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"Chrona, how are you feeling?" He asked. Stupid question but a standard one. Marie had left to bring Chrona some stuff from home while Stein stayed with his daughter.

"A little scared to be honest." She mumbled.

"Scared of dying?"

"No, that my child will grow up without a mother or a father, like me." Her hands rubbed the stirring in her womb, she knew that her baby was about to be born. She didn't know how, but she just knew.

"I'm sure Kid will come back soon, and he'll love that baby so much." He did his best to reassure her. He could explain the physical workings of most animals, reanimate the dead, and adjust his wavelength to match anyone; but this, comforting his child, he was clueless.

"I know he will but I'm just scared that he won't. What if he dies too?"

"He won't Kid's a shinigami, he's very durable. You've seen him get crazy and if he really knows about your child he will fight anything to get back." He had seen Kid in action, it was guarantee he would find a way back. He watched Chrona, he noticed her unsure expression.

"You can still back out if you want. I can tell you're scared." She shook her head slowly.

"I just wish I could watch this child grow up. I just wish it could know me, what I look like and sound like. I will never be there, not for its first day or school, its first date, graduation, wedding, or anything else. I'm not sure I can deal with that knowledge." Stein felt inspiration strike him.

"I think I can help you with that." He left the room and came back with a strange, to Chrona, object.

"Do you know what this is?" She shook her head.

"It's called a camera, I can record you doing or saying something with it. You can record a message for your child."

"Really?"

"Really." He turned it on and pointed it at her.

"Well, say something." He told her.

"What do I say?"

"That's up to you, say something you want your child to hear from you."

"Alright. Um." She looked into the camera.

"Hi, um, little one, I'm your mother. I just want you to know that I have no idea what I'm talking about right now and I'm not sure I can deal with this but I'm trying all for you. I love you and I know I'm going to die today but I'm willing to do this for you. Nothing would make me happier than to see you grow up well." She stopped, thinking of what she should say next.

"I just want you to know, that your father and I love you so much; no matter what anyone says about you, don't listen. You were born of a good and pure love, that's more than most people can say. I love more than enough to die for you and your father did everything in his power to protect us. He loves you so much and you will grow up with so many people here to love you. Though I won't be here and I will miss everything, though I'm not sure I can deal with that I can deal with loving you and your father. Your grandfathers will be there for you every step if the way and it is my sincerest hope your father will do the same." Tears were starting to leak from her eyes.

"I such a useless mother and I know that. I will never hold you or see you. I will miss every big event in your life, events I never got to experience myself. I don't even know what your name or gender will be. But I will leave you in good hands. I can't think of anything else to say, so I'll just say that I really, really love you one last time." She started crying tears of pride and happiness. Stein stopped recording.

"I'm sure the child will love watching that." He attempted to reassure.

"Father?"

"Yes?"

"Can you promise me something?"

"Of course what is it?" He had been a horrible excuse for a father for the majority of her life but he planned to make it up to her.

"Will you promise to care for my baby?" His expression dropped. He had basically failed to be a parent to a teenager how on earth was he supposed to care for a newborn? He was likely to dissect the baby rather than care for it.

"Wouldn't you rather Shinigami-sama raise it until Kid comes back?" He attempted.

"No, I want you to care for the baby." Stein was about to refuse when he watched her cringe in pain. Her contractions were really starting now. How could he honestly refuse her?

"I'll do it."

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"Shinigami-sama!"

"Eh? What is it Spirit-kun?" He asked bouncy as always though inside his mind was suffering in turmoil.

"Chrona's gone into labor; the baby's going to be born!" Shinigami-sama was man that was rarely surprised or shocked. Now was one of the few moments where all his acquired wisdom and experiences lapsed entirely.

"What?"

"Chrona's going to give birth!" Now when he had seen Maria begin to have issue with Kid, aka bleeding profusely from places she shouldn't he had indeed panicked but no, he was just in a state of shock. He had been the youngest in his family and since he came from a race of solitary beings he had never been around for a birth except for his own child whose birth went terribly wrong. A normal regular birth was unknown territory for this god of death. He collapsed to the floor.

"She's havin' the baby, oh wonderful we must be sure to give her a crib~"

"Sir, are you okay?"

"Of course Spirit, now where are those pixies with the honey infused muffins!"

"Uh, someone, find him a doctor, I think he's finally gone insane, where's Stein?"

"With his daughter obviously." Replied Sid.

"Great. Freakin' peachy, Chrona's having shinigami-sama's grandchild and he's talking about muffins!"

"Yeah that's not a good sign, did anyone inform Kim to be there?" Sid asked.

"Yeah, I told her. We're hoping that she may be able to prevent the child from entirely killing Chrona."

"Good. She may be able to be a mother to that child."

"Yeah we certainly don't need another OCD shinigami." Sid nodded in agreement.

"By the way, Spirit, I remember when Maria-sama died; Shinigami-sama buried himself in his work. Who was taking care of Kid?"

"Shinigami-sama's older sister Naomi came to care for him."

"Older, isn't he the oldest."

"Youngest actually, he tells me about his family sometimes. He had six older sisters."

"Six?!"

"Yeah, all girls, he was the only boy. He didn't really know them well though; most had already married with families of their own by the time he was born. Only his sister Chiyoko was still living with them when he was born."

"So his sister was raising his son, why'd she leave?"

"She had to go back to her own family. I think we can attribute her abandonment as to why Kid developed OCD."

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Maka stopped what she was doing although she was now a he, she felt a sharp pain in her chest. Soul, who was obnoxiously cute, asked what was wrong. Maka shook her head and kept moving. She didn't know why she suddenly felt anxious or even scared? What was wrong, she was very in tuned with souls; she knew this from the fact that she could track people from great distances away. She shook her head again and kept walking; Kid needed them she had to save him.

Little did she know a girl was watching the group. She was hiding behind a boulder. Her eyes were large and silver, her hair was the palest blue. Surprisingly her skin was quite dark. She watched the group with interest, they smelled of the outside world, real air and real earth. She decided she would follow them maybe they could free her from this book at last. Everyone she knew was probably already dead but there was no harm in trying. Perhaps the one she loved was still alive, perhaps.

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Kid sat in the darkness of insanity, cackling to himself. He felt the pain and fear of his little one, he should be there. He should be there for Chrona and his baby. Kid had responsibilities that he wasn't fulfilling. Why couldn't he be there? The voice of The Great Old one echoed in his head calling him pathetic. Worrying for a girl who was guaranteed to die. His sobbed mentally but outwardly just cackled harder. No, why did she have to die. Kid wanted so badly to have one more day with her.

The memory came back. He remembered just holding her in the after-glow. He was playing with her hair and breathing in her scent. She smelled clean and pure. He stared into her beautiful blue eyes. Chrona had nuzzled his neck and he held her even closer. Suddenly he heard her sob. He pulled back to look at her, she was crying. She just kept crying, he thought it was his fault. He asked her what was wrong and she told him something he would never forget.

Someone as bad as her didn't deserve to be this happy.

This caused as flow of sympathy and swept her into his arms again. He assured her that she was the kindest sweetest person he had ever known. Kid assured the crying girl that he truly cared for her. Chrona smiled gratefully and cried again, this time from happiness. From that lapse in his judgment, from that moment of unadulterated passion a new life and soul had been born. A child born of love.

He took hold of that memory and held it close.

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"It hurts!" She wailed. She clung to her father's hand on one side and Marie's on the other. Kim stood ready to aid the birth. Nygus was there helping too.

"It's okay Chrona, just keep pushing." Marie urged. Stein just said nothing knowing any comfort he tried to give would only make the situation worse. All he could do was stand there and hold her hand. She was surprisingly strong, hence the little cracking sounds his hand was emitting.

"Just a little longer Chrona." Stein watched as her eyes seemed to be half-lidded. Her body was exhausted already. She looked like she was going to fall unconscious. He tightened his grip on his daughter's hand.

"Chrona, look at me." She turned her head to see him.

"Keep looking at me, don't let the darkness take you. If you do you will never get to see your baby." She nodded weakly and kept her eyes open.

"I can see the head!" Kim shouted.

"Come on sweetheart, just a little more." Marie encouraged. Chrona screamed again.

"It hurts so badly!" She cried into Marie's hand.

"I know baby, I know. Think of you baby, think of how beautiful it will be." Chrona clenched her teeth.

"Come on Chrona, give one more big push!" Chrona gave one last reverberating scream before they heard another kind of cry.

"It's a girl."

"Hear that Chrona, its beautiful little girl." Marie cried.

"I wanna see her." Chrona slurred. Kim handed the baby to Chrona. Chrona's eyes welled with tears and cradled the baby to her chest.

"Azalea." She whispered then she fell back on the pillow limp.

"She's flat lining, get the baby out of here!" Nygus ripped the baby from Chrona's arms deposited the infant, newly christened Azalea, into Stein's arms. Stein was shoved out of the room along with Marie.

"She's not waking up!" Stein stood outside the infirmary with his newborn granddaughter.

He was going to lose her, he really failed her.

Now all he had was Azalea.

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Princess: Well the baby is born and it's a girl, you got it right Primitiveradiogoddess! I'm sad for Chrona but that's the way things go. Azalea is the name I chose when I made her up. I needed the names for other reaper characters and possible name for Azalea. Azalea is a flower used in oriental poisons for centuries, it's a flower of death, hence my choice. There's a flashback to "that night" and shinigami loses his freaking mind. Oh yeah and then there's the cannon moment with Maka and company being gender bended LOL. You will see who creeper girl is later on. Still have until Friday to ask me any questions about the story or my writing in general.

Reveiws:

Fantasticpanda101: Well name and gender revealed.

dino kid: yeah he will oh well

KairiDestiny: Thank you!

Primitiveradiogoddess: I always enjoy your reviews thank you!

MyObsidianSoul: Oh wow, thank you, that's a great compliment.

Heartless: I love hearing I've improved, thank you!

spawnspectre: Yeah every girl changes when she becomes a mother.

kittirasi: I'm sorry for all the misunderstandings, I understand now, thank you for your compliments.

punkproud: Oh the coven will be a tough crowd.

CristyNoTaiktsu: Thank you.