Author's Note: Thank you to all those who have reviewed your reviews really keep me writing :D. Oh thank you also Exhile87. I tried what you advised me to do. I hope I did it right though..

Disclaimer: I do not own Persona 3 or any of its characters but if I did Akihiko and Mitsuru would have ended up together in the game xD.

Chapter 2

The Next day

Mitsuru walked slowly towards the Kirijo office building.

"I never would have imagined that even selecting my own husband was something I am incapable of doing. The Kirijo group has always controlled my life. From choosing my school, my course in college, forcing me to get a persona, and even picking out a husband for me. Father… I wish you were here. Everything seems soo confusing."

Mitsuru's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden greeting of her secretary.

"Good morning Mitsuru-san! Mind if I walk with you?" Fuuka greeted.

"Huh? Oh Fuuka!, good morning to you too." Mitsuru greeted even though she wasn't really in the mood to talk to anyone especially now that she was about to meet the person she would spend the rest of her life with.

"So… Today is the day huh?" Fuuka asked the red head

"Yes…" It was all Mitsuru was capable of saying.

"Aren't you the least bit scared or nervous?"

"Should I be?" Mitsuru said blankly. She was used to dealing with the decisions the Kirijo group had made for her but this time she had to admit that she was indeed scared but of course Mitsuru remained composed.

"I mean, what if your future husband turns out to be a fat drunk or a corrupted young man whose only interest is money and power?"

"Your exaggerating! Besides the Kirijo group will be the ones to select my fiancé and I assure you the Kirijo group has high standards." Mitsuru said assuring not only Fuuka but herself as well.

"But…What about Akihiko-sempai?"

Mitsuru stopped at her tracks for a moment. She was drawn back at what Fuuka had said. Akihiko…the silver haired, stubborn, boxer she knew. She suddenly thought about him. About the times they've been through, the shadows they eliminated together, the tests they would cram for together, the way Akihiko would glare at her when she would lecture him about being careful. She missed those days. She missed him.

"Mitsuru-san…." Fuuka didn't know what else to say.

Mitsuru once again regained her composure and started walking again.

"Do not worry about me Fuuka I will be fine…" Mitsuru said but was not really convinced by her own answer. "Akihiko….why did I have to fa-"

Mitsuru's thoughts were once again interrupted by Fuuka's sudden statement.

"We are supposed to arrive at the meeting room at around 12:40pm to discuss the matter about your fiancé." Fuuka said as she looked at her watch.

"Alright. It's now 11:40pm meet me in my office at around 12:10pm" Mitsuru's eyes were still fixed at her watch. She still didn't want to meet her future husband. She still liked the idea of being single. She wished she could just stop time even for just a moment; she just wanted a moment of isolation from the world. She wanted a lot of things but of course life was not that simple.

"Why so early?" Fuuka questioned.

"Trust me the Kirijo building is huge"

Mitsuru looked up from her watch to gaze upon the huge building in front of her. The sight of the building always reminded Mitsuru about the accomplishments of the Kirijo group. She sometimes wished she had an ordinary life; to live like a normal girl, to work hard to reach the top like a normal girl, to be free like a normal girl, and of course to marry whom ever you wished like a normal girl. But Mitsuru was not as fortunate. With a final sigh she entered the building before her.

"Ah good! You are here already. Please have a seat." A member of the Kirijo group offered. "We are still waiting for Mitsuru."

Akihiko, his manager, and Ken did as they were told and took their seats.

"Mitsuru eh… it's been a long time since a last saw her." Akihiko thought to himself.

"You are lucky Sanada-san, not all people get second chances with their love lives. I just hope you won't mess it up this time by giving into your ego." Ken stated with his usual intellectual tone.

"Ken…..shut up!" Akihiko was getting annoyed at his young partner's comments but secretly he was happy he was here with him.

"Whatever you say but remember I am merely pointing out your flaws in order for you to correct them in the future." In truth Ken was glad his companion had been given a second chance. He believed Akihiko deserved one.

"When I need advice about my life I would go to a psychiatrist."

"Well then…you are lucky I work for free." Ken proudly stated.

Akihiko sighed. "There is no point in arguing with you is there?" Akihiko asked, not really wanting an answer.

"Indeed there isn't. I am glad to see you have come to your senses." Akihiko merely rubbed his temples. "I wonder what Kirijo-san looks like right now? Maybe she's got huge eye bags under her eyes or maybe wrinkles have formed upon her face."

Akihiko shot him a glare. "Hey! Don't say such things."

"Defensive about her are we?" Ken said raising one of his eyebrows.

"What do you get out of patronizing me anyway?"

"Happiness of course. It is not evident upon my face but I assure you deep down I am really happy."

Akihiko said nothing but looked down upon his shoes and sighed. But after a while his face shot up again by the sudden knock upon the door.

"That must be her. Please come in" The Kirijo member stated.

The first who entered was Fuuka and Mitsuru followed closely behind her. Mitsuru was radiant and beautiful as ever. The presence of eye bags or wrinkles that Ken guessed about earlier was not evident in her face. She had a clear complexion and her fiery red hair was really eye catching.

"Whoa Akihiko! I wish I was you right about now. She's drop dead gorgeous man." Akihiko's manager commented. But Akihiko wasn't listening. He was too preoccupied by the sight of the red haired beauty before him.

"So Fuuka became Mitsuru's secretary. I wonder how are the others doing right now." Akihiko thought.

"Mitsuru, please have a seat."

Mitsuru was about to do so but the sight of a familiar silver haired boxer caught her eye. "A-Akihiko!?" She couldn't believe the man she had been thinking about these past few days who seemed unreachable was now suddenly right in front of her.

"Mitsuru, this is Akihiko Sanada. I am sure you two know each other already. He is now officially your fiancé." A member of the Kirijo group said.

Mitsuru couldn't reply. Mitsuru stared at Akihiko for a moment. She was shocked that her future husband would be her past dorm mate but she felt relieved and happy that it was him and not a fat drunk or corrupt man. Akihiko looked almost the same from when she last saw him except for his hair which was now a bit longer than before but something about him seemed to be different. But she wasn't sure what it was exactly. She took the seat opposite him and Fuuka took the seat next to her.

"Hey!" Akihiko greeted while gazing at his future wife.

"Hey yourself." Mitsuru replied looking at him for a second and fixed her gaze upon the Kirijo member that was talking. But from the corner of her eye she was staring at him intently.

"Hey?" Ken quoted. "After all these years that's the most you can come up with." Ken whispered to Akihiko.

"What do you want me to say?" Akihiko silently argued back.

"How about…Mitsuru I'm in love with you…I have been throughout this time and no words can explain how much I am really happy in finding out that you are my future bride."

Akihiko gave Ken a look and said "That's a bit forward Ken and that doesn't sound like me."

"Oh yeah I forgot about your ego. Sorry." Ken said mockingly.

"Mitsuru-san, I am happy for you" Fuuka silently whispered to Mitsuru.

"Wh-What?!" Mitsuru was taken back at what her secretary had just said. Fuuka said nothing else but simply gave Mitsuru a wink.

All eyes turned to the Kirijo member further explaining the engagement agreement.

"Lets get down to business. Mitsuru, Akihiko will be your future husband. The group and your father have decided so."

"My father?" The mention of her father caught her off guard. How could her father chosen Akihiko?

"Yes… Since you were in your junior year, your father had already started searching for a suitable husband for you. He had his eye most on Akihiko since he admired his spirit and Akihiko reminded him of himself in his younger days. Plus you two already know each other and he hypothesized that eventually over the years you would fall for him."

Mitsuru blushed at what the member had just said. She had to admit she did fall for him but it took her a while. Ken was the only one who seemed to notice the blush forming upon Mitsuru's cheeks.

"Your father wanted you to experience an easier life. Apart from what he had experienced and so he wanted you to at least marry someone you have already had close relations to."

Mitsuru remained silent. She had no idea that her father cared about her so much. She regretted not being able to show her father how much she had cared for him too before he had died.

The member continued to speak. "However, there was another candidate. Shin Arihada, your father's right hand man. Though most of the members were in favour of Shin, your father had a stronger say in it and he chose Akihiko."

Mitsuru sighed in relief. She was indeed glad Akihiko was the one chosen. She didn't even know anything about this Shin guy.

"Furthermore… you and Akihiko are to live under the same roof under a trial period. The members believe that by doing so you would be able to get more acquainted with each other and the group would observe if Akihiko is indeed a suitable husband for you. "

Mitsuru and Akihiko were surprised at what they had just heard. Them living with each other seemed so awkward now. I mean sure they did live with each other before during their shadow slaying years but this was different.

"So you mean there are going to be video cameras situated inside the house to observe them." Ken quickly asked.

"Of course not! We have other ways of observing. We have already prepared the house you two will live in. We have also hired the help and we assure you, everything you could possibly need will be found inside the house. But if there are other things you need, we will not prohibit you from leaving the house since of course both you and Akihiko need to attend to their jobs."

"What about Ken?" Akihiko asked.

"Oh that's right. You can choose to bring him along with you or choose to leave him with Fuuka, Mitsuru's secretary."

"I'm going to live with Akihiko?" Mitsuru thought to herself. The idea didn't seem so bad. She wanted to catch up with him and maybe they could rebuild their relationship.

"I'm going to live with Mitsuru eh?" Akihiko thought. He had to admit he was nervous. He felt he and Mitsuru were so distant now but he was sure that this time he was not going to blow his second chance at her.

A/N: Done with Chapter 2. Tell me what you think? I still don't know whether Ken should live in the house with Mitsuru and Akihiko or not.. hehe pleas Read and Review:D