Whoomph! Splash whoomph! Splash, the sound of water pounding the concrete, hitting the pool, and the building, whoomph! whoomph! Splash whoomph!
A torrential rain fell, flooding the area, the water level of the pool severely depleted… Mikoto… Someone raised her voice… Mikoto…?!
hmmm? … What? Did I do something wrong Mikoto's eyes exploded wide as she looked around, what the…!?, the air felt heavy with humidity and the smell of chlorine… Water hurried across the ground, fell from the rooftops and into the pool like a scene from a devastating flood… She watched.
"Holy crap!" Little Misaka shook with laughter, "I didn't even…"
"Me neither… Mikoto whispered. What happened?!
"When you're ready… One scientist spoke, "go ahead." She gave a soft smile. Mikoto closing her eyes as she nodded, spread her feet and raised her arm. "Aren't you? Noticing the worry in her voice, Mikoto fretted her brow, "what?"
She gestured with her head, looking at Mikoto's hand. Something that should've been there wasn't there.
The arcade coin.
She always used the arcade coin as a point of focus. It was disposable and cheap. And she's always used it. She blushed suddenly, memories flooded across her eyes, "when did I stop using…" taking a breath she wondered.
"Have you improved?!" one the scientist quickly asked, excitement peppered her tone, her expression glowed. The others waiting with anticipation, eyes open wide with please tell is yes.
"well… Mikoto blushed, nervously scratched her head, "I mean… I just thought… I'd experiment…" All three of them quickly nodded, "yes! yes… By all means… Go ahead…" their agreement, quickly followed by the quick clicking of pens across the tablets screens.
Mikoto took a breath, exhaled a long heavy breath, "great… Okay…" She smacked her cheeks with both hands. "Ready…" It wasn't one of the scientists who'd ask. But Mikoto nodded her head.
She took the long breath sliding her feet apart, raising her arm… Calculations rolled like data across her mind… Targeting data… Power usage data… Direction vectoring data… And something else.
Dust trembled around her feet, swirled around her shoes and ankles, rising up her legs, her skirt fluttered, revealing the shorts underneath, a warmth, a growing warmth tickled her belly… Increasing her heart beat, a calming breath filled her lungs, a blush colored her cheeks, red… Filled her eyes like a pool, red the color of the blood moon. Its wonder continued to flow into her as the hairs across her arms rose, tingled with electricity, snaking around her wrists, curling over her fingertips.
"Whoomph! Again. "Whoomph! Again, again and again, like a lover filling her with each stroke, the wonder filled her, coarse through her vein, surging through her arteries, her whole body tingled, with each shot, she stood on the edge, her smile growing larger, not afraid… Willing to fall, each shot a step closer… a pleasant warmth rolled over her, followed by a burning desire, sweat pilled across her skin, her cheeks flushed, her lips swelled, eyes glazed until…
Mikoto blushed with embarrassment, quickly bowed, "sorry… Sorry I just… I just…" Bringing her hand to her chest, "what happened? She whispered. "mmm… Little Misaka shrugged, no idea… Guess we got carried away?" she shrugged.
Mikoto raised her head, looked at the three scientists as they beamed like lanterns, smiles so big that their jaws must've hurt. "I should… I should get going…" Mikoto stammered, "ssorry... I…"
"No! no! the others rushed over, patting her shoulders, "really… Don't think anything bad…" Each one spoke, shaking their heads.
Mikoto gave a worried smiled, "guess I should go then…" She said turning to leave. "Crap! … I was too excited, thinking over what had happened. Kuroko and Stephanie's little go at each other. The chase, tag…she groaned, smacked her forehead with her hand, I got carried away…"
She walked over to the table, picked up her purse, slung it over her shoulder, "hmm?" She felt her phone vibrating. Reaching in she brought it up to her ear "yes… Kuroko?" She nodded, "sure… I could eat… Bakery café… Okay…" She sighed, slipping her to gekota green phone into her rare green gekota limited edition purse, a gift from Anastasia, "I am kinda hungry…" she said, taking the door handle, opened the door, "I could eat…" stepped inside and left.