"You want us to grab one of those things?" Kilik asked Kid as they stood at the bottom of the Academy's stairs with Black-Star and Tsubaki.
"Stein wants to study on of them." Kid stated. "All we need to get is get them in and tie it down in the classroom."
"Shouldn't be too bad, they're pretty slow." Black-Star grinned, bouncing the rope in his arms.
"We should still be cautious, we aren't exactly sure what they are or how dangerous they can be," Tsubaki warned.
"There's a small woman." Kid pointed a finger at the person he spoke of. "I'll grab her from behind and you wrap the rope around her, Black-Star. Tsubaki and Kilik, stay nearby just in case." He ordered before walking around the woman. Black-Star casually strolled up to the woman, sticking his tongue out at her as she fully faced him.
"Black-Star, don't-Black-Star!" Tsubaki shouted when the woman lunged forward, mouth open and looking like she wanted to bite the man's face off.
"Not cool!" Black-Star lifted his leg and kicked the woman in the chest, making her fall onto Kid.
"Black-Star!" Kid snapped, shoving the woman away. Black-Star hopped to the side to avoid her.
"Don't get her on me!"
"You started it!"
"Guys!" Kilik shouted as he and Tsubaki ran over, pinning the woman down to the ground.
"You just had to tease her." Kid muttered as he took the rope from Black-Star. Black-Star responded by letting out a huff of air through his nose and watched Kid tie the woman's arms behind her. "Take her in. I'm waiting out here until Maka's group gets back."
"Yes, sir," Kilik grunted as he hoisted the woman to her feet, waiting for Tsubaki to grab her other arm before the two took her into the Academy.
"You can head back in too." Kid added to Black-Star before settling down on the bottom step, resting his head in his hands.
"I'm not leaving you out here alone, Kiddo." Black-Star sat himself down next to Kid. "Besides, there's nothing fun to do in there. Everyone's flipping out and too busy worrying to just hang out."
"How are you not concerned!?" Kid looked back up. "Do you not see the situation we are all in!? There's no electricity or any form of power at all! No one has their Meister abilities nor can the weapons go into weapon form and I don't have any of my shinigami powers! My eyes aren't gold and my stripes are gone! I have loathed those stripes for years, but now that there gone...I feel like a part of me is missing."
"I could get some paint and-"
"Black-Star!"
"I'm just trying to lighten the mood a little." Black-Star sighed. "Stress isn't good for the baby."
"Black-Star, you can't be pregnant, unless there's something you haven't told me, it's not biologically possible." Kid stated.
"Not me and you've seen me naked before, you know what I'm packing."
"Do not bring that up. You storming out of the bathroom after your showered and not putting a towel on was one of the most scarring moments of my life and who's pregnant?"
"Tsubaki," Black-Star answered, not surprised by the look of shock on Kid's face. "And no, it's not mine. Tsubaki's like my little sister, who's a lot taller than me..." Black-Star muttered the last part.
"I'm going to need a bit more information than that, how far is she? Who's is it?" Kid asked.
"She's a couple weeks along, that's why she's not really showing yet. She's got a little bump that she hides by wearing a shirt a little too big for her. She was actually going to start requesting fewer missions next week."
"If I would have known, I would have made sure she didn't do anything too strenuous. I did the same thing for Maka when she was pregnant." Kid smiled a little at the memory of Maka stating that she was fine to go on a mission, nine months pregnant and due any day. "And you didn't answer my other question? Who's the father?"
"An asshole." Black-Star scoffed.
"Care to elaborate?"
"She was dating this one guy for a good couple months. He seemed like a great guy. He was funny, smart and acted like he actually cared for Tsubaki and would make sure she didn't get hurt. He didn't mind that she was a weapon, he seemed cool." Black-Star started playing with his fingers.
"Why do I not like where this is going?" Kid scratched his temple.
"She got pregnant, she won't tell me the details, but she did and that assaholic, asshole ran. He said he didn't want to be a father and he ran like the coward he is. Don't worry, I found his sorry ass and beat the shit out of him. Tsubaki doesn't even want to think about him, all she wants is for the baby to grow up in a happy home with their mother and godfather."
"I would have been disappointed if you didn't beat him up." Kid chuckled weakly. "How come you guys didn't tell me or the others? We'd help. We're all going to help with the baby as soon as their born. Tsubaki better not think otherwise. We all already have a claim on Kiara, we'll take care of the new one as well."
"Tsubaki didn't want to make you guys worry, plus she thinks one beating is enough for him. She knew that all of you would like to 'have a word' with him."
"And by 'have a word with him' you mean 'beat the shit out him'." Kid corrected.
"Of course." Black-Star laughed.
"I think Tsubaki and Liz would be a cute couple." Kid suddenly said.
"Where did that come from?"
"Liz has been talking about Tsubaki a lot lately. Asking how her missions are going, how she's doing and she's always excited when I say you're coming in because that means she'll be there."
"Maybe we could set them up," Black-Star suggested with an eyebrow wiggle.
"First, let's fix whatever mess we're in before we start pairing off our friends." Kid chuckled.
"Who should we pair you off with then, when all of this is over?" Black-Star asked.
"I'm not looking for a relationship. I'm Lord Death, I don't have time to worry about that." Kid stated.
"Oh, please." Black-Star scoffed. "Your dad had time to raise you, you can handle a girlfriend."
"I'm not like my father." Kid said softly.
"Duh."
"Now what's that supposed to mean?"
"If you weren't different from your dad, then you wouldn't be you. You wouldn't be my Kiddo." Black-Star slapped Kid's back. "And I don't know what I'd do without my Kiddo being Kiddo."
"I am not 'your Kiddo'." Kid huffed. "I don't belong to you."
"Are you sure about that?" Black-Star asked with a playful grin.
"If you even attempt to do what you're thinking, I will kill you."
"Now, whatever could you mean?" Black-Star started moving closer to Kid.
"I'm not joking, Black-Star, I'll-" Kid let out a yelp when Black-Star tackled him. Kid was going to let out a string of curses and insults, but couldn't get the words out as he laughed loudly, Black-Star tickling his sides. "S-Stop." Kid gasped.
"Who's my Kiddo?" Black-Star teased. "Who's my little Kiddo?"
"You're t-terrible!" Kid slapped at Black-Star's arms.
"Say it!"
"Never!"
"Lord Death! Black-Star!" Black-Star stopped and both men looked over when they heard their names called. A young meister that they didn't know by name was running towards them.
"What is it?" Kid asked as he pushed Black-Star away when the Meister reached them.
"Mr. Evans is hurt." The meister answered.
"Soul's hurt? What happened!?" Black-Star shouted. The teen flinched away from Black-Star, fear in their eyes.
"You're scaring them." Kid snapped quietly before turning his attention back to the meister. "I need you to tell me what happened."
"We made it to the tower and there were monsters everywhere and Mr. Evans..." The meister sniffed as they started to cry. "I was going to get hurt, it was going to eat me and M-Mr. Evans...he...he..."
"I need you to breathe, deep breaths and speak slowly." Kid knelt in front of the teen, his hands resting gently on their shoulders.
"He pulled me back and got bit in the arm. He suddenly got really sick. Mrs. Evans sent me ahead and told me to tell someone what happened and that they're on their way with Mr. Evans."
"Thank you. I'm going to need you to go inside and tell Professor Stein the same thing you told me and then get some rest." Kid lowered his hands and watched the young meister nod their head before taking off, heading up the flight of stairs to the Academy.
"Please tell me we're not going to just wait here," Black-Star asked.
"Like hell we are."