Chapter 6
It's 2 Versus 2
The next day,First Session.
When their homeroom teacher is saying some stuff,the woman that Yosuke bumped yesterday entered the room. She have a long yellow hair and green eyes.
"You are here already? By the way,we will have a health inspection today. Miss Kari here will do the inspection."Ms. Yuri said.
The student then go to the nurse office one by one.
After Taiga's turn,she came out with a depressed look.
"What happened?"Yosuke asked.
"I don't even grow an inch..."she replied.
"Ahahahah! Poor you..."Yosuke laughed at her,she then kicked him in his crotch.
"Idiot!" she shouted and walked away.
"Yosuke Hanamura?"Miss Kari asked.
Yosuke entered the room.
"Oh it's you again,thank you for yesterday."she smiled.
"Yeah sure. Well should we begin the check up now?"Yosuke lied down in the bed.
A few minutes later.
"You're done. There seems nothing wrong about you. You can leave now."she said.
"Welp,thanks."Yosuke leaved the room and meet up with his friends.
"Hey guys,do you want to hang out today?"Yosuke asked.
"Yeah."Kitamura said.
"Okay...besides i'm free today."Ryuuji added.
"But remember,you are the one who will be treating me." Taiga pointed at him.
"It's decided then! Hanamura will be the one who treat all of us!"Minorin added.
"Ehh? Why is that?"Yosuke asked.
"Because you are the Manager's Son idiot!"all of his friend smiled and shouted at him.
"You're right...fine,i'll treat all of you soda okay."Yosuke sighed and returned to the classroom with his friends.
After School,4 PM
The 5 of them go to the New Junes and as he promised,Yosuke go to the snack bar to buy 5 soda.
When he returned to the table where he friend ws,he was shocked to see Ms. Kari there.
"Hey Hanamura! Check out who is here! It's the Health Inspector!"Minorin dragged Yosuke and he sit down.
"Oh hello Yosuke,i was just passing by when your friends here called me and asked me to sit together. Is it okay?"Ms Kari said.
"It's cool. So what are you guys talking about?" Yosuke asked while drinking his soda.
"We are just talking about the "Mysterious Killer."."Kitamura answered.
"Mysterious what now?"Yosuke asked again.
"Well...actually before you came here,there were some weird murder cases going on around here. But somehow,the killer cannot be found and always dissapeared after he killed his victims...in some mysterious ways..."Ryuuji explained.
"Yeah seriously...i already know about that..."Yosuke sighed.
"But if you think about it...the police said that the killer is still out there,but somehow he doesn't show up anymore...do you think it's because of ghosts that try to take a revenge at the people who died?" Minorin asked curiously with colourful eyes.
"Hahaha...i bet they would be shocked if i said the killer is some organizations and creatures from inside the TV..."Yosuke thought to himself and suddenly his phone rang.
From: Margaret.
Dear our guest, Omega have been fully fueled and ready to deploy.
Igor also have installed a new interesting features on it.
You should check it out by calling your Persona.
"Ah sweet! An upgrade huh...well i should call it later."Yosuke thought to himself.
Suddenly,Ms Kari stood up.
"Huh? What is the matter?"Minorin asked.
Suddenly Ms Kari take Yosuke hands and turned him around,before she slammed him at the table,which shocked all of them.
"What is going on Ms. Kari?"Kitamura asked in shock.
"This is what i called...bad boy need to be punished,isn't it right? Yosuke Hanamura?" Her eyes suddenly turned red.
Some security guards then approached the group.
"Ahh...what a pain in the ass..."she took out a hand-gun and shoot the guards.
Seeing an opening,Yosuke kicked her and ran away.
"Don't be a bad boy now."she smiled and was about to shoot him,but Taiga suddenly smashed her with a chair.
But,the chair broke after it touched her.
"You! You are one of them right?"Taiga asked furiously.
"What are you talking about Aisaka?"Ryuuji asked.
"So you already knew huh...well,i guess that give me a reason to kill you after i killed him."Ms Kari pointed at Yosuke who try to ran away.
Suddenly, a familiar person appeared in front of him.
"Ah there you are,it took me a while to find you."Chrono smiled at him and knocked him out with one punch at the face.
Yosuke then woked up and find himself is sitting on a chair with his legs tied to it,he then saw his friends were held as hostages by Ms Kari.
"Hanamura!" his friends called him.
"Let them go,they have nothing to do with this."Yosuke said.
"Yeah...no. Of course we could not let any witness lived right? Agent Aqua?"Chrono revealed Ms Kari's true name.
"That's right boy,besides this little brat have irritated me long enough until i lose my patience."Aqua dragged Taiga and throw her in front of Yosuke.
"Taiga!"Yosuke shouted in worry.
"Where is your Persona?"Taiga asked.
"It's coming...but i need to buy some time first..."Yosuke replied.
"Kid,give me your Persona,and your friends will live."Chrono picked her up and pointed a knife at her heart.
"No! Please stop this! I don't understand why did you do all of this!"Minorin begged.
"We will give you everything that we have here!"Kitamura added.
"It's up to your friend there,it's his choice."Aqua gave them a dark smile and approached Yosuke.
"I will give you 10 seconds to do that.10...9..."Chrono begin to count down.
"Wait! Wait a second!"Yosuke shouted.
"Summon it now."Chrono said and put away his knife.
"Taiga,do you remember about the lighting pole,it's time to tilt it."Yosuke stared at her and she nodded.
Seeing an opening,Taiga kicked the man's hand and the knife was thrown in the air,Yosuke then catched them and broke free from the ropes that tied him.
"Why you little!"Chrono muttered and try to attack Yosuke,but he managed to evade him and pushed him to a trash can,which made him stuck there.
Aqua then charged at him,but Taiga kicked her from the side which throw her away to a shop.
"Good job,now break them free and i'll deal with her."Yosuke gave the knife to Taiga.
"But!"Taiga replied in worry.
"Stop stopping! Go now!" Yosuke shouted and Taiga ran away relucantly.
Taiga then broke them free from their ropes.
"What is happening Aisaka?"Ryuuji asked.
"We have to go now! I'll explain it later!"Taiga replied.
"What about Hanamura?"Minorin asked.
"Woooah!"Yosuke's voice was heard.
He was sent flying in the air and thrown at them,luckily Kitamura managed to catch him.
"Thanks man."Yosuke said.
"Anytime...but i want a good explanation after we get out from this mess." Kitamura replied.
Chrono and Aqua then appeared in front of them.
"That's it kid! Play time is over!"Chrono shouted.
"Hanamura...do you have a plan?"Ryuuji asked in worry.
Yosuke then came up with something brilliant,yet dangerous.
"Okay...i will give you last chance to ran away,10 seconds."Yosuke said.
"What did you say?"his friends except Taiga,who somehow knew his plan asked.
"Are you serious? Now let's see who are losing...and that's you."Chrono pointed at him.
"Get ready! 5...4...3...2...1...Boom!"Yosuke shouted and raised his right hand,but nothing happened.
"Oh no...i'm so scared..."Aqua asked sarcasticly.
"Wait a second...5...4...3...2...1...Bam!" Yosuke raised his hand again,but nothing happened again.
"What are you doing Yosuke?"Kitamura asked.
"Come on! 5...4...3...2...1...Go!"Yosuke do it again,but nothing still happened.
"That's it,i'm losing my patience!"Chrono took out his gun.
Yosuke then stared at the sky and saw some objects is flying towards him.
"One more time...4...3...2...1...Now!" Yosuke shouted and the flying objects are Omega's body 's body parts then turned transparent and merged with his own body parts.
He then shoot Hamaon at Chrono,followed by another one at Aqua.
"Told you so. Sorry for the delay."Yosuke smiled at his friends.
"That...was cool..."Ryuuji could only stare in awe.
"So this is what you have been hiding from us huh?"Kitamura asked.
"Sorry about that. We'll talk about it at tommorow's lunch,now i've got things to do."Yosuke scratch the back of his head.
Aqua and Chrono stand up and stared at him furiously.
"2 against 1? Fine by me."Yosuke said with a cheerful tone.
"Make it 2 against 2." Taiga took out a katana from an antique shop next to them.
"Taiga! What are you doing?"Yosuke asked in worry.
"I'm joining the fight, besides there must be someone who must watch your back right?"Taiga replied.
"Heh...don't worry i got you covered. How about you fight Miss Angry and i'll fight Mister Bastard?"Yosuke asked.
"Sounds good to me, don't die okay!"Taiga said in worry and Yosuke charged at Chrono.
"Bring it to me kid!" Chrono charged back.
"So it's only you and me little brat. How about i teach you a lesson of two about misery and pain?"Aqua stretched her hands.
"Come here you skanky old hag."Taiga pointed her katana at her and Aqua ran at her.
Their friends could only watch in the safe distance and hoping that they would win.
The battle begin with Yosuke and Chrono bumped into each other and was thrown back.
"Let's try this! Garudyne!" Yosuke raised his palm at him and it shoots a tornado which knocks Chrono away,but the force from it throw Yosuke to the wall.
"Okay...that was a bad idea..."Yosuke rubbed his head and came up with a good idea.
He then use Garudyne again,but with smaller power and he use it from the both of his foot,which lifts him in the air.
"I know this is a good idea!" Yosuke said to himself and flew at Chrono,who already recovered from the attack.
Yosuke then tackled him down and shoot a Hamaon in the air at him.
"That will buy him some time."Yosuke turned away to check on Taiga.
Taiga is defending herself from Aqua punches and kicks.
"Her attacks are strong...if i get hit once...that means i'm over!"Taiga thought to herself while raising her katana.
"What is the matter? Too afraid to fight back?"Aqua asked and keep attacking her.
After a while,Taiga could see the pattern of her attacks.
"Now!" Taiga shouted and swing her katana at her,which directly hits her in the shoulder.
"Gaaah...i'll get you for that!"Aqua shouted furiously and her wounds start to heal.
Yosuke,who was watching the fight,didn't realize Chrono have got back up.
"Waaah!"Yosuke shouted as Chrono slammed him at the ground.
"Goodbye!"Chrono was about to punch him,but Yosuke managed to escape by using Garudyne from his foots and the attack missed to the ground.
Chrono then jumped at him and try to do it again,but Taiga kicked him from the side which knocks him away.
"Nice cover."Yosuke said.
Suddenly,Aqua appeared and smacked Taiga to the ground before she took Taiga's katana and about to cut her in the head.
Yosuke then immediately use Hamaon at her that throw Aqua away.
"Just like i said,i've got your back."Yosuke reached out his hand at Taiga.
"I've got your back first."Taiga smiled and take his hand.
"Guuh..."Chrono and Aqua mumbled and try to get back up.
"Not so fast!" Yosuke use Hamaon from both hands which knocks them down.
"Did we...did it?"Taiga asked and picks up her katana from the ground.
"Ghhh...we must fall back now..."Chrono stood up slowly and start to dissapear.
"I'll get you one day...and i will put an end to the both of you."Aqua muttered and dissapeared too.
"Hanamura! Aisaka!" Ryuuji shouted and approached them.
"Yo! It seems you missed all the action."Yosuke smiled at him.
"Are you okay?" Kitamura asked both of them.
"I...i'm fine! Thank you!" Taiga replied with a blush.
"Meh...she never change..."Yosuke sighed.
Suddenly,a police car's sirene was heard.
"Let's get out from here before we got into a trouble!"Minorin suggested and the group go to Taiga's house,which shocked Ryuuji after he found out that they live next to each other.
Apartment,4:30 PM
Yosuke then explained everything about Inaba,TV World,Shadows. But he didn't say anything about the Shadow Operatives
"So...i guess we could say that you are chasing some group of Terrorists who use a special drug that made them strong?" Kitamura asked.
"Well...i guess so."Yosuke replied.
"But isn't it dangerous? Stuff like this should be in police or military care! Not a high school teenager!" Ryuuji asked.
"Yeah...aren't you getting this thing way over your head? Of course you could let other people do it."Minorin added.
"You guys see what they did there right? They could easily kill those security guards...besides,i'm the only one who could fight them so...i don't seem to have any other choice..."Yosuke sighed.
"Ohh..."Minorin replied and the group got silent.
Suddenly,the door bell rang.
"I'll go get it."Ryuuji stood up and opened the door.
He then saw a young muscular man with white hair is glaring at him.
"You...are you Yosuke Hanamura?"the man asked with a deep tone.
"Aaaaaaah!"Ryuuji cried in fear and run away from him.
"Are...Are you an enemy?"Yosuke asked and prepare to fight.
"My name is Akihiko Sanada,Captain of the Persona Alliance,a branch from Shadow Operatives."he introduced himself.
"Did...Mitsuru-san sent you here?"Yosuke asked again.
"Yes,can we talk for a moment here? Alone"Akihiko asked.
"Sorry guys,it seems we have to continue this at Monday."Yosuke said to his friends.
"It's okay,we understand"Kitamura replied and he,Ryuuji,and Minorin leave.
"Taiga...is it okay if you leave us alone for a while?"Yosuke asked.
"No way! There's no way i would let my dog talk to a stranger alone! I will not leave"Taiga replied.
"Is it okay with you Akihiko-san?" Yosuke asked in worry.
"Can we trust her?"Akihiko whispered.
"Sure we can...just try not to discuss about the Shadow Operatives..."Yosuke whispered back.
"Well then...it's okay for you to hear it,but please you can't tell anyone okay."Akihiko said.
"Yeah whatever..."Taiga sighed and turned away.
"Okay...first, Mitsuru want me to gave you this file,it have some important information of the Organization."Akihiko gave Yosuke a file with Top Secret labeled on it.
"Cool! That would help a bunch!"Yosuke put the file in his bag.
"Second,after the events that happened today,Mitsuru sent me to observe and prevent you from doing something reckless."Akihiko explained.
"Do you mean...i'm not fully trusted yet?"Yosuke asked.
"Yes. Since you are not an official member...yet."he replied.
"Wait a second! What are you talking about? Organization? Member? "Taiga asked curiously.
"Girl,there are some things in this world that will be better unexplained."Akihiko replied.
"I'm sorry Taiga,but he is right...you might put yourself in danger if you know this...and i don't want you or any other person i know got hurt."Yosuke added.
"Fine,i will play along. But remember,sooner or later i will find it out by myself."Taiga gave a dark smile.
"Good enough for me. So Yosuke,i will be watching over you and you should remember that out there,we are strangers."he explained and leave the house.
10 PM,Night.
Both of them are watching the TV when suddenly Yosuke start up a conversation.
"Hey Taiga,thank you for helping me in that fight back there."Yosuke said.
"I only do it because i don't want to lose my faithful dog. Which reminds me...do you have came up with another plan?"Taiga asked.
"Plan? What plan?" Yosuke asked back.
"Do you forget that i still not give up trying to get Kitamura-san? Idiot!" she stood up and glared at him.
"Yeah...about that...i forgot about it."Yosuke stood up and walked away.
"Come back here you idiot!" Taiga chased him.
"Sorry! I'm truly sorry! I will came up with a good plan!"Yosuke start to run while Taiga keep chasing him.
A few seconds later,she suddenly tripped and fell.
"Oww..."she rubbed her face in pain.
"Geez...you are seriously a klutz..."Yosuke smiled and sit down.
"What are you staring at retard? You better came up with a good plan tonight,i'm going to sleep."she walked to her room.
Suddenly a his phone rang. It's a call from Ryuuji.
"Yo what's up dude?"Yosuke asked.
"Since tommorow is Golden Week,do you want to hang out somewhere? Maybe you could explain to me more about the TV World you are explaining to us today...besides i need your help with something."Ryuuji asked.
"Sure,meet you at 10?"Yosuke asked.
"Yeah,that will be cool. Bye."Ryuuji hanged up.
"Golden Week huh...that's it! How about i invite Kitamura and Taiga to came along! That way i could set up a date between them!"Yosuke came up with an idea.
He then decided to tell Taiga about his plan,suddenly his phone rang again.
From: Margaret.
You have now become friends with Ryuuji Takasu.
The bonds between the both of you have created the Justice Arcana.
Your Persona's strength will be increased with every time your Social Links leveled up.
"Power up huh? Nicely done Igor!"Yosuek grinned and go to Taiga's room and tell his plan.
He then go to sleep to finish the day.