With A Snap

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Chapter 09: Disastrous Life

Saiki Kusano sat in his class, the pink haired teen had a neutral expression on his face. In this world he was considered fairly average and bland, he was also hands down the most powerful esper on the planet.

He worked hard on putting up the bland exterior, he didn't want the attention. His powers made it hard to be taken by surprise, when he could read anyone's mind, move buildings with his mind and just about anything he could imagine he didn't get surprised.

Nearby his friend were talking about one thing or another, most of the class fawning over Teruhashi the star idol of the school, or just talking. Nendo and Kaidou talking about Dark Reunion and getting ramen after school, Saiki was sure they were talking about the same thing.

Nearby Mikoto Aiura sat with her friends, Mikoto just happened to be a real fortune teller and one the few people who knew Saiki's secret. She looked at her crystal ball to see her friend Chiyo's future.

"Hm, lets see Chiyopipi. I see into your future and I see…" She looked at the crystal confused, "Dust, all I see is dust."

Chiyo just asked, "What does that mean?"

Mikoto just looked up and her tan completion started to grow pale as she saw the mark of death on Chiyo. She gasped and her body trembled as she looked around and saw the mark suddenly appear all over the faces of several of her classmates. It was a part of her power to read people's aura and usually if Saiki was near his powerful aura would drown their out. If they were coming through now it would only mean something was more powerful than Saiki.

"Saiki! Saki!" She shouted getting the class' attention by her sudden panic.

Saiki got up to her panic to try and calm her down or at least understand tired to read her mind. They felt it, something wash over all of them.

"You got some dirt on your shoulder, Runt." Nendo nearby ignored their panic

Kaidou wiped a bit of dust from his shoulder but found more and realized that his shoulder was vanishing.

Panic filled him, "What's going on?!"

"Hey my hand is doing it too." Nendo noticed his hand start to dissolve.

To Saiki's surprise he saw this happening to several of his classmates and even heard screams from all over the school.

"Chiyopipi" Mikoto tried to comfort her friend as she dissolved.

Chiyo started sobbing as she felt pieces of her body just vanish. "Miko! I-I don't know what's happening. Please make it stop."

Mikoto shuddered as she watched her sobbing friend turned to dust before her eyes. All around them people screamed and begged hoping for some sort of salvation.

Saiki used his clairvoyance to looked around for other people, and he found that that this was happening where ever he looked.

His genius brother stared blankly at the two piles of dust that used to be his grandparents. He tried to find his parents but only found their robotic pet cat poking at some dust.

Saiki was shaking when he pulled out, silence remained except for people sobbing over Teruhashi being dusted.

Mikoto walked over Saiki, "Fix this, fix, please."

"It's not that easy,"

Mikoto was actually startled hearing him speak, he usually didn't bother, he usually just sent his thoughts into people's heads.

"I can't bring people back from the dead."

He could feel it, they were gone.

"Rewind time! You've done it before!"

Saiki shook his head, " What would that do? I don't know what caused this, if I don't stop it, it will just happen again."

"We can't just leave them like that." Mikoto tried to argue, "They're gone, we can't just leave-" Mikoto sobbed as the severity of the situation hit her.

She had come to this school because she had a vision that told her the boy of her dreams would be there. While looking for him she made a friend and happened to meet a boy though outwardly cold did everything to protect his friends.

She saw him do a lot of crazy things, which included saving Japan from a volcano. He spent who knows how long in a time loop to make sure everyone survived. Now she saw him and he was shaking a little.

Whatever facade of cold aloofness that he used to keep people arms length was crumbling as the realization hit him. He had great powers but none of them helped.

Saiki leaned down and let his fingers touched the pile of dust that was once Kaidou. He could rewind time if he chose to, there were always limits and he knew it couldn't bring anyone back to life. He silently told himself it wouldn't matter. A twinge of power he willed time to rewind around dust and for it to be undone.

Nothing happened, for all his powers he was powerless. He could try it a thousand times, he try it a million times, he could try it on one person or he could try it on the whole world and it wouldn't do a thing.

He tried again and he didn't know how long he was trying.

When he finally raised his head he found the room empty except for him, dust and Mikoto.

He didn't realize the survivors had left, the school had become empty. Someone who didn't stand out like him was forgotten.

Mikoto watched him in silence, maybe hoping he'd succeed and bring someone back.

"It's not going to work." Saiki finally spoke.

Mikoto just stared at him until she grabbed him and pulled him into a hug. Saiki wasn't much for hugs or shows of affection but he wrapped his arms around her. They had powers but it didn't matter any more, they were just two of billions of people mourning. At least they weren't mourning alone.


Author's Notes: Hey, so I'm sick with something while writing this. So be kind. This one takes place int he disastrous life of saiki k. Its an anime I really like but doesn't get enough attention, for someone odd reason season was dubbed by funimation but the rest just went to netflix without a dub. Its a funny anime so you guys might want to check it out. Or let me know if you have seen it. Anyway, for this I thought it would be interesting to see two of the most competent character with powers unable to to anything and it aftermath. Anyway let me know what you guys think.