A/N: Hello~! I know it's been a long time again since I last updated. As usual, I got busy with other things like making reports for school and making fan arts so I apologize for my procrastination. I just got a new CPU so that means I can update more regularly now. Recently, I've been missing my other incomplete story, Heart Without a Beat. I mean, I miss updating it. I already have the ideas for the next chapters and I can't wait to update it. I'll try to finish this story first though. Chapter 8 might not be the last chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Eater.
Chapter 7: Aftermath
The sun's light tickled Crona's eye lids, making them twitch as Ragnarok stirred up inside her. She clutched onto her white blanket that enveloped her throughout the night. With a soft moan, she pulled up the blanket to her warm face. Her room was freezing even when the sun was up already and she wasn't sure why. Later, she lowered the blanket from her face and she gradually opened her pale blue eyes. They were still half-lidded though. She tried to remember why the room was cold. Then she glanced up at the ceiling to look at the air conditioner unit emitting cold wind. She has never seen one before but lucky for her, the mansion had lots of it and apparently, Liz told her about its function yesterday. She sighed in relief that she remembered what Liz told her. She gently closed her eyes.
Crona knew it was Saturday. It made her remember about the time she broke the Erlenmeyer Flask of Black Blood in her mother's laboratory when she was seven years old. She feared that if she tried to start acting as a maid in the mansion and clean things like what she did back in their house, she would get in trouble again for breaking things. She hasn't seen Kid looking angry yet but she had a feeling that making him angry should be the last thing anyone should do. He's the son of the Grim Reaper after all so Crona surmised that he must be so powerful. While she was deep in thought, she was unaware that her door opened quietly but the loud sound of the creaking bed as Patty jumped on it finally pulled her back from her reverie.
Crona cringed and quickly scooted away from Patty as she held her blanket in front of her. Looking young and optimistic as always, Patty just showed Crona a cheerful smile as she rested her lower legs and pushed down her palms on the bed. Crona could tell she hasn't taken a bath yet. She saw a bulbous maple syrup falling down from a few strands of Patty's blonde hair. She was actually relieved that it was only Patty and not Kid. Otherwise, she might have even fallen down from the bed. But now she realized it, Kid wouldn't actually barge into someone's room without knocking, unless if it's for something really significant. Her own stupidity made her head dip and she almost forgot that Patty was there for a reason she didn't know yet.
"Are you ready for school, Crona-chan?" asked Patty. Crona just gave her a quizzical look and said, "Huh? But isn't it supposed to be Saturday today and that I'm supposed to be a maid here instead of going to school?" Patty giggled. "No, silly," she said. "You will still have to go to school even when you're a maid here. Kid-kun won't allow it if you're out of his sight for many hours!" Crona flinched as she heard Kid's name and her face became even more twisted when Patty finished her sentence. She suddenly felt her throat dry. "K-K-Kid-kun?" she managed to say. Patty nodded with a smile. "By the way, you're right. It's Saturday today. I think you'll love this day." She started slipping out of the bed and stood up on the floor in front of Crona. "Well, I have to go now. I still have to help big sis with breakfast." She turned around, started walking away but stopped and looked back when Crona stretched out her arm and shouted, "Wait! I'll help you guys!" Patty faced her. "Oh? But you just woke up, Crona-chan." Crona sweatdropped. "It's fine. I'll be down as soon as possible." Patty smiled once again. "Okay~!' she continued her to walk out of Crona's room.
Crona sighed in relief when Patty disappeared. She pulled herself out of her blanket, sat on the edge of her bed and placed each of her feet in her pink furry slippers. She stood up and yawned. You'll love this day. Patty's words still reverberated in her mind and she honestly didn't have a clue nor did she anticipate a wonderful day ahead. Her back suddenly ached slightly like it always do when Ragnarok comes out. She twitched and looked up. "G'morning, Ragnarok," she said. Ragnarok rested on her head and looked down at her. "What the hell are you wearing?" he shouted all of the sudden. "Hmm?" Crona uttered then she looked down at her body. She saw she was wearing a white knee-high sleeved dress"I don't know," she nonchalantly said. "When I woke up, I was already wearing this. In fact, I don't remember ever changing into this." She looked up at Ragnarok. "Do you still remember that I fell asleep on the couch last night?' Ragnarok glared at her. "Of course I do, dumbass," he said. "What I don't remember is that you woke up and went here." Crona looked away and tried to think. "I don't either. Maybe I slept walk." She made herself smile a bit. "Don't be stupid! You don't even do that. The sisters probably came home late and reaper boy must have been the one who brought you here while you were asleep."
Crona flinched. "Y-you mean… h-he carried me a-all the way?" Ragnarok chuckled. "Yeah, and there's no doubt that he's also the one who changed your clothes." Crona blushed furiously in an instant as she imagined what Kid did in a few seconds. She placed her hands at the side of her head, shut her eyes, shook her head and screamed, "No! No! No! That cannot be!" Ragnarok punched her head. "Will you shut up? People will hear you and think you're crazy!" Crona finally calmed down. "Fine but you didn't have to hit me so hard," she weakly said as she scratched her back. "And don't worry. Liz said this room is sound proof." She started walking to the bathroom. "She only said that so we can talk to each other about anything here without expecting people to eavesdrop or overhear us! You do know that something like that can ruin Medusa's fucking plan?" Crona started brushing her pink hair in front of the bathroom as she frowned. "Yeah but it doesn't really matter since they'll eventually find out." She closed her eyes and sighed. "Do you want me to hit you again? We won't let them find out!" Crona opened her eyes quickly. "No, don't! You'll give me a major head ache already. I'm not sure how I'll be able do deal with that." She started brushing her teeth.
"So you're really going to downstairs and see the little perverted shinigami?" Crona didn't reply. Her eyes turn half-lidded as she brushed her teeth and thought, "That reminds me. How am I supposed to face him again after what he did last night?" She spit and wiped her mouth. "Ragnarok, we're not even sure yet if he's really the one who did it. It could have been Liz or Patty. I don't think Kid-kun is perverted as you say. And anyway, it's not like he'll enjoy seeing me… n-n-naked." She picked up a soap from the side of the sink and continued, "He already has two beautiful and sexy weapons so why would he bother wasting his attention on me?" She started washing her face. "You're actually right, Crona, but being pessimistic won't get you anywhere. Now, hurry up so we can beat up that shinigmi for being perverted!" Crona sighed. "We've done worse things. We're not going to beat him." Ragnarok was shocked at his meister's seriousness. He was quiet for a while until Crona was heading out of the room already. "Suit yourself," he said as he slipped back in her.
"Listen, I, uh, just want you to know how honored I am to be helping out here," Crona said to Kid without looking at him as she stirred egg whites in a light blue bowl. Kid was slightly shocked that Crona was the one who initiated the conversation this time Liz and Patty went out of the house to buy some spices. "No, you listen, Crona," Kid as he picked up spoons and forks to be used for breakfast. His stern voice made Crona look up at him in fear. "I just want you to know who exactly who you are dealing with. How many people do you see in this kitchen?" Crona looked around. She was trembling a little. She returned her glance at Kid's solemn face. "No other than you and me," she feebly said. "Yes, only us," Kid said calmly this time as he closed his eyes. There was something in his voice when he said 'only us' that sent shivers down Crona's spine that made her stop from stirring the egg whites. In her head, Medusa's voice rang out. Shibusen is our enemy, Crona. Remember that. Guilt bore its teeth into her. She shut off her mother's words and savored the way Kid had said us. How thrilling, how conspiratorial, it sounded both beautiful and terrible.
"They're talking about us, Crona," Kid continued as he looked away. "Liz and Patty?" she said. Kid nodded. "But they're not the only ones." Crona just looked clueless. "A-and what are they saying?" Kid looked at her with his serious amber eyes. "That it's odd that we, who were enemies, are living together now." His stare was intimidating but lucky for Crona, he quickly looked away. His eyes softened as he looked into Crona's innocent eyes. He sighed. "Anyway, that's not what I really wanted to say." Crona continued stirring the egg whites while Kid kept standing a meter away from her with utensils in his hands as he faced down.
"Liz and Patty were the ones cooking here a while ago," Kid said. "I told them to stop. I didn't want them to mess up in here again. I'm usually the one who cooks. Why do you think that is?" Crona glanced at him. "Well because you…" Kid turned to her. "Because I simply don't trust them." Crona arched an eyebrow in confusion. "But I thought partners should trust each other." Kid smiled. "Sorry, Crona, I just really don't trust anyone. And as a shinigami, it's hard to accept that the child of a witch is going to be in the university that I will one day inherit." Crona gradually frowned as her gaze fell on the egg whites in the bowl. She suddenly felt unwanted, like she always did before. Kid felt guilty when he noticed melancholy in Crona. There was a time of uncomfortable silence "But," he continued. That surprised Crona. "I still want you to learn the right path in becoming a great meister. That's why I want you to go to school with me or us, rather. By the way you can visit your old room if you want t—" His words were cut off when Crona threw her arms around him. It was as if Kid lost all speech function. Crona buried her face into his chest. "Thank you," she whispered. A sweet smile formed on Kid's face as he held the back of her head and started stroking her hair. "You're always welcome. Anyway," he held her shoulders and made eye contact with her. "Today, we'll be buying you new clothes and I'll take you to Death City's museum." Curiosity tugged at Crona. "What's a… museum?" Kid sweat dropped but chuckled at her innocence and naivety. "It's a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited." Crona nodded in understanding as she said, "Oh, I see."
A/N: Please excuse the typos, if any. I'll fix them later. I figured this would be really long if I include their first date. I guess it will have to be on the next chapter and it will probably be longer than this. I will have to do one last thing that's very important (for school) though before making the next chap. Sorry for making this chapter short.
