Chapter 4:
"Okay then! I'll walk you home." Aoki sated with a bright smile.
A gust of wind blew past them making Aoki's long blonde hair part in the breeze.
The massive metropolis that was, Academy City, was at its busiest peak; roads were packed and students, though on their summer break, made their way back to their dorms as it was coming up to curfew. The sky was tinted with various shades of red and orange. Aoki's hair had turned into a beautiful golden color as the sun's beaming light shone through it.
Mikoto stood before the boy, baffled. Her face had finally calmed down after the embarrassing encounter that they had. The flushes of pink on Mikoto's face were long gone only to be replaced by a bright glow from the sun's radiance. The two were still standing outside the shop. What's up with this guy? He barely knows me yet he's offering to walk me home? Who does he think he is? The Railgun frowned in irritation.
"Then-"
"Wait." Mikoto interrupted, "You don't have to do that," she smiled, "I'm pretty capable of walking back to my dorm on my own. Thanks though…"
The Level 5 waited for a response but Aoki made no reply.
"Okay then," Mikoto began as she made her way, "I'll be going now… s-see you!" He then grabbed her wrist before she could walk any further.
"I know you are," the guy answered.
This annoyed her even more. "Then if you know I am, there's no need for you to." Mikoto said freeing her arm from the boy's grasp. Mou! What's with this guy! We hardly know each other… like seriously… Who is he?
Aoki remained standing.
Mikoto had walked quite a distance. Is he still there?
The young girl was keen to turn back but she restrained herself. Now that I think about it, his face looks really familiar… I know we've met before…
Suddenly she heard footsteps. The teenage girl turned around and saw the blonde haired boy walking behind her, "Gah-!"
"What?" Aoki asked tilting his head to the side.
"I said I don't need anyone to walk me back!" Mikoto shouted back.
"I know," the boy replied, "but I'm going this way as well, is there a problem?"
"N-no…" she said and continued walking. He's going this way? Is that why he wanted to walk me back?
Misaka Mikoto proceeded to make her back to her dorm. Street after street, turn after turn after, he would still to be there. Mikoto grew suspicious. He's following me isn't he? She turned around and asked him why he was following her but he denied the matter saying, "I'm going this way as well". This was really ticking her off. There's no way he's going this way! Mou! What's with him? She quickened her pace. He's following me… I know he is… The same words were said in her head over and over again.
Some time had passed after Mikoto's blood had boiled to an incredibly fierce amount, the young Level 5 decided to trick the rather daring high-school boy. He's toying with me, isn't he? Well then! I'll show him, that twinkling haired idiot!
Mikoto forced herself to calm down and not let any electrical sparks fly out. Is this some kind of game to him? Fine… I'll play along…
The teenage girl was now walking at a furious speed turning at random corners and crossing multiple streets, she didn't pay any attention to where she was going, her main target was to loose the blonde hair boy who seemed to be following her. I'll show him who he's dealing with…
After a while, she gave up. Her legs were tired and wanted to rest. The young girl stopped for a minute. She could hear her own heart beating. Did I do it? Did I loose him? She said in her head as she panted. The electromaster could sense no one as she made use of the electromagnetic waves that her body emitted, to detect her surroundings. Following her short break she noticed that there was no one nearby. She looked around and observed the area but recognized nothing. Where was she? Red-bricked buildings surrounded her and there was nobody in sight.
It was getting late; the dorm mistress would be checking their rooms soon and her roommate, Kuroko, would also be worried. Great… now I'm lost… Mikoto sighed. I wonder if Kuroko can come and teleport me back to the dorm? With this in mind, Mikoto got out her phone and searched her friend's number through her contact list and immediately dialed it. She put the Gekota phone to her ear but with no success. What? Why? She looked at the screen, No Signal.
"Damn…" she cursed. "How am I supposed to-?"
"Misaka!" shouted a voice, "Misaka! Misakaaaaa!"
Wait… that's…
"Misaka!"
It's…
"Misa-"
To her delight, saw the fair-haired boy standing before her.
Him…
"Ah! Misaka! I was looking for you."
"You…" Mikoto muttered, "You…"
"Hmm? What is it?"
"WHY ARE YOU HERE!" she exclaimed releasing all her anger out. Bright blue sparks danced wildly around her making a lamppost cut short.
"Whoa!"
The mad sparks of electricity soon stopped, and surprisingly, Aoki, the 'twinkling haired idiot', was not harmed.
"UGH!" Mikoto cried out, "What the heck are you doing here?"
"I was looking for you."
Mikoto, at this stage, was fuming. That's not what I meant you freaking idiot!
"Do you know where we are right now?"
"No I don't!" she retorted.
"Well that's not a good sign."
I know that! Mikoto said in her head as she stormed off.
"Ah-! Wait Misaka-san!" Aoki shouted as he ran after her.
Now that I think about it… it's my fault that I'm in this situation right now… I shouldn't have acted so immaturely…
"Misaka!"
Still!
"Misaka!"
I can't get rid of him!
"Misaka-san."
Mikoto stopped dead in her tracks, "What!" she questioned as she glared at him, her eyes flashing.
"Where are you going?"
"Away from you!" the Railgun shouted back.
"You so cruel Misaka," Aoki replied, "I never expected you to be like this…"
The words of the high school boy came as a shock to her. She didn't know how to respond.
"And everyone says that The Ace of Tokiwadai is so nice." He mumbled. "You seemed so friendly this morning."
What am I doing? She asked herself. "What the heck are you doing here?" "Away from you!" "UGH!" She realized how mean she had just been to someone she never even met. Wait…
"What do you mean by this morning?"
"You don't even remember? We met earlier just this morning at your dorm!"
No wonder why his face was so familiar!
"I bet you don't even remember my name."
"Uh…"
"I knew it…"
"Sorry, sorry… I'm just really bad with names." Said Mikoto, trying to make a reasonable excuse.
Aoki didn't answer back.
"A-anyway! We should go back, it'll be troublesome if we don't get back before curfew."
"You're right."
It took a very long time before they got back and it was now past their curfew. The two reached the dorm's gate and each said their goodbyes. Mikoto had also apologized for her behavior making Aoki hug her back as a sign of his forgiveness. This also resulted with the Level 5 pushing him back and scolding him for his action.
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A certain spiky haired boy strolled peacefully in a particular street of Academy City. Yes, Kamijou Touma, the 'unfortunate' savior of almost every girl that he met walked along one of the dorms of the infamous Tokiwadai Middle School.
Ah crap, I never realized how late it was… where did the time go? He sighed heavily. Index is gonna kill me…
As he made his way back home he spotted a certain chestnut haired girl. Misaka?
He stopped as he noticed another figure walking beside her. It was a guy. Who is he? Touma wondered. Probably just a friend… he shrugged.
He watched as the pair conversed and watched as the boy suddenly hugged her. There was a hint of red on the girl's cheeks as she violently pushed him back. Touma didn't know how to react, he felt… shocked… surprised… he didn't expect it.
It then came to his mind that he was staring too much. He ignored the subject and continued walking.
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