It has been decided..now I looked at all the reviews carefully before I did this..and most of you voted for this. I must say that this decision will effect the story GREATLY..actually you guys just changed the ending of this story, i'm not going to say if it's better or worse. So continue but remember, this fate you, the fans, have chose.


"Everything." Maka keeps her back straight..she keeps her eyes lock onto his even though she wants to move away, she wants to run from this boy..but she needs to know. She needs to know who cursed her mother..She has to avenge her..so Maka will risk everything to find out..to find out what has happen. She won't stop till all her questions are answered..

"Everything?" Kid moves away from her to take his seat in front of her..his eyes still boring into her. "What exactly is everything?"

"Well..I may not have been a witch hunter for that long..but I don't think a witch giving a witch hunter information is common." Maka catches how his eyes switch.

"Who told you it was a witch?" Kid's eyes narrow in suspicion, Maka having to use her will power not to flinch..Shit..think of something Maka..

"Liz told me she thought it was a witch when we talked..but she said you wouldn't tell her." Maka speaks calmly..seeing how Kid's shoulders relax just a bit.

"..." He stares at her a moment before looking away..and he sighs. "..I couldn't tell them the truth..but it seems Liz is smart enough that she figured it out anyway."

"Why didn't you want to tell them about it?"

"I'm a witch hunter. I'm the son of the man that was the leader of our organization..the son of the greatest witch hunter." Kid's eyes get a far away look. "It does not look good that I'm so eagerly taking the information given to me by a witch..I am ashamed..but I need to stop Maka. I need to stop her before she causes anymore damage..no matter the cost."

"Maka?" She tilts her head..a frown on her face, playing dumb.

"..Yes, Maka." Kid's eyes get a sadness but he blinks it away..they change to rage. "She's the one that killed all those people at the circus..She's the one we are trying to stop in our cause. She can not get her hands on the angel's tear."

"Why? What's so special about it?" Maka raises an eye brow..all Maka knows about the tear is that it will gain her time..and is that so wrong?

Yes. yes it is.

"I do not know much about it..but with some research I was able to find some..disturbing information on it." Kid's eyes lock with hers. "..Do you believe in immortality Ariel?"

"Immortality?" Maka puts a hand to her chin..thinking about it. "..Not really. Everyone has to die..everything has to come to a end. That's how the world is set up, one thing will die so another can use it's ashes to grow..If immortality was real it would throw off the balance of the world. Maybe in fairy tale stories with vampires and such it's real..but no, not in this world. Everything comes to a end." Maka speaks with a far away look in her eyes..thinking about her mother in the grave..everything ends..everything is destroyed.

"That's what I thought too." Kid smiles slightly at her...but it soon falls and he looks down at his hands that are in front of him on the table. "..but now I don't know what to think."

"What do you mean?" Maka raises an eye brow at how he takes a deep breath.

"The angel's tear has a back story..it was said a angel cried when Adam and Eve were banished from the garden.. it said the tear was shed for the lost of immortality that god had given Eve and Adam..because of their sin they would die..humans would die forevermore because of Eve and Adam's mistake..so the angel cried." Kid's eyes are shifting in his thinking. "If the tear is real..and the bible's stories are real..humans use to have immortality..but it was taken away from them. We use to be able to live forever."

"So?" Maka frowns a bit. "Even if that is all true..we don't live forever now..so it's not real."

"But if immortality was in existence before..it can come back." Kid gives her a look. "..Maybe not to the human race..but to one being."

"One being? Kid what are you talking about?"

"That tear..is a danger." Kid shakes his head..a far away look. "..it is a ingredient to a spell that could end all of us..even if Maka wasn't going after the tear, I would have went after it to destroy it anyway..it can not get in the wrong hands."

"A spell?" God he keeps talking in riddles..but Maka's stomach is starting to turn..

Kid gives her a long look..before he gets out of his chair and walks over towards the window in this room..his hands behind his back. He stares out the window for a moment before speaking. "..Would you believe me..if I told you there was a spell that could grant a person immortality?"

"A spell..like a witch could use?" Maka's eyes get wide..something is stirring inside her.

"Yes..well, only one witch could use." Kid looks back at her..his eyes are hard. "This spell is a one time thing..it's never been used before but once it's used, no one can ever use it again."

"How can there be such a powerful spell out there? and why haven't the witches been more worried about trying to cast it?" Maka looks to the table in thought..a spell..for immortality?

"The spell has certain expectations that is hard for even the head witch to complete.." Kid looks back out the window. "There is three things needed. The angel's tear, powerful dark magic, and.." Kid trials off..he's gripping the end of the window's ledge. "..There's no way Maka could have found her..there's no way a witch like that could be real!"

"Kid what are you talking about?" Maka stands up from her seat..she needs to know the last expectation..the last thing needed..Medusa hasn't said anything about this..

"I refuse to think that Maka can actually complete such a spell even with the angel's tear..the spell has to be a myth." Kid looks back at her with hard eyes..Maka can't help but to flinch. "She would die trying.." Something changes in his eyes..a pain before he looks away. "..I can't let her get to that tear. I must destroy it to keep balance..I must destroy her to keep the balance." his voice is soft. "..So when the letter came to me..saying that Maka was after this thing..and after I researched it..there was no way I could just stand by and let this happen.."

"But the letter could be a trap." Maka uses her logic. "..I mean..you have to think this is a bit fishy..why would a witch rat another witch out?"

"I don't know." Kid takes a deep breath. "I know it's fishy..I know it's more of a chance this is a trap..and that we may be walking into our deaths..but it's the only chance I have at ending this, I can't sit by..the guilt and anxiety would eat at me..because what if this thing is really real? and I just let her take it?..no." Kid shakes his head. "whether this is a trap or not..it's the closest thing I have to finding her."

Maka stares at him..and she understands..this letter is the closest thing she has to finding her mother's killer.

"Did it say who wrote the letter?" Maka crosses her fingers behind her back.

"No..but it gave a symbol." Kid turns to face her..his expression serious.

"What symbol?" Maka walks a bit closer. " Can I see the letter?"

Kid looks at her a moment with those eyes she just wants to run from..but there's a comfort here..looking back into his eyes..because she remembers a time that these eyes meant protection. They meant friendship, and safety..Kid was always safe..well he use to be..

Before she was truly a witch.

His expression softens a bit when she started to bite her nails..a habit she does when she's thinking..but this time she doesn't have a pencil's eraser to chew on. Kid walks up to her without her realizing it and gently takes her hand away from her mouth, getting her to tense and look at him with wide eyes.

"That's not good for you. You'll ruin your nails"

"sorry...bad habit." Maka sighs as she lets him take her hand from her mouth..she notices he's holding it.

"Is it because your thinking hard?" Kid gets a small smile when she nods..only for a pain to be seen in his eyes and he lets her go. "There's other ways to deal with your thoughts you know?"

"Yeah, I could eat all the time." Maka grunts..only to tense when Kid whips his head and looks at her with wide eyes..shit..now that she thinks about it..he use to say that to her all the time when she would bite her nails or the eraser..and Maka would respond by saying something about food..shit.

Kid opens his mouth..only to close and look away. "please..don't do that."

"Do what?" Maka tries to sound as innocent as possible.

"Don't.." He looks at her only to glance away. "Don't look at me like that..you..your too much like her.."

"Like who?" Maka is about to start trembling..did she really fail already when she's so close?

Kid only shakes his head numbly..that sadness slumping his shoulders..He takes a deep breath...he's trembling.

"Kid-"

"Give me a moment." Kid walks away from her and holds his head in his hands.. "Not now..it's not her..not now.." He's mumbling to himself but Maka can hear him..She feels slightly bad that this boy is probably thinking he's going crazy but..she has to save her mother..

And he's the enemy..Fuck him..

But why does she feel..upset at seeing Kid like this? A mess..so broken even when he tries to stand so tall..she did this to him..and all she wants to do is fix it, fix it now..but it's not possible. The times when they were nice to each other are over..he hates her now. He wants to kill her..to rip her apart..

She is the one that killed their friendship..and Kid will be the one to burry it..she's not sure if anyone will mourn it..But she feels like mourning.

"Sorry about that." Kid turns to her..his face is blank and his back is straight as he walks towards her. "Now about the letter..I can show you the symbol but not the letter it's self."

"Why?" Maka frowns slightly. Kid doesn't answer her..he just digs into his suit and pulls out a small, folded up piece of paper. At seeing it..something sparks in Maka..a hope..a need..a want..She needs this letter. Kid takes his sweet time unwrapping the letter only a little..so the words are covered but she can see the bottom. Maka blinks..staring at the stamp on this letter..the only thing acting as a signature..

The stamp of a spider.

"What does that mean?" Maka looks at him..feeling a panic raise in her..no..she has to know..she has to know who wrote this..she has to find this person..she has to. "Who..Who wrote this letter Kid?"

"I'm not sure-"

Not sure?..Something about this makes something snap inside her, and instead of letting him finish she rips the letter from his hands, opening it up and devouring these words..Kid being too stun to stop her.. She hopes somewhere in this letter it will tell her who killed her mother..she just needs a name..that's all she needs..a name.

' Dear Kid,

I'm so sorry to hear about what happen..with your father, and with the circus. So many deaths that could have been avoided if that girl would have been killed..if you would have went with your father to destroy her, but you loved her, and I know you still do but you have a duty. This girl is a threat to everything you know, to the balance of the world that you were made to protect. Maka is on her way to Abaco island in search of the 'Angeli Lacrimam' if she gets her hands on this, the world will pay, and balance will be destroyed. Choose what you are to do witch hunter, but remember your place and remember what she is. if you do not place your feelings aside, the world, like your father, will be done. Listen to me, don't listen to me, but your time is running out.-"

"How dare you!" Kid growls and rips the letter from her, he glares at her, a fire in his eyes. "I told you that you may look at the symbol not read the letter Ariel-"

"You love her." Maka blinks..still trying to process all that..trying to think of who would know all that..when she, herself, didn't. Kid's glare falls..he opens his mouth only to close it..he grips his fist and looks away from her.

"I use to." Kid's voice is hard. "This is why I didn't want you reading the letter, it was none of your-"

"Do you still love her?" Maka catches how badly he tenses..but when Kid looks at her..he gives her such a deadly glare that she takes a step back.

"Of course not! Did you not read the part in the letter that said she killed my father? Did you not remember she is the one that killed all those people back in the circus? How could I love someone like that?! Someone who is evil? Who's a witch? No, I don't love her..I don't." Kid's voice was loud at first..but towards the end he realized he was yelling at her..and he quieted down..Maka sees the hate in his eyes but..along with a pain, a sadness that she can't ignore. "Forgive me Ariel for raising my voice but-"

"How are you so sure she killed your father?" Maka speaks the words without thinking..If Kid was angry at with her before..now he's ready to kill her ass.

"What do you mean how am I sure she killed my father?" Kid's voice is low..dark. His eyes hold such a hate..but Maka's sure he doesn't hate Ariel..he hates Maka. " Of course she killed him! My father left to destroy her, to do the job I couldn't do..because back then I loved her, she was a different person back then..she was.." he grips his fist and shakes his head. "My father went to kill her..but he never came back." Maka still hears the rage..but his voice is getting softer and softer. "I went to look for him..only to find him on the ground, bleeding out of a wound in his chest..that witch..that witch ripped my father's heart..she stole his heart just as she had stolen mine. Don't you know what that means? Don't you know what she did to my father?" He gives her that deadly look again. "..She stole my father's heart, ripped it out of his chest and left him to die alone on the cold forest floor. It wasn't enough to just kill him..no, she had to take his heart. Don't you know what that means?!"

"No-" Maka takes a step back when he yells at her, her eyes wide.

"It means my father can not move on! Maka has him a prisoner! She knew what she was doing..what taking his heart would do..who knows what that witch is doing with my father's soul?! She killed him..she stole his heart..she stole him from me..The only family I had left she took..How..How could I love someone like that? I don't. I don't love her." Kid grinds his teeth..but his eyes are watering..Maka feels a pain in her chest..Please don't cry..don't cry.

Maka can't help but to think about what he said..She didn't take the Mayor's heart..Medusa did..and what did Medusa do with his heart?..Didn't she give it to Ragnarok to put somewhere?..Is it really true the Mayor's soul is trapped?..And Medusa knew that didn't she? but why would she want the Mayor's soul?.. There's nothing she can say to Kid to try to defend her innocence with out him getting suspicious..so she'll have to drop that.

"If you don't love her..do you hate her?" Maka looks into those eyes..those hard eyes that scare her..but she looks into them..she stands her ground.

"Of course I do!" Kid raises his voice again..such a odd look in his eyes before he glares at her. "Why are you asking me so many questions about her? Why does this even matter?-"

"Because that note said you love her." Maka speaks up..and he tenses. "It said you loved her, and that you still do-"

"It didn't know what it was talking about-"

"If the information on it was wrong then why would you have listen to it?" Maka presses.

"I can not love a witch!" Kid shouts at her, his eyes on fire, both his fists are gripped.

Everything gets quiet between them..the only thing breaking the silence is Kid's heavy breathing..He can't look at her.

"Why?" Maka frowns when Kid looks at her like she just grown two heads.

"Because! I'm a witch hunter and she's a witch! I'm not suppose to love her-" Kid puts a hand over his mouth..there it is..the truth...he does still love her. "Shit.." Kid curses and holds his head in his hands...Maka's eyes widen a bit because kid never cusses..it's not what a 'gentleman' is suppose to do..But he doesn't seem to care much about that right now. "I-I..you weren't suppose to.." He shakes his head. "You..you must think I'm pathetic don't you Ariel? That I still love someone who could never love me back..that I love someone that kills people..that killed my own father! I love someone that is a witch..our enemy. I'm a disgrace. I am not worthy of taking my father's place..I failed him at his death, and I'm failing him now with these feelings turns his murder. It's sad isn't it? I'm suppose to hate her! but I can't even bring myself to say it. I hate that I love her. I hate myself for failing everyone..but I don't hate her." Kid is growling but when he looks back up at her..god, the pain in his eyes..it pierce right through her. "Are you happy Ariel? Did you come just to make me suffer? To make me remember her..and to confess? Is this why you have come? To bring me down? Does your boss want my position? Is that it?!" His voice is raising again. "Go ahead and tell them! Go ahead and tell everyone! I -"

"That's not why I'm here..I just..I just want to help you." Maka takes a step closer and Kid's dark looks leaves his eyes. "I'm not here to try to steal your position away..I'm not telling anyone about this, my lips are sealed. I can see your guilt..the guilt you have about the circus and your father..but that wasn't your fault. It was Maka's fault-"

"And I love her." He speaks bitterly. "It makes me just as guilty-"

"No it doesn't!" Maka shouts..not able to help herself..Kid looks taken aback but she continues. "Did you rip your father's heart out? Did you destroy that circus? No! I've heard that you tried to stop her..you tried to save them Kid. You did your part..the guilt isn't on you, it's on Maka. So what you love her? Does love condemn you to her sins? If someone commits a crime..does loving that person make you guilty of the same crime? Will you be put in jail? No!..don't ever put yourself with her Kid..your not guilty of her sins."

Kid stares at her with wide eyes for a moment..before he seems to regain himself..he looks at her..like really looks at her like he is for the first time. "I may not be guilty of her sins, but I'm guilty of my own." Kid looks away from her. "If I went with my father..he may still be alive. If I could have just killed Maka then..none of this would have happened..I am guilty."

"Guilty of love? So is love a crime?" Maka takes another step forward..this is a different side of love she doesn't know..that no body has told her about yet..maybe..maybe she could understand it..maybe this time..

"Love isn't a crime..not in it's self but.." Kid takes a deep breath. " My actions are what make my crime. I'm sorry Ariel but..no matter what you say you can't change my mind..I know I'm guilty, I know loving Maka is wrong-"

"So love is wrong?" Maka presses.

"Love isn't wrong Ariel..it's who you love that makes it wrong." Kid seems to be getting irritated..that pain in his eyes is still there.

"I don't..I don't understand!.." Maka grips her fist before she marches up to him..grabbing him by the shoulders, her eyes boring in his. "I don't understand this! I don't understand how love can be good, and wrong at the same time! How is that possible?!"

"Ariel? What on earth has gotten into you?" Kid blinks at her..probably too surprised to push her away yet.

"What is it Kid? tell me..can you please tell me..what is love?" Maka lets go of him..taking a deep breath.

"I don't think that-"

"Please?" Maka's soft voice gets Kid to pause. "I need to know..I'm not judging you Kid..I admire you that you have love..that you understand it..but I don't. Can you please..tell me what it is?"

"Love is a lot of things Ariel-"

"What is it to you? That's all I'm asking." Maka presses..she needs to know..why is love so hard to understand? why is it so different..so vast?

"I don't feel comfortable-"

"Why do you love Maka?..if she's done all these things to you..why do you love her?" Maka presses..even though she knows she shouldn't'.

"..I don't know." Kid averts his gaze..his shoulders slumping.

"You don't know?" Maka feels her heart drop..if Kid doesn't know..how is she suppose to know?

"I just do." Kid looks up at her..something different in his eyes. "..I loved her for so long..maybe it's just that now I can't stop. She was..she was my best friend Ariel..I know what your thinking 'how could you be best friends with a witch?' but the truth of the matter is I didn't know she was a witch..not till many years after...not till she already had my heart..I don't know how me and my father failed to see it but.." Kid trails off..that far away look in his eyes.

"If she was your best friend..why did that have to change?" Maka speaks quietly..something hurting her.

"What do you mean why did it have to change? She's a witch Ariel!-"

"But you said you still love her!" Maka looks at him firmly when he tenses. "..Is love the lost of friendship?"

"..In a way, yes. When you love someone..it becomes much more then friendship but..that person has to love you back." Kid looks away from her. "Me and Maka's relationship stayed as friends but my love for her didn't end our friendship..it was that she was a witch..my enemy-"

"So her being a witch destroyed your friendship..then why didn't it destroy your love?" Maka tilts her head..this is soo confusing.

"Because..because love is stronger then friendship." Kid looks away from her again. "..Love can't be destroyed..it can only be locked away..it can only be forgotten..but like a bad memory..it will always haunt you." Kid's words are so soft.

"So love is bad? It's like a ghost that haunts you?" Maka frowns..this is a lot different from what everyone else was saying..

"No..what I'm saying is..love last forever Ariel." Kid looks at her..something in his eyes she doesn't understand. "It's not something you can get rid of, it's not something that can be ignored..it's always there, reminding you of the past..reminding you of what you want..of what you had."

"Forever?" Maka's eyes flash at that..thinking about what her mother said..how she said it last forever..can something really last that long?..can something really be that powerful? "Love..love sounds painful Kid."

"It's only painful if you love the wrong person." He gives her a sad smile..and it hurts her. "..But when you get that love back..it's a blessing..it's what makes life beautiful..to love asymmetrically is wrong..disgusting like me..but to love with symmetry..both people loving each other with the same amount..it's absolutely perfect. it's balance..but of course..I protect balance but I can never have it." He points bitterly to his hair..he looks like he's about to cry again. "Not with my h-hair..and not with love. That is why I wish to destroy it..destroy my love for her..but I can't. I can only pretend but now..thanks to you, I can't even do that." He gives her a glare but it's weak.

"To suppress something is only to make it worse..to lie to yourself once is ok..but you've been lying to yourself a lot haven't' you?" Maka locks eyes with him..and the look in his eyes says it all.

"Why are you doing this Ariel? Why are you asking so many questions about her?.." Kid looks away from her again..he seems to be getting weaker, and weaker..tired.

"I ask about her because..because I want to know what love is.." Maka takes a step closer. "..You say you love Maka..but you're here to kill her aren't you?..When the time comes..will you be able to kill her?"

"Yes." Kid speaks without hesitation..his eyes becoming hard again as he glares at her.

"But you said you love her?" Maka frowns. "..Is it so easy to kill someone you love?..but you said love can't be destroyed?"

"Love can't be destroyed..but the person you love can." Kid gets a far away look to his eyes but he shakes it off. " I loved my father..Maka killed him. I may love her..but when the time comes I'll think of all the wrong she did..I won't see her..I won't see those green eyes I adore..no, I'll see her sin, her crime and I will judge her. I will kill her..without blinking." Kid's voice is hard..but something changes in his expression..it almost looks like he's wincing.

"Would you still love her..when she's dead?" Maka tries not to shiver..that scared the shit out of her.

Kid looks at her again..something in his eyes that she doesn't understand..he stares into her..and for once she doesn't feel like backing away..This reminds her of the times when her and Kid would have a debate about something..when she would say or ask something that got him to think..he would just stare at her a moment..like he was trying to figure her out, or gather his own thoughts..Maka can't help but to wonder what he's thinking about right now..if he remembers what she just did..he loves her..but what does that mean?..he doesn't hate her..that's a start but..

"Yes." Kid cuts off her thoughts..his voice is weak and his shoulders slump..his bangs covering his eyes. "I know I will still love her..even in her death..I will feel guilty for killing her but I'll feel worse if I don't. Death can't destroy love..I still love my father and he is dead..and I'll still love her."

Maka's eyes get wide..love..love survives through death..then what can defeat it?..if it's so powerful why can't she understand it-

"I love you with all my heart." Kami's voice sounds through her head..Maka's legs feel weak. If her mother loved her..does that mean she still does? even though her mother is dead..she still loves Maka? if love is so strong..if that flash back was real..why did Maka forget about her love?..how did she forget how to love-

"Love can't be destroyed..it can only be forgotten. " Kid's voice speaks through her head..it can only be forgotten..but why would she forget?..why would she want to forget? why has she lost love?..why can't she find it?, why can't she grasp it?-

"Remember..you always have a choice baby." Kami's smile forces it's way in her head..

She..she has a choice..but how can she choose something she doesn't understand?! How-

"Ariel.." Kid's voice breaks her out of her thoughts..she looks up to see he's standing right in front of her..a deep frown on his face. He has one hand on her cheek..his thumb wiping something wet off of it. "Your crying..What's wrong?..did I some how offend you?"

"I don't get it Kid!.." Maka throws her arms around this boy and he tenses..she buries her head in his chest..taking the smell of fresh clothes..the smell she's missed..the smell of safety..of security..Ariel is safe with Kid..Maka isn't..but she use to be...she wants to be. "I don't understand how something so powerful and beautiful..is so hard to get..to achieve."

"Anything worth getting is hard to get Ariel." Kid's voice has turned soft..his arms wrapping around her..Maka almost sighs..how long..how long has it been since they hugged?..she couldn't tell you. "Love is something you have to fight for..you have to pray for, and even then you may not get it." Kid's voice turns so quiet. "..I have lost every battle..and my prayers have been forgotten."

"She hurts you.." Maka grips him tighter..feeling a hate in her heart..a hate for herself..

"It was my choice to love her-"

"Then why can't you choose not to love her anymore!" Maka pulls away to glare up at him..she's not angry with him..She's angry at herself. "Kid..you don't deserve this. You don't deserve to be in pain because of her!..if love is a choice..why can't you choose not to love?" Kid's eyes flash at the way she's speaking..at that look in her eyes..and something is changing in his " You..you deserve someone so much better then her Kid..your smart and brave..you do the right thing..That witch was lucky to have a friend like you, to have someone so nice, someone that would love her even after all the shit she's done! you deserve to have someone that will treat you right, that will actually care for you and-"

Kid cuts her off..by pushing his lips against hers. Maka freezes..her blood turning warm and cold at the same time..this is the second time he's kissed her but..something is different about it.

"I-I'm sorry Ariel.." Kid pulls away..his cheeks slightly tinted..a look of shame on his face. " You just..your words and that look in your eyes..you-"

Maka doesn't understand what she does next. Don't ask..just don't.

She wraps her arms around his neck..pressing their bodies together as she clashes her lips with his..his lips feel so different from Crona's and Ragnarok's..they're soft and firm. Kid tenses at first..only to relax completely..his lips moving slowly against her own. Everything is screaming that this is wrong. Kid isn't a part of her family, Kid isn't who she should be kissing..but she is. Her heart is beating so fast out of her fear..but there's something about the danger..about the forbiddingness of this kiss that drives her to deepen it..to feel more of this..to feel more of Kid..the witch hunter..her enemy.

She's kissing her enemy..and he's kissing back.

"Show me.." Maka breaks the kiss..speaking against his lips..she looks into those eyes that scare her..those eyes that use to be so familiar. "Show me..what love is."

There's something in Kid's eyes..a hope? a desire?. "I don't know if I can show you..but you can have what's left of me Ariel." Kid rubs her cheek..his eyes staring into her own..they have soften, his breath is sweet and gentle against her lips. "I can see in your eyes..that you don't judge me. Some how your still here, even after all that I've told you..even after I've told you my secret. Love is something hard to show..but I'll give you all I can."

"That's all I ask for.." Maka's words linger in the air for a moment. Kid and Maka stare into each others eyes..waiting for something..but they don't know what. Maka stares at her use to be best friend..stares at the boy that has done so much for her..only for her to rip his life apart.

She can't tell what Kid is thinking..but before she knows it he moves in, kissing her again..It's much stronger this time, he isn't rough like Ragnarok..but he isn't soft like Crona. He is in the middle..he is balanced. His kiss is careful but firm..as if he is calculating every move he makes..his hands rub up her shoulders at the same time.. his hands cupping her cheeks..Maka can't help to groan when he pulls away from her, his cheeks are red..he's slightly out of breath. "I'm sorry if I'm being too aggressive with you Ariel I-"

"Now's not the time to be a gentleman." Maka pushes him so he falls back on his king sized bed..she quickly gets on top of him..a excitement filling her being..a excitement of finding out finally...what love is. Kid looks up at her with wide eyes but he doesn't push her off..his face getting darker. "I want you to loosen up Kid..I want all you have..but I also want you to enjoy this. You deserve to feel good for once..and I want to give you that bliss." Her words are true..she's caused him all this pain..she wants to take it away..even for just a moment..she wants to do something for him.

She wants to feel love.

Maka leans down and nibbles at his button lip..Kid's body tenses..but she can tell he's trying to relax..she feels how hot his face is and with her body being flushed against his, she can feel how much he's liking this..but he's not acting on it. He's too pure. He has self control. Maka does not. Kid doesn't tremble underneath her like Crona..Kid doesn't fight for dominance like Ragnarok..He just excepts her..he just returns what she gives him..making it balanced. His kisses are still careful..

"Lets make him lose control." that girl chuckles..Maka's body is warming up at the thought..she could make him loose control..she could take the pain away..just for this moment, she knows how..

"It's ok.." She whispers against his lips as she reaches down his suit..slowly unbuttoning it-

"Let me do it." Kid pushes her off suddenly, Maka flopping down next to him. "You must go at a slow pace or you could mess them up and then the symmetry would be destroyed and I would have to burn this."

Maka watches with an eye brow raised as Kid takes off his suit..getting up he hangs it on a coat rack in the room. He comes back with that white dress shirt and those dark pants..how is she going to work with this?

"Some things never change." Maka mumbles as he takes his seat next to her.

"What-" he turns to look at her..only for her to push her lips against his..The boy parts his lips just a bit to kiss her, and she takes this opportunity to shove her tongue into his mouth..Kid gasps, and she feels his face get hot again as she pushes him down, getting back on him. She kisses him slowly first..like Crona had tried that one time..but she didn't feel it..maybe she'll feel it now..Maybe she'll be able to feel this boy's love..maybe Kid will be different. Kid's hands grip both of her shoulders..his tongue carefully rubbing back against hers..copying her movements..he's still in control.

"Your thinking too much." Maka pulls back to look down at him. His face is red..but his eyes still hold a firmness. "Let go Kid."

"It's hard to just..let go Ariel.." Kid averts his gaze for a moment before looking back up at her. "..to be truthful I've never done something like this."

"Then let me work..let your mind go." She speaks this against his ear before she licks it..grinding her front against his, getting the boy to tense.

"If you continue this.." Kid's voice is getting huskier his eyes starting to change as she continue to tease him by rubbing his now hard erection with her arching womanhood. "I w-won't be able..to keep my composure Ariel. Think about what your doing..I don't want to take away your innocence-"

"I lost my innocence a long time ago." Maka grunts as she reaches behind her back and unties her bikini string..the small green thing coming off, exposing her to him.

"I..I-I don't want to take advantage of you." Kid looks her in the eyes..trying not to look any lower..she sees him gulp. "I know you feel sorry for me, but I assure you, you do not need to do this. I don't need-"

"You need to feel good for once kid!" Maka cups his cheeks..her eyes baring into his. "Stop worrying about everyone else for once..and just think of yourself. you say your giving what's left of you to me..your giving me all you have..but what is it that you want?..Tell me what you want Kid.." Maka's voice gets softer at the look in his eyes..the look of awe..the look of someone in deep thought..

"I want..I want.." Kid closes his eyes..his breathing becoming still, his face is blank now. She waits on top of him..waits for him to tell her what he wants..What Kid wants. It was always about what Maka wanted..never about Kid. Maka never asked what he wanted like the good 'friend' she was..but Kid was ok with that. He only cared about her..Looking at this boy now..looking at those bags under his eyes..how deathly pale his face is..looking at what she's done to him, she can't help to hate herself more. Kid gave her all she wanted and more..even though apparently he loved her..he never said anything. When she was messing around with Crona..and Maka could tell it hurt him, it bothered him..and maybe if she took the time to care a bit more about Kid back then she would have realized his feelings but Maka is a dumb ass or she just didn't care..so why does she care now?

Why does she care when he's the enemy? Why does she want to know what the enemy wants? Why does she want to make him feel better?..Why now? What has changed in herself that she actually cares about this boy's feelings? Back when Maka wasn't a witch..she didn't really truly care for his feelings, if she did she would have paid more attention to the signs he gave her, like holding her hand, taking her out to eat, that look of adoration, the way he would smile at her..all the signs were staring her right in the face..but Maka just blinked..then moved on. She didn't care about the sadness in his eyes when she was with Crona then..so why does she care now? When she's a witch? Is it..is it because of that dream?..the flash back?..is it because she wants to know about love?..Is searching for love making her a better person some how?..or deep down did she always care for Kid..but it took seeing him close to the bottom to see it? Maka doesn't understand herself..she's sickening.

But she wants to know what this boy wants.

"I want.." Kid opens his eyes slowly..something in those yellow orbs is missing now..it's vanished..she's drawn his eyes enough, she's drawn so many of his emotions before..so she knows something is missing now..but what? Something is growing inside those sun lit eyes..and before she knows it Kid grabs her and flips them around..so that he is on top of her. He's so gentle with her even while doing this. Those eyes that are missing something bore down into her..almost seeming as if they're looking though her and looking at something she can't see..his hands by her head holding his body up. "..I want bliss. I want to be set free from it all..but most of all.." His head leans in..his lips mere inches from her own. " I want you.."

"I'm yours." Maka reaches up and cups his cheeks..rubbing them at the same time so he doesn't have a fit. "I can give you bliss.."

"And I can give you love." Kid leans down and kisses her..it's slow and passionate..Maka concentrates..trying to feel anything inside..her heart is beating fast, her body is getting warm..but that's arousal..not love right? Maka knows Kid doesn't love Ariel..but he loves Maka..so what is the difference between making love and love? is there a difference? Her questions get unanswered as their kiss gets faster, and faster..more deeper, more needier. Soon the room is hot, their body temperatures rise, their hearts beating fast into their chests.

Maka does feel something different with kissing Kid..She feels a thrill. Her adrenaline is pumping..and she's excited. It's the fact that this is so wrong that makes it so interesting..so appealing. She is a witch, kissing a witch hunter..it's not meant to be but that makes this kiss all the more powerful. Maka now knows how that chick from 'twilight' feels, kissing a vampire..it's not suppose to be, it's forbidden..but that makes it all the more great. This is dangerous, in more ways then one but she can't stop. It's wrong, but she can't stop. This will have consequences but still she can't stop.

"Ariel-" Kid broke the kiss when she reached for the buttons on his shirt..his voice is husky, it's attractive.

"I know, I know. I'll do it slow so I don't mess up your shirt." Maka fights back the urge to call him princess..and when she looks into his eyes..he seems to trust her because he nods. Maka goes back to work, being slow and carful to make sure she doesn't mess up his shirt..she would hate to have to deal with one of his symmetry fits right now, especially when she's trying to learn, trying to understand..

What the fuck is love?

"I'll take it off." Kid speaks when she got to the last button, he takes off the shirt carefully and starts to fold it, laying it on the bed to make sure he's doing it right..He closes one eye to concentrate..his fingers working so slowly till his shirt is folded into a perfect square shape. He gets up and walks over to one of his dresser, opening it up and placing it in-

"Damn." Maka whistles getting Kid to turn to look at her. "Nice abs." Her eyes roam his body..and he's built just perfect. He isn't too small, or too buff..His waist is small but his shoulders are large. He's definably worked out since they were friends..he looks good. His skin is so pale that it reminds her of Crona..but she places that in the back of her mind.

She doesn't want to think of him or Ragnarok right now.

"Well thank you." Kid chuckles slightly but his cheeks are tinted still from their heated kissing. He walks over to a closet and opens it up..His back is to her but she can hear the clanking of a belt..he's taking off his pants. "It comes with our job, you have to stay fit or you'll die."

"Staying fit is hard." Maka mumbles as she moves up the bed, she pulls back the black blanket and gets under the covers..pulling it up so it just covers her nipples. She slides off her bathing suit bottoms and throws them under the bed so he won't see them on the floor and have a cow about it. When she looks back at him..his pants are off, he's only in his boxers as he folds them up and puts them in the closet.

"Now Ariel..are you sure about this?" Kid turns to look at her, his eyes boring into hers..they're still missing something..still looking through her.

Maka could say no. They could get dressed and pretend this never happened but..

"I want you." She wants to know. She wants to see if she can feel it too.

"I'm glad.." Kid pulls down his boxers, exposing himself to her, he's not as big as Crona she immediately takes note of..but it's decent size..and it's ready for her. Kid folds up his boxers, places them in them closet before walking back towards her. Maka's heart is beating too fast as he pulls back the blanket and gets in the bed with her..this is it..She's going to sleep with Kid, the boy that use to be her best friend..

But like he said their friendship died..this is all that's left.

Kid wraps his arms around her..pushing her bare body against his own as he kisses her..it's stronger then before, filled with a need, a want..He's kissing her fast..his body is so hot..He was holding back all this time..because he has self control..but now that's what he lost..

He lost his control. Maka doesn't know what sent him over the edge..but his body is relaxed, his kisses aren't careful anymore..they're almost sloppy but Maka likes it. She wraps her arms around his neck..scratching down his back..this seems to make him more bolder for he starts to move his hands around her body..at the same time he feels her waist..goes lower to her thighs..Maka groans..his hands are so warm..so nice. She bites on his lower lip..her hands moving down his chest, feeling the dent of his abs..before she's feeling on his hip bones..Kid's kiss is so needy now..he needs her, he needs this bliss, he needs to be released..and Maka can do it..maybe just for this moment..

But this moment is all that matters.

Maka grabs his hands and presses them against her chest..the boy tenses only bit..freezing for a moment before he starts to gently massage her breasts..moving his hands in sync..along with the beat of his kiss. It's amazing. Maka moans into the kiss as his thumbs rub both her nipples at the same time..

This moan seems to set something off in Kid because before she knows it he's on top of her..his bare body being pressed against hers.. "Ariel..last chance.." His voice is so husky..and when she looks into his eyes..she can see how much he wants her. There is no going back now..the boy's eyes are hazed over in lust, something she's never seen. He has lost his control..or at least most of it. She can tell he isn't thinking clearly.

"Take me." Maka speaks the words in a pant..she knows lust has glazed over her eyes..and those two words are all Kid needed. He grabs her legs gently and spreads them a bit more..He positions himself so his harden member is pressing against her entrance..Kid looks at her one last time..still looking for an ok when it was her who practically thrown herself at him..he's too nice...Maka only nods. Kid pushes into her slowly..carefully..a throaty moan escaping his lips as he closes his eyes..enjoying the feeling. Maka bites her lip when he's all the way in...she can't stop looking at this boy's face..trying to feel the difference..to feel the love..but she doesn't feel any different..Kid starts to thrust..his eyes shut tight, sweat starting to form on his brow as small groans of pleasure come from his parted lips.

"I'm not..I'm not..hurting you..am I?" Kid pants out but he hasn't stopped thrusting.

"No..No your doing good." Maka moans when he hit a certain spot in her..Kid grips her waist and hits it again, Maka having to bite back her lip so she doesn't scream..

This is a lot different then sex with Crona. With Crona, Maka does most of the work..he's too shy..Maka has always been on top, she has to push him to do anything to her..but here Kid is, on top of her, pounding into her and she likes it. She likes it a lot. He's able to hit spots Crona never did..Kid makes her feel like the girl..He's still careful like Crona..but he's not shy, at least with Ariel..Maka slightly wonders what Kid would do if he found out who he was really plowing into right now..but with another thrust from the boy..her eyes roll back and she forgets all about that thought..

She forgets about Crona..and Ragnarok..and everything..because in this moment it's just her and Kid..she's enjoying it..but Maka doesn't feel love..she feels pleasure..so is that love? pleasure?..she doesn't know..

"Kid.." Maka purrs and wraps her legs around his waist..it feels weird saying his name..feels weird moaning it but she doesn't dislike it..Kid picks up the pace..his eyes have never opened..his face nothing but concentration as he thrust so deep into her..he's starting to be rough..those throaty groans getting louder with her screams and moans..

This is pleasure..but it's not love..not on either sides. He's getting close..she can tell by how much he's sweating..how his thrust get deeper..Maka's too caught up in her own bliss to be afraid. His thrust...the pressure..this sex it's so thought out..so controlled..and it feels amazing. Kid's hands are gripping the sheets by her head..his body has it's own beat..like everything else he does..he does this precisely..getting Maka to go over the edge a lot faster..for a guy who's a virgin he knows what he's doing..but then again he was always the perfectionist.

Maka can't help but to look up a this boy..watching as a bead of sweat beads up on his chest..and falls down on her stomach..can't help but to look up at this boy..this boy that use to be her best friend. Back then she would have never saw herself in this position..under this boy, him loving her and moaning to the pleasure her body is causing him..no, back when they were friends..She would have never guessed this, never guessed the boy on the other side of the table when they ate together with the warm smile and adoration in his eyes for her would take her body like he is now. Even when they weren't friends..when he found she was a witch..she's terrified of him..yet in this moment, she isn't. In this moment all she feels is the pleasure..she doesn't feel the love that he spoke of, she only feels him inside her..only hears his panting and the slight creaking the bed is making..

Kid has never been one to let loose..hell, she could never even picture him having sex without freaking out about something stupid like symmetry..but here he is, his face is getting more and more relaxed..his muscles are tensing though..he's lost in bliss..she's giving him bliss, maybe for only this moment..but this moment is all they need. Kid's never had a moment, never been relaxed..to him there's always something to fix, something to make perfect..but now, in this moment, he's only worried about what's happening now. Kid's hands move from the bed to grip her waist..he grips her tightly and pounds hard, it hurts slightly but Maka moans all the same..His thrust are getting so needy..his groans getting a bit louder in till..

"Maka!" Kid moans and pulls out at the last moment..his cum getting all over her stomach..Maka doesn't orgasm..no, all her pleasure melts away at him calling her name..she starts to tremble in fear..He knows? Did somehow having sex with him give away her identity? oh shit oh shit oh shit! Maka is about to scream when Kid opens his eyes..but what she sees..stops her..

Kid, himself looks scared..his eyes full of shame..his weak body shakes slightly..he looks..devastated. "Oh god..Ariel I'm so s-sorry I didn't mean..I.." he gets off of her..looking at her with those eyes..he seems to be waiting for something..maybe for her to go off on him..that's what any normal girl would do in this situation..

It hits Maka..he doesn't know it's her..he just..moaned her name in his ecstasy. Maka doesn't know why she likes that..she doesn't know why she likes that she has such a hold on this boy..even Ariel couldn't get his mind off the girl..he moaned Maka's name in the end.

"I really didn't mean this Ariel..I'm so sorry I-" Kid starts to apologize again only for Maka to wave him off..the boy looks beyond shocked.

"You don't' have to explain yourself to me." Maka gives him a soft smile. "..You told me you still loved her. I understand...I only wanted to feel love Kid..I didn't want to take love away from you."

"Really y-you understand?" Kid looks at her with wide eyes. "..Did..did you feel anything?"

"Nope." Maka sighs. "Sex was good but I didn't feel anything new..I guess I'll never feel it." Maka pulls the covers off of her and starts getting off the bed. "Thanks for trying though..I've learned a lot from you-"

"Ariel wait." Kid grabs her wrist..stopping her from moving anymore. She looks back at him..and Kid is looking at her with a expression she doesn't understand..he just seems shocked. "..I got my bliss..but I didn't show you what love is..I just..I just feel like I used you Ariel for my selfish wants-"

"And that's ok." Maka tries to get up. "..I used you too. it's ok Kid, this happens all the time, it's called one night stands-"

"I don't want this to be a one night stand Ariel." Kid doesn't loosen his hold on her hand..his voice is so firm. " That's not the kind of person I am..I know I spoke her name..I know I still love her..but I could learn to love you Ariel...with all that's left of me I could love you..we could learn to love together. What do you say?..Will you stay with me?"

God damn it..

"Kid I'm not really the relationship type." Maka turns to look at him..only to come face to face with the boy..he moved closer so he's right by her.

"I'm not asking for that..I will not rush you but I wish to be a bit more then we are..I wish to hold your hand, I wish to court you."

"court?" Maka raises an eye brow.

"Date you." Kid chuckles slightly. "..I know your not into relationships..but would it be so bad if I took you places? We could work together, you and me. I could teach you what love is..and I could learn how to love again. We could take it slow..I don't want this to be it for us Ariel. Your such a sweet girl..you except the fact I love a witch!..you even excepted it after what I just did..to do that you're a strong person Ariel..and if you work with me, I know we could have love." Kid is smiling at her gently..hopefully..

But he doesn't know..Ariel is a lie...Ariel can't be with him..Ariel can't break the chains Maka has on this boy's heart..he said so himself..you can only forget love..but it will always be there..maybe he could learn to love again but would it be the same?..Maka doesn't know. She doesn't even know what it's like to love.

"Kid you don't know me like that-"

" I want to know you." Kid brings her hand to his lips and kisses the back of it lightly. "..I want to know everything about you. When I agreed to loving you today Ariel..I had all intention on making you mine. I didn't want this being a one night stand..this could be so much more."

Maka doesn't know about that.

"Remember what you came for!" That voice sounds through her head..causing Maka to frown.

"..You don't' trust me Kid."

"What?" He seems taken a back at the way she turns on him.

"You don't trust me..you wouldn't let me read that letter..I had to rip it from you.." Maka looks at her hands. "There can't be a relationship without trust."

"Maybe I didn't trust you back then..but that was because I didn't know how you would react if you knew I loved a witch..you were kind to me Ariel when most would have looked at me with disgust. I trust you completely. I gave you my body, and now I'm giving you what's left of my heart." When Maka gives him a skeptical look..he wraps his arms around her...one hand grabs her chin and lifts it up so she's looking at him. "Tell me..didn't you want to know who wrote that letter? isn't that why you came? to learn everything about the letter? Well, I'll be honest that I haven't been completely truthful with you Ariel..I do know who wrote the letter..or well I have a pretty good guess..if I told you, would you believe me that I trust you Ariel? That I want more to us then just meaningless sex?"

"You have him right where you want him!" That voice crackles. "Now's your chance!"

Maka nods..her desire to know who killed her mother out weighing her guilt..she'll deal with that later in hell..right now, while she's alive, her mother is all that matters.

"Good." Kid smiles at her..a hope in his eyes before he looks down.. "..Lets get dressed first, a gentleman doesn't talk to a woman nude."

"You say that after you just got done banging me." Maka grunts and smirks when he gives her a glare..but his cheeks are pink.

"Just get dressed please." Kid sighs when she chuckles..but he smiles at her before he gets up and walks over towards his closet.

Maka feels a excitement..a anxiety as she gets out of bed and finds her bottoms..she slips them on before grabbing her discarded bikini top..this is it..she puts the top on and starts tying it behind her back tightly..She's going to find her mother's killer..after all this time..this is it..this is really it. Maka wipes the boy's cum off of her stomach and walks over to the sink to wash it off while Kid isn't looking..she walks back and sits on the edge of the bed..and watches as Kid, fully clothed now..walks towards her with that letter in his hand. He sits next to her and opens it up..pointing at the spider's mark.

"Are you sure this doesn't look familiar to you Ariel?"

Maka stares at the black spider on the letter..only to shake her head..No, it doesn't..wait a minute..Her eyes get wide..it looks like..the same spider she saw on the ship!..but for some reason she doesn't tell Kid this..she might sound crazy if she told him about a talking spider that looked just like this.

"It's the symbol for witches of the spider." Kid looks into her eyes seriously.

"So..this could be any witch of spider?" Maka's shoulders slump a bit..shit, there's more then one..how could she be sure which one is her mother's killer? Maka doesn't have enough time to search for how many the fuck there are of spider witches..she only has two weeks.

"Well yes, but after looking at father's files..there is only one witch that has been of the spider for the past thirty years.." Kid gets a far away look to his eyes. "Of course my father's records could be wrong..but I don't believe so."

"Who's the witch?" Maka is about to explode..come on..give her a name..please..come on..

"Her name is Arachne, the spider witch." There it is..the one that killed her mother..the one that has made her life a living hell yet..

Maka doesn't have a clue who the fuck that is.

"Who is she Kid?.." Maka speaks quietly. "..where is she?"

"I do not know her location, if father knew he would have went off to kill her a long time ago..she has been good at hiding herself."

"What does she have against Maka? Why would she just give her information out like that?" Maka feels a rage start to build..she has the name..but she doesn't have anything else..so fucking close but so far..who the fuck is Arachne? Maka knows she's her mother's killer..Maka knows she has to end this spider witch.

"I do not know for sure..usually witches do not betray their own kind for fear of bring down all witches. Witches are not at all family oriented mind you, but they know team work, they all follow the same grand witch, and attend meetings to discuss what they have done or problems they have faced. Arachne is a high up witch..she wrote me this letter behind closed doors. If the grand witch were to find out I believe she would be in trouble..but Arachne is smart."

"Then why would she risk it? What did Maka do to Arachne?" Maka tries to keep her voice in check..tries to appear neutral..but she's getting fired up.

"To be honest I don't think Maka did anything to her..I believe Arachne did this to spite her sister." Kid looks down at the letter in thought. " Medusa and Arachne have never been close..I don't know Arachne's true intentions but I would have to say, Arachne wants Maka dead to upset Medusa.."

"Medusa is Arachne's sister?" Maka almost shouts..but somehow she keeps her voice in check..but her mind is swirling..her mother's killer is Medusa's sister?..how could Medusa not have known?..

"Yes, you didn't know that?" Kid raises an eye brow when she shakes her head. "oh..I thought all witch hunters knew of the sisters..they are the only witches that have siblings. Most witches only have one child..a girl child and that's it..so Arachne and Medusa are famous for the fact they are sisters..and dangerous...I almost forgot you're a recent witch hunter."

"Yeah.." Maka grips her fist.. "Do you think Medusa knows her sister has done this?"

"Of course not." Kid shakes his head. "Arachne is cunning, if not more cunning then Medusa. Think about it Ariel..if Medusa knew that Arachne had sent me, Medusa would be quick to protect Maka, making sure that we couldn't get to her..also if Medusa were to find out it would cause a war between the two. These two sisters have had one war during their life time..this was when I was still a child..so I don't know much about it, father didn't like to talk about it but he did tell me after the war, Arachne and Medusa decided to pick land..so they may be separated from each other..they split up the earth..so while Medusa can be on any of the other half of the world..Arachne can not, and it goes the same with Medusa."

"Oh.." Maka looks down in thought..so Medusa doesn't know about this?..She doesn't know her sister caused all this..killed her mother..Maka wonders if that's why Arachne cursed her mom..because Medusa was friends with Kami..could she have cursed her mother just to hurt Medusa? ..Damn it, Maka doesn't know.. "Don't you think Medusa will find out it was Arachne when we kill Maka? or destroy the tear?"

"Maybe." Kid frowns slightly. "That has been a worry of mine..' Kid eyes get a far away look. 'if Medusa finds out there will be another war..millions will die..millions of innocent people will..and there aren't as many witch hunters like there use to be..if a war were to happen..I fear we couldn't stop it..or even be a threat to Medusa or Arachne."

"A war?" Maka's eyes are on fire..she knows that a war is going to happen. She will kill Arachne, and once Maka tells Medusa what happen, Medusa will be all for ripping this spider bitch apart.

"Yes..but right now we can't worry about that." Kid puts a hand on her shoulder..it's comforting. " Right now we just worry about stopping Maka and putting her to justice."

Maka nods numbly..She knows she will be judged soon..she knows she won't be on this world much longer..but she has to kill Arachne..she has to take that bitch with her.

"Do you believe I trust you now Ariel?" Kid grabs her chin gently and tilts her head so she's looking at him..His eyes are soft. "I told you all I know."

Kid shouldn't trust her..he doesn't know who he's giving himself up to..he doesn't know what he's doing right now..

Maka owns him completely now.

"I believe you." Maka speaks the words..and she knows he trust Ariel..but Ariel is a lie. He trusts in a lie, some one who isn't real..Maka wishes Ariel was real..she likes her more then she likes herself. Ariel is pure..free from sin and guilt..compared to Maka, Ariel is a angel..but Ariel is a lie..

Maka is real, and she's a demon.

Kid smiles at her and leans in pressing his lips softly against hers, his hands cupping her cheeks. Maka doesn't think about it, she just kisses him back..

"Hey Kid we're back, so we ended up not drinking you'll never believe-" The door suddenly opens, Maka and Kid breaking the kiss to look over at Liz and Patty..Liz being the one speaking but when her eyes fall on Maka and Kid..she stops in her tracks causing Patty to bump into her.

"Sis why you stop-" Patty looks over her sister and sees them..her eyes light up so bright..a smirk coming to her face. "Ohhhhhh."

"Hey Ariel." Liz has a smile Maka's not sure she likes as these two girls walk in..they look way too happy about this. "So this is where you ran off too. You know your brother and sister are going crazy looking for you, they came in the club yelling ..and I think they were running from a gay guy." Liz looks confused for a moment before she shrugs. "They ended up asking us if we seen you and I told them no..they seemed pretty shaken up, you would think some murder had you kidnaped Ariel."

"Brother and sister?" Maka raises an eye brow.

"Yeah, Coralline and Bob!" Patty cheers. " Don't worry, I wouldn't want to admit they were my brother or sister either..they are so embarrassing!"

Liz gives her sister a look that Patty just giggles at.

Maka pales..shit Crona and Ragnarok..with all that's been going on..she forgot about those two..but with the thought of those two boys, guilt tightens her chest..and also a fear..they can not know about this. They absolutely can not know about this, she doesn't even want to think how Crona will rip her apart..or how Ragnarok will beat the shit out of her..no, those boys will kill her for this. She has betrayed them both this time..but Maka finds herself smirking to herself..They betrayed her first..and hell, she got the information she wanted, just like she said she would..she didn't need them. If she didn't do this, if she had listen to them, she would have never found out her mom's killer..and Maka bets they wouldn't care.

She's going to keep all this to herself..it will be like it never happened.

Maka blinks when she realizes Liz and Patty are gushing at something..and when she follows their gazes..they're looking at Kid holding her hand. Shit, let's not make this worse then it already is.

"I probably should go find them before they have a heart attack." Maka grunts and takes her hand from Kid's, standing up, Making her way to the door..only for Kid to grab her wrist.

When Maka turns around he lets go of her and gives her a almost sheepish smile. "..Thank you for your company Ariel."

She nods, turns to leave again-

"We'll see you at the banquet tonight then." Liz smiles at her and she freezes..Shit the banquet! That is not going to fly..no, not after what she just did..Ragnarok and Crona and Kid sitting at the same table? Oh fuck no.

"Um..I don't know about that actually." Maka turns to face them with a fake frown on her face.

'What do you mean Ariel?" Kid frowns slightly, looking her in the eyes.

"Yeah you have to come!" Patty pouts.

"Believe me I want to come but..my brother and sister don't want to go." Maka fake sighs. "..We had a fight about it..and that's why I ran away from them. They can be so overbearing sometimes.."

"Was it Bob?" Patty growls. "He tried to stop you from going before!"

"Yeah, what is up with him?" Liz raises an eye brow. "Why are they so against going to the banquet?"

"Bob is really protective of both me and Coralline..he doesn't want us eating with people we don't know, something stupid like that, but this time Coralline agrees with him..and I swear my brother will not let me do something when he has his mind set. " Maka fake sighs again.

"Would you like me to talk to him Ariel-" Kid takes a step forward, looking at her intently.

"No!" Maka can't help but to shout this..her eyes are wide and she quickly regains herself when they look at her oddly. "No Kid..I don't want you getting into this..my brother is just stupid."

"Well I want you to come Ariel..I'd like to be able to eat with you and spend some more time by your side." He gives her a sweet smile..but Maka feels like puking..

Shit..this isn't going well.

"Yeah and we can talk to him too!" Patty cheers. "I want you to come too Ariel!"

"Ugh..please I don't want to trouble you." Maka gives a nervous smile and shakes her head. "..I'll talk to Bob, he won't listen to you guys..I know that for a fact..if I bug him about it enough, he may let me go..if he doesn't, I'm sorry guys, but I got to stick with my brother's choice..and I'm not feeling so hot anyway, the burrito I ate this morning is not setting well in my stomach if you know what I mean." Maka fake groans and rubs her stomach.

Liz gives her a odd look, and Patty giggles.

"I wish you would let me speak to him." Kid doesn't even seem fazed about her being nasty..damn it, she wanted to gross him out. "I believe if I showed him I'm a good guy he would be ok with you eating with us."

"Yeah big sis can talk some sense into him right?" Patty beams up at how Liz sighs.

"I could try Ariel..I mean I think if we all talk to him, show him were good people he'll come around." Liz looks her in the eyes.

"You don't know my brother." Maka tries to stay calm. "He would just get pissed off if I brought you all with me..trust me guys, my best bet is to talk to him alone."

"If you believe that is best then I trust in your judgement." Kid seems a bit disappointed.

"Oh poor." Patty pouts. "I hope he's not a butt face and lets you go.."

"Yeah me too.." Maka gives them a fake smile. "So when did you guys see my brother and sister?"

"Just a couple of minutes ago." Liz looks at her. "They ran towards the captain's space..if you go down this hall way and take your first right they should be some where around there."

"Thanks." Maka opens the door before looking back at them. "Well, I'll see you guys later-"

"When you talk to your brother come back and tell me what he said." Kid walks up to her and grabs her hand. "I would really like to see you tonight Ariel..and get to know you better." He smiles at her before he kisses her hand

"Awww!" Liz and Patty gush making Maka feel uncomfortable.

"Alright..I'll try Kid." She gives him a half hearted smile before she walks out of the door..and quickly shuts it behind her..as soon as she closed the door-

"Omg Kid! What happened while we were gone? How did Ariel get in here? What did you two do?! Are you dating?! I want a full report!" Liz squeals..she's so loud Maka can hear her all the way out here.

"Yeah we knew you two had a thing!" Patty cheers.

Ugh.

Maka can't hear any more of this..she doesn't want to hear what Kid has to say about Ariel..because Ariel is a lie. There's only Maka..and if Crona and Ragnarok find out about this..damn, she doesn't even want to think about it..

Maka doesn't regret her decision..no, because of her doing this she found out who killed her mother..she doesn't regret it..

She doesn't know how to feel about it.

Maka takes a deep breath..trying to mentally prepare herself to face those two boys again after doing..that. Just don't think about it..pretend it didn't happen..deny everything..Maka keeps taking deep breaths as she walks down the hallway like Liz told her..The green carpet feels nice on her feet..it's not fluffy, it's like flooring with fabric but it's still nice. She can't even tell she's on a ship unless she looks out the window..seeing the blue water and the fishes they occasionally past..this ship is so smooth, so large.

Maka's always dreamed of getting on a boat like this after watching the 'Titanic' even though she always cries when Leonardo Dicaprio dies in the movie..because fuck he's just too damn gorgeous for that! Maka coughs into her hand as she keeps walking down this hallway...but anyway, the ship the Titanic was beautiful..to bad it sunk. Maka's never been afraid of the sea, or getting on a boat..even after watching that..it just didn't strike her as a scary thing and it still doesn't. This ship is sturdy..there's no way it's going down..The only reason the titanic went down was because they hit a ice glacier and obviously that's not going to happen to this ship, they're heading towards the Bahamas.

With thinking about the ship..she forgets about her guilt..forgets about what she's about to do and she's able to relax..everything is going to be fine..she can do this..

Maka takes the first right as Liz said and keeps walking, keeping her eyes open for the two...that's when she sees it. At first it looks like a black dot all the way down this hallway..but it slowly gets bigger and bigger..Maka stops walking and squints her eyes, trying to see what the hell this thing is that's speeding down the hall way..the black dot has taken form now..it looks like a person..they're getting closer..she sees his green trunks..this is a boy and he's getting closer..he's running so fast, his brown hair whipping behind him..Maka notices two other dots are behind this boy..two other people now..This boy is finally close enough for Maka to get a look at his face..her eyes widen..

It's Ragnarok.

It seems at the same time she recognized him..he recognized her..but instead of slowing down he picks up the pace, spreading his legs as far as they can go, his eyes burning a fire as he moves his arms with his legs..damn, he's fucking sprinting. Maka almost feels like running away from him to piss him off..but she can't deal with being chased..and Ragnarok looks like he means business. She's never seen him run so fast. Maka takes a deep breath..here it goes..she's going to have to face him..she can do this. She watches as this boy gets closer and closer..Maka's thinking he's going to slow down any moment..but no. He goes even faster. Maka's eyes get wide as Ragnarok gets only a few feet away from her..ok, he's going to stop soon, he's going to-

Ragnarok tackles her. Full out tackles her. He doesn't slow down, he doesn't do anything but throw his body at her's. Maka falls back with a grunt of pain, the boy on top of her..She hit her head when she fell back but she doesn't have time to worry about that right now.

"Where the fuck were you?!" Ragnarok pins her arms by her head..his teeth are bared, such a deadly look in those eyes as he glares down at her.

"I-"

"You don't ever fucking run from us like that! Do you know all the shit I had to go through to find you?! Do you know how fucking worried I was?! You can't just run around this ship like a retard when there's fucking witch hunters on the boat! Are you insane? Are you fucking nuts?! You could have gotten yourself killed! and I wouldn't been able to do a thing about it! We searched this fucking whole ship for you! You can't fucking run from us, you can't do that-"

"I finally caught up to your sexy ass." Someone pants behind Ragnarok..Maka moving her head so she can see that blonde boy from before panting..he has a smug smirk on his face..but it falls when he sees Ragnarok pinning Maka to the floor. "Hey ass hole if your going to be pinning any one to the floor it's going to be me. I mean Jesus Christ, look at her hair and she's as fat as a cow! That bikini is so last year and when is the last time she did her nails?" This boy scoffs before he leans in..getting close to Ragnarok's ear. "I'll show you what a pair of manicured hands can do on your-"

Ragnarok turns around..only to punch this guy right in the face. It's a hard punch too, Ragnarok moving his body with it..The blonde boy is sent flying into the wall..his nose is bleeding and his head goes limp..that was a knock out.

"Did you just..punch that gay guy?" Maka blinks before she looks up at Ragnarok. "Don't you think that was a little harsh on your boyfriend-"

"This isn't the time for fucking jokes!" Ragnarok fumes as he grabs her wrists again..gripping them so tightly it hurts. "I've been fucking harassed by that ass hole the whole time I was looking for you! Do you know how fucking disturbing that was?! No, you don't! And I had to fucking deal with the fact I didn't know where the hell you were!" Ragnarok glances over to look at Crona who finally caught up..he has his hands on his knees, looking down to the floor as he pants. " You had me and Crona fucking worried sick and you have the balls to fucking joke around? After you fucking ran from us? Ran from us for caring about you? For trying to fucking protect you from Kid? Even if you were pissed off at us you don't fucking run away!-" Ragnarok is going off..his face so red..he's so angry..

"I'm sorry."

"I swear to god if you...wait what?" Ragnarok growls..only to pause when her words sink in and he blinks down at her.

"I'm sorry. For everything. For running away from you two..for getting pissy..You guys were right. With running away from you guys I had some time to think about what you two said..and I realized you were right. It was stupid of me to risk so much for something that may or may not give me the information on my mother's killer. I'm sorry Ragnarok..I'm sorry Crona.." Maka looks up at Ragnarok before looking over at Crona..but the pink haired boy hasn't looked at her yet. "..I was a total bitch..I shouldn't have ran..I was just pissed..I took what you guys were saying all wrong..but after I sat down and thought about..I realized you were just trying to protect me..so after thinking about it..I don't want to go to the banquet with Kid tonight..you two were right, I should avoid him as much as possible." Maka speaks the words..sounding as sincere as she can..it's amazing how calm she is right now..

"You.." Ragnarok starts..only to shut his mouth..he wasn't expecting that..she can tell. "Your...really? You understand and..your not pissed at us anymore?"

"Nope." Maka shakes her head. "..I got it all out of my system when I was alone..now I just feel like a bitch...can you guys forgive me?"

"If you don't fucking do that again!" Ragnarok glares at her..only to sigh. "Seriously though..don't ever do that again..I'm just fucking glad you see our point now and you don't want to go to that fucking banquet with Kid-"

That's when Ragnarok is cut of my Crona's..laughter? Both Maka and Ragnarok look over at Crona to see his head is still bowed..but his shoulders are shaking slightly as he giggles to himself..his one arm is tightly gripping the other..his laugh so odd.

"Crona what the fucks' wrong with you?" Ragnarok frowns and gets off of Maka..grabbing her hand and helping her up. She can see he's concerned about the other boy..Maka would rejoice in this if not for the dread gripping her heart at Crona's odd laughter..

"That's..that's so funny.." Crona giggles out as he slowly lifts his head up..revealing those haunted eyes..and a odd wobbly smile.." Your so funny Maka! so funny! You should be an actress! I applaud you!" Crona starts to clap..still laughing but those eyes are locked onto her..Maka wants to scream..

She sees his rage..she sees in those haunting eyes..a knowingness..

"You fucked him up." Ragnarok growls in her ear in a harsh whisper. "You should have seen him when you ran off, he had to fucking cry into my chest till he was fine..he thinks you hate him, fucking make it better before I kick the shit out of you." Ragnarok pushes her so she's right in front of Crona.

"Do..D-Do you hate me Maka?" Crona tilts his head..speaking in that innocent voice..but his eyes aren't' innocent.

"I could never hate you Crona..I was just upset..I thought you didn't care about me..I shouldn't have said those things to you..and I'm sorry." Maka frowns deeply..She's sorry about a lot of things Crona..

The blonde girl she knows is Crona gives her a soft smile..and holds open her arms. Maka immeditally throws herself in his arms..thinking this is his forgiveness..thinking everything will be ok-

"I care about you little one..but all you care about is yourself. You think your sorry now, just wait till I'm done with you." Crona whispers in her ear..and her blood turns cold..

There's no way..he doesn't know..this is just crazy Crona being crazy Crona..there's no way he knows-

"But I do." Crona chuckles darkly as he licks her ear, Maka pulling away from him in alarm. "What's w-wrong Maka?" Crona frowns at her, tilting his head..a smug smirk on his face.

"N-Nothing I just.." Maka takes a step back..trying to keep herself from panicking.

"Why the fuck is your waist red like that?" Ragnarok grabs her arm and turns her so he can look at the red marks on her waist..the red marks from Kid gripping it.. marks from the boy loving her..

"What?" Maka plays dumb as she looks down at the marks..trying to hide her wince. "Oh..I must have gotten some sun burn..Medusa should have fucking packed sun screen." That's it..play it smooth..

"Sun burn?" Ragnarok blinks as he looks at these marks..making her feel uncomfortable. "Why the hell do they look like hand prints though?" Ragnarok pokes her waist-

"Ow! fuck Ragnarok I just said it was sun burn!" Maka winces and flinches away from him like that really hurt..please buy it..please stop looking at it..shit this isn't going good..

"Sorry." Ragnarok tenses and pull his hand back...a odd look in his eyes.. "It just kind of looks like-"

"liar, liar, pants on fire~" Crona chimes as he does a twirl on his heel..his eyes shaking.. that smug smirk never leaving his face. " Tell me Maka.." Crona stops spinning so he's right in front of her face..those rage filled eyes mere inches from her own. "..Did you find out what love is?"

"I-"

"What is love! Baby don't hurt me! Don't hurt me no more!~" Crona shouts/sings as he twirls till he's standing next to Ragnarok..the boy looks at Crona oddly when he gives him a goofy smile. "You're my frienddddd" Crona puts his arm around Ragnarok only for the other boy to push him off.

"Croan what the fuck-"

"Me and you are in the same boat this time.." Crona chuckles oddly. "This time..your not the one I want to kill...we're both being hurt, both being double crossed..you are my friend, my only friend, it's always been like that hasn't it? your all I have, your all I ever will have, and we're both getting played for fools."

"Crona seriously what's up with you-"

"I think we should tell Kid were not going to the banquet soon..so we don't have to deal with it later.' Maka cuts Ragnarok off..wanting to stop this before it's too late.

"Right, I'll go and talk to him-"

"No let me. I'm the one who excepted his request, I'll just tell him I'm sick." Maka crosses her arms.

"I don't want you fucking talking to him, he could figure you out-"

Crona cracks up at this.

"Just let me do this Ragnarok..I'm not going to the banquet..just let me do this, turn him down kindly and then we don't have to deal with him any more." Maka knows what she's saying is a lie..it's a hope.

".." Ragnarok stares into her eyes for a moment..before sighing..he seems tired. "fine..just let us come with you, we'll probably have to do some searching..we ran into the Thompson sisters at the club..said something about that ass hole being in his room-"

"it's this way-" Maka blurts out without thinking..she just wants to end this..get it over with..She turns around and starts to walk in that direction-

"Hmm..that's interesting.." Crona's hum gets Maka to pause..shivers being sent down her spine as she looks back at this boy. "..How exactly do you know where his room is little one?"

Ragnarok's eyes light in realization before he looks at her..a suspicious glint in his eyes now..

Fuck this isnt' good.

"I-"

"Hey Ariel!"

Oh god, it just got worse.

Maka wants to scream but she bites it back as she turns around..only to see Patty and Liz smiling brightly at her..looking at her expectancy.

"We know you said to stay out of this but we want to help you out." Liz smiles at her. "Kid really wants you to come."

"Yeah!" Patty gives her a warm smile.

"What the fuck are you guys talking about?" Ragnarok looks between all of them..his suspicion is growing..and shit she is so fucked..

Crona is cracking up though.

"Ariel wants to go to the banquet tonight." Patty gives him a glare. "You should let her go! We all want her to!"

"We're not fucking going to the banquet tonight." Ragnarok growls. "Ariel's sick-"

"She looks find to me!" Patty protests.

"She is definably not sick." Liz chuckles slightly..getting Ragnarok to raise his eye brow at the smug smirk Liz gives Maka.

"What the fuck is that suppose to mean-"

"I am actually feeling kind of bad guys." Maka puts a hand on her stomach and frowns..hoping she looks pitiful.

"See? Now fuck off we're not going-"

"Oh come now Bob." Crona suddenly speaks..everyone looking over at this girl who is frowning slightly as she walks up to them. "If Ariel wants to go, who are we to stop her? I think it will be fun..let's all go."

"But Coralline..I'm sick." Maka stresses that last part..almost getting desperate.

"I'm sure you'll feel better later..your just nervous." To anyone else..Crona would sound like he cares about her..but Maka hears the dark intent..fuck.

"Crona what the fuck are you doing?" Ragnarok grabs him and whispers in his ear harshly.

"Don't worry, we'll be there at that banquet tonight." Crona smiles at these two girls that have perked up. "Be sure to tell Kid~ I'm sure he'll be happy..so happy he might just die from it."

Uh oh.

"Yay! Lets go tell Kid the good news!" Patty cheers before she grabs her sister's hand and starts to pull her a long-

"Wait!"both Ragnarok and Maka yell after them..but they're already gone.

"Crona why did you do that?" Maka's trying not to yell at him..trying not to break down..this isn't good.

"Yeah your fucking putting her in danger! Did you forget about the whole fight we had before she ran off?" Ragnarok gives him this look..but Maka can't make sense of it. Crona does though.

"I d-didn't forget..t-that's why I did it." Crona looks at him a moment before looking at Maka..he puts a hand to his heart. "..I w-was thinking about what you said..a-and you were right Maka..I-it was inconsiderate of u-us to try to stop you from g-going to the banquet..I-I want to show you how much I care for y-you Maka..I c-care for you an awful lot."

Crona gives her a smile..a sweet smile that he closes his eyes..but it's not sweet or cute in Maka's eyes..it's as if the devil himself is smirking at her..

"But Crona the-" Ragnarok starts.

"Don't w-worry..we'll stay by her at all times..to e-ensure her safety. "Crona gives him a look..some message being past through their eyes..

"Fucking fine..but don't fucking cry to me when this goes wrong." Ragnarok grunts and crosses his arms..but she can see he's a bit worried.

"Uh guys really we don't have do this anymore-"

"What the fuck were they talking about Maka?" Ragnarok suddenly cuts her off..his eyes boring into her own.

"W-What?" Maka curses for her stutter.

"They were fucking talking to you like you already talked to them..like they knew something." Ragnarok studies her. "That fucking Liz girl said something like 'we know you said to stay out of this..' what the fuck is that Maka?"

"I did talk to them before..while I was away from you we had a talk about the banquet..and they really wanted me to come so I kept making up excuses about how you wouldn't let me go and-"

"But Liz and Patty said they didn't see you." Ragnarok's expression gets dark..shit. "Are you lying to us?"

"No." Maka shakes her head. "I don't know why they told you that..because we definably did just talk..I was just walking from them when I found you guys..when did you ask them?"

"..I guess it was a bit ago..shit I don't even remember.." Ragnarok's dark expression changes to a frown as he rubs the back of his neck.

"Why don't you just take a bow Maka!" Crona suddenly starts clapping again..such a ood look in those eyes. "Your good, oh your so very good!..are you happy that I let you do what you want? Are you happy we're going to all be having dinner together?" His smile is so smug.

"..Yes.." Mak forces her smile. "..Thank you for being considerate of me Crona.."

"No p-problem." Crona leans close..right by her ear. "Any time little one." He growls before he pulls away and smiles at her again..

That smile is as innocent as Satin..those eyes know..

Crona knows..she doesn't know how but he knows..He's going to kill her...he has something under his fucking sleeve..and she's scared shitless

"Let's go to our fucking room..we got to take some showers if were going to this stupid banquet." Ragnarok grumbles as he grabs her hand..he's close to her and his grip is tight as if he's afraid she would run off again. "Are room number is b345."

"That's j-just down this hall." Crona grabs her other hand..it's tight too..

"So.." Maka swallows hard as they start to walk together..dread gripping her heart. "..About that gay guy-"

"Don't speak of it." Ragnarok's eye twitches. "That fucker chased us the whole fucking time, he had it coming."

"It's t-true..he really did." Crona sighs. "He was scary Maka, he wouldn't s-stop hitting on Ragnarok and it w-was funny at first..b-but then it just got plain creepy."

"Aww you guys are mean." Maka chuckles slightly..only thinking about how Ragnarok must have looked through this all.

"We are not fucking mean! How would you feel if some man looking chick chase after you and said shit like 'I'm going to scissor the fuck out of you'!" Ragnarok growls as he keeps pulling her along.

"I would be like 'oh yeah, scissor me baby'." Maka gives him a goofy smile and laughs when his eye twitches.

"Your fucking weird!"

"Gah! scissor?! t-that sounds painful!" Crona trembles..both Maka and Ragnarok giving him a look.. "Why would you want to do that Maka? how can you do a scissor?"

"Well you see Crona-"

"Your not going to fucking tell him what that really is are you?" Ragnarok looks at her in disbelief.

"Scissoring is a term used when two females have sex." Maka grunts.

"..G-girls..can have sex.?" Crona's eyes get wide. "H-How?"

"Well you see Crona-"

"Oh fuck no!" Ragnarok throws his arm in the air. "No more gay shit, I had to run from that guy who was verbally ass fucking me the whole time, I am done! I'm going to take a fucking shower and wash all this filth away." Ragnarok stops in front of a door..he pulls out a card from his back pack and puts it into the slot. The door clicks and he throws it open, pulling them in.

Maka can't help but to gasp..this place..is so fucking nice. There's a huge king sized bed like Kid's..but this one is blue with so many pillows that they don't need. There's a flat screen tv, a book shelf, a kitchen..damn, this place is nicer then her old home! She could fucking live here! There's two doors on the wall with the tv being between them..the walls are a light blue with sea horses and coral painted around the room..it's sea theme..how cute.

"I'm taking a fucking shower." Ragnarok grumbles as he marches over to one of the wooden doors. "This better have a hell of a lot of soap..I'm going to need it." he opens the door..only to reveal a nice sized bathroom-

"What is the other door?" Maka blinks over at it..

Ragnarok walks over to it and opens it up..it's another bathroom. "Well we're in luck, someone can take a shower while I am, we can get done faster. Did Medusa even pack fancy shit for us to wear? Oh fuck this is so stupid!" Ragnarok seems to be stressing out..but before Maka can calm him down he walks into the bathroom and shuts the door..

Leaving her alone with Crona.

"So uh..who's going first?" Maka gives him a nervous smile when Crona looks over at her with those eyes.

"You can go first.." Crona leans closer... "I know how dirty you must be." his thumb rubs againt her lips..such a creepy smile coming to his.

"Yeah..you know swimming in that piss water and all." Maka gently grabs his hand and pulls it away from her face..trying to keep the fear out of her expression.

"Yes..piss water.." Crona smiles smugly at her.

Maka only nods..and gets up, wanting to get away from him..to ger her mind straight but..Crona grabs her wrist and pulls her into him.

"Let go." Maka glares at him when he gives her that mad smile..she struggles with him but he's strong.. a lot stronger then he should be.

"Aw your so cute when your guilty." Crona sneers before he lets go of her..with her struggling then being suddenly released she falls on her butt. "Make sure to get behind the ears!" He giggles high pitched as he flops down on the bed..laying so his head is hanging off the edge..looking at her upside down..he gives her a sweet smile. "I love you Maka..heh..I love you sooo much."

When Crona wants to be creepy, he can be creepy as hell.

Maka doesn't respond as she gets up, grabs her back pack and walks into the other bathroom. She quickly locks the door before she falls down to the floor..sitting down in her exhaustion..Maka breathes in and out..about to have a panic attack..how can he know? how the fuck can Crona know?..he wasn't anywhere near her but..no, that other boy is always watching her..and he saw what she did..he saw her sin..

Crona is going to kill her..if she's not careful she wont make it out of this ship alive..but if it really comes to it..Maka will fight Crona..she will fight for her life. Now that she knows who killed her mother, she has to end Arachne..she can't die..even when she deserves it..not yet.

Maka takes a deep breath as she forces herself up..hopefully Ragnarok doesn't figue it out..but this banquet isn't a good idea..it can't be. Maka places her back pack on the toilet seat before she slides off her bottoms..slides them off like she did right before she fucked Kid...she takes her bikini top off next..like she did when she had sex with Kid..Maka tries not to look at the red marks on her waist as she gets into the shower..it's not a hot tub but it's a decent size. Maka turns the water on scorching hot as she closes the curtain..she lets the water burn her skin..it makes her feel like she's sterilizing herself..like some how this hot water is burning her sins away..making her clean..

But it doesn't' work like that.

Maka lets her mind go blank as she grabs the shampoo..it's in those small ass bottles that hotel rooms have but oh well, it will have to work. Maka fills her hand up with the whole bottle before rubbing her hands through her hair..closing her eyes..focusing on the feel of her hands and the burning of he water and nothing else..

She doesn't have to think anymore..she doesn't want to think..there's too much to think about..but here she goes, her mind can't stop.

Arachne killed her mother. Arachne is Medua's sister. Kid loves her. Kid fucked her. Crona knows. Ragnarok doesn't..Crona is going to kill her..

Her brain hurts. Maka trembles as she rinses out the shampoo..the water burning her scalp but she doesn't care..

Why would Crona want to go to the banquet?..What is he planning?..he's planning something bigger then just killing her..and that scares Maka..she's about to panic..the anxiety is too much..Crona could do anything at the banquet..he could give away her identity, he could try to kill Kid..he could expose her betrayal to Ragnarok..

Maka takes deep breaths..

Don't' think about it...just don't.

Maka grabs some soap and a rag that were on a shelf on the wall in this shower..she rubs the soap on the the rag before she starts to scrub her body with no mercy, getting every place she can get..trying to wash away her filth..but she can't. She can never wash this away..

She can never be forgiven.

Maka is about to wash her legs..when she just so happens to glace over at the shower curtain-

There's a dark shadow standing out side of it.

"W-Who's there?" Maka tenses..almost screaming but she bites it back.

The shadow doesn't move.

Maka is tired of playing games. She grabs the curtain and rips it open..expecting almost to see Crona with that mad smile but..

No one is there.

"..What the fuck?.." Maka frowns as she closes the curtain again..did she just..imagine that?..is she going crazy? Maka goes back to washing her thighs..only to feel something touching her hair..but when she turns around..nothing's there. She goes back to washing herself..only to feel something touch the back of her leg..she ignores it. Something touches her shoulder, she ignores it. Something touches her back-

"What the hell is-" Maka whips around..only to come face to face with someone she would never thought to see..one she never wants to see.

"Such language..is this the thanks I get for washing your back?"Arusa smirks at her..the demon plain as day in the shower with her..his scarves still rubbing her back..

Maka tries to scream, tries to get away..but a scarf wraps around her mouth..silencing her.

"Shh." Arusa puts a finger to his mouth..dark glee in those red eyes of his. " We don't want anyone ruining this moment of ours.." His scarves wrap around her body..making so she cant' get out..she cant' escape him as this monster leans closer. "Do we..?"

Maka kicks and screams but the scarf is muffling it..and the water is probably drowning out her struggle with this demon..Maka's heart is beating too fast..she's so confused.

"You're a fighter just like your mother." Asura coos and this gets Maka to pause to look at him. He smirks at her. "She still struggles don't you know?..right in here." He pats his stomach, such a evil smile on those lips. "Don't you want to be with your mother?..all you have to do is hop right in." Asrua opens his mouth..and Maka hears screams..male screams..female screams..It's like they're sounding in this monster..they sound like they are in pain..that they are suffering.

Maka says something but its' muffled..her eyes wide with fear.

"What was that sweet heart?" Asura sneers as he takes the scarf of her mouth so she can speak...

"..My mother..where is she?' Maka is trembling..she doesn't want to hear this ..she doesn't want to know but..she has to.

"I told you." Asrua pats his stomach again..his smirk is too large. "She's in my stomach my dear, right where you will be soon..why wait two weeks?..why don't you let me take you right now.."

"Your lying..' Maka's heart is sinking..her pupils shrinking. " My mother isn't in your fucking stomach!..she's in heaven..she's in a better place-"

"Do you really believe a witch would go to heaven?" Asura laughs at that. "Come now, even if your mother was destined for heaven..do you really believe that I would let her go? That I would let any of my souls go?..No, they stay with me. I keep all of them, and they suffer in me. I enjoy their screams and pain..I am their living hell."

"Your fucking lying!" Maka screams..her eyes getting watery even thinking about her mother stuck inside this demon..no, he has to be lying.

"Oh?" Asura raises an eye brow before he smirks. "Listen my dear." he opens his mouth..

That's when she hears it..there's no mistaking it..she hears her mother..screaming in agony..

"You fucking bastard!" Maka screams as she thrashes crazily against his scarves but they don't let her go..she can't get to this demon..can't rip him to fucking pieces. "Let her go! let her go fucking now you piece of shit!"

"Her soul is mine just as yours will be mine soon enough." Arusa keeps his mouth open..so she has to listen to her mother's screams..to her mother in pain..

"Stop it stop it stop it!" Maka keeps thrashing..her teeth grit..nothing but hate in her eyes..she tries to summon her power..but she finds she can't..she can't do anything.

"Do you like this Maka? To hear your mother in such terrible pain..and all because of you? Do you hear that? Her tears are sweet in my stomach..her cries are mucic to my ears..do you know how it feels to bath in acid everyday all day?..your mother does. She's in hell..your mother is in hell..and she's alone. Don't you hear her crying? Don't you hear what you have caused?"

"Please..please let her go.." Maka trembles..she can no longer fight..the rage has dulled to nothing but pain..sorrow.."Please..I'll even take her place just..let my mother go..don't hurt her any more..please..I'll give you my soul for her's..don't..please."

"Ah but you see..why would I give up one soul for yours when I'm going to get your soul anyway?" Asura smirks. "All I have to do is wait..then I'll have the both of you."

"You'll get me sooner..just..just let my mother go." Maka is begging him.

"I don't think so." He coos as he watches a tear fall down her face. "Don't cry my dear..it will all be over soon. You'll see your mother..you too will be in hell together!" Asura wipes the tear away..he's grinning too much.

"Please just-"

"What makes you think I would make a deal with you?" Asura suddenly growls, his voice so dark causing her to shutter. "You have been nothing but trouble for me..and you took my servant Justin from me! You stole one soul from me, I'm not letting you take anymore! No..I want you to suffer as much as possible..I will make you watch as your mother is ripped apart only to be put back together..I will give you the worse fate for what you have done! And your mother will be right there with you!"

"Arusa please.." She sounds so weak..because she is..This is worse then any nightmare..

Not only is her mother dead..but Kami is still suffering.

"See you soon." Arusa grabs her neck..and snaps it.

Maka screams and thrashes about..only for her eyes to open..she's sitting in the shower..the hot water pounding against her back..there's no demon..no scarves..no nothing..she's in here alone..Maka touches her neck..it's not snapped..she's alive.

Did she..did she imagine all that?

Maka forces herself up and turns off the water..her legs feel like jelly and when she goes to step out of the shower she falls onto the floor..it hurts..but her chest hurts more. She isn't stable. Maka lays there a moment..her mind reeling.

"M-Maka? M-maka are you ok?" She hears Crona's voice and a knock at the door. "I just h-heard I loud bump..did y-you fall?"

"No." Maka lies as she forces herself up..trying not to wince at the pain in her head. "..I just dropped a bar of soap, sorry about that Crona."

"Ok j-just making sure.." Crona doesn't sound convinced but Maka doesn't care at this point. She dries her self off with a towel half heartily..still pretty wet as she opens her back pack and looks through her clothes..there's nothing fancy in-

Maka feels a pinch and she yelps..when she looks down she sees that snake sliver back to her arm..Maka looks at the mirror..Ariel is now wearing a red tight dress, her hair is dry and curly even though Maka's hair is still wet.. Maka puts on a regular tee shirt and shorts..but when she looks in the mirror Ariel is still wearing that dress..

Perfect. Thank you fucking Medusa.

Maka doesn't feel like brushing her hair, it's not like she has to. She grabs her back pack and unlocks the door..she takes a deep breath before she opens it, walking out of the room with a blank look on her face-

"T-That was a quick shower." Crona is sitting on the bed, fiddling with his fingers as he glances at her to the floor. "That's a-a nice dress..did M-Medusa pack it?"

"No. When you get out the shower, get dressed in regular clothes..but when you come out, Medusa's snake has to bite you again." Maka speaks with no emotion as she drops her back pack to the floor. "The bathroom's all yours Crona."

"O-Okay." Crona gets up with his back pack..he walks slowly towards the bathroom she just came from..the other bathroom door is still closed. Crona pauses and looks back at her with a nervousness..he opens his mouth..and she thinks he's going to offer some comfort.. " Madness is thick in the air little one." Crona smirks at her before he walks into the shower..leaving Maka alone.

She flops down on the bed..her head being in the sheets..

She doesn't want to think..she really doesn't want to think..

That wasn't real..Arusa wasn't really there..that wasn't real..her mother isn't suffering..she's just going mad..it's because she only has two weeks..it wasn't real..

It can't be..it really can't be..

No she refuses..she refuses to believe that as real..she's just crazy..with all this shit that's going on..she's just going crazy..

"You tired already?" A voice speaks beside her..Maka turns her head to see that ghost girl looking at her with those lifeless eyes. "Jeez we just got here!"

"Things just haven't been going my way today." Maka sighs. "..I just feel like sleeping..forgetting.."

"Why sleep when you could be doing something? I'm dead and I'm more alive then you!" The little girl frowns at the detached look on Maka's face. "How about.." The little girl looks around only for her eyes to light up. "Ah hah! here we go!"

Maka watches with an eye brow raised as this little girl floats over to the book shelf..She grabs one book before floating back to Maka. "sit up!" She gives her a stern look. Maka listens..forcing herself in a sitting position..this girl beams before she floats down...till she's sitting in Maka's lap. "Read me this story since you have nothing better to do then just sleep like a lazy bum!"

"Green eggs and ham?" Maka's eye brow raises more as she takes the book from the girl..holding it so her arms are around the little girl, and the book is in front of the both of them.

"Yeah! My mother use to read this to me all the time.." The little girl started off excited..only to get quiet..she cuddles up against Maka's chest..and closes her eyes. "..Could you please read it to me? I'm lonely...when your dead all you can think about is what you had in the past..your dead but you relive your life..and it just makes you feel lonely.."

Maka stares down at this girl..she can hear the desperation..This girl lost her mother..Maka had taken her mother..just as Maka's mother was taken from her..

And she knows how that feels.

"Green eggs and ham." Maka starts..she feels the little girl perk up and look at her..Maka opens up the book, letting the girl nuzzle more into her. " I am sam. I am sam, sam I am. " Maka starts. "That sam-I-am, that sam-I-am! I do not like that sam-I am."

"I like sam!" The girl giggles. "That other guy is a grouch."

"Do you like green eggs and ham?" Maka smiles slightly at the smile on this girl's face. " I do not like them, sam-I am. I do not like green eggs and ham."

"You know when my mother would be too tired..she wouldn't read to me." The little girl grips onto Maka's shirt. "So my brother would..he would read me all kinds of stories..but when he got sick and left..I never got read to again. No body would read to me."

"Would you like them here or there?" Maka keeps reading.

"..Thank you." The little girl grips onto her tighter. "Thank you for reading to me when no body else would...my mother was to upset..any book she would pick up would remind her of my brother..and father never read before..but when brother got sick he didn't even speak. Father loved him the most I think..we all loved my brother the most...can you hold me?..can you hold me like my mother use to? Can you hold me..like I'm wanted?..like I'm alive..like I'm not..this.." Her voice is so quiet..so weak..

"I do not like them here..I do not like them there." Maka reads the words..but she lets go of the book to wrap her arms around this small spirit..cradling her in her arms..holding her so close..rocking her like a baby. "I do not like them anywhere.."

"..Thank you.." she closes her eyes.." This..is the first time in a long time I've been held..thank you.." A soft smile comes to her lips..

"I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them sam I am-" Maka keeps going-

"What the fuck are you doing?" Ragnarok comes out of the bathroom..his hair is still wet but he's wearing a button up shirt and black pants..he looks uncomfortable but his focus is on her..he's looking at her oddly.

"I'm-" Maka looks down..and the girl is gone. She's cradling air, reading a Dr. Sues book to herself. "..I'm just..imagining what it would be like to have a kid."

"Really? You want kids?" Ragnarok raises an eye brow as he walks over and sits down next to her.

"Well..sure. I think it would be nice to have at least one later in life." Maka looks over at him.

"I never wanted fucking kids even when I was alive." Ragnarok grunts.

"Why not?"

"I could barely take care of myself, let alone another person." Ragnarok gets a far away look to his eyes. "..I wouldn't be a good father."

"I disagree." Maka smiles at him slightly. "You might be a little bit rough..but when you care about something you protect it..that's what a father does..a father protects."

"I wouldn't know." Ragnarok's voice is a growl..such a dark look coming to his eyes..

"Me either." Maka averts her gaze when he looked at her..his gaze soften a bit.

"At least your father's dead." Ragnarok gets a odd look. "I don't' know if mine is or not, I can't even remember his fucking name..I just hope I did killed that fucker."

"I'm sure you did.." Maka thinks back to that look of hate in Ragnarok's eyes. "..You wouldn't have let him live."

Ragnarok doesn't say anything for a moment..before he looks over at her. "I'm gald..I'm gald your not still pissed at us..what I said back there Maka..I didn't mean it like you were taking it. I would never fucking say that it doesn't matter..I know how it feels, you know I didn't mean to-"

"I know Ragnarok." She gives him a smile. "Don't worry about it..it's all good now."

"It's just..that guy gets under my fucking skin!" Ragnarok shakes his head. "Every time I see him I think of that fucking time he had you pinned to the wall kissing you, like what a jack ass. It still pisses me off to no end I didn't beat the shit out of him there..if we didn't have to keep cover, his ass would be done for." Ragnarok gives her a serious look. "If he so much as touches you I'll put him in his place..we don't need him figuring you out and like hell, if I want that rich bastard touching all over you and flirting with you in front of me!"

Maka only nods numbly..she doesn't want to think how Ragnarok will react if he finds out..about..what she really did with Kid. That's when a fear stricken her..oh god..what if Kid tries to do shit like hold her hand..or kiss her at the banquet? Fuck he did say something about 'courting' her or some shit..this can not end well..

"Hey..your alright? Your fucking pale." Ragnarok frowns as he puts a hand on her forehead. "..I can't feel if your hot or not but you look like you are..do you feel sick?"

"you could say that." Maka sighs..you really could say that.." I'm just nervous about tonight is all.."

"Don't fucking be..I won't let him touch you alright?" Ragnarok grabs her hand..a protective tone in his voice as his eyes look into hers. "As long as you stick by me, he can't do shit."

Maka is still really worried.

Ragnarok stares at her a moment before he leans in, giving her a quick peck on the lips. "Don't you ever fucking run from us again Maka.." he gives her a stern look. "We have so much to deal with..the last thing we need is for you to run off and do something you'll regret."

Too late.

"I wont run again.. 'She looks him in the eyes.. " I promise."

"Fucking good." Ragnarok grunts as a bathroom door opens.

"I-I put on the n-normal clothes like you said.." Crona comes out with that bikini still on..Maka not able to see what he's really wearing. "What d-do I-" Before he can finish..Medusa's snake shoots out from her arm..biting Crona on the wrist, getting him to yelp before the snake comes back, becoming her tattoo again. Maka blinks as she stares at this girl's blue sparkly dress..Coralline looks beautiful..

"You look gorgeous Crona." Maka smiles slightly.

"Gah I d-do?" Coralline blushes and fidgets. "W-What am I-I wearing?"

"Some fat ass's clothes." Ragnarok grunts and chuckles at the look Crona gives him.

"I-I could only find this shirt Ragnarok!" Crona huffs, crossing his arms and glaring at him. "Unlike y-you, Medusa didn't p-pack me nice clothes."

"I wouldn't call this fucking nice clothes." Ragnarok messes with his button up shirt, looking irritated.

"You both look good." Maka gives them a half hearted smile..

She seems to be ok right?..wrong. Maka is barely keeping herself together..with that incident in the shower..with the guilt she feels at seeing the ghost girl..at the guilt she feels for what she's done with Kid..it's all eating at her..it's eating at her sanity..There's not much of it left, she's truly running out of time. Maka feels like screaming, feels like destroying the fucking happy looking sea horses on the walls..why the fuck do they get to have happiness when she's so miserable? Why..

Because she deserves this. Maka has dug her own grave.

"T-Thanks Maka, so d-do you." Crona gives her a smile..but she sees that darkness in his eyes. "Aren't y-you excited for the banquet?..I k-know I am." His voice is sweet..but to Maka it sounds like nails on a chalk board..

Crona is eating at her sanity.

She is not excited about this banquet..she doesn't even know what is going to happen..She doesn't want to see Kid..she doesn't want to have to stare her sin in the face..Crona is planning something..and Maka can't deal with it. The anxiety along with her guilt is too much to deal with..

Maka is running out of time.

"I can't do this." Maka speaks quietly..bowing her head when both boys look over at her.

"What are you talking about?" Ragnarok looks over at her with his eye brow raised.

"Yes Maka, w-what are you talking about?" Crona tilts his head..but she can tell he's amused.

"The banquet..I can't do it." Maka looks up slowly..her eyes are dilated..and shaking. " I-I know I said I wanted to do it earlier..but I'm scared..I'm too scared of him..I don't want to see Kid..I feel sick."

"Are you sure it's Kid your scared of?" Crona's smile is too smug.

"Fuck Maka your so pale." Ragnarok frowns at her skin color..and how her eyes bounce around. He looks over at Crona. "I don't think we should do it if she's this messed up. Kid might see past our disguise with her shaking like this.." Ragnarok seems almost relieved at the fact he sees a opportunity to avoid sitting with Kid tonight..

"But I want to make Maka see how much I care..she didn't like that I tried to stop her earlier..so I'm letting her see Kid now. I don't want her to hate me..so I'm letting her sit with Kid, just like she wanted." Crona's eyes are locked on hers..and she can't help but to shiver at his smirk. "There's no need to be so afraid Maka..I'll protect you, I'll protect you soo hard. What is it that your so afraid of?..I thought you wanted to find your mother's killer..or is it..that you.. for some reason don't need that information any longer?"

"Crona..please." Maka's begging him..she can't do this..not now..Maka's so close to breaking..but she's so close to ending all of this..she has to stay together till she finishes what she started..Maka is begging Crona to give her more time..she's begging him not to kill her..not to do what ever dark thing he's planning on doing..at least not yet. "I can't do it.."

Crona's eyes lock onto her own..She doesn't look away..she doesn't flinch away from such darkness in those pale blue orbs..They just stare at each other, Crona's eyes boring into her own..almost like he's seeing right through her..and she hopes he can..she hopes he can see how much of a mess she is..how close she is to breaking. Ragnarok looks between the two..He seems confused..and a bit irritated, he doesn't understand what's going on, he doesn't know what Maka has done..but Crona does..he always knows.

"I..I-I see.." Crona blinks a couple of times..some of the darkness receding but not much of it. He looks at her a moment..before nodding, his eyes droop just a bit. "if y-your really not feeling well we d-don't have to go..b-but we already told those two sisters we would.."

"I'll go fucking tell them 'Ariel' isn't feeling good and if they have a problem they can go fuck themselves." Ragnarok grunts as he stands up-

"No, i-I'll tell them. Y-You stay with Maka." Crona waves him off..a different look in those eyes.

"What? Why?" Ragnarok raises his eye brow..studying the other boy.

"You don't even know where they are Crona." Maka frowns at this..why the hell does he want to tell them..she doesn't like how her stomach is turning.

"I s-saw where they came from w-when they met up with u-us in the hallway." Crona looks at her then at Ragnarok. "I-if you go and tell them Maka isn't feeling g-good they w-will just think it's your words, not Maka's but if 'Coralline' t-tells them 'Ariel' isn't feeling well..I-I'm sure they will listen, instead o-of asking questions, or a-asking to see her."

Maka and Ragnarok blink..before looking at each other..that actually makes a lot of sense..but Maka can't stop her chest tightening..she can't stop this feeling in her gut..

"I guess.." Ragnarok gives Crona a look. " But let me come with you-"

"Y-you should stay with Maka.." Crona glances at her before turning his back on them. "S-She doesn't seem well..I-I'll be back soon."

"Crona I-" Maka tries to get up..tries to stop him..something about letting him leave alone..sends up a major red flag..He shouldn't be alone..he shouldn't leave..but when she tries to speak, a image of a clown face flashes through her mind..and when she tries to speak..

She can't.

Crona opens the door..and walks out..it shuts behind him, locking..

Maka feels like a hole has been ripped into her chest..like him walking out this room is equal to losing him all together..she tries to scream but no sound comes out..it's stuck in her chest, feeling like glass..this pain..why is she in so much pain? She hears dark laughter sound around her..Asura is laughing at her, he's laughing at her pain..She hears her mother's screams..she hears that little girl's crying..Maka grips her hair, the room is spinning around now..everything is a blur..it's like she's on a never ending merry go round..the room keeps spinning, and spinning, and spinning. The only thing that is visible is three large vertical eyes that stare back at her..that call to her because her sanity is barely there. Maka hears that girl inside her bang on the cage..her laughter mixing in with Arusa's..she keeps banging on the cage..and with each hit she makes, Maka's mind cracks all the more. The room keeps spinning..images keep flashing through her mind..and they don't make sense, just a bunch of pictures that don't connect..the laughter is getting louder, the room is spinning faster, that girl is hitting the cage harder, everything is going to fucking shit..everything is-

"Maka!" A voice roars..something gripping her and shaking her violently..Maka tries to scream..but she still can't. "Maka open your god damn eyes!"

She does..her eyes meeting Ragnarok's..his expression is nothing but worry..he's gripping her shoulders, shaking her..Maka seems to be on the floor now..on her knees with him kneeling in front of her..She must have fell off the bed..

At seeing this boy..everything stops. The laughter, the crying, the banging..everything stops...Maka's mind clicks in place..and her body goes limp in his grip..She can't look at him.

"What the fuck happened? You just started having a fucking seizure and.." He trails off when he catches the look in her eyes..catches how he is the only thing keeping her up. "..Maka..Maka what's wrong with you?"

If Maka answered that question, they would be here for a long, long time.

"I don't know." Maka answers quietly when Ragnarok grabbed her chin and turned her face so she's looking at him..but she doesn't want to look at him.

"Don't fucking lie to me." He growls, causing Maka to tense. "What happened?..Why the hell are you so pale?..Why do you look so scared?" He's concerned..Ragnarok is concerned for her..

And he shouldn't be.

Maka's mind is close to falling apart..Maybe..maybe it's not best to keep all this in..maybe she should talk to Ragnarok...but can she trust the boy with this?..

Ragnarok grips her..those eyes holding that concern..and that emotion she doesn't understand..Ragnarok loves her..and she sees no darkness like she does with Crona..Ragnarok's love isn't tainted..it's not dangerous..

Maka still doesn't understand what love is.

"Ragnarok I.." Maka takes a deep breath..the boy leaning closer to hear her soft words. "..I'm..running out of time."

"I fucking know this Maka, we have two weeks but once we get this fucking angel's tear we-"

"I saw him." Maka is trembling. "..I saw Asura."

"What? When?!" Ragnarok tenses really badly, his eyes lighting on fire as he looks around this room..his face a scowl.

"In..the shower." Maka hugs herself when Ragnarok's face falls. "He..he was there and he.."

"..What did he fucking do to you Maka?" Ragnarok's eyes flash as he grabs a hold of her. "..Did he hurt you?.. did he fucking hurt you? why the fuck didn't I feel the bastard?!" His voice is gettig so dark.

"No he.." Maka swallows the lump in her throat. "..he didn't hurt me but.."

"But what?" Ragnarok has gotten so close..he grips her tighter..Maka feels just a bit safer.

"..Ragnarok..what happens when you die?" Maka looks up at him with watery eyes..Ragnarok's face falls.

"..I.." he frowns deeply.

"Can..is it possible for..a demon to eat a soul?..to keep it?" Maka is shaking so badly.

"..How the fuck am I suppose to know?" He growls but it's weak..his eyes are flickering. "What does this have to do with-"

"Asura told me he still has my mother..my mother is in his stomach Ragnarok..oh god I heard her screams! She's suffering Ragnarok! My mother is in pain and there's nothing I can do about it!" Maka starts to scream..her eyes so dilated and shaking.

"What?" Ragnarok starts..but when he sees that desperate look on her face..Rangoark makes his face stone. "Maka..Arusa will say anything to get you to go insane, he knows how much you love your mother so he's using it against you..He's a powerful demon..he could have made you hear your mother's screams.."

"But..but I heard her!" Maka cries..tears streaming down her face. "We have to do something! We have to save her! We have to do something! Anything!"

"Maka you have to calm down..shit..I don't know what's going on but if you keep this up you'll give him what he wants! You'll be taken earlier-"

"Ragnarok I'm falling apart! I'm falling to fucking pieces! my mother..my mother was crying! I heard her! I heard her!" Maka breaks down into sobs..only for Ragnarok to grab her and push her head into his chest..gripping her so tightly, letting her cry onto him.

"Fucking stop it." He snaps..but it's too soft..too quiet as he nuzzles the top of her head. "..Didn't you say your mother was a good person?..that she helped the poor, and gave all she had to others?"

"Yes o-of course my mother wasa good person.." Maka hiccups.

"Then why are you crying?" Ragnarok holds her so close..she can feel his body's heart beat..it's beating so fast. " Your mother isn't here..the good ones aren't..I'm here because I'm damned..but your mother, who gave everything to her daughter..who was such a good mother to you..no, she isn't in hell, she isn't in pain right now..don't let Asura drive you insane..remember, you have to fucking fight him to avenge your mother Maka..you can't go fucing insane."

Maka's trembling dies down a little..her mother..was a good person..she was..there's no way..Asura is just trying to stop her..trying to make it so she can't avenge her mother..he's trying to stop her..

"I'm trying to stay sane Ragnarok..I really am." Maka hugs him tightly..wanting his comfort. "But..it's hard..I'm running out of time."

"Just don't even fucking think about it.' Ragnarok tightens his grip on her. "..Your going to be fine alright?..I swear to god..your going to be fine.." His voice is getting shaky but he only grips onto her tighter. "I'm trying to Maka..I'm fucking trying my hardest for you..but nothing is making sense."

"I'm not going to be fine.." Maka thinks about the circus..she thinks about Kid's father with that hole in his chest, thinks about the sadness in Kid's eyes...thinks about the dark intent in Crona's. "..I've already excepted the fact I'm going to die soon...I just need to avenge my mother..then I can go..and I'll go with a smile because you know what I did it, I-"

Ragnarok slaps her across the face..it's more of shock then anything as he grabs her shirt and pulls her so she's in his face..his eye are boring into hers.

"Your not fucking dying alright? Don't even say shit like that! Like you just..like you just fucking given up! You can' say shit like that..how the fuck is that suppose to make me feel?..when I'm working my ass off for a girl who's planning on dying? Say you do avenge your mother..are you just going to fucking leave me and Crona? what happen to fucking sticking together? What happen to fucking family?" Ragnarok is fuming..a fire in his eyes..

What happen to family?..Maka ruined it. She destroyed it.

"I've hurt you and Crona so much Ragnarok..the things I've done..nothing can get better with me..I will not be forgiven..I will get death." Maka speaks the words..knowing they're true.

"Oh you fucking hurt us so that gives you the fucking right to leave us?! After all the shit we've been through?!" Ragnarok is roaring..his chest puffing up. "Don't you fucking get it? or are you that stupid?! We fucking need you Maka! You can't just say shit like your just going to die..where does that leave us?..after fucking everything?..after you made me feel alive..how can you be so fucking willing to die?"

"You don't understand." Maka frowns slightly. "..I need you too Ragnarok..I just.. things are falling apart."

"Then let them fucking fall apart!" He grabs her..pulling her into a embrace. "Let the fucking world crash and burn around us..but we'll stay together. Everything can fall apart but as long as we fucking don't then who gives a shit?..I've had everything fall to pieces in my life..but I never just fucking gave up, it never crossed my damn mind and you know why? because I cared for my mother, I cared about getting revenge..so everything crashed and burned but I didn't go fucking with it..Everything might be falling to pieces..but you don't have to fucking fall with it Maka.." He grips her so tight. "..I won't let you."

"Ragnarok.." Maka's eyes are a bit wide..her mind clicking into place once again at such a powerful tone..he's right..she can't just give up, not even a little bit..her mother gave her this life..why even think she's going to lose it?..Maka has to keep fighting..she has to..

"Don't fucking look at me like that." Ragnarok snaps when he pulls back and sees how bright her eyes are.

"Thank you.." Maka gives him such a soft a smile..a smile from the heart. "..I needed that. I'm good now..I just..needed to get that out of my system."

"No problem, I'll smack some fucking sense in you anytime." Ragnarok grunts..but when he looks at her smile..and when she giggles..Maka sees that emotion shine so bright in those eyes as he holds her so softly..

He loves her just as Crona loves her..just as Kid loves her..these three boys love her but their love is different...but how can that be?..Love is too hard to understand..it's too much..and when she looks into Ragnarok's eyes..she sees how pure it is..His love is pure..not tainted with rage or darkness..

"It will be soon." That other girl chuckles. "You fucked Kid..if Ragnarok finds out..ohh you'd be in trouble."

Maka feels sick now when she looks into Ragnarok's love filled eyes..she has to look away..

That's right. She fucked Kid..The boy Ragnarok can't stand she went all the way with..she went all the way with a other boy when she hasn't with Ragnarok..She has betrayed him and Crona..but Crona knows..Maka doesn't want Ragnarok to know..she doesn't want the boy to hate her..she doesn't want him trying to kill her..

Maka feels guilt..but she doesn't regret what she did with Kid..she can't..because of that she found so much information..she only wish she could have gotten it without hurting Ragnarok..without hurting Crona..

This is why she wants to die..if Ragnarok knew what she's done..she bets he would be ok with her dying..he would take back all he said..

But Maka needs his words now..her time is running out..

Ragnarok can't know...and he's not going to. Now that she isn't going to the banquet..everything is going to be fine. She won't see Kid..they will be at Abaco island in the morning and if they're fast, they can slip past him with ease..Ragnarok will never know..and Kid will think Ariel ran away..or that she just left..everything is going to be good now..it has to be..

"My ass hurts." Maka grunts getting her a chuckle from the boy.

"Well you did fucking fall on it when your were spazzing out." Ragnarok gets up and holds his hand out to her..she takes it and he helps her up.

"You know for beig on a cruise ship this has sucked ass." Maka crosses her arms. "When Crona comes back we should do something fun.."

"The club looked fun." Ragnarok smirks. " We could sneak some drinks."

"Hell yeah and we can go see if your boyfriend's up yet, I'm sure he'd like to come a long-"

"Fuck you." Ragnarok gives her his middle finger, his eye twitching. "Like hell he's coming along with us, I'd rather not get raped today thank you fucking much."

"It's not rape if you like it."

"Bitch-"

There's a knock at the door.

"That's probably Crona now." Maka chuckles as she walks up to the door. "I'm sure he'll be all for picking up your boyfriend."

"I swear to god Maka." Ragnarok fumes.

Maka smirks as she grabs the door and opens it..her heart raising in hope..because everything is going to be ok they aren't going to the banquet, Crona will be here smiling at her and they will have fun..it will be like it never happened...everything is going to-

"Hello Ariel." Kid smiles at her..He changed his black suit to a nice white one, his hair combed and framing his pale face, his yellow eyes bright..there's a bouquet of pink roses in his hand.. There's no Crona..just Kid. "Ready to go to the banquet?"

Maka's heart drops..a dread so deep piercing her being..What..why..why is kid here?..didn't Crona tell him she was sick?..Maka's eyes get wide..where is Crona?..

Kid's still smiling at her expectantly.

Oh fuck..oh fuck no..

"Who is it?" Ragnarok asks behind her..She feels him getting closer..trying to look over her to who it is..to see this boy that isn't Crona..

Aw fucking shit.


Sorry it took me so long for this! I've been so busy lately..but the good news is I pasted my test! :D i'm now a certified cosmetologist! i'll be doing hair and making people pretty hehe. another reason it took me so long to get this out is because my stupid flash drive broke! I had to buy a whole new one which sucks..becase I lost all of my old files. My new flash drive is cute though, it's like this blue character:)

So I gave you the kid x Maka moment, and like I said at the beginning this has changed the story. It's going to end differently now because of this..but I didn't tell you that when I asked about the moment did I? XD with seeing this chapter, and knowing it has changed the story, does anyone regret voting for this moment? or did you still like it? btw sorry if the lemon between them wasn't descriptive and it was short, I did that for a reason. Because Maka was thinking hard the whole time about everything that she wasn't really focusing on the sex, she was worried about trying to figue out love.

You know why I even asked about the Ragnaork and Crona moment? Because my sister seems to think they have something going on..but I was sure i was making the impression that their relation is like two brothers..so i just had to make sure, i think it was my sister just being the yoai fan she is.

I also want to let the person that told me about 'crown the empire' song that i loved it:) it really does fit Justin and Asura, i'm also into rock so it was nice hearing a new song i can jam too.

Please tell me what you think, i took a while, thinking about this and what's going to happen. Thank you all for your support! i can't believe i'm up to 600 reviews now! it's insane!

In till next time:)