Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story and I am not making any profit off of them.
Chapter One
With the beeping of her alarm clock, Sayaka rolled over in her bed. It was a cold Thursday morning, and getting out of her bed was the last thing she wanted to do. Watching her clock from underneath her blankets, she laid there as a minute passed, and then another, and another. With a sigh, Sayaka began to get up. She knew that she couldn't skip school, not because her mom would care, because she was never home. Today Madoka was coming to her house so Sayaka could give her a CD she borrowed back.
Sayaka took out her school uniform and began putting it on, finishing up by tying the red ribbon into a bow for her uniform. She looked at her reflection in her mirror, and played with her light blue hair. With rough pulls and tugs, she struggled to get all of the knots and tangles out. When she did, Sayaka brushed her bangs out of her face. After trying to get her bangs behind her ear, she eventually gave up. Sayaka plucked her two hair clips off the shelf next to the sink and clipped the locks of her blue hair behind her left ear.
For breakfast Sayaka made an egg and a piece of toast, as it was quick and easy to make. Sayaka wasn't half bad at cooking, but getting up twenty minutes before she had to go to school gave her little time to make an extravagant meal. With a quick swig of orange juice, Sayaka walked to brush her teeth. Grimacing at the bitter taste, she spit out the toothpaste. A knock on the door made Sayaka realize how late it was, and as quickly as possible she put on her jacket and rushed to the front door. There on the other side stood a short, pink haired girl.
"G'morning, Madoka!" The blue haired girl usually met up with Madoka as she was walking to school, but today since Madoka needed to come pick up that CD and she figured she might as well just walk to Sayaka's house so they could walk together to school. "Here's your CD, thanks for letting me borrow it. Seriously, you're too nice!" Sayaka jumped towards Madoka and grabbed her into a bear hug.
"Let go of me Sayaka!" Madoka giggled, trying, and failing, to push Sayaka off of her.
"Never!"
"Seriously! We don't want to leave Hitomi waiting!" The pink haired girl reasoned, getting Sayaka to finally let go.
"Alright, let's go then," Sayaka sighed, shutting and locking her door.
The walk to the corner where the two usually met Hitomi was fairly short, and after they met up with her they were at school in no time. Sayaka couldn't help but notice that Hitomi was acting a bit awkward around her. This wasn't the first time Sayaka had noticed her odd behavior. Hitomi and her used to be able to chat about anything, and there never seemed to be a silent moment between them. Recently, though, Hitomi seemed to be extra nice to Sayaka, sympathetic even.
As Sayaka sat in class, she thought about Hitomi and her odd behavior, but before she knew it her thoughts drifted to someone else.
Kyousuke Kamijou.
He and Sayaka have been friends since they were little. Even if she didn't admit it to anyone, Sayaka had a huge crush on him. He had just gotten out of the hospital after an unfortunate accident left him hospitalized for about half a year and Sayaka visited him almost every day that he was there. Ever since he had been discharged, Sayaka has been trying to work up the nerve to confess to him, but she hasn't been sure when would be a good time.
A loud ringing brought Sayaka back to reality. It was the bell signaling the beginning of lunch. Stealing a quick glance at Kyousuke, she saw that he was alone. This is my chance! Sayaka thought, with a nervous grin.
She looked at Madoka who was heading towards her, with the new transfer student, Homura Akemi, not far behind her. With a gesture to Madoka saying to wait a second, Sayaka began to walk towards Kyousuke. "Hey Kyousuke, how's it going?" Sayaka wondered if Kyousuke could tell how nervous she was, because she was positive he could.
"Oh Sayaka, I was just about to go over and talk to you." Kyousuke shuffled uncomfortably, "Could you come meet me on the roof after school?"
"I, uh, sure." Sayaka stuttered, his question throwing her off guard. She was planning on asking him to meet her on the roof after school. What did he want to meet her there for? Was he planning on confessing to her? Sayaka struggled to start up a conversation, but she was afraid she'd just mess it up. She went with the safer choice of glancing over at Madoka and saying, "Hey, I gotta go. Promised Madoka I'd eat lunch with her and Homura today. See ya after school, I guess!" With a wave she was off towards Madoka.
"See you."
Sayaka made it to the pink haired girl and her raven haired shadow, and with a sigh she asked, "Do you guys wanna get lunch?"
"I didn't get a chance to make one this morning, so sure! I like the cafe food." Madoka cheerfully chirped.
"I have never had the cafeteria's food, but if Madoka says it is good, then I will take her word for it." Homura stated.
"Alright, let's go now then, I'm starving." Sayaka cheered, heading out the classroom door with Madoka and Homura not far behind.
As they made their way down the hall, they chatted idly. When they made it to the lunchroom they all went through the line and got their food. Finding an open table, the trio sat down and began their meal. It wasn't long until Homura asked the inevitable question, "So, what did you talk to Kyousuke about?"
"O-Oh, uh..." Sayaka stuttered, her face turning bright red, "Nothing much..."
"Did you finally confess to him?" Homura questioned coolly.
"N-no! Why would I confess to him?!" Sayaka laughed a short forced laugh, "He just asked me to meet him on the roof after school."
"Maybe he's going to confess to you, Sayaka." Madoka said, with a little grin.
"Definitely not, Kyousuke and I are just friends!" Even though Sayaka said this, she knew she didn't want them to be 'just friends'. Kyousuke calling her to the roof was a complete shock to her, and Sayaka wanted it so badly to be him wanting to confess to her, or tell her that he loves her.
The rest of their lunch went by quickly, and the three headed off to their next classes. Sayaka's classes seemed to never end. She glanced at the clock every other minute, hoping that somehow time would go by faster. Man, I'd sell my soul to make time go faster! Sayaka thought, resting her head against her desk.
"Okay everybody, that's all for today!" The teacher said with a smile. She read a few announcements, and with that Sayaka was free.
"Finally!" She jumped up with glee, then noticing the stares she sheepishly made her way over to Madoka. "I'm going to the roof to talk with Kyousuke, so you don't have to wait for me."
"Okay Sayaka," Madoka smiled, "Have a great day, I'll see you tomorrow."
Madoka and Homura walked out into the hall and walked left towards the exit of the school. Sayaka took a right, heading towards the flight of stairs that lead to the roof. She walked as fast as she could without it being called running. Bounding up the stairs two steps at a time, she reached the roof slightly out of breath.
Looking around, she saw Kyousuke in the far corner. To her surprise, Kyousuke wasn't alone. Beside him was her good friend, Hitomi. Sayaka made her way over to them, confused.
"Hey Kyousuke. Hey Hitomi." Sayaka greeted.
"Hello Sayaka." Hitomi gave a small wave.
Kyousuke smiled uneasily, "Thanks for coming Sayaka..." He paused, and seemed to be slightly uncomfortable.
Hitomi added, "You're probably wondering why Kyousuke asked you to come here."
"A little bit."
Kyousuke scratched his head, "I'm really just going to get to the point," Kyousuke looked Sayaka directly in the eyes, "Hitomi and I are dating."
Sayaka couldn't believe her ears, and her jaw dropped. She gulped. Sayaka felt like she just got punched in the gut, and she tried with all her might to prevent her eyes from tearing up. "T-that's great!" Sayaka faked her enthusiasm, "H-how long?"
"About three months now..." was Hitomi's reply. "I'm sorry we didn't tell you sooner... we just wanted to wait a bit to see if it'd last."
"Yeah," Sayaka kind of turned a little bit towards the door, "Well, I promised Madoka that I'd meet her at the cake shop, so I'll see you two,"-Sayaka hesitated, but only for a second- "lovebirds later!" And with those words she was gone, running down the flight of stairs as fast as she could.
She ran through the halls, making it outside the school in less than a minute. She didn't stop at the school gate though, she continued running. Past the cake shop (she never actually planned to meet Madoka there, she just wanted to get away), past her house, and past the park. Sayaka didn't stop until she couldn't breathe. She panted, her breathe creating small clouds of fog. Collapsing onto the ground, Sayaka leaned backwards on her hands. She sat there for a long time, just letting the tears roll down her face. How could Kyousuke go out with Hitomi? Sayaka rubbed her arm absentmindedly. She never even visited him in the hospital, unlike me...
As she sat there in melancholy, a single snowflake floated down onto her arm. Then another, and another, and another, until Sayaka had a vast collection of snowflakes on her. She swiped them off of her arm, but when she touched her arm and realized she couldn't feel it anymore, her eyes widened. Her heavy winter jacket, along with her bag, had been on her desk. Sayaka planned on grabbing it after she talked to Kyousuke. She had been sitting on the sidewalk in the cold for almost half an hour, and her arms and legs were numb. The cold finally registering in her brain, Sayaka stood up. Her house was a long walk from there, and frankly, she didn't feel like walking all the way there. Looking around to see if she could stay somewhere nearby, Sayaka noticed what she was sitting in front of. There stood a tall church, with fancy stain glassed windows.
With a small step towards the building, Sayaka decided she may as well just stay there for a bit to warm up. Making her way towards the door, it didn't take long for her to realize that the church was not in the best condition. The majority of the pews were rotted and broken, with cobwebs spread thick and thin. The stain glass windows were all broken, save for the ones at the entrance. The building was just as cold, if not colder than the outside. Looking out the window, the snow had started falling down heavier. This place is definitely a better choice than being stuck in that storm, even if it wasn't any warmer.
Making her way towards the front of the church, Sayaka heard a crunch. Before she could turn around, she felt someone grab her arm and twist it behind her back. With a yelp of pain, Sayaka tried to turn to see who it was.
"What're you doin' here?"
So that's the end of chapter one! I hope you enjoyed it, this is my first fanfic, so I don't expect it to be that great.
Please review so I know what to improve on in later chapters and fanfics. Thank you for reading! :)