[The 6th 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)]
[Hitomi blinked in surprise at that] "oh? Hm, yes. I thought so. It is fairly obvious." [Sayaka blushed flustered at that] "oh. Is it.... We, we actually..."" "But, have you actually confessed your feelings towards him yet?" ["Er, well..." [sayak faltered, absent mindedly scratching at her legs, some scales reappearing form the stress] "...not officially yet...] [Hitomi sighed and shook her head] "I don't want to put pressure on you, sayaka chan. And I don't want something like this to ruin our friendship. But it seems we are both in a predicament. We both love Kyousuke kun"
[And then, she sighed. She didn't really think that telling Hitomi about the Magical Girl business was a good idea, to be frank.]
......Just...Just give me some time. OK?
[And in the Men's Baths...]
[Seven and Eight both chuckled, as Kyosuke put a hand to his head.]
...Magical Girls do exist, you see - And Miki Sayaka really, really, really wanted to heal your hand and your brain and all the other damage that the accident had caused you.
[And then, Seven chuckled, remembering Sayaka's long list of wishes.]
- Oh, it wasn't the only thing she Wished for by a long shot, but you were the most important part of it, I think.
[Kyosuke stared at them, then.]
...What? But - But - Wait, Sayaka healing my hand wasn't just a dream, you mean?
[And then, he shook his head.]
- And - Wishes? Somebody...Somebody was talking about Wishes, I think...
[Seven and Eight both nodded at that, and then, Eight hopped up to Kyosuke.]
- Oh, yes - Look, it works like this, OK? First, an Incubator goes and talks to a human with potential, who is usually a teenage girl but not always, and then they make a Contract if she agrees to become a Magical Girl and fight Witches - Oh, and I don't mean "human female magic users" when I say Witches, by the way, the Witches I'm talking about are basically eldrich monsters.
[And then, Seven waved a paw, too.]
...Tha girls gets a free Wish as well as nifty magical powers when they become Magical Girls - Transformations, magical attacks, the works. They usually love that part, though fighting Witches is pretty dangerous and all...
[Kyosuke sighed, then, and closed his eyes, rubbing them.]
...Potential. Somebody once said that...I had potential.
[Seven and Eight both looked at him, then, their amber and amber-red eyes glittering.]
- Ya do, actually!
[Seven said, and hopped closer to him, grinning.]
...It's been a while since I made a Contract with a male human being, but I'll be willin' to try it if yer are - There're a couple of new experiments I'd just love to try out, after all, ha ha ha...
[Eight coughed, then, and waved his paws at Seven.]
- But on the other hand - I'm pretty sure Miki Sayaka would really, really be upset if both us if you just went and decided to become a Magical Boy without talking it over with her first, I'm afraid. Being a Puella or Puer Magi is risky in all kinds of way, you see...
(Hitomi sighed and shook her head) "I am sorry , Sayaka chan. I Did not want it to come this way, and put pressure on you like this. You are my good friend.. But this needs to be solved. " [Hitomi stepped out of the baths, draping a towel aorund her lovely, graceful body) "Tomorrow we shall invite you girls to brunch at our house. I will tell Kyousuke how I feel afterwards. You have until then to tell him how you feel. Is this fair?" [Sayaka was a bit pale and emitted a quick high pitched croak, before giving her proper response] "Y-yeah. Good, plan." "Very well. Oh dear, you seem to have quite a rash there. You should have it medicated." "I-i's nothing , yeha I'll get it,.." [Sayaka was still scratching at her legs absent mindedly, tyring to hide any emerging scales. After Hitomi left, Sayaka groaned and lay back. She could hear her witch self muttering furiously in her mind, which included negative words against Hitomi)
[Sayaka blinked, then. Wait a damn minute, what did Hitomi mean by her house, anyway? Did Hitomi's family actually own a house nearby this place or something?]
[Sayaka's Witch Self, in the meanwhile, was showing Sayaka some comedic images of a manga-esque Hitomi being blown up to the roof of the onsen by a erupting geyser of hot spring water. Sayaka groaned, laughed, and then patted her Witch Self mentally.]
[And that was when Hitomi wrapped a towel around herself, and then went to the part of the baths that the other girls were, waving her hand about!]
...Everybody here, please pay attention!
[Hitomi blushed when everybody actually stopped whatever they were doing and started to look at her, but then, she carried gamely on.]
- Um, I'm really grateful for Tomoe-Sempai inviting me and Kamijo-kun here for a dip in the very nice Onsen here -
[And then, she gave Mami a little bow. Mami bowed back with a light smile.]
...So I'm inviting all of you to a cottage my family is renting from some of my relatives for brunch tomorrow! Well, I can change the schedule if it doesn't match your plans, but...
"Ah, why yes, of course! That sounds lovely, thank you for inviting us!" [Mami smiled and bowed again] "Wonderful! I shall let my parents know then." [Hitomi headed off to get changed. Sayaka sighed and sank into the waters again. Kyouko patted her increasingly scaly shoulders ] "Don't listen to that stuck up twat, Sayaka!" "..Kyousuke might be better off with her..." [Sayaka sighed sadly] "He wouldn't want a girl who keeps turning into a fish..." [Kyouko roleld her eyes] "Well you know what? He doesn't deserve a girl like you, even if you do keep turnin into a fish!" [Kyouko scopped Sayaka up in her arms with a grin] "Now come on. There's a villaige nearby. Let's go have some fun!"
[OOC : This part is reposted from the second part of the last tag.]
[In the Men's Baths]
[Kyosuke was rubbing at his head.]
...Uh, OK. And...Thanks for the info, I suppose?
[Seven and Eight looked at each other, and snickered.]
- Well, we'll be leaving you be for now, so you could think about what we just told you, ho ho ho -
[Eight said, waving a paw, and then, Seven nodded, too.]
...We know it's a lotta information, but it's important stuff, all right? So ta-da, and see ya later!
[And then, they both disappeared out of the Bath's door. Kyosuke sighed again, and then sank into the warm waters again, closing his eyes.]
[...So when had his life turned turned into a plot out of some of Sayaka's mangas, anyway?]
[OOC : The new part is from here.]
[Kyouske eventually got out of the bath, put on his clothes, and then went out to the lounge area, to see if he could find his other friends. Hitomi came into the lounge at almost the same time as he did, blushing a bit as she caught sight of him for some reason.]
...Oh, Kyosuke-kun - I, uh, I invited all the girls here to the cottage my family is renting for brunch tommorow! You'll come too, right?
[Kyosuke tilted his head at that. Hitomi sure was acting strange, but then, so was almost everybody else he knew, now that he thought about it. Even Sayaka, who he'd known from since kindergarden, was - ]
[- Aand that was when he remembered just what the strange white and cream colored critters he'd just been talking to had told him, and felt himself start to blush, too. Sayaka "had it bad" for him, what the heck? And what in the world had they been trying to say about Sayaka and that Kyoko person, anyway?]
...Uh, um, sure, sure! I'll be happy to come to the brunch, Hitomi-san! I mean, our cottages are right next door, after all, ha ha ha...
[He told Hitomi with a slightly twitchy smile - ]
[Aand that was the very moment that Kyoko came out of the changing room, carrying Sayaka in her arms! They both were dressed in casual vacation clothes, with streachy pants and a T-shirt.]
- Oh, come onnn, Kyoko, I can walk fine now, OK!?
[Sayaka said, giggling and blushing even more - And that was when she caught sight of both Kyosuke and Hitomi, who were both staring at Sayaka and Kyoko like they were poleaxed.]
" ah,.. Kyousuke kun... Hitoimi chan..." (Sayaka's more elevated mood descended back down afgain upon seeing hitomi and kuouske .) " hey..." ( kyouko glowerrd. At thr two ) " sayaka. Are you all right?" ( kyousuke tilted his head) " yes. I am fine." ( sayaka trued a smile) " we're going out to the villaige for a bit, look atound." " ah, how nice!" ( hitomi clapped her hands) " kyousuke, maybe you should join them?"
[Kyosuke stared at Sayaka and Kyoko, then, his brow furrowed. What was this strange feeling...???...]
...Yeah, of course I'll go. You'll be coming along, too, right, Hitomi-san?
[He said with a smile to Hitomi - And then, he turned back to where Kyoko and Sayaka was. Kyoko had now put Sayaka down, and they were both checking through their bags, making sure they had everything they needed.]
- But I was the one who was always Sayaka's best friend! Why'd she have to suddenly get so chummy with that red haired delinquent, anyway?
[He mumbled under his breath - And then, he paused.]
...But wait, this is weird. Kaname Madoka was Sayaka's other best friend for ages and ages, and she still is as far as I know, but I never felt like this about her before, right?
[Seven and Eight were watching through the bushes. Seven sniggered at Kyousuke's reaction] "Welp. It seems the reality glitches are screwing up pretty violin boy. Wanna bet on how long before he really cracks?" "That's enough , brother." [Eight tutted] "We should not have intervened with him. I think we are getting too much off track." "Look, not my fault pretty violin boy and the fish and fire head are all screwed up in love!" "Shut up. Let's just stay out of the way unless it's very neccesary"
[Hitmoi tutted at Sayaka and took her arm] "now really Sayaka, if you're going out, you should not be dressed like that, all in loafer wear! here, I'll help you tidy up." [Sayaka looked away.] "I-it's fine. We're not going anywhere fancy. We're just going down for a bit to check it out..." [Kyouko wrenched Sayaka away, fairly irritated] "You and pretty boy don't need to butt in!" "Kyouko, please don't..." [Sayaka frowned]
"Y-yes, sure. I mean, that would be very nice, Kyousuke!" [Sayaka nodded. As they started to head off, Kyouko clenched her fists. What was that about! She was the one who invited Sayaka to the villaige first! It was supposed to be a nice time , just her and Sayaka, to try and forget about their problems. And here that fancy prince charming just came along and steal her away!... but, that was what Sayaka wanted, right?.. But, what if her heart got broken...? Did Kyouko have the right to intervene with her feelings? As red fiery sparks of frustration were let out, Kyouko leapt onto the roof , aided by her magical girl magic, and jumped away from the house. Hitomi blinked in surprise as she watched this. Just how did this girl have this ability? Kyouko eventually found herself in a pasture, and came across a black and white horse. She neared it and stroked its mane, wondering if she should let out ehr angry tears or not]
[Aand that was when an old man with a bucket full of carrots came upon the scene!]
...Whaaa? Heeeyyy, Kyoko-chan, is that you?
[Kyoko froze for a moment, and then turned around.]
- Zenji-Jiichan? ...Wait, I had no idea your farm was around here!
[The old man grinned at that.]
...Well, my old farm was actually on the other side of that mountain, but I hadda sell it, you see - The old place is now being remade into a hotel and resort now, ha ha ha!
[And then, he nodded at the black and white horse.]
- And hey, old Checkers actually remembers you, it seems - Fancy that!
[The horse whinny'd at the sound of it's name, and then nuzzled Kyoko's hair. Kyoko stared at it for a moment, and then pulled her head away.]
...Oh, come on, stop chewin' on my hair, you silly thing...
[Kyoko looked at the horse, then, and patted it's nose again. So wait, this was actually the very same horse she'd loved to play with when she was younger? How strange!]
( the horse knickered again and nuzzled kyouko again. The old man handed her the carrots to give to the horse.) " so, how is your famiy doing, kyouko chan?" ( he asked) " " is the church still diing well? And little momo chan, why, she's probably not a baby anymore!" ( kyouko looked away, hiding her pain. Right. He probably didn't know about her family's tragedy....) " yeah. She's, a lovely little lady..." ( hm? What's wrong kyouko chan? Why the tears? Don't tell me ya got a heart break , with young love romance!"
- It's just like, well, I met this person, and - and thought we were friends, yanno? But then, somebody else asked them to go go with them to the village, and they just sort of jumped up and said yes, even though we'd just planned to go there together, and I was sorta bummed, I do have to admit...
[The old man laughed, then.]
...Ha ha ha! So you are having a crush on somebody, Kyoko-chan!
- Noooo, it's not like that at all!
[Kyoko said, blushing, and then gave the horse another carrot with a sigh.]
......I'm not even sure why I was so annoyed in the first place, anyway! I mean, I knew my friend had a crush on this person already, so it doesn't make much sense, right?
[And in the meanwhile, Hitomi was walking along one of the paths too, softly talking to herself.]
...Kyosuke-san is acting so strangely! I was 98.7 percent sure that in the end, he did not think of Sayaka-san as anything more then just an good friend, but...
"A love triangle, then?" [ the old man chuckled] "Ah, young love is a fickle thing, and complicated. I remember back when I first met my lovely Shiki, all those years ago... Maybe you just need time to clear you hdead and think things overs . Here, why don't you take your friend out on a ride." "Are you sure?" "Of course! It'll do ya good, my young firecracker!" [He went to get the riding equpitment]
[Hitomi sighed and shook her head] "How disappointmeing... Oh well. Sayaka is my friend, and I am happy for her. I hope things will turn out well..." [But negative thoughts about the situation kept emerging in her mind. And as a chill suddenly appeared in the air, a girl's voice whispered to her, strengthening those negative feelings...
...Thanks, Zenji-Jiichan! I'll borrow Checkers for...Hmm, let's say an hour and a half. OK?
- He should be able to handle that much, yeah.
[The old man said, grinning. Kyoko smiled, and got up on the horse, patting it's nose.]
...Okay, then - Here we go!
[And then, the horse started to cantor toward the village while Kyoko grinned again. She still could remember how to ride a horse properly, it seemed - Fancy that!]
[On the other path]
[Hitomi sat down by the roadside, and wiped her brow. She really didn't feel good, all of a sudden...]
(Why'd you have to go tell that girl what you were gonna do, anyway? Such an idiot - You could have gotten that boy, if you hadn't been that stupid!)
...Oh, be quiet, you - you rude person.
[Hitomi said, and then closed her eyes, just a little.]
- It's none of your business, and - and that wasn't the point, anyway. Sayaka-san always was the closest person to him, up to now. I had to...I had to make sure...
(...But didn't you say you were her friend?)
[The voice said, sounding geninuely puzzled for a change. Hitomi almost sneered at that, though her eyes were still closed.]
- Of course she is. And that is why I have to do this - this.. contest properly, don't you see?
[ Hmph... you shouldn't have to... you're rich, beautiful, popular.. . a winner... everybody loves you...on top...why couldn't they lovhe me too... " [the voice started whimpereing, which soon turned into the sounds of a dog whimpering. Hitomi suddenly felt dizzy as the scene around her changed to a dark showroom, with colorful mannequins set up about. The whimpering continued as a dog trotted up to her. A pretty dog with a fluffy pink mane adorned with bows] "Oh, hello there, Pochi" [Hitmoi felt a need to love and care for this lonely, pretty dog, and knelt down to hug her. The dog's tail wagged and she licked her, a mark appeared on Hitmoi's neck...]
[As Kyouko rode along around the woods, feeling refreshed, she froze as she felt the chilled aura of a witch]] "Damn it..." [The horse's ears flattened and it knickered warily, sensing the dark atmosphere as well] "Easy there..."
[And in the meanwhile, somewhere along the road to the village...]
[Sayaka almost yelped as the dark vibes hit her.]
...Oh, cripes!
[She said, and then, she turned toward Kyosuke, biting her lip.]
...I...I...
[Of all the horrible timing! At long last, she really was walking and talking and doing stuff with Kyosuke, just the two of them, and it was Kyosuke who'd even asked her to do that, and - and - ! -]
[And then, she bit her lip as she remembered that there were a ton of Magical Girls right near by, now. Kyoko and Mami should have no problem whatsover handling the Witch on their own, even if any of the locals didn't get there on time...]
[And then, she bit her lip again. What if they didn't, though? Witches were dangerous as all frack at the best of times, and - What if they got hurt or something? Even the best Magical Girls could end up dead, if they were unlucky...]
[And then, yet another thought hit her, and Sayaka felt her blood run cold. What if it was one of her friends who were now being attacked by the Witch? What if it was Madoka?]
[And so, she took a deep breath.]
...Kyo - Kyosuke?
[Kyosuke looked at her, then, and gave her an oddly sad smile.]
...Yes, Sayaka?
[Sayaka looked at him, then, and made herself smile, and point a finger at him.]
......I'll come back in about 15 minutes, I think, or 30 minutes at the most, and - and so, I want you to wait right here, so we can go to the village like we planned and see the festival and everything, OK? Just wait here, and we'll - we'll be fine, and go see the sights, and have fun, and everything. So there!
[And then, she waved at them, and started to run up the path, back the way they'd came.]
[Kyosuke watched Sayaka run off, and sighed a bit.]
...If you don't want people to notice something strange is going on, you shouldn't go around running so fast a car couldn't keep up with you, Sayaka...
[He said softly, and then, he closed his eyes, and raised his finger, pointing up the hill.]
- So - Whatever that is going on is going on - Right in that direction. Right, critters?
[Eight and Seven looked up at him from under a nearby bush, then.]
...You're actually quite right, as a matter of fact. Congradulations - It appears you are now capable of detecting Witch energies, as long as they're strong enough, ho ho ho -
[Eight said. Seven nodded at that, and then, hopped up at him.]
- But what are you going to do now, Kamijo Kyosuke?
[And then, he began to move in the direction Sayaka had gone running toward, much more slowly then she had.]
[Seven and Eight started to walk after him, then.]
- Fighting Witches is pretty darn dangerous at the best of times, you know? I'm pretty sure Miki Sayaka isn't going to like it at all if you head into danger like this, Kamijo Kyosuke.
[Eight said with a sigh. Seven, in the meanwhile, was looking up at Kyosuke, thinking.]
...Well, that's quite true, yeah. But on the other hand, since it does appear that it's Shizuki Hitomi who's been nabbed by a Witch this time...
[Kyosuke spun around, then, turning a very peculiar color indeed.]
...Hitomi was what!?
[Seven and Eight looked at each other, then. Hmmm, so Kyosuke did have some special feelings for the girl with the green-grey hair and eyes, it seemed.]
[Meanwhile, Sayaka and Kyouko, and her horse, have caught up with each other in the witch lair.] "Sayaka!" [Kyouko exclaimed] "I thought you were out on your date?" "I was! But then I felt the witch nearby. I obviously couldn't ignore that." [sayaka blinked] "What's with the horse?" "It's an old frined of mine." [Kyouko chuckled] "Well then, Wanna take out the witch together?" "Sure thing!" "Well hop on!" [Kyouko made space on the saddle for sayaka]
[Sayaka got on the horse and sat behind Kyoko, grinning.]
...Good horsie!
[She said, patting the horse - And then, Kyoko turned the horse around, looking for the Witch and her victim, whoever it was.]
[In the meanwhile, Hitomi was motionless, her eyes closed, while the strange voice talked to her.]
(...I became a Magical Girl because I wanted to be special, and loved, but all I managed to do in the end was to drive away everybody that I loved. Even my own mother ran away from me, and as for the boy I liked...)
[Hitomi patted the dog-thing in her arms with her eyes still closed, a wonky but gentle smile on her lips.]
...There, there. Everything will be all right - Hitomi-Neesan will hug you and pet you and take care of you, OK?
( the dog witch yopped happily and jumped onto hitmoi, pushing her down, licking all over. Sayaka and kyouko charged further into the lair, cutting down the fashion dummies familiars, which actually were very weak, just really standing around not doing much. Finally they reached the center of the lair) " hitomi!!!"
- Oh, come on, you idiots, you're scaring her, can't you see? Here, doggie, doggie, doggie...
[And then, she patted the dog-thing again. The Dog Witch whined, it's Barrier starting to shift and change.]
(Go away! Hitomi is my friend! I never had a friend before, but she's my fried!)
[And in the meanwhile, Kyosuke had somehow managed to step right into the Witch Barrier while Eight and Seven sweatdropped.]
...How did you do that? I didn't think you had any special powers, Kamijo Kyosuke - How strange!
[Eight eventually said with a laugh. Kyosuke shook his head, then.]
I have no idea, but Hitomi is my friend, and so is Sayaka, and I don't feel the same way about both of them but I have no idea what that means either, so...
[And then, he sighed a bit, and put the hat back on his head.]
- But I'm really sure of one thing, and that one thing is - I want both of them to be safe and happy and everything else. That's not wrong, right?
Re: The continuation of Path 1
[Sayaka blushed flustered at that] "oh. Is it.... We, we actually...""
"But, have you actually confessed your feelings towards him yet?"
["Er, well..." [sayak faltered, absent mindedly scratching at her legs, some scales reappearing form the stress] "...not officially yet...]
[Hitomi sighed and shook her head] "I don't want to put pressure on you, sayaka chan. And I don't want something like this to ruin our friendship. But it seems we are both in a predicament. We both love Kyousuke kun"
Re: The continuation of Path 1
[Sayaka groaned.]
- Look, Hitomi, I - I -
[And then, she sighed. She didn't really think that telling Hitomi about the Magical Girl business was a good idea, to be frank.]
......Just...Just give me some time. OK?
[And in the Men's Baths...]
[Seven and Eight both chuckled, as Kyosuke put a hand to his head.]
...Magical Girls do exist, you see - And Miki Sayaka really, really, really wanted to heal your hand and your brain and all the other damage that the accident had caused you.
[And then, Seven chuckled, remembering Sayaka's long list of wishes.]
- Oh, it wasn't the only thing she Wished for by a long shot, but you were the most important part of it, I think.
[Kyosuke stared at them, then.]
...What? But - But - Wait, Sayaka healing my hand wasn't just a dream, you mean?
[And then, he shook his head.]
- And - Wishes? Somebody...Somebody was talking about Wishes, I think...
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- Oh, yes - Look, it works like this, OK? First, an Incubator goes and talks to a human with potential, who is usually a teenage girl but not always, and then they make a Contract if she agrees to become a Magical Girl and fight Witches - Oh, and I don't mean "human female magic users" when I say Witches, by the way, the Witches I'm talking about are basically eldrich monsters.
[And then, Seven waved a paw, too.]
...Tha girls gets a free Wish as well as nifty magical powers when they become Magical Girls - Transformations, magical attacks, the works. They usually love that part, though fighting Witches is pretty dangerous and all...
[Kyosuke sighed, then, and closed his eyes, rubbing them.]
...Potential. Somebody once said that...I had potential.
[Seven and Eight both looked at him, then, their amber and amber-red eyes glittering.]
- Ya do, actually!
[Seven said, and hopped closer to him, grinning.]
...It's been a while since I made a Contract with a male human being, but I'll be willin' to try it if yer are - There're a couple of new experiments I'd just love to try out, after all, ha ha ha...
[Eight coughed, then, and waved his paws at Seven.]
- But on the other hand - I'm pretty sure Miki Sayaka would really, really be upset if both us if you just went and decided to become a Magical Boy without talking it over with her first, I'm afraid. Being a Puella or Puer Magi is risky in all kinds of way, you see...
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[Sayaka was a bit pale and emitted a quick high pitched croak, before giving her proper response] "Y-yeah. Good, plan."
"Very well. Oh dear, you seem to have quite a rash there. You should have it medicated."
"I-i's nothing , yeha I'll get it,.." [Sayaka was still scratching at her legs absent mindedly, tyring to hide any emerging scales. After Hitomi left, Sayaka groaned and lay back. She could hear her witch self muttering furiously in her mind, which included negative words against Hitomi)
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[Sayaka blinked, then. Wait a damn minute, what did Hitomi mean by her house, anyway? Did Hitomi's family actually own a house nearby this place or something?]
[Sayaka's Witch Self, in the meanwhile, was showing Sayaka some comedic images of a manga-esque Hitomi being blown up to the roof of the onsen by a erupting geyser of hot spring water. Sayaka groaned, laughed, and then patted her Witch Self mentally.]
[And that was when Hitomi wrapped a towel around herself, and then went to the part of the baths that the other girls were, waving her hand about!]
...Everybody here, please pay attention!
[Hitomi blushed when everybody actually stopped whatever they were doing and started to look at her, but then, she carried gamely on.]
- Um, I'm really grateful for Tomoe-Sempai inviting me and Kamijo-kun here for a dip in the very nice Onsen here -
[And then, she gave Mami a little bow. Mami bowed back with a light smile.]
...So I'm inviting all of you to a cottage my family is renting from some of my relatives for brunch tomorrow! Well, I can change the schedule if it doesn't match your plans, but...
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"Wonderful! I shall let my parents know then." [Hitomi headed off to get changed.
Sayaka sighed and sank into the waters again. Kyouko patted her increasingly scaly shoulders ]
"Don't listen to that stuck up twat, Sayaka!"
"..Kyousuke might be better off with her..." [Sayaka sighed sadly] "He wouldn't want a girl who keeps turning into a fish..."
[Kyouko roleld her eyes] "Well you know what? He doesn't deserve a girl like you, even if you do keep turnin into a fish!" [Kyouko scopped Sayaka up in her arms with a grin] "Now come on. There's a villaige nearby. Let's go have some fun!"
Re: The continuation of Path 1
[In the Men's Baths]
[Kyosuke was rubbing at his head.]
...Uh, OK. And...Thanks for the info, I suppose?
[Seven and Eight looked at each other, and snickered.]
- Well, we'll be leaving you be for now, so you could think about what we just told you, ho ho ho -
[Eight said, waving a paw, and then, Seven nodded, too.]
...We know it's a lotta information, but it's important stuff, all right? So ta-da, and see ya later!
[And then, they both disappeared out of the Bath's door. Kyosuke sighed again, and then sank into the warm waters again, closing his eyes.]
[...So when had his life turned turned into a plot out of some of Sayaka's mangas, anyway?]
[OOC : The new part is from here.]
[Kyouske eventually got out of the bath, put on his clothes, and then went out to the lounge area, to see if he could find his other friends. Hitomi came into the lounge at almost the same time as he did, blushing a bit as she caught sight of him for some reason.]
...Oh, Kyosuke-kun - I, uh, I invited all the girls here to the cottage my family is renting for brunch tommorow! You'll come too, right?
[Kyosuke tilted his head at that. Hitomi sure was acting strange, but then, so was almost everybody else he knew, now that he thought about it. Even Sayaka, who he'd known from since kindergarden, was - ]
[- Aand that was when he remembered just what the strange white and cream colored critters he'd just been talking to had told him, and felt himself start to blush, too. Sayaka "had it bad" for him, what the heck? And what in the world had they been trying to say about Sayaka and that Kyoko person, anyway?]
...Uh, um, sure, sure! I'll be happy to come to the brunch, Hitomi-san! I mean, our cottages are right next door, after all, ha ha ha...
[He told Hitomi with a slightly twitchy smile - ]
[Aand that was the very moment that Kyoko came out of the changing room, carrying Sayaka in her arms! They both were dressed in casual vacation clothes, with streachy pants and a T-shirt.]
- Oh, come onnn, Kyoko, I can walk fine now, OK!?
[Sayaka said, giggling and blushing even more - And that was when she caught sight of both Kyosuke and Hitomi, who were both staring at Sayaka and Kyoko like they were poleaxed.]
[- Ooops?]
Re: The continuation of Path 1
( kyouko glowerrd. At thr two )
" sayaka. Are you all right?" ( kyousuke tilted his head)
" yes. I am fine." ( sayaka trued a smile) " we're going out to the villaige for a bit, look atound."
" ah, how nice!" ( hitomi clapped her hands) " kyousuke, maybe you should join them?"
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...Yeah, of course I'll go. You'll be coming along, too, right, Hitomi-san?
[He said with a smile to Hitomi - And then, he turned back to where Kyoko and Sayaka was. Kyoko had now put Sayaka down, and they were both checking through their bags, making sure they had everything they needed.]
- But I was the one who was always Sayaka's best friend! Why'd she have to suddenly get so chummy with that red haired delinquent, anyway?
[He mumbled under his breath - And then, he paused.]
...But wait, this is weird. Kaname Madoka was Sayaka's other best friend for ages and ages, and she still is as far as I know, but I never felt like this about her before, right?
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"Welp. It seems the reality glitches are screwing up pretty violin boy. Wanna bet on how long before he really cracks?"
"That's enough , brother." [Eight tutted] "We should not have intervened with him. I think we are getting too much off track."
"Look, not my fault pretty violin boy and the fish and fire head are all screwed up in love!"
"Shut up. Let's just stay out of the way unless it's very neccesary"
[Hitmoi tutted at Sayaka and took her arm] "now really Sayaka, if you're going out, you should not be dressed like that, all in loafer wear! here, I'll help you tidy up."
[Sayaka looked away.] "I-it's fine. We're not going anywhere fancy. We're just going down for a bit to check it out..."
[Kyouko wrenched Sayaka away, fairly irritated] "You and pretty boy don't need to butt in!"
"Kyouko, please don't..." [Sayaka frowned]
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...There it goes! Now don't look at me like that, Hitomi, I'm not going to go walking around a mountain in a skirt like you are, jeez...
[Hitomi nodded, then.]
- It's better, anyway. And I'm not wearing a skirt, Sayaka-san - These are pants, technically!
[And then, she swished around and raised her foot a bit, showing that indeed, what she was wearing was one of those pants that looked like a skirt.]
[Kyoko sighed, then.]
...Fine, fine, whatever.
[And then, she smiled, and went up to Sayaka again.]
- Hey, you do look good like that, too, yanno?
[Sayaka grinned happily at that.]
...You think so? Thanks, Kyoko!
[Kyosuke, in the meanwhile, was looking more and more miffed.]
- Oh, just get away from her, you stupid delinquent girl!
[He mumbled - And then, he took a deep breath, and walked up to Sayaka!]
...Hey, Sayaka! What...What...
[And then, he took a deep breath. Come on, Kamijo Kyosuke, you've been on stage before, you can do this, really.]
- What do you think of walking to the village over there with me?
[Sayaka stared at Kyosuke, then, and slowly grew red up to the tips of her ears.]
[Did that...really mean what she thought it did?]
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As red fiery sparks of frustration were let out, Kyouko leapt onto the roof , aided by her magical girl magic, and jumped away from the house. Hitomi blinked in surprise as she watched this. Just how did this girl have this ability?
Kyouko eventually found herself in a pasture, and came across a black and white horse. She neared it and stroked its mane, wondering if she should let out ehr angry tears or not]
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...Whaaa? Heeeyyy, Kyoko-chan, is that you?
[Kyoko froze for a moment, and then turned around.]
- Zenji-Jiichan? ...Wait, I had no idea your farm was around here!
[The old man grinned at that.]
...Well, my old farm was actually on the other side of that mountain, but I hadda sell it, you see - The old place is now being remade into a hotel and resort now, ha ha ha!
[And then, he nodded at the black and white horse.]
- And hey, old Checkers actually remembers you, it seems - Fancy that!
[The horse whinny'd at the sound of it's name, and then nuzzled Kyoko's hair. Kyoko stared at it for a moment, and then pulled her head away.]
...Oh, come on, stop chewin' on my hair, you silly thing...
[Kyoko looked at the horse, then, and patted it's nose again. So wait, this was actually the very same horse she'd loved to play with when she was younger? How strange!]
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" so, how is your famiy doing, kyouko chan?" ( he asked) " " is the church still diing well? And little momo chan, why, she's probably not a baby anymore!"
( kyouko looked away, hiding her pain. Right. He probably didn't know about her family's tragedy....) " yeah. She's, a lovely little lady..."
( hm? What's wrong kyouko chan? Why the tears? Don't tell me ya got a heart break , with young love romance!"
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[Kyoko sighed a bit, then.]
- It's just like, well, I met this person, and - and thought we were friends, yanno? But then, somebody else asked them to go go with them to the village, and they just sort of jumped up and said yes, even though we'd just planned to go there together, and I was sorta bummed, I do have to admit...
[The old man laughed, then.]
...Ha ha ha! So you are having a crush on somebody, Kyoko-chan!
- Noooo, it's not like that at all!
[Kyoko said, blushing, and then gave the horse another carrot with a sigh.]
......I'm not even sure why I was so annoyed in the first place, anyway! I mean, I knew my friend had a crush on this person already, so it doesn't make much sense, right?
[And in the meanwhile, Hitomi was walking along one of the paths too, softly talking to herself.]
...Kyosuke-san is acting so strangely! I was 98.7 percent sure that in the end, he did not think of Sayaka-san as anything more then just an good friend, but...
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"Are you sure?"
"Of course! It'll do ya good, my young firecracker!" [He went to get the riding equpitment]
[Hitomi sighed and shook her head] "How disappointmeing... Oh well. Sayaka is my friend, and I am happy for her. I hope things will turn out well..." [But negative thoughts about the situation kept emerging in her mind. And as a chill suddenly appeared in the air, a girl's voice whispered to her, strengthening those negative feelings...
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...Thanks, Zenji-Jiichan! I'll borrow Checkers for...Hmm, let's say an hour and a half. OK?
- He should be able to handle that much, yeah.
[The old man said, grinning. Kyoko smiled, and got up on the horse, patting it's nose.]
...Okay, then - Here we go!
[And then, the horse started to cantor toward the village while Kyoko grinned again. She still could remember how to ride a horse properly, it seemed - Fancy that!]
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[Hitomi sat down by the roadside, and wiped her brow. She really didn't feel good, all of a sudden...]
(Why'd you have to go tell that girl what you were gonna do, anyway? Such an idiot - You could have gotten that boy, if you hadn't been that stupid!)
...Oh, be quiet, you - you rude person.
[Hitomi said, and then closed her eyes, just a little.]
- It's none of your business, and - and that wasn't the point, anyway. Sayaka-san always was the closest person to him, up to now. I had to...I had to make sure...
(...But didn't you say you were her friend?)
[The voice said, sounding geninuely puzzled for a change. Hitomi almost sneered at that, though her eyes were still closed.]
- Of course she is. And that is why I have to do this - this.. contest properly, don't you see?
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"Oh, hello there, Pochi" [Hitmoi felt a need to love and care for this lonely, pretty dog, and knelt down to hug her. The dog's tail wagged and she licked her, a mark appeared on Hitmoi's neck...]
[As Kyouko rode along around the woods, feeling refreshed, she froze as she felt the chilled aura of a witch]] "Damn it..."
[The horse's ears flattened and it knickered warily, sensing the dark atmosphere as well]
"Easy there..."
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[Sayaka almost yelped as the dark vibes hit her.]
...Oh, cripes!
[She said, and then, she turned toward Kyosuke, biting her lip.]
...I...I...
[Of all the horrible timing! At long last, she really was walking and talking and doing stuff with Kyosuke, just the two of them, and it was Kyosuke who'd even asked her to do that, and - and - ! -]
[And then, she bit her lip as she remembered that there were a ton of Magical Girls right near by, now. Kyoko and Mami should have no problem whatsover handling the Witch on their own, even if any of the locals didn't get there on time...]
[And then, she bit her lip again. What if they didn't, though? Witches were dangerous as all frack at the best of times, and - What if they got hurt or something? Even the best Magical Girls could end up dead, if they were unlucky...]
[And then, yet another thought hit her, and Sayaka felt her blood run cold. What if it was one of her friends who were now being attacked by the Witch? What if it was Madoka?]
[And so, she took a deep breath.]
...Kyo - Kyosuke?
[Kyosuke looked at her, then, and gave her an oddly sad smile.]
...Yes, Sayaka?
[Sayaka looked at him, then, and made herself smile, and point a finger at him.]
......I'll come back in about 15 minutes, I think, or 30 minutes at the most, and - and so, I want you to wait right here, so we can go to the village like we planned and see the festival and everything, OK? Just wait here, and we'll - we'll be fine, and go see the sights, and have fun, and everything. So there!
[And then, she waved at them, and started to run up the path, back the way they'd came.]
[Kyosuke watched Sayaka run off, and sighed a bit.]
...If you don't want people to notice something strange is going on, you shouldn't go around running so fast a car couldn't keep up with you, Sayaka...
[He said softly, and then, he closed his eyes, and raised his finger, pointing up the hill.]
- So - Whatever that is going on is going on - Right in that direction. Right, critters?
[Eight and Seven looked up at him from under a nearby bush, then.]
...You're actually quite right, as a matter of fact. Congradulations - It appears you are now capable of detecting Witch energies, as long as they're strong enough, ho ho ho -
[Eight said. Seven nodded at that, and then, hopped up at him.]
- But what are you going to do now, Kamijo Kyosuke?
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...I'm going to regret this, aren't I?
[And then, he began to move in the direction Sayaka had gone running toward, much more slowly then she had.]
[Seven and Eight started to walk after him, then.]
- Fighting Witches is pretty darn dangerous at the best of times, you know? I'm pretty sure Miki Sayaka isn't going to like it at all if you head into danger like this, Kamijo Kyosuke.
[Eight said with a sigh. Seven, in the meanwhile, was looking up at Kyosuke, thinking.]
...Well, that's quite true, yeah. But on the other hand, since it does appear that it's Shizuki Hitomi who's been nabbed by a Witch this time...
[Kyosuke spun around, then, turning a very peculiar color indeed.]
...Hitomi was what!?
[Seven and Eight looked at each other, then. Hmmm, so Kyosuke did have some special feelings for the girl with the green-grey hair and eyes, it seemed.]
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"Sayaka!" [Kyouko exclaimed] "I thought you were out on your date?"
"I was! But then I felt the witch nearby. I obviously couldn't ignore that." [sayaka blinked] "What's with the horse?"
"It's an old frined of mine." [Kyouko chuckled] "Well then, Wanna take out the witch together?"
"Sure thing!"
"Well hop on!" [Kyouko made space on the saddle for sayaka]
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...Good horsie!
[She said, patting the horse - And then, Kyoko turned the horse around, looking for the Witch and her victim, whoever it was.]
[In the meanwhile, Hitomi was motionless, her eyes closed, while the strange voice talked to her.]
(...I became a Magical Girl because I wanted to be special, and loved, but all I managed to do in the end was to drive away everybody that I loved. Even my own mother ran away from me, and as for the boy I liked...)
[Hitomi patted the dog-thing in her arms with her eyes still closed, a wonky but gentle smile on her lips.]
...There, there. Everything will be all right - Hitomi-Neesan will hug you and pet you and take care of you, OK?
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Sayaka and kyouko charged further into the lair, cutting down the fashion dummies familiars, which actually were very weak, just really standing around not doing much. Finally they reached the center of the lair)
" hitomi!!!"
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[Hitomi mumbled, holding on the Dog-Witch.]
- Oh, come on, you idiots, you're scaring her, can't you see? Here, doggie, doggie, doggie...
[And then, she patted the dog-thing again. The Dog Witch whined, it's Barrier starting to shift and change.]
(Go away! Hitomi is my friend! I never had a friend before, but she's my fried!)
[And in the meanwhile, Kyosuke had somehow managed to step right into the Witch Barrier while Eight and Seven sweatdropped.]
...How did you do that? I didn't think you had any special powers, Kamijo Kyosuke - How strange!
[Eight eventually said with a laugh. Kyosuke shook his head, then.]
I have no idea, but Hitomi is my friend, and so is Sayaka, and I don't feel the same way about both of them but I have no idea what that means either, so...
[And then, he sighed a bit, and put the hat back on his head.]
- But I'm really sure of one thing, and that one thing is - I want both of them to be safe and happy and everything else. That's not wrong, right?
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[Kyosuke was rubbing at his head.]
...Uh, OK. And...Thanks for the info, I suppose?
[Seven and Eight looked at each other, and snickered.]
- Well, we'll be leaving you be for now, so you could think about what we just told you, ho ho ho -
[Eight said, waving a paw, and then, Seven nodded, too.]
...We know it's a lotta information, but it's important stuff, all right? So ta-da, and see ya later!
[And then, they both disappeared out of the Bath's door. Kyosuke sighed again, and then sank into the warm waters again, closing his eyes.]
[...So when had his life turned turned into a plot out of some of Sayaka's mangas, anyway?]