[Fic] Madoka Magica/One Piece // Goodbye

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Madoka Magica/One Piece // Goodbye
G | 200 words | Brook, Sayaka | No explicit spoilers, but some implicit ones? | Sayaka has come to say goodbye.

"My friend used to play here," the girl said, spinning round in the centre of the stage with her arms outstretched. "And he's going to again, I know it!" Her arms lowered slowly as she faced the audience seats, the smile taking on a sharp edge of bitterness. "I just... Came to say goodbye. I wasn't expecting anyone else to be practicing here today."

(Brook didn't have the heart to mention that he wasn't here legitimately - he was waiting for the Straw Hats, violin ready.)

Brook knelt in front of her - he'd forgotten how small children were; even though he was kneeling down, this one barely reached his shoulder. Her eyes were old and weary. He'd seen eyes like that before, on crewmates who were ready to lay down their weapons and wait for whatever came next, even if he had never seen them on someone so young. He didn't want to guess at the cause - the Grand Line never struck him as the place that would be kind to children. All he could do was live up to the legacy of the Runbar Pirates: he held up his violin and asked "Do you have a request?"