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Chapter Thirty Six

HOME

I stood outside the hospital, looking up at where Soul's room was.

"You shouldn't make promises you can't keep."

I turned and sighed. "I just don't want him to worry."

"What do you plan to do now?" asked Death.

I shrugged. "I don't know… Go somewhere far away from here."

Death shook his head. "Not a good idea."

I looked at him. "What? Why?"

"You don't have much time left."

"What?"

"Soul Eater Evans will die."

I didn't say anything. "W-Why..? Why does he… He have to die out of all people..?"

"It's fate. Soul's fate was sealed –"

"5 years ago." I finished.

Death nodded. "Yep. So if you want to prevent that boy's death, might as well stay here right?"

I promised Goro I'd leave. What am I supposed to do now..?

"I can't… The disease can be cured so… He'll be ok…"

Won't he..?

Death sighed. "Maka – chaan you still don't get it. An incident in the past made that boy's fate seal so it doesn't matter if that disease can be cured or not, he still has to die. Unless you step in that is."

"What do I have to do?"

"Look, this is fate you're playing with. Soul did the same thing 5 years ago, so now, he's just paying back what he did." Death shrugged and began walking off. "I really don't know what'll happen but one thing's for sure…" He looked back at me.

"One of you won't make it through alive."

Before I knew it, he disappeared through the dark of night.

So it's me or Soul eh?

I sighed and began walking home. 20 days till Christmas.

I bet that's how long I've got left.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I am."

"Ok then… If that's what you want…"

"I'll go pack now."

I closed the door behind me and sighed.

So I ended up planning to move anyway. What the hell is wrong with me?

I just need to get away from the drama I guess.

But… Is this the right thing to do..?

"I'll be back, Soul… I won't let you die…"

"We're here!"

Mum opened the door to the house and I went in.

A familiar feeling rushed through me.

"I've been here before."

Mum and Dad exchanged glances before smiling at me.

"Yes, this was our home before we moved." Dad replied.

"So basically this was the place we were before you guys turned so fucked up." I said.

Mum put an arm around me. "We know you're under a lot of stress after what happened to that boy… I hope this can bring back some memories."

"What happened to me?"

Dad sighed. "You were in coma."

I what?

"5 years ago after Christmas you fainted and was in coma until half of the year after that passed."

"S-Spirit… Maybe it's too early."

"Too early for what?"

There was a sudden throb in my head.

Mum saw my painful wince and gently pushed me outside. "Have some fresh air darling… It'll help you loosen up..!"

I sighed and nodded. "Alright."

I collapsed on the lush green hill, staring at the sky.

I know this place. It's so familiar but… I just can't get my hand around it.

"Promise me, we'll be together forever ok?"

"Ok…"

I sighed. I think I was getting used to the voices…

Sounds like I broke yet another promise in the past.

I juggled the three skulls in my hand.

I seriously don't know what to do anymore…

End of Chapter Thirty Six