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[Welp, since everyone else has been introducing themselves, why the hell not?]

My name is Narukami Yu. I was residing in Inaba, Japan before being brought here. I've been assigned to the Libra district, apartment 5-10.

[There's a pause...]

Some of you have met me already.

[...hey, just because everyone else was doing introductions, didn't mean Yu's would be very long.]

[[Video ♓ Private to Kanji and Yosuke]]

[Yu's a lot less awkward when addressing his friends, of course.]

Yosuke, Kanji; where have you guys been assigned? Do you know if any of the rest of the team has arrived here?

[[Text ♓ Private to the Gas Station Attendant]]

[Yu's been putting this off for awhile, but considering that both Kanji and Yosuke have responded the same way to a certain grey-haired woman, he has to address this. Now.]

Can we talk? Privately?

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[Yu let out a faint sound at that, not... sure what he wanted to say. He wanted to say it was ridiculous; everything she had done was for humanity's sake? That she just wanted people to see themselves laid out in the open? He remembered everyone's shadows clearly, from Yosuke's relatively tame one, to Naoto's horrible one, and how close they had come to dying on way more than one occasion. How was that a good thing?!]

[...but then, would they had ever grown if this had not happened?]

[...dammit.]

...probably not.

[That was the more unbelievable part, but she was indeed being sincere. Patient as ever, she awaits his answer. When it's given, the blood stains slowly begin to vanish as her appearance begins to change once more - back to how it had been the other night, save her eyes.]

I had seen your potential when we first met, Narukami-kun... There was no doubt that you would be able to brave the hollow forest. You even exceed what I thought humanity to be capable of... Hmhm... perhaps that is why he chose you?

[She knows. And was that faith from a goddess?]

[...was that a round about way of saying she was proud of him for the work they did? He wasn't exactly sure how to take that, although he could feel the faith she had in him...]

[...wait, what the hell? No, no no; he barely knew her, no matter how his persona was quietly standing sentinel in his mind, as if giving her a wary gaze, but he could feel the pain of longing there too. There was no way he was establishing a Social Link with her that quickly. N O.]

I haven't... exceeded anything yet. There will still be a time where I have to face you in my future.

[Husband-brother, down. She has already learned her lesson okay she is not going to attack him either physically or mentally. Also yes, that was her roundabout way of saying that she was indeed proud.]

You overcame the temptation to throw Namatame in. You faced Adachi, and then Ameno-sagiri, thus removing the veil of fog from your world...

[She spares him a skeptical look.]

Do you truly believe that is not exceeding when there were many times up until then where you and yours could have certainly failed?

[It was a bit hard to concentrate; Izanagi seemed to be almost annoyed that Yu was taking all this in stride, when Izanami had just admitted she was the one responsible for everything. It was like Yu had to remind him that even though they hadn't done it yet, they had obviously won against her, before his Persona was sent into a grumbling silence.]

[...seriously, these two needed a marriage counselor...]

[With Izanagi quieter, Yu took a breath, thinking for himself. She was right, he would give her that; they did succeed in what they wanted -- no, needed to do -- but...]

We kept going because we knew what we needed to do. We wouldn't allow ourselves to fail, no matter how tempting it was. And until now, I thought that would have been the end; that there was nothing else.

I don't think that's 'exceeding'.

Edited 2012-09-16 13:18 (UTC)

[Izanagi, until he can summon you without aide in this realm then no. No, you cannot face her in the manner of which you wish to so badly she can sense the tension from within his soul. For the time being, why not at least attempt to be civil? She is indeed answering all of the questions posed to her.]

Your humility does not match your feats. Most would have stopped with Namatame... if not fallen long before then.

[She, like Adachi, had expected Yu and his friends to stop there or that Kubo child. Yet they hadn't.He led them to greedily search further for the truth.]

Do not sell yourself so short simply because you are from another period of time and have not yet faced me like your friends have.

[Yu let out a faint noise, looking away. It was hard to accept, really; knowing that his friends had already been through something he hadn't... knowing he had already left them...]

All right.

[It was said more to placate her than anything; it was obvious he still wasn't entirely convinced.]

[... Her feet touch the ground once more, eyebrow raised as she takes a few steps closer.]

You remain unconvinced and troubled?

[Feel free to ask further. She may not be in as giving a mood later.]

[Yu took an unconscious step back... leaving him to wonder if he had done that or if Izanagi had. It was a bit disconcerting; he hadn't felt his Persona's presence this strongly on his world, not to the point where he had to be concerned who was doing what. Maybe he always could in the TV world, but never thought much about it? It was something to think about later, when he wasn't confronting a death goddess.]

It just seems too easy to say, 'Yes, I've done amazing things,' when it's not finished yet. Especially after being brought here to aid in another conflict.

[...Dost thou fear me still, brother?

She chuckles kindly, or at least with more politeness than the demons he came across recently.]

Sou ka.

[Suddenly she isn't before him anymore. Or rather, she appears to have disappeared completely had someone not realized she was now behind them... reaching for his hand as a buzzing rings in their ears--

'I believe in the Myraid Truths before us!'
'"Myriad Truths? I see...'
The two were standing there, staring at one another in front of the gas station-
'Very well. Live the way you wish to.'
-days spent running through the shopping district, laughing with your friends.
'I have waited... so long...'

-bzzt-

For a brief moment, how she once appeared before her demise flashes before his mind's eye.

'Whether it will bring happiness or not... rests upon your shoulders.'

The presence of her hand disappears completely before she's right before him once more. Izanagi would recognize this face well... it was of both sympathy and painful acceptance.

'Perhaps this is fate as decreed by the world...']

A journey is never complete, child of man... not even when the soul is welcomed on the other side.

[Yu let out a surprised noise when she disappeared, stepping forward as if to grab out for her... only to find his other hand grabbed. The images... the emotions... everything that was going to happen to him flooded into his mind. He shook, his legs just barely supporting him as tears trailed down his face.]

[He finally hit the ground when she let go of him, gasping like he hadn't been breathing for the last few minutes. That ache was back in his chest, just like it had been when Elizabeth recited their story as well, and for a moment he had to struggle to speak.]

I...I'm sorry... then... I...

[...dammit, what are words?]

[Ah... There was that same ache she had once seen deep within him that day. Did human weaknesses truly never fade away? She felt a little pity for him... but then, maybe that is why she had been going easy on him rather than take offense to his presence once more.]

Unnecessarily cruel words once filled the streets of this town, but
Never more will a painful cry pass you by...

[She holds out her hand, offering it this time in help for him to stand once he was ready.]

[It took him a moment for that tightness in his chest to loosen enough for him to take a deep breath, though the familiar song helped. He reached up, wiping the tears, before looking up to see Izanami offering him a hand up. He looked unsure for a moment, before accepting it, shakily getting to his feet.]

[Well... talk about sobering. Yu took another deep breath before he trusted his voice enough to talk.]

Thank you for telling me, Izanami.

[She doesn't sing often. So rare is it that she falls back onto who she once was. Yet the child had needed a push of another kind. Izanami grasps his hand in her own, pulling him up gently ~~Izanagi would likely like his vassal's arm to not be dislocated, after all; he needs it~~.

She nods a 'you are welcome, child.']

You have a vast amount of potential within you, Narukami... do not doubt it or yourself for an instant.

[Or she will slap you. :I]

Would you like to join me for tea? You seem as though you could use it.

['You are too young for alcohol, son.' :| She heard of the absinthe incident.]

[Don't worry, Izanami; after having his throat and nose burning, he doesn't plan on any hard alcohol any time soon.]

[Her words finally brought a smile back to his face, and he gave her hand a squeeze, a silent repeat of his thanks.]

I won't forget that again, thanks. And... [He paused, tilting his head curiously.] Tea sounds wonderful, but are you worried about how the others would react if they saw?

[Good boy. There is a reason most humans start with a low-proof sake or a daiquiri...

As for that question, she chuckles as her appearance changes... hair turning black and eyes fading from red to brown.]

I am a master of changing my own appearance, as are many deities... and even if they did realize who I am? It would be difficult for them to lay a finger on me.

[DO YOU NOT RECALL WHAT HAPPENED WITH KANJI YESTERDAY, CHOSEN?]

[So... he noticed. So he noticed.]

[Yu blinked in surprise as she suddenly changed. After a moment, however, he pursed his lips; he wanted to say this was a good idea, but at the same time...]

No... given a choice between explaining to my friends and lying to them, I would rather be honest with them. Even... if it will take a lot of explaining.

[There. Right there. What he just said? That is one of the major reasons she had chosen him to represent Hope; his honesty and desire to reveal the truth hidden behind the fog of deceit. She smiles, approving of his words before she changes back just as quickly.]

Spoken like a true representative of hope... Yu Narukami.

[She releases his hand after squeezing it... a small hint that he should follow her. Gee, it's almost as though she already knew her way around this place...]

[Surprise registered on Yu's face for a moment, before he smiled faintly, letting his hand drop. Though, he couldn't help but privately hope they weren't spotted, if only to avoid said long explanations.]

[...and he can picture you smiling too, Izanagi. Don't even try to deny it.]

[He let out a breath, rolling his eyes at his Persona, before following after the goddess. Really, he wouldn't be surprised if she did know everything. Just... hello? Goddess? They tended to be all knowing and stuff.]

[Oh, Yu. If only you knew that most of what happened back in Inaba was all because while she does know most things? She does not comprehend it - especially when it comes to human nature. It isn't like she would have personal experience on the matter though, right?

...Izanau twins pls.

It isn't long before they near the small cafe near the Libra district...]

[Yu came to a stop beside her once they arrived, looking up at the place. A quaint little cafe... it looked like something that belonged at the shopping district in Inaba, and he could feel his heart warming a little at that. Maybe staying here wouldn't be so bad...]

[He held a hand out; well, if he was having some tea with someone like Izanami, may as well be a gentleman about it.]

After you.

[Annd running up to ruin your tea date with Izanami, one hungry Investigation Team member, toting behind him two other hungry Investigation Team members.]

Yu!! Hey, we were wondering where you were!! Since we all live in the same building, it was easy to meet up and we were all gonna get some lunch but we didn't know where you went--

[He stops, dead in his tracks, eyes wide as he stares at Izanami...

Yosuke takes several steps backwards, looking absolutely terrified.]

Yu, what the hell are you doing get back from her!! Get back before she attacks!!

[He's ready to call up his Persona at the slightest twitch from Izanami.]

[ARE YOU SERIOUS.]

Senpai....

[~~Son~~ Yu, he's very disappointed in you.]

[Excuse me. Naoto's just going to scoot up in front of both Kanji and Yosuke. She eyes Izanami with thinly veiled suspicion before looking over at Yu. Despite the confusion ~~and the strong desire to scream at her senpai having tea with a death goddess~~ she keeps her voice calm and even.]

... Is everything alright?

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