Sorry for the long wait everyone. I thank you all for your wait. Now that band camp is over I finally managed to write a chapter...although I leave for Japan in a little over a week :D So here it is! I do not own Soul Eater although I do enjoy watching and writing about it...oh! And I'm also looking for a beta reader! My computer broke so I wrote this on my mom's computer on wordpad so I don't have a spellchecker. That and I would like to know of any mistakes before I submit it.
After helping Stein transfer the body, Kid summoned Beelzebub and was on his way home. He still couldn't shake the eerie feeling he had deep in his gut.
'Why didn't father tell me of his suspicions...' Kid wondered. He frowned and shook his head. He sped up, eager to have his family within reach again.
Rei giggled as Lord Deah summoned toy blocks and made them float around just out out of Reis' reach. Maka smiled and sipped her herbal tea.
"Do you know where Kid is?" Maka asked worry evident in her voice. Rei looked up at his mother, sensing her distress. He cocked his head to the side and slightly furrowed his brows in confusion. He took the stuffed skeleton toy he'd been playing with and crawled over to his mother and offered it to her.
"Why thank you Rei." Maka cooed and kissed her sons head. She handed back his toy but he didn't take it.
"Shinigami are very good at reading emotions Maka. Especially when they are very close to the person. Negativity is also another thing that's easy to sense." Lord Death explained.
"That answers a lot of questions." Maka responded.
"Oh and to answer your question Kid is merely running an errand for me." Lord Death turned to look out the window. Something told Maka it was more than a simple errand. She narrowed her eyes slightly and focused. She saw his soul wavelength and knew he was worried.
'Why would he be worried?' Maka pondered. Her normal vision returned after a moment. Lord Death turned and continued playing with Rei.
'Silly girl' He thought 'she must not realize that I easily felt and sensed her soul wavelength sensing mine.' He gave a small chuckle which earned him curious look from Rei and Maka. He said nothing as they continued their game of stack the blocks. Rei let out a large yawn and his mother and grandfather had to smile.
"It looks like someone is getting sleepy." Maka giggled scooped him up into her arms and kissed his head. He let out a small whine of protest at being taken from his game with grandpa.
"The nursery is right across from Kid's room Maka." Maka thanked him and after grandpa patted his head goodnight she followed the twists and turns of the hallway to find the room.
Maka was pretty surprised when she opened the nurrsery door. Instead of the black and gloom she expected she found a room with white walls and the sillouette of trees with birds in them all over the wall. The ceiling was a purple-blue that resembled the sky at dusk. There were white stars dotting the ceiling as well as a cresent moon. But it wasn't like the one seen from Death City. It was a crescent moon without a face. The crib was made of dark wood with a sheer canopy over it.
"It's beautiful!" Maka whispered.
"Kid's mother designed it herself." Maka was startled by Lord Death's sudden appearance.
"Sorry about that Maka." He chuckled. Maka smiled and laid Rei down in the antique crib.
"We wanted Kid to have a cheerfull place to go to in a place filled with such gloom." He stated as he slowly walked around the room reminiscing on past events. Maka noticed a small teddy bear in the corner of the crib. It was soft with black fur and a scarlet nose. The pads of its paws as well as the inside of its ears were scarlet. It had a small rey felt heart on the left side of its chest. Maka was rather curious as to if it was Kids.
"Was this Kids?" Maka questioned. Lord Death smiled and nodded before walking over to Maka who was now holding the bear. She noted the odd black button eyes and black thread mouth that didnt smile nore did it frown.
"His mother was a wonderful, kind, and pure women." Lord Death said quietly. He looked like he wanted to say more but was hesitant.
"Can I ask what happened to her?" Maka asked cautiously. He nodded and motioned for her to leave the room so they could talk without waking Rei.
After gently closing the door he sighed before quietly saying
"She...was murdered...by a witch." Maka gave a small gasp.
"Oh... I'm so sorry!"
"The witch was extremely jealous and wanted me for my power." He growled "So she masked her powers and befriended her." Maka felt tears prick her eyes as he continued the story.
"She lured her over to her lair by saying there was a Kishin...well there was...and it was controlled by her. By the time I got there..." Maka heard his voice become thick with emotion.
"She had been killed...but before that witch could get away or mask her powers I sensed her. I managed to get one blow in that forever marked her...she has a large burn mark on her arm...and she is forever marked by a red upside down skull on her forehead...so that way when I finally see her again" He growled "I'll know and I can kill her." It took everything in Maka not to cry. She was also surprised by the fact he used a serious deep voice insead of the ridiculous squeaky voice he normlly uses.
"Maka that's why he's so protective of you. He doesn't want Rei to lose his mother. And he doesn't to lose the one he loves." Lord Death said in a soft caring voice.
"I don't know what to say..." Maka trailed off.
"You don't have to say anything dear. I'm glad to have you joining our family." He smiled and embraced her in a hug. Marriage had never crossed her mind until that was said. She knew they had a child together but she wasn't sure he would propose anytime soon...but still...the idea of marrying Kid mad her want to squeal like a lovestruck school girl.
"Now lets go downstairs and wait on Kid." Maka smiled and followed Lord Death to the main room.
Kid walked into the house and was immeditly worried. He couldn't sense Maka or Rei.
"Maka?" Kid called. His heart raced as he was greeted by silence. He could hear Patty snoring up a storm so he knew they weren't kidnapped. He quickly ran to the mirror that lead to his fathers home.
"Father I-" Kid began but the spotted Maka.
"Maka! I was worried!" He walked up and pulled her into a hug.
"It's okay Kid...Something was bothering Rei so we came here for the night." Mak replied. Kid exchnged a worried look with his father.
"Kid I think she needs to know." Death said quietly.
"Know what?" Maka asked in confusion. Kid walked over and sat next to Maka on the loveseat.
"Well..there hve been a series of attacks in Death City." Kid began explaining. Makas' eyes widened
"At first we thought it was a seriel killer but..." Kid ran a hand through his hair.
"Is it a Kishin?" Maka asked, slightly afraid to battle another Asura.
"No, it's a witch." Lord Death cut in "A very powerful one at that...and I sensed her near Gallows Manor." He finished.
"What!" Kid nearly yelled as he stood up from his spot "You never told me this father!" he said with slightly narrowed eyes.
"I wanted to make sure it was a witch first. And I've been keeping a close eye on your home Kid." He repleid stoically. Kid clenched his jaw while his brain went into overdrive trying to come up with a foolroof plan. Maka began chewing her lip as she contemplated a plan as well. All that could be heard was the steady ticking of the grandfather clock. Lord Death suddenly rose and left the room.
"Maybe we can lure her out..but how.." Maka mumbled. Kid let a frusterated sigh and plopped to his previous seat on the couch. Maka took his hand and gently squeezed it.
"We'll figure this out Kid" Maka said with determination "we won't let her hurt anyone else!" Kid looked up into her eyes and Maka saw a fierce determination and loyalty in those beautiful golden orbs that always left her breathless.
"You're right" He whispered "because you and Rei will be staying here until I kill that witch. I won't let you get hurt."
"No!" Maka quickly countered. She remembered Lord Death's story but couldn't help but argue his decision.
"I won't let you fight this witch alone Kid! I won't let you get hurt!" She added just as fiercely. A look of saddness crossed Maka's face as she squeezed his hand.
"I can't lose you.." She said quietly.
"Maka I love you so much. I just don't want you getting hurt." Kid brushed his hand along her cheek before leaning in to kiss her.
"I love you too Kid. Can we please just talk about it first?" Maka pleaded "I refuse to let you go through this alone." He stroked her hand for a minute before responding.
"We'll talk about it later okay?" He sighed in defeat. Maka agreed and gave him a quick kiss before his father entered the room.
" I talk to Stein and Justin as well as the other death scyhes and we will be having a meeting soon on what to do about this witch." Lord Deah announced. He smirked at the young couples' intertwined hands.
"Well you two need to get some sleep now." He added "Kid you resum your training tomorrow and Maka you start your training your weapons." He turned and walked to a nearby window.
"Oh and I expect both of you to only use that bed to sleep in... You may have created a child together but I don't to be a grandpa again annytime soon!" Lectured Lord Death.
"Father!" Kid blushed, Maka was also a nice shade of beet red.
"Umm..yes shinigami-sama...well I'm going to go check on Rei and then go to bed. Goodnight." Maka got up and walked to the bedroom.
"Father..." Kid trailed off after Maka had left.
"Yes son? Something bothering you?" He turned towards his fidgeting son.
"Well...I was thinking..."
"And...?" he promted Kid.
"I...I want to propose to Maka." There was a brief pause before Lord Death gave a large grin and clapped.
"Why you have my blessings of course! Now you just need Spirits!" Kid paled at the thought of asking Spirit for his daughters hand.
"Yeah...well I'll think about that more tomorrow. Goodnight father." He then walked to his room where his beloved awaited.
Patty awoke with a start to a strange sound. She groggily sat up and rubbed her sleepy eyes. The sun wasn't even up yet but something was wrong. She jolted awake when the hosue began to shake and rumble. Gasping she ran to her sister and began shaking her awake.
"Ugh! Patty what's your problem! It's not even daylight yet!" Liz growled.
"Sis! The house...!" Patty whimpered. Liz quickly got up and the sisters ran downstairs. Liz trembled at the site before her. Back shadow figures shaped like skeletons skittered along the walls of the house. She gave a small scream when she saw they were also on the floor.
"Look! Something's surrounding the house!" Patty yelled. Liz slowly backed away from the shadows towards her sister. She looked out the window and gasped. There was a huge black dome surrounding the house with siniser red flame designes dancing all along the dome.
"What the hell..." Liz whispered.
"Let's call Kid." Patty firmly stated. Liz didn't respond as she quietly and fearfully watched the skeletons with the glowing eyes.
"Damn." She calmly said.
'Hm.. this is only a minor inconvieniece...those barriers and protection spells can only last so long. And when they do..." She smirked revealing sharp teeth.
"Death will pay!" she growled. She waved her hand over the small piece of glass she always kept around her neck, and the image of Gallows Manor dissappeared. She felt her trusted pet raven Erebos land on her shoulder. She pulled back the dark purple hood of her cloak to reveal inky black hair. The edges of her fine cloak where red while the rest was a soft velvet purple. The inside was black though. She gently scratched her devoted pet with her long, currved, and wicked sharp nails. it cawed and nuzzled her hand.
"Soon my pet soon." Her purple eyes rimmed with crimson glittered happily at the prospect of revenge and spilling the blood of the one he cared for most. She laughed again, put her hood back up, and dissappeared into the shadows cast by the grinning, bloody moon.
So how was it? Love it? Hate it? Please review! And again I'm looking for a beta reader since I dont have my comuter and this computer has no spell check. I'm always open to constructive criticism. Also, I'm quite pleased with how long this one was. :D thanks again everyone!