"So wait, who should go with who?" Yosuke asked. "I mean we should probably think that through before tomorrow."

"Yeah, what do you think Yu-kun?" Chie asked.

"I'll keep an eye on the textile shop with Yukiko, and I'll leave Kanji to you and Chie partner." Yu said calmly.

"Right that sounds like a plan, see you tomorrow partner." Yosuke said before the four of them headed home.

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"Oh you're back, I heard you were hanging out around the textile shop today." Dojima said. "What were you doing there?"

"I was spending time with a friend of mine." Yu said honestly.

"A friend, oh wait you mean Yukiko Amagi." Dojima said thoughtfully. "That makes sense, her inn buys their products so I guess that makes sense."

"Are you two fighting?" Nanako asked.

"No, we were just talking about something." Dojima said quickly. "We wouldn't fight."

"Yeah, your dad's right Nanako." Yu said. "He just was curious about something that's all."

"Ok." Nanako said quietly.

"Actually, I'm kind of tired." Yu said suddenly. "I think I'll go to bed early."

"Alright, good night." Dojima said.

"Night big bro." Nanako said with a smile.

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"Any sign of the target?" Chie asked quietly.

"Yeah, I saw him earlier today. He's definitely here." Yosuke said. "The target was heading to the bathroom after class presumably for his rendezvous with that other guy."

Just as Yosuke said that, Kanji walked out of the school and the slim boy walked up to him before they both walked off.

"Ok, Chie and I will keep an eye out for anything unusual." Yosuke said.

"Right, so let's go Yosuke." Chie said as the two of them ran off after Kanji and the slim boy.

"Well, that leaves the textile shop to us, so shall we go?" Yu asked.

"Alright." Yukiko said calmly.

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"So far so good, it doesn't look like there's anyone around." Yu said thoughtfully as Yukiko ran up with two bottles of water.

"Sorry for the wait, this one's yours." Yukiko said handing Yu one of the bottles.

"Thanks Yukiko." Yu said politely.

"You know this is the first time I've been alone with a boy like this." Yukiko said quietly. "Chie's usually the one to hang out with boys because she's so much like them and so energetic."

"Yeah, you can say that again." Yu said in agreement.

"Then again, I really do enjoy spending so much time with you and Yosuke-kun too." Yukiko said. "If it weren't for you all I would have been…"

"Don't worry, we wouldn't have let anything happen to you." Yu said calmly.

"Thanks." Yukiko said with a smile.

Thou art I… And I art thou… Thou hast established a new bond… It brings thee closer to the truth… Thou shalt be blessed when creating Personas of the Priestess Arcana…

"Well so far it doesn't look like there's anyone nearby." Yu said looking around.

"I agree, I wonder how Yosuke-kun and Chie are doing." Yukiko said thoughtfully.

"They're probably alright, oh yeah we should exchange numbers so we can keep in touch." Yu said.

"Oh yeah, you're right." Yukiko said in agreement.

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"Do you see anything yet?" Chie asked quietly while ducking behind a tree.

"No, it just looks like they're talking but nobody suspicious has shown up." Yosuke said.

"Hey, do you think Yukiko and Yu are alright?" Chie asked.

"Of course, why wouldn't they be. My partner won't let anything happen to Yukiko." Yosuke said. "If the culprit shows up they'll be alright, I guarantee it."

"You'd better be right, if anything happens to Yukiko I don't know what I'll do." Chie said.

"Hey, what are you two doing here?" Kanji asked walking up to them. "Wait a second, you're those punks I saw yesterday. What are you doing spying on me?"

"No of course not, we're just two young lovebirds enjoying a nice walk that's all." Yosuke said quickly.

"Lovebirds, speak for yourself Yosuke." Chie said in disgust.

"Just play along will you." Yosuke said in annoyance.

"What are you guys talking about?" Kanji asked angrily.

"Oh nothing don't mind us, if you want to enjoy your date who are we to interrupt." Chie said quickly. "I mean it's not like it's unusual or anything like that."

"Unusual, are you calling me strange?" Kanji asked.

"No, I mean what I was trying to say was that it's fine if you want to hang out with guys." Chie said defensively waving her hands.

"You punks." Kanji said angrily before Yosuke and Chie ran off and he started sprinting after them.

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"You two look worn out, what happened?" Yu asked.

"Sorry partner." Yosuke said between gasps for breath. "There was nowhere to hide."

"Yeah, we're sorry to say it but our mission failed." Chie said while gasping for air. "I've never been so scared in my life."

"Well, I guess we just need to wait for Kanji to show up and then we can talk to him directly." Yukiko said calmly.

"What the, you guys again?" Kanji asked walking up to the textile shop. "That's it now I've got you."

"Change of plan, run." Yosuke said quickly as the four persona users started running from Kanji.

"Damn punks." Kanji said before walking back into the textile shop.

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"Welcome back, huh you look exhausted did something happen today?" Dojima asked.

"Oh no, it's nothing I was just spending some time with my friend Chie and we overdid it a little." Yu said quickly. "Actually, I might head to bed early tonight."

"I see, well make sure you take care of yourself. You're lucky you just missed the storm." Dojima said.

"Dad, does the lady on the news decide the weather? Whenever she says it's going to be sunny it is, and when she says it'll rain it does too." Nanako said.

"It doesn't exactly work that way Nanako." Dojima said.

"He's right Nanako, well good night." Yu said calmly.

"Night Yu." Dojima said calmly.

"Good night big bro." Nanako said with a smile.

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I wonder how Kanji is doing, Yu thought before his phone started to ring. "Hello?"

"Hello, Yu-kun. I was nervous so I called the textile shop and Kanji-kun wasn't home." Yukiko said.

"Wait, you don't think he was kidnapped do you?" Yu asked.

"I don't know, but we should watch just to be safe." Yukiko said.

"I agree, and let's meet up tomorrow at Junes." Yu said before Yukiko hung up the phone and the midnight channel started.

(The investigation team was unsuccessful in stopping the culprit from throwing Kanji into the TV. Next chapter they will arrive at Kanji's dungeon. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)