Always By Your Side: A Magi Fanfic

What is this feeling?

A/N: Hello! I promise to do my best... I also hope that you guys will continue to look forward with the story.   I give all the credits to the wonderful artist and owner of the image I use in this story.   Alright, go on!

Chapter 3: What is this feeling?  

Morgiana~

"So, it's Morgiana?" Alibaba looked at her, confirming what he had heard.

Morgiana nodded her head. "I just want to ask you," Clenching her fists on her lap, she raised her head and looked at Alibaba carefully.

"Hmm? What is it?" Alibaba tilted his head a bit as he raised a brow.

"Why did you buy this for me?"

There was a built awkward silence among them after she asked. Alibaba and Aladdin simultaneously blinked, as Morgiana stayed serious.

What's with this guys? Couldn't they understand me? She thought, as she clenched her fists.

Aladdin flashed another beam. "Don't be shy about it, Morgiana onee-san!" He elbowed Alibaba, who stared at his plate, wearing his sulking face. "A-Alibaba-kun?" The blue haried boy became worried suddenly.  

Noticing the sudden change of mood from Alibaba -and at the same time, feeling guilty about it- she leaned a bit, trying to look at the blonde in his eyes. "Alibaba-san?" She narrowed her eyes.

"Didn't you like it?" A whining voice from the blonde was heard, which made Morgiana guiltier than ever. The tune was about to cry, as she heard him sniff.

She gasped. "N-No! I-I mean, I really like it, but you don't need to do that for me," She settled down and puffed a cheek. "But I'm really grateful," She added.

Alibaba raised his head and flashed a sharp stare against Morgiana. "Then go and eat it."

Her eyes narrowed, as well as Aladdin's.

"I've seen that you really like that, so I bought it. I've also seen the poor content of your purse. I hope that what I did was just alright with you," He bowed slightly.

Morgiana was flabbergasted. Lately, he was quite hyped, but his mood quickly changed like the weather. This is not right.

She thought that Alibaba must not feel pity to her. She could manage a day without anyone's help, so why would a person like him, help her in a way like that? She didn't deserve to be treated specially. What she compared to herself be trash.

Alibaba's stern gaze continued to pierce through her soul. But being intimidated by that wasn't the effect to Morgiana. Although that the stare was truly scary, she could sense some sort of sadness within.  

Morgiana averted her eyes and focused at her plate. She grabbed the spoon and fork and started to brawl with the food like there was no tomorrow at all. As she ate, Alibaba and Aladdin's eyes grew into the size of platters as they opened their mouths. Even the other students did the same.

The blonde gulped and looked at Aladdin. "Say, Aladdin."

Aladdin turned to him and nodded.

"We won't definitely lose to her!" Both of them exclaimed, as they started to eat without any hint of manners. Fish bones, grains of rice and others spilled as they did the ultimate eating contest. Some of the students almost threw up for witnessing the three eating.

After a few minutes, when all of them were done, the trio looked at each other. They found themselves all messed up, like someone puked at them. Aladdin started to giggle, followed by a crack of a smile from Alibaba. On the other side, Morgiana played with the fish bone in her mouth.