"Maka, Maka! Look what I made! It's an elephant! I made it with crayons and paper!" Patti gave a large smile as she offered the paper elephant to Maka. Maka smiled slightly, petting it gently, since it was so fragile. "You didn't have to come over, you guys. I'm fine." Liz rolled her eyes and sat on the side of the bed next to Maka. "Kid had to talk to Soul, so why not. It was the perfect chance to check on you." Maka nodded slowly, lowering her head. Patti sat on the other side of Maka, patting her back as Liz spoke. "Why don't you tell us what's going on?" Maka closed her eyes, letting out a sigh. It was difficult for her to take this. She was unsure of her situation, actually. Her mind could have been playing tricks on her. Plus, if she wasn't going to tell Soul, there was no way she'd tell anyone else.
"I had a dream Soul tried to kill me." She left it at that. There was no way she would tell them the whole story, but she didn't really lie. She just told them a part of it. Patti gasped, covering her mouth. "Wow! I never had a dream Kid tried to kill me! That's sounds horrible!" Liz nodded slowly, taking a moment to think. "That's it?" She gave a very slow nod, not really wanting to tell them the truth. Liz frowned, standing. "I imagined it being a lot worse. Well, Kid will be done soon, tell him we will be outside." Liz started out of the room, Patti jumping up and following behind. "Bye bye!" After Maka heard the front door close, Kid came out from Soul's room. His eyes met with Maka's for a moment, looking completely serious for a moment before rushing out of the house. "This house it not symmetrical at all!"
Soul stopped outside of his room, glancing into Maka's. "You are going to have to tell me eventually, Maka." Maka adverted her eyes, trying to pretend she didn't know what he was talking about. "I don't understand." Soul hit his fist on her door. "Don't fucking lie to me! Of all people, Maka, you can't trust me?" Maka's head lowered, and after a moment, Soul realized she was crying. He didn't know what to do, but decided to go sit beside her, pulling her against him. "Maka, you can't hide anything from me. Please, just let me help you."
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Stein pushed up his glasses, letting out a heavy sigh. "Death...You know the situation, why aren't you doing anything?" Death shrugged, humming lightly. "Don't be so serious. It's a near impossible chance he'll be back! And besides, Maka is-" A red-haired male came rushing in, panting as he entered. "What's going on!" Stein let out another sigh, shaking his head. "Didn't you get rid of him?" Death simply shrugged carelessly. "I tried." Stein turned, leaving the room, Spirit following after. "Wait, Tell me what's going on! Is it my Maka? I swear, I heard him say Maka's name! Stein, tell me!"
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"That's everything...I'm so sorry I lied, Soul. Please don't tell anyone." Soul let out a sigh, patting her back slowly. "You should tell someone...I won't say a word, though." Maka nodded against his chest, sniffling. "I'm sorry to ask so much..." Maka was running out of words. She didn't understand why it was so hard to hide things from him. Now, she was sure he was going to worry. Soul found himself speechless. He wanted to be there for Maka, but he always seemed to miss the most important things. It bothered him that he let it get this bad.
"Soul...I'm trying to be brave, but every time I say that, I lose..." Soul felt his insides crush as she said that. She was not the one to give up so easily. "Maka, you are so much better than that. You give the friends around you the strength to continue on." Maka knew he was right, but found it too hard to admit. The nightmares kept her from believing such bullshit. Soul lifted her chin gently, their eyes meeting. "Maka, please, trust me. I always trusted you." Maka felt her cheeks warming, unable to turn her head. "Soul.." Leaning closer, Soul kept his pride in this situation. "Maka, I'll make sure you get through this." Maka nodded slowly, closing her eyes and leaning back on her bed. She knew Soul was reluctant to leave her side, which is why she didn't question him laying back beside her.
"I'll be here for as long as you need me, and longer." Soul nodded, his hand finding Maka's, their fingers entwining together. "Of course you will. You were always there, and I don't expect you to leave my side." Soul couldn't help the small, upward curve at the corners of his lips. Maka was completely right. They were both dedicated to each other, like it should be. Soul knew he'd never need another person in his life, when he had Maka to fill that emptiness. Maka felt her eyelids getting heavy as she squeezed Soul's hand. "I never imagined...I never imagined I'd be in this position..." Soul blinked, turning his head towards her. "This position?" Maka nodded slowly, her eyes closed at this point. "I feel like...This isn't the end, Soul. Bravery isn't the key to destroying madness...But what is the key?"
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Black Star gave a pose, Tsubaki smiling and clapping. "That was great, Black Star!" He gave a nod, grinning. "That was better than great...That was AMAZING!" Tsubaki nodded, clapping as he spoke with such enthusiasm. "You're right." Black star gave another grin before jumping down beside Tsubaki. "Just think, We'll be even bigger than we are now in a few months. I mean, who can deny a guy that defeated the Kishin, Asura, with the help of his friends! No one!" Tsubaki nodded, completely agreeing with him. "You're right." Tsubaki followed as Black Star took off. "Let's get something good to eat! Stars get to eat like stars, right, Tsubaki!" Tsubaki nodded, chasing after. "Right!"
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Soul heard banging on the door. Being as careful as he could be, he got out of Maka's grasp and got off the bed. She seemed to be out, so he took the moment to answer the front door. As he opened it, a red-haired man trampled right over him and ran into Maka's room. "Maka, Daddy's here for you!" About to pounce on her and realizing she wasn't arguing about him being there, he stopped long enough to see she was asleep. Finally, Soul came up behind him and grabbed his arm, pulling him out of the room. "What the hell are you doing here, old man?" Spirit sulked, scooting into the kitchen to find something to eat. "Hey! You don't live here! Get out!" Spirit let out a sigh, sitting on one of the chairs.
"You know, don't you? No one will tell me what's going on. Is Maka okay?" Soul remained silent for a long while before laughing, holding his stomach as he did. "Seriously? You came over because she had a nightmare? How pathetic are you?" Spirit felt a little better to know that, and sat up in the chair. "It was a nightmare? But Stein and Lord Death were-..." Soul stopped for a moment, coming up with a solution to this.
"Maka fell asleep in Stein's class when it happened. Ended up punching me in the face pretty hard, too." Spirit let out a sigh of relief and got up, patting Soul on the back. "Why don't we just not tell Maka that daddy came barging into the house." Soul snickered, nodding as well. "Fine, I won't tell her. If Stein doesn't want you knowing, then don't tell him I told you." Spirit nodded and quickly made his exit, waving before Soul slammed the door, locking it behind him. Hearing his stomach rumble made him feel the need to search for a snack, but he wanted to check on Maka. Strolling into the room, he took a look at her. She looked pretty peaceful, so he went about searching for a snack.
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Maka sat on a white chair. There was a white table to her right, and a while lamp to her left, along with a record player. The floor was checkered with white and creme, and the drapes were tinted creme. She wore a creme-colored dress, along with ribbons in her hair, and gloves to match. "What is this place...?" She stood up, and the moment she did, music came from the record player. It sounded scratchy and twisted, and as a result, she covered her ears. "What is that?" A hand grasped hers, and her cheeks flushed lightly as she turned to face Soul. "Have you created your own room? I like mine better." Maka lowered her head, slightly embarrassed. She then realized the wretched noise had stopped.
"I was afraid it was a dream again." Soul rested his hand over her left cheek. "Don't worry, I'm here." Maka nodded slowly, her eyes meeting with his. "Soul..." Her eyes widened as she realized he was leaning in closer. His face became distorted, and the eye became imprinted on his face as he opened his mouth and bit down on her nose, ripping off the flesh on her face. "The madness is always with you." She let out a scream, and felt her face. There was no problem, though. "Let me out of here!" She began pulling on the drapes, looking for a door of some sort. "This is your own creation. This is your madness, Maka."
Author's Note: So, hopefully this chapter is a little more slow than the last two. I'm really enjoying how the story is coming along. Currently listening to I Wanna Be, by the Stance Punks. Please review. Let me know what you think!