(A/N)Chapter number 2 Read, review, and what not.
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Death the Kidd walked leisurely up through the guillotine pathway to his father's Death Room, spotting said reaper at the magical mirror he seemed to never get away from.
"See you then."The Grim Reaper stated jovially as he broke off the connection, turning to spot his son."Oh hiyah Kiddo. How's it goin?"
"All is well, Father."The young reaper said, taking a seat in the elaborately designed chair his father kept for him."You wanted to see me?"
"Yep, I wanted to let you know that some new students will be arriving next week"
"Some?"Kidd inquired, his interest roused.
"Uh huh seven to be precise."
Ugh seven. Kidd muttered internally. Why couldn't there be eight? So close to eight.
"Anyway they'll be joining you in class crescent moon so I want you to prepare them for when classes resume."
"As you wish Father."Kidd replied, accepting his assignment without protest.
"Also, you'll be happy to hear that one of the new student's is you're old friend Lance and his weapon partners Veronica and Marcus Arondight."
This news came as a shock to Kidd. He had not seen his friend in years and now he was suddenly joining his class, and he also had sibling weapons as well? That seemed very coincidental to Kidd.
"They'll all be staying in an apartment in the city."Lord Death continued."I'd like it if you introduced him to your friends, to help him adjust to school life."
Kidd simply nodded as he recalled Lance's extreme shyness around strangers when they were children. He would sometimes choke up completely, too nervous to even attempt to say a word. Kidd could just imagine the reactions Lance might receive from everyone. Out of all of Kidd's friends only one made him apprehensive for Lance's arrival.
Black*Star. Kidd thought. Oh god.
"But don't worry kiddo."Lord Death said, reading his son's thoughts."Lance has grown up a lot since you last saw him. He's turned into quite the little meister while he's been gone. Almost made two death scythes."
"In fact all the new students are quite formidable. I believe they will do well in the DWMA."
"I'm sure they will Father."Lance agreed."Is there anything else I should know about them?"
"Hmm."His father said, deep in consideration."Nope not really….."
With that news Kidd summoned Beelzebub and made his way back to the Gallows Mansion. Upon approaching the door to his perfectly symmetrical home he paused for a moment to take in the beauty of it.
New students at the academy were always a rare thing and never in groups. He remained stuck in his reverie as he entered, finding his weapons in the living room. The eldest of the two, Liz, was watching a reality show while painting her nails as her younger sister Patti drew a sloppy giraffe with crayons. Both still adorned with bandages from the recent battle with Asura.
"Oh hi Kidd!"Patti screamed upon noticing her meister.
"And where have you been all morning?"Liz asked, quizzically raising her eyebrow.
"Father wished to discuss some important information."He stated in a business like tone.
"Yeah what kind of information?"The older pistol asked.
"The upcoming arrival of some new students to the DWMA."He said, taking a seat between them on the couch.
"Ooh new students."Patti giggled excitedly."We haven't had one of those since Crona."
"They'll join class crescent moon next Monday, when school reopens and the repairs are finished."Kidd added.
"How many are we talking about here Kidd?"Liz asked.
"Seven."Kidd grunted bitterly.
"What will they be like?"Patti wondered out loud.
"Father was reluctant to share information about them."Kidd said."Well most of them anyway."
"Whaddaya mean?"Liz questioned.
"Father informed me that a few of the students are an old friend of mine and his weapon partners."
"Hmm I didn't know you had any friends before you met us."Liz said uninterestedly, going back to panting her nails.
"And what's that supposed to mean?"The reaper demanded.
"Nothing you just never seemed the friend type is all."The pistol said defensively. Not meaning to offend her meister.
"Moving on….. Lance is going to be here tomorrow and Father wants me to give him a tour of the DWMA so be on your best behavior."
"How do you know this Lance guy anyway?"Liz inquired.
"His father was Father's last death scythe before Maka's dad."Kidd explained."And his mother was a four star meister."
"Just like Professor Stein."Patti chirped in awe.
"So what were you two like babysat together or something?"Liz asked, amused at the thought.
"As a matter of fact yes, we also shared a private tutor for a few years."Kidd answered, ignoring her smirk.
"Why'd he leave?"
"I'm not sure."Kidd confessed, shrugging."Father told me he was studying abroad for the last two years."
"What's he like?"Patti asked.
"Well I haven't seen him in years Patti weren't you listening?"
"Of course silly. I mean before he left."
"Hmm well Lance was always a bit eccentric."
"You're one to talk."Liz snickered.
"He was terribly shy around strangers."Lance continued, still ignoring his weapon's rude side comments."That's why Father wants me to introduce him to everybody without him getting too nervous and freaking out."
"Jeez sounds like another Crona."Liz muttered.
"He's a great guy once you get past that trust me."Kidd said."But who knows, he may have grown out of it since I last saw him. Father did say that he's a very talented meister now and that both of his weapons are close to becoming death scythes."
"What kind of weapons are they?"Liz inquired.
Yet again all the reaper could do was shrug in response to the barrage of questions shot at him from the two pistols today.
"All I know is that they are siblings by the name of Marcus and Veronica Arondight and that they'll be staying in the city in an apartment with Lance."Kidd clarified."Now if the interrogation is over everybody is probably waiting for us at the basketball court. Come on let's go"
It was a short walk from Gallows Mansion to the basketball so they were in no time. Finding everyone, with the exclusion of Maka, in an intense game between Soul and Crona against Black*Star and Tsubaki. Looking at all his bruised and bandaged friends Kidd couldn't help but feel a bit more thankful for his advanced reaper body. He had already healed and was back in tip top condition.
Kidd hung at the sidelines as his weapons joined the game. It felt so surreal to be playing basketball in peace after all the chaos of the previous weeks when they were still fighting the kishen. But here they were same as always relaxing, having fun without a care in the world.
"YAHOOOO!"Black*Star screamed as he performed a slam dunk, effectively winning the game.
"Man losing is so uncool."Soul mumbled as he went to sit next to his meister who had her head glued to a hard cover copy of Art of War."Maybe you could play next game."He suggested with little hope.
"You know I'm no good at it Soul."Maka responded, not bothering to take her gaze off of the book.
"Come on."Soul begged."A little fun never hurt anyone Maka."
Something similar to "go away" was Maka's annoyed response to her weapon's pestering. Soul, seeing that this was going nowhere, quickly gave up and turned his attention elsewhere.
"Yo Kidd what's up?"Soul asked the reaper in a friendly greeting.
"Nothing much," Kidd answered, not seeing a need to inform the others of Lance just yet, they'd find out on their own soon enough anyways.
"Oh well. Hey Black*Star, you, me and Patti this time."Soul shouted to get the blue haired ninja's attention as they started a new game with Crona sitting out with Maka to keep the teams even. The rest of the day proceeded normally from there with only a few OCD induced breakdowns and Maka chops dealt. As the sun started to fall asleep the gang all went their separate ways. Still basking in the victory over the kishen, their bruises were a small price to pay for the peace that now lingered.
All was good for the young students of Death Weapon Meister Academy.
Lord Death stood alone in his death room, staring at his mirror in the center. Watching as a young boy wielding a trident fought viciously against a machete swinging man in a hockey mask. Implementing various evasive maneuvers, the blonde boy narrowly avoided becoming an amputee.
Hacking in frustration, the masked man continued his assault against the meister, startled as his face became acquainted with a foot, pushing him back several feet, which was more than enough distance for the blonde to lunge his trident into the man's stomach, grinning wildly as his opponent fell.
A long, pale arm materialized, replacing the trident's tip, reached out and grabbed the remaining soul before an entire person from the waist up appeared hanging on the base of the staff held by the young meister.
A short haired brunette clutched the soul in her palm before stuffing it into her mouth greedily, moaning in satisfaction at the delicacy she was now digesting.
"Well that was fun."Her tall, lanky meister yawned, stretching his arms.
"That marks eighty-seven."The trident said in an official sort of voice, now in her human form.
"Coolio twelve more and one witch soul to go."He cheered lazily.
"Hopefully we don't goof up on the witch and lose all our souls."She said bitterly." again."
"Oh come on Trish that was like a lifetime ago."The blonde pleaded."And how was I supposed to know she could shoot lasers?"
"For one you could have read the dossier Lord Death gave us that said "BEWARE SHOOTS LASERS"Trish screeched."But no, reading is too boring for the great Felix Dodds."
"If you saw that then why wouldn't you warn me ahead of time?"Felix countered with a few accusations of his own.
Lord Death just sighed and shook his head at the two bickering youths, wondering how they would fit in at the DWMA.
Felix Dodds and Trishula Mittsu, two more of the experimental traveler students, they had already been informed of their relocation to Death City.
"God you better shape up once we get in Death Weapon Meister Academy."Trish nagged."Don't expect me to carry your weight around."
"Hey who swings who around all day?"Felix said."Can we just get the hell out of Crystal Cove please? I'm pretty sure that plant I fell in was poison ivy."
"Fine, come on the train leaves in an hour."Trish stated as they made their way to the train station.
Lord Death didn't know how he was going to handle those two.