Kanzaki Kaori

It is the middle of the night in the city of science, where many of the students in the city are either asleep, doing late night work, or shady business. Some of the more crude students however were doing whatever they pleased. Be it harassing other students, bullying them into submission, or trying to 'hang out' with the ladies.

"Why hello beautiful." A delinquent said to a rather dashing woman. Numerous of his friends surrounding the woman as a few licked their lips at the babe in front of them. And why wouldn't they? Because if there was a system rating a girls looks, the one in front of them would be over ten.

A tall woman that seemed to be about 170 centimeters in height with long black hair tied up in a ponytail that reaches her hips. Wearing a short white T-shirt tied into a knot at the bottom, revealing her belly button; her jeans have one pantsleg cut off to be very short. Sporting a denim jacket over attire. Also having some sword on her, a bit strange, but the leader of the gang didn't really care.

All he cared about was some 'fun' with the girl right in front of him. That serious look, that impressive chest, and the model tier looks. Tonight is his night, and he will have his fun.

Acting all cooly, the wannabe lady man decided to get closer to the girl while also putting a hand right by her head, touching the wall. His face ever closer to the fine lady. "Now then..how about you come with me. I promise you'll have a good night. Although-" He then looked toward his men who all smiled wickedly. "-once I have my fun, give the boys a good taste. Would Cha honey."

He then leaned in ready to seal the deal on those luscious lips.

"As if fool." Only for the lady to deny him. Of course that was the least of the morons problems. He didn't realize it, but he wasn't intimidating what he thought was some submissive woman who'd obey him. Far from it. He had messed with the best...and he was about to become a big mess.

Because before he knew it, the strange girl had placed her hand on the hilt of the sword.

"Ugh." Kanzaki Kaori sighed as she left the alley she had been. "For a saint with immense luck...why is it I still gather the attention of men like them." Those powerless fools hadn't even lasted ten seconds. Most likely belonging to the class known as Level 0, espers without power.

Then again, even if they did have abilities, Kanzaki doubted the results of the fight would have been any different. It just showed how pathetic those thugs were. On the bright side, from what the saint could tell, those men were the type to prey on frail woman and have their 'fun' with them. So she felt no guilt by doing some small 'damage' to them.

Those men will never harass any woman again.

"Now then, back to business." According to reports, some magicians have entered the city illegally. The archbishop Laura Stuart then commanding her to scout out Academy City and locate the magicians residing in it.

'Still, you'd think the chairman of this city would be more than capable of handling this themselves.' Kanzaki is no fool. She knew well enough the city is more than capable of dealing with magicians. Sure those like Aqua of the Right or a member of the Right Seat of God were one thing, but the magicians infiltrating here weren't even that strong.

Yet the city allowed them to do whatever they pleased. Not intervening even when those of their citizens were killed off. She heard from Stiyl how a certain magician entered and caused many students to nearly die during the Misawa Cram School incident. Yet even then the city still did nothing to safeguard them.

'Granted, I admit even the magic side has its own problems.' There have been numerous cases where innocents had been captured and used. But at least they didn't put up a good front like this city. How it pretended everything was splendid when the Board of Directors covered up the many deaths. Simply stating they were accidents.

"No Kazari, none of that matters now. Just focus on the mission." Putting aside her thoughts on the city, the Saint refocused on the hidden infiltrators. Still, it's a big city and it wasn't as if she knew every spot here. It may take days to weeks to find them.

Maybe she could get some help. The only question being, who? Stiyl was busy on another case, her own group dealing with another rouge cabal, and other partners she knew of doing her own thing. Didn't help that she barely knew anybody in the city's walls that she can oth rely and trust on.

"But what about…" A small blush then came on Kaori's face, thinking about the certain boy who could possibly aid her. Being more than trustworthy to help her out. "N-no, this is a magic side problem. I shouldn't involve him...unless he asks.!?" Kanzaki shook her head vigorously, ignoring the other people's stares.

Uh, even when the boy wasn't here he still messed with her head. Oh why did these thoughts enter her mind.

"Err..Curse you Kamijou Touma...for making me feel such things…" She ranted not really(sorta) meaning those words.

"I'm sorry...what was that?" Of course the person near her thought otherwise. Because as Kaori turned, she then saw a more mature but similar face to that certain boy she had just cursed out loud. Only able to say one thing as she began turning red.

"...huh?"

"So..your a friend of my..son, right?" Currently sitting outside on a bench is Touya Kamijou and Kanzaki Kaori,who currently felt awkward upon this meeting. To think she would meet Touya Kamijou, Touma Kamijou own father again.

'Though if I recall, he didn't exactly recognize me.' Yes, while technically this is their second meeting, to both of them, mainly Touya, this is really their first encounter. The last one being a bit off since when Kanzaki last met Touya, she had been in the form of Stiyl. Not to mention she had technically been seen naked by the man...then attacked him.

Thinking back, even if she had felt embarrassed-mainly because of Touma-perhaps it wasn't the best idea to attack the two of them. Now here she is again, meeting him, where she had just cursed his son out loud in the open….Perfect…

"Um, yes sir, I am." Kanzaki answered back. "I don't meet you son often though. I live rather far."

"Alright," Touya said. "But, what was all that about the cursing?" He then asked rather suspiciously. Not sure if he should believe her just yet. Kanzaki slightly gulping as she figured Touma's father would ask that.

Gulping, she then said, "Yes..about that...I'm having a slight bad day and...just said his name as the first thing that popped in my mind. I apologize, I shouldn't have used his name even if I was upset."

Touya himself didn't seem entirely convinced...but decided to at least give her a chance. Who knows, maybe she is a friend and not one of those people that blamed Touma for his misfortune.

"Then tell me, what do you know about him?" He then asked wanting to know this woman's relationship with his son. Because he never recalled Touma talking about-. "Ah, right, almost forgot. What's your name again? Mine is Touya Kamijou."

"Kanzai. Kanzaki Kaori." The Saint replied. "And as for how I met your son, it was-!..."

"It was?" Touya, in his mind, thought maybe Kanzaki was trying to come up with some fake background story. Of course he was actually half-right. Kanzaki really is trying to think of a back story, but only because even she doubted Touya would enjoy how she first met his son.

Mainly how she beat him up, hospitalized him, and attacked him with deadly moves whenever she got embarrassed by him. Not to mention sometimes having him accompany her on dangerous missions that nearly got him killed. Admittingly, trying to take a person's life just because they saw skin or touched him might be a touch to far in hindsight. Where Touya would likely then disapprove of her if he learned all this.

'Wait..disapprove? What am I thinking.' Kanzaki thought getting rid of those stray thought. "Your son and I met….outside the city.." The look on his face just said he didn't buy it one bit. No esper powers needed to tell she wasn't being truthful.

"Huh..Okay..I might have maybe met him and..attacked him..when I first met him." She then slowly admitted feeling guilty. "A-and I know this isn't really a proper excuse, but I only did so to help a friend of mine." That part she was being honest in. Touya, while having more than a few doubts, seemed to somewhat believe her words.

"A friend huh. And who is this friend exactly?" Was it a real person or some fake make believe one, only one way to find out.

"A real person," Kanzaki timidly said. "In fact, you actually know her." He did? "I believe you met her at the beach with your son, Index."

Index. Her! Touya definitely knew about that adorable little nun. The girl Touma seems to hang out with, play with, bickering, good friends in his mind. Sure she was a bit 'small', but Touya supposed that didn't matter to his son. Although there was one thing he didn't understand.

"Alright, I guess I'll believe the protecting Index for now," Kanzaki smiled. "However," He then looked at her seriously. The Saint actually flinching back at his looks even though she's seen much worse. "How did you know I was at the beach along with my family and Index?"

"..." Kanzaki then turned pale at what she just said. Then began stuttering trying to come up with an excuse of some kind. "W-wel...y-you see, I was just there to protect...attack? Um, well…" Naturally she couldn't say that he had been there to find the person who caused the worldwide event known as Angel Fall and possibly kill them. Or how she battled an angel as well. Nobody would actually believe that.

Touya just sighed at the girls wasted attempts in trying to come up with an answer. He didn't think she was a bad girl, though she is definitely an odd one. He was getting ready to leave and Kanzaki noticed this. She wasn't sure why, but she had the urge not to let this conversation end in such a bad way like this. So without even thinking, she said a line that could not be taken back

"I-I-I was stalking Index to protect her from falling for Kamijou!" She arburtly shouted.

"...Eh?" He then said with his eyes widened. Kanzaki herself slowly turning red, realizing what she had just said. Yet words cannot be taken back so easily, and she then began speaking still despite not wanting to.

"T-That's right!" She continued on not knowing what she was saying. "I-I l-l-love Index. And while I don't h-hate your son, I dislike how he's always near Index." That was...technically true. Mainly how she just didn't get to spend time with Index. And she certainly loved her...in a friendship way.

"S-so I vowed to protect her, even from your son if he goes to far." he then picked up from where she left off. Babbling nonsense while still turning red. "I love her and I don't want anybody else having her. Understand!"

"..."

"..."

Silence then began dominating the area. Honestly, neither actually knew what to say after that whole mess. Kanzaki especially with her face so red, it looked as if that was her natural color. It wouldn't be a surprise if cartoonish smoke started coming out of her ears.

"Um.." Touya then began making the first move. Looking rather awkward himself as he rubbed the back of his head. Then making a small bow to Kanzaki. "First of all...I would like to say sorry." He began. "I thought you were some...bad girl that was bugging my son. Apologies for presuming such a thing."

"N-not at all." Kanzaki said quietly still beet red.

"In any case, I'm glad to see you dont hate my son or harm him," Kanzaki had to stop herself from flinching. "...but….Oh, how should I say this. Ahem. If you really want to be in a love relationship with Index, then do you have to stalk her?"

"Eh?" Kanzaki dumbly said.

"Yeah. Didn't you just say you loved her and wanted to be with her always?" Recalling what she stupidly said, Kanzaki soon realized what she shouted may as well have been a love confession. That wasn't to say she didn't love Index, but not that kind of love.

"Well, I guess it isn't my place to say how you be with Index. Though if you want any advice, maybe you should stop stalking her and blaming Touma. If you really want to be in a relationship with her(despite the age difference) then you should tell her those feelings." Touya then told Kanzaki, who is rather too shocked to say anything at all.

"I hope you get the desired results." Touya then said to her as he began leaving. "Good luck." Thus the elder father then left the emotionally confused Saint to her disordered thoughts. How she had 'confessed' her love to Index and didn't 'like' Touma because he got in the way.

Strange how despite being a Saint, one lower than 20, the high luck she usually had didn't work properly. She could understand why Touma saw her in those positions-because of his power. The ability to negate the supernatural including the blessing of luck. Yet his father seems to have been able to show a rather embarrassing side of her, just like that.

With a pitiful sight Kanzki just got up and left to find the rouge magicians. Wanting to have something else to focus on instead of the humiliating talk she just had with her friends father.

"Hehehe. This seems interesting." Unaware of a certain blonde wearing shades hiding behind a vending machine. Who then opened up his cellphone and began talking to someone on the other line. "Kanzaki screwed up. So tell her she might have a chance." With a click later, the blonde put the cell away and left. Chuckling wondering what enjoyment will come later on.

Oh he couldn't wait.

And once more we see someone else who left a rather odd impression with Touya. On the bright side, at least she retained a more decent impression and is just considered a stalker. Ouch. As for who our lovely spy called, make a guess and find out next time. Though I bet some of you will figure out who he talked to, and who'll show up next. Until then, bye.