The Sleeping Goddess

Puella: 12

A month transpired quickly as Madoka smiled knowing today would be a beautiful day as she snapped from her thoughts and looked at the empty desk next to her as she sighed, she probably thought that Joey was late or busy with delivering papers.

But Tristan was frantic, without his best bud by his side as Madoka listened in before Yugi saw one of Madoka's old drawings she was going through, the drawing showed of an abandoned warehouse with Joey held up by his hands but up above was a girl with red hair tied into a ponytail holding a spear.

"Why don't we go to his place afterschool? I know where he lives." Tristan said as Madoka nodded, something told her to go back to her old notebook and look through for clues for Joey as they day went by quickly to the afternoon.

Madoka walked with Tristan and Yugi while Tēa was busy at her home so she couldn't come along to help them.

The three of them walked down the street, empty with no cars driving down so it was easy for them to walk down as they were being watched by someone with red eyes and munching on Sea Salt ice cream.

"I'll be damned, they don't know where Wheeler is." she said as she threw the popsicle stick that read 'Winner' on it to the trash bin before walking away and placing her hoodie over her head.

"So you known Joey since middle school, Tristan?" Madoka asked being cautious of her questions and how she spoke as Tristan nodded. "Yeah. But I've hardly ever been to his place." Tristan said as they came across the apartments where Joey lived.

"This is his apartment building! I've only been here once and if I remember, it's the third floor on the end." Tristan said as they walked up the stairs to the point where Madoka saw the name plaque labeled 'Wheeler'.

Tristan knocked on the door to see if anyone was home but no response came through as he placed his hand upon the doorknob.

"It's unlocked...Anyone home..." The next thing Tristan regret was opening the door as Madoka was hit by a beer bottle as it shatter which caused some scratches and a bruise as she held her injured cheek.

"Madoka!" Yugi cried out as she stood up and holding her cheek but showed no tears that she wasn't the shy girl anymore when she came to Domino High School.

They all ran from the door as they stopped at a nearby bench so Tristan could clean up her wounds with some paper towels he got and damp with water to disinfect the wounds.

She held it up to her cheek and hissed in pain before hearing a tough male voice.

"HEY MAN! F***ING STEP ON MY FOOT?! WHY DON'T YOU LOOK WHERE YOU WALK?!" The boy said as the man in his grip apologized before Yugi saw who was in their gang. "Joey?!" Madoka called out.

"Why is he with those punks from Rintama?!!" Tristan asked out loud as Madoka ran up to Joey who paid no attention to her as she spoke his name.

"Joey!" He turned to see her cheek with scratches and bleeding as she wiped the blood off, she must've gotten hurt by his old man. "Why'd you skip school Joey? Why are you with people like them?" She asked as one of the gang members began talking to Joey.

" 'People like them?' Does he mean us? You know that chick, Wheeler?" The punk with glasses asked Joey who had a look that he knew her but he pretended he didn't as he opened his mouth to speak.

"Nah, never seen her before. Come on, Let's go." He said in a tone that made Madoka know what he was planning but Yugi didn't buy it at all.

"JOEY!!"

Then the leader of the gang stepped out and placed his hand on Joey's shoulder while smirking when he got a good look at Madoka but Madoka gave him a glare.