Welp, this chapter took way too long to write between two people. UknownHero here and welcome to another chapter of Senran Persona! I have no idea what to write about here, other than the fact that I'm attending university right now and my birthday was on February 4th, so those are things in my life. So… let's see the reviews… To 741AuthorNCS: We're already considering Crimson Mode to appear much later in the story already, so yeah. Suggestions to improve the story are always welcome.
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Er… time to start this chapter…?
Load Game… Start!
Chapter 8: Growing Friendships
(4/12, After School)
(Shujin Academy, Alleyway)
[You have returned to the real world. Welcome back.]
The four Shujin students had soon returned to the real world after their fruitful trip to Kamoshida's Castle of Lust, all of them being relatively fine save for the slight exhaustion and the blond of the group placing his hand on the wall while catching his breath.
"Whew... we're back..." Akira got out in relief.
"Yeah... thank god we're back..." Ryuji agreed as he took his arm off the wall.
"Got that right..." Homura got out as well as she cracked her neck.
Meanwhile, the Good Shinobi of the group was more worried about a different matter. "Morgana-chan..." Asuka mumbled out in concern.
Akira in turn saw the concern in the girl as he then went and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Asuka-san, I understand that you wanted to help him, but we're pretty exhausted and that healing spell he has access to can only do so much..." He pointed out. 'Plus, I've had enough near-death experiences today. I'd rather save my nine lives for when I need it.' Akira mentally added.
"Akira's right Asuka," Homura got out in agreement. "We couldn't actually help Morgana even if we wanted to. I mean Ryuji just awoken to his Persona." She then reminded.
"Yeah, I dragged you guys around a lot today... sorry." Ryuji replied followed by his apology.
Asuka in turn shook her head to that. "It's not a problem Ryuji-kun; I wanna expose Kamoshida's abuse after everything we saw too." She revealed.
"Gotta agree with Asuka on that. That bastard needs to be taken down." Homura agreed with a nod.
"We should start our investigation tomorrow though since we're all exhausted." Akira suggested.
Ryuji in response to that nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I'm dead tired too." He then admitted. "I'm gonna sleep like a rock when I get home." He soon added.
"Can't blame you for that, I feel like I went through 8 hours of training." Homura admitted as she rubbed the back of her neck while her roommate nodded in agreement.
Ryuji then smirked in excitement. "But man, if what we all saw was for real, this is gonna get good! I totally remember the faces of the guys Kamoshida was treatin' like slaves." He then declared.
"You mean the guys on Kamoshida's volleyball team right?" Asuka stated more then asked.
The blond in turn nodded to that. "Right! Once we make 'em fess up to any physical abuse, Kamoshida will be done." Ryuji soon declared. "So... you three wanna help me out look for those guys or any witnesses?" He soon asked.
Homura however smirked to the question. "You even need to ask?" She counter questioned while crossing her arms over her chest.
Asuka in turn nodded in agreement. "Yeah, he's gotta pay for what he's done." She replied.
Akira also nodded in agreement with the others. "I'll help out." He simply replied.
Ryuji in turn pumped his fist to that in excitement. "Now that's what I'm talkin' about!" He replied in excitement.
Then after a moment, the blond slightly turned his body while looking at the ground. "Hey Akira... If you're thinkin' of layin' low 'cause you got a record, I don't think that'll help..." Ryuji soon started.
"Eh what do you mean Ryuji-kun?" Asuka soon asked with a tilt of her head.
Ryuji in turn sighed to that. "'Cause everyone already knows. They got him totally pegged as a criminal." He revealed.
"So someone did reveal Akira's record to the school..." Homura got out as she narrowed her eyes.
Akira in turn also narrowed his eyes to hearing that. "Already had the feeling someone might've. How did that happen though?" He soon asked.
Ryuji then looked at the three as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Kamoshida opened his damn mouth!" He revealed in an angered and annoyed tone.
To hearing that, Asuka's eyes widened in shock. "Seriously!? Why would-!?" She started to ask before gasping in realization. "It's because he's trying to make him an outcast like you..." She got out in disbelief.
"Bastard..." Homura meanwhile growled out. She wasn't surprised, but she wasn't exactly happy either.
Ryuji in turn nodded to that. "Yeah, and no one else besides a teacher could've leaked it that fast. It doesn't matter if it's a student or a club; that asshole just wrecks things he doesn't agree with." He then stated in a angered tone.
"Like with you and the Track Team..." Asuka got out in a sympathetic tone.
"Yeah..." Ryuji replied in the same angered tone as he then placed his hands in his pockets. "Now no one'll take anything I say seriously..." He then admitted with a depressed tone before it became a serious one. "Still, those rumors about him gettin' physical might be for real." He added.
"Not might, are. His Shadow admitted that he was getting bored of torturing them, so it's obviously that he's actually doing it and takes pleasure in doing so..." Homura corrected.
"And that's why I can't just sit back as he gets away with this shit!" Ryuji then declared in a serious tone.
"Of course." Akira replied with a nod of agreement.
"Yeah!" Asuka also agreed with a smile of determination.
Homura meanwhile said nothing, but also nodded in agreement.
"Right, so I'll be counting on ya guys from now on! Don't worry; I'm hyped about this too!" Ryuji declared.
Akira once more nodded to this as a small smile graced his face as he felt a strong bond of trust coming from the blond.
(Fast Forward)
"Acting as a Phantom Thief would've been more efficient alone. You could've gone about it that way... However, you did not. There are merits to having associates... That's what you decided. Am I wrong?" Sae questioned in a serious tone.
Akira in response only smirked to the question. "You'd be surprised what a few friends can do for you." He admitted as he closed his eyes, remembering the warmth of their bonds.
(Rewind)
SHATTER!
I am thou, thou art I...
Thou hast acquired a new vow.
It shall become the wings of rebellion
that breaketh thy chains of captivity.
With the birth of the Chariot Persona
I have obtained the winds of blessing that
shall lead to freedom and new power...
RANK 1
"Le Chariot..." Akira muttered to himself.
However before anything else could be said or done...
GRUMBLE!
The sounds of four stomachs growling in unison interrupted everyone.
"Oh..." Ryuji got out in a slightly embarrassed tone. "I haven't eaten anything since lunch." He then remembered.
"Yeah, same here..." Asuka also got out with a small blush on her face before her eyes widened. "Ah! I forgot to get you some bread after school ended Homura-chan! Sorry!" She added followed by her apology and a small bow.
"Ah it's alright Asuka." Homura reassured with a small wave of her hand before she then held her stomach. "Though now I'm really hungry..." She soon admitted.
"We must've worked up more of an appetite from being in the Palace." Akira deducted.
"Well it'd be weird splittin' up now, so why don't we grab a bite somewhere?" Ryuji soon suggested.
This in turn caused Homura to raise an eyebrow to the suggestion. "You have something in mind?" She then asked with slight curiosity.
Ryuji in response to this grinned. "Meat of course." He replied as he went to pick up his bag.
This immediately caused Homura to grin widely while giving a thumbs up. "Agreed Sakamoto!" She replied with excitement.
To hearing this, Asuka giggled sightly to her roommate's improved attitude. 'Homura-chan must love meat.' She thought as she made the mental note.
"So, any place in particular?" Akira then asked while holding back a chuckle from the tan skinned girl's reaction.
"Just follow me." Ryuji replied with a grin. "I mean I totally gotta hear about your past!" He then added.
This in turn got the attention of both girls with curiosity getting to them wanting to know about their friend with a criminal record when he didn't look like someone who would never do anything of the sorts.
(Shibuya Central Street, Ore no Beko Beef Bowl Shop)
Later that day, the four headed off to Shibuya's Central Street where they went to a beef bowl shop to settle down and eat while chatting and learning about each other, more so the boys since the girls had to keep most of the details about their shinobi status a secret to everyone else eating.
However when they heard Akira's story about why he had a criminal record...
"WHAT!?" Ryuji, Asuka and Homura got out in surprised and angered unison before quickly sitting down after realizing they got the attention of everyone in the restaurant.
They didn't take it well, to say the least...
"The hell man! How much shitter can that asshole get!?" Ryuji exclaimed in a slightly quieter voice as he held his beef bowl while sitting next to the glasses wearing boy.
"That's the reason you got a criminal record!? That's completely unfair!" Asuka declared in anger as she sat on the other side of the boy with her roommate sitting next to her. "Why in the world would the police side with a guy like that!? You were in the right at the time!" She then added in confusion.
"He must've had some connection to the police, maybe paid them off... Or they are horribly inept." Homura guessed. "Either way, it isn't fair and complete bullshit. God, I wish you remembered more. Asuka and I could probably track that bastard down given we have the time and resources." She soon added in her own angered tone.
Akira however just sighed to that. "It's in the past..." He replied in a neutral tone.
"Are you for real? If it was me, I wouldn't calm down until I punched that dick in the face." Ryuji declared in anger.
"Not until I get to him first..." Homura remarked with narrow eyes. 'What the hell kind of person was this guy if he was that influential with the police... there's definitely something off about that...' She meanwhile thought in a serious tone.
"Well, whatever it's worth, at least you have some friends to stick with you. I don't think a lot of people under similar circumstances can have that." Asuka encouraged . "Though, I guess fighting monsters in a world created by everyone's heads applies as well..." She then muttered out with a small sweatdrop.
"Or meeting people like us." Homura added. "Or, you know, the whole Persona thing. And the whole Kamoshida thing with his distorted heart... And this is just our first week in Tokyo." She then reminded.
Ryuji then went back to eating more of his beef bowl. "So... you left your hometown and you're living here now, huh?" He then got out while chewing.
"Only for a year." Akira replied as he ate some more. "Still getting used being outside the sticks. The city isn't exactly what you call... comfortable, I guess. There's definitely a better word for that." He then admitted.
"That must be rough..." Asuka admitted as she also ate some more of her food.
"..." Homura meanwhile didn't say anything to that as she knew the feeling. 'Him too... cast out for something that wasn't his fault...' She thought.
The blond then placed his bowl down on the table. "Huh, we might be more alike than I originally thought." Ryuji then admitted as he smiled at the Fool. "You're the first guy to make me think that." He soon added.
Asuka in response to that tilted her head in a innocent manner. "Hmm? What do you mean Ryuji-kun?" She soon asked.
"I mean, I guess it's how we're treated like a pain in the ass by the people around us, like we don't belong." Ryuji explained. "I did something stupid at school before, too." He admitted in a regretful tone.
"I think you're confusing stupidity for bravery." Akira remarked before narrowing his eyes. "Let me guess, it involved Kamoshida and ended with your leg broken." He deducted.
"Yep." Ryuji simply replied with a sigh as he finished his beef bowl. "I guess that's why I started doing the shit I do. Dying my hair. Gettin' into trouble. If I'm treated like a punk, I may as well act like one, right? At least, that was my logic before..." He trailed off as he stared at his hand, picturing his Persona in his head. "But now... Now I'm ready to take on that bastard again. And this time... I won't back down until he gets what's comin' to him." He then declared with determination.
"And we'll back you up every step of the way." Asuka spoke up as she pumped her fist in agreement while her roommate had a thoughtful expression on her face as she absentmindedly ate beef.
"By the way, the place you're livin' now is in... Yongen, right?" Ryuji them asked, which the glasses wearing boy nodded in response to that. "It's rush hour on the subways. I suggest you kill some time before headin' home." He soon added.
"Hey, don't you two take the same train as me?" Akira pointed to the kunoichis.
"Yeah, but we can easily get to our apartment on foot but it's a lot faster if we just take the train." Asuka answered. "Besides, I want to keep talking with you guys. You're actually the first male friends I have and it feels nice to just... hang out and act like nothing bad is happening for a little bit." She soon admitted.
"Maybe one day we'll stop pretending." Akira offered with a small smile as the blond noted how much food was in his bowl.
"What the hell, man. You barely touched your food." Ryuji got out as he put more beef into the other boy's bowl.
"Ryuji-kun, Akira-kun has been eating. You just eat really fast." Asuka giggled out.
"That does not excuse the fact that there is still too much meat still in front of him!" Ryuji dramatically stated. "This shit is the best beef bowl in Japan after all!" He then declared before dramatically stuffing his mouth full of meat.
Meanwhile, a cop who knew kung-fu in the small town of Inaba felt insulted for some reason as she tried, and doomed to fail, a certain small restaurant's signature challenge.
Again.
While wondering how her boyfriend was able to complete it without much effort.
However, considering how the Meat Dimension demanded her attention once again, she decided not to worry about it.
"This is my second serving and I haven't eaten as much because I was talking." Akira deadpanned. "I can do it myself, you know." He then reminded.
"Just lemme do it. I gotta thank you guys for helpin' me." Ryuji offered as he re-filled everyone's bowls for them. "Anyways, I got your back like you got mine from tomorrow on. As long as we do something about Kamoshida, I'm sure we'll all feel better about bein' in school." He then added.
"I really hope people start to see that you're good people after-oh!" Asuka started before realizing something important. "W-We... None of us actually exchanged our contact information, have we? I don't think I even have Homura-chan's." She then remembered.
"Huh? What?" Homura snapped out of her thoughts as soon as she heard her name. "What are we talking about again?" She soon asked.
"You weren't listening the whole time?" Ryuji got out with a raised eyebrow. "We're about to exchange our phone numbers and Chat IDs. Get your phone out." He then answered.
"Oh! Right. It would be best if we keep in constant contact with each other while we deal with Kamoshida. Plus, I have a feeling that this whole thing with the Metaverse is just the beginning..." Homura stated as they started exchanging their contact information.
["TheWildJ0ker" has been added to your contacts]
["SushiRoll23" has been added to your contacts]
["Shut7heFUp" has been added to your contacts]
["Homura S" has been added to your contacts]
'Someone put a lot of effort into their online persona.' Akira thought as he sweatdropped.
"Just you wait, Kamoshida..." Ryuji growled under his breath. "We're gonna start right away, tomorrow. First, we'll hit up those guys that were kept as slaves back there." He then instructed.
"Isn't the volleyball rally tomorrow too?" Homura muttered out. "I think classes are cancelled and we get the afternoon off. That's the perfect time to interrogate the victims. We'll talk more about our game plan tonight or tomorrow." She soon suggested.
"Exactly what I was thinkin'." Ryuji agreed. "Ugh! But the thought of that thing ticks me off. The whole thing is just an ego booster for the bastard and it's completely compulsory. I swear, I wouldn't be surprised if the principal was covering for him." He soon added.
"He is the star of the school." Akira mockingly remarked, imitating the principal's voice. "And considering Shujin's floundering reputation, I guess it wouldn't be too outlandish." He then added.
"I really miss my old school..." Asuka groaned out while a cloud of depression appeared over her head.
"Act like a punk, huh..." Homura meanwhile muttered quietly to herself. "Hey Kurusu, can I talk to you alone afterwards?" She soon asked in a serious tone.
"Hm? Homura-chan?" Asuka spoke up. "Is something wrong?" She then asked in concern.
"I just want to talk to him alone. It's nothing too major or serious." Homura lied.
However, Asuka just gave off a worried look, showing her that she didn't buy it.
"Um... Sure. I'll be happy to, Shinkukage-san." Akira answered, not sure why she asked him out of the blue.
"Anyway, enough of Kamoshida, let's get back to eatin'." Ryuji soon suggested as he added some more ginger to everyone's plates, causing the glasses wearing boy to sweatdrop, the Good Shinobi to look worried and the tan skinned girl to suddenly feel like she hasn't eaten anything yet.
'I don't really like ginger.' Akira thought a deadpan tone.
'Oh no! I don't want to be rude, but if I eat too much fat it'll go directly to my... my...' Asuka thought before trailing off as she stared at her chest with a worried expression on her face.
'Meatmeatmeatmeatmeatmeatmeatmeatmeat...' Homura chanted in her head as she started devouring her bowl.
The four then continued eating their food, making small talk and having a genuinely good time.
Well, apart from when Ryuji and Homura raced each other to finish their bowls while Akira and Asuka watched on in fascination and disbelief. They had never seen so much beef in so little time. There was no one who could beat them.
Meanwhile, back at Inaba, the cop who knew kung-fu felt insulted once again and the sudden urge to go to Tokyo to kick someone she would never meet under normal circumstances in the face for some odd reason.
However, she was already deep in the Meat Dimension with her fianceé for the seventh time so she decided not to worry about it.
(Later on...)
As the blond and the Good Shinobi of the group went to the bathroom to wash up, the others had decided to wait outside the beef bowl shop for them.
"So why do you want to talk to me about?" Akira soon asked, curious that the shinobi in front of him actually looked a little nervous.
The tan skinned girl in response sighed to that. "Um... Well, it's about what happened... back at the castle." Homura replied.
To hearing that, Akira couldn't help but wince at remembering how the girl was practically tearing herself apart back there. "Do you wanna talk about it? The offer from earlier still stands." He then asked.
The tan skinned girl merely shook her head to that. "It's not just about that, it's about... a ton of stuff really." Homura stated. "Kurusu, do you consider me... broken?" She soon asked.
"What?" The Fool got out in confusion and a raised eyebrow. "Um... I've only known you for two days." He then reminded
"Three days. You're not counting when we met on Sunday." Homura pointed out. "It's just that... I feel like I'm going to break down again if I don't deal with my issues, and a therapist isn't exactly the best person to admit that I murder for a living." She admitted in a hesitant manner while scratching the back of her head. "I... I feel like I'm a monster, following their instincts and just... killing, because it's all I'm good at ever since everything went wrong for me." She soon revealed.
"No you're not. You're just exaggerating. Anyways there's always Asuka and Ryuji." Akira reminded.
The girl then scuffed the ground with a small kick of frustration. "I know but... I need someone who isn't a goddamn shinobi. Someone who can give me a different perspective. I just... need an outlet because one of these days... I feel like I'm going to hurt someone close to me..." Homura soon admitted before gaining a deadpan tone. "Not to mention... Sakamoto's a little too loud." She then added.
In his eyes, Akira knew that the girl was trying her best to open her heart to him but was struggling to keep it open while noticing the subtle language her body was telling him.
She wanted to close herself off again, despite knowing that it wasn't the best idea. She was lost with no other place in the world...
He had to choose his words carefully. The girl was emotionally vulnerable and this was one the first times she ever let herself crack.
He could say that she wasn't the type of person to hurt someone close to them. Try and convince her that the monster she view herself as didn't exist.
Or, he could flat out tell her she really was broken but like most things, she could be fixed with time and a little from your friends.
But he was also considering complete silence. They do say that doing nothing could say a lot about what's happening.
"..." Akira decided that staying quiet was the best option right now.
"I'm guessing you're not sure what to do, huh?" Homura sighed out. "It's fine. I don't know either. I guess-" She then started, however...
"That you are broken." Akira interrupted, realizing that staying quiet was a mistake. "But you're not beyond repair. I'll help you any way I can. Count on it." He then reassured.
"Kurusu..." Homura mumbled out, slightly surprised to his offer before smiling kindly.
For the Fool, that was the first time he saw the ninja smile like that.
"Thanks. And don't think I won't repay you. How about some training? Bet that cat doesn't have shit on what shinobis can do." Homura soon offered as her smile became a smirk.
Though surprised by the offer, the glasses wearing boy nodded to the offer. "You got yourself a deal." Akira replied as they shook hands.
(Fast Forward)
"The feats you are able to pull off daily in your heists were astounding. You were able to sneak past the most trained guards, fight as if it was a dance and move as though you were a shadow yourself. Certainly quite amazing for a 16 year old with only average grades in Physical Education before coming to Tokyo." Sae noted as she leaned in. "You were taught these skills while you were here, weren't you? It would be impossible that you were self-taught and I doubt drugs were involved. Tell me, was it a former specialist? A coach? A notorious thief? Or... was it someone much more advanced than that?" She questioned, listing off each option.
"Much, much better than you can imagine. " Akira stated. "After all... they were basically modern day ninjas." He then admitted.
(Rewind)
SHATTER!
I am thou, thou art I...
Thou hast acquired a new vow.
It shall become the wings of rebellion
that breaketh thy chains of captivity.
With the birth of the Aeon Persona
I have obtained the winds of blessing that
shall lead to freedom and new power...
RANK 1
ABILITY UNLOCKED
Baton Pass
In front of him was another card trapped in chains. On it was a girl with one half human and the other half monstrous with grotesque and normal hands attempting to grab her.
"Le Eon..." Akira muttered.
SNAP! SNAP! SNAP!
Suddenly, Homura snapping her fingers in front of his face got him out of his trance.
"Oi, were you paying attention?" Homura asked as she put her hands on her hips. "I need you to show me if you have what it takes to go through my training." She then declared.
"Huh? Oh, uh, what do you need?" Akira soon asked.
"I won't tell you right now, but here's something you should aware of." Homura started. "First off, I have to determine if you're proficient enough to handle what I have in plan for you. Plus, you better have the guts to face it head on. Got it?" She revealed.
"Got it Shinkukage." Akira replied with a nod while making the mental notes about the details.
"That's Homura-sensei to you once training starts." Homura corrected in a serious tone while crossing her arms over her chest. "And for that, you have to pay me 1000 yen up front." She then declared.
"What!?" Akira got out in disbelief.
"What? You thought it would be FREE? Dude, I gotta pay for the crap I have to get to make sure you're in top shape once I'm done with you! Might even include Ryuji someday... though that leg is going to be a problem..." Homura mumbled out.
Akira in response sweatdropped to that. "Couldn't it be a little cheaper?" He soon asked.
Homura in turn shook her head to that. "Nope. I'm paying for the majority so be glad I'm not charging full price. Also, now it's 1750 yen for you asking." She then stated.
"WHAT!?" Akira then exclaimed in disbelief.
"2500. Wanna go 5000?" Homura deadpanned.
"Hold on, my parents didn't exactly give me a lot." Akira soon revealed. 'Which is none at all.' He meanwhile thought.
"Tough luck. 6000." Homura then declared.
"Motherfucker!" Akira soon swore out.
"Ding ding ding! 10000!" Homura called out in a exaggerated manner before laughing at the boy's shocked expression. "Hahaha! Ah, I was just screwing with you..." She soon revealed while placing her hands on her hips. "But I was serious about the 1750 yen. You better pay me that or else I won't let you train." She then added with a serious expression.
To hearing that, Akira sighed in slight relief to that as he took his wallet out from his bag and handed her the money. 'She raised it by 750 yen.' He meanwhile thought, making another mental note for the future.
"Sorry to have kept ya waitin'." Ryuji called out as he and the Good Shinobi walked out the shop. "So, what were you two talking about?" He then asked in a curious manner.
"Nothing too special." Homura replied. "I think rush hour's over so we should all probably head home before it gets dark. Kurusu has a curfew after all, right?" She then suggested.
"Right. Better not stay out any longer..." Akira responded in agreement.
"Alright, let's meet up tomorrow and get this investigation underway!" Ryuji announced. "I'll message you guys tonight." He then added.
"Alright!" Asuka replied.
And with that, everyone went their separate ways home in a good mood. After everything that had happened during the past few days, it was finally nice to end the day on a positive note for once.
(4/12, Evening)
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
"Finally home!" Homura got out in satisfaction as she tossed her school bag aside while entering the apartment.
Asuka in turn nodded in agreement as she closed and locked the door behind her. "Well a lot did happen." She replied. "You ate a lot at the Beef Bowl Shop." She added with a giggle.
"Hehe, what I say, I love meat." Homura replied in a amused tone and a grin while stretching her arms out in exhaustion while heading further into the apartment. "But man what a day, I just wanna sleep now." She then added.
Asuka in response was about to say something, but then a yawn escaped her lips. "Yeah... I'm exhausted too..." She got out in a sleepy tone while placing her phone on the table. "How about we just wash up and go to bed for the night? We really did work hard together with school and in Kamoshida's Palace." She then suggested.
Homura nodded in agreement to that as she also placed her phone on the table next to her roommate's. "Yeah." She replied. "Not to mention we have to help the guys get evidence on that perverted bastard's abuse..." She then added in a serious tone.
"Yeah! We're gonna expose him for what he's done!" Asuka encouraged.
"But first we gotta rest up to conserve our energy." Homura then reminded. "So we better change and get to sleep early after washing up." She soon added as she took off her shoes and socks.
As such, the two kunoichis silently started undressing themselves to get ready to go to wash up and go to sleep for the night, though even though they were exhausted from the day's adventure, they were still restless.
As she unbuttoned her uniform, the Good kunoichi couldn't help but look at the tan back of her roommate with concern, remembering what she declared back in the Castle. "Friend..." Asuka repeated in her head. 'She called me her friend...' She added to her thoughts.
'She most certainly did. But if it took nearly killing herself to realize that, I fear her mental state is much more damaged than you think.' Kaeru stated with a serious tone within the girl's head. 'And I can attest to you that Wolverine agrees.' She soon added.
Meanwhile, the tan skinned girl sighed to herself as she also unbuttoned her uniform. "Ugh... if this keeps up like today and I keep getting life-changing revelations, something is going to snap that would not be pretty." Homura muttered to herself.
Soon after a while...
"Homura-chan... back in the Palace... you called me your friend..." Asuka suddenly got out as she took off her top. "Did... something happen back in the Palace?" She then asked in concern as she unclasped her white bra, her breasts bouncing at the action.
The tan skinned girl in response to that nodded as she also took of her top. "..." She first didn't say anything to this while unclasping her black bra. "Yeah... something did happen back at the Palace..." She soon replied. "I... I remembered more of what happened that day back when I was in middle school..." She revealed in a saddened tone.
This in response meanwhile caused the Good Shinobi to gasp in shock. "You... remembered something else?" Asuka asked in a hesitant tone while taking off her skirt before giving off a concerned look. "Homura-chan... what was it? What did you remember?" She then asked in concern.
To that question, Homura took in a deep breath while gathering her thoughts as she stopped changing after she also took off her skirt. "I... I never killed him Asuka..." She revealed in a solemn tone. "That... That bastard committed suicide right in front of my eyes..." She added.
To hearing that, Asuka's eyes widened in shock. "W-What...?" She got out before realizing something important. "N-No... Y-You mean... it was all planned...?" She then asked.
Homura in response nodded once more to the question as she turned around to look at her roommate. "...Yeah..." She replied in a hesitant tone. "He... He tricked everyone... and my family never listened to me when I tried to explain what happened... eventually making me convince myself that I did kill him..." She then added before gaining a depressed expression. "Just... Just don't worry about it." She suddenly requested in a ashamed tone. "I... should've tried harder to prove my innocence. Maybe then I wouldn't have-" She then started admitting, however...
WHAM!
Homura was then violently interrupted by a punch to the face and sending her to the ground.
Meanwhile, the Good Shinobi looked as though she was about to explode. "Homura-chan... BAKA!" Asuka loudly declared while retracting her fist.
Touching the area of impact, the tan skinned girl winced from the punch as she then looked at her roommate. "B-Baka!?" Homura got out, more surprised then confused from the insult.
The Good Shinobi then puffed up her cheeks in a cute but serious manner. "Stop blaming yourself for everything!" Asuka demanded, looking rather angry, but also in sadness as signs of tears were at the sides of her eyes. "It isn't your fault, we've been over this already! Break out of that mindset, you're only hurting yourself Homura-chan!" She then added
The tan skinned girl then felt the phantom pains from the strike to her face. "Ooow... I think you're hurting me more than my mental issues..." Homura groaned out. "And you're supposed to slap to snap them out of it. I swear, that haymaker would decapitate a normal person..." She then stated.
This in turn caused the Good Shinobi to blush in embarrassment. "S-Sorry, but it was kinda the first thing that came to mind." Asuka sheepishly admitted before she once more gaining her serious expression. "But it doesn't change the fact that you're being stupid right now. That guy framed you and led you astray. It was never your fault. He... He and your family changed your way of thinking..." She then added.
"Willing to bet I have a Palace then...?" Homura muttered out.
The Good Shinobi however shook her head to that. "You don't have a Palace." Asuka stated.
"How would you know if I do?" Homura challenged as she pulled out her phone. " I bet if I pull up the app now, I can find it with enough effort." She then stated.
"Morgana-chan said that Palaces are born from one's distorted heart and desires! You don't have one. You have a Persona." Asuka argued. "You should understand yourself more, right?" She soon asked.
'She's right. The King in the castle was a Shadow of that gym teacher.' Wolverine pointed out. 'You have the power to control your heart and I'm here. If you had a Palace, it's gone now.' She then added.
'Which means the possibility that I may have had a Palace before I got you.' Homura thought, though was starting to doubt her own words. "Still..." She then started before trailing off as she held her head in a grieving manner.
The Good Shinobi then went down to her knees as she looked at her roommate. "Homura-chan, you have to realize that you have friends now. We'll always be by your side, no matter what happens." Asuka declared as she hugged the girl. "Just realize you're not alone anymore in this world. If keep putting up walls, you're going to lose yourself again." She added as she then hugged her roommate tighter. "I... I don't want to lose you, Homura-chan..." She then admitted.
To hearing that, the tan skinned girls eyes widen in surprise. "A-Asuka..." Homura got out, stunned by the declaration.
'I can feel your bond with your roommate strengthen, albeit rather faintly...' Kaeru stated. 'But that is good enough for now. Unbreakable bonds take time to develop.' She then added.
Asuka meanwhile said nothing to this as she nodded in agreement and closed her eyes with a kind smile on her face.
'You're still resisting, but it's slowly waning. Which is good, you've to started to open up to other people.' Wolverine admitted. 'Though you can deepen your bonds later. You're both rather fatigued. Neither of you have noticed that you're on the floor in the nude.' She soon pointed out.
"Huh?" Homura got out before looking down, seeing their bare breasts squishing against each other and feeling her roommate's warmth on her bare skin. Their legs must've given out at some point, though that didn't explain why both of them were missing their skirts and br-
Oh wait a minute...
"Goddamnit, Asuka! Did you-" Homura soon started, however...
"ZZZZ... Wait, Mallow-chan... that gooey stuff is going into my hair..." Asuka mumbled out as she rubbed her face in her pillow, causing her roommate to sweatdrop.
Feeling rather sleepy herself, she was really tempted just to sleep on the floor tonight. However, knowing that was a bad idea, Homura decided to wake Asuka up so they could take a bath before bed. Taking a quick sniff, it only reinforced her resolve.
"Uh... Asuka... wake up...! We need to wash up and get to bed for tomorrow!" Homura reminded as she shook her fellow shinobi's shoulder. "You're kinda drooling on me! I swear, if there is a Milk-chan in that dream of yours I am moving out!" She then added.
The Good Shinobi then opened her eyes half way. "Homura-chan...? What are you doing here...? What are you... OH GOD!" Asuka got out before she suddenly snapped awake with wide eyes. "Huh!? What!? Mallow-chan, NO!" She soon exclaimed.
"Asuka!" Homura called out, getting the Good Shinobi's attention.
"Huh? Homura-chan?" Asuka got out in confusion. "Wh-Why did you do that to Mallow-chan...?" She then suddenly asked.
"What are you talking about? What kind of dream did you have?" Homura had to ask.
Realizing her blunder, the Good Shinobi winced in an awkward manner. "Oh, er that was a... I-I'm not sure that I remember..." Asuka lied as she laugh nervously. "All I know is that things got melty, really fast." She then added.
"Um... right..." Homura replied, not convinced in the slightest. "Now would you mind getting off of me? We're kinda..." She requested but then trailed off
"Huh?" Asuka got out as she looked down. It took her brain a few seconds to process what she saw, but after that she went completely red. "EEEHHHHHHHHH!?" She soon exclaimed in complete embarrassment as she used her arms to cover herself.
Homura in turn couldn't help but try and not laugh with a snort, but failed miserably as she began laughing loudly. "PFFT! AHAHAHAHAHA!" She got out, very amused by her roommate's reaction.
"MOH! Is this gonna happen every time I sleep now!?" Asuka soon asked with even more embarrassment.
"HAHAHAHA! Well it'll at least keep things interesting!" Homura joked as she got to her feet and offered a hand. "Come on Asuka, we should get washed up for tomorrow." She then reminded. 'Asuka... thank you... for accepting me... and for saving me from myself...' She meanwhile thought in a grateful manner, looking at the other girl in acceptance. "Let's both strive to become stronger than everyone else!" She then added to her thoughts in a determined manner.
'Well, you better get started. There's a long crimson road ahead before you reach your maximum potential.' Wolverine reminded.
"Okay, okay." Asuka giggled out as she grabbed her roommate's hand. "It's nice to see you're lightening up now. You seemed so serious before... everything." She soon admitted.
'She was on the path of ruin. Maybe she still is.' Kaeru pointed out. 'Remember, take things slow. She is not used to friendship just yet.' She then reminded.
'I know... and that's why I want to help Homura-chan...' Asuka meanwhile thought in a determined tone.
The tan skinned girl merely shrugged her shoulder to that. "What can I say? Facing yourself does that to you." Homura admitted with a smile before looking towards the bathroom. "Come on, we really gotta get washed up now." She then reminded once more.
"Hai!" Asuka replied with a nodded as the two went to the bathroom and she turned the water on as hot steam started to rise. "So you don't mind taking a bath together now? You were pretty awkward about it this morning when we had one together." She then reminded with a smile on her face as she took off her panties and placed them aside.
The tan skinned girl in response to that gained a small blush of embarrassment. "W-Well... it was only because I... well... I'm not used to having friends, especially friends who bathe together. Actually, intimate contact like hugging and stuff is rather foreign too." Homura awkward explained as she also took off her panties and placed them aside as well. "Let's just wash up. I already smell like a sweat puddle and the steam isn't helping." She then added.
"Hehe good idea." Asuka replied, the smile never leaving her face to the suggestion.
SPLASH!
Both girls sighed in bliss to the feel of the warm water, not being able to resist relaxing from it.
"Oh yeah... taking a nice hot bath is the best..." Homura got out in a relieved tone while stretching her arms out before placing them behind her head in a relaxed manner with a smirk on her face.
"Hai! It just makes you want to stay in the entire time." Asuka admitted in agreement with her roommate as she also relaxed herself with a smile on her face.
For both girls, they knew that they needed moments like these with everything that had happened and what they went through to relieve them of their stress before it could have overwhelmed them. The two at least knew this since for bathhouses and hotsprings, they were neutral areas for both Good and Evil Shinobis alike as they then prepared themselves to wash up.
However, Homura suddenly felt herself being stared at as she was washing herself before turned to see that her roommate was indeed staring at her in what appeared to be admiration while no longer washing herself, causing her to tilt her head in confusion. "What? Something on my face?" She soon asked while turning her body around.
"Ah!" Asuka got out in realization before giving off a awkward and embarrassed smile. "S-Sorry Homura-chan, since we were busy this morning with a lot of stuff, I never noticed how pretty you are." She then revealed in a innocent tone.
In response to hearing that reveal, the tan skinned girl eyes widened in shock. "WH-WHAT!?" Homura choked out, surprised at what her roommate just said. "I mean, I-I'm kinda flattered but well... er... I-I'm, it's not like I don't like that kind of people it's just that I'm not that kind of person... I should probably leave now..." She soon stuttered as she almost got out of water in a flustered manner.
Tilting her head in confusion for a moment before realizing the misunderstanding, the Good Shinobi brought her hands up in denial while blushing in embarrassment. "O-Oh wait a minute Homura-chan!" Asuka started while looking at her roommate that turned back to her. "I-I didn't mean like that, just that you have nice smooth and tanned skin and beautiful long and silky black hair like my friend Ikaruga-chan back home." She then revealed before tugging on her own hair a little and sighed a little. "Meanwhile, my hair is really short and choppy while my skin is nothing special compared to yours." She soon added in slight disappointment.
To hearing that, this caused the tan skinned girl to relax. "Oh, that's what you meant." Homura replied as she sighed in relief, sitting back down before patting her roommate on the head with a grin on her face. "Thanks, but you really shouldn't sell yourself short. Your hair's beautiful as well. And not as long. Do you know how difficult it is to maintain this length? It takes a while to learn how to in a timely manner." She soon revealed as she combed her wet hair with her fingers. "Plus, I think your bust size is a little bit bigger than mine." She then admitted.
Asuka in turn giggled in appreciation to that before she sighed again while looking down at her breasts. "Thanks Homura-chan... though I wish they weren't so big at times... but Katsu-nee's constantly groping is part of the reason why..." She then admitted.
As Homura grabbed the shampoo bottle while hearing that, she couldn't help but sigh in annoyance and narrowed her eyes before kneeling down behind the other girl. "No offense Asuka, but the more I hear about this Katsu-nee and her antics, it sounds more like she sexually harasses you." She then stated in a serious tone as she squeezed some out before started started scrubbing her roommate's head, causing soap suds to form. "Don't worry though, I'll protect you and make sure no one tries to pull that shit on you while we're here." She soon declared in the same serious yet protective tone as she then poured a pail of water of her roommate's head to get rid of the excess soap and suds before offering the shampoo bottle.
To hearing that, Asuka giggled some more to that as she shook her head a little before taking the shampoo herself and began washing her roommate's head after she turned around and sat back down. "Hehe, thanks Homura-chan. You saying that sounds alot like when Yagyū-chan says that to Hibari-chan back home." She then revealed.
"Really?" Homura questioned in a curious tone and a raised eyebrow.
Asuka in response nodded to that as she combed the shampoo through her roommate's hair to get through every nook and cranny. "Yeah, Yagyū-chan has always been protective of Hibari-chan ever since they joined, and I mean really protective since she'll hurt anyone who tries to do anything to her." She soon replied before getting the pail of water and dumping it on her head.
"Hmm..." Homura hummed out to this information as she stood up to prepare herself to wash her body. 'No way, there's definitely something deeper to this...' She thought before her eyes widened in realization. "Wait a minute..." She then added in her head as she grabbed the bodywash.
"Homura-chan?" Asuka called out in a innocent tone as she also stood up.
"Hm... I shouldn't be the one to judge considering I never met her but... how close do you think they really are?" Homura suddenly asked.
The Good Shinobi in response to that merely gave off a thinking expression while placing a finger to her chin. "They're practically stuck together. I mean, I never really see them apart from each other, even while sleeping, bathing, eating, training..." Asuka answered before slowly looking confused. "When one of them needs to use the bathroom, whenever they disappear while we're out shopping, when they have to put away sports equipment after P.E. and we don't... see... them... for a while... huh." She listed off before tilting her head in a innocent manner."And for some reason they look a little happier and smell a little weird when they come back every time, more so Yagyū-chan then Hibari-chan." She soon added.
To hearing all these facts, the tan skinned girl's eyes widen to what this obviously lead to. 'Oh dear God, don't tell me...' Homura thought as she realized something before coughing. "Er... Asuka... Doesn't that seem a little suspicious to you?" She then asked in a awkward tone.
Asuka in response nodded to that. "Yeah, though when I asked Ikaruga-chan once about it, she said to not worry about it. She said that it's perfectly fine and she's expecting Yagyū-chan to say the magic L-word to her soon. It only confused me more. What L-word was she talking about?"
"Asuka, can you guess what the L-word is?" Homura soon asked in a teacher like tone.
"Lesbian?" Asuka replied in a questioning tone.
Homura's eye soon twitched to that. "Oh you gotta be fucking kidding me. You wouldn't know if someone punched you in the..." She mumbled to herself. "Okay Asuka, think carefully and review what you just said. What kind of relationship do you think they have?" She once more asked.
"...Er, well... I think..." Asuka soon started.
"Yes..." Homura got out.
"That Yagyū-chan and Hibari-chan..." Asuka continued.
"Yes...!" Homura got out in more excitement for believing that her roommate had figured it out.
"Are training in secret! No, wait! They have a secret stash of junk food hidden somewhere!" Asuka soon declared.
'...Thou art either oblivious or in denial. ' Kaeru deadpanned.
"What was that?" Asuka asked her Persona out loud.
'Oh you have to be-AH! My eyes! Tried to face palm! Forgot I can't retract my claws! Fuck, it's really stuck in there! This is gonna hurt!' Homura didn't pay attention to the disgusting sounds of Wolverine trying to pull her claws out of her face as she just stared at the Good Shinobi.
Groaning slightly, Homura calmly looked at her roommate. "Asuka, I think this Yagyū likes Hibari." She soon revealed.
"Of course. Hibari-chan is her best friend after all." Asuka replied in the same innocent tone.
The tan skinned girl shook her head to that. "No, I mean... It's a different type of like. Not the one between you and me-" Homura started explaining.
Asuka's eyes however widen in shock while a gasp escaped her lips. "Y-You don't like me?" She soon asked while her eyes became like sad innocent eyes.
Homura in turn almost face faulted to that. "No! I like you as a friend, just not in the way Yagyū likes Hibari." She revealed.
"But everyone likes Hibari-chan." Asuka then stated.
"Seriously, how the fuck did you catch what I was implying earlier but not this shit. For fu-" Homura started, but then groaned out before taking in a deep breath. "I'm trying to get you to figure it out yourself by not saying the actual answer!" She then declared.
"Figure what out?" Asuka once more asked in confusion.
"That Yagyū and Hibari's relationship is more than just a friendship!" Homura answered in a exasperated tone.
"...But didn't I say they were practically sisters yesterday? Or was it today...?" Asuka once again asked with an innocent tilt of her head.
"Okay okay okay, stop. Let's break it down before I have to go out and buy a whiteboard." Homura soon started in an annoyed tone while groaning slightly again. "First off, what other L-words can you think of when it comes to relationships and it involves two or more people who have a very close bond to the point where there is nothing they keep secret, where they trust each other and will stay by their side until death?" She soon asked.
"...Laryngitis?" Asuka slowly answered.
Homura wondered why she wasn't getting it after dropping several, very obvious hints. She was this close to just saying it outright. "Alright, I am going to say a phrase, a very common phrase, that involves the L-word. I want you to complete it and then figure out why I am this close to mentally shutting down figuratively." She then instructed.
"Okay." Asuka replied.
"The phrase is I am in blank with you. What word starting with L fits in the blank?" Homura then asked as she offered her the body wash.
"Um... OH!" Asuka started before gaining an expression of realization while grabbing the body wash. "Wow, I'm so dumb! That was obvious in hindsight. It's I'm in Lesbians with you. It was in a graphic novel I read once that I found in Hanzō!" She soon answered. "Though, I don't know why it involves Yagyū-chan and Hibari-chan..." She then added.
To hearing that, the tan skinned girl's eye twitched. "...Never a dull moment even with stuff like this, huh." Homura muttered in a deadpan tone. "Let me spell it out since it's pretty obvious by now you are physically incapable of figuring this out by yourself or so deep in denial that even if it's stabbing you in your boobs that you won't get it." She soon started.
The Good Shinobi in turn tilted her head again in a innocent manner. "Get what?" Asuka once more asked.
"Yagyū is in love with Hibari." Homura bluntly revealed in a deadpan tone.
"Oh. That. Huh." Asuka casually replied while soap suds started to form over her body as her roommate started counting down until the bomb dropped, causing her eyes to widen in shock.
'There we go.' Homura thought, seeing that her roommate had finally realized what she had been trying to tell her.
"EEEEEEEEH!? Y-YOU MEAN Y-YAGYŪ-CHAN M-MIGHT LIKE HIBARI-CHAN T-THAT WAY!?" Asuka exclaimed in disbelief while a blush graced her face to the mere idea while her body was covered in suds. "T-That would explain a lot..." She then admitted in a slightly embarrassed and meek tone.
"Well it's just a best guess," Homura then reminded as she washed off her body of the soap suds with the shower nozzle. "It sounds more like Yagyu is the one liking Hibari in a romantic way." She then added while offering the nozzle to her roommate.
"Moooooh, you should've just straight out told me... I feel like an idiot now..." Asuka got out in an embarrassed and ashamed fill tone while dropping her head in depression as she then took the nozzle and sprayed herself down, getting rid of the soap suds.
The tan skinned girl in response to seeing this started to rub the girl's head. "Ah it's alright Asuka, maybe while we're here for the year, I'll help you notice these things." Homura then offered with a smile.
"...I would like that Homura-chan, thanks." Asuka replied in a grateful tone to the offer as the two started getting out of the bath, however...
"WAH!" Homura got out as she slipped forward from the wet surface.
"Eh?" Asuka got out as she turned around as...
CRASH!
The two girls were once again on the ground as they were that morning, though now the roles were switched.
"Ooooow..." Asuka moaned out as she rubbed the back of her head after hitting the floor before seeing her roommate on top of her, seeing their breasts pressed up to each other in their naked state. "A-Are you alright Homura-chan?" She soon asked in concern, though had a small blush of embarrassment as a result of what happened.
Homura slightly winced in pain as she the rubbed the back of her head, but then blushed at the state they were in. "Y-Yeah..." She got out in clear embarrassment to what happened. "Sorry." She soon apologized as she got off the other girl as she sat on the floor.
Asuka however shook her head to that. "It's alright Homura-chan, now we're even for this morning when I fell onto you." She replied with a smile while a giggle escaped her lips.
Homura soon held back a snort of laughter, this time succeeding as she looked at her roommate. "I guess you're right." She replied with a smirk.
Soon enough, the two started to have a small giggling session over their antics, finding them pretty funny before getting to their feet and began drying themselves off.
"Huh, I wonder if the others are doing fine... I hope nothing bad is happening at Hanzō Academy..." Asuka wondered out loud in concern.
"I'm sure they're fine." Homura off-handedly replied.
(Asakusa, Hanzō Shinobi Girl's Dorms)
In the eerie dead of night...
"Katsuragi-san? What are you- ? Wait, what the hell is-?"
"BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSS… THE VOID! THE VOID!"
CRASH! THUD!
...The desperate come out to salvage all they can.
"This is escalating way faster than I expected. Katsuragi's already gotten to Ikaruga..." Yagyū quietly admitted in a whisper, watching with her pink haired friend from their hiding spot as they watched their blonde senior groping a currently unconscious and naked (and possibly drugged) black haired substitute leader.
"W-What makes you say that?" Hibari asked in a meek tone, only for it to be answered immediately.
"FILL THE VOID! FILL THE MASSIVE BREAST VOID!" Katsuragi begged in a crazed manner to whatever god (preferably the Breast Goddess) as she groped as desperately as she could.
The white haired girl then narrowed her eyes to this display, already knowing the reason behind these actions from the blonde. "...How long has Asuka been away again?" Yagyū questioned in a serious tone.
"A-About two to three days." Hibari answered once more in a meek tone.
There was a couple seconds of silence as Yagyū narrowed her eye. "...Hibari, execute Plan ABP before it gets any worse." She then ordered.
Hibari nodded and dashed off as stealthfully as she could, hoping the back-up plan would work.
Yagyū then sighed to how desperate they were becoming. "I hope an Asuka Body Pillow will be enough." She then muttered.
"Katsu-nee! Look what I ha-KYAAAAH!" Hibari screamed out as she was tackled to the ground.
CRASH!
The blonde then looked down at the pink haired girl as she was on the ground. "THE VOID MUST BE FILLED WITH MASSIVE BREASTS!" Katsuragi declared in a slightly crazed manner while drool started coming out the sides of her mouth while breathing heavily.
"K-Katsu-nee, c-calm down! A-Anyway, my c-c-chest isn't as big as-" Hibari meekly tried to reason, only to be shut down.
"DON'T CARE! CLOSE ENOUGH! I WILL MAKE THEM BIGGER IN THE END WITH MY TECHNIQUES!" Katsuragi stated in a obsessive and serious tone with swirls in her eyes as more groping ensued.
"YAGYŪ-CHAN! HELP ME!" Hibari cried and moaned out as she was instantly stripped naked.
"HIBARI!" Yagyū exclaimed in horror. "Asuka, hurry up with your mission. Things are falling apart without you." She begged in her head as she charged into the fray. "Katsuragi! I will not allow you to-SWEET MERCIFUL FUC-!" She soon got out.
"Smoke bomb!"
POOF!
And thus no one went to sleep that night... save for the unconscious Ikaruga, who would wake up the next morning wondering why none of her bras were fitting her anymore or why Katsuragi was tied up and knocked out besides Yagyū, who had a nosebleed and a perverse grin on her face, and Hibari as they too were also unconscious and naked.
(Shibuya, Shin Megami Apartment Complex)
Meanwhile, Asuka felt a shiver run down her spine, as if someone dangerous was coming for her while she dried herself. She was also confused as she wondered why she felt like buying some sort of armor or chest plate while wrapping her towel around her chest.
However the Good Shinobi decided to ignore it for the time being.
"Oi Asuka," Homura got out with a towel already wrapped around her chest. "Something wrong?" She soon asked in concern.
Asuka in response shook her head in a negative manner to the question. "It's nothing Homura-chan. Let's just get dressed and get to bed." She soon suggested, however...
BZZT! BZZT!
BZZT! BZZT!
Their phones vibrating quickly got their attention. They quickly grabbed them with one hand while using the other to keep their towels on as they looked at their screens.
[Shut7heFUp: Hey, decided to go and message you guys.]
[Shut7heFUp: Can you see this?]
[TheWildJ0ker: No.]
"Hehe," Asuka giggled out at her male friend's response. "We better respond to Akira-kun and Ryuji-kun." She then suggested.
Homura in turn nodded in agreement. "Right." She replied.
[SushiRoll23: Loud and clear, Ryuji-kun!]
[Homura S: Yo.]
[Shut7heFUp: Good and I know you can see this Akira! Anyway, I'm gonna be counting on you guys tomorrow, OK?]
[TheWildJ0ker: Got it.]
[Homura S: Understood.]
[SushiRoll23: Alright!]
[Shut7heFUp: Awesome!]
[Shut7heFUp: Welp, see you guys tomorrow!]
[Shut7heFUp: Let's save those guys who've been getting abused. All four of us.]
[SushiRoll23: Of course! Let's give it our all!]
[Homura S: See you guys tomorrow.]
[TheWildJ0ker: Night.]
The two girls then turned off their phones before placing them on the desk side, plugging them in so they would charge.
"I wonder what would happen if our phones ran out of charge in the Metaverse." Homura muttered out before she imagined what would happen. "Actually, ignore that. I'd rather not think about it." She soon decided
"Yeah." Asuka agreed with a nod while making a mental note to buy a portable power station before the two took off their towels and started to get changed into their pajamas.
While humming to herself, Homura proceeded to search through her clothes for her pajamas, dropping her towel without a care as soon as she found the top and got it on.
The Good shinobi's eyes widened as she looked at her roommate. "O-Oh, you sleep with nothing under your pajamas either?" Asuks asked in a curious tone with a small blush.
Homura in turn nodded to that. "Yeah, usually I wrap bandages around my chest for everything and sleep with the bandages on, but I know that I can't for this mission, so I had to stop." She then revealed.
"Homura-chan, that's not really good for you." Asuka chided. "Bandages don't really give you the proper support you need, especially for us with... our size. You're going to hurt yourself in the long run." She then added.
"But... I only have a few bras..." Homura then admitted in a sheepish tone.
"Then we'll go shopping." Asuka soon suggested. "Come on, it'll be our first outing as friends! It'll be a great chance to get to know each other!" She then added.
Homura in turn smiled to the offer. "I'll take you up on that." She replied.
"Okay. We'll go out on Sunday after our sparring match. Don't worry, Homura-chan! At the end of that day, we'll be going home with underwear to be proud of!" Asuka declared.
"Great. Now, can you put some clothes on? You're jiggling all over the place." Homura remarked, this causing her roommate to blush and quick get dressed.
Soon, they were dressed in their PJs. Asuka was wearing light grey sweatpants and a white tank top that showed off her belly button while Homura was wearing just wearing a large black t-shirt, leaving her black panties uncovered.
Homura couldn't help but sweatdrop at the colour-coordination. "You know, we really gotta splash other colors into our wardrobe." She then deadpanned.
"Hehehe..." Asuka awkwardly giggled out as she rubbed the back of her head.
The two soon started heading for their futons, however...
"Um... Homura-chan...?" Asuka suddenly got out in a meek and shy tone.
"Hmm? What's up?" Homura responded while raising her eyebrow.
Asuka the shifted her body slightly in a meek and shy manner. "D-Do you think we can sleep in the same futon together?" She soon asked.
Homura thought about it, considering the fact that there was a chance that Asuka would strip her again (or worse).
But then again... It wouldn't hurt, right? Plus, she had a feeling Asuka would just somehow wander into her bed while she was asleep anyway.
"...Alright, fine. But if I wake up naked again, I will tie you to your futon next time." Homura sighed out as she laid down on her futon.
Asuka smiled at that as she jumped in with her. "Ah... So warm..." She soon mumbled out.
"Move a little! This futon isn't exactly made for two." Homura got out as they tried to shift their positions to be more comfortable. Eventually, Asuka fell asleep while Homura was trying to get used to sleeping with someone else by her side.
"Zzz..." Asuka got out as she slept peacefully.
Homura meanwhile couldn't help but smirk to seeing this. 'Well at least she isn't stripping...' She thought as she then watched as her roomate shifted slightly, wrapping her arms around her waist, causing her eyes to widen. "O-Oi!" She stammered out.
"Mmm..." Asuka however moaned out in her sleep as she cuddled up to her roommate. "Homu-nee... so cool..." She soon mumbled out with a small smile on her face as she gently held the other girl.
To the complements, the tan skinned girl couldn't help but smile. 'Aw... That's cute...' Homura thought in amusement. "She called me Homu-Wait, what did she say? Did she..." She then added to her thought before fully realizing what was said.
"Aw jeez..." Wolverine groaned out.
The tan skinned girl then looked at her fully asleep roommate. 'She called me Homu-nee... She called me Homu-nee!? We've known each other for only three days! I mean, maybe I just misheard it. Yeah. I must've.' Homura soon thought in slight denial while an embarrassed blush was gracing her face. 'I wouldn't be a good sister, right? I'm still a terrible person and... and...' She then added in her head before trailing off.
'And... you're suffering a minor panic attack.' Wolverine pointed out.
"No I'm not. I'm just trying to figure out why in the world Asuka would consider me like a sister so early. Come on, we haven't even really hung out yet. I'm not having a panic attack." Homura then retorted in more denial.
'Well, let's see. Accelerated heart rate, sweating, shaking like a leaf, pain in chest, fear of losing control. Yep, you're suffering a panic attack. How did you live without me?' Wolverine questioned after listing off the girl's condition in a deadpan tone.
'Because I didn't have to think about others! Why the hell did Asuka calling me Homu-nee send me into a panic attack!?' Homura soon thought in even more confusion. "M-Maybe I should call Kurusu and ask what he would do." She then suggested out loud as she almost reached for her phone.
'It is late so I doubt he would be up for a therapy session at 11:53pm on a school night.' Wolverine then reminded. 'Go to sleep. You have something important to do tomorrow. You've had a rough day.' She soon suggested.
'R-Right... Just... kinda overwhelmed with today.' Homura admitted in her thoughts as her eyes started to close in exhaustion. 'I'm... barely friends with Asuka... what right do I even have... to dare to try... and be... be...' She barely thought as she unconsciously wrapped her arms around her roommate, pulling her into a tender hug while drifting off to sleep. "The cool... big sis... she... deserves..." She soon mumbled out, fully falling asleep while resting her head on top of the other girl's and the pillow as a small smile graced her face.
Save Game… Quit!
Whew! Done! Ugh… This chapter has been my bane for the past two months! Why am I such a slow writer these days!? I used to update every week dammit!
Then again, I did neglect a lot of stuff to do it…
UknownHero signing off, my friends!