MIST
Volume 2: Aura_Overload
Chapter 1: A Certain Calm After the Storm.
(Kamijou Touma) Thursday 20th September
Yawn.
Sixteen year old Kamijou Touma is a student at Beacon Academy, one of the four great hunter academies on remnant. However he is no average student.
For one he is a member of team MIST, the only male on a team full of beautiful but violent women. Another thing is that he's recently lost his memories because he wanted to save his friend and teammate Index from the IndexBreaker project. This project was designed to find a countermeasure to his final reason for not being your average teenage highschooler.
His right hand holds an unbelievable power that can negate anything supernatural in the world whether that be dust, semblances, Aura and even Grimm. This power is known as 'Imagine Breaker'.
And yet after whatever crazy adventure the old Kamijou Touma went through he is left to return to the life of an ordinary huntsman trainee. Today is his first day back in school and while he is still recovering from his injuries he was excited to get back into school.
As the history teacher Dr. Oobleck drones on about some other famous huntress he can't help but want to fall asleep despite the professor being the most excitable and energetic person he's ever met with Ruby coming in a close second. He stares at the clock and begins to count to sixty at the start of each minute. While an incredibly dry way of passing the time it is at least slightly less sleep inducing than Dr. Oobleck's lecture.
He lets out a groan as he stretches. He still feels incredibly sore from his fight against Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori. You may be wondering how he knows about this fight? Well, it wasn't his idea. Kuroko suggested that he ask Index to fill him in on what happened in the fight due to his memory still being a little 'fuzzy'. He was worried about it possibly revealing his secret but like Kuroko said, Index didn't bat an eye and soon he knew everything about the fight.
As soon as the bell rings Touma finds himself sprinting for the door much to the agreement of Index who latches onto his back and forces him to give her a piggyback ride. Misaka giggles at their antics in amusement, however Kuroko sighs in annoyance.
Touma assumes this is because she expects better from him. But how is this even his fault?
(Class was sooooo boring after all!)
After school
Despite only just getting out of school and eating lunch only two hours or so ago Index's stomach growls loudly and she bluntly admits she wants him to make her a snack.
He sighs in defeat. "What do you want?" He asks the girl who is the embodiment of gluttony. Actually he has a question he's surprised he's never asked before.
(How the hell does a girl who eats so much stay so thin and cutesy? Where does all the food go?)
"Pancakes." She replies.
"Pancakes?" He asks the girl.
"Pancakes." She repeats.
He sighs. "Very well."
"Yay! Touma, I love you, please marry me!" Index exclaims while jumping up and down. It says a lot about how often stuff like this happens in their dorm room that none of the other members bat an eye at the proposal.
"Index, while I'm sure someday you'll find a lucky person who wants to marry you, I intend to marry someone who loves me and not my food." Touma rejects the girl.
Index begins to sulk in a corner. Touma takes off his school blazer and pulls on his apron. After washing his hands and then getting everything ready before washing his hands once more to be thorough he begins to make the pancakes.
Once the first one is almost done he tells Index to get the table ready and he can't help but chuckle at the sight of the girl who complains about getting dressed on her own moving at inhuman speeds to set the table. However as if some unknown sixth sense awakens within him he shivers in fear of his wallet. His scroll seems to shudder as well.
"Do I smell pancakes?" Nora asks, appearing out of nowhere.
"Yeah if you want–Where the fuck did you come from?" He asks in shock. He swears Kuroko told him the dorm rooms are locked to those without a student I.D linked to that dorm.
However hearing Misaka yell in outrage he can sort of assume what happened. "Did you break in?" He asks the pancake loving deviant.
"Yep, so…?" The girl confirms before asking for a pancake.
"No."
"Why?" She whines.
"Because my wallet can barely handle one glutton, we can't afford another one." He replies not caring about the girl's feelings as he flips the second pancake up into the air.
"Don't treat me like some kind of pet!" Index yells indignantly.
He sighs in annoyance as he wonders how the old Kamijou Touma got himself into such a misfortunate situation.
Once the second pancake is done he finds himself being assaulted by Nora.
"Get off!" He exclaims in frustration as he wrestles to keep the pan away from Nora.
"No. Must have pancakes!" Nora argues back.
"Get off my pancake you vile creature!" He screams at the excitable demon.
"No. Mine!" She argues.
However at that moment Ruby walks in upon seeing the commotion and steals the second pancake.
"Noooooooo!" The bickering duo scream in disappointment.
Touma ends up making food for everyone and his wallet really feels the damage. This leads to Touma coming to a very depressing realisation.
(I need a job.)
However before he can even consider going out and looking for a job he has to get through an even tougher challenge. Tougher than fighting a horde of Grimm.
Tutoring with Kuroko.
(Seriously what the fuck was my past self thinking? Why would you want to fight monsters for a living?)
One very in depth research session in the library later after he had asked the demon (Kuroko.) in glasses. By the way, it's incredibly cute how she dresses up for the role of tutor in a very anime-like way. She wears black glasses, a white long sleeve shirt, a grey skirt and black tights and even has one of those pointy sticks that teachers use to focus in on specific topics.
(It's actually called a pointer. I mean it kind of makes sense to me but things can be deceptively simple sometimes. I need to stop overthinking my descriptions lol anyway Fun fact of the chapter–Pastel)
It turns out that hunters earn a lot of money.
Clearly his past self was on to something.
(This doesn't solve my money problems since students don't get sent on missions until at least second year.)
And so that is how the next few days passed by for Touma. Attending classes, training with the team, tutoring with Kuroko, job hunting and just in general hanging out.
He doesn't see much of JNPR but that's probably because he's scared of Nora. Somehow she is worse than Index.
While he is being tutored by Pigtails (It's odd calling Kuroko that but he does have to keep up appearances.) he's heard that Misaka and Index have been going to Ruby for weapon advice. Index needs a weapon and Misaka is just generally interested in combat related things.
Speaking of his tutoring sessions with Kuroko, he also learned that she can retract and extend the pointer. He knows this because once he had fallen asleep and she had extended it and smacked it down next to his ear to wake him up. This event is when he coined the nickname 'The demon in glasses' for her while she is tutoring him.
(Kamijou Touma.) Sunday 23rd of September.
He walks in after a tough day of job hunting. Apparently most jobs aren't willing to hire hunter trainees because of their unreliable nature. This is because you can never be sure whether or not they will call in sick because of injuries from training.
Index is having a nap as usual and as he takes off his jacket he turns to look at Misaka who is reading a manga on her bed although he isn't sure what manga. She's in her usual outfit, She has her sky blue shirt on with a Gekota image in the middle. She's also wearing her beige shorts. However she isn't wearing her hat or her shoes.
Her socks are also off and she's laid with her stomach on the bed kicking her feet down and up as she hums happily while reading.
Seeing the mascot loving girl reminds him of something. "Oh Biri-Biri, there's some sort of event going on at a Café today." He comments offhandedly.
"Mhm." She says not really paying attention.
He pauses for a moment as he tosses his jacket onto his bed. "If you can prove you are a couple you can get a free limited edition Gekota plushie." He says as he sits down.
He anticipated the excitement. He also anticipated the frown and utter despair on her face when she realised she was single. He however did not anticipate her solution to the conundrum before her.
"Idiot." The girl says looking at him with her shining chestnut eyes.
"Yes Misaka." He replies as a shiver goes down his spine.
"Kamijou go on a date with me." She orders the boy.
…
"Pardon?"
"Go on a date with me." She repeats as she invades this poor Kamijou's personal space.
(Ok first off, glad I'm not hallucinating. Second, why did I refer to myself in third person? And finally, WHAT THE FUCK!)
Touma yells out in shock. "?" His confusion is evident on his face.
(Did I just get…asked out?)
Misaka upon appearing to finally come out of her daze blushes crimson as she looks at the spiky haired teen. "No, ah, what I meant to say is could you please pretend to be my boyfriend to get this keychain?" The girl asks Touma.
"Haaah, fine, if you insist. This Kamijou will be of assistance to you." Touma agrees to the blunt girl's request.
(Again with the whole third person thing? Why the hell am I doing it?)
"Great!" The girl exclaims before pulling on her socks and trainers. She puts on her pink zip-up jacket and leaves it unzipped. She looks at her hat for a moment before looking out the window and then leaving the hat behind.
"Let's go!" The girl exclaims in excitement as she pulls the door open and runs off down the hallway.
"Wait!" he exclaims as he chases the girl.
…
As they walk into Vale Touma ponders why he's so unlucky with women. Sure you could argue that he is in fact some kind of girl magnet since he's been asked out three times since he awoke and decided to continue playing 'Kamjou Touma'. The first being Index after he realised he still knew how to cook and could still do it well.
The second was Yang as a joke and third was Index again. Although it was the fangirl rather than the glutton. He can't actually describe the original 'Index' as a glutton since all of them are, aside from Rose that is.
Rose is the oldest Index and also the only one who still remembers some fragments of her past.
He then realises how offensive his thoughts seem. Calling the girls inside Index, 'The fangirl' or 'The glutton' or 'The emotionless one' is so dehumanising and makes them seem less like people and more like, well, really badly written characters who have no personality outside of their 'gimmick'.
However he knows lots about the Indexes. In the form of their eating habits that is. Rose absolutely adores cookies and anything sweet in general, she acts sort of like a mother. Index (as in the body's owner) absolutely loves all food but has major cravings for meat and Ice Cream although even Index isn't weird enough to try both at the same time…maybe.
He decides to call the fangirl 'Dex' from now on. He's not a fantastic name giver but even he can shorten down a name and it also reminds him of a certain monster catching RPG. Dex loves anything with bread really. Sandwiches, Toast, Toasties and so on. She also really likes cakes. Chocolate cake to be precise.
The last Index. He's struggling to figure out a nickname for her. She's mechanical. Precise. Her food has to be neatly arranged on her plate or she won't eat it. She's like a well oiled machine, all of her movements take up the least amount of energy required.
She's also the Index that often steals his clothes, like his hoodies or his jacket or his pyjamas.
He's brought out of his thoughts by Misaka shocking him.
"What was that for!" He exclaims in annoyance.
He looks at his surroundings and notices that they are way on the other side of town to the Café.
"Where are we?" He asks the shock happy girl.
"That's what I want to ask you, you doofus!" Misaka exclaims and Touma doesn't need to be a mind reader to know that he's currently in the middle of a minefield right now.
He prostrates himself, his face smashing into concrete. "I am so incredibly sorry for spacing out. I'll lead the way." He says begging for forgiveness.
Embarrassed by all the attention Misaka blushes crimson and her usual tsundere act kicks in at full force. "Well, I'll forgive you for now but that doesn't mean I'm letting this go though!" She exclaims.
…
After getting to the Café Touma wonders how they are going to ask them to prove they are a couple.
(There's no way it's the Light Novel/Manga/Anime cliché of a kiss right? His life hasn't turned into some kind of romcom all of a sudden has it?)
However he discards the rather ludicrous thought because this is a promotional event for a childrens' mascot character. They probably won't even check if they are a couple. Right?
Once they get inside he lets his thoughts wander until Misaka leads him to a table with two seats opposite each other. The place is rather cozy and has a homey vibe to it. With wooden tables and chairs, each table has a different table cloth design but there is a white with floral patterns on it.
They are situated right next to the window and Touma likes the view of the town from the window. He'll definitely be coming back here later, that is if their menu is good. Behind the counter he sees something that draws his interest.
Neapolitan. The person behind the counter literally has neapolitan coloured hair.
(That is so cool! And it looks natural too.)
He notices that she doesn't talk to anyone but does something with her scroll when they approach. Touma comes to two conclusions: either she has incredibly bad social anxiety or she is mute.
He notices Misaka salivating as she looks over the menu; however this Kamijou still has his eyes on the goal. The Gekota plush.
(Why am I referring to myself in third person again?)
This has happened a lot over the last few days and no matter how annoying he finds it he also understands that the old Kamijou Touma did this too and that it's helping to reinforce his lie.
"Focus Biri-Biri. Eyes on the prize and all that." He says to the girl. "So who is ordering? And what do we want to get?"
He glances over to the board that explains the rules of this event. You need to order two of the special mint Ice Creams that look like a Gekota and then the person behind the counter will decide how you prove you are a couple.
(Sounds easy enough.)
"We each need to order the Ice Cream and I suppose I'll have a slushie. The only question is what slushie?" The teen wonders to herself.
"A slushie in this weather!" He exclaims "Are you mad?" He asks Misaka who raises an eyebrow at him.
"Then why are you agreeing to order the Ice Cream if you find it so cold?" Misaka asks him.
"Because, er, because it's I-Ice Cream!" Touma replies, spluttering.
"Oh?" Misaka says giggling. "Do you have a better idea for my drink then?" She asks the spiky haired teen.
"I don't know, have you considered something ya know…hot?" He sarcastically suggests. "This is a Café after all."
Misaka pouts at him. He expects a shock for his witty reply however when Misaka opens his mouth he assumes he'll get shouted at instead.
"...Fine."
"You don't have to, you know." Touma says to the pouting girl. "Just because I find it strange doesn't mean you can't like it."
Misaka smiles.
"I'll have the Ice Cream and a hot chocolate." Touma says to himself.
"Ok then. Who is ordering?" Misaka asks Touma.
Silence.
"I'm not doing it!" They both exclaim at the same time.
"You are the team leader!" Touma argues.
"I fight first and think later. That doesn't make me a good leader. In fact if anything you're more of a leader to team MIST than I am." Misaka argues back.
"Rock Paper Scissors?" He asks the girl after a moment.
"Rock Paper Scissors." The girl agrees.
"Rock, Paper Scissors shoot!" They both exclaim and both of them choose paper.
"Agh." Touma groans in annoyance.
"Damnit!" Misaka exclaims in annoyance. "Again."
"Rock Paper Scissors shoot!" They exclaim again and Touma decides to pick paper again. Misaka chooses Scissors.
"Yes!" Touma celebrates this means he doesn't have to pay. Plus level fives get paid quite a bit just for being researched in Academy City. Misaka has to be rich.
"Aw."
Guilt sets in. "I'll go order." He says.
"Really?" Misaka asks surprised.
"Yeah. I don't mind." He states with a smile although on the inside he wants to cry.
(But my wallet does…)
"What flavour slushie do you want?" He asks Biri-Biri.
Misaka looks over at the slushie machine as the slush sloshes about inside the machine. There are only two flavours available: blue raspberry and strawberry. Touma wonders what she will pick, or maybe she won't be able to and mix the two.
"Large Strawberry." Misaka replies.
"Ok. I'll go order now." Touma says as he stands up and tucks in his chair before walking over to the counter.
"Good afternoon." Touma greets the girl behind the counter.
She types something on her scroll before pointing it at him.
"Good Afternoon." The girl typed. "What would you like to order?"
"Two of the Gekota Ice Creams, a medium hot chocolate and a large Strawberry Slushie please. Also can I have the drinks to go" He says as he double checks the order to make sure he got it right. He doesn't want to be shocked for getting it wrong after all.
The girl looks over at the table he came from and smirks slightly. "Are you a couple here for the plushie?" She types.
"N-Uh, Yes, yes we are." Touma corrects himself quickly.
The girl types "Your stuff will be out soon. I'll bring it over when it's ready and I'll bring the plushie."
"Thanks." He says gratefully before rejoining Misaka.
(?)
As the spiky haired teen walks away she sighs in annoyance. According to her partner (Roman Torchwick) there is some kind of criminal activity going on around the area and since Roman doesn't like competition he's sent her to work here.
He says it's because criminals tend to underestimate lowly waiters and such. Her day had started to look up when a cute spiky black haired teen had walked in with a chestnut haired girl.
However her mood dropped slightly when she learnt that they were a couple. They don't exactly look like one but she'll take them at their word. After all, who pretends to be a couple for some stupid plush?
However as the boy walks away she can't help but smirk in amusement. Normally the other waiters wouldn't even bat an eye and give them the plushie after making them feed each other as the rules state but since she is quite frankly very bored and she's pissed at Roman she'll have her fun by taking it out on the obviously young and awkward couple by making them kiss in an open place.
(Kamijou Touma)
He talks with Misaka for a bit before the neapolitan haired girl walks out with their Ice Creams and drinks. He also sees the Gekota plushie tucked under the girl's arm. He sighs in relief for a moment. However Touma shivers in fear as a sadistic smirk spreads onto the mute girl's face. Misaka however doesn't catch the girl's smirk as she is currently salivating at the sight of the Ice Cream and plushie.
"So…can we have the plushie now?" Misaka asks in anticipation.
The mute girl places down everything before pulling out her scroll and typing. "No, first you two must prove you are a couple."
(Oh no.)
"And how would we go about proving it to you?" Misaka asks the Neapolitan haired girl.
"You must first pass two challenges." The girl types a reply
"What are the challenges?" Touma asks.
Touma takes the lid off of his chocolate before breathing on it to cool it down. He puts the lid back on and takes a sip of the hot chocolate. He lets out a sigh of satisfaction.
(Lovely.)
He'll almost certainly be coming back here.
"First you have to feed each other your Ice Creams." The girl types before pointing the screen at them again.
Touma turns red.
He'll almost certainly not be coming back here.
He takes another sip of the hot chocolate.
(So nice!)
He can't lie. This hot chocolate is too good to pass up on. He'll be coming back. He picks up his spoon and gets a bit of the mint Ice Cream before putting it close to Misaka's mouth.
Misaka's cheeks redden slightly as she opens her mouth. However as soon as the Ice Cream touches her tongue the redness in her cheeks disappears. This goes on for five to ten minutes as the duo awkwardly feed each other. This only serves to amuse the girl who issued this challenge.
"Done!" Biri-Biri exclaims in relief. Touma sympathises with his friend. He just doesn't understand how any of this embarrassment is worth it for some stupid plushie. But if it keeps Misaka from shocking him for a while and makes her happy then he'll play along for a little while longer.
"That took way too long." The girl types before showing them her screen. "Are you sure you two are a real couple?"
Touma, who has now gotten invested and just wants the damn plushie lets a lie escape from his lips. "Ever heard of brain freeze?" He sarcastically retorts.
"So what is the second challenge?" Misaka asks. She looks just as eager to get this over with as he does.
"I want you two to kiss." The mute girl types as a sadistic smirk spreads across her lips and she shows the two of them her scroll.
(I'm in a fucking romcom.)
Touma should've known some bullshit like this was coming. His luck would never let him get through this peacefully. Was this how things went for the previous Kamijou Touma?
If so, it makes so much more sense why he was constantly complaining about his luck. At least it couldn't get any worse…right?
As the two look at each other, Touma wonders what Misaka wants to do. They could give up now but he knows that Biri-Biri's pride and passion for cute things will prevent her from backing down from this insanely insensitive and invasive challenge.
She stares at him for a moment. Her cheeks redden. She stands up and walks over to Touma.
BADUMP
(No way, she isn't going to go through with this. Not for some stupid plush.)
She gets closer to him. As she approaches his face he can feel her breath on him. She leans close to his face and murmurs "Go along with it." Misaka closes her eyes.
BADUMP
(What the fuck? She's giving away what he assumes to be her first kiss for a plushie this is so insanely stupid, wait is this his first ki–)
As Misaka's lips meet Touma's, his eyes widen.
(So soft…)
A feeling of pure bliss overwhelms Touma for a single moment. However his bad luck sensor tells him something is amiss. He decides to ignore this feeling in favour of enjoying this moment.
Her lips are so soft and taste like strawberries. She must really like strawberries. He regrets relishing in this moment. As they part he notices the gobsmacked look of Yang who is currently standing outside. Not a moment later Ruby and Blake joined her.
(Oh no.)
He can sense the inevitable train wreck coming. His already red face turns crimson. Misaka turns even redder than him, in fact she's so red that he's worried she will pass out.
Misaka runs outside to explain things to Yang and keep her quiet. Having already paid the amused waiter he grabs their drinks and asks for the plush.
(After all this I'm not leaving without this stupid thing.)
"Friends of yours?" The girl types in amusement before she hands over the plushie.
"Yeah, sorry, gotta go bye!" He replies in a hurry before dashing out of the café with the plush and drinks in hand.
Misaka and Yang are a bit away from Ruby and Blake talking in hushed whispers, Misaka's face is crimson red and she looks about ready to shock someone meanwhile Ruby and Blake give the two concerned looks.
Yang looks at Touma as he jogs to catch up. He passes Biri-Biri her slush and decides to hold onto the plushie for a little while longer considering Misaka looks about ready to tear the thing in half from embarrassment.
"So lovebirds~" Yang teases the duo. "What have you two been up to?"
"Look Yang. Like I've said–" Misaka tries to explain.
"Blah blah blah," Yang interrupts. "I know what I saw and what I saw was this, Misaka and Kamijou sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G~" The girl says in a sing-song voice.
"No way!" Touma exclaims defensively. "We aren't in a relationship. She's just my friend and she wanted a plushie and as her friend it was my duty to help."
"It was your duty as her friend to kiss her?" Yang rhetorically asks. "I wonder what your duties to your girlfriend will be like~" She teases Touma.
Misaka passes out from the sheer embarrassment of the situation and probably from being overwhelmed. Touma feels for his fellow teammate, he really does. Ruby shouts out in surprise at the sight of Misaka collapsing, Blake looks very red. Touma catches Misaka whose slushie has spilled all over the floor. As he goes to put Misaka on his back he notices Blake's bow twitch slightly. He's noticed that a few times.
(Is Blake hiding something?)
There is also always the possibility that he's imagining things. They walk back in relative silence. Yang sends him and the still passed out Misaka obvious looks while giggling. Blake gives them a different kind of look. He can feel the black haired girl shyly glancing at the two of them.
Ruby however is as oblivious as ever and is munching on some cookies she had stashed somewhere. Don't ask where she keeps these cookies. It is simply one of the mysteries of this world.
He bids three of team RWBY's members goodbye before leaving for their dorm. It's on the short walk to their dorm that Touma wonders what Weiss has been up to. He knows Kuroko has judgement work most days but maybe Weiss has to check in with her family's company or something.
As he walks in carrying Misaka he sees Index eating some potato chips while reading one of his manga. He sees the crumbs land on the sacred pages he takes great care of.
"How dare you!" He exclaims in frustration. "Do you know how expensive it is to keep up with your favourite manga as a broke highschool student like this poor Kamijou?" He vents at the girl.
Index looks up at him with a smug smile, she takes another bite and deliberately leaves more crumbs "No." She comments, her mouth full of chips.
(Aghhhhhhhhhh!)
Pain beyond anything Touma has ever felt pierces his poor heart. He places Misaka on her bed before snatching the manga from Index. He cries on the inside as he desperately tries to get rid of the crumbs.
"Hey I was reading that!" Index yells at him.
"And it's my property." He argues back. After making sure he's got rid of all the crumbs he puts the manga back on his little bookshelf.
Index who has only just finished her little tantrum switches before his very eyes. Her eyes are cold and blank. He will never get used to this, no matter how many times he witnesses the switch between the Indexes.
"So…Weiss wasn't with the rest of team RWBY today. Do you know why?" Touma asks as he is reminded of his earlier train of thought.
"She decided to join Judgement with Kuroko to 'Ensure the integrity of this prestigious academy.' Or at least that's what she said." Index explains making quotation marks with her index and middle fingers when she quotes Weiss' exact words. Her voice is as cold and mechanical as always. He really needs a nickname for this Index.
"Mhm." He hums to tell her he was listening. After half an hour of chilling and explaining to Misaka what happened while she was out he finally handed her the plushie that started this whole fiasco.
(Misaka Mikoto)
Kuroko comes in later than usual and looks very disgruntled. "Something wrong Kuroko?" Mikoto asks her best friend.
"Another explosion. No one we know was hurt but still. Someone is hunting judgement members and that isn't a good thing." Kuroko explains and is surprised to find a coffee waiting for her. "What's this?"
Index chimes in. "Mr. Sleepyhead over here was very worried and knew you would be tired when you came back so he's been making a new cup of coffee for you every fifty minutes." Index giggles as she steals a manga off Kamijou's bookshelf. "He fell asleep after making this one ten minutes or so ago." She explains.
Mikoto's stomach does a flip when she sees the redness in Kuroko's red cheeks.
(What is this feeling?)
Is she…jealous? No she couldn't be. She doesn't think of Kamijou as anything more than a friend and she's pretty sure she isn't attracted to girls. So who is she jealous of? But then she remembers her kiss with the spiky haired teen. She had gotten so lost in the moment and it was only after Kamijou had finally pulled away that she was brought out from what could only be described as a feeling of pure bliss.
(Oh god. I've fallen in love with Kamijou Touma.)
What started out as a quest for a plushie knocked down the perfect domino to change the lives of Kamijou Touma, Misaka Mikoto, Shirai Kuroko and Index forever!
(Kamijou Touma)
His eyes slowly drift open to the sight of Kuroko hugging him in his bed. Her eyes widen at the sight of him. She teleports off of him and blushes a bit. "Sorry." She mumbles.
"Why?" He says groggily as he tries to shake off his drowsiness.
"Why what?" The girl asks as she cutely tilts her head. He notices that the girl is in her pyjamas and her hair is let down so as not to get it tangled during her sleep. "Oh you mean hugging you." She says as if it wasn't obvious.
He feels like saying 'duh!' but holds back his retort.
"I've been very tired lately with all my work for judgement and until I fell asleep hugging you before you lost your memories, I'll explain later, I'd never slept so soundly in my life." She explains blushing.
He begins to blush too.
"I just thought I'd give it a try and see if it was a one off thing or not." Kuroko states as she turns pinker.
(Oh.)
Silence
"It was a dumb idea–" Kuroko goes to say but is interrupted by Touma.
"No-Uh…well come on then." He says awkwardly as he pats the bed.
"Huh." The girl says dumbly.
"Please don't make me say it again. This is awkward enough as it is." He states as he pulls his covers aside to let Kuroko in.
"Oh." Kuroko says as she teleports just above his bed and lands on the bed with a soft thump. "Thank you." Kuroko says as she snuggles into his chest.
BADUMP
His heart beats faster. He's surprised the girl hugging him hasn't mentioned it. This seems like some kind of stupid romcom situation but he's not complaining. Has his life turned into a dating sim?
First Misaka kissed him and now Kuroko wants to sleep with him.
(Not like that you pervert!)
He shakes his head slightly to purify himself of his dirty thoughts. At least temporarily.
"You know Touma, this doesn't change anything. You still are an idiotic Ape, you got that." Kuroko says comfortably.
Soon they both fall asleep.
So I know this chapter isn't quite as long as I wanted it to be but this is where I thought it best to end it. I was planning on finding Touma a job and getting some insight into the investigation of the explosion attacks. But that kind of went against the purpose of this chapter. A nice chill chapter to transition from the epilogue and into the next volume.
I wanted to focus on characters and introducing Neo. She will be back by the way. The next chapter will be very team RWBY focused to make up for the lack of team RWBY interactions so far.
Onto the reviews.
Amatsumi: Ah KamiKuro ship supporting an Amnesiac Touma. Once Touma got his feet stable and Kuroko is sure of her feelings, she'll just straight up confess because she's direct and true like that.
I can already expect a review of this chapter from you lol. Especially the last bit. It's always nice to get a review from you anyway. And it's getting ever closer to a relationship. I hope it doesn't feel too forced but I don't want to spend fifty plus chapters establishing the relationship.
Guest: Touma is 15, it's Kami-Yan not Kami and why is Misaka here you seriously had to force her she literally ruins so many crossover fics cause 1. If you make her ooc she'll be trash, 2. Her character in canon is lame, boring and so forced and she doesn't even develope, and 3. Her character doesn't work for Rwby.
Is this my first hate comment? Yay let's go! You know you have made it big when you get a comment that hates on the fics entire premise. Have you ever heard of something called an 'Alternate universe' the whole point of this is to merge the two worlds and adapt or straight up create new arcs.
Misaka is a great character. I will die on this hill. I remember back in the good old days of fanfiction where we had the very respectable rule of 'Don't like don't read.' This is my story and if people like it then cool and if they don't tough luck for me.
If you actually had something constructive to say I probably would have treated this comment with more respect. But you didn't…screw off!
Also the whole ages thing. Did you really want a 15 year old Touma running around with a 14 year old Misaka and a 14 year old Index and a 13 year old Kuroko? Especially because of the norms of this world. It is considered normal for Huntsman and Huntresses to begin proper training at 17.
BlueJack22: What a great epilogue, glad to see Kuroko helping out our misfortunate friend, and also go to see Modern Touma following the heart of the original Kamijou, now who knows what's going to happen next because it could be a rwby Arc or another index arc but if it's the latter I'm really hoping Himegami gets done justice
I want to add and do Himegami justice. But the thing is there is no alternative to 'deep blood' she would be a fundamentally different character and would probably be better off making my own OC. I have a few ideas in mind though. So it is a definite maybe.
Thanks for the review. I'm glad to see you still reading.
That's all and I hope to see you next chapter.