Maka looks up at the grey sky..droplets fall slowly down upon her..but she doesn't feel anything. There's no wetness. There's no coldness despite the wind that blows, shaking the stop sign in front of her. She doesn't feel anything, because she's not really here.
She's just a watcher. Something that doesn't belong here..but for some reason she's right in the middle of it.
Maka hears a splash beside her and looks over from the sky..next to her is someone in a grey hoodie..it matching with the ugly sky. She's just guessing by the way this person stands..and how she doesn't see any boobs that this is a dude. He has his hands in his pockets, and his hood is up, protecting him from the rain and shielding his face from her. Maka realizes he seems to be waiting for something so she looks in front of her..They're standing on the side walk, the road is in front of them, the other side has that stop sign..and he seems to be looking at a machine showing a red hand, indicating you can't use the cross walk yet.
The boy waits patiently for this thing to turn green for him but..no one is out. There's no cars..no one in their right mind would be out in a night like tonight. The rain is starting to fall faster..hitting the boy like bullets..he's getting soaked, his hoodie clinging to him..you would think he would want to get out of here as fast as he can..that he would see that there's no cars coming, that he would run across and get to some shelter..
But he continues to wait. Just letting himself be soaked..
Maka frowns slightly..she almost wants to tell this guy ' Hey dumb ass, look both ways you see any cars coming? No? Then fucking go!' but what's the point? He can't hear her. She's not even really here..like she said she's just a watcher. Just a seer in who's ever past this is..
Finally the red hand turns into a green walking person. This boy waits a moment before he starts to walk across the cross walk..Maka walking by his side..He's walking so slow..dragging his feet. The rain only pours harder..the grey sky nothing but a dark cloud..the wind ruffles this boy's hoodie..He shivers but he just continues to walk this slow pace. Maka keeps his pace..staring at him..and she can't help but to wonder..who the hell is this guy? and what is he doing out here so late? and in this weather? She doesn't get any answers from looking at this boy so she starts to look around as they get to the other side of the street and continue to walk.
This place is a mess. The side walk is cracked..the buildings they past are all dirty looking..the widows all having a big wooden X on them...like you see when people are preparing for a huge storm..
They shouldn't be out here..this boy shouldn't be out here..the wind is picking up speed..and the rain is coming down so hard she can't even see in front of her..
But this boy doesn't run..he just keeps walking slow..she doesn't understand..it looks like a hurricane is about to hit..but this boy is just steady walking..like nothing's wrong. She knows he's cold..he's shivering so bad now but he never takes his hands out of his pockets..
He just keeps walking.
He makes a right into a alley way. The walls are covered in graffiti, and there's trash everywhere. Maka walks by his side..still trying to figure out what this guy is doing..This isn't smart..and she can tell this isn't a good part of town. This guy is literally walking ankle deep in garbage..beer bottles, old news paper, old gum, used condoms, you name it, it's laying in this fucking alley.
It's disgusting..but this boy just walks..he doesn't even seem effected.
They finally get out of the alley way..only for her eyes to fall on a huge building..it looks like a abandoned ware house..a old sign is on the front 'The farmer's fate'. She can tell this is old..there's a wind mill to the side and it's spinning a mile a minute because of the heavy wind. There looks to be a horse stable at the side..but it's broken up, just a mass of old, moldy wood. It's a creepy place but this boy continues to walk towards it..at that slow pace like always..Maka only follows..frowning at the vines that are growing on the side of the building. This place hasn't been used for years..so why is this boy going here?..AND when there's a fucking hurricane going on?
She gets no answers as they make it up to the metal doors of this place..The boy knocks on it and waits. A slot in the door moves revealing two dark brown eyes..they look mean, she can see the wrinkles around this person's eyes from glaring so much.
"State your business." This man growls, his voice is powerful..it makes her shiver.
"I'm here to see Big Al." This boy responds..and Maka cant' help but to..recognize the voice.
She frowns more.
"Like I'm just going to let some mother fucker I don't even know in to see the boss-"
"I'm here to sell to him." The boy pulls out a bag full with white crystals..there's a good amount in it..and though Maka isn't a drug fiend..it's obvious it's meth he has in his hands.
The man's eyes get wide..he seems to be considering something before he mumbles a 'hold up.' and walks away from the slot. The boy waits patiently for the man to come back..he doesn't speak..doesn't do anything but stand in the rain..getting soaked. The man's dark eyes come back suddenly. "Alright Big Al will see you, you better be legit or I'll bust a cap in your ass." With that he closes the slot..Maka hears a click as the door unlocks and opens..
The smell of smoke and the sound of deep laughter, and shouting immediately come through with the door being open.
"This way." That man grabs the boy and pulls him in..this man looks old..maybe 40, wearing a black tank top..his arms are covered in tattoos of naked ladies..the biggest tattoo she sees is of a mermaid with her tits showing, holding a machine gun..
It sounds pretty stupid but it's actually kind of bad ass..like ariel with revenge.
This man pushes the boy through all the men in here..all the scary looking men. Maka huddles close to this boy feeling uncomfortable..even if she isn't here she's a bit worried. They all look like murders, all buff, like if you would just look at them wrong they would pull out a knife and cut your head off. They're all tatted up..they seem to be having conversations amongst themselves..drinking and passing around a bowl to take hits of weed. They past a guy as he leans down, putting a finger on one of his nostrils, and sniffs up, snorting coke.
This isn't a nice place..it's not a safe place.
Prostitutes are giving men lap dances in one corner..and in a other corner two men just got in a fight, one of them breaking their liquor bottle over the top of the other guy's head..
"Big Al, you got a sale." The man grunts and pushes the boy towards this man sitting in the middle of this whole mess..he's sitting with a table in front of him. The dude is massive..with a nice striped suit on. He has a cigar in his mouth, and two barely dressed women on his lap. His grey eyes are calculating and dark..a mischievous smirk on his face as they fall on this boy in front of him.
"Alright let me see it." Big Al talks with the cigar in his mouth, gripping the two girl's waist tighter as one rubs his face and the other one rubs his flabby chest.
The boy doesn't say anything. He just places the bag of meth on the table. Big Al perks up and the two hoes get off of him so he can grab the bag. He carefully opens it up and takes out the crystals..he holds it out to the light and looks at it..his smirk soon falling to a frown. He places it down and grabs a magnifying glass, looking at it intently..his lips go into a tight line..
"Do you take me as some kind of fool?!" Big Al roars as he brings down the handle of the magnifying glass on one of the crystals..completely shattering it. "This is rock salt!"
At this man's roar..the whole place became silent..all of them whipping out guns and pointing it at this boy who hasn't moved..hasn't done anything.
"Sorry about that. I had to see you Big Al, and you don't see any one out of the blue unless they're selling you something. I came for a different kind of business." This boy speaks calmly..despite all the guns that are pointed at him, ready to blow holes into him.
"Should I fucking blow this bitch up?" A man growls but Big Al puts a hand up.
"What kind of business?" Big Al raises his eye brow, clearly the talk of business getting him interested..his grey eyes are gleaming "And I don't like that your hiding your face from me. I find it very, very rude. If you don't want to get killed today I suggest you pull down that hood."
The boy grips his hood..and pulls it down...
Maka knew it.
"He's just a fucking kid!" A man growls as Ragnarok stares at Big Al..not blinking, those piercing blue eyes have never been so serious.
Big Al puts his hand up again and everyone calms down.
"..What do you want?"
"I'm looking for someone. I heard talk that you know things Big Al..that not only are you a drug lord but you have information..on many of the other drug lords and criminals. I heard that you only come out during storms..talked around town and found out about this place..they told me you know a lot of information.." Ragnarok pulls out a file from under his hoodie..the men tense and grip their guns tighter but at seeing the file they relax. Ragnarok places the file on the table in front of Big Al. "You know anything about him?"
Big Al looks at the file a moment before giving Ragnarok a suspicious look. "What is this? You a cop or something? I'm not going to snitch. You've come to the wrong place officer."
"I'm no cop. I'm just a guy wanting revenge." Ragnarok looks this man in the eyes..his eyes are so serious..he's so serious.
Big Al looks at him a moment longer before grabbing the file and opening it.
"I know he isn't well known..but some call him the 'Terror' or 'Needle face'. I need to find him." Ragnarok watches as Big Al looks at all the newspaper articles.
"Ah..this guy. I bought some poison off him once. He's one crazy mother fucker." Big Al looks at Ragnarok, his eyes narrowing.
"Do you know where he is?..or any information on his location?" Ragnarok takes a deep breath..it looks like he's holding it.
"Who the hell do you think I am? I'm fucking Big Al! Of course I know where he is!" Big Al grunts as he takes out his cigar to blow a ring of smoke. "He's always moving through, but my boys are all around. I like to keep watch of all the bad boys..just in case they try to take me down. We don't need that now do we?"
"You know where he is.." Ragnarok perks up..his eyes on fire..filled with determination. "I have to know where he is-"
"You don't have to know shit!" A man growls, pointing his gun more towards Ragnarok. "You don't' talk to Big Al-"
Big Al puts up his hand and the man shuts up. Big Al looks at Ragnarok for a long moment..seeming to try and figue something out.
"I can't just give someone who's not a part of my family such information. For all I know you could be a cop, trying to take him down."
"Then make me a part of your family." Everyone looks at each other at that. Ragnarok doesn't lose that fire. "I can prove to you I'm not a cop..let me join your gang."
"This isn't a gang, this is a family!" Big Al growls as he hits the table with his fists. "And if you join my family there's no going back. You're a part of us for life. You try to get out, we'll find you and kill you."
"I'm not going to want to leave. I don't even have a fucking family anymore..it would be nice to have one again." Ragnarok is lying..well about wanting to be a family with them. He's sweet talking..and by the way Big Al's glare falls a bit..she thinks it's working.
"He's just a fucking kid! What use do we have for a snot nosed brat?!" A man snaps.
"Silence!" Big Al roars and hits the table..the man cowering away from him..she might have even heard a whimper. "Your story touches me boy. You know that's the reason I started this..I didn't have a family and I wanted some one to be there for me you know? People with you for life. People that got your back no matter. You see I like you kid but I need to make sure you can be my brother. If you go on with this you'll have do go through the same joining process as any other adult. We won't go easy on you."
"I wouldn't want you to." Ragnarok doesn't blink..he doesn't look scared at all.
"Good.." Big Al grins. "Now is your chance to back out..if you don't back out now we're going to start the first test."
"I'm not backing out. I want to be a part of your family." Ragnarok states firmly.
"I like your spirit kid." Big Al nods to the other men. "You heard him! He wants to join us!"
All the men get grins and put away their guns..they make way for a group of four really big men..they have their fists ready, their smirks smug.
"Your first test is the tolerance test..how much can you take?" Big Al leans back in his chair, those hoes sitting back on his lap as he watches as these big men surround Ragnarok with glee in his eyes.
"Take off your hoodie!" One of them spats..Ragnarok just listens..talking off the hoodie, exposing his tan , hard stomach. His raven hair covers his face..his fist gripped getting ready for what's about to come..
Maka can't watch..but she can't look away.
The first blow is a hard punch in the stomach, it takes the wind out of Ragnarok but he takes it well. The second blow is a punch to the face..barley missing the fleshy scar on his face. Ragnarok grips his fist tighter as he turns his head back..blood coming out of his busted lip. Another hit to the stomach, one to his back, one to his side..Ragnarok makes no sound..he just takes it..his body being racked with bruises..
She doesn't like watching this..she doesn't' like watching them hurt Ragnarok..but she can't look away.
One of the big men kicks Ragnarok on the back of his leg causing him to fall to the dirty wooden floor. They all surround him and start kicking the shit out of him..kicking Ragnarok as hard as they can in his ribs, stomach, even in the face.
Ragnarok doesn't fight back..he just takes it.
Big Al watches as this goes on..he doesn't seem fazed by the blood that's staining the floor or this young boy that's being beaten to nearly death. "Stop."
The four big men stop immediately..and take a step back from Ragnarok..the raven haired boy is laying on the floor, blood coming out of his mouth, his lips busted up, his chest red all over from the blows..Ragnarok's bangs cover his eyes..she can't see his expression..but he has to be in pain..she wouldn't be surprised if he has a couple of broken ribs..
"Get up." Big Al growls.
Ragnarok's hand twitches..before he starts to move. Maka winces as she watches the boy push himself up..his blood dripping from his face..his bones cracking as he gets in a sitting potion.
"All the way." Big Al studies him.
Ragnarok forces himself to stand..he stands there with his hair covering his eyes a moment before he looks up at Big Al..his piercing blue eyes are on fire..even after that beating..they haven't dulled.
"Well, well look at you." Big Al smirks as he stands up and claps. "My, I thought you were going to die for sure! But seems you're a tough mother fucker arent' you?"
Ragnarok doesn't respond for a moment. "..So this means I'm in the gang right?"
"Not quite." Big Al gives him a serious look. "You have to go through some more tests..then I'll consider. You can go, your bleeding all over the place. Come back here a week from now. My boys will be watching you, better not do anything you'll regret and if you fail to come in a week from now I will hunt you down and end you, do you understand me?"
"Once I'm a part of your gang..you'll tell me where he is?" Ragnarok takes deep breaths..it looks like it's hard for him to breath.
"Of course. When your in my family, all I know, is all you know. You'll be like a brother to me kid."
Ragnarok only nods..he turns around and starts to limp out of this place..and to go outside where there's a hurricane going on..He's fucked up. He's hurt.
"Hey kid." Big Al calls. Ragnarok looking back at him. "..Why is knowing where the 'Terror' is so important to you?"
Ragnarok looks at him a long moment..something in his eyes..there's too many emotions to sort out.
"Because the 'Terror' is my father and it's about time we had a family reunion." Ragnarok walks out, his blood leaving it's mark on the floor..his words lingering in the air.
Everything fades away.
When everything comes back to her..she's no longer with Ragnarok..no longer in the rain or in that scary ware house..She's sitting in that chair in, she's guessing she's in the fire place room..but it's changed so much. There is no fire place anymore. The black liquid has covered it..and Maka has to climb up the chair and sit on the arm rest just so the black stuff doesn't touch her..it's up so much now that the seat of the chair is covered in it. The spider webs have gotten larger..decorating the ceiling and the walls like some how it grew..but what's the most unsettling is..
Maka looks down at her small hands..looks down at how short her legs are and the little red dress she's wearing..She's young again..and she's afraid of this place. It's no longer what it use to be..there is no cleanness..no spot of purity..it's all dark..all black.
"Two weeks.." Little Maka looks over at hearing that voice. The other girl is still in that cracked cage..the liquid is up to her waist..and she seems to be uncomfortable. She's gripping the bars, glaring so darkly at her, her teeth bared. Her eyes aren't green..they're black now..she's ugly looking, scary like this room she's in. "You have two fucking weeks to live and that's it. Look at this place! It shows just how much time we have! Stop fighting me! Stop locking me in this cage! If you are ever going to survive you need me! I can make you stronger..I can make you so much stronger then you are. Look at yourself! There's barely any of you left! So why do you continue to fight me? Look at me." The girl motions to her grown body."And look at you." She points to her smaller body..little Maka can't help but to frown. "I'm the stronger one. I'm the smarter one. You hold on to your innocence, you hold onto being saved but there is no salvation for us! You were damned as soon as you were born! So give in to me..become fully what you are Maka. We don't have to die..we can make it out of this together. We can not trust anyone but ourselves..so why do you fight me? Let me out..and we'll have a chance."
"I'm never going to let you out!" Little Maka grips her fist..her voice too high now to be intimating. "Your just going to kill Crona..your evil. You're the one that killed all those people at the circus..You're the one who likes to hurt people! If I let you out I'm putting my family in danger."
"They're not your family Maka. That boy is as dark and crazy as me..he calls out to me, wanting me just as Crona wants you. The other boy though..is getting stronger. There's barely anything left of the Crona you know. You feel it don't you? His desire to kill us?"
Little Maka looks down at that..a frown on her face.
"That's what I thought. You know what I'm saying about him is true. We must be wary of that boy.." The other girl takes a deep breath. "We also must be cautious about the other one too."
"Ragnarok?" little Maka looks up at the other girl with a raised eye brow.
"Yes, that ghost is up to no good. He's hiding something. Remember the key?" Little Maka tenses getting the other girl to nod. "He knows something we don't. They are not your family. They hide things from you..one wants to kill you and the other's motives are close to the same. You can not trust them..they are on Medusa's side."
"But..isn't Medusa on our side too?" Little Maka blinks..but that frown hasn't left her face.
"She's on my side..not yours." The other girl smirks. "You are all she despises. Why not just let me out? I'm very important Maka..we are very important. We are what everyone wants..but no body can have."
"Stop talking in riddles!" Little Maka huffs, crossing her arms.
"That boy knows what you are..he wants to kill you. To end you before it's too late. We must kill him first-"
"I'm not killing Crona." Little Maka gives her a firm look..which the other girl glares at.
"Well..at the rate this is going..you won't have to kill him.." A very dark smirk comes to this girl's lips. "..His biggest enemy..is himself."
"I can't relate to that." Little Maka snaps, giving this ugly girl a look over.
"Come on..I'm only trying to help you. You're the one being a bitch and keeping me in a cage. It's just rude. That boy has been taunting me..getting me all hot and heavy and I've just been stuck here. It's torture!" The other girl growls as she struggles with the bars. "And all this black shit! Do you think I like being in this stuff waist deep?! It feels like I'm in a tub of mayonnaise! It's gross but oh, look at you! You get a nice little chair while I'm stuck in this stupid ass cage!"
"Complain all you want. Your not getting out." Little Maka sticks her tongue out.
"Oh, we'll see about that." This girl fumes. "If you don't let me out your going to die! Then how are you going to avenge your mother huh? How are you going to fix everything?"
Little Maka opens her mouth..only to close it.
"You know it's true..without me your going to die..your going to go straight to hell and your mother will have died for nothing. Is that what you want Maka? Is that what you want to happen?"
Maka's mother flashes through the little girl's head..tears well up in the corner of her eyes and she shakes her head weakly.
"..Then let me out. I'll make everything so much easier for you..you won't have to worry about a thing Maka..you may rest your weary heart." This other girl coos softly..it's so tempting..
All her problems, she wouldn't have to deal with..she would give them to this other girl..
"You won't have a care in the world."
..No care in the world? She could be released from her guilt..she could be released from her conscious..she could just be evil..and get it over with. She would get so much stronger..and she wouldn't care how many people she killed to get that way. She wouldn't think about the circus people or the little girl..because she wouldn't care. If she let this girl out..and became completely evil..everything would be so much easier..
Little Maka knows she could avenge her mother..if she gave control to this other girl.
So...the question is...does she stay like this? Barely innocent? Barely who she use to be? Fighting who she really is?..or does she change? Does she let this girl out..and become what she really is? Does she become evil and kill and never feel bad?..Does she get released from guilt?
Little Maka bows her head..so many things swirling in side her head..The other girl just watches her..a large smirk on her face because she knows..oh she knows what Maka's choice is going to be..
She knows how tired Maka is of hurting, of feeling guilty, of fighting.
"Yes, that's it.." The other girl coos as Little Maka jumps into the black liquid.. "Come to me..and I will give you rest." Little Maka doesn't say anything..she just swims in this thick liquid..it's so high up that it's up to her neck..She has tears in her eyes because she knows what's she's about to do..and she feels guilty about it..feels guilty about giving up.
But soon she won't feel guilty any more. She won't feel anything other then dark pleasure and madness.
Little Maka gets to the cage..and looks up at this other girl..with the mad smile on her face..with those black eyes of hatred and darkness..with her fingers twitching so much..
She looks at what she's going to become.
Little Maka closes her eyes..thinking about Crona..trying to get strength from him..but something clouds her mind..and all she can see is his mad smile and the dark intent in his eyes..the intent of killing her. She tries to think of Ragnarok next..but all she sees is his glare..and his icy words when he stopped her from getting the key. She thinks about her mother..
Then she decides. This is for the best. She's too weak and..Little Maka opens her eyes..the crazed smile on this other girl hasn't fallen..This is what she is. This is what she was born to be..this is her.
Little Maka reaches out towards the lock..this is it..she's handing over control to this girl..she's letting her out..
"Set me free..and I'll set you free." This girl coos..
And it sounds so good.
Little Maka grabs the lock-
"Baby..don't.." A soft voice calls out through this dark room..causing Little Maka's breath to hitch..and this other girl's smile to fall. They both look around..but they can't find the speaker of this voice. "You don't have to be like her..it's your choice Maka..remember you always have a choice. Don't get sucked in like I was..you are something special..and she wants you. Please..open your eyes and see..that letting this girl roam free..will end you."
"B-But what am I suppose to do?" Little Maka trembles..still trying to keep her head above this black stuff. "Everything is getting so hard..it hurts..it hurts so much."
"I know it hurts..I know it's hard but you'll lose everything..you'll lose who you are..I lost myself once baby..I had to find myself..but losing is a lot easier then finding..and most never recover themselves. I was a lucky one. I found the one thing that saved me from myself forever.."
"And w-what was that?" Little Maka's eyes get wide as a light starts to form in the middle of this room..soon it forms into a out line of a person.."..Mom?" Little Maka feels her heart lift..a tear falling down her face as she reaches out a small hand to touch this woman..to touch this light..Even the other girl has became silent..a blank look on her face.
All Little Maka can see is the warm smile on this woman..
Before she's engulfed in light.
Maka groans as she opens her eyes..them having to get readjusted before she can see again..She looks down at herself and realizes she's 18 years old again..Maka looks up and her mouth drops a little..her eyes getting watery.
Her mother stands in front of her..her bright green eyes shifting as she reads something on a piece of paper..her blonde hair framing her face..a soft smile on her face. She's beautiful. Her face isn't pale..there's no marks in her from all the needles she got injected with..there's no oxygen mask covering up that smile..there's no madness in her eyes..She's alive, she's here!
Maka runs to this woman, her tears falling freely as she opens her arms..and goes to hug her..to touch her mother..to feel her when she's missed her so much..it's been so long-
She goes right through..falling on her face.
Maka gets herself up and looks at her mother with a frown on her face..What?..Then she realizes something..her mother looks younger..this isn't really happening..this is just another memory..
Her mother is still dead.
Maka swallows the lump in her throat at looking at this woman..at looking at her mother..unscarred..sane..happy. If only it could have stayed like this. Maka reaches a hand out slowly..wanting so much just to touch her..but she knows it's no use..she's not really here..she's never really there.
"Mommy!" Just when Maka was about to touch her, a younger version of herself comes running into the room..holding a piece of paper with a huge smile on her face causing Kami to looks up from her paper and smile at this Maka..she walks away from Maka's hand to get to the younger girl..
Because she's not really here.
"What is it sweet heart?" Kami gets on her knees as Little Maka stops right in front of her, her eyes are so bright as she holds out the paper.
"I drew you a flower!" Little Maka chimes as she points to the yellow thing on the paper..it looks like a lumpy cloud. Then she points to a circle and some lines. "And here you are! See your holding the flower!"
Maka laughs at herself..her art skills have always been pathetic..expect when it came to drawing eyes of course.
"I've never looked better." Kami grins at her daughter as she pinches her cheek, getting little Maka to giggle. She takes the paper, looks at it, humming in approval. "Such art work has to be displayed high and it must be displayed proudly." Kami gets up and walks over to the wall..she gets some tacks and pins it to the wall..little Maka looking so happy about this.
Maka feels a pain in her chest..a longing as she watches her mother..watches how good she was to her. She feels the longing..and she can't help but to be jealous of the little Maka..
She has her mother..she doesn't have guilt..she's free..while Maka is..
Damned.
"Honey I'm going to be heading out to work, a lot of paper work in the office today." Spirit comes into the room. He smiles at little Maka and gives her a peck on the forehead before he walks over to Kami.
"Don't over work yourself." Kami looks at him in concern. "They take advantage of you honey.."
"Well we got to pay the bills." He gives her a smile before he gives her a passionate kiss on the lips. "I love you.."
"I love you too.' There was no hesitation..Kami's eyes shine brightly as Spirit's smile grows.
"I'll see you later tonight babies." He gives Little Maka and Kami a wink before he leaves the house..
If only things could have stayed like this..if Spirit could have stayed like this..how things would have been so much better..
But everything changed.
Little Maka blinks at how happy her mother looks..at that different expression on her face as she watches Spirit leave..she tilts her head..some curiosity in her green eyes.
"Mommy?"
"Yes baby?" Kami looks over at her daughter and smiles..that look in her eyes hasn't changed.
"..What is love?" Little Maka tilts her head. "I hear you and papa say it all the time..but what is it?"
If possible Kami's eyes get brighter..her smile growing as she walks over to Maka and kneels in front of her. "What do you think it is Maka?"
"..It's something for adults?" Little Maka guesses..messing with her red dress.
"It's not just for adults, it's for all ages." Kami's smile grows.
"But what is it?"
"I don't know."
"Huh?" Little Maka tilts her head more and she frowns. "You don't know?"
"Well, I don't really know how to answer that question." Kami chuckles at the look on her daughter's face. "Love is many things. Everyone has a different definition..I could tell you what I think what love is..but if you ask someone else most likely they will say something different. Love is so simple..yet so complex."
"What is love to you mommy?" Little Maka's curiosity has grown..she grabs her mothers hand..looking at her with those large eyes. "If it's so complex..how do you know you love someone?"
"Love is beautiful Maka. Love is pure. No one can tell you that you love someone..and love can't be forced. Love is a feeling..more then a thing. Love is a warmth in your chest..love is a quiet smile. Some think they have love..but true love is powerful..it's life changing. Love is when you'll do anything for the person you love. Love is caring for that person more then yourself..love is the ultimate feeling..it's a savior." Kami puts a hand to her heart..a far away look in her eyes. "It's something people search all their lives for..true love can't be achieved with one person..love can't be described in words..it's just that amazing..just that powerful."
Little Maka looks at her mother with wide eyes..seeming to take all this in..locking it away in that head of hers..
"..Do you love me?" Little Maka looks at her with those eyes..she almost looks nervous. "..Or do you just love papa?"
Kami wraps her arms around the little girl..pulling her into a hug..her fingers going through her hair..rubbing her scalp soothingly. "Of course I love you Maka.." Kami pulls away to smile brightly.. that emotion shining through those eyes as she kisses little Maka on the forehead. "..I love you with all my heart."
Tears well up in little Maka's eyes, a emotion Maka's never seen before in them as she throws her arms around her mother's neck..her body trembling.
"I love you too mommy!" She buries her head in Kami's shoulder..
Maka puts a hand to her heart..her eyes wide at this little girl's words..her eyes flashing, so many thoughts are going through her head..it hurts..this doesn't make sense.. Kami looks at Maka..the other Maka..and gives her a soft..knowing smile..like she can see her..
Everything fades away.
Love..
Maka's eyes slowly open..all she sees is black but that's ok..she doesn't want to be in the light right now..she doesn't want to face the world yet..
That flash back effected her the most...to see her mother was one thing..it brought her hope..and joy but..then..something happened..that wasn't suppose to happen. That wasn't suppose to be..
Maka had said she loved her mother.
How could she have forgotten about that?..or was that not really a flash back? but something her madness created?..It has to be her madness because she can't love..
Right?
Maka thinks about that emotion in Little Maka's eyes..that emotion she's seen so many times in Crona's eyes..and Ragnarok's..she's seen it in Justin's eyes..even in her mother's..but never hers. It was there..plain as day...
Love was in her eyes.
Maka begins to tremble..burying her head in the soft blackness..curling up to it's warmth when she feels so cold and confused.
That couldn't have been real..she's a witch and witches don't love. Yes, it's true she cares a lot for her mother..but she doesn't love her..
Right?
And if that flash back was real..and Maka had loved her mother..then where had that love gone? Did she lose it? Did she forget about it? but if she lost it then that would make it not love..
Right?
Maka thinks about the look in Kami's eyes..that look of love..she thinks of her voice as she said 'I love you with all my heart' Maka whimpers, gripping the darkness and holding on to it..she feels the lump in her throat.
Her mother was a witch..but Maka saw the love in her eyes..she saw how she smiled..how she held her when she was little..
Kami had loved Maka.
But..how?..she's a witch..and a witch can't love!
"You chose who you want to be Maka." Kami's soft voice sounds through her head. "You make the choices..you always have a choice."
...Can she really choose..to love? Did her mother choose to love?..but how does one choose to love? Especially when your heart is nothing but darkness and madness? How does a witch love?
What is love anyway? What truly is it? She doesn't understand it..
How could she love so young anyway? That flash back must have been fake..she's a witch..she doesn't love..even her mother..
Right?
"..M-Maka?" The darkness shifts when she sniffled..and she feels arms grip her tighter but she doesn't look up. His voice sounds groggy..when she doesn't respond he seems to snap out of his tired state. "M-Maka are you ok?"
Maka blinks the tears away before looking up at Crona..the boy looking down at her with those eyes..she sees that dark intent in them..hidden in the shadows of those pale blue eyes..but she also sees that emotion..the one she sees in Ragnarok's eyes and her mother's eyes..the emotion that looks different in all of them...but she knows they're the same thing..
"Crona.." Maka takes in his messy hair from just walking up..the dark bags under his eyes make him look like he didn't get any sleep..she melts into his warmth..and the warmth of the blanket wrapping them together. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Of c-course. " Crona's eyes lock onto hers..he looks a bit nervous at her seriousness..but all his attention is on her.
"What is love?" The question comes out..the question that for the first time..she wants to be answered.
Crona looks at her with wide eyes..not expecting this question..he opens his mouth just to close it..staring at her like a fish out of water. His cheeks tint and that darkness in his eyes completely vanishes. He stares at her a moment longer..trying to see if she's for real..or if this is just some cruel joke but..
Maka looks at him intently..her face serious.
"L-Love is.." Crona swallows hard..his face getting darker as his pale blue eyes shift. He looks at the blanket for a while as if thinking..a far away look in his eyes. "Love I-Is when you can't live w-with out the other person..w-when they make you feel good about y-yourself..l-love is the most v-valuable thing in life.." Crona smiles to himself..it's such a soft, sweet smile. "L-Love is the butterflies you get i-in your stomach when your around the one y-you love. L-Love is when you adore and cherish the person..w-when you would do anything f-for them..fight anything for them..love is a w-warmth..l-love is a dream..a beautiful dream that once your inside it y-you can never get out." Crona closes his eyes..putting a hand to his heart..man, he's really getting into this. "Love is felt w-with all your being..it's the cure for loneliness..I-it can save you from yourself but l-love is hard to get..it's easy to give..but hard to get."
Maka stares at him..taking in all his words..and the solemn look on his face..he's taking deep breaths..he just poured his heart out. Even after that long speech she..
"I still don't get it." Maka frowns and scratches her head getting Crona to open his eyes and look at her..they look a bit watery. "Love is a lot of things..but how do you know you love someone?"
"W-Well you..y-you feel.." Crona puts a hand to his heart as if he's trying to figure out a way to explain it. He looks her in the eyes..his cheeks so pink. "You feel g-good inside when you love someone..and your head gets dizzy when t-they smile at you..all you want to do I-is be with this person, and care about them, and protect them. I-it's hard to explain but..y-you'll feel it. You'll feel when you love s-someone..you'll just know."
"I don't think I will." Maka's frown deepens as she sighs and lays her head back down on his chest. "My head hurts.."
"Love doesn't really have t-to be u-understood.." Crona nuzzles his head against hers. "..It just h-has to be f-felt."
..It just has to be felt huh?..but how does she know if what she's feeling is love? She doesn't feel like she loves anyone..
But she has a choice right?..Is it possible that she could..love? After all this time..could she a witch..love Crona? Could she finally return his feelings?
She doesn't know.
"How do you feel it?" Maka looks up at him.
"Like t-this." Crona gently touches her face as he leans in, his lips moving gently against hers. Maka kisses him back..this kiss is different. It's slow and passionate..it's not hard or fast..it's soothing..it's nice. Maka doesn't feel anything though..she feels her body get hot but..that's just arousal right? What exactly is she suppose to be feeling? They should make a book for this..'How to feel love for dumb asses' or at least there should be some manual or rule book or some shit then maybe she could understand love more..
But Crona said love isn't something you have to understand..it's something you feel.
When Crona pulls away..he has a smile on his lips that are swollen from their kiss..his eyes bright with that emotion..that emotion of love..but Maka doesn't feel any different. His smile wavers a little when he looks into her eyes..probably seeing that she doesn't' have that emotion for him..he pulls back from her..
But Maka isn't giving up.
Her eyes set fire in determination as she grabs his face again and clashes her lips with his..she makes the kiss deep like he did..Is that what love is about? Kissing good? Do you use tongue to feel love? Do you bite? What do you do?!
Maka doesn't know so she just keeps it deep and slow like Crona did the first time..she concentrates..trying to feel this 'love' trying to grasp it..but all she feels is his soft wet tongue brushing against hers..and his fingers that are making circles in her shoulders..and how hot her body is..and how red her face is getting.
But that's just arousal..Where's the love?
She can't have it..she knew it. It was a lie..that flash back was a lie..she can't love..she's a witch..
But she keeps kissing him.
"Ohh.." Crona pants when Maka breaks the kiss..his face so red and his eyes half lidded.
"Did you feel it?" Maka studies him.
Crona gives her a warm smile..his eyes lighting up.
"I always f-feel it when I'm w-with you Maka." His voice is airy..his eyes bright..it hurts her..and she feels a longing in her chest that she didn't know she had..
A longing for love. To know what it is..to have it like somehow her mother did..could she have it? or is she being a fool? Could she really be different?..or was that flash back a fake?
"What's w-with the sudden i-interest in love? I-I mean! N-Not that it's a bad thing but I..you.." Crona shifts in bed..he looks nervous..his face getting darker.
"Nah, I know it's weird." Maka sighs as she' turns so she's laying on her back, looking up at the ceiling. "..I guess I just wanted to know..curiosity killed the cat kind of thing."
"O-Oh." Crona seems disappointed, his eyes drooping.
"Do you know..any witches that..did love?" Maka looks down when Crona looks over at her.
"..N-No." Crona frowns. "N-No witch loved..no w-witch ever loves. "His words are bitter.
"But..But what if one did?" Maka doesn't look at him. "What would happen?"
Crona looks at her a long moment..his frown deepens as he tries to think of the possibility..but she knows it's hard for him.
"I-I don't know.." His voice is a whisper. "I was a-always taught that w-witches couldn't love..so I-if one did..I don't know.." He frowns more like he hadn't thought about it.
"Do you think it would change a witch?" Maka thinks about her mother's soft smile.." Could it make them..good?"
Crona's eyes meet her's..he stares at her..long and hard..his eyes are flickering..so much seeming to go behind those pale blue eyes.
"I don't k-know.." He speaks softly..looking away from her. "..I use to d-dream..when I was younger..t-that Medusa loved me..s-she was nice to me then..b-but it was just a dream. I liked to t-think it would come true..if I tried r-really hard to please her.." Crona's eyes have a far away look. "I s-stopped having that dream when I was 7. I knew it w-would never come true."
Maka frowns at this..she sees a longing in his eyes that hurts her..it makes her feel guilty for some reason..but she didn't do anything. She wraps her arms around him..trying to give him comfort..when he looks at her..that longing grows..
But why? What does he want from her?..
The longing is so deep..
"I'm sorry." Maka tries..
Crona only shakes his head..the longing still there.
"..What do you want from me Crona?" Maka had to ask.
Something snaps in Crona. Maka sees it right in his eyes..he snaps..something breaking, something fragile that broke.
"What do I want from you?..What do I fucking want from you?!" He's screaming at her through giggles..his eyes mad and he grabs a hold of her, digging his nails into her shoulders causing her to yelp. "Hmm..let me think! Let me just think, think, think! Let me just put on my thinking cap!" Crona keeps shaking her violently..that dark look in his eyes so strong...then he just stops..he looks at her..just stares at her. "What do I want..?" He speaks calmly again..tilting his head..and to be honest this freaks her out more then him shaking her. She can't tell what he's going to do..she just wants to run. To get out of here.. "I want your heart."
"You'll never have it!" That voice moans out..cracking up.
Crona's eyes flash with rage along with his madness.
"You'll give it to me or I'll take it! I'll rip it out of you and it will be mine!" Crona towers over her..his lips in a rectangle..his teeth showing..he's shaking..about to explode.
"Come at me big boy." This voice sneers. "What's wrong? Feeling sad? Why don't you get your mother to hug you?.." She cracks up at how this boy tenses. "Opps, I'm sorry. I forgot. Mommy's too busy being a mother to me."
"Bitch please." He roars into laughter..he's getting closer..even though Maka is backing up..she feels like she's in the middle of two different people arguing..but she's the one that's going to get hurt. "You can't even get out of that cage of yours! Here I am, free as a bird, and where are you? Caged like a dirty monkey. Why don't you stuff your fat mouth with a banana and shut the fuck up."
"Ha! that's funny, I think I'd rather stuff my mouth with your ghost's 'banana' " The voice sneers back. "I'll be sure not to try to talk with that mouth full."
This is a insane argument..like between two crazy people dating..and again she's in the middle..Crona is getting closer..that rage growing by the minute..he's going to kill her..Maka's eyes are wide from what this girl is saying.
"I'd like to see how you use those lips when I rip them from your face you slut! If Ragnarok wants my sloppy seconds then go ahead! I dare you bitch! try it!" Crona is roaring..this is no longer Crona..this is someone else...the person that wants to kill her.
"Go ahead take a shot I'm sure that you'll miss! Why don't you just hit me?! Because guess what? I'm going to take you up on that dare, hell I'm going to fuck that ghost silly and watch you cry like a bitch. So go ahead! Hit me! Hit me in the fucking face! Why don't you hit me right in the fucking face-"
Crona punches her right on the nose. It's hard..it feels like she just got hit with lead..she hears the sickening crack of the cartilage of her nose..she gets thrown back at the force..hitting her head against the wall next to the bed..
"Damn..he really did hit you.." That voice grunts. "You fucking douche!"
Maka doesn't' say anything..she bows her head..her bangs covering her eyes..covering her twisted nose.
Crona is breathing heavily..his fingers twitching..he's laughing..giggling..getting closer to her..he's going to kill her.
"It's time to put this boy in his place. "The voice coos. "Come on, he punched you in the face and called you a slut! Let's just kill him and get it over with!"
Maka grips her fist..slowly looking up..blood soaking her hair from where she hit her head against the wall. Crona is right in her face, grinning at her madly..his eyes are more rage then madness. Maka only stares at him blankly for a moment..
"What's wrong?" He coos before he slaps her across the face..she just takes it. "Where's your fighting spirit? Where's that power? Huh?! witch! Where's your power! I know you have it!" He slaps her..back and forth but she keeps taking it. "Rip me in half! kill me! just kill me!"
"I can't.." Maka winces as he stops..he only grins at her. "..I can't kill you."
"Why not?! You kill me inside! There's barely anything of him left..your killing him..and your bring me to life." He chuckles darkly.
"..I can't live without you..I know I hurt you..but know I'm trying ok?..I'm trying to be better. I'm trying to fix everything I do..Crona..I told you..just wait till I avenge my mother..then you can kill me but..I need to live now."
"You..Y-You can't live..with o-out me?" Something snaps back in place in his eyes..they get wide..and watery..he looks at her nose..looks at her busted up head..he cries..silent tears..but they're painful. She sees a deep pain in his eyes. "M-Maka..I-I failed you."
"Crona-" Maka starts only for his eyes to roll back..he falls forward..his forehead leaning against hers..his body going limp with those tears still falling.
Maka sighs deeply..her hands are shaky but she sends her power out..her nose clinks back in pace, her busted head closing up. She cups this boy's cheeks and wipes his tears..he pasted out. He saw he hurt her..and the guilt caused him to pass out..
She doesn't want him to remember this.
Maka lays him down so he's laying on the bed..she tucks him in before moving his bangs away from his forehead..and touches it with two of her fingers. She closes her eyes..channeling her power.
"Guilt holds me, my mistakes will be dragged to my grave..but that doesn't have to be you." Her power goes into him..before she leans down and kisses his forehead. "I forgive you."
Crona's wince..changes to a peaceful smile..when he wakes up he won't remember that. He won't remember ever getting up. They could pretend like this never happened.
He doesn't have to feel guilty like her..she deserved that..
And that was just a taste..because she may have gotten Crona to forget about this..but that other boy will always know..he's always watching, waiting.
"Like some creep stalker." the other girl grunts. "He's obsessed with me I swear.."
"Don't flatter yourself hunny." The boy's voice growls in her head. "I'll be laughing as I rip your guts out."
"Ohh I love when you talk dirty." This girl moans.
Mens mea, mens mea. mens mea.
"You can't keep me out forever." He sneers before his voice fades away.
Out of sight..out of mind. Crona didn't hit her..Crona didn't lose it..he's been sleeping this whole time..
Sometimes it's best to lie to yourself.
"Good morning bitch." Ragnarok suddenly appears in front of the bed, his arms are crossed as he takes in her petting Crona's hair..and Crona still asleep. "He's still out?"
"Yeah." Maka forces her smile. "He's probably tired from last night.."
Last night was tiring. Maka, Crona, and Ragnarok went searching around the mansion again trying to find Stein..but they never found him. The whole time Ragnarok was twitching, shouting things out with his tourettes..Crona singing auto tuned about how he couldn't deal with how big this place is..and Maka hopping around, cracking bugs bunny jokes..They didn't find Stein but they did manage to break about five vases, destroy the garden, and Ragnarok broke the record for calling Medusa the most names to her face..and Maka broke the record of pissing Ragnarok off to no end..
So yeah, it was a fun, fun night.
"Yeah.." Ragnarok's eye twitches a little but he takes a deep breath. "..You know I looked for him all fucking night while you were asleep.."
"And?" Maka perks up a little..
"Nothing." Ragnarok grunts. "This fucker left..there's no way he could have hid from us. He knew we were going to kill him so the fucker, being the pussy he is, left."
"We'll find him." Maka grips her fist as she crawls off the bed and stands in front of him. "He can't hide from us forever."
"That's fucking right." Ragnarok grips his fist..his eyes on fire..he wants to kill Stein as much as she does.
"You know.." Maka stares at him a moment. "I miss your tourtettes, it was fucking hilarious."
"Like hell if it was! The only good thing about it was I could call Medusa every name in the fucking book and she couldn't say anything!" Ragnarok grunts..smirking to himself thinking about it. "Shit, did you see the look on her face when I called her a 'dirty shit eating cunt?'"
"How could I fucking forget?" Maka grins, just thinking about it. "She was so pissed dude. See? Your tourettes was awesome! You should let me give you it again."
"Fuck no." Ragnarok crosses his arms. "It was cool cussing out Medusa and all but..I kept saying gay shit and I couldn't control it-"
"That's because it was trying to tell you to come out of the closet Ragnarok-"
"Bitch shut the fuck up! I'm not gay." His eye twitches, his face getting hot from anger. "It was just the tourtettes talking, that's all it fucking was!"
Maka just gives him a goofy smile..which Ragnarok glares at.
"What the fuck is up with you?"
"You said..you were going to fuck Crona in the ass." Her goofy smile only grows.
"Shut the hell up you sick pervert. It gave you some sort of fucking pleasure didn't it?" Ragnarok fumes.
"Maybe~" She chimes and chuckles when he gives her the middle finger..
Soon her laughter stops..and they're left with silence..Both their eyes getting far away looks..Something comes to Maka's mind.
"Hey can I ask you-"
"Hey can I talk to you-"
Both of them stop mid sentence when they realize they both were speaking at the same time. Maka blinks before she gives him a sheepish smile. "You can go first."
"Alright.." Ragnarok scratches the back of his neck..he glares at the floor for a moment before looking at her. "Can you..stop fucking around in my past? I saw a piece of it last night..and I know it goes fucking down hill from there. I don't want you seeing that Maka..those weren't my best times."
"So you saw it too.." Maka stares at him a moment..before frowning. "I don't choose to see your past Ragnarok..it just comes to me when I'm asleep."
"Then I'll stop it." Ragnarok's eyes set on fire. "If I start seeing my past in your sleep I'll come in and end it. I don't want you seeing any more."
"How do you know it's that bad?..and really I've seen some pretty bad stuff.." She thinks about Justin..she thinks about Crona's past.
"I just know alright? You wana no why that memory was so short? Because as soon as I realized what was going on I cut it off from you. " Ragnarok growls..him gripping his fist.
"..You don't have to hide your-"
"I'm not hiding shit!" He snaps. "It's not fucking necessary for you to see that alright? I got..involved with some bad people. I fucked a lot of people..literally. I had a different girl every night, slept with all the hoes in Big Al's gang. I did terrible things to get into his gang..I saw it while you didn't. I don't want you fucking seeing that. When I watched what I did..I was fucking ashamed. You already seen me afraid..helpless..I don't want you seeing me at the fucking bottom."
Ragnarok isn't looking at her..glaring holes into the floor...but his eyes hold this far away look..he's ashamed..he feels guilty.
"Ragnarok.." She takes a deep breath..before she looks at this boy. "..Who was your father?"
"..I don't know." Ragnarok's being tenses up. "I can't remember his name..or who he was..all I know is he was a fucking serial killer..he tortured his victims before murdering them..everyone he killed he would chop them up into pieces..except for one.." He takes deep, deep breaths..his being is flickering so much. "That one was my mother. He didn't cut her up..he killed her some how but I can't remember..Anyway he killed my mother..and then left the scene. I wanted to join Big Al's gang to find him..to fucking kill him for what he did to my mom.."
"Did you ever find him?" Maka takes a step closer.
"..No." Ragnarok looks over at her..his voice is bitter. "I never found the fucker..I don't know how I know this but I just do."
"But if you joined Big Al's gang then he would have told you where he is." Maka presses.
Ragnarok doesn't say anything..he just closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
"No more..no more with my past alright?..I don't want to see anymore.."
"Did you find out who that browned haired boy was yet?" Maka looks at him..searching his eyes.
"No, and I would fucking rather not know...I.." Ragnarok gets a odd look in his eyes before he bows his head. "I let him down. I fucked him over."
"What are you-"
"No more!" Ragnarok suddenly snaps at her..his eyes on fire as he bares his teeth. "Just..no more..the past is in the past..lets just fucking forget about it. We have too much to worry about in the present as it is."
Maka can't disagree there but..she wants to know about Ragnarok's past..she wants to know what happened to him..but..there is one part she is dreading..
His death.
Maybe that's what Ragnarok really doesn't want her to see..she can't blame him..he'll have to relive that..and she'll have to watch it..
It's too much for him..and maybe even for her.
"Alright." She speaks softly as she leans in and gives the fuming boy a hug..his body tensing. "No more." She rubs his back soothingly...seeming to melt into her.
Ragnarok doesn't push her away..but he doesn't hug her back. She stays like this a moment longer..before Ragnarok grabs her chin and lifts her face up to his.
"..Thank you.." He speaks the words against her lips..a chill being sent down her spine as she stares into those piercing eyes..seeing that emotion in them..
That reminds her.
"Ragnarok..can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
'What is love?" Maka tilts her head.
"How the fuck am I suppose to answer something like that?" Ragnarok snaps but..she sees his cheeks tint pink as he glares away from her. "It's just love. That's what it fucking is. Why the hell you asking me something like that?"
"Because I want to know what it is..I want to understand it." Maka studies him a moment. "..Why are you so touchy about it? what? Don't you love me?"
"Y-Yeah I do just.." Ragnarok's face gets darker but he growls at her, his eyes still glaring holes into the ground. "Fuck, I feel like such a..faggot right now! I don't' want to fucking talk about love like some teenage girl!"
"So love is something to be ashamed of?" Maka tilts her head.
"No..It's.." Ragnarok looks irritated now..He sighs and runs a hand through his raven hair. "It's just something I'm not use to..alright? I've never really..loved a girl before ok?..it's new to me and..it feels fucking weird talking about this, can we stop?"
"Just tell me what love is..tell me what love means to you." Maka looks at him intently..Ragnarok sees the serious look in her eyes and he sighs again..
"Oh fuck me.." Ragnarok groans as he rubs his temples. "Alright. Love is..ugh love is..um..it's different..complicated like.. I don't know it's weird..feeling this way. Love is..fear for someone else's life. Love is..just a feeling you get when you.. fuck I don't know! " He throws his hands up in the air in his frustration. "All I know about fucking love is that I feel it for you and that you make me feel alive!" He shouts this part out..but once it came out he looked like he regretted it.. his cheeks get pinker and he looks away from her, grumbling to himself.
Maka blinks..Ragnarok's definition was..different from Crona's alright..it seems her mother's theory is correct..she has gotten all this information on love..but she still doesn't understand it, if possible she's more confused..how can love be so many different things?
"Would you stop fucking staring at me like that?" Ragnarok gets defensive as she gets closer. "Would you-"
Maka cuts him off by kissing his red cheek..feeling like she's kissing ice but she doesn't care.
"Thank you.." She smiles at him. "I know you don't like talking about this stuff..but thanks for sharing with me anyway."
Ragnarok looks at her a moment..before he grabs her face and pushes his lips against hers..it's cold..but warm at the same time..she closes her eyes and tries to feel love..to feel something other then arousal but..she still doesn't understand what she's looking for..
"I know I don't say..ugh..I love you often but.." Ragnarok breaks the kiss and scratches his cheek. "I..I do..and I swear to god if you tell any one about me being all sappy I will fucking kick your ass!" He growls this part, glaring into her..giving her a warning.
"My lips are sealed." Maka chuckles as she gives him a peck on the lips. "..Ragnarok how do you know you love me?"
"I just..feel it." Ragnarok puts a hand over his chest..a far away look. "I've felt a lot of things when I was alive..but I've never felt..something like this. It's..it's so hard to put into fucking words..I just know I love you..I feel it..with my whole being I feel it."
"Feel it?" Maka frowns..that's just what Crona said..but what the hell is she suppose to feel? "Do you think a witch could ever love Ragnarok?"
The raven haired boy only shrugs at this..but the look in his eyes tells her that her question effected him.
"Are you done playing fucking 20 questions?" Ragnarok snaps at her. "..Medusa is waiting for us in the dinning room."
"Ugh what does she want so early in the morning." Maka groans as she pulls away..her head already hurting.
"I think she has a plan..for your problem." Ragnarok holds her close.. " That's one thing she's fucking good at. Fucking plans."
Maka doesn't say anything..she just buries her head into his cold chest..two weeks..less then two weeks now..damn it.
"Hey." Ragnarok lifts up her head again..looking at her firmly. "Your going to be fucking alright.."
"I have to be." She says quietly. "My mom's counting on me."
Ragnarok gives her a knowing look..because he understands..someone killed his mother..and he set out for revenge..just as she's doing..he knows how it is, he knows how this hole in her chest feels.
"It's going to be ok." Ragnarok grips her face tightly, his eyes boring into hers. "I promise."
Maka only nods..but things aren't looking so hot for her.
"..Aren't you hurt..that I don't love you back? That I can't love you back?" Maka asks when her eyes fall on Crona and she frowns.
"No, because I knew what I was getting into from the start. I except you won't love me back." Ragnarok looks at Crona with her. "..He hasn't."
Maka's frown deepens and she opens her mouth to say something-
Crona groans suddenly getting Maka to let go of Ragnarok and rush to his side..ready for him to get back up..to see if her spell worked. Crona's eyes flutter open..before they refocus on her..
"Hey Crona." Maka forces her smile. "Sleep well?"
"I-I think so.." Crona frowns as he sits up, he winces a little and grabs his head. "..But m-my head kind of feels funny.."
"Probably from sleeping in so damn late." Ragnarok grumbles. "Get your lazy ass up Crona."
"G-Gah I am I just g-got up!" Crona sends him a tired glare before he gives Maka a soft smile. "G-Good morning Maka..h-how did you sleep?"
"I slept great Crona..that back rub did the trick last night. "She winks at him causing the boy to fluster..
This is Crona..good old Crona. Her spell worked.
"Medusa wants us in the dinning room." Ragnarok looks at Crona with a blank expression. "She said she wanted to talk to us first."
"O-Oh.." Crona looks a bit nervous at that. "W-What do you think it's about?"
"I don't know." Ragnarok looks pissed off.
"Well what am I suppose to do?" Maka looks between them.
"Wait for us to come back for you." Ragnarok grunts. "Come on Crona, lets get this over with."
"Okay.." Crona seems more nervous as he crawls out of bed..his hair is still everywhere so she gets in front of him and starts patting down his hair, fixing all the fly away strands. Crona blushes but lets her..he seems to be happy with all the attention this morning.
"There you go..go get them tiger." She makes a growling sound before she kisses him on the lips, it's soft and she feels the boy melt into her.
"Come on." Ragnarok snarls as he grabs Crona's wrist and starts dragging him out of the room..Crona giving her that warm smile of his..waving at her.
Ragnarok pulls him out and slams the door shut. Maka sighs..damn. She's so glad that spell worked..and with him not knowing it will be easier for her to forget..everything is going to be fine..Crona won't kill her..he won't..
But he will.
Maka takes a deep breath..trying to get rid of that thought..
"What are you doing her skulking?" Maka looks over to see the little girl looking at her with those dull eyes..her arms crossed.
"I'm not skulking. " Maka mumbles as she turns her body so she's facing this girl.
"Sitting around with a frown, your shoulders slumped isn't skulking?" The little Girl raises an eye brow.
"I didn't even realize.." Maka's frown deepens when she notices that this girl is right..she is sitting around, her shoulders slumped, her elbows on her knees, her hands holding up her head. Maka straightens herself up, and forces her smile. "Sorry..guess I'm still tired."
"You don't have to lie to me." This girl looks at her with those dull eyes..but they seem to be looking right through her. "..I saw what happen..with that boy."
"Oh." Maka frowns again. She was hoping she hadn't.
"He's scary..why do you stay around him? You did something to make him better now..but you didn't fix him. He's so scary..I can't be around him..I wanted to help you but.." She frowns a bit a that..trailing off.
"I stay with him because I know it's not really him..it's his madness." Maka grips her fist.
"But if it's his madness doesn't that still make it him?" The little girl tilts her head..catching how Maka tensed. "..And he hurt you."
"Yeah well, I hurt him too. I hurt him a lot..both physically and emotionally." Maka looks down at her hands..thinking about all the times she had hurt Crona..all the times she saw the pain in his eyes..thinks of his tears.. "I deserve everything he throws at me."
"Like my dad always said when me and my brother fought..' two wrongs don't make a right' " This little girl crosses her arms.
"But sometimes doing wrong is the only way to make it feel right." Maka puts a hand over her heart.
"He broke your nose."
"I break his heart." Maka speaks the words..knowing it's true. She knows how her being with Ragnarok hurts him..she knows the fact she can't love him strains his heart..she knows she puts him through pain..
"So does him hurting you make you feel better about that? It doesn't fix the problem..it's only causing more!" The little girl scolds. "Stop breaking his heart and he'll stop hurting you. Simple as that."
"If only it were so simple..you see I can't stop." Maka sighs. "I can't love..and I can't stop with Ragnarok because I want to be with the both of them. It's horrible I know..but I can't stop. Some part of me likes the pain I'm putting Crona through..the other is going through hell from all the guilt. I know it's wrong..but I can't stop."
"Well.." The little girl looks at her a long moment. "..You suck."
"Yeah I know." Maka can't help but to chuckle at this girl's bluntness..
There's silence between them a moment.
"..hey." Maka looks at this girl..she's so young but Maybe.. "What is love?"
"Love?" The girl gives her a odd look.
"Yeah, do you know?"
"Of course I do! I'm not stupid." She huffs. "It was just a random question is all. Why do you want to know?"
"So I can understand it." Maka looks down at that..feeling stupid..
She's a witch..she can't understand it. She's wasting her time.
The little girl stares at her..those dark eyes seem to have no pupils. Maka thinks she isn't going to answer..when a smile comes to her pale face..it's soft.
"Love is when my mommy hugs me. Love is when my father would lift me up and spin me. Love is my brother's smile..love is when someone kisses a cut on your knee when you fallen and they make it all better. Love is when someone stays with you late at night when your scared to go to sleep..Love is when you feel safe..Love gives you hope..it makes you not want to give up." Her eyes have such a far away look to them..but soon she's frowning. "..Love makes you miss the ones you love..and when they're hurt..it hurts you. " She puts a small hand over her heart. "When my brother was taken away from me to stay in the hospital..it hurt..it still does because I love him..I love my mother and father too.." The little girl locks eyes with her. "..Will I..will I ever see them again?"
Maka frowns at this..she had a different definition for love too..how is she suppose to understand this? Can someone just..tell her exactly what it is so she can get it? and as for the little girl's question..
"You'll see your brother again..once you remember where he is..I'll take you to him." Maka tries to look this girl in those eyes..but it's hard.
"I hope I'll remember soon..he's running out of time.." The little girl frowns. "..What about my parents?..Will I ever see them again? I looked for them..but I couldn't find them..I could only find you."
Maka doesn't know how to answer this girl..she doesn't know if she'll see her parents again..Maka doesn't know what really happens to people when they die..Maka always believed that little kids went straight to heaven when they died..but here this little girl is..still stuck to Maka..the girl that killed her..but why? Just another thing she doesn't understand.
"Don't answer that." The little girl sighs. "I know you don't know..I probably won't see them again..they didn't wait for me..they left me." She locks eyes with Maka. "As long as I can save my brother..that's all I need. Even if I'm just going to be stuck to you..if I can save my brother..it will be ok."
"..I promise.." Maka holds her hand out when she sees this girl's being flicker. "I'll do all I can for your brother."
"..." The little girl stares at her hand for a moment..before a small smile comes to her lips..she puts her hand in Maka's. "You know.." She blinks at Maka. "Your really nice for a murder."
"I wouldn't say I'm nice.." Maka raises her eye brow when this girl sits in her lap.
"I know you told me you can't love but..you feel guilty, you care, you feel all other emotions..so why can't you feel love?" This girl smiles at her.
"Because I'm a witch." Maka sighs getting the little girl to give her hand a squeeze.
"I'll find my brother and you'll find love.." Her smile grows before she fades away. "I'm sure of it."
Maka looks down at where the little girl was and frowns..she's not sure she'll find love..it's to hard..to complicated..and she's a witch..she cant' love..
Right?
The door opens causing her to look over.
"Alright Medusa is ready for you." Ragnarok walks in with Crona..the pink haired boy is looking to the floor..a odd look in his eyes.
"Why did she want to see you two alone first?" Maka raises an eye brow as she gets up.
"S-she didn't." Crona mumbles, Maka catching Ragnarok giving him a glare.
"Huh?" Maka blinks.
"Nothing." Ragnarok snarls, giving Crona another glare before looking at Maka. "Come on, lets go."
Maka stares at him a moment..trying to see if she can get anything out of Ragnarok..but his piercing blue eyes are stone..and when she looks at Crona..too many thoughts seem to be going through his head.
"Ok.." She speaks quietly as she walks up to the two..grabbing both their hands. Crona tenses and whips his head up to look at her..but once he sees she's holding his hand he perks up and smiles nervously at her..
She still sees it in his eyes..that dark intent..that line ready to snap..Just like the little girl said..she made Crona better..but she didn't fix him. Crona is a ticking time bomb..and Maka already doesn't have enough time as it is. She has to be careful..she can't say anything or do anything that will put anymore strain on his fragile mind..
But like that little girl said, Maka sucks and she'll end up doing something and this boy will snap again..
Damn it.
Ragnarok takes her hand and holds it firmly in his..he's cold like always but there's something comforting about his presence here..this boy she doesn't have to worry about him snapping..he'll protect her..he'll save her.
"He's only a puppet." That voice coos.
Maka takes a deep breath and closes her eyes..thinking about the dinning room..she feels her power come out and surround them..her body feels like it's dissolving..like it's fading away in till that feeling goes away. Maka opens her eyes, seeing she's now in the dinning room. The large table is set up with candles but that's it..there's no plates or forks. Medusa sits at the end of this long table..she has a serious expression on her face.
"Take a seat..all of you."
They all listen..Crona grips her hand tighter..Ragnarok has a blank expression on his face.
"You wanted to see us?" Maka locks eyes with Medusa.
"Yes."
"..Well?"
"Well what?"
"What do you want?"
"Is it so wrong I just want your company?" Medusa tilts her head. "We never have time to just..hang out."
Ugh.
"Because I barely have time at all." Maka snaps..
Crona and Ragnarok haven't done anything.
"We have time now." Medusa coos. "Just relax..trust me."
Maka doesn't want to trust her. Medusa's smile is crooked.
Silence falls over them..Medusa stares at Maka with those eyes..Crona rubs his thumb against her hand, looking any where but Medusa..Ragnarok is glaring darkly at Medusa..he looks pissed off but at the same time anxious..he doesn't know what's going to happen.
"Hey Medusa?" Maka finally breaks the silence.
"Yes my child?" Medusa perks up.
"What is love?"
"I don't know." Medusa states coldly..
Of course she doesn't know..Medusa is a witch like her..they're in the same boat. They don't know what love is, they can't feel it, they can't have it.
Crona and Ragnarok look at her with confusion...because why would she ask something like that to Medusa?..but she had to try at least. She wishes her mother was here..she would ask her..and then maybe, just maybe she could understand love..
Maka has a feeling if she understands love..then things would be so much better for her..she might even be good..she may even be able to fight her darkness..but she can't understand love. She can't love. She can't have it..
"I love you too mommy!" Maka's young voice sounds through her head and she grips her fist..her body starting to tremble. That..that had to be fake. That flash back couldn't have been real..or if it was Maka didn't know what she was saying..she was too young to understand she can't love..
But her mother knew what she was saying.
"Maka my child are you okay?" Medusa's voice breaks her out of her thoughts and she looks up at her. The woman's yellow eyes are piercing through her being..Maka wonders if she knows what she's thinking about..because there's something in her eyes..that's close to rage. " Your shaking like a leaf..and oh my, your sweating."
Maka realizes that Crona and Ragnarok aren't holding her hand anymore..she looks over at the both of them..but they won't look at her. Crona is trembling, guilt in those pale blue eyes..Ragnarok has a scowl on his face..but she sees the hint of regret in his eyes.
This sends up a red flag for her just to stop..to stop thinking about love..stop asking questions but..
"Medusa.." Maka looks back at this woman. "Is it possible..that somehow..a witch could love someone?"
"No." Her voice is low..a dark expression coming to her face. "No witch could possibly love. It isn't in our nature. We weren't made to love, we were made to destroy."
"Couldn't..a witch love her child?" Maka presses..thinking about Kami's soft smile.
"Do I love mine?" Medusa crackles at that..and how Crona sinks into himself. "No I don't. No witch does."
"Your wrong.." Maka grips her fist..that emotion in her mother's eyes making her heart tighten.
"What?" Medusa raises an eye brow.
"Your wrong!" Maka shouts this time, gripping arm rests of her chair, digging her nails into it. "My mother..my mother had loved me! I saw it!"
"Oh please Maka..don't be foolish." Medusa's expression is that much more darker. "Kami couldn't love. She only lied to herself. She only pretended she could love and if you pretend good enough..some forget what reality is." Her piercing eyes look over at Crona before she looks back at Maka.
"But..But I saw it. The look in her eye..the way she held me.." Maka takes deep breaths.
"All a lie. All pretend. Kami is just like me Maka-"
"My mother was nothing like you! She was good to me, she made me feel like a fucking human being while you're a fucking bitch that won't even hug Crona when he has done nothing but kiss your ass! Don't you ever compare yourself with my mother!"
"You don't know Kami like I do-"
"I don't need to know my mother like you do! What I know its enough, all those years she raised me were enough! My mother may have been a witch but she helped people out! She helped the poor and the needy..She took care of me and taught me valuable lessons..hell she even took me to church! My mother was different! What have you done for Crona? What have you done for anyone other then yourself? Nothing. My mother was different damn it!" Maka is screaming now..her hair starting to move as her power is being released from her furry.
Crona is looking at her now with wide eyes..he looks so scared but not for himself..for her. Ragnarok is giving her look..though he hasn't said anything his eyes are saying it all..
Stop this. Stop this now.
"Your mother was different.." Medusa's eyes flash at that. "But..not my much. She may have been one of the weakest witches..but she was still a witch Maka. She is no different then you and Me..and do we love Maka? Can you tell me that you love?"
All eyes are on her. They're all waiting to hear what she's going to say..
"I love you too mommy!"
Maka grips her fist, a fire in her eyes as she locks gazes with Medusa. "I-"
"Medusa!" Suddenly Eruka and Free appear in the dinning room, right beside Medusa..Eruka's hair is all over the place..her hands are messed up, burned. Her black eyes are dilated..her face so pale, and dirty. Free looks dirty but he doesn't look as messed up as Eruka. "We found it!"
"Perfect!" Medusa's attitude completely changes and she jumps up, a smile on her face. "Where is it Eruka? I'll go out right away to get it."
"..It's on Abaco island hidden in a cave." Eruka gives Medusa a look..it's a tired look.
"In the Bahamas?" Medusa's eyes flash at that..her lips falling to a frown. "..Oh this isn't good, not at all.."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Maka looks between Medusa and Eruka. "What's going on?"
"Well.." Medusa sighs. "I sent Eruka and Free on a mission a couple of days ago to look for something called 'Angeli lacrimam' That's Latin for 'angel's tear'. It's said that back in the time of Adam and Eve, after Eve took a bite of that apple..a angel saw what was to become of the human race. He shed a single tear, the only angel to cry, to feel sorry for humans. He decided for himself to stay with Adam and eve, becoming the first guardian angel. They say his tear, powerful and holy, harden turning into a crystal. This crystal is said to have power over curses..for it was shed for the curse placed on the human race. I believe if we could obtain this we could get you some more time Maka..but.." Medusa looks away from her. "I didn't think it would be on Abaco.."
"What's wrong with Abaco island?" Maka raises an eye brow, her eyes lighting up in hope. "If this thing will give me more time we have to get it!"
"Yes..but it's dangerous there." Medusa gives her a serious look. "I can not set foot there..but you can my child."
"Why can't you set foot there?" Maka studies her.
"I have some history there.." Medusa's eyes get a far away look. "If you go Maka..again your heading off alone, but if you get this angel's tear it will give you more time."
"..I'm going. If it gives me time I don't care what the fuck I have to face..I have to live." Maka looks over at Crona and Ragnarok. "You guys good about this?"
"I s-stay with you Maka." Crona nods, and finally he grabs her hand again..his eyes hold that determination..but there's still darkness.
"How the fuck is this place dangerous?" Ragnarok gives Medusa a suspicious look, getting closer to Maka protectively.
"..Maka won't be able to use her powers." Medusa gives Maka a serious look. "This is very important Maka..you can't use any power once on Abaco island."
"Why?" Maka frowns at that..no power?
"Just trust me..no power." Medusa crosses her arms. "You have to trust me on this one."
Crona, Ragnarok, and Maka give her a look..how can they trust someone like her?
"You just came from that place right?" Ragnarok looks over at Eruka..looks at her dirty face and her messed up hands. "What the fuck happened to you?"
"..I made the mistake of using my power." Eruka looks away from Ragnarok.
"Now this is a very serious thing..so serious that I won't be able to transport you to this place..for it might leave just a trace of Magic on you. You must travel by boat to Abaco island. I'll be able to transport you to the port but that's it. You may use your power on the boat..but as soon as you see Abaco island you must not use any magic. The boat trip will take one day to get there so you'll be in Abaco island by tomorrow. Eruka." Medusa gives the tired frog witch a look..
Eruka disappears and comes back with three back packs.
"These are for you. They have clothes to change into and even bathing suits if you would like to swim. "Eruka hands each one of them a back pack.
"Oh that's real nice and all but maybe you forgot I'm fucking dead." Ragnarok snarls, his face getting hot.
"That's why you are to take a body once on the boat." Medusa snaps her fingers and hands over a cup to Ragnarok..
"That spell worked better then this shit." Ragnarok wrinkles his nose at the green liquid.
"It's too risky."
"Risky? What the hell you talking about?" Something flashes in his eyes.
"You didn't tell him of the dangers of using 'corpse party' Maka?" Medusa raises an eye brow at how Maka looks down.
"What fucking dangers?" Ragnarok looks over at Maka..
"The spell Maka used on you during the fight with Justin gave you a lot of power yes? but it's dangerous because it continues to drain the witch that cast it's power. The more power the spirit uses..the more the witch is drain..most witches die from it."
"Shit.." Ragnarok's eys flash..thinking of all the power he used..thinking of Maka's tired eyes..that he thought was because she was fighting Justin. "Maka..why the fuck didn't you say anything? I could have killed you!"
"I didn't want you fading away because of me." Maka can't look at him. "I was fine..I handled it."
"Barely." Medusa gives her a look. "Do not use 'corpse party' again unless for a last resort. It's a dangerous move. Ragnarok drink up."
Ragnarok looks at Maka a moment longer..a deep frown on his lips..probably thinking about how he could have killed her..how that fight with Justin could have gone so much worse..but he grips the cup and churgs it's contents..the room getting colder as this boy gets stronger.
"Perfect..now this mission will go smoothly as long as you heed my warning..no power at the Abaco island. Ragnarok you take control of a body on the boat and make sure Maka is safe at all times. Once at Abaco island touch your necklace..and it will act as a GPS for the angel's tear. Also another caution..Salt water is like acid to a witch. Be careful and never get off the boat to swim in the salt water, you will be burned."
"Why does salt water hurt us?" Maka raises an eye brow..this is new.
"I can not tell you why..it's just always been like that. Only some witches salt water doesn't effect them and thats' the witches of the sea. As long as you stay out of the water you'll be fine and you'll only have to worry about this on the boat..not in Abaco island."
"Abaco island.." Maka mumbles to herself as she grabs her necklace..no power huh?..and salt water hurts her?
"That's it!" Someone grabs her leg causing Maka to tense and to look down..that little girl is smiling up at her with large, huge eyes. "That's where my brother is! We use to live on that island..and the only reason we were at the carnival was because we were on vacation to see family! Abaco island is where my brother is Maka! I can see him again!"
"Really?" Maka smiles down at this girl. "That's great we can-"
"Maka who are you talking to?" Medusa's voice causes her to look up..Everyone is looking at her oddly..Crona looks at her in concern..Ragnarok doesn't' look too happy.
"I'm talking to.." Maka looks back down at her legs..only to see no one there..
Great.
"Um..Just myself.." Maka chuckles and scratches the back of her neck..Medusa only raises an eye brow.
"Well..ok. If you three are ready I can send you out now. The first boat will be at the port any minute-"
"Wait what about this?" Maka points to the snake tattoo on her arm. "Don't you want your snake back?"
"No keep it..I'll feel better if my snake is there to protect you." Medusa smiles as she walks over to the three.. Crona and Ragnarok grab Maka's hands tightly. "Remember..no power at Abaco island."
"Got it." Maka grunts as Medusa touches her forehead..her hand lights up.
"Good luck.' Medusa looks Maka in the eyes..before the girl and the two boys fade away..
"Medusa are you sure this is a good idea?..Don't you know who's territory that island belongs to?" Eruka speaks up right away..her face a wince.
"Of course I do, do you take me as a fool?" Medusa turns her cold gaze on Eruka. "That's why I can not step foot on Abaco island..I'm surprise you made it out alive Eruka."
"..Your sister knows that we have business on her land." Eruka frowns. "Sending Maka on the island is..a bit risky don't you think?"
"No, my sister doesn't know about what Maka is..or my plans for her." Medusa smirks. "And if she does..we'll find out now won't we? Were her troops on the island?"
"No..But her spiders were." Eruka points to two dots on her leg..they're large..a spider's bite. "As soon as I used my power to locate the angel's tear..they recognized me right away."
"As long as Maka listens to me then everything will be ok..this mission should go by like a piece of cake." Medusa turns her back on Eruka and starts to walk away..
"But Lady Medusa..what about the boat?"
"What about it?" She pauses.
"..Don't you know who's on there?"
"He isn't a threat." Medusa looks back at her with that cold gaze. "I know what I'm doing."
"While I was gone..I felt something happen..your memory got tapped..she saw some of your memory didn't she?" Eruka's eyes light in hope. "It's happening isn't it?"
"No." Medusa crosses her arms. "It's been happening..but now she's getting strong enough that she can get into my mind..it's only a matter of time now Eruka..then we'll all get what we want."
"..Don't you think Maka will realize what the angel's tear is really for?-"
"Eruka all your questions are bothering me. I said I know what i'm doing. do you need me to silence you?"
"N-No I just-"
"I don't want to hear it. I'm leaving. Clean up the kitchen..there's a huge mess waiting for you." Medusa fades away..some look in her eyes.
Eruka falls to her knees..her exhaustion getting to her..she's been out for days, looking for this angel's tear..trying to stay alive..She's about to kill over yet..she has a dirty kitchen waiting for her to be cleaned-
"Eruka..you alright?" She looks up to see Free staring down at her with a unreadable expression.
"Does it look like I'm okay?" Eruka snaps and tries to get back up..only to fall back to her knees.
Free stares at her a moment longer before throwing something into her lap..Eruka looks down to see a first aid kit..She frowns and looks back up at this man confused.
"I got the kitchen." He mumbles before he marches off in that direction..he pauses. "And Eruka..take it easy alright?"
With that the man leaves to go into the kitchen..leaving her alone in the dinning room..Eruka looks down at the first aid kit..she can't believe it. Free actually took her job from her. He actually isn't being a lazy ass hole right now.
That may have been the first act of kindness she's gotten from that brute of a man.
She smiles to herself as she opens the first aid kit-
"What the fuck is this?! who the hell poured ketchup in a bowl!" Free roars suddenly..
Eruka chuckles..
Damn, she's glad she's not cleaning that up.
Thank you Free..she smiles at the first aid kit...thank you so much.
"When the fuck is this boat suppose to get here?" Ragnarok grumbles, glaring at the sea that's spread out before them, tapping his foot impatiently on the wooden dock they're on.
"I don't know..but I hope it's a nice boat..I mean we'll be on this for a day." Maka grunts as she puts some sunglasses on Crona that she took out from her bag. "Looking like a cool kid Crona." Maka hums in approval.
"R-Really?" Crona blushes and grips his arm. "I look l-like a cool kid?"
"Hell yeah! Sunglasses make anybody look cool." Maka puts on her sunglasses and points to them.
"W-Wow.." Crona gasps.
"Would you two stop being fucking stupid? It takes more then fucking sunglasses to make you two bitches look cool." Ragnarok grunts, crossing his arms.
"Your just jealous of our coolness right now Ragnarok."
"Yeah j-jealous."
"There's nothing to be jealous of because your not fucking cool!" Ragnarok's eye twitches.
"Pssh, keep it up Ragnarok and you'll have to feel the awesome power of our sunglasses."
"Yeah s-style." Crona crosses his arms, and straightens his back like a tough guy.
"What fucking power?" Ragnarok growls as he grabs her sunglasses and rips them off.
Maka makes a shrieking sound like a girl in the movies when I guy runs in on her in the shower. "My coolness!"
"M-Maka!" Crona gasps and reaches out to her..but she looks away from him.
"Don't look at me Crona! i'm..I'm.." She covers her face with her hands. "Sunglassless! I'm not cool!"
"What the fuck is this?" Ragnrok's eye twitches more. " It's just some fucking glasses!"
"I-I don't care." Crona speaks firmly as he grabs her chin and turns her head towards him. "With or with out g-glasses..I think y-your cool Maka."
"Awww." Maka hugs him. "I feel cooler already."
Ragnarok rolls his eyes, and Crona blushes.
"But my eyes hurt so give me my sunglasses back douche bag." Maka grunts, letting go of Crona to hold out her hand towards Ragnarok.
He glares before he walks towards her..instead of handing it to her, he puts it on her himself. He's gentle with it, moving her hair out of the way so it doesn't get stuck behind the glasses..she smiles at him for being so nice but then..
He flicks her on the forehead.
"Ow what was that for?" Maka grumbles and rubs where he hit.
"For being a fucking dumb ass! I can't believe you didn't tell me about the dangers of using that spell! Your lucky a fucking flick is all you get!" Ragnarok snarls, and grips his fist.
"If I told you then you wouldn't have used all your power..then you would have lost Ragnarok..you would have faded away."
"Stop fucking worrying about me! I'm fucking dead why can't you get that through your head? I'm dead and your not! Stop being so god damn retarded." Ragnarok fumes, his eyes on fire.
"I don't care if your dead or alive or what the fuck ever! I'm going to worry about you because I care! Just like a care for Crona I care for you!" Maka glares at him.
Ragnarok's eyes change at that..and he pulls his hand back like he's going to hit her. She closes her eyes..only to feel arms wrap around her instead.
"Your so fucking stupid.." He grips her tightly..and he's cold but she'll deal with it. "Only you would care for the dead..only fucking you."
Before she can even hug him back he pulls away..Maybe he feels Crona giving her that look again..that look of dark intent.
"A lot of people care for the dead.." Maka looks up at the sky. "I'm not the only one."
"You care for the living too." A young voice causes her to look down..that little girl is standing by her legs, looking up at her. "Your going to help my brother right?"
Maka looks around..and even though this girl is standing right next to her..it seems Ragnarok and Crona don't notice her..or don't see her. Maka only nods at this girl..not wanting to seem more crazy.
"Yay!" She cheers and grabs Maka's hand..Maka holds it firmly in hers.
"Why the hell you holding your hand like that?" Ragnarok looks at her hand that's holding the girls..
Can he really not see her?
"Because I want to." Maka shrugs, the little girl sticking her tongue out at Ragnarok.
"Weirdo." He grunts which gets him the middle finger.
"You know..I'm curious.." Maka looks down at the water under the dock..the salt water.
"About what?" Crona walks so he's by her side, looking down with her.
"If salt water will really hurt me.." Maka starts to reach down to dip her finger in..but Crona grabs her hand.
"Medusa s-said it's like acid to witches." Crona looks at her with panic in his eyes. "D-Don't touch it! you'll get hurt."
"Just my finger Crona..It can't be that bad.." Crona won't let go of her one hand so she starts to reach down with the other..only for Ragnarok to grab it and stop her.
"Stop being fucking stupid for once! Medusa said it hurts you so take her word for it!" Ragnarok snarls.
As Maka struggles with these two boys..a breeze blows by suddenly..and with it a drop of salt water flies..and lands on Maka's arm. She yelps and rips her hand out of Crona's to grab at her arm..from just one drop of salt water..it left a red welt on her arm..it stung..it burned like shit.
"See what the fuck did we tell you?" Ragnarok looks at the welt on her arm. "If you stuck your finger in there you would have probably lost it!"
"A-Are you ok Maka?" Croan frowns at the red mark.
Maka nods at him only to be knocked upside the head by the ghost girl. "Hey pin head look over there!" She listens only to gasp..
The boat is here..or should she say..the fucking cruise ship. It's huge, looking like the titanic..it's a beautiful white color, glistening in the sun light..a docking board has been let down in front of them..people starting to past them to board this ship. This wasn't what she was expecting when Medusa said boat..
She always wanted to go on a cruise.
"Damn." Ragnarok whistles looking at this thing in awe. "That's a huge ass boat!"
"G-Gah! W-We're gettting on that thing?!" Crona trembles in fight, gripping his hair.
"This is great! Brother here I come! Just hold on a bit longer!" The ghost girl squeals with hapiness as she runs up the loading board with out them..no one seeming to notice her.
"Hell yeah we're going on there Crona! Come on, it's going to be fun! Cruise ships have a lot of awesome things." Maka grabs his hand and gives him reassuring squeeze.
"R-Really?" He looks at her with those blue eyes..he sees her smile and he blushes. "It i-isn't dangerous?"
"Nope." Maka chimes.
"Well if you don't count all the fucking people that go missing on these things." Ragnarok grunts getting Crona to tense.
"M-Missing?" Crona's teeth chatter as he looks over at Maka.
"Yup missing. A lot of people fall off these things and drown. Other's get killed by other passengers but there's so many people no one knows. " Ragnarok smirks at how freaked out Crona is getting.
"M-Maka I don't think this is a good i-idea." Crona grips onto her arm.
"Ragnarok's just being a douche bag again..come on Crona it will be fine! If we stick together nothing's going to happen and it's only one day..what could go wrong?"
"A-A lot." Crona mumbles. "G-Gah, one day is all it takes f-for one of use to fall and die!"
"We won't fall off Crona..we'll stay away from the ends ok?"
"Are you two fucking done? We better get on before this cruise leaves us." Ragnarok grunts as he starts to walk up the boarding past.
"It's ok Crona..I promise you." Maka smiles as she leads Crona up the loading dock..she hands the man at the top both her and Crona's ticket she got from her back pack before they walk onto the boat completely.
"P-Promise?" He looks at her with those wide eyes..trying not to look at all the people on this boat..all the half naked people on this boat.
"Promise." She leans in a wiggles her nose against his..he boy gasps and for some reason..it looks like tears are about to fall down his face..but he's smiling. He grabs her face and wiggles his nose back against hers..
"Fuck yeah lesbians!" Some drunk guy shouts out next to Crona and Maka. "Why don't two bitches make out! kiss! kiss-"
Ragnarok walks over to the guy and punches him right in the face..this guy is out for the count..falling over, and laying on the floor.. Maka and Crona saw it was Ragnarok but no one else can see him..so they proably just thought this man had to much to drink and passed out.
"Ass hole.." Ragnarok mumbles before he walks over towards them.
"T-Thank you Ragnarok." Crona shifts nervously.
"Whatever." He grunts before he starts looking around. "Any suggestions for my new body?"
"Maybe o-one that isn't to good l-looking?" Crona tries, forcing his smile.
"What about him?" Ragnarok grins over at this boy over by the pool..he's surrounded by women, all rubbing themselves over him and flirting with this man..he's built with a 12 pact, his blonde hair messy and his blue eyes bright..he looks like a model..sexy as hell.
"No." Both Crona and Maka say at the same time..Crona because well..this man is hot as hell..and Maka said no because..well all the girls are all over this man.
"What, why?" Ragnarok looks back at them.
"We don't need anymore unwanted attention." Maka grunts. "Pick someone else."
"You'd just be jealous if those girls were over me." He smirks when her cheeks tint.
"Fuck no, just pick someone else ass hole."
"Alright, alright." Ragnarok grumbles as his piercing blue eyes search for someone else..He smirks when he finds a guy standing alone with green trunks on..he has brown hair and his body is pretty tan. "What about him?"
"Perfect." Maka nods and Crona sighs..he's good looking too.
Ragnarok smirks and fades away..Maka watches as the brown haired boy tenses...only to completely relax. He turns around and gives them a smirk..it worked. Ragnarok's in.
"Hello people!" Some man's voice sounds over the speakers. "Welcome to the delight cruises! Are you guys ready to party all the way to the Bahamas!?"
"Yeah!" Everyone cheers..some chugging shots..others jumping up and down..most of these people are already drunk.
"Good! First stop is Abaco island! We'll be there in 24 hours so enjoy yourselves in till then! Party on!" The man's voice stops talking..and Maka feels the boat jerk a little.. She looks back at the dock and she can tell they're moving now because slowly they are difting by the dock.
Everyone cheers again..a couple of people puke over the cruise railing but hey, they're still smiling goofly when they come back up...Everyone is either dancing, sitting on a chair tanning, or swimming...there's music playing too anda they have a pool bar..it's a lively place..
"Let's go swimming guys!" Maka cheers when she finally was able to make it over to Ragnarok..dragging Crona a long with her.
"I'm not fucking swimming." Ragnarok grunts. "Most of these drunk people probably have mistaken the pool for a bathroom or they're to drunk to even care."
"W-What?" Crona looks at the swimming pool with eyes wide. "I-I don't want to s-swim in someone's bathroom M-Maka!"
"Ragnarok's being stupid." Maka grunts. "Come on Crona, it will be fun! If Ragnarok doesn't want to swim well who needs him? He's boring anyway."
"Whatever." Ragnarok grunts as he gets in a chair and leans back in it. "I'm going to be out here working on my tan while you two bitches swim in piss water."
"P-Piss water?" Crona trembles as Maka starts to pull him away.
"Don't listen to him Crona." Maka smiles back at him reassuringly. "He's just trying to ruin our fun."
"But.." Crona eyes the pool with caution..and when some fat guy does a cannon ball in the pool, the water splashes the pinked haired boy right in the face. He looks like he's about to faint. "B-But it looks dangerous Maka!..i-i've never swam in a pool before..a-aren't we going to drown?"
"No Crona..don't worry, I know how to swim. It's easy really, I'll teach you." She pulls him over to a changing booth.
"M-Maka this is only for one person.." Crona blushes when she open up the curtain..revealing the small wooden room with a bench and a mirror.
"Oh well, everybodys too drunk to care." Maka grunts as she pushes him inside before going in after him. She closes the curtain up before smirking at the blushing boy. "Come here offen?"
"G-Gah! N-No!" Crona looks down at a used comdom by his foot and he squeaks and moves away from it. "N-Not at all!"
Maka chuckles as she takes off her back pack and places it on the bench. She digs in it till she finds a green bikini.
"O-Oh." Crona blushes and covers his eyes. "I-I'm sorry Maka I-I didn't know you w-were looking for your under garments.."
"No, this is my bathing suit.' Maka chuckles at how he tenses and looks back at her with wide eyes.
"But that's..t-that's nothing but.." His blush darkens and he averts his gaze. "I-It looks like.."
"I know and trust me this isn't even one of the most revealing bathingsuits."Maka grunts. "Some bathingsuits the bottom is a throng."
"A-A throng?" Crona looks confused now..Maka almost face palms..damn it..he's been so sheltered.
"A pantie that goes up a girl's butt so her ass cheeks are hanging completely out but her front is covered." If possible Crona's face gets even more darker.
"And g-girls where that out in public!" Crona squeaks.
"Yup." Maka takes off her shirt in a slow, teasing movement..smirking at Crona who is trembling like a leaf. "I'm sorry Crona..you wana take this off for me?"
Crona's face is as dark as his hair..but he nods slowly..his trembling hands going to grab her shirt and lift it over her head. He keeps his eyes anywhere but her...but she can tell he's liking this.
"I need to be completely naked Crona." She coos.
The boy gulps but his shaky fingers unbutton her jeans..she helps him out by stepping out of them..they are pretty tight on her..she needs to watch what she's eating before she really does turn into a fat ass. Crona gently gets on his knees and slides down her panties..his fingers brushing her thighs as she steps out of them. He doesn't look at her..he looks like he's about to faint but he stands up and reaches around her..his shaky hands make it impossible for him to unhook her bra and she can tell he's getting frustrated.
"Need help?" Maka hums, Crona nodding shamefully, his body is so hot. She reaches behind her and unbuttons the irritating piece of clothing. She throws her bra to the side and once again she's exposed to him..but Crona is still nervous, still shy, no mater how many times he's seen her naked. She grabs her bikini and puts it on herself, giving the boy a break. The buttom fits well and the top fits perfectly around her small chest..she ties the bikini top tightly just in case. "What do you think?" She does a pose for the boy.
"G-G-Good." Crona gives her a nervous smile, pulling down his shirt over his jeans trying to hide the tent there.
"Yay! Now your turn!" Maka grabs his shirt and pulls it over his head, Crona immediately trying to cover himself like he's a chick that has boobs.
"M-My turn? G-Gah! f-for what?"
"To put on a bathing suit-"
"I-I have t-to wear t-that?!" Crona points a finger at her bikini and blushes darkly, shaking his head.
"No." Maka chuckles. "This is for girls..you'll have something different.." Maka opens his back pack and starts digging through it. "Unless..you want to wear a bikini-"
"G-Gah no." Crona shakes his head viscously getting Maka to laugh more as she pulls out some grey swimming trunks. "T-That's my b-bathing suit?" Crona blinks at it. "B-But..it l-looks like boxers.."
"Yup." Maka throws it at him getting him to squeak when it hit him in the face. "Now lets get you out of these.." Maka unbuttons his pants and pulls them down..pulling his boxers with it..Maka's never notice how freakin small Crona's thighs are..they're like the size of her arms..his bones look like she could just grab a hold of it and snap it..but she knows he's not that weak..he's not as frail as he looks..
This boy broke her nose. But she's trying to forget about that.
"What a-are you staring at?" Crona quickly puts on the grey trunks, and hugs himself in embarrassment.
"Your legs..your so tiny Crona." Maka looks up at him as she stands up. "You need to promise me you'll eat more..I mean damn Crona..your so small." Maka pokes his ribs that are sticking out and his face gets darker..he covers himself more..With him half naked like this..god he's like a twig. His stomach is sunken in..there's no out line of muscle..he's just skin and bones. The trunks are even hanging a bit low from being too big that Crona has to tighten the sting to the highest notch..because he's that small.
"I d-do eat." Crona protest, his gaze shifting. "Just not t-that much.."
"I'll say." Maka gives him a scolding look. "Crona if I have to I'll buy you a truck full of McChickens to get you to eat more."
"I-I wouldn't c-complain." Crona's eyes get bright at the thought and she giggles. "A t-truck full of McChickens?..I-I bet that's what h-heaven looks like."
"I wouldn't know." Maka gives him a soft smile as she grabs his hand. "Come on..let's go swimming."
"Y-You won't let me drown?" Crona gulps as they walk out of the changing booth..a couple people give them some odd looks but most are doing their own thing, not caring about them or not paying attention.
"I won't let you drown." Maka nods as she leads him over to the stairs that lead down into the shallow end of the pool. The pool is huge..shaped like a pear. The shallow end being really small..while the deep end is a large space. Most poeple are in the deep end so she rather start off at the shallow especially since Crona can't swim and he's looking at all the people in the pool like they're aliens about to abduct him.
"Oh god I have to see this." Ragnarok walks over..dragging his chair along. He sets it right by the shallow end so he can watch them and flops down on it, his arms folded behind his head, a shit eating grin on his face.
"Ignore him." Maka grunts as she grips Crona's shaking hand tighter and steps on the first step down into this pool.
"M-Maka i'm scared.." He grips onto her arm when they take the second step down..getting closer to the water.
"There's nothing to be afraid about-"
"Except for the piss!" Ragnarok shouts out.
"G-Gah!" Crona whimpers and grips onto Maka as she gives Ragnarok her middle finger.
"There's no piss Crona..look, the water is clean." She points down at the pool..and really it does look clean. The water is see through..you can see the bottom of the pool which has a design of a actual green pear..it's nice.
"It does look c-clean.." Crona mumbles as they take another step down..the step right before they get to the first step covered in water.
"That's because it is.." Maka soothes as they take another step down..their feet getting half way covered with water-
"I-It's cold!" Crona looks scared again as he looks down at the water with wide eyes.. "I-I don't think I-I can deal with this Maka..i-it just gets deeper from here and what if I-I really do drown? I-I know you said I won't but what if s-something happens or..o-or I get sucked down that drain right there!" He points to the plug that's visible in the see through water. "S-Someone could pull it and t-then I would be a gonner and t-then you would be a gonner and t-then we would all die and I-I would drown and-"
Crona is suddenly pushed forward, he screams as he falls into to the water face first.
"There you go Crona!" Ragnarok cracks up, holding his stomach when the boy comes up all wide eyed and panicked.
"Ragnarok! The whole point was to get him so he wasn't scared of swimming!" Maka glares at him and goes to push him into the pool-
Only for Ragnarok to push her first, she loses her balance and falls in right after Crona.
"You dick!" Maka huffs, her hair slicking to her cheeks when she comes back up, a pout on her face.
"MOOHAHAHAHA!" Ragnarok gives her a shit eating grin.
"Damn Ragnarok..that was a impressive evil laugh." Maka blinks up at this other boy.
" Why Thank you." He gives her a mock bow before he starts to walk aback to his chair-
"Oh no you don't-" Maka goes to get up..only to be grabbed, nails digging into her in panic.
"M-Maka help me! Help me! I'm drowning!" Crona is flipping out, his eyes wide, he's screaming and people are looking at them...he's grabbing onto her and pushing her down into the water to keep himself up in his panic, water is going every where from him kicking, and moving his one hand everywhere to try to keep himself a float.
"Crona it's-"
"O-Oh my god we're going t-to die! I-I told you this was a b-bad idea! T-The water is everywhere! I-It's coming in! I-I can't breathe! I c-can't breathe!" He keeps thrashing against her, his eyes dilated and shaking.
"Crona-"
"I'm s-seeing the light! I-It's so bright Maka! I-I'm dying I'm-"
"Crona just stand up!" Maka finally gets out, barely able to breathe with Crona pushing her down.
"It's not that simple I-" Crona steps down..and his face falls when he feels the concrete on his feet. He lets go of her and stands up completely..and the water only comes to his waist. "O-Oh.." He blushes darkly.
Ragnarok had been cracking up the whole time..but now everyone else who was watching joins in, pointing and laughing at the boy. Crona's face gets darker, his shoulders get slumped and he tries to get out of the pool-
"Hey all of you fuck off!" Maka snaps getting everyone to stop laughing to look at her. "This is his first time trying to swim and i'd rather you not ruin it for him. Go back to getting drunk and mind your own business."
"Whoa..lesbians." Some guy in the crowd smirks.
"Nice.." Some other guys nod.
"Ugh did I not just say 'he'?" Maka sighs at the goofy smile she gets from these drunk men.
"Damn Maka you tell them." Ragnarok grunts as he leans back in his chair.
"We'll get you back for this Ragnarok." Maka gives him a smirk before she looks over at Crona who is looking at her with wide eyes. "What?"
"N-Nothing you just.." He blushes. "Y-You been sticking up f-for me a lot today.."
"Don't I always?" Maka blinks.
"..." Crona doesn't answer or look at her..but she sees in those sad blue eyes that his answer would have been no. Maka tries to think back to times that she didn't stick up for him..The duck incident was one..she laughed at him..um..Maka has a bad memory, Maybe there was more, she doesn't know.
"I've learn my lesson Crona. I don't want them ruining this for you..I want to swim with you." She offers him a smile and holds out her hand. "Won't you still swim with me?"
Crona's eyes lock onto her hand for a moment..before he looks into her eyes..He stares for a moment longer before a soft smile comes to his face. "O-Of course Maka." He takes her hand. "B-But please..d-don't let me drown."
"I won't." Maka nods. "Now that your already all wet thanks to douche bag over there all we have to do is teach you how to swim..it's simple really. Watch what I do." Maka lets go of his hand and gets on her knees to get deeper into the water..it coming up to her chest. Crona gets down on his knees with her..the water comes to his mid stomach because of his height. " Now just watch..it will be easier." Maka smiles before she puts her hands in front of her..and in a paddling motion she starts to swim around Crona..her legs splashing slightly as she moves her legs with her hands..her arms close to her side, her hands paddling in front of her chest. Crona watches her with wide eyes..turning when ever she swims behind him..he looks at her in awe.
"What the fuck is that?" Ragnarok raises an eye brow watching her, that grin on his face.
"It's called 'doggie paddling' jack ass." She huffs and stops doing it to glare at him.
"Oh that's fitting bitch." His grin grows only to fall to a look of irritation when Maka had tried to splash water at him..only missing by a inch. "Ha missed you-" Ragnarok gets hit in the face with water.
"Good one Crona!" Maka beams at the boy next to her..the one that actually splashed Ragnarok, getting him to blush at her praise.
"Crona you little bitch!" Ragnarok's eye twitches as he wipes his face and glares at him.
"Oh i-i'm sorry did I-I do that?" Crona gives him a innocent look that pisses Ragnarok off and gets Maka to giggle.
"That's it i'm going to-" Ragnarok comes marching over..about to jump in but then he stops..his eyes lighting in realization. "Wait.." He backs up, giving them both a accusing glare. "This is exactly what you want me to do isn't it? Your just pissing me off so i'll get in the fucking water with you but it isn't happening and you know why? Because I'm fucking smart-" Ragnarok turns around, looking victorious..only to bump into a waiter and get juice spilled all over his chest.
Maka and Crona crack up as this waiter gives him apologizing look. "I'm s-sorry sir, I should watch were I'm going."
"Nah, it was me man, get out of here." Ragnarok sighs and the waiter scurries off..Maka and Crona are still chuckling. "What the fuck ever I still didn't fall for you stupid fucking games. I'm not going to be a bitch like you and swim in piss water, I'm going to sit here and tan my ass off." Ragnarok grumbles as he sits back on his chair, and leans back in it.
"Hey maybe he spilled sunny D on you Ragnarok, so you know, you can ' catch the power of the sun'"
"Bitch shut the fuck up."
"You ready to try to swim Crona." Maka gives her middle finger to Ragnarok, and smirks when he grumbles some choice words.
"I t-think so.." Crona gets on his knees..takes a deep breath. He concentrates..probably thinking about what she did..he closes his eyes before he takes off..kicking his long legs out as he moves his skinny arms in a paddling movment..he's doggie paddling but it looks extremely awkward since he has such long legs and arms..he's barly keeping his head up but he's swimming.
"Go Crona!" Maka cheers as she starts to doggie paddle next to him..this seems to encourage him, his eyes get bright and he starts to swim a bit less awkwardly..getting into the hang of it.
"You guys look like fucking retards." Ragnarok grunts with that smirk, only to get two splashes of water sent in his direction but unfortunately they miss.
"Yay Crona!" Maka suddenly tackles the boy who was so concentrated with swimming..grabbing his head and shoving it under the water, she immediately lets him go when he thrashed against her.
"M-Maka!" He breathes heavily looking at her with wide eyes. "W-Why did you do that?!"
"I was playing dunk. It's a game you play in the pool..you dunk some one under water and then they dunk you." Maka smiles sheepishly.
"G-Gah why the h-hell would there be a game like that!" Crona looks like he's about to panic. "H-How is it fun to almost kill each other? t-that's scary Maka!"
"Aw come on Crona it's fun! Dunk me back and you'll see what I mean." Maka smirks as she opens her arms out. "I'll give you a free bee..I won't struggle, just dunk me."
"M-Maka I don't want to dunk you! W-What if you die!" He's looking at her with wide, frighten eyes.
"I won't die, i'll come right back up. Just dunk me Crona."
"N-No!"
"Dunk me."
"N-No!"
"Come on, dunk me!" Maka roars, trying to pump him up..everyone is looking over at them now..even though it's probably best not to draw a lot of attention but it seems that's just something this group is good at getting.
"G-Gah! f-fine just d-don't yell at me!" Crona whimpers as he swims close to her..he reaches out with shaky hands..he bites his lips..he grabs her shoulders and-
Maka grabs him and pushes him under the water again.
"H-hey! I thought I-I was going to dunk you!" Crona comes back up, a pout on his face.
"First rule in the game of dunk..there are no rules." Maka gives him a smirk, as she opens up her arms again. "Come on Crona..i'll give you a free bee."
"N-Nope, I-I'm not falling for that one again." Crona crosses his arms.
"Come on...I'm serious this time." She gives him a dan pan look.
"..I-If your serious.." Crona looks at her again..that pout falling..because he trust her. He swims next to her, and reaches out for her.
"Ha!" Maka goes to grab his shoulders and dunk him again..only for him to grab both of her wrist. "Wha-" The next thing she knows, she feels a foot behind hers and Crona pushes her..her head going under the water. "Hey!" Maka pops back up. "I was going to dunk you!"
"F-First rule in dunking..t-there are no rules." Crona grips his arm..but he's smiling..happy with himself.
"You cheeky bastard! Using my own words against me! " Maka can't help but to give him a proud look over..before her expression gets serious. "Your mine Crona!" She roars before she jumps on him..Crona is standing up so she grabs a hold of him..wraping her legs around his waist..she's hanging off of his back, trying to bring him down.
"G-Gah Maka i-i'm sorry!" Crona stuggles with her moving around in the water but her weight and her thrashing is making it harder for him to stay up.
"Don't try to say sorry about it now! I'm going to dunk the shit out of you Crona!"
"N-Ngh! D-Don't do that!"
"Dumb ass's." Ragnarok grumbles looking at how Maka is laughing..even though Crona is protesting he has a smile on his face..Ragnarok feels his lips twitch into a crooked smile..Because for once Crona looks happy. He knows he hasn't been happy in awhile..and it's nice to see him let loose, even though Ragnarok would never admit it. He's been worried about Crona..yeah, he knows it's mostly his fault, and Crona hates his guts right now, but he's worried about him. He's not a heartless bastard.
Before Maka, Ragnarok was Crona's protector..yeah he was an ass hole most of the time but he protected Crona and even back then he cared about him..he just didn't show it. What was the point? He never truly left Crona alone..even though Crona thinks he did..Ragnarok just didn't want to seem ok with what happened to him..he didn't want it to seem like he just excepted what Medusa did to him..for awhile he was angry at her..angry at Crona..but it's not Crona's fault. It was never his fault. Crona has been through a lot of shit, he should know, he's been there pretty much through it all. A bitch mother that doesn't care for him..being alone in that asylum..Ragnarok knows..Crona deserves some happiness for once in his life, Ragnarok might be getting some grabs on Crona's one, and only happiness..
But his one and only happiness is also Ragnarok's only happiness.
They both need Maka..they both need her touch..and just need her. Ragnarok doesn't like sharing..but he knows how much Crona needs her too, and he's ok with it. As much as he might come off as an ass hole..one thing he does is understand. He knows Crona is going insane..he knows it's because of him and Maka..he just wish Crona could see that it's not just him that actually, really needs her..Ragnarok nees her too.
Maybe after this cruise..things will get better for him.. Ragnarok watches as Crona is finally dunked..when he comes back up..he's laughing, and it's real, and warm... Ragnarok's crooked smile growls.
There's hope.
"Hey Ragnarok what you staring at?" Maka grins over at him. "Watching all the fun we're having without you?"
"No, i'm watching two dumb ass's making fools of themselves. "Ragnarok grunts.
"O-Oh boo." Crona sticks his tongue out at him, getting Ragnarok to give him his middle finger.
"Boo nothing you-" A boy suddenly comes up to Raganrok..he's wearing bootie shorts, his ass cheeks hanging out. His blonde hair pulled in a pony tail..He sits right in Ragnarok's lap.
"Hey baby." This boy winks at him. "Sorry it took me so long..had to change and I had to get these tight shorts over these flabby thighs. I mean, Jesus Christ I need to go on a diet!" This boy talks high pitched..flicking his wrist.
"Can I..help you?" Ragnarok blinks up at this boy, completely taken off guard. He seems between pushing this boy off, or beating the shit out of him.
"Yes you can, you can stop talking and put those sweet lips to work honey." This blonde boy leans in. "For being my boyfriend you barely give me any action..I mean Jesus Christ."
By this Point Maka and Crona are cracking up..having to hold on to each other..this is too perfect. Too great. Ragnarok took the body of a gay boy..fuck yes! Maka is mentally cheering on the inside..and she's watching them intently..ready for a kiss.
Ragnarok looks horrified..then this blonde boy cloeses his eyes and leans in more. Ragnarok grabs the closest thing to him..which happens to be a lemon from a drink beside him..and he places it against this boy's lips.
"Mmm." The boy pulls away and opens his eyes..Ragnarok throwing the lemon so he doesn't see it. "Fruity..just like me baby." He rubs his ass against Ragnarok's front..
Oh god..Maka and Crona are going to die from laughter..the look on Ragnarok's face..oh god..please they're going to kill over. Ragnarok looks legitly scared..Maka doesn't think he's had any experiences with gay guys in his past or at least this gay of a guy..this guy is like a Barbie, a Barbie with a dick. He's literally puking rainbows..the gayiest guy she's ever seen..
And he's on Ragnarok's lap.
"Ugh look.." Ragnarok looks so uncomfortable as he tries to stop this guy from touching all over him.
"Oohhh!" The blone boy suddenly jumps up and Ragnarok sighs in relief. "This is my song!" He starts shaking his hips to 'Girls just wanna have fun' Maka noticing his belly button is pierced. "Come on baby! Let's dance!" He grabs Ragnarok's wrist, pulling him up.
"I'm good." Ragnarok looks around..probably trying to figue out how to escape this.
"Your good?" The blonde boy puts his hands on his hips and pops out his neck. "What do you mean 'your good'?"
"It means i'm ugh.." Ragnarok looks around desperately before his eyes fall on the pool..He does a sprit before jumping into the pool. "It means i'm swimming.' He comes back up with his brown hair all over his face..Ragnarok has never looked so relieved.
"But Rex! You know how much I like to dance!" The blonde boy stomps his foot on the ground.
"Sorry babe..I ugh.. wanna swim.' Ragnarok forces 'babe' out.
"Fine! Go ahead and swim! Be a little kid Rex but you are going to dance with me, and I will get some action tonight." The blond boy flips his hair before he walks away..his hips switching much more then they should.
"Damn it." Ragnarok puts a hand to his heart and lets out a sigh of relief..only to look over to see Maka and Crona grinning at him. "What the fuck you two looking at?" He snaps.
"Aw is someone upset they made their boyfriend angry." Maka talks in a baby voice.
"Maka I swear to god-"
"T-They were cute weren't they?" Crona joins in, humming.
"Crona you bitch-"
"Oh yes they were cute!~"
"Both of you shut the fuck up!" Ragnarok's eye twitches. "It's not funny! I thought I was going to get molested!"
"Jeez we're just playing." Maka and Crona say this at the same time, flicking their wrist and speaking in a higher voice. "I mean Jesus Christ.."
"That's it!" Ragnarok roars as he jumps into the both of them..The first one he grabs is Maka..and she was too busy laughing to move, he dunks her under the water and holds her there..with a smirk on her face.
"A-Attack!" Crona wraps his arms around the other boy's neck..trying to get him off of Maka, and dunk him..but Ragnarok's body has some weight on him..and like Maka said he's nothing but skin and bones.
"What the fuck are you trying to do?" Ragnarok grunts as he uses his other hand and easily dunks Crona's head under water. "You both suck-" He's cut off when he feels both his legs get lifted up..he loses his balance and falls back into the water, getting dunked.
"We did it!" Maka cheers when she comes back up with Crona..They give each other a high five. "Nice team work!"
"Y-Yeah!" Crona smiles only for it to fall when he realizes something. "W-Where's Ragnarok?"
Maka looks over..realizing the boy isnt' where they dunked him anymore. "Oh shit-" Maka's legs are grabbed and she's pulled under.
"G-Gah! A under water attack!" Crona turns to run away..only for Ragnarok to come out of the water right in front of him, with a evil smile on his face.
"Where do you think your going?" Ragnarok puts Crona in a head lock..the other boy squeaking and trying to get out of his gasps.
"R-Ragnarok i'm s-sorry! D-Don't be rough! D-Don't kill me!" Crona wines and struggles with the boy's head lock.
"No promises-"
Maka suddnely comes up behind Ragnarok..Crona sees it but he doens't have time to warn the other boy. Maka pushes Ragnarok forward..it catching him off guard so he falls face first into the water with Crona.
"Double dunk bitches!" Maka cheers when they both come back up. "That's how you do it!"
Ragnarok and Crona look at each other..both their hair sticking to their faces..then they smirk..something seeming to past through both their eyes.
Maka's smile falls. Oh shit. She turns to run..but Ragnarok grabs her and pins her hands behind her back..Maka struggles with him so he can't dunk her..but then Crona gets in front of her.
"Crona thank god your here! Save me!" Maka smiles up at Crona...
He grabs the top of her head. Her smile falls.
"Crona..Crona what are you doing?"
"Sorry M-Maka..what g-goes around comes back around." Crona dunks her..and Ragnarok lets her go.
"Fuck yeah!" Ragnarok grins and holds out his hand for Crona to give him a high five..
Crona grabs it suddenly and pushes him..dunking Ragnarok.
"What the fuck?" Ragnarok pops back up, his eye twitching..his glare falls when he sees how Crona is giggling.
"N-No rules to the dunking game." He smiles at Ragnarok..he really smiles and Ragnarok feels his chest tighten..
Because that was the first time he's smiled at him in a long, long time.
"Oh yeah?" Ragnarok grins like an ass hole..trying to hide how that smile effected him. He runs over towards Crona..the other boy squeaking and trying to get away..only to be put in a head lock.
"R-Ragnarok!" Crona wines as he thrashes, trying to get out of his hold..he's splashing water everywhere.
"Oh your not getting out that easy! There's no fucking rules to dunking remember!" Ragnarok's grin grows as he tightens his grip on his neck..
Maka comes up..only to see this..and she cant' help her smile. Crona is struggling with Ragnarok..but there's a smile on his face..and what Ragnarok thought to be a grin is really a crooked smile. It warms her heart to see this..to see them not fighting, to get along..it's been a long time. She missed this. Ragnarok falls back..dunking himself and Crona..Crona letting out a 'g-gah!' before they're both in the water. Maka sighs in contentment.
Beautiful.
That's when her eyes fall on something that isn't beautiful..no it's terrifying..or should she say..he's terrfrying.. Maka tenses..her eyes wide with fright as she looks at this boy that just walked out to the deck..her blood has turned cold.
Kid stands a little away from the pool..looking around with those piercing yellow eyes at all the drunk partiers..his nose is a bit wrinkled..Those show girls are by his side, Patty looking around with her blue eyes bright..Liz smirking at all the dancing people.
No way..no way in hell..
But here he is..standing tall in all his glory..
Kid is here, and he's only a few feet away..
Someone pinch her..this has to be a nightmare..
But no, it's only her life.
Her life is a nightmare.
So I did my cosmetology test today...I really hope I passed guys! if I did I can be a stylist! i'm sooo happy that's off my chest..i mean really, everyone needs to chill. People told me senior year is suppose to be really fun..but it's fucking stressful! it's like everyone is up my ass hole and I just want to graduate lol.
So kid is back! pretty soon huh? and next chapter will have all kid and some more Crona and Ragnarok bonding because I feel like they need it, what about you?
I got a request for there to be a chapter with just Justin and girko, i'll see what I can do. they are going to come back into the story, Maka's choice with letting Justin live will effect the story a lot. I really do like the couple though and I like writing them:) I just realized I have a lot of side pairings in this story hehe.
Please review and let me know what you want think:) till next time!
