"I was stupid." Sayaka said, tilting her head to the side as tears ran down her face. "So, so stupid."
Before the tears could descend onto her Soul Gem, effectively turning her into a witch, the Magical Boy next to her rubbed her tears away as he put a Grief Seed on her Soul Gem.
"I'm not allowing you to become a witch Sayaka." Kyoko growled.
"But why?" Sayaka asked as her Soul Gem was steadily becoming purified. "What do I have to live for anymore? My best friend Hitomi betrayed me, the guy I was crushing on is someone who I've finally realized is a jerk, I'm practically a zombie and," Her voice broke as more tears threatened to fall. "My best friend Madoka probably hates me now."
"He could never hate you." Kyoko reasoned as he placed another Grief Seed upon her Soul Gem. Damn Sayaka, you're really hurting inside, aren't you?
"How can you sound so sure?"
Kyoko smirked. If the Magical Girl wasn't so lost in her crippling despair, she might've found the action endearing. For all she knew, it might've even made her heart beat erratically in her chest. "C'mon Sayaka, you of all people should know your best friend. He's too nice and forgiving to hate anyone."
Sayaka had a soft, small smile on her face. "Yeah, he's pretty awesome, isn't he?"
"Not as awesome as you." Kyoko said.
Tilting her head to him, she bore him a questioning gaze. "How can…" She swallowed past the lump in her throat. "Do you mean that?"
"'Course I do."
Sayaka emitted a yelp of surprise when she was wrapped in someone's comforting embrace. Instead of saying anything, they sat in silence as they drank in each other's presence. On impulse, Kyoko kissed the top of her head.
"I know that when we first met I had tried to kill you." Kyoko started.
"Yeah." Sayaka agreed with a smirk. "You were a real jerk."
He scratched the back of his neck at that.
"Anyway," He resumed. "I want you to know that there is no one who I'd support more than you."
Sayaka smiled with a soft tenderness at the sentiment, oblivious to how her Soul Gem had been cleansed. "Thank you Kyoko."
Kyoko shrugged indifferently, but she could see the red staining his cheeks. "Don't mention it." He mumbled.
Sayaka chuckled before looking down at her Soul Gem. Upon seeing that it was changed back to normal, she closed her hands around it and brought it to her chest. Sighing in relief, she shifted her gaze to look into the eyes of the Magical Boy next to her. And when she registered what was in his eyes, her heart skipped a beat.
Could it be…?
Moving her eyes away from him, she added it up to her emotions. Still, there was a certain light in his eyes that was hard to ignore.
"I don't know where I'd be without you." She said.
Truth was, she knew exactly where she'd be. A witch to be defeated. And had it not been for him, that would've became a reality.
"Don't worry about it." Kyoko said.
Sayaka gave him a glance before she made a decision. Standing up, she kept a firm grip on her Soul Gem.
"I need to apologize to Madoka." She declared.
While she knew Kyoko had a point about his kind nature, she still needs to say she's sorry. Besides, she wouldn't want to take advantage of him like that.
"Well, don't let me stop you." Kyoko said, with a chuckle as he held up his hands.
"Thanks again Kyoko." Sayaka said, looking at him for a moment before walking away. "I'll repay you for this somehow!" She shouted as she got further away.
"Just get me some apples and we'll be good!" Kyoko called back. "And remember to live your life!"
"I will!" She answered before she exited the room.
Kyoko smiled before he sighed and leaned back in his chair. "That was close." He sighed as he put his hands behind his head.
"Indeed it was." A voice spoke from the shadows. A voice he recognized all too well.
"What are you doing here?" Kyoko sneered as a demonic creature emerged from the shadows. He had to restrain himself from impaling the creature on sight.
"I suppose I could ask you the same question." Kyubey said with a swish of their tail. They tilted their head to the side. "While your attempt seems to have been successful, why did you want to stop Sayaka from becoming a witch?"
Kyoko snorted with derision. "Like you would understand anyway."
"It seems like a wasted effort." Kyubey said. "A Magical Boy or Magical Girl's existence ends either of two ways: they're killed fighting a witch or a warlock or their despair overwhelms them, transforming them into a witch or a warlock."
Kyoko frowned with discontentment before a slight smirk crossed his features. "Maybe we'll make a change of that." He stood up from his seat as he stared Kyubey down. "Sayaka and I, even Madoka and that girl Homura will survive." He clenched his fist with determination. "We'll defeat every witch and warlock and topple any feelings of despair!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he couldn't help feeling that they tasted...off.
"While you may think that now," Kyubey started with a swish of their tail. "I've never heard of a Magical Girl or Magical Boy who wasn't killed by a witch or warlock or turned into one."
Kyoko smirked. "First time for everything."
The two maintain their stares before Kyubey tilted his head. "Regardlessly, if you manage to survive, it should be interesting."
And with that, he retreated into the very shadows he came from. Kyoko sneered at the space where Kyubey had resided. "Stupid creature."
If he never saw that beast again, it would be too soon. Knowing his luck, he most likely will. With a sigh, Kyoko sat back down, wondering how Sayaka's apology to Madoka was going.
Originally Added: August 8th, 2016.