Mikoto x Shy Reader

You weren't the best with people. Oh, who are you kidding you're the worst when it came to socializing. but then again neither was the person who picked you up off the street and gave you a place to belong. no he wasn't very talkative, in fact most of the time he spent his time sleeping on a couch in a bar. you sighed, as you sat at the bar looking at the sleeping figure of your king on his usual couch.

"what's wrong Y/n?" Izumo asked.

"nothing, I'm fine. you don't need to worry I better get to work on finding those strains that got away."

you slipped off the stool and started heading upstairs.

"Hmm..."

Izumo looked over to the couch where his best friend and king was napping, he smirked then went back to cleaning his precious bar. Mikoto opened his eyes looking up at the sealing with his usual bored expression on his face. he looked over at his friend who was still polishing his bar with a smirk.

"what's with that look?"

"what look?"

"the stupid smirk on your face."

"nothing. nothing at all. it just seems like you have an admirer."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

he turned away from Izumo closing his eyes again. he wasn't stupid he could feel your gaze on him while he was trying to nap, although it was hard to nap while you in particular were staring at him. he didn't so much mind the others, but you. he felt vulnerable under your gaze, like you could see everything even the things he hated most about himself that he would rather hide away. he let out a breath relaxing slowly drifting off to sleep.

Y/N P.O.V.

I sat in my room with my laptop open looking for any information on the strains that have been causing trouble in our territory.

"man this is such a pain. I know I'm homra's main hacker and Izumo's apprentice since Saru left... but damn! couldn't Kusanagi give me a job with less work. I mean these guys are freakin hard to find."

I adjusted my glasses trying to calm down.

"I wish I could just see them in person... then I could use 'that'."

I sighed looking down. I had a additional power that I kept hidden from homra. I felt it would be easier not to complicate things with it, so I thought it would be better just to keep it hidden. besides people wouldn't like other people reading their minds without permission.

"sometimes I wish I couldn't see what people are thinking."

sometimes I see what people think by accident. like this one time with Chitose... I shiver.

'no one should ever have fantasies like that.'

although lately I've found myself trying to look into Mikoto's mind. he's so quite and hardly ever says anything that I can't help but be curious to what he's thinking. but every time I try all I can see is a lion of fire guarding the door that leads to his mind, and every time I try to get close it snaps it's jaws at me.

maybe it's time I tell them. I mean Anna already knows... but that's cause she's Anna. I know she won't say anything though. she knows that I'll tell them when I'm ready.

"yeah... it's probably best that I tell Mikoto."

he's the only one I can really talk to anyway, about things. I don't know why but it's always been Mikoto that I feel most comfortable with. perhaps it's because he's the one who found me, maybe it's because we're both not very social and that makes it easier.

'I made my decision, I'll tell him tonight!'

I push the rest of my thoughts out of my mind and continue with my current task, as I type away on my laptop.

Later that night I headed to the roof of the bar. I had a feeling Mikoto would come up there eventually considering he didn't sleep well. I would run into him here sometimes when I go to look at the stars and we would end up talking or just sitting in a comfortable silence. I learned that he has a hard time sleeping, so he would come up here to smoke where there's peace and quiet.

I couldn't help the smile that came to my face when thinking about that. after all we were definitely the most rowdiest bunch, but I guess even the king needs a break from his clan every once in a while. I lay down and look up at the sky.

"beautiful isn't it?"

I hear a deep voice say I didn't even need to turn my head to know it was Mikoto.

"yeah it is... there's something I want to tell you king."

"quit calling me that it's tiresome. anyway what is it?"

he said as he blew out smoke from the cigarette he was smoking. I looked up at him from where I was laying.

"well... ummm... it's just... I have another power! I mean I had one before I joined up with you guys. it's also one of the reasons I ended up on the streets where you found me."

"so you're a strain."

"yeah... my power revolves around reading peoples thoughts. when I look at them sometimes it happens by accident, and I end up seeing people's thoughts. sometimes I can control it and sometimes I can't..."

"that explains a lot."

I look at him confused.

"what do you mean?"

"well sometimes when you look at me, I get the feeling that you can see right through me. more than anyone is close to being able to do. but... my question is why didn't you tell me or Izumo? but I suppose Anna already knows but didn't say anything."

"yeah... I told her not to tell anyone and that I'll tell you guys when I'm ready. she agreed not to tell anyone, as for not telling you or Izumo is because I was afraid.

"afraid?"

"that you and the rest would turn me away and throw me out like everyone else did. although I feel stupid now for ever thinking that at all. I'm sorry."

Mikoto leaned down so his face was close to mine so close that I could feel his breath. I could feel my cheeks begin to heat up.

"idiot. we wouldn't do that to you EVER. your a part of our clan, don't forget that."

he pulled away.

"like I said before I feel ashamed and stupid for ever thinking of it in the first place..."

a small smile formed on my lips at the warm feeling in my heart that I got whenever Mikoto was around. me he sat down next to where I was laying.

"so do you ever try looking in my mind?"

"y-yeah... sometimes... I try at least..."

I say weakly.

"why? and what do you mean by try?"

"well... even though I know it's rude and I'm really sorry, but I just wanted to know what you think about sometimes. and... ummm..."

he turns his head to look at me raising an eyebrow questioningly.

"well... ummm... I don't really see anything you always have some sort of guard up. sorry for intruding on your mind. I know it wasn't my business and that's something I feel ashamed about too."

I sat up and bowed my head in apology. he gave a hum and patted my head, I looked back up at him.

"so why did you try looking in my mind in the first place?"

"I was curious and you don't really say much that's on your mind."

his amber eyes stare into my e/c ones. entrancing me unable to look away from them, they were always so beautiful.

"so you were curious about me?~" he smirked a bit, I blush.

"w-well... I m-mean... I umm..."

I look down embarrassed. his smirk slowly turns into a small smile. he wrapped his arm around my shoulders pulling me closer to his body.

"M-Mikoto..." I stutter.

"listen I know I don't usually talk, but if you wanna know something just ask. besides if you keep looking into my mind I might have to punish you."

"huh! what-"

just as I was gonna ask, he kisses my cheek getting up.

"Mikoto?"

I look up at him embarrassed. I feel my face begin to turn red once again, he gave one last smirk than headed inside.

"wait did he?..."

I quickly got up scrambling after him.

END