The ending theme picture of episode 9 was the inspiration for this story. *sniffle*
I never said we were friends.
Actually, we were more like enemies.
We fought several times, with every intention of killing each other.
Sayaka was stubborn, just like me.
She was the one that made me remember.
She had become a magical girl to save the boy.
It was a big mistake, but I admired her commitment.
She was stubborn, fought for what she thought was right.
Once upon a time, I did that, too.
I liked that about her.
I tested her, to see if she was strong.
She wouldn't give in.
That was when I let down my guard.
It may not seem like much,
But the Umai bar was all I had.
I gave Sayaka a "well? You-gonna-take-it?"
Kind of look, and she smiled mischeviously.
She grabbed my hand instead,
And the snack bar flew to the ground, forgotten.
I wonder why she became a witch.
I wonder what made her give in to grief.
I wonder why tears are welling up in my eyes.
I wonder why I sacrificed my life to her.
I remember every second of it.
As long as I was with Sayaka, I thought,
I don't mind being a witch.
I knew how rotten it could be to be lonely.
We spiralled downwards together in a sea of tears.
The witch seemed to fade, and old Sayaka was back.
A cascade of bubbles escaped from our gasping mouths,
But neither of us cared to return to the surface.
We reached the bottom of the sea,
And a tunnel lay ahead.
Fleeing from our lives, hand in hand,
We embraced heaven.
I never said we were friends.
But somehow, we were.