Magical Girl

Rain petered down on the window, the only constant noise amongst yawns and the taps of keyboard keys. A gentle rain, as if kissing the glass instead of the harsh storm rain that forced itself against it in droves. A small lamp and a laptop screen were the only things that illuminated the room, revealing the messy bedsheets, the open donut box, the ferret cage with two sleepy fuzzballs curled around each other within, the bookshelf full of manga and anime, and the giant kitten doll that sat upon the bed, an ever watchful guardian.
	Tap, tap, tap. Fingers flew across the keyboard, hitting keys left and right with grace, spelling out messages that people will remember.

	“Hiiii, it’s Kogasa-chaaaan~ Wow, it’s been such a long day, hasn’t it? I’ve spent most of it sleeping in and watching movies with my best friend, Nazrin-chan! I hope your days are going just as well! Just remember: take care of yourselves! Treat yourself however you feel like it! Whether that means getting a new hair-do, going out to play in the park, or even having an extra snack for the day, be sure to treat yourself right when you’ve been doing so well! All things in moderation, though!

	Oops, I gotta run! Nazzy’s starting up the next movie! Nighty night, my friends~!

								-<3, Kogasa-Chan”

	With one final tap, the blog post was put up in all its cutesy glory, amongst other posts on an incredibly pink, incredibly glittery blog.
	Not that there was anything that could be done. The boss demanded that it be this way. How else would it attract the attention of little girls? This was the place where they could chat and talk to the real deal, their idol, the magical girl of hopes and dreams: Kogasa Yamamoto! In the flesh!
	The question box was always full of young girls and boys asking her questions of her daily routine and what she does when she’s not fighting the evil forces of the Nightmare Gang, who spread fear and tyranny amongst the populace. Some of them asked if she ever went to Relgion (“Oh, I have! The Yamabiko Shopping Distract is always the place to be for shopping trips~!”), while others asked if she ever ate a can of worms for a dare (“Do gummy worms count?”). Each and every question those children asked always got a heartfelt answer from their hero, something that most people would find absolutely daunting to do.
	Of course, there were some bad things. Even now, there were some questions about what kind of panties she liked to wear, what her cup-size was, if she did all these naughty, naughty things… Heck, there was even one question that wasn’t really a question, but rather a love poem that would make even Lust hurl. These were never answered, only shoved into a junk box that ensured that they were never seen again.
	A sigh escaped from the typist’s lips as they stared at the computer screen for a little longer. When the glittery, sparkly mess became too much of an eyesore to look at, they opened a new tab and searched up “Cute Kitten Pictures”. They grabbed another donut from the donut box without looking and took a bite. Mmm, coconut. The best donut there was. Well, every donut flavor was the best, but coconut was the best best. Another bite. A sigh of content. Pictures of adorable calicos scrolled through and stared at for a minute before giving the ever-beloved tabbies a look.

	For a moment, the typist looked down. Coconut shavings from their donut fell upon their stomach, bulging out a little. Oh no. Gaining weight again. A cold sweat broke out as they finished their donut with great haste and closed the donut box, shoving it right out of their line of sight. Their glasses shined for a moment when they turned back towards their laptop, back towards cute kitten pictures. They glanced at the time. 10 PM. Opened up one of the desk drawers and found their notepad, their To-Do list.

	November 24th, 2014
-Get raw food for Marco and Lucy
-Get milk, eggs, and bacon. We’re out of those!
-Buy a new pair of stockings. Maybe one of those with bunnies on them?
-Record next episode of Sweet Dreams: Nightmare Fighter Kogasa @ 1 PM. DON’T FORGET! Boss might be angry if you miss it!
-Dye hair purple. I never tried purple hair before!
-Make a bubble bath! It’ll help soothe your sores!

They brushed away strands of messy white hair before putting the notepad away and shutting their laptop off. They stared out the window, watching the rain tap against the window ever so gently. The typist then turned towards the ferret cage and walked towards it, bending over to see the two ferrets still snoozing away, one of them even drooling on their little friend. With a smile, they picked up the donut box and walked out of the room into the kitchen area, where it was dumped in the trash without a second thought. They then went back to their room and straightened the computer chair out, turning off the lamp before flopping into bed.

	Before heading to sleep, the mind wandered. Wandered towards unpleasant thoughts.
I’m getting fat. Should I go and throw up that donut I just ate? I might lose my job if I keep gaining weight. But I hardly ever get to eat donuts anymore and they’re so delicious! They don’t want a chubby girl hero though, they want one that eats a lot yet never gains weight. Like Usagi, she never gains weight and she’s super special and ooooh, what to do? What can I do? They’re going to be so pissed and I can’t do anything about it yet and man I wish I didn’t have to throw away that donut, I wanna eat it so damn badly. Ooooooh…
The plush cat was snatch from its position and squeezed tightly, the only friend available when nobody else would be awake, nor care to hear any excuses. If it could feel, it would feel something gentle, something like the rain outside, fall on its face as its owner cried himself to sleep, unable to do anything but be there to comfort him.