Wow, this was made quick! At least quicker than my usual rate. UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of Senran Persona! Yeah, probably be working on other stories after I finish up the next A Simple Mission Rebirth chapter. I really need to get back to games too since holy shit, E3 was pretty awesome this year! I got a few new titles to look out for and I really one day I'll be there.
So let's get onto the reviews! To RoboVolcano4: Well, it will be up to you if Asuka and Homura get with Akira which doesn't involve a poll. It'll make sense once we get to it. However, that does intrigue me to make all of Akira's Confidants to be exposed to the world of shinobi either attempted assassination or something… And to Unbreakable Dark Yuri Eberwein (What is the character limit for the names!?): Thanks for the tip, but I have an active imagination. In private, I would act out future scenes for stories that are either on my profile already or in my head. I would be an awesome, unbearably slow novelist if I wasn't pursuing gaming as my job.
Okay, that's it for now! Don't assume your dreams are fantasy. If you can imagine a world, believe in it…
And dive in.
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Chapter 11: Just Another Hectic Day
(4/15, Early Morning)
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
Once again, it was another bright, clear morning in Shibuya as the citizens started their days like nothing happened. There totally wasn't an attempted suicide at some crappy high school yesterday. If there was, it would've been on the news by now.
Besides, it wasn't like Japan had a high suicide rate already, especially with all the mental shutdowns and psychotic breakdowns plaguing the country.
It was safe to say that the two kunoichi of Shujin Academy and their friends had their work cut out for them. But right now was their relaxation time, a chance to take a break from all the stress of Kamoshida and stealing his heart.
They wouldn't know how few or far between these moments were going to be, they may as well take full advantage of it.
"Mmm..." Homura moaned out in her sleep as the sunlight started to go through their bedroom window.
Asuka was still sleeping comfortably while holding onto her roommate. "Mmm... Homu-nee..." She also mumbled out as she slept.
Almost if she reacted to those words, Homura held her roommate tighter, pressing her head into her chest. "Asuka-chan..." She then mumbled out.
As Asuka snuggled deeper into her roommate's chest, her dream was showing her something completely different. Right now, she was back in her Land of Sweets and was hanging out with her candy friends. She suddenly felt thirst and spotted a large milkshake nearby.
However in real life, Asuka drooled before licking her lips, her tongue lightly touching her roommate's untanned skin, getting ready to wrap her mouth around an imaginary straw and suck as hard as she could.
She opened her mouth wide open before...
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Their phones' alarms went off.
"Mmm... hmm?" The two got out in confused unison as their eyes stirred and struggled to open. Their vision was blurry for a moment as it was still early morning and they were just waking up, but soon their vision corrected, not allowing them to escape the harsh light of day.
"Hmm...?" Homura hummed out once more in confusion before remembering they had set an alarm on their phones last night. She climbed out of the combined futon and disabled hers and her roommate's alarms, while making a mental note to tell her roommate to put a lock on her phone. While rubbing her eyes, she suddenly realized she felt a little cold. She didn't have to look down to realize what had happened. 'Again?' She thought as she sighed.
"Eh...?" Asuka got out, missing the warmth. She groaned, forcing herself to get up before looking down. 'Again?' She also thought, still a little sleepy. She tried to go to their closet to get some underwear, only to somehow trip on air and slam into her roommate, both instinctively wrapping their arms around each other.
"WAH!" They both screamed out as they fell to the ground.
CRASH!
"Ooooow~" Asuka got out in slight pain.
"Yeah... gonna be feeling that all day..." Homura muttered while wincing slightly.
Now fully awake, they were now able to realise what it might look like to the outside observer they most likely had if this kept up. The two soon looked at one another as embarrassed blushes graced their faces, but still didn't let go as they notice they were both in the same condition, naked and holding each other closely.
"Weeelll... looks like we're back to this awkward situation again..." Homura admitted with a small giggle escaping her lips. "Why can't we have a normal morning when we wake up?" She meanwhile moaned in her head.
"Uh huh..." Asuka replied with a groan of pain. 'Homura-chan feels so warm... it's so... comforting...' She meanwhile offhandedly thought in a relaxed manner.
The tan skinned girl meanwhile had her own set of thoughts in her mind regarding her roommate as she looked at the other girl. 'I don't know why... but Asuka's so... cute... I feel like I want to hold her in my arms forever like a plushie...' Homura also offhandedly thought in a relaxed tone.
They both quickly blushed as they realized they were staring at each other.
Wolverine however giggled in amusement. 'Hehe, your roommate is pretty cute.' She quipped out.
Homura nodded dumbly to that. "Yeah, she sure is." She quietly mumbled out to herself, but then realizes what she just said and blushed. 'N-Not that way dammit!' She mentally declared.
'Oh I know, I know all too well~' Her Persona teasingly added.
"Ugh..." Homura groaned out in annoyance as she face palmed.
"A-Are you alright Homura-chan?" Asuka soon asked in concern. 'So... warm...' She offhandedly thought once more.
Homura sighed as she rubbed her the other girl's head. "Sorry about that Asuka, it wasn't from us being like this, it was from Wolverine making another witty remark." She explained to relieve the other girl's concerns. 'So... soft...' She however thought while unintentionally rubbing her roommate's body in a tender manner before stopping herself.
This was going to lead somewhere, and she was afraid she was going to like it.
Homura could just picture Wolverine just making the most annoying nonexistent smirk on her face with putting her hands on her hips.
Asuka meanwhile blushed slightly at her roommate's action, but quickly shook it off, not wanting to make things any more awkward. "So... Wolverine's been doing that a lot Homura-chan?" She then asked.
"Yeah... who would've thought my other self liked teasing me..." Homura got out with an annoyed sigh.
'Yet you don't deny what I say~!' Wolverine once more teased.
Homura in turn just groaned to what was said. "And Wolverine made yet another remark..." She grumbled out. "Maybe we should get up... we'll have to get ready for school..." She soon suggested.
"Yeah... good idea..." Asuka replied in agreement.
The two got up from the floor, groaning from their sore muscles before they got full views of each other's naked bodies, causing them to blush in embarrassment.
Asuka giggled awkwardly as she looked away. "Ehehe... it's... different then we take a bath together Homura-chan." She admitted.
Homura in response to that giggled just as awkwardly. "Yeah... a lot different..." She got out in agreement.
"Well, at least this is better than Katsu-nee trying to grope me." Asuka admitted with a smile while trying to lighten the mood as she rubbed the back of her head.
Homura just smirked to hearing that. "No shit, I'm no sexual harasser like her." She then remarked in proud amusement.
The Good Shinobi giggled with a blush. "True, you're at least on my side when it comes to something like that. I'm glad about that, thanks." She replied in a grateful manner.
Homura meanwhile smirked to that. "Ah don't mention it Asuka." She got out.
Soon enough, the two continued to laugh a little while not even caring about their naked states.
Homura continued rubbing her roommate's head for a few more minutes before remembering they had somewhere to be. "So, how about that bath now? We can continue in there." She once more suggested.
Asuka in response nodded in agreement as she smiles while not even being embarrassed from the head rub. "Sure!" She got out.
The girls soon headed for the bathroom to get ready for the day by starting off with a bath. Asuka stretched slightly as Homura turned on the water as the steam starts to rise. They decided to talk while they waited for the tub to be full.
"Mmm~! I have to admit, I feel like that sleep was the best we ever had... despite what happened yesterday..." Asuka admitted in a relieved manner, jumping a little to get herself reinvigorated.
Homura in turn nodded in agreement to what her roommate said. "Yeah, it was pretty hectic for all of us." She replied in as she tested the water. It wasn't warm enough so she increased the heat of the water using a Ninja Art.
Meanwhile to that reminder, Asuka slightly lowered her head in a depressed manner. "Especially where I... you know..." She hesitantly got out before trailing off with a shame filled expression.
The tan skinned girl in turn noticed the hesitation in her roommate's voice as she stood up and looked towards her while placing a hand on her shoulder. "Hey come on, don't beat yourself up. You were rightfully pissed... We all were thanks to that bastard..." Homura started and then reminded. "I'm just glad you didn't... well, kill him." She then admitted.
"I know, but... I just wasn't myself yesterday... I was almost like how you were before... and I even yelled at the others..." Asuka then reminded in the same shame filled tone. "It's just that... what he's been doing is unforgivable... And I never felt such anger before that I just..." She admitted before sighing.
"Come on Asuka, you don't need to explain yourself. You were rightfully angry yesterday and it was caused by Kamoshida. Now you got a reason to do this like the rest of us." Homura once more stated as she patted her roommate on the back.
Asuka in response nodded to that. "I get that and I know you're right, but... what if I lose it again?" She started before asking her question in concern. "I'm... scared at what I could become... I might even lose Kaeru like how you almost lost Wolverine..." She then nervously admitted as the two of them got into the bath.
"Then I'll snap you out of it before you do anything like my past self would. I don't want anything to happen to a friend of mine." Homura declared in a serious yet soft tone as she rubbed her roommate's head in a tender manner.
Shocked slightly to that declaration, Asuka crawled over and hugged her roommate with her head in her chest. "Thank you... Homura-chan..." She mumbled out with a relieved smile on her face.
Homura blushed at first, but returned the hug. "Sure thing Asuka..." She softly replied.
'Hehe, next thing we know, you'll start letting her call you Homu-nee.' Wolverine meanwhile remarked within the tan skinned girl's head.
In response to that remark, Homura just blushed at that. 'Dammit Wolverine! Stop teasing me already!' She mentally ordered in annoyance.
'NEVER! It's too much fun teasing you!' Wolverine declared. 'Plus, it could be worse. You could've gotten Deadpool.' She then added.
"...I need to read one of your comics." Homura soon muttered to herself.
Meanwhile, Asuka took in a deep breath and backed up from her roommate to reveal her determined and peppy smile. "Ok, I'm feeling better now." She started while sitting back down in front of the other girl. "So, you want me to wash your hair or do you want to wash mine first?" She soon asked.
"I'll wash your hair first, Asuka." Homura immediately offered. "If that's alright with you that is." She then added.
Asuka nodded to that as she grabbed the shampoo bottle. "Sure!" She replied.
Homura then smiled as she is given the shampoo bottle before her roommate turns around. "Now remember to keep your eyes closed so you don't get soap in your eyes, ok?" She soon informed in a soft tone.
"Hai, Homura-chan!" Asuka replied as she closed her eyes. "Though I already know that. I'm already 16." She then reminded with a giggle.
Homura in turn blushed to that in slight embarrassment at being reminded of that. 'What was that all about?' She thought in confusion while squeezing some shampoo into her hand and lathered up before she started scrubbing her roommate's hair.
Asuka sighed in relief as the tan skinned girl massaged her scalp. "Ahhhh~ Feels so good~" She got out in a pleased manner.
Homura in response smiled to that. "I'm glad you're enjoying it." She replied as she continues scrubbing her roommate's hair while making sure she didn't get soap in her eyes.
Silence soon followed as the tan skinned girl continued to lather her roommate's head, making sure it stayed atop her head.
"Hey Homura-chan?" Asuka suddenly started, breaking the silence.
"Yeah?" Homura got out in confusion as she continued scrubbing her roommate's scalp.
"I'm not saying this to make you feel awkward or to freak you out Homura-chan... but you would make a great big sister." Asuka soon admitted.
To hearing that, Homura immediately blushed with widened eyes. "H-Huh?! M-Me? A big sister!?" She stammered out in surprised confusion. 'D-Did she seriously just say that!?' She then asked in her head.
Asuka nodded to reinforce her suggestion. "Yeah, thought I don't mean like how Yagyū-chan is with Hibari-chan back home... more so since Yagyū-chan might have a secret crush on Hibari-chan... it's more like... there's this certain feel to you Homura-chan." She then revealed.
Homura however raised an eyebrow to hearing that. "What kind of feel about me exactly?" She soon asked in a curious manner.
"Like... a natural big sister like feel Homura-chan. And not for the fact that your older than me by months being born. It's like... You act like one when you're around me." Asuka described.
"You mean like how I treat you and protect you, right?" Homura guessed. 'Me doing that... it's instinctive...' She mentally admitted, but didn't deny that she does do it.
Asuka nodded. "Yeah, like that Homura-chan." She answered.
Homura blushed as the rubbed the back of her head with one of her hands. "I... never really pictured myself as a big sister. Mostly because I was an only child and well, I'm not exactly what you'd call a role model." She admitted.
Asuka soon enough giggled to that. "Same here Homura-chan. I'm an only child too." She got out.
Homura meanwhile smiled to that reveal. "So I guess we're both on the same boat on that one: Only children and terrible role models." She then remarked in amusement.
Asuka laughed and nodded in agreement* "Yup! We are Homura-chan!" She replied before realising the second part. "Hey!" She got out with a pout.
Homura soon laughed at the reaction as well as she continued scrubbing her roommate's hair.
"So... would you still feel awkward if I called you Homu-nee like how I call Katsuragi Katsu-nee?" Asuka soon asked in a slightly concerned tone while remembering what her roommate's sweet side had told her.
'Any particular reason for asking that?' Kaeru questioned in a serious tone.
'It's because she freaked out over me calling her Homu-nee... I just wanted to know if it would still affect her...' Asuka thought.
"And what about learning about it from Sweet Homura?" Kaeru questioned again.
"I...I don't want to abuse knowing about Sweet Homura..." Asuka answered in her head.
Unaware of the mental discussion, Homura shivered a little from that name being said once again. "I... don't really know... I'm not used to someone calling me Homu-nee before..." She replied in an uneasy tone as she poured a pail of water on her roommate's head to get rid of the excess shampoo. "But... if you really want to... I guess I wouldn't mind if you did." She quietly admitted to herself. "But only in private!" She quickly added.
"O-Oh... I-I see..." Asuka stammered out with a blush on her face.
'Well now, looks like your growing eh big sis~' Wolverine teasingly remarked, feeling that if she was here in reality, she would be nudging her shoulder.
"S-Shut up!" Homura loudly got out, a blush gracing her face as a result of what her Persona's remark.
Unaware of what was happening, Asuka jumped to that in confusion. "E-Eh?" She got out in confusion.
Homura soon realized her blunder as she looked at her roommate. "Oh! Sorry Asuka! I didn't mean you!" She responded in concern.
Asuka was still confused before she gained an expression of realization as she figured it out. "T-Then was it...?" She started to guess.
Homura in turn nodded to that. "Yeah... my Persona again..." She revealed while nervously giggling.
Asuka soon sighed in relief to that. "Ah..." She replied while calmly nodding. "I understand; Kaeru can be the same sometimes." She then revealed.
'Except I'm giving you useful advice.' Kaeru then stated.
"At least yours doesn't have a sharp tongue." Homura grumbled in slight annoyance.
'Gee, thanks.' Wolverine remarked in the same amount of annoyance. 'Glad to know that you know that my tongue is as sharp as my claws.' She then added.
"But... Wolverine's your other self." Asuka then reminded.
Homura just rolled eyes in response. "I know..." She replied once more in annoyance
"And... don't you remember the last time you argued with her? Where you... you know..." Asuka started before trailing off at the end.
Homura lowered her head as the memories started to come back again. "I know... I know what you mean..." She replied in a guilt filled tone.
'It was 'cause you were in denial over the truth about what actually happened.' Wolverine soon stated.
'I was still a kid then. What was I supposed to do when someone killed themselves in front of me?' Homura reminded in her head before following it up with a question.
'Spoken out more, be rebellious, anything but stay there and accept it.' Wolverine answered in a serious tone.
'It's not like I could before, I was being pressured by my parents. I just wanted someone to talk to and be relaxed.' Homura mentally reminded once more.
Spying the sad and annoyed looks on her roommate's face, Asuka knew what she was doing. "Homura-chan?" She suddenly got out.
"Hmm?" Homura hummed out to hearing her roommate's voice
"You were spacing out again. Talking with Wolverine in your head again?" Asuka guessed with concern.
Homura in turn nodded to that. "Yeah..." She answered.
Asuka's face soon became a concerned one. "...A serious discussion?" She then asked.
Homura soon gained a slightly depressed expression to the question. "You could say that." She responded.
"...Wanna talk about it while I wash your hair?" Asuka offered as she crawled up behind her roommate.
Homura nodded to that offer. "Yeah..." She replied while turning around and closes her eyes while handing her the bottle.
Asuka in response took the bottle and squeezed some shampoo out as she began to wash her roommate's hair as soap suds started to form. "Your hair is still really pretty Homura-chan." She complimented.
To hearing that, Homura smiled back as she sighed peacefully. "Thanks, I've been keeping it healthy whenever I can, though most of the time it's been natural." She soon revealed in a slightly relaxed tone.
"And that's what makes you so lucky." Asuka admitted as she started to giggle.
"That so?" Homura got out in a curious manner, not exactly confident about that statement.
Asuka nodded while still giggling. "Hai, Homura-chan." She replied, but the giggling soon died down as she takes in a deep breath. "So... what did you and Wolverine talk about exactly?" She soon asked.
Homura in turn sighed to that. "...It was mostly about how I was pressured by my parents before they disowned me. The usual, I guess..." She replied in a slightly saddened tone.
Asuka winced at that. "O-Oh, sorry if I brought up some bad memories Homura-chan..." She stammered out, her voice having some guilt in it.
"It's ok, I'm sure you didn't mean too." Homura replied with reassurance.
Asuka soon combed her hands through her roommate's hair as she continues washing it. "Thanks..." She got out in a relieved tone. "It must have been rough for you when it happened.
Homura nodded to that as she allowed her roommate to continue scrubbing her hair. "Uh huh... I was completely alone after they exiled me... the memento I have is my family's sword... Engetsuka..." She replied in a depressed and solemn tone.
"Um, why didn't you… why didn't you get rid of it if brings back bad memories?" Asuka suggested in concern. "I don't mean in a negative way... but if it hurts you in some way..." She then added, but trailed off at the end.
To that question, the tan skinned girl's opened wide for a moment before closing them. "...I honestly didn't think about it." Homura admitted. "Guess some part of me wants to go back, or I'm just sentimental. It's... just a sword to me now... and I can't even use it properly..." She then admitted.
"Homura-chan..." Asuka got out in a saddened tone to hearing that. "...Wait, properly?" She then repeated the word in confusion.
Homura in response nodded to that. "Yeah... I think it's because I can't physically and mentally use it... that was part of my reason to become stronger... so I can use it and unleash all of its power..." She then revealed.
"So that's why you wanted to get stronger..." Asuka responded as she continued scrubbing her head. "So you can use your sword..." She then added.
"But that's not happening anytime soon." Homura sighed out. "Maybe the Metaverse will help but I'm not exactly sure it will." She soon added.
'...' Wolverine meanwhile didn't say anything to that as she looked on with a serious expression.
"But then there's the issue... if I deserve the power of Engetsuka..." Homura soon revealed. "I mean with everything I've done... everything I had done for Hebijo... do I actually deserve my former family's sword that was given to me after they exiled me?" She then asked.
"...I can't really answer that Homura-chan... No one but you can." Asuka answered in a serious filled tone.
"Well, at least I now have something I didn't have in previous years: friends and a Persona." Homura softly admitted while grinning. "Maybe this year I'll be able to." She then added.
The Good Shinobi soon smiled to that. "Yeah! Me, Akira-kun and the rest will help you every step of the way! I know you'll be able to wield it someday!" Asuka encouraged as she then decided to change the subject. "So, do you have any tips for long hair? I'm thinking of growing mine out." She soon asked in a calmer tone.
Homura in turn raised an eyebrow to that. "You are? Is it because I have long hair?" She then asked in a curious manner.
Asuka giggled to that. "Actually I had thought about it for a while. Ikaruga-chan, Katsu-nee and Yagyū-chan all have long and pretty hair as well, so it got me thinking about it." She soon revealed.
Homura in turn giggled as well to that reveal. "Oh, ok, gotcha. Well, if you're gonna have long hair, you need to make sure it's well kept and doesn't get tangled up. That's your biggest concern when having long hair." She then informed.
Asuka giggled some more to that as she continued scrubbing. "I guess you'll have to teach me then." She jokingly replied.
"That I do. I'll teach you everything there is about having long hair." Homura replied in a determined manner.
Asuka smiled happily as she poured the pail of water in her roommate's head. "I'm looking forward to it Homura-chan." She got out.
Homura soon shook the excess water off while smiling back to her roommate. "As am I Asuka." She responded.
The two then stood up and began to wash their bodies.
Soon enough, they got out of the tub and dried off before turning to the main room to get their uniforms.
Asuka dropped her towel onto the floor as the tan skinned girl tossed her uniform at her, which she soundly caught without a problem as she then tossed her roommate a black bra and a pair of black panties. "Once we get to Shujin, we have to do everything we can to prevent us from getting expelled thanks to pervert Kamoshida..." She declared as she started to strap her white bra on followed by her matching panties.
Homura meanwhile was doing the same while nodding in agreement. "And find a way to steal his Treasure. If what Morgana said yesterday was true, then we could make him confess his crimes without killing him. But it won't be easy. Kamoshida would probably be ready for us." She stated in a serious tone.
Asuka nodded before put on her shirt and buttoning it up. "It won't matter. We'll just take on everything he's got." She replied as got her skirt on.
"Yeah, we'll make him pay for what happened to Shiho and the other students." Homura declared as she got her skirt on followed by
Asuka smirked as she got her blazer on. "Yeah, we aren't doing this for good or evil anymore..." She stated while wrapping her red scarf around her neck.
"We're doing this for those that Kamoshida had tormented for too long." Homura replied as she buttoned up her uniform.
Asuka laughed darkly as rebellious smirks appeared on their faces. "Ufufu~ And since he messed with us~" She started in a sudden alluring, suave and seductive tone while her eyes flashed green for a moment.
"We're gonna teach him a lesson he won't soon forget!" Homura loudly declared, almost shouting it for the world to hear.
The two then high-fived each other as if it was natural.
Afterwards, Homura then realized what they did and blinked. "Whoa..." She got out in a surprised manner while looking at her hand she did the high-five with.
'It seems you two are in synch...' Wolverine stated in a serious tone. 'It's kind of sad when a sudden high-five shocks you.' She then remarked.
'Yeah...' Homura mentally admitted in agreement before sweatdropping.
Asuka meanwhile soon realized the same thing. "Wow..." She also got out in the same surprised tone as she mimicked her roommate.
'Well this is an interesting development...' Kaeru meanwhile admitted in an intrigued tone. 'Though that sudden shift in your tone concerns me...' She then added.
'Hey, can't I let loose once in a while?' Asuka mentally asked. 'I have my friends to bring me back from the brink if I snap again, so you don't have to worry so much this time.' She then reassured in her head.
Homura soon enough looked at her roommate. "That was..." She started.
Asuka in turn looked back at her roommate. "Just so natural..." She continued.
Homura nodded in agreement before smirking. "And honestly..." She began.
Asuka then gave her roommate the same kind of smirk back. "It feels just right..." She admitted.
'And now you two are finishing each other's sentences...' Kaeru stated in the same intrigued tone.
'Now it's less coincidental and more freakiness.' Wolverine deadpanned.
'What do you mean?' Asuka and Homura meanwhile thought unintentionally in unison as they continued to look at one another.
'You've only known each for almost a week and you're already acting like best friends.' Both Kaeru and Wolverine soon stated in unintentional unison as well as their other selves.
'What? No! Well... maybe?' Asuka and Homura mentally both got out.
'Oh yeah? What's the first word that comes to mind regarding her?' Wolverine questioned in a serious tone.
'Then what is the first thing that you think of when you see her?' Kaeru soon asked.
"Warm." The two soon answered out loud. "Eh? What did you suddenly say that?" They then asked each other in perfect unison, causing their eyes to widen in a surprised manner.
'Told you.' Kaeru and Wolverine replied once more in unison.
They both snorted in amusement for a moment at each other saying the same thing, but they soon broke down laughing.
"Ahahaha! Maybe we are indeed Yin and Yang, but for a different reason..." Homura soon deducted between giggles.
"Hehehe! Yeah! Instead of fighting each other, we're working together..." Asuka stated in agreement between her giggles.
"Towards a common goal..." Homura continued.
"To take down Kamoshida!" They declared in rebellious unison as they pumped their fists.
With that, the two headed out of their apartment and went down to the first floor as they left the area to get to school with both determined and rebellious expressions on their faces.
(Aoyama-Itchome, Shujin Academy)
As the two girls continued walking to school, they soon noticed a familiar face. "Ah! Akira-kun!" Asuka happily called out with a wave.
Said male adjusted his glasses as he looked at the peppy girl while she and her tan skinned roommate came towards him. "Hey, are you okay now Asuka?" Akira asked in concern.
Asuka in response nodded to that. "Yup! Ready to kill Shadows and take hearts!" She quietly declared in a determined tone.
"Remember, today onwards is planning and preparation. It's going to be a while until I give the say so." The Leader reminded.
Homura in turn nodded to that. "Sure thing Leader." She quietly replied in agreement.
The male soon nodded to the response given. "Alright, now let's endure the school day. Ladies first." Akira suggested in a joking manner as he bowed and stepped aside.
"You could save that for when we reach the school gate." Homura giggled out as she and her roommate walked past him.
"I have a feeling I won't have a chance to." Akira soon stated before narrowing his eyes once they saw that the school was in viewing distance. "We better make sure we aren't late." He suggested.
Homura however groaned to that. "And to think classes are going on like normal after what happened yesterday thanks to that fucker..." She grumbled out in both annoyance and anger.
"They should've closed the school down for a week at least." Asuka sighed out. "...I think it might have been the fat principal we have..." She then suggested.
Slightly surprised to her roommate saying that about an authority figure, Homura nodded in agreement to the suggestion. "How the hell did he become a principal anyway? This is like criminal amounts of neglect. Maybe we can get him arrested." She then suggested.
The glasses wearing boy soon adjusted his glasses to the idea. "Kamoshida first it works, then we'll deal with Kobayakawa." Akira stated, the girls nodding in agreement with that plan.
As the three reached the school, they narrowed their eyes as they saw a familiar face at the gates. "Kamoshida..." They muttered in disgusted unison as they continued walking to towards the school.
"Good morning. C'mon, hurry up and get to class." Kamoshida instructed in a nice tone before turning to the three. "Good morning." He soon greeted.
"..." The two kunoichi didn't respond to him as they started to walk past him.
"Good morning." Akira meanwhile greeted back in a neutral tone as he then started to walk past him as well.
"...That admirable behaviour won't do you any good once you're expelled." Kamoshida informed in a taunting tone.
The three soon narrowed their eyes again to the taunt as they started heading to homeroom.
"Hey look, the transfer students..."
"Didn't you hear? Not even a week and they're already getting expelled."
"Good riddance. This school's already crap enough as it is."
"Hey, why don't they even look worried?"
"They're probably freaking out on the inside."
"I don't know, I think I saw one of 'em smiling."
"Probably eager to kill someone else or whore themselves out."
"Bummer the two girls got kicked out though..."
"He'll pay...He will pay for this..." Homura muttered.
"If he thinks we're afraid, he's got another thing coming." Asuka growled out.
However, Akira just smirked as he pulled out his phone, containing the P.E teacher's route to his distorted desires and access to his Palace. "Always one step ahead." He declared as he deviously grinned. "You have no idea what you just started Kamoshida." He began.
"Because we've already won." The three quietly concluded as they entered the building.
(Shujin Academy, Classroom)
All the enthusiasm they had that morning faded away as classes wore down their souls. 'So. Boring.' Homura thought. 'Must. Look. Awake.' She mentally told herself.
'Really... boring...' Asuka meanwhile thought, though she was taking notes.
Thankfully, they felt their phones vibrated. Seeing that the teacher was too busy enjoying his own crap, Akira, Ann, Homura and Asuka took out their phones and opened the IM.
[Shut7heFUp: Hey, we're meeting at the hideout after school, right?]
[SushiRoll23: You mean the alleyway in front of the school?]
[FireGirl20: Well, it's up to Joker when we meet.]
[Sweetkat06: Hey! Why are you texting in the middle of class!?]
[TheWildJ0ker: You're texting too now.]
[Sweetkat06: That's not the point here!]
[FireGirl20: Ann. I haven't even started paying attention yet.]
[Shut7heFUp: Same here. You really think we're actually listening to this crap?]
[Sweetkat06: At least I'm trying to, but none of it is really sticking today...]
[TheWildJ0ker: It's probably because of what happened yesterday. I'll hold off the meeting if you want to take a break and rest.]
[TheWildJ0ker: Getting you used to having a Persona and such.]
[Sweetkat06: No. I'm good and ready to steal that asshole's heart. Any time, Joker.]
[SushiRoll23: Don't we need Morgana-chan with us if we're gonna meet?]
[Shut7heFUp: She's right, we're gonna need him if we wanna pull this off.]
[FireGirl20: Hey, Joker, you left the cat at home right?]
[TheWildJ0ker: Nope. He's resting in my desk right now.]
[SushiRoll23: ...He is?]
"I am, and I'm reading all your messages!" Morgana called out from the glasses wearing boy's desk, getting all of the girls' attention. "I'm in this conversation too! AND I AM NOT A-" He then started his declaration, however...
"Hm? Do I hear a cat?" Ushimaru questioned.
"M-Meow! Nya! Purring!" Morgana quickly got out in a panic.
"Quiet down, Mona." Akira whispered to the not cat. However, he suddenly felt murderous intent, right before the teacher threw his chalk at him. Unable to react in time, he was prepared for it to hit his forehead, only for the Good Shinobi to catch it with ease, causing the others students to look at her in amazement while the teacher looked on in shock.
"Whew! That was close." Asuka breathed out as she sat back down.
"Oh wow! She caught it!"
"What? I didn't even see her move!"
"Damn, that was pretty awesome."
"Why would she catch it for him?"
"Thanks." Akira muttered as he relaxed a little.
Asuka meanwhile smiled to that. "Not a problem Akira-kun." She replied.
"Good grief! If Lady Asuka wasn't there you would've taken one to the eye." Morgana soon stated. "Looks like you're gonna have to work on your Proficiency if want to dodge it next time." He then advised.
"Hey! In the back! Quiet down!" The teacher called out. "What's so important if it means talking while in the middle of a lesson?" He then questioned.
"Oh, we're just planning to steal Suguru Kamoshida's he-" Homura started saying out loud for everyone in the class to hear, however was violently interrupted...
CRASH!
...By her chair tipping over. One of the legs looked like it was kicked in.
"GAH!" Homura got out in pain as she rubbed the back of her head from the sore spot.
"Oh no! It seems the chair has given out under her! What unfortunate craftsmanship!" Ann quickly faked her sadness over the situation.
Asuka meanwhile kept the innocent sweet smile on her face as she just giggled to her roommate's misfortune. "Come on Homura-chan! We better get you to the infirmary!" She hastily suggested as she picked the fallen girl up.
"But I'm not that hurt. Thanks to my training as a ni-" Homura started, however...
"Hush now Homura-chan~" Asuka sweetly replied.
"Hey, what did she say? Was she about to say ni-" A student started asking, but
SHATTER!
"WHAT THE!? Holy shit! The window just exploded!" Akira exclaimed as he made sure to hide the recently used knife. "This school is falling apart!" He then declared.
"Lady Homura! Be quiet!" Morgana got out in a whisper.
"I can't!" Homura quietly replied in a panicked tone. "It's like my mouth just moved on its own!" She then admitted.
"Well, keep it shut!" Morgana growled.
"Homura-chan! Infirmary!" Asuka instructed as she dragged the tan skinned girl out the room.
'Told you so.' Kaeru coughed out.
"Told me wh-" Asuka started to demand, only to remember all the hints her Persona was dropping her yesterday.
'...Do you really want her to tell the truth?' Kaeru then asked in a serious tone. 'There are some things that should be left buried.' She soon informed.
'Is there anything else you should lie about, just in case?' Kaeru then asked.
'You're... not... getting it... are you?' Kaeru weakly got out.
'You know it, and yet you only deny it so you can be closer to her.' Kaeru sighed before cutting off the connection.
"You will tell the truth Homura-chan. You will always tell the truth from now on if that is alright." Asuka commanded in a sweet tone.
The tan skinned girl merely nodded to that. "Ok, I will tell you the truth from now on Asuka-chan~" She happily replied.
The Good Shinobi soon paled at remembering. "Oh...!" Asuka got out in realization and widen eyes. '...Fuck!' She thought in a panic as the two arrived at the empty infirmary as she placed her roommate on the side of an open bed. 'I must've unintentionally made it so Homura-chan unconsciously obeys the commands I gave her when she was Sweet Homura!' She mentally deducted.
'Oh, so now you get it!' Kaeru got out as she rolled her eyes.
'Okay, that was a mistake on my part but you should've told me instead being cryptic!' Asuka mentally exclaimed in a panic.
'I was being cryptic because you already knew; you just refused to acknowledge it.' Kaeru soon stated.
"I... Damn it!" Asuka outwardly swore as she continued fast walking towards one of the beds.
As this mental discussion was going on...
"Jeez, what's with me?" Homura got out in confusion as she held her head while sitting on the side of the bed.
Asuka then scanned the room to fully confirm that it was empty with the only the two of them being in it as she closed the door behind her. 'Ok... maybe it will work?' She thought in an uneasy tone as she prepared her hand.
SNAP!
"...What the hell are you doing?" Homura asked as she looked at the Good Shinobi in confusion.
"Huh?" Asuka got out in confusion before her eyes widened in realization once more. "Oh no..." She then quietly groaned out as she remembered the other condition.
"...Homura-chan, get rid of that luggage right away and then snap out of this state with no memory of this happening. However consciously go back into this state only if I snap my fingers here in our apartment when it's only the two of us." Asuka soon commanded in a dead serious tone.
"Ok, anything for my first friend~" Homura happily replied as she stood up and went off to do her task.
'Double fuck!' Asuka mentally swore to this development.
'Yeah, you just screwed yourself over with that order.' Kaeru then declared in a serious tone.
'N-No, I-I can fix this when we get home tonight.' Asuka mentally suggested in a nervous tone.
'It's second period." Kaeru reminded
Asuka soon had streams of tears running down her eyes. "I know~" She sadly replied.
"Uh... you ok?" Homura asked with a raised eyebrow in confusion to her roommate acting this way.
For Asuka, she knew it was gonna be a long day.
(Fast Forward)
"Is... Is that..." Sae started to ask, not wanting to know that the most infamous criminals in Japan were this close to busting themselves before they even begun.
"No. It gets worse." Akira sighed out.
(Rewind)
(4/15, After School)
(Shujin Academy, Alleyway)
As soon as everyone arrived, Akira turned to their local kunoichi while the not cat rested on his shoulder. "Ready?" He questioned.
"Always." Asuka and Homura replied with determined expressions on their faces.
"Do it." Akira ordered.
The Good Shinobi nodded to that order. "Shinobi Kekkai!" Asuka declared while making a hand sign.
On command, the area around the group started to distort themselves as the scenery soon became that of a green tinted version of an area in Asakusa.
"Holy shit! This is awesome!" Ryuji complimented.
"So this is your Shinobi Kekkai..." Homura mumbled out as she studied the barrier. "Not bad." She then admitted.
"This is going to take some getting used to." Ann muttered out in awe.
"Huh, so we really are invisible to the world." Akira got out as he looked around, seeing no one around.
"No one in or out can escape this place and only other shinobi can see 'em. We're good as long as it's up." Homura informed.
The male blond of the group then placed a hand to his face with his eyes widening as a result. "Hey, why are our masks on?" Ryuji asked, seeing everyone with their masks on their faces but not their Thief Outfits.
"What the-!?" Morgana got out in shock as he fell out of the backpack, revealing that he was in his Metaverse form. "Ooooow!" He winced out in pain as he stood up.
"Whoa!" Ann exclaimed as she looked around and at everyone. "That's a little weird. And I don't know about you guys but… It kinda feels like we're back in the castle but at the same time we're not."
However the two kunoichi were the most confused ones of all as they felt their masks.
"What is..." Asuka started.
"Going on here?" Homura concluded in confusion.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"Huh?" Ryuji got out as he took out his phone along with the others to see the familiar app flashing red. "What's up with the Nav?" He soon asked.
The not cat then looked at the avian masked Persona user. "I think it's reacting to the Kekkai!" Morgana guessed. "Is it confusing for a Palace?" He then deducted in an unsure tone.
"Hold on, I think... I think it's downloading something." Akira said just as ping came out of their phones.
[Shinobi Kekkai Detector Attachment has been added as a feature to the Meta Nav]
"Huh!?" Asuka and Homura got out in confused unison to hearing their phones say this.
"A detector... for Shinobi Kekkai!?" Asuka questioned in shock to this happening.
"Alright, what the hell is this!?" Homura soon exclaimed in confusion. "Why does the Nav have an attachment for Shinobi Kekkai now!? This shouldn't even be possible!" She then added.
"Don't look at me about this! I'm just as confused as you are!' Ryuji replied.
"Hold on... Let me try something." Akira started, getting everyone's attention as he grabbed the edge of his mask. "Persona!" He commanded as he ripped it off.
As expected, Arsène appeared behind him before disappearing a second later once Akira got him mask back.
"H-How?" Asuka stammered out in shock.
"Man, all this Persona and shinobi crap's getting more and more complicated by the day..." Ryuji muttered out.
"Can someone tell me what's going on!" Ann demanded.
"Well... this is only a hypothesis, but I think Shinobi Kekkai are actually like a pocket Metaverse." Akira stated as he put away his phone.
The not cat member of the group however shook his head to this. "I... don't think so. I think it's more like... a mini-Palace!" Morgana gasped out in realization. "But... that can't be right since you have Personas now. You shouldn't have one unless..." He then started, however...
"...It was made that way? Or is it that... oh shit!" Homura guessed before swearing out loud. "If a Shinobi Kekkai can allow us to summon our Personas..." She continued.
"...The person causing the incidents might be a shinobi as well." Ann finished.
"We can't assume that. It could very likely be a normal person who stumbled upon the power." Morgana stated before narrowing his eyes. "Besides, this isn't what this meeting is about. It can be saved for a later date. So let's get back to business." He then decided.
"Right. Let the meeting begin." Akira declared in agreement.
"Alright. So, what first on our prep list?" Homura asked.
"Well, let's figure out Ann's codename while we're here. Best if we decide before we get back to the castle." Morgana suggested.
"I wonder if we could make our Thief Outfits appear?" Asuka meanwhile wondered in a curious manner.
"Hmm... maybe we can if we have a code word for it." Morgana suggested. "Like how for a shinobi says Shinobi Tenshin to get into their battle outfits." He then explained.
"We can rule out the word Persona then, only my Persona appeared and my clothes didn't change." Akira reminded.
"What about something from a sentai like erm... Shit to the turbo?" Ryuji guessed.
"I think you mean Shift to the turbo. And that's lame." Ann deadpanned. "Plus, it didn't work anyway."
"Are we seriously just gonna shout catchphrases until something happens?" Homura groaned out.
"Technically it would be a code word, but possibly." Morgana stated.
"Hmm..." Asuka hummed out, thinking about what the code word could possibly be to get them into their Thief Outfits. "Wait... Thieves..." She muttered out before taking in a deep breath, thinking up of a code word that might work. "Kaito Change!" She declared in a determined tone.
FWOOSH!
Soon enough, Asuka's entire body was enveloped in green coloured flames, causing the others to shield their eyes from the intensity.
"Wah!" Ann got out in shock.
"Holy shit!" Ryuji exclaimed, surprised to this happening.
"That actually worked!?" Homura stated in disbelief and widened eyes as the flames died down to see that her roommate was in her thieves outfit. "You ok?" She then asked in concern.
Asuka meanwhile was examining herself to make sure everything was there, however... "...Moh! I still don't have underwear!" She cried out in despair. "Morgana-chan! Please help me make it so I have underwear!" She then exclaimed.
To that request, Morgana's head went red. "U-Uh... er... If I'm right, if you try hard enough and concentrate, you can change your own cognition and change how you look!" He then advised in a uneasy tone.
"O-Okay! Come on! Underwear, underwear, underwear, underwear!" Asuka chanted out as she pictured herself wearing her nice pair of bra and panties.
Fwoosh!
However as a result, Asuka suddenly ended up in just her underwear with her mask over her head. Really skimpy white underwear.
This in turn got various reactions from the others as their friend stood there in her underwear as a result of what happened.
Asuka silently and slowly looked down before covering herself with her head completely red. "WAH! Ch-Change back! Changebackchangebackchangebackdammit...!" She wailed out.
'Wow, that's so cute on her.' Ann absentmindedly thought as she silently rubbed her still growing chest.
'Maybe Morgana was right about her subconsciously being a pervert.' Akira thought as he and the not cat tried to hide their nosebleeds.
Homura's eye however twitched to this. "CAAAAAAAAAAAT!" She growled out with fury.
"...Daaaaamn~" Ryuji got out in shock as he scanned the girl while two trails of blood leaked out from under his skull mask.
WHAM!
As such, Homura socked the blond in the gut. "Perv..." She declared in an angered and dead serious tone.
"OMPH! T-That came out of my mouth wrong." Ryuji groaned on the ground. "S-Sorry..." He got out his apology.
Fwoosh!
Eventually, Asuka was able to get back to her normal Thief Outfit, causing her to sigh in relief. "Moh! This kind of thing always happens to me! First with Katsu-nee back home with obsession with groping me and now this!" She whined in a shame filled tone.
"I think the universe is trying to tell you something." Ann awkwardly guessed. "I don't know what it is but it's telling you something." She then added.
The tan skinned girl however narrowed her eyes to that. "Fuck you, Universe! Stop messing with me and my roommate dammit!" Homura shouted out as she flipped the bird at the sky.
Meanwhile, a chained up statue couldn't help but feel insulted for some reason. If he could move, or emote, or not be a statue to make sure humanity can continue to live, he would sigh and shrug. Or not care at all. Maybe fall asleep.
"C-Can we get back to the codename thing?" Morgana asked.
"A-Agreed." Ann got out. "Kaito Change!" She declared as she was enveloped in pink flames.
Akira meanwhile snapped his fingers in a cool manner. "Kaito Change." He simply commanded, soon being enveloped in blue flames with the rebellious grin on his face.
"K-Kaito C-Change..." Ryuji groaned before being engulfed in yellow flames.
"Kaito... Change!" Morgana shouted out... before remembering he was already in his desired state. "Oh, right. Whoops." He got out while scratching the back of his oversized head.
Homura soon cracked her knuckles. "Kaito Change." She calmly declared, immediately being engulfed in crimson flames.
Once everyone save for the not cat of the group was in their thieves outfits, they all looked at one another, though the skull masked Persona user was still on the ground in pain. "Should we go by our codenames while we're here?" Asuka soon asked after finally calming down from before.
"I don't see why not. Gives us time to get used to referring to each other with our codenames." Morgana answered.
"Okay then, let's talk about Ann's codename." Joker suggested as he leaned up against a wall that manifested. "There are no bad names here, so don't be afraid to throw out a suggestion." He then advised.
"Dominator." Yang automatically answered before realizing what she said as everyone started looking at her. "My bad..." She soon apologized.
"Okay, let's ignore the fact that I said that there are no bad names and shoot that one in the head." Joker corrected. "Any others?"
"Hmm... Sexy Cat?" Yin innocently suggested.
"I... guess that's... better?" Ann groaned out.
"But not good still." Joker stated.
"K-Kitty Woman?" Skull soon got out.
The blonde however narrowed her eyes to that. "I just want a name that'll strike fear into our enemies. Kitty does not strike fear!" Ann called out.
"Let's just start off on the basis of her outfit's... motif. So let's go for a cat-related theme." Joker suggested.
"Yeah, she does have the tail and mask for it." Yang pointed out. "So he is right. It's gotta be cat related." She then added.
"Well... Maybe something like er... Panther or Tiger, something along those lines." Ann soon suggested.
"She's a cougar…" Mona dreamily stated.
The tan skinned girl's eye twitched however to hearing that. "MONAAAAAA!" Yang got out in annoyance while cracking her knuckles.
"What's wrong with a furious cougar?" Mona asked in an innocent manner.
"It's the way you said it." Yang immediately stated.
"Plus, er, cougar kinda means... something else when it's used to describe a lady." Joker explained. "A significantly older lady." He then added as he scratched his cheek.
"...What?" Yin and Mona got out in innocent confusion as they tilted their heads to the side in unison.
"...Welcome to the team, Panther." Yang soon declared.
"Yeah, Panther sounds good." Panther agreed with a nod. "Now let's move on before we get off track." She soon suggested.
"Alright then, let's talk equipment." Mona replied. "So far, all we've been using are the stuff we find in the Palace, relying on weapons that came with our Personas save for Yin and Yang due to them being shinobi. While they're doing good for now, our armour and weapons are going to be quickly outdated unless we find a supplier to provide for those needs." He then explained.
Joker nodded in agreement to that as he looked at the skull masked Persona user. "Skull, where did you originally get those guns?" He soon asked.
"Er, well, I went to a nearby toy store for Yin and Yang's guns, but I got that pistol from an Airsoft shop at Central Street. Shouldn't be too hard to find again." Skull explained.
"...Why the hell did you get ours from a toy shop?" Yang deadpanned her question.
"It was cheaper and I didn't have the cash for real ones." Skull replied.
"So you cheaped out on us!? How mean~" Yin declared with a pout underneath her mask.
"Hey! You have any idea what Joker's gun cost? Shit's really detailed, that's why I bought it in the first place." Skull defended himself.
"You bought! TOYS! FUCKIN' TOYS! You didn't even buy us foam darts!" Yang loudly reminded in anger.
"You could have at least done that Skull." Yin stated in agreement.
"They didn't have any." Skull revealed sheepishly.
"No more making excuses!" Yin and Yang demanded in unison.
"Hey come on, he did his best." Joker said.
"Did you forget that Panther accidently shot Yin 'cause she was using one of my guns?" Yang then reminded.
"I also shot you in the head." Panther winced.
"I think that was bad trigger discipline." Mona guessed. "Though part of it was due to a lack of a safety." He then admitted.
"Okay, let's add Gun Safety 101 to our prep list." Joker mumbled under his breath. "So, we have some cash from our previous trips to the castle, we may as well use it as soon as possible." He then suggested.
Mona in turn nodded in agreement to that. "We'll also need someone to supply us medicine and other drugs should the need arise. I noticed that there was a clinic near Joker's home and heard that the doctor working there is a little shady. If we can convince her to give us stuff, we should be all set to go." He soon stated.
"Sounds good to me Joker." Yin replied with a nod.
"Alright, I guess... that's it. Unless anyone else wants to raise a concern or remind us of something we forgot?" Joker asked, waiting for someone to possibly speak up.
Everyone else however shook their heads to the question. "We're good Joker." Skull replied with a thumbs-up.
The leader in turn nodded to that. "Okay then, meeting's over." Joker declared as everyone dropped their thieves outfits, returning them to their Shujin uniforms save for their masks and Mona turned back into a cat.
"So, now that's out of the way..." Ryuji started as he looked at the tan skinned girl. "Blabbermouth, huh?" He teased with a grin.
"I will cut you." Homura threatened while summoning one of her swords in its sheath.
"Still though, that was pretty out of character for you in class today," Ann admitted. "So what was that all about anyway?" She then asked in concern.
"Erm... I'm sure it's just sleepiness or something..." Asuka answered, trying to hide her nervousness
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's just stress from everything that's happened." Homura then admitted in agreement.
"Well, it's rather impressive that all of you managed to work together to stop her without a single word spoken to each other." Morgana admitted. "If that's not teamwork, I don't know what it is." He then added.
Homura soon held her head in an exhausted manner. "I... I think I'm gonna head home now. I got no idea what's going on with me..." She admitted before turning to her roommate. "I'll make dinner tonight, so expect steak." She then informed.
"Yeah. Sure. I'll see you tonight." Asuka chuckled out nervously.
"...I can't leave until you drop the Shinobi Kekkai." Homura deadpanned.
"Oh right!" Asuka got out while playfully sticking out her tongue before making a hand sign. "HA!" She declared as the barrier around them started to dissipate.
Soon enough, everything around them returned to normal as they all returned to the alleyway.
"Alright, I'm heading back, later guys." Homura groaned out as she held her head before walking towards the station.
"Yeah, better get going as well. See ya guys tomorrow." Ryuji said as he left as well.
Ann nodded in agreement as she looked at the leaders. "Besides this Sunday, from tomorrow on, I'll be visiting Shiho at the hospital, so... see ya." She revealed as she also left.
"...We should probably visit her after we take care of Kamoshida." Asuka suggested.
"Sounds good." Akira agreed with a nod. "So, are you going home as well?" He then asked.
"Actually... I have some time to kill. Wanna hang out around the city today?" Asuka offered with a kind smile.
Akira felt that if he were to hang out with the Good Shinobi now, their relationship would deepen, though cursed himself. If he picked up a Persona of the Happy Squirrel Arcana, he felt like he might be able to understand the Good Shinobi much better. "Note to self, find a Happy Squirrel Arcana Shadow and recruit it as a new Persona..." He mentally told himself.
"Akira-kun?" Asuka innocently asked.
Akira soon regained his focus as he looked at the girl. "Sure, I don't mind." He replied.
"Well, I'm gonna go take a walk while you two are busy." Morgana revealed as he jumped out of the glasses wearing boy's bag before bowing to the girl. "Lady Asuka, I'll see you later." He politely added while wagging his tail.
Asuka in response nodded to that as she crouched down and started petting his chin. "Alright then Morgana-chan, I'll see you tomorrow!" She happily replied.
"Mrrrrrrow~! Right there Lady Asuka~" Morgana meowed out before realizing what he did, causing him to cough into his paw. "Er... r-right." He got out in an awkward manner before walking away from the two.
Akira meanwhile merely chuckled to that. "...Anyway, I don't have a place in mind, so where do you want to go?" He soon asked.
"Well then... can you take me to where you live?" Asuka asked.
"What? You mean LeBlanc?" Akira questioned with a raised eyebrow. "Not exactly what I had in mind. Why?" He then asked in a curious manner.
"Um... You'll see. Come on, before we miss the train." Asuka replied as she grabbed the boy's arm, leading him to the station.
(Yongen-Jaya, Cafe LeBlanc)
Soon enough, the two arrived in Yongen as they walked through the streets.
"Huh, things seem to a bit quieter here than in the rest of Tokyo." Asuka admitted.
"No kidding. Only place in the city that kind of feels like home, even just a little." Akira sighed out as he walked head. "Where I live is down here." He advised as the girl followed him.
She noticed the various shops and services that within walking distance. Second-Hand store, a batting centre, the clinic Morgana mentioned, a grocery store even a public bathhouse. Asuka had to admit she was a little jealous about that last one.
"We're here." Akira got out, getting the girl's wandering mind back to focusing on him. The shop looked a lot nicer than all the other shops in the area.
"Hmm... LeBlanc." Asuka read out loud as her friend entered the shop with her soon following.
"...I'm back Sakura-san..." Akira quietly got out as he entered the store.
"Coming back early I see." Sojiro noted as a girl entered his coffee shop next, looking rather nervous. "Hmm? Who's this?" He then asked.
"A friend from school. Asuka, this is Sojiro Sakura, my guardian for the year." Akira introduced.
"P-Pardon me for intruding sir, my name is Asuka Shirokage." Asuka greeted with a nervous blush on her face.
The cafe owner merely looked at the girl intently while eyeing the girl from top to bottom. "Hm, why is someone like you hanging out with a punk like him?" Sojiro soon questioned.
Asuka however shook her head to that. "I'm sorry sir, but Akira-kun isn't a punk!" She reassured. "He was the one who suggested this place." She then added.
"Hm?" Sojiro hummed out. "Suggested what exactly?" He then asked.
The girl meanwhile took in a deep breath to the question. "Sir, I came here with Akira-kun wondering if you were hiring because I wish to apply here." Asuka said.
Akira meanwhile blinked to hearing that before calming down. "Ah, so that's what it was..." He thought.
"Hmm? A job here?" Sojiro questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Y-Yes sir!" Asuka shyly replied with a blush on her face.
"Hmm..." Sojiro hummed out, raising an eyebrow to the sudden request. "What kind of experience do you have?" He then questioned in a curious manner.
Asuka in response to this question took in another deep breath. "Well at home before coming here and attending Shujin Academy, I used to help out at Jii-chan's sushi shop in both being a waitress and helping him make the food." She revealed. "I was hoping I could broaden what I know by learning how to make coffee since I'm a quick learner." She then added in an honest tone.
The shop owner in turn rubbed his chin to hearing the girl's answer. "Well, we serve both coffee and curry here in LeBlanc. I don't think sushi experience will be appropriate here and this place is too small for a waitress to be needed. Don't exactly need extra employees here." Sojiro explained.
"I-I see." Asuka replied in a slightly depressed tone.
Akira knew he was going to have to step in, though he had to think about what to say.
From the vibes he got from Sojiro, he could always convince him to use Asuka's... unique looks to bring in more customers. It felt wrong to suggest it, and it might bring in more hormonal teenage boys to come here just to stare at her. Probably won't buy anything too.
He could suggest adding sushi to the menu. Coffee and curry wasn't exactly what you'd call an obvious combination, so why not add sushi to the menu? Though, it would be a pain the ass to add it to their selection, needing to get the ingredients and such. And who knows how popular sushi would be in a small back alley restaurant like LeBlanc?
Then he could say that either himself or Sojiro could teach her how to make coffee and curry as well to help her gain the experience and to put his friend in a good position. Though, it might be too much trouble. Getting a schedule together was going to take some work, and since he can't be in the shop during the day it was either going to be during the evening or when the shop's closed. It might pay off, but at the same time it might not.
Akira honestly couldn't decide between his choices. To him, all of them sounded like a good option to get Asuka hired, but not enough to be sure that it would work.
Akira decided to throw caution into the wind and just pick one: All of the above.
"Why don't you just add sushi?" Akira suggested, getting everyone's attention. "If you hire her, having a girl around here might boost sales. And I'll offer to teach her the ropes if needed."
"H-Huh!?" Asuka got out in shock to the suggestion.
To hearing that, Sojiro gained a thinking expression on his face. "Hm. Well, I think I have some sushi-preparing equipment somewhere here." He admitted. "Plus, this place could use a bit of liveliness..." He mumbled to himself. "Okay, I'll hire her but she's your responsibility. She screws up, and it's on your head. And don't think you can neglect taking care of that cat too. We'll discuss her pay later. Also... er... well..." He got out as he shifted his sight downwards, already hearing the sound of broken porcelain.
The girl meanwhile blushed slightly, instantly knowing what the shop owner was referring to. "Don't worry Sakura-san, I'll make sure to dress appropriately." Asuka reassured with a determined tone.
Sojiro meanwhile just chuckle to the girl's attitude. "Just call me Boss Shirokage." He then instructed.
"Hai, Boss!" Asuka replied in relief.
Sojiro then looked at his tenant. "Watch the shop for me, I have to go to the store to get some supplies." He then ordered as he started to walk towards the door.
Akira in turn nodded to that. "We will, Boss." He replied.
"You don't get to call me Boss yet." Sojiro stated without missing a beat as he left.
The two in turn sighed in relief as the girl sat down in one of the booths.
"I guess... that went well?" Asuka hesitantly asked.
Akira meanwhile went to the kitchen. "You should probably call Homura and say you got the job." He suggested as he started to prepare some coffee, even though he had no experience.
However at that moment, Asuka's phone rang. She saw it was an anonymous number but otherwise recognized it.
"Hold on a sec. I'm getting a call from my friends." Asuka told her male friend as she answered the call. "Hey guys! How are you doing?" She soon asked.
"I-It's been... It's been great." Hibari answered. She didn't sound as cheerful as she remembered.
"Really? What's been happening while I was away?" Asuka innocently inquired.
(Asakusa, Hanzō Academy)
Ikaruga, Yagyū and Hibari hesitated to answer while looking at the temporary leader's phone as they remembered what happened earlier today after finally getting their blonde friend to stop groping them once again.
The entire thing was a mess but after restraining the desperate girl from attempting to grope the entire female student body and more, Katsuragi sort of... broke down? If it could be called that. It was mostly just a bunch of gibberish about boobs and crying as they dragged her back to the school.
It took... several hours (and maybe a few drugs) for Katsuragi to return to a more... stable and peaceful state, allowing them to attend classes as normal.
That lasted until the blonde broke down in the middle of a pop quiz that mentioned melons.
"It's... It's okay Katsuragi-san..." Ikaruga comforted the busty blonde as she cried into her futon.
"NOTHING FILLS THE BREAST VOID!" Katsuragi however wailed out in sadness.
"Hey, we all miss Asuka. I promise, she'll visit sooner or later and we'll visit her during our summer break." Yagyū comforted the grieving girl, while keeping her weapon ready just in case she flips out again.
"I don't think we can last until summer break if this happens every day." Hibari whimpered.
"Look, it's either that or she gets arrested for rampant serial sexual harassment so stay behind me and for the love of everything you hold dear; shield your chest." Yagyū whispered out, twitching when she saw the blonde's hand twitch.
"Wait... I feel... a disturbance in the force... of all that is squishy and plump." Katsuragi suddenly began as she sniffed the air. "It's like... SOMEONE IS TRYING TO TAKE ASUKA'S BREASTS AWAY FROM ME! YOU WANT WAR!? I'LL GIVE YA WAR! I AM HER ONE AND ONLY DESIGNATED MOLESTER!" She soon declared with widened and deranged eyes, pointing at the ceiling in determination.
"Okay, this isn't working. Get the Manpuku Wagojin!" Ikaruga ordered.
(Yongen-Jaya, Cafe LeBlanc)
"...Nothing major." The three girls weakly answered in unison over the phone.
"Hey. Where's Katsu-nee? I'm kinda missing her... antics." Asuka admitted with a blush. "But not that much." She then added in her head in satisfaction.
"She's... busy." Yagyū half-lied, ignoring the moans and screams of the said girl. "So, how is your new school by the way?" She then asked.
"...Great." Asuka replied just as weakly. "I-I made some new friends." She revealed.
"Th-That's great, Asuka-san." Ikaruga's voice replied over the phone in a strained voice as she ignored the blonde crying at the mention of new friends, thinking one of them were stealing her groping privileges from her. "W-We should meet them some time." She soon suggested before coughing into her fist. "Anyway, onto business. Asuka-san, is the frog watching the road?" She then vaguely asked.
"Wh-What!?" Asuka exclaimed, nearly dropping her phone as she knew that it was the code for a status update in her mission. "U-Um...Well..." She stammered out.
The glasses wearing in turn to seeing this raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What's wrong?" Akira asked in concern.
Asuka quickly muted her phone. "What's wrong is that my... superiors want a status update right now and I don't wanna reveal anything about the M... you know." She answered nervously. "I'm not the greatest liar and they'll know! What am I supposed to say?" She soon asked.
Akira had to think this through, or else his friend was going to get in big trouble if she didn't answer soon. He quickly thought about some appropriate options on what to say and discarding the worst until he came to three conclusions.
The first one was to tell them about the Metaverse outright and her activities since she arrived truthfully. He quickly dismissed it though, that was completely stupid and would cause Asuka to think on the spot, which would probably make things worse.
The second was more appealing. He could always tell her that she just has to calm down and not reveal the truth.
However, the third one was a curveball that might throw them off: Make Asuka say that she's on a date.
If this was dating sim, that would be raising a flag that would ultimately lead to a more romantic relationship in the future. Being very early in a route was odd, but there was probably a few more later down the... and he was turning his relationships into a dating simulator.
God, why did he have to know girls that look straight out of an eroge. Stupid power of friendship fuelling his Personas.
However, not wanting to ruin such a new friendship, he decided to go for the second suggestion. "You just need to take in a deep breath and calm down; a panicked voice is what makes people realize that someone is lying." Akira instructed while adjusting his glasses.
"O-Okay…" Asuka said before taking a few deep breaths. "Al-Alright. Thanks, Akira-kun."
"No problem. Now you wanna un-mute before they get suspicious." Akira advised.
Asuka nodded and un-muted her phone. "Sorry, I was interrupted. Well… the frog has been watching. She saw an old couple going over a bridge followed by a villager."
"Nothing, huh? Well, you've only recently started your mission so I didn't expect much." Ikaruga sighed out before they heard a familiar scream, echoing out of the phone for the two in the coffee shop to hear.
"BOOBS!"
"O-Oh, look at that. Time for training. Good luck with your assignment, Asuka." The temporary leader quickly said before throwing the phone away. "Hibari, Yagyū! Before she-"
"THE BREAST GODDESS MUST RECEIVE HER OFFERINGS!"
"It's too late! EVERYONE R-" Hibari's voice exclaimed in a fear filled manner before the phone suddenly cut off.
Asuka and Akira meanwhile sweatdropped to hearing that as the boy placed the cups of coffee on the table.
"...I suddenly don't want to meet your friends." Akira bluntly admitted.
"Eheheh... they aren't all bad... Katsu-nee just really misses me..." Asuka awkwardly admitted with a giggle while taking her cup. "Mmm, pretty good." She admitted with a smile.
"That doesn't sound like missing you." Akira deadpanned. "Guess your profession won't allow a dull moment, huh? At the same time... I kinda want to meet them as well." He then admitted.
Asuka couldn't help but giggle to that she enjoyed her coffee. "I think you might like them as well Akira-kun, thanks." She replied.
"Not a problem." Akira grinned while adjusting his glasses. "It must be difficult keeping this from your friends." He then added.
"Shinobi are trained to lie perfectly, despite me being terrible at it." Asuka glumly admitted. "It's just that... I don't really like to lie, especially to my friends. It'll just make me feel guilty and eats me up inside." She soon revealed.
"Not exactly a trait a shinobi should have, huh." Akira muttered out.
"Yeah. It does." Asuka sighed out. "...Thank you." She suddenly started.
"Hm?" Akira hummed as he took a sip of his coffee.
"I mean, for convincing Sakura-san to hire me. I would've just left if you hadn't spoken up when you did." Asuka explained. "So, thank you Akira-kun. I guess we'll be seeing each other a lot more during the year." She then added with a smile.
"Yep, I guess so. And I wouldn't have it any other way." Akira replied as they hit their cups together before downing the rest.
SHATTER!
RANK 2
Follow Up
"Alright!" Akira muttered as he pumped his fist.
"Ah~! That was a good cup!" Asuka complimented in a relieved tone. "I think you got a knack for this Akira-kun." She then added.
"You think? Well, I am going to be your teacher while you work here." Akira reminded in a joking tone. "Maybe you can teach me how to make some sushi." He then suggested.
"Well, making sushi makes you more charming or kind to people. If teach you someone how to make sushi, it makes you smarter or proficient. That's what my parents say." Asuka stated. "Just give me a call whenever you want to start a lesson, okay Akira-kun?" She then requested.
Akira in turn just nodded to that as the two continued to enjoy some time together before the manager returned with the supplies. Seeing the time, Asuka knew she had to go home before the last train back left without her.
(4/15, Evening)
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
"I'm back!" Asuka called out as she opened the door and entered the apartment, closing the door behind her as she took off her shoes.
"Hey! Dinner will be ready soon Asuka." Homura responded.
"Okay! Let me just change." Asuka replied as she took off her blazer and scarf before sniffing the air. "Mmm~! Wow! That smells good Homura-chan!" She admitted.
"If there's one thing I won't mess up, it's meat." Homura declared with pride in her voice and a smirk on her face.
"Well Homura-chan, I got some major news!" Asuka happily started. "I got a job!" She soon revealed.
Homura's eyes in turn widened to that. "Really? That's great!" She beamed with a smile. "Looks like I'm going go job hunting then. So, where are you working?" She replied.
"Remember the coffee shop Akira-kun mentioned yesterday? He helped get me a job there." Asuka revealed in a delighted tone as she arrived at the kitchen area.
"Oh, you got a job at Akira's place, that's-" Homura started to congratulate her roommate only to remember who was also living there as well. "...Wait, Morgana lives in the shop too, right?" She then questioned.
"Ah! Right! Kind of forgot that Morgana-chan lives with Akira-kun now." Asuka giggled out. "I guess that means I get to pet him more! Yay!" She cheered in a pleased tone.
"Oh dear God, no." Homura mentally panicked in concern. 'That cat better not get any ideas dammit!' She declared in her head.
'That cat isn't a horn dog. I think it's just immaturity and sheer social stupidity.' Wolverine guessed.
'I'll spay and neuter him myself!' Homura thought with an awkward grin on her face, her hand twitching as she almost summoned one of her katana. 'He kept ogling me, Asuka and Ann dammit!' She then reminded in her head.
'Again. Sheer. Social. Stupidity.' Wolverine deadpanned.
'And the hearts he had in his eyes to the cognitive Ann?' Homura questioned.
'You checked her out too.' Wolverine countered.
'Out of shock! I did not have hearts in my eyes!' Homura mentally retorted.
'The cat is living anime character when in a world where fake guns can shoot real bullets!' Wolverine then reminded. 'Jeez you are really letting out the new emotions unlike your old self...' She remarked in slight annoyance.
"Sheer social stupidity, my ass..." Homura grumbled out, still with a smile on her face while her left eye twitched.
After calming herself down, Asuka soon noticed the new expression on her roommate's face. "Uh Homura-chan... why are you smiling weirdly?" She innocently asked, wondering why her roommate's smile was frozen on her face.
"Just thinking about how you and Morgana might lead to a bestiality moment." Homura automatically answered as she continued preparing dinner before her eyes widened at realizing what she said. "Oh shit I said that out loud, didn't I?" She soon groaned out.
"W-WHAT!? NO WAY HOMURA-CHAN! EW!" Asuka exclaimed in disgusted to the mere idea. "MOH! I DID NOT NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THI-" She declared, however...
Homura blushed madly in embarrassment as she got the steaks on some plates. "I-I'M SORRY! I... Goddamnit! What is with my mouth today!?" She got out in frustration as she placed them on the table.
Asuka meanwhile remembered the events from school. 'Oh yeah.' She thought.
SNAP!
"What are-?" Homura started to ask, however it quickly died down as the light in her eyes vanished while a sweet smile appeared on her face. "Ah, good evening Asuka-chan~" She politely greeted in a sweet tone.
Asuka sighed to the greeting as she decided to just cut the shit and get straight to the point.
"LIE! GO BACK TO NORMAL AND LIE!" Asuka loudly demanded before shifting her tone to be softer. "Sorry, I mean only lie about stuff about Personas and Ninjas. Otherwise tell the truth but only in our apartment." She quickly added.
Homura however tilted her head to that while being un-phased by the loud demand. "Did something happen Asuka-chan~?" She asked in a curious tone. "This is all pretty sudden~" She then added.
"Ah... Well... I sort of screwed up so I want you to go back to normal, BUT THE NORMAL THAT IS YOU AFTER YOU GOT YOUR PERSONA! NOT THE NORMAL ONE BEFORE COMING TO SHUJIN!" Asuka shouted out, making sure to be specific while making sure she thought through everything she said.
Homura in turn nodded to that. "Ok~ What about me being like this when you snap your fingers Asuka-chan~?" She then asked in a curious manner.
"You mean you being Sweet Homura?" Asuka asked.
"Sweet Homura~?" Homura innocently questioned while tilting her head again before smiling. "I like it Asuka-chan~" She then added.
The Good Shinobi however started to feel uncomfortable. "Mmm, this is really creeping me out now..." Asuka quietly admitted.
"Do you want me to be less creepy~? I apologize if I am~" Homura replied in the same innocent, slightly higher tone.
"Uh... could you please stop talking in that weird voice and stop smiling, please." Asuka begged.
"What weird voice Asuka-chan~? And this is just me revealing my real feeling I keep hidden while using my other natural voice~" Homura replied.
That statement in turn peaked her curiosity as she raised her eyebrow. "...You actually sound like that?" Asuka soon asked.
The tan skinned girl in turn shook her head to that. "No. It's just how I imagine her voice sounds like her head~" Homura answered. "I used to talk like this when I was younger, but after Komichi betrayed me, destroyed my innocence and lead me down the Evil Shinobi path, I gained the belief that I had to be tough in all aspects, including my voice~" She then revealed.
'...She sounds somewhat like you... yet she forces herself to talk in that other tone...' Kaeru stated in a serious tone. 'I admit... this sort of makes me feel sorry for her for forcing herself to act and talk in a way that isn't her...' She then added.
Asuka in response to hearing that narrowed her eyes slightly. '...If I tell her to talk in her natural voice, it feels like I'll be forcing her into my ideal version of Homura-chan, not Homura-chan's ideal version of herself.' She thought to herself, unsure to the mere idea of manipulating her friend to that level. "Homura-chan... which tone do you actually like talking in?" She soon asked.
The tan skinned girl merely tilted her head to that in a thinking manner. "Mmm~ I like both honestly~" Homura soon revealed.
'Hmm... That's a little concerning.' Kaeru admitted.
"Well... Oh!" Asuka exclaimed, remembering the Makeshi Tiike take on the Cakeman. "How about you use your normal voice while outside our apartment, and that voice you use now inside our apartment when it's only the two of us?" She suggested.
'...So you want her to have the chance to talk in her old tone of voice since you feel bad for her?' Kaeru questioned. 'Are you sure it is wise to manipulate her like that?' She then added.
'...I'm just... guiding her.' Asuka mentally reasoned. 'I... I want her to be able to talk the way she used to before she sent down the Evil Shinobi path...' She then stated in her head with a sadden tone.
'...You indeed care for her and want to help her...' Kaeru stated in a serious tone. 'But this isn't exactly the way to go.' She added in an uneasy tone.
'...I know... but what else can I do? She would never do it to try and close herself out...' Asuka then reminded in concern.
'But wouldn't it be better to allow her to open up by herself rather than forcing her?' Kaeru then questioned.
'Yes... but what else can I do...' Asuka then asked in a hesitant manner. 'I want to satisfy both myself and Homura-chan... but now I'm starting to become selfish with this...' She admitted. 'Homura-chan told me that I reminded her of herself when she was younger and hearing her voice that is similar to mine makes me want to help her in some way... I HONESTLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK TO DO!' She loudly and mentally declared.
'...It seems like you're a mess now with this entire situation...' Kaeru deducted.
'Ya think?' Asuka replied in her head as she dropped it in frustration.
'This is why most people don't have power; it can stress them out...' Kaeru soon informed.
Asuka merely nodded to that as she looked at the table in an ashamed manner.
Homura in response to this tilted her head again to the suggestion, though was unaware of the mental discussion that had occurred. "What do you define as my normal voice~?" She queried.
"Huh? What?" Asuka got out as she snapped back to reality. "Oh, right... Well your usual tough voice you talk with being the voice you talk with outside the apartment since everyone's used to it while here in our apartment, you use your current voice, but only when it's the two of us in here, but only if you want to." She explained.
"I would be delighted Asuka-chan~ You come up with such good ideas~" Homura sweetly complemented. "Though that is to be expected of my first real friend~" She then added.
"I'm... I'm really not that smart Homura-chan..." Asuka murmured with a blush on her face to the praise towards her.
'I can agree with that statement.' Kaeru spoke up in agreement.
Homura however shook her head to that. "Asuka-chan please~ Do not sell yourself to short like that~ It's the reason why I chose you to be the leader~" She then revealed.
This however caused the Good Shinobi to blush even more. "A-Aw... you're just saying that." Asuka giggled out.
"Oh no~ I am being completely honest Asuka-chan~" Homura replied. "If you want me to prove it, let me pleas-" She started to request, however...
SNAP!
'Was she about to say she would pleasur-' Kaeru started, however...
'SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP...!' Asuka frantically thought, not wanting to think about it right now. 'I don't think of Homura-chan that way!' She then added in her head.
'But isn't it weird that she keeps offering to-' Her Persona proceeded to point out, only for Asuka to cut the connection before she could hear anything else.
"Wha?" Homura meanwhile got out while shaking her head. She felt like she just slept for a few hours. "Hey Asuka?" She started, her voice remaining unchanged from her hidden sweet side as it sound more like her roommate's. "Did something happen because I think I blacked out for a little." She soon got out in concern.
Slightly surprised to the change in her tone of voice, Asuka knew she had to feign ignorance, even if she hated it. "N-Nothing happened at all Homura-chan... We were just about to eat." She answered, her voice still having some depression in it.
"Er... alright." Homura shrugged before she started eating like nothing happened before noticing something. "Huh. My steak's a little cold. Weird." She got out.
"Oh, really? Maybe we let it-" Asuka started, but stopped talking as her roommate proceeded to use one of her Ninja Arts to heat up her steak to where it looked as though it was just cooked and never got cold. "...Well that's one way to reheat a steak." She awkwardly admitted with a smile.
"Something they don't teach you as a Good Shinobi. Use your abilities when you use it cut down time." Homura explained as she cut into her steak, causing her to smirk. "Nice and warm." She declared in a pride filled tone while taking a bite.
"Huh, and my sensei says not to do that to avoid becoming lazy..." Asuka then admitted.
"Well, you're not exactly given the luxury to do stuff in the more honourable way. You use what you got." Homura stated as she then noticed her roommate's cold steak. "...Want me to heat your food?" She then offered.
"...Yes please..." Asuka replied. "Um... should I get a fire extinguisher just in case you..." She soon asked in a nervous tone.
"It'll be fine. Watch." Homura interrupted with reassurance as she cracked her knuckles before preparing a hand sign. "HA!" She got out, however...
FWOOSH!
The steak was still cold.
"Homura-chan... I don't think you got my steak." Asuka noted.
"Yeah... I think your shirt's on fire now Asuka..." Homura got out while her face paled.
"Oh." Asuka replied, also with a pale face.
And that's how they ended up naked together in bed.
"Um... Homura-chan, w-why are you naked too?" Asuka had to ask with a blush.
"It was my fault for what happened, so I have to pay for my actions too..." Homura replied in a serious yet guilt filled tone. "I'm just more concerned that you only had one set of pyjamas." She then added.
'Didn't even offer her your pyjamas while you slept in your birthday suit.' Wolverine coughed out.
Homura's eyes soon widened to that. 'Ack! Well... er... they're too big?' She awkwardly answered in an uneasy manner in her head.
'Sure they are big sis~' Wolverine remarked in amusement. 'Well, actually now that I think about it's more like wanting to get a little too close-' She then started, however...
'Finish that sentence and I'll... I'll... picture that Deadpool guy naked!' Homura mentally threatened in a uneasy tone.
'That'll be just torturing yourself.' Wolverine soon pointed out.
'Oh please, he can't look that bad.' Homura scoffed mentally, planning to look it up while her roommate slept.
Unaware of the mental argument, Asuka blushed to her roommate's response in embarrassment. "I was taught to pack really light and thought I didn't need the extras." She explained
Homura soon sighed to that reason after regaining her focus towards her. "Right, the Good Shinobi instruction of packing light. My parents used to drill that into me too..." She got out in part annoyance and part depression.
"Well, at least we have that shopping trip to look forward to on Sunday." Asuka sighed out. "Though it's gonna be a little hard to explain what happened to my pyjamas to Ann-chan." She then admitted.
"Yeah, your idiot roommate set her on fuckin' fire trying to heat their dinner." Homura grumbled out in the same guilt filled tone.
"But it was an accident Homura-chan..." Asuka meekly replied as she hugged her roommate's arm. 'So... warm...' She offhandedly thought.
Blushing slightly to the contact, Homura looked towards the other girl. "I still caused your clothes to get burnt to a crisp..." She once more reminded.
"You can replace clothes. You can't replace important people Homura-chan." Asuka stated. "You're my friend and nothing will change that." She declared as she hugged her roommate's arm tighter.
The tan skinned girl in turn smiled to that. "Thanks Asuka... that means a lot to someone like me..." Homura got out. "...And we better hug each other tight. It's gonna be a cold one tonight." She then informed as she moved closer and hugged her roommate back, the two soon pressing their breasts up to one another while looking directly into each other's eyes.
"Good night, Homura-chan." Asuka said as she closed her eyes.
"Night Asuka." Homura replied as she subtly reached for her phone.
A few moments later in the middle of the night...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Homura wailed out in fear.
Asuka suddenly woke up to her roommate screaming in terror as she smashed her phone against a wall, not breaking it, but did turn it off. "What's wrong!? WHAT'S WRONG HOMURA-CHAN!?" She exclaimed in panic.
"I can never unsee! I can never unsee!" Homura chanted in a traumatized manner. "Hold me Asuka while I claw my eyes out!" She soon begged in a fear filled tone while summoning her weapons.
"Homura-chan, don't! HOMURA-CHAN, PUT DOWN THE SWORDS!" Asuka exclaimed as she held her roommate's back, pressing and squishing her breasts against the tan skinned girl's back. "J-Just calm down and tell me what happened..." She got out.
"HE LOOKS LIKE AN OLD AVOCADO THAT HATE-FUCKED A WALNUT IN THE ASS! A LIVING TUMOR THAT SHIT ITSELF, WHICH GAINED A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND WANTS TO DIE! KAMOSHIDA IF HE WAS 1% UGLIER!" Homura wailed in the same traumatized manner.
Asuka's eyes soon widened to that. "...OH DEAR GOD! DON'T PUT THAT IMAGE INTO MY-OHGODISEEIT!" She wailed out as well.
'...Now would be a good time for Sweet Homura to come out...' Kaeru admitted. 'You know, after you stop freaking out. Also, you may wanna quiet down before your neighbours knock on your door.' She then advised.
"Uuuuuugh..." Asuka soon groaned out after her Persona calmed her down. 'You want me to bring Sweet Homura out now?' She mentally asked.
'Yes, to help calm her down as well as trying to figure out what exactly happened to her.' Kaeru explained. 'And I believe there are some other topics that need to be taken into account.' She then added.
Asuka meekly nodded in agreement to that, already know what her Persona was talking about. "A-Alright..." She replied.
"Ugh... that's gonna be in my nightmares for a while..." Homura groaned out as she shook her head. "Let's just go back to-" She started, however...
SNAP!
Homura's eyes soon dulled as she turned her head towards her roommate. "Hello again, Asuka-chan~" She sweetly greeted.
Asuka meanwhile took in a deep breath as she released her roommate from the hug. "Homura-chan... can you tell me why exactly you freaked out the way you did?" She soon asked.
"Oh, it was because I saw fictional character naked~" Homura answered with a tilt of her head.
"...That's it?" Asuka questioned in disbelief. "...Can I have a look?" She soon requested.
"Sure~" Homura happily answered as she picked up her phone, not caring that her screen was slightly shattered at the corner as long as it worked.
"I mean, it can't be that bad r-" Asuka started before her roommate held the image she saw that caused the freak out. "...I have the need to claw my eyes out right now." She admitted in a traumatized manner. "H-Homura-chan... why did you look this up?" She soon asked.
"Because I fuckin' hate myself~!" Homura answered without skipping a beat.
"W-Wha!? W-Why would you-" Asuka started, but her eyes widened in realization. "...It was Wolverine again wasn't it?" She guessed in a nervous tone.
"And morbid curiosity thanks to her~!" Homura added. "He fucked Death, you know~!" She then informed.
"..." Asuka just stayed silent before sighing. "I'm... just gonna give up right here and change the subject." She soon decided.
"Of course~" Homura replied.
'Now... the other matter when it comes to Sweet Homura...' Kaeru reminded.
The Good Shinobi nodded to that as she looked at her roommate. "Homura-chan... why exactly do you keep giving me the offer to let you... pleasure me?" Asuka soon asked with a blush.
The tan skinned girl's expression brightened to that. "Oh~! It's the first thing I think about~! Even in my dreams thanks to what I was taught by my clan~!" Homura innocently replied.
"...Eh?" Asuka got out in confusion. "W-What do you mean by that?" She then asked.
"Well I-" Homura innocently started.
(Fast Forward)
SLAM!
"Why is this necessary!?" Sae demanded with a red face after slamming her hands on the table. "Stop playing games with me!" She then ordered.
"But this all really happened!" Akira replied in a strained tone
"Then how do you know!?" Sae questioned
"I was told this by my friend..." Akira answered before coughing into his fist. "Er... Well... Not really, just... um... Let's just continue where we left off." He soon suggested.
Sae didn't believe him, at all, but she let him continue as she calmed herself down.
(Rewind)
After a very long and very detailed explanation of her various dreams and experiments throughout the years, both Asuka and Kaeru were concerned, slightly traumatized... and a little aroused.
"That's... That's not what pleasure normally means..." Asuka choked out. There was no incest, no paedophilia or all that bad stuff but it was... something equally as horrifying... and obviously super mega illegal around the world. She was surprised that her roommate's family wasn't exiled everywhere for their actions. Though, they are shinobi and must have been able to keep secrets like this hidden.
"What do you mean~?" Homura soon asked. "It's just what I was taught~" She then reminded.
'...Well, seems as though your roommate's former family did indeed have its dark side to them...' Kaeru stated in a serious manner. 'Except that dark side is an eternal abyss of horror and milk.' She then added.
'I don't understand that milk part but for some reason it sounds about right.' Asuka thought.
"How do you... Where do you... Why do you..." Asuka got out as she tried to figure out what to ask first. "Homura-chan... why did your family do those things to you?" She then asked.
Homura however smiled innocently to that. "The walls were thin and I frequently watched out of curiosity before they made it part of my training~" She explained.
"That... That is so wrong it's not even funny..." Asuka admitted. "Not everyone is like your family Homura-chan..." She then added. "Please don't ever offer to pleasure me anymore..." She soon requested.
"Sorry, but I cannot do that Asuka-chan~!" Homura replied.
"What! Why!?" Asuka exclaimed in shock to the reply.
"Sorry, but it's so ingrained into my brain that it can't be overwritten~!" Homura explained.
'...Nevermind, your roommate's clan is a group of brainwashers...' Kaeru corrected in a serious and disgusted tone.
"But... do you really have to keep offering that to me?" Asuka meekly asked with a blush. "I really don't see you that way Homura-chan..." She then admitted.
"I see, too bad~! I'm still going to try anyway~! I really want to make you happy Asuka-chan~!" Homura innocently replied. "Like how my clan did with me before they exiled me~!" She then added.
To hearing that, Asuka paled to the mere idea of what her roommate went through. "Homura-chan, you do know that would be against Good Shinobi code right?" She asked before realizing something else. "N-No, wait, how old were you when you started!?" She questioned.
"Five years old~! Or was it seven~? It was kind of a blur during my first time~ And besides, there's a loophole in the code for that~! As long as you use this special technique where you shove-" Homura started.
"You know what, let's just end this conversation for now before it becomes-" Asuka interrupted, wanting to go to sleep and erase this entire discussion from her head, however...
(4/16, Early Morning)
Asuka soon looked out the window, gaining a deadpan expression on her face as she saw the sun starting to rise over the horizon. "Morning." She weakly got out.
"Oh, have we been up all night~?" Homura soon asked with surprise in her voice. "Well then, we should prepare for-" She then started, but...
SNAP!
PLOP!
As such, Homura plopped down back into the futon.
Asuka sweatdropped to this. "And Homura-chan fell back asleep..." She muttered out in a exhausted manner. "We're never gonna have a normal morning are we...?" She complained as she walked out the room to start making breakfast with a yawn escaping her lips while hearing her roommate snoring.
And thus, another day started for those who would come to be the infamous Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
Save Game... Quit!
Hey, I switched my Word Doc to use the Australian spell check so if you notice any wrong spelling, maybe an extra 'u', it's Australian which is automatically better because according to my math teacher for two years "because Americans are too lazy to add an extra letter."
Of course, I failed my math classes and passed my English classes but that doesn't matter now.
Also, tell me you don't like something because I kinda feel the whole Sweet Homura thing is gonna get overdone or there's too much fan service.
Oh, who am I kidding, we're gonna try and put as much fan service as words can convey as Senran Kagura.
UknownHero signing off, my friends!
