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"Ok everyone, I've finished grading the quiz from last week. I'm pleased to say that everyone has made considerable improvements. When I call your name come and grab it before you leave for the day." Sadayo stood in the front of class 2-D and began calling out names. Much to her delight many of her students seemed surprised at their own grade. A few students even told her thank you as they left, like Mishima.

Finally, Sadayo called the last two students, "Takamaki-san. Kurusu-san." Hiding her smile, she handed them their quizzes as they walked up to her podium.

"Hey check it out Akira," Ann held her quiz in front of Akira. "Check it out. This is the highest score I've gotten on a quiz."

"You've definitely improved since the beginning of the year Takamaki-san," Sadayo commented. "Still a bit away from perfect though, so you should continue to seek improvement."

"Your right Sensei, I still have a long way to go." Ann smiled before turning to look at Akira. "Better watch out Akira, if you're not careful I may take your top spot in class."

Akira decided to let actions speak louder than words. He turned the quiz in his hands around in order to show Ann his score. His cocky grin plastered all over his face.

Ann took the page from his hands and stared in disbelief. "A perfect score!? How?"

He shrugged but maintained the grin, "what can I say. Japanese Laugnue is my favorite subject."

Had it not been for the few students that were leaving the classroom, Sadayo would have made some sort of witty remark, but instead elected to just roll her eyes.

Ann counited to grumble about how Akira outdid her while he watched as the last student left the room. Using Third-eye, he scanned the hallway really fast in order to see if anyone was hanging around the doors. "We're clear."

"Thank goodness," Sadayo let out a tired breath. "And Ann, I'm sure the reason you did so well on the test was because of the extra homework I assigned."

"I still think that's a breach of power," said the model.

"And following us, that night was a breach of privacy." Sadayo did her best to mimic Akira's confident smirk. "We'll call it even."

Ann wanted to retort but could think of one. Instead, she lowered her head in apology, "Alright."

Akira and Sadayo gotta laugh out of Ann's failure to retort. It had been a week since their talk and things had been relatively smooth. Aside from one or two almost slips of her name, everyone acted like usual. If she was being honest, Sadayo had a hard time adjusting at first to the sudden relationship change she shared with some of her students. But she adjusted.

The teacher began to straighten up her things in order to head home, "So any plans for after school."

"Nothing major," answered Akira. "We're just going to Mementos to do some training. I have to pick up some stuff from Iwai before we meet up."

"Always the busy leader I see." She chuckled.

"Tis the burden I've been bestowed with."

The two girls rolled their eyes at Akira's sarcasm. "Honestly Sadayo, What do you see in him?" joked Ann.

"I honestly wonder sometimes."

Akira rolled his eyes as the other two began to laugh. "Hey, Come on, we're wasting time," Morgana poked his head out the bag to gripe at the teens.

"Relax Morganna, were waiting on everyone else." Akira used Third-eye to check one more time. "Speak of the devil."

The door to the classroom slid open and Ryuji, Haru, and Makoto revealed themselves. "Yo, you guys ready?" Ryuji called out.

"One second, we were just going over the quiz we had," Ann answered as the rest of the group filed in the classroom, shutting the door behind them.

Ryuji rubbed the underside of his nose. "Oh that. Well, I don't mean to brag but…" He flashed the paper from underneath his arm, presenting the same quiz with a grade matching Ann's.

The model's eyes practically shot out of her head. "What!? How the hell?"

"Jealous right? I told you I do pay attention sometimes."

"I guess miracles can happen," Morgana commented, surprised that the thug managed to match his love interests' score.

"Shut it you stupid cat."

"I've told you, I-" Morgana was about to finish his retort but glares from both Makoto and Sadayo cut him off. Ryuji also noticed the glares from the girls and quickly shut his mouth.

"Alright, we should head out. Yusuke is going to swing by Leblanc to grab Futaba so they'll meet us there." Everyone nodded and Akira turned to Sadayo. "We are still on for tonight?"

She smiled, "Of course."

"Oh are you guys doing something tonight?" asked Haru.

Akira chuckled at his friend's curiosity. "We're just going to have a relaxing night later. Since the last time I got cut short."

His friends looked apologetic. "We're sorry," said Makoto.

"It's fine," assured Akira. "But know that I am unavailable tonight. It's been a while since me and Sadayo had some alone time."

Ryuji placed his arm around his friend's shoulder. "Don't worry man. We'll let you two love birds have your alone time."

Akira didn't even have to ask for it and Ann smacked the thug on the back of the head. "Ryuji, so some tact for once."

"Ow, It was just a joke," he said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Can we please go? Morgan shuffled around. "We have work to do."

"Morganas' right. We should hurry." Everyone nodded at Akira's words and began to file out the room. Just before leaving, he turned to give Sadayo a playful wink, "I'll see you tonight,"

He walked away before she had a chance to respond. Now alone in the empty classroom, Sadayo blushed a little. Honestly, I told him to keep it professional during school. Despite her internal protest, she smiled at his actions. I should hurry too. With that final thought, she gathered the last of her things in order to leave for the day. To make preparations for tonight

Later

"Have I ever told you that I love your massages," Akira rolled his shoulders as he sat on one of the stools in Leblanc.

"You could stand to mention it more." Sadayo placed a fresh cup of coffee in front of Akira. "Here you go Master~," she said with a wink.

'Thank you." He smiled before bringing the cup to his lips. After a quick sip, a satisfying hum escaped his lips. "Delicious."

"Glad to hear. I think I could give you a run for your money when it comes to coffee now."

Akira raised his eyebrow at her declaration."So the student wishes to become the master."

She placed her hands on her hips, "Hey, you're already the student."

"But I'm also the master." A cocky grin grew on his face while placing his fingers on his chin. "And in more ways than one."

Sadayo's face lit up like a light bulb and she turned away from him. "That's true."

Akira chuckled at his girlfriend's embarrassment and she began to chuckle as well. "It's been a while since we had the chance to just be alone like this." Sadayo made her way to the other side of the bar next to Akira.

He nodded, "Yeah it has. And this time I can assure there is going to be no interruptions." Akira rose to his feet as he embraced Sadayo. "Everyone agreed to give us some much-needed privacy. Even Morgana is staying the night with Futaba."

"Really, no wonder I haven't seen him." It took Sadayo a moment to fully grasp the meaning behind his words. When she did, her cheeks began to heat up. "So it's just us tonight. Alone in this cafe." Staring at him with puppy dog eyes, "Are you planning something Master?"

"Nothing mischievous I assure you," he gave her a peck on the forehead. "But there is something I need to talk with you about. It's about the 'plan' we mentioned."

"I see," Sadayo could see her boyfriend's expression change into one of complete seriousness.

"Yeah." he released his grip on her and took a step back in order. "Listen, I just want you to know before anything else that I love you. You mean the world to me. After what happened with that drunkard, I didn't know what the future had in store. But coming here, meeting everyone and meeting you. I've never been so happy in my whole life."

Sadayo tried her best to listen to his words, but the way he was saying it caused a pit to form in her stomach.

"What we're about to do is extremely risky. It has a lot of intricate parts that even if one piece is missing, things could go wrong. But this is something, not just me, but we have to do. Everyone in the Phantom Thieves. I just wanted to-."

Before Akira could finish his sentence, he felt his lips being pressed against Sadayo's, kissing him deeply, trying to dispel the feeling that troubled him. Akira hesitated for a second before wrapping his arms around here once again.

After a few seconds, Sadayo pulled away to stare into his eyes. "Akira. Why does it sound like you're saying good-bye?"

The teen found himself at a loss for words, "I'm sorry… I"

Sadayo interrupted him once again by placing her finger over his lips. "Akira," she placed her other hand on his cheek. "I may not know what this 'plan' is but I can tell that it's going to be dangerous. More so than your usual escapades right?" Akira nodded and she continued, "I know I can't stop you. This is important to not only you but to the group so I can't in good conscience tell you to stop for just my sake." She took her finger away from his lips to cup his other cheek. "I love you. You gave me, not just my life back, but a whole new world. I want you to be a part of that world forever. So please don't make it sound like your saying good-bye."

Akira would have punched himself in the face had it not been for Sadayo's hands. He was scared. Who wouldn't be at the thought of enacting such a crazy plan? The closer it got to the day they agreed on, the more Akira realized how much he had to lose. And it scared him.

He was about to say something but Sadayo cut him off. "I still want to hear what this 'plan' is… But I also want to hear you say you'll keep your promise, no matter what."

Peeling Sadayo's hand off his face with his own, he held them and he stepped closer to her. "I promise." He reached to hug her but she stopped him.

"Promise what?" Sadayo said with puffed cheeks.

He smiled at her cute expression. "I promise to always come back to you."

"Better." She stepped closer and the two kissed once again. Sadayo knew that when Akira got serious it meant the stakes were high. Something was eating at him and whatever this plan was about seemed to have him on edge. All she wanted to do was remind him that she, like all his other friends and confidants, were waiting for him. Akira knew better than anyone the riskiness of this plan. It would take everything he's got in order to pull it off. But he had to. To protect the world Sadayo and his friends were a part of. The two shared a kiss that lasted a lifetime, completely forgetting about the rest of the world as it drifted away.

Unfortunately, in the heat of their passionate kiss, they had failed to notice the door to Leblanc unlocking and opening.

"Damn, where did I put my," Sojiro walked into the cafe padding his pockets looking for something before looking up to see the sight of the kid living with him kissing a girl.

Akira and Sadayo parted lips and stared into each other's eyes for a few more seconds before they both noticed the man staring at them. Time seemed to stop for everyone as silence swept through the room like a hurricane.

Both stared at each other for a second or two before the cafe owner asked, "Ms. Kawakami?! What are you doing here?!"

Akira and Sadayo looked at each other before looking back at Boss then back at each other. After a beat of silence, they began to laugh.

"Hey, what's so funny?" asked Sojiro, looking even more confused.

Sadayo and Akira laugh for a moment longer, before turning to address the man standing before them. Holding hands, they smiled, "It's a long story…"

Author's notes:

It's done. Nearly six months of work have led to this moment. I couldn't be happier.

I would like to take the time to thank everyone for following me on this journey. With this being my first story, I had no idea what to expect. I'm truly grateful to all the people who have taken the time to read something I feel truly passionate about. Thank you to everyone who favored and followed the story up until this point. Seeing that so many people enjoy the story I wrote motivated me to complete this story. Thank you to everyone who left a comment. To take the time and put your thoughts into words is an act I appreciated and I often would go back to reread your comments when I wasn't feeling motivated enough to write.

Thank you for reading my story.

I should also give credit to some of the people who inspired me to write this story.

A lot of credit goes out to Cosmic Sky and Lonely Support. You two have been the biggest inspiration to me since I started this story. You guy's stories were the first ones I ever read and it's what got me into writing in the first place. I owe the two of you so much. Thank you.

Now, let's begin talking about the last two chapters. First off, the names Kaku and Kuro, totally random. There is no joke there.

Next, I want to talk about how much I used the 'Don't think, feel'. At first, it was meant to be a joke, a nod to Persona 4 and nothing more than that. I ended up using it a whole bunch because it worked so well. To me, the phrase always had a weird synergy with Akira and Sadayo's relationship. When it comes to each other, Sadayo and Akira don't think, they don't think about what might happen if they're caught or what could happen tomorrow. They just feel. They feel happy with each other so they forget to think about what society says they should be.

The last chapter as a whole was an absolute joy to write. It's the finale to the Confidant line and so much rewriting went into this chapter, especially the talk Sadayo had with herself about her feelings for Akira. That part alone took me three days to write. I hope everyone is as happy with it as I am. Sadayo's realization that Akira was a Phantom Thief was another part that took some time as well. Having her bump into everyone was a good way for her to visually connect the dot between Akira and the group's past targets. This also doesn't make it entirely Akira's fault that she figured it out. Only slightly…

This led to the final part with them in the attic. This part alone took a lot, and I mean a lot of rewriting and many subtle changes. I wanted to give it the justice it deserved.

Next is the conversation at the end, more specify, at the end when they each give their opinions on the two's relationship. Ann and Makoto always stuck out to me as being the ones most concerned about their relationship. Ann because of her and Kamoshida and Makoto because she's Makoto. After hearing everything that's happened to Sadayo and telling her about the Phantom Thieves, it would be hard not to see that Akira and Sadayo cared about each other. Which is why they were so understanding.

Last thing, the phrase 'The Moon is beautiful, isn't it' is a joke about Sadayo being a Japanese language teacher. I thought it would be cute so I added it in right at the end.

The epilogue is really meant to serve as a sort of closure at who Sadayo and the rest of the thieves have gotten comfortable around each other. It's short, sweet, and to the point.

I would like to give one last thanks to everyone for reading my very first story. As for what's next, I have a few ideas. I mentioned previously that I had another story in the works that was going to be a one-shot but I think that's going to change. And with Royal, I would like to change the idea slightly. But it will come out, don't you worry. Aside from that, I have a few other ideas too, some 'Persona', some not, so keep your ears open.

Please be safe out there and make sure to take care of your friends and family.

See you next time. :)