Mikoto released a soft sigh as she closed the door behind her before resting her back against it. Her eyes slipped close as she inhaled deeply before reopening them into slits. She quietly contemplated Kuroko's words before blinking and straightening up when she heard her phone go off.
Reaching into her pocket, Mikoto pulled out her cell and flipped it open without thought to who could be calling her at this time. Her eyes widened, however, when she saw who it was and with an ounce of hesitation, she found herself answering the phone when it reached the third ring.
"Hello?"
"Misaka-san, finally! I've been trying to reach you all day, did you have your phone off or something?"
"Saten-san, hey," Mikoto lowered her voice as she pushed off the door and began walking away from her room, mindful of the fact that the younger girl left inside could still possibly hear her even at this distance, "sorry, I was busy. What's up?"
"Well, Uiharu and I were just wondering if you and Shirai-san wanted to get lunch right now? It's been forever since we last hung out!"
Mikoto rubbed the back of her neck as an involuntary smile appeared on her face, her mood picking up a little at sound of her friends voice, "Thanks for the offer but Kuroko and I are going to eat in the dorm for lunch today."
"That sucks but alright. How about dinner then?"
"Ah…" Mikoto's gaze drifted to the side as she considered Saten-san's words, "maybe; if Kuroko feels up to it then yeah."
"Oh is something wrong? Is Shirai-san sick?"
Mikoto paused as she looked back towards her dorm, her brows furrowing sadly as she shook her head even though Saten-san couldn't see it, "No, no, she's fine. Everything's fine."
The lie slipped easily from her mouth, her loyalty to Kuroko and their friendship making it as simple as breathing for her. She would do everything in her power to protect Kuroko's fragile state of mind until the girl was ready for the world to know what happened.
The principal didn't count of course because he had found out through his own means. He was an inconsequential player in the entirety of this issue. This was Kuroko's life and until she got the okay, Mikoto would keep her mouth shut regarding Kuroko's memory loss.
"I'll ask her when I get back to the dorm," Mikoto closed her eyes tight as she exhaled softly, "Actually, Saten-san, I'm running an errand right now so I have to go."
"Uh, well, okay, if you're sure…"
"Yep," Mikoto made sure to put the right amount of cheer in the inflection of her voice, "I'll call you later."
She hung up after hearing a hesitant yet understanding 'okay' before sighing and lowering her hand. Her hands curled up into fist as she once again took a deep breath before pocketing her phone. Mikoto's shoulders dropped a little as she frowned, I have to do this. I have to be strong.
Mikoto set her brow as she walked away from her dorm, her steps heavy and carrying the load of her grief. With one clear destination in mind, only one sentence played over and over in her head.
For Kuroko's sake.
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On the other side of town in a small student dorm, Saten Ruiko was staring at her cell phone with a slightly confused yet worried expression. Across the room, Uiharu Kazari, who was preparing a simple snack for them before they went to meet some friends from school looked up from her plate of taiyaki when she heard Ruiko approach and frowned when she noticed her expression, "What's going on, Saten-san?"
Ruiko blinked at the question before biting her lip, dropping down onto the floor and laying her arms on the small table, "I don't know. Misaka-san sounded weird on the phone though and well, you said Shirai-san hadn't been answering your calls either right?"
Kazari's brows furrowed once more as she took a seat next to Ruiko, "That's right…do you think something's wrong?"
Sighing, Ruiko reached forward to pick up taiyaki and take a bite. She chewed silently before swallowing and shrugging, "Who knows? With those two it could be anything."
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Kuroko sat up when Mikoto returned, determined not to make things tenser than they already were. She had a feeling that if they really were as close as they appeared to be, mostly due to Mikoto's reactions to her current state, that the older girl must have been putting forth a tremendous amount of effort to appear normal. She went to speak only to falter when she noticed the haggard expression on Mikoto's face.
Her brows knit into a frown, Did I put that there? She felt something in her ache at the mere thought and she swallowed thickly before murmuring a tentative, "Senpai?"
Mikoto glanced up quickly at the call, almost as if she had forgotten that she was there before smiling awkwardly, "Ah, sorry, sorry, the dorm supervisor needed, um, a lot of persuading," she released an uncomfortable chuckle before walking over to the girl, "a-anyways, I got you a lot of sandwiches and some crackers," she
Mikoto released a soft sigh as she closed the door behind her before resting her back against it. Her eyes slipped close as she inhaled deeply before reopening them into slits. She quietly contemplated Kuroko's words before blinking and straightening up when she heard her phone go off.Reaching into her pocket, Mikoto pulled out her cell and flipped it open without thought to who could be calling her at this time. Her eyes widened, however, when she saw who it was and with an ounce of hesitation, she found herself answering the phone when it reached the third ring."Hello?""Misaka-san, finally! I've been trying to reach you all day, did you have your phone off or something?""Saten-san, hey," Mikoto lowered her voice as she pushed off the door and began walking away from her room, mindful of the fact that the younger girl left inside could still possibly hear her even at this distance, "sorry, I was busy. What's up?""Well, Uiharu and I were just wondering if you and Shirai-san wanted to get lunch right now? It's been forever since we last hung out!"Mikoto rubbed the back of her neck as an involuntary smile appeared on her face, her mood picking up a little at sound of her friends voice, "Thanks for the offer but Kuroko and I are going to eat in the dorm for lunch today.""That sucks but alright. How about dinner then?""Ah…" Mikoto's gaze drifted to the side as she considered Saten-san's words, "maybe; if Kuroko feels up to it then yeah.""Oh is something wrong? Is Shirai-san sick?"Mikoto paused as she looked back towards her dorm, her brows furrowing sadly as she shook her head even though Saten-san couldn't see it, "No, no, she's fine. Everything's fine."The lie slipped easily from her mouth, her loyalty to Kuroko and their friendship making it as simple as breathing for her. She would do everything in her power to protect Kuroko's fragile state of mind until the girl was ready for the world to know what happened.The principal didn't count of course because he had found out through his own means. He was an inconsequential player in the entirety of this issue. This was Kuroko's life and until she got the okay, Mikoto would keep her mouth shut regarding Kuroko's memory loss."I'll ask her when I get back to the dorm," Mikoto closed her eyes tight as she exhaled softly, "Actually, Saten-san, I'm running an errand right now so I have to go.""Uh, well, okay, if you're sure…""Yep," Mikoto made sure to put the right amount of cheer in the inflection of her voice, "I'll call you later."She hung up after hearing a hesitant yet understanding 'okay' before sighing and lowering her hand. Her hands curled up into fist as she once again took a deep breath before pocketing her phone. Mikoto's shoulders dropped a little as she frowned, I have to do this. I have to be strong.Mikoto set her brow as she walked away from her dorm, her steps heavy and carrying the load of her grief. With one clear destination in mind, only one sentence played over and over in her head.For Kuroko's sake....On the other side of town in a small student dorm, Saten Ruiko was staring at her cell phone with a slightly confused yet worried expression. Across the room, Uiharu Kazari, who was preparing a simple snack for them before they went to meet some friends from school looked up from her plate of taiyaki when she heard Ruiko approach and frowned when she noticed her expression, "What's going on, Saten-san?"Ruiko blinked at the question before biting her lip, dropping down onto the floor and laying her arms on the small table, "I don't know. Misaka-san sounded weird on the phone though and well, you said Shirai-san hadn't been answering your calls either right?"Kazari's brows furrowed once more as she took a seat next to Ruiko, "That's right…do you think something's wrong?"Sighing, Ruiko reached forward to pick up taiyaki and take a bite. She chewed silently before swallowing and shrugging, "Who knows? With those two it could be anything."...Kuroko sat up when Mikoto returned, determined not to make things tenser than they already were. She had a feeling that if they really were as close as they appeared to be, mostly due to Mikoto's reactions to her current state, that the older girl must have been putting forth a tremendous amount of effort to appear normal. She went to speak only to falter when she noticed the haggard expression on Mikoto's face.Her brows knit into a frown, Did I put that there? She felt something in her ache at the mere thought and she swallowed thickly before murmuring a tentative, "Senpai?"
Mikoto glanced up quickly at the call, almost as if she had forgotten that she was there before smiling awkwardly, "Ah, sorry, sorry, the dorm supervisor needed, um, a lot of persuading," she released an uncomfortable chuckle before walking over to the girl, "a-anyways, I got you a lot of sandwiches and some crackers," she
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