Chapter Four:
Growing Distant?
Soul's point of view:
"You want me to be your meister?" She looked like she had heard this before.
I grinned at her, "Why not?" and with that she turned and ran. "Maka," I called. 'What the hell, was it something I said.' I was going to follow her but I'm sure she just needs a moment. So instead I walk to where Tsubaki and Black*Star were.
"Where's Maka?" Tsubaki asked turn back into her human form. I shrugged.
"I asked her a question, then she ran away from me."
"What did you ask her?" Black*Star asked. The look on his face struck me wrong. 'Did he know what caused her reaction?'
"If she wanted to be partners," I'm confused.
"Damnit!" He yelled. "This is going to take even longer than before!" He took off, leaving me and Tsubaki behind, confused. 'at least I'm not the only one in this boat' I thought before following Black*Star.
Maka's point of view
"It's all your fault, you know." The voice told me, for the 15 thousandth time. I looked up. As I thought, her. She looked like me, yet just the opposite. The long ash blond hair was down and in curls, unlike my pig tails. She was dressed in a knee length, black dress. Her eyes a dark green. Mine were much brighter, but she was much prettier. "You hurt them. You hurt everyone that gets close to you."
"I know you don't have to remind me!" I screamed at the dark side of me.
"Shame. That boy was pretty cute to, but now you have to chase him away. Maybe he'll leave, unlike the other two idiots."
"They're not idiots and won't let you say such things." I said in a low voice. The ground started to shake. "What th-" I was interrupted by shouting and a bright ass light.
"MAKA, GET UP! YOUR GOD DEMANDS IT!" Black*Star was yelling and shaking me. 'I must have passed out running' I thought slowly coming to. Then I was pulled into a hug. "Don't scare your brother like that." Black*Star said in tears. I had known him since birth. He was like an older brother to me.
"I'm sorry." I said, hugging him back. I heard foot steps. I looked up seeing Soul and Tsubaki, out of breath.
"Black*Star. Your crying." Tsubaki said running over and falling into the hug.
"I thought I lost my lil' sis." He tightened the hug. When he finally let go, I tried to stand up. It didn't work. I fell up against the wall. I was still weak from passing out. Her voice, still in my head, wasn't helping. Soul walked over, offering to support me. I was going to accept but then… "So. You're going to kill him to." "No." I said blankly.
He looked at me, "Maka. You can barely stand, let me help." He grabbed my arm.
"I said no. I'm fine" I tried pulling my arm back, but he wouldn't let go. Then he picked me up and put me on his shoulder. "Put me down! I don't need help! I need to be alone!" I yelled hitting his back. I knew it hurt, but he still didn't put me down. Not till We all made it to the classroom, in the back of the school, that wasn't used.
He set me down on a table. I tried to get up, but Black*Star stopped me this time. I fell into his arms sobbing. "It… It's my…. My fault." I said between sobs. "It's not your fault." He said holding me as I cried.
Soul's point of view:
'What was/wasn't her fault?' She sat there crying into Black*Star's arms. Tsubaki stepped forward, looking confused. She started to rub her back. I sat next to her. I didn't know what else to. I'm sure she's still mad about me carrying her. I put my hand on her shoulder. She slowly raised her head. "Why?" She asked still looking slightly down.
"Why what?" Tsubaki said grabbing Maka's hand. "Why do you insist on being my friends?" Maka said, new tears falling off her chin. "Because we love you, Maka." Black*Star said has he and Tsubaki engulfed the small girl in a hug. I was thinking of joining in, when someone burst through the door. "MAKA! PAPA'S HERE THERE'S NO NEED TO CRY ANYMORE!" The man pushed Black*Star and Tsubaki off, snatching the frail girl up. I got a glimpse of Maka's face. 'She looked completely terrified?' "Come on let's go home for the day. You need some rest." He said pulling on her hand.
"I'm fine, Papa." She said shaking her head, slightly pulling her hand away. "No you're not, and you're coming home." She didn't say anything as he started pulling her towards the door. Before I knew what I was doing, I got up grabbing his shoulder. I didn't want to just come off as an ass.. I was going to be nice.
He turned and snapped "What do you want?" "I just wanted to say, if she wanted to stay, she has friends more than willing to take care of her." "Well, how sweet, but Maka wants to go home." He started to walk again. This time I grabbed, tight, to his wrist. "She doesn't look like she wants to, to me." He turned and grabbed the collar of my shirt. He tried letting go of Maka, to hit me, but she held his arm tight.
"No Papa. Let's just go." She said pulling him. He dropped me and they started to walk away. "Maka!" Black*Star called. She turned her head, giving a small, forced smile. All life drained from her eyes.