Magi: The Goddess of Hope [DISCONTINUED]

💮 Scene Eight: Edge of Time

Kouen Ren unceremoniously crashed between two doors, carrying Kaname Madoka's unconscious figure as he made a beeline for Aladdin's study. 

The blue-haired magi followed close behind Kouen, a curious Judar and an even more curious Titus trotting after him, followed by Alibaba, his wife and children, and his Household Members, The rest of the Kou Siblings and the Fanalis Corps were dead last, and so were the three attendants of the Third Prince and poor befuddled Kunlun.

Everyone stopped and stared at their strange little parade, but that didn't deter the group from their mission.

Reaching Aladdin's study, Kouen kicked the door open and looked around with a raised eyebrow. The well-lit place was filled with books of history, legends, and magic to the brim, some stacked on floors and other fat scrolls in cubbyholes. There was a smattering of herbs hung to dry near the window and some jars of powders and some odds and ends lined the other shelves. Two cauldrons, one small and the other large enough to put a small child in simmered pleasantly with some cooking liquid.

"You never told me that there was another library here, runt." Kouen ground out slowly as he turned to a mildly terrified Aladdin.

(Let's just admit it. The Kou Family's facial expressions are either adorable or downright psychotic.

There is no in-between.)

"W-well...some of the books here were borrowed from Yam--"

"Doesn't matter; I'll read them later. So where do I put Madoka down?"

Kouen raised an eyebrow as Aladdin sighed and used his gravity magic to levitate a few books off a bed covered in dusty white sheets and gently set the books down on the floor.

Kougyoku, Morgiana, and Kouha frowned disapprovingly at the dusty bed. Kougyoku immediately snapped out of her concern and asked some maids to change the bedcovers.

"Aladdin, have you actually been sleeping in your bed?" Kouha asked with a worried frown. "It's dustier than Mei-nii's own bed if left unattended for one month. Probably."

"He sleeps on his desk." Zayd replied in a deadpan voice, as Aladdin shot him a horrified look that could qualify as a non-verbal 'oh shit' for those that paid attention to the son of Solomon.

Morgiana, Kouha, and Kougyoku turned accusingly to the blue-haired Magi who flinched under the glares of three pairs of eyes.

"Uh...I was busy...?"

Koumei patted Aladdin on the back consolingly. "It's okay. I do that all the time too. You'll get used to it."

"...That's not exactly reassuring."

After earning a few chuckles from their company, Madoka Kaname was gently set down on the bed with fresh linen sheets, and Aladdin proceeded to check her vitals.

***

"Hmm...nothing wrong, I suppose. Just a slight drain of magoi. A good night's rest should get her back to normal." Aladdin hummed as he stepped away and pulled the blanket up to Madoka's chin.

"That's good." Kougyoku sighed in relief with a small smile.

"On another note, I made an incredible discovery," Judar replied with a lopsided grin. Holding up his hand and willing the shard of ice with a feather in it to materialize in it, the black-haired magi tossed it to Aladdin. "This's the same feathery-thing from earlier, right?"