Authors Note: I recommend you listen to the song 'Get Well' by Icon for hire while listening to this song, it matches this chapter quite well(Put it on repeat since its only 2:58)

On Deaths Door; Love blossoms?

Maka's POV

I wake up suddenly, the glow of moonlight hurts my eyes. I close them and try to repent the evil that is the light that burns my eyes so, but the thin layer of skin doesn't work and the light burns through.

I open my eyes, fluttering them repeatedly to wash away the sleep. I'm looking at the moon and stars for whatever reason, I turn over so I am on my front only to see a battlefield. I'm above the DWMA, looking down on a battle between Kid and a witch. She grows a knife-looking hand and Kid crouches down, Patty and Liz grow into cannons.

''Death Cannon...'' I whisper to no-one in particular

''Death Cannon!'' Kid shouts loudly and fires off two yellow shots, I see them head for the witch. She raises both her hand-blade-things and blocks them and creates a cloud of smoke. Kid looks relieved but horror dawns on his face when the witch bursts through the smoke and pierces him through the chest, blood spurting out. I gasp unintentionally and the witch looks up at me with crazed eyes, she sends out black wires at me. I try to move but I am stuck on air, the wires rappel themselves around me and yank me to the ground. I hit the ground and my ribs hurt from where the wires landed, I raise my head slightly and see that the ground around me is pitch black. I try to get to a crouch but I'm sinking, I struggle forwards slightly but it only makes me sink faster. Several seconds past and my head is the only thing that is not consumed by the sludge. I look around and the witch grins at me with bright red eyes, I struggle but my mouth is consumed by the sludge. I fight my last bit of energy as I am completely consumed.

I open my eyes again and I am in a pitch black room, nothing anywhere. A void.

''God-damnit Maka'' Soul's voice moans, pained.

I turn around and see a window in the darkness that looked completely out of place, I walk over to it and peek through the glass. My body was in a bed, Soul by my side holding my hand and an angry look on his face. Black Star was in the bed adjacent to it with Kid the furthest from the window. Tsubaki was behind him looking at the floor.

''If I had done something else...'' Soul whispers

''Don't blame yourself, You couldn't have done anything'' Tsubaki said with a sob in her voice.

''That the thing! I wasn't strong enough! I can't live with the fact I let my Meister get hurt so fucking badly!'' Soul roars turning to Tsubaki with an furious look

''Soul...'' I whisper, although he can't seem to hear me

''MAKA!'' My dad cries as he bursting through the door, barely being restrained by Sid and a woman.

''Calm yourself Spirit!'' The woman says angrily

''MAKA!'' Dad goes on

''Kema-CHOP!'' The woman shouts, I presume since she used my technique her name is Kema.

She hit dad with a book that she seemingly pulled out of nowhere, Dad fell to the ground on his front. He turns his head around with a massive bruise on his face.

''Don't copy my daughters technique'' Dad moaned sorrowfully, still trying to crawl to me.

''I'm not, your Ex-Wife told me if I ever needed to I could use it on you. She is the one who taught me that move'' The woman, Kema, said

She knows my mother? How? Who is this Kema?

''You know my Ex-wife?'' Dad asks rubbing his head, gaining temporary control over himself.

''I do'' Kema said and walked over to my side, looking at the machine next to me ''Shit!''

''What? What is it?'' Soul asks worriedly

''Her soul wavelength is fading, We're losing her!'' Kema said and I felt something on my wrist, I turn to see black wires dragging me towards the darkness and away from the window. I repel against it but more slowly grapple onto my other wrist, arms, legs and ankles.

I resist as much as I can but I feel my strength fading quickly, I keep my eyes on the glass.

''Maka, stay with us!'' Soul cries

I'm trying as hard as I can but they are yanking on whatever they can get there hands on and I doubt I can hold on much longer, but if I am going to die then I would like to die staring at Soul.

''Maka!'' Soul cries again, amounting to nothing. Black Star and Kid both sit up to watch.

''Maka... Don't you bloody die on me'' Soul whispers as he hangs over my body

I feel tears well up in my eyes, I can't die knowing I wont be able to tell him my... feelings.

More of the wires wrap around my arms and legs, some attaching to my stomach. I feel like I am losing ground, but I wont give up yet.

''Maka... Please don't leave me...'' Soul whispers, what?

''Maka... I love you... Don't leave yet...'' He mumbles, repressing a sob as I see a tear fall.

I feel myself repress a sob and tears threaten to leak from my eyes, suddenly the force that was pulling me increased tenfold. The last thing I hear is Soul crying.

I am pulled into the void, blackness surrounding me that could be a tiny box or an infinite plain of darkness. Suddenly a voice booms:

''Maka Albarn, dying so soon?'' The voice says, slight humour in his voice.

''Who's there?'' I ask, my voice a croak.

''Death, who else?'' Death asks

''You can't be death... Shinigami is in his room doing... Whatever he does'' I said trying to comprehend what was happening right now.

''Shinigami is not Death, he is the Grim Reaper. I could care less that he uses my title though'' Death said, I spin around the room.

''Where are you?'' I ask

''Death does not have a physical embodiment, I am just a thing of nature as you would say'' Death replied with a light chuckle

''Did I die?'' I ask worriedly, afraid of losing Soul.

''See for yourself''' Death said and suddenly the same window from before appeared in front of me, I instantly see Soul over my body which had turned a deathly pale. His tears left spots on my face, Tsubaki was behind him trying to pull him away but he kept shaking her off.

''Why?'' I ask ''Why did I have to die?''

''That I cannot answer'' Death replied ''I just decide what happens to your soul, that's all''

''Can you give me another chance? At life?'' I beg, turning to my left.

''Why should I?'' Death asks curiously

''Why shouldn't you?'' I retaliate

''Because you died, that's why'' Death said bluntly

''I just learned that the partner I have been beside all these years loves me and you dare to say I die? You dare to say that I cannot say I love him aswell? To comfort him?'' I retort angrily, glaring at the darkness that is Death.

''That's some courage, talking like that in the face of Death itself''' Death says admiringly

''I was afraid earlier... Afraid of losing Soul... My friends, My family... Everyone I ever knew'' I admit ''But I know that fear wont get a person anywhere, That's how I defeated Kinshin Asura''

''So you would want to return to life just for love? For family? For friends?'' Death asks

''I would take love and friendship over Honour and glory'' I said ''Any-day''

''That was the reason I was looking for, Maka Albarn. You can return to the ones you sow so much especially with so much in store for you in the future'' Death said, even though he doesn't have a physical embodiment I can tell he is happy.

''Thank you Death'' I say as a door appears where the window was.

''Maka Albarn'' Death said and I turned to my left again ''This was a one-time thing, no second-chances next time''

''I know, and thank you again'' I smile and open the door, a sudden bright white light beams through that eradicates all of the darkness and I am blinded for a moment before the light fades slightly and I see Soul's face that is filled with Overwhelming joy.

''I love you too, Soul'' I smile and he kisses me, my first kiss. I felt weak but this was important.

He lets go and I see my father crying his eyes out with Sid patting his back, Black Star and Kid were clapping along with Tsubaki and Kema who were both wiping away tears.

''We thought we lost you'' Soul says as he wipes away tears with his sleeve

''You almost did before death gave me a second chance'' I say and Soul gives me a weird look

''You met the grim reaper? Wouldn't he have let you come back instantly or something?'' Soul asks

''No, The Death I met had no physical embodiment and I was in a Pitch-Black Darkness and I got him to give me a second chance'' I smile and Soul smiles along with me

''I don't care what happened, I am just glad you are still alive'' Soul said with a light chuckle

''Don't steal all the spotlight!'' Black Star said cockily, seemingly struggling to get up.

''Oh so you want to get it on with Tsubaki?'' Kema joked and Black Star immediately blushed more than a red rose in a summer garden.

''THATS NOT WHAT I MEAN'T!'' Black Star shouts and everyone laughs

Tsubaki was also blushing madly but the look in her eyes said that she wouldn't mind it, I think I was the only one who saw this.

Suddenly Patty and Liz came through the doorway, Patty more running with Liz panting like mad.

''You're... all... awake...'' Liz panted and Patty ran over to Kid.

''Yay Kid your all better!'' Patty giggled as she forced Kid into a hug, Everyone around the room smirked.

''NOPE NOT HAPPENING!'' Kid shouts after Patty releases him

''What's not happening?'' Liz asks looking at everyone

''We'll tell you another day'' Tsubaki giggles, happy for the teasing to be off her and Black Star.

''NO YOU FUCKING WONT!'' Kid shouts again and points an accusing finger at everyone who just laughs again, even Kid joins in slightly despite being the centre of the joke.

''By the way I'm hosting a party tomorrow in celebration of the defeat of the Kinshin'' Kid says with Patty clapping and jumping on the spot.

''Hell Yeah!'' Black Star shouts

''Although you three aren't in any condition for partying'' Tsubaki smiles sadly

''That I can help with'' Kema said and dug into her pocket and pulled out three small balls that were wrapped in a red sweet wrapper ''Chew these you three''

She threw a sweet in each of our directions. Black Star and Kid each caught theirs but I felt too weak so Soul caught it, reading my mind. He unwrapped the red sweet and I opened my mouth and he placed it on my tongue, I closed my mouth and began to chew it. It tasted of strawberry's.

''Chewing that until there is nothing left will completely heal your wounds and make you feel rejuvenated'' Kema explained and I nod, continue to chewing it.

''Where did you get these?'' Stein asked from behind Kema with his glasses glinting in the light

''I mixed Strawberry's with some master Healing potions'' Kema explained, Stein looked like he didn't believe it but nodded.

''Kema'' I say still chewing on the sweet ''You said you knew my mother?''

''Yes, she and I were and still are good friends'' Kema said

''Really? Where is she now?'' I ask as I swallow the remains of the strawberry thing.

''Somewhere, I only get in contact every month or so'' Kema said ''How do you know my name?''

''When you hit dad you said Kema-Chop'' I say and she nods in realisation.

''Anyway we will be back, We need to talk to Lord Death'' Kema said as she turned and walked out the door dragging dad behind her, Stein and Sid behind her.

''I wonder what Lord Death needed them for?'' I asked no-one in particular

''Who cares?'' Soul smiled and he kissed me again, when we both pull back everyone was giggling.

''What's so funny?'' I ask, Tsubaki giggles.

''We made a bet quite a while back about how long it will take before you two start dating, I won'' Tsubaki said as she collected $20 each from Kid, Patty and Liz.

''Seriously? Only you guys would do that...'' Soul laughs lightly

''Yeah, only our friends would do that'' I say and we all laugh.