Home Coming

After a few years of silence, Yuu Narukami finally makes his appearance back in Inaba after a more than unlucky life. Having been reduced to nothing, Inaba is all he has left as he goes down Memory Lane to accomplish one last wish in his true home. Will the others find him in time, or will their chance to see their leader and friend slip thorough their fingers?

Chapter Four

Hunching over as he desperately tried to regain his breath, he looked up between gasping for air at the Samegawa Flood Plain. After coughing a few times and for the first time wishing he didn't smoke like a chimney, he righted himself and took a look around. Only the lights from the street lamps above lit some of the darkened area, but not much as he headed down the stairs toward the bank.

As he stared into the dark rushing water, he looked to his side and remembered the old woman he'd met before. He laughed to himself about how persistent he'd been at getting that comb of hers back. But seeing her happy again was enough to make his day and make all that effort worth it. Then there was his showdown with Yosuke, and that incident with Dojima and Nanako, and...well...there were a lot to be honest.

He stopped right there before he could get lost in his thoughts, taking another look at the water before nodding a bit and heading to Junes, which was now open twenty-four seven, much to his delight. After making sure that he wouldn't be noticed and saw no one familiar, he walked in, heading toward the fishing aisle and taking a look at the gear they had. He really had no need for all of the expensive stuff since he was almost broke anyway, but after his eyes fell upon a rather simple but hearty looking pole, he quickly bought it in the self-service checkout line, just in case.

With his spoils in hand and his wallet a bit lighter than he'd entered, he exited the building before stopping at one of the Teddie displays again. Despite everything, he couldn't help but buy a small one for himself. Just seeing the little doll made him smile, and to be completely honest, the money he had left would be just enough for a few more days until...until he completed his mission.

Nodding at the attendant who he'd bought the doll from, he stuffed the doll in one of his pockets and headed back to the Plain. Hours had passed by now and as he sat down and cast his rod, the sun started to peek over the horizon, painting the sky a rosy red before changing into a golden honey color, spreading over the town, as if giving life to everything it touched. He'd stayed up the whole night, yet this sight was reward enough. As the sun rose higher and his rod bobbed over the water, he patiently waited, content with where he was at that moment.

Amidst the calm, he could hear the sound of footsteps going across the pavement of the occasional person heading taking a shortcut or a walk on such a lazy day. He glanced back occasionally, watching a few people go by, recognizing a few but choosing to stay unnoticed. Though once he looked back again, his rod pulled a bit, making him look forward and start to reel in whatever had gotten hooked. After a fierce battle, he was able to pull through and reel in the familiar Inaba Trout he used to catch when he was younger. He looked at the fish, reveling in his momentary victory before unhooking it and releasing it back into the water.

He watched it fly through the water till it disappeared from view, stretching a bit after his long battle. Gathering his rod, he started to head back up the stairs, but upon reaching the top, his heart stopped when he heard someone call his name. "Yuu...senpai?"

Fuck.

It was Rise...of all the people he had to be noticed by it had to be the bubbly actress with the loudest mouth out of all of the girls, not to be rude but it was true. He was sure she'd been on some kind of tour but even the media wasn't as accurate as he thought. "S-Senpai...is that actually you?" He was snapped out of his thoughts as he heard her step forward before he again broke out in an all out sprint, dropping his pole in the process, the sound of her voice slowly fading away as he again avoided yet another precious friend.

To Be Continued

Merc: Hehe, looks like the Fool is starting to get discovered! How long until everyone finally knows? You'll just have to find out! :P Anyway sorry for the short chapter, but thanks for the reviews and comments! They really make me smile. :)

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(Sorry a few edits :P)