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Life as a Staff Meister

Chapter 11:

What happened at Medusa's:

Stein's side of the story?

Miley was walking backwards down the road. "I don't know what you are talking about Kid."

She and the Grim Reaper where arguing about Miley's height. "I think I would notice if I grew three inches, Kid!"

"No you may not. Plus you weren't up to Patty shoulder a few weeks ago. Everyone agrees, your just in denial."

"Denial about what? That I can grow. I know that, but I wouldn't grow three inches at a time!"

"Aw... you just want to be the group midget don't you Miles." Mason said in a baby voice. He pulled her toward him and rubbed the top of her head. "You'll always be my midget."

"You can really be a jerk sometimes, you know that right?" She asked her partner. "I thought you where raised a gentleman?"

"I was, I just telling you, how I feel Miley, you don't understand affection the way normal people do." He teased. He gave her another hug and let her go. They all laughed. Miley wasn't the only one coming out of her shell. Mason was now joining the ranks of the friends. They where all close now. Miley thought that Kid seemed the closest to them. She knew Kid would go out of his way to help her, he had done it before. "Well, this is our street, see you guys tomorrow."

"Kid acts like your big brother or something." Mason pointed out.

"Yeah, been like that for awhile now. Since the second week of school last year. Like I told you he helped me with some bullies but he always seemed around if I needed a friend. It just seems to be how Kid is. Come on, lets go home."

"Why, its a nice evening lets take a walk. It would be good for you, your complexion is getting paler by the day. Just a short one."

"But what about the witch?"

"Maka and the others played basketball while the kishin was running lose. I think we can go for a walk." He pointed out. Miley sighed, she couldn't win that argument.

"Alright, but if Stein yells at us, I'm blaming you." She told him. Mason was right it was nice day for a walk. They wondered around all of Death City, they talked and even grabbed some ice cream before heading home. Miley had to admit she did have a good time.

Miley went to her spot alone. She knew it wasn't the best idea but she didn't want to bring Mason in on her secret yet. She needed to be alone for a while and this was the best and worst place to do so. It was true that very few people came here on a daily basis, but Stein often haunted this spot like she did. She loved the spot. She could see all of Death City and watch the sunset it was a great place to think. "I can't win," she told the rock wall. "I think he cares but I mean, I can't just ask him. If I'm wrong..."

Across the city in her and Mason's apartment. Mason opened the fridge to discover it was empty. He sighed, he knew that Miley never remembered to go shopping. "I wonder how you stayed alive without me Miles." He said to himself. "I mean, did you even eat? I guess I better go shopping." He headed out the door.

Downtown Death City. Marie and Stein had just met up after his meeting with Lord Death. Marie looked at her Meister and knew something was bothering him. He was puffing on his cigarette differently than he usually did. It made her very uneasy. She wanted him to look her in the eyes. She grabbed his arm.

"Fraken, are you alright?" She saw his eyes, they looked worried. "You've got that look on your face."

"I'm fine." He answered. What look was she talking about? He couldn't really be sure. "We need to go food shopping don't we?" He asked trying to keep him mind off Miley. Who he hoped was safely at home. He doubted that but it was a nice thought.

"You're worried about something. I can handle food shopping Fraken. Go handle whatever it is, I'll see you at home." She walked away with out another word. Stein sighed and deiced he needed a walk. He walked around Death City mulling over everything Lord Death had told him. He found his feet taking him to his usual haunt. Though as he already knew it was just his. He saw Miley and wasn't sure to be annoyed or pleased to see her. She was the one person he was looking for but then again, she couldn't do the one thing that he asked her.

"You really don't know how to follow directions," He watched her jump. He was glad that he still made a impression on her. "How can you be such a good student but outside the classroom not listen to word I say."

"No, I listen to what you said, I just never really acted on them." She said not looking at him. She was shaking slightly. Stein found this very amusing. "I knew it was a win-lose situation coming up here."

"What do you mean by that?" He truly was interested which meant she had actually thought everything though before acting.

"I came clear my mind, but I risk running into you, which can clog it back up again..." Miley bit down on her lip. She couldn't believe that she has just said that out loud. "I..." She stopped the battle was over she had lost.

"How, about you just listen to me for a bit. I have a story, I want to tell you." Miley went to open her mouth and was cut off by Stein. "Which means you stay quiet. Just listen. Think you can handle that." Miley just nodded.

Marie was humming to herself as she walked thought the store. She sighed and wondered what was bothering her partner. They usually talked about everything. She sighed again. She heard someone come up behind her.

"Hello, Miss Marie." Mason said he had basket full of food. "How are you?"

The female weapon turned and smiled at him. "I'm lovely, how are you Mason?"

"Good, it seems like we both that partners, who don't understand food shopping."

"It would seem so. How is school going?" She said sighing.

"Fine, I guess. Is something wrong?"

"I'm just worried about Fraken. As you know he's always worrying about Miley, which is understandable with what she gets into. I wish he would tell me why though. I mean I know he keeps things to himself, but I worry about her too. I mean, I guess I'd feel better if I knew what happened that day at Medusa's.

Miley was staring at Stein. He had just finished telling her about what had happened right after he knocked her out. Miley wasn't surprised and felt thankful to Marie. "Well, then we arrived at Medusa's. We were able just to walk in. Marie and I knew it was a trap but I wanted to just get it done and go home. So we headed into the Snake's Nest. We began fighting. I wasn't sure how long. She was able to get a good hit. The blow was so hard that it slammed me into a wall it also knocked Marie out."

"Wait," Miley said.

Stein ignored her and went on with his story. "I wasn't knocked unconscious, that's when you came in. My body didn't want to work. I couldn't move. All I could do was hear, and see."

"That means, you watched my fight with Medusa! That means... you heard..."

"Kindness, compassion, discipline, and protection."

Well... that's chapter 11... So yeah another cliffhanger... I'm not sure where this is going yet. I've been a bad writer... well okay SHOUT OUTS!

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