"The medicine is poison, but it makes them numb." Joker is the leader of the Phantom Thieves. Strong, dependable, reliable. Unbreakable. Akira Kurusu is a trauma victim, times over. Eventually the two things merged, and created a storm. A storm Akira likely won't survive. A/N: I'm back at it again with angsty shit. I've had no inspiration to write and life has been hard lately, so here's a new story to refresh me, and look into Akira's past and future. WARNINGS: Mentions of drugs, suicide, self-harm, all the lovely stuff. Will do individual warnings on chapters.

It has been years since the events of Persona 5 The Phantom Thieves have disbanded. They still hang out and they have not had to change anyone else's heart. Or so they thought. Ren Amamiya the former leader of the former team known as The Phantom Thieves has gone missing and now Ryuji, Ann, Morgana, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru have to find their former leader only to find the unspeakable.

{Cover Created By Me} "I am Goro Akechi, nothing more nothing less. I am a psychic of course, just kidding but in truth I am nothing more than a rookie detective with an albeit for justice in this world. But, I shall leave you with this final thought my dearest. Trust no one in this world not even yourself in the darkest moments of your life. You've relied on no one up to this point, making my statement contradictory but-you may rely on me through it all. I shall guide you through the forever blooming darkness that resides in this cold world. I'll be by your side until the clocks of our lives end."

"Hello?" Yusuke calls out, tightening his fingers on the doorway, and gasps when she turns to glance at him. He- he knows her face, he's always known it, her, and- "M-mom?"

After Madarame meets his well-deserved fate, there's time to unwind and let it all out.

A year has passed, and Phantom Thieves find themselves longing for what they were.

Even with Akira being away from Tokyo, Futaba still has another brother to help her out whenever needed.

ART BY BOTTLESHARK ON TUMBLR A bit different than canon Idk it's 2:36 am and I'm probably sick with corona and I just want Akira to be my boyf

after moving into leblanc's attic, things had started to change for Akira Kurusu. ever since he was locked into the prison in his dreams he had met many people but one had stuck out to him..the painter and his own comrade-Yusuke Kitagawa. will yusuke paint the beauty between them, or will it never blossom into a starry night? requested by a dear friend of mine! (cover art is by NanakiBH on deviantart!) (all characters belong to persona 5/persona 5 r!)