and opened the door.
Taiga was shown sleeping on her bed while wearing a white nightgown,her bed is really big compared to her small body.
"Man...she really looks like a doll...wait,what am i thinking about? I have to wake her up!"he thought to himself.
"Hey sleepyhead! Wake up!"he shake her body until she wakes up.
"Hmm...i got it idiot! Don't touch me!"she push Yosuke back.
"Go to bath first,i will cook our breakfast and lunch."Yosuke said as he walked to the kitchen.
"I'm still...sleepy..."Taiga began to fell a sleep again.
30 minutes later.
"Hey Taiga,which class are you again?"Yosuke asked.
"2-C, why? "she replied coldly.
"I just wish we will be in the same class,i guess that way we could know each other more,right? I really want to be your friend."Yosuke smiled at her.
"Don't get your hopes up,you perverted bastard!"Taiga suddenly kicked him.
The force from the kick throw him to a trash can,and somehow half of his body is stuck there.
"Hey! Help me out from here!"Yosuke shouted.
"I believe you could walk out from it by yourself. Well,bye."she leaved him alone.
"Come on! Not again!"Yosuke said to himself.
"Thank you...idiot."Taiga thought to hersefly while smiling.
"This will take a while..."Yosuke sighed while rustling inside the trash can.
15 minutes later.
"Oi? Are you okay?"a male voice was heard.
"Hey! Help me out from here! I didn't do it on purpose!"Yosuke shouted.
After he was pulled from the trash can,Yosuke introduce himself to the male student.
"Hi,i'm Yosuke Hanamura,but you could call me Yosuke."he said.
"Oh hi. My name is Ryuuji Takasu,you must be the new transfer student from Inaba right?"the male student asked.
"The one and only,thank you for helping me eariler,how about i treat you after school?"he asked.
"Uhh... Sure, it will be great."Ryuuji relpied.
Suddenly,the sound of a bell could be hear.
"Oh crap! We're late!"Ryuuji said with a shocked expression.
"Let's run fot it!"Yosuke replied and both of them ran to school.
School,Morning.
"Hey,i'm going to class...you should headed to the Faculty Office first to see which class you're in."Ryuuji said.
"Okay,catch ya after school."Yosuke headed to the Faculty Office.
After he filled some papers,he know that he will be in Class 2-C , the same class as Taiga.
He then walked to the classroom.
The teacher said to the students"Everyone!Listen up!There will be a new transfer student that will be in this class,treat him well okay!"
"Yes."all the students replied.
"Come on in."the teacher said to Yosuke who came inside.
"It's nice to meet all of you."Yosuke bowed.
"My name is Ms. Yuri homeroom about you introduce yourself now?"Ms. Yuri said.
"Umm okay,My name is Yosuke Hanamura,I moved from Inaba to here.I hope I could get along with all of you guys."Yosuke introduced himself.
"How about you tell us about your old school Yosuke-kun?"a student with blue hair and round glasses ask.
"Well…it is fine I think…it's pretty big and so exciting..."Yosuke said to the class.
Yosuke then remember his old-school,about his old homeroom teacher shouted"You guys are public trash!Wear your chasity belt and sit down!"as his homeroom teacher raised his middle finger at him on his first day at Inaba.
"Your seat is next to...Aisaka-san..."Ms Yuri said while shaking.
"Is that so?"Yosuke grinned at Taiga.
"Wait a second! Why is that perverted bastard must sit next to me?"Taiga stood up and pointed at him.
"What did you say again?"Yosuke glare at her.
"I SAID,WHY IS THAT PERVERTED BASTARD MUST SIT-"she shouted furiously,but suddenly he stopped as the student with the round glasses touched her shoulder.
"Aisaka-san,please calm down okay. Let's be nice to our new classmate."the student said to her.
"Kitamura-san..."she blushed and slowly sit down.
"My name is Yusaku Kitamura,if you have anything to ask,just tell me. I'm sorry if Aisaka-san here is a little bit rough on you...she just doesn't like meeting new people."he introduced himself.
"Nah...i'll get used to her,besides i-"he replied,but Taiga suddenly step on his foot and gave him a death glare.
"Umm...shall we start the subject now?"Ms Yuri asked.
"Yeah...okay."Yosuke sit down and the class began.
When he took out his textbook,Taiga gave him a paper.
On the paper was written
Don't you ever tell Kitamura-san that we live together! Or i will kill you!
"Ahhh...i think i know what is happening here...she like him!"Yosuke grinned.
After a few session,the first break bell rang,and he decided to eat the lunch he made.
"Hey dude."Ryuuji called him.
"Oh hi! It's looks like we are on the same class."Yosuke smiled.
"Well, i will be looking forward to know you."Ryuuji shake hands with him.
"Don't forget after school okay!"Yosuke reminds him
" Super! Well...i must go now,see you later."Ryuuji replied and leave him.
Suddenly,Yosuke felt that he need to go to the bathroom,and so he went there.
But,when he opened the door,what he found is a nightclub,with the man that have a long nose sitting there.
"Fufufu...you are here at last."the man said to him.
"This is...a dream right?"Yosuke asked himself.
"This is the Velvet Room,a space between dream and reality.I am Igor,the watcher of destiny."Igor introduce himself.
"Uhh...what do you want from me?"Yosuke asked curiously.
"Do you want to know more about the person who start the Midnight Channel again?"he explained.
"Hey! How do you know?"Yosuke gasped.
"Just like i have said...i am a watcher and i have been watching on you...since the guest before you,Yuu Narukami have finished his journey,now is your ,do you want to know more about it?The mysterious figure?"Igor asked.
"I'm listening."Yosuke's face become serious.
"First,the end will fall here soon as we speak and I don't know what is it or when the exact time,But it's somehow connected to the….."
"Yeah I know everything is going to end!But how should I fight it?How should I fight something unknown?"Yosuke intterupted.
"Do you remember that you have a Persona?"Igor asked back.
Yosuke then replied"Of course I have a Persona,but what's the connection with it?Persona could only be used to fight Shadows!"
Suddenly a thought rang in Yosuke's mind,Yosuke then asked"Hey…it can't be…the end you talking about…are caused by Shadows?"
"Yes and no."Igor replied.
"What the hell that's supposed to mean?"asked Yosuke.
"Because you wouldn't let me finished explaining"Igor replied with a dark smile.
"Sorry…"Yosuke said to Igor.
"Fine…what I'm going to tell you is that this thing somehow connected with Shadows and the Mid-night TV, are there any question?"Igor continue explaining.
"Yes,how do you know there is a connection between all of those things? And everything should have ended when we defeat Izanami in Inaba."asked Yosuke.
Igor answerd"It is true everything is over…in Inaba. If you asked how do I know?If you come here two months earlier,you could find some mysteryious deaths all over this town,just like in Inaba"
"So…does that means there is another Mid-Night Channel in this town?And I'm the only one who could fight Shadows and solve the mystery?"asked Yosuke.
Igor nodded and replied"Yes,are you up to the task?"
"Yes !Let's begin then!"Yosuke shouted
"Patience now…is there anything that you want to ask?"asked Igor.
Yosuke then remembers an important thing and asked.
"Hey,i remember you said Social Links,what does that mean?"Yosuke asked.
"Social links are the everlasting bonds you create with special person or group to you,and it will be the scale of your powers,the stronger the Social Link the stronger you and your Persona will be."Igor explained.
"Awesome…but,how could I know that I already made a Social Links with someone or some groups?"Yosuke asked.
"I think you should try it by yourself...just keep talking to that short hotheaded girl,she is the biggest candidate for your first Social ,bye."Igor waved his hand and Yosuke is back in the bathroom.
"Okay...that was weird...but i think he's right..."Yosuke thought to himself before the bell rang again.
After a while
School Gate,After School.
"Hey man! Ready to go?"Ryuuji and another male student called Yosuke.
"Of course! By the way,you are Yusaku Kitamura right?" Yosuke asked the other student.
"Yes,and i thought you will not remember my name,by the way can i came along too?"Kitamura asked.
"Sure,the more the merrier."he replied.
They then decided to go to the New Junes.
"And so he said..."the boys are chatting when suddenly Taiga and another female student appeared.
"Oh! Kitamura-kun! Ryuuji-kun!"a girl with pink hair waved her hands at them.
"Kushieda-san!"Kitamura waved back at her.
"Good afternoon! Kushieda-san!"Ryuuji added while blushing.
"Umm...hello,my name is Yosuke Hanamura,i just transferred here."Yosuke introduce himself.
"My name is Minorin Kushieda! It's nice to meet you!"she replied cheerfully.
"What are you doing now you- Eh? Kitamura-san!"Taiga approached them and shocked when she found Kitamura is there too.
"Oh hello Aisaka-san! So where are you guys going?"Kitamura asked.
"We are just on our way to the recently opened food court,do you want to come along?"Minorin asked.
"How about it Yosuke-kun?"Kitamura asked him.
"Hmm? I guess it will be fun if we go with them,why not?"Yosuke replied and the five of them go together to the food court.
"So,Hanamura-san,what is your old school life like?I bet it is interesting."Minorin asked Yosuke while eating.
"Well,it's just like now,go to a normal class and hanging out with my friends after school."Yosuke explained.
"Ohh…is that so…"Kitamura nodded.
"Heh,normal is only if you count the Mid-Night Channel out of the topic."Yosuke thought to himself as he continue to drink his cola.
He then stare at Taiga who have been staring at Kitamura.
"This girl is helpless...i've got to do something to help her."Yosuke thought to himself.
"Kitamura-kun,do you mind if you and Aisaka-san go to the snack bar and bring us some more drinks?"Yosuke asked.
"Hmm? Okay, shall we go Aisaka-san?" Kitamura asked Taiga.
Taiga then stared at Yosuke for a while. After Yosuke winked and raised his thumb,she and Kitamura walked to the snack bar together.
After a few minutes.
"Hmm...why they haven't come back yet? Is there something wrong?"Yosuke thought to himself.
"Kushieda-san,Ryuuji-kun,do you mind if i go for a while?"Yosuke asked.
"It's okay Hanamura-kun! I know you worried about Taiga! I could see it in your eyes!"Minorin replied.
"Eh? No! I was about going to the toilet!"Yosuke lied.
"Is that so?"Minorin asked,but Yosuke ran away.
Meanwhile,in the bushes near the snack bar.
"Man, i totally stand out..."Yosuke thought to himself from the bushes.
He then saw Taiga and Kitamura is still waiting there to buy the drinks since the snack bar is crowded.
"Wow,it looks like they are having a good time...but,what is this feelings? Am i...jealous?No, i'm just tired...i think."Yosuke gave a smile sad from the bushes as he watch over them.
When he turned around he suddenly bumped into a something,or someone.
"Huh? Impossible!"Yosuke shouted as he saw his own Persona,Susano-O appeared in front of him.
Susano-O then choke him and raise him to the air.
"Susano-O! What happened? Stop it!" Yosuke shouted to his Persona.
"Don't save..."Susano-O suddenly speak in a deep tone.
"Huh?"Yosuke asked in disbelief.
"DON'T SAVE ANYONE ANYMORE!"Susano-O shouted at him and raised him higher.
Yosuke suddenly remember a trick that Yuu teach him when a Persona is out of control.
"Di- Disperse!"Yosuke shouted at his Persona,suddenly Susano-O dissapeared into the air.
"What just happened?"Yosuke thought to himself while coughing and hacking.
Feeling scared,he ran quickly to his friends and find out Taiga and Kitamura already returned.
"Hey,what happened to you? You looks like you just have seen a ghost."Ryuuji asked.
"Ghost? Where? Where?"Minorin asked with a bright eyes.
"No...it's nothing,so what did you guys talking about now?"Yosuke asked.
"We just talking about a rumor called the Midnight Channel."Ryuuji explained.
"Eh?"Yosuke gasped.
"The Midnight Channel! You see,when the clocks hit midnight,it said that if you watch your TV you can see magical peoples inside there! Isn't it exciting?"Minorin replied.
"So, we decided that all of us should try it tonight."Kitamura added.
"Uhh...i don't know...it doesn't seem like it's a good idea."Yosuke began to panic.
"Meh,what a cowardly dog..."Taiga sighed.
"How about the one who didn't watch it must treat all of us tommorow!"Minorin suggested.
Everyone except Yosuke nodded and then stare at him.
"Psh...fine,whatever...I'm in."Yosuke sighed and relucantly say yes.
They then find out that it's already 5'o clock and decided to head home.
"Don't you forget okay!"Minorin walk towards her home.
"Hey Kitamura? Would you mind accompanying me to the convinience store? I forgot to buy indrigients for today's dinner."Ryuuji asked him
"Sure,well we'll be going now,take care."Kitamura and Ryuuji leave too.
Taiga's House, Night.
6 PM.
"Taiga? What do you want for dinner?"Yosuke asked her as he headed to the kitchen.
"Yellowtail,grilled."she replied coldly.
"Okay,just wait about 15 minutes and-"he was about to take the yellowtail in the refrigerator,but suddenly Taiga smacked his head with a wooden sword.
"What the hell was that for?"Yosuke asked furiously.
"How do you know i like Kitamura-san? Tell me!"she pointed her wooden sword at him.
"Your reactions and actions changed when you are near him,that's why."Yosuke sighed and rubbed his head.
"Did i...look weird?"Taiga asked curiously while putting down her sword.
"To be honest? Yes."Yosuke answered.
"I see... i thought so...i'm so helpless about love..."she curls up at the corner of the kitchen.
"Geez...how about i help you with your teenage love story or whatever that is?"Yosuke asked.
"Really?"Taiga turned around and asked him.
"Yeah...you can count on me."Yosuke sit down next to her and smiled.
"If you lie...i'm going to kill you! But thanks...idiot."she stare at him and slightly blush.
Yosuke could only stare blankly at her expression.
"What? Do you want me to say anything else to you?"Taiga asked while turning her face away.
"No...well, i will call you when dinner is ready."Yosuke gave her a fake smile.
"Good."Taiga stood up and leave to her room.
"Damn it...why suddenly i felt...unsatisfied?"Yosuke sighed and asked himself.
He then shook his head and made the dinner.
11:59:45
"Hey,do you believe this Mid-Night Channel thing is real?"Taiga asked Yosuke while both of them is sitting in front of a TV that Yosuke found in the storage room.
"Just watch...it will began in 5...4...3...2...1..."he began the countdown.
But,somehow nothing happened.
"Wha? How could this happen?"Yosuke stare in awe at the blank screen.
"Just as i thought...well,i'm going to bed. Don't forget to wake me up tommorow okay."Taiga sighed and walked to her room.
"Uhh...okay."Yosuke still staring at the blank screen.
A few minutes later,after Taiga have fell asleep.
The TV suddenly turn on by itself,which made Yosuke woke up.
"Welcome to my very own...Midnight Channel!"the figure appeared again.
"Come here you bastard! Let's settle this one on one!"Yosuke said to the TV.
"Tonight! Al last the game will begin!"the figure took some photos
"Huh? How did you get it?" Yosuke asked.
The photos are about their activity in Junes early this day.
"Who to pick? Who to pick? Ohh? How about this one? Just like we promised!" the figure shown a photo to the screen...a photo where Taiga and Yosuke are walking home together.
"Don't even try to-"Yosuke shotued furiously.
"Let's play the game called...SHE...WILL...DIE...AND...THERE...IS...NOT HING...YOU...COULD...DO...ABOUT...IT. HAHAHAH!"the figure smile and gave a maniacal laughter before the screen went off.
"You...sick bastard!"Yosuke shook the TV.
"And for our dear contestant Yosuke Hanamura...you are running out of time and remember...you will not walk out from the TV World alive if you try to save her...Enjoy!"the TV turned off.
"Ghhh...damn it!"Yosuke take out his old daggers and put it in a backpack with all the stuff that might be useful.
Meanwhile,in Taiga's room.
A figure appeared and touched her shoulder.
"It's morning already? Eh?"Taiga wiped her eyes and stare at the figure in fear.
"Kyaaaaaah!"Taiga scream loudly before the figure choke her and made her unconcious.
Hearing this,Yosuke dashed to her room and found out that the figure is Susano-O.
"Susano-O! Drop her down! Disperse!"Yosuke shouted at his Persona.
But,Susano-O dashed at him and knocks him down,before he entered the TV World with the unconcious Taiga.
"No!Taiga!"Yosuke shouted at the TV.
"Damn it...i guess the only way to save her...is to do this all over again...well,prepare yourself whoever you are! I'm going to kick your- no,i'm going to KILL you!"Yosuke said to himself in rage and entered the TV World too.