Chapter Three: The first body and the start of school

A/N: So I tried in this chapter to make it way longer than the others as I also had a hard time as well on trying to figure out where to cut this story at, but I think I found an okay point to. I was suggested I should try an add more dialogue in my chapters so that's what I tried doing let me know what you think. So in this chapter just the start of interactions with Yumi with others along with finding the first victims body. Oh yeah and Yosuke getting kicked by Chie.

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Persona 4 or the characters that are mentioned throughout this story, I may only claim ownership to Yumi and that is all. All other rights go to their respected owners.

Morning came as it felt too soon as my eyes slowly opened seeing I was still lying on the floor with the sound of pattering rain in the background mixed in with shuffled movements. Nanako and Yu must be getting ready for school. I laid there not really wanting to go along still upset with myself from last night though my depressing thoughts were soon short lived with Yu knocking an opening my door raising his brow seeing I was laying on the floor.

"Yumi what are you doing on the floor? We need to leave soon for school."

"The floor felt better and yeah school, right. I'll be downstairs in a few."

Waving my hand sitting up while he closed the door. I let out a hard sigh before grabbing my black long sleeved Yasogami uniform putting it on an some matching black stockings before grabbing my bag heading downstairs. The walk to school was pretty lousy with the rain an all as we both walked in silence as I looked up from my umbrella wondering if the rain would be coming down all day while the school came into view I stuffed my umbrella into the rack keeping up with my brother as we walked into the teachers lounge apparently to meet our homeroom teacher. I can say I vaguely remember him an well he doesn't look any better in real life than he did in the game, I feel like this year is going to be hell if he's our teacher. Silence was spoken to him as we moved from the faculty office upstairs to the second room classroom as we all entered he ordered for the class to stay get quite while I simply rolled my eyes. I remember this part for once. Completely boring.

"Alright, take your seats on the double."

With him speaking I took that along with Yu to start writing both of our names on the blackboard behind us.

"These kids up here are our new transfer students, seems they got the boot from the putrid capital to be sent out here in the boonies, basically making the brats fugitives. Go on introduce yourselves already."

"I'm Yumi Narukami."

"And I'm Yu Naru-"

An before Yu had a chance to speak even his own name that idiot of a buffoon interrupted him, seriously what was his nickname again, kind lame, king idiot? Ugh maybe someone in here knows. Apparently he was being accused of looking at some girl by the window which is naturally absurd; he was looking dead ahead of the class. I started zoning out an I know I shouldn't but lately since arriving to this world I've been having a habit of it. Wow I sound like a protagonist than a side character, or can I be called a protagonist? Nah. I zoned back in when some short hair brunette interrupted the conversation asking if we could sit by her, oh thank god thank the gods for this girl.

"Sir. There are two empty seats next to me, can they sit here?"

"Uhh sure. Take your seats already lousy brats!"

I raised a brow at the teacher holding my tongue in wanting to call the man an idiot since he obviously is one, but I really don't want to have detention or something on my first day of school, don't know how Dojima would take it if he had to take time off work. Since I think he was a detective? Yeah that's what it was. Heh seems my memories aren't fully gone. Taking a spot to the right of the short track suit girl I eyed over to her as she mentioned that everyone calls him king moron. Ah that's what it was! Though king idiot fits just as nicely. Looking back I could see a fawn colored haired boy asleep behind my brother noting him instantly as Yosuke Hanamura, yeah he was my third favorite character in the series. But I'm so spacing out. I nearly jumped out of my seat some once King moron started yelling for the brunette and Yu to be quite.

"Listen up homeroom is about to begin, now pay attention an no spacing out allowed in my class!"

I let out a sigh before shifting my now light grey colored eyes over to the window for a moment; wait was that seriously fog outside? I don't remember seeing any of that this morning while walking to school, huh fog I feel like it plays an important role in this game but what was it. Think Yumi it's critical at the moment...Ugh I can't, I can't think straight! I swear if choosing to have this life means forgetting anything important about this game in exchange, then what's the point in helping them? I mean it'll be like I'm just stuck with no, well I mean I have little knowledge. But dammit this seriously sucks!

"That's it for today, come back to class tomorrow and we'll be finally back to our usual routine. So be prepared!"

And with those final words and the chime of the school bell king moron finally left the classroom, thank any sort of god for that. Seriously I remember the NPC's and main characters saying that he was the worst teacher but now I totally understand it, he yells nonstop an loves to beat you down calling you an idiot or stupid if you get the question wrong or take to much time. I seriously hate school already! Laying my head on my desk I groaned already exhausted from it all while hearing I wasn't the only one among the students who were groaning in exhaustion or even frustration. Though the conversation from some boys instantly made me lift my head up.

"Dude I finally checked out the midnight channel last night."

"That Yamano lady, is like the lady of my dreams."

"Totally!"

Midnight channel? Hmmm, ah! It was something that started appearing here an you were able to so called see who your soul mate was supposed to be, but something else ummmm...An before I had the chance to think anymore my train of thought was oh so gladly interrupted by the schools intercom. Thank you stupid intercom for ruining the one chance I had at remembering something important.

"Attention all students, there has been an incident on campus. Please remain calm an..."

The classroom rose in a chatter an I obviously couldn't care less, since if this was the beginning of the game right? I was silent for a few moments before something clicked! I remember something, oh take that new brain of mine. I instantly shot from my desk a little too excited and it seemed I talked what I was thinking.

"That means - had just been found!"

Wait. Why couldn't I say her name? I tried saying it out loud but it felt like my throat was full of sandpaper making it impossible for the words to come out. What is going on? Everyone soon in the room stopped talking to one other an soon stared at me along with Yu. Crap way to go Yumi make yourself look like the crazy kid on your first day into school. Way to go girl. Nervously giggling I slumped back in my seat grabbing my bag deciding maybe it would be best to run out of the school now.

"Yumi are you coming?"

Looking back seeing Yu was already heading to the door with his bag behind his shoulder, I nodded my head quickly before running over to him though being stopped by two girls. The one sitting next to us and a girl dressed in a red cardigan. I gave a polite smile to them both while Yu expressed a complete poker face, seesh he really does have no emotions at the beginning of the game. Well a little change won't hurt; so with a nudge to his side I looked up to him as he changed to faint smile. That's much better.

"Hey if you two are heading home mind if we walk along with you? This thing sounds kind of freaky."

We both gave a faint nod in response since this way was more simple along with it worked just as well as talking.

"Thanks! My name is Chie, and this here is my friend Yukiko."

"I'm so sorry if were pestering the both of you."

I raised a brow to that giving still a polite smile shaking my hands telling her that it wasn't no problem at all, since she honestly wasn't pestering us one bit and I'm also sure at the same time Yu wouldn't have minded one bit as well. Though Chie freaked a little waving her hands in the air saying that it was making her look all bad with Yukiko apologizing. Opening my mouth about to ask if they were ready to go Yosuke interrupted looking completely nervous while standing a few feet away from us, and he had good reason. This was the so called part where he gets kicked to the floor

"Haha hey Chie, Thanks I loved it. It was way cool. Well later."

He tried rushing passed us though was soon knocked down onto the floor while she grabbed a hold of her DVD labeled 'Trail of the Dragon.' Huh, actually sounds like it would be an interesting movie. Wonder if they learn ways of the dragon? Her face though soon instantly changed opening the disk finding a huge giant crack right smack down the middle of the disk causing her to grow quite upset.

"What the hell?! You cracked the disk, you tool how could you do this to my Trail of the Dragon?!"

"Sorry, it was an accident. I'll make it up to you after I get my first paycheck."

I took a step back from the whole scene since Chie is quite scary when she is angry and I didn't want to be to close an make her even more mad. Yukiko leaned in asking if Yosuke was alright though earned an angry response from Chie saying he didn't deserve her kindness. Chie left the classroom soon followed with Yukiko, then my brother though I on the other hand stayed behind. I mean remembering right Yosuke kind of gets his ass kicked a lot by her an should at least have some kindness to start everything off with, walking over I stopped in front of him sighing as I placed my hand out to him.

"Here, take my hand will yeah. You're going to get a kink in your neck if you keep lying in that god awful position."

Yosuke shuffled around some getting in an upright position before he looked up to me, we both looked to each other in silence before I inched my hand a bit closer before he realized what I was doing laughing some taking it as I soon pulled him up wobbling a little. I'm either really weak or super light. My moneys on being light.

"Hey thanks for that, ah! Aren't you the other transfer student that's in class 2-2?"

"Huh? Oh yeah I am, names Yumi Narukami. Pleasure to meet you..."

"It's nice meeting you Yumi, I'm Yosuke Hanamura. Ummm disregard the sight you saw if you saw it, that was totally lame not to mention embarrassing."

I trailed off even though I knew who he was I had to you know, pretend I had no flippin clue who he was. Giggling soon a little since sure it was kind of lame but that was a typical thing to happen to Yosuke, almost so that I think it's actually natural for him to get hit by Chie. I stopped myself from laughing some apologizing a little as Yosuke hung his shoulders some in defeat muttering some though I could perfectly hear it.

"Awe man, first Chie kicks me now the cute new girl is laughing at me. Just my luck."

Opening my mouth about to speak that if he wanted to walk from school with me as a sign of maybe a possible friendship I was cut off once again from Chie along with my brother who had apparently been waiting for me at the top of the stairs while Chie was calling out.

"Hey other Narukami! Are you coming along or what?"

O-other Narukami? Seesh I do have a name you know, I gave a small sigh before looking back to Yosuke apologizing saying that I needed to walk home with my brother today and that maybe sometime we could hang out. Yosuke was silent for a moment as I think he was either freaking out in his head that a girl wanted to actually hang with him, or surprised by someone being nice to him. I think it was a mixture of both to be perfectly honest.

"Really? Sure! Want to just meet up sometime after class or exchange emails?"

"I can give you my number; I mean I don't see any harm in it."

Hearing Chie still calling my name as finally she started saying it I looked back yelling one moment as I taped my orange cellphone against his own orange colored phone. Hey we have the same favorite color. Score awesome number two from having more things from my past life transfer over. I waved to Yosuke before running over to where Yu an the other girls were as I could hear Yosuke muttering something to himself. Heh, I'm totally going to become friends with him since if memory serves right an since I'm remembering a few minor things. His social link is kind of sad.

"What were you talking to him for so long for, he wasn't trying to hit on you was he? I swear he's a big perv."

"Not at all Chie it was nothing like that, I just helped him up was all. Just being friendly."

I nervously gave a chuckle while walking down the stairs with them. Heh I bet she'd freak out if I told her that I was making plans to hang out with him, haha lets not have her flip her lid again shall we Yumi.

Leaving school finally we were all talking about today's boring class along with what possibly could have been the accident, I knew pretty much what it was but I still couldn't say the name. It's like something was holding me back from letting anyone know who was found, seesh I can obviously refrain from spoilers Igor since I can't even say the bloody name of a somewhat spoiler. Seesh this is going to suck, an even more if they find out especially if I come from a world that I know there entire life an the events that unfold. Maybe I should prepare myself for the upcoming drama fest that could happen; mmmm I don't even want to think about it now. Looking ahead I could see a police officer holding people back along with a few other cars scattered about. I waved on for the others to go on ahead as I dashed forwards some trying to see if I could get a peek, as I could hear calls for me from Chie.

"Yumi, hey! Where are you going?!"

"I'll be back later, meet you at home bro!"

I spoke before dashing off into the small crowd of people, Chie released a sigh shaking her head looking back over to Yu who had stood there for a moment before starting to walk.

"Seesh is she always like that?"

"Yeah, she always has been the curious type when it comes to stuff."

Yu simply spoke while him an the girls headed away from the crime scene while I on the other hand poked my head around trying to get a peek, I wanted to make sure I was correct that this was in fact the death of that Yamano lady. Hearing chatter from some local housewives I walked over to one deciding to see if they knew anything.

"Umm excuse me."

"An so then...Oh my yes how may I help you young one?"

"About the police officers, did something happen here?"

"Yes something did, seems that news reporter you know the one that had an affair with Namatame. Well a high school girl wearing the same exact uniform as yours apparently had found her hanging upside down here on a telephone wire. Poor girl having come across such a scene, but even more for the woman, such a awful way to be found."

"I see, thank you very much mam."

The woman just nodded before resuming her conversation she was previously having as I walked away standing in front of the wood blockers simply staring at the blue tent. So she really did die an I remembered something correctly from his game, urg I need more memories to tell me what exactly I need to be doing right now. Seriously brain I would love you if you gave me some awesome past life memories pertaining to this game back to me. Or am I following the anime? Aw who cares it was pretty much a retelling anyways. As I was staring off I was soon broken from it by none other than my uncle with a stern look on his face.

"Yumi, just what in the world are you doing here and where is your brother?"

"O-oh uncle its you, heh heh well..I wanted to see what the commotion was so I told him I'd meet him at home. That's all.."

"You shouldn't be hanging around here this is a crime scene, not a place for kids. An Yu shouldn't have left you in the first place so I'll be having a talking to him I guess when I get home. Whenever that'll be. Just head on home, tell Nanako I'll be late probably again an I don't want to see you at anymore crime scenes got it."

Dojima sighed still speaking in a stern like detective tone, I knew he meant well and he did care about me, well not me but the girl who I'm living in this body. Since I'm not even Yumi, just a dead soul living in a fake girl's body. I pulled a fake smile nodding that I wouldn't do it again as soon looking in the corner of my eye I saw him. An my goodness he was a bit cuter in person than in pictures or the game. Adachi. Still amazed on me remembering minor details, since thank god I didn't forget his face an no people I don't have a crush on him, I just think his face is cute. I stared at him for a moment until our eyes met before looking away some as he walked over, oh shit. Don't walk over, don't walk over.

"Dojima here's your coffee you wanted, oh who's the girl?"

"Bout time Adachi, Oh this is my niece Yumi she and her brother will be living with me for the next year though she was just leaving. Yumi this is Tohru Adachi. Now head home."

"Fine I'm heading home, well it was nice meeting you ummm Adachi. Later!"

The next day soon arrived an it was off to school once again, Dojima didn't come home last night so it was just a quite night with me, Yu, and Nanako all eating dinner an watching TV. It was confirmed that Miss. Yamano did in fact die being found upside down on a telephone wire, my stomach turned a little hearing it for the second time nearly losing my dinner. Who would murder someone an dump the body in that way? I had a debate on how it could happen without it being noticed with myself the entire walk from school soon seeing Yosuke out of the corner of my eye riding his bike before flinching at the loud crash of him slamming into a nearby trashcan.

"Help...help me please."

Yosuke was muffled shouting while worming around in the trash while my brother deadpanned looked at him, I tugged on his arm telling him we had to help him out while Yu gave me a look as in fine I guess we will. Running over I tugged on him back pulling him from the trash finding myself falling over onto my butt. Seesh I really need to work on maybe getting some protein shakes. Taking breathes of the air Yosuke looked up seeing my brother along with myself soon as he spoke.

"You're a lifesaver, oh hey Yumi thanks for the help as well. You guys really helped me."

Grabbing his bike we soon all then started to walk to school together while Yosuke looked thrilled, I mean he does look pretty darn happy. Heading through the flood plains Yosuke introduced himself to my brother while Yu just gave him an in-interested look. Seriously come on show some damn emotion, it's seriously like your just one cold dude. Looking over to Yosuke he looked to me laughing some rubbing the back of his head.

"You guys really our twins alright, since it'd be like your brother here wearing girl clothing...I mean not to say that you look like a guy or anything Yumi, you have a pretty girl face. I mean it's just you are identical was all what I'm saying and..."

He cut off mid-sentence while Yu gave him a look while I on the other hand just shook my head, seriously man you totally have a way of words when it comes to the ladies. It was awkwardly quite for a while and it was starting to make me feel a little bit uncomfortable as I decided maybe to try an break the tension.

"So Yosuke, umm you've lived here for a while right, anything famous about this town?"

"Famous? Sure do, our town is pretty well famous for its beef steaks. I mean I know it sounds kind of lame but it's pretty fitting for this place. And since you both helped me out what do you guys say about me treating you to some?"

"No thanks."

Yu instantly spoke while I looked over with a glare, oh no there's no way he's going to get out of it. I on the other hand raised my hand in the air shouting a 'hell yeah!' Hey its free food plus I'll actually get to hang out with Yosuke right then an there. It's a win-win in my book. Yosuke wasn't buying no for a answer either patting soon onto Yu's back saying he should join along since I was obviously on bored, an he was right it isn't like we got anything better to do. Well, I think we don't. We all stopped walking as a familiar voice was shouting not that far away from us. Its Chie.

"You can count me in on that action. Heh, this is how you can pay me back for breakin my stuff."

She spoke obviously excited by what she was practically forcing her way in while spinning her DVD around in her hand, seriously she's holding onto that, why hasn't she thrown it away yet? Yosuke obviously looked not to thrilled an Yu had his signature poker face on. Me on the other hand, I was just surprised that she seriously appeared out of nowhere like that. Seriously does she have super hearing to the word steak or something? Sighing Yosuke decided to add Chie in along with us for going to Junes after school.