Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters.

Just a quickie with a hint of one of my favorite pairings.

Lunchtime was Madoka's favorite time of the school day.

It wasn't that she didn't like going to school and learning about different things of course, that was all well and good, but lunch was when she got to hang out with her best friends in the world. Lunch was when the magical girls got together and hung out, ate good food and enjoyed each other's company. Sayaka would always bring extra and Kyoko would always sneak up even though she didn't go to school there and technically wasn't allowed on campus just to nab what she wanted out of it. Mami would smile and offer desserts and Homura would try to be cold and aloof but eventually be dragged over at Madoka's insistence and have this small smile on her face as she's included in the banter and fun.

Today Madoka had made a pound cake for Mami (with lots of help from her papa) to show the older girl just how much she appreciated her. She'd spent all morning nervous about what the dessert making expert of the group would think and had convinced herself that she had botched the entire thing up and it was only Sayaka confiscating the box the sweet was housed in that saved it from being tossed away.

"Mami is going to love it." The blue haired girl said firmly "No matter what it tastes like."

That had mollified the pink haired girl somewhat right up until lunchtime when she was standing in front of the blonde, box held out and stuttering in a way she had never done before.

Madoka hated being so nervous and shy all of the sudden.

"I just…I thought you'd like it because you love cake and…and you're always there to help us when we..when we need you and we all appreciate that." Madoka said. Sayaka and Kyoko looked on with knowing grins on their faces and Homura looked impassive, arms crossed. Mami stared at the box with wide eyes, gingerly taking it from the smaller girl and opening it.

"Madoka.." she whispered.

"Papa helped me make it because I'm not quite good at making cakes just yet." Madoka said, fighting the urge to wring her hands.

Mami smiled at her as she placed the box down and moved forward, enveloping Madoka in a hug. The other girl stiffened for a moment before slowly relaxing into it, returning the embrace as the butterflies in her stomach subsided and gave way to another, warmer feeling.

"Thank you." Mami whispered in her ear and then kissed her on the cheek, quite close to her lips.

Madoka blushed a deep red but was quite pleased nonetheless.

"You're welcome." She smiled.

The two broke apart and Madoka kept her smile all throughout lunch as she watched Homura hover, Sayaka tease and Kyoko trying her best to steal Mami's pound cake, which made Madoka laugh.

But the best part of it all was the warm look of affection that entered Mami's eyes every time she looked over at her.