A/N: Song that set up this chapter: "Hello" by Evanscence, and "Medicine" by Kim Leoni.
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Another two weeks have past.
Things have only gotten worse. I'm running out of places on my skin to cut. In fact, cuts aren't enough. They don't feel as good as they once did.
Soul has stopped grunting. He's completely silent now.
I don't know about our ability to resonate. I gave up reaching out to him a week ago. There's nothing there anyway.
When I exit my room, I see him just sitting on the couch. He's not doing anything except playing with his fingers.
I have the scissors in my hand as I walk up to him. I hold them out to him.
"Kill me." I say.
He doesn't look at me. Just stands.
My eyes follow his hand as it moves to mine. He takes them from my hand.
Suddenly, tears fall from my eyes and I cry. I haven't cried in a long time. So the tears run freely down my cheeks.
Soul only stands there.
Words spill from my mouth, and I can't stop them.
"I'm so sorry *sob* for what happened! It was my fault, just like the time with Crona!" I find myself hugging him, almost desprately. "Please *sniff* forgive me. Kill me, Soul!"
Instead of pain, I feel strong arms wrap around me.
"It's not you're fault Maka," Soul says, "You have to wake up. Wake up, Maka. Maka!"
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I open my eyes. There's Soul, looking down at me worriedly. So is everyone else.
However I don't pay much mind to the others as I sit up and grab Soul in my arms.
"You're okay! You don't have any bandages!" I say. He has a confused look when I let him go.
"I'm okay? Look at you!" Soul says.
I do. There are tubes that connect me to a few machines. And an IV. I'm laying in a hospital bed and, great Shinigami, my side hurts.
Slowly, I realize that all my friends are here. Professor Stein, too.
"What, what happened?" I ask.
"The kishin egg that you and Soul Eater went to find snuck up on you. Neither of you were prepared when it attacked." Stein said. "Your side had a pretty deep cut. It's a wonder you survived."
I begin to smile, "So it was a dream. Soul's okay."
My partner sighed, placing a hand over his eyes. "Yeah, I'm fine. Why do you keep saying that?"
I tell them about my dream. At the end, everyone except Professor Stein and Soul are wide-eyed.
"Whoa, Maka." BlackStar says, "That's one hell of a dream."
I nod. It was.
"I think that Maka and Soul need a moment to talk. Out everyone." Stein says, begining to roll out of the room on his chair.
Soon, me and Soul are alone in the hospital room.
It's Soul who breaks the silence. "You wanted me to kill you."
"Yeah. I don't know why. Guess I felt you had a right." I say.
Soul looks at me, I can't quite get his expression. Shock? Sadness? Anger? "What right? What do you mean by that?" he asks.
"Well, you being hurt was my fault-"
The next thing I know, I'm in Soul's arms.
"It wasn't. And it never will be." he tells me. I itch to embrace him too. But I know that right now, I have to listen to him.
"Though, I think I can understand how you feel. You got hurt badly today. You could've died. Just like I did." Soul says. My shoulder feels wet. Is he, crying?
I didn't realize it at first, but I'm crying too. So I don't hesitate to hug him now.
It's a moment like in the movies, next comes the kiss. But I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to kiss Soul. I mean, I do have a bit of a crush on him. But still.
The door busts open and in comes my, ugh, father.
"My little Maka, are you alright?!" he cries. Then sees that me and Soul were hugging. "You octopus-head! How dare you try and take advantage of my Maka when she's injured!"
I feel something touch my arm and look down. Soul's handing me a book.
"Makaaaaaa-CHOP!"
