Pragmatic

Yo, what's up? Kyouko Sakura's the name. Just another damn puella magi killin' witches for a livin'. Ya probably don't care about all that crap though. Don't EVER waste food or get on my bad side period. Then maybe we'll get along... Try me.

[scarletknightkyouko]

Fight for justice, fight for the safety of people, fight for the greater good. All things Kyouko had learned from her father's teachings, and those fairy tales she read constantly when she was younger. These were the teachings she grew up with. These were the fundamentals of her personality and choice making. Along with many other things.

"People change."

Scowling and looking down at the city below her from one of the highest buildings. Now these same people, these people she fought so hard to protect, they were mere ants beneath her shoes for all she cared now. Now there was only one thing she stood by with that closed heart of her's. 

If someone told her why wasn't she fighting for the greater good? Someone who dared to get in her way?

"Heh. I am the greater good."

And kill them on the spot.

[scarletknightkyouko]

 

[scarletknightkyouko]

She only had her good enough timing to thank for this moment. This moment being: She had saved a certain blue-haired girl, from being murdered by a girl she once thought an ally to at least fight Walpurgisnacht. Now though, she didn't know what to think of this mysterious puella magi.

Once everything was clear though, and before Homura could pull anything else, she merely lifted the girl by her collar with one hand, and gave a piercing glare. Kyouko didn't know what to think in her head, besides the fact that she was very quite annoyed at this point with the other. Sick of her talking in riddles, sick of her never giving an explanation for her actions, and just plain damn sick of this girl's mysterious ways.

"Oi, when I agreed ta our little ally arrangement, I didn't fuckin' agree ta ya killin' Sayaka."

[scarletknightkyouko]

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“Heck yeah!” Flandre raised an arm, happily. “Well that’s what Puella Magi do, right? Fight witches and all that stuff?”

"Say what?" Kyouko leaned down and stared right in to Flandre's eyes.

"Ya made a contract while I was gone? Holy shit do ya even know what ya got yerself in ta? Thought you were happy as a vampire!"

[scarletknightkyouko]

did you have fun filming the movies? [by this i meant as in like the cast were animated actors, for funnzies]

(( Ooooh, I'll try my hand at this! ))"Ya bet! I had'a whole lotta fun, but damn that shit is a lotta work and took years ta do! Least, that's how it felt ta me! It's one thing ta film one season of Madoka Magica, but ta do the whole season again in two movies is another. 'Specially since I had ta remember some old lines that even I forgot she said! Heh. Then they added a couple extra lines and scenes here and there.... nothin' too big."

"Everybody did a pretty kickass job though! Mami was showin' off again in her fight scenes... bein' super elegant and flippy..."

"When I did the fight scene with Sayaka though, she kept slippin' up every now and then.  Ya know that one part where the tips of our weapons would collide? We did that for the blu-ray and DVD release? She'd be the one ta usually miss that and then she'd actually hit me pretty hard on my shoulder or somthin'. Even if it's just a frickin' prop weapon, that shit still hurt since that girl doesn't know her own strength!"

"Then Homura for the last couple scenes really put'a lotta emotion that it was like ya could physically feel it or somethin' as she was doing 'em! Her character doesn't cry that much compared ta say another certain one, Madoka, but she could make herself cry every time. Damn, wish I could do that. Heh, guess I'm just lucky mine doesn't cry at all."

"Oh yeah! And the scenes with Godoka were funny ta watch since Madoka kept trippin' on her dress and hair extensions. Sayaka and I had ta excuse ourselves off the set cause our laughter kept upsettin' her. Hey, that's a pretty nice costume, but when ya see a short, baby-faced girl like her trippin' all over it and bein' modest about it.... hehehe. Don't tell her I said that though, got it?"

[scarletknightkyouko]

"Mami.... I know we had our differences and I know we're only gonna continue havin' them, but.... shit! Don't think ya didn't mean anythin' ta me cause.... you were like a sister ta me. You're the only family I got left now too, so...."

[orchestratedlove]

“I’m afraid I cannot hear the ramblings of an idiotic girl through the sound of my beautiful orchestra. Holger, do you hear something? What’s that? An impudent Puella Magi wishes to engage in conflict with me?”

“How sad.”

[scarletknightkyouko]

It was no surprise that Kyouko was suddenly cross. Say-- Oktavia seemed to have a knack for setting off the redhead quite easily. In the next instant, she found herself gripping the other by that pink bow that adorned her neck.

"Oi." Making sure the other was staring right her. "Maybe if ya talked and listened fer yerself... and I don't fuckin' know quit listenin' to that shit music? Maybe ya could understand what was actually happenin' 'round you."

[scarletknightkyouko]

Nuzzling her hand endearingly, Flandre loved Kyouko's petting. "Heehee, well I take it that's a yes! Dummy!" The blonde teased back, "I've been fighting witches and kicking butt! How about you?"

"That's what I like ta hear! Kickin' butt like no one else can, huh?" She suddenly arched an eyebrow.

"What's this 'bout fightin' witches?"

[orchestratedlove]

“I suppose I could, seeing that I am quite powerful and can kill anything I please.”

“But, I prefer to act when I must and that time has not yet come. Are you asking me to do something about you, Kyouko? If so, I’ll gladly oblige.”

[scarletknightkyouko]

"It'd be damn shame fer me ta waste my energy on someone like ya, so no. Why don't ya use that fish tail of yers ta do the only thing it can do? Help ya swim yer sorry fish ass off."

[scarletknightkyouko]

"Hey KyoukyKyou!" Flandre shouted as she tackled the red head, as per usual. "Miss me?"

Kyouko couldn't help, but lifting the little blonde vampire's hat just to simply ruffle her hair.

"Hehe, whaddya think the answer is, stupid?" Of course meaning that in the most endearing way. In her own Kyouko way.

"Course I did! Whatcha been up ta, Flan?"

[orchestratedlove]

“Goodness, you all are making quite a fuss today.”

[scarletknightkyouko]

"Heh, you plan on doin' somethin' 'bout it then, ya priss?"

[whiteknightjustice-blog]

A month.

A month, exactly now.

A month since Kyouko had spoken to her in the church and convinced her to change the way she thought over…everything. Convinced her to become the sort of magical girl she had previously despised.

Mami would be so disappointed in her, she thinks.

She shoves that thought aside and gives an annoyed scowl to the other, as you reprimand her for how she handled the witch.

“I won, didn’t I? I know how to defeat witches, that’s one thing I do know how to do!”

She leans back on her hands and tries to maintain an irritated expression, but in the end it just phases out, and she’s not really even angry anymore as you ask her your next question.

Twirling her bright blue soul gem in her hand—she can hear Kyubey’s voice in her head, reminding her that the more grief seeds she had, the stronger she’d be—she answered after a pause.

“I guess I’m doing fine. Something about this still just seems wrong…how long before thoughts like that go away, huh?”

Will they ever?

She places the ring that houses her essence back on her finger. “I just…Why am I telling you this for, anyway?” Sayaka mumbles, looking away from you and back to the city’s lights.

[scarletknightkyouko]

Kyouko simply rolled her eyes. 

She wasn't about to point out every part she noticed where Sayaka could've died, let her guard down at certain points, etc. No, she was just going to let the other learn from her mistakes. That, and she wasn't any kind of teacher for the girl. At least, she didn't feel like one, nor did she want to see it that way.

"Yeah, yeah...." Mumbling as she let her soul gem take on it's ring form.

Her stomach just had to growl at that same second as well. So, she worked with just chewing on a rocky stick for now and go looking for food later. Right now, she just needed to take a breather. Kyouko's eyes roamed about the city street lights, but with a rather bored look. After all, she was used to this view and this very spot being from where she always saw it. A place to look over to city and to just think.

"Heh...." Saying with a smirk as she brought up one of her legs for her elbow to rest on. The other just contently swinging on the edge of the building. Why was Sayaka telling her this? Why did Kyouko even ask? So many questions.

"That's yer own fault.... yer still thinkin' with'a idealism view."

[scarletknightkyouko]

It's been over a month now.

A month since that day.

That very day she talked to Sayaka at her abandoned church home. About what though? About how the blue-haired girl should probably rethink her ways on how she works as a puella magi. That day where Kyouko first realized she was starting to contradict herself when it came to her whole, only care for yourself and use your magic only for yourself, thing. She was actually helping Sayaka that day saying things like, how she should take on her more pragmatic approach with this kind of work. Giving her all sorts of advice on the manner, and in the end, Sayaka actually listened.

Although, this was not what she wanted.

"Oi, Sayaka, I know ya've been gettin' better at this whole thing lately, but don't get too cocky! Yer still just fuckin' 'round in some ways like ya just got contracted!" Taking out a grief seed she had got only just an hour ago to relieve her of the darkness taking over soul gem. How nice it felt too.

Yup, that's right, Sayaka had demanded that Kyouko take her in to teach her her ways of how she handled being a puella magi. It certainly wasn't a team work thing though. They didn't work together. They just had a first come, first serve basis on the witches and pretty much just stayed out of each's way in that aspect. Other than that, the blue-haired girl was slowly getting in the speed of things. Maybe even picking up a few combat tricks. Kyouko be damned if Sayaka actually surpassed her, but she didn't see that happening any time soon.

Well, at least Sayaka kept her end of the deal and provided her with food a place to stay sometimes. Guess it wasn't too bad.

Anyway, it was a quiet night and they both were just sitting high atop a building. A building that almost seemed as if was watching over the rest of the concrete jungle that is, Mitakihara.

"Heh.... but how are ya holdin' up?" There she went again. Contradicting herself. Not that she even cared at this point since she seemed to be doing that lately.

[whiteknightjustice-blog]

Sayaka rubs her forehead and lets out a groan of frustration.

“Here.” She shoves the bag of chips at you. “If you want to stay for dinner, my parents are out so we’ll probably end up foraging!” The blue magical girl walks back to her kitchen as she calls out to the other, wondering if it would be simpler just to buy a bento or something as she pokes at things in the cabinets.

“I know I saw a younger version of her…!” She mumbles as she checks her soul gem. It’s reasonably bright, so she can’t blame her lack of sense here on the darkness gathering within it.

[scarletknightkyouko]

Kyouko didn't take any time to open up the offered bag of chips and start munching on them. She was going to get a great laugh and free food. Sounded like a great deal to her.

"Sounds good! I'll just sit over at yer couch while ya make yerself busy in the kitchen. Or whatever the hell ya wanna do!" Bringing herself over to couch.

Perfect, the window was open a bit and immediately next to it a bush. All she could think was that her little self thought well. Whistling over as the signal for young Kyouko to bring herself back inside, she dived right for the bushes.

[scarletknightkyouko]

Hitomi throws a brick with yen at Kyouko. "Merry Christmas to you and your dead family!"

"God fucking--!" She didn't even feeling continuing her array of curses to be screamed through the quiet night.

"Tch, Merry Christmas...." Aggressively grabbing the brick with yen on it to go spend it at a local ramen shop.

[whiteknightjustice-blog]

“What now…” Sayaka throws down a bag of chips on her couch as she walks past it and back to the apartment’s door. She’s not certain where the little Kyouko went, but—

She answers the door and stares in shock. “Wait…Kyouko…? Didn’t I just see—” She makes a series of complex hand motions as she tries to mime her confusion. “Is this some kinda weird timeline thing…?” 

[scarletknightkyouko]

"What'cha goin' on 'bout now? I just came by ta see if I can steal some food from ya, hehehe. Feel like havin' dinner together?" Blunt as always, that redhead. Nonetheless, she knew Sayaka was at least used to such, but would still get exasperated with it every now and then.

[whiteknightjustice-blog]

kokosakuwa said: “das me!!” she grins up at the blue haired teenager, “heeey, ya gots any snaaacks??”

Sayaka looks around.

“Did a witch do this to her…? Wait, no way, a witch couldn’t make her a kid again…!”

Confused, she steps aside anyway to let you in. 

“Sure,” she begins slowly. “Stay here, I’ll be right back.”

[kokosakuwa-blog]

She honestly has no idea what Sayaka’s even saying.

“Okaaay!” She waits a few seconds, until Sayaka’s out of earshot, and then dives behind a bush for her older self to take over.

[scarletknightkyouko]

"Heh, let's do this." Saying with a smirk as she knocked on Sayaka's door.

This was going to be more than just good.