The Queen Of Shadows (Persona 5 Fanfic)

Chapter 25

I was walking down the street. For days I had been followed by someone. I knew who. It was Catherine Raggon. She was overly curious about me. "Catherine" I said turning around. She bumped into me and looked up. "A-ah Kino" she said nervously. "You can stop following me" I said crossing my arms. "I-I wasn't f-following you" she stuttered. Her face red. She was embaressed from being caught. "What do you want?" I asked. "I want you to tell me why your the way you are" she demanded. I sighed. "Sure sure. Let's go to my place" I said walking. "Already almost there anyway" I mumbled. I looked at my feet sighing. I stopped in front of my home. It was a small apartment complex. I walked in with Catherine. "Why do you live here when you could live somewhere better?" She asked. "My aunt says I need to be more normal. The way I was raised made me so cold and distant. This is the only way to fix me. At least that's what she thinks" I explained. "Deep down you really hope you will be fixed" Catherine said. "That's how I feel" Catherine continued. "Yeah guess we share that" I whispered. I opened the door to my apartment. "Kino!" my aunt chimed. She saw Catherine and smiled brightly. "You brought a girl home!" she exclaimed. I looked back and saw how confused Catherine was. "Sorry Catherine. My aunts from Korea. She doesn't speak Japanese" I mentioned. "How many languages do you speak!?" Catherine asked. My aunt now was the one who was confused. I facepalmed. "I speak to many to say" I replied to Catherine. I turned to my aunt. "We live in japan. Different langauge here" I mentioned to her. "Your going back and forth so quick" Catherine whispered. I sighed. "Your like a translator for me" My aunt mentioned with her pink eyes sparkling brightly. "I'm so proud! You are the best nefew a women can ask for!" She exclaimed hugging me. Catherine chuckled. I blushed from embarrassment. I still wasnt used to the affection of others. So a hug always felt weird. Considering my adopted parents treated me nothing like my aunt.

"Awe" Catherine awed at the situation. "A-aunt Cat" I stuttered shyly. "Oh my boys so shy!" Cat exclaimed holding me closer. I hugged her back and barried my face in her shoulder to hide my face. I didn't want Catherine to see me like this. It was embarrassing. Catherine was a hero of mine. I grew up hearing about the famous raggon company and Catherine was my hero cause I knew she felt the pain I did. Yet I hated to fact that I had feelings at all. I barried them for so long letting them out like this always made me feel strange. "Kino your awfuly embarrassed" Cat teased. "Stop it aunt cat. I just am not used to this" I replied. "Awe my Nefews such a cutie huh?" She asked Catherine in japanese. My eyes widening. I went to ask how aunt Cat knew how to speak Japanese but she forced me to be quiet. "I never knew he had this much of a soft side" Catherine replied. "Oh hes got the kindest and softest heart. But he locks it away behind that fake arrogant act" Aunt Cat said. I bit her shoulder and I could tell she glared at me.
She wouldn't let me move my head and wouldn't let me talk. "He only acts so cold and stuff. Why?" Catherine asked. "Well because people have used him his whole life. His parents also forced him to not have any relations with anyone. He was pretty much locked up. But I'm surprised he has a girlfriend. I never thought the day would come" Cat said. I felt like I could pass out. "I'm not his girlfriend. I am his friend though" Catherine corrected. I relaxed a little. Cat let me go and I hid behind her. "Um uh. There got what you wanted right? You can go" I said quickly. "No. Why Don't you stay!?" Cat said clapping. Catherine smiled. "Sure. I want to learn more about Kino anyway. Hes really secretive" Catherine said. "I-im ah I have a-a p-project to do" I stuttered nervously. "Okay Kino. Go on. I'll keep your friend busy" Cat said giggling. "He's so cute. Just look at him. He always gets like this when I mention girls. Or mention the people he admires. You and your brother are on that list of admirable people. Even if he doesnt admit or show it. He really appreciates you for whatever it is you've done" Cat said smiling. I could see her and Catherine from the corner I hid behind. I smiled. My aunt saw through me like I was an open book. She was the only person who knew everything about me. Everything about my past. I smiled with tears. "Thanks" I whispered running you my room.

"Mr. Rodgrive. You seem to be in stable condition" the doctor said to me. "How can a Ten year old survive what happened there?" I heard a girl ask outside the door. "Poor boys got no one now. His whole family killed and he was the only one left. I've never seen him here at this hospital though. That kid rarely got injured this bad" another girl said. I sat up. I started to take off all the tubes and bandages. "Mr. Rodgrive don't do that!" The doctor said trying to stop me. I got to my feet. The doctor looking shocked. "Your... Already healed" the doctor said in shock. "I don't care if I'm healed" I said coldly. I was so cold. The doctor shook in fear as I glared. "Don't ever put a hand on me again. You'll regret it severely" I threatened. "Is this kid really a kid?" The doctor asked himself. I looked out a window. The day was bright. Yet it was so so dark.

Every day I spent even more alone then before. I gripped my fist as I listened to the tv. The two siblings. I had to find them. Something about them made them special. I couldn't just be quiet. I needed to find them. To meet these people...