Author's Notes: Meh, I got nothing to say. I started playing P4 again and I prefer the battle system of P3 over P4.

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Chapter 9: Looking Back

Tuesday 5/29/2012

It is the beginning of another day. The strange mirror I found yesterday was put on my desk as I head for class.

In the grand lecture hall, students were sitting in rows taking notes while the professor talks. Unfortunately I failed to acquire seats near the front and was unable to hear most of the lecture. There was also the fact that he was speaking with a heavy accent.

When class was over, I gathered my belongings and left. My phone was ringing. I picked it up and answered. "Hello, this is Aigis." I greeted.

Hey Aigis, where were you? I tried calling you yesterday, but you wouldn't pick up.

It was Yukari.

Anyways I was going to say that I was coming to Inaba today and I'm at the station. I don't really know my way around here so I was hoping you could pick me up. Wait, that came out wrong, but you get the idea.

"Understood, I apologize for being not answering your call yesterday." I said as I head towards the station to Inaba. I feel excited; I haven't seen Yukari-san in awhile.

It was a hour long ride from Okina to Inaba. I hope Yukari didn't wait long. I watched the scenery pass through the train's window. Fields and plants were spanned as far as I could see.

Upon arriving at the station, I looked around for Yukari. I felt really bad making her wait.

"Aigis!" a voice called out. I turned around and saw a brunette in a pink cardigan and black miniskirt. "It's been awhile."

"Yukari-san!" I smiled and walked towards her. "Sorry about the wait." I bowed my head apologetically.

"Don't worry about it. Besides we're friends so you don't have to use honorifics." smiled Yukari. "But more to the point, you said something about Persona users being here. That's the whole reason I came."

"Yes, that's right. I'll introduce you to them later. Where are you staying?" I asked. Yukari had a small rolling suitcase so I assumed she hasn't gone anywhere yet.

"Well I heard there's an inn that's pretty famous around here. Guess I'll stay there for the night then think of something less expensive." Yukari looked inside her purse and sighed. "I knew I should have saved up more money."

"You could stay at the dorms. We can be roommates again." I suggested.

"Well the transfer process would be a pain. I hate to say it, but I might need to ask Mitsuru-senpai for some help. Well at least when we get the chance to. She still doesn't answer her phone." said Yukari. "Well let's go. It's pretty boring here."

We walked to the Amagi Inn while making small talk. Yukari was going to transfer to Okina U. first thing tomorrow. I felt glad to have another friend around.

"So, have you ever thought of what you are going to do?" Yukari asked. I looked down and replied dryly, "Not exactly….."

"Aigis, you're still looking for a way to save him right? You're not alone in this so let's work together." Yukari said in a comfortinglu concerned tone. We arrived at the inn and entered.

"Welcome to the Amagi Inn." Yukiko bowed and greeted. She looked up, "Oh, Aigis-san." she was a little surprised.

"You know her?" Yukari asked.

"Yes, let me introduce you. This is Yukiko Amagi. She's the proprietor's daughter and Yukiko-san this is Yukari Takeba my friend." I introduced them to each other.

"Nice to meet you." Yukiko gave a cheerful smile. Yukari did the same.

We got a room and Yukari left her luggage there. "She seems pretty nice." Yukari commented.

It was a good time to tell her. "Yukiko-san is one of the Persona users I was talking about." Yukari jumped back in shock. "Really? No way!" she gasped.

I nodded to confirm it. Yukari regained her composure. "Really, but she looks like she's still in high school."

"Weren't we still in high school when we had our Personas?" I retorted.

"Yeah I guess but, it's like seeing me two years ago. It just means there are shadows to fight and people's feelings haven't changed." Yukari sighed.

"Yes well I heard from them that they prevented something similar to the Fall recently." I said. Yukari was still surprised to hear that or rather scared.

"But Nyx is…." she paused. "Nyx is still sealed."

"It's a different entity, but the concept is the same and now there's a new threat." I said sternly.

"Here I thought that we would never have to fight Shadows ever again." Yukari looked concerned. "Some things never change."

"I disagree. Even one's daily routine is different every time it is done." I told her.

"Can you give me some time to…. take this all in?" Yukari lay down on the bed. I should leave her alone for now.

I left the room and went outside. There's not much to do right now. I walked around town and found myself at the Samegawa Flood Plain. I sat along the bank of the river looking at the sky.

It was getting late and I should head back. Yukari was outside her room. "Hey." she greeted.

"Let's go to the hot springs." Yukari suggested. "I heard it's great for the skin."

"But….." I tried to object.

"Oh, sorry. I don't think anyone would be up at this hour." said Yukari. She thinks of me as a real person. I felt happy when people do that. We went in the hot springs. It had no health benefits for me, but I didn't care.

The water did clean my parts. 'This feels nice." Yukari stretched her arms out and leaned along the edge. "I can see why this place is famous."

Despite the hot spring's relaxing atmosphere Yukari still looked concerned. According to my internal clock, it was almost midnight in 5,4,3,2,1.

There was no Dark Hour, but then again it only happened when there was a full moon. Yukari looked surprised, "Funny, I would think the Dark Hour happens every night."

"It happens once every full moon." I explained.

"Full moons huh. Let me guess, a giant shadow appears every full moon like before." she retorted. I can only nod to that statement.

"Well we can't do anything other than move forward. Is there a Tartarus or something because I have not seen anyplace where the Shadows could come from." asked Yukari.

I answered "Actually there is. I'll show you it tomorrow." Yukari was still thinking about what I said today.

"You said Junpei was here. Where is he?" Yukari asked.

"He's probably in Okina." I said. There were too many questions asked tonight. After some time has passed we decide to leave and return to Yukari's room.

"The train doesn't arrive until tomorrow. If you don't mind I will spend the night here with you." I got in the other bed.

"Sure." Yukari got in her bed as well. I looked at the ceiling for a few minutes before going to sleep.

Wednesday 5/30/2012

I awoke from my slumber. It seems Yukari got up with me as well. "Morning." she yawned.

"Good morning as well." I greeted. Yukari went into the shower. 20 minutes later we left for Okina.

After an hour long train ride we arrived at the station. I walked with Yukari to Okina University where we went in the administration office.

Yukari signed several documents and went inside another room. "It'll take a moment." she said as she entered.

She left with a pleased expression. "I got accepted. It'll take some time for the paperwork to run through, but I guess this makes us roommates."

"I'm glad. It's nice to have a friend living in the same dorm. It's really quiet where I live." I told her. I showed Yukari around the campus and we went to my room.

Then I realized that there was only one bed in the room. "Oh, you don't know." Yukari grabbed a handle bar sticking from the wall and another bed unfolded out.

"When I first entered, this bed was already outside." I didn't know there were beds in the wall.

"Well we should make some room for my stuff." Yukari cleared a section that I said was unneeded. She opened the closet and looked surprised. "Aigis, why do you have a large flat screen TV in the closet?"

I told her it was the only place I could place it. "There is room in the closet though." I moved my clothes to the side. We took a long time rearranging my room.

"Whew." Yukari took a deep breath. The room was divided in two. The closet had the TV with Yukari's clothes on one side and mine on the other. We would probably share the desk, laptop, and the hard drives were still in the same place as always. Our beds were on opposite sides of the room.

"Hey what's that book on your desk?" Yukari motioned to the compendium.

"It's the Persona compendium. I recently got it so I can store and retrieve my Personas." I answered.

"That's nice." said Yukari.

"Yukari, do you still have your evoker?" I asked.

"Of course. " she looked around her luggage and pulls out a silver pistol.

"Be ready." I told her. I stuck my hand in the TV. Yukari looked horrified.

"What the… Aigis what is that?" she asked.

"It's the entrance to the other world." I explained. "It would be much faster for you to understand when you enter."

Yukari was reluctant, but she first stuck her arm through the TV. We slowly entered together.

Several swirling vortexes later.

"What is this place?" Yukari looked around in shock and awe.

"This is the other world. People here refer to it as the Midnight Channel." I explained. For some reason Yukari was squinting her eyes. "Is something the matter?" I asked.

"The fog is so thick. I can barely see anything." Yukari was looking around.

"What fog?" I told her. I had never noticed the fog other than the first time I came here. I held on to Yukari's hand and led her through the area until we reached the entrance to Hades where Teddie was standing there whistling.

"Ai-chan! You're back!" Teddie greeted in his usual cheerful voice. "Who's that? You brought a friend?"

"Hey, what is that?" Yukari looked freaked out. "Is it a bear, or a monkey? Either way its kinda creepy."

"Aww don't be afraid. You can cuddle with Teddie. My fur is nice and warm and soft." Teddie leaped at Yukari. She gave him a kick in a place most vital. Critical Hit! Teddie was down.

"Ow!" Teddie rolled along the floor in pain.

"Doesn't he remind you of Ryoji?" asked Yukari who was giving Teddie a disgusted look.

"Well he is a shadow like Ryoji, but you didn't have to hit him there Yukari." I looked at Teddie with concern. "Athena!" I summoned her out to cast a Diarahan on Teddie who got up feeling much better.

"Ai-chan you're beary nice." he turned to Yukari. "That was cruel Yukari-chan. I just thought you wanted a hug to comfort you." his tone suggests ulterior motives. It was clear, but I don't think he realizes what he's saying.

"Aigis, don't tell me he's another one of those Persona users?" Yukari sighed. I nod my head. "Great, a perverted Persona using Shadow." Yukari looked disappointed. "Well I've seen stranger things."

Teddie looked depressed after what had happened. "Oh, don't worry about me. I can Bear the pain quite well."

"Where is everyone else?" I wondered. Teddie noticed Yukari couldn't see very far.

"Oh, here." Teddie handed Yukari a pair of pink rimmed glasses. "You can see well if you have these on."

Yukari cautiously took the glasses and put them on. "Wow, the fog does clear when I wear these." she looked amazed. "Thanks."

"No problemo!" Teddie replied energetically. "Oh, but I forgot to mention this earlier, but the Shadows get really active when the fog lifts and it lifts when it gets foggy in the real world after a lot of rain."

"I had never heard of this before." I said.

"Well, it hasn't rained much." Teddie replied.

"That reminds me, the lock on one of the coliseums had a rain symbol on it." I told him.

Teddie seems to remember. "I don't think it will rain soon and summer is coming up. Oh! I should get a new swimsuit this year."

"Would you mind filling me in on what you're talking about?" Yukari was irate.

After a long explanations of all the events that had occurred to now Yukari stared at the ground.

"So it is just like before. Here I thought things have changed." Yukari was down. She was usually a bright and cheerful person, but talking to her about her past or anything related to Personas got her depressed.

"We have to get to the bottom of Hades." I said firmly. I saw Teddie was looking frightened. I asked him what's wrong.

"We've been here too long. Did you check the weather before you went in? The fog's lifting!" he screamed somewhat hysterically.

I remembered that there was going to be some fog today, but "What does that have to do here?" Yukari asked.

"When it gets foggy in the real world, the fog here lifts and Shadows are going to come soon!" shouted Teddie.

I could feel it. The shadows are coming. We prepare for battle.

"I won't die here!" Yukari was determined. The fog lifts and multiple shadows were detected.

"Ah, Hableries!" Teddie pointed to the floating orbs with a large tongue sticking out of each of them. Yukari held her evoker with both hands and pointed it to her temple.

"It's been awhile, Isis." Yukari pulled the trigger and crystal shards flew from her head. A blue fog surrounds her as her Persona manifests. "Go Isis!" Yukari pointed to the shadows. A massive emerald whirlwind shredded the shadows to bits.

"Looks like I still got it." Yukari smirked confidently.

"Ah!" Teddie screamed. There were much more shadows coming from Hades as well as the shadows outside of it.

"Athena!" I called out. She gallantly charges the shadows impaling every one that she made contact with. I loaded the bullets in my fingers and fired at any shadows that try to rush Yukari.

"Wow, you're both so strong…. and cute." Teddie sounded amazed, "But it's time to show you what I can do! Bear-sona!"

Ice shards formed in midair and crashed onto the shadows. The boulders prevented more shadows from emerging from Hades.

"How many are there?" Yukari was tired. She was casting too many high level wind spells.

"Teddie, make us an exit." I commanded.

"Aye-aye Ai-chan." Teddie tapped his foot twice on the floor and a stack of TVs appeared. We called back our Personas and drew steadily back into the TVs. I used whatever ammunition I had left to keep the shadows from following us.

We came crashing down in the middle of some store. "Ah, Yukari-chan smells nice." Teddie's muffled voice said from under us. Apparently we landed on Teddie when we escaped. Yukari quickly got up and kicked Teddie to the side.

"What a pervert." remarked Yukari. "Did he do the same thing to you Aigis?"

"Well other than trying hit on me, calling me Ai-chan, and trying to get physical nothing much." I said sarcastically.

"He'd probably get along really well with Stupei if he was around right now." Yukari joked. We helped Teddie up after Yukari apologized for kicking him.

We heard footsteps coming in our direction. The steps came closer and closer. I would have to try to think of an excuse for the commotion. Then the source came around the corner with a surprised look.

"What are you guys doing here? It's past closing time." It was Yosuke. He had an apron on with the Junes logo on the center and a nametag on the left side of the chest area. He looked at Teddie and then Yukari.

"Teddie, I'm jealous, good job." Yosuke gave a thumbs up. "So who's the total babe right next to you?"

"Hey, watch your mouth." Yukari shouted.

"Sorry my bad, but it's closing time. I can't have people in the store right now. Wait, did you just come from the TV?" inquired Yosuke.

"We had to escape from the shadows when the fog lifted." Teddie explained. "Also Yukari-chan is a Persona user."

"Don't add –chan to my name. It's Takeba-san to you. Hey, don't tell people about that either." Yukari was mad.

Yosuke let out a surprised gasp, "No way."

"Yosuke-san is also a Persona user." I told Yukari. She seems to be taking this better than everything else.

"Teddie, can I have a word with you?" Yosuke pulls Teddie to the side and they start whispering. I should tell them that my advanced sensors could hear them, but I'd rather not.

Dude, Teddie you scored a big one. Man it's too good to be true. –Yosuke

I know right? Two beary beautiful maidens with Personas. –Teddie

Let's score. –Yosuke

Good luck with that Yukari-chan is a tough one- Teddie

That leaves Aigis, well I don't care if she's a robot she's damn cute. –Yosuke

"Aigis, what are they whispering about?" Yukari looked annoyed.

"They want to go out with us." I replied bluntly. Yosuke and Teddie turned around.

"Hey, it's awfully late and its not right to have you two go out alone at night so we decided to show you around town… I mean .. damn what is there to do here at night." Yosuke mumbled the last part.

"Yeah, we'll just take the next train back to Okina. Let's go Aigis." Yukari pulled me by the arm and we left Junes. We arrived at the station right on time for the last train.

"You're not really serious that they are Persona users?" Yukari seemed annoyed. "They don't look like they take fighting shadows seriously."

"They're serious enough and they are dependable in combat." I replied to their defense.

"Whatever, I'm tired. Let's go back to the dorm. It's going to take me awhile to get used to all this." Yukari sighed as we took the train ride back.

Chapter 9: End

Author's Notes: Yukari is probably the most mood swingiest character I'll ever write for in the story. I was actually hoping to advance a few more days in the story than this, but Yukari is really complex.

Regarding Teddie: He hits on everyone no matter when, where, and why. That is how I see him.

I don't really like this chapter, but leave a review and tell me what you guys think.