Persona 4 is getting an anime! Oh boy, am I ever so excited! Anyway, I was going to give this as a gift to Saint Valentines, but I guess it took longer than expected to finish this.

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P4: Trouble Chocolate

"Valentine's Day is coming up pretty soon," Chie commented randomly as she looked up from her homework. The sudden call and mention of the popular so-called 'love day', brought an interest to Yukiko Amagi. As far as she can remember, Chie had never care for Valentine's Day. The supposedly one day where it can trigger the 'love flag' of a relationship between a boy and a girl is the least interest to the kung-fu maniac.

"And? What about it?" Yukiko asked anyway. Nevertheless, she's curious on Chie's interest on Valentine's Day. The past year had been very different to the two friends; perhaps the change may have affected Chie to give Valentine's Day a second thought.

"Well... I was just... you know... wondering," Chie stuttered with her words. "Are you getting a chocolate for Souji?"

Yukiko gulped out of impulse. She cannot see her face herself, but she can bet that it's as red as her headband. The two may have been dating for many months now, but Yukiko is still not used to the fact that she managed to get her hands on the famed Seta Souji.

"Maybe," she muttered averting her eyes away from the grinning Chie. "Why do you ask?"

"Just wondering," Chie smiled at Yukiko's expense. "Cause I was thinking of getting one for him as well. That's if it's okay with you of course."

"Why wouldn't it?" Yukiko asked taken back by Chie's comments. She knew that Chie have high respect for Souji, and she trust them both not to cross the line.

"Just letting you know firsthand so you won't get jealous," Chie chuckled at Yukiko's exasperated grunt. "You seem like the jealous-type of a girlfriend."

"I'm not jealous!" Yukiko raised her voice feeling somehow offended. Chie took this moment to laugh at her best friend's childish outburst, it is unlike her to snapped out of her calm composure she manifested for so long. "By all means Chie, go ahead," Yukiko replied to Chie's 'permission'. "I wouldn't be jealous if Souji-kun would receive some chocolates. I know he's well acquainted with other girls."

Yukiko knew that well, and she's sure that Chie too. The two best friends would sometimes spot the famed Seta Souji spending time with other girls such as Ozawa from the Drama Club and the beautiful Ebihara. While someone as unacquainted as Chie may suspect a thing or two of Souji's friendly behaviour towards other women, Yukiko has her full trustworthy to the man she love. Though that did not stop her to wonder otherwise after being poisoned by Chie's concern.

"I'll get him one then," Chie nodded. "Oh, I guess I should get one for Yosuke as well." Chie snickered at the thought of the unlucky boy who's been overshadowed by his more stand-out friend. "This year will probably be the only year where he'll receive a Valentine's Chocolate from a girl."

As Yukiko ponder on of Chie's rambling of the previous argument she and Yosuke gotten into, she couldn't help but notice that Chie's been talking about Yosuke a lot lately. Apart of their somewhat perfect Leader, Yosuke had always been the other male member that Chie's around with. If she wasn't an oblivious type of person, Yukiko could've guess that Chie would harbor a deep feeling to the clumsy sidekick.

"You know, Chie," Yukiko stopped Chie's nonsensical story. "You sure have been talking about Yosuke-kun a lot lately." Yukiko hoped that Chie's reaction over the mention of his name would lead somewhere even further.

"Yeah? What about him?" Chie asked. Her somewhat irritated tone wasn't really the reaction Yukiko was looking for, making her to think twice of her logic.

"Never mind then," Yukiko let it go. "So about the chocolate," she start a new conversation. "Should we make one from scratch?"

"Yeah, you can do that," Chie rolled her eyes. "I'm just going to buy one at Junes." Unlike Yukiko, Chie hate cooking and wouldn't want to put an effort over something she can buy at a reasonable price. And after considering the last few events that have happened in the past that which involve with cooking, she wouldn't want the event to transpire again. Upon knowing Yosuke's personality too would definitely cause a stir between the two friends again.

"Fine then," Yukiko huffed. "I'll make one myself." Yukiko has full trust judgement upon herself, and she knew that with great efforts she'll succeed. She just hoped that this time the chocolate will end up sweet, not savoury like the last time she experimented.

At Junes

With Valentine's Day coming up in two days, Junes' confectionary section will be the highlight and bestseller for the next days. This would require Yosuke, Teddie and the extra hands of Souji and Kanji to assist the poor boys extend the section and add extra stocks of candy, chocolate and miniature romantic trinkets.

Yosuke never enjoyed Valentine's Day, to him it felt like the day where he realized how out of favour he is with the opposite sex. For years he hoped that a beautiful girl will appear over him and drop the surprise confession on the fateful day. But after years of rejection and empty shoe locker, he gave that up. That is until he moved from the bustling and lustful Capital City to the laidback country side of Inaba. Along with the recent changes of the previous year in his life, he still feels a glimmer of hope.

"I don't get it," Kanji randomly said. "Why are you guys suddenly stocking up on all these chocolates again?"

"It's for Valentine's Day, Kanji!" Teddie expressed excitingly. "The one day where I can surround myself with many beautiful girls without looking like a jerk."

"How does that not make you look like a jerk?" Yosuke asked with an irritated tone.

"Because on this special day, I am opening myself to not only one, but two, or even more girls... who wants to score with the 'Teddie Bear'!" he beamed himself with pride. Some may say it's foolish for someone with such attitude can gleam himself that much without backing up the statement. But for Teddie, he has all those girls who gloat on his charm to back up his confidence.

"Again. How does that not make you look like a jerk?" Yosuke asked with an even more irritated tone. It's bad enough for Yosuke to not get a date, but to have the perverted Shadow rubbing his achievement on his face is like adding insult to injury.

"Cheer up, Yosuke," Souji smiled over Teddie's success. "If it makes you feel any better, Rise is getting a chocolate for you too."

"Really?" Yosuke nearly dropped the ¥1,000 heart statue ornament. "A chocolate from Risette for me! Holy crap! This is like a freaking dream come true... whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Wait a minute!" Yosuke stopped thinking of Souji's sentence. As happy as he would be to receive a gift from the famed Risette, something just didn't add right. "What do you mean 'too'?"

"Well, she's getting a chocolate for everyone in our circle of friends," Souji shrugged. "Teddie, Kanji and I will be getting a piece as well." Upon the realization of Rise's friendly nature to treat everyone equally really bring Yosuke's spirit back down. He knew that it would be too good to be true, considering how much attention Souji is getting from Rise, though he already has a girlfriend.

"A chocolate from Rise-chan, huh," Teddie pondered on. "Well if she really wants it, I guess I can slip her in with me for a quickie on Valentine's Day."

"Oh, shut up Ted!" Yosuke yelled right at Teddie's smug face. Yosuke had enough of Teddie's antic, add that with his bitterness of loneliness of Valentine's Day made him snapped at the non-ill intended Shadow.

"Hana!" Souji referred to Yosuke's last name. "There's no need for you to scream at him like that." Souji's tone was calm, but his sharp words and atmosphere cut through Yosuke hard. He looked over at Teddie's shocked and unhappy face, in which he immediately regrets for his outburst.

"Sorry, Teddie," Yosuke apologized sincerely. "I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. That was uncalled for."

"That's okay, Yosuke," he smiled again. "I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have rubbed my success with the ladies on your face like that." Once again, Yosuke's head twitched a tiny bit out of anger.

"Teddie, don't push it," Souji smacked Teddie's head lightly with one of the Valentine's chocolate box. "And you shouldn't be bitter about it either, Yosuke." He turned to his other friend. "Even if it's an obligatory chocolate, but at least you're getting one. From Rise too, might I remind you."

"You're right," Yosuke sighed. "I shouldn't have to be so picky. Not everyone gets a chocolate." Yosuke's change in attitude assured Souji over his troubled friend.

"What about you, Kanji?" Teddie turned his head towards the other Persona wielder. "Expecting anything for this year Valentine's Day?"

"You're barking the wrong tree here, Teddie," Kanji replied while attending to his work. "Hearts, chocolates, and all this crap is not really my thing." Kanji never really cared much of Valentine's Day, the non-romantic boy gave up on girls giving him a chocolate ever since he earned himself as a reputation of a delinquent. "I'm a on my own type of man," he added confidently.

"So I guess you're alone this year too, huh," Yosuke break the ice to Kanji.

"Shut up!" he screamed to his 'respectful' senpai. "It's not any of your damn business!" Kanji looked away with a slight red face mixed of anger and embarrassment.

"Now, now," Souji tried to calm his other sadden friend. "Remember, Rise is getting you a chocolate too. So try not to look so down."

"Honestly, partner," Yosuke piped in. "I think it would be better if you didn't tell us that Rise-chan will be giving us chocolate firsthand."

"Why's that?" Souji had the need to ask.

"Cause you killed the anticipation," Yosuke broke out. "The best thing of Valentine's Day is the surprise of receiving a chocolate unknowingly. But since you told me firsthand, now I'm just going to end up looking forward of it every minutes and seconds of Rise-chan's chocolate on Valentine's Day!"

"That's kind of pathetic, Yosuke," Souji felt sorry for his friend. "It's just Valentine's Day, don't make such a big fuss about it." To be honest, Souji didn't really see the big fad about Valentine's Day. Whether he's popular or not, girlfriend-less or whatever, his opinion towards Valentine's Day won't ever change.

"Easy for you to say, Mr. Popular!" Yosuke pointed accusingly to Souji. "At least you'll be getting one from Yukiko-san!" At the point mention of the beautiful Yukiko Amagi, Yosuke would expect some sort of reaction from the relaxed Leader. Too bad for him, Souji appeared unaffected as usual. But when he turned away to avoid his friend's eye, his mouth crept up unexpectedly.

"Oh yeah," Souji smiled out of characteristically. "I will, huh." His grin is now at the point that it looked sort of perverted.

"Aww, dude!" Yosuke looked away disgusted. "Don't smile like that! It's creepy!"

"Nice one, sensei!" Teddie approved of this with a thumb up. "You should be very proud to land with Yuki-chan!"

"Don't encourage him, Teddie!" Yosuke scared out with the even creepier looking Souji.

Their conversation went on for a while, leaving Kanji to stock up on the silly Valentine's Goods all on his own. Not that he mind, he did promise to help upon Yosuke's call of plea. While stocking up on the heart shaped chocolates, something nagged Kanji. Not physically, but he felt that it's somehow important. He stopped to ponder on what it could be. His intuition told him that it's somehow dangerous, but it's impossible since he and his friends solved the string of murder case. What else could it be? He looked at the chocolate product on his hand and then towards his friends' argument. That's where it hit him.

"Hey, uhhh..." Kanji called out to his friends. "These girls. Are they going to make the chocolates for us?"

IN CELEBRATION FOR THE PERSONA 4 ANIME, I PRESENT YOU MY NEW PROJECT. EVERYTHING HERE IN THIS STORY IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. SOUJI IS WITH YUKIKO, IT TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE FIGHT AGAINST IZANAMI AND MORE COUPLE WILL SURFACE THROUGHOUT THE VALENTINES' EVENT. PLEASE LOOK FORWARD TO IT. AND DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW, THANKS ^^