2nd Broken Illusion

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Action : Mayfield High : Open ]
[ Somehow, he has gotten himself cornered by some of the drone boys from his class, despite wanting to eat lunch in peace. He's just sitting at the end of the table, munching on his sandwich with a bored look on his face while the others yammer on about girls, sports, movies... whatever. Touma can't be bothered to even try to feign interest as he has way too much on his mind from last week's "adventure".

Maybe someone with something to say can save him? ]

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[ Action : Neutron Diner : Open ]
[ All done with his obligations for the day, he heads into the diner. He isn't looking for anything in particular; he isn't even that hungry. But he had called Mikoto because he really needs to talk to someone about what's been going on. Touma doesn't know who else can be any closer to the center of this situation than him, and still be someone he can trust.

Guess there's one way to find out -- but he arrived really early, so there could still be time for distractions... ]

Comments

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ A shrug, just filing away that comment for now. ] I sat down and they followed. It's not like I tried to talk to them, I just want to eat lunch in peace.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Uh, you have something... well... [ Pointing at his forehead, then at her. ]

[misakanetwork]

'You did everything you could,' Misaka answers as she tries to cheer you up.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Maybe. Though I don't like it. I guess it must have been biological or something.

[misakanetwork]

[She lowers her head slightly.]

'Misaka was.. At that time, dead.' Misaka replies honestly.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

... I know. I mean, I figured, since that's what people were saying about the zombies but--

I've stopped death before. [ Aisa... ] I should have been able to do more.

[misakanetwork]

'... Misaka trusts you.' Misaka gives her frank feelings on the subject.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

...thanks. [ And he means it. ] I'll just have to do better next time. I don't care if this place just throws the meaning of life and death out of the window, that isn't an excuse for me to get careless!

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

There wasn't....at all.

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

Something?

[She's kind of amused how some people try to beat around the bush]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

What is that, a prop knife or something?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

You couldn't just knock him out and lock him up?

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

[No words. She just raises her hands, one holding the bandages in place as the other-

shiiiink

...yeah, that just slid out of her head]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Holy shit that did not just happen.

Touma stands up out of his seat, one foot on the chair and arms up defensively. ] Whoa, whoa, whoa! You don't have to go that far! Doesn't that hurt? Won't that bleed if you pull it out? I don't even know how far the hospital is from here...

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

He kept telling me to kill him.

Mayfield High

[brbfood.livejournal.com]

*Sup, 9982 is just going to... sit next to you randomly. Mostly because you have food and she doesn't.*

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ That stopped him in his tracks. ] --he told you to do it? What the hell kind of...

[ He could flip a table right about now, but instead he just sits down heavily, not quite realizing he had been slowly standing this whole time. ] Tch.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Oh, like that's not going to make him anxious. One of the drone kids pipes up with something about "hey, who invited the girl over here?" or something and Touma just looks at him, first. ] I didn't invite--

[ And then he glances over to Misaka and freezes. ] --urp.

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

[She's already yelling and doesn't give a fuck.]

Do you think anyone could think clearly in that type of situation?!

[misakanetwork]

[She's been standing next to the table the whole time, but at Touma's words, she finally decides to sit down across from him.

You'll buy her something, won't you, Touma?]

[redirections.livejournal.com]

And you don't care that they're bothering you?

...Tch, figures.

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

[She slides it back in]

It's already been taken care of. It's an old wound. Though it does sting a little.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ He tries not to look ill at the sight. ] ...then why keep it in there? That can't be safe. The first time you fall on your face it'll just-- [ Erp. Not a good thought. ] It's dangerous!

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

They'll bother me no matter what I do, and I've learned to tune them out. [ Touma is the master of diving into his own thoughts at school, even if he doesn't remember all the extra work it's earned him. ]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Now that it's out of his system, he settles in the seat and just sort of looks at Misaka. ] ...so what brings you out here, anyhow?