"Relax I'll need some information first, Just the basic facts, Can you show me where it hurts."
Chapter 3, Comfortably Numb
He nods in Soul's direction and Soul sits back down. "So this is the long awaited, Maka Albarn." Maka tenses up at the sound of her name. Her heart rate quickens as cold sweats run through her. Soul remains silent and seated. Asura walks towards her and brings his face down to her ear. "Now, listen very closely, I'm going to remove your blindfold and uncover your mouth" he pauses to pull out his pistol from his shoulder holster and points it at her chest.
She yelps and her breath hitches in her throat. "However, if you're as smart as your mother was, you'd best not do anything idiotic, understood?" Maka becomes rigid at the mention of her mother and remains stunned, chills running through her. She's become dumbstruck. Asura shoves the gun harder into her chest and she yelps once again. "I said understood?" His breath brushes across her face stunning her but she manages to nod weakly. Her thoughts are scrambled.
He moves his gun and places it back in his shoulder holster. He moves behind her to undo her blindfolds. Maka eyes dilate as the adjust to the light. She sees blurry for a bit and then her eyes make out the man in front of her. She fights tears of anger and confusion as she looks up into the eyes of the man standing above her, his eyes cold and hard. He smiles at her and she remains tense.
"Ms. Albarn, I never thought the day would come where I'd be face to face with another Albarn, and now here we are. It's quite satisfying really. You see, you Albarns are good, hell I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you're great, at hiding. You're like mice. You pop your little heads here and there and before we can set the trap, poof, you're gone. Just like that. Vermin really. You have not the slightest idea how much of a pain in the ass it's been to track the last two remaining Albarns down. And then one day, one of our own, finds himself in the understatement of a predicament and your father just happens to be there. Just happens to be the one to blame for his misfortune, and I for one don't believe in coincidences. I'm assuming luck was on our side this time, pure untainted damn luck." Asura laughs and sits himself on the coffee table in front of her.
Maka grimaces and swallows a lump in her throat to force herself to speak. "What the hell are you talking about? Who are you? How do you know my name and my father and how the hell do you know anything about my mother?" Maka's words are rushed, her tone filled with frustration and anger. "My father- He's just a teacher he- " "Oh he's much more than that. Or he was. He's far too modest if he hasn't told you himself." "Told me what?" "About his past." "What does his past have anything to do with me?" "A lot actually, allow me to explain." "Oh would you?" Make interjects sarcastically bitter. Asura cocks an eyebrow. "You've got quite a tongue. I'd bite it if I were you." Asura threatens firmly. Maka shuts her mouth and furrows her eyebrows in irritation.
"Well, long before you were born your father was a part of the Shinigami Assassins Syndicate-" "What? T-That's insane! You're insane! My father was not a part of the mafia!" Ausra laughs. "Oh dearest we are are far from the mafia, though they are valued customers." Maka's eyes widen in disbelief, taken aback. "We're merely an organization that specializes in certain tasks." "Like kidnapping?" Maka blurts out bitterly. "Mmm more like extortion and other... dirty work." Maka swallows a lump in her throat her mouth dry. "What kind of dirty work?" She asks cautiously. Asura cocks an eyebrow. "You're a smart girl I'm sure you don't need me to tell you. It's in our name after all." Maka tenses up once again when she makes the connection. It's in our name after all.
She tries to gather her thoughts and is silent for a while. She tries to make sense of what she's learned so far. "H-How do I know you're not making all this up?" Asura looks at her amused and chuckles. "You think we'd go through all this trouble if we were really lying? Don't flatter yourself. I wouldn't waste my time on a thing like you. The cold honest truth is you're merely bait sweetheart and I'm simply stating facts." Maka grits her teeth and tries her hardest not to cuss out the man before her. She for one does not wish for a bullet in her head so she fights though her anger. "Just get to the point where my father plays into this." She scowls. "Certainly, well I'll start by correcting you there. See your father wasn't the only one that "plays into this". Your mother was as well. In fact, that's how they met…"
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Flashback 19 years ago
"Spirit I can't do this anymore. I can't. I have to quite. We have to quite. I can't- no I won't do this anymore." Kami sniffles, her golden hair stuck to her tear streaked face. "Kami..you know the risks. We'd all be in danger if we try and leave-" "Look Spirit, I will not let this child grow up around all this. We need to grow up Spirit. I want want this baby to be happy and safe and not having to be worried about whether mommy or daddy are gonna show up for dinner that night. I don't care what it takes. I'm leaving the syndicate. With or.. without you." Kami chokes on those four last words. Tears fall down her cheeks.
Spirit smiles gently and reaches out to brush them away. "I guess..we can't be young forever huh?" He brings his hand down to her pronounce belly. Kami smiles. "Nope. Not anymore." Spirit sighs. "I have to pick up a few things before we leave. I have to talk to Stein." "You're going to tell him?" Kami furrows her eyebrows, her tone anxious. "He's my partner, and my best friend. I should at least say goodbye."
Kami nods. "Okay." Spirit leans into Kami's face and kisses her forehead gingerly." You should get some rest. We'll figure it all out tomorrow." Kami nods and stands up to walk to their bedroom. Before she gets to the door she turns back around. "Spirit?" "Yes honey?" "I love you." Spirit smiles. "I love you too."