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Regular Story Line: Dispensary
Naigus, Spirit and Stein leave the room to head back home leaving Soul alone with his friends. Soul gingerly puts on his orange shirt as Black Star sits silently on the chair. The silence is nerve wracking as Black Star taps on the floor to distract himself. Black Star looks at his friends and notice that they don't know how to approach this situation, so he takes it upon himself to take action.
"Cheer up, Soul, you know we're going to get her back." Black Star promises as Soul looks vacantly at the medicine cabinet.
"Yeah, I know." Soul mutter as he removes the bed sheets then gets out of the bed slowly. He looks over to his left to see his leather jacket is still okay, surprisingly.
"Are you sure you're alright? You can stay at my house tonight." Kid offers as Soul tries to push back the incident further into his mind but he can't forget that scared look on her face when she saw him getting attacked.
"Nah, I'm fine. I prefer to go back to the apartment." Soul answers as he puts on his leather jacket then his shoes. He hopes that his bandages aren't going to fall off from him moving right now.
They faster he finishes this the faster he can leave this room; he knows that they're worried about him and Maka, but he just wants to be alone right now. Soul gets up then heads towards the door. He feels tension in the room rising as he turns the knob slowly. He feels their eyes staring at him but he can't have other people worry about him, not today or tomorrow.
"See you guys tomorrow." Soul says as he leaves the room.
"Give him time, Kid. Soul has a lot on his mind right now." Tsubaki reassures as Kid gives her a small nod. He wonders what goes on inside Soul's head and how he can remain so calm after dealing with what happened.
"You care for her, right?" Kid whispers
"You sure it's okay to have him alone?" Liz ask as Black Star nods his head.
"Yeah, don't worry too much about him." Black Star assures
"Don't be such a worrywart, Liz." Patty teases as Kid begins to leave the room hoping tomorrow's mission goes smoothly. He worries how Soul might react to the witch again and hopefully doesn't lose himself to vengeance.
Soul walks down the empty halls of DWMA with his head looking at the ground. Has he failed as a weapon? How will Maka react when all of this is over? He bumps into someone then looks up to see it's Spirit.
"Sorry" Soul apologizes as he walks around him
"You should change that attitude of yours before we head out tomorrow." Spirit says hoping to get him out of this state.
"Yeah, I know." Soul answers as he starts to walk away.
"You didn't fail, Soul." Spirit emphasizes again as Soul stops in his tracks. Kid, Black Star, Liz, Patty, and Tsubaki are walking down the hall to see Soul with Spirit. They stay back to let them talk but it seems like Spirit is doing most of the talking.
"There are times when no matter how hard we try we can't always protect our partner and those moments can be used as a learning experience." Spirit lectures as Soul avoids turning his head to look at Spirit.
"A weapon protects its meister, right?" Soul questions as Spirit stay silent.
"Well I protected her and she isn't here." Soul answers as he turns his head to face Spirit. Spirit's gaze softens as he looks at Soul's red eyes. He sees someone putting up a strong façade but deep inside he is hurting the most than everyone.
"Sometimes we can't always protect the ones we care for but it doesn't stop us from getting stronger.." Spirit says with a soft tone then gives him a warm smile.
"For a creepy pervert, you sure give great advice." Soul quips as Spirit scowls at him.
"Maka would be happy to know that her old man is a pretty decent guy." Soul adds as he turns his head back then continues to walk away. Spirit softens his gaze then smiles softly. Spirit continues to walk towards the exit and hopes his daughter is alright.
"So that's what bothering you." Kid thought as he and his friends begin to walk towards the exit.
Regular Story Line: Soul and Maka's Apartment
By the time he got back to his apartment the moon was beginning to rise. Soul enters the apartment as he is greeted by an eerie silence. He hears claws clacking against the floor then footsteps. Soon Soul is enveloped by darkness and has a hard time breathing.
"Soul, you came back!" Blair yelps excitedly as Soul struggles to escape from her grip and chest.
"Come on, Blair, get off." Soul begs as Blair places Soul's face on her chest then hugs him tighter.
"Don't say that! I was waiting forever for to come back." Blair cries as Soul feels a nose bleed coming.
"Can you please...Blair, stop!" Soul mumbles as Blair lets go of Soul. He covers his bleeding nose with his hand. Soul heads to the bathroom to put some toilet paper on his nostril to stop the bleeding. He leaves the bathroom to find Blair sitting on the couch looking at the open door. After a few minutes, he removes the toilet paper from his nose then throws it in the trash.
"What are you doing?" Soul asks even though he knows her answer.
"Waiting for Maka." Blair says with a small smile.
Soul walks towards the door with his heart racing as he touches the knob then closes the door. It pains him to shut the door knowing that no one will be coming home. He locks the door as his feels a sense of guilty that maybe Maka will pound at the door waiting for him to open it.
"What are you doing?! Maka doesn't have a set of keys, Soul!" Blair shouts as Soul closes his eyes. He always has the key because of his pockets and with Maka constantly moving she can lose her keys during battle.
Soul places the keys on a key holder then removes his jacket. Blair looks at him worriedly as he places his jacket on the chair then removes his shoes.
"Soul, Maka is coming home, right?" Blair ask
"No, not today." Soul answers painfully as he heads to the kitchen finding something to eat but right now, eating was not on his mind. However, if Maka knew he didn't eat, she would hit him with her book. Blair enters the kitchen timidly as she watches Soul get a bowl then some cereal.
"Did you and Maka have a fight?" Blair ask timidly
"Nope." Soul answers as he pours the cereal into a bowl then grabs the milk to pour it inside the bowl.
"Did something happened?" Blair ask as Soul puts away the cereal and milk then heads to the table
"Don't worry, she'll be back tomorrow." Soul reassures as eats his cereal.
"Guess the witch was harder than you expected, huh?" Blair implies as she watches how tense Soul's hand became and how his jaw clenches when he eats his cereal. Deep inside Blair knows something happened with the witch and Maka.
"Yeah, she was." Soul says dejectedly as he stares into his bowl.
"We're going to bring her back, Blair." Soul says as he looks at Blair.
"I know you will. I'll leave you alone then, okay? Blair says as she heads to Maka's room. Soul hears the door open then small pitter patter.
Soul eats half of his cereal then dumps the rest into the trash. He brings the bowl into the sink and begins to wash his bowl because he knows how much Maka hates dirty dishes in the sink. He leaves the kitchen and enters the living room hoping to hear a knock but silence fills the apartment. He goes to the bathroom to brush his teeth and hopefully, gets some sleep. Although it will be futile, he knows that he needs sleep for tomorrow. He changes into his pajamas carefully and sinks into his bed.
"You're okay, right?" Soul whispers as he stares at the ceiling and slowly begins to close his eyes. Blair watches Soul attempting to sleep and decides to sleep in his room to keep him company. She felt uneasy leaving him like that while she was in Maka's room and to see Soul worry about Maka makes her feel sad for him.
Maka P.O.V
"Soul?!" I shout as I open my eyes to see that there is no one in sight. I know I'm not inside the building since I see a purple room with intricate black designs surrounding the room. I do hope he got out okay because if got hurt again trying to help me then I don't know what to do with myself. I wouldn't even know how to face him and the thought of him having a weak meister to protect all the time will get tiresome at some point.
I look down to see that this wasn't a dream because my chest wound is beginning to bother me again. I'm shocked that I'm still able to move, even though it's sluggish. I touch it gently to think it might just be a cut but I feel the gaping hole inside. How I am still alive and how to get out of here are something that has me concerned.
"You're awake!" Asra shouts happily
Who's there?!" I shout
"I'm not going to answer something you already know." Asra answer as I see a lump moving across the room then a person's shadow.
"Where am I, Asra?" I question as I follow her shadow.
"Inside my collection, dearie." Asra answers as I begin to tense up.
"I'm not that special so why do you have me?" I question her because I'm an ordinary person so what would she want with me.
"Not special?! You don't know that you possess a Grigori soul! They're extremely rare and those that possess them have the ability to take flight." Asra explains
"You're a raven why would desire the ability to fly?" I ask as she gives a soft chuckle
"You honestly think that what I desire? No, I have a theory." Asra corrects as she stops moving.
"Theory?" I whisper as I attempt to move but it's not use. My mind feels hazy as I try to focus on the situation at hand.
"Maybe those with a Grigori soul are much stronger than all the souls in my collection. If not, you might provide an exhilarating high." Asra explains as I look around for an exit but there is none.
"Let me out!" I shout as I slam my hand on the wall but it is jelly like.
"Try all you want but these sacs are pretty durable. Only way to get out is to kill me." Asra explains as I pound against the sac harder but nothing happens.
"Relax a bit, you're too tense. Imagine in only a matter of hours you will have no regrets. You will be at a state of ease and you will be free." Asra adds
"What?" I question as I feel a sense of fear rush inside me.
"These sacs help maintain a human's need and are the reason why you are alive. A grave wound like yours has claimed many lives. By tomorrow you will just be an empty shell with no feelings and no memories." Asra answers as I hear her footsteps fading away. My mind is already fuzzy but is it from the wound or the sac? I'm trying to focus but it's becoming a mission collecting any memories in my mind.
"I know my name is Maka Albarn, I'm a meister at the DWMA and my partner is Soul. I have a mother, a father, and friends..." I whisper as I place my hands on my head trying to remember their names.
"My friends are Tsubaki, Soul, Black Star, Kid, Chrona, Liz and Patty." I whisper with a sigh of relief. I can still remember their names and what they look like but how long can I keep this up?