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Persona 4 ~ Guilt	By : Dragonprayer Category: +S through Z > Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (all) > Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (all) Views: 2311 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction.Persona 4 and its characters ( Tohru Adachi, Souji Seta and Ryotaro Dojima ) are copyrighted by their respective owners. I do not seek to make any profit/money out of this story.

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" I'll see you on your way down "
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Guilt.
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The boy quickly placed the cellphone back in his pocket like he was afraid that if he stared too long at it, it would summon an unwelcome caller.
His gaze went back to the window. It was starting to get foggy outside... weird... was there still fog in Inaba? You would've thought that after two months it would've disappeared. It's May now, and spring was just around the corner. Was this due to the fact that he didn't solve the mystery? The silverhead rubbed his temples and stood up. In a few minutes he would hear the loudspeakers tell him that they had arrived at Inaba.
The fog was even worse then he had expected. When Souji stepped out of the train he noticed he couldn't even see the parking area. So he hurried down the stairs in the hope to see a familiar face.
And that face was there.
Souji hurried and when he was close enough he hugged the person lovingly. He instantly felt two strong arms around his back returning the hug, and he heard a happy snicker that belonged to his uncle Ryotaro Dojima. They just stood there for a second--hugging.
Shortly after Nanako's death, Souji and Dojima had become very close. Since they both grieved over the person they had lost, they found that they could find comfort in each other. They both did everything they could to give Nanako the best funeral possible, and aftermath they would drink at some random pub. During those drinks they forged a tight bond that resembled a father-son one.
It was no surprise that Dojima was happy to see his little nephew. That way, if he went home from work, he wouldn't enter a big, empty, lonely home.
" It's good to see you. " Said Dojima when he released his nephew.
" Yea... " Replied the silverhead.
Without saying anything else they headed for the car, and the detective drove them back safely to the Dojima household.
After Souji made sure he had unpacked his bag, he walked downstairs. He found his uncle already busy preparing a cup of coffee for the both of them. The boy headed for the table where he, his uncle, and Nanako would've had their dinners. He lowered himself until he sat on his knees, and his eyes trailed immediately to the empty spot to his right. If he closed his eyes he could still hear the happy laughter of his niece when he tried to show her a magic trick.
" Here you go. " Said Dojima when he placed a cup of coffee on the table.
" Thanks. "
The man took a long sip from his coffee.
" I...hadn't quite expected you to come back this quick. " Began his uncle. " What made you return so suddenly? "
Souji bit his lower lip until he replied with. " My parents. They decided they needed a vacation instead of spending time with me. " A good answer since not everything about it was a lie. Oh how he wished he could say that Adachi forced him to come back. However, his uncle would never believe him if he said that. Not only that, but it would look very suspicious.
" I see, they are still way too busy with themselves huh? My sister hasn't changed at all. "
The teen rolled his eyes.
" However-- " Began Dojima, looking very serious all of a sudden. "--I didn't accept you here just because I wanted your company. You see, ever since you left Inaba something just didn't feel... right. I can't explain the feeling, but something was off. I've sought contact with Shirogane, and together we've reopened the case... In secret of course. "
Souji nearly choked in his drink. " Naoto? "
" Yes, it seems that she too was struggling to believe that Namatame was the true killer. We've met in secret several times now, reviewing everything that had happened so far. Sadly we haven't found anything yet, but I was hoping you could change that. "
The boy felt so sick suddenly that he felt like he was about to throw up. His uncle and Naoto were working on the case? What if they found anything!? His mind began to race and he could feel how his palms began to sweat. Calm down... calm the hell down! You will only make yourself look more suspicious if you act like a deranged penguin.
" You want my help? " replied Souji as calm and normal as he could.
" Yes... I want to catch the real killer. I owe that to Nanako. "
Just as the boy opened his mouth to say something back they heard the doorbell ring. Dojima raised an eyebrow in surprise and stood up. He slowly walked to the door and a few second later you could hear how he opened the door. It stayed silent for a while until two voices could be heard. They weren't talking loud enough to hear who they were, but one probably belonged to Dojima... and the other one was most definitely a male as well. Souji narrowed his eyes and began to concentrate on the voices. Maybe, with a bit of luck, he could hear what they were talking about. Sadly, the voices stopped as quick as they had begun and instead the sound of footsteps could be heard. First Dojima appeared... and then... Adachi.
Souji's eyes shot wide open when he saw the face of the young detective. His heart almost skipped a beat and the sick feeling had returned in his stomach. This was the first time he saw Adachi after their encounter in the interrogation room.
" Souji-kun. " Said the happy-go-lucky voice of the murderer. " What a surprise! I didn't know you were already back. "
Sick bastard, of course you knew of it. You were the one that ordered him back!
At a loss of words he simply gave a nod in return. This made Adachi smile so deep that it made him show his teeth.
" His parents are out for several weeks, probably, so I agreed to take him in again " Said Dojima in a matter of fact.
" Wow, I see. Well, I guess you kids don't have it easy huh? "
" Anyway, what brought you here? " continued the detective.
" The higher-ups wanted to speak with you. "
Again Dojima raised his eyebrow.
" And you had to come all this way just to tell me that? You could've called me on my mobile you dumbass! "
Adachi released a sheepish laugh. " Oh... Now that you mention it... Oops? "
A sigh. " I guess you will never change. Fine, let's head back to the police station and see what they have to say. "
" Okay, but...would you mind heading to the car without me? I want to ask Souji-kun something. "
" Sure, whatever. Just hurry up. "
And with that Dojima left. Both Souji's and Adachi's eyes were fixed on the door, and when they heard it slamming shut they shot to each other. It stayed silent for a while until hell broke loss. Souji, panicked, wanted to stand up and try to get away from the wolf in sheep's clothing. But Adachi, already anticipating that move, was faster to react. He grabbed the boy by his hair and slammed his face into the table. The boy released a yell of pain and managed to turn his face so that his cheek was resting on the table now.
" You little shit! " Hissed Adachi. " Just what was it that you were about to say? huh!? "
" N-Nothing! " Whimpered Souji, tasting the sour taste of metal in his mouth. He whimpered even harder when he felt something pressing against his other cheek. The loop of Adachi's gun was pressed even harder, bruising skin if he kept that up.
" Don't you dare to tell him anything you sick fuck! Remember, I see everything. "
He released the frightened youth's hair and put the gun back in its holster.
" We have a lot to talk about, you and me. Sadly, your retarded uncle prevents us from it. I'm afraid we have to save it for next time. If I don't hurry back to the car it will look... suspicious "
The man turned around and headed for the door.
" By the way... Namatame's execution... wasn't it beautiful? The sucker kept crying and screaming that he was innocent and no one listened to him. Another victim of our collaboration don't you agree? Hahahaha!! "
The laughing kept filling the house until it slowly died down and the door got opened and closed. Souji, still lying on the table, could feel his heart beating in his throat. He was so terrified that he didn't even bother to get off the furniture. No, instead he could feel how tears began to stream down his face. Just what did he get himself into? Why did he burn the evidence? Why did he want to protect Adachi so bad? If only he had answers to those questions... but sadly he didn't. Eventually he managed to pull himself up and with wobbly legs he made his way to the sink. Almost immediately he began to throw up several times until nothing was left in his stomach.
Once again he saw images of Namatame's face as he was about to be electrocuted. The man was dead, and that was all thanks to him. It was the executioner that flipped the switch, but it might as well be him. After all, he had burned the evidence that Adachi was the killer, and thereby sentenced Namatame to death. This... was the first time Souji killed someone, and it was killing him inside.
Until he thought he couldn't throw up any more, he began to wash his face and afterwards he cleaned the sink. Right, calm down, and think. Okay. Adachi mentioned that he saw everything right? Then how in the world did he--
ah...
The TV, of course! Adachi was in the TV when Souji was talking with his uncle, and he probably heard their conversation on the other side. Still, how did he manage to get out so fast and enter the Dojima household? No, no no no... that couldn't be it. because as far as he was concerned the only person that could create exits in the other world was Teddie. So there was no way that Adachi could've entered and left as he pleased. That left only one option. The boy looked around and began to inspect the entire living room until he found what he was looking for.
Cameras...
Well, that explained a lot. Souji sighed. He was being watched, like a predator would watch its prey.
His first reaction was to remove the camera's, but who knows how Adachi would react when he found out he couldn't spy anymore? No, for the sake of his safety, and that of his uncles, he kept them in place. He frowned as he realized that the bathroom could have a camera too... or two... or three. Well, that was something he had to pound over some other time because he was just so damn tired. The trip and the encounter with Adachi had made him feel completely worn out.
If he was going to face Adachi later on, he was certain he was going to need all of his strength. So with heavy legs he walking upstairs back to his bedroom.
He didn't even bother to get undressed, he could do that when he woke up. He unrolled his futon, grabbed his sheets and fell backwards. He eyed the ceiling for a while until his eyelids became so heavy that he had to close them. It didn't take long before he fell asleep, and for the first time in a long while he had a happy dream of Nanako and himself having a picnic together with his friends...
However, the front door of house remained unlocked.... And he would soon regret that mistake....
To be continued~
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