week 38

260

9/17

Naughty (So. This may be a full length thing later.)

Kid held his breath, anticipating the next move.

"Kid, you need to breath." Crona gently reminded him. He took a deep breath in through his nose, making sure Crona could see his chest rise and fall. Crona kissed him on mouth and he could feel their smile. He jumped when the next drop of wax hit his skin. The wood of the headboard creaked when he pulled at the ropes. Sweat rolled down his forehead, slowly soaking the blindfold he wore. Crona sighed and kissed him again. The heat from the wax seemed to soak through his entire body, making him shake as Crona moved further down the bed. There was a pause and then: drip, drip drip. Kid groaned as the wax hit him again, lower on his torso.

"Breath Kid."

261

9/18

Pin up

From his room down the hall, Kid could hear every giggle that floated out of Liz's room. It was a girl's night in and his house had been invaded by most of the female population from class Crescent Moon. And Crona, who he could only assume was dragged along by Maka. Another round of giggles jerked Kid's focus from the book he was reading. Why did it have to be at the Gallows? Why couldn't they go bother Soul instead? There was a sudden sound of a door banging and running.

Crona burst into his room and slammed the door behind them.

"Crona what are you-" Kid suffered from a momentary lapse is frontal lobe function as he finally processed what Crona was wearing.

Their feet were bare and looked very delicate against the white carpet of the floor. They had long silk pajama bottoms on and as Kid watched, the top slipped slightly revealing a strip of pale skin between stomach and hip.

He didn't know that Liz or Patti even owned a corset, but someone had apparently convinced Crona to wear it. The black and silver fabric adhered tightly to their torso, leaving their shoulders bare. A grey blush was all over Crona's face and neck.

"U-um. Help?" Crona asked, dark blue eyes beseeching.

Later, Kid found himself unable to explain to an angry Maka why Crona was bent over his bed while his hands were tangled in the corset strings. However, it was worth it.

262

9/19

Nuisance

Somehow, and Kid wasn't sure how, he forgot about Ragnarok.

It was the proverbial bucket of cold water when they would kiss and suddenly Ragnarok would spring out of Crona like an errant Jack-in-the-box screaming about food. Liz and Patti loved to interfere with his love life, but at least he could bribe them to leave himself and Crona alone in the house. The first time Kid had attempted to move past 'second base' with Crona, Ragnarok had bit his hand hard enough that Kid had marks.

"I-I-I'm so s-s-sorry Kid!" Crona helped him wash and bandage the bite.

"It's not your fault, Crona. Your partner is a little," he paused searching for the nicest way to say it, "A little more protective than most."

"That's one way to put it." Crona muttered, staring down. Kid put a hand under their chin and Crona's stare connected with his own.

"He's part of you. And I when I told you, that I wanted to know all of you, that included Ragnarok." Kid said solemnly. Crona's lips tipped in a small smile.

"T-then, can we maybe, try again?" They asked. Kid smiled and did as they asked.

263

9/20

Paranoid

"Hey Kid, where you goin'?" Patti asked around a mouthful of chips. He stopped with his hand on the door knob.

"I-I'm going out."

"Where?"

"Just out."

Patti shrugged, eating another chip. "'Kay. When are you going to be back?"

Kid froze, shoulders tense. "Tonight." He then darted out the door before she could ask anymore questions.

Patti stared at the door for a second. Then she let out a giggle. "Who the hell does he think he's fooling?"

Crona slipped on their shoes and headed towards the stitched up door.

"Hey Crona, where are you doing?" Marie stuck her head around the kitchen door.

"U-u-um. T-to Maka's?" Crona answered. Marie raised her eyebrow and pursed her lips.

"Oh really?"

"Y-yes?" Crona's voice broke and they winced.

Marie bit the inside of her lip to stop her smile.

"Okay sweetheart. Be back by eight." The door was almost closed behind them when marie was struck by inspiration. "Use protection!"

Crona's exclamation of horror was cut off as the door shut.

Marie grinned and she swore she could hear Stein laughing from the other room.

264

9/21

Plea

"Father. Please." Kid's hands were clenched at his sides and Maka's cries and shouts od outrage are still ringing in his ears.

It's just….So unfair.

"Kid. This is the way it has to be." Lord Death sounds old in a way he never had before. Ancient and eternal as the stars. He's right of course, this is the only way. But something in Kid curls up and screams at the idea.

"Is there nothing I can do?" He pleads, one last chance. Orpheus was let into the land of death to bring his lover back. Surely as the son of death, Kid should have a chance?

His father's hand landed on his shoulder, making Kid wince.

"Kid. It's already done." His other hand opened and revealed a small pink soul.

265

9/22

Dominant (Um. NSFWish)

Kid was initially surprised when Crona mentioned it. Despite dating for years, Crona had never given any hint to being interested in...that sort of thing.

Laying prone on the bed in master bedroom, Kid took a very deep breath through his nose as Crona gently wrapped the silk scarves around his wrists, keeping him spread out.

"Are you alright? They aren't too tight right?" Crona asked softly, testing the knots.

Kid gave an experimental tug and found there was very little give. "No. You did a good job." He praised Crona, just to see them blush and smile softly. Crona kissed him and then reached over to pull a long scrap of black silk out of the bedside table.

"Are you ready?" They asked, holding it up.

Kid took another deep breath and closed his eyes.

"Yes."

266

9/23

Letter

'My dearest Kid,

I hope someday you will understand why I'm doing this. Why I need to do this. Please believe me, as much as it hurts right now, and as much as it will continue to hurt in the future, if I don't leave now, neither of us will survive. We're a flame Kid, consuming and consuming. If one of us won't kill it, we'll burn together.

I'd rather face a hundred lives alone, than one with you, knowing I'm killing you slowly. It's too much Kid, too much of everything."

I'm sorry.

My love, until the end of everything,

Crona'

'Crona my greatest love,

I will never understand. I will never stop burning for you. I'll wait for you, until the end of everything.

With all my heart,

Kid.'