Chapter Three
This chapter is shorter than the others. Not a lot goes on. Enjoy anyway.
The room fell silent as if the air around them thickened and suffocated them, making it hard for them to murmur a single word. Misao felt her breathing slow down every passing minute, seeing visions from the past of the Kishin wrapping his hands around her and threatening her life. "How was he able to wake up after all these years?" Blood asked, not even knowing what to do to calm Misao down. He saw the terrified look in her eyes and the way her body trembled uncontrollably. He was afraid to even touch her and make her shake even more.
"It was because of Medusa and her minions." Lord Death answered. "She used the power of the black blood to revive him. Apparently her goal was to reawaken him and get him to join her."
"But he refused, right?"
"Yes. He ended up killing them as a response to her."
"What about Medusa?" Blood asked.
"Don't worry about her." Lord Death tried to sound as reassuring as he could for Misao's sake, but saw it wasn't working. He just continued on. "We were able to take care of her once and for all. It took some time, but we got rid of her for good."
"So, do you know where the Kishin is hiding?" Blood asked, trying to keep a cool head and not lose his temper. He swore to get revenge on Asura for all the pain and suffering he put Misao through; including the death of her father.
Lord Death took another long sip of tea, hesitant to answer Blood's question. But he knew if he didn't answer him quickly, Blood would go out and look for the Kishin himself and put his life in danger for Misao. He finally lowered his cup and answered him. "Unfortunately we don't. We can't seem to find any trace of him. But his madness is beginning to spread all over the world. If we don't find him soon, I'm afraid of the consequences." Misao seemed to be the only one who was frightened at this moment. She kept hoping that this was all a dream, and that she'd wake up in her bed, safe and sound. But no matter how much she wished for it, it wasn't a dream. Everything that was happening was real. "So now that I have explained myself, it's time for you to explain." Lord Death looked deeply at Blood, hoping he would reveal the truth now that they had put their differences aside.
"It's hard for me to talk about it." He looked at Misao when he said that. He saw that she was in utter shock and wasn't even moving. Her body completely froze up, not even twitching.
"I see, so that's why." Lord Death finally understood what was going on. Misao was still in shock over what happened all those years ago.
"He'll come for me." Misao was finally able to talk in a very low voice. The moment she muttered those words, her body began shaking again. "It's me he's after. He won't stop until he finds me."
"How do you know for sure he's after you?" Stein asked, adjusting his glasses.
"Because he sends me visions. He enters my dreams and talks to me; saying I belong to him, and he'll never let me go." She reached over and grabbed Blood, holding him tight, smothering her face in his chest again. "He'll come for me. He'll find me no matter where I go." Blood held onto her, rubbing her back.
"It's alright, Misao." He reassured her. "I promise the Kishin will not come after you. There's no way I'll ever let him put a single hand on you." Misao's tears triggered something inside of Blood. He wanted to get revenge on the Kishin Asura even more than before. Nothing was going to stand in his way to destroy the Kishin once and for all.
"There's no need for you to be afraid." Lord Death assured them. "I promise as long as you're within the DWMA, the Kishin will not be coming after you." Misao still wasn't fully convinced with Lord Death's words. She had a deep feeling that the Kishin would find a way to infiltrate death city and take her away. "Now my dear, you still need to rest. Your soul still hasn't recovered yet. Stein, would you mind taking her back to the infirmary?"
"It's not a problem. Come on, Misao." Stein offered her his hand to help her up.
Misao looked up at Stein, and then at Blood. Blood nodded his head in agreement with Lord Death. "It's okay, Misao. Go and rest up. I'll be there in a little while to check on you." With those words, Misao nodded back at him and followed Stein out of the death room and back to the infirmary. She crawled back into bed and pulled the blankets over her and traveled through the depths of her inner mind. She didn't really trust the DWMA nor their methods. 'There's no way they can beat a Kishin like Asura.' She thought to herself. 'They should've kept a closer eye on him when he was sealed away.'
"Miss Misao, if it's okay, I need to give you your medicine." She heard Stein call out. Misao was hesitant at first, but decided to come out of hiding and take the medicine. She came out from under the covers and sat up in the bed. Stein sat beside her, and poured some medicine into a small spoon and held it to her mouth. "Open wide, and say ah."
"I'm not a child! So don't treat me like one!"
"My apologies." Stein chuckled. "Here, you have to drink it all."
Misao glared at him as she took the medicine and hesitantly swallowed every drop of it. After she did, Stein had a glass of water ready for her. She took it from him without saying a word and chugged half the glass. "When did it happen?" she asked in a low voice.
"When did what happen?" Stein looked at her with a puzzled look.
"When did Asura escape?" Misao repeated her question with a harsher tone.
Stein adjusted his glasses. "It happened about a month ago. Like we said, Medusa's minions were to blame for it. We tried to stop them, but they slipped by us."
"If you're a great meister, then why did you let Medusa's minions awaken the Kishin? You could've slashed them and ended them."
"Well I wasn't the one who took on that mission." He explained, despite Misao's evil glare. "There were three meisters and their weapons who took on the mission. The only reason Medusa's plan worked was because the chamber he was locked up in plays tricks on intruders."
"So you sent inexperienced meisters and weapons to stop the Kishin Asura from resurrecting? Just as I thought: you people really are a bunch of morons." Misao let out a big sigh, and flipped her hair out of her face. "Have you even tried investigating the whereabouts of the Kishin?"
"We've tried, but haven't gotten any leads." Stein answered, taking the cup from her and setting on his desk. "But we haven't given up. There are other Death Scythes out there searching high and low for him."
Misao laid her head on the pillow and didn't ask any more questions. "I wonder if he's thinking about me now." She mumbled to herself, staring at the ceiling.
"How are you feeling, Misao?" Misao looked up to see Blood walk in the room and smile at her.
She quickly sat up and looked at him. "I'm feeling fine. Professor Stein gave me some medicine, so I'll be okay."
"Lord Death decided that starting tomorrow we will be students of the DWMA." Blood spoke out plain and simple. Misao looked at him with disapproval.
"Why do I have to become a student?" she asked, crossing her arms and staring at her lap. "We're stronger than everyone here, so why do I have to attend classes that I don't need?"
"It's so we can have constant surveillance and be kept safe." Blood explained, taking Misao's hand and raising her chin so she was looking at him. "Please do this for me. I promise to stay by your side no matter what."
Misao was silent, thinking about what she'd have to do. She wasn't sure that she could trust the instructors at the DWMA to protect her from the Kishin. However, she saw there was no other choice around this. "Okay I'll do it." She sighed at Blood.
"Excellent, you'll be in my class." Stein said as he washed out the spoon he used to give Misao her medicine. Misao stared at him with a grim look, then looked back at Blood as she got out of bed.
"Come on Blood. Let's go." Misao said as she walked out of the room. As she opened the door, she was stopped by Spirit who was blocking the exit.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asked with a smug look on his face.
Misao gave him the same look, and stared him down. "I don't have to tell you my business." She told him. "Now out of my way. Blood, I said come on."
"Misao where are we going?" Blood asked, curious of what was going on inside her mind.
She sighed in annoyance of everyone's stalling and decided to confess her actions. "If you must know, we're going to find a place to live. If we're going to stay in this city, we need to find a home and fit in with the rest of the people here." She looked back at Blood and saw him stare at her with a strange expression of doubt.
"Lord Death has already arranged a place for you two to stay." Stein explained, standing next to Blood. "For now, you need to spend the night here so I can monitor you. Is that alright?"
Misao looked around the room and saw everyone waiting for her answer. When she looked over at Blood, she immediately agreed to the terms. "Fine I'll do it." She huffed as she broke her gaze with Blood. "It's late, I'm going to sleep." Misao turned over on her side, pulled the covers over her and laid down to sleep.
"Very well then." Stein said, walking out the door. "I'll check your condition first thing in the morning. Sweet dreams."
Once everyone left, Blood sat on the edge of the bed and watched Misao as she slept. "Blood, are you sure we can trust the DWMA to keep us safe?" she asked.
Blood took a breath while petting her head. "There's nothing to worry about, Misao." He assured her. "Your father trusted Lord Death with his life when he was alive. He wouldn't let us down. Have faith in him."
"I'm not sure if I can put my faith in anyone anymore." Misao huffed. Because of her current situation, Misao found it hard to trust people now. She knew what fate had in store for her. She was going to be taken by Asura in the very near future. However…what happens after that…was a complete mystery to her.
Just a note to everyone, Misao is meant to come out as a little bitchy, but she ends up getting better. If you want to learn more about her, read on! The next chapter will make up for the shortness of this chapter.
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