HEY GUYS! IM BACK!

It had been two weeks since Death the Kid's close brush with the netherworld. After his recovery they successfully charged Baba Yaga's castle and soon after defeated the Kishin. In the celebration of the Kishin's defeat many jokes, smiles, and laughs had been shared. Even Crona had started to open up since his newfound friendship with Kid.

Death Room

Lord Death's POV

I have been sensing something…. Off lately. Ever since Kid's outburst of power when fighting the Kishin, he has been a little, distant. Even his partners are concerned. I feel a certain darkness in his soul, but its not the same wavelength as the Kishin's madness. No, this was something darker, more twisted than Asura had ever been. This thing in his soul, was pure madness without a human body to taint its flowing. With Asura controlling the flow of madness no one was directly infected with it, but Kid is.

Could this be Medusa's doing? Something must have been in the black blood. A seed perhaps? A seed of madness, it has taken root in my son's soul. Crona is the only one I trust to delve inside of his soul. Maka is perfectly capable, but would she be able to handle what was inside? No… and Spirit would kill me if something happened to her. Besides, Crona made a promise, a promise to protect Kid. No matter what it costs.

I laid a blockish white hand on my mirror and willed the image of my son to appear. He was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, he had a hair brush in his hand and was fighting to make his hair symmetrical.

"Kid?"

Startled he looked up at me and stuttered a reply.

"H-hello father."

I smiled from inside my mask, Kid's stripes are so cute.

"Hello Kid. I need you to come to the Death Room, we need to talk privately, and in person."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Alright Father, I shall be there soon."

I willed his image away and waited for him to arrive.

He was here soon, Beelzebub was known for its speed and so was Kid. He arrived as dignified as he had every time he came here, it seemed like he didn't even ride out in the windy city on his soul item. I remember back when I had a soul item, but now that I am the current Lord Death I cannot bring it back into existence.

"Hello Kid."

"Hello again Father. What did you need to talk about?"

"Ah yes, this may alarm you, but your soul has been infected with madness."

He didn't say a word, did my bluntness shock him? Oh, maybe I should have eased into the conversation. I remember when I told the students about the Kishin under the school, I was too blunt then too.

"Kid? Was I too blunt?"

He cleared his throat before replying.

"Yes, very blunt indeed."

"Ah, well I'll have to work on that. Would you like to sit down?"

His face had gotten pale, even for a shinigami, and we are naturally pale.

"Y-yeah, that'd be nice."

I conjured a chair for him and he promptly plopped down in it, he really must be shocked, he hasn't even gone off about symmetry. He raised a hand to his face and I could see as sweat broke out across his brow.

"Ugh, I don't feel so good-"

I watched in terror as my son's soul was consumed by the madness, and his chances of ever waking up were slim. I could do nothing as I sensed the retreating of his soul, the madness was forcing him into his soul room. Oh dear, I need to find Crona fast.

Shibusen Basement Crona's Room

Crona's POV

"Stop hitting me! It hurts!"

I was currently trying to fend off Ragnarock's attacks on my head, I wasn't doing to well of a job.

"So what you big baby! You wont give me food!"

"OW! I don't have any Ragnarock! Why can't you just wait for lunch?"

"Because you idiot, I'm hungry NOW!"

Ow, ow ,ow. He wont stop hitting my poor head. I still don't know how to deal with you! I wrapped my hands around my head and curled up into myself trying to escape. All of a sudden the little fists stopped their malicious attack on my skull. I hears ringing in my ears, did he give me brain damage this time? I looked up to see the image of Lord Death in my mirror.

"O-oh, sorry I didn't notice you there."

"It's quiet alright Crona, but you see, my son isn't. I need you to come here as quick as possible."

I gave a quick nod, if Kid was in trouble I need to help him immediately. Ragnarock gave a final hit to my head before going back into my body. Lord Death's image disappeared as I stood to leave, I cautiously shut the door behind me as I left and then ran as fast as I could through the DWMA.

Upon arriving in the Death Room I saw Lord Death leaning over the front of a chair, when I came closer I saw that Kid was in the chair asleep, or so it seemed. Lord Death took notice of my presence and motioned with his hand for me to come closer.

"I-is he alright Lord Death?"

He gave a sigh before replying.

"No, he isn't. I need you to travel inside his soul to fix him, something in the black blood implanted madness in his soul and you need to get rid of it."

"H-his soul? M-madness?"

Oh, I cant deal with this right now, my head hurts enough as it is. Kid was very pale and he seemed to have a fever. Oh, I cant deal with this….

"Alright Crona, why don't you sit down so we can get started?"

A chair appeared next to Kid's and I took a seat in it. Lord Death cracked his blocky white hands as he prepared to use his powers. Even though I completely trust him, I'm still really nervous and fearful. I don't know how to deal with traveling into others souls. At least Ragnarock isn't hitting me anymore. I stared into the holes of the large white mask before falling into darkness.

Okie doke, that was the prologue (which is why its short) I just want to get this up so my reviewers could add it to alerts.