A/N: This has gotten away from me, considering that this is now February. But I am progressing on this slowly but surely. I will post what i have done just to show what is to come. What will happen between here and then will be shifted and renumbered accordingly. As always enjoy.
10. December 23, 4:55 P.M.
"I hope its still here."
The payment for that tablet set me back quite a bit. Somehow I'd better not have blown that much of my savings without it being there. Of course since it is the day before Christmas Eve there are the deadbeats who waited until the last minute out in full force. The line for pickups is unexpectedly long and my only hope is my hand doesn't give out on me. After the last few days and especially a few nights ago at the tree lighting saving Yomikawa and Tessou from that sniper a long line was the last thing I needed.
"I can help who's next."
The clerk singles me out and the walk up was quick, maybe it's starting to turn.
"Hi I have a pickup for Toma Kamijo."
As she went onto the computer my eye turned to outside the store. A girl in a jacket with an odd headband was walking by. The odd flowers I knew were Christmas themed but why would someone even wear them in this cold weather. Then came the smack on the head just as the clerk came over with the box.
"Here you are. Have you already paid for this?"
"Yes I did."
"Okay I just got to deactivate this…"
"No thank you I'm good."
The grab was quick and my rush out the door was quicker but it soon went south as I passed the security gate.
"Oh no."
As the gates buzzed I stopped in my tracks wondering how long this would take.
"Really hoping she doesn't leave."
As the attendant passed by I flashed the receipt and quickly got the go ahead to walk out I ran full speed her way.
"Hey, Uiharu."
She turned almost immediately in shock realizing who I was.
"Oh hey you're…"
"Never mind that."
"So what are you doing with that box?"
"Were you going to see Misaka during Christmas at all?"
"Why yeas I'm actually…"
"Did you have a gift picked out for her?"
"No that's why I'm here right now I had…"
The handoff was almost instant. With that action I nearly caused Uiharu to trip and yet my good luck streak continued as she held her balance.
"Kamijo, what's this for."
"Give that to Misaka, you can say it's from you."
"But shouldn't you do that?"
Before she could track me I was out of there. Better to give than to receive and if I can help one of Misaka's friends without running into the good old zapper herself than the better off I am. The walk out of the mall and back onto the streets did give me on other idea.
"What to get Index?"
Before that could realized my phone gave off a text. As I opened it somehow it dawned on me who it was.
"How did she get my number?"
Yeah from what it said the party was now moved to Yomikawas place. Her place I've seen and from what a certain little girl once mentioned to me.
"Accelerator…"
He'll be there.
That thought left my mind as my attention switched back to what to get Index.
A few minutes of walking and then the answer hit me like a ton of bricks.
"Oh boy lets see if you're nearby."
What I didn't know at the time was that my unlucky hand which was famous for giving me all sorts of bad luck, finally showed the first sign of giving me a break. When low and behold.
"Paydirt…"
There it was….
A/N: The chapters that will be posted next will not be numbered for now But will be once this gets sorted. Anyway Enjoy.