Persona 5 x persona 4

chapter 7

Ren laid on his bed and stared at the ceiling, the events of the day before replaying in his mind and not letting him sleep. After they had gotten back from Mementos, Rise promised that she'd explain things but they needed to get some answers themselves before she could explain everything. Yu remained silent the entire time, the expression he wore was one of someone that had failed. Ren knew that look all too well, for he had seen it in his own eyes before he had come to here Tokyo. That was probably why he adopted his glasses, for he had been sick of seeing that look every time he caught his reflection. At least the glasses hid his eyes...

Ren turned over on his bed in a vain attempt to get comfortable, even if the thing that was bothering him by far wasn't his position on his bed. The sudden shifting of the bed stirred the other occupant as Morgana lifted his head to look at his 'owner'. Ren tried to get comfortable in his new position but like a thorn in his side, nothing he did relieved him of the distant stare that Yu held in his arms as his friends dragged him way or the burning fury glare he had given the reaper. It was unsettling.

"Can't sleep?" A voice cut through Ren's inner thoughts as Morgana put his paws on top of Ren's legs and stared at the teen.

"Yeah..." Ren admitted in defeat.

Morgana jumped over Ren's legs and sat down just in front of his stomach, curling his tail around his front paws as he looked at his companion. "We forgot to tell them about Shido didn't we?" Morgana slightly cocked his head as he spoke.

Ren nodded. "We did forget. We should talk to them about it."

"I wonder what they will think. Going after a politician definitely has risks, but the more I think about it. This is what we need to do..." Morgana resolve was clear as day in words. "But this isn't what is keeping you up is it?"

Ren looked away from the cat towards the windows above his bed. "No." He replied simply.

Morgana followed his gaze flicking his tail against his front feet as he did. "It's about what happened today isn't it? I mean it only natural, we took on a reaper and won." Morgana looked intently at Ren before continuing. "Or does that look haunt you?"

"..." Ren didn't quite known how to answer but turned his gaze to his feline friend.

Morgana's ears went flat as he pressed them against his skull seeming to think of the right thing to say. "I see. What exactly about it bothers you?" His ears perked back up.

Ren let out a sigh he hadn't realized he had been keeping in. "That look of absolute defeat. From everything I've heard about Narukami, he is a champion that led his friend through the fire. I got the impression he is stoic and cool under pressure, but to see someone lose it like that." Ren turned over on his bed to lay on his pack, his eyes locking onto the beams of his rafters. "Is that the price of leadership? Is that what I will become after this is all over? What will this ruin take from me?" Ren reached up as if to grasp at something before his hand feel back upon the bed with a soft thud.

Morgana gave Ren a sorrowful look. "I can't answer that, but Narukami can." Morgana hopped over Ren and onto the shelf next to his bed. With a flick of his paw he knocked Ren's phone from the shelf and on to the bed next to Ren.

Ren picked up his phone and scrolled through his contacts until get upon the number the detective had left him. There was the soft feeling of Morgana jumping back on the bed as Ren just stared at the number for several long seconds. To be honest Ren didn't quite know how to start the conversation, he was far more the person that listened then started a conversation. Still his thumb finally hit the text button and a blank text blinked at him in the dark of the room.

Joker: Can we talk?

It was simple, but a start Ren figured. Letting his phone fall to his chest, Ren closed his eyes. He wasn't expecting a reply. After all it was past midnight and no doubt Yu was already sound asleep like any normal adult at this time. However that was not the case as Ren quickly learned. Not more than a few minutes after the text had been sent, Ren phone buzzed with reply.