When You Came

Chapter 6 – Madoka's Memories

A/N: Mainly fillers and flashbacks…

Madoka's POV~

I watched as Kimiko's chest rose and fell. My hands were filled with tissues. Looking back, Kimiko's grandmother was a great woman. She was thankful for Kimiko as well because she was one of her best friends in life.

*All flashbacks in 3rd person*

The small group of kids were jogging to Kimiko's small cottage by the park. They huddled together because snow was flooding from above – it was winter after all!

"Obaba!" [[Translation: Obaba = Grandmother]] exclaimed Kimiko, pulling all of her friends along, "I made new friends!"

Kimiko's grandmother smiled and looked at the eight-year-olds.

"Kimi-chaaan… Why are we here?" Ryoko whined. Azuki and Kazuki had a glare-each-other-to-death-a-thon while Madoka was trying to calm them. Kimiko's grandmother chuckled.

"That's great; we didn't want you to be alone for the whole of primary school, now didn't we?" she teased. Kimiko pouted.

"But I had Ryoko before!" she countered and pulled Ryoko closer.

"Aww; that's so cool – we can be married when we get older!" he grinned.

"Ewww…no way – you're gross!" Kimiko wailed.

"Great…now quick; come in – it is cold out here. Then, we'll introduce each other," said Kimiko's gran.

Once they were all inside, Kimiko's grandmother made all of them warm tea and cake covered with red bean paste.

"Right, I'm Motabuki Sayuri, Kimiko's grandmother, as you may have known already. I also work at your school as a clubs organiser. I like knitting, flowers and I don't like anyone who bullies my granddaughter and her friends. And we'll start with the boy with the red hair," said Sayuri. Ryoko did the peace sign.

"Yosh! I'm Nakamura Ryoko and I'm Kimiko-chan's best friend!" he exclaimed. Kimiko blushed.

"I like cars, playing the drums and seeing your beautiful face, Kimiko-chan!" Ryoko continued. Kimiko blushed more and turned away.

"I already told you that we aren't getting married and I don't like you!" she mumbled.

"And I don't like the rain," he added, "Kazuki-kun, you should go next!" Kazuki broke away from his glare-a-thon with Azuki and nodded.

"I'm Hayashi Kazuki and I'm in the same class as Kimiko-chan," Kazuki said, "I like reading, playing the bass guitar and winning against Azuki-chan…"

Azuki snickered, "Not that you ever do…" Everyone laughed and Kazuki flushed.

"Carrying on… I hate spiders and losing against Azuki-chan," he concluded, "Madoka-chan, it's your go now." Madoka gave a huge smile.

"Okay…I'm Satō Madoka and I'm one of Kimiko's friends," Madoka beamed, "I play the violin and I like flowers too! I don't like mean people and bullies."

Kimiko gave her the thumbs-up. "You go girl!" she exclaimed.

"Azuki-chan, go for it!" Madoka said. Azuki took another sip of her tea and started.

"I'm Namikaze Azuki and I'm Kimiko-chan's best, best friend!" Azuki smirked and looked over at Ryoko, who poked his tongue out. "Whatever, Namikaze-baka…" Ryoko said.

"Anyways, I like playing the piano and reading," she continued. Kazuki rolled his eyes. "Boring…" he muttered, even though reading was his pastime as well.

"I don't like thunder and lightning," she added.

Sayuri smiled. "Well, you seem like quite the lot," she commented, "All I can say is that I hope all of you will stick together until the very end; I can tell you will."

~xXx~

A few years have passed and the gang are now twelve.

"Hey Namikaze-baka – wanna form a band; you, me, Kimiko-chan, Madoka-chan and Kazuki-kun!" Ryoko yelled down the corridor as he caught up with Azuki. A group of fangirls rampaged down the same hallway. "Uhh…bad idea?" he said sheepishly. Azuki shook her head in embarrassment as Ryoko pulled her through the school in search for the others.

"Kazuki-kun – wanna form a band?" Ryoko exclaimed as he and Azuki jogged up to a pissed Kazuki. (Azuki whipped his *ss at Maths again)

"Why, may I ask?" Kazuki queried as he looked up from his Maths textbook.

"Because we need to sign up for a club and there aren't any decent ones out here!" Ryoko explained, "Also, we need to spend more time with each other!" Azuki face-palmed and Kazuki sighed.

"We already see each other five days a week, but I'll still join – just to keep you guys in check," he said.

They saw Madoka and Kimiko and they all agreed to make a band. All they needed to do now was submit their 'New Clubs' form.

"Aww…crap! We don't have a manager!" exclaimed Kimiko, "All of the teachers already are managers of other groups…" Azuki bit her lip.

"Maybe we should just see your grandmother and see whether she could make an exception…" she suggested. Everyone else shrugged. It was worth a go.

Once they reached the administration building, Kimiko knocked on the door.

"Obaba, are you there?" she asked. The door opened and Sayuri stood in the doorway.

"Yes, what brings you here, Kimiko?" she smiled as she ushered them into her office, "Go on, you know I don't bite; come on in!"

They all sat down at one of the chairs and Ryoko showed Sayuri the form. Her wise eyes skimmed over the sheet.

"I see… you are in need of a manager…" she commented. They all nodded. "And there aren't any senseis without a club…" They nodded again. Sayuri chuckled.

"That's where you are wrong…" she laughed, "I'm a sensei, remember?" Ryoko looked up and grinned. Kimiko fist pumped the air.

"Sayuri-obaa-san, could you be our manager?" Madoka pleaded, "Please?"

Sayuri nodded and signed the form.

"There, easy done!"

~xXx~

Another year or two later, Madoka sprained her ankle after an incident at a roller skating rink. Everyone was at the hospital and surrounding her bed.

"Thanks guys for coming here…" she smiled. Next to her was a small basket of biscuits. Ryoko was reaching for them until Kimiko slapped his hand away.

"We made them for her to eat and not eat the horrible hospital food, not for you and your gluttonous self to gobble all of them up!" she scolded.

Madoka chuckled as Ryoko whined about Kimiko being mean or something like that…

"Ryoko, if you want some biscuits, I brought an extra basket – I knew you would want some! Besides, no one could resist our wonderful cooking!" Sayuri said with a wink, as her face crinkled into a smile. Everyone laughed and Madoka was feeling better than before.

~xXx~

Back to Madoka's POV~

A knock on the door snapped me out of my daydreams. A group of students were standing in the doorway. Their uniform said…Ouran Academy? Wasn't that the rich, pompous school for posh, pampered idiots…? Yep, that seemed about it… What were they doing here anyways? I instantly asked them that. One boy with black hair and glasses told me that his family ran the hospital here and that Kimiko was one of his classmates so he came to check on her. What have Azuki and Kimiko done after they left our school?

A/N: So yeah... sorry for the late update... -_-''' Review please?