ʚ celestial hope ɞ

Welcome back!

Returning the hug that was given. Holding her tightly as if to see if she really was there. And she was, the Madoka before her wasn’t an illusion. Madoka really was in this city again. It was all just too much for her, impossible to hide the tears that began to build up in her eyes.

“I’m not sure how long I’ve been here...” Madoka wasn’t sure of the timeframe of how long she stayed here in Hive City. She could make out distant past events yet she couldn’t pinpoint the exact date when she first arrived. It seemed hazy and fragmented to her... has it really been that long? 

"But everything is okay now as long as you’re here.” Tears continued to brim at her eyes, her pink eyes glassy. She blinked them away to get a clearer look at Homura.

It was a little concerning to hear the girl brush the question off, though. Even if she genuinely did feel like she was okay, that didn’t necessarily mean it was. Some people just didn’t want to go through with the hassle of asking for something more, or didn’t want to be rude, or something else.

Hesitating before she gave an answer, the magical girl took the time to contemplate about her living conditions. So far until now, no one really questioned her about it so thus she never thought about it as much. “Thankfully I live in an apartment! However... I think it can get a bit stuffy so I rather stay outside usually...”

“Right! Icecream!” the bluenette shouted, getting her head back on track. She took a few steps forward, then stopped with her hands on her hips. “Ahh…” she mused, looking in each direction. “I guess I don’t know where there’s an ice cream place!” she chuckled, taking a hand to scratch her head. 

“At least when we get back to our universe, we can hopefully fix it if anything happens!” Her words burst with positivity as usual. Madoka had the utmost faith in her friends and hope for the world.

     Eyes dilating, Alice darted around as she entered the store. She was immediately overwhelmed with the scent of meat, and drool slid out the side of her mouth as she ran over to the display case. There as so much and she wanted it all, but this wasn’t Seaweed Head buying–it was a stranger, a random pink girl whose name she had entirely missed in her elation.

     As the pink girl ordered, Alice’s hands and face were pressed up against the glass. Her stomach gurgled noisily while she eyed around, trying to base her decision off of what looked most appetizing. Her face lit up as soon as she recognized something she liked.

    ❝Ah!❞

Madoka positively beamed with a bright and cheerful smile. It was so wonderful to see the other girl light up because of her kind gesture. She seemed absolutely famished before. It was saddening to see that some people in this city couldn’t make by without a job. Paying for both of their others, Madoka thanked the shopkeeper and waved goodbye to them.

Letting the other enjoy her meal, the magical girl ate her food as well. It was delicious. She was thankful that this was one of the better food shops in the city.

Turning towards the girl, Madoka gasped in realization. “Aah-- I forgot to ask! What is your name?”

Of course she could.

“Wonderful… well. You can do a lot of good with it. I won’t deny that. Thanks for your encouragement, Kaname-chan.”

Wait, that’s right. She’s 14, or something. Does she live on her own? Even if she won’t complain about it, I hope she’s at least doing okay…

“Homura-chan is really amazing...” She paused, turning towards the Homura-sensei earnestly. “Actually, I think both of you are very amazing in all ways! I hope one day I can be as courageous as you two.” 

Her bravery came from her pride of being a magical girl, otherwise she would just consider herself talentless.

He sighed, and twirled a loose strand of hair around his finger, before looking down to meet her gaze.

Madoka scratched the back of her head, pondering how many times she has seen his eyes move. “His constant stare can be pretty spooky... but I think in a way, Kyubey is very cute!” Despite being tricked, she couldn’t bring herself to really hate the creature. Perhaps she had a soft spot for fluffy animals.

Edward sighed, and glanced up at the sky.

“It’s still strange, not being able to see the stars. You’d think… But no. This is obviously a pocket dimension, or some other sort of… mess.” 

He made an effort to smile at Madoka, but his lips were thin. 

“I think I’ve met Kyubey. Normally, I’d tell you to be careful, because it sounds… well, outright Faustian. I don’t think that little creature’s a demon, but…”

He shrugged.

“A pocket dimension... that would make sense.” She often wondered how the scientists could pull off taking people out of their own worlds and pulling them into this one.

At the mention that Edward met Kyubey already, Madoka widened her eyes with astonishment. “You met him? He looks like a cat in a way... I hope he didn’t say anything weird.”She wasn’t sure how his contact would work here but it was better safe than sorry.