Chapter 3: Fitting In
It was a peaceful day for academy city, it was the last day of summer so everyone just tried to have one last lazy summer day, it was about seventy degrees out not to hot but not to cold, crime rate was lower than it had been in a while, it was generally just a relaxing day. Well relaxing for almost anyone anyway.
?
"Why couldn't I of gotten to relax today like everyone else?" were my only thoughts right now. The sound of rubber pounding against stone was the only sound echoing throughout the abandoned building. I turn a corner and stop to rest, "I think I lost her." I mumble in between pants. My heart was going a mile a minute, I put a hand up to my chest and try to calm down. I take a look around, just stone columns, windows, and walls. Where could she be hiding?
I see some movement out of my peripheral vision. I get a burst of adrenaline and I leap back. While jumping back I focus and feel my body temperature decrease and fire begins to form around my right hand. I launch the fire ball in the direction of that slight movement I saw. The fire ball explodes and I look on for any movement, the smoke eventually clears and I see...nothing.
Slam!
Next thing I know I'm getting a face full of floor. I immediately try to get up but feel a weight on my back holding me down, and since I was already exhausted from running I wasn't even trying that hard. "How long was that Uiharu?" I hear a familiar voice say. I take a look behind me and trace my eyes from a brown shoe, up to a blue skirt, light brown vest(?), and curly hair. Yep, it's none other than Kuroko.
One hand on her hip and another up to some sort of ear piece she seems pretty proud of herself. Almost like she caught a real criminal as opposed to someone who just learned of their esper abilities. "Only three minutes?" Kuroko sighs, and glances down at me she finally takes her foot off my back and offers me a hand up. "You're going to have to get better at this if you want to become a judgement officer." she says while offering me a hand up.
Yeah, I had enlisted in Judgement. I felt obligated after all they've done for me. This was part of Kuroko's "special training", something tells me she's still bitter about that one day me and Misaka spent the day at the arcade...alone. She kinda took it the wrong way.
Suddenly a smile creeps onto Kuroko's face, "I'll be right back!" She exclaims before quickly teleporting away. A second later she comes back accompanied by none other than Misaka. "Oh hey Misaka, what are you doing here?" I ask casually. "Well I'll just leave you two alone." Kuroko says before leaving again. Kuroko leaving Misaka alone, now I'm really nervous. A predatory grin appears on Misaka's face, and an electrical aura begins to appear around her. "Ready for your second lesson?" she asks before launching a bit of lightning at me.
That night
Ugh, my whole body hurts. Kuroko had thought that I should learn how to avoid projectiles too, Misaka was happy to oblige. After my training session (more like target practice for Misaka) I just wanted to go home and rest, I do start school tomorrow after all. These heavy bags weren't exactly the best thing for my sore...well everything either, my roommate had asked me to pick up groceries.
"Hey, I'm home!" I announce while walking into the house I currently call home. "Did you pick up the groceries?" A childish voice comes from down the hall. "Yep." I reply bluntly. A few seconds later out comes my roommate in all her four foot five inch tall glory.
She can't be much taller than a ten year old and has the personality to match, she has pink hair, pink eyes, and is wearing her pajamas which consist of a pink shirt and pants along with a pink hood with rabbit ears. Yep, meet Komoe Tsukuyomi. I still remember the first time I met her.
3 weeks ago
"I'm still surprised Judgement found me a place to live so fast." I think to myself. I take a look at the map Kuroko had given me to make sure I'm going to the right house. "Yep, this must be the one." I say to noone but myself after verifying the adress. I take a look at the house, it actually looks pretty nice if a bit old fashioned.
I walk up to the door and hesitate, Kuroko had told me I was going to be staying with someone but didn't give me any details beyond that. I steel myself for whoever I'm going to encounter and knock on the wooden door. A few seconds later the door opens and I'm greeted with...noone? "Ahem, down here." I hear a child like voice say.
I take a look down and am greeted by a little girl with pink hair and eyes. "Oh I'm sorry I must be at the wrong house." I hurriedly say while giving a little bow of apology. "No this is the right place, you are Brandyn Hicks aren't you?" the girl questions. I nod my head more confused by this than anything else I've encountered since I've been transported here.
"I heard about your situation from some Judgement officers. I'm Komoe Tsukuyomi and you'll be living with me from now on." the girl(?)says. Finally connecting the dots I rudely blurt out "OH! You're not a kid you're just really short right?". "S-short?" Komoe parrots with tears in her eyes. "That was rude of me, I didn't mean it, I'm an idiot, sorry!" I blurt out apologies left and right to try to get her to stop crying but it was too late. It took me twenty mintues to finally calm her down, she made me pay for that the next day when she made me win ten poker matches blindfolded.
Done with the reminiscing I sigh, this place just gets stranger and stranger.
Author Notes: Sorry for the delay guys but it was out of my hands, first some personal stuff came up and then my internet went out for about two weeks, then once that was fixed I had to make up a ton of homework (I go to an online school) so yeah hope this chapter made it up to you guys.
Speaking of the chapter yes there is a reason I choose my OC to room with Komoe. First of all it's actually in her character (well usually she only lets run away teen girls crash in her apartment but lets just make an exception) and two this way I now have a connection to the Index side of things whenever I finally get to that.