Puella Magi Rei ♥️ Magica: Afterglow

Prologue

"Come on, Tsuki! You've been in the bathroom for almost an hour now!!"

"Hey! Today is my interview for the Southward News Network, I am going to look as professional as I can so I can give the people of Mitakihara the business, Sayaka! Back off!"

"Gah!! I have to pee, Tsuki!" Sayaka grunted, slamming her fist against the bathroom door. "Hnnngh! Come ooooon! "

"Alright, alright! I'm done!"

Tsuki would open the bathroom door, her white and pink hair done up in curls, a soft, pastel eyeshadow covering her eyelids. She wore a vintage hot pink pantsuit with a white undershirt, and ruby red heels. ".. Alright! I'm out!" She held up her hands, as she struck a pose.

Instead of stopping to ogle over Tsuki's beauty like she had anticipated, Sayaka viciously grasps her wrist, yanking her out of the bathroom, before sprinting in and slamming the door shut.

"I don't care about your looks right now, dude! I've had to pee for like.. Half an hour, but I tried and tried and tried to leave you alone because I knew how important this was to you-.. But dammit, there's gotta be a line drawn somewhere man! Especially for a one bathroom apartment!"

...

"Tsuki? Tsuki!? Did you walk away before I was done talking to you?!" 

Sure enough, the hallway was now empty.

".. Dammit."

"Yo Ring!" Tsuki came around the corner of the kitchen, holding a briefcase. "How do I look~?"

"What the-" Ring sat up, a newspaper stuck to her forehead, her coffee spilled all over the table. She let out a loud yawn, slowly unsticking the folded piece of paper from her forehead, revealing the ink had actually copied over onto her skin, like silly puddy. ".. Oh geez, Tsuki.. Don't you know how early it is?..."

".. It's thirty minutes after noon." Tsuki blinked.

".. Yeah.. Early.." Ring yawned, slowly laying her head back down, splashing it in her coffee.

"Ah geez, Ring.." Tsuki immediately swooped over, gently pulling Ring back into her chair, using a rag to wipe the coffee off of her forehead and wiping the ink away. ".. How late have you been staying up on that book?.."

".. Chapter.. Eighteen.. forty-two hundred words... Casper.. Almost there!" Ring incoherently babbled, letting out a sleep-deprived laugh as she nearly fell limp in Tsuki's arms. ".. Oh geez! Okay.. Ring. Look at me."

Tsuki gently patted Ring's cheek, making her come to. ".. H-Huh?.." She groaned.

"Why don't you go lay on the couch and sleep for a bit longer.. You can write the rest of chapter eighteen when you're fully awake.. And not sleeping at the kitchen table."

".. I guess.. You're right.." Ring yawned, slowly standing up. ".. Oh.. Good luck at your interview.. You look like a vintage anchorwoman.. You'll do great.." She gave a weak smile.

".. Thanks." Tsuki slowly smiled, watching Ring wobble through the doorway, brushing past Mami as she made her way into the room. ".. Woah. Looks like someone didn't get enough sleep last night." She looked at Ring, shaking her head lightly.