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Lost Keys
Chapter 8
Just because I care about him, that doesn't mean I don't care about you…
…doesn't mean I don't care about you…
…care about you…
"Care… about me…?" Soul sighed to himself as he prepared breakfast. He placed the plates on the table before he sat down to eat.
"Maka! Breakfast is ready!" He called and waited for her to replay, but she didn't. "Maka!" He tried again… still nothing. Soul got up and lazily made his way to Maka's room, still half asleep. He stopped when he reached her door.
"Maka, you awake yet?"
"Yeah." She called from the other side.
Soul sighed before turning the doorknob and walking in, "Breakfast's done. I've been calling you –" he stopped when he saw Max. He was on Maka's bed, shaking and breathing heavily. Clutching his knees and sobbing as Maka rubbed his back, trying to calm him down. The child looked terrified.
"What's wrong with him?" Soul pointed at the kid. He didn't really care what was wrong with him. Kids cry at almost anything, so it didn't bother him much.
"He had a bad dream, that's all." Maka said calmly, still rubbing the child's back, "He said a monster came in through that window and reached out to grab him." She pointed at her bedroom window near her bed that was half open.
"I-it wasn't…" Max sniffed, "It wasn't a d-dream… I saw it…"
"What did it look like?" Maka asked. Soul yawned, not vary interested.
"It… looked like a b-big, skinny dog… with a big head and long fingers and claws…" he hiccuped, "It tried to grab me…"
He hugged Maka's side as she brushed his hair with her fingers, "It's just a dream, Max... It's okay." She placed her hand under his chin and lifted his head up, forcing him to look at her, "I'll protect you. Don't be afraid." She whispered.
"Ms. Maka…" Max sniffed.
"AH! WATCH OUT – THE MONSTER'S BEHIND YOU!" Soul yelled. Max tightened his grip on Maka and buried his face in her chest. Maka looked behind her then back at Soul. "Soul!" She shouted angrily. Soul laughed at their reactions, "You should have seen the look on your face!"
"You should see yours once I rearrange it for you!" she growled.
"Whatever." Soul shrugged, "I'll just go eat breakfast."
By the time Maka came to eat, Soul had already finished his meal. "Where's the brat?" Soul asked, noticing Max wasn't with her.
"He didn't feel safe in my room so he's sleeping in yours right now." She said.
"Oh," It took Soul a moment for his brain to work, "W-wait – what?" he asked, "The brat's sleeping… in my room?"
Maka nodded.
"…WHY THE HELL IS HE IN MY ROOM?" Soul shouted.
Maka sighed, "You saw how scared he was. He'll feel safer in your room."
"Safer from what? He was dreaming."
"I'm not so sure about that." Maka said and placed her plate in the sink.
Soul blinked, "What?"
"My window… it was open when I woke up. I hardly ever open it." She explained.
"Maybe he opened it? And how come he saw the thing come in through the window and you didn't?" Soul asked and placed his own plate in the sink.
"He probably woke up before me."
"That, or you're a heavy sleeper." Soul Joked.
"Soul!"
"Kidding – Kidding!" he laughed.
His laughter was interrupted by the doorbell ringing. Maka ran to the door to answer whoever was there. To her surprise, it was a friend she knew very well. "Kidd?"
"Good morning Maka," Kidd greeted. Maka noticed he was holding a thick file, "I'm very sorry to bother you so early."
"No, it's okay." She stepped aside, "Come in."
Kidd, Maka and Soul settled down in the living room, with both Maka and Soul on one couch, Kidd on another and a table between them.
"How is that child doing?" Kidd asked as Maka handed him a cup of tea.
"Max? He's doing great." Maka said.
'Great? He's sleeping in MY ROOM… You call that great?' Soul thought to himself.
"I'm very glad to hear that." Kidd said and took a sip from the cup, "Tell me, has he seen anything unusual yesterday?"
"Yesterday?" Maka blinked a few times, remembering the day before, "Well, he saw Papa trying to kill Soul."
"I see." Kidd sighed, "Has he ever acted strangely recently?"
"Kidd, is there something you're not telling us?" Maka asked. Kidd came all the way to their apartment to ask about Max?
"Well, you see," Kidd gently placed the cup of tea on the table, "yesterday, we have received a lot of complaints from parents about their children seeing some sort of four-legged beast in their houses and backyards." Kidd explained, "At first, it wasn't a big deal. It could've been a big dog. But when we collected all the information from the children, we noticed that all two hundred and seventy children around Death City saw the same looking beast, all in one day."
By the time Kidd finished explaining, Maka had memorized every word Kidd had said.
"Max said he saw something like a big dog this morning." Maka said, remembering how Max had woken crying and shaking with fear, "He said a monster came in through the window."
Kidd's eyes widened, "This morning?"
Maka nodded.
Kidd put his hand under his chin, interested by this new information. "Soul," he called, noticing that Soul, who was sitting on the sofa comfortably, was not being very helpful. "Can you bring Max here?"
"Why me?" Soul asked.
"I see you're free at the moment. I need to ask Maka a few things." Kidd said.
Soul groaned and forced himself off the couch.
"Maka, did Max say anything else about it?" Kidd asked.
"Well, he said it had a big head and big claws…"
As Soul made his way to his room, he thought of how to scare the living soul out of the poor kid to wake him up. He returned to the kitchen and got a glass of ice cold water, went back to his room, and stood next to the bed that the kid was sleeping in. That kid… he embarrassed Soul at school, almost got him killed by Maka's father, and stole his Maka… Unforgivable!
Soul's hand was hovering over Max's head, holding the glass of cold water above the sleeping child. Why did Soul feel so alive at that moment?
'You...' Soul thought to himself, 'I've tried so hard to show her that I've always been by her side… but no matter how hard I tried, I've always been just a weapon… just a tool to her. You acted helpless that rainy day, and I fell for it. The moment you came, she's been all over you. You think you can get everything by acting all cute… well, you won't fool me this time.'
Soul yanked the blanket away, revealing a sleeping Max. Soul and was about to pour the water on the poor kid, but his hand refused to move. The child was hugging Soul's pillow tightly and his lower lip was trembling. He was obviously dreaming, which made it a great opportunity for Soul.
Soul slowly tilted the glass of water, but stopped half way, 'What are you waiting for? Do it!' Soul told himself, but he couldn't get his hand to obey.
"Mr. Soul…"
Soul's eyes snapped back to the child. He thought he had lost his chance, but that thought was quickly forgotten when he saw child still asleep.
"Mr. Soul…" The child was mumbling in his sleep. Hugging the pillow tighter, he buried his face in it. Soul suddenly felt guilty. This was the evil mastermind who ruined his life? Soul sighed and put the glass away.
"Kid," Soul gently shook the child's shoulder, "Hay Kid, wake up," He said softly, not wanting to scare him. Max blinked a few times, "Mr. Soul?" he said and rubbed his eye. Soul grabbed the glass of water and brought it up to Max's mouth.
"Here," Soul said. Max looked at it for a moment before deciding to drink it. Well, at least Soul made use of the glass of water. "Now get out of my room." He ordered and pointed at the door. Max quickly ran out. Soul looked down at the leftover water in the glass. Why did he react that way? Was it Max's tricks again? Or was it something else?
To Be Continued...
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Yay, we finally see Kidd again! XD
OK boys and girls, I will put up my drawing of the monster (or monsters) on the next chapter. It's hard to imagine what a monster looks like by just reading, so I thought I drawing would help. The link of the drawing will be on chapter 9.