#//I still keep the tradition of having Minato & Fuuka be my last dance :3

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✦✦✦- Fuuka

From that day on, Fuuka came back every single day, right after school. She held his hand every single day, clinging onto any and all hope she had left. Though, the thought of him dying, again, was something she couldn’t get pass. If he died again, would she even want to continue living? Every day, she made sure to tell Minato about how school went, no matter if he heard her. However, on day 30, Fuuka felt herself become more exhausted from the constant train fare to see him. She might be eating less, wanting to save money for the fare, but knew that if she ate, she would possibly miss seeing him awake. She couldn’t afford that.

But, Fuuka was only resting her eyes for a minute. ...which turned into an hour. Her fingers clung softly around Minato’s warm, resting hand. Fuuka didn’t sense Minato awakening for the first time in months. It was possibly the first time in months that Fuuka was able to fall asleep WITHOUT medicine in her system. Of course, when she felt Minato shaking her, Fuuka mumbled weakly. “...let me rest...please...”

It took Fuuka a moment to realize that someone was calling out to her, and then she shot her head up quickly, her eyes darting around the room. Until she laid her eyes onto Minato’s gentle eyes. A light gasp escaped her lips, her bottom lip trembling. Fuuka opened her mouth, unable to form words, unable to speak, as she had to guide through the sorrow she felt for months. She closed her eyes tightly, the tears cascading off of her cheeks and onto the bed below.

“Minato!” She sobbed loudly, covering her face, trying to hide how ugly she was crying, right in front of her lover. Fuuka felt her hands getting covered in gross snot and tears that wouldn’t stop flowing. Fuuka thought the god above was torturing her. That this was just a dream, that you only get maybe one day with him--and yet, she was turning a blind eye to all of this. For now, she tried her hardest to choke back the sobs and tried her best to stop crying.

Now that he was awake again, it was time to try and see just how long he was in a coma, at this moment, he was very lost in time. Minato had many questions that needed answers, but that would have to wait for now as Minato saw his loving girlfriend in tears, based on how much she was crying, it was safe to assume that he had probably been out of commission for quite some time.

Looking down at her hand over his, explained the warmth he felt in his hand, even while he was still in the abyss of darkness that was previously his fated end, and now, a brand new beginning, a brand new day. He wasn't sure exactly how long he'd been here, but one thing was certain, Minato was fully prepared to finally enjoy his life, at last, he was free from the heavy chains of fate that nearly kept him in eternal darkness. Sure, he saved the world from an end, though the consequences of his actions, being stuck in shadows forever -- just weren't worth it. How could anyone live, watching their friends grow up in the hereafter? It was much too painful to bear.

Now that he was completely awake, he said nothing, Minato just remained silent, and instead just put his arms around Fuuka, pulling her close into a warm and very long overdue embrace, not letting go of her for even a second, he refused to let go of her. The first time they had hugged each other in a while.

The warmth of her small frame against him, the tight deathlock of a grip she had as she clung to him wasn't just a very special moment, it was also the final confirmation that he was here again, feeling her gentle touch --- an important reminder, that he was truly alive. Somehow, he managed to do the impossible, Minato had escaped the fate that had been handed to him, something that no other guest in the Velvet Room had probably ever done.

Fuuka was one of the main reasons he had fought so hard to come back, he had even hoped to spend the rest of his life with her someday. For now, he was going to enjoy this moment and relish it, this lovely feeling of having the one person that meant the whole world to him, hugging him tightly, holding him close to her again, showing just how much she loved him, just like he loved her. Within this heartwarming reunion, Minato leaned in to gently whisper in her ear, still keeping the tealnette firmly in his arms while being sure not to hurt her in the process.

[{ 🦋 }] - "...There's no way I was going to let the reaper keep us apart. There's no happily ever after without you Fuuka, you're my everything.."

It didn't matter if he lost the ability to harbor a new Persona if it meant he could be here back in her arms again, Minato would do it a million times over again just to be with her, he meant every word he said, happily ever after was impossible without her being right by his side. Life would never be as bright without Fuuka Yamagishi.

Whenever she was next to him, he felt like he could take on the world. He was counting his lucky stars to have been given this once-in-a-lifetime chance to rewrite his own fate. In the long run, being stuck with six Persona was a very small price to pay if it meant he got another chance to live. Several moments later, after everything was all said and done, he'd finally lean back a bit, still keeping his arms on her shoulders though, having his arms on her like this again almost felt unreal, though he was sure Fuuka wouldn't mind, besides, he wasn't going to just let her go completely, at least not in this tender moment.

[{ 🦋 }] - "...How long was I out?"