DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN A CERTAIN MAGICAL INDEX/ SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN.

Date Uploaded: October 3, 2016- Monday.

Note: Advanced apologies for the OOC's.

Cyres: Thank you for all your amazing and inspiring reviews! Got me writing again! So here it is! (When you replied to my pm, I was actually working on this xD)

This will also be short. And as a sneak peek, the next chap will be about a certain scientist! No more hints but I'll start.

Enjoy guys, read on!

Guide:
-This is Touma's narration of things-
This is current Touma's thoughts

CHAPTER 09: A CERTAIN SAINT THAT CAME FOR A VISIT

-Imouto and Accelerator saw each other for.. well, the first time, and the first thing they did as they saw each other was to fight. With Imouto's level, she had no chance against Accelerator, I was glad I came in time to save her. I didn't want to fail to save her... again. I mean, with the real Misaka.-

Accelerator was pissed after that night. The night that Touma stopped his fight with Imouto.

"'Say, what have you been thinking about?"' asks MISAKA asks MISAKA out of curiosity."

"Nothing." he replied.

"'But you've been quiet ever since MISAKA got back!' exclaims MISAKA exclaims MISAKA. 'Is it because of the girl that MISAKA brought at home?' asks MISAKA asks MISAKA."

"What girl?" the boy asked, not remembering seeing one other than the clone.

"'The girl that took MISAKA home!'"

"Oh? I didn't see anyone." he says and kept walking with his hands in his pockets. "I thought you've been at home all along."

"'MISAKA went out! MISAKA stole MISAKA's goggles and got lost on the way!' explains MISAKA explains MISAKA." but Accelerator paid no heed to her. He just kept walking, still thinking of last night's events.

-Ah yes, right after Last Order stole Imouto's goggles, that night, Accelerator and Imouto saw each other.-

"Quit bothering me! I thought you wanted something to eat?" Accelerator decided to change the subject.

"'Yes. But MISAKA is also worried!' cries MISAKA cries MISAKA."

"Tsk, I don't need a kid like you to worry about me." he muttered and kept on walking. He was surprised though... because the next thing he knew is that a woman was right in front of him. A tall woman holding a sword. Her sense of fashion is quite odd as well. She was looking at a distance though. "Now what? Another weirdo?"

"'Why hello there!' greets MISAKA greets MISAKA." the little clone waved at the woman who finally set her eyes at them. "'Anything MISAKA can help you with?' asks MISAKA asks MISAKA."

"No thanks. I can handle myself." said the woman and walked towards the road to cross but the light was green, by instinct Accelerator and Last Order were about to pull her back before she gets hit by a car but she didn't really need any help. Before the car could go near her, with one slash of her sword, the car was divided in half.

"'Whoa.'"

"A powerful weirdo." Accelerator muttered as a smirk formed in his lips.

"'Don't even think about it! You're still not capable of fighting!' warns MISAKA warns MISAKA." The clone pushes Accelerator backwards despite having little effort, the boy did not resist her and watched the woman walk across the street, later disappearing into the crowd.

"I'd want to fight her someday."

"Index ran away?" Kanzaki asked in surprise. Touma was scratching his cheek.

"Y- Yeah."

"Well, well, I wonder what changed her heart." the woman smirked.

"Maybe it's about time that I take Index home." Stiyl offered.

"Wait! Maybe there's just a misunderstanding or something." I can't just let them take her away! But it's probably my fault for ignoring her for the past weeks... she's probably hungry and she just went out to look for some food.

"She ran away, that means you're not," Kanzaki hits his chest with her finger, "taking," and she hits him again, "care," and yet another hit, "of her." one last finger poked his chest before she pulled away. He massages that part of his chest.

"She's just hungry." he said and shrugged.

"What is she a dog? You don't feed her and she runs away?" Stiyl didn't like the sound of that.

"I- I mean, well.. I don't have an excuse but please give me a chance! Let's find her."

"Just when I've arrived, this is what I get." Kanzaki muttered.

"It's your fault for arriving unannounced." Touma said. "Then maybe we could've prepared something for you."

"And pretend that you're okay with Index? Well, well, you underestimate me, Kamijou Touma."

"T- That's not it!"

-It wasn't entirely safe to talk at the moment so I just led them out of my room to redirect their attention to search for Index. But unfortunately, my plan is always foiled by someone...-

"'Where is Touma going?' inquires MISAKA."

"You again?!" Kanzaki said in surprise. "And wow you've grown at such short notice." she commented as she stared at Imouto from top to bottom.

"'Hmm? MISAKA believes you've mistaken. This MISAKA's serial number is 10032, the MISAKA you met is 20001.' explains MISAKA."

Kanzaki had a confused look on her face for a moment before turning to Touma, the obvious reason why this clone was present at the moment. Touma gulped and gave out a very nervous grin. "I can explain."

"Oh you better." Kanzaki says, this time smirking as she cracked her knuckles. "Because now I think I have an idea why Index ran away."

"E- Eh?"

"That stupid Touma.. he's always out doing stuff stuff with that girl." Index muttered as she walked alone in the streets. She was hungry as her stomach was already growling. She held on her aching stomach with a pitiful face. "I didn't want to run away!"

She cried near the vending machine, catching a certain boy's attention.

"Index is jealous? of Imouto?" Touma wanted to clarify.

"Can you be anymore of an idiot, Kamijou?!" Stiyl exclaimed. "You always treat Index as a kid, well she's got a matured side too you know? Being mature doesn't mean you have big boobs like Kanzaki."

-He shouldn't have said that.-

Kanzaki smacks Stiyl so hard in the head that it was almost as if his soul left his body.

"What we know now is that Index misunderstood things between you and this clone." Kanzaki continued for Stiyl.

"I'll explain it to her once we find her then." Touma said but later groans when he realizes that one more person will have to know of the secret. "Aah! So much for a secret! Almost everyone knows about it!"

"It was your fault for not polishing your plan." muttered the woman.

"I was desperate and it was urgent, I didn't really have much time to think!"

"No one really demands for Misaka Mikoto to come back, you know? It was just you who wants her to be there, urgently!"

While the two exchanged banters, Imouto listened to them for a few more minutes before leaving the room. The two won't even notice because they were too busy yelling at each other.

"'So it was MISAKA's fault.'" the clone muttered as she walks away.

It was dark later on and still there was no sign of Index. Touma was really nervous now because he was sure that Kanzaki is going to kill him. Literally kill him. If Index was not to return safely.

It was by Touma's miraculous luck that Index later came home knocking, holding a whole bag of food.

"INDEX!" Touma exclaimed in relief that she went home and giving her a big warm hug.

"Touma?"

"I'm glad you're alright!"

"Did that Mikoto person die?" Index asked innocently, Touma pulls away.

"What?"

"You remembered me again. Does that mean that you stopped caring for Mikoto and go back to feeding me?" with Index's question, Touma felt shivers down his spine.

"I- I can explain, Kanzaki-!

-And that sums up my day. Kanzaki visited to check on Index that day and ended up spending her day looking for her instead. But Kanzaki's day didn't end there.-

Imouto followed Kanzaki after she left Touma's apartment. Touma, Index and Stiyl were sound asleep after eating and playing too much.

"'Mikoto Misaka. Is the name familiar?' asks MISAKA."

"I heard she died weeks ago." Kanzaki replied, her back facing the clone. "What of it?"

"'MISAKA heard rumors from the Network that... her killer leaves and comes back Academy City from time to time. MISAKA wanted to know if she can ask for Kanzaki's assistance in solving this mystery.'"

The woman didn't answer and Imouto knew she needed to say some more.

"'MISAKA doesn't want sister involved and so MISAKA always kept her distance from her.' explains MISAKA. 'But if the sister wants to be with Touma, then MISAKA needs to conduct this investigation so Touma will stop his scheme.' MISAKA continued to bribe."

"Alright. I'll help." the woman agreed at last. "As long as Index gets her happiness."

"'MISAKA promises to also protect Index's happiness."

"Then we have a deal."

With that, the saint left.

And yeah it's short. Just a really really short one so I can finally move on to the next chapter!