History Fanfic / BetweenTheLinesMrQuestionMark

* FaceHeelTurn: After the defeat of Lola Stuart and Aleister Crowley, TheReveal of the existence of magic, and the ongoing reconstruction of Academy City, [[spoiler: ''Kamijou Touma himself'' declares war ''on the entire world'', by declaring that he will destroy both the Magic and Science sides, [[WellIntentionedExtremist to prevent future suffering and despair caused by both sides from happening anymore.]] ]]

It's separate from the author's other fanfic, Fanfic/ACertainUnknownLevel0.

--> [[spoiler: ''''Touma'''': "Those girls, for whatever reason, have actually fallen for me. I was so bored in class that my mind naturally turned to the girls that I knew. Without realising it though, I came to note that I seriously knew a lot! I collected all of the memories I had of them and went through them during class, but as I came to look at what they said to me and how they interacted with me, the numbers only grew. At first, I thought it was just me overthinking things, but the fake dates? The blushing when we came into physical contact that seemed to be a bit too prolonged? Climbing into bed with me? The words that they used, the phrases and the honest feelings that were behind them? The happiness they got when I did small things? And I merely ignored all of that because of how I had other things going on? It came to me and hit me like a bus as I slowly deliberated it. After Komoe-sensei asked me to speak in class and I got up, everything just came at me in one go. The girls, what they've done, what they felt. A…And what did I do? I ignored it all. I ''fucking'' ignored it all, like some kind of dense asshole that played with girl's feelings. Oh God. ''Oh God''."]]

** [[spoiler:Suzushina Yuriko (a.k.a. the {{Fandom}}'s {{genderben|der}}t]] Accelerator)]] gets one in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/42 Chapter 42]].

* EveryoneJoinTheParty: In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/30/ Chapter 30]], war breaks out in Academy City between espers, with various members of the Magic side joining in. [[spoiler:All the combatants are women seeking to confirm the rumour that Touma is looking for a girlfriend.]]

--> [[spoiler:"Those girls, for whatever reason, have actually fallen for me. I was so bored in class that my mind naturally turned to the girls that I knew. Without realising it though, I came to note that I seriously knew a lot! I collected all of the memories I had of them and went through them during class, but as I came to look at what they said to me and how they interacted with me, the numbers only grew. At first, I thought it was just me overthinking things, but the fake dates? The blushing when we came into physical contact that seemed to be a bit too prolonged? Climbing into bed with me? The words that they used, the phrases and the honest feelings that were behind them? The happiness they got when I did small things? And I merely ignored all of that because of how I had other things going on? It came to me and hit me like a bus as I slowly deliberated it. After Komoe-sensei asked me to speak in class and I got up, everything just came at me in one go. The girls, what they've done, what they felt. A…And what did I do? I ignored it all. I ''fucking'' ignored it all, like some kind of dense asshole that played with girl's feelings. Oh God. ''Oh God''."]]

* [[TheChewToy Chew Toy]]: Touma is certainly this to the author, who is a self-confessed "Touma sadist".

--> In reality though, the gender of the #1 Level 5 esper was hardly male despite what their appearance might indicate.
--> The constant confusion that people made about her gender pissed her off however she felt as though she would drop dead from embarrassment if someone saw her, regardless of whether they were a stranger or not in a dress or something girly. She wore those types of clothes from time to time however only on days where she did not expect to go out into the City.

--> '''Touma:''' [...] And who are you, me? You can't be me! I'm me!
--> '''A!Touma:''' On the contrary, how can you be me…when I am me? You are you and I am me.
--> '''Touma:''' But you're me! You can't be you when you're me!
--> '''A!Touma:''' How can I be me when I'm you?
--> '''Touma:''' That doesn't make any sense!
--> '''A!Touma:''' In the sense it makes no sense, it makes sense.
--> '''Touma:''' [[CatchPhrase …Such misfortune.]]

--> '''Narrator:''' Himegami Aisa l-
--> '''Touma:''' [[BreakingTheFourthWall Wait. Did we really start this one-shot with 'Himegami Aisa'?!]]

** [[spoiler:Suzushina Yuriko (a.k.a. the {{Fandom}}'s [[GenderBender genderbent]] Accelerator)]] gets one in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/42 Chapter 42]].
* [[AlternateSelf Alternate Selves]]: Touma, Accelerator, Shiage and Index meet themselves in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/21/ Chapter 21]]. The alternates all have things the originals would like but do not have - Touma has (or rather, acknowledges the existence of) a harem, Accelerator is registered as family with Last Order / Misaka Worst, Shiage has stronger connections with Shizuri / Salai and Index is in a relationship with Touma.

** Played straight ''and'' {{averted}} in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/21/ Chapter 21]]. The three main Index protagonists come face-to-face with AlternateUniverse versions of themselves, upon which HilarityEnsues. The original Touma [[CluelessChickMagnet retains his standard traits]], whereas the alternate Touma mentions 6 women by name[[note]]Misaki, Mikoto, Seria, Aisa, Index and Itsuwa[[/note]] and claims they make up less than 0.001% of his harem.[[note]]In other words - his harem amounts to '''well over HALF A MILLION'''.[[/note]]

* TransferableMemory: Chapters [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/9/ 9]] & [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/18/ 18]] take place during the Daihaseisai and are about Saten's and Misaka Imouto's respective uses of Indian Poker cards, which contain 'the best-selling dream among females of ALL ages in Academy City'. Said dream happens to be [[spoiler:a date with Touma, which ends as they are about to kiss.]][[note]]It is part one of a three-part dream, with two others sold separately. Part two [[spoiler:involves kissing/making out]] and part three is implied to [[spoiler:involve sexual intercourse.]][[/note]] Afterward, they approach [[spoiler:Touma and tell him to 'take responsibility' (as did over ''one hundred'' other women and some men); true to character, Touma is baffled by said declarations and gets a beating after Saten's declaration.]]

* BalancedHarem: A common feature in one-shots where Touma is involved (regardless of whether or not he knows about it)..

* EveryoneJoinTheParty: In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/30/ Chapter 30]], war breaks out in Academy City between espers, with various members of the Magic side joining in. [[spoiler]]All the combatants are women seeking to confirm the rumour that Touma is looking for a girlfriend.[[/spoiler]]

* BalancedHarem: A common feature in one-shots where Touma is involved.

** [[spoiler:Suzushina Yuriko (a.k.a. the {{Fandom}}'s [[GenderBender genderbent]] Accelerator) gets one in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/42 Chapter 42]].]]

* {{Reincarnation}}: In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/44/ Chapter 44]], [[spoiler:Touma is killed protecting Seiri from the Elements, only to wake up in an unfamiliar forest and come face-to-face with a deity who claims to be God. Said deity informs him that he has been shifted to a parallel reality by Imagine Breaker - this is because the time he spent suffering billions of deaths at Othinus' hands eventually led to Imagine Breaker fusing with his soul; therefore his soul was rejected by the underworld and he respawned with the body he had when facing Othinus. Subsequent deaths will lead to the same outcome.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: The overall story is basically a big collection of these.

** Played straight ''and'' {{averted}} in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/21/ Chapter 21]]. The three main Index protagonists come face-to-face with AlternateUniverse versions of themselves, upon which HilarityEnsues. The original Touma [[CluelessChickMagnet retains his standard traits]], whereas the alternate Touma mentions 6 women by name and claims they make up less than 0.001% of his harem.[[note]]In other words - his harem amounts to '''well over HALF A MILLION'''.[[/note]]

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/43/ Chapter 43]] demonstrates a heartbreaking version of this trope. [[spoiler:As a KidHeroAllGrownUp, Touma is ''married'' many of his female friends and acquaintances - however, the fact their declarations of love were (at least initially) [[DyingDeclarationofLove made during life-threatening situations]] means he interprets them as asking to be saved by means of marriage-induced soul-sharing, whilst completely missing the romantic context. Consequently, he comes to incorrectly believe that '''''no-one will ever truly love him'''''.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: Aisa gets one in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/2 Chapter 2]], which takes place during the Daihaseisai. The fact she gets one at all shocks a certain protagonist:

--> [[spoiler:'she' sank 'her' teeth into the boy's left eye.]]

** [[spoiler:Played straight ''and'' averted in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/21/ Chapter 21]]. The three main Index protagonists come face-to-face with AlternateUniverse versions of themselves, upon which HilarityEnsues. The original Touma [[CluelessChickMagnet retains his standard traits]], whereas the alternate Touma mentions 6 women by name and claims they make up less than 0.001% of his harem.[[note]]In other words - his harem amounts to '''well over HALF A MILLION'''.[[/note]]]]

* [[spoiler:JerkassRealization]]: [[spoiler:As a person who [[ChronicHeroSyndrome places the well-being of others above his own]], the realization he has unknowingly strung along his many admirers (in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/47 Chapter 47]]) hits Touma ''hard'']]:

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/43/ Chapter 43]] demonstrates a heartbreaking version of this trope. [[spoiler:As a KidHeroAllGrownUp, Touma has ''married'' many of his female friends and acquaintances upon being confessed to - however, the fact that such declarations of love were (at least initially) [[DyingDeclarationofLove made during life-threatening situations]] means he interprets them as asking to be saved by means of soul-sharing, whilst completely missing the romantic context. Consequently, he comes to incorrectly believe that '''''no-one will ever truly love him'''''.]]

* ObliviousToLove: Touma, natch. No matter the scenario, this trait stays with him.
** [[spoiler:Subverted in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/47 Chapter 47]]. The very notion that [[CluelessChickMagnet he]] has a harem whose feelings have gone unacknowledged for some time sends him into despair.]]

--> '''[[BreakingTheFourthWall Touma]]:''' Wait. Did we really start this one-shot with 'Himegami Aisa'?!

* BrandNamesAreBetter: {{Subverted}}. [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/1/ In Chapter 1:]]"She may have been a high-class rich girl but even Shokuhou knew that there was no point going to buy the most expensive pencils and pens when there were cheaper options that lasted longer and were half the price."

--> he had seen the world descend into nothing more than a cannibalistic hell.

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10979729/1/Between-The-Lines Between The Lines]]'' is an anthology of LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex fanfics written by [=MrQuestionMark=] that are intended to be light-hearted shorts.

''"The unspoken stories of this world. The lives of this world have been happening for as long as one can remember. Now, it is time for the veil surrounding that to be removed. These are those stories that can only be read when one looks...Between The Lines. SEPARATE project to Fanfic/ACertainUnknownLevel0. A collection of one-shots dealing with different themes and characters."''

--> [[spoiler: 'she' sank 'her' teeth into the boy's left eye.]]

* MagnetismManipulation: Misaka uses her Electromaster power to magnetically lift and control metal baseball bats to hit baseballs with.

--> '''Mikoto:''' Bats are more Saten-san's field

* FlashbackEcho: When Misaki is watching Mikoto practice hitting baseballs in a batting cage with baseball bats controlled through the MagnetismManipulation, she flashes back to when Touma was trying to get her to be more athletic using batting practice.

'''The unspoken stories of this world. The lives of this world have been happening for as long as one can remember. Now, it is time for the veil surrounding that to be removed. These are those stories that can only be read when one looks...Between The Lines. SEPARATE project to Fanfic/ACertainUnknownLevel0. A collection of one-shots dealing with different themes and characters.'''