okay so here is chapter 11. it is not a very long chapter but gives some much needed background for the rest of the story, and gets into the beginning of something new for Mikoto. So as always I hope you enjoy it with the next chapter hopefully coming on sunday and please leave a review, if you would like longer chapters please tell me.


Not too much later the group was waiting in the lobby for any news on Toumas condition. During this time they had plenty of opportunity to talk about what happened.

"So let's start from the beginning. Raiden you said you are a cyborg, how did that happen?" Mikoto speaks up first.

"It was probably about 3 years ago, I can't remember the exact date. I was captured by some enemies of mine and instead of trying to kill me, they decided to use me. They wanted to make a super soldier using nanomachines. So they did just that. Now my body is mostly nanomechanical, except for my brain and some other organs. almost every muscle and almost every ounce of skin on me is artificial. Also they added a way for my brain to connect to the internet so in that way I guess you can say they did change my brain slightly. It got them the desired effect, as after that I have had superhuman strength, speed, reaction time, and endurance. But they could not get rid of my memories so I killed them. Since then I have been doing things to use my new body in a way that helps the community. As they kept enough of my true body, I can still use my esper power. I had that before I was made into a cyborg, and i was a lot more reliant on it then than I am now," Raiden explains.

"So basically you are half human, half machine?" Ruiko concludes.

"Yes."

"Okay well that's not a problem. We will still be your friends," Uiharu states. It was weird to hear someone say that, after all most people would be terrified to have a cyborg as a friend.

"Okay now onto my question. Before you transformed Sissy, I believe you said something that I hope you did not say," Kuroko asks, looking at Mikoto. Mikoto at first looks down, not wanting to answer.

Damn it, that's right! I did say that I loved Touma. What am I going to do about that?

"Well Sissy, did I just make that up and you didn't actually say those dreaded words?" Kuroko continues to press.

"Yes I did say those words. It's true," Mikoto says quietly, still not meeting anyone's gaze.

"What!" Kuroko exclaims, almost flying out of her chair. "Im going to kill him! He probably tricked you into liking him!" Kuroko was about to do just that when Mikoto grabs her arm.

"If you truly care for me then you would be happy right now. I'm dealing with a lot right now, and trying to advance on those feelings is the least of my worries. I doubt he even feels the same way," This managed to calm Kuroko down somehow but Ruiko still had something to say.

"Actually Mikoto I think you are wrong to guess that he doesn't feel anything for you. Through that whole fight he was only worried about how you were doing, and not his own well being. I think he does have feelings for you, but doesn't know it yet or doesnt want to act on them until he knows you feel the same," Ruiko explains what she was thinking,

"Well either way we will cross that bridge when we get to it. I have bigger worries now," Mikoto responds, dismissing any further advances towards that question.

"So Mikoto what are you going to do now that you are a level 6?" Raiden asks. This causes Mikoto's eyes to widen in horror.

"I don't really know. What if someone remembers what happened, or someone saw what happened. If they tell the city then I will be taken away to be experimented on. That's not what I want to happen," Mikoto says at first, but then she comes to another realization and begins to cry. She whispers to Raiden, "No! That means that all of those 10000 deaths were for nothing. I reached level 6, not Accelerator. They killed so many, for it all to be in vain!"

Raiden places his hands on her shoulders and moves to kneel in front of her, forcing her to look him in the eyes and says, "Nothing is ever in vain! Get that into your head! Their deaths gave you a strength you never knew you had, without them you reaching level 6 would not have happened so soon and Touma would have died. As for the city finding out about your level 6, I have already taken steps to stop that. All video evidence of what happened is gone, and there was nobody else around. All those espers you fought, you also erased their memories of today. They wont remember what happened. Also you are not permanently level 6, you need to transform to reach that. That means you can hide that power. Only ever use it as a last resort, and if they do come for you, they will have to get through us first!"

"Yeah Sissy! We will all stand up for you!" Kuroko joins in.

"Thanks, it means alot to have your support guys."

"Another issue that needs to be covered is what are you going to do about your clothes?" Raiden asks.

"Well I know now that I can't transform while wearing my uniform, that was too embarrassing," Mikoto says, remembering her earlier embarrassment.

"I can make you some clothes that will be able to handle the current, but I won't be able to make them into a Tokiwadai uniform. So in order to wear them you would have to be planning on going level 6," Raiden says.

"Thats good enough for now I guess. Thanks mentor," Mikoto replies.

"Okay then. As soon as I finish with it, would you be willing to train in your new form?" Raiden asks.

"Yes. I believe I want to tests its limits as much as you do."

"Good. Then I shall get going, got work to do. I suggest you go to check on Touma by yourself. He will want to see you," Raiden says as he gets up and leaves. Once he leaves Mikoto also stands up.

"Im going to do as he said. I'll be back soon." Mikoto says as she walks towards Toumas room. She gets there and knocks on the door hearing a "Come in". She pushes the door open and walks into the room.

"Hey Zapper." Touma says once she gets in view.

"Wow I thought things would have changed after you said my real name last time we talked," Mikoto says with a smile, trying to hide her pain at seeing him injured. He was sitting in the bed, but even then the bandages used to cover his wound were obvious. They must hurt a lot, causing Mikoto to shudder from the thought of the pain.

"Its nothing. I have been hurt worse. I'm just glad that you got out of it okay." Touma says, having noticed Mikoto's refusal to look at his wounds.

"If that was supposed to be reassuring it wasn't. That only makes me think of what other wounds you could have had. And i'm not okay, my whole world is different now," Mikoto replies as she moves to sit down next to the bed. She puts her hand on the bed as she looks down. Touma looks over, moving his hand to cover hers, causing her to look up.

"Hey, if anything it has changed for the better. I heard what you said before you transformed, about your feelings towards me. I cant be more surprised but i'm happy. That means we can get through this, Together," Touma states. Mikoto smiles as his eyes meet hers and she turns her hand so she can squeeze his. She responds with a voice filled with emotion "Together"