Chapter 2: Moving In
The mansion doors opened quickly as Kid and Maka ran inside from the sudden rain that decided to pour down upon them.
"Whew...made it," Kid said wiping his brow and bangs of rainwater. Maka walked in and pulled down her hood and shaking her pigtails out.
"I wish I wore shoes...," she said shivering, her feet were soaking wet as they stumbled upon some puddles.
"Oh...wait here a moment," Kid said before running up the stairs and heading towards the bathroom. Entering the bathroom he took a moment to take a deep breath through the nose then out the mouth, feeling content at the symmetry of the room. The then grabbed two nearby towels and ran back down the stairs to the shivering Maka.
"Here," Kid offered, about to place the towel around her shoulders when her small black wings flapped rapidly, flapping off the rain water in them onto Kid and the nearby walls.
"Oh...sorry," Maka apologised when she saw the water stains on the walls.
"It's...fine I'll...get to it later," Kid said dejectedly. After his massive break down when Maka pointed out his disgusting asymmetrical hair he didn't want to embarrass himself further. He was actually surprised this angelic looking girl didn't run away in fear after it. He then placed one towel around her shoulders, which she then clutched and pulled around her. Kid then walked to her front and knelt down, suddenly lifting one of her feet up.
"Wait what are...?" Maka quickly questioned but Kid didn't pay any attention to it as he then began to dry Maka's foot with the other towel. Kid blushed a little bit as he dried her feet, he wasn't sure whether or not she was too. He lowered her foot and proceeded to lift the other one to dry.
"You...you don't have to...," Maka said, blushing that her new partner is drying her feet.
"You'll catch a cold with wet feet. There all done," Kid said standing back up and kicking his shoes off. Kid walked into the living room. Maka looked down to see only one pair of slippers that no doubt were Kid's, he was saving them for her. She couldn't help but smile at his kindness and slipped her feet into them. She then hurried over to catch up with Kid sitting down on the sofa. She decided to also sit down but a few spaces away from him.
"So...we are partners," Kid said watching Maka rub her arms over the the towel. She looked up with a blush then rubbed the back of her neck.
"Hehe...yeah," Maka said with a smile.
"You nervous?" Kid asked looking at the blush.
"Well... kind of. I mean... your the son of Lord Death, the grim reaper of legends and destined to take over from him. You're said to be incredibly strong and very smart, everything that I, well, want to live up to," Maka explained. Kid even blushed at that response. Maka feeling embarrassment overcome her she quickly pulled her hood up.
"I guess I kinda...looked up to you and your achievements," Maka said quietly. She was completely nervous. Kid after all was her idol and he was sitting right next to her after he moments ago dried her feet.
"Well...you seem to know a lot about me. So why don't you tell me more about yourself," Kid asked politely. Maka pulled down her hood and placed her hands on her knees.
"Well I studied at Shibusen reaper academy where I'm top of the class. My mother was top of the class when she studied in Shibusen and my father is the headmaster of the Death Weapon Meister Academy," Maka explained.
"Spirit Albarn's your dad?" Kid said surprised. Maka grimaced but nodded.
"I take it there's some family issues?" Kid then asked.
"Well...yeah I kinda don't want to talk about it," Maka said rubbing her neck.
"It's fine. I shouldn't pry on private information I'm sorry," Kid said.
"Oh no it's okay. New partner and all you would want to know some information," Maka smiled it off with a little laugh. Kid was mesmerised by her happy face and her enchanting laugh, he couldn't help but feel very happy inside. Kid snapped back to reality.
"Oh erm why don't I give you the grand tour of my home?" Kid perked up with a smile.
"Sure," Maka smiled to him. Kid smiled back and got to his feet, Maka doing the same. Kid lead her to some of the rooms, second and third living rooms and a meeting room. Kid then opened the doors to a huge kitchen.
"And this is our kitchen," Kid said normally, not phased in the slightest by its size. Maka's eyes on the other hand grew and glistened in the light.
"Woooooow! It's huge!" Maka almost squealed as she ran in looking through all the cupboards and draws. Marvelling everything inside the kitchen with excitement.
"You... like cooking then?" Kid asked with a slight grin.
"Oh my god yes! It's my second favourite activity after reading," Maka said as she searched through the fridge. Kid grin grew bigger. Reading huh?
"Why don't you come with me, I've got one more room downstairs," Kid said happily, pointing his finger to follow. Maka closed the fridge and skipped after him, after taking another glance at the kitchen. Kid walked down some hallways and approached a double door. He was about to open it but paused then turned to Maka.
"Why don't you have the honours," Kid said with a smile. Maka looked confused at first but approached the door anyway. She then pulled the doors open to gaze upon a sight that almost made her legs give out. She stood here with her jaw dropped at the sight of Kid's personal library. He had it all, two floors and rows upon rows of books.
"Oh...god...it's...it's amazing!" Maka literally squealed as she rushed in, spinning around to look at all the books.
"I guess I know where you'll be when I'm looking for you," Kid grinned. Suddenly he fastened into a tight hug as Maka squealed happily. Kid was completely taken back by this a grew a big red blush on his face. Maka then soon realised what she was doing and quickly separated from him.
"I'm...I'm sorry Kid...," Maka said embarrassed, looking down with a red blush across her face.
"It's fine. I'm glad you like it," Kid said with a smile.
"Hehehe... so where will my room be?" Maka asked as she looked back up to his golden eyes.
"Ah yes. The bedrooms are upstairs. You can pick which room you prefer," Kid said motioning her to follow. Kid lead her up the stairs to an almost endless corridor with nothing but rooms.
"You can take your pick," Kid said. Maka smiled and nodded to him, walking to look through each door. After looking into each one it didn't make much difference which room she picked, they were all completely identical. In the end she chose to be in the middle room.
"Yeah... I pick this one," Maka decided. Kid looked at the door to see the number eight on it. Was she completely perfect? Maka turned to Kid who stood at the doorway but looked over his shoulder to a massive mirror that took up much of the wall. Maka walked over to see that the wall went down like a small corridor leading to the huge mirror.
"Wow that's a big mirror," Maka complemented as she looked at her reflection. Kid didn't turn around to look at the mirror or his.
"...Yes...it's big...," Kid muttered.
"Kid where did you get this mirror?" Maka asked turning to him. Kid kept his back to her.
"I can't remember...," Kid muttered.
"Kid? What's wrong?" Maka asked, her reflection copying her exact moves.
"Nothings wrong...I just...," Kid began to tremble.
"What?" Maka asked placing her hands on her hips.
"I just can't look at that guy!" Kid blurted out and hurried down the hallway and into one of the rooms. Maka stood there confused at Kid's sudden leave and turned back to the mirror with her arms crossed.
"What was wrong with Kid...," she asked herself aloud.
"I don't know. Maybe you should ask him some questions," Maka's reflection suddenly spoke and shrugged her shoulders. Maka's eyes widened and screamed in fright at the suddenly living reflection of herself and ran into her room.
"What was wrong with Maka...," her reflection asked herself. She then simply shrugged and walked off at the edges of the mirror.