Second Chance
By Reidyn
Summary: After years of being motherless, Kid's mother suddenly appears in his life again and he hatches a plan. Will it work? Horrible summary, but try it anyway.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SOUL EATER
Chapter One: Family Reunion
It was March the 15th and Lord Death was mentally preparing for the battle that would soon take place this morning in his office. His most powerful adversary was coming at eight thirty to discuss the future of a very important individual…
His son.
Despite the fact that he absolutely loathed this someone with every fiber of his being, he couldn't reject them for anything. The skull table was set up on the platform in front of the mirror as he felt his guest before she even approached the room. Deciding to at least put a civil and kind outlook about the meeting, he beckoned her in.
"Come on in, Yvette!"
A woman with long sallow hair and dark yellow eyes stormed into the room. Apparently, she had prepared for this meeting too. Her attractive face was marred by that seemingly ever present scowl that was solely meant for the guardian in front of her. She adjusted her all white suit before she lowered herself to the table.
The conference didn't even begin yet and they were already opposing each other.
Yvette obtained a seat and took a sip of the tea in her cup before she began the conversation like she always did.
"Lord Death, I am here to request permission to see my son."
'Not this again…'
A tense silence engulfed both sides of the table. Yvette's scowl deepened while Lord Death simply sat there, patiently waiting for her to go on.
"He is my son after all; shouldn't I be allowed to see him as much as you do? In fact, I haven't seen him half as much as you do. Spending some time with his mother may help his well being." Lord Death held his tea up to his mask. "Oh please do take off that ridiculous mask."
Sighing, the guardian obeyed his ex spouse, still trying to maintain the civil and kind mood on his part. He had forgotten about his ex's fanatical habit when it came to masks and face covers, most likely the traits of OCD, but of course she was probably in denial about the whole thing.
Dark gold orbs now clashed with brighter honey orbs that were only four feet away.
"I already see where this is going as anyone would, but wouldn't it make since to see what Kid wants in all of this? It is for his well being after all."
Lord Death derided.
"Hello class. Today, we will be dismembering a very interesting creature that few would dare to even approach. Say hello to the Kimono dragon."
Dr. Stein lifted a large cage onto the surface of his desk so the whole class could see the great lizard with beads of bacteria infested saliva dripping from its large gaping mouth. Sharp teeth were shown in the form of an evil grin as its captor smiled almost as savagely, an ominous light reflecting off of his glasses. The students winced at the vile teacher and animal, wanting nothing to do with the both of them.
"Let's begin!"
Their teacher stated all too eagerly, grabbing the lizard by the throat and throwing it on the table. The stunned creature didn't notice the metal clamps that automatically attached to its limbs so that it couldn't move or fight back.
Just as he was about to make an incision on the reptile's belly, Lord Death's voice came over the intercom.
"Stein? I would like to see my son for a moment if you please…"
The voice sounded like its childish owner, but Kid could easily tell that something was off about it. The easygoing feeling felt a little forced to him. In spite of this, he gathered his things and left Liz and Patti to deal with Dr. Stein and his dissection.
"Anyone want to make a cut?"
Groans reverberated around the room.
The reaper traveled down the hallways at a snail like speed. To be honest, he didn't want to see his father at the moment because he could obviously tell that his father didn't want to see him just to say hello like he normally did.
Yvette was nervous about seeing her son again. She hadn't seen him since he was six years old and she could still remember every detail about him. Three stripes on the left side of his head, ivory skin, golden eyes and the uncanny ability to read other people along that unusual habit of keeping things perfectly symmetrical.
Footsteps were steadily approaching before Yvette turned to see the third member of their family standing in the doorway.
"Did you want me for something father?"
His voice was much deeper than what she expected, almost making her stiffen at the sound of authority that leaked from it. She couldn't help but to gape at him. He was the spinning image of his father!
His lean body was covered in a fastidious black suit that seemed to give him a mysterious air. She smiled as the handsome young man approached his parents.
Kid was surprised to see his mother after all these years. Just what was going on? Looking into her heart shaped face and his father's golden eyes revealed no hint.
Both parents gestured for their son to join them at the base of the table and he did so. Golden eyes still examining their faces trying to find any clues that would reveal their motives.
"Kid," His father's voice caught him off guard as his golden eyes snapped back to him, slightly astonished that the silliness had completely vanished from his voice. "Your mother here, has come to ask if you would join her-"
"Let me ask this, Shinigami." Yvette interrupted, turning to her son with a gentle smile. The expression of offense crossed Death's face for a second before returning to his calm composure. "Sweetheart, for years I have visited the academy to request that you should spend some time with me. However, either something would always come up to where I couldn't reach your father, or he would simply refuse to meet with me until today." She paused, taking the time to glare at her former husband before speaking again. "Please, I've wanted to be apart of your life for some time now and I'd really like a chance to get to know you."
Kid glanced from his mother to his father, unsure of what to do. What do you do when you're forced to pick sides between two people that you love?
Sure one had never been really been part of his life, but she would send him money on his birthday and Christmas, and would also send something on Valentine's Day while sending letters and keeping in touch with him that way. While he never really cared for the money that she would give him, it still showed that she cared for him.
On the other hand, there was Death. He had been there for Kid the entire time, doing his best to help him in any way possible, but there was a gaping hole that Kid had felt since he was five. That overwhelming emptiness that refused to fade and stuck with him from his childhood, relentlessly following him into his adolescent years. It was a special kind of void that even Death was unable to fill.
The young Shinigami glanced at his parents again before rising from the table.
"I'm staying here. I am now an official student at this point in time at the academy, so I see no reason in leaving, but if you would like to spend time with me like you say you do, why don't you stay here?"
His mother's golden eyes widened about half of an inch.
"Here? With him?"
Her son nodded.
"It's about time that you two settled your differences anyway."
Kid left the death room to rejoin Liz and Patti while his parents sat with each other in an awkward atmosphere. Neither of them spoke because they were still trying to grasp the fact that their son had taken charge of the situation.
Without an ounce of hesitation, Lord Death called his death scythe into the room. The redhead appeared in a matter of seconds. His blue eyes shifted from his meister to the woman in white before he suddenly clung to the lower part of her legs.
"Oh my beautiful angel! Where have you been all of my life? I-"
"Reaper Chop!"
A large white hand fell on Spirit's head with an appalling impact. The death scythe fell over, out cold. Lord Death sighed before stepping over Spirit towards his ex-wife with his face covered again.
"I'll show you to your room."
The death god glided noiselessly under the guillotine bladed pathway that led into the academy. It was awkward leading his ex to her room, knowing full well that the two would have to put up with each other for a while to make their son happy.
The atmosphere changed considerably since they were now in the loathsome part of the academy. Grey stone formed the walls and floor as torches held wavering flames on the sides of the ramparts as they journeyed deeper into the dungeon part of the DWMA.
"Here's your room."
Death acknowledged Yvette as he opened the door for her. It was ironic because he was showing courtesy to giving her such a primitive room.
"You must be joking."
The Death God was silent when he passed her, resuming his to his daily tasks in the Death room.
Yvette strode into the room and glanced at the bareness of the room before she wandered back into the hallway.
"Death!"
Lord Death watched the fickle woman from his mirror and heaved a sigh. He admired what Kid had done earlier, but there was a slim chance that this would be a pleasure for either of the two adults who happened to fall victim to their son's wishes. He and Yvette were still not seeing eye to eye after all of this time.
There was a moment when the white haired woman stared right into the mirror before narrowing her eyes at him. The glass soon darkened afterwards and the guardian turned away from the looking glass.
Author's Note: This ought to be good. I couldn't help it…two of probably five questions that haunted me the most about this series. What does Kid's father look like under that mask and who is or was Kid's mother? I'm finally satisfying my curiosity and writing about it and hopefully you're enjoying this.