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Chapter 15: King's game! Again?! (Part three)

The Investigation Team girls stood up, clearly wary at that idea. "You're not gonna pull anything like the Beauty Pageant last year, are you Teddie?" Chie asked, as if ready to give the bear a good punt.

"Nonsense, Chie-chan!" Teddie said nonchalantly while handing out the bags to the girls. "Aren't we going to the beach tomorrow? I can wait, you know. You're gonna be in swimsuits there all day long!"

As perverted that sounded, Teddie did have a point. 'Well, it can't get worse than maid outfits…' the girls assumed while exchanging glances.

"While you ladies go get ready, they will set the catwalk for your glorious show!" Teddie turned to the guys. "Get to work, peasants! Chop-chop!"

Muttering curses and angry growls, the guys got to work moving the carpets and couches to create a stage for the fashion show. The girls sighed and left to change their clothes.

"Now, Sir Junpei, as my champion knight, you are also my wing man." Teddie sat back on his 'throne'. "That means you must announce each girl as they walk in, got it?"

"Alright! This is gonna be awesome!" Junpei cheered.

"How come he gets the easy work?" Yosuke complained as he and the other guys moved furniture around.

"Because he's as dirty-minded as that overgrown stuffed animal!" Shinjiro growled.

"When I get my hands on that spoiled brat…" Akihiko hissed.

"Not if the girls get to him first, Senpai." Minato reminded.

"If he survives that, I'll take care of him, guys." Souji said with a dark undertone. "You have my word."

Kanji shuddered at that. "When Souji-senpai says he'll do it, he'll do it alright. Teddie's really gonna get it this time…"

Soon enough the improvised catwalk was ready. Several carpets were joined together as the runway and rows of chairs on both sides were placed so the audience could watch the girls walking. "It's show time!" Teddie cheered. He turned to door of the room where the girls were. "Are you girls ready?"

"Like we had a choice!" Naoto's voice came from behind the door.

"Nope!" Teddie said. "Sir Junpei?"

Junpei nodded with a grin. "Oh yeah!" He cleared his throat. "Ladies and gentleman, King Teddie's very first Yakushima Fashion Show is about start! Tonight we'll feature the most beautiful, elegant and amazing girls from both Iwatodai and Yasoinaba! So, fellas, get your cameras ready and prepare yourselves for one heck of a show!"

Junpei's enthusiasm regarding the whole thing was perplexing the guys as they took their places at the front rows. Then again, Junpei wasn't the jokester of the group for nothing.

"And now, for our first lady to walk in… Say hello to Chie Satonaka!" Junpei announced as the door opened. "Looks like Christmas came early this year!"

Everybody's eyes turned to the door as Chie walked in. She was wearing a red high-knee length dress which covered her decently, red high heel boots and a red Christmas Santa's hat. Her walking was rather stiff and a tad clumsy, since she had no real experience with high heeled footwear, but she managed to keep a feminine pose and pass through the entire catwalk without stumbling.

"What do ya think, Yosuke? Chie can pack one heck of a kick with that outfit or what?" Junpei wagged his eyebrows at his fellow Magician.

Yosuke was too busy staring at Chie to reply. 'Man, she looks so hot in that outfit… I mean, just look at those nice, smooth legs…!' he thought, but kept both hands on his mouth so he wouldn't blurt out anything stupid and bring forth Chie's wrath upon him later.

Chie knew everybody was staring at her, but Yosuke's gaze was all she could think about. 'I hope he likes what he's seeing, because I'm not doing this ever again!' she thought, blushing.

"Oh, Chie-chan, you look marvelous! If I be a good bear will you give me a nice present?" Teddie winked at her while jumping on his seat.

Chie and Yosuke glared at Teddie. 'Hell no, you sneaky little fur ball!'

Thinking fast, Junpei acted. "Thanks, Chie… Now for our next model…" He looked at the door and grinned. "Aww yeah! Looks like we've got a double performance now! Say hello to our dear scanners Fuuka Yamagishi and Rise 'Risette' Kujikawa!"

Fuuka and Rise walked in. Fuuka wore a long red gown with a red Christmas shawl and a white jasmine flower adorning her teal-blue hair while Rise's dress had short sleeves with an even shorter skirt and a big bow on her bust, paired with thigh high pink and white stripped socks and ballerina flats. Her pigtails were tied with two identical ribbons. It was quite the contrast seeing the two walking side by side: Fuuka was shy so she was fidgeting a bit as she walked, while Rise had a more flamboyant style since she was used to being on stage so it came out naturally for her.

"Whoa… you two look so… so… nice!" Junpei said stunned and excited at the same. "Fuuka and Risette! What a great combo! You girls should wear this more often!"

Fuuka blushed and hid behind Rise.

"Junpei! One more bad comment and I'm telling Chidori on you!" Yukari's voice hollered from the other room.

Junpei gulped. "Anything but that!" His panicked plea earned some snickers from the guys.

Rise giggled and winked at him. "Don't worry, Senpai. I get that a lot, anyway." She turned to Fuuka. "Fuuka-senpai does look great, huh?"

"R-Rise-chan!" Fuuka squeaked. 'I really didn't want to get any attention wearing these clothes…even if they are beautiful…I thought if Rise-chan came with me they'd focus more on her rather than me…'

"C'mon Fuuka-chan, don't be shy. You look smashing!" Teddie said amazed. "And so does Rise-chan. This is such a treat! It's even better than last year's Beauty Pageant!"

Fuuka turned redder than possible while Rise threw a dirty look at Teddie. She wouldn't admit out loud that she liked the outfit, but Teddie taking advantage of them was unforgivable.

"Alright! Thank you, ladies. On with the show!" Junpei said while Fuuka and Rise sat down. "Our next girl is our gracious host, so let's welcome the one and only…Mitsuru Kirijo!"

Mitsuru walked in with a confident yet arrogant stride, her hips swaying gracefully. She was wearing a strapless red knee-length gown with red high heels and the Santa hat.

"Gosh, Senpai… You're look so graceful!" Junpei turned to Akihiko. "Don't you think so Akihiko-senpai?"

Akihiko said nothing as he stared at Mitsuru. It wasn't the first time he saw her wearing that outfit, but he couldn't help admiring her beauty.

'This is so embarrassing…' Mitsuru was trying hard not to blush when she noticed the way Akihiko was staring at her. 'Quit staring at me like that!'

"My, my, Mitsu-chan, you really are a beauty queen. I must be in heaven because I'm surrounded by angels…" Teddie purred.

"Hmph…!" Mitsuru looked away, her face red as she took her seat. 'The nerve of that bear! When this is over, I'll give him the worst execution ever!'

Akihiko was glaring daggers at Teddie, ready to pummel him if needed. 'If he thinks he can get away with flirting with MY girl, he's sorely mistaken!'

Junpei and the others gulped, feeling the temperature drop slightly, and the slight tingle of electricity in the air. "Ehehe… Next model is…" He looked at the door. "Alright, another double feature! I'm happy to announce our favorite android sisters: Aigis and Metis!"

Metis seemed a bit hesitant as she stood by the door. Not only she didn't know what a fashion show was and felt rather out of place, but she felt rather intimidated by being stared at. "I… I don't know if I can do this…" She whispered when Aigis held her hand. "Sister?"

Aigis smiled gently. "It's okay. We can do this together."

Metis nodded and smiled back at her, now feeling more confident. "Yes!"

Aigis calmly took Metis' hand and guided her through the runway showing their outfits: Aigis was wearing a red knee length long sleeved dress with a white puffy headband, while Metis' dress was a shorter, sleeveless version, with red gloves and red and white earmuffs. While they still had a robotic-like walk, both were really graceful and charming.

"Wow… you two look so cute." Junpei grinned. "Especially you, Met-chan."

Metis blinked at the nickname. She didn't dislike it, but it gave her a weird warm feeling inside. The same feeling she had whenever she was with Aigis or playing with Nanako or when she was with the Arisato twins and Souji. It was the feeling of belonging. A feeling of true friendship. "T-Thank you, Junpei-san…"

"I agree with Sir Junpei! You two are heavenly beautiful! Truly wonderful!" Teddie clapped his hands. "I feel like I could stare at you two all day long…"

Aigis narrowed her eyes in mild annoyance. Teddie was acting too much like a certain person and she didn't like how he was flirting with her sister. 'Do all Shadows with human appearance behave like this, I wonder?'

"This just keeps getting better and better!" Junpei said. "Next girl to do the walk is our number one detective! Welcome…Naoto Shirogane!"

Everybody's eyes turned to the door but no one came out, making the others blink in confusion. "Huh? Naoto-chan?" Junpei called out.

"I'm not doing this! I'm not walking out wearing….wearing THIS!" Naoto's screech was heard coming from the other room.

"Oh, great, she's trying to bail out on us like last year." Chie said, rolling her eyes.

"Come on, Naoto-kun, the sooner we get this over with the better it is for everybody!" Yukiko argued back.

"No!"

"Don't make me get Kanji-kun to drag you out!" Minako threatened.

"What the hell?!" Kanji stood up, not knowing what to do.

"Ugh…! Fine! FINE! Stop pushing me!" Naoto said, defeated. "I'm coming…"

"Oh man…" Kanji said, getting shivers down his spine.

"Kanji, sit down." Souji told him before taking something out of his pocket. It was a handkerchief. "Here."

Kanji sat down and took the item, knowing what Souji meant. "Thanks, Senpai…"

"What's with the handkerchief?" Shinjiro asked. The other guys, minus Yosuke and Minato, seemed curious as well.

"He's gonna need it. Trust me." Souji said with a shrug.

Everybody's eyes turned to the door as the shy figure of Naoto finally walked in. She was wearing a short spaghetti-strap top which exposed her belly and arms, red denim shorts which showed off most of her legs, knee high boots, long gloves and a Santa hat. She was walking in a rather stiff and awkward manner, her face a dark shade of crimson.

"Wow, Naoto, what a bold choice of an outfit! I like that!" Junpei smirked. "Don't ya, Kanji?"

The amount of skin Naoto exposed was too much for Kanji as his nose started bleeding. Luckily for him, Souji had anticipated that. Using the handkerchief, Kanji quickly covered his nose before Naoto noticed. 'Dammit, Naoto… Why do ya have to be so… so…so cute!'

Naoto quickly glanced at Kanji before she looked down, her blush deepening. 'K-Kanji-kun, don't stare at me like that… I must look horrible…'

"Whoa… Naoto-kun… Never thought you would look so hot!" Yosuke said in awe. Souji and the other guys could only nod in agreement.

Naoto only blushed harder. Kanji glared at his upperclassman as if saying "Quit staring at my girl before I kick your ass!"

Yosuke quickly got the message and shut up.

"My my, Nao-chan… You're certainly worthy of the title Miss Yasogami 2011! I feel like a VIP for being able to see you like this!" Teddie cheered.

Naoto pulled her hat down with both hands, trying not to scream out in frustration. 'When I'm done with this, you'll be punished severely!' She screamed in her mind.

"Thank you, Naoto. Now for the next model…" Junpei said with a huge grin. "Alright! Let's hear it for my good friend, Yukari Takeba!"

Yukari walked in wearing an off-shoulder red dress paired with a red tank top underneath, short gloves, high heels and a Santa hat. Her walking style on stage was natural, graceful and elegant.

"Gosh, Yuka-tan, you're looking so beautiful…" Junpei said with an awkward grin, hoping not to anger her. "I'm sure Minato agrees with me, right buddy?"

Minato couldn't help but smile as he stared at Yukari. 'She's even prettier than I remember…' he thought, clapping in approval.

Yukari noticed Minato smiling at her and blushed. 'Oh… Why do you have to smile at me like that, Minato-kun…I mean, the clothes are nice, but I'm not fond of wearing these in public…' She gasped. 'What am I thinking?! I'm not fond of wearing these at all!'

"Bravo, Yuka-chan! You're a natural! Such attitude, such poise, such beauty and grace! Oh, how talented you are and how delightful it is to stare at you!"

Yukari wanted to stomp on Teddie right then and there. 'Gah, and I thought Junpei was a pervert! That bear is gonna get it!!!' She sat down beside the others, fuming with rage.

Minato was displeased with Teddie's innuendos to put it lightly. 'Enjoy it while you can, bear, for when this is over, you're in so much trouble!'

"Thanks, Yuka-tan. This is quite a show, huh guys? Let's keep going." Junpei grinned. "Our next model is quite a fine young lady. Say hello to Yukiko Amagi!"

Yukiko's outfit was a red plain halter-neck dress with a big bow on the front, black stockings, red high heels, gloves and her trademark red headband. Being raised to wear a kimono so often gave her an elegant and natural balance so she had no trouble walking along the runway.

"Wow… Yukiko, you're a natural at this!" Junpei praised her. "Hey, Souji, am I right or am I right?"

Souji wouldn't admit it out loud, but Junpei was indeed, right. 'Red never looked this good…' he thought with a smile. </i>'Then again, everything Yukiko wears looks good on her…'</i>

Yukiko's face was redder than her headband as Souji's gaze on her was so intense. 'Gee, Souji-kun… Why do you have to stare at me like that? I mean, it is a pretty outfit, but… Oh… this is so embarrassing…'

"Yay! Yuki-chan, you're so, so, so, sooooo pretty! So hot! Whoohoo! I'm having the best time ever!" Teddie almost fell off his chair in excitement.

"Eeeek!" Yukiko shrieked at that, clearly disturbed by Teddie's behavior as she took her seat.

Souji wasn't happy with Teddie's behavior at all. He gritted his teeth. 'Even if he's drunk, I can't forgive your behavior. Sorry, Teddie, but I'll have to teach you a lesson when this is over!'

"Now for the cherry on the cake! The last girl to walk in!" Junpei announced. "She's one of our leaders and everybody's great friend! Give it up for…Minako Arisato!"

Minako walked in wearing a strapless mini dress with red long gloves and matching high-heel boots, and a pair of furry white earmuffs. She was walking like usual with a bright smile on her face.

"Whoa, Mina-tan, looking good as ever!" Junpei smirked at Shinjiro. "Wouldn't you agree, Senpai?"

Shinjiro had never seen his girlfriend wearing that outfit since he was in a coma by the time Minako had found it. 'Where the hell did those come from? And why does it have to show so much skin?!' He mentally admonished the attire. 'But then again, she does look pretty damn cute…'

Minako noticed Shinjiro ogling her and blushed. She gave him a little wave. 'Shinji-kun, I hope you like it…'

Too bad Minako was busy staring at Shinjiro to watch where she was going. At the end of the catwalk, Minako tripped on one of the carpets and stumbled. "Whoa…!"

"Minako!" Souji and Minato cried as they rushed to catch her while the others gasped.

Before the two Wild Cards could move, Shinjiro beat them to it and grabbed her before she could hit the ground and end up with a broken nose.

Minako kept her eyes closed tightly waiting to hit the floor, but it never happened. She slowly opened her eyes only to find Shinjiro's staring back at her as he held her gently. "You okay?" he asked softly.

"Yes…" Minako blushed, getting back on her feet. "Thanks to you…"

"Tch…What am I gonna do with you?" Shinjiro tried to sound stern, but his blush betrayed him. Minako simply giggled at that.

The other girls awwwed at the scene while Minato and Souji just smiled. This was one of the reasons why they approved of Minako's relationship with Shinjiro; he really knew how to look after her.

"Awww, Mina-chan, why does a pretty girl like you have to hug him, but not the King?!" Teddie whined. "I'm two times fuzzier than he is!"

Minako stuck her tongue out at Teddie before she buried her face into Shinjiro's chest, her face almost red as her outfit.

Shinjiro on the other hand gave Teddie a murderous glare. He was about to tell the pervo-bear off, but bit his tongue when he felt Minako cuddling him. "Meh…Whatever…"

"Hmph...Oh well, I'll let this pass." Teddie pouted. "Thank you, ladies, for the delightful performance! Now, for the second act…"

"Hey, wait a minute!" Yukari stood up, pointing an angry finger at the guys. "How come only us girls have to go through this? Why can't they cosplay too?!"

The girls nodded in agreement and glared at Teddie, who stroked his chin in thought. "Hm…? Glad you brought that up, Yuka-chan!" A sneaky grin appeared on his face, giving the guys of the group a bad feeling.

"Don't think all of you are out of the woods just yet! The show must go on!" Teddie cried dramatically. "My next order is for the men to walk on the runway wearing..." He rushed behind his chair and pulled out the outfit of choice for all to see. "…This!"

It was a Shirt of Chivalry. The men of SEES, except for Junpei, groaned while the girls tittered. At least Teddie was being fair.

"I was saving these for Sensei and the others to wear tomorrow at the beach, but I think you girls deserve a little treat!" Teddie said, grabbing yet more bags.

"You gotta be kidding me…" Yosuke hung his head in shame. "You guys actually wore those?"

"Got a problem with that, dude? They were awesome!" Junpei said, pumping a fist in the air. "Kicking Shadow butt had never been so cool!"

"Speak for yourself…" Shinjiro muttered.

"Aw, c'mon, Shinji-kun, you and the guys looked really good wearing those." Minako smiled at the memory. "I bet Souji-kun and his friends will look great in it too."

"I agree with Minako. Besides...." Mitsuru glared at the boys. "It wouldn't be fair that you all only sit back and watch us expose ourselves now would it?"

All girls turned to the guys, their glares sending shivers down their spines. Unless they were crazy, or had a death wish, they didn't dare say no.

"Okay… Okay… You girls win. We'll do it…" Minato sighed in defeat as he took a bag.

Souji sighed and took another. "C'mon guys. Let's get ready…"

The other guys grabbed the remaining bags and headed to the other room to get dressed. Shinjiro and Kanji were muttering curses all the way while Yosuke and Akihiko looked embarrassed.

"Mwahaha! This is gonna be good!" Teddie laughed.

The girls and Teddie waited a few minutes. "C'mon! We don't have all night, you know!" Chie called out.

"We're coming already! Jeez…" Yosuke replied.

Rise suddenly had an idea. She stood up and walked up to the front of the catwalk near Teddie. "Okay, ladies, I'm taking the host role now!" she announced.

The girls clapped politely, while Teddie's eyes sparkled at being so close to Rise, especially in that short skirt.

"Alright! Now for our man-only fashion exhibition. I'm happy to announce Minato Arisato-senpai!"

Finally, the guys started coming out: Minato was the first, wearing the traditional Japanese shirt for men, shorts, sandals and hachimaki. He walked casually with his hands in his pockets, MP3 player and headphones swinging from his neck, not bothered by the outfit at all.

"Oh, Yukari-senpai… You're blushing!" Rise giggled, making Yukari squeak in embarrassment. "You like what you're seeing, huh? I certainly do."

Hearing that, Minato took a quick glance at Yukari and felt his own cheeks heating up. 'Sheesh, now I know how models feel…' he thought.

"It seems like the Iwatodai guys are walking in first. Not that we would have a problem with that!" Rise beamed. "Isn't that right, girls?"

The girls hooted and cheered, clapping in excitement. Minato quickly took his previous seat, extremely glad that his turn was over.

Akihiko came in next. He had a neutral face plastered on. It seems that he was so used to girls staring at him that he didn't want to waste energy expressing his displeasure. He couldn't help but grin when he caught Mitsuru staring at him unabashedly, inflating his ego a bit.

"Mmm…I can see why he's Gekkoukan's Golden Boy. He's such a knock-out!" Rise fanned herself with her hand. "Here comes our next contender. Let's welcome the yankee of Gekkoukan…or should I say Yasogami now…Shinjiro Aragaki-senpai!"

The moment Shinjiro stepped out, he scowled at everyone present. Unlike the previous two, he wore a bandana to hold back his long hair instead of a hachimaki. He groaned when the others stared at him: one thing he hated most was drawing attention to himself. He spotted the object of his loathing…the human Shadow in a bear suit. With a purposeful stride, Shinjiro really did intend to strangle him this time, but was intercepted by Rise. "What are you doing, Senpai? This is a fashion show! You're supposed to walk slower so everyone can admire your outfit!" she scolded him, hands on her hips.

"I don't have to do anything you say!" he retorted, a huge red mark ticked above his head.

"Not if she has anything to say about it." Rise pointed to Minako, who was staring unblinkingly at Shinjiro with her mouth slightly open. "Now go back and start over!"

'Is she…is she drooling?!' Shinjiro thought, not sure how to feel about that. Reluctantly, he turned around. 'I'm doing this for Minako, and no one else!' he told himself.

Rise looked at Shinjiro as he walked back. "Wow, now I know why Minako-senpai can't take her eyes off him. He's got such a nice ass!"

Minako's cheeks burned in mortification as she was caught red-handed. "R-Rise-chan!"

Shinjiro hastily finished and took his seat, clearly uncomfortable at the attention after Rise said that.

The teen idol resumed her commentary. "Okie-dokie, the next guy we're about to see is King Teddie's wing man and ultimate class clown, Junpei Iori!"

Junpei stepped out onto the runway with all the confidence in the world, a stupid grin on his face and his usual baseball cap on. Halfway, he struck a pose like a bodybuilder's, and a few more ridiculous ones after that, all the way to the end. He was clearly enjoying making a fool of himself on stage.

Yukari captured every single one in her phone for future use. She needed some ammo if Junpei annoyed her again.

"That certainly was…interesting..." Rise said, sweatdropping. She cleared her throat once more. "So we have seen what Port Island has to offer, and it wasn't disappointing. And now for the delight of us girls, our first contender from Yasoinaba is…" Rise looked at the door, but there was no one there. "Huh? I said our next contender is…"

The audience could hear the three Inaba boys arguing in the other room.

"You go first, Kanji!" Yosuke said. "I went first the last time!"

"Hell no! Don't blame me for you screwing up last year!" Kanji retorted.

"What?! You were the one that agreed with it, numbskull!"

"And you were the one that got us in that mess!"

"Will you two shut up already?!!" Souji yelled, startling both guys and everybody else outside. His patience seemed to be running out. "Listen, I'll go first, Yosuke is second and Kanji is third! Got that?!!"

"Yes, sir!" Both Kanji and Yosuke squeaked, not wanting to anger Souji any further.

Souji sighed and regained his cool composure before he started walking. Like Minato, he wasn't bothered by the outfit at all.

"Ooooh, Senpai! You look so cool!" Rise fan-girled at the sight. "Right, Yukiko-senpai?"

The other girls nodded in agreement. Yukiko couldn't help but admire how the outfit highlighted Souji's well toned physique. It was so impressive she ended up letting out a small squeal, making both her and Souji embarrassed.

"Bravo, Sensei! You're the man!" Teddie clapped. "As expected of the 'Amagi Challenge' winner."

Souji smiled at him, but there was something frightening about that smile and made everybody shudder. Except Teddie, who felt invincible as the King.

"Alright, our next male model is our number one clumsy jokester and future owner of Junes... Give it up for Yosuke-senpai!" Rise announced

Yosuke walked in. He looked awkward and self-conscious.

"C'mon Senpai, you don't look bad at all." Rise winked at him. "It could be worse, ya know…"

'Well, this certainly beats cross-dressing anytime,' Yosuke thought, pondering over Rise's words.

"C'mon, dude, this is a hero's armor!" Junpei tried to encourage him. "Gotta look good for Chie, right?"

Yosuke looked at Chie who seemed to be gawking at him. "Heh, this isn't bad after all…" He smirked. "Alright, Chie, this one is for you!"

At the end of the catwalk, Yosuke struck a pose making a peace sign, a cheeky grin and a wink at Chie. While most rolled their eyes, thinking that Yosuke was being silly and cheesy, Chie smiled back at him, knowing it was his way to show affection.

Rise giggled. "Alright, next one to do the walk is our favorite badass and doll maker! Let's hear it for Kanji-kun!"

Kanji walked in lazily since he clearly wasn't wholeheartedly into the whole fashion thing. Like Shinjiro, he kept his shirt open so his bare chest was exposed.

"Wow, Kanji-kun, you clean up nice after all…" Rise teased him earning a glare from the taller teen. "Aww, c'mon, ya know it's true. Right, Naoto-kun?"

Kanji blinked when he realized that Naoto was in fact staring at him with such intensity that Kanji could feel the heat of her blushing cheeks burning his skin. Millions of thoughts crossed his mind as he tried to figure out what Naoto was thinking about him until he felt something warm ran down his nose. "Oh, shi…!" He made a dash to the nearest bathroom.

"Jeez… again?" Yosuke said exasperatedly.

"Does Kanji-kun have some sort of circulatory condition that makes his nose bleed so easily?" Naoto questioned blissfully unaware of the REAL reason for Kanji's nosebleeds.

Rise snickered. "Oh Naoto-kun, you're so naïve."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Naoto asked. "Do you know something I don't?"

"Hehehe… No, not at all!" Rise said, trying to change to subject.

Naoto, however, was unconvinced, but before she could further question Rise, Kanji came back blowing his nose with some toilet paper. "Damn nosebleeds…" He muttered.

"Are you okay, Kanji-kun?" Naoto asked.

"Y-Yeah… J-Just a stupid nosebleed…" Kanji said getting redder. "No big deal…"

"Are you sure?" Naoto asked moving closer to him. "Perhaps you should have those checked by a doctor."

Kanji's eyes bugged out when Naoto came closer to him and he caught an even better glance of her outfit. Thinking fast, he stuffed more napkins before his nose bled more. "R-Really, I'm fine now…" He whispered.

Before things could get more awkward for Kanji, Metis spoke up.  "Hm… Can I ask you guys something?" The guys tensed a bit while the girls seemed curious. "What are the symbols on your backs? They all look different."

The guys eased up and the girls giggled. Metis' curiosity and innocence were quite adorable in a way.

"Those symbols are called kanji, Metis, characters used in Japanese writing along with hiragana, katakana, Indo-Arabic numerals and occasionally the Latin alphabet." Aigis explained. "Each kanji has a different meaning."

"Yeah, like Minato-kun's for example." Yukari pointed to her boyfriend. "The kanji on his shirt means 'honorable man'. Very fitting if you ask me."

Minato blushed at that but got back at Yukari by hugging her.

"Oh, oh! What does mine mean?" Junpei asked, an arm flailing in the air.

"Well, if I'm right, yours mean 'color', Junpei-kun." Fuuka started. "But…"

"Alright!" Junpei cheered. "Wait 'til Chidorita hears that!"

"But it can also mean 'dirty-minded'…" Fuuka trailed off with a faint blush.

Minako laughed. "That's Junpei-kun alright!"

The others laughed as well, making Junpei embarrassed. "Eh… let's just keep that between us, okay?" He rubbed the back of his neck. "Chidori doesn't need to know that… Please?"

"Don't worry, Junpei. It's not like Chidori doesn't know that side of you anyway." Yukari teased him.

"Hey, I resent that!"

"Back to Metis' question, Akihiko's symbol is 'fight'. Needless to say it's perfect for him." Mitsuru stated with a bit of pride.

"Although he only seems to mature when Mitsuru-senpai is by his side," Minako added with a giggle.

Shinjiro smirked. "You got that right."

"Shut it, Shinji…" Akihiko threw him a dirty look. "What does yours mean anyway?"

"It means 'life'." Minako answered for him. "Makes sense when you think about how much of an impact Shinji-kun had on our lives, especially Ken-kun's and Akihiko-senpai's."

"There's more to it." Shinjiro said surprising everybody. "Before, I could only wish for death." He looked at Minako. "But now I have more reasons to live." Minako held his hand and gave an understanding smile.

"Heh, that's pretty deep." Yosuke grinned. "I wonder what mine means."

"If I'm not mistaken, that one stands for 'swift'…" Souji said.

"It does fit you since you're the fastest among us and skilled using wind spells," Chie pointed out.

"Now, the symbol on Kanji-kun's outfit stands for 'manly', 'hero' or 'superior'.'" Naoto stated.

"Do I sense some irony here or is it just me?" Yosuke joked before he got punched hard on the shoulder by Kanji. "Ow!"

"What you were saying, Senpai?" Kanji growled, ready to punch him again.

"Nothing! Nothing!" Yosuke whimpered.

"That answers your question, Yosuke-senpai." Naoto drawled.

"I think Souji-kun's means 'truth' or 'reality'." Yukiko said with a small smile. "It really suits him, after what we've gone through."

Souji just rubbed the back of his neck, rather embarrassed.

Further discussion was interrupted when exuberant music filled the air, confusing the group. Half of the lights in the lounge were turned off, highlighting the stage closest to the changing room. The Persona users couldn't help but focus their attention there.

The door slammed open, revealing Teddie dressed in a Shirt of Chivalry over his bear suit. He walked with pomp and grandiose, nose in the air as he strode along the runway, reveling in the attention he was attracting.

They face-palmed at the display. One word came to mind: Desperate.

As Teddie turned around to strike a pose, the kanji on his shirt was visible for all to see. Everyone but Metis sweatdropped. "And that one? What does it mean?" she asked in her naïve curiosity.

"That one means 'predator'…" Rise said flatly. "No comments…"

"………"

"Yes, yes, I know I'm marvelous, no need for further words!" Teddie said, misunderstanding the silence in the room. "And now, for the final act of tonight's fashion show, all girls must wear one last outfit!"

"What?! Aren't we over this?" Yukari protested.

"Actually, Teddie-san still has ten more minutes of reign..." Aigis stated somehow depressed.

"Yes, I'm still the King and that's an order!" Teddie stomped his foot. "The outfits are already in the changing room. C'mon, this is gonna be the best part!"

Sighing, the girls headed inside for one last outfit change.

"Can somebody tell me who comes up with this stuff, anyway?" Kanji asked. "As weird as they are, it's really high quality clothing."

"Beats me. We often found them lying around in rare treasure chests in Tartarus." Akihiko shrugged.

"Tartarus is similar to the TV World where we often find peculiar outfits." Souji crossed his arms in thought. "If the other side represents mankind's heart, could those outfits and the other items we found represent some hidden desires from mankind?"

"If that's the case I can name at least two sources for those outfits." Shinjiro glared at Junpei and Teddie, who were too distracted waiting for the girls to come out to listen.

"How many outfits are there anyway?" Yosuke asked Minato.

"Well, for us guys there were the butler suits and the Shirts of Chivalry." Minato replied, ticking off his fingers. "While the girls had the maids set, the Christmas dresses and the – " He was cut off by screams from the girls, Naoto's easily the loudest.

"Yay! The girls loved my surprise!" Teddie beamed.

"The hell?! Naoto!" Kanji shouted, running towards the room in panic.

"Kanji, wait! Don't go in there!" Minato tried to stop him, having an idea of what was going on.

Kanji paid no mind to Minato. As he was about to open the door, it swung open revealing a really flustered Naoto.

"That does it! I can't take this anymore!" Naoto was about to run away when she crashed into Kanji and sending both of them to the floor.

"Naoto-chan, wait!" Minako said as she and the other girls walked out.

If things could get more awkward, they did now. The guys' eyes were wider than saucers and the girls were blushing madly.

Teddie's choice for the last set of outfits was the infamous High-cut armors, the women's armor that resembled a bikini! Minako's was white, Yukari's red, Mitsuru's black, Fuuka's teal, Yukiko's magenta, Chie's aqua green, Rise's pink and Naoto's lavender. Not even Aigis and Metis were spared as Teddie had managed to find white and black mechanical parts that resembled the bikini armor for both androids to wear.

Without knowing, Souji and Yosuke got minor nosebleeds while Kanji nearly passed out as his nose squirted blood.

Minato, Akihiko and Shinjiro could only gape at the scene before them while Junpei and Teddie drooled, their imaginations going haywire.

"Oh, no, I've had enough of this… this tomfoolery!" Naoto said crossing her arms as she stood up, too flustered to notice Kanji's nosebleed.

"Me too! I should have known that the last outfit is going to be worse than the others!" Yukiko added.

"I'm tired of making a fool of myself for your own little fun!" Chie stomped her foot. Yosuke could swear he saw some cracks forming on the ground and backed away.

"I… I'm sorry… But I don't feel comfortable with this anymore either…" Fuuka looked down.

"Your fun is over, 'King'! We rebel!" Rise put her hands on her hips as an act of defiance.

Teddie's next reaction was unsurprising. He sat on the ground and burst into tears. Real ones this time. "Wahahhhhhhh! This was meant to be Teddie's best night ever….!" He sobbed. "After all the pretty outfits I found for you all… You are so mean to Teddie…! Wahhhhhh!"

While most covered their ears trying to block out Teddie's crying rant, Minako and Metis felt sympathy for him. "There, there… It's okay…. Don't cry… Please…." Metis said gently patting him.

"The ending is always the best part they say…" Minako said trying to stop Teddie from crying. "Don't cry, Teddie-kun, we'll do it."

"Minako, are you serious?!" Mitsuru questioned her while the others stared at her in disbelief.

Teddie sniffed and whipped some tears away. "You mean it, Mina-chan?" he asked with sparkling eyes.

"Yes, I do." Minako nodded before turning to the girls while Teddie cheered. "C'mon girls, let's get this over already." Sighing, the girls headed for the catwalk for one last walk.

Teddie danced in glee when the girls walked on the catwalk one by one. They attempted to salvage any amount of modesty they had left by covering the exposed parts with their arms, especially their chests.

'Damn bear!' was all the guys, minus Junpei, could think at the moment. On the other hand, they couldn't tear their eyes away from the girls wearing such outfits that highlighted their nice bodies.

"Ugh… After this night, I swear I'll never complain about the qipaos ever again!" Chie groaned recalling the pretty Chinese dresses Souji had given them months ago. "At least they were decent!"

"Oh yes! YES! YES! YES! This is the best night ever!!!" Teddie burst with happiness, running around like a kid inside a toy store.

"That's IT! I hereby sentence you to a million kicks to the head, Teddie!" Chie snapped lunging at Teddie, only to be held back by Yosuke, who was holding her waist, while Junpei and Minato restrained her arms. "Let me go! LET ME GO!"

Out of fear of Chie, Teddie stopped running and hid behind Minako since at the moment she and Metis were the only ones who sympathized him.

"Chie-chan, calm down! It's not that bad. You look really nice, you know." Minako praised. "Yosuke-kun agrees with me, right?"

When Chie realized Yosuke was hugging her from behind, she stopped struggling and looked at him rather shocked. Junpei and Minato released her. Yosuke on the other hand, afraid to receive another critical hit to a very sensitive area for males, let go of her, his face burning red.

"You two look so cute blushing like that!" Minako chuckled at the two.

"Thanks for the save, Mina-chan…" Teddie exhaled in relief before he attempted to cuddle her.

Minako was surprised at Teddie's move, but being oblivious to his real intentions, she hugged him back. "Aww, your fur is so soft. Teddie-kun." Minako rubbed her cheek against Teddie's fur. "It's even fuzzier than the Bunny plushy Akihiko-senpai gave me."

The others sweatdropped; Minako was too nice for her own good sometimes. However, her twin, Souji and Shinjiro weren't pleased at what they're seeing.

"He does have a soft, fuzzy coat…" Kanji mumbled earning glares from the three guys. "What?! I like plush animals, okay!"

Minako's giggles drew the trio's attention. "That tickles!" She laughed as Teddie wrapped his arms around her waist.

Red alerts were blaring in the trio's minds.

"Hehe… Mina-chan is ticklish!" Teddie taunted as his furry hands went lower… lower… until they were almost touching Minako's backside.

That was the last straw. Minato snapped. "Damn it, Ryoji! How many times do I have to tell you NOT TO TOUCH MY SISTER?!!" he thundered, all his calm and cool composure replaced by overprotective fury.

The SEES members backed away knowing that when Minato was like that, he could be quite fearsome.

The Investigation Team didn't know who Minato was talking about, but knew that things were serious when Souji glared at Teddie, a dark glint in his grey eyes, so they also backed away. "Teddie, remember what I told you about not hitting on Aneki and her friends for your own safety? Has it ever occurred to you that I might hurt you if you do?!"

"Get your damn filthy paws off her, bear!" Shinjiro roared, wanting nothing more than to rip the fur off Teddie's costume.

Sensing their murderous vibe, Teddie started shaking. "C-C'mon, guys. It's j-just for f-f-fun, right? I'm still the King. You can't hurt m-me…"

"Sorry to interrupt, but Teddie-san's time as King just ended now." Metis said pointing to the clock.

"Whah!!!" Teddie yelled, accidentally shoving Minako to the ground. "I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!"

"Ow!!! That hurt!" Minako whined rubbing her bottom as she stood up. "Teddie-kun! That was mean of you!"

"Now you're gonna get it!" Shinjiro cracked his knuckles while the girls looked ready to squash him.

Teddie was too frightened to move as they all closed in.

"Don't just stand there, dude!" Junpei shouted. "Run for your life!!!"

Suddenly Teddie perked up, seemingly even more panicked. "Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!" He ran around in circles before making a break for the exit. "Not good! Not good! Not good! Not good at all!"

"You're not getting away!" Akihiko was about to give chase.

"Hold it!" Minato ordered, making everybody pause. "Mitsuru-senpai, aside from these armors, did you keep any of our old weapons?"

"Yes… I did." Mitsuru replied. "It's in the same room where Teddie discovered the armors."

"Good." Souji turned to his team. "Guys, better prepare yourselves."

That caught them off guard. "C'mon, dudes… Ain't that going a little too far?" Junpei asked. "I mean, sure he got carried away, but…"

"Something else is up. We were too busy to notice before, but I think Teddie-kun felt it." Minako said seriously. "His punishment will have to wait at least until we catch up with him. Come on!"

The gang went to arm themselves before chasing after Teddie.
Howdy guys! Hope you are all doing well. Tomorrow is my birthday, so i decided that to celebrate, you guys get a new chapter! :party: :happybounce:

After a narrow victory, our heroes take a well deserved break at Yakushima. There are still more mysteries to solve, but for now they only want to rest. Too bad Teddie has other ideas. XD

Yes, the twins and Souji will be getting new personas. So be on the lookout for awesome battles.

My great friend :iconohtasuzuke: has been helping me write this fanfic. It's turning out better than i could ever dream of! So give her your thanks guys owo :bow:

Next chapter is in the works and expect action, cuteness, fun moments and laughter :giggle:

Well, due the chapter size, we split in three parts for easier reading.

Hopefully you guys will like the surprises in this chapter, but please comment on it. Faves are really nice and I do appreciatte them, but we really want to know what you guys think about it so we can improve more. It doesn't have to be a long or detailed comment. All feedback is appreciatted.

A few other warnings:
-There will be spoilers for all games! You've been warned.
-The Main characters from each game in this fanfic are called Minato Arisato (P3:FES), Minako Arisato (P3P) and Souji Seta (P4)
-There'll be some cursing. (Anyone that played any persona games knows that some characters on it curse quite a bit.) as well as some heavy subjects.
-Main Pairings in this fanfic: MinatoxYukari, ShinjiroxMinako, SoujixYukiko, KanjixNaoto, AkihikoxMitsuru, YosukexChie.
-Hinted Pairings: JunpeixChidori. (Hinted because Chidori doesn't appear much on this story) KenxNanako (Ya know those little girl's crushes on older boys? It'll be along those lines) FuukaxKeisuke (Other than Minato and Junpei, Fuuka only displayed some sort of close relationship with Keisuke the club president. I found it kinda cute.) TeddiexRise (Just for giggles. They are afterall the two hyperactive cuties of the team X3)

Have fun ya guys.

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Kanji's kanji is the kanji of Kanji :D