Chapter Ten
Tears stinging in my eyes, I managed to choke out, "y-you h-hate me?" My voice cracked on every word. She didn't answer, just furiously stared at me, her teeth bared. Then, my knees gave up and I sank to the ground, kneeling with my head hung low. "She... She h-hates me." My eyes could no longer hold the despair welled up behind them, and I began silently crying. My body shook as the tears streaked down my face. ' she hates me she hates me she hates me she hates me' was all I could think as I had a total, and might I mention embarrassing meltdown, right in front of Maka.
Maka
Soul, the normally mellow, keep it cool guy, lost all control after I told him I hate him. I have never seen Soul cry, and I never thought I would. That's how I knew I had hurt him beyond heartbroken. I stood helplessly as my poor weapon wept at my feet, muttering "she hates me" over and over again. ' what have I done?' This was not cool Soul, normal Soul, or even shy Soul. This was how he really felt inside. I realized that he pretends that things don't hurt his feelings, he pretends to be a jerk. It's a mask that he puts on to... Impress me?
Soul
She knelt down and looked at me. I tried to keep a straight face, but the tears silently poured out of my scarlet eyes. I slowly looked up to meet her gaze, and saw my reflection in her emeralds. Heart broken. Stupid. Completely readable. She saw everything in my eyes. I couldn't protect my emotions in them like a always do. Then, SHE began to cry, which hurt more.
"Soul, don't... I'm sorry... I didn't mean it I don't hate you... It's just... How would you feel if I died and it was your fault? If it was because I didn't want you to die so I protected you but got killed doing it? I don't hate you. I hate what could've happened. That scar... Reminded me of how I felt... I'm sorry..."she said this between sobs. My heart broke more, realizing what I made her go through. I listened to my soul, and gently wiped the tears from her eyes.
"I would be completely lost without you. I don't know what would happen to me... I'm sorry for what I did but I couldn't let you get hurt like that..." I looked down "I just couldn't... I'm so sorry..." She immediately lurched into me and squeezed me as tight as she could. Of course, the heat flooded to my face, accompanied by another wave of tears. I hugged her back, shutting my eyes as tight as I could. Then, something slipped out that I immediately regretted. "I...I lo-" With a quick intake of breath I blushed more than I ever did, and my heart nearly pounded its way out of my chest.