Hello hello!! I think it's getting harder and harder to continue writing this story... Oh, and on the last chapter I said there was probably gonna be fighting in this one, well, I kinda lied. There is no fighting in this one. BUT, I promise in the next one there will be a little action!! Hehheheh... Sadly though, I'm beginning to think that hardly anyone is reading this story... Ah, oh well, I shall continue nonetheless!! =)

Disclaimer: I don't own Persona 3, short and sweet. =)

Chapter 5: The Green Moon

January 2, 2007

The four of them sat staring at each other, as if they were being forced to stay in the room with one another. Not even one of them knew what to say. The two males were leaned back, relaxing, as the redhead flipped through the pages in her book. Sheena, on the other hand, played with her shoes, deciding that it was more fun than dealing with the awkward silence. As the stillness continued, a cell phone's ring interrupted.

Standing up, Mitsuru pulled out her phone. "Why don't you tell them a little bit about yourself, Sheena-san?" she prodded. After excusing herself, she stepped behind the counter and took her call. Sheena looked up from her seemingly interesting shoes and faced the two young men. Neither Akihiko nor Shinjiro appeared as though he cared.

Clearing her throat, Sheena decided to speak. "Well, lessee . . . I'll try to sum myself up quickly, m'kay?" she said with a smile. The two of them looked up at her, showing their little bit of curiosity. "Hmm . . . Where to start? Maybe at the beginning?" she mumbled to herself. "Weeeell, when I was a kid, the Kirijo Group experimented on me to summon my Persona. After that failed, my parents decided to do experiments on themselves which eventually resulted in their deaths. Then, I was shipped off to my aunt and uncle's in Nara, but they didn't like me living with them, or me in general, so they kicked me out of their house. Since I didn't have anywhere else to go, I went to live with my older sister Hikari, who's a geisha. I trained underneath her as a maiko, until I got a call from Mitsuru, so here I am now."

With her eyes closed, she let out a deep breath of air, after she had quickly finished telling them her life's story. She rolled her head back, popping her neck, and opened her eyes. Shocked at what she saw, she began to laugh. Shinjiro and Akihiko both had bewildered looks on their faces. Since her phone call was over, Mitsuru walked back over to the group. "I'm assuming you told them everything about your past, hmm?" she asked.

Sheena smiled bashfully, the same way she did years ago. "Not exactly everything. I didn't go into that much detail." The two shared a smile before Sheena stood up. "Mind if I get a look at my new room?" she asked. Mitsuru nodded, and the two females proceeded upstairs.

Akihiko shook his head back and forth. "I . . . can't believe she was so open about her past . . .," he whispered to Shinjiro. He folded his white coat neatly in his lap and placed it next to his spot on the couch. Standing up, he walked over to the bar and grabbed a bottle of water. After sitting down, he glanced over at Shinjiro. "So, Shinji, do you think you'll understand her now?" he asked jokingly.

"Yeah, right," he scoffed. "Not even she stays here for years will I ever understand her. So let's drop it, 'kay?" Akihiko noticed that Shinjiro looked irritated. It was unusual for Shinjiro to be irritated by anything and not tell Akihiko about it.

Akihiko smirked. He received a glare from Shinjiro as he did so. "I think I know why you're getting so defensive about any subject that involves Sheena," he said confidently. Shinjiro's glare intensified. "You don't want to admit that you're even slightly attracted to her, right?"

"Hell, no!" Shinjiro shouted angrily, standing up. "Like I'd ever be attracted to that damn bitch!" He bolted toward the door and slammed it shut behind him. Akihiko sighed tiredly. He grabbed the remote and went to turn it on, but when he did, he noticed Sheena and Mitsuru standing at the hallway.

"So," Sheena started casually, "I guess I'm not very popular with Shinjiro, huh?" She laughed, before sitting down across from Akihiko, who looked rather surprised and sorry for what happened. "No sweat. He'll warm up to me sometime or another. And if he doesn't, then no big deal. My world will continue to revolve without him." She yawned and sprawled herself out on the couch, as cozy as a cat in winter. In only a matter of minutes, she was asleep.

"Well, Akihiko, you'll be getting your wish now," stated Mitsuru. "We'll be training tonight."

Akihiko grinned. "Finally, it's time to crush some Shadows."

A Few Minutes Before Midnight

The four of them were huddled in the meeting room. Shinjiro was leaned up against the wall in a corner near the window, while Akihiko and Sheena sat on the couch. Mitsuru was next to the door, on the phone once again. "We will proceed without you here; is that acceptable?" she asked the person on the other line. "Very well." She clamped the phone shut, walking to the rest of the group. "That was Shuji Ikutsuki, the chairman of S.E.E.S. He said that we can begin the mission. Before we begin, however, Sheena-san, you'll be needing this." Mitsuru opened a platinum case. Inside it were a red piece of cloth and a gun, both had the S.E.E.S. embedded into them. "This is an Evoker; it's used to help us summon our Personas."

Sheena took the red cloth and pinned it to the sleeve of her left arm. Afterwards, she stared at the gun-like Evoker before picking it up as well. "Um . . . You guys might not realize this, but it looks like a gun," she bluntly said.

Mitsuru smiled slightly. "There's a reason it was made like that," she said, glancing over at Akihiko, who had a smile on his face as well. "But, allow me to reassure you, it won't kill you. Bullets don't come out of it."

A grin as wide as the Pacific Ocean spread across her face. "How do I know this isn't a ploy to get rid of me? You know, like I put the gun to my head, believing it won't kill me, and then BAM, I'm dead," she said teasingly. She released a hearty laugh before picking it up. Her expression changed as she continued to stare at it. Her eyes were downcast.

"You don't actually think it's a gun, do you?" asked Akihiko. Snapping out of her trance, Sheena looked up. Mitsuru and Akihiko were looking at her worriedly. She realized that she was clenching the Evoker tightly.

"Of course, I don't! I'm not that stupid! Anyways, when do we start this shindig?" she asked happily.

Mitsuru looked at the clock, just as it struck midnight. An eerie green glow enshrouded the darkness; the shadows in the room stretched, reaching toward the moon like howling wolves. Sheena stepped toward the window, looking up at the moon. It was tinted green, an overbearing sight. She swallowed before turning around. "Well," she started, "let me go get my fans, and we can start. You all can go wait outside the dorm while I go get them." She ran out of the room, attempting to hide her fears as she passed by the others.

Shinjiro stepped out of the corner and approached the others. "I don't think she has it in her."

"She can handle it," Mitsuru stated confidently. "I know she can. If she's scared, it's understandable. It'll be her first time. But, Sheena-san's strong." The two males looked at each other before following Mitsuru out of the room and downstairs.

Sheena stood with her back against her bedroom door. Her breathing was rapid, as she silently stared at the moon. "It . . . gives me chills . . . the moon, the way it looks like that." She wrapped a brown leather belt around her waist and placed her two metal battle fans into a slot on both sides of her. After placing the Evoker in its holster, she clicked the belt around her chest, with the Evoker underneath her right armpit, like a policeman would. "Sheena, you can do this," she reassured herself. "You made a promise to Mitsuru . . . and a promise to yourself." Looking up, she thought, "Time to see what you look like, Hecate." Sighing one last time, she opened the door and headed toward the dorm's front door. As she did though, she cast her eyes away from the green light, concentrating on the ground.

Ooo, Shinjiro seems to have some tension when it comes to Sheena! Oooo!! Anywho, I need to hurry up and figure out who's going to be paired with who, because I can't do a story and have no romance in it! ;) Hrm... Maybe after I finish this story, I might spread my branches and try writing some fanfiction for another game or anime... Oh well, who knows what I'll do. But, I do plan on writing a bit of Persona 4! Mainly ones involving Rise since she's my favorite character, so when I get them posted, feel free to check them out! =)

A quickie about Sheena: She was born on March 15, 1992, which makes her a Pisces. She stands at five foot five and three-fourths inches, making her the tallest of the girls (except for maybe Aigis?). Her blood type is AB, and her Arcana is that of the Moon. (Hope you enjoy her!) ;)