Chapter Text
In a dark, foggy place, there was nothing but a blue limousine.
A peculiar sight in a bleak world. But the inhabitants of the vehicle were even more so. One second year high schooler and one first year were seeing the same thing. Dreaming the same dream. Unbeknownst to the two of them it was not simply a random dream. Inside the limousine is two peculiar people.
"Welcome to the velvet room. This place exist between mind and matter, dream and reality. Only those who are bound by a contract may enter this room. My name is Igor. I am delighted to make your acquaintance. Now then. Why don't you introduce yourself." A piece of paper and a pen appeared before the boys. Who wrote down their names.
Narukami Yu
Kurusu Akira
"Hm. I see... Now, let's take a look into your future, shall we?" A deck of Tarot cards appeared before Igor, Spread on the table before him.
"Do you believe in fortune telling?
Each reading is done with the same cards, yet the result is always different...." Igor Chuckled "Life itself follows the same principles doesn't it?"
Igor snapped his fingers and the cards moved. "Hm... The twoer in the upright position represents the immediate future. It seems a terrible catastrophe is imminent. The card indicating the future beyond that Is..." Igor snapped his fingers once again and the cards shifted. "The moon in the upright position. This card represents" Hesitation" and "Mystery"... Very interesting indeed." Igor pointed at Yu." It seems you will encounter a misfortune at your destination, and a great mystery will be imposed upon you." He then pointed at Akira."You will also be Imposed with this Mystery." Igor looked towards the two and spoke once more. "In the coming days, you will enter a contract of some sort, after which you will return here. The coming year is a turning point in your destiny.... If the mystery goes unsolved, your future may be forever lost. My duty is to provide assistance to our guests to ensure this does not happen." Igor waved his hand and the cards disappeared." Ah! I have neglected to introduce my assistant to you." Igor raised his hand towards the woman dressed in blue on his left." This is Margaret. She is a resident of this place, like myself. " The woman looked towards Yu and Akira "My name is Margaret. I am here to accompany you through your journey"
"We will attest to the details another time. Until then, farewell..."
Yu and Akira's vision faded.
Akira awoke with a start on his desk. He looked towards the clock in the corner of the classroom. He had 5 minutes before school was over. He looked towards his teacher and thanked whatever gods were listening that they didn't notice him.
He noticed his best friend and seat neighbour Tatsumi Kanji looking at him with a grin.
"Damn dude. What sort of luck do you have? How didn't she see you?" Kanji whispered towards his Friend.
"I don't know and quite frankly I don't care." Kanji quietly laughed before his face turned into one of concern.
"You okay, Aki? You don't normally fall asleep like that."
"Yeah. I'm good, Ji, I've just been having headaches. I just had a really weird dream."
"Oh, what abo-" Kanji was interrupted by the bell chiming. Signifying the end of the school day.
"Wanna go get some food at Junes? I'll tell ya about my dream on the way."
"Hell yeah man."
Kanji and Akira were not the most popular students at Yasogami High High school. They both had reputations as delinquents. Although they were good people people interpreted the things they did as otherwise. For example. The two are next-door neighbours. And a biker gang was outside causing a disturbance. And their mothers weren't able to sleep. So Kanji and Akira took it upon themselves to "Silence them" And by that, I mean beat them all to a pulp and put the fear of God into them. Kanji was the brawn but Akira was by no means weak. He had a glare that could scare most adults. Unfortunately, some reporters caught them on camera. And thus the two most feared (For the wrong reasons) Yasogami students came to light.
Akira was thankful to have Kanji as a brother in all but blood. Akira's father slithered off as soon as he found out his mother, Kurusu Akari was pregnant. Akira swore to himself that if they ever crossed paths his father would have hell to pay. Especially after that day...
Flashback. 5 years ago.
Akira had opened the door to his home. Instead of being greeted by his mother he was greeted by silence. "Mom?" he asked with his voice slightly raised. And then he heard a sound. The sound of something Wooden falling over. It came from his mother's room. He opened the door to her room and saw it. His mother hanging there.
"MOM!" He yelled "Mom, please no.... I still need you. you can't leave me." He sobbed.
Present Day
Akira was haunted by that day. I'd he had been a second too late and hadn't called for help. He'd be an orphan.
Kanji was in the same boat. But instead of his father leaving, his father died to a terminal illness. This was what led Kanji to start acting like a punk. From dying his hair blonde to threatening people. He was thankful that Akira didn't judge him for his hobbies. Kanji's Mother was the manager of Tatsumi Textiles. And Kanji found enjoyment in knitting and sewing. His punk exterior is so that people don't find out and judge him.
At the same time, A certain young man with a bowl cut was arriving in Inaba.
Narukami Yu stepped off the train and breathed in the countryside air. He was staying the year with his uncle.
"Hey, over here!" A man's voice called out to Yu. A man who looked to be in his mid 40s walked towards Yu. With a young girl trailing behind him.
"I gotta say, you're a lot more handsome than in your photo. I'm Dojima Ryotaro. Your uncle."
"Its been a long time, Uncle."
"I'm surprised you remember me. Last time I saw you was when you were in diapers." Dojima looked towards the girl behind him. "And this here's your cousin. Say hi Nanako."
"... Lo..." Nanako quietly said.
Dojima Chuckled "What're you so shy for?" Nanako responded as any human would. Punching her father in the back.
"Ow, hahaha. Well then. Let's get going. My cars over there."
As Yu was walking towards his uncle's car he dropped a piece of paper. At the same time. An unfriendly-looking girl walked by and picked it up.
"Hey, You dropped this." She said holding the paper out to Yu.
"Thanks."
"Whatever. All I did was pick it up" She responded before walking off.
"What's wrong?" Dojima shouted over at Yu.
Yu got in the car and went to the Dojima Residence. I'm the way, Nanako had to use the bathroom. They stopped at a nearby gas station. Yu got out of the car for a bit of fresh air. The attendant notice he was new. Dojima had him fill the car with gas while he went for a smoke (A/N PSA: Don't smoke. Or at least not every day. Smoking can kill you and those around you) "Are you in high school?" The attendant asked, snapping Yu out of his daydreaming. "Does it surprise a city boy to see how little there is out here? There's so little to do, I'm sure you'll get bored fast. You'll either be hanging out with your friends or doing part-time jobs. Speaking of which, we're actually looking for part-time help right now. Give it some thought, why don't you. We don't mind if your a student." The attendant walker forward and shook Yu's Hand. Yu felt a pulsing headache. He put a hand in his head to try and sooth the pain. Nanako saw him." Are you okay? Did you get carsick? " She asked. Dojima returned and asked if he was okay. And suggested Yu took a walk.
Yu walked down the streets of Inaba's Central shopping district. He happened across a tall, blonde young man walking with his equally tall Black haired friend with untamed hair. The Frizzy haired one saw him and spoke to him. "You new around here? Haven't seen you before."
"Yeah, I came from the City. I'm Narukami Yu."
"I'm Kurusu Akira"
'Kurusu Akira? That's the same name as the other person in that dream....'
Unbeknownst to Yu, Akira was thinking of the same thing. Thinking it was a coincidence Akira shrugged it off. "And this blond oaf next to me is Tatsumi Kanji."
"Yo" Kanji said without looking like he cares.
"Well, we gotta go, so see ya." Akira said as he and Kanji walked home. Yu walked to his uncle and went to the Dojima residence.
Yu had dinner with his family. Dojima had to leave. He was a detective, at least that's what Nanako said. He went to bed shortly after. He woke up to see a figure shrouded in fog getting up next to him.
"Do you seek truth?" a voice said from all around. The figure next to Yu looked around for the voice. And proceeded down the path. Yu followed.
Akira was not having a good day. First that velvet room thing, and now this?.
He looked to the figure on his left. He was shrouded in fog. He searched for the voice. When he came across a door of sorts. It rotated, opening. When he saw another figure in the fog. Suddenly, A sharp and short knife appeared in his hand. He saw a card float down above him. And felt compelled to thrust his knife into it. When he did so, a figure appeared. He couldn't see it clearly. He looked to the other figure. He had one in front of him as well. The figure released a dark spiral of red and black towards the figure, 'Eiha' Akira subconsciously thought. It struck the figure, yet to no avail.
'Hmhm, it seems you can still see me, despite the fog. Yet, people see what they want to see. If you do not proceed, You will never Reach truth.'
' Okay Giorno' Akira sarcastically thought. The figure next to him released a bolt of lightning to the same effect. The one in front of him glowed with a dark aura, as the fog thickened. He tried to strike it with his knife. Yet he hit nothing. His vision faded. And he woke up at home.
'Goddammit. Why do I always have these weird ass dreams.' he thought. He got dressed for school and met Kanji outside.
School passed by in a blur. The next day, however. Things were interesting. He was at Junes with Kanji. And he saw Narukami sitting with the two of his classmates. "Yo, Kanji, I'm gonna say hi to the new guy."
"Ya sure? He might've heard about us."
"It'll be fine. He seems pretty nice."
Akira thought as he walked over to Yu's Table.
Chapter 1 completed. And for the record, Yes Akira will have access to the main Curse/Bless/Nuke/Psy/Gun skills that were added in Persona 5. Only him tho.