Chapter Eleven

Blair woke up to a croak at the window. This was her third week sleeping in Kid's room. The moon was high and she had been sleeping in Kid's bed as a cat, seeing as those were his terms. Kid was fast asleep, and as Blair transformed and walked to the window, she made sure to keep silent. Erika was perched outside the glass with wide goopy eyes staring up at Blair. Her white nightgown flying, Blair opened the window and swiftly grabbed the amphibian with an angered force. "What are you doing here?" she hissed as she leaned out of the window.

"Medusa sends a message. She and Arachne want a report on Death's kid." Erika smirked. Squeezing the small body, Blair's eyes were alive with hatred. "Where are they?" Erika's voice chocked and her eyes popped as she responded, "Under... Ground... Where else?" Dropping the little frog on the sill, she growled, "It'd do you good if you didn't come here for reports. Kid's a heavy sleeper, but you never know. The last thing we need is to be compromised." Erika gave an irritated face that annoyed Blair even further. "I'd get out of here if I were you, little froggy." She snapped. Begrudgingly, Erika hopped off into the night and Blair was left alone against the cool night.

A muffled whisper snapped her out of her bloodlust thoughts. "B-Blair?" called a tired voice from behind her. Whipping around, she saw that Kid's eyes were still closed. "Kid?" she responded, slowly closing the window. In a hushed voice, he asked, "You're not leaving right now, are you?" Kid would never talk like this if he were coherent, so Blair confirmed that he was only half awake. "I might be, yes." She answered, hoping she could get more of a reaction from him.

"Don't..." he hugged his pillow tighter. "Too dangerous right now..." She giggled and came to pull the bed sheets over his shoulder. "Naw, Kid you know that I'm a night owl. When am I not roaming the streets?" He shook his head. "You don't have to anymore..." Her eyes widened. Did that mean her plan was working? Even if he was sleeping, that still had to mean something, she ruled. Sitting at the edge of the bed, she smiled in the black room. "Kid... I think I really do like you..." she admitted, only this time it was from her heart.

Blair noticed things in him that made her smile. Perhaps the life she'd been living as Blair the "cat" was one filled with lust, but perhaps that was because she'd never had a promiscuous side in her old one. She found herself missing the stability that Eibon had once given her in their relationship, and it was something she no longer had. Kid may not be as quirky or as lenient as Eibon had been, Blair deduced, but he still was an honest and caring young man. Blair often wondered what sort of life Eibon really lived after her "death" and wondered what he would think if he found her alive now. Would he be happy if she found someone else to spend the rest of her days with her?

But that can't happen... Blair reminded herself. As long as there was even a sliver of hope that she could one day be reunited with her son, there would be no chance for her to find love with another man, and most certainly not Kid. Something in her struck a cord, but she chose to ignore it; she'd chosen her fate and this was how it had to be. The maternal instinct in her was too over powering. She only needed her son, nothing else.

The next morning, Kid awoke to find Blair was sleeping gently beside him. He blushed when he found himself thinking that her sleeping face was cute. He blushed even harder when he realized she wasn't in her cat form. "Blair! What are you doing!'" he jumped out of the bed. "What is it?" she propped herself up, rubbing one eye. Blinking at him, he asked why she wasn't in her feline form. "Because! I wanted to be a human and sleep with you!" Her ears went flat against her purple hair. Kid's face grew to a deeper shade of red, wondering what he should do about the current situation. Compromise, Kid... If you want to make this work... "Okay, I'm sorry I panicked Blair... I just... Don't normally sleep with women." He nodded.

Blair smiled and lunged at him. Pinned to the floor, Blair smothered him with a suffocating hug; her large breasts didn't make it any better. "Thank you so much Kid! Can we always sleep like that?" Kid's automatic reaction was to push her off, but he forced himself to endure it. Not wanting to ruin her mood, he muffled, "Maybe." Blair's squealing seemed to go on for a good few minutes before there was a knock at the door. "Liz and Patty are here." He explained quickly, and in shock.

In a poof of smoke, Blair turned into her cat version. "I'll just hide under the bed until they're gone!" she hushed and hurried into the dark crevice. "Thanks Blair." He smiled at her peering yellow eyes. Blair could feel herself blushing under her soft purple fur; she'd never seen Kid make a face like that unless it was at something perfectly symmetrical.

Kid got up, still wearing his pajamas, and opened the door to find the twin pistols looking at him curiously. "I heard screaming in here, is everything alright?" asked Liz with a concerned look. Patty's eyes were wide, and seemed clueless to the situation. "Everything's fine. You probably heard a neighbor close by." Patty was slightly blushing. "Kid! Why are you still in your pajamas?" Looking up at the ceiling in embarrassment, he said, "I lost track of time. It happens to the best of us. Now let me get ready."

"Welp, we've fought a Kishin together and yet we've never seen that sight before." Liz stated sarcastically as the sisters walked into the room. Kid changed in the bathroom, leaving the door to his bedroom wide open. It was Patty who noticed and squealed, "Liz! He didn't make his bed!" From underneath the bed, Blair hoped the girls would leave the sheets alone. Using a fallen sheet as a curtain, she worried they'd find her.

Liz allowed her eyes to widen, but simply said, "He just woke up, he probably hasn't had time to fix his sheets." Patty clapped her hands, chirping, "We should fix it for him!" No! Blair wanted to hiss. Moving back towards the wall, she hoped she'd be far enough in the shadows to keep hidden. "Well, it's either that or we're late for school." Liz shrugged. Blair could hear her heart pounding in her ears; she was nervous, but not for her own sake. If she caused Kid more trouble, he may be inclined to throw her out, and then what chance of seeing her son did she have?

"There we go!" Patty sung as they finished making the bed as perfect as possible. It must be nice to have both those girls love you so much... Blair found herself smiling in envy. Surely, Maka and her small family cared about Blair but they'd never done things like this for her. Maybe I should go visit her today... She thought of the young meister and her weapon, even the ambitious father. Did they miss her, she wondered?

"What are you two doing?" Kid asked, a slight note of distraught in his voice. "Relax, we just made your bed!" Liz shooed. "Is it good enough?" Patty asked. Looking it over and giving the sheets a few tugs, he nodded and signaled for the team to move out. Once Blair could no longer hear their noise, she crept out from under the bed. Turning back into a human, she shook her violet hair in disappointment. She'd understood the circumstances, but at the very least she'd wanted Kid to say goodbye to her.

Sid was the first to greet the trio at the mouth of the school. "You're father wants to have a word with you." The zombie threw his thumb in the direction of Lord Death's office. "I'll go straight away." Kid noted. Walking into the office, he saw his father standing in front of his mirror as usual. "Hey Kiddo! How's it going?" Kid took a seat while the girls stood on either side of him. "Fine. What is it you wanted to call me here for?" He wanted to get the meeting over with as soon as possible.

Death wasted no time either. "Lately, we've had odd reports from students going after witches. Supposedly, each one has sent a warning to the meisters of the academy. A very powerful witch is lurking out there, although no one is sure of who she is." Kid nodded at his father's report. "I was trying to research into that myself. Maka and Soul had a very similar encounter to us."

"Oh?" The god tilted his head. "So you also had a warning?" Kid nodded. "Well then, I guess I don't have to tell you how serious this is." His father concluded. "Dad, do you think it's Medusa? Or is it possible it's Arachne?" he threw out his ideas. "Arachne was eaten by the Kishin, but Medusa would not be too far fetched. I highly doubt it's either of them. Both were have come into contact with the academy, but neither of them were influencing the other witches in such a manner." Kid's saffron eyes flickered to the ground in confusion, "So it is a new witch entirely..."

"One from the past." His father corrected. "From what we've been told she has 'returned' to her sisters." Fingers pointed upwards and pressed to his lips, Kid asked, "How far into the past?" he asked. "My personal speculation is that she was from the time of Eibon." The three adolescents jumped back in shock at the ancient name. "You mean this chick is over eight hundred years old?" Liz's voice shook with fear. "Well it's not that surprising! Arachne was that old and, may I remind you, so am I!" The Death Lord glared at them in offense.

"True, but that means she's no amateur then." Kid noted. "Did you want me to try and find out more about her?" The cloaked figure shook his head. "I simply wanted to warn you. As we speak, a friend of ours is traveling to see us. Angela the witch seems to know something. Mifune will be bringing her within a weeks time." Puzzled, Patty asked, "Why do they have to come here?"

"Supposedly it's too dangerous for them to stay in their current location. They are unable to safely give us information until they've arrived here."

"What could cause a master like Mifune to be too nervous in his own home?" Kid wondered aloud. The reaper shrugged, "Who knows! But Kid, you three will be the ones to take care of any tasks following this engagement. While I entrust Maka after her fight with the Kishin, her father has requested she stay out of such battles for the time being. As a father, I can understand his concerns, but I have full confidence in you, my son." He explained. "Now off to class, you three!"

As Kid signaled for all of them to leave, Death called him back once more. "Ah! Kid, one moment!" When the girls stopped, Kid told them to go on without him. Once they were gone, he turned to his father. "What was so important you couldn't consult me in front of my weapons?" Death tilted his head to the left, showing slight concern. "I worry for you during this time. The last time a powerful being came to us, he targeted you during battle. While I know this was my fault, this time seems different. Witches could start targeting you out of your position. Be careful son."

While Kid appreciated his father's words, he simply shooed aside his father's concerns. "I'll be fine dad. I have to go to class." Watching his only living son walk out of the room, Death could not help but feel a sense of unease rest inside him. Asura had betrayed him and even tried to kill his own family. But Kid had been a good son, despite his quirks. His fear that his last son would be taken away was only rational.

But Death would not have imagined that the fear he felt grew real under his very feet. As Blair walked into the sewers, the same concealed area awaited her. "How's our favorite sister?" Arachne chided in a smooth voice. "Where's Eibon?" Blair wanted to see her son, no matter how ghostly his figure was. A cry alerted her hears as she rushed over to see the squirming figure even more realistic than ever inside his crib. She could still see through him, partially, but when she went to touch his head, she could almost feel him.

"You know, I will deteriorate him if you don't give me an update." Arachne smiled with bored eyes. Turning in annoyance, Blair simply stated, "Kid's a tough one to crack; he's not like other men. It'll take some time to get him to trust me." She informed the spider witch. "Well hurry it up!" snapped an impatient voice. Medusa slid out from the shadows. "Do you know how long it took me to revive my sister after that Kishin spit up her soul? I'm not gonna wait any longer!" she hissed.

"Now, now Medusa. There's no need to get hasty. Our little kitten is right in what she's doing. A man's heart takes time to cope. Believe me, his older brother was no cake walk." She smiled at the thought of Asura. Blair only looked at her son. "It's going to be fine... I'll get it done... Just take care of him..." Medusa pushed Blair out of the way. "Time's up! Get out and take care of your job!"

Blair was about to attack when Arachne silenced the both. "You two, don't to fight so needlessly." Her voice was as slick as honey. "Blair, you really should get to work, surely you don't want something to happen to your precious baby boy?" Golden eyes flashed, but she knew better. Standing up straight, she made her leave. Medusa turned to her sister once she was gone, "It was hard enough to get her to leave in time. The other witches can't make the illusion any realer than that, or at least not for long."

Arachne nodded in agreement. "If one uses an illusion in an attack, it's hard to notice the flaws in the illusion. But a mother can spot them right away, especially if given the time. Tell the other's they need to practice more and try to make him as close to real as possible. If she notices something," her eyes held concern. "We may loose our ticket to revenge and power." Medusa watched her sister with an annoyed presence, but decided it was best not to say anything more. As Blair left the underground of Death City, worry buzzed in her mind. I need to speed this up and infiltrate the academy... But now other thoughts were circulating her mind. What were they going to do to all the students? Would Maka and Soul get hurt? And were they planning on killing Kid? Blair stopped dead in her tracks. No... They can't... Her eyes were wide with fear. She couldn't let them kill Kid. The thought his death was too much. No... What am I doing?