I have GOT to stop doing this to you guys! It's been a month! Yikes!

On that note, review responses.

SuperNova23- I do!? WOO! Time to be lazy!

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I just tried to play Persona 3 Portable and Mitsuru told me to get back to work.

Urtur- *return thumbs up*

Ginshi-chan- Yes he does.

Miss Hanamura- I'm being a little ambiguous here, eh? Well, this ought to clear things up.

Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 happen on day one of the typhoon. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 happen on day two, and chapters 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 (current) happen on the third day (though technically chapter 13 happens when the typhoon ends).

Chapter 9 was not an isolated incident.

Hope that was helpful! Glad you like reading this!

Smallbell- Oh, I fully intend to!

Thedarknesswithin96- I don't know. Ken's cool, but... I dunno. Sorry.

l3largus- Thank you for the compliment! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

LMFAO314- Ah, me too, man. Me too.

Thank you all so much for reviewing. It really means a lot to me, and I really am glad that you're all taking the time to review.

Thank you.

I do not own Persona 3.

Sincerely,

-Funny.


Aigis stared blankly ahead in her room as she watched the digital clock on her wall tick away the seconds. She stared at the subdued emerald numerals tick every second to two o'clock away. As she stared, she felt something in her systems. A quick diagnostic revealed that she was feeling tense. Immediately, she ran several calming impulses through her mind. If she was tense, there was every possibility that her mission could fail.

And failure was unacceptable.

She stared at the clock, not exhibiting any signs of movement, or wanting to move. She was just staring at the clock, calm as could be.

01:59:50 A.M.

Unconsciously, she began to tick away the seconds in the form of a countdown.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

02:00:00 A.M.

Suddenly, like a shark striking from the water, Aigis rose, her metallic joints giving off a faint, near-inaudible whirr as she straightened to her full height. Not wasting time, she gently pulled her door open, the well-oiled hinges not making a sound. She felt the corners of her mouth twitch at the seamless execution of her plan. She stepped out into the third floor hall, and stared for a little while, listening. She heard the regular breathing of three people. The female members of S.E.E.S. were all asleep.

"Good." she whispered to herself, airing her thoughts quietly. She silenced herself after that. No need to wake anybody.

Quickly and quietly, she began to cross the room, careful to avoid putting enough pressure on the floors to make them creak. She softly and quietly monitored the soft sounds of sleeping, careful for any changes. Assured of her stealth, she carefully began to descend the spiral staircase down to the second floor of the dormitory, being careful- the building was new, but the stairs were well traveled, and often creaked loudly, ruining any attempt at stealth.

Luckily, Aigis made this trip before: she knew the spots to avoid.

She silently began to make her way down the second floor hall, listening intently for any signs of stirring from her teammates' rooms. Her peg-like feet touched the floor with the gentleness of a falling feather, as she used the orange glow cast by the streetlights as a guide. When she set her feet in that pool of orange light, she turned. She looked down at the knob of their leader's door, and stared blankly at the knob, which was cast in a soft orange light.

Partially the reason she chose this time. Even for someone like her, fumbling in the dark was no fun.

Silently, she crouched, going to one knee and retrieving a small clip she had in her hair. She focused on it for a moment, bending the metal into the needed shape, and delicately inserting it into the lock. She began to work the lock, and smiled when she felt it turn.

Then, she heard something behind her.

Her mind processed the sound in a millisecond: the latch of the door behind her. Immediately, she sprang out of the light, and crouched in the shadows. She watched as Junpei, half asleep, wandered out of his room and walk to the stairs. When he disappeared from sight, she walked over to the door and quickly unlocked it, and stepped in his room.

"Evasion successful." she breathed, feeling herself calm down slightly. Immediately, she looked over to the small bed in the corner of the room. He was facing her, with his eyes closed, and his face untroubled.

She felt a smile touch her features as her sensors began to take readings.

"Temperature is ninety-eight point six degrees. Other scans show no abnormalities." she said out-loud, in a whisper. She kept smiling, and moved closer to him. She crouched down, and stared at his face for a bit.

She smiled, and absentmindedly, her hand reached up to his face and began to play with a lock of blue-black hair. She stared on, and felt the minutes turn to hours. With some alarm, she realized that the sun was rising, and the sky was beginning to change from it's typical ink-black to a light pink.

She stared at the window and felt an odd sadness tug at her heart. She began to rise, and was walking to leave when she saw his face again.

Young.

Untroubled.

Healthy.

She paused, a hand on the doorknob.

After a few seconds of deliberation, she walked away from the doorknob and stared quietly at his face for a bit.

"Just five more minutes." she promised herself.


Have a wonderful day, all of you.

Sincerely,

-Funny.