A/N: Hey guys! *hides* I know it's been awhile since I last updated this story... I'm so sorry! _ Let me explain, I work in a store at the mall and it's obviously holiday season... Yay... _ I also graduated this semester and I'm heading off to my university in January. Hopefully I won't be too busy with school so I can keep updating for you!
Thanks for reading! :3
It had been over a couple hours since Maka had retreated to her room after our moment from earlier. I glanced at the clock and determined that she'd just gone to bed. It was after midnight at this point and we still had school to go to tomorrow…Well, technically today. We'd skipped the day's classes thanks to my actions. I shrugged it off and grabbed my medicine from the cabinet in the kitchen and popped one of the pills in my mouth. I needed to start sometime so why not tonight? The sooner I could forget about the worry of losing control the better.
I opened the refrigerator, grabbed the milk from the shelf, and took a swig from the container. I almost spit out both the milk and the pill when I heard Blair's voice of panic from beside me.
"Soul you shouldn't do that, that's gross! The rest of us drink from that too!" I put the milk back in the fridge quickly and brushed my mouth with my arm. I swallowed the pill and turned to Blair. She was looking at me in shock. I flinched at the sight of the bandage over her shoulder. It looked so much worse on her as a cat. It took up too much space. Way too much.
'I did this…' I looked down from her and clenched my fist.
"Hey Blair." My voice was low and held regret in the tone. I was weak…
"I'm serious mister, I don't like drinking backwash." She prattled on. I wasn't listening to her of course because I was way too concerned for her injury. The injury I caused. I reached my hand out to her tiny body and touched the bandages on her shoulder and paw.
"I'm so sorry Blair…" She batted at my hand with her paw. I felt the soft fur of her head as she nuzzled my exposed hand. I smirked. Cats really have a way of making you feel better with their antics.
"No worries my little scythey boy. I forgive you; I know what you're going through so it'll be ok." She purred.
Why was everyone so ok with me after everything I'd done? I really couldn't understand how they could just brush my deeds under the rug. I sighed and retracted my hand. Blair tilted her head to the side and looked at me in confusion. I gave her a toothy grin.
"Blair, I swear to you I will make things up to both you and Maka. I want to get better so I can live up to both your expectations of me." She shook slightly before letting out a laugh. I hadn't said anything funny… I'd been completely honest and now she was laughing at me?
"Oh Soul! Living up to our expectations would be impossible! We're girls!" she continued to laugh hysterically.
"Not what I meant Blair! Geez…" I raked a hand through my snowy hair, growling softly. I was trying to be a serious. And of course this kitty finds a way to pick through my words. I smirked. Typical Blair.
"I'll get ya for that one cat." Blair winked at me with a slight chuckle.
"I'll be waiting for the day you get me." She purred innocently. I flamed red. Also, not where I was going with that conversation. I shooed Blair out of the kitchen and reluctantly made the decision to go to bed myself. I climbed the stairs up to my room. As I was passing Maka's door I stopped and listened to the soft sounds of her music allowing her to sleep soundly. The music was gentle and calm; everything I wasn't.
I rested my hand on the door and bowed my head. I would get better… For her. As her weapon she was the most important person in my life. I would always remain beside her and give my life if I had to in order to protect hers. Since this issue with the black blood had come up I'd neglected my duties to her.
"I'm sorry, Maka…" I ran my hand down the door and continued on to my room.
I closed the door and locked myself into my dark solitude. Instead of immediately going to bed I walked over to the window and raised the panel. I rush of cold air brushed across my skin and I grinned. I glanced up at the stars and closed my eyes in delight.
I'd always been a fan of the night and I didn't like sleeping through it. The way the moon shone down on our town and played with the shadows across the buildings always made me shiver in excitement. Being a demon weapon meant I was part of this darkness and I thrived with it.
It made perfect sense that it was at night when my attacks were the worst. Demons are the very epitome of everything that is dark and they love creeping around in it. I let the coldness come over me and take my thoughts and fears away with the wind. I hadn't been visited by my demon tonight… Had my medicine already started working that quickly? For the first time I had hope for my future… Maybe this drug would help me.
I closed the window to my perfect midnight world and went to the bed. On the pillow was a note that had gone unnoticed in my desperation for the high of the night air. I looked at the delicate writing of 'Soul' on the front of the letter and questioned the reason why Maka had written me a letter. It made no sense. We lived together so she wouldn't need to write me something. I was literally right next door to her.
I tentatively opened the page.
Soul,
I didn't want to bother you any more tonight so I thought I would just tell you through this letter. Thank you for what you said tonight… It really helped take the stress off of what we are dealing with. Yes Soul, notice I wrote 'we'. I appreciate you coming to me and talking. If you ever need to talk to someone you know I will always listen to you right? I don't ever want our relationship to go back to not talking and keeping secrets, ok? You're my partner and one of my best friends. Please don't change… I'll always be there to pick you up if you fall. I promise. I know we already said this early this evening but I want you to understand how serious I am about this…
Thanks for being there,
Maka
I smirked. She really could be such a girl sometimes. I folded the paper back up and shoved it in the drawer on my nightstand. She could've easily sent me a text…no need to get all fancy and write me a letter.
I ripped my shirt off and pulled the covers over me. The cold sheets made me cringe at first but went away as I settled into my bed. My thoughts immediately going to the girl sleeping in the room beside me. The idea of her body pressed up against mine in the hug we'd shared sent pleasant chills down my spine. Why was I reacting to something like that? I never had before… but I'd never been so honest with Maka either… well, I'd never been honest with anyone now that I thought about it. Regardless, it made me feel good to have that memory of her. I was happy with the results for the night. Maka and I were back on track, Blair didn't hate me, and I'd scored some free hot chocolate in the end. Today was a win in my opinion. Well…technically yesterday…
I glanced to my alarm clock and groaned as the time was now after one in the morning and Maka and I had to be up by 7… I rolled over and shut my eyes for a night of restless sleep.
A/N: I promise there will be more cute scenes. I swear.
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