Imagination Is My Weapon(Rising of the Shield Hero Fanfic)

Chapter 14: Confrontation

Mirai Iwatani Level: 39

Kenta Level: 40

Mirai stands before a kitchen counter chopping ingredients, "Mirai," Naofumi comments as he walks into the kitchen.

"Good morning Naofumi," she greets with a smile, "How'd you sleep?"

"What're you doing up?" he questions.

"Mom, and dad aren't home" she replies as she faces the stove and flips some eggs, "and I know that you never eat during your classes so I'm making you something,"

"Go back to bed," he says, "I can handle myself, I have money for food," she turns off the burner.

"I know, but home made food always tastes better," she turns around and neatly folds the omelette over the rice inside the bento box. He places his hand on her forehead.

"Take your medicine and go back to bed, I can do the rest," he tells her, she looks at him, "The more you push yourself the worse your cold will get and the more classes you'll miss,"

"I know, I know," she replies, he reaches into his satchel and hands her a notebook.

"Here's some of the notes from our philosophy class,"

"Thank you," she takes it from him, "I'll be back in class before you know it," she says and sneezes.

"I'm going to be late," he places his hand on her head, "Take it easy, I'll be back in a few hours," Mirai walks him towards the front door.

"Have fun," she replies and watches him walk through the door. She sneezes and coughs a few times as she closes the door and turns away.

"Stupid cold," she shuffles into the kitchen and boils some water, "This is the worst time to catch a cold, exams are right around the corner," she says to herself and sighs heavily.

"Mirai," she looks over her shoulder.

"What was that?" she returns to the kettle, "My mind's playing tricks on me," she coughs a few times and blows her nose.

"Mirai!" she turns around.

"Hello?" she replies as she walks away from the kitchen and looks around the corner, "Is someone there?" she surveys the room, as the kettle whistles she takes another gander before heading back into the kitchen. She grabs a cup and pulls out her favourite tea, "How bizarre," she comments as she starts to pour the water, "My sickness must really be messing with me," she takes her cup, turning around as the power blinks out. "What the hell?!" she shouts in surprise, dropping her tea in the process.

"Great, my cure is now gone,"

"Wake up!" a voice rattles her mind.

"Who's there?!" she snaps and whips around finding her kitchen to be gone, replaced by an endless void, "What's going on here? Where am I?!"

"Mirai, talk to me," a voice echoes throughout the void.

"Naofumi?!" she asks, spinning towards the direction of the voice, "Naofumi, where are you?" a small light appears behind her, she turns around seeing him, "Naofumi!" she cries happily as she runs toward the light.

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"Mirai!" Kenta calls her body twitches, "Oh, thank goodness," he brushes her bangs out of her face.

"Kenta! Found anything?" Raphtalia asks, he looks down the canyon seeing Filo running towards him.

"I found her!" he replies, "She's unconscious!"