Persona 3 FES:
"Advent of the Fool"
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1. DATE: 4/24 (Fri) Gekkoukan High School
PLV 6 - DJKL
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4/24 (Fri) – MORNING
FULL MOON IN: 15
DJ was having a very very hard time concentrating right now.
The class was silent, save for the sound of pencils scribbling in their notebooks and Mrs. Toriumi's teaching. However, even when the entire class managed to stay focused on the lesson, DJ could not. No, he was more focused on the brunette who was sitting a few seats to his left...
In all honesty, he felt his brain explode in so many places when he saw her.
It was her. The same girl he saw on the night of his awakening. The one from that vision... Weren't there supposed to be two transfer students? Now DJ was probably jumping the gun a bit, but if she was one of them... Would that mean that the boy he saw that night was the other one?!
...The fact that she noticed his glance and answered back with a bright smile didn't help calm him down at all.
He shook his head, tearing his gaze away from her before looking back at the teacher. He'd still occasionally glance at the newcomer though. She said her name was Hamuko, right? Hamuko Arisato...
There was something about that surname of hers that seemed... out of place. Like it wasn't meant to be there. It was difficult to explain, but... It just seemed weird for it to be there, if that makes any sense. It was weird for her to be there... Although he did have a feeling a certain long nosed fortune teller could help him make some more sense out of this whole thing.
He groaned. He was not looking forward to go to Tartarus again. Honestly, he needed to find some other way to contact him other than the Velvet Door in the tower's lobby. Easier said than done.
He groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration.
This was going to be a long day.
(Fri) - LUNCHTIME
Well, at least lunch would provide a little relief. DJ let out a sigh he didn't even know he was holding in when the bell rang. A little talking with his friends ought to calm his nerves down. I mean, at least until he decided to book their next Tartarus mission...
"Hey, Hamuko-chan, right?" DJ's head bolted up and watched the scene in front of him play out in horror. Junpei, Yukari, Kenji and even Kaz were at Hamuko's desk. "You wanna have lunch with us?" Junpei asked, his idiotic grin plastered on his face
"Nonononononononononono!" DJ's inner voice chanted as the girl cutely put a hand on her chin. "Please say no. Please say no. Please say no!"
Hamuko smiled brightly at the group and stood up.
"Sure!"
"Dammit Junpei!" DJ bit down hard on his tongue to stop himself from lashing out at the capped boy in public. "Crap! Now what am I gonna do?! I am not going to talk to her until I finally get what's going on!" Why? Why was this happening to him? He grit his teeth and glanced at the door. He only had one option here...
Run away before any of his friends could notice.
And run he did.
DJ quickly bolted out the door, silently enough to avoid being heard or seen from the group. Hearing them come out of the class, DJ quickly ducked behind a trashcan as the group walked away, completely oblivious to his location.
The disc jockey let out a sigh of relief. "Man, that was a close one..." He muttered, getting out from behind the trash can. The disc jockey straightened his jacket before turning around and walking the other way. "If anyone asks, I'll just say I had to go to the bathroom or something. No big- Oof!" Unfortunately, his inner monologue ended up distracting him, making him bump into someone. "Oh, sorry about that..."
...Really?
DJ had to bite his tongue to resist screaming in shock. Staring at him was a pair of silver eyes, one being partially hidden by a mop of blue hair. He had a nearly emotionless expression and he stared at DJ with a deadpanned look.
It was the boy from the vision.
"Of course it is. Murphy's Law is a bitch." He growled in his head. The blue haired boy blinked before shaking his head.
"Meh, no need." He said, shrugging it off. "I wasn't paying much attention myself..."
An awkward silence fell between the two.
"Um..." DJ trailed off, trying to find something to say. "...Well um... I'd better go now..." He said, quickly walking around the newcomer and back on his old course.
"...Hey." He said, making DJ freeze. "You wouldn't happen to be from 2-F, would?" DJ turned around and stared at the boy, his face doing nothing to mask his surprise.
"Za...? Yeah..." DJ started. "I am... Why?"
"You wouldn't happen to know where my sister is, do you?" He asked. "She's about yay high, red eyes, can't spend two second without smiling..."
"..." DJ stared at the blue haired man. "...The new girl?" He asked, earning a nod in response. "She went to the cafeteria with a few friends of mine... She's your sister?!"
"Yep." The boy answered, nodding. He raised an eyebrow. "Is that a problem?"
"No! No problem at all! I didn't know! That's all!" The disc jockey shook his hand in front of him, trying to deny any negative claims against him. "S-So that would make you... What's your name?"
"Minato. Minato Arisato." He replied bluntly. "Anyway, I should get going. Thanks for the info..." Minato trailed off, not knowing what to call the boy in front of him.
"Oh, uh... M-My name's DJ." The disc jockey replied. Minato raised an eyebrow at the name before his face regained it's usual stoic form. Without a second thought he stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked away, leaving DJ alone.
The disc jockey watched him walk away before turning around and making a mad dash as far away from him as possible.
Really? Really?! They both showed up here?! And they were siblings?! He was just joking when he thought the boy could've been the other transfer student! It was a joke! Just what the heck was happening?!
"Ugh... This is insane!" He whined, walking down the hall. "Just what is going in here?" He bit his lip and sighed in frustration. "...Maybe I'm overreacting a bit... They didn't seem like apparitions or anything like that when I talked to them. Well, Minato-san was pretty scary, but he seemed... normal enough." He shook his head.
Igor. He was the only guy who could give him answers. DJ clenched his fist and kept on walking.
"Looks like I have to book the next Tartarus mission for tonight..." He was about to say something else before he noticed something outside the corridor he was walking in.
A tree.
The boy whistled, walking up to the small tree to touch it's bark. "A persimmon tree. I haven't seen one of these since I've been in Oji-san's botanic garden." He ran his hand on the wood before stopping on a leaf. With a small tug, the leaf came off the branch. "A symbol of triumph, huh...?" He smiled before putting it in his pocket. "No how am I gonna convince the others to go to Tartarus again..."
"So Hamuko-chan, why'd you transfer here so early?" Yukari asked, making the new girl look up at her. The group had already made to the cafeteria, where Kaz had decided to try to get his hands on a Gekkoukan lunch. While Junpei and Kenji were rooting for him, Yukari was left with Hamuko, a very pleasant change in her opinion.
It's not that she didn't like the boys, but she needed to let some girl join their little circle. She ate her lunch everyday with a bunch of boys. She needed a little less testosterone in her life.
Hamuko smiled brightly before answering. "Well it was a bit of a last minute decision." She admitted, scratching her cheek. "Oji-san sent us here. Something about his work or something. We just moved here and Gekkoukan was the best choice for us."
"...Us?" Yukari asked tilting her head. Hamuko swallowed and nodded.
"Yeah, me and my brother!" She smiled. "Oji-san would never let me come to Iwatodai on my own! So Aniki and I came together! We have our own apartment here and everything!" Yukari blinked.
"Wow! That's pretty impressive." She marveled. "So you two live here on your own?"
"Yep! Oji-san sends us everything we need! Food money, rent money, you name it!" Yukari's mouth dropped. Just how much money did their grandpa have?
"T-That's amazing!" She beamed, smiling. The two girls laughed. "So what do you think of Iwatodai?" Hamuko put her lunch down.
"Well..." She trailed off. The girls twiddled her thumbs trying to come up with a response. "I like it here... But I have been kind of homesick..." Yukari gave a small smile and patted her on the shoulder.
"I can imagine... Did you have a lot of friends back in Tokyo?" She asked, earning a nod from the red eyed girl.
"Yeah... And I really miss- Oh! Aniki! Over here!" Hamuko yelled, waving her arms in the air, getting Kenji and Junpei's attention. Yukari blinked in shock as the persona Hamuko was calling over walked up to them.
"There you are Hamuko." He said, a very small smile on his face. Hamuko squealed and jumped on him, enveloping him in a tight hug.
"Aniki! Where have you been?" She asked, not letting go of her brother.
"Hamuko... You're ch-choking me again..." He whined, making the girls eyes go wide. She let go of him instantly, and he was relieved to have oxygen back in his lungs.
"S-Sorry Aniki..." She muttered. She had her hands behind her back and she lightly kicked the floor. However, a moment of realization snapped her out of her slump. "Oh, I almost forgot!" She turned to the group. "Everyone, this is my brother, Minato!"
"Nice to meet you guys." The blue haired youth said, his expression barely changing.
"Hey there! The name's Kenji!" Kenji greeted him. "So your Hamuko-chan's brother?" The boy nodded.
"Nice to meet you Minato-kun!" Junpei greeted. "I'm Junpei... Say..." The capped boy placed a hand on his chin. The group around him blinked, surprised. It wasn't always that Junpei would stop and think about something. "Do I... know you from somewhere?"
Minato blinked. "I don't think so..." He trailed off. A genuinely confused expression appeared on his face, albeit briefly.
"...You know, Junpei-kun's right." Yukari said, getting the boy's attention. "You do look kinda familiar..." She glanced back at Hamuko again. "Now that I think about it... Hamuko, are you sure this your first time here in Iwatodai?"
The girl nodded. "Yeah. Me and Aniki have never been here before... I think you might be confusing us with someone else..." Yukari bit her lip. There was something about this that was nagging at her skull, but she just couldn't put her finger on it...
"A-Anyway..." The brunette shook her head and smiled at Minato. "My name is Yukari. It's nice to meet you." The boy gave a quick nod, acknowledging the introduction.
"And I'm Kazushi!" All in attendance jumped as Kaz's voice made himself known. He walked up to the group, carrying much more than one person's lunch in his arms. "Check it out guys! I managed to snag a lunch! To celebrate, I bought some extra for everyone!"
"Really! Sweet!" Kenji said, helping himself to his friend's lunch. "I knew you could do it buddy!"
"Weren't you betting against him?" Junpei whispered, earning an elbow to the ribs. Hamuko couldn't help but giggle at the exchange.
Kaz however noticed something off. "Hey... Where's DJ?" The group stopped for a moment, looking around... Kaz was right, DJ wasn't with them.
"That's weird..." Junpei muttered, scratching the back of his neck. "Come to think of it, I don't even remember him coming here with us anyway..."
"Who's... DJ?" Hamuko asked, cutely tilting her head.
"A friend of ours. He's in our class actually." Yukari explained. "He usually eats lunch with us... I don't know why he hasn't shown up."
"I saw him." Minato said, getting everyone's attention. "He's the guy with sunglasses and the orange highlights in his hair, right?" The group at the table nodded. "Yeah, I saw him. He wasn't looking so good when I talked to him. He seemed jumpy... Maybe he went to the nurse's office?"
"Really? I hope he's okay..." Yukari whispered putting a hand on her chest. Was DJ sick? Maybe he tired himself out too much last time in Tartarus... Dammit, now she worried. She sighed and put a rice ball in her mouth.
"Oh!" Hamuko exclaimed, slamming a fist into her empty palm. "You mean that cute brunette boy with the orange jacket?"
Yukari nearly choked on said rice ball.
"...Cute?" She asked cautiously, earning a vigorous nod in response.
"Yeah! I know who you're talking about now. He kept staring at me all day in class." She admitted with a small blush. "I caught him looking at me earlier... And I thought he was kinda cute." Junpei and the rest of the boys swore they saw Yukari's eye twitch... along with Minato's.
Kaz whistled. "Man, DJ works fast." He admitted. "He hasn't even talked to Hamuko-chan yet and he's already made a good impression on her."
"Yeah." Kenji agreed. "Who knew he'd go for the new girl so soon?"
"Well I can't blame the guy." Junpei said, a smirk on his face. He leaned in closer to Yukari. "After all, he does have a thing for brunettes." Yukari let out a low growl as she felt her face heat up.
"Leave me out of this..." She muttered, only fueling Junpei's teasing.
"Who said I was talking about you?" Junpei's smirk grew when Yukari tensed up, her face reddening even more. She had walked right into that one... "Wassamatta? You jealous Yuka-tan?"
"I am not!"
"Holy crap, she totally is!" Kenji agreed with a smirk rivaling Junpei's.
"Shut it Kenji! And don't you even think about opening your damn trap Kaz!" She yelled at the sports enthusiast, who quickly shut his mouth before he even got the words out.
"O-Oh! I'm sorry Yukari-chan..." Hamuko stated with a blush. "I-I didn't know he was already taken... Don't worry. He's all yours."
"Oh, for the love of-!" Yukari facepalmed, her patience wearing thin. "Not you too Hamuko-chan!"
"He had better stick with Yukari." Minato grumbled, his expression more annoyed than usual. "It'll be a cold day in Hell before I let Hamuko date anyone."
"Aniki!" Hamuko face turned bright red before balling her hands into fist and showered her brother with light punches. "All I said was that he was cute! Why do you always have to act like this?"
"Aw man..." Junpei whined. "Minato-kun's the "overprotective big brother" kind of guy. There goes my chances with Hamuko..."
"What?"
"Nothing! Nothing at all!"
As Junpei tried to calm the now annoyed Minato down, Yukari couldn't help but sigh in frustration.
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
4/24 (Fri) - AFTER SCHOOL
"Maybe I could just sneak out and head to Tartarus on my own..." DJ mused. "But if I get caught, Mitsuru-senpai is gonna want a good explanation... Dammit..." School was out and DJ decided to for a walk to clear his head. Now, he was sitting at the fountain in Paulownia Mall, trying to think of a way to get to the Velvet Room.
After lunch had ended, DJ found himself bombarded with questions by a very worried Yukari. While he was glad to see she cared about him, DJ couldn't exactly tell her what was going on. Thankfully, the nurse excuse he had thought up of did the trick and she calmed down shortly after... Although she did keep looking at him and Hamuko during class... Actually, glaring was a more appropriate word. Weird.
Speaking of which, DJ had, thankfully, managed to evade said girl and her brother after school. He realized he couldn't keep avoiding them forever though... If he kept "going to the nurse's office", people might start getting suspicious. If he could at least make some sense out of this whole mess, then maybe he wouldn't have to avoid them...
He sighed in frustration as he stood up. Man, just what was he going to do?
...
"Okay, let's let Lady Luck decide." DJ thought, taking out a coin. "Heads I go to Tartarus on my own, tails and I try to convince the gang to go tonight." Placing the coin in position, DJ sent it up with a simple flick of his thumb...
Only for it to land on the floor and bounce away from the disc jockey. Far far away.
"...Really?" DJ muttered to no one is particular. He walked after the coin, which had finally settled down a few feet in front of him. "Why does this only happen... to..." As DJ bent down to pick up the coin, he couldn't help but notice something...
A blue glow coming from an alley in front of him.
"No way..." He said, pocketing the coin. Was that the... The DJ quickly took a peek down the alley...
And saw the Velvet Door.
"Well I'll be damned."
"Welcome to the Velvet Room."
DJ blinked as he regained his vision. Blue elevator, opera music in the background and sitting at a table with a troll-goblin-whatever-he-was? Yep, he was back.
Igor smiled at his mild surprise and chuckled. "I see you've found the other door I've prepared for you." His smile grew as DJ turned his attention towards him. "I figured you would want a way to speak with me without having to go to the tower every night, especially with today's occurrences."
"Igor..." The guest muttered before noticing something. "Where's Liz and Theo?"
"I'm afraid that the two of them have left for the day." He said. "I suppose you could say that they're "taking a break"." DJ groaned.
"I'll never get this place's work ethics..." He muttered, earning a laugh from the man.
"Now then, what seems to be troubling you?"
DJ blinked, his face emotionless. The boy took a deep breath. "Igor..." He slammed his hands on the table. "What the hell is going on?!" Igor chuckled.
"Are you talking about the Arisato twins that have joined your school?"
"No shit Sherlock!" DJ spat, glaring at the elderly man. "It's high time you tell me about that little vision I had during my awakening... And about that Persona..." He small pain surged through his head as he recalled large metal jaws sinking into black flesh.
"Ah!" Igor said, feigning surprise. "I see..." He snapped his fingers, making a tarot deck appear in front of him. "Minato and Hamuko Arisato... I'll admit, even I'm surprised at their appearance."
"Why?"
"Because..." He took the first card from the deck and placed it on the table.
The Fool Arcana.
"Those two were once Wild Cards themselves."
"...What?" The disc jockey asked cautiously, staring at the Fool Arcana. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"
"Exactly what I said." Igor explained, not helping DJ in the slightest. "Simply put, they were once Wild Cards in another life."
"Za?"
"There have been many Wild Cards in the past..." Igor started, placing the card back within the deck. "Many of them faced against trials very similar to yours. Think about it. What did they say in your vision?"
DJ bit his lip and pondered.
"Go ahead. It's your turn now."
"Who knows? You might even do a better job than us!"
"...They used to be like me..." He muttered. "In another life... They're like reincarnations!"
"Precisely."
"But... Why are they here? And the black Persona from that night! Why haven't I been able to summon it again?"
"That... I cannot say." He said, making DJ droop. "Information regarding the black Persona is something that will come in time... As for the twins..." He put a hand on his chin. "They are reincarnations... They have no memories of when they were Wild Cards. Their very lives are different then what they once were..." He chuckled. "Your paranoia with them is also a bit of a dilemma..."
"Oy! You try meeting someone you saw in a vision!"
"However..." Igor ignored the DJ, spiting him. "You must understand that they are here as normal people, only wishing to befriend you." He waved his hand, sending the deck away. "Wild Cards are naturally drawn to one another. You cannot just keep avoiding them."
"..." DJ let out a sigh of relief. "Just... normal people, eh? Reincarnations?" Igor nodded, and DJ let out a laugh. "That... That makes sense." No wonder they were so... normal around everyone. They were just normal kids. Two teenagers, living their normal lives...
Who used to be able to summon multiple Personas in a past life.
Yeah, that was gonna take some getting used to.
"Well, that's all I got to ask... Unless, of course, you want to tell me about that black Persona?" Igor raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, I've been here long enough to know there are things that you won't tell me..." He sighed.
"In time Wild Card. In time." DJ stood up and dusted himself.
"Well... See you." He turned around and walked towards the door, realizing an important fact. "No Personas this time?"
"You wanted the two of us to speak alone, so your Personas granted your wish. They are you after all." DJ nodded and turned to the door, saying goodbye as he felt the world around him blur.
4/24 (Fri) - EVENING
"Well that was productive." DJ muttered, walking out of the alley. Well his problems were all settled in under... five minutes. Man, he might not have gotten all the answers, but the ones he did get helped.
A loud rumbling noise coming from his stomach stopped him.
"Dammit... I skipped lunch today..." He bit his lip. "Stupid reincarnations... He looked around the mall. There were a few food places here, but DJ wasn't the kind of guy to try something new without being invited.
That left only one place.
"Hagakure." DJ said simply as he walked through the front door of the restaurant. Again, he had to thank Kenji for taking him here. Is it was just a hop on his way to dorm and presto. Nothing like some ramen to soothe the savage beast known as his stomach. Heck, he bet Kenji thought the same too!
Speaking of Kenji...
DJ smirked once he noticed a familiar mop of brown hair sitting at the counter. Great minds think alike, he supposed. Walking up behind him. He cleared his throat.
"I'll have whatever he's having." He said, taking a seat next to Kenji. His classmate looked up from his bowl and stared at him, surprised. He quickly gulped down the forkful of ramen and smiled.
"Hey DJ!" He greeted, offering a high five. DJ happily obliged. "What's up?"
"Hungry." DJ said simply as a bowl was placed in front of him. That was fast. "I skipped lunch today, remember?"
"Oh yeah..." Kenji muttered, putting a hand on his chin. He shook his head. "Man, you won't believe what you missed dude! Yukari was so jealous of Hamuko!" DJ raised an eyebrow.
"Za?"
"She got angry when she found out you kept staring at her." Kenji smirked, leaning a bit closer to the disc jockey. "You work fast buddy. You haven't even talked to Hamuko-chan yet and she's already wrapped around your finger!"
"..." DJ blinked. "...What the hell are you talking about?" Kenji blinked before facepalming.
"...Really dude? Really?" He said, earning a confused look from the disc jockey. "Forget it..." He mumbled. After that the two fell into a rather awkward silence as the two kept eating. Fortunately, Kenji got sick of the odd atmosphere and broke the silence. "So... Your dorm is co-ed, right?"
"Yep."
"Does that mean you can go into Yukari's room?"
DJ nearly choked and on his noodles once Kenji said that. He wasn't sure why, but imagining going into Yukari's room made his face feel hot.
"Wha- No!" He nearly shouted, making Kenji smirk.
"Your face says otherwise." He said, leaning closer. "I bet you've been in there plenty of times... Are you sure there's nothing going on between you two?"
"...This again?" DJ asked exasperated. "I told you, there's nothing going on between me and Yukari."
"I seriously doubt that. Especially with what I saw today." As much as Kenji wanted to say that upfront, he decided against it and went back to eating. "Meh. If you say so." He slurped up another forkful and shrugged. "Personally, I don't like girls her age anyway."
"You're weird."
"Look who's talking!" The two laughed. "But seriously... I want to tell you something." DJ raised an eyebrow. "This stays between you and me, okay?" DJ nodded and his friend continued. "I have my eye on someone..."
"Really?" DJ asked, earning a nod.
"Yep. I'm thinking about asking her out. This is the big plan I was telling you about!" Kenji said, smiling.
"Well that's cool!" DJ said, happy that his friend found someone to crush on. "So what makes such a huge deal?"
"...Well... She's a teacher at our school." Kenji winced when he saw DJ freeze.
"...Oh. Oh! Oh~..." DJ trailed off. How the hell was he supposed to react to that? "...Is it Ms. Toriumi? Look, I know she's hot, but-"
"Wha- No?!" Kenji leaned back, looking... somewhat mortified. "I'm talking about Ms. Kanou!" DJ blinked before letting out a small sound in realization. "...Wait, you think Ms. Toriumi's hot?"
"Oy, we're talking about you here. Not me."
"You enjoy dodging my questions, don't you?" DJ shrugged with a sheepish smile while Kenji just sighed. "So… You think I have a chance?"
"You have as big of a chance as anyone else dude." DJ said, concentrating on his bowl. That was true. Ms. Kanou was their Economics teacher, so pretty much everyone knew about her. That being said, if anyone else was a cougar hunter like Kenji, they probably would try asking her out. Heck, there might even be a few other teachers wanting to court her.
"So… You think you can be there when I ask her out?" DJ raised an eyebrow as he slurped his ramen. "Come on man! I really need some support! I won't be able to handle it on my own!"
"…What's in it for me?" DJ asked, crossing his arms. His friend blinked and rubbed the back of his neck.
"Um… I'll owe you one?" He said, though it came out more like a question. DJ smirked and shook his head. "What if I stop asking you about your secret affair with Yukari?"
"I'm not in an affair with her and deal." Kenji smiled as he and the disc jockey shook hands. "Are you sure about this Kenji?"
"Hell yeah I'm sure!" Kenji said, raising a fist in the air. "Just don't tell anyone about this, okay?"
"Relax buddy." DJ said, finishing his bowl. He looked at his friend and gave him a thumbs up. "Your secret's safe with me."
KA-SHH!
"Gah~! Come on! One headache is enough..."
"Thou art I… And I am thou… Thou shalt have our blessing when thou chooseth to create a Persona of the Magician Arcana…"
"Ugh... Magician again, eh? "Rank Up", I guess..."
4/25 (Sat) – EARLY MORNING
FULL MOON IN: 14
"...How am I gonna do this?" Thought DJ as he walked through the school gates. He had arrived at school much earlier than normal, mainly because he was feeling pretty anxious.
While his talk with Igor helped him organize his thoughts, DJ couldn't help but feel nervous at the idea of becoming friends with the Arisato twins. Reincarnations were strange things, so he really needed to think this through... Or maybe he was just over thinking it. Maybe he should just walk up and say "Hi"?
"How does Junpei do it so easily?" He muttered under his breath. Yukari was right, Junpei would talk to anyone that listened to him...
"So Hamuko-chan, do you have a boyfriend yet?"
DJ stopped walking. His head turned quickly, only to see a small crowd of boys around a brunette girl, one who looked rather uncomfortable at her current situation.
Hamuko took one step back only for the boys to take two steps forward. Her smile seemed a bit forceful this time around, something that honestly confused DJ. "U-Um... Look, I'm really flattered, but I really need to go now..."
"Aw, come on Hamuko-chan!" One of the boys said. "We just wanted to know if you needed someone to... keep you company." A disgusted expression flashed on Hamuko's face as the other boys laughed.
"No, I don't." She said, getting miffed. "Seriously guys, I really need to find my brother..."
"Don't be like that sweetie! We just want to get to know ya!"
DJ blinked before a disgusted expression graced his features. Really guys? It's been one day and they're already ganging up on her like this? Geez!
"...She's just a normal girl." DJ said to himself. "Just a normal girl going to school and is being harassed by a bunch of punks..." He sighed. "I sure as hell hope your right about this Igor... Welp, there's no time like the present to try to get on her good side."
"Come on Hamuko-chan! What do you say?" A dark haired boy said, leaning in closer to the brunette. She glared darkly at the boy as she leaned back.
"Leave me alone already!" She shouted at the boy, making him recoil in shock. The boy sneered at her, his friends following suit.
"What's your deal? We just wanna spend some time with you."
"Well I don't!" Hamuko crossed her arms and glared at the boy. "So do us both a favor and leave before I tell the teachers about you harassing me!"
"Oh! The teachers! I'm so~ scared!" The boys let out a laugh at the apparent leader's sarcasm as Hamuko puffed her cheeks out in indignation. "Sorry toots! I ain't leaving 'til I get a yes out of you." Hamuko growled. This guy was really starting to get on her nerves.
"Oy!" A voice shouted out to them before Hamuko could think of something to retort with. The girl let out a silent gasp as she recognized the newcomer. He was glaring at the group, looking ready to punch the first person who crossed him.
"...Who are you?" The black haired boy asked, crossing his arms and glaring back. DJ rolled his eyes and ignored them, walking up to Hamuko.
"..." DJ's breath hitched as he saw her stare at him with a very confused expression. "She's just a normal girl. She's just a normal girl..." He chanted in his head before taking a deep breath. "Are you okay?"
It came out as quiet as a whisper, but Hamuko still heard it. She nodded and mouthed a very quiet thanks before the disc jockey brought his attention to the group of boys.
"Look here boys" He started, glaring at the group again. "I'll give you five minutes to leave this girl alone..." He lowered his sunglasses onto his eyes, hopefully making him look more menacing. "Or else you'll all be waking up in a hospital tomorrow."
That threat… was not one of his best. But it seemed to have the desired affect though, as the boys seemed to shuffle slightly. DJ could recognize a few from his class, but the others were new to him.
Like the dark haired punk acting as the leader. He seemed a bit spooked, but quickly composed himself and glared.
"Hey!" He tried to call him out, making DJ chuckle. "Just who do you think you are?!" The disc jockey smirked, lifting his sunglasses back on top of his head.
"Easy. I'm-" Before DJ could even get the words out of his mouth, he was pulled by the arm and he felt a pair of arms wrap around his own. In fact, no one was expecting it as all the boys seemed to blink in shock.
Hamuko had latched herself onto DJ's arm, her bright smile back on her face as she looked at the crowd.
"What do you think?" She asked, snuggling into DJ's chest. "He's my boyfriend!"
...
"Za?" DJ repeated in his head a thousand times as he felt his face heat up. He looked between the girl and back at the group of boys, who all stared at him with their mouths agape. He looked one last time at the girl on his arm, who looked up at him with that bright smile of hers. However, it looked like she was a bit embarrassed by the situation as well. Her smile seemed forced, her cheeks were pink and her eyes practically screamed "Please play along!". He felt her grip on him get tighter and he gulped.
"...Okay, that's the last time I go to Igor for social advice..."
SAVE GAME?
YES -
NO
SAVING...
SAVED.