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[halfmoon]

Who: Makoto Yuuki & others [closed]
*** This is for pre-plotted threads, but anyone is welcome to contact me if they would like a thread with Makoto! lazdo
When: August 15 (Full Moon)
Where: Around the city
What: Makoto's first full moon brings with it some uncomfortable changes.
Warnings: suggestive sexual themes in threads with Fuuka and Iramaat, NSFW in thread with Eren

Prompts in comments!

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akira: OH COOL!! makoto: *panic attack*

[halfmoon]

That's impossible. The Dark Hour is why Personas existed. When Makoto stopped the Fall and the Dark Hour disappeared, so did everyone's Personas. Even if this guy was another of Ikutsuki's chess pieces with the potential, and they just never learned about him, how could someone eight years later have a Persona?

As far as Makoto knows, there's really only one explanation for this, but it's so horrible that he skips straight over the denial, anger and bargaining. The Fall can't happen again so soon. Humanity can't be yearning for destruction again already. He couldn't have given up everything just for someone - someone who would've been Ken's age at the time! - to be going through the same episode all over again eight years later.

What if his friends are all going through it again, without him there to protect them?

In the very long pause that follows Akira's response, Makoto's face has turned white. He looks like he's been delivered the worst news of his life.

"When are you getting off work?" he asks, his voice completely flat.

[scaling]

The lack of response to his reveal is concerning, to say the least. Souji was surprised but seemed to share his sense of excited curiosity. Makoto, on the other hand... There's nothing like that on his face. There's nothing to be seen there, really—no, that's not true. Akira can see the color draining, a look rather appropriate for a vampire but obviously one that has nothing to do with that in this case.

What about that information freaked him out so bad?

"... Soon." Akira stayed to cover, but only for a little while. He plans to be home again before the moons get too high in the night sky. While not averse to risk in the least, that's not one he's willing to take.

Well, in most cases. The need to learn more about this overrides that feeling for now.

"Do you want to meet somewhere?"

[halfmoon]

Makoto swallows dryly. Panicking will do nothing in this situation, and who knows - maybe he's jumping to conclusions. The attempt at self-reassurance doesn't really work, but it does help him center himself enough to shake his head slowly.

"I need to bring these back," he says, looking down at the flowers. It's an excuse for the real reason, the problem he'd walked into this place with: not trusting himself around others right now. Akira is included in that, especially considering how close he'd come to snapping at him.

He heaves the three bouquets onto one arm so he can reach into his cloak and pull out his pocket watch.

"My user name is 'tatsuya'. Send me a message when you've got time to talk." He looks as if he's about to hurry out, but before he turns away, he adds, "Thanks for the discount."

[scaling]

He's really going to just run out after that? Akira's lips part as if a protest is about to burst forth, but he snaps his mouth shut again, thinking better of it.

The full moon probably isn't the best time for them to discuss this. He has so many questions for Makoto, most of all about why their shared ability made him so uncomfortable, but the vampire probably needs some time to process it himself. Not really the best time to do that when he's experiencing these changes.

"I'll text you," Akira acquiesces after a moment. He needs to get home before it gets too late as well. "No problem."

And with that, he raises a hand in a parting gesture. "Take care."