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Maka held her bleeding shoulder and breathed heavily. Carrying her partner in scythe form in one hand, she started to drag him towards the demon swordsman.
"Maka, you're seriously hurt and this guy is too strong. We need to get out of here and get help!" Soul yelled.
"No," Maka refused stubbornly. "I can do this, Soul."
Maka dragged soul a bit further, but was wobbly. Crona, taking his chance, charged and slashed at Maka. At the last second, Soul transformed and spread his arms to protect Maka. Instead of the sword slashing Maka, it left a deep gash from Soul's shoulder to his opposite hip.
"Soul!" Maka shouted, screaming bloody murder.
Maka shot up in her bed, drenched in cold sweat and shaking violently. She heard running footsteps and then the door to her apartment opened. The door to her bedroom followed and Tsubaki ran in.
Tsubaki and Black Star had moved into the apartment next to Maka's once Soul was taken into the hospital. It was for this reason they moved; to keep the nightmares from driving Maka into the madness.
Maka was in dry sobs when Tsubaki sat next to her and pulled her into a hug. "It's okay," Tsubaki whispered. "It's okay."
"I-It was that dream again. I want to go visit him tomorrow," Maka choked out. " I need to see him."
