Monday morning, and it was time for school. Sayaka had specifically chosen to get up earlier so she wasn't late today, like she usually is for school. She rushed out of her house, half jogging, half walking until she made it to the school entrance.

Huffing out a sigh, Sayaka swiped a concentrated bead of sweat from her forehead she got from her non-stop run from her house to the school. When she found time for herself to laze around, she looked down to her phone clutched in her left hand.

She smiled. She was early for once.

Sayaka was so early that she would be able to walk to Madoka's house and begin walking with her to school. But she didn't. More like she couldn't. Unfortunately, she didn't know how to really act around Madoka after acknowledging the fact that she may be in love with her best friend. She felt self-conscious. Too self-conscious to be alone with a certain pinkette for too long. Although avoiding her for the entire weekend and this morning was a temporary solution, she figured that she would have to think of a permanent solution for her growing fondness for Madoka. She sighed. Falling in love with someone within a small amount of time was something that Sayaka did not expect to happen.

"Sayaka-chan!" a cheery voice chimed out behind her, snapping the bluenette in her thoughts.

She immediately stiffens at the sound of Madoka's voice, not knowing how to act. Maybe acting like everything was normal would be good for once. She thought to herself that acting normally would probably be the best option.

"H-How's my Madoka doing?" she almost yells out, trying to act as normal as possible.

Sayaka's overly loud voice earns a giggle from Madoka, making Sayaka embarrassed. Madoka reaches for her hand and begins walking.

"Let's go," Madoka instructs her.

"Y-Yeah okay!" was the only thing Sayaka could utter out now that Madoka was holding her hand.

She was worried, so worried that her hands were too clammy or that they were too warm. She hoped that Madoka didn't notice it and if she did, she hoped that she wouldn't say anything about it.

She suddenly remembers what Madoka had said at their last sleepover at the bluenette's house.

"…I'll always be there for you, okay?"

She recalls Madoka's words before they went to sleep that night and she feels a warmth fluttering within her chest.

"Sayaka-chan? Let's go talk to Hitomi-chan now," Madoka said, hand still holding Sayaka's.

Nervousness creeps into her system as she walks over to Hitomi. Hitomi seemed to be the same as ever; composed and proper in her seat.

"Hitomi…" Sayaka speaks out, not knowing what to say next.

"Sayaka-san." Hitomi's voice was flat, which causes Sayaka to think that she was still angry with her.

"…I'm sorry… for not… f-for not speaking to you for so long after what happened," Sayaka said, voice uneven. "I just wanted to get away from you because you made me feel miserable. Please… forgive me," she added.

Hitomi coughs into her hand before she speaks.

"Of course. Sayaka-san, I was more upset than mad at you for ignoring me for so long," she gets up from her chair to face Sayaka properly. "I was so worried when you didn't come into school for a few days. We shouldn't be like this over a boy. Our friendship is so much more than that, correct?"

It takes Sayaka seconds to process what had happened. With utmost joy, she leaps and hugs Hitomi with all her might.

"I was so worried that you would hate me for not talking to you Hitomi!"

They break the hug and Hitomi looks right into Sayaka's sapphire eyes.

"I would never hate you, Sayaka-san."

Lunch time had come and the four girls including Homura made their way to the roof of the school. With special permission, Homura had obtained a key to access the roof. Reason was that she needed a breath of fresh air and that eating lunch beside an open window didn't help at all. With that, the four each brought their lunches with them, save for Homura who got melon bread in the cafeteria.

Hitomi had just opened her lunch box when Sayaka had begun to ask her a question.

"So, how did it go between you and Kyousuke?"

Caught off guard, Hitomi coughs after a bite of her food.

"W-Well… he said yes." Sayaka could feel the joy in her voice and felt happy for her. Happy that Hitomi had found someone she liked, even if it that someone was Kyousuke Kamijou.

"That's great!" Sayaka chirped out, waiting for Hitomi to continue the conversation.

Shifting in her seat, Hitomi began to talk. "We will be going to a d-date this weekend after his rehabilitation."

Sayaka could see the specks of pink dusted on Hitomi's cheeks and smirked. "Don't be nervous, Kyousuke is actually just a huge dork. Take care of him."

Taken aback from Sayaka's new attitude, Hitomi felt herself become shy. "I-I will," she said, voice small.

Across from her, Sayaka sees Homura whispering something in Madoka's ear. She sees Madoka's nod and ponders on what they were talking about.

"Hitomi-chan, Sayaka-chan, Homura-chan wants me to take her to the nurse's office," she announces after standing up. "I'll be back soon! Let's go, Homura-chan!"

The two walk towards the door and slam it shut.

"Sayaka-san," Hitomi calls out, chopsticks in her hands.

"Hm?"

"I thought you would be… more upset with the fact that Kamijou-kun and I have started seeing each other."

Sayaka crosses her legs and looks at Hitomi. "Nah, I'm over it," she brushes off, hand in the air.

"…What do you mean by that?"

Sayaka wonders if she should tell Hitomi about how she felt about Madoka. Maybe hiding secrets and feelings from Hitomi wouldn't be a good idea.

"T-There's someone else I like…" she averts her eyes, embarrassed.

Immediately, Hitomi's emerald eyes widen in surprise and excitement.

"Oh? And who have you fallen for, Sayaka-san?"

The bluenette had hoped that Hitomi would end the topic after that but not everything goes the way she wants it to go.

"I think I like…" Sayaka can feel the thumping in her chest, her heart thrashing wildly about. "M-Madoka… I think I like Madoka," she repeats again.

Hitomi places a hand before her mouth, surprised. Her two best friends in love? What more, they were both girls!

"Oh my," was the only thing Hitomi could think to say out loud. "When has this happened?"

"I… I don't know."

Not long after that, the two girls sit down on the bench in silence.

"…Are you ever thinking of telling Madoka-san?"

"…No, I don't think so," Sayaka said seriously, looking down on the floor. "I mean, everything is perfectly fine the way it is right now and I don't want to change anything!"

Although she desired for Madoka to be hers and only hers, she wouldn't do so if it changed how they interacted with each other every day. She wouldn't want Madoka to keep her distance after confessing to her.

The conversation ends as lunch ends. Sayaka sees that Madoka hasn't come back yet and takes her lunch box for her. The bell rings throughout the school. It was something that Sayaka wished the school didn't have. She was quite aware of the time and didn't need reminding, even if she were to be late sometimes. No actually, most of the times.

Before she knows it, school ends. The bluenette decided to go home early this time, her mother had told her to come home early for some reason. She looks around the classroom to see that Madoka, Homura and Hitomi had left and she pouts. Well, whatever.

Upon walking out of the school gate, she realises that she had forgotten something. She fumbles around her bag to find her lunch box which was nowhere to be found. Darn. She had only taken Madoka's lunch box and not hers in the process.

If she was late, her mother would scold her. Picking up her pace, she ran in the empty corridors that were the interior of the school. She ran up the stairs leading to the rooftop and was about to open the door until she heard a familiar voice.

She freezes in place when she looks through the crack of the door. Sapphire eyes widen to see that Homura and Madoka were there, alone. She was sceptical of what was currently happening right now. She tries to listen in on the conversation, only to hear inaudible whispering.

Homura clears her throat. "Madoka Kaname, please go out with me."

A/N: Late again with another chapter! I actually wanted to finish this by last Thursday, but that didn't happen, ahah ;; I tried ending it in a kind of cliffhanger. I hope you enjoyed this and I want to thank you for your patience.

This fanfic will end within a few more chapters, so yeah.

Until the next chapter, goodbye!