A/N: Chapter 9 was kind of rushed and there were many errors. See, my outline for that chapter that I was supposed to use in making it got lost so I had to remake it. I like the old one though. Too bad I forgot my ideas that I used in the old outline. I really needed to remember them as I was making the new outline. Anyway, I already found the old outline! ^^ So to those who already read chapter 9 last week (Oct. 11, '11), you might want to reread that chapter before reading chapter 10 because I made some changes using the old outline now. I recently read Soul Eater chapter 91 which gave me ideas for the remake of chapter 9. I'm so sorry for the failures and confusion.

Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater.

CHAPTER 10: BATTLE PART TWO

Prince Charming has come to rescue!

The chandelier started flickering but the sight of the black blood on the floor was still clear and hasn't dried up yet. "We're going to lock her up somewhere in the airship for the mean time," one of Death City's soldiers said. Kid nodded. The soldier turned around and joined the others in going back to the airship with an unconscious Crona, leaving Kid alone in the room. Apparently, they have injected something to Crona's upper arm to make her fall asleep.

The room became silent but Kid knew that outside, there was a war going on and he was excused from joining it since it was his responsibility to deal with Crona instead. He placed a hand on the room's wall and watched the bloody floor. Once again, there was sadness in his eyes as he remembered Crona's smiling face before. Compare to the one he saw recently, it was Crona's face, yes, but it looked empty. It seemed like she wasn't the girl he used to know. Crona didn't even recognize him anymore and it was just too painful for Kid to think about.

"Young master, aren't you coming?" said the soldier, appearing outside the open doors of the room. Kid turned around to face him. "This building will probably fall down into pieces soon," Kid replied. I wouldn't want to be here to witness that." The soldier smiled. "Come on," he said. Kid started following him. He was led to the exit of the castle.

Outside, Kid and the soldier stood on the slightly shaking ground. They heard blasting of powers and saw the sky turning into different colors. "Maybe I should help them now," said Kid as he glanced at the battle that was going on from afar. "No," said the soldier. "Your father said that you can do that later. And besides, you don't have your weapons." Kid twitched as he was annoyed that his weapons left him to save Ragnarok. He frowned a little and glared at the soldier. "Tell my father that I don't want to see my friends die." The soldier looked down at Kid seriously and was speechless for a few seconds. "You have to believe in your friends. They won't die that easily." Kid's frown started to fade and he looked away. "I believe in them. I'm just afraid that I'll lose them." The soldier smiled and placed a hand on Kid's shoulder. Kid looked up at the soldier, shocked. "You're a nice kid. Now I have the surety that you'll become an honourable God of Death like your father." A smile slowly formed on Kid's face. "Thank you," he said. Another soldier suddenly stood in front of the two and said, "Death the Kid, Professor Stein needs to see you."

Kid walked into a room in the airship. Stein spun his seat to face him. Azusa, Marie, Sid and Spirit stood behind him. "You're finally here," Stein said calmly with a smile. "I heard you needed to see me," replied Kid as he walked closer to them. "Well, we just want to congratulate you for your good job in getting Crona." Kid felt some hesitation in him. "Actually, professor, she just surrendered herself to us after stabbing Ragnarok." Stein tilted his head in wonder. "Oh? How unexpected." Stein rubbed his chin. "Anyway, Crona's probably awake now. I ask of you to check her out and try to talk her. She probably needs someone now who'll explain everything to her.

"Everything huh," Kid said, feeling a bit burdened. "After that, you can help out Maka and the others," said Spirit. "I will." Kid turned around and started to walk away. He walked through the hallways with his hands in his pockets. He stood outside the room where Crona was. He gathered up strength, breathed in and sighed. He gently turned the door knob and slowly opened the door and saw the room was dark.

There was one girl sitting on a bed on the left side of the room. She wore a white large t-shirt with mini black shorts which exposed her pale legs that were curled up and she was hugging them. Her head rested on her knees. Kid frowned when he saw that she had leg irons on her legs. Crona looked so sad, so sad that Kid just wanted to cuddle her in his arms and make her feel warm. There was a moment of silence but Kid finally said something. He stood in front of her.

"Crona?" said Kid.

"What are you doing here?" Crona said, still facing down. She was surprised to hear the voice of the stranger she encountered a while ago.

"This is like the time I met you in your room after you killed your mother," said Kid instead of answering Crona's question.

Crona's eyes widened and she looked up at Kid. "I killed my own mother?" She stammered and felt like crying.

Kid nodded. "Just like how you almost killed Ragnarok, your weapon and partner. You're lucky he's still alive. Professor Stein's treating him right now."

"I'm sorry… I remember Ragnarok. But I don't understand… why don't I remember you? Y-you seem to know me well more than I know myself."

"It's simple. Asura erased your memories."

"Asura? But he said I got only into an accident which caused me to be like this."

"You shouldn't trust that liar. He's the source of madness. You know that very well, don't you?"

Crona nodded. "I didn't have anyone to trust, only Asura. I believed that he saved me from the accident I've got into."

"Listen, Crona. The only accident that happened was that you got kidnapped by Asura after running away from Ragnarok on a rainy evening."

Crona started to feel confuse. "But… why did I run away from him when he's my partner?"

"You guys fought because you got wet from the rain… also… because of me." Kid faced down.

"Who… who are you?"

"I'm Death the Kid, the son of Lord Death. But they call me Kid. " He glanced at Crona with solemn eyes.

"Kid?" Crona looked away. "Lord Death is… Asura's enemy."

"That's right. But don't worry. You're not on Asura's side anymore, are you? So you're not our enemy. You never were since the day you became a part of us."

Kid took out keys from his pockets, sat next to Crona and started unlocking the leg irons on her legs. "… And you don't deserve these chains."

"Why are you doing this? I'm destined to be like Asura. I'm supposed to be your enemy. I'm a demon." Crona felt uneasy. She moved away a little.

Kid smiled. "I'm doing this because… Crona, I love you." He was done unlocking the leg irons and he stared into Crona's eyes as he spoke.

Crona became speechless. She was too shocked to speak. She only looked at Kid with great hesitation. She felt like she was turned into a stone but she felt warm inside. She didn't know exactly what love was but she was sure that she already felt it for someone special other than her father before. She looked down and gripped the end of her blanket. Her bangs covered her eyes.

"H-how could you love someone who is so different from you? Who… Who would have tried to kill you?"

Kid smiled again. "I asked that question to myself too." Kid rested his back on the wall and curled up his legs. He was sitting a meter away from Crona now. "I'm the type of guy who loves symmetry or balance. People consider you as asymmetrical. You know… I hate asymmetrical things."

Crona bit her lower lip. She agreed with the fact that she was the opposite of what Kid liked and she started to feel bad for herself. She knew that balance was a good thing. But she didn't have to care. Knowing that Kid actually loves her, she started to guess that he was just being sarcastic.

"But you're the only asymmetrical entity in the universe that I have ever loved… I love you for who you are not for what you are. And yes, you may be a demon. But to me, you're an angel who's only disguised as a demon." Tears started to fall from Crona's eyes and she wiped them away quietly. "What's wrong?" Kid scooted closer to Crona and watched her. Crona shook her head. "Nothing… it's just that… No one has ever told that they love me before. And it's just… too much for me to handle those words… especially from someone like you." Crona sniffed. Kid smiled then he wrapped his around Crona which made her stop breathing for a moment. Her memories of Kid started to come back.

"I didn't want to rest until I got you back from Asura. I'm glad you're here with me again. I promised to my mom that I'll protect you with my life and make sure you're safe no matter what happens. I don't want to lose you like I lost her. Crona, I missed you so bad. Please don't run away ever again."

Crona wasn't sure what to say that would be good enough. But she was now sure that Kid wasn't being sarcastic at all. She could feel in his warmth and voice. She felt a liquid on running down on the side of her neck. She realized it was a tear from Kid's eyes. He was crying now too, but it wasn't really obvious since he cried silently not like her who couldn't control her emotions anymore.

"I won't, Kid," she managed to say.

A/N: I thought this would be the last chapter. I was wrong. I guess I'll add one more chapter (which is the last chapter. Thank you for reading. :)