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I Don't Believe In Love
Ch 4: Cries of Love
What's that sound? Sounds like... Crying? Yeah someone's crying, it sounds like a child's cry. This place is so hot, and the crying is so loud, but it all feels so familiar, like I've been here before in another dream. I stand to see a lazy looking sun in the sky, drool dripping from his mouth. I start heading toward the crying and see a small black figure, curled into a ball.
"Hey, are you okay?" I ask taking a few steps closer. I stop when I see a choppy bunch of thistle colored hair. His eye are a matching color, blurred by tears.
"W-Who are y-y-you?" He sniffles. This is just like the last time, I wonder if I look like a little girl again. I reach out my hand.
"I'm Maka Albarn." I smile at him.
He reaches tentatively for my hand. "I-I'm Cr-Crona."
He reaches my hand and our fingers grasp each other. "Can I be your friend, Crona."
I wake up with the image of him smiling burning in my mind. My bed feels warm and it's all I can do to keep from falling asleep again. Cronas smile is something that always made me happy. It's innocent and pure, just like him (even considering his past).
"Maka" Soul walks into my room and I throw the covers over my head.
"Soul, I told you not to come into my room!" I screech at him. I feel my face get hot and am glad that I have it hidden under the blankets.
"Yeah, Yeah, I just wanted to let you know you have a phone call." Soul voice gets a little tight (why's that?). "It's Crona."
"Oh Crona!" I pull the blankets down, the redness in my face finally receding. I grab at the phone in Souls hand and start taking my hair out of its bun cozies. "Hello?"
"H-Hi Maka!"Crona stutters happily on the other end. I can't suppress the smile that tugs at the corner of my lips. Even over the phone his smile is apparent, and it warms my heart. "I wanted to kn-know if you wanted to w-walk to school...together?"
I smile widely as if we were having an animated face to face discussion. "Of course Crona, we walk to school all the time, I'll meet you down stairs in 15 minutes."
"O-Okay! See you soon!" He hangs up and I hand the phone back to Soul.
"I'm going to get changed so get out of my room." I push him out closing the door behind him. I start to shed my pajamas and dress in my standard red skirt, white button down and yellow vest. I pull on a random pair if socks and my boots before heading out of my room.
Ever since Crona killed Medusa he's been living in the same apartment as me and Soul. Lord Death thought it would be best since he trusts me.
"5 minutes left. Soul did you make lunch?" I call over to him. He pops his head out from the kitchen door.
"Yeah here." He hands my a lunch bag. "So... You're walking with Crona?"
"Yeah, why do you ask?" I look over at him inquisitively.
"No reason... Just wondering." He walks out of the apartment leaving me alone. 'That's weird, Soul usually walks with us to school...'
I let it go as I grab my jacket and head out the door as well. When I see him I smile, he's wearing white today, the color's a nice change from his usual black. He smiles when he sees me coming.
"H-Hey Maka!" He gives a small wave.
"Hi Crona! Did I keep you waiting?" I ask.
"N-No! I've only been waiting a little while." He shifts his weight from foot to foot awkwardly. "Ready t-to go?"
"Yeah! But we're pretty early, why did you call so early?"
"I-I wanted to t-take you to the De-Death Cafe... I-If you want..." He stutters blushing profusely.
"Of course Crona!" I smile up at him. He turns slightly (He's blushing even worse now, I hope he's not getting a fever) and starts walking in the direction of the Cafe.
"L-Lets go!" He takes my hand, a gesture that would have made him extremely uncomfortable a year ago. I smile to myself at the small gesture. It reminds me of all the good times me and Crona have had together.
After the waitress takes our order we sit in silence for a while.
"S-So, um, h-how's school been?" Crona breaks the silence with the sad attempt at small talk.
I smile none the less. "I used what you said in my latest story and I started getting reviews in the very next day. People really liked what you said."
"Oh, t-they did? T-That's nice, I-I guess..." He stutters. His face takes on a worried expression. "Y-You didn't use m-my name, did you?!"
"No I just said I had help from a friend." I calm him. I know he doesn't like to be called out, but I still wanted to give him credit.
The waitress returns with our order, wearing a most likely fake smile. I look down at my food. I ordered chocolate dipped strawberries with pancakes, and a coffee with cream and two sugars. Death Cafes owner, Master, is known for serving the best coffee and I take a large drink, sighing contently afterward. Crona chuckled and I look over at him. He ordered two eggs, sausage links, and Texas toast, with simple black coffee.
"S-So, um, Maka" he begins. "Ha-Have you talked to Kid, about the, um, y-you know?"
"No!" I huff. It's been over a week and I'm still mad at Kid for kissing me. "When he's ready to come and apologize, I'll happily listen. But until he does I refuse to speak to him."
"O-Oh..." He turns his head down to stare at his food, but I'm almost certain I see him smiling... What's that about?
"Ah, that was delicious!" I sigh happily, patting my slightly expanded stomach. "Master really is one hell of a cook."
"Yeah he really is." Crona smiles at me.
I look at my watch. "Oh, crap! We need to hurry we're gonna be late!"
"I-I don't know how to deal with being late!"
I grab his hand and we start running in the direction of the school. 'Crap, crap, crap! I can't be late! I've never been late before it'll ruin my record!' We're running so fast that when I turn the corner I don't notice the man and end up running straight into his chest, falling to the ground rather ungracefully.
"Watch where you're going!" He's a larger man, well built and tall. His voice is a loud growl that makes me flinch.
"S-Sorry." I stutter. He walks off muttering something about stupid girls never paying attention, and I try to stand. A sharp pain shoots throughout my leg, my when I reach my hand down to my thigh, I can feel the sticky blood.
"M-Maka! You're bleeding!" Crona helps me to stand as I take all the pressure off my injured leg. "I-I don't know if I can deal with this!"
I don't want him to freak out, that won't be good. I look down at where I fell and sure enough there's a sharp part of cement sticking out, jagged parts jutting out, now covered in my blood.
"I'm fine Crona, it's not that bad." I lie. The cement cut through at least the first and second layer of skin and the blood refused to cease flowing. I tried again to put weight on my leg, only to fall to my knees in a cry of pain. 'Damn! I can't move, it hurts to much.'
Strong arms pick me up bridal style. I look up in shock to see Crona wearing a determined face.
"Maka." His voice is clear and strong. "I'm going to get you to the nurse, just stay calm okay?"
"O-Okay..." My head feels light as he starts running in the direction of the school, maybe it's the blood loss, but then why is my heart fluttering like this? It feels so strange, his face looks different, his eyes have a lavender hue to them, different from his normally darker amethyst. When did he get this strong, before he could barley lift ten pounds? This feeling...it can't be...can it?
"Maka, are you okay? Come on don't pass out on me!" Crona shakes me lightly still running. "We're almost to the school!"
"I-I'm okay Crona, just a little dizzy." I whisper. We make it through the doors of the academy and he rushes me to the nurses office.
" , Maka hurt her leg!" He lays me on a medical bed and and stands aside as Mira looks at my wound.
"The cut is deep, but with proper bandaging she should be fine." Mira smiles at us both. "Crona you should get to class, I'll make sure Maka's okay."
"O-oh, um, o-okay..." He hesitates in the doorway, wearing a worried expression before giving a small wave and heading out the door.
Mira puts a suave on my leg and I flinch at the contact. Then a cool sensation washes over it and I sigh in relief. She bandages my leg with thick gauze. I slowly get off the bed and put some weight in my now bandaged leg. It still throbs slightly, but I can walk on it again.
"You should be perfectly fine now." Mira smiles at me as she gathers up her things.
"Oh, um, Ms. Nygus?" I mumble, slightly embarrassed by what I want to ask.
"Yes Maka." She turns around to face me.
"Well I was just wondering, ah, what does it mean when your head gets all dizzy and your heart starts to flutter."
"Well..." Mira, looks off reflectively. "Those could be the symptoms of atrial fibrillation, as well as a panic attack."
"No that's not it..." I squeeze my fist to my chest. "It was almost... A nice feeling."
Mira smiles knowingly. "Well Maka, what you're experiencing could very likely be love."
I stare at her dumbfounded. When I finally find the words to speak they come out as a hoarse whisper.
"Love."