And I'm back with chapter 6 of 'Stronger'! Why am I starting a chapter like that? I really don't know... So what now again? Oh yeah, the disclaimer, should I do it? Neh, not this one. I promise I'll do it next one? I guess...

Chapter 6: Dwelling in Despair

Maka sat on the great, long stairs of Shibusen. She tightly gripped her left arm and wiped away her shedding tears.

"Ki-chi and Wi-chi sucks!"

Tsubaki sighed worriedly, "Look at those two, they're practically dead."

"Yeah," Hikaru agreed. "Dead."

"BUT THEY'RE NOT KAMI!" Black*Star yelled.

"Neither are you." Hikaru stated.

Black*Star's facial expressions changed into one that was quite serious. "Tsubaki, I want to talk."

She gave him a confused look but went along with it. They disappeared into a room.

Hikaru wanted to eavesdrop, peek or anything! He wanted to see what he was doing.

"I can't believe I said that to her!" Kid banged his head on the wall.

"Why is she mad at me too?" Will questioned himself, "It was this idiot who made her mad, not me. So why am I hated too?!"

"Shut up you two, I'm trying to eavesdrop here." Hikaru announced.

And Will's light brilliantly glowed up with a happy face. "Hikaru! You can check on her!"

"Wha- nii-chan don't go deciding on who I spy and talk to." Hikaru protested.

"I'll tell Kami-Sama about that time you-"

"FINE!" Hikaru left in a second to look for the young girl.

"Sometimes I'm just so good, too good." Will praised himself with arrogance.

"Yeah, I definitely agree." Kid rolled his eyes.

"I know right! Ki-cha and Wi-cha really sucks!" Two figures complained as they approached the young, untrained meister.

"Ki-cha? Wi-cha?" Maka went back into her not-so-distant past and found only two people who said that. "An-chan! Tsu-chan!"

"Hello Maka." The two girls grinned. "Would you like to dream?"

"Of a world without fighting?" Maka asked, taking in their bait.

"Yeah, if you want to dream, you can always follow us." Anya smiled reaching out her hand.

"KIDNAPPERS!" A loud voice echoed.

The three girls looked up the stairs to see Hikaru panting like crazy.

Tsugumi brought out a halberd from a dark vortex which soon disappeared. "Will you last without a weapon?"

Hikaru, mad from being provoked, charged up to Tsugumi, dodging each and every attack.

"This is reality though," Anya smirked as she dealt a blow to him with magic.

"Ugh," He groaned. He collapsed to the ground soon enough.

"What'd you do An-chan?"

"Just showed him reality, or dreams." Anya replied, saying the last part quietly.

"I just hope it doesn't have side affects on him like our test-dummies." Tsugumi sighed.

"It'll be fine," Anya sat next to Maka, "Ahh, I wish I had a boyfriend."

"Nee-chan! You said you would never talk about this!" Tsugumi blushed at Anya's comment.

I'm Hikaru. I'm in a dark space. Filled with doors?!
I opened a door and saw Black*Star and Tsubaki being happy. I watched as they cuddled and fed each-other food. I-I. I'm not needed in her life.

It was like those two were a couple already. When I know they're not, tears still escape my eyes.

I shut the door quickly but I fall to tears.

"You can take up our offer if you ever feel despair."

Come on Hikaru! You know better than to ever side with the antagonists of a story!"

"If you ever feel despair."

It echoed. Over and over again.

"Despair."

The doors crumbled to dust. Soon it was just black. Black was surrounding me.

"Are you falling?" Someone asked me.

"Who are you?" I asked.

A figure walked up to me. But what seemed like walking was actually running. He was soon to my face. He opened his mouth, revealing a weapon and he opened his three eyes.

"Falling into madness?"

Hikaru's eyes opened and he was looking at the three girls he was with before.

"So," Anya smirked, "How was reality."

Hikaru looked downwards, confused what to do.

I feel so bad for toying with his mind, but we have to do what we have to do, Tsugumi thought.

"I'll join," He said at last.

Maka didn't understand what was happening at all, Join what? He was just sleeping but now he's all serious. What's happening?!

"See you later Maka." Tsugumi waved as the three left Maka.

But Maka didn't hesitate, "I don't know what's happening! But Hi-ka! Is this the right decision?!"

He looked at me with despair dwelling in his eyes, "I don't know."

Anya was content with his answer as she guided him to their lair with Tsugumi.

Maka was crying rivers. The look 'Hi-ka' gave her was frustrating. He's always happy right? So how come it's like he's seeking revenge?

"Right and then Kid kept whining about how the portrait was 1 inch off!" Patty exclaimed.

"Right he needs to get over- AH!" Liz tripped. She rubbed her head then looked back at what she tripped over.

A swollen-red eyed still crying Maka that was curled up in a ball.

"Maka?!" The two said in confusion. Nevertheless, they knew she was their companion. So they brought her to Lord Death's room which was filled with their other companions.

"So, Maka never reverted back to her older self?" Kid sighed in disappointment.

"Yeah, I just found her crying on the stairs." Liz explained.

"If only we had Soul or Anya, the people who did this to turn her back." Tsubaki added.

"Hi-Ka." Maka sobbed.

"Hikaru?" Will asked.

"He left with An-chan and Tsu-chan with sadness in his eyes!" Maka yelled at them.

Which took everyone by surprise.

"Now this is turning pretty serious now isn't it?" Lord Death said in a pretty serious tone while coming out of the mirror.

"Honourable Father," Kid stared. "May we go in search of them?"

"This isn't the right time yet." Lord Death said, once again happy. "We still need to lift the spell on Maka."

"RIGHT!" Black*Star yelled, "BUT WITH MY GOD POWERS I SHALL AID!"

His statement only got a Lord Death Chop dent on his head.

Lord Death turned back to the group and eyed them. "Do you want to know?"

The group of meister and weapons eagerly nodded for a reply.

"Really, really want to know?"

"Yeah!" They said in unison.

"Well you need-"

And that's done :D

I did that on purpose! Well Hikaru, you going emo aren't you?

I see none of you answered what their ship names should've been. Thanks for that XD

Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!

[I think I updated this story pretty late so I apologize if you were ever looking forward to this chapter.]

Review?

~BAI