Chapter 2

Maka woke up in the morning. This morning was different from the others she dreaded waking up in. This was the morning of her birthday. She woke up with a smile and sat herself up. She neatly had her cloths folded on her chair next to her bed so she wouldn't have to lean over to the draws to get it. She began dressing herself with ease until she went to put on her skirt. Once Maka was dressed she pulled herself onto her chair and rolled out into the living room. There was Soul finishing his drink. Maka smiled as she rolled over to him.

"Morning Soul", she said happily as stopped in front of him. Soul nodded to her, like he always had since the accident.

"Morning", Soul greeted as he reached for his jacket. Maka remained sitting there smiling. Soul looked back at her as he put on the coat.

"You seem happier than usual", Soul noted, looking at her curiously.

"Well it's a special day, why wouldn't I be?" Maka said with a beaming smile.

"Special day?" Soul pondered. Soul took a while thinking to himself on what she was talking about. Maka's smile slowly shrunk to a light one.

"Yeah…you know…my birthday?" Maka said, still trying to sound as happy as can be. Soul's red eyes widened as he turned away. Soul cursed under his mouth while rubbing his hand down his face. Soul quickly turned back to her.

"Maka I am so sorry. Look I…I'll make it up to you. I'll get you something nice I promise! This is so un-cool of me…" Soul said desperately. Maka's smile disappeared for a moment before being forced to reappear.

"It's okay, I'm sure you've been busy with missions and the DWMA and…Rosa", Maka listed off. Soul sighed again and knelt down in front of her.

"Maka I am so sorry. I promise I'll make it up to you", Soul said before standing back up and walking to the door.

"But right now I got to get going. I'm going on a mission, and I'll be out for a week. I'll get something nice for you while I'm away", said Soul opening the door. Maka kept her forced smile but refused to turn her chair to face him.

"O…Okay. Goodbye!" Maka called.

"Yeah… see ya", Soul called back as he shut the door. He forgot her birthday and was leaving her alone in her apartment for a week. She couldn't help but let the tears drop down from her face. There was one thing that Soul could do to show how much he doesn't love her, and he just done it. She then rolled over to the microwave to find out about a hunch. Once again there was no breakfast. Soul no longer cared about Maka. The one person Maka wanted love from would probably never give her it. She broke down, leaning against the cupboards under the microwave. She cried and cried for what seemed like hours. Maka hated her life so much. She wished she never had been cursed to spend the rest of her days in the chair. She wished she were killed in that battle against the witch. Instead she stood there and was blasted in the back, only to come to a few days later with no feeling from the waist below. As time went by Maka looked up to the clock. Lessons at the academy had finished an hour ago. Soul would have gone on that mission, leaving Maka for a week. She was now all alone now. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Maka perked her head up quickly and wheeled as fast as she could over to the front door. She hoped it was who she thought it was. As she opened the door she broke into a smile.

"Happy Birthday" Kid said with a smile on his face as he held a wrapped up present. Maka laughed in delight and wheeled backwards so he could come in. As Kid shut the door behind him he walked over to Maka who wheeled herself next to the sofa like always and placed her present on her lap. She hastily began unwrapping the present to find a pile of books with a necklace lying on top.

"Aww Kid the necklace is beautiful!" Maka said happily as she put it on around her neck, pulling her hair out from it. She looked at the books and smiled happily that they were books she hadn't read. She loved reading and nothing would ever change that.

Oh Kid thank you so much!" Maka said with a beaming smile as she gripped onto Kid and hugged him.

"I'm glad you like them", Kid said as he pulled back to have a good look at her. Her faces was a beaming smile, yet her eyes looked bloodshot. As if she was crying.

"Maka… have you been crying?" Kid asked worried. Maka's smile disappeared and she looked down.

"Soul forgot my birthday…and he's now gone for the week because of a mission", Maka muttered.

"So you on your own here? For a week?" Kid couldn't believe it. Maka slowly nodded to herself. Kid then stood up with resolve and walked to her phone. Maka looked over her shoulder confused at Kid. Kid picked up her telephone and called a number.

"Hello Liz, it's Kid. Listen, I want you to bring my stuff over to Maka's place. And hurry would you please? Thank you bye", Kid said over the phone and hanging up.

"Kid what are you…?" Maka asked surprised and confused.

"I'm not happy with you being here alone. So I'm going to stay here with you while Soul's away. No objections! No one should be alone on his or her birthday. I also plan to take you out to the cinema's later too", Kid suddenly said with a smile.

"What? But…Kid I can't…!" Maka got flustered as she tried to speak.

"Maka, you're coming out with me, end off. I'm going to make your Birthday enjoyable", Kid said sitting down on the sofa. Maka looked embarrassed as she turned her head away from him. Her face was going red. She really didn't want to say what she needed to do.

"…I'll…need to take a shower then", Maka almost whispered. Kid looked confused as to why she was embarrassed until he slowly realised his predicament. He too went red across the face and looked away. There was an awkward silence that lasted for almost five minutes. Maka knew she had to ask.

"There isn't an easier way to say it… so…I'll just say it…erm…could you help me Kid?" Maka asked almost in a whisper. Kid shut his eyes tightly for a moment and breathed in through his nose, then slowly out of his mouth.

"Okay…Maka", Kid said and slowly stood up. Both of their faces were burning red of embarrassment, but Kid wanted to take her out. Kid turned and walked to the door leading to the bathroom, Maka following behind in her chair. Kid opened the door then turned to her.

"So erm…what am I suppose to do?" Kid asked as he made way for her to enter the bathroom. Kid shut the door behind her. Maka began to slowly take her top off which made Kid quickly turn around so as to not face her. Maka took off her jumper and shirt and placed it on the towel rack. She slowly turned to Kid who kept his back to her.

"Always the gentleman…", Maka said with a smile. Still extremely embarrassed that Kid is in the room while she's stripping. She then grabbed her skirt and pulled them down with difficulty. Kid stood there facing the wall. His hands cupped in front of him so she couldn't see them trembling in fear. The girl he loved was getting naked right behind him. He couldn't take it. He could not go any redder than he already was. He stood there biting his lip to pass the time.

"Erm… could you turn the shower on?" Maka asked quietly. She sat in her completely in the nude. He made sure she leant forward slightly and pressed her legs together, then crossed her arms over her chest. Kid slowly turned around to see the shower. Luckily Maka wasn't in his line of sight for now. He leant over and turned it on.

"What temperature do you have it on?" Kid asked, his hand shaking near the temperature buttons.

"Hot", Maka answered. Kid hit the button as the shower poured water over his coat arm. Kid straightened up and took of his coat. He then unbuttoned the wrist buttons on his shirt, rolling them up each side. He also made sure that he had them symmetrical to each other.

"Now there's a pull out seat in the corner", Maka pointed out. Kid looked down to see the chair Maka spoke of. He leant forward to pull it out, now getting his hair wet from the shower. Once he pulled it out he quickly straightened up. Kid sighed as his hair dripped down onto his shirt. Maka let out a light giggle at his hair then went silent. It was the moment she was dreading.

"…Okay Kid… could…y…you….erm…place me… on the chair?" Maka stammered out. She tightened her arms around herself. She felt too exposed, defenceless. She kept her eyes on Kid as he took his time to turn to Maka. Kid's heart began to race uncontrollably he hoped that his heart wasn't beating too loud. Finally his eyes rested on Maka. Now he knew his heart was beating too loud. He begged she couldn't hear him. The sight of her naked, she was, beautiful. She was a goddess in his eyes. People made fun of her because she was flat chested. He didn't care, he couldn't help to notice that they were wrong as her chest were as big as peaches. He wished he never noticed them now and wondered for a moment why he wasn't passed out on the ground with a horrendous nosebleed, but decided not to jinx it. He slowly walked over to her. Maka kept her head down and her arms crossed. Kid awkwardly hovered his hands over Maka's body trying to decide how he was going to do this. He then slipped his hand under her legs while his other crept around her lower back. Finally Kid quickly picked her up in his arms. Maka's head immediately turned away from Kid, not wanting to look at him. Kid couldn't help himself but to take a peek or two to admire her goddess like body. He made sure though that he –never– looked towards her waist and anywhere below. He would never forgive himself for that. Kid then placed Maka onto the chair in the shower and recovered his arms. He quickly turned away from her.

"Is…there anything…else?" Kid stammered, trying not to sound as if this was torture to him.

"No I think…I'm okay for now. I'll call you…if I need you", Maka replied back to him. Kid nodded and opened the door.

"I'll be out here if you need me", Kid said to her before shutting the door behind him. He immediately leant against the door and slide down to a sitting position. Kid was panting heavily. He ran his hands through his wet hair in distress. Why did he have to love her? Why did he have these feelings for her? …Why couldn't she have those feelings for him?

There was a knock on the door. Kid looked towards it and made his way over to it, slowly opening the door.

"Happy Birth…oh hey Kid", Tsubaki greeted him with a smile. She was holding a present in her hand.

"Hey Tsubaki, come in…", Kid said opening the door for her. As she walked in the first thing she saw was plenty of tissues all over the floor with bloodstains on.

"Oh my god what happened here?" Tsubaki asked in a worry.

"Nothing…no one is hurt, she's just taking a shower", Kid said as he back to the sofa and sat back down.

"She got into the shower on her own?" Tsubaki asked surprised.

"…No", Kid replied. Tsubaki then looked to Kid, then to the door to the bathroom. Then she looked finally to the tissues on the floor.

"Oh…", Tsubaki merely replied. Kid slowly nodded, quickly grabbing a tissue and pressed it against his nose for a few moments.

"Kid? I'm…I'm done now!" Maka shouted to him.

"Okay!" he shouted back then removing the now bloodstained tissue from his nose.

"Tsubaki… please could you…", Kid pleaded to her. Tsubaki smiled and gave him a nod. She then placed her present down on the sofa next to Kid and made her way to the bathroom. Maka said there covering herself up, expecting Kid to come back in. She had to call for him twice. Once to fetch the shampoo from a shelf she couldn't reach, and again when she needed him to wash her back. The door opened and she looked away from the door, her face going red again.

"Now…let's dry you up", Tsubaki said. Maka spun her head towards the door to see Tsubaki. Maka smiled happily towards her.

"Tsubaki! It's so good to see you!" Maka almost squealed. Tsubaki smiled as she shut the door behind her. She walked over to Maka and turned off the shower.

"Happy birthday Maka", she said happily and gave the wet girl a hug. Tsubaki then reached for a towel and began rubbing it against her skin.

"So…did Kid really…?" Tsubaki curiously asked. Maka went red again.

"Yeah…but he was such a gentleman about it… nothing like a pervert. I know I can trust him with nearly everything now", Maka explained with a smile. Tsubaki smiled back and placed the towel over her head and began drying it.

"Why did you decide to shower anyway while Kid was here?" Tsubaki also asked curiously. Maka smile grew even more.

"Well, he's taking me out to watch a film!" Maka said excitedly. This was the first time since the accident that she left her apartment to enjoy life. Tsubaki was thrilled to hear the news and insisted to join her, which Maka eagerly agreed too. Once Maka dressed herself with help the two of them came out of the bathroom to the living room, now clean from all bloodstained tissues. Kid gave a nod and helped Maka to put on her socks and shoes. While Kid did that Tsubaki gave Maka her present, a book and a CD of her favourite bands new album. Once the three were ready they left Maka's apartment…together.