Like always, Special thanks to Miss Hanamura for correcting errors for this chapter.

Enjoy...

Chapter 14

Letter of Miracles

4/23/13

Evening

"Welcome back." Mitsuru greeted the two Persona-users entering the building. "Everybody's at the 4th floor. Follow me." She instructed. Both Kai and Michiko followed her to the command room; everyone was seated there, waiting for the two.

"Oh, hey guys." Rin greeted them.

"Welcome back, Oniisan, Michiko-chan." Hitomi greeted.

"Welcome back." Ken greeted.

"Hello..." Daiki greeted.

"Sup, how's your day?" Terry greeted lastly.

"It was alright..." Kai replied. Everybody then looked at Michiko holding flowers, which left a fiendish smirk on Rin's face.

"Kawazoe-san, nice flowers you got there. A gift from Kai, I assume?" Rin teased, leaving a blush on her face.

"I-Idiot! Kai-san was just helping me choose flowers for my brother!" The Lover protested. Kai tilted his head, clueless about the conversation. It was about to continue, until Mitsuru interrupted them.

"Ahem. Hitoshi, Kawazoe, please finish this matter after the meeting." Mitsuru replied, and The Fool and Lover took their seats. Mitsuru began the speech.

"Akira, Hitomi, Sheffield. Would you believe me if I said that there is more than 24 hours in a day?" Mitsuru asked the pair.

"Yes..." Terry replied.

"Huh?" Hitomi said, confused. Mitsuru chuckled from Hitomi's response.

"I know, it sounds crazy, but it's true." She replied. "This extra hour is known, as the 'Dark Hour.' It occurs between 11:59 PM and Midnight. You could think of it as a hidden hour." She explained. "I'm sure you've already experienced something like it. That is the 'Light Hour.' Another hidden hour that appears between 11:59 and noon." She added.

"I see..." Hitomi replied. "Um... I would like to ask you something. Those creatures... What were they?" She asked.

"I was getting to that; those things are known, as Shadows. They feast on the people that are not in coffins." She replied.

"Wait? Then how...—" Hitomi paused.

"You... And everyone in this room have the potential." She replied.

"Potential?" The female twin was confused.

"Yes. The 'potential' to summon Personas." Mitsuru responded. "It is our job to stop the Shadows from causing havoc; we are the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad. SEES, for short." She explained, taking out a briefcase, and opening it. Inside were two armbands and evokers. "We would like the two of you to join us." Mitsuru asked. Terry didn't hesitate, as he took the armband, putting it on his arm.

"Count me in!" He announced without a second thought. They all stared at Hitomi, who was deciding, if she should join them, or not. At first, she hesitated, but she nodded her head.

"Alright, I'll help too!" She replied enthusiastically

"Welcome to the team, you two!" Rin replied.

"I hope we can get along." Ken replied.

"Good to have you two..." Daiki replied.

"Welcome..." Michiko replied. Everybody greeted the two new members, except Kai, who was looking at his sister with concern.

"..." The Fool was silent.

"Um... Oniisan, are you alright?" Hitomi asked.

"Oh! It's nothing. Welcome to the team!" He welcomed both Hitomi and Terry. Before you knew it, the meeting ended, and everybody headed straight to bed.

Velvet Room

"Welcome to the Velvet Room..." A familiar voice rang through Hitomi's head. She slowly opened her eyes, and saw the blunette, along with Kai.

"Well, this certainly a surprise." Kai said. Hitomi then instantly opened her eyes after seeing Kai.

"Huh, Oniisan?! What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I should be asking you the same question..." He replied, looking at Minato afterwards.

"Minato, you said that another Fool,would take this journey with me. Do you mean..." Minato nodded. "I see..."

"Um... What's going on?" Hitomi asked, confused.

"Well... Where should I start?" Minato said, scratching his head. Then he began explaining fusions, Social Links, Wild cards, the contract, and the compendium to her.

"So, you're saying that I have the ability to summon multiple Personas?" The blunette nodded.

"Yes, that is the power of the Wild card." Minato replied, before opening his compendium, showing the Lovers Arcana.

"Also, I praise you for forming your next bond, Kai. Well done..." Minato praised Kai.

"Another question, how do I form Social Links?" Hitomi asked.

"Oh, that's easy. Just make some friends." The blunette answered her, before looking over to Kai. "Also, can you do me a favor?"

"What is it?" Kai asked. Minato then rummaged through his pocket; taking out a velvet-colored envelope, and giving it to Kai.

"Please, deliver this letter to Mitsuru. If she asks who it's from, tell her it's from an old friend." Kai took the letter from his hand, and put it in his pocket, before Minato faced the female twin.

"Do you happen to have a golden key?" He asked; Hitomi nodded, took it out of her pocket, and showed it to him. The blunette began examining the key, before he answered.

"So it is true; you've gotten the help of the 'Butterfly man'" Minato replied. Hitomi had an idea on who he was talking about, and nodded.

"Very well." He said, giving back the key to her, and snapping his hand. What appeared was a card that had no picture on it. The card began to float to Hitomi's hand, as she grabbed, and looked at it.

"What is this?" She asked.

"It's a Persona. However, it is yet to reveal itself. When the time comes, you will be able to summon it." Minato explained, before the card shattered into the sea of her soul.

"Well, I think that's all the time we have; I hope to see you two soon." He said, as the twins slowly began to drift to sleep, and disappeared, from the Velvet Room.

4/24/13

Morning

Mitsuru sat down in the living room, browsing the web on her laptop for more information about Tir Na Nog. All of the members of S.E.E.S had left for school, except for Kai.

"There must be something that I must've missed from the other day." She said to herself. Meanwhile, Kai drowsily walked down the stairs, and saw Mitsuru on her laptop. Remembering that Minato asked to give the letter to her, he began approaching her.

"Oh, Akira, you're still here? If you don't hurry, you'll be late for class." Mitsuru said.

"Okay, but before I go." He took out the velvet-colored letter from his bag, and gave it to her. "I have a letter for you..." Kai added.

"From whom?" Mitsuru asked.

"An 'old friend'" Kai responded; Mitsuru was confused on what he meant, but took the letter anyway.

"Thank you, If that is all, you might want to hurry to school." Kai nodded, and headed out to the school.

"Hmm..." Mitsuru was looking at the velvet-colored envelope; by the looks of it, this letter was probably important, and expensive, as well to send. Which left her wondering, on how Kai got his hands on the letter, before wondering who the letter was from.

*Sigh* Its probably Nanjo... Mitsuru thought, as she removed the letter carefully, and began reading it. She was soon shocked after reading the letter. "*Gasp!* But this can't be. How can he...?!" Mitsuru was agape, as she read the letter once more.

Dear Mitsuru,

How have you and everyone been? I don't know how long it's been since I last talked to you all, but I'd like to know how you guys are. I hope you're doing alright—being the heiress of the Kirijo group and all. Also, how is Akihiko-senpai, Aigis, Ken-kun, and everyone else doing? I hope you're all doing alright; if you'd like to know, I'm doing fine. Though it's a bit boring where I am now. There's no food, no music, not even a bathroom! But anyway, it's great to come in contact with you guys after 4 years. I hope I get to see you guys again.

Love, Minato Arisato

P.S.: Tell Fuuka that I love her, and that I'm sorry for leaving her all these years. I bet she hates me now for leaving her to take care of our kid.

The letter ended right there, as Mitsuru kept reading it: 5...10... 15 more times, tears flowing down her cheeks. She couldn't believe it, yet she was reading 'his' handwriting, a handwriting that she couldn't forget after all those years; the same person that taught her to be true to herself. 20...25... 30 more times, she continued to read it again and again, as more and more tears flowed down her cheeks. A few minutes passed, and she finally stopped crying, and smiled.

"*Sniff* This handwriting... It's 'his'" Mitsuru said to herself, as she put the letter back into the envelope, and put it away in her bag, before heading out towards the school, saying something to herself once more.

"Welcome back..." She said.