Chapter 4
So much for that…
The day was still bright as he finally made it to the apartment they shared.
He opened the door and looked around only to find all the lights off.
"Mami, you home?" He got no answer.
He walked inside closing the door behind him. He saw a faint yellow glow emanating from the bedroom but as he got closer the light got brighter.
He knocked on the already opened door "Ma-"
"You were right...Kouhei-kun" she said from under the sheets
"Right 'bout what?" He truly didn't know and he knew that it was serious because mami knew that he hated honorifics
"You were right about Homura and I shouldn't have interfered like that!" She screamed as she came out from blankets
He approached her and opening the blinds before sat on the bed beside her "I'm more concerned about you rather than being right or not"
Her face was shrouded "how are you so calm all the time?! You've only fought 1 witch before and you didn't even break a sweat!" Her voice raising with each word
He never heard Mami yell and each time she did it always made him a little nervous. "I felt the witch's tongue! Don't you care?!" She yelled again as tears ran freely down her face
"Don't say things like that! Of course I care about you! I love you" he said raising his voice slightly to her. "I'm sorry if you felt scared when I wasn't there to fight the witches with you...I was never there to fight with you but you shouldn't pressure those two into becoming something that could set all of them up for disaster" he looked into mami's eyes that weren't making contact with his.
She looked at him for a moment and nodded "y-your right, I'm sorry for my outburst and leaving you all like that" she wiped the tears away
He took the grief seed from before and held it against mami's soul gem clearing it of taint "what Homura said may have been true but you deserve every bit of the grief seed for protecting innocent people at least" he said as he pressed his lips against hers. A cloudy vision flooded his mind of shattered pieces of a soul gem on the floor and suddenly he came back to reality but he didn't show his concern on his face.
the sadness in Mami's eyes were washed away and they went back to their usual cheeriness "thank you so much but speaking of that...that kid...we need to find him again" mami still knew deep inside that she was still responsible for endangering her friends and slowly eating at her.
"Let's worry about that later. We need to focus on what your gonna do about your friends. They're probably worried about you
"Nope, we're right here" the voice was confirmed to be Sayaka
Aito appeared from the door soon after "we would never leave you Mami, we love you" Sayaka and Aito said as they dragged Mami out of the room into the living room where she saw a beautiful cake and everyone around a big table with multiple chairs.
Mami was practically glowing but started to cry "i-i ran away from you guys after putting you in danger like that and you still comfort me?"
"P-please don't cry Mami-san" Madoka said
She shook her head "I'm fine,I want you to think carefully about if you want to make a contract still... But for now let's just sit and eat"
"All Right!" Sayaka shouted with a fork in the air
As they all sat down and Madoka started to cut the cake a sweat mark dropped from mami's head "ummm isn't this the cake I put in the fridge last night..." She smiled slightly
"Its just in your head" Sayaka lied shoving her face with food
Mami got up from her seat and came back with a big book "what's that Mami-san?" Madoka asked
She flipped through the pages and pointed to a certain picture "hey isn't that the kid we saw earlier?" Sayaka said as she finished what was on her plate and setting it aside
"He was my half brother...he went missing a week before the incident that took my parents" Mami stated
"Wow...I never knew he was your brother. Kyubey told me he was a star child also" Aito told Mami as he collected all the finished plates and put them in the sink
"How has he been surviving for the past 5 years?" Mami asked confused
"Kyubey's kind has individual bank accounts filled with a reasonable amount of money. I've never used mine before" he stated
"Bank accounts?" Madoka questioned
"Not the type your thinking of Madoka. The accounts aren't physically there" he clenched his hand and opened it and spare change appeared
"Whoa that's amazing!" Sayaka said
"Well he must have left for a good reason, right?" Madoka said
Kyubey budded in "A witch is close by!"
"What?!" Sayaka yelled
"Mami can't fight the witch so I will" Kouhei said
"I appreciate it but I can take care of it" she said getting up from her seat
"Let's just hurry and we'll figure it out when we get there" Sayaka yelled
"So this is it?" Mami asked. Kyubey nodded and the barrier opening
"This is the same witch barrier that we got lost in the first time!" Madoka said
"Its fine, Madoka we're have protection" Aito said making Sayaka giggle
"we can trace the magical signal straight to the witch!" They all nodded and followed Kyubey seeing the many monstrosities of the witches home
Madoka and Sayaka gasped in fear, it was hideous "don't worry" Mami said surrounding them with protective ribbons and transforming into her puella magi uniform
jumping down to the ground stepping on the small familiars that surrounded her feet. the witch turned it's attention to Mami curtsying making two muskets fall to the ground. The witch threw a giant couch at her which she dodged with an acrobatic back flip firing two muskets breaking it in half. It circled around the walls like a hamster on a wheel! Mami brought a group of muskets from her hat and shot them towards the witch but failed to hit the monstrosity!
The small creatures that she stepped on earlier surrounded her and twisting around her! Insnaring her in the vine and swinging her around and twirling her around like a rag doll!
The vision came back of her almost escaping that gruesome death with that witch. She went limp as it swung her around.
"MAMI!" They all shouted
"Theirs no need to shout all over the place! Mami will be fine!" An unknown voice shouted revealing to be the same boy that saved Mami the last time
"That's odd..." Aito muttered
"What's wrong?" Madoka asked
"He's injured. Look he's holding his right shoulder" he said pointing to it
Madoka's face started to fill with worry for him "we have to do something!"
He shook his head "you don't have to get involved with everything, Madoka" Madoka nodded slowly and just looked down. Her feelings were probably hurt
Taking his spiked ball flail by the handle he slammed it onto the many familiars and the dozens of roses! The witch quickly dropped the girl and aimed for Daitaro filled with rage as it aimed dozens of giant scissors at him! Mami returned to her senses and watched yet again somebody have to hold her hand. The boy jumped into the air curling into a fetal position making him change into a humongous wreaking ball; crushing the witch and instantly killing it!
He came out of the fetal position and walked to the grief seed "yo, mami you ok?" He was met with an instant hug that was tight but still warm and soft.
"...M-Mami" he stuttered at the sudden contact.
The barrier faded as they both changed into their regular clothes and the world around them was back to normal. The others watched as Mami met her lost relative again.
He struggled until he was forcefully freed from her grip "what's the matter with you?!" His voice filled with anger before he passed out
"Daitaro!" Mami said with a worried look on her face
"Well I guess we have no choice but to bring him home" Kouhei shrugged as he picked the kid up
A car pulled up slowly beside the group. The window was pulled down to reveal what looked like an adult version of Sayaka. She was obvously her mom but didn't look happy.
Sayaka put her hands behind her head "oh crap. I forgot I was supposed to be home by 5 today" she laughed walking over to the car and opening the door speaking to her mother in french with a proper accent too.
The mother turned to looked at the group "do you guys want a ride home?"
They all shook their heads ignoring Sayaka's silent pleas for company to avoid getting yelled at for a while. They watched the car drive off hearing shouting in the language they were all unfamiliar with.
Mami turned to the two acting like the situation never happened "you two should get home too. Its already 7:00"
"What?! I have to get home!" Madoka screamed
"Relax Madoka, if your way past your curfew already then theirs no rush " Aito said
"Well...I guess" Madoka said as they started to walk away from the 3 and waved good bye
The sun was starting to just go down as they were passing by the large harbor beside the rail bar keeping them on the sidewalk.
She sighed "I'm happy that Mami-san is back to her usual self"
Aito nodded "and she found her little brother who's been missing for years"
"Aito?" She asked
"Yep what is it?" He turned
"What exactly is a star child?" She asked
He put his hands behind his head "star children have been around for as long as the human race has been around or at least that's what I was told. Star children are humans mixed with the genetics of Kyubey's kind but its usually before we're even born"
Madoka seemed even more curious than before "how does that happen? And aren't we totally different species than Kyubey?"
Aito seemed more than happy to explain further "they take the embryo of a human and change it so when its fertilized it will have qualities that will make it stronger, faster, smarter and the list goes on and its getting longer."
"But you didn't answer my other question" she said
"Oh right, We are a totally different species than Kyubey but oddly enough a sperm from a male or the egg from a female human will accept an egg or a sperm from Kyubey's kind. It sounds impossible but maybe everything out there came from a god or maybe we just share more with the incubators than we think" he said
Madoka laughed slightly "that made me want more answers than questions"
"Hey Madoka, I know you have to get home and everything but can we sit and talk for a moment?" He asked
She nodded as they sat on a nearby bench across from a fountain.
"Umm Madoka how long have we known each other?" He said looking in the distance
She turned around and started to walk backwards "well if my memory is right I think you came here in 6th grade, right?"
"Ah, Mr. Tao. He was that teacher from China. He may have been strict but he was fun at the same time" he said closing his eyes trying to visualize the old memory
She nodded "but then he moved back" she said with a sorrowful expression
Madoka turned back around as her house was in the distance "I've never seen your house before Aito" she said turning her head
"Oh, because I live a little further than you do" Madoka giggled "well I know that...but I was wondering if one day I could come over to your h-house" she said in the middle of a yawn
"Well...maybe" he said
"You've never had a girl over at your house, have you?" She said with a smirk
"Well you've never had a boy over at your house, am I right?" He countered "and family members don't count" he added
She laughed a bit "you got me" her house was a few steps away as she turned around again
They both stopped as she reached her destination. She sighed "when I walk in there my mom is gonna freak"
"Madoka" she snapped out of her daze
"What is it Aito?"
"Well...I..." He was having a hard time with whatever he was trying to say and Madoka became concerned but she let him talk "I..kinda...like you" Madoka showed confusion showing that she didn't know what he meant
He scratched the back of his head and sighed out of frustration and embarrassment "Madoka...I've had a...c-crush on you since we first met...and I want to know if you...well want to be with me..also"
Madoka got up from the bench in shock. She was blushing extremely and backing away a couple of steps "w-well...I...ahhhh..um" she couldn't speak she just had the feeling that she couldn't take being there and she took off not even looking back
"Madoka..." Aito reached out to her about to follow but he was stopped but she was way out of sight for him to follow her anyway
A voice was heard from behind "are you okay?"
The voice was non other than Homura. When he turned around he saw a familiar pendant that looked like one of Madoka's ribbons but he ignored it "I-I don't know why Madoka ran away..." He said. His face was crest fallen as he looked at the girl that sat on the bench beside him
Homura looked into the small shrubs noticing Kyubey sitting in the distance. He soon turned around back into the bushes and disappeared. Was he watching them?
She came back from her trance when Aito touched his face "Homura...what's this?" He held out a tear as she looked up they soon flew freely from his face. He spoke again "why is water coming from my-" he couldn't finish his question as he got an unexpected hug. It was warm and loving and soon sobs became heard from him.
She rubbed from behind his head to his back. She knew that he didn't know what crying was and had never felt it before "its called crying...its when somebody is really sad...its fine...just give her time, you can trust me" she said in a comforting voice
"The sobs stopped for a moment "I never saw you as a bad person…..for some reason I feel like I can trust you even though I just met you. Thank you Homura-chan" he said as he parted from her and wiped his tears away with his sleeve
Homura smiled slightly "glad I could help. Oh and you should probably get home" Aito got up from the bench and nodded "by the way...that ribbon pendant you have on your chest..." Aito paused for a moment "forget it. Bye Homura-chan see you at school tomorrow" and with that he walked away
The girl's long black hair swayed in the cool night air. She looked left and right before transforming back into her school uniform.
She sighed "its not in the same place it was before this time" she muttered to herself
"Lookin' for somethin'?" The 9 year old asked as he hung upside down from the tree beside her with a lollipop in his mouth. But Homura didn't respond
"Cut the crap" showing aggressiveness as he still hung from the tree.
He opened his hand to reveal the small black, round object known as a grief seed "your constant time traveling has been annoying and its giving me headaches 24/7"
She brushed her hand through her hair "haven't you learned from my previous attempts that being aggressive won't work and aren't you supposed to be with Mami?"
He dropped from the tree landing on his feet "that's not important, Sempai, what's your business here if you've already received your happy ending in that other universe of yours?"
She turned around and started walking away "it's not your concern. Go work on a coloring book or something"
"Their isn't a lot of time before she makes that contract!" He shouted at the top of his lungs before tears started to form in his eyes "I-I don't want to see my sister die again..." He whispered
"I'm sure she'll try her best, Daitaro and you should get back to Mami's place" Kyubey said as he appeared out of nowhere. He simply nodded and left the area
A boy around the age of twenty ran like his life depended on it through the big castle like structure known as the Mitakihara public library. Cell phone in hand as he finally reached his destination. He had orange hair that hung down to his eyes that were a light blue and was a little pudgy. Wearing grass green dress shirt with plaid shorts and running shoes.
He held up his cell phone up to an slightly older woman who looked like a reporter. "See! I have proof! What I found could change the world we live in!" He said gasping for air
A dark grin spread on her face "well this could make a great story if your right. With a story like this we could make millions"
Who's the strange reporter that knows about the secret world? Will Madoka overcome her fear of being more than friends and finally make the contract that could ruin Homura's plans?! FIND OUT NEXT TIME! Review please