Railgun Online Accelerated World: Book 3. Gun Wars

The Tournament Begins.

Kazuto didn't know what to think of the add. Mikoto was a little speechless about it too.. however, that night, when he, Asuna, Shino, and Mikoto joined Haru, Chiyu, and Taku for dinner (made by Chiyu's mother of course.) Chiyu was full of theories.

"It's obviously one of Misaka's many sisters!" said Chiyu excitedly between bites. "You did say that some of the Sisters were frozen with you right?"

"Like around 4 of them or so, not many." said Mikoto. "But I know where all of them are.. and that other me didn't act like a sister.."

"Well.. maybe it's the daughter of one of your sisters!" said Chiyu. "Maybe plenty of the ones who weren't frozen grew up and had families!"

"They did." said Kazuto. "That's right, I remember Mikoto, last we checked you have over 7000 nieces and 3000 nephews.."

"Yeah.. I know." said Mikoto, but none of them looked remotely identical to me.. I mean, they shared features, but they all had differing hair colors, slight differences.."

"It's a mystery no doubt.." said Taku.

"Well.. that aside." said Haru. "We'll be cheering for you during the tournament tomorrow, we'll have gaming channel on and everything. Most of the Brain Bursters will be watching too, so we won't have to defend our territories or anything while the matches are going on."

Mikoto remained silent, she poked her food with her chopsticks, frowning slightly.

"Are you okay Imouto-chan?" Shino patted Mikoto's back. "You're not acting as excited as you usually do.."

"My eye itches.." Mikoto muttered, putting a hand over her demon's eye.

"No biggie, it'll pass.." said Asuna.

"But.. it's this eye..."

"And all eyes itch, even demon eyes." said Asuna. "Try to remain calm kay?"

"Alright.." Mikoto said. "Right.. I'm probably overreacting..  Kazuto, could you pass some shrimp here?"

Kazuto rubbed Mikoto's shoulder with a hand reassuringly. For once.. this Tournament was a chance for Mikoto to relax and feel like a normal girl.. a normal gamer who enjoyed competition as much as the next gamer..

But each time she looked in the mirror, and saw that eye.. visions of Viros reaching out, or Zant stepping out of the shadows overwhelmed her mind's eye..

She needed this..

Only maximums of Four Person Parties were allowed in the tournament.. Asuna would be playing Gun Gale for the first time, so they would need time to prepared.. So Asuna went to bed early that night..

Mikoto however, stayed up in her bed, which sat right next to Shino's in the room that they shared together.

Shino walked into the room wearing a bathrobe and fluffy slippers, having just finished taking a shower. "Hey there.. what's wrong? Not tired?"

"Hey.. Onee-san.." said Mikoto. "I.. was just thinking of Kuroko.. she's staying at the hospital because of she's recovering from the effects of Cryogenic Freezing.. and... and.."

"You're not thinking of that.. are you?" said Shino. "You're nervous.. that you're not you anymore.."

Mikoto hugged her own shoulders as Shino sat next to her.

"Listen.. the demon you.. is scary.. powerful.. and mysterious.. not to mention very cunning." said Sinon. "But even with that in play.. she's still you..  Even if you do become a demon.. you'll still be Mikoto Misaka, my little cousin."