Author's Note: Consider this story is sort of an unofficial prequel to Puella Magi Madoka Magica, I just thought it's kind of fun to fill in the supporting case with the parent generation of PMMM cast. Of course, since I didn't find too much information on them, I just went full crazy and starts to make up those information on my own (and filling in the manga archtype checklist with them as I go).
I don't think official information give Junko's maiden name before she married Madoka's dad, so I went with Ryugu 'Dragon Palace', because it is suspected from CD Drama she used to be a delinquent when she was young. And I decided since Madoka's last name has animal, I want to give her maiden name an animal so that's how I choose this last name (Plus I think it sounds pretty badass). And I intentionally makes her a bitter enemy to Sayaka & Hitomi's mother, which is an idea I got after watching 'Ground Defence Force Mao-chan', where the three magical girl (well... not really, since they use alien technology like Mandarin) are good friends, but their granddad are bitter enemies.
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Nobita lets out a loud yawn as he walks the road towards his school Saigaku Public. Last night after getting back home and playing with his two pet dogs a little, he ends up hitting the books again and studies till midnight before turning in. Apparently that's a bad idea, since he's feeling the fatigue from yesterday's craziness. But he really did need to hit the book, if not for the study then for the sole purpose of easing his mind.
He can't even begin to understand why he thought mathematics is so hard back four years ago. There's always only one correct answer in mathematics, unlike life where a lots of stuff are complicated.
"Last night was crazy huh?" Dekisugi pats Nobita on his shoulder.
Nobita rolls his eyes skyward, thinking back on all the crazy stuff that happened yesterday: Jaiko is a magical girl contracted by this white cat rabbit fox who calls himself Kyubey. They fought with a witch who doesn't look like anything of its name sake, and got saved by a Tuxedo Mask wannabe. And then he met his old 'friends' after more than three years... truly a crazy night to say the least. Although how does Dekisugi know about this...
"I studied for the math contest our school enrolled us in until mid-night. I'm going to feel tire for this whole day, and it's only on Tuesday no less." Dekisugi lets out a yawn like Nobita a few moments ago, breaking his perfect gentleman public image for a second. "I recon yours was similar?"
"Something like that..." Nobita stares at his most friendly acquaintance for ten solid second before nodding along. Something is better left unsaid, because Dekisugi would probably think he's finally gone banana balls if he tells the truth anyways.
They turns the corner to the street where Saigaku Public Middle School is located. Nobita notices far away in the distance a bunch of students is currently running wildly like they are being chased by a Kaiju... and a huge dust cloud fast approaching on a collision course at himself and Dekisugi. "So the dragon has left her den..."
A loud screech assaults Nobita and Dekisugi's ears as the dust cloud suddenly explodes in front of the two boys, revealing a girl with long messy hair on a battered bicycle. Her uniform is about as messy as her hair and with dirty all over it like she just fell into a ditch. Nobita also notices the girl even has a few buttons clipped on the wrong places. Junko Ryugu, also known as Junko the Dragon, one of the most famous (or infamous depends on who you ask) Sukeban who is most famous for being a bicycle speedster, who just so happens to be Nobita's classmate.
She's definitely the kind of girl Nobita has a very hard time dealing with... although saying that suggest he is good at dealing with other type of girls which isn't really the truth.
"What are you looking at, four eye frogger?" Junko glares at Nobita with an annoyed expression on her face, like she's ready to pound him into the pavement.
"Nothing... Nothing! I'm just amazed at how fast you are with a bike." Nobita holds up both of his hands in front of himself to show Junko he's not asking for trouble. It doesn't always work of course, but currently he's betting on someone who will take Junko's attention away from him.
A certain other kind of witch, come to think of it...
"Ryugu~!" The piercing voice of an extremely pissed teenage girl draws Junko (as well as everyone else's') attention away from Nobita. At this moment, standing in front of the school gate is a young girl about same age as Junko with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Unlike Junko's long, pale violet hair she has short blue hair, tied up with a very long headband that seems to fluster despite having no wind. The girl wears a set of neat Saigaku Public uniform with a wrist band that has the word 'Discipline Committee' written on it.
Junko lets out a very unlady like snort sound as soon as she hears the girl's voice.
"What do you want blue bird? I'm not breaking any school rules!" Junko turns to stare the girl with blue hair in the eyes, crossing her own arms across her chest just like the other girl.
"Your hair, and the way you dress is a strict violation of our honorable school's dress code! Rules and regulations are there to ensure all students' respectable behaviour, if you want to have long hair..." the girl with blue hair points at Dekisugi, who is practically glowing with his bishounen sparkles. "...at least properly wash it like Dekisugi here."
"Right, like anyone will fall over into a sharp stick if I don't dress properly. How I dress is my own damn business and if I want to come to this damn school like a hobo I should be allowed to do so!" Junko rolls her eyes at the blue head's accusation. "Well, I'm not doing anything about my hair or my cloth, and you can't make me!"
"If that's the case, than I won't let you pass through the school gate! You want to be seen as a street punk? Than stay on the street instead of in our respected school!" Junko's eyes narrow as the blue haired girls lays out her ultimatum. For a short moment, both girls leer at each other like a predator ready to prance on the prey, the tension is so thick Nobita swears he's seeing both girls' aura forming into a dragon, and wicked witch of the west.
"MMMMOOOORRRRTTTTAAAALLLL KKKKOOOOMMMMBBBBAAAATTTT~!" The tension is broken when a boy suddenly jumps into the space between Junko and the bluette and start to shout at the top of his lung like he's a video game announcer. Hideo Nakazawa is promptly clobbered by both girls and collapse on the ground like a sack of potatoes.
"You should totally seen this one coming." Nobita crouches down on his knees and sneak to the Hideo's side to pulls him out of the crossfire. He turns around and whispers to Dekisugi. "Let's take Nakazawa with us and make a break to the nurse's office. I don't want to ends up like him when the Dragon and the Witch duke it out."
"Good idea, as much as I denounce violence it's pointless to end up as a victim." Dekisugi turns to look at both girls before nodding alone.
To both boys surprise, Junko suddenly breaks off her confrontation with the blue haired girl and waves towards someone behind the other girl's back. "Oh, hey there Masahiro~!"
"What? Secretary Miki...?" A deep flash of red appears on the discipline squad member's face as she turns behind to look for the person Junko was waving to. To her surprise, nobody was there as Junko zips pass her with a loud 'Zink'.
"Ha, ha! Better luck next time Ichijou Hibari~!" Junko sticks her tongue out at Ichijou before disappearing into the front door of school building. A gust of wind blows pass the blue haired girl, Nobita could swear he sees a couple blade of yellow leaves flying pass the girl's face.
"Just a little curious Hibari-San... are you ever not going to fall for that trick?"
"Nobi... get out of my face before I lose my self-control and punch you in the gut..." Ichijou lets out a grunt through gritted teeth as she covers her face with both of her hands.
"Will do... Let's go Dekisugi." Nobita gives the depressed discipline squad member a quick nod before carrying Hideo away with Dekisugi.
The trip to the nurse's office is only a short detour before both boys arrives at their home room. Even as they walk in the corridor, their noses are assaulted by the strong scent of coffee beans. Then again, Nobita would be more surprised if that's not the case as he opens the door and sees Junko leaning back in her seat. Both of Junko's feet are on the desk as she sips black coffee from her bottle. Besides Junko, a girl with purple hair and turquoise eyes is happily chatting something to her as she just nods alone in the conversation, apparently doing a fine job ignoring everything the other girl is saying yet makes her think she is giving undivided attention.
The purple haired girl notices the door open as she waves at both Nobita and... more specifically Dekisugi. "Good morning, Ouji-San, Hime-San~!"
"Good morning, Yukiko." Dekisugi gives the girl his most perfect gentlemen-y smile and returns with a small wave of his own, but Nobita can clearly hear the shaking fear in his voice. "Although... I wish you don't call me Hime-San."
"Why not? It sounds cute." Yukiko gives Dekisugi a wink, which only makes him flinch.
As for Nobita himself... his brow twist together as he fights the urge to face palm himself. His life in Saigaku Middle school is a vast improvement over his grade school, but there are still elements that gives him a hard time. Needless to say, the overly cheerful and bubbly Yukiko is one of them. Granted, unlike Suneo and Gian, Yukiko gives him a hard time more through thoughtlessness rather than malice and that's probably a bit better.
Besides, Nobita doesn't get as much problem from Yukiko as Dekisugi, consider he is not bishounen enough for her to fly into a cuteness reaction frenzy and tries to stuff him into a dress and make up afterwards. The last time this happened to Dekisugi, he has to jump out the window of a three floor building to escape from a berserk Yukiko. He ends up landing face first into a flower garden when the tree branch he grabbed onto snapped in half. It is quite a spectacular sight to see the perfect gentleman Dekisugi ends up in a huge blunder like that.
Good times...
"So... Hime-San. Have you considered my proposal?" Yukiko runs in front of Dekisugi, with her eyes glistering with excitement. "I just saw this really cute frilly dress in that designer shop on the third street, it would really goes with your fair skin too..."
"That's nice... but you do realize I am still a man right?" Nobita has to fight the urge to laugh at his most friendly acquaintance's misfortune. Even if he no longer consider Dekisugi his mortal enemy, the chance to see him being pressured out of his perfect gentleman image still make Nobita's inner 4th grader giggle like a fat kid in a candy store.
"Yes, a man who look prettier in a dress than a suit. Come on Hime-San, you know only real men are secure enough to wear a dress..."
Note to self: Never enters into a philosophical debate, or any debate with Yukiko, she will completely obliterate you with her very unconventional logic.
A loud clank draws Nobita's attention away from Dekisugi, he sees Junko gripping her bottle which is currently slammed onto her desk while giving one of her usual death stare at a green haired girl who sit two seats ahead on her left side. Said girl is almost a mirror opposite of Junko, who carries herself with the graceful posture gained only from the heritage of an old established upper class family. There is a... picnic basket setting on her table? As well as a full set of tea pot and tea cups.
I shouldn't be too surprised consider the long feud between those two girls, but doesn't Shizuki think bringing a picnic basket to school is a bit of an overkill?
"It is such a nice sensation to have some fresh made tea in the morning, the elegant scent of freshly brewed tea really take one's mind off the pitiful stench of that black liquid... Don't you agree? My dear Ryugu?"
"Like hell I would agree with you baldy." a cross shaped vein appears on the green haired girl's forehead... which is a little on the large side. But to call her a baldy... Nobita recons that's just being plain mean.
"Well... aren't we feeling a little feisty today. That's just the kind of unruly behaviour you should expect from the less sophisticated crowed I suppose. Alas, not everyone can be lucky enough to receive the best kind of education since youth I suppose. And being a Shizuki, I am obligated to forgive you for your rude behaviour." Despite looking like she's about to erupt like a metal tea pot heated to boiling point, the heir to Shizuki family Kasumi Shizuki still tries to keep her graceful public image.
"So in other word, you are getting the shit kicked out of you and limping away while whimpering: 'I'll let you win!' I think I would respect you a little more if you actually grows a backbone, baldy." A smug smile appears on Junko's face as she crosses her arms in front of her chest. They promptly enters into a death stare contest afterwards while most other students quickly buries themselves into their textbook for the fear of their own safety.
"Oh my. The age old battle between old world blue and new world misery has started again." Nobita feels a pressure on his shoulder and turns his head. He sees Yukiko pressing down his shoulder with her hand while having the other hand above her eyes.
"Aren't you going to do something to break them up? They been going at it for the last year, somebody should do something." Nobita raises an eyebrow at Yukiko. He suppose it's a bit hypocritical he's trying to make Yukiko does all the work while he just chills in the background with his own thumb up his ass...
Although in Nobita's defense... he's no masochist like Hideo and he is definitely not eager to donate his body to prove out of street brawl and Jujitsu, which is the more painful fighting style to be on the receiving end. Yukiko on the other hand is Junko's best friend, so chance is she won't find a fist in her face if she tries to break the fight between Junko and Kasumi.
"And interrupt their daily bonding session? I am quirky, not cruel." Yukiko sticks out her tongue at Nobita while giving him a wink. Nobita resist the urge to slap himself for contradicting his own mental note just a few moments ago.
At this moment the ring for the first class echoes around Saigaku middle school, but their teacher is nowhere in sight. Then again... this is also expected consider who their home room teacher is. Meanwhile, the 'daily bonding session' between Junko and Kasumi has degenerated into mindless bickering.
"You drink green piss!"
"You drink addictive med!"
"If that's your idea of womanly bond... I hate to see what's involved with an all out brawl." Nobita has a pretty good idea, although the mental image of seeing Junko and Kasumi pulling each other's hair out certainly won't be pretty. He shakes his head in defeat as he moves to his seat in the last row beside the window and hit the book once again, manage to block out all the commotion while immersing himself into the wonderful world of mathematics. It might be another ten minutes of longer, before he hears a screeching sound in the class room.
The glasses wearing middle school student holds his head up and sees a man in his mid thirties with full white hair covering his left face standing behind the podium. He checks the clock above the door and realizes it's a quarter after class started, it appears Kakashi sensei manages to set a new record at being late for his first class.
"Good morning class, sorry for being late. This morning I was..."
"...LOST MY WAY ON THE ROAD OF LIFE!" The whole class breaks out into laughter while completing their home room teacher's sentence for him.
"It seems like everyone is well informed... good!" Kakashi sensei lets out a relived sigh as he fixes his tie. His brown twist together when he realizes Hideo's seat is empty. "Did Nakazawa got knocked out again?"
Nobita takes a look at Junko, one of the culprit in Hideo's absence. She is currently pulling her own finger while humming some kind of random tone, trying her best to look completely innocent. "Yes, yes he did Kakashi sensei."
"That won't do... if that boy wants to continue to high school he really need to start improving his attendance rate." Nobita raises his eyebrow at Kakashi sensei's comment, consider he is always late for his first class in the morning.
Does he has any right to say something like this, consider he's always late for his morning classes himself... For that matter, how does he manages to keep his job?
"But then again... don't believe everything we adult tell you either. My parents always told me I'm only good for being a ninja assassin. I think I proved them wrong by becoming a middle school teacher. Although being a ninja assassin would certainly be a less stressful career aspect than a teacher so I guess the joke's on me. Let's see now... my teaching guide, today we delve into the wonderful world of..." Kakashi sensei shakes his head while pulls out a... scroll from his suit. The scroll hit the floor and rolls all the way to the back of the room as it unfold from Kakashi sensei's hand. "Ah! Science!"
He promptly throws his teaching guide scroll out of the window, which is conveniently open for some reason. Kakashi sensei then pulls a... red rubber ball out of his suit? How does he manage to fit all those stuff into his cloth?
"We are going to imitate the movement of electron with this ball, so pass this ball to your other class mates and don't drop it. The first person who drops the ball is responsible for buying or cooking snack for the entire class." He focuses his gaze at Junko, who suddenly looks very nervous. "Unless it's Ryugu, in which case we are all screwed."
"Why do you need to single me out Kakashi sensei! That's just mean!" Nobita raises his eye brown again when he sees Junko pout her face out at their teacher. Comparing Junko's usual tough girl personality with this side is actually... kind of cute.
"Well, I hate being unfair to my students... but I think I speak for everyone when I say this: Health and safety is the most important thing." Kakashi gives Junko a shrug as he throws the red ball to the students. "Here comes the electron."
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Nobita is having a dream, it is one of those really weird sensation where you know you aren't in the real physical world, yet you can't manipulate anything in your dream with your mind. Right now he seems to be a disfigured head, or a ghost floating in this dream world of his, reliving the Jaiko's encounter with that origami witch. Only this time, her image and Shizuka's image seem to fold together. Nobita screams out when Jaiko/Shizuka is incinerated by the witch's giant laser beam.
Just then he is wake up by Hideo's whining voice. "Why don't you do anything about Nobi falling asleep Kakashi Sensei? Isn't that just being unfair to me?"
Did that clown got caught reading manga in class again?
"Well, if I send him to stand in the corridor he'll just fall asleep standing up for one thing, and the fact he's still getting above 90 in all his test even when he doze off once or twice a week means he obviously has the study materials covered. My advice to you Nakazawa, if you find my teaching to be too boring, puts more effort into yourself study and get good grade." Nobita hears the groaning sound from Hideo as Kakashi Sensei makes his counter argument.
To be fair... Nobita really like Kakashi Sensei and his teaching method. He at least tries to come up with different ways to get his students entertained while still teaching them this current week's lesson. And he's probably one of the most lenient teacher this side of the globe consider he's fairly cool with you ignoring his lesson as long as your grades keep up.
"Well, that's all for today, and I'll see all of you kids tomorrow. Nobi, Nakazawa and Ryugu are on cleanup duty by the way, don't let discipline squad catch you guys slack off."
Before Nobita can fully awake he is pulled up by his collar. He opens his eyes to see Junko staring into his own soul with her death stare. "Nobi! I need to go somewhere! You take care of the clean up!"
"Ok, me and Nakazawa will..." Nobita blinks his eyes as he is throw into his seats once again. He looks around the classroom as he realizes Hideo is nowhere in sight. "Where is he anyways...?"
"Gone home, says he's still hang over from the sleeper punch he gets from Ryugu-San and Hibari-San. I'll stay and help you do the clean up though." Dekisugi turns back from his seat, Nobita realizes he still has his study material open.
"No need, I can finish it myself. You go home and study for the math contest next week." Nobita lets out a yawn and shrugs his shoulder. Being left alone to do the clean up duty sucks, but it's nothing he can't handle. Besides, the solidarity can give him a bit of more time to think over that horrible nightmare he just had.
"Are you sure about it Nobita-Kun?" Dekisugi starts to look concerned. For all his effort of keeping up with his gentleman public image, Dekisugi really is just a nice guy deep inside. Nobita can't even understand how he could harbor so much malice towards him four years ago just because he talks with Shizuka a lot. "Besides, you are also enrolled in the contest. Don't you also need to study?"
"Yeah, not the first time I got ditched by the rest of the crew. I think I'll manage. That, plus I don't have a reputation to keep like you." Well, to be fair he does have a reputation, for example: being the grade school student who got the most zeroes out of test, or been send to the most detentions. Although Nobita is not very eager in upholding those reputation.
"Well... if you say so. But don't be too hard on yourself. You would worry your mother sick if you ends up hospitalized again."
"And you aren't my mother, so stop being nagging me all the time and get out of here. I'll see you tomorrow in class ok?" Nobita waves to Dekisugi as his most friendly acquaintance leaves the class room. He lets out a soft sigh as he goes to pick up the broom, "Better get started here."
As he starts to sweep the room and tidying up the desks, Nobita starts to think over the dream he just had. Seeing Jaiko again after all those years probably brings out some bad feelings again. The fact she turns out to look almost like Shizuka didn't help either... but what bothers Nobita is how their image seems to merge together in his dream.
This magical girl thing is... unreal to say the least. Now that he has more time to put his mind to it, Nobita almost feels regret about not asking Kyubey more about what's going on. All he knows from last night is Kyubey turns girls (and boys) into magical wielding manga stock type to fight what he calls 'witches'. But what are witches anyway, are they some kind of super natural beings, aliens, or...
"Ahmm... excuse me..." A soft voice catches Nobita's attention as he looks up at the door, and sees a school girl one year younger than him standing in the door way look troubled. "Ahmm... if it's not too troubling... do you know where is Junko? Ryugu, Junko..."
A blush appears on the girl's face as she seems to avoid eye contact with Nobita. He tilts his head a little and takes a good look, realizing she is that timid Satome girl that goes to the same study group as Dekisugi. So it appears she is friend to Ryugu.
"She left in a hurry today, it's usual now that I think about it." Nobita puts his hand under his chin and start stroking. While it's true Junko is a tough Sukeban, she isn't the kind of mean spirited punk who would dump her duty to someone else for no good reason.
"What!? She left without me, that's so mean..." Satome looks to be in dismay for a second, but she quickly regains her composure and bows down to Nobita, "I'm sorry to have bothered you, Nobi-Senpai!"
"Is there something troubling you?" Nobita raises an eyebrow at this. The girl's bowing is so fast he's a little afraid she'll ends up face plant right into floor.
"No... it's quit alright. It's just I need to walk pass a bad school on my way home, so Junko and Yukiko usually accompany me. B-but I can take a longer route!"
So she is afraid to get pick on by some stupid punks... But seriously, picking on a girl who's just 13 years old? That's just disturbing on all the level. Still, it's something I can relate to, consider all my 'adventures' trying to get back home from school.
"I can walk you home, if you don't mind wait a little for me to finish up here." Nobita says as he lines up another desk. That sentence is like flicking on a light switch, as Satome's face suddenly turns into a bright red, combining with her quite... round face she looks like a rip apple.
Nobita has to admit, that also looks kind of cute.
"W-Wha... No, I can't impose. Senpai's home is on the opposite direction..." Nobita turns to look at Satome again, who is currently covering her mouth with both hands.
I really hope she's not a professional stalker... but then again, I don't think I'm such a big man on campus to get a stalker. Maybe Dekisugi, definitely not me.
Nobita lets out a shrug as he resumes his clean up duty. "I can use more exercise."
He raises his eyebrow again when Satome runs to the other side of the class and start to lining up desks herself. She gives Nobita a nervous looking smile. "Well... it's only fair I help out Senpai do the clean up if Senpai is going to walk me home."
"Quite unnecessary... but thanks." Tidying up his classroom becomes much faster now that Nobita has a little helper. After they finishes, he walks to his desk to sling on his bag as Satome waits for him at the door with yet another blush. For a few seconds, she almost look like she's walking on cloud as they both exist room 2-B. But then a blur in the corridor knocks her on her butt with a loud 'eek!'.
"I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention where I was going." The person turns back and offers a hand to help Satome stand up. She is a somewhat plain looking girl with black hair in a short style that makes her look more like a boy than a girl. Although Nobita doesn't think she is some kind of a tomboy, consider she wears a light pink one-piece dress, as well as a spade shaped golden locket with a green gem at the center. By the way she dress, Nobita has a hard time believe she is the person who violently knocks Satome over.
Nobita recalls himself seeing her a couple of times in the study group, though not as much as Satome consider she's always there whenever he bothers to show up. Although he can't seem to recall her name, and only remember she's one year senior than himself and Dekisugi.
"N-no, I should also be a bit more careful." Satome gives the senior girl a smile as she takes her hand and stands up.
"Sorry to leave you like this, but I really need to be some place fast. You are Kazuko Satome from first year right? Seen you hang around with Ryugu and Keishoutto. Tell you what, next time when I'm not busy, I'll treat you to Pantasia's melon bread, it's simply out of this world. I'll see you later ok?" And with that comment, the third year girl dashes away with a blur like she's a pink sonic the hedgehog. It leave both Nobita and Kazuko scratching their head what could be the big hurry consider she's obviously stayed after school is finished.
"Now I see why you need escort to go home, you are second most person who naturally attract disaster when returning home from school." Nobita lets out a soft sigh as he turns to look at Kazuko, who is currently shaking like she's about to cry.
"Geez, that was just a light hearted remark, don't take it so seriously okay? In fact, you know who has even worst luck going home than you? ME! When I was 10, there's not a single day I don't get hit by a car, bitten by a dog, fall into a ditch, or getting beaten to a pulp by some school yard bully, sometimes all of the above."
"Th-that can't be true. You are just making it up, right? Senpai?"
"Wish I was, with that long unlucky stroke you'd think someone pasted a 'punch me' sign on my back every day. But it got better now, guess the phrase 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' is true after all." With that comment Nobita flashes his next to non-existent bicep muscle like he's a bodybuilder, that gesture makes Kazuko giggles out loud before she quickly covers up her mouth once again.
"You should laugh more often, you look cute when you laugh." Well... to be fair when Kazuko look nervous she also look cute. It rather comes with the territory of being the 'adorable cute girl' type, but Nobita just thinks she should be a bit more confident. He didn't need to look back to know Kazuko is furiously blush again as they leaves the school hallway.