Woof, here we go cruising into the sixth overall chapter of the story, for this one it will be a brief calm period save for some shenanigans, particularly at Touma's high school before shit hits the fan, yes I do know that Tsuchimakado wouldn't stay quiet about Kami having a girlfriend but I look to rectify that by making the revelation here and the hilarious chaos to follow. Does anyone agree Tamamo being in Touma's life is the luckiest thing to ever happen to him?
1. Yes I am a fan of Armored, he is part of what gave the inspiration for this story.
2.Vitch and Cat will be included which will be in the way later Tamamo nine arc, which takes place between ww3 and bleeds into just after the Hawaii Invasion Arc, basically an overarching arc spanning just before Baggage City.
3.There will be a lemon, don't know about others yet.
Amatsumi: yeah you have a point there, I'm kinda limiting myself, so I'll go for a slow burn when it comes to Touma's arm from here on it is only the beginning.
You already know, Index/Fate belongs to Kamachi and Nasu respectively. Onto the story.
Chapter 6: Lost and Reborn
Morning came, sunlight shown through the window of a certain apartment, where three particular individuals were beginning to stir from sleep.
"Ah man, despite the events of yesterday I slept like a baby." Spoke Touma as he lay in the futon, his eyes darted over to the clock.
"ROTTEN LUCK, I AM ABOUT TO BE LATE FOR REMEDIAL CLASS!!!!"
"Mikon!!"
Tamamo was startled awake by a mixture of her beloved screaming, and rushing out of the futon while she still clung to him, which sending her reeling back onto her butt.
"Ow! Master what gives, I was so comfortable!"
"Have you forgotten?!!"
Tamamo's ears twitched as she thought for a second.
"Oh."
"Oh is right, if I'm late Miss Komoe is going to make me play no eyed poker again."
"At least let fix you bento before you go." Tamamo offered.
"No time, got to go!"
He quickly threw his things together, got dressed and headed for the door while Tamamo held it open for him.
"Thanks Tama, see you later!"
Without thinking he gave her a quick kiss on the lips surprising her as he ran to the street, Tamamo looked on holding a hand to her lips as she sported a love struck dreamy look on her face, tails swaying back and forth in a sense of longing as she leaned against the wall.
Touma POV:
It took a few minutes of running down the street in a heat of adrenaline before he fully registered what he had done, and his face flashed crimson.
Regaining his composure he pressed forward till he finally reached a certain high school, so far nothing was stopping him from actually reaching his classroom on time.
"No way, Kami actually made it on time, is this the end of the world!" Yelled a certain blond teen.
"Oh haha very funny Tsuchimakado, this Kamijou really is trying to take his education seriously, and I say this is a good start to fixing my school attendance."
"I don't know man, knowing how much you complain about your luck, if anything good happens it means something worse is around the corner." Spoke a blue haired teen who had his eyes shut.
"Aogami shut your mouth, I want to think good thoughts today so don't jinx anything."
"Thoughts about what man, is it a girl, did you bring yet another female into your ever expanding harem!!" Aogami yelled.
"How many times do I have to tell you morons I don't have a harem!"
"Looks like we have to teach you again the idea of sharing, KAMI!!" Tsuchimakado lunged at Touma tackling him onto the floor, Aogami joined the fray just after, and the Delta Force got into another one of their usual antics.
Tamamo POV:
As Touma was at school Tamamo was preparing a lunch bento for Touma, but not before making sure to handle Index's seemingly endless hunger.
"Ain't no way I'm gonna let my beloved go through school without my delicious food for him to eat." She muttered to herself.
So as soon as she finished she wrapped it up and slipped into a red sleeveless dress and a black overcoat, she also had her hair put into a single ponytail.
To make sure no one broke in to cause trouble she erected barriers on the windows and walls and left a couple of fox familiars to guard Index, to which she started playing with them.
She then proceeded to follow the link between her and her master, she was curious as to what his school was like.
As she walked, it was semi busy in the streets of Academy City, students walking about their business, the occasional teacher, automated buses and cleaning robots making rounds.
"Umu, umu, UMU!"
Tamamo stopped briefly when she heard a very familiar verbal tick being hummed and turned around, she saw nothing.
"Must be my imagination, there's no way she of all people would end up hear." With that she kept walking.
Touma POV:
Meanwhile back at a certain high school, chaos reigns as the Delta Force continued to fight, the rest of the class looked on as it was a usual sight, of course there was a division between the males and females as the guys wanted Kamijou dead and the girls wanted to see how they would help Kamijou feel better while shades of pink showed on their faces.
Of course there was the finale to the clown show as a girl with a prominent forehead, walked up the trio cracking her knuckles.
All three of looked over in horror.
"Hold on Fukiyose, this Kamijou didn't start anything!!"
"You're guilty by association Kamijou, now it's time someone restores order around here!"
"Stupid rotten luck!!!"
After a heinous beat down by the iron wall girl, Touma sat at his desk all bruised up, same for Aogami and Tsuchimakado.
"This is your fault guys, you always complain about how I attract girls like a magnet, and blame me when none want to look your way!"
"It's only because of Kami disease that girls never notice us!" Aogami snarks.
"How many times do I have to tell you, Kami disease is not real!"
"Keep thinking that Kami, no doubt Kami disease is the reason you snagged Miss Koyanskaya." Tsuchimakado ominously stated as he pushed his shades up.
"Gah!"
"Hang what did you just say man?!" Aogami asked.
A grin was plastered on Tsuchimakado's face as he stood up and walked to the front of the class.
"Whatever you're about to do, don't do it!" Touma pleaded.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, especially gentlemen, for too long we have been at the mercy of the ever infectious Kami disease, all men have a hard time finding their partners because Kami here keeps snatching them away."
"Here, Here!!" Shouted all the guys in unison, except Touma.
"But now I bring both grave yet hopeful news."
"The age of Kami disease may finally be coming to an end my brothers, for Kami, has officially scored a girlfriend!!!"
"FINAAAALLLLLLLLYYYYYYY!!!!!!!" Wailed the men.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH!!!!" Sounded off every girl in the room including even Fukiyose.
Touma wanted to pound his head into his desk, or disappear altogether, no way did he had a girlfriend, he wasn't that lucky.
Suddenly memories of the time he spent with Tamamo flashed into his mind, leaving him to stare blankly at his desk as his feelings on the matter were confusing at most.
"But alas, the grave news, the one who has become the partner of Kami, is none other then the women who had recently become the dream girl of every guy here and everywhere, the fairest maiden in Academy City, Miss Tamamo Koyanskaya!!!!!"
"WWWHHHHAAAAAAATT!!!" Everyone shouted.
Touma only groaned as he kept his head down, but he can sense intense looks directed at him, how did they know who Tama was?
Oh yeah, her model gig.
Aogami grabbed Touma by his shirt as he looked at him dead in his eyes.
"How the hell did you of all people score with a real life GODDESS!!!!"
"Let me go you bastard!!"
The two struggled with one another until pierce Aogami accidentally elbowed his nose, great he now had a bloody nose along with bruising, he started to feel a little dizzy.
Before anymore problems could occur, Miss Komoe walked in, everyone bolted to their seats, she looked over her class till she spotted a hurt Kamijou.
"Kamijou your nose, go to the school infirmary right now!!"
Knock, knock, knock!!!
Before Touma fully sat up a knocking sound was heard on the other side of the classroom door.
"Yes come in!" Komoe welcomed.
The door opened up, and to everyone's shock, especially Touma's, there stood Tamamo with a bento box in hand.
"Miss Koyanskaya, what brings you to our classroom?!!" Komoe asked.
Hello Komoe, is Kamijou Touma in here?"
"Yes he is, he was about to make his way to the infirmary."
"Huh?!"
She immediately looked over to the students and found her beloved bruised and of a bloody nose, she immediately ran to him.
"Tama what are you doing here?"
"I made a bento for you to have lunch from, how did you get hurt?"
She pulled out a handkerchief and started to wipe the blood while her other hand held his cheek, she gave him a small smile all the while.
"It's nothing really."
Tamamo frowned, she proceeded to flick his forehead.
"Ah!"
"What did I say about hiding the truth from me, I really can't just sit by knowing something is up with you."
"Come on, things like this come with the territory of bad luck, don't read into it so much."
"That's the problem mister, it's your bad luck that drags you into situations that make me worry a lot, do you know what it does to me to see you in a rugged state and shrug it off like it's another day, what if something really bad happened to you and I didn't know about it, I can't bare the thought my love."
"Tama."
"Let's get to the infirmary."
The entire class was silent as they watched the duo walk out of the classroom, the way banter was like that of a married couple, Miss Koyanskaya even called Kamijou her love, they had doubts originally but now it was proven before their eyes, needless to say the school rumor mill went wild that day.
Touma and Tamamo were sitting together in the medbay of the school infirmary as the nurse got to patching him up.
"I'll let you rest here for a bit, you're still a bit dazed from the blow." The nurse said.
"Thank you so much." Tamamo politely bowed.
"It's no trouble, well I'll leave you be for now."
"Here honey, it's the bento I made."
"Thank you, you didn't have to come all the way here just to bring me lunch you know."
"For you, I would do anything."
That statement made Touma's heart skip with joy, not a single day goes by where he wonders just how, with all his misfortune, have someone like Tamamo enter his life, then the big question from Saten came to mind.
"Do you love her?"
Love, was that what he was slowly feeling for her.
"You know it's funny, when I first met you Touma I had a nagging feeling in the back of my head that we met in some way a long time ago, I saw an apparition of a guy with spiky hair and strange clothing, now that I think about, that apparition was you wasn't it."
Touma looked back to when he witnessed Tamamo's memory, of the legendary Tamamo no Mae, of her death.
"It's like we were destined to meet." He said
Tamamo looks his way considering what he said.
To her surprise and joy Touma wrapped his arms around her bringing her close, merely a slight gap between them.
"I have been contemplating this for a while now, but at this point I'm sure."
He closed the gap between them and kisssed Tamamo on the lips, her eyes went wide before she closed them, a tear of joy sliding down her face as she accepted the kiss.
School had finally ended for the day as the now official couple walked back to Komoe's apartment arms linked.
"Index, we're back."
"Good to see you both back." Index said in a tired manner as one of the fox familiars lay next to her.
"You ok?" Tamamo asked.
"Yes, I'm just really tired."
Tamamo didn't believe her, she would have to do a thorough look to make sure there wasn't something that shouldn't be there.
Night came and soon enough the railgang arrived to check up on the trio, they were surprised to see two magic foxes in the room that Uiharu gushed over and pet.
"Has everything been ok thus far?" Misaka asked.
"Everything is fine but Index has been looking really ill lately." Touma stated.
With that said, to everyone's worry Index passed out looking she was of a fever.
"Index!" Touma cried.
Tamamo ran up to her and quickly ran a scan of her body and found exactly what she had suspected from the get go.
A curse, she those like the back of her hand since curses were her specialty, once she told everyone her findings, they begged her to try and lift it.
"I could but it would take a minute, the structure behind it is really complicated, she went with a plan B.
"Touma, I need you to use your right hand for this one."
"Why, what's up?"
"She's been implanted with a curse, that is what is causing her illness."
"Ok, where do I touch?"
"About that, this next part, you might find strange."
"Just tell me and we can end this now."
The other girls watched curious to what may happen next.
"All you have to do, is stick your finger in her mouth."
Touma and the railgang blink once, twice, three times.
"HHHHUUUUUUUHH?!!!"
"I know it's strange but the curse is inside her, just do it."
"Arf! Arf Arf!
The fox familiars started sounding off by the door as Kuroko looked out the window.
"Everyone heads up, we got company!" Yelled Shirai.
Everyone looked out the window and saw Stiyl and Kanzaki making there way to the door.
"Block the entrance don't let them through!" Tamamo commanded.
As the girls got to work on barricades Touma knelt beside Index and did as he instructed, weird as it was, so as he poked in and reached around he felt his finger tap something as his hand went off.
Meanwhile the door was barricaded as Stiyl and Kanzaki demanded to be let in, the saint herself pounding away at the door as the girls pushed up against it to reinforce.
"Ok the curse is negated, she's stabilizing." Tamamo examined.
Suddenly a shockwave of magic power pulsed out from the unconscious nun as she began to rise, magic circles began to form beside her distorting the spaces nearby.
"Nanasen!!"
As Kanzaki shouted her signature wire attack it destroyed the barricaded door sending the railgang flying.
"What happened, what did you bastards do to Index?!" Style shouted.
"She shouldn't be able to use magic!" Kanzaki added.
"The church has been lying to you the entire time, I'm willing to bet that this was all an attempt to keep Index under control so she wouldn't potentially betray the church!" Tamamo spouted.
"Spare me your nonsense, I won't have it!" Stiyl shot back.
"Warning, all protective fail safe has been compromised, John's Pen mode now activated in defense of the library, primary threat, Touma Kamijou." Index spoke robotically.
She proceeded to fire a high beam of mana directly at the unlucky teen who brought up his right hand just in the Knick of time.
Tamamo then summoned her mirror in case she needed to fend of an attack.
"Damnit, I don't have time for this shit." Said an exasperated Stiyl as he brought up spell cards.
"Oh no you don't!!"
Misaka intercepted in front of him with an arcade token in hand while Shirai flanked her pulling out her signature spikes.
Uiharu and Saten hid behind a desk for cover, unable to provide backup.
"Failure to neutralize target, Switching verses, increase power output to eliminate the threat."
Another magic blast erupted from Index shot it's way to Touma, this time however the rate of negation was overwhelmed by the output as it started pushing his hand back, blood started splatting from his palm.
Just as Touma was weighing his options a mirror flew at the blast and deflected the beam upward through the roof, into the sky and straight through a certain orbital supercomputer.
"Touma go and touch her with your right hand hurry!!" Tamamo shouted.
Complying, he ran his way up to Index and extended his arm out, upon contact the magic began to die down.
Everyone watched as Touma held onto a knocked out Index, they then noticed bright white feathers raining down on them.
Tamamo quickly realized that they were dangerous and called out to Touma but was too late as one of the feathers landed directly on his head.
"TOUMA!!"
"KAMIJOU!!"
"IDIOT!!"
He barley registered the voices of his companions and girlfriend before passing out.
'Rotten luck.'
The next morning, a certain hospital:
Tamamo, Misaka, Kuroko, Uiharu and Saten all sat outside of the room where a certain unlucky boy was resting.
Index was the first to visit since she was saved by him, speaking of Index she stormed out of the room mumbling something about a stupid Touma and lying.
A frog faced doctor came up and addressed the rest of the girls.
"So how is he doc?" Misaka asked.
"The good news is he is recovering fine, the bad news, I'm afraid to say that he has lost his memories."
Eyes went wide at the harrowing news, especially Tamamo's, who began trembling.
"How bad are we talking?" Tamamo whispered.
Heaven Canceler sighs as he brought out an X-ray of Touma's brain.
It appears the part of his brain that creates episodic memories has been virtually destroyed, his entire life up to yesterday is completely gone.
Tamamo couldn't believe it, she didn't want to believe it.
"I presume the rest of you want to see him next?"
The railgang all looked at Tamamo and ushered her to go inside.
Heaven Canceler opened the door to let her in before taking his leave, she was now clear to let her whole two tailed self out in all its foxy glory.
Sitting across from her in a hospital bed by an open window, was her partner, her beloved, her destined husband, garbed in a green hospital robe.
Tamamo noticed the look he was giving her, one of wonder and shock, she proceeded to walk up to him before sitting down in a nearby chair next to the bed.
"Hi."
"Hi."
Awkward silence envelope the two for a minute when Tamamo finally spoke.
"How are you feeling?" She asked gently.
"I'm fine for the most part, head hurts a bit though."
"I see."
"Um, may I know your name miss?"
Her hands clenched into fists, hearing that hurt her heart immensely.
"Tamamo, we know each other."
"Nice to meet you Tamamo, can I call you Tama for short?"
Hearing her nickname made her start shaking.
"Are you ok? To be honest I don't recall ever meeting you Tamamo."
"Let me try something."
"Hey, what are-"
Ignoring the stuttering teen she put her hands on both sides of his face, she may not be able to grant all his memories back but she at least wanted him to remember their time together!
SHATTER!!
"Huh!"
"What's going on are you sure you're ok?"
Reigning in her emotions she gave him a small yet pain stricken smile.
"I'm fine, don't worry too much."
Touma could see the clearly the amount of despair waving over the poor girl, had they met before? What was his relationship with her?
BA-BUMP
His mind may not remember but a certain part of him definitely did.
"If I may ask who are you to me?"
Tamamo stiffend at the question.
"I'm your lovable, dependable wi-"
For some reason she couldn't bring herself to finish her sentence, why?
"You, r-really can't remember me can you?
She began to sniffle but kept fighting it.
BA-BUMP
Instinctively Touma reached his hand to her face.
"M-Mikon!!"
She soon witnessed a sad look on his face as he began comforting her...just like that day, only this time, he was physically here.
"It pains me to see you sad, you shouldn't cry over me, you're so pretty a tear shouldn't be straining your face."
Right then and there, Tamamo finally broke, tears filled her vision, and finally the dam burst as she collapsed into his chest, the sound of crying and wailing as she clung to him tight as if worried he would disappear all together.
Touma hugged her back eyes closed as he rubbed her back gently, whispering to her that it's ok, everything is going to be just fine.
Unknown to them the railgang listened to everything as they had solemn expressions on their face, they didn't bother to go in since it would interrupt the scene.
Touma and Tamamo would continue to hold each other as she continued to weep and remain that way for the rest of visiting hours.
AN: well this is it folks, the chapter before hiatus, let this be mark proof that this story will not be abandoned ever.
Poor Tamamo :(
So with that dear readers I want to point out that the fan art challenge from a previous chapter will remain in affect in this period of time and I look forwardto seeing what you guys create.
So for now I am signingoff, LATER GUYS
Next chapter post hiatus: Starting Over