[Mikoto looks on at him, raising an eyebrow. He doesn't even need to say anything for her to know that he feels like the complete opposite of what she's telling him he is. And she doesn't know what to do. She can't relate. Even as a Level 1, she still had potential. She's only seen what it's like to be a Level 0; that's not the same as understanding what it means to be the odd man out---to be completely and utterly out of your element.
She swallows, and looks off to the side, feeling guilt nip at the edges of her subconscious.
What could she do to make him feel better? She doesn't want him to feel powerless.
Despite herself, she takes a few steps toward him, running a hand through her hair.]
Baroona, I----
[She suddenly halts and gives a start as she feels something fly against her cheek. Blinking, she puts a hand to where she felt contact.
There is blood on her fingers. She frowns, and starts to look around, briefly glancing at Baroona with a confused, but wary, look in her eyes; she can feel herself unconsciously tense up.
Her mind suddenly goes back to Konori's warnings, and her eyes narrow. No. No way...]
Hey. Keep an eye out. I think---
[The contact is harder this time, leaving a stinging cut on her upper left arm; but Mikoto turns and looks in time to see a figure in the distance, as well as several blades of grass suddenly glow and turn into a thin, knife-like blades that float up and take aim in their direction. Electricity courses through her body as the figure speaks.
"Misaka Mikoto, right? Huh. I thought you'd be a little quicker on your feet. Or are you just...distracted?"
The blades make their advance. Mikoto starts unleashing blasts of electricity to deflect them.
She can't tell Baroona to run. She knows he wouldn't listen.
She couldn't hide him away forever.]
Baroona! I'll throw him off!
[She grits her teeth as throws another blast, but gets cut in her shoulder and other forearm by stray blades.]
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She swallows, and looks off to the side, feeling guilt nip at the edges of her subconscious.
What could she do to make him feel better? She doesn't want him to feel powerless.
Despite herself, she takes a few steps toward him, running a hand through her hair.]
Baroona, I----
[She suddenly halts and gives a start as she feels something fly against her cheek. Blinking, she puts a hand to where she felt contact.
There is blood on her fingers. She frowns, and starts to look around, briefly glancing at Baroona with a confused, but wary, look in her eyes; she can feel herself unconsciously tense up.
Her mind suddenly goes back to Konori's warnings, and her eyes narrow. No. No way...]
Hey. Keep an eye out. I think---
[The contact is harder this time, leaving a stinging cut on her upper left arm; but Mikoto turns and looks in time to see a figure in the distance, as well as several blades of grass suddenly glow and turn into a thin, knife-like blades that float up and take aim in their direction. Electricity courses through her body as the figure speaks.
"Misaka Mikoto, right? Huh. I thought you'd be a little quicker on your feet. Or are you just...distracted?"
The blades make their advance. Mikoto starts unleashing blasts of electricity to deflect them.
She can't tell Baroona to run. She knows he wouldn't listen.
She couldn't hide him away forever.]
Baroona! I'll throw him off!
[She grits her teeth as throws another blast, but gets cut in her shoulder and other forearm by stray blades.]
Get in there!