Persona 5 - The Jester's Point Of View

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Goro didn't know what exactly had overcome him. Sure, he was certainly not going to sit there idly and let this idiot rest on the ground, especially not in her condition. Even when already seeing them from afar he had assumed the worst yet when it happened it had hit him like a sack of bricks. Everything came crashing down, just around the moment they were crashing down. He had not hesitated for even a second, dashing over and yelling without thinking. "What the— Anja!? Get up! Anja! I said get up! You idiot!"

Goro didn't know why but it had him panicking pretty much instantly. He didn't know how to respond to his own thoughts..Images flashed back, in his mind he was screaming for a short moment. Rationality had been thrown out the window entirely and replaced with whatever had been going on inside his head by then. He didn't know, the thoughts were all jumbled up. There was not much he thought of back then, even if it was just for a few minutes. Without thinking he had carried them away, back to his place. Though he had arrived before knowing it and the damage had been already done. He would have to explain this later if anyone had even paid attention to it, though he prayed that this wasn't the case.

And yet it was all hard to believe, even after they had left. Goro didn't know where his head was these days. Well, at least when he was spending time around them... Which he pretty much had to do nowadays. There was less and less of an escape. At least alone it was difficult to keep his cool. Was there some weird fascination? Because there were times where they just plopped up... Ah, he didn't understand it yet he wanted to. He had his theories yet none sounded plausible. This was just stupid. Of course he dropped those thoughts pretty quickly in favor of other things. All of this kept him distracted from something so unnecessary. Yet it would hit his head again and when it did it became hard to focus. Luckily he was used to keeping his act up so it wasn't so bad at the end. Even if he just... Didn't understand it. What was it with them in particular?

Hah... Dwelling on it won't work. Even Goro wasn't this stupid. This wasn't just about them being a potential threat to him anymore. Of course that was still there. The sharpness alone had him on the edge so he had to try his best to conceal certain evidence from them or they might be on his trail soon enough... If they bother with it. But if it was just that he could have gotten rid of them... Right? That was the part which had not added up for him.

If he wanted it would not be too difficult to dispose of them without a trace. But why didn't he? Why did he keep them close? A person where he is always a few moments away from cracking, even now. "Were your parents even alright bringing me over here?" – A question he couldn't bear. The circumstances were something he didn't want to think about, especially in regards to his own mother. It was odd. Despite this uncomfortable feeling overcoming his body at that moment he just wanted to crack and fill them in. He wanted to tell them the circumstances with his mother at least. How she was no longer around... It was odd that he wanted to open up to them of all people.

But he didn't. No, he couldn't. He needed to keep the distance. He shouldn't tell them something like that. He wanted to but he wasn't going to. They needed to know their place, that the two weren't that close. He couldn't be that close to someone. He wouldn't allow himself to do that. He had to resist the temptation, not cracking... He was playing this game for years, he can keep it up a little longer. Yeah. They shouldn't change that.

And yet, even now it had crossed Goro's mind. He was just sitting at his desk inside the room he had dedicated to his work. Yet he couldn't focus, he knew that. The thoughts were all racing and he just couldn't keep himself focused, at all. It was annoying. He felt like punching in the next best wall or something, anything to let out his frustration. This pain in the ass... How dare they shoving themself into his life and make an utter mess out of him? He hated this, all of it. But even if he hated it he couldn't get himself away from them. Something made him stay in the end, much to his own dismay. And that was what made this so irritating.

"This idiot messes up everything even without being around..." He mumbled out loud, though obviously to himself. He was all alone at his place after all, he always was. There was no one else.

Goro sat back in his chair, looking in front of his desk, feeling the grimace on his face. "I'll call it a day." He had no other choice here. Or so he told himself. Then again, with a lack of focus it was not a good idea to keep going.

He closed the laptop in front of him and stood up, heading out of the room. He was greeted with an empty sight, as always, the living room being as vacant as it could be. There was not much around, he didn't need it. Besides, he was too busy with work as well as shaping his image, being the ideal person the public wants to see. There was little time for him to indulge in personal things. And yet... This empty feeling... Hah no, whatever. Who even cares?

He sat down on the couch for a moment, not doing anything at all. Though it then crossed his mind... Right, the condition they were in earlier. He should check up, shouldn't he? That idiot better not have collapsed anywhere as promised...

'Hey. Are you alright?'

'Akechi–Kun! What a surprise! You're still awake!?'

Upon receiving this text he noticed his eyes widen for a moment and an odd sense of relief washing over him. Yet he brushed it aside quickly, wishing to ignore it. No, he wasn't doing this because he was being genuine. He had to do it. Yeah, it was just that... An obligation. Nothing more.

'Work doesn't do itself, does it?'

'Well, I suppose it doesn't.

You should go to bed though!'

'Look who's talking.

Don't you stay up until morning?'

'Ah– Not this time! I promise!' They promised huh? He could only look skeptical at the screen of his phone with that one. Though soon enough he received another message from them. 'I want to recover quickly so I can get back to work again! You're busy enough as it is!'

He clicked his tongue for a moment. This behavior is the one which irritated him the most. Why do they have to act as if they cared? 'Thank you for your concern. But I'll manage.'

'No buts! I've accepted so I'm in this too!

I gotta do my part, deal or not!'

'You're sure dedicated.'

'I don't want to be a burden is all.

Anyways, no holding anything up. go to bed!'

'I think that's my line.'

'I will I will!

Night!'

'Good night.'

He then closed the message app, staring at the screen of his phone a few more moments before being about to toss it aside... But no, he just placed it down, staring into the empty space he was in.

"What is this idiot doing to me?"