Disclaimer: do not own the To Aru franchise, because if I did I wouldn't be here right now would I?
Academy City, a metropolis on the edge of technology that uses said technology to unlock abilities that lay dormant within the human brain. Within Academy City were numerous schools, these schools take in Espers, the ability users, as well as the ability-less, Level 0. For all of the city's advanced technology it's security is rather flawed. Delinquents from outside still get inside. One of these delinquents was currently running down an alley as if hell's fire were upon him. "Wha, What the fuck was that?" he asked as he looked over his shoulder. Instead of seeing the faint scorch marks coming from a sideway, he saw a pair of red lace panties and felt pain on the left side of his face.
"Stop resisting, I'm with Judgement." A red haired girl said as she put him on the ground while raising his right arm back at an uncomfortable angle. Pulling out a pair of restraints she left him chained to a pole as two armed women ran at him. the girl sped down the alley and stopped at a path not noticing the scorch marks. "I'm with Judgement, are you okay Miss?" A girl with light brown hair turned to her as clouds parted enough to throw some light in the narrow alley, around her were boys all burnt and unconscious. "Misaka-sempai?" the girl said as she blushed
"Oh yeah, Kuroko was it, you're a part of Judgement with my roommate aren't you? And please, stop calling me Misaka, you can call me Mikoto" Mikoto said with a smile.
'S-she's smiling at me!' Kuroko thought. "H-hai, Asogi-sempai has taught me a lot."
"Well Mai always has always been like that." Mikoto said as she walked away. "Ja ne"
'S-she's so cool!'
Mikoto exited the alley and walked to the nearest bus stop, getting on the bus she rode it to the front of her Dormitory just as Kuroko teleported there bringing along two other girls, all wearing the Judgement armbands. Among them was a tall girl with light red hair that fell to her waist and radiant green eyes. She was Mai Asogi, Mikoto's roommate and Kuroko's direct superior. She was a Level 4 Pyro, a fire user, and she was working at becoming the next to reach Level 5. She turned to Kuroko who was bent over panting. "Not bad, with this you are ready to become a Level 4."
"Tomorrow's the System Scan for our school, I'm confident you'll be graded as a Level 4" Mikoto told Kuroko, who blushed again.
"Shirai-san! Asogi-sempai!" the three turned to see a small girl with short black hair pulled back by a headband of artificial flowers, over her face was a mask.
"Come over here Kazari-chan, meet my roommate: The Mikoto Misaka"
"Really? I can actually meet her?"
"How about we all go out to lunch, Mai's treat!" Mikoto said as the two younger girls walked with her.
"Hey!" Mai sighed, 'Why do I always have to pay?'
-Family Restaurant-
The group of girls had just sat down when their waiter had arrived. He was a high school student with dark spiky hair. "Oh hey it's biri biri!"
'Again with that stupid nickname?' Mikoto thought.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Um how may we help you ladies?" the boy asked.
"I'll have the deluxe parfait!" Kazari said happily as he jotted it down. "And how about the Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri."
"I'll have the Scorching Ranch Burger please." Mai said. "I'll have Root beer."
"I guess I'll have the Polish Dog plate." Mikoto said. "I'll have Sprite"
"I'll take the endless Salad Bar!" Kuroko said. "and I'll have water"
"Coming right up! wahh!" the boy said before a burly man walked past him, and knocked him over. flailing his arms out the boy tried to stop his fall. unfortunately both of his hands grabbed something soft. Looking up he saw that he had a hold of both Mai's ample bosom and Mikoto's lack of. Quickly removing his hands he bowed low in apology.
"Well accidents happen, right Mikoto?" Mai asked as her blush slowly faded.
"H-hai!" Mikoto said as she tried to restrain her electricity.
"So, what's your name, Rika?" Mai said as she looked at the name on his apron.
"I am Touma Kamijou, unfortunately my name hasn't come in yet so I'm borrowing a girl's, apparently she was fired before I got here."
"Glad to meet you, I am Mai Asogi." Mai said
"And I'm Kazari Uiharu! Nice to meet you Kamijou-senpai!"
"I'm Kuroko Shirai, it's a pleasure."
"It's nice to meet all of you, I'll just run your orders through and grab your drinks." Touma said as he left.
Mikoto watched him leave, which didn't escape Mai's notice. "Hey Mikoto-chan, you like him don't you?" Mikoto's head snapped back to look at Mai with a deer in headlights look, her face brightening by the second. Mai's usually serious expression shifted into a grin that sent shivers down Mikoto's spine.
"I, uh, need to use the bathroom!" Mikoto said as she got up and briskly walked towards the bathroom.
"Uiharu!" Mai said suddenly.
"H-Hai?"
"Can you pull up any information you can about this Touma person?"
"Y-yeah just give me a second." Kazari said as she pulled out her laptop. "Um let's see, oh here we are. A lot of his data is blacked out, what I can see is that he is 15, a Level 0, with no potential?"
"Why is his data blacked out?" Kuroko asked.
"Judging from his age, he must have been involved with the program created after the wake of the Massacre of Kinderheim." Mai said.
"Kinderheim?" Kazari asked.
A look of dread crossed Mai's face, and with a sigh she turned to both of the girls, "It was a very grim event that was one of the factors that called for the creation of Judgement and Anti-Skill. A group of level 3s attacked Level 1s and 0s, the males they killed, the females were raped, beaten and finally sold outside the school to criminals." Mai said as the two other girls paled. "When the higher ups received word they began brainstorming solutions. The created three factions, Kami, Kagutsuchi, and finally Icarus. Kami was the predecessor of Judgement, Kagutsuchi became Anti-Skill. Icarus, however, lived up to its name. They made a single mistake and thousands of lives were changed, just like Icarus, whose wax wings melted when he got too near the sun. Do you know that grey stone in the park just south of here?" both girls nodded, "The leader of Icarus, the very first Level 5, used his incredible power to rip the city apart and form a sphere above the city. Within the bodies of the Level 3s who attacked the lower ranks were crushed. His second in command, the second Level 5, used her own power to attempt a coup. needless to say, the group tore itself apart and the fighting made the sphere lose stability, eventually it broke apart and rained down on the city."
"Um what does this have to do with him? that event took place nine years ago." Mikoto asked as she sat down.
"I'll tell you about it later, he's coming."
-Dorm room-
Mikoto fell back on her bed with a sigh, "It really is summer, and we're still wearing our winter uniforms. So why were you talking about Kinderheim?"
"Touma's data was blacked out, that means he was part of something big. I doubt he's over thirty, and the only major event that's happened since then was Kinderheim. He was just a kid, mixed up in all of that death and destruction."
-Two days later-
Saturday had arrived and Mai was dragging Mikoto to Judgement Branch 177 HQ to celebrate Kuroko's advancement to Level 4 the previous day. The two ran into Touma who was having issues with an ATM machine. After helping him out Mai invited him, which he would have declined if it weren't for the scary look on Mai's face. The three met up with Kazari still wearing her mask, just as another girl flipped her skirt. She had long gray hair with a flower just above her left ear. "Kazari-chan's wearing plain white."
"S-Saten-san please stop doing that!" Kazari said with a deep blush.
"Is this a friend of yours Kazari?" Touma said as he approached the two girls.
"Yeah, this is Ruiko Saten." Kazari said happily
"Nice to meet you, I'm a Level 0." Ruiko said as she closed her eyes.
"Nice to meet you too, I'm Mikoto Misaka Level 5."
"I'm Mai Asogi, Level 4."
"And I'm Touma Kamijou, and I'm a Level 0 just like you."
'Not the reception I was expecting.' Ruiko thought
"Hey we're all going to celebrate with our friend, do you want to come?" Mai asked.
"Sorry, but I have to take a few make-up classes today." Ruiko said.
Kazari looked down when she said that, "It's because of me you're always missing class, because I get sick a lot."
"If that were true you'd be right next to me, it's not your fault I slack off in class too much. Besides, I like remedial classes, great opportunity to sleep." Ruiko said with her thumb up.
"I agree completely." Touma said as the others turned to him, "Let's just say my neighbors enjoy each other's company."
"But aren't you in a boy's dormito- oh I see." Mikoto said as she turned green. Looking over she saw Mai with a blush and a small nosebleed contrasting with her blank face.
"I know people who'd kill to live next to a Yaoi couple." Ruiko said with a grin, 'I wonder how much they'd pay for the information. Maybe they'd get me that level Upper thing. Oh that reminds me' "Oh have you heard about that object that will raise your Level."
"I wouldn't put much stock in those rumors, especially the one about the Esper who can destroy other Esper's abilities." Mai said not noticing Mikoto glance at Touma.
"Too bad" Ruiko said as she left, flipping Kazari's skirt one more time.
"That sounds impossible, but if it were true I'd love to fight him." Mikoto said quickly.
"Mikoto-san, what do you know?" Mai asked.
"Weren't we headed to a party of some kind?" Touma asked, eager to change the subject.
"Yeah, you're right we shoul-" Mai began as Touma shot past her while extending his right hand towards the empty space behind her. Soon a small girl became visible, in her hand was a taser. "What?"
The girl struggled before putting the taser to Touma's arm. The current forced him to let go and she put the taser to his chest. In a split second Touma was on the ground and the girl turned and ran turning transparent as she left. "Damn, she got away. Are you alright Mai?" Touma asked as he struggled to stand.
"Yeah, thanks to you. How about I offer you an Officer's Position in Judgement?" Mai said as the other's turned to her.
"Will I be able to legally skip school?" Touma asked with a wry smile.
"You can, but has that ever stopped you before?" Mai countered.
"Good point, yeah sure why not I'll take your offer." Touma said with a smile.
"Um, maybe I'll join too." Mikoto said softly, "I mean, I already interfere with your work all the time already, and trouble does seem to follow me."
"Alright, let's celebrate Kuroko's new Level and our two new recruits." Mai said happily as they began walking.
This is my first time writing a fic for this series, I don't know if I'm off to a great start but I'm putting in an earnest effort please let me know how I did by reviewing, flaming, constructive, and destructive, criticizing
