#and hope for akira in hotel akane

[review-anon]

I think both Ippei and Bashira would like Akira if they were around to meet her! Bashira may not be the biggest fan of Kizuna (She definitely doesn't hate her like she does in the Dfta since -2+2 Kizuna improves through the Kg, but she would still be skeptical and a little wary of her because of how she used to be when she was younger) but she's a mother on top of holding any personal grudges and that is her granddaughter so she'd love her regardless (I like to think she'd call her Starlight like how some grandmas will nickname their grandkids).

Ippei would love her too but since he's such a quiet dude there would be a bit of a struggle for them to talk because Akira would wouldn't really know what to talk to him about. But both of them love music, albeit very different genres, and i feel like that could help them bond a bit.

Minako is a weird one because i can see her being grossly transphobic just as much as i could see her starting not-so-great but eventually becoming actually supportive, since i do like the idea of Kizuna and Minako trying to mend their relationship i am more lenient towards this second option. So at first Minako interacts with the kid a bit and tries to keep her mind open but she's not all that supportive (i could see her questioning Kizuna about how she treats Akira by implying that her being a girl could be just a phase or that she's too young to make such big decisions. Since Akira already identified as a girl when Kizuna and Ayame found her as a kid, it's part of why she ran away from the orphanage since she was already bullied by the other kids there for not acting like the boys around and she knew that if she came out there the bullying would worsen), but after a bit she starts to actually care for the kid and leaves that bs behind to be an actual ally.

Toshiro tho? Yeah, that one would just be an asshole so Akira has not and will never meet him.

//Yeah I think Ayame's parents would be supportive and Bashira would be more on the er side due to how Kizuna is as a person.

//Actually I just had a thought. Since Ayame and Kizuna are both in Hotel Akane in ASOOT, is there a reason why Akira isn't a Hotel Akane kid? The real reason is because Akira was created after the harem was formed and maybbee you aren't a fan of the harem, with certain people in it. (I can say Nikei and its fine)

//But is there a chance for that to change or is it a no go? No great shakes if it isn't.

//And Minako I would probably see as transphobic. I think she's the kind of person who wouldn't change her ways personally, but power to you if you think so.

//And yeah Kizuna's dad is a arsehole so there's a reason he's never mentioned. And I will forever hold it against Tsurugi he has to be back in Minako's life. But we can blame Tsurugi for a lot of things so its fine.

//Overall I say Akira has a great family now.

[dragondemoness]

Here continuation both futaba and Jack go back to the bar Jack is extremely worried about the others and both can’t take this own their own futaba persona can’t fight and Jack isn’t powerful enough agains the guards of the jail and he won’t stand a chance against akane shadow then zenkichi come back both futaba and Jack explain situation to zenkichi then encounter the others in the cell and zenkichi start to akane her even pointed out that Jack dads are much better to him than he ever was

I decided to delete the previous post and put everything together here, because I didn't really like splitting part five into two. It's super long, but everything under the 'keep reading' is completely new. Hope you enjoy!

Our Little Buddy- Ryuji Sakamato x Reader Part Five

After clearing the Okinawa Jail, the Phantom Thieves were off to Kyoto.

Makoto wasn't feeling well, so Haru took over the wheel.

Jack, like the others, were confused about why Makoto was so nervous to let Haru drive.

He found out why real quick.

When you arrived in Kyoto, Jack was nearly melting and puked out some water with ice chunks in it.

"Hee... Too much, ho..."

After that, Zenkichi explained everything he had found out. Everything about Akira Konoe and EMMA. 

He told the Phantom Thieves to stay in the hotel, which shocked Jack, as he believed the old man was still planning to sell them out.

It felt like a trap, but he begrudgingly listened and decided to relax.

He took a nice ice bath while you, Ryuji, Yusuke and Joker headed off to the bathouse.

And he accidentally froze Makoto to the wall after she beat you guys up for "spying" on the girls.

You did manage to get her down, but you would have to teach Jack to rein in his powers.

He convinced both sides to apologize, and you never spoke of it again.

And after, he could finally relax.

Unfortunately, that didn't last long.

The police gathered outside the hotel, forcing the Phantom Thieves to hide out in the bar.

Jack was convinced Zenkichi finally sold you out, and he was furious.

He swore to freeze him into a statue when he got the chance.

But the idea went out the window when he discovered that Zenkichi had been caught as well.

So... He didn't sell them out?

He was confused, but he had no time to think on it any longer, as you also found out his Zenkichi's daughter, Akane was trapped in a Jail.

So naturally, you wasted no time in going in and checking it out.

Jack followed behind you and Ryuji as you explored the Kyoto Jail.

It wasn't long until you found Akane.

But as you were running to her, Futaba fell on the ground.

Jack ran back to help you up, and the rest of the Phantom Thieves fell right into Akane's trap, and they could only watch helplessly as his family was taken away.

He and Futaba knew they had no choice but to leave the Jail and figure out where to go from there.

So they made it back to the bar, where they found Zenkichi.

As it turns out, Makoto's sister Sae managed to get him out of jail.

Futaba explained what happened, and Zenkichi was shocked and horrified that his daughter had a Jail.

Jack was shaking in fear, worried about his dads and his friends.

Zenkichi asked if Futaba could use her Persona to take out the shadows, but she shook her head.

"No, my Persona isn't really suited for that... It's mainly used for support."

Zenkichi turned to Jack.

"Well, what about you, little guy? You're one of those... Persona things, aren't you?"

Jack sadly shook his head.

"Hee, Jack isn't strong enough, ho... His ice powers don't stand a chance against those shadows, hee."

Futaba turned to him.

"Well, you can freeze people solid, right? I saw what you did to Niijima, earlier, it scared the crap out of me."

Jack smiled sheepishly.

"Hee, sorry... Ho. Hee, Jack can freeze the shadows solid, but only for a minute or two, ho."

Futbaa thought for a moment.

"That's better than nothing. You can at least help to hold the shadows off in case they see us. So until we rescue the others, you'll be Gramps' Persona, 'k?"

Jack looked away. He still didn't fully trust the old man, even if he didn't turn them in this time.

Zenkichi seemed to sense what he was thinking and knelt down in front of him.

"Look, little guy. You don't trust me, and I get it. It's true that I did plan to turn you guys in at first, but I don't wanna do that anymore. Your friends have... kinda grown on me."

Jack narrowed his eyes at Zenkichi as he spoke.

"But now, they need some serious help, and we're the only ones who can help 'em, right? I don't got a Persona like Sakura does, so I'll need your help. All you gotta do is freeze those shadows solid, so we can get away, and you never have to work with me again."

He held out his hand for Jack to shake.

"So, what do ya say, little guy? We got a deal?"

Jack hesitated. It was true that Zenkichi would be the only one who could reason with Akane, and he knew he needed all the help he could get if he wanted to save his dads.

He looked up at Futaba, who nodded and gave him a thumbs up.

"Hee, okay, ho."

Zenkichi stood up and smiled.

"Great! So, what do we do?"

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Now accompanied by Zenkichi, Jack and Futaba re-entered Akane's Jail.

Without a Persona of his own, Zenkichi could only sneak around and avoid the shadows as best as he could.

But whenever he was spotted, Jack would freeze them solid, buying them time to get away.

Futaba spectated their journey and gave Jack support when he needed it, and they made it past.

Meanwhile, you were wearily sitting around in the jail cell with your fellow Phantom Thieves, and Ryuji was trying to get the door open.

Akane's shadow approached the cell with the threat of changing your hearts.

No matter how much you insisted, she refused to believe you were innocent.

Thankfully, Zenkichi, Futaba and Jack arrived on the scene before she could act.

"Jack! There you are!" You called out.

Jack quickly rushed up to the cell and reached through the bars, taking yours and Ryuji's hands.

"Hee, Dad, Dad, ho! Jack's so glad you're okay, hee!"

Seeing the display only made Akane even angrier.

Zenkichi tried to reason with her, but failed.

"Ugh, just shut up! You're such a liar! Look at (Name) and Ryuji!"

She sharply gestured in your direction.

"They're way better dads than you ever were! And they're barely even adults!"

You, Ryuji and Jack exchanged looks.

Zenkichi admitted he had been willing to use the Phantom Thieves to bring Owada to justice, and the threat letter about Akane.

He knew he should have done more, but that threat letter convinced him to drop the whole investigation.

But no matter what he said, Akane refused to listen.

And she found yet another reason to be angry: Zenkichi disregarded how that secretary's family may have felt.

Now the old man's doubt was truly settling in, and Jack could tell he was close to giving in to his inner shadow.

But with his help, and the help of the Phantom Thieves, he managed to fight it, and his persona was awakened.

The shadows were defeated, and Akane ran away. 

Futaba hacked the cell door, and Jack ran up to you and Ryuji and gave you a big ol hug.

"Hee, Jack's so glad to have you back, ho!"

Ryuji chuckled.

"Yeah, same here, little buddy. Oracle tells us you did a kick-ass job with the shadows."

Jack blushed and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"Hee... Jack did his best, ho..."

You smiled.

"Well Jack, we're very proud of you."

Jack smiled back and snuggled into you.

The Phantom Thieves congratulated Zenkichi, and gave him a codename: Wolf.

With that, the Phantom Thieves departed from the Metaverse to rest.

Next morning, it was go time.

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Now fully prepared, the Phantom Thieves re-entered the Jail

You listened in on the shadows, and figured out which fox statues to activate

It would have been simple enough, if it weren't for the portals that were placed everywhere

Entering one of those portals broght you to a different location on the map, which made everything so much more confusing

While you guys were trying to figure them out, Jack wandered off on his own

He found another portal, and curiously entered it

This portal led him directly to Akane

You noticed Jack was missing, and pulled Ryuji aside

"Jack must've found a portal and gotten lost somewhere."

"Shit, that's not good. Think he made it to Akane?"

"It's possible. Akane wants to change our hearts, and there's no telling how it could affect Jack, since he's not human."

"Yeah, we'd better find him fast, before it's too late."

After some more frantic searching, you eventually found Akane's portal

There he was, chained to Akane's throne

You started to approach him, but Ryuji stopped you

"Don't. Akane's there."

Akane once again ranted about justice and her resentment towards Zenkichi

Finally, she brought out the big guns

Which were shadow copies of yourselves

"Gah! What are these things?!" Ryuji called out.

"They're... Us? But how?"

These were Akane's view of the Phantom Thieves: the "real" ones

This engaged in a very tough, very annoying battle

Your shadow copy knew the exact same moves as you, which made hand-to-hand combat very difficult

This shadow didn't have a persona like you did, but none of its moves were particularly effective

Jack worriedly watched you and Ryuji struggle with your copies, and desperately tried to free himself

Eventually, you managed to deal with yours, and you rushed up to free Jack

Finally, Akane could see that you really were the real Phantom Thieves, and she was willing to listen to Zenkichi

Jack approached Akane, and her eyes widened

"You... I feel like I remember you..."

Jack tilted his head

"Ho?"

"It was... A dream or something... You made a little snowman and gave it to me as a gift. When I woke up, the snowman was sitting on my table."

Jack smiled and nodded

"Hee, Jack can't be seen in the real world, so he entered your dream to help you feel better, ho."

Akane weakly smiled

"Thank you... You're lucky to have (Name) and Ryuji to care for you."

Jack turned to you too and smiled

"Hee, Jack sure is, ho."

Akane's shadow faded away, and the investigation was complete

With that, the Phantom Thieves exited the Jail and returned to real world

When Zenkichi came to check on Akane, Jack requested he bring his mask with him

After making sure she was alright, Zenkichi left the room, but Jack lingered around outside the door

Akane looked at the snowman Jack left her and smiled

She found a new friend in Jack, and he was satisfied to see that she remembered

Zenkichi looked down at him

"Looks like Akane's made a new friend, huh?"

Jack looked up at him, and Zenkichi chuckled and rubbed his head, making him giggle

Now Jack knew for sure he could trust the old man

Together, they headed back to the camper to plan for the next mission