"Urgh no, no, no!" Miserably, Marie bows her head, her hands flat on the rim of the sink, bright blue water comes ushing out of the golden sink as she sobs to herself.
"What's wrong with you?" Tiredly, Azusa sighs at the sad sight of the blonde by her side using her handkerchief to clean her hands.
"What's wrong with me? This is not where I should be right now that's what's wrong? There's more important things I should be doing." Moping, Marie complains to her fellow death side sadly.
"Don't be ridiculous there's a kishin walking the earth again what could possibly be more important than dealing with it?" Gently, Azusa leans over Marie's sink swiftly silencing the tap, turning the tap to focus on Marie.
"You're still young I couldn't possibly expect you to understand all I want to do is retire and find myself a good husband but I still got all this work dumped on me. Doesn't that seem unfair?" Marie whines pouting turning to the woman.
"When there's work to be done we don't have a choice." Curtly, Azusa states the fact of the matter placing her handkerchief back into her suit.
"I devote myself completely to every man I date but they always end up dumping me." Marie reveals to Azusa upset.
"Have you ever thought your devotion put so much pressure on them that they feel the need to runaway from you?" Coldly, Azusa proposes making Marie flinch from her words, a pregnant pause sinking in as Maire twitches from her words when next thing Azura knew…
"You don't understand the power of love!" Mad, Marie snaps reeling her fist back slamming his fist into Azura, wailing just as the door to the bathroom opens where a wide-eyed Ava gapes stumbling back, clumsily catching herself and the sudden weight she holds bridal style in her hands.
"Lady Death apologies for this." Startled, she blinks snapping out of her bafflement turning to look down at the unfazed suited woman, crimson gushing out of her busted nose. She looks up at her superior, being held bridal style by the sheepishly smiling Ava sweat dropping. So many questions of what she did to bring herself into this situation floating in her mind.
"I-It's fine talking about Marie's love life I take it." Politely, Ava smiles strained as she looks towards said blonde whimpering from the sheer sight of the uncomfortable Ava.
"You take it right." Calmly, Azura says as she removes herself from Ava standing by her side as they enter the bathroom where…
"Ava!" Animatedly, Marie wails wrapping her arms around Ava who smiles sadly used to her friend.
"Good to see you Marie." Politely, Ava pats her friend's head as she hugs her friend.
"I'm going to end up dying alone!" Anguished, Marie cries out falling flat to the ground holding her by her legs.
"Not you're not." Tiredly, Ava sighs sadly petting her head.
"Tell me what's your secret?" Desperate, Marie grabs Ava by her shoulders shaking said girl.
"Secret?" Scowling, Ava furrows her brow baffled.
"To your marriage with lord Death." Marie reveals.
"This again?" Ava sighs sadly having adjusted to her friend's frantic nature.
"It is an interesting question the fact alone that you and Lord Death created spawn is a mystery in itself." Bluntly, Azusa states.
"Still not telling you Azusa." Annoyed, Ava crosses her arms over her chest.
"Then at least tell me how you and Death have been married for years? How are you so loyal to one another? What can I do to get that?" Pleadingly, Marie begs to her clinging to her.
"Um…It's a bit complicated. I don't think you can really compare a normal relationship to what we have." Awkwardly, Ava scratches her cheek unsure sheepishly glancing to the side.
"She does have a point, she is married to a god, a god of death at that." Azusa nods her head in agreement.
"I really am going to die alone." Pained, Marie slumps her shoulders sadly.
"Of course you're not. No one has just seen how amazing you are Marie." Merrily, Ava tells her.
"A-Ava you're too kind if you weren't married to Lord Death I'd propose to you right now." Marie wails bowing before Ava grabbing her hands.
"I…see thanks?" Tense, Ava smiles strained down at the sobbing mess before her tensing up as she looks to the side towards the mirror flinch form the brief figure flickering before her, making her gaps, her blood turning ice cold at the Cheshire smirk upon her lips.
"Anyway it's old fashion for you to think marriage is the only thing to make a woman happy." Azusa snaps out of her thoughts, the fleeting figure vanishing as she pries her eyes off the mirror turning towards the other two, shakily exhaling.
"Azusa's right since hitching it up with the grim reaper it's been a roller coaster of emotions." Exhausted, Ava sighs slumping her shoulders.
"But you're happy aren't you?" Marie argues.
"I…guess? For now anyway I wouldn't say it makes you happy though not in the slightest…" Scowling, Ava crosses her arms over her chest scowling only then note her still silence making both Azusa and Ava share a look unsure noting Marie staring at the toilet.
"Okay Marie what is it now?" Tiredly, Asura sighs at her friend.
"Um Marie if you need to go Azusa and I can…" Civilly, Ava offers unsure.
"I've decided I'm going to marry this toilet." Resolute, Marie declares.
"…What!?" Ava blurts out shocked.
"That's it! it'll be perfect what's more accepting than a toilet it'll take anything and everything it's an ideal husband!" Happily, Marie beams brightly.
"That…Marie what happened to your standards?" Stunned, Ava gapes at her friend.
"Years of being cheated on and dejections Ava that's what happened." Intensely, Marie whispers pained alarming Ava.
"Hold on let's just think this over wouldn't it be annoying if the toilet seat was left up?" Azusa offers.
"Why are we even having this conversation!? Marie it's a toilet, people's butts have been on there!" Ava snaps scowling.
"It'll clean itself up just for me." Marie smiles lovingly.
"Marie it's an inanimate object it can't consent not to mention it can't even breed." Bellowing, Ava snaps scowling.
"We can always adopt." Chirpily, Marie giggles winking cheekily.
"Also wouldn't she sort of be marrying lord death he is one with death city isn't he?" Azusa points out.
"I…wait does that make me married to the toilet!? OH GOD!" Horrified, Ava gapes, gawking at the thought, placing her hands on either side of her head, falling flat to her knees horrified.
"That is your husband yes." Azusa confirms.
"Now is not the time for wise cracks Azusa!" Angrily, Ava snaps scowling at her.
"Uh...okay but nobody's perfect even toilet might complain if you put more pressure on it then it can take and I hate to tell you this but he can secretly spring a leak without you knowing!" Azusa points out.
"A leak!? How indecent! It's over! You dirty cheater! Okay we can go see lord death now, Ava you ready to go?" Innocently, Marie smiles softly after rising her fist destroying said toilet, leaving nothing but water spurting out from the pipes shards of porcelain laying flat on the floor. Marie kneels down to the mumbling mess intensely muttering under her breath in her own little world.
"I'mmarriedtoatoilethowisthatpossibledoesthatmeani'mmarriedtothetoieltpaperorthati'mmarriedtoabuilding?Whereismylifenowhatdididotodeservethisicantbemarriedtoatoiletifiamdoesthatmeani'mmarriedto…" Pained, Ava falls flat to the ground mumbling intensely under her breath horrified.
"And…we've lost her." Azusa sighs shaking her head at the traumatised woman whimpering, muttering to herself, swirls in her eyes, her leg twitching as Azusa grabs her by her leg dragging her out of the bathroom as the trio leave the women's toilets.
"Need something?" Scowling, Spirit furrows his brow as he crouches down, kneeling down, placing his rag down into the ice cool water below. The bucket sloshes from side to side. He sprays the scones with some sort of spray continuing to clean diligently.
"Yes we need to go in and check in with Lord Death." Dutifully, Stein reminds Spirit remaining focused on the task at hand.
"Nope I'm not going sorry." Spirit refuses shaking his head.
"And why's that?" Stein raises a brow noting the snow white bandana coiled around his head.
"Tell me this Stein why do you think Lord Death is gathering all the other death scythes here at the DWMA?" Spirit questions Stein.
"Because the kishin's revived and with Ava's chipped condition we need to come up with a plan quickly before it can do anymore damage." Calmly, Stein answers.
"No you're wrong Lord Death's totally planning on sending me away, transferred and demoted." Drained, Spirit wails to the high heavens pained.
"Oh…yeah? Not cause the only weapon that could slay Asura back then is in no condition to fight. His wife who I may point out as well nearly died in the fight and is in critical condition while the kishin is roaming about as speak." Stein says dryly.
"Don't make me think about it. If only I stayed like I was supposed to he would have been able to use me to defeat Asura." Scowling, Spirit furrows his brow at the thought.
"So now you're polishing scones to earn points with him?" Stein gathers.
"Is that a problem?" Spirit places his hands on his hips.
"Wow you are dumb." Stein deadpans making him falter.
"Yeah well I'm a little bit desperate Stein I don't want my wife to take full custody of Maka if that happens I'll never be able to see my little girl. I'll hardly even feel like her father anymore!" Anguished, Spirit cries to the high heavens the tears freely falling.
"It already hardly feels like you are. You're actually desperate enough to roll up your sleeves and do hard labour." Stein takes note of his rolled up sleeve as Spirit continues his work, furrowing his brow down at the redhead.
"That's right and I'll roll them up even further if I have to!" Determined, Spirit declares unaware of the click of heels and muttered mumblings echoing throughout the hall, growing closer and closer until…
"Hey look over there it's Stein your first love." Azusa whispers to Spirit as she holds Lady Death by her ankle, her eyes still swirls, muttering, mumbling to herself.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Swiftly, Marie tells Azusa.
"Imarriedatoilethowcouldimarryatoilet?" Mumbling, Ava whimpers to herself lost to the world, a heavy air of coal swarming hovering, dangling down upon her, swirls spiralling. She whimpers to herself, head down in horror at the realization still lingering, loitering, hanging in her mind muttering in her head, having an crisis of sorts.
"Hey long time no see!" Merrily, Marie smiles waving at the two boys freezing from the voice turning to the trio, giving them a small fingered salute which they don't mind, it isn't the issue, it's the person standing by her side they have the issue with…
"Hello you too." Coolly, Azusa adjusts her lenses. She has small, dark blue eyes. She also wears her neatly combed black hair in a Graduated Bob, short at the back, getting longer towards the front. Azusa wears rather formal attire, featuring a black blazer worn over a long collared, long-sleeve shirt. This shirt is a plain white colour with some kind of Asian style patterns on it that are mostly visible on the shirt's collar and untucked ends. Azusa also wears a pair of black, wide-sleeve pants and brick red high heel boots. She also wears a pair of simple framed glasses.
"It's her queen of committee chairman." Bitterly, both men freeze up from the glasses wearing girl, glaring daggers at her.
"You were always an annoying bossy brat Azusa." Annoyed, Spirit states.
"Yes I remember you complaining anytime I tried to dismember a passer-by." Stein joins in.
"I'm with her on that." Fairly, Spirit argues gesturing to Azusa.
"Speaking off shouldn't a certain death scythe be in bed?" Sternly, Stein eyes the muttering mumbling Ava.
"Oh well…" Meekly, Marie smiles scratching her cheek as all eyes turn to the supposed god.
"Doesthismeanimarriedtoiletpaper?DoesthismeanI…" Sorrowfully, she bows her head anguished, moping in a world of her own.
"Is…she okay?" Spirit asks concerned.
"She's just stressed." Marie smiles softly at him.
"Perhaps I can use this to finally dissect her." Stein smirks sadistically at the thought.
"Try and see what happens. I doubt Lord Death would be pleased, he isn't already happy with you two letting the kishin escape." Azusa intervenes scowling adjusting her lenses once more.
"Hey now let's not go say stuff like that when we're in front of Lord Death okay?" Scared, Spirit intervenes trying to be the peacekeeper between the two adults but…
"I don't know if that will be possibly I have a tendency to speak my mind at all times." Tensely, Azusa states scowling as she glares directly at Spirit making him cry out, frantically flailing his arms.
"Come to think of it Marie weren't you planning on retiring after becoming a death scythe?" Curious, Stein turns to the blonde slouching, slumping her shoulders at the painful reminder.
"Please don't remind me." Marie sighs sadly bowing her head pained.
"Doesthismeani'mamrriedothecielingwhoelsehaveitakenonasmyhusbandifsoimeansurei'vehadmyfairshareofpartnersinthepastbutdeathprobabylhasaswellso…" The group of adults perk up at the voice yet again seeing the grown adult still loitering in a world of her own.
"Alright. There will be no more talking Lord Death is waiting for us in the death room. Everyone line-up. At attention!" Azusa states sternly slapping her hands together, the harsh echoes of skin on skin echoing announcing as all the adults line up with Ava being casted to the side still on the floor as they all sweat dropping chorusing as they head to the death room…
Here we go again…