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Chapter 5: Random Encounter

The hot summer breeze can't be any hotter in the middle of June. Furthermore in the middle of a big city where there are just few vegetation can be found. A girl looks like about 12 ~ 14 years old with silver hair wearing a long sleeveless white blouse walking down the sidewalk. Her appearance suggest that she is a foreigner apart from her native speak in English.

"Ahh..., my stomach is full. Japanese cuisine is yummy" The girl said it in joy while her hands rubbing on her stomach. "Hey hey Styil, lets get to that place next!" As she said while pointing at a sushi shop across the road.

"Hah? are you not done eating yet? I thought you just said that you're full" A red haired man in long sleeved black shirt and white jeans answered her. Just like the girl one, his appearance and his language suggest that he is a foreigner. Both of them fluently speak in English.

"What are you talking about? It is the time for launch already" The girl turned around and staring at the man "That was just for brunch anyway"

"Wait, what...? ah whatever" The man sighed and looking at his cellphone "Okay, we'll go but, lets get to the hotel first okay. Kanzaki is already arrived, lets pick her up first". He closed his cellphone.

"Eeh, why? she didn't even arrived at airport to pick us up, now why we have to pick her up at the hotel? That ain't fair!" The girl become cranky and frown while she stomping at the sidewalk.

"Come on, don't be like that. She also has her own circumstance, Okay? Besides, it is supposed to be a reunion for both of you after several years". The man squatted. His extraordinary height made him a center of attention for passerby until just a moment ago. "Come on, hey look at me. Okay I promise, I'll take you to wherever you wanted after we get to Kanzaki, Okay?" As the man said while holding the girl's shoulders.

The girl gone silent for a sec "Okay, but promise me" as the girl said while pointing her kinky. The man suddenly showing a denial response, but...

"Well, whatever" he tied his kinky into hers. Then he stand up and walking again while holding hands with that silver haired girl. They continue chat while walking trough the crowds, and passing a cafe not far from the sushi shop.

This cafe have huge glass windows placed be right next to each other. The exterior of this cafe is decorated with brushes plants so it gives a little green feeling in the middle of this hot barren city. If we enter inside trough the automatic glass doors, the cold air from the air conditioner immediately breeze up our face just feels like finding an oasis in the middle of a desert. Furthermore, a cute waitress dressed in a maid uniform would greet us with her sweet smile would just add another relaxing feeling. This cafe separated with a glass wall and doors, one side is non-smoking area while another smaller one is free smoking area. It have various size of table from two person table until 2x4 person table joined together. Of course there are also some seat for the bar counter.

There is one four person table placed near the windows that filled with four middleschool girls wearing casual summer clothes. One of those girls have shoulder length tea-brown colored hair decorated with a flowery hairpin. Misaka Mikoto, her appearance was changed from three days ago where she has a long pony tailed hair. And also, her paralyzed legs recovered. Now she can walk like normal people. She is gazing outside the window while supporting her chin.

"Nothing out of ordinary happened lately, Eh?" Mikoto glanced at the one who just said while flipping a teenagers magazine. She is a girl of about her age with black straight long hair wearing a white flower decoration. Mikoto recognize her as Saten Ruiko.

"Don't say that, isn't it good having a normal peaceful life?" A girl who sit next to her answered while tapping her white colored Netbook. This girl have black short hair and a flowery headband, Uiharu Kazari. Mikoto already know those two who used to be her best friends from before, but.

"I agree with Uiharu-san, it is good to have a normal peaceful days. But, I don't mind either if there is an unexpected event were happened, don't you think so, Onee-sama?" Mikoto turned on a girl next to her. A girl that have the same face as her... no, she is just looks exactly like her. The hair, face, eyes, lip, even her height and body posture is just the same as hers. The only difference are maybe their way to talk, their behavior and clothes. If they wear the same clothes, people wouldn't be able to tell their difference.

"Uh.. well" Mikoto just startled, she was just like being waken up by her own voice. "I think it would be great if something is about to happen" As Mikoto said then drinking her ice coffee. The girls continue to chatter, sometimes with loud voice and attracting attention from other guests. But it didn't bother them.

If you were asking why Mikoto end up in this situation? It began yesterday: Sunday, July 22nd in the morning at breakfast time, in her house.

Mikoto in her room, just like before. A blue colored bedroom with two single sized beds, one coffee table, two study desks, and two brown wooden cupboards. Mikoto standing in front of those desks. She observe it, one desks is totally clean with almost no book or decoration on it aside a study lamp, and another one is filled with some text book, a stuffed animal, and... Mikoto's eye looked at a photo frame that faced down. Mikoto just about to reach it.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH..." A striking loud woman's voice could be heard from lower floor. Hearing that scream just now, Mikoto hurried down the stairs and enter the dining room. She saw a boy look startled. This boy wearing a formal clothes, rather his appearance suggest that he is a butler. But that clothes just contradict with his yellow hair and a sunglasses that he put on.

"Wha, wha, wha, wha, wha, wha, wha, what is going on here?" Misuzu squeeze her head while looking inside a refrigerator. She still have a messy bed hair and wearing a pajamas. "Tsuchimikadooo..., where the hell did you hide all my drinks?" Misuzu staring at the young butler with angry eyes, she is ready to strike him any moment.

"Ca, calm down, Ma'am. I can explain this..." He backing up with her hands moving to ask his madam to calm down. After got panicked for a few seconds ,then he ready to giving an explanation "It, its..."

"I threw them all" They both heard a voice behind Tsuchimikado. A girl with long tea brown colored hair wearing a red t-shirt and a gym shorts leaning on the wicket door. She is Misaka Mikoto, watching sharply into her mother's childish behavior.

"Eh, what did you just said?" Misuzu frozen up, while Tsuchimikado backing up slowly. Then Mikoto walk forward substituting the boy who've just retreated from the battlefield.

"I said, I threw them away" As Mikoto said while crossing her arms.

"But, why?" Misuzu's eyes is already wet.

"You see, when you're drunken up, your behavior becomes intolerable and more childish than usual. Have you even consider what would happen if a guest came over to our house and find yourself in such state?" Mikoto moved her mother to the side and she picked up a can of juice inside the fridge and closed its door. Misuzu can only watch her daughter preaching on her "besides its not good for your health, don't you ever heard somebody died because of their habit drinking alcohol? or someone couldn't be anesthetize during surgery?" Mikoto open up the juice can and walking toward the dining table "And moreover, don't you think it would be dangerous if your daughter mistaken it for an oolong tea, do you?" As Mikoto said while pulling the dining chair and sit on it. Then she drink juice only for a few gulp or maybe less.

"Nuooo! why Mikoto-chan..., its so frustrating! how could I lived without it?" Misuzu is crying out loud while squeezing her head.

"Don't worry, you'll live longer" As Mikoto said while sipping her juice. "Tsuchimikado-san, is the breakfast ready yet?"

"Ah, yes please have one" Then, Tsuchimikado open up the dish lid.

"What is this?" As Saten ask while holding a movie ticket "I thought that we are going to watch Intention, why you gave me Saizo movie ticket?" She asked on Uiharu who just bought that four ticket. Now, those four is already in a Theater lounge. This lounge is filled with crowds that busy lining up to buy tickets or only standing while waiting for the next show to start.

"Can't be helped, that movie ticket is already sold out, even if there is still leftover I believe the price is raised" As Uiharu making an apology.

"Then, don't buy it, we're still can watch this movie tomorrow, right? Or rather, it is actually your intention to watch Saizo?" Saten replied.

"Eeh, that isn't true! I just thought that it would be such a shame if we get here just for nothing. Besides, it is the first day we met Hime-san's sister that just got up from coma".

"Girls, I don't mind that, but its fine if Saten-san want to watch it tomorrow. Its not like we can't meet again tomorrow, Right?" Mikoto stepped in, trying to calming those two. "We could go to the arcade today to spend the time, how about that?" Saten and Uiharu look on each other, then Mikoto turned towards her sister that was busy typing on her cellphone "So?"

"Ah, I just join up then" She replied and closing her cellphone. "But excuse me, I'll go the washroom first" As she about to leave to the toilet door, she bumped on a young woman with brown colored long wavy hair wearing a one pieced purple dress. But, a small part of her dress wet by the cokes that she bring. Apparently, it because that bump just now. "Ah, I'm sorry" as the girl asking for apology but, the woman just stood out staring at her. "Ah, umm..." the woman patting her head.

"How'd you like to die?" The woman ask her with smile but the girl feels so afraid that her eyes becomes wet and almost crying. Then...

"Stop that, she already asking apology, didn't she?" Mikoto stepped in and removing the woman's hand from that girl's head.

"Ah! what is this? A twin eh? But hey, where is your manner? I'm not talking to you" the woman glanced at Mikoto.

"And, where is yours too? Can't you respect those who've trying to talk to you, Old lady?" Suddenly the woman snapped.

"Hoo, an interesting brat we got here, huh?" The woman lifted Mikoto's chin with her index finger. "Say, how'd you like to die, huh, brat?" The woman staring at Mikoto with scary face. Almost like a beast ready to pounce on her prey.

"Isn't it obvious? way after you, Old lady" As Mikoto reply while stepping at the woman's toes. A huge spark can be felt from both of them, everyone around them suddenly felt hot and sweaty atmosphere even though this lounge is air-conditioned room. Mikoto used to know this "old-lady", and certainly their relationship is worst from the start.

"Sorry for the wait!" Suddenly a man shouted. Maybe a college student, wearing white shirt that covered by a brown colored thin jacket, blue jeans and he bringing two cokes at his hands and a popcorn slipped between his arm and chest. That man is rushing towards them and then suddenly fell over.

"Eh?" Mikoto and her gang is just dumbfounded seeing the whole "scene". Then the man raising up and yelled.

"Saiai! What the hell are you doing!" He shouted at a brown colored short haired girl that wearing a white t-shirt, a hooded orange vest and a blue shorts. But, it seems that girl doesn't mind him.

"I'm not doing anything," She nonchalantly replied him.

"Don't lie! I know you tackled me just now!" That man is still at high tension.

"No, I didn't," the girl keep denying. "Besides, do you really have time to mind me? It looks like your life-span will be cut short soon" As she said nonchalantly while looking to the man's back.

"Eh? what did you just said?" Suddenly the man felt a chilly and sharp feeling from his back, cold sweats flowing from his body. He slowly turned around and saw an angry witch that have a demonic aura now completely poured up by cokes that the man was just dropped. "E-Eh, umm... Shizuri-sama, I-uh..." Now that man's face become completely pale, he just looks like someone that was just seeing a grim reaper before his death.

"Shia~ge-kun~"

"Y-Yes, Ma'am..." That man's voice is shaking.

"It seems like you're living too long isn't it? Frenda..." That woman lifted her hand open, like she was just asking for something.

"Yes, Mugino" The blond long haired girl in a cap that stood beside her is giving her a screwdriver.

"Eh? wait Frenda, why did you give her that!" As the man shouted at the blond girl.

"Why? Because it would be dangerous if I gave her a monkey wrench, isn't it?"

"You're seriously saying that..."

"So, do you get it now, do you? PREPARE TO BE PUNISHED!" the woman shouted while striking him with a screwdriver, but the man able dodge it.

"W-wait Shizuri-sama, please calm down... its dangerous to swinging that thing in this crowd..." But the woman didn't listen to him, she just keep on attacking. "I told you, I'm sorry..." Then the man running away trough the crowd.

"DON'T RUN! COME BACK HERE YOU TRAMP!" The woman chased him, and they both disappear around the corner.

"*sigh* thank goodness he was showing at the right moment, otherwise we would be screwed up" The blond woman exhales. She is wearing a cap, a dark blue colored thin jacket, white plated skirt and black stockings. Then she turned towards Mikoto. "You're pretty interesting, You know? Nobody able to stood up against Mugino like that before. Ah pardon me, my name is Frenda, she is Kinuhata Saiai, and this is Takitsubo Riko" Frenda said while pointing at the brown colored short haired girl and holding on to a black colored shoulder length haired girl in white t-shirt. "And you're..."

"Eh, I'm Misaka Mikoto"

"I am Saten Ruiko, and this is Uiharu" as Saten and uiharu bowing together. Then all of them looking towards a girl that have a similar face as Mikoto.

"And, I am ..."

*click* Mikoto is squatting on the grey sofa. After breakfast now she is currently cutting her nails in living room. This room filled with many decoration and painting, in front of sofa is a coffee table and next to it is a TV Plasma placed on the TV table that contain couple things like BD/DVD Player, small CD cabinet, decoder ect. And a brown persian carpet placed under the sofa and coffee table.

"Mikoto-chan, where is my key anyway?" Misuzu shouted from the next room.

"What key?" Mikoto replied.

"The car key"

"I don't know, its not me anyway" Mikoto keep on doing her activity.

"Sheesh, where did I put it?" Misuzu came out from the next room and walking towards dining room. Now Misuzu is already dressed up, she wearing a grey short sleeved blouse and black trousers.

"Where are you going?" Mikoto asked her mother who is neatly dressed up.

"I'm going to go to the train station pick Hime-chan up, wanna come?" Misuzu walked backward and peeking Mikoto from the kitchen.

"Hee? who is she? Your acquaintance?" Mikoto still busy cutting her nails. Then Misuzu walking towards Mikoto.

"Mikoto-chan, do you seriously didn't remember her?" Suddenly Mikoto stopped her activity and turned to Misuzu that standing behind her.

"Its ITEM" Finally, they decided to watch the movie instead heading out and dealing with that psychotic woman, while another group of girls will try to convince their friend to somewhere else. Now the four girls is walking down the sidewalk, they're looking to Saten who just spouted that word. "They're one of the several underground organization in this city." Saten explain to Mikoto that walking beside her.

"Eh?" Mikoto just doumbfounded.

"Its true, I heard the rumor on the net. They do various job, but most of it are assassination jobs" Now Saten's face became more enthusiastic. "I really envy to Misaka-san to be able to stand up against someone like that."

"Come on, Saten-san! it just a rumor" Uiharu that walking behind them replied. "Don't worry, Misaka-san. They're just a group of friends. Just like us"

"Hee, its true!" Saten frown at Uiharu then back enthusiastic at Mikoto "I also heard another organization in this city like GROUP, SCHOOL, BLOCK, MEMBER." While Saten was explaining, Uiharu is just putting her palm on her face while Mikoto is just bitterly smiled like saying 'O-okay, I understand'. "But of course, the most powerful organization so far is Dollars"

"Dollars?"

"Yes, yes, Dollars. It quite odd for an underground organization having a lot of members. Because so far that I know, usually an underground organization only have a few members in order for them to keep hidden."

"If you're so interested by those so-called 'underground organization', why don't you making one?" The girl that was walking beside Uiharu suggested. "It would be great, Don't you think?"

"What? Don't tell me, Hime-san too?" Uiharu shocked as she saw her friend's cloudless face.

"Nice idea, why not? The members will be us, and... I already have a name for it" Saten standing with her hands on the hip."It will be called... *drum roll* GANGS! *applause*" As Saten said while spinning then made a pose with a left hand on the hip and another one pointing at the sky, like a hero after winning a battle.

"Uh, well..."

"How do I said it..."

"Its... unique?" They just cannot help it but just smiled. They keep walking while chattering down the sidewalk until they reach a huge train station with a long bus shelter on its front.

"Great, we're on time," As Misuzu said while looking at her watch then she turn around facing a taxi behind her. "wait a minute okay" as she asked to the cab driver. The driver just nodded silently.

"So, who is this someone-I-ever-knew?" Mikoto asked her out of curiosity. Misuzu smiled.

"Soon you'll know" Not too long after that, they saw three girls walking together. Mikoto's eyes fixed to a tea-brown colored shoulder length haired girl that just looks exactly like her. Mikoto confused, what is the meaning of this? Why is she here? What is going on here? Then that girl was also looking at her...

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

"Yeah, see you later!"

"Be careful on the way home!" Saten and Uiharu walking away from them after they waving their hands each other. Then Mikoto turned to a girl that stood beside her. "Then, lets go home to, Sis"...

... and dropped her luggage. She saw Mikoto whose have a pale face by now. She didn't feel that her tears is dropping. She doesn't know how to react, nor even know to say. Then she took one step forward, two steps, three steps, and she finally run down towards Mikoto and embraced her hastily and made Mikoto almost tumbled down. Mikoto turned to her mother with shock, and she replied with a smile.

"Yes, she is..."

Suddenly she embraced her in front of the crowd train station.

"I'm so happy that you called me by that..." She held Mikoto tightly. Mikoto can only looking in confuse, but one thing that she silently wishing deep inside her heart. Don't let this becomes just a mere dreams. Deep inside her heart she wish that all of her nightmare were just mere dreams. But, it was all just a dream, then don't let it ends. If she may choose, she would like to living in this dream rather than get back to that cruel reality. And right now Mikoto would do anything to embrace this dream so it wouldn't disappear quickly. Then...

"Yes, she is not what I was thinking, she is my..."

"Misaka Otohime-chan, your..."

"... little sister"

Like usual, please review at how worst I'm doing with my job. Just say anything you felt / thought / grumbling / et etc. Anyway, any kind of critiques would be accepted :)