A/N- Hello, thanks for checking out my fic . I've been planning this for some time and I finally decided to give it a go haha. This fic features both MC and FeMC with their genders reversed. So basically Minako will be a boy and Minato will be a girl. Truth is I got inspiration to do this fic after I saw a fanart of their genderbends (Minako was seriously hot as a guy lmao).

Before I start I'm gonna point out a couple of stuffs that I think is important.

1)Both protagonists will have the surname Arisato but they're NOT related.

2)Male!Minako will be called Minato and Minato will be named Minako because I think not reversing their names would be confusing. If you readers would like me to change you can tell me anytime c:

3)Both are Wild Cards and of course the Social Links will differ –slightly okay maybe a lot- from the original game.

4)Pairings are still undecided.

I think that should be all xD I hope you'll enjoy reading my fanfic ;u;

Disclaimer: I do not own Persona 3 or Persona 3 Portable. Ownership of the respective games belongs to Atlus.

Chapter 1 – Prologue

March 6th 2009

The slow rumbling of the moving train was the only thing that kept Minato awake at this late hour. The auburn haired male fidgeted around his seat restlessly, his red eyes darted around the empty train as the familiar tune of 'Burn My Dread' sounded in a loop from his red headphones.

Meanwhile on the opposite far end of the train sat a blue haired female who at a glance, looked like as if she was sleeping. Her dark blue hair cascaded around her perfectly shaped face as she bobbed her head to the soft rhythm of 'Kimi no Kioku'.

Both teenagers silently waited for their destination, one seemed full of energy while the other was as calm as the sea.

Minato checked his watch for the umpteenth time and heaved a sigh, it was getting really late. Slowly without even realizing it, his crimson gaze landed on the blunette. He observed the girl's features, she had a pretty face he noted.

That uniform…she goes to Gekkoukan too huh Minato mused and an amused smile formed on his lips. Suddenly the target of his observation shifted and looked up.

With a simple click of a button the music that entertained her came to a stop. Feeling someone's gaze on her Minako paused her music and looked up to search for the source.

She looked around slowly and soon her eyes found the culprit. It was a teenage boy who looked no older than herself, heck they might even be the same age judging from their uniforms. The one thing that caught her attention was the boy's crimson red eyes which stood out like a sheep in a den of wolves.

The two locked gazes and the boy hurriedly broke their stare, he seemed embarrassed that he'd been caught in the act and fumbled with his headphones which bore a strong similarity to her own with the exception that hers was a calming blue.

The silence continued when all of a sudden a blue butterfly came fluttering pass them. The two looked up simultaneously at the captivating butterfly. They watched the butterfly flutter pass them when all of a sudden the PA announced and broke their trance.

Due to a malfunction in the switching system, today's rail schedule has been greatly altered. We apologize to any customers who were in a hurry.

The next stop is Iwatodai…

Iwatodai…

Iwatodai.

This is the final train bound for Tatsumi Port Island. Please take care to board before our departure.

The monotonous voice rang out and slowly the trained rolled to a stop and the two students retrieved their belongings and proceeded off the train. The station was empty and the tapping of their footsteps sounded loudly in the empty station.

The two slowly made their way, not bothering with each other and instead fiddled with their mp3's. The station's clock ticked loudly and the two shifted their gaze to the clock. Midnight was close.

23:59:58

23:59:59

00:00:00

The station was enveloped in a sudden shade of an ominous green and the moon turned from its vibrant yellow to a sickly green. The music that resonated in their ears stopped completely which resulted to a mutual surprise between the two who stopped their walking and looked at one another.

What a weird phenomena… Minako thought silently to herself as she broke their eye contact and removed her headphones. After stuffing them into her bag she resumed walking.

Not long after Minato followed suit, the silence in the station was stifling and Minako scrunched her nose up in distaste when she nearly stepped into a puddle of what seemed like blood.

Ew gross what the hell is this? Is this blood? The red eyed male gave a disgusted face after he stepped in a puddle.

Giving his leg a small shake to rid it of the repulsive liquid he continued to walk. The female a couple of steps ahead of him seemed calm about the entire thing. Her face was stoic when they exchanged glances earlier, he noted. Normally girls would freak out, does this mean she's not a girl? What if she's actually a man? Minato gave a chuckle at his own ridiculous thoughts.

Still he was actually freaking out a lot on the inside, was this normal in the city he thought to himself. The thought left as fast as it entered, Minato may look goofy with his grin but he wasn't stupid.

The auburn haired male gave his surroundings a proper observation as he finally exited the station. Tatsumi Port was eerily calm, no traffic, no humans walking around either..it was odd for a city located in Tokyo. Although what really caught his attention was the bunch of coffins that stood smack dab in the middle of the roads, the sidewalks and anywhere else where humans would usually be.

Not only that, the moon looked bigger than usual as it casted an ominous green shade over the city.

The dorm should be around here somewhere… Minako took a pamphlet out from her school bag and looked at the address as she continued to amble down the streets. Out of curiosity she looked back and saw the male holding a similar pamphlet.

They took another sharp turn and finally arrived at their destination. Minato looked surprised that he and the blunette had the same destination. What a coincidence he thought to himself as he stood behind the girl who pushed the doors open, her face as stoic as ever.

As soon as the two entered the dorm they were greeted by a young male voice which sounded in a creepy fashion.

"Welcome." A creepy young boy donned in striped pajamas appeared from behind the counter.

"You're late. I've been waiting a long time." Minato and Minako stood dumbfounded as they stared at the young boy.

As if it was magic the young boy presented two pieces of paper out to the two. "If you want to proceed, then please sign here." Hesitation was evident in their faces and the boy chuckled softly. "Don't worry, it's a contract. There's no need to be scared, it only binds you to accepting full responsibilities of your actions."

Gently he pushed the contract towards the two again along with a feather pen. Minako stared intently at the contents of the paper. 'I chooseth this fate of mine own free will' was what it said, below it was an empty space most likely where the signature goes.

Minato gave a shrug as he scribbled his initials on the piece of paper and he handed it back to the boy. He didn't really thought much of the contract. Maybe the owner has a kid fetish or somethin. Doesn't sound dangerous anyway. Minako wrote her name down in cursive as she pondered about the boy.

Smiling in satisfaction the boy spoke again as he held the two papers. "Very well." His smile suddenly vanished and an impassive face replaced it "Time is something no one can escape. It delivers us all to the same end. Wishing won't make it go away."

Minato stared in bewilderment as the unknown boy disappeared as if the darkness consumed him "And so it begins…" the last of his sentence lingered in the air.

After the boy disappeared they stood in front of the entrance, half expecting something else to happen. All of a sudden a sharp feminine voice sounded from the staircase and a new figure emerged, "Who's there?!"

The two looked up and found a brunette in a pink cardigan probably another tenant, standing at the stairs .Her stance was defensive and she glared at the newcomers.

Her face switched from hostile to surprise in a matter of seconds. "How can you be… But it's…!" she sounded shocked and once again the hostility was back and she gave a low growl "Don't tell me.."

Minako stared bemusedly at the gun the girl was holding while Minato, being a gentleman put himself in front of the blunette and stuttered "W-wait- you're not gonna shoot us right?"

A/N- Andddd I'm gonna stop it here. I hope you'll read and review, maybe put it on your alerts if you liked it ;u; Thanks for reading!