Practical Magic

Two sisters, one aunt, one spell book.

Kagome is the sister that goes from guy after guy after guy, while using magic to help in day to day life

Sayuri is the sister that vows never to fall in love again, after her husband's sudden death, leaving her their one daughter, Rin, and abandoned the way of witchcraft.

But then Kagome is in trouble and only Sayuri can help her


Two little girls, hand in hand, each carrying one suitcase, made their way towards the two story Victorian house. The youngest was whimpering, while the eldest squeezed her hand in a comforting way.

"Don't cry Kagome…" she said gently. "We'll be alright…"

"B… but Sayuri…" Kagome said in between cries. "How do you know? We're going to live with an aunt we just found out about. How are we going to be alright?"

Sayuri didn't reply. She looked ahead to find an older woman coming out of the house to greet them. Her clothes were strange. A long black dress with golden embroidery on it with black Victorian boots was the outfit the woman was wearing. Her frizzy graying black hair was hanging below her waist. She had a warm smile on her face.

"Hello children… I'm your Aunt Kanade" she said, her voice sounding like bells. Sayuri and Kagome stopped in their tracks. The woman went over to them and embraced them.

"I should let you know…" she said, turning serious. Sayuri and Kagome held their breath from the sudden mood change.

"In this house… we have chocolate for breakfast…" the woman smiled again. "And we stay up as late as we want!!!

Sayuri and Kagome couldn't help but giggle. It was the first time the two laughed since their mother died.

"Come on girls!" she said. "We got to go and have some fun! Nee?"


(Three months later)

Kagome and Sayuri were playing around in the backyard. Kagome just turned 8. Sayuri was only a year older. As the two played, Kagome spotted some of the neighborhood children spying on them from the fence.

"Do you guys wanna come play with us?" Kagome called out to them. The children were taken aback from the sudden request. Then, one of the boys threw a rock at her.

"WITCH! WITCH! You're a Witch!" the children started to shout.

Sayuri ran over to Kagome. She tried to help her sister up, but the rocks wouldn't cease. Sayuri was starting to get angry.

"You better stop that!" Sayuri called out.

"Witch! Witch! You're a witch!" the boy continued to cry out.

Sayuri narrowed her eyes.

"You better stop! Or I'll cast a spell on you!" Sayuri shouted without thinking. Inside, she wondered why he was calling them witches.

The boy stopped.

"Yo… you wouldn't…" he said fearfully, backing up with the other kids.

Sayuri stood up, looking at him straight in the eye.

"Oh I would…" Sayuri kept saying, over exaggerating her bluff. She pointed at him.

"And if I did… it would be that you'd get Chicken Pox!"

Suddenly, red bumps appeared on the boys face.

Kanade was watching all this from the porch. Sayuri had a look of surprise.

The boy was screaming now, inching away at the bumps. He and the other kids ran off.

"Sister!" Kagome said, a tiny drop of blood dripping from the wound where the rock made contact. "How did you do that?"

"I… I don't know…" Sayuri said. "I… I didn't mean to!"

"Oh you silly little girl!" Kanade said, leaving the porch.

Sayuri looked up, afraid. But Kanade embraced Sayuri.

"Your magic has awakened at last!" Kanade said happily.

Kagome and Sayuri looked at her weird.

"Come on girls! There's a lot I want to tell you!" Kanade said, taking each of the girls' hand and dragged them inside."


(One month later)

"… and may thee love me as much as I may love thee…"

"Sayuri…" Kagome said, walking into the green house, with one of their three black cats in her arms. "What are you doing?"

Sayuri turned from her notebook and smiled.

"I'm casting a true love spell." Sayuri said.

"Why would you do that? You're only 9…" Kagome said.

Sayuri picked up her bowl that was already filled with spices.

"Remember what Aunt Kanade said about the family?"

"That any man that dared love a Satome woman is doomed to die?"

"Yeah… well… I'm creating the perfect guy…"

"But what's the point if he's going to die anyway?"

"That's the trick Kagome! The guy I'm creating can't exist…"

"What do you want in a guy anyway?" Kagome asked, suddenly becoming interested.

"Well…irresistibly silvery hair…" Sayuri said, plucking a few white petals from one of the roses.

"Eyes like the golden sun…" she continued, taking a few petals from a sunflower.

"Strong… and handsome… someone… I know that will never break my heart…" Sayuri finished, adding lilac, lavender, and sakura blossoms.

"That's romantic!" Kagome said, snuggling with the kitten.

Sayuri then opened the window to the balcony. With the bowl in hand, she walked out to the edge.

"Be careful!" Kagome called from the room.

"I will! Just relax Kags…" Sayuri shouted back.

She stood there, the breeze sent chills down her back, and blew her nightgown against her body. Suddenly, the mix of petals and spices took flight, and head straight for the full moon.

Kagome went out by Sayuri and watched in amazement.

"I can't wait to fall in love…" Kagome said.

Sayuri gave Kagome a look.

"But what about the 'curse'?" Sayuri asked slyly.

"I'll break it before then!" Kagome said cockily.

"Right…" Sayuri suddenly playfully slapped Kagome's arm.

"Tag! You're it!"

"No Fair!"


Hikaru- San: I just saw the movie of the same name and it got me inspired to write this story. It's kind of the same plotline, but I twisted it a little to fit the characters and blah blah blah! So any who! Read and review por favor!