ʜɪs ᴍᴀᴊᴇsᴛʏ

『 My life... it should only be for Luca. 』

[musingay]

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[chiyorunrun]

" Of course, of course! "

" Every heroine experiences hardships so Chiyori’s more than ready for those! That is the life of the magical daughter of fantasy! "

She puffs her chest contently like she has said something particularly wise. 

[throneskeeper]

She isn't.

Ah, well. It doesn't matter anymore. She made her wish and seems to be ready to really take on anything. The least Saki can do is to make sure she won't have to witness anything that can completely ruin her life.

She's still too young to experience such things.

                                                                                        Like he was.

"...Okay," he says with deadpan expression. "Let me accompany you in your adventures, uh, miss Chiyori?"

[chiyorunrun]

She wipes the corners of her eyes and nods.

" Yes! It’s no doubt a destiny that Chiyori was given such a chance! "

" You see she has been waiting to become a heroine for all her life! To fight the Servants of the Dark in the Nursery for Great Desires…. Her wish surely came true!  "

[throneskeeper]

"Wah..." Seriously? Even a young girl like that was no exception from the whole mahou rule. Putting a kid in such a danger like that...

"Are you aware of the dangers you've put yourself in?"

[chiyorunrun]

" OOOOOOO! "

She breaks all these feelings being a little too much for both heart and head. What kind of background might these two have? Perhaps he’s from a bad family and is refugee from them…. Then the two met and…

" No, no, the mere thought itself is the most beautiful of them all! The bond! "

" Chiyorin is impressed! If you need protection you may call the Great El Chorizo! She’s on your side! After all Chiyori made such contract…. "

[throneskeeper]

This girl was annoying at first, but he supposed her liveliness was a good thing. Being gloomy (like him) wouldn't be really attractive to strangers, would it?

What a lively girl. To think that she made a contract to...

Wait.

"...You made a wish?"

[kinglucaria]

"A friend? A lover?" His friend, his saviour, his… “He’s my everything, I suppose.”

⊰✾⊱⋆⋆⋆[sneezes.]

[throneskeeper]

[chiyorunrun]

For a while the expression she shows is that of wonder. She sinks on her feet with a squeal before bouncing up eyes dwelling with tears.

" Beautiful!! " she declares mouth forming a smile, moved by such altruistic purposes.

" What a noble heart!! To think Chiyori mistook you for a villain!! Is it a friend? A lover? Sickly mother perhaps? Who would you aid ?  "

[throneskeeper]

Who would he aid? Ah, well, he was his friend, his saviour, his...

"He's my everything, I suppose. The only one I have left. Like I said, I'm just a poor civilian. I have nothing or no one else left for me. I intend to keep the only one that's left." A soft chuckle. "I guess I'm still a little bit selfish."

Well, Saki already used his one wish for him, didn't he? If one thought much about it, Saki's want to protect him wasn't for him. It was just for Saki himself, to protect his lonely fragile self.

[chiyorunrun]

" Ahhh, monetary trouble… "

" Chiyorin understands very well!  What a pinch…. "

" Stranger could wish for money if he wants! They grant wishes here! "

[throneskeeper]

"I could've wished for that."

"But I'd rather use my wish for the welfare of someone important to me."

[chiyorunrun]

" Ah it seems Chiyorin has gained an audience! "

" Can’t be helped! You want an autograph right? After all Chiyori just became a star! "

" Or perhaps you’re here to kidnap Chiyorin!! Maybe you’re a villain!! A new whole turn in the story!!! Dangerous!! "

[throneskeeper]

He got himself involved with a troublesome girl, it seems.

"...No, I'm neither. I'm just a poor civilian passing by." Haha, yeah, right.

[chiyorunrun]

SHOCK!

" Not only is Chiyori a TV heroine now!!  "

" BUT A MAGICAL GIRL TOO, it’s like Chiyori’s wish got double filled-shii!! Just as expected from the wheels of her destiny!!! EL CHORIZO ON DE WEI!! ” 

[throneskeeper]

"..."

...What a noisy girl.

[throneskeeper]

dorii-jin replied to your post:i cant believe someone sold their soul for bulging...

FUCK U SAKI???? TBH????

[throneskeeper]

i cant believe someone sold their soul for bulging muscles

[mr-traveler]

What is...royalty? (throneskeeper)

[mr-traveler]

< The peculiar human with the strange air that had drawn you closer out of curiosity was not the only thing ‘odd’ here now that you took a moment to further observe the situation. This seemed to be one of those strange areas humans grew plants for whatever reason? Again, a faint whisper of programming tries to inform you more about human culture, but again in no language you understand. The strange area itself wasn’t what was off. It was the lack of plant life at all.>

< The leaves and twigs that should have been green and spiraling gently to the sun were brown, rotted, shells of their former selves. Humans…didn’t usually let these squares of plantation get so rotting, did they? Something seemed off about the whole affair. Was that what you had ‘missed’ the white Mimiga saying on startup? There was no time to ponder this just now, however. You tilt your head slightly in regards to the small smile of the human as they ask a peculiar question. You don’t know. Something seems off about this place, but you have no idea what is happening.>

<Therefore, you give a bewildered gesture of concern to the dying plant-life around you and the human. ‘Yes, something is wrong - with the plants here. But I don’t know what it is’ - is what the gestures seem to say. You do not speak a single verbal word, however. You only speak when you have to. >

[throneskeeper]

Though they didn't close down the gardens, people didn't go much to this place since the plants had died out, so it was peculiar for this stranger to wander here so suddenly. Saki blinked, eyeing the stranger as he...gestured quite wildly at him and the plants. It took him a few minutes to realise what this stranger was talking about.

"Ah." He looked at the dead plants in around them. The authorities tried to revive the place. Even they offered assistance, grasping any chance to improve the conglomerate's reputation in the city,  but to no avail. Naturally, it was something out of this world that could've done such a thing. It was the one he, and probably a lot of others too, was after.

He looked at the brown clad garden, at the dead plants that used to bloom pastel greens and blues and pinks, then back at the stranger.

"The plants are dead and no one seems to know why." He shrugged, as if this was trivial matter. He knew why. That was why he was here. "And," he immediately added, finally realising something, "this place is dangerous. You should get going."

[kinglucaria]

Ｅｖｅｎｔ；ᴇᴀʀʟʏ sᴜɴsᴇᴛ

[kinglucaria]

⊰✾⊱⋆⋆⋆Over the five years he’d spent wandering, Luca had grown accustomed to all types of climate, arid or humid, freezing or sweltering. His favorite sensation of the day had not changed, however; he had always enjoyed the winter sunset best, where the sky overhead darkened in a blink and the cool air settled upon his surroundings in silence…

But, what was that rustling? He turned attentive, perking up from his relaxed position and scanned the area, shade falling over it. The footsteps picked up in pace with each moment, and—

"…Lu…ca?"

He never imagined they’d find each other so soon. In fact, Luca was planning on keeping his presence low, remaining in the shadows until he could confirm that his precious friend was safe, happy, and living well. Despite this turn of events, not according to his intended plans, Luca couldn’t turn him away now. Not with that face, not with this voice.

"I’m home… Saki."

[throneskeeper]

His voice left Saki in awe, left him breathless. He wasn’t dreaming, was he? Saki had too many dreams like this to count, too many dreams that turned to nightmares that brought him to tears in his every waking moment. The thought made him shiver, or perhaps it was the cold, but Saki had been left in the cold too many times to even care anymore. His warmth was right in front of him. Luca’s home, and if it was a dream, maybe he’d rather not wake up anymore.

He’d rather be left sleeping in the cold with this warm, warm dream.

"Luca, I..." He had too many things to tell that he couldn't find the right words to say. All these feelings he kept bottled up for years were suddenly threatening to burst out of his chest. It hurt; it overwhelmed him.

A shaky release of breath and fast strides to close the distance between them; Saki enveloped the other in a hug, and he did the one thing he was never good at.

Saki started to cry.

[mr-traveler]

What is...royalty? (throneskeeper)

<With the fervent wish to the white Mimiga successfully made, you pull your hand down over your messy fibre-optic ‘hair’ some more. There is now a strange gem on your forehead which no doubt holds the magic the creature gave you. Good thing your hair and the brim of your hat covers it. However, despite feeling like you are a lot stronger now: the fact remains that you don’t know enough of the place to know where to go, exactly.>

<Well, the simplest thing to do is keep on the move until you see other ‘magic’ people all heading the same way, and join up with them. That seems sensible. You were unaware that humans could have magic until this point, though: you always believed humans were unique, and that proved it even more. Though, as he walked, another human caught your eye - so much so you stopped in your tracks.>

<You didn’t have time to linger but - there was a strange air about the human, as small and unassuming as he seemed. Like a…leader almost? What was that air, the strange way he carried himself? There was a faint ‘voice’ of programming in the back of your head - perhaps trying to explain more about this human’s behavior - but you couldn’t understand it yet, and so approached the human with a curious gaze.>

"….?"

<Why was it this human seemed leader-like in a way? Had they done this before, maybe? If so, it would be a good idea to team up with them…>

[throneskeeper]

Despite his charming and unknowing appearance, dealing with people wasn't exactly Saki's forte. He was much better off with a gun or a knife or figuring out his next steps to keep his lie as a fake heir. For five years Saki had been lying, using his wits to make doubting people his allies. Though he hadn't been dirtying his hand like the way he used too, it didn't do much difference still. He was still one of the manipulative, lying types, whether Saki wanted it or not.

And unfortunately, sometimes, such a person was fit to be a leader.

Saki was no leader, really. He was too unstable, too dependent, to be one. He was more of a follower, a servant who wholeheartedly offered his life to a master. However, if the master was gone, then who'd take over? Of course, his most loyal subject. That was who Saki was.

This loyal servant would lead and even sell his soul if it meant having to see his beloved master once again.

Green eyes stared down at the dead plants in the gardens as Saki crossed his arms, leaning on a nearby branch. He didn't realise he had spaced out there. How long had he been here? Saki couldn't remember, really, but he'd been waiting to see if he could spot a familiar around. It would definitely bring him to his target. Footsteps were heard, and Saki found himself looking at a stranger who, amusingly, was looking at him with such a curious gaze. Unknowingly, Saki smiled softly at the stranger.

"Hello. Is something wrong?"

[violetemps]

Ｅｖｅｎｔ；ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀs

【♦】——So the first witch is on the move. About time… Homura is debating giving the amateurs a chance to stretch their wings, or to just put the damn thing out of its misery by herself. For everyone’s sakes.

Homura was different from in that she actually knew what she was doing. She had taken this job years ago, and she was good at it but still not good enough. If this Mitakihara wasn’t too different from the one she knew, all mahous were competing. This wasn’t a game, and she couldn’t sacrifice a chance like this if it would lead her to Madoka…

She wanted information, and for that, she’d have to cooperate. To some degree.

[throneskeeper]

The problem about this whole "mahou business" is that Saki had no idea what he was supposed to do. Of course, there was the goal of eliminating the enemy, but what was the enemy exactly? Saki wasn't one to act without thinking, and all the more in a situation like this, where he could just walk in and die without knowing the slightest hint of anything.

If Saki were to die, it wouldn't be like that. There's only one way to die, and that way would be for him.

For the umpteenth time, the blond scanned the gardens, where the witch was rumoured to be in. He'd been coming here lately since the plants started dying out in here, but there's nothing to find other than the ominous feeling he'd get whenever he came here. Was there something he wasn't doing?

[crimsonpromise]

[ LOST:: ]

` • . ⋆ ❣ || The faintest of sighs escaped the girl’s lips, her brown eyes looking down wistfully at the lacking of cash in her wallet. Sure, there was a few bucks here and there, but definitely not enough to last her through the week. An even lighter chuckle, awkward at that, escaped from her mouth.

              Shoving the close-to-empty wallet into her back pocket, the girl had no choice but to continue her travels. A short trip to the Shibazakura Apartments of course. She’d learn from a tour guide, one who was well adept in knowing the locations throughout the city, that Shibazakura was the place to go if affordable was what the future tenant had in mind. An affordable place to stay was certainly what she needed. ||

"Um… excuse me! Do y’ happen to know where the Shibazakura Apartments is at? I’m a bit lost as it is— -"

` • . ⋆ ❣ || The brunette went ahead and tapped the nearest person on the shoulder. WIth the daylight fading in the distance, she thought it best to might as well ask someone instead of wander around in the darkness alone. Of course, muggers were no problem for her to fend off against, but a nice place to rest sounded much better. ||

[throneskeeper]

Ah.

He was lost.

Well, that was to be expected. Saki hadn't been to this part of the city before. Considering the fact that he was to keep this place, this city, safe, Saki thought about fully knowing the city's streets. Alone, without any help from anyone, specifically the ones from the conglomerate. There were too many reasons to list as to why not, but the main reason was there could be a chance that his real identity would be found out, and all these years protecting Luca's place would be all for nothing.

Saki would die first before that happened.

And so, that brought the blond to his current predicament. He'd ask people around, but it's been about an hour since he last saw a person. The district was unexpectedly quiet and empty, and Saki was really considering phoning someone for help when a light tap on his shoulder got his attention.

Just his luck, another person who was as lost as he was. At least he wasn't alone anymore, yes?

"Sorry, I'm going to have to disappoint. I'm just as lost as you are."

[crimsonpromise]

We have the strength to overcome the pain in our hearts. T o g e t h e r .