Persona 5 - Toast to the Queen

Akira/Makoto

Day 3 - Watching a movie

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A/N: Don't really know what to write here this time xD Thanks for all the reviews and follows and faves and whatnot :D Again, sorry for the irregular update schedule. Work is a bitch aha. I will get this done though :D Sorry for the length of this one too, it took me a real long time to even figure out where I wanted to go with it aha. Regardless, Enjoy :)

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Makoto paced nervously in front of the movie theatre. She often did this, it was a habit she picked up from Sae. She noticed a few people kept shooting glances at her and muttering to themselves. What she was doing wasn't that weird. She was just nervous is all…

She hadn't seen Akira properly for a while. Not one on one like she wanted, at any rate. Obviously, she'd joined him and the rest of the team on heists and whatnot but she missed hanging out with the leader.

That and her little crush on him had hit a fever pitch at this point.

That's why she invited him on what she considered a date. In all the manga she'd read and all the TV shows she'd watched, the movies were a classic choice. She could see the appeal. They'd be close to one another for over an hour, maybe she could hold his hand too...

It also helps that the movie, "Like a Dragon" was one she'd wanted to see since it's announcement.

So where was he? It wasn't like Akira to be late. He was usually very diligent in his timekeeping, it was something Makoto admired about him.

No sooner had this thought crossed her mind did she see a familiar bob of frizzy black hair cut through the crowd towards her. Makoto couldn't help but smile.

"Hey" Akira said with a grin on his face. Makoto had to hide a blush "Have you been waiting long?"

"Not really" she lied, she got here about an hour early to make sure everything was in order and that she looked presentable. "It's good to see you, though"

"Likewise" he beamed. "Shall we go in?"

"Let's" Makoto said, matching his expression.

As the two of them entered the movie theatre, they were greeted with the sight of quite a long line to get into the actual screen itself. This was surprising to Makoto at least. She didn't think anyone else liked this sort of movie. Yakuza flicks weren't something she'd ever heard her anyone at school talk about…

"Looks like we're stuck in the line for a little, huh?" Akira asked "Makes sense, it's opening weekend after all…"

Makoto had made a slight oversight.

"Ah… I'm sorry. I should have thought about that…" She had a somewhat dejected look on her face. It wasn't like her to make such mistakes.

"It's OK, Makoto" Akira said, placing a hand on her shoulder. As he did, she almost jumped back at his touch. She needed to get ahold of herself. "This way we can talk a little before the movie, so i'd say it worked out" He smiled. Makoto couldn't help but melt, but she picked up on something. She had noticed something a little different about her leader today. Normally, when they were alone, he was sarcastic and a bit snarky, but he was kind too. Here there was none of the teasing, he seemed different… Perhaps he was nervous? Makoto also noticed that he didn't have his bag with him which meant…

"You didn't bring Morgana?" Makoto inquired.

"Huh? Oh, no" Akira said, fidgeting slightly.

"Normally he goes everywhere with you. Is he sick or something?" Makoto enquired.

"No, thank god" Akira laughed. "Can you imagine what he'd be like? It'd be a catastrophe" he smirked at his own joke. He'd always had a penchant for bad puns. Sadly however, most of them went over Makoto's head.

"It would, he'd expect hand and foot service"

Akira smiled and shook his head "Nevermind"

"Wait, did you do it again!?" Makoto asked, the realisation dawning on her.

"He's fine, he's just hanging out at LeBlanc"

"You could have bought him if you wanted" Makoto lied. In reality she was glad that he wasn't here. However it was the polite thing to do, right?

"He'll be fine, honest. Besides, I got the impression that you wanted it to be just the two of us." He said, fidgeting again. "Makoto, can I ask you something?"

Makoto was caught off guard by his question. "Um… sure?" she said, surprised.

"What would you say if I were to turn this into…" He paused slightly, he looked somewhat askance. "A date. Not like a fake date, like with Eiko. But a real date. Just the two of us." he finally said.

"H-Huh?!" Makoto yelped in response. She was unsure how to respond.. She was excited on one hand. She had wanted this ever since that night in the cafe. Maybe things would move forward in the way she wanted now… But on the other hand, what if he was bringing it up because he thought she wasn't being direct enough?

"Do you… not want that?" He asked, he looked somewhat disappointed… "I thought…"

"No!" Makoto shouted quickly "That's… why I asked you here. I wanted this to be a date…"

Akira flashed his trademark grin, all embarrassment gone from his now incredibly confident persona. Makoto almost melted there and then. "Good, i'm glad. To be honest i've wanted to do this for a while…"

"So have I…" Makoto said, blushing. A thought entered her mind though, now that the whole awkward exchange was over. "You were really nervous, huh?" she giggled.

Akira rubbed the back of his neck. "Well a little, I guess. I was worried that you'd think I was being too forward"

"I like it when you're forward. It's… somewhat comforting."

A playful smile skirted across Akira's lips. "Oh really?" he said, barely able to contain his devilish idea. Without warning, he reached towards Makoto's hand, and took it tightly in his own. Makoto's heart almost exploded. "Is this OK?" he asked.

"Y-yeah… I like it…" Makoto barely stuttered out, a smile on her face that she just couldn't get rid of.

The line finally started to move into the screen itself. The two of them walked, hand in hand, towards the doors, and an usher stood waiting to greet them and check their tickets. "Just the two of you?" she asked, smiling.

"That's right" Akira smiled. "Just me and my date here". That comment made Makoto blush. He was proud to be seen with her, he was happy.

"You two look super cute together!" The usher enthused. "Enjoy the movie you guys"

"I'm sure we will, yeah Makoto?" he asked. Makoto looked at his face before she answered. This was a mistake.

He was smiling from ear to ear. Not his normal cheeky, cheshire, grin. But a genuine smile of joy. No matter what the future held for the two of them, as Phantom Thieves or as Students or whatever, nobody could take this memory away from either of them. Their first date.

"Yeah" She smiled back, her heart pounding with joy. "I'll never forget it".