Heaven or Hell
White sakura trees completely bare. It may have been like summer there, but the trees always went on with the sessional changes, even in the middle of December. It was the twelfth, two days from Maka's birthday, they had Tim permanently chained in the anti madness room protected by a tough barrier made by Corona and Kim, who was happy to see Corona again. Yet the loss of a friend was more stronger and harder to endure. For everyone.
"Maka once told me," Corona said in a soft voice as she walked with Kim to the graveyard that was a miniature forest of white sakura trees.
"That she wanted to be buried while the sakuras were in bloom, she said it would be a nice way to be buried."
Kim gave a sad smile. The two witches were both wearing black, though Kim didn't do dresses she made an exception of a regular long black dress she borrowed from her mother. On the other had, Corona went full out, wearing a ruffled black dress with a lacy front, black floral patterned gloves, a delicate looking black parasol, floral patterned black tights and a pair of regular black flats. And a cute black top hat.
You could say it was self express wear, but in this case of a funeral I guess it could be a regular thing.
Or the influence of Kah having a big impact on what she should wear.
It could be above, considering her normal gothic attire she always wore.
"We can mess up the speed of nature and have them be in full bloom today, but just today," Kim said, receiving a wide smile from Corona.
The girls stopped a few feet from wear the burial site for Maka Albarn was and held their hands out to the wind, creating a giant Merlin's Circle in the air. With quick fingers they made ancient words appear across the cycle until there fingers connected, then with a zip they pulled out in time for the glowing circle to burst out, sending pink and purple sparks everywhere, as a fast growth came over the sakura trees, until they were in a full white bloom all over the graveyard. This would be Corona and Kims' offering to Maka.
A the spot where Maka would be buried her black coffin was still surface above ground for her final farewells. The inside interior of the coffin was a crimson red velvet, this will be her death bed for eternity. Her hair was freely laid out around her head, her pendant faintly shined a white color for some reason. Liz and Tsubaki had helped dress her in a little white dress that scrunched up on her legs a black bow was tied around her torso and on her feet was a pair of regular white shoes. In her hands was a single red rose.
And of course the first one there before the priest himself was Spirit, crying his eyes dry. Blair was the second one there, which was good because she was able to calm down the sobbing father so he could keep a calm composure when the other guests started coming. So far now it was Spirit, Blair, Corona, Kim and Lord Death, who piped out of nowhere. Soul walked in moments later in a professional looking black suit along with BlackStar and Tsubaki who were dressed in black as well. Liz and Patty were the last of the six to come. Others from school and relatives of the Albarns came and payed their respects. They all placed red roses in her coffin all around her, the color of the roses blended in with the fabric of the inside of the coffin, creating an illusion of Maka laying on a bed of roses. When the priest started the ceremony everything was dead silent. Sweet sakura petals flew down from the trees and blew directly up from behind where they all stood by the coffin, sweeping into the coffin and decorating Maka's hair with the white petals like a snow crown. When everyone's speeches and words were done the workers that were to lower the coffin closed the lid and sent them off. The eight of them went to Burnt Tea to warm or heighten their spirits. And it did they all were talking normally and smiling at each others puns. Though under a jealous haze Liz was glaring at Corona and Kid talking in front of her.
"Hey Corona!" Liz snapped drawing in the gazes of everyone at the table.
"Don't think you can just have Kid because your somewhat symmetrical!" Liz declared pointing a finger at the witch.
"Huh? Do you like Kid kun Liz chan?" Corona said with a confused tone.
Then everything deadpanned. Liz was caught in a spotlight she didn't want. Then her face went all red and she sat back down, hiding her mouth with her teacup as she spoke.
"O-of course not! My body is way better looking than your's hon, I have numbers pilling up like that!" she said snapping her fingers.
Corona looked down at herself in shock, before returning her attention to everyone around her.
"You mean I didn't tell you guys!... Now that I think about it I only told Maka and Tsubaki, but they only blushed and tried to change the subject," Corona said all flustered.
Because of Maka's absence and everyones' curiosity all eyes were turned to Tsubaki who was cowering in the corner with a blush. When she wouldn't speak they all went back to Corona for an answer.
"You all should know that I originally was born in Shibuya Japan, one of the most busiest and fashionable places in Japan. Also a place that sells manga and cosplay costumes. Before my band here was popular I always wanted to do one thing... Actually it's more of a look I wanted to be known by, here one moment," Corona said, pausing to shove her hand down her dress. Everyone gasped at her sudden action and went into shock, until she started pulling out bandage wrappings from inside her dress.
When she was done pulling out all the bandage wrappings she took a moment to fix something. There was something now different of the witch. To put it flatly, instead of the flat surface usually shown of her chest area, was that she actually had a chest. Breasts to be exact. And everyone thought she was as flat as their dear friend Maka.
"Wha?"
"How did that?"
"..."
"I wanted to be know by having the classic Gothic Lolita look. You know it's like kiddish cute look from around the Victorian area, with a little bit of the classic flat chested look, yet still cute. No Lolita is not a term in "sex" or anything disgraceful, its actually very cute, mainly something of a type of fashion very popular in Japan. I chose Gothic Lolita because the Punk Lolita look wasn't as cute and the Sailor Lolita look didn't suit me or the band's basic genre of rock and emotional songs. But if I did change it to pop or a more cutesy genre I could of gone with the Sweet Lolita look or maybe the Princess or Shiro Lolita look. Oh I could of gone with the Kuro Lolita look! Or maybe do the Shiro and Kuro look and make it seem like two different people! Dang it! And that was a good idea!" Corona said in a heart felt look in her eyes that made her go dizzy for a moment.
"Well at least they'll make a good couple, Kid's a symmetrical freak and Corona's a Lolita freak," Kim commented.
"No they wouldn't!" Liz snapped at Kim.
"Ah so you do have a crush on Kid!"
"No I don't!" Liz spat going head to head with Kim as electricity between their eyes crackled.
The rest of their evening was spent in that memorable booth drinking tea and talking. But as Soul Eater himself walked along the black bared fence to the graveyard Maka was buried in, he heard a faint whisper and from that whisper a small storm of sakura petals blew by him, and in that storm he swore he saw the ghost of Maka.