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A/N: The 'ball game' scene here is inspired by the book 'New prey' written by @theHiddenSemiColon. It's a Kaachako fanfic and recommend you to read it, it's a good story with a good plot(don't judge me because I ship Kaachako!)

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"Touma hurry!" Index exclaimed excitedly running out of the apartment wearing a torqoise blue dress and a shoulder bag.

"I'm coming Index!" Touma replied quickly slipping on his black jacket and tying his shoe laces.

It was a good Saturday afternoon. The sky was a clear blue with little to no clouds, birds were singing happily and civilians were busy with their own lives.

It was a good day. A perfect day.

And that was why Index was so excited. Today they set their new plan to action.

"Touma Touma hurry! I wanna eat all the corndogs and popcorns, ride the ferris wheel and--pretty much hit every game booth!" Index listed, dragging the older boy behind her.

There was a newly opened amusement park and it has been the talk of Touma's classmates and friends. He wasn't surprised even Index has heard. It was all she could talk about all week. She was extra persistent with going to the park this time, and promised him she'll behave herself if they go.

As soon as they reached the amusement park and bought cotton candies Index's flip phone buzzed. A new notification. Flipping it open she checked her messages.

Last Order:

We're here! Where R u?!

"who's that Index?" Touma asked peeking over her shoulder. Index flipped her phone closed and shoved it in her shoulder bag. "Don't read other people's texts!" she scolded standing on her tip toes to poke his nose.

Touma rolled his eyes, before fondly patting her head. Index smiled. "That was just Last Order telling me to have fun. She was the one who suggested the amusement park. Actualy, she and Accelerator are here!"

Touma tripped over something and fell face first, his blue cotton candy landed beside his head, where a stray dog sniffed it. He stood up eventualy, and secretly mourned the loss of his cotton candy.

"A-Accelerator's here too?!" He stammered.

"Yes--and Last Order. Why?" Index asked pretending to be clueless to Touma's panic.

Touma forced his heart to calm down. It's been like this ever since he got locked in that closet with the albino. He's tried so hard to avoid having Accelerator mentioned. Becauase everytime the Esper's name was so much as mentioned his heart would race.

"Um..nothing" he assured.

Taking out her flip phone again she texted Last Order.

Index:

Meet us by the ferris wheel! Oh yea. And buy an extra corn dog for me please!

"Say Touma, let's go check out the rides" she suggested grabbing Kamijou's hand and dragging him with her.

They walked around for a while, stopping at random booths and food stalls. Touma offered to win her a few toys, or buy her food. He was shocked when she refused the food bit. Index almost never refused food!

As for the toys. Well Touma understood that part. With his terrible luck he'll just waste his money and win nothing.

" 'Hey there! Index! Touma! Nice to see you here!' Misaka Misaka exclaims happily waving her hand in excitement" Last Order came skipping towards them, with Accelerator behind looking bored.

Last Order was wearing a green dress with white polka dots and her usual lab coat on. " 'It's so nice to see you two here!' Misaka Misaka says in joy" the little girl then points at Accelerator. " 'Accelerator just simply couldn't wait to see you Touma! When he heard you and Index were here he was practicaly skipping with Excitement!' Misaka Misaka lies hoping you would take the story she made"

Accelerator scowled at her before hitting her head three times.

" 'Ow! Ow! Ow!' Misaka Misaka said in pain as she pretends to cry!"

Accelerator glared at Last Order, then at Index who was whistling innocently.

"What are they up to?" Both Kamijou and Accelerator thought in suspicion.

"Don't cry Last Order! Come! Let's go play games!"Index tugged at Last Order's arm and the two younger girls went ahead. "Let's play whack the mole!"

" 'Aww but I like moles!' Misaka Misaka protests"

"Oi! Don't stray too far" Touma and Accelerator called out. Surprised, they looked at each other, before looking away. Awkward silence enveloped them. "Sh-should we...go after them?" Touma suggested.

"Nah, they'll be fine" Accelerator shook his head. "There's a tracker on Last Order's lab coat. I'll be able to track them down through my phone" Accelerator explained showing him his phone. Which, much to Touma's envy, was a touch screen. And brand new looking.

"Er...you got a new phone? Since when?"

"Since last week" Accelerator informed, secretly smirking at Touma's longing look. "That's nice" Touma said admiring Accelerator's phone. "Wanna...." he trailed pointing at the numerous game booths.

The level 5 esper frowned. "Games here are rigged"

"Not every game" Touma assured leading the way. Accelerator sighed, before following the idiot.

**

They hadn't tried any games yet. Touma was looking for a game that he was good at with interesting prizes, and Accelerator was just following him making no point in indulging him in conversation during their walk. Simply watching him with hidden amusement as the dark haired boy's eyes excitedly land on game after game. It was almost cute.

Almost.

"Step right up! Step right up! Free round here!"

"Come on here! Try my game!"

"Hey sirs wanna give my game a try?"

a random game booth person followed them. Accelerator glared at him and before Touma could open his mouth--:"Fuck off before I kill you"

The man gulped nervously before running back to his booth.

Touma gave Accelerator a pointed look. "That wasn't very nice"

"Yea well, he was an abvious con man who'll empty your wallet if you try his game" Accelerator replied dismissively. "You shouldn't be quick to judge people" Touma advised.

"Well you shouldn't be so trusting" Accelerator fired back.

They kept on walking around checking out other games. The Esper occasionaly checks his phone to check on Last Order and Index.

"Come over here and win a prize! Play ball here! Knock down all the bottles and you win a prize of your choice!" A man came jogging towards them, holding out a baseball in his hand. The man has orange hair and brown eyes. He was young.

"Fuck---"

"Sure I'll play!" Touma said taking the ball from the man. Accelerator narrowed his eyes.

"You're just wasting your time" He said watching Touma stretch his arm. "And your money" He added watching the game booth man from the corner of his eyes.

"It's a free throw the first time" Touma said smiling comptetively.

"Don't say I didn't warn you. Hero" the esper crossed his arms and waited.

Touma threw the ball hard with a confident grin. The ball hit the bottle at the very bottom(the bottles were stacked high like a pyramid) but the ball just bounced back to him and hit his stomach.

Touma let out an 'Oof!' and clutched his stomach in pain.

"Oooh try again. 500¥" The man running the booth smirked and held out his hand. "500¥?!" Touma's jaw dropped. Accelerator snorted and Touma saw the corners of his lips rising to a smirk. "Here!" Touma slammed five hundred yen to the man's palm and he was handed a second baseball.

He threw again. And missed.

Third try. He missed.

Fourth try. He hit the bottle but the bottle wasn't knocked down.

Fifth try, he hit the top bottle but it still didn't fall down.

"What is with this game?!" Touma raged on his twelfth try. The game booth guy was counting the money he earned off of Touma. "Try again?" he stretched his palm out.

"No. I'll do it" Accelerator, who has been watching Touma's misfortune for the past twenty minutes, spoke up. Touma was surprised and the game booth man's smirk grew wider.

"Very well, first round is free. Try your luck" The man smiled confidentaly, crossing his arms.

Accelerator read the man's name tag.

Toshiro Makoto.

"Hey Toshiro. Will you be the one responsible for any damages to your booth---according to your contract?"

The game boooth man, Toshiro, blinked in surprise. "Uhh---yes why?"

Accelerator smirked and switched ON his Esper mode, and threw the ball so hard it broke the bottles AND the walls of the booth.

Touma and Toshiro stood there with open mouths. Toshiro looked like he was about to cry. "Y-y-y-you're that...the number 1 level 5 esper of Academy city" he stammered turning white, as he stared at the destruction of his booth. Or the remains of his booth.

Accelerator bent down and picked up a white cat plushie from the ground, dusted it, and then tossed it to Touma without looking at him.

Kamijou caught it. "Eh--Thanks Accelerator" he smiled tucking the cat plushie under his arm.

"You know what Hero? I changed my mind. I ACTUALY have a knack for games. Come on let's go check out what other games we could WIN" Accelerator grinned showing his teeth, a pyschotic look on his face.

"COME ON!" grabbing Touma's arm and began to--literaly--drag the dark haired boy with him to other games. "HAVE A FUCKED UP DAY!" Accelerator called over his shoulder to Toshiro who was on his knees crying the loss of his booth.


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