Just a reminder, I don't own Soul Eater.

The next morning Liz and Patty had dragged Kid to visit Maka. They found Soul asleep his head next to Maka's waist, her hand enclosed in his. Liz tapped Soul. "Hey Soul…"

Soul tensed and almost attacked Liz until he realized who it was and relaxed rubbing his face. "Sorry."

"It's ok. What happened and how's she been?"

Soul lowered his head. "…"

Kid walked over. "We know Medusa was involved it's not your fault."

Soul started retelling the tale, "Maka and I had run into Free and Eruka. We thought Eruka… we thought she was taken care of and were attacking Free when we were separated. Free grabbed Maka and when I tried to rescue her I guess Eruka attacked me from behind. Stein said she was tortured with cattle prods, fire, and knives for a day, probably until I got Maka's sweater and a note where to find her. Then… she… was r-… raped," Soul's voice contorted around the word.

All three of the visitors gasped. Kid cursed silently.

"I'm soo sorry Soul," cried Liz and Patty as they hugged him.

"Has she woken up?" asked Kid.

Soul cringed at the question. He turned back to Maka and took her hand again.

"She's woken up three times since we found her… Each time… she-she was screaming… trying to get away from a nightmare…" The words seemed strangled, and Soul seemed to have forgotten anyone else was in the room.

"And her eyes… they... scare me."

"Why?" asked Kid.

Soul seemed startled and looked up. Liz, Patty and Kid were startled at the pain in them.

"What?" Soul asked.

"Why do her eyes scare you?"

Soul turned back to Maka. He whispered almost so soft they couldn't hear him.

"They look dead. Like she doesn't want to live anymore. She can't die…" His voice broke.

In an unusual display of compassion, Kid walked over and put his hand on Soul's shoulder.

"They will not get away with this. I swear to you we will find them and kill them."

Soul looked up and gave a half smile.

"Thanks."

Kid smiled.

"Liz, Patty let's go. I need to talk to Father about this."

"Yes" replied Patty.

"Bye Soul."

A few hours after they had left, Stein came back to the room. Soul looked up and ran at him. "Professor tell me what I need to do. How can I help her?"

"Slow down Soul. It's going to be fine. What you have to do is pretty easy. In fact you've already done part of it many times," said Stein leading Soul back to Maka's bed.

"I believe Maka has retreated deep within her soul and is reliving her capture and torture." Soul flinched.

"What you have to do is sync with her soul and try to find her," continued Stein. Soul looked up at him.

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Soul took a deep breath.

"Ok." At least I can rescue her this way.

He took Maka's hand in his and closed his eyes, focusing on her soul. When he opened his eyes, he was in a dark place that creeped him out. It was almost like a dungeon. He heard someone sobbing. He ran towards it.

"Maka?!" he yelled as he burst into a room. He stopped short at what he saw. There was Maka bound by her wrists hanging from the ceiling. Her body had cuts and burns all over it. She was naked but Soul barely even noticed.

"Maka…" It tore him apart inside to see her like this. They had hurt her so much already and she was still reliving it.

"Who's there? Get away from me!!" yelled Maka her voice quivering.

Soul was shocked and hurt. She didn't recognize him AND she thought he was going to hurt her.

"Maka… don't you recognize me?"

She whipped around.

"Why should I?" she asked still terrified.

Soul took a step back, his eyes wide.

"Her eyes… are the same as in the infirmary."

"Are you with Medusa and Free? I don't care if you are or not so... please kill me."

Soul thought his heart was going to shatter,

"W-w-WHY?!"

Maka began to sob again.

"I can't take the pain anymore. It's never going to end. So please please just kill me."

Soul flinched and stared at the floor.

Maka started shaking again.

"Please I beg you before they come back."

"I'm sorry."

Maka was surprised and forgot her fear for a second.

"What?"

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. I'm sorry they did this to you. I'm sorry you had to live through this… but don't you dare ask me to kill you. Don't you dare tell me you gave up."

"W-what would you know about it? You haven't lived through my pain."

Soul looked up at her and she gasped. His eyes reflected the pain she felt.

"Maka, I am living your pain. I can't stand to hear you scream. It's too much to see you like this. All because I couldn't protect you... So don't tell me I know nothing of your pain!" He became angry and strode over to her.

"What are you doing? Stay away from me!!" yelled Maka terrified once again.

Soul cut the rope connecting her to the ceiling and she collapsed. Her arms were still tied and they landed around Soul's neck.

Soul looked at her, his eyes kind. "Maka, I lost you for almost two days. I almost couldn't deal with the pain. You need to come back. You need to remember me!" He yelled as he pulled her into a feirce hug.

She gasped, memories flooding back.

"Soul…"

He released her and looked into her eyes.

"Soul… why are you crying?"

"Because I got you back," he said softly as he pressed his lips to hers.

Soul opened his eyes and was staring into Maka's eyes in the infirmary.

"Are you ok, Maka?"

"Thanks to you," she said smiling slightly. Soul released her hand.

"You need to rest and gain your strength. I WILL help you get revenge."

Maka grabbed his hand.

"I don't know if I want revenge. I do know I want you to stay."

Soul sat down again and smiled his crooked smile.

"Ok."

For the next few weeks while Maka recovered, she received many visits from Black Star and Tsubaki, and Liz, Patty, and Kid. Soul hardly left her side. Both of them avoided talking about what had happened in Maka's soul. Finally Maka was allowed to go home with Soul. While physically recovered, she still couldn't be alone in a dark room and started shaking uncontrollably around fire. After all their friends had left from helping Maka move back in, Soul and Maka sat on the couch.

"Hey Maka?" asked Soul.

"Yeah"

"You said a while ago you didn't want revenge. Is that true?"

"… It's not so much that I don't want revenge but… I don't know if I can see Free again. I don't know if I can handle it."

Soul cursed under his breath.

"Maka I swear to you I will kill him for doing this to you. You still seem so scared at times and I don't know how to help you."

Maka took his hand.

"Soul do you remember when you kissed me in my soul?"

Soul looked up at her a faint blush tingeing his cheeks.

"Yeah why?"

Maka blushed.

"Well it was pretty much the main reason I came back because I realized something."

Soul was confused.

"What do you mean?"

Maka looked up at him.

"I realized I loved you and couldn't be without you."

Soul's mouth fell open.

"You what?"

"I… love… you. Don't… don't you love me too?" she asked becoming sad.

"How could you think that? Of course I love you. It's just…"

"What?"

"I know what Free did and… I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU!!" he half blurted half screamed at Maka.

Maka shook her head.

"You can be so stupid sometimes."

Soul didn't even get to start to yell at her because she had started to kiss him.

Soul quickly forgot what she had said as he began to kiss her back.

"Wait," he said pulling away. "We can't do this."

"Well why not?" asked Maka.

Soul sighed.

"Maka… you were… raped," his face distorting at the word. "I don't want to hurt you."

"Don't you see Soul? You won't be hurting me, you'll be healing me. It will help."

Soul looked at her.

"You're not just saying that?"

She shook her head.

"Ok then if it's what you want."

Slowly and gently throughout the night Soul helped Maka heal.

WHOO!! 3 down 2 to go... well thanks to all the people who've read and reviewed and faved and watched so on and so forth... ummm thats it for now see ya next time :D

ps slightly updated first 2 chapters nothing major just word choice and things like that but the basic idea is the same