I've been kicking this idea around forever, but after reading another story (which will be revealed later, to avoid any spoilers), I finally decided to sit down and put this to paper.

Disclaimer: I do not, nor have I ever owned "Oh My Goddess", though if I ever got a Wish of my own, that might be subject to change. ;)

Wishes Fulfilled

by Evilprozac79

Skuld couldn't believe her luck! She had finally gotten the chance to grant someone's wish! Now that she had just turned fifteen, it was part of her training, an idea Father had suggested, and even loaned her the powers of a First Class Goddess to implement! To be on the safe side, and to avoid an incident like Keiichi had managed with her beloved Onee-chan, Skuld had been assigned to the Children's Branch of the Goddess Relief Office.

Emerging from a forgotten cup of water, she looked around at the dingy, dark, and cluttered apartment, allowing a moment of dismay to cross her features. Moving through the apartment, she could hear a TV on in another room, but she was too shocked by the mess to immediately seek it out. Shaking her head, she frowns deeply as she saw a half-naked adult woman passed out on the couch, next to a pile of empty bottles of beer, a sack holding some questionable white powder, and what appeared to be used needles. Her anger and sadness growing, the sound of the TV finally penetrated her mind enough for her to begin seeking it out, eagerly leaving the room. As a goddess, even an immature one, it broke her heart to see the depths that humans could sink to, especially since she'd been unable to detect any demonic presences, meaning that the woman had done it all of her own volition.

Stepping into a small bedroom, she smiles warmly as she saw a young girl, maybe four or five, sitting there watching a cartoon. Unable to recognize it, Skuld knew she wasn't in Japan any longer, especially since the girl had long brown hair, pulled into a pair of braids. At her approach, the child turned to look back at her, revealing a pair of curious green eyes. As she smiled warmly, her head tilted, a curious look crossing her face.

"Hi! Are you my babysitter? I'm Olivia!" The young girl stated, seemingly unafraid as she looked Skuld over, interested in her strange clothes and weird facial markings.

Skuld's brow lifted up as her eyes flicked to the door, wondering just what kind of life this girl had, that she was used to strangers, unafraid. "Erm no..." She said softly and uncertainly before pausing to gather her breath and her wits. "I am the Goddess Skuld, sent by the Goddess Relief Office! You've been selected to get any one wish you want, because you're a good hearted person!" 'Besides, you look like you could use a wish...' Skuld added mentally.

Olivia seemed to take it all in stride with the innocence and imagination typical of a child. "Cool! Like the cartoon, the Fairly Godparents? So I can have any wish I want?" Pausing a moment, she thinks it over, imagining all sorts of things, from giant pools of ice cream to never having to go to school again! Chewing her lip in thought, she was unaware of Skuld, reading her mind, chuckling a little at the image of ice cream. The goddess decided to interrupt the child's thoughts, making sure that the little girl understood the entirety of the situation.

"Now Olivia, you only get one wish, so make sure it's a good one, and it has to be something you really want." Moving over to sit on the girl's bed, she flicks her eyes over to the tv for a moment, as a commercial flashed across the screen. "It could be anything from tickets to Disneyworld to ummm..." Pausing, Skuld looked around, seeking inspiration. "Always having a clean and happy home."

Olivia frowned as a thought crosses her mind, getting an angry look on her face. "Mommy never cleans, and I think she hates me! She's always hitting me and she's never nice, like you!" Looking over at Skuld, Olivia moves over to climb into the Goddess's lap, completely surprising the older girl. "I wish I had a different mommy..." She says sadly, the words meant more as a general statement, not as a request.

However, she realized what she'd said as Skuld's eyes widened and began to glow. Up until this point, Olivia thought that the so called 'Goddess' really was a baby sitter and was just playing a game, but seeing Skuld glowing with power as her stuffed animals rumbled around on the shaking bed, she began to think that maybe it was real!

Skuld, on the other hand, was a bit overwhelmed as her borrowed power pried her mind open to the full extent of Yggdrasil, all the secrets and underpinnings of the Universe flowing through her, using her to translate reality and change it to fulfill the wish.

"Your wish... has been granted..." She says softly, feeling exhausted by the power surge she'd endured, opening her eyes and looking at Olivia. For her part, the reciever of said wish could only blink in confusion as she opened her mouth. What she had to say would remain a mystery as she suddenly exploded into thousands of motes of light, all fluttering down and covering a very surprised Skuld, who just sat there in shock until the slowly faded away into nothingness.

Oooooh... Cliffhanger... I am a mean mean person, aren't I? Hopefully, this will encourage people to read and review! However, I hope you enjoy this, and I'll try to update this regularly.