Maka: Are you ok, Raina?

Raina:(noticing(because she was out of it) that Maka and Soul were there) Yeah... Yeah, I'm fine.

Soul: So that's what you do to strengthen your soul?
Raina: Yeah. It is. You... you have a problem with it?(calmly says it, not really mad)

Soul: Whatever, it's cool.

Maka:(sighing and shaking her head, then looking back up at Raina) I'm still a little confused about the grass. You really don't know what happened to it?

Raina: I'm as confused as you are, Maka. (says it sincerely, because even though she may not have been confused about the grass, she was completely confused with everything else that was going on with her.)Alright,(she starts to stand up, putting one hand on her knee) Well, we should probably get going. (talks to herself) I need to go shopping, I'm almost out of food.

Maka: Oh, yeah, Raina, I wanted to ask you something. Where exactly, is your apartment? I've been wondering that ever since your first day.

Raina: Oh, that. It's a small little place only a couple minutes away from the Academy. If you want... you could come visit sometime.

Maka: Really?

Raina: Sure. Tomorrow, after school, I could show you around, I guess.

Soul: (whispers to Maka) You sure, Maka?

Maka: Of course. That sounds fun, Raina.

Raina: (smiles slightly, and walks past them) Alright then, see you tomorrow.

Raina walks away slowly, still half-heartedly trying to clear her mind even though she was done meditating. She was also trying to figure things out at the same time, and that overruled her need to clear her mind. 'I don't understand. I was doing fine, meditating peacefully, until Maka and Soul showed up. I don't want to blame them for what happened, but it does seem to be a chain reaction. Though, if I'm interrupted, I sometimes do have a hard time getting back into the trance. But today... it was different. It's like something was... fighting against me. (Raina makes a fist, and squeezes it tight to keep her emotions inside.) I have to tell someone. I can't hide this any longer. I don't usually ask people over to my house, but... is this my way of crying for help?

Wait... What did Professor Stein say to Maka on that first day? 'Welcome the the Academy, then. I look forward to having you in my class' Then Maka said, 'Wow, Professor Stein. Compared to the introduction we got, I think that was almost creepy for you' And then 'I've gotten mellower after recent events. Have you not noticed?' Recent events... That obviously means the battle with Arachnophobia, but... What happened?

Raina keeps walking through the woods, not willing to pursue this train of thought any longer until she can talk with the Professor.

NEXT DAY, RIGHT AWAY THE BELL RINGS

BELL: RING!

Maka: Hey, Raina! So, you ready to go?

Raina: (calm, a little zoned out) Sure. But... Maka?

Maka: What is it?

Raina: You remember, my first day here? When you introduced me to the Professor?

Maka: Yeah, I remember. What about it?

Raina: What you said... to the Professor. What did mean?

Maka: Huh?

Raina:(looks over at Maka) You said that his greeting for me was creepy for him. Then he said that he'd gotten mellower after recent events. What did that mean?

Maka: Well, it's kind of hard to talk about...

Raina: (a little panicked) Please, Maka. I really need to know! (then she calms down, taking a breath)

Maka: (looks a little startled with Raina's tone of voice.) Well, thing is, when the kishin was revived, the madness affected Professor Stein more than anybody else at the Academy. That's because of his obsession with dissection, and those tendencies acted as a magnet for the madness. Anyway, Professor Stein got progressively worse, and Medusa planted one of her snakes in Ms. Marie to speed up the madness. Eventually, he became so clouded, he left and went to Medusa.

Raina: What!?

Maka: Yeah. On the day the kishin was defeated, I went to help Crona and Ms. Marie defeat Medusa and bring Professor Stein back. After Ms. Marie hit him with her soul wavelength and brought him back to sanity, we defeated Medusa and came back to the DWMA.

Raina: So... Professor Stein was consumed by madness, and he was brought back by Ms. Marie?

Maka: That's right.

Raina: Ok, that... kinda makes sense. But... who's Crona?

Maka: That's a long story, but he's a student here, but he's had some... issues. Medusa used him ever since he was born, and he's lacking in the self-confidence department. But he's getting better.

Raina: Alright, I understand.

Maka: Now that you mention it, the Professor has started to mellow out. Just a little, anyway. He still likes dissections, (mumbles) unfortunately.

Raina: Alright, well, we should probably get going. Is Soul coming too?

Maka: No. He said... Well, he said he had more important things to do. He's probably out doing something with Black*Star.

Raina:(shrugs) Alright then. Well, come on.

Raina leads the way out of the school with Maka following her. As they walk down the steps, the camera stays where it is, showing that Kidd and Soul had just walked out of the school and were talking.

Kidd: So why didn't you go with Maka if you're worried about it?

Soul: Because. Maka would get mad at me if I accused Raina of anything, because she really likes Raina. Besides, we don't have any evidence besides her freezing time ability, and that could just be genetic.

Kidd: That's true, but there's obviously something not quite right with her. I mean, yes, I made a bad first impression on her, but she refuses to tell me anything about herself. (Looks over suddenly at Soul. Soul gets a confused expression as he turns toward Kidd)

Soul: What?

Kidd: You... You were there when she told her secret, right?

Soul: (closes his eyes, lifts his chin and cocks his head) Yeah, but Raina, Maka and Tsubaki would kill me if I told anyone Raina's secret. But trust me, it doesn't have anything to do with this theory you have about her.
Kidd: You sure?

Soul: Of course. Besides, hopefully soon enough it won't even be a secret anymore.

Kidd: Huh?

Soul: Never mind.

Kidd: (straightens up) Alright. Well, what should we do? I mean, about her?

Soul: I don't know. But if you're right about her, we're in for more than we bargained for