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Chapter 3 Dealing with growing up

"Crona..." The Demon swordsmen stares at the person before him in absolute awe. She was truly beautiful dressed in a black dress which revealed her long slender legs. "I had a fun time tonight." Crona looked around and saw that he was inside his new home. "Can I come inside?" Crona nods. The boy looked down and saw he was in his white suit. The two must have had a date, but Crona couldn't remember when they had it and where did they go and why did they have a date. There just friends, right?"

"Y-Y-Yeah... I-I h-had f-fun..." Crona was a nervous wreck.

"You're so cute you know that?" Maka smiled. This made Crona blush greatly. "I'm glad you asked me out. I thought you were going to be sick." She giggled.

"If i-i-it w-w-weren't f-for m-m-mom and d-d-dad I wouldn't h-have, but I'm g-glad t-they h-helped me." Crona stammered. Maka smiled.

"I see that you're calling them mom and dad." The two walk inside and sat down on the couch.

"Y-Yes, M-Marie was h-h-hoping for me t-t-to call h-her m-mother, but I already h-had one and-" Maka stops him.

"I'm glad that your not pushing anyone away anymore. But if you need some space, all you have to do-" Crona hugs Maka. It surprised Maka how forward Crona was being.

"I won't push you away anymore. I want you to be with, without out you I'll fall apart." Crona pulled away from her and place a hand on his chest. "You saved me from the madness. I don't know how you saw the real me inside that darkness, but thanks to you I have friends, a family, and loved ones." Crona stared into her Maka's forest green eyes. "My soul is in your hands and I trust you with it, forever." Maka stared at him, shocked at what he said.

"Crona..." She got closer to him. Maka was so close to him, he could smell her minty breath.

"Ma-" Maka's lips were soon on his. This shocked the young boy greatly. As soon as she kissed her it ended, she pulled away and giggled at the sight of a dumbstruck Crona.

"Crona, are you okay?" The girl asked jokingly.

"Umm..." Crona was drawing blanks. The demon swordsmen was stunned. "C'mon. Let's go..." Maka stood up and guided him to his bedroom. The girl and the boy sat down on the bed. As soon as then did, Maka once again kissed him but this time her tongue slide a crossed his lips and when they opened, Maka's tongue snaked into his mouth. This shocked Crona greatly, whos face was pure red. Their tongues meld together and feel each other. She pulls away and moves to his neck and begins so kiss and nip on it.

"Ahhh... Ma- Maka... That feels good." Crona groaned, dazed.

"Then I'm going to make you feel even better." Maka pushed him down on the bed. "Relax..." Maka slowly made her way to Crona.

"Wake up..." A voice told him. "Get up..." It became louder. "WAKE THE HELL UP YOU PUSSY!" The dream shatters and reality sets in. Crona is shocked awake by Ragnaroks yelling. "About damn time you wake up. I wasn't about to sit back and let that pig rape you in your dreams." Feeling uncomfortable sensation between his legs, he pulls off his covers and is shocked at what he sees.

"Not now, why? I-I don't k-know h-how to d-deal with t-this..." Crona whimpered at the sight of his manhood was bulging. It has been three weeks since Stein and Marie adopted Crona and began to live with them. The young boy has gotten use to living at the home. However, Crona has yet to call them mother and father.

"That pig's got you wrapped around her fat fingers doesn't she?" Ragnarok snickered. "You were all, ohhh Maka, that feel good, please take me from behind." Ragnarok taunted. "I'm such a pussy I can't be the one on top, I'll let you do anything to me because I don't have a pair of balls. God your a pussy in the real world and in your dreams."

"St-stop it R-Ragnarok, she's m-my f-friend. I-I can't t-think a-about her l-like that!" Crona started to take shallow breaths. He didn't know what to do with these feelings that were building up inside him. Why now of all times to have such shameful thoughts about Maka. 'What's wrong with me...' Crona got out of his bed and made his his way to the closet and grabbed a towel, a pair of black boxers and his robe and made his way to the bathroom to shower. After showering, he dried himself off and got dressed. When he was finished, he looked at his reflection on the mirror. Crona turns on the water faucet and brushes his teeth, when he spits out the toothpaste and looks in the mirror again he sees the one person he never wants to see again.

"Hello my child..." It was Medusa. Crona turns around quickly and turns becomes as pale as a ghost. "That woman think that she can replace me, after everything I've done for you." The witch gets closer. "And now, you're wondering where has your father been hiding. You don't need him, that lesser creature called a man and especially Maka." She gives a twisted smirk. "All you need is me, I'm the one who's made you strong, I'm am all you need my child..."

"N-no..." Crona shook his head. "Y-you're wrong, and you're d-dead. W-why are you s-still here?" Crona's vision blurred with tears. "Why do you haunt me, after you died I thought I would be f-free, but you're still here, why!?" He grasped his head. "Why can't you leave me alone!"

"It's because you are my child, we share the same blood. Oh wait..." She laughs wickedly. "I changed your blood and turned you into a warrior-"

"You turned me into a killer! You wanted a monster, not a son! I am not your son anymore... Go away, you're not real..." Crona growled. It was rare for Crona not to stammer, but he had enough of his mothers ghost haunting him.

"I am very real Crona. I am a part of you Crona, and I live inside your head..." Crona screamed at the phantom of his mother.

"GO AWAY! YOU'RE DEAD! WHY CAN'T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE!" He falls to his knees still grasping his head. Suddenly, Marie and Stein come running into the bathroom.

"Crona!" Marie runs to Crona and pulls him into a hug.

"Go away... Go away... Why..." Crona looked to Marie. "Why can't s-she l-l-leave m-me a-alone." He began to cry. Stein looked at the area where Crona saw Medusa but saw no one.

"Shhh... It's okay, she can't hurt you anymore. She'll never hurt you again okay." Marie soothed Crona's worries. After Crona's episode, Marie thought it would be best if Crona stayed home today. "Crona, I think you should stay home in case you have another episode."

"B-but I-I'm o-okay Ms. M-Marie. I w-want to go to s-school, if I h-have anymore episodes y-you and professor S-stein will help m-me and s-so w-will Maka." Crona timidly argued.

"I understand Crona, I'm just worried that you'll have another attack." Marie place her hands on Crona's shoulders. "Don't force yourself to do something when your hurt."

"I'm n-not hurt, I just can't escape her. It's like she poisoned my very soul." Crona place a hand on his chest. "I... I don't k-know w-why, b-but wh-when I'm with everyone I f-feel better..." Marie smiled.

"Okay Crona, you can go to school. Just be careful okay, if your head starts to hurt or you see her then go to the nurses office." The boy nods. "Now let's get going Crona." The three leave the house and began to make there way to the DWMA.

It was midday when Maka and her friends made there way to the cafeteria for lunch the group sat down with there plates and ate there lunch. The group made small talk about classes, school work, and mission. The group finished there meals and made there way back to class. "So Crona, what are you going to do after school?" Maka asked the young man. But when Crona stared at Maka, he saw what he saw in his dreams. The boy blushed lightly and looked away from her.

"Nothing..." Crona meekly replied. He was having a hard time suppressing his emotions which caused his voice to crack. Hearing the crack in his voice made Maka think that Crona was coming down with a cold.

"Are you Okay Crona? You sound like your coming down with a cold." Crona shook his head. But he saw the image of Maka towering over him with lust in her eyes. Crona suppressed that wild emotion. He could hear Ragnarok laughing at him and calling him a pussy.

"Yes... I'm alright." Crona responded.

"Great! I was wondering if you want to join us for resonance group training. It will be fun!" Maka smiled. He hasn't really been doing much since he became a full student, he even hasn't got his first kishin egg yet.

"I'm not sure, I haven't got my first kishin egg yet and-" Death the kid cuts Crona off from finishing his sentence.

"There's nothing to worry about Crona, you will have plenty of time to collect kishin eggs. Improving your resonance skill and your ability to perform chain resonance is just as important as collecting kishin eggs." Kid said to the demon swordsman. "For most student, they don't start collecting kishin eggs until the first quarter of the year. You're just starting out as a full student, you'll have time to collect some later."

"Are you sure?" Crona inquired, worried that he might get kicked out.

"I am going inherent the school someday, I'll have to know everything about the school when it's time." Kid told the swordsman, easing Crona's worries. Liz and Patty agreed with their meister.

"Yeah, there's nothing to worry about, we didn't start collecting kishin eggs until we learned how to use our weapon form to there fullest potential." Liz said. Patty nods and giggles.

"Yep, hey sis remember that one time when Kid decided to use us upside down, that was fun." Patty laughed.

"That took us awhile to get use to that..." Liz chuckles. "But yeah, you should join us for practice. It will be great." Soul smirks at the thought of Crona joining the resonance group.

"We never did it with four people before, it would be cool to see how strong we can get our chain resonance." Soul commented. The group made there way outside. They made there way to where they train their chain resonance. Stein was waiting for the teenagers when they made their way to the training grounds.

"I see your all here, and Crona. It's good to see you, are you here to watch or join?" Stein wondered. It would be good to see if Crona could resonant his soul with the others.

"Yes, but I'm worried about-" Crona was about to tell him about how his black blood could effect people by resonating with them.

"Nothing to worry about Crona. The state of your black blood will not effect the others, it's not strong enough." Stein explained. "Also there's Maka's anti demon wavelength to take in account." This eased Crona's worries about his cursed blood. "Alright, is everyone right?" Everyone got into position. "Alright Crona, resonant your soul and focus your thoughts on Kid." The session began and the teens began to resonant their souls. All four of them, with there weapons in hand began to focus. Their souls become visible and they began. First, Crona did as he was told and focus his thoughts on Kid.

"You can join us at your own pace." That was what Kid said to him when he was at the party. It was completely different when Crona met Kid on the Nidhogg. The young god was ready to kill him that day. Regradless of the past, Kid accepted him into the DWMA ranks. A small tether reached out to Kid's own soul tether and links up with it.

'Did I do it?' Crona wondered. He looked and saw that his souls was linked to Kids soul. Now for the others. Black Stars soul tether made it's way to Crona's and another tether made it's way out of Crona's soul and links up to Black Stars.

"You got it." Black star spoke quietly so the chain doesn't break from interrupting everyone's concentration. Now it was Maka's turn. Maka's soul reached out for Crona's and the swordmans soul reached out to hers. The tethers connect perfectly and instantly. The sensation that Crona felt when Maka's soul linked with his was a feeling that he couldn't describe. Either way it felt amazing to both of them.

'What is this feeling?' Maka wondered. 'Is this coming from Crona's soul?' The sensation felt warm, welcoming and powerful. Soon enough, everyone's souls linked up perfectly, nothing could ruin this moment.

"Kill them, destroy them, eat their souls." Medusa's voice echoed in his head. Crona gasped, clutched his head with his left hand and began to lose his balence. The chain resonance broke and Crona fell on his knees. Maka quickly made her way to Crona and bent down to help him.

"Crona, are you alright!?" Maka was concerned as was everyone else. Stein was worried about his ward just as much as everyone else if not more. For all he knows, this could be another mental attack. Stein made his way up to Crona and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Crona, are you okay?" Stein asked worriedly. Crona nods and tires to get up on his feet but looses his balance again, only to have Stein catch him. "It alright, c'mon, let's get you to the nurse. On the way we can talk about it." Stein helped Crona walk but stopped.

"Can Maka come..." He asked weakly.

"Of course." Stein nods at Maka. She turns to the others.

"We'll be back later." Maka walked away and gave a wave to her friends. The group was left confused and worried about Crona. They Hoped that his condition isn't too serious.


The resonance class ended by the time Crona, Maka and Stein were making there way to the nurses office. When they entered, Nygus was inside looking over a clipboard. "Hello, I take it Crona isn't feeling to good today." The said boy gave a weak nod to the demon knife.

"I just feel a bit dizzy..." Crona mumbled weakly. He didn't want to worry Maka and Stein about Medusa.

"Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?" Nygus asked. The boy shook his head.

"No, Ragnarok would tell me if I did." Crona answered. The demon jets out of his back.

"Yeah! I would know if Crona ate some bad shit!" Ragnarok shouts. This made Maka worry about her friend. If it wasn't lunch or a mental attack, then what was making her friend sick.

"So if lunch was okay, then what's wrong Crona?" Maka asked in a pleading and gentle tone. Hearing the sound of her voice take that tone and the way she was looking at her made the boy look away with a faint blush.

"I- I began to f-feel dizzy b-because-" Crona couldn't lie anymore to Maka, before he could tell them about the voice he heard, Ragnarok appears out of his back to explained.

"Don't get your tubes tied in a knot. Crona just over worked himself in that resonance training you stupid pig!" Ragnarok answered the scythe meisters question in his rude manner. Of course the comment about her 'inner workings' got her angry, just about Maka was about to bring down her wrath, the demon retreats quickly.

"Damn him..." Maka growled in anger. But what Maka didn't see was Stein behind her with a needle labeled 'black blood thinner'. The mad doctor, true to his word was working on a way to suppress Ragnarok and was looking forward to test it. It was all thanks to Medusa's log book about the black blood. It was a simple cocktail of blood thinner created to effect Ragnarok and the black bloods ability to harden. It will also silence Ragnarok for a whole day, forcing him in a form of stasis. He has yet to use it on Crona for the reason that it is unethical to use experimental medicine on someone, let alone a child and his own ward without permission. Stein may be a scientist, but there are lines that aren't meant to cross, this includes children.

"Alright Crona, let's see what's wrong." Nygus was about to begin the check up. According to her findings, Crona was just exhausted. "Have you been getting a good nights sleep?" The demon knife asked.

"Yes." He decided to not tell Nygus about the dream he had about Maka since she's right in the room. Everyone assumed that he was exhausted.

"Well, you're perfectly health. Maybe you did over work yourself during the chain resonance class." Nygus reasoned. This made Maka remember what she felt during the resonance training.

'I guess Crona poured everything into the link.' Maka agreed. Crona was unfamiliar with linking his soul to others, maybe three people plus him was a bit too much.

"Thank you for the check up, but I think I'm okay..." Crona got up from the bed. Stein looked down and saw Crona's knees slightly buckle.

"Don't push yourself Crona. Rest here for today." Stein softly told Crona. The boy didn't listen and tried to walk, but Nygus stopped him.

"Doctors orders. Rest here for the rest of school day." Nygus ordered. The demon swordsmen began to protest.

"B-but I'll g-get behind in class and I might fail! I don't know how to deal with failing!" Crona whined. Maka sighed and made her way to Crona and placed a hand on his hand.

"Don't worry Crona, I'll come over and help you catch up." Maka smiled softly at the young boy. This eased the worries that were building inside the swordsman. As Maka, Stein and Nygus left the office, Crona gasped and sat up from the bed.

"Wait, Maka's coming over after school..." Crona trailed off as he remembered the dream he had about Maka. "Oh no... I don't know how to deal with a girl coming over to my home!" Crona exclaimed silently. Suddenly Marie entered the office and made her way to Crona and gave him a tight hug to Crona.

"Oh Crona! Frank told me that you weren't feeling good during the resonance session. I knew I shouldn't have allowed you to go to school today!" Marie's hug wasn't bone crushing but soft. Crona allowed himself to relax in Marie's embrace. Crona suddenly got an idea, maybe his guardian could help him with Maka coming over tonight.

"M-Marie, can M-Maka come over, she's going to help with homework I'm going to miss." Hearing this made Marie smiled.

"Of course she can come over Crona!" Marie smiled. Crona takes an unsteady breath. "Crona, is something wrong?" The demon tonfa asked in a worried tone.

"Well... I... Something is wrong with me and it's only getting worse..." Crona place a hand on his chest. "Since we began to talk to each other, I've been feeling weird these past few weeks." Marie looked at Crona softly and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Can you tell me this feeling you're having?" She asked softly.

"Every time I'm around her I always feel sick, but I'm not sick. My chest hurts, my face turns red, and I feel dizzy." Crona looked at Marie with a panicked look in his eyes. "I-I d-d-don't know how to deal with this feeling! What's wrong is that... That I... Had a dream about Maka. We were-" Ragnarok appears out of Crona's back.

"That pig tailed bitch was raping Crona!" This made Marie gasp.

"That's not true, she wasn't raping me, Ragnarok, don't lie! We were just k-kissing me..." Crona finished meekly while blushing. Ragnarok sneered at Crona.

"And if I allowed that stupid dream to continue, she would have molested you!" This argument continued until Marie had enough and punched Ragnarok. Now, a Maka chop hurts. A Reaper chop really hurt, it could be worse, but he holds back making it weaker. A punch from Marie the pulverizer really hurts because she don't pull her punches when angry. Everything slowed down for the demon made of black blood as the fist crashed into his face, it caused the demon's head to slam into wall behind Crona. Ragnarok weakly slid off the wall, leaving a trail of black blood and flopped down on Crona's head.

"Ragnarok, this is important." Marie said with a sharp tone and glared at Ragnarok sternly. However, the demon showed no signs of movement. Her expression changed into on that was softer. "Crona, it's alright. You just have a crush." Crona tilted his head.

"A crush!? Why would I crush Maka, being crushed hurts, and I don't want to hurt Maka!" Crona begin to worry.

"No Crona, it's different. It just means you like Maka more then a friend. It mean you like her alot." Marie explained to the timid swordsmen. Crona was confused, how could he like Maka like that, she was his best friend and Maka hates relationships. The boy looked away from Marie in shame.

"If s-s-she's f-f-finds out she'll h-h-h-hate m-me, she won't be my friend anymore she learns about the d-d-dream I had." Crona sighed sadly. Marie then grasped his hand.

"She won't hate you dear." Marie spoke softly. "She'll understand that you're a growing boy with urges. Maka won't hate you for something you can't control." Inside, Marie was giddy. Her adopted son has a crush with the girl that gave him a second chance. "Now rest here for today, and once schools over, I'll come back and walk home with you." Marie walks out of the nursing office. When she she was out, she sighs longingly. "There's no way Maka could ever hate you Crona." She makes her way to the classroom she was teaching. Back inside the nurses office, Ragnarok began to stir.

"Ugh... Did you get the number of the truck that hit me...?" Ragnarok asked weakly.

"It was Marie." Crona answered. The demon groaned in pain.

"That bitch." Ragnarok groans and flops back down on Crona's head. "So, you lying again?" Crona looks up at Ragnarok.

"I didn't want to worry them about my problems..." Hearing this made Ragnarok sigh and fiddle with Crona's hair.

"You know it's all in your head right, that bitch fucked us up hard." Crona looked at his permanent roommate.

"I know, I don't think I'll ever be free from her, or f-forgiven b-by those I've wronged." Crona looked down at his hands. "Lord Death might have forgiven me, but others won't just let by gones be by gones." Crona huddled against his knees. "I'm sure they'll all hate me and want me dead." Ragnarok groans at the sound of his meisters worries.

"Geez, relax and cheer the hell up you emo dyke!" Ragnarok flops down on Crona head. "You got everything you wanted. You got friends, you got people all around you to help your whinny ass and you still mop around like a sad sack of shit." Ragnarok sighs. "Whatever, I'm going to sleep." Ragnarok goes into Crona's body. The boy lays down on the bed and soon falls asleep.

The school day ends uneventfully and Crona was making his way home with Marie. As they were making their way down the stairs, someone called to him. "Crona!" It was Maka making her way to them. "I hope you're ready for tonight. You have alot of catching up to do!" The smile on Maka's face made Crona's legs feel weak. The boy nods and the three make there way to the Stein household.

The three arrived at the house and the teenagers make there way to Crona's room while Marie made her way to the kitchen. The room was barren except for a bed, a cabinet, dresser with mirror, a desk and a book case. Maka made her way to the bed and sat down on it. "Wow, this bed feels nice. It must be much better then that dungeon bed." She commented. Crona nods and sits down next to her. "Okay, you got your books?" She asked.

"Y-yes." Crona gets his books from his bookcase and grabs his notebook. "What did I miss today?" The two went over the subjects that Crona missed today ranging from history of the Shibusen, soul studies, some basic subject that were normal taught in normal school and basic meister/weapon tactics. It was almost an hour before there was a knock at the door.

"Hello. I got snacks!" It was Marie with a tray with two glasses of orange juice and BLT's. "Thank you for coming over and helping with Crona's studies! Frank told me he was worried about failing his classes." Marie placed the tray on desk. "You're welcome here anytime Maka. I'm sure Crona feels the same way to, right Crona?" Marie smiled at the boy.

"Y-yes..." Crona blushed and looked away.

"I'm glad that I'm welcome here. Me and Crona have work to do Professor-"

"Please Maka, we're not in school. You can call me by my first name, only outside of the Shibusen." Marie smiled. "I got to go and get Frank his dinner. That man might be the smartest scientist that Lord Death has under his command, but the man forgets to eat every now and then." The older woman walks away. The two continued to study the subjects that Crona missed today. The sun was about to set and Maka closed up her books and notebooks.

"That's all for today. I'm glad I could help you Crona." The girl smiled at the boy. "I'll see you tomorrow Crona." The two got up and they made there way to Crona's door.

"Um... Maka." Crona spoke up. The boy had a light blush on his face. "Do you um... Do you hate boys?" The boy innocently asked. This made Maka confused, why would Crona ask such a question. It was true that she thought that most if not all men were pigs thanks to her fathers actions but some were the exception like Kid, his only care was symmetry. However, Liz has told her that Kid groped both Patty and Liz and complained that their breast weren't symmetrical. Black Star was a pervert without a doubt. Tsubaki told her that Black Star peeps in on her when she's bathing, and sometimes peeps on the girls bath. Soul is something in between a pervert and a gentlemen. Sometimes he's a pervert when it comes with Blair and sometimes he doesn't really care. Saying that he's 'too cool' for relationships.

"No, I don't hate boys, I just hate the boys who are pigs and think with a certain part of there body. Why do you ask Crona?" Maka wondered.

"I-I-I was just wondering that you'll hate me for being a boy..." Crona looked away sadly. This made Maka gasp at the thought of Crona hating him for simply being a male.

"Don't be ridiculous Crona, I could never hate you just because your not a girl." Maka grasp his hand. "I'm your friend Crona, I'll always be there for you." Maka smiled.

'That's right... We're friends. Nothing more, nothing less.' Crona walked with Maka to the front door. Stein, Marie, and Crona say goodbye to the scythe meister. Crona looked towards his guardians. "I'm going to bed now, good night Marie, good night professor Stein." Crona said in a sad tone and made his way to his room. Marie watched as Crona walked away sadly.

'Crona...' Her heart reached out to the boy. She knows what it's like to love someone who only thinks of you as a friend. Inside Crona's room the young man got ready for bed. He slipped on his sleepwear and laid down on his bed. Ragnarok popped out of his bad and sighed at the boys pain.

"Man you are a loser. If you want the pig so bad that make a move on her already. Seriously, I'm getting tired of this song and dance that you and the pig have. She thinks your best buddies while you want to get down with her but nope, you pussy out like a bitch." Ragnarok ranted on and on about Crona's faults. The swordsman ignored him and drifted off to sleep.


In the great state of Florida a group of teens were having a late night party on the beach with three girls from their school. "Yo man, you sure this legit?" An black haired teenage young man asked his tan skinned friend.

"Don't worry bro, it's cool." The tan teenage man nods. "It's late, no police officers gonna be around." A group of teens soon makes there way to the beach with a cooler and a picnic basket. Three girls and another boy. The boys were dressed in swim trunks and the girls were wearing bikinis.

"So, we all set for the party?" A blonde haired girl asked. The tan teen nods and looks at the third teenage boy.

"We got, beers, food, music, towels, and other things..." The thrid teenage boy smirked. The black haired teen smiled.

"Nice..." The six teenagers set up a fire pit and sat around the fire. The teens ate, drink, talked, and drink some more. The teens became more and more intoxicated. Soon the group of teens decided to have some fun. The teens hooked up and they were all kissing and groping each other. Before they could get further, they all heard a hissing noise.

"Like, what was that?" The girl in a red bikini slurred. All of the teens looked towards the ocean and see many figures rise out of the water, all of them had blood red eyes. Suddenly, a huge wave of water splashed towards the teens and extinguished the fire. The people of Siesta Keys could faintly hear screaming from the beaches. The next moring, the life guards would find three of the teenage boys dead, and the girls nowhere to be found.

A/N sucks to be those guys. Next time, it's Crona's first solo mission. Will he learn what killed the teens and destroy the kishin eggs.