The day dragged on as Kid waited. With no word from Naigus, he couldn't bring himself to leave the DWMA. Just when he was starting to lose hope the door opened as the nurse stepped out. He whipped his head swiftly as he quickly stood up, "How is she?" Naigus looked over to him, surprised to see him still there. "She's stable, you can go see her, if you like," she smiled understandingly. "Yes, thank you," Kid responded while walking to where Maka was supposed to be. She seemed alright, sleeping peacefully under the covers. Kid warily lifted the blanket with both hands in an attempt to keep it symmetrical. Everywhere between her hips and her torso was covered in bandages; excluding her appendages. He took a seat next to the bed; feeling somewhat guilty for what happened.
"All of her ribs were broken severely," Naigus spoke unexpectedly, "Really, what happened?" "I'm not quite sure, she was fighting Free while I was fighting Medusa," Kid replied, "And when I looked over he was stepping all over her, literally." "Hm... It's a good thing you got her here when you did, the broken bones were making it a bit difficult for her to breathe normally," Naigus answered. Kid didn't react, not really finding a point in responding to the comment. Deciding it was something he might've wanted to know, Naigus informed, "She should be conscious within 24 hours. And, she should be able to leave in about a month." "Thank you," Kid showed appreciation. Naigus then left the room, concluding that it was a good time to leave him alone.
"I gotta see her!" Soul shouted stubbornly. "No, Soul! You really can't!" Liz said just as obstinately. "Maka's strong. She'll be fine," Black*Star commented, "I know she'll be alright with a big star like me around!" he laughed thunderously. "Is that you, Naigus?" Stein wondered aloud, ignoring the teens. "Yeah," Naigus replied, walking down the stairs of the DWMA so she was closer to them. "Is Maka okay?" Spirit blurted. "She's just fine. You can see her later, she's resting right now," Naigus responded. Soul looked relieved, but anyone who paid attention could tell that he wanted to see her sooner; people like Patti. "Soul loves Maka~! Soul loves Maka~!" she sang so loudly that anyone up to ten miles could hear clearly. Embarrassed, Soul chased Patti trying to get her to shut up, while she ran away; yelling the same thing. Tsubaki, Liz, Stein, and Naigus all stifled giggles at the sight as Black*Star rolled on the ground laughing and Spirit looked at Soul angrily. This may take a while, Stein thought, amused.
Kid was looking at Maka still feeling culpable for the incident. Noticing that her bangs were asymmetrical he shifted over to fix them. He brushed them to the left; oh but now they went too far! He then moved them to the right again, but they were still off center! Damn it! He repositioned himself so he was sitting on the bed; with his legs hanging off a bit asymmetrically, without him knowing it. Focused on his mission, he leaned in closer to her face for a closer inspection. He then gently nudged her bangs to the side. Almost perfect! Kid then just barely touched the bangs before feeling satisfied with himself. With all symmetry in order (to his knowledge) he then realized how close they were.
Maka looked completely harmless and tranquil lying there. And before he knew what he was doing, Kid had embraced her gently; making sure not to accidentally hurt her. "I'll try harder. I won't let you get injured like this again, I promise," he spoke softly, "Because I love you."
After a couple of minutes, he reluctantly pulled away and suspiciously investigated her face. No sign of consciousness whatsoever. Must've imagined it. He got up, deciding to take a walk to stretch his legs and clear his head. As he stepped out of the door, he heard a whimper that he didn't make. He turned around to see Maka with a pained expression; attempting to sit up. "Urgh, he certainly did a number on me," she said to herself. "Maka? You're awake?" Kid asked; a bit surprised to see her moving so soon. "Yeah," she responded. "You really shouldn't move too much! Free broke all of your ribs in that battle," Kid warned as he moved closer to the bed just in case she needed any help. "I should've used Witch Hunter at that time," she decided. Maka couldn't help but notice that Kid had been smiling the entire time, "What's so funny?" She asked, not rude at all; just interested.
"I'm just so happy that you're alright," he answered gladly, "At one point I thought you weren't going to make it." "Was it really that bad?" she wondered hesitantly. "Yes, your pulse almost stopped, I had to carry you on Beelzebub so you would be able to get taken care of fast enough," he replied. "You must've had a symmetry fit then," she concluded. "Oh no, It was quite alright! I was looking at the most beautiful thing in the world then," he gazed at her meaningfully. His stare was intense; causing her to blush a bit, "That's nice." Why am I feeling this way around Kid? I like Soul… After what he said to me in that dream my heart won't stop beating. I mean, why would Shinigami-sama's son love someone like me? That's silly, but for some reason I can't help but believe it's true… "Thanks for being here for me, Kid." Maka said gratefully, "I'll do my best to recover!" Kid smiled at this, "You're welcome, Maka."
After a long, tiring chase, Soul finally got Patti to be quiet by promising to take her to a zoo with giraffes. He mentally sighed at his lame tactic, so uncool. He decided that 'later' had passed and that now was a good time to see his partner. Stein and Spirit went to report to Shinigami-sama, Black*Star and Tsubaki went to go get some well deserved rest at their apartment while Liz and Patti decided to go to back to the mansion. Naigus continued on her walk to wherever it was she was going to in the first place as Soul walked down the corridors of the DWMA.
Once at the nurse's office, Soul pushed open the door without a second thought. "—For me, Kid. I'll do my best to recover!" Soul opened his eyes, perplexed to hear his meister's voice so soon. The first thing he noticed was that she was blushing. That was a big no-no on his terms. "You're welcome, Maka." This shinigami, why is he still bothering himself in Maka's matters? He was starting to get angry at Kid but dismissed the feelings as uncool and decided to put a lid on them for the moment. "Oi, Maka," Soul said, walking in completely. "Hey, Soul!" Maka replied cheerfully. "Does that mean that everyone's here now?" Kid asked warily; thinking about Black*Star specifically. "Yeah, but they're not coming right now. Black*Star, Tsubaki, Liz, and Patti went to rest. Stein and Spirit went to talk to Shinigami-sama," he smiled his usual cool toothy grin. Kid emitted a sigh of relief; not wanting to deal with the fool. "Kid, do you mind if you leave me and my meister alone for a bit?" Soul attempted to sound cool. "That's fine. I needed to take a walk anyway, I'll talk to you later, Maka," he smiled charmingly.