Track 08 - I'll Be There

[princeofjunes]

[PHONE - AFTERNOON - Filtered to: Persona casts (all), Ruri, Shana, SHIKI, Gilgamesh, Lancer, anyone I forgot that he has a moderate amount of CR with]

Hey guys, it's Yosuke. I just thought I'd check in, see how everyone's doing. I know it's been sort of rough lately, so...

[PARK - EVENING - OPEN]

[He's been coming here a lot lately. It really isn't a bad place to spend time. The park is usually nice and peaceful, and it gives him plenty of time to think. To reflect on his time there, to figure out what he wants, to try and piece together what bits he's learned about the town. Really, he can think about whatever strikes him that particular day.

Today it seems the focus is on himself - him, and the choices he's made recently and not so recently. Decisions he's made, decisions he hasn't made. Time he's spent waiting. Other people he's heard about. Is he really doing what's best? If he has to be stuck in this town, doesn't he deserve to be as happy as he can be? Is he doing what he can to that end? Is the road he's on the right one - hell, is it even going anywhere?

Too bad there are no easy answers.]

Comments

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

I kinda think my new dad is going to try and kill me, but otherwise, everything's been fine.

[princeofjunes]

Wait, what?!

That's not something you just throw out there! I didn't even know you had a new dad. Who is he?

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

What? Geez, that happened like...a week ago.

Ramirez, apparently. He's got some sort of power, but ever since I showed him Suzuka Gongen, he's been leaving me alone.

[princeofjunes]

Yeah, well... I've been working a lot. You know. Being a responsible adult and all that crap.

How does this guy have a power after a week? It took you longer than that to get Suzuka Gongen back!

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

No, he can't use it, but he tried. That's when I called her out.

Wait a second, though, didn't that happen on your birthday last month?

[....she's connecting some dots now. Tomorrow is going to suck.]

[ Phone ]

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

It's been pretty boring lately.

[princeofjunes]

[Great, Chie's stuck with some lunatic and he was too pre-occupied to find out. A+ friendship, Yosuke. He'll welcome a subject change.]

Yeah. You missed it, but I let it slide since you had a pretty good excuse.

[... oh no.]

You don't think...?

[princeofjunes]

Yeah? I guess that's better than some of the other options. I'll take boring any day of the week and oh my god I never thought I'd actually say that.

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

I don't even want to think about it. I had completely forgotten about it until just now, too. There's not much sense in celebrating it.

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

I've been working on sprints. Sooner or later I'll be able to catch you.

[ Souji sounds kind of boastful. ]

[princeofjunes]

Hey, why not?

It's not like this place gives us tons of chances to smile. Why not make your own? Even for something stupid like a birthday.

[princeofjunes]

You're kidding, right?

Partner, I could give you a ten minute head start and still cream you. So long as you don't make me do fifty thousand push-ups first.

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

I'm just not really a birthday party type of person, okay?

...Wait, how did you know when it was, anyways?

[princeofjunes]

What? Can't a guy keep track of his friend's birthdays?

I'm not an ass all the time, you know.

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, right.

Kind of reminds me when you somehow picked out a swimming suit that fit me perfectly. It's getting kind of creepy.

[Her tone is much lighter than her words. It's easy to tell she's joking.]

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

We should go to the rec center together, then. Racquetball might be up your alley.

[princeofjunes]

Hey, that just means I'm observant! And considerate!

And I didn't even charge you for that swimming suit. You're lucky to have a friend like me, Chie.

[He can joke right back as he falls more or less into his comfort zone as far as Chie is concerned]

[princeofjunes]

Anytime, Partner. You know I'm always up for something fun!

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

Hah, is that how you remember it?

Because I think Yukiko and I paid you back pretty fairly for it. We got even, at least.

[princeofjunes]

And I got my money's worth, so I guess I can't really complain.

[And not complaining about seeing her in a bikini is the closest she'll get to a compliment right now]

So, what do you want? For your birthday.

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

.. Oh.

[ Souji just recalls something. ]

I've got something for you.

Phone

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Its been quiet where I've been Yosuke. Mostly work, nothing too exciting after everything died down."

[counterstrikes.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's anything I really want in this town. Souji's already getting some greaves made for me.

[princeofjunes]

You do? [Yosuke likes getting things!] Am I allowed to know or is it a surprise?

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'll bring it over. Are you free?