SORRY FOR THE LONG ABSENCE!
It's not like I'mnot interested to continue it or what, it just because...
I have A HUGE PROJECT TO DO which that will decide my future.

Like I said before, writing some fanfic, is my hobby but also for me to kill some time.
So, don't worry, if I have some time, I'll continue it
But sorry if it takes so long.
And I have to finish this story because I'm really want to.

For all my dearest reader, Happy Reading!

DISCLAIMER : I own my plot for this story. Persona Series belongs to ATLUS CORP.

LET ME HAVE THIS DANCE

As she entered the huge room with Japanese style, Minako took a deep breath. She decided to visit her Grandfather to talk about the Arisato and Shirogane's Group. Before she decided to go, Naoto called her and talked about the same matter. For Naoto, she told Minako that it was pleasure for her to fulfill her Grandfather's request. Of course she would said that because she already proven it to their Grandfather that her leadership skill. As the –prince- detective, of course.

On the other hand, Minako didn't want to bother Akihiko. She didn't want to burden him with this high-life style. Even he said that he had already saw this from Mitsuru, still she didn't want to change his life. She and Akihiko maybe, had a dream to have an ordinary life. So, now she decided to talk with her Grandfather privately.

She looked at the wooden floor while she waiting for his Grandfather. Even she sat on her favorite cushion, she didn't feel comfy. She hadn't see her Grandfather for two years, and she didn't know about his condition exactly She only knew it from Naoto's e-mail.

The door slides and Minako felt frightened she looked at the door and surprised an old man wore a traditional japanese outfit accompanied with two person which helped him to walk and sometimes the old man coughed. Minako disbelief her own eyes, his Grandfather seemed older than before, his skin colour paler than before and his health worse than before too.

"Grandfather..." Minako said as the old man sat in front of her.

The old man coughed again, before he showed his brightest smile to his lovely granddaughter, "Hello Minako, long time no see..."

Minako bowed her head a little and looked at the old man's eyes, directly. "Grandfather, about Arisato's Group, I would like to talk about it, with you..."

Akihiko sat and the couch while he loosened his collar and tie. He looked at the calendar and sighed, he was surprised when yesterday Minako decided to go to Inaba to meet with her Grandfather. He wished that he could accompanied her, but she told him that he shouldn't do that because it was her problem and she told him that, she wil asked his help when she needed it too.

Before she went to Inaba, she apologized to Akihiko to leave him alone at this such condition. Akihiko knew and decided to support her decision and let her go. It was temporary after all and they could kept contact with use their cell phone. But he couldn't stayed calm because it involved Minako's future and it means that it involved his future too.

Should I go to there too or not?

Suddenly, his cellphone vibrated and he startled a bit. Took it and saw the name that showed on the display, Mitsuru Kirijou. He chuckled, and pressed the 'answer' then put it on his ear. "Hey, what's up?" he said, he then kept quiet to hear what she said and then smiled, "accompany you to meet some Groups for business huh? Sound interesting for me, so when-" He surprised a bit, "A Ball? Hmm...alright, than means that I must prepare my best suit then."

"A BALL!?" Minako shouted while she ate dinner with her Grandfather and Naoto.

Naoto tried to calm her down, "Nee-sama, calm down. It's just an ordinary ball, as you know..to greet the other family group and our business partners..."

Minako glared at Naoto, "But Nao-chan, I already told, this old man that I refuse THIS POSITION!" She ate her food while she mumbled, "Now, I know why you asked me to study about business table manner, ikebana, tea ceremony, naginata and the others..."

"Nee-sama..."

Because Naoto insisted that she should come to the Ball which their Grandfather had arranged it. So, just for her Grandfather's sake, she decided to come. Without any hesitation she requested Naoto to do her apparel. Naoto had a good taste of fashion by the way and she believed her.

Akihiko arrived at the ball with Mitsuru, he wore his usual suit, a black tuxedo and red shirt with black tie. Mitsuru chuckled when she saw how does he looks now. Compared with her, who wore a green emerald halter neck dress, unintentionally they would made a perfect couple for this night. "Never knew that you'll ask me to accompany you, Mitsuru.." Akihiko said while he amazed the place, a building with a renaissance style. Never knew that Shirogane Group has this kind of building.

"Actually, I only ask this to you, because I heard that Arisato left for a while, right?" Mitsuru smiled and she looked at him who showed her a confused face.

"Yeah, but you know that…."

"Yes Akihiko, I know. Tonight, the Head of Shirogane will announce their heirs. And as your team mates, I know that you really want to know about this event, right?"

Akihiko only sighed and he put his gloved hand to his trouser pocket and offered one of his hand to Mitsuru, "Shall we go then?" he asked. Mitsuru chuckled and she accepted it.

Minako disliked a big party. She wondered why she must wore a beautiful dress and make up, dance with the acquaintances, shake their hand and greeted them, and most of the all, she must smiling during the party and she really hated it. But there was another reason, she didn't know the people who came and she knew that from their eyes when they looked at her, they words when they talked to her, it was really disgusting, they acted like they want to befriend with her, to know her, but the truth that, they want the money, the profit that they'll get if they make a good relationship and contract with the Group or when they become the members.

So, she decided to go out from the main hall and stayed at the balcony, sighed and admired the moon and the stars on the sky. She turned her head a little, and relieved that nobody recognized it, that she went out from the party. She only hoped that her Grandfather won't searching for her. She need a time for alone for now.

"Enjoyed the party?"

A familiar voice came from behind her, Minako turned around and a glass of fruit punch offered to her. She smiled and accepted the drink. "Not really actually, and thanks for the drink, Nao-chan…"

"You're welcome" she said back politely. "So, anything happen?" she asked.

"Nah, only the ordinary thing, smiling, greeting, shaking hand, dancing…just like the old times. I wondered why they like this kind of party." Minako complained, "I can't take it anymore…especially when I must wear this." She pointed the high heels that she wore for tonight.

"Yeah, I know. But, can't you just wait for a little. Actually, tonight Grandfather invited a special guest from Kirijou Group and Nanjo Group, Nee-sama, you know them right?"

"Yeah, I know..probably it's Mitsuru and that megane-kun who invited by Grandfather…" Minako sighed and she drank all of the fruit punch.

Naoto only shooked her head when she saw Minako's way to drink the fruit punch. "Nee-sama, the guests looking at you, please your attitude.."

"Oh, I'm sorry for being such a gentleman than you Nao-chan…" she teased while she smirked as she saw the gown that Naoto wore, a dark blue halter neck dress, matched with her hair. "…I'm not a lady like you.."

"Nee-sama, please stop teasing me.." Naoto warned her and then she smelled the glass, "Are they poured an alcohol drink to this fruit punch?"

"Oh, Nao-chan, you're getting old if you act like that…"

Naoto grabbed Minako's hand and dragged her into the ball room, "Come on, enough already nee-sama, we must greet the Kirijou Group and Nanjo Group because you know them."

But when they came inside the room, suddenly someone took Minako's wrist. "Wha..-" Minako surprised.

"Can I have this dance?" asked a familiar voice. Minako looked at the black attired person that held her hand and smiled. "You're really beautiful this night, Minako-san." He smiled.

"What such a great gentleman you are, Naru-kun." Minako smiled back. It's Narukami Yu, Naoto's friend and she had been tutored him about wild card power when she saw Yu summoned his Persona, Izanami. "So, Nao-chan invited you, right?" Minako asked and she looked at through Yu's shoulder, Naoto's little disappointed face. "You should dance with her, Naru-kun..she's waiting for you…"

"Nah, actually I came here with Kujikawa, but she dances with her fan, maybe…"

So, Rise is here….."Wow, you're really popular, aren't you?"

"Please don't say that, you make me sound like I'm a playboy…"

"Alright then, let's enjoy this dance…"

Akihiko was standing beside Mitsuru when he saw a familiar brunette dancing on the dancing floor with someone else. He didn't pay attention with Mitsuru's conversation and he only nodded when she asked him. His attention really focused on the brunette. She was really beautiful tonight…

He drank the champagne, and though about how to approach her. He recognized the person who dancing with her, it was him. The young fella that he met to, when he held Labry's case. Yu Narukami if he recalled. He didn't mad but he just felt a little jealous. He knew that Minako was a friend of that guy and he didn't want to ruin it. But, the way they talked, the way they laughed, and furthermore, the way she smiling. It really made him lost his mind for a while. He hoped that, Minako only showed that smile to him, to him only when she stayed by his side.

The song stopped and the dancer on the dance floor stopped. So, this is it…his chance to take her back to his place. Akihiko then approached the couple and he tapped the young silverette's shoulder.

"Actually Minako-san…" Yu tried to ask something to Minako.

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry about the news, about Arata-san…I heard about it from Naoto and I haven't said to you, to encourage you, to not mourn his death…"

Minako smiled, "It's okay Naru-kun…I'm okay now…" she released his grip from her wrist and waist and tried to act brave in front of him, "I found my happiness now.."

"Sorry, for disturb.."

Minako looked at the person behind Yu, he was taller than him and she knew him, then she blushed, "A..Akihi..err..I mean, Sa..Sanada-san.." she tried to calm herself and not to surprise the other because she called his nickname. So she called him, by his surname. But, his eyes showed that he didn't like it. "Aki..I mean…"

"Sanada-san, fancy to meet you here.." greeted Yu.

"You know each other?" Minako asked while she turned looked at Yu and Akihiko. Both of them only nodded, "Lemme' guess, Labrys's case?" then both of them nodded again. Minako only nodded and she stood beside Akihiko,"So, then I can't say anything for both of you…I'm only can say that…Naru-kun, Aki is my boyfriend.."

When Yu heard that he didn't surprise. He knew about it when he saw the way Akihiko placed his hand around Minako's waist. He knew that Akihiko was a bit jealous because he danced with his girlfriend. When they danced he saw him standing beside Mitsuru and starred at them. "Well, then…shall I excuse myself, perhaps both of you want to dance…" he said as he saw his friend Kujikawa Rise waved her hand to get his attention, "See you around, Minako-san, Sanada-san…"

After the young silverette gone, now it was Minako's turn to ask something to Akihiko, "Why are you here?" she asked bit confused. "I told you that-"

"Mitsuru asked me to accompany her. I didn't have anything to do, you went to your Grandfather's place, so I decided to come and what a coincidence to meet with you here…" Akihiko cut her and explained the reason why he was here.

"Liar, " MInako smiled and laughed a little, "you miss me right? Just admit it…"

Akihiko then chuckled and placed her hand on his shoulder and he held one of her hand, started to dance, "Yeah, I miss you…" he said as he tried to adjust his dance move with the song. Minako startled a little and she hid her red face with buried her face to his face, "Hey, what's wrong?" he asked.

She then lifted up her face to face him and smiled, "Nothing, just happy to have a nice and a polite boyfriend that sometimes like to tease me…" she giggled when she done.

"C'mon, let me have this dance, Mina…"

"Never knew that you can dance…"

"Everyone have talent, Mina…"

"Alright, then.."

Minako's Grandfather saw her granddaughter danced with someone he didn't knew, but he knew that the person came with Mitsuru Kirijou, "What's wrong Shirogane-san?" Mitsuru asked when she recognized a little unpleasant face showed on the old man face.

"Did he come here with you?" he pointed Akihiko who's danced with Minako.

"Yeah, he's my best friend.."

"Ah, can you give me more information about him, Kirijou-san? If you don't mind, I want to know more about him."

Akihiko and Minako stayed at the balcony when they done with the dance, "Never knew that a police officer can dance perfectly." She laughed while she leaned over on his shoulder.

"And I never knew that, the high-spirited girl that I knew could be this beautiful." He teased her back.

Minako pinched him, "Aww..c'mon Aki. So, I'm not cute enough? So, I'm looking beautiful only for tonight?"

Akihiko chuckled and he leaned over to her face, tried to kiss her, "Nope, you're beautiful for me no matter how do you look." They kissed but, suddenly Akihiko's phone rang, "Sorry.." he said and took his cellphone. Message from Mitsuru, huh?…he opened it. When he had done read it, he turned to MInako, "so, where can I meet up with your Grandfather?

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