nineteenth wish ☆ why so cold

[fatedmagica]

[ Madoka spent the first day in her room. The lights were out and it was really cold, but she had her mountain of stuffed animals to keep her company. Some of them are even recent regains from home and she wanted some time for the plush army to get to know each other.

Plus she had something to do. She had intended from the start to give her friends

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School

[hontobakabaka]

[Ruri waves to Madoka as she comes out of her office]

Madoka, are you all right? You don't have any mittens.

[fatedmagica]

Huh? Oh... mm. But it's okay. Someone else really needed them so...

Oh, but! [ Ruri is one of the people whose scarf she finished, so Madoka will offer her a purple scarf and stuffed animal. ] Here!

[hontobakabaka]

[She smiles and takes them]

Thank you very much. Are you going to be all right though?

[fatedmagica]

Mm! I should be okay... Lithuania-san made a fire in the fireplace and we've still got food... and I have my family and stuffed animals, so I'll be okay!

[skinprint]

Madoka?

[He looks from the girl to the stuffed animal and back.]

Are you sure it would be okay for me to take this? It's a friend of yours, after all.

[fatedmagica]

Ah, um... mm. Mm, it's fine. I don't have enough scarves and mittens for everyone, s-so...

[skinprint]

It's really cute.

[Who could help but to smile to that?]

But I have my coat already, and I'd feel bad for taking it from you.

[fatedmagica]

Ah- please don't! They love making more friends! ... um, that is, my stuffed animals do.

School

[teddy_roughsin]

[Mirai has been sitting on the sidelines, watching all of this, but now she's seriously becoming irritated. She points at Madoka, yelling:]

Hey! What do you think you're doing!? You can't just give all of your clothes away like that!

[fatedmagica]

Heh?! B-but..! But everyone will become c-cold!

School

[pants_yourmove]

[[Seeing her try to offer something up.

Aaron has a loose fitting coat, no gloves or scarves. He does look cold, but that hasn't killed his mood yet.

He smiles and shakes his head at her offer.]]

I'm okay, you're going to need it.

I might have some extra gloves if you can't find you're own.

[[It helps when he can change into something much warmer without the need for extra clothes.]]

[fatedmagica]

Huh? Extra.... oh, no no I... I couldn't! I don't want you to be cold!

[pants_yourmove]

I got a trick for the cold. I'll be fine.

Do you have a trick too?

[fatedmagica]

Eh? Trick...?

Um... no, not really... I um... I'm good at rubbing my hands together to keep them warm...?

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[headedforhope]

[Mami is walking more out of a need for some kind of movement, no matter how empty and purposeless, rather than with any clear destination in mind. Trying to find some relief, some small measure of escape from her vicious thoughts by letting the bitter chill numb her through and though. Madoka's words come to her as if from somewhere far away, breaking through the depressive haze clouding her mind. She slows to a halt, unable to deny that voice, and is momentarily overwhelmed by a rush of shame. Ciel had told her that Madoka was still here; the surprise was being addressed so kindly by the younger girl once more, spoken to with a warmth that made her ache.

She wearily turns to face Madoka.]

Ah....Kaname-san. [A small, tired nod; she accepts the scarf with a dull curiosity, her smile intact but hollow, the look in her gold eyes blank and faraway.] It's good to see you again. [She winces inwardly.] Is this for me?

[The veneer of calmness that coats everything she does is more unnatural than ever, as if Mami had never left - as if she

[fatedmagica]

Mm. It's for you. You should stay warm, Mami-sa...

[ She stops mid sentence. Having almost tacted a "san" to the end of her friend's name and then realized Mami had done the same for her. Not just that, but she knew Madoka's real last name now. She's not smiling that strange smile like a drone would either.

Madoka goes silent for a solid minute. Sorting through a complex bundle of confused feelings. Mami's not acting like a drone and there's one obvious answer for why not. An answer that Madoka wants to be true, because she's missed Mami like crazy. ]

Ma... Mami-san? Are... is that you?

[headedforhope]

....yes, it is. [Her throat constricts.] Strange, huh?

[The understatement of the year, really.

A heavy pause, and for a moment it seems as though Mami is about to say something more. But then her eyes just go glassy and she loops the scarf tenderly around Madoka's neck.] However, I think you'll need this more than me. I'm not cold at all, so....

[fatedmagica]

You're... You're really here?

[ She's still in a state of disbelief. Madoka took months to get over Mami being gone. It took her ages to stop being depressed about Mami dying and then longer to get over how she'd missed her one chance to spoil Mami rotten.

Having the scarf looped around her neck seems to be the final straw. That little Mami-like gesture is all Madoka needs to finally break-- ]

Mami-san! Thank goodness, Mami-san! [ --and throw her arms around Mami's neck. She doesn't care if it's a bit forward. Madoka missed Mami so much. ]