A/N: I'm alive! I was seriously just kidding about prolonging the next update. But I was busy and slightly distracted. Then writer's block hit and we get to now. I know it's been a while since I've wrote a new chapter.

Hopefully all my readers will have faith in me and continue reading this story. I also made some minor changes to the previous chapters but it is nothing big except for maybe Rise's thoughts at the end.

Thanks for all of the reviews for the last chapter.

Gestalten: Yep, Rise's whole debut is being modified for this story. More will be explained later on.

Anonymous: Did it seem out of character or something else? I don't think I have a grasp of the characters as well as I did with P3 so I might have to replay a bit to get into Persona 4 mode.

xDeepestEndx: Well, not to sure about your situation. For me, I try to avoid any similarities in stories since it'll just be a whole mess later on. But great minds think alike, right ;)

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, Atlus does. Any similarities to other works are coincidental. I do however own this fan fiction and all original characters and ideas.

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It's Been a While

"So you finally came huh?"

"Yeah, sorry it took so long."

"No worries, I'm just glad that you're here now."

"Thank you. It'll be 5,423 yen please."

"Here you are. But next time, come a bit faster."

"Haha yeah, the shop was busy tonight so we were a bit slow on the deliveries. Please order from us again in the future."

"Sure."

After tipping the delivery boy, Ryotaro closed the door with a smile. He and Nanako had been waiting forever for their food from the local diner. His stomach gurgled as he was about to head to the table with Nanako when the doorbell rang again.

"Jeez, did he forget something? Here Nanako, take this to the table first."

Ryotaro handed his daughter the bag and proceeded to open the door again.

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Souji immediately dropped his hand once more. Taking a deep breath he began again; the sound of a food delivery truck roared by as he raised his hand once more.

It's now or never…

The grey haired boy's hand gradually neared the bell as he laid a finger lightly upon it.

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-Ding-

"Jeez did he forget one of our orders?" Turning back, Ryotaro headed towards the door once more. Upon opening it, his jaw dropped while he gazed at a young man with a slight smile plastered across his face. Ryotaro only looked on with both of his arms hanging limply about him.

"After all this time, you finally decide to come back huh?"

"Yeah, sorry it took so long."

"Big Bro!!!" screamed an excited Nanako. She rushed towards the laughing boy. He extended his arms and she immediately leaped into them. Apparently, Nanako had gotten a little stronger since the past year. That could only equal a pile of Souji and Nanako sprawled on the ground. The two burst out laughing and Souji squeezed the girl into a tight hug.

She snuggled into his chest and whispered, "I missed you".

"Me too."

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And that wraps up that story!

Haha just kidding! You didn't think I was serious did you? Well I will have a lot more coming now that I've started writing again.

Currently writing the next chapter but I just wanted to get this super short chap up for a warning to all my readers out there ;)

And this time I promise the update will be coming soon!