Sayaka continued to stare at Kyubey in disbelief. She had a talking alien thing In her house and it just asked her to be a magical girl!

"You're serious? You think I could become a magical girl?" Sayaka asked the small creature.

"Yes! You have great potential, and depending on the wish you make, you could become an extremely powerful magical girl!".

Sayaka blinked. "A wish? You mean, I'll get a wish as well?"

"Yes, anything you're heart desires! No matter the miracle, I can make it happen! But in exchange, a Soul Gem is created. Those who receive gems are tasked with fighting witches".

Sayaka was so excited. She could wish for anything she wanted?! And gain magical powers at the same time?! Money, Immortality, A Giant Cake! I could have everything I've ever wanted!

One she heard the word "witches", Sayaka's excitement waned. Witches? That sounds dangerous.

"Are witches different from magical girls?"

"If magical girls are said to be born from positive desires like wishes, then witches are born from negative desires like curses. Magical Girls spread hope, Witches spread despair. To make matters worse, they can't be seen by ordinary humans. Doubt, suspicion, anger and hate. They bring the seeds of catastrophe to this world. A witches curse is always the culprit behind unexplained murders and suicides. They become a formless evil and eat away at humans from the inside" Kyubey explained.

"If these things are so dangerous, how come nobody else knows about them?"

"That is because witches hide themselves in labyrinths and never show themselves to humans. Humans swallowed up by the labyrinths rarely make it out alive".

Sayaka thought hard. She would love to have cool powers but it meant fighting something extremely dangerous. Besides she hadn't even thought of a wish yet. "Kyubey, are there any other magical girls in Mitakihara?".

"Why, yes actually! One of them is a girl named Mami Tomoe. She's more experienced, and is a veteran of sorts. There is also another, who is quite an irregularity. I don't ever remember contracting with her. However, I wouldn't recommend teaming with either of them. There is a certain reward for defeating a witch: A Grief Seed. Grief Seeds are pretty rare so magical girl get pretty competitive. Mami's not the type to take part in petty infighting but I'm not sure about the other girl".

She sighed. "I'll have to have more time to think about it. There's too much at stake, and I haven't even thought of a wish yet".

"That is odd. Most girls contract immediately".

At last, the next day had arrived, and Sayaka and Madoka were sitting on the rooftop of the school eating lunch. She had already taken the liberty of introducing Kyubey to Madoka, and while Madoka was slightly freaked out, she accepted Kyubey's presence.

"Madoka Kaname, you could become a magical girl too. You have a vast amount of potential, quite unlike any girl I've seen before. You just have to make a wish, and I'll make it happen!"

"Really!? I could become a magical girl with Sayaka-chan? But what should I wish for?". Madoka turned to face Sayaka, who was staring off into the distance. "Sayaka, what are you going to wish for?".

She continued to gaze off before feeling Madoka tap her on the shoulder. Turning around, she sighed and stared at her feet. "I'm still debating on what I should do. I have a vague idea on what I want to wish for, but I'm not sure which path I should take".

"Well, talk to me about it. I might be able to help".

"Well, I know my wish will have something to do with Kyousuke, but I'm not sure if I should simply wish for his love, or for his hand to be fixed".

Madoka smiled. "I would choose the second option".

"Really? He might never notice me though. I might forever be stuck as the best friend. I want something more!".

Madoka noticed a girl walking towards them, and to her surprise, it was Homura. Homura stoped a few feet away from them.

"So, you've decided to become a magical girl, have you?" She asked Madoka.

"How do you know about Magical Girls?" Sayaka demanded.

Homura flipped her hand and summoned her Soul Gem. It was a violet purple colour. "I would know because I am a magical girl".

Sayaka gritted her teeth. "So you're the irregularity Kyubey told me about, eh?".

Homura ignored Sayaka, and instead turned to face Madoka, who was hiding behind Sayaka. "Do you remember what I said to you yesterday?".

Madoka slowly nodded. "Good. I hope you remember that warning. If you try to be something you're not, you will lose everything" Homura said. She turned and started to walk away before Madoka cried out "Homura-chan! What did you wish for?".

Homura stopped just outside the door to the stairwell. With a flip of her hair, she left, leaving both girls without an answer.

"I can't believe she's a magical girl" Madoka whispered.

"I have a feeling she's going to become a pain in the neck. What was she talking about? Did you talk to her yesterday?".

"Well…yes. On the way to the nurses office, she told me to stay as I was and to not accept any offers of unlimited power".

"I believe she was referring to me" Kyubey said. "She was probably trying to prevent you from contracting with me".

The bell chimed, and Madoka was packing up the contents of her lunchbox when Hitomi suddenly walked up the stairs. "So this is where you two were hiding! I was looking for you all morning, where were you?".

Sayaka began to look sheepish. "Well….we had to discuss some things".

Hitomi glared at the two before walking back down the stairs.

"Damn, we shouldn't have done that. She probably thinks we've ditched her" Sayaka groaned.

"I'll sort it out. I want to give you time to think of you're wish!" Madoka said, racing down the stairs.

Sayaka smiled. "Thank you, Madoka".

After quickly stopping in at the mall to fetch the CD, Sayaka had made her way over to the hospital to see Kyousuke. She stepped out of the elevator and began to walk down the hallway to room 303. She stopped and took a deep breath before walking in.

"Hey Kyousuke!".

Kyousuke turned away from the window and smiled, happy that his friend was there. "Hey Sayaka-san".

"I managed to find the CD for you!" She said, handing the case over to him.

"Sayaka, you're a genius at finding rare CD's, aren't you?".

"Nah, I just get lucky" Sayaka laughed.

"This soloists interpretations are incredible. Wanna listen too Sayaka?".

"W-Well….if you don't mind, that is" Sayaka blushed, taking one earbud.

"I wish I could play it on speaker but we're in a hospital".

The track started playing and Kyousuke leaned closer to Sayaka. Sayaka continued to blush before closing her eyes. She had fond memories of Kyousuke, they first met at one of his violin recitals. They instantly clicked and became great friends. But she had a crush on him for the longest time. She wanted to confess, but whenever she tried to, she lost all courage and just changed the subject to something random.

She was snapped from her daydreaming by the click of the song ending. Kyousuke was staring out the window, tears streaming down his face. Ever since the plane crash, his hand was permanently paralysed, and his legs sterile. So he was no longer able to play the violin.

Sayaka stared down, suddenly feeling guilty. Was she inadvertently torturing him by letting him listen to the songs he used to be able to play?

An hour later, Sayaka left the hospital, feeling a bit down. Of all the people in the world, why did it have to happen to Kyousuke? If I could use my wish to heal him, would he think bad of me? Do I really even want him to be healed, or do I just want him to be indebted to me for all eternity.

After exiting the hospital, she was met by Kyubey, whom she had left outside since pets weren't allowed in hospitals. She began the long walk to her apartment.

"Have you decided what to wish for?" Kyubey asked.

Sayaka shook her head. "I'm still debating on which side I should go to. I could either make a selfish wish, or I could use my wish on someone else. I'm not sure which to choose. One would benefit me greatly, the other I would have to do some extra work to achieve".

"Keep in mind as well, the size of your Soul Gem and the amount of power you have is equivalent to the type of wish you made. It also depends how much karmic destiny you hold".

"How much potential do I have to be a magical girl?"

"It's pretty average, if I were to give a number I would say 7.7".

Sayaka pressed the buzzer on the apartment gate. "Sayaka Miki, Apartment 107".

The door opened and both Sayaka and Kyubey entered the building. Sayaka briefly said hi to the security guards and entered the elevator. She took it up to the first level and opened the door to apartment 107. Her mother, Miharu Miki, was already there.

"Hey honey, how was school today?".

"Oh, you know, the usual. Schooly."Sayaka replied. She quickly scooted down the hall to her bedroom and closed the door.