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The 46th Post!
[The 5th continuation of the Rin, Len, Miku, Nagisa and the Madoka girls thread, including Path 1, Path 2, and Path 3! (Path 3 has been branched off Path 1)]
Re: The continuation of Path 1
...Ahh, Mami-san...It's about your Uncle and Aunt, you see...
[Mami made a face.]
- Are they making trouble again? I'm not going to give them even more of my parent's money, Mitsurugi-san - They got a big enough chunk of it when my parents passed away! Where'd all that money go, anyway?
[The lawyer sighed.]
...Oh, I do understand how you feel, but they've been apparently trying to get legal guardianship of you again, and...
[Mami stared at him.]
...My legal guardian is still my Grand Aunt Miyoko, correct?
[The lawyer nodded, his head bobbing.]
- Oh, yes, yes, but - Tomoe Miyoko-san is a very old lady in her 80s now, you see, and though her mind is still quite sound, from what I gathered the last time we talked...
[And then, he wiped his brow again.]
...Ahem. Mami-san - It might be worth trying to give your Uncle and Aunt at least some of the money they keep saying they need, I think?
[Mami sighed, then.]
- It might be worth trying to pay them off if it'll stop them from causing us trouble, you mean?
...That would be the gist of it, yes.
[Mami nodded, then, and asked her lawyer to set up an appointment with her uncle and aunt. So how much money was this going to cost her now, anyway?]
Re: The continuation of Path 1
"hey welcome back Mami" Sayaka said waving "Where did you go?"
"An appointment with my lawyer. " Mami picked up Bebe for a hug
"What about?"
"Just some family and finance issues. I'm sorry Kyouko, I can't join you ffor the trip tomorrow. I have a meeting with my lawyer again and some relatives."
[kyouko raised an eyebrow, munchuing on some crackers] "I thought you didn't have any family left?"
"Well, not,close family , per say." Mami looked down, patted Bebe's pink curls , "They're a couple times removed. " My great out, and third uncle and aunt, and my third cousins. " [Mako and Rukia. They were about Mami's age. Mami wanted to be friends with them and enjoyed their company. Even if they were rather unpleasant girls admittedly and up their high horse and often made fun of Mami...]
"Oh really? And why are they showing their faces up now huh?"
"Just, family business..."
"Mami,"
"I'll be fine." She smiled and put the witches back into the back, keeping Bebe in her arms "Come on dearies, it's time to go home."
Re: The continuation of Path 1
...Oh, Mami-chan!
[Her Aunt Rinako said, a smile as fake as Kyubey's normal one pasted on her face.]
- It's so good to see you, my dear...
[Mami looked at her Rinako's fur coat, and sighed. She usually wouldn't give a damn what her relatives wore or didn't wear, but that fur coat looked like it was real fur, and also like it was brand new.]
...Hello, Aunt Rinako, Uncle Seijirou, Makoto, Rukia...
[The main problem with these particualar relatives was, she thought with a sigh, they couldn't manage their budgets if their life depended on it.]
- So I hear you've been having some problems with Mako-chan and Rukia-chan's school fees and whatnot?
[Mami said lightly, and then served everybody some tea and cakes. She waited until her relatives had all taken a bit of the cakes, and then dropped the bombshell.]
...You know, Aunt Rinako, Uncle Seijirou - It would be so much easier if Mako-chan and Rukia-chan could transfer to another school, don't you think? Financially, I mean.
[And then, she turned to her cousins, who were looking at her with utterly horrified looks in her eyes.]
- I know Akitsu Gakuen is supposed to be a very good school, and I must admit I did want to go there when I was younger, since my mother and father did meet at Akitsu University and all, but - To put things frankly, it's a school for really, really rich people, especially nowadays, and considering the financial situation of our branch of the family is in now...
[Makoto and Rukia looked at each other in horror, then.]
...Nooo! Mama, Papa, I don't want to have to quit - Our family's always gone there!
[Rukia, in the meanwhile, had turned on Mami, angrily.]
- How dare you! Just because you decided to hide yourself away in some stupid school for commonors -
[Mami stared at her cousin, then. What?]
...We're all commonors here, now, the last time I checked. And most of our ancesters were merchants. Rich merchants, but still.
[And then, she nodded at her lawyer, and passed along some papers to everybody sitting at the table.]
- As you can see here, if Mako-chan and Rukia-chan could go to any of those schools from high school, and then to any of the universities on the list, it would become much easier to pay for their education. Those are all perfectly respectable and high ranking schools, just in case you were wondering.
[The problem, Mami thought with a even bigger sigh, was that Akitsu Gakuen had changed from a school for the well to do to a school for the mega-rich in just a couple of generations - And their branch of the Tomoe family just wasn't able to keep up with that, to be honest.]
[There was a reason she was going to Mitakihara Middle School, after all.]
[Her aunt and uncle looked at each other, and then at the papers, muttering to themselves about education fees and school loans and classmates of their daughters who kept making them spend money they didn't have. Mami grinned a bit at that, inwardly - Ha ha ha, maybe they'd actually listen to her and her lawyer for once?]
[And that was when Rukia stood up, and threw some of the papers at Mami's face!]
...But I don't want to go to some stupid school for - for ordinary people!
[Mami stared as her cousin staggered to her feet, her face as red as a beet.]
- You, You - This is all your fault, Mami! If you hadn't wanted to go to some stupid Tea Convention, Uncle Mitsuo and Auntie Minako would still be alive!
Re: The continuation of Path 1
["Now now girls," [her aunt said, ruffling her coat] "Why don't you go out and get a drink while the adults finish business here?"
"yes, mother."
"We do have a lot to catch up on with our dear cousin after all]
[the two girls paraded Mami outside and tossed her cookies into the garbage] "Really, stop serving this tacky, sugary foods. its so fattening! We're on a special diet, you know!"
"I'm, sorry about that, I,"
"So who do you think you are anyway, telling our parents what to do! You think you're in charge or something?" [Mako sneered]
"I, only was pointing out what might be a better option considering.. I just wanted to help."
"Well you don't know! Hah, you're always such a goody goody Tomoe!"
"Oh, but is she really?" [Rukia added[ "Wev'e been keeping an eye on you. Rumor has it that you['ve been seeing going into rather suspicious and seedy places the last few years. Just what was it that you were doing there? Some little extra activity?"
"Oh, and what about that redhead you were hanging out with? Wasn't she the daughter of that psycho preist and that cult and kileld himself? And she's a criminal now?"
[Before Mami could defend Kyouko they kept drilling into her]
"So what dirty little sercets are you hiding, hm? Oh and is your cherst even real? Oh, you're always playing the dainty perfect lady!"
"We know your' hiding something. And why is it when your parents died, druing the crash, you came out without a single scratch! Like magic!"
"Like a witch! Are you a witch Tomoe?"
[Mami was shaking by now. she could hear a voice whispering in her mind, her voice.]
[meanwhile as the sisters continued bullying an dpointing out all of Mami's flaw, Aunt Rinako was drilling into the lawyer]
"Come to think about it, isn't there european nobility in our bloodline? surely that amouts for somehting?"
"Well, yes, but the near direct dscededy applied to Minako and not as much you..."
"Well, I know you can do somehting more in our favor." [she leaned forward sensually] "There are benifits, and things to work around. And really, does young Mami really need all that money for herself? Even by herself all in that big lovely penthouse, surely she'd be more comfortable in something smaller. We can take of her assets."
"Well, normally I do, and her parent's trusted tax accountant helps her maanage the finances. And she willed everything to chairty in case of her loss and_" [he was sweating more nervously]
"Hm. Let's cut to the chase. Like I said, I know you can work with us. Afterall, I had some people dig some information on you, and I have connections... it would be a shame for you i certain information got out wouldn't it?" [she smiled nastily as the lawyer blanched]
Re: The continuation of Path 1
[The lawyer took a deep breath, then. What the hell did they think they were, anyway?]
.....Ahem. Tomoe-san, please. Haven't you ever heard of that saying about stones and glass houses?
[And then he grinned, a cold edge to his smile, and took out a file.]
- I hadn't really planned to bring this out, but since you started this first...
...Hmmm, let's start with something simple, then. You own three small companies, and have part ownership of several more, but your tax filing seems to be quite, let us say, creative indeed. And as for -
[And outside...]
...A witch, huh? As if you idiots would know of witches. Or magic. Or anything important, really.
[Mami growled out, and then held her head, grimancing.]
- Your parents are idiots! The only company of theirs that actually makes money is the company my father made for them to manage the apartments and other buildings they inherited from their grandparents - Everything else just keeps bleeding their money away, but they wouldn't sell them no matter what my father used to say, and -
[She shook her head, then.]
...And then, they even sent you two to Akitsu! How come stupid idiots like you two get to go to Akitsu, when even I couldn't afford it?
[A dark aura was starting to leak out of her. Makoto and Rukia looked at each other, and shuddered - Why had the air become so cold all of a sudden, anyway?]
- I liked Mitakihara so much more then I thought I would, but it's not the same, it's just not. Mother and Father would have been so disappointed...
[If only she'd made a better Wish...]
[Inside the room]
- Your problem, Tomoe-san, is that you're still trying to cling to a upper class lifestyle when your family is, in reality, only upper middle class at best, financially speaking.
[Mami's lawyer said with a cold smile.]
...You still do have quite a bit of wealth left, so - If you sold off the companies that were losing money, and perhaps some of your houses too, and got your daughters to go to more affordable schools, and just downsized your lifestyle in general - You probably could get out of debt in a couple of years.
[And then, he rubbed his head, and sighed.]
- But in either case -
Re: The continuation of Path 1
" y-you know what tomoe!! You should just have diwd instead of your parents! Its your fault theyre gone any way!!"
" yeah!! Witch!!"
( mami felt a sharp pain in her heart and fell to her knees, gasping. She could feel her soul gem darkening. She knew now whst was going to happen...) " no... I cant..,." ( but why shouldnt i, her voice in her mind whispered. Things would be much better off this way. I am a witch after all. Just... Let go.. Be happy....)
( mami felt a rush of fiery magic suddenly fly by her and heard the coysins scream)
" you!!!"
( when mami cracked open her teary eyes she could see kyouko blazing in anger beating up the cousins)
Re: The continuation of Path 1
[Her eyes widened, then, as she realized what Kyoko was doing.]
...Kyoko, no!
[She said, and threw herself at Kyoko's back, pulling her to the ground.]
- Get in the house now! I mean it!
[She yelled at her cousins, and then sat on top of Kyoko, waiting for her to come to her senses.]
...Kyoko, Kyoko, calm down, those idiots are my cousins, and they're just normal girls, not Witches or Familiars!
[Mami's cousins, in the meanwhile, had run into the house their parents and Mami's lawyer was, crying. Rukia's skirt had almost been torn in two, while Makoto was bleeding from a gnash in her arm.]
- Papa, Mama, help! That - That red headed delinquent Mami used to hang out with almost killed us!
[Mami's lawyer stared at both of them, and put his hand to his head. What the bloody hell?]
[And then, he blinked. Wait, how did Mami's cousins know about Sakura Kyoko at all, anyway? Had their parents hired PIs or something? Well, shit!]
[And in the meanwhile, Kyoko apparently had calmed down a bit.]
...Kyoko? Where'd you come from, anyway?
[Mami mumbled. Kyoko sighed, then.]
- You're right in my territory, dumbass - Why'd you think I wouldn't notice?
[And then, Kyoko sighed, and reached up awkwardly to pat Mami's cheeck.]
...Yeah, right. Sorry, Mami...- I just made things a lot worse, eh?
[Mami shook her head, then.]
.....Never mind, I'd talked things over with my lawyer beforehand, and we'd sort of decided we'd probably have to pull all the stops out anyway, if they wouldn't listen to reason.
[They were probably going to have to blackmail the heck out of her uncle and aunt and cousins to make them shut up and go away about this little fiasco, and also give them much more money then Mami would have liked, but whatever, whatever.]
[Mami gave Kyoko a hug, anyway, with a soft smile.]
- Thank you, Kyoko. I mean it. Really.
Re: The continuation of Path 1
"I, I know...Its just, my family honor is at stake and,"
"Well, I wouldnt know what to tell ya. Youre talkin to a girl who ended up screwin over her family when tryin to make things better...." [Kyouko shook her head] "But, youre a good person still."
"Am I?" [Mami just sighhed]
"yeah. hey by the way, I sensed a witch around here. but her prsence is gone now. Huh, know where she went Mami? Did you see her?"
[Mami loooked down sadly, tears in her eyes now] "...It was me, Kyouko. I was the witch..."
Re: The continuation of Path 1
[Kyoko said, and she sat up, and put her hand to Mami's face, a sad expression on her face.]
- Awww, Mami, don't say that - You still look plenty human to me, OK?
[And then, Kyoko sighed - And then, a mischevious snickered came over her face!]
[Mami sweatdropped as Kyoko rolled over and pounced with amazing speed, plucking a small sachel filled with Grief Seeds out of Mami's pocket.]
...Hey. Heeeyyyy!
[Mami said, her eyes wide.]
- Come on, Mami - You gotta take care of yourself when you're down! That's what you used to tell me all the time, right?
[Kyoko laughed - And then, she opened the sachel and poared two Grief Seeds out into Mami's hand. And then, she tossed the sachal on Mami's lap, snickering.]
[Mami stared at the Grief Seeds in her hand, and sighed, then.]
- When you're right, you're right, I suppose...
[And then, it was Mami's turn to snicker.]
...Even if it is you, Sakura Kyoko.
[Kyoko mock-pouted at that.]
...Hey, hey, hey - What's that supposed to mean, hah?
[Mami stuck the Grief Seeds to her Soul Gem, then, and sighed in relief as the dark eneriges drained away.]
- So how many times have you been right, and I been wrong, again? I wonder if it's going to snow in the summertime next, ha ha ha...
Re: The continuation of Path 1 2/2
[And then, he came out to talk with Mami and Kyoko.]
...Hello, Young Miss.
[He said to Kyoko, and then, he looked at Mami.]
- So just what happened up here?
[Kyoko and Mami looked at each other, then, and sweatdropped up a storm.]
...Ahem. That's...sort of hard to explain, I'm afraid...
Re: The continuation of Path 1 2/2
[the laywer sighed] " Well that is honorable of you, young lady, but this is a serious issue."
[Kyouko shrugged again] "Go ahead, call the cops. I got lots of calls on me by now." [she sighed] "Just, Mami had nothin to do with this, so leave her out of it. "
[Mami bit her lip] "Kyouko... just go home..."
[Meanwhile, Madoka and Sayaka had control of the music box. Madoka giggled as she played with Bebe, she was so cute!
Sayaka was looking at the box curiously, thinking of the witches, the mini world she unintentionally created and almost stayed in, of Miku's fall and transformation.... Finally, she made a desion.] "Madoka. .."[shehugged Madoka] "I'm going to try something. If things go wrong, well...]
"Sayaka?"
"Youre my best friend. and tell Mami, and, Kyouko, and Kyousuke, I'm sorry..."
[And then she took out her soul gem, took a deep breath , and dropped it into the music box. An shock of icy feeling shot through her, and she gasped. the soul gem shook, tendrils of energy and whisps of darkness lacing it, almost becoming a grief seed.but it didn't,a lmost a mix. Sayaka could hear her own voice in her head, and cried out in pain as she suddenly transformed into a mermaid, fishtail, scales and fins included]
Re: The continuation of Path 1