Chapter 18

As Stein left with Maka in his arms Spirit soon caught up with his beloved daughter. Soul could hear Spirit whimper to Stein asking if he could save her, and if she would be fine. He also watched the blood drip off Maka leaving a trail behind her. Soul waited for them to finally leave. He wanted to stay by Maka's side but he didn't want to be irritated by that old coot Spirit. It angered Soul, "what if this is the last time I see her, and that idiot won't let me be with...her" thought Soul, his eyes began to water again but he wiped them away.

When Stein and Spirit were finally out of sight, and Soul couldn't hear Spirit anymore he quickly stood and began to make his way home. He couldn't stop thinking about Maka and how she saved him but nearly or possibly killed herself in the process. And those words from Spirit stung, he couldn't protect his meister this time. As Soul walked back to the building the brightly lit candles of the DWMA caught his eyes. "I wonder if this is how Maka felt when I was injured..." softly spoke Soul as he placed his hand over the giant scar on his chest.

Soul shook off that thought and decided to just go and be with Maka. "Screw her dad, she's my girlfriend and the most coolest meister ever!" thought soul as he walked down the street him and Maka would always take to get to school. When he finally reached the steps of the DWMA he began to run up them, and he kept running till he got to the nurses office. As he reached for the door knob, the door opened and Spirit came out.

Soul stepped back getting ready to speak his mind, waiting for Spirit to say something. Spirit kept his gaze on the floor as he shut the door. Soul got a glimps of the color crimson red, and Maka. Soul couldn't help but worry because he knew that all that red was blood. "she's not doing to well...Steins workin on her so I wouldn't advise you to go in." said Spirit still looking at the ground.

Soul stood there staring at the door while Spirit walked away not saying anything else. Soul leaned against the wall across from the door and sat there watching the door. Just like the time were Maka got sick and he waited out here for news of Maka's well-being with Black Star and everyone. Soul hugged his legs to his chest and layed his face on one of his knees, but hissed and quickly pulled away because his face stinged.

He was surprised when placed his hand on his cheek and pulled away, seeing that there was blood on his face. He had forgotten that he had gotten some scratches from the ending result of the battle, and after the battle he came here so he didn't tend to his wounds. Thinking that Stein wouldn't be finished with Maka anytime soon, he decided to make his way to the bathroom to clean himself up.

Making his way to the bathroom down the empty hall, he couldn't help but think of earlier today. Finally entering the bathroom he looked at himself in the mirror. Soul stared at his own scratched up face, and turned the sink's faucet on letting the cold water run through his fingers. As he cupped his hands gathering the water and splashed himself in the face, his mind filled with thoughts about how today went.

"It was just another boring day of class, and then we went on a mission...it happened all to quickly." thought Soul as he watched the water mixed with the blood and go down the drain. When Soul finally finished washing his face he patted down the cuts with one of the paper towels from the bathroom. He stared back at himself in the mirror then looked away. "I'm so sorry Maka...".

"Hey Soul..." said a familiar voice. Soul looked up from the sink to see that it was Kid. Kid smiled slightly at Soul, hoping to get him to smile. Kid walked toward Soul and placed a hand on Soul's shoulder. "I was with my father when I heard news about Maka...". After saying that there was silence between the two.

Soul's ruby colored eyes looked up to Kid's golden eyes and sighed. "Hey Kid when you get badly injured, do you know if Liz and Patty get really depressed or sad that you're hurt. Or like they feel it's their fault you're hurt?" asked Soul trying to put how he felt into a question.

Kid smiled at Soul, "well you'll have to ask them, but I think they do. It's a weapon's job to protect their meister, so when they are unable to do that and their meister is hurt they feel like they failed. Isn't that what you feel like now, Soul?". Kid leaned up against one of the bathroom walls, still staring at Soul and crossed his arms.

Soul slightly nodded his head answering Kid's question. "She's my meister and my girlfriend...and now she's badly hurt." said Soul in a cold tone. And he sniffled. He pulled away from Kid's hand on his shoulder and left the bathroom. Kid sighed and slowly followed soul. As Soul turned the hall he saw Stein leave the nurse's office. His eyes meet Stein's and Stein's met his. Stein looked down and simply motioned for Soul to go in.

Not sure what that ment, but taking it as a bad thing Soul began to run toward the room. Kid confused of why Soul was running decided to let him be, so he went back to his father. As Soul stopped in front of the door and placed a hand on the doorknob he looked at Stein. "I did what I could..." whispered Stein, his stare still on the floor. Soul turned the knob and slowly pushed the door open, afraid of what he would see, scared to see Maka lifeless. He let out a breath and walked in.

He was greeted by the smell of rubbing alcohol, and metal. As Soul turned to see Maka fear ran through his body, he saw Maka covered in bandages and blood seeping through them. A bunch of iv's connected toward her arms and an oxygen mask on her face. Soul made his way to her side as she was the only one in here and lightly held on to her hand. There was a constant beeping noise and from that Soul could tell that Maka was still alive. "Hey Maka...it's me Soul.".

Maka's hair was down, covered in blood, tangled with clumps of dirt. Her emerald eyes were shut, and showed no signs of opening. Her face seemed more bruised up than it was at the mission sight, but her lips...they seemed perfectly fine. A flash back of the first time he and Maka kissed passed Soul's mind and he smiled. Soul leaned in and kissed the soft lips thinking Maka would wake up, but she didn't.

"Soul i'm sorry to tell you this, but Maka is in a coma." said Stein as he joined the two, his eyes finally on Soul. Soul's eyes widened to the news he heard, his grip on Maka's hand tightened. "Shes really weak but were not going to let her die though...we'll hook up everything else later. She'll heal quickly since she's in it, but we just don't know when she'll finally wake up...". Soul's eyes began to water once again, and finaly tears dripped down his cheeks again.

He was glad that Maka was alive, but was sad that she wasn't...well conscious. "Man i'm acting so uncool..." thought Soul as he wiped the tears falling from his face. Sadness filled his eyes as he looked away from her.

Stein could see the sadness in Soul's eyes and said, "You can visit her whenever you like...and Soul...". Soul turned to his teacher, finally taking his gaze off of his hurt loved one. "She'll be fine, she's Maka she'll be up in no time.".

Soul slightly grinned as Stein left leaving the two alone again once more, but he couldn't be happy. His meister nearly died and his duty was to protect her, and she was going to be sleeping for who knows how long. Worry showed on his face as Stein left. Soul placed his forehead against Maka's and closed his eyes, "Maka...if you can hear me, I love you and please can you wake up soon..." softly spoke Soul as he stayed like that for a while before pulling away and sitting in the chair next to the bed she was in.