Heya! Shadowmistx98 here! :D
Last chappie... In case your still wondering, that wound was like the one Crona gave him in Italy. The same place on his torso. Thanks for the reviews!
Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater...
Maka calmed down a bit after breaking down in front of Black Star. He was still patting her back. Then a doctor approached them. He had grey hair and a screw was sticking out of his head. They assumed he was Dr. Stein. Maka looked at him with sore eyes. Black Star stood up.
"So… What's up with Soul? Is he fine?" Black Star hesitated to ask but he has got to know.
"Yes… His condition is now stable and no longer critical…" he said. Maka and Black Star sighed in relief. Maka was about to rejoice when Stein said another thing.
"But…" Maka looked at him worriedly.
"In this case there will be a chance that he may never wake up again and remain in coma…" he continued. Black Star's jaw dropped. Maka's heart fell down after he said.
"B-but, that's not sure yet, right?" Black Star stuttered. Stein nodded.
"Yes…. But the chance on is low… I'm very sorry…" he bowed his head quickly and left. Maka covered her face as she sobbed. Black Star looked at her.
"Maka, there's still hope…" he said to her. Maka wiped her tears.
"I know… but I can't help but think of something negative… Dr. Stein said the chance was low… I don't know what will happen next…" Maka cried more. Black Star then saw a woman approaching them. She was a nurse. He read her name tag and it said: 'MIRA NAIGUS'
"Excuse me, are you Maka Albarn?" she asked. Maka silently nodded.
"Is there something wrong?" Black Star asked her. The nurse shook her head.
"Soul is already out of the emergency room. He's still unconscious but he can be visited… But only one by one…" Naigus said. Maka looked at Black Star as he nodded. Maka stood up weakly and followed the nurse. They went in a room where Soul was lying in.
"I will leave you now. Please call me if you need any help…" Naigus left the room and closed the door. Everything was quiet and the only thing she heard was the beating of the monitor. Maka looked at him. He was already wearing the hospital dress and the white blanket was up to his waist.
"Soul…" Maka whispered as she slowly went to his side. Maka sat on the chair beside the bed. She grabbed his hand and sobbed.
"Soul… Please… Please wake up… For me…" Maka connected her head to his hand.
"Soul…" she whispered again.
"W-where am I?" Soul opened his eyes. He was in a dark room and he was wearing a suit.
"What happened…?" he looked around. He then looked at his torso and squeezed his hand on his shirt.
"Oh… Right… I was in the emergency room because of the wound…" Soul closed his eyes again. His eyes then shot open when he remembered something.
"MAKA!" he stood up. "I need to get back… I need to… live… for her…" he then looked at the door. He approached it and went outside of the room. It was dark but he just walked.
"How long am I going to walk…?" Soul wrinkled his eyebrows. Then a hint of light in front of him appeared. He ran to it and until everything became clear. He looked around and saw that everything was white. There was nothing else to go to. The door he came from was already gone.
"There's… nowhere else to turn to…" he said to himself. He ran his hand through his hair in frustration.
"Maybe… I can't really go back… There's… no hope…" he placed his head on his forehead.
"Everyone's waiting for you…" a voice echoed. A familiar voice. It was like Tsubaki's. Soul looked around to see if anyone was there. There was no one. Was he imagining things?
"C'mon! Fight you jerk!" another voice same followed by a laugh.
"Yeah! Fight!" she laughed. Soul assumed it was Liz and Patty's.
"I'll consider you asymmetrical garbage if you don't fight now" a boy's voice said.
"Kid…" Soul thought as he stood there blankly.
"Hey! You better come back or you'll never see my handsome, awesome, godly face! Maka's waiting for you to come back to life. If you don't I'll beat the living crap out of you!" an obnoxious voice said to him. No doubt it was Black Star. Soul weakly smiled. He looked at his back and saw a light that was never there before. He slowly approached it and another voice called out to him. The sweet same voice he once knew.
"Soul… Please… Please wake up… For me…" Soul smiled and went to the light.
"I will…"
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"Soul… I'm so sorry… P-please… Just wake up…" Maka said as she cried silently. Her head was still down and eyes still closed, holding Soul's hand.
"I… I'm so sorry for everything…" she apologized again. She then heard a groan. She didn't mind it because all that mattered for her in the moment was this.
"I'm sorry…." She said one more time.
"I love you…" she whispered.
"Just how many times are you going to say that…?" Maka's ears twitched. Was she just imagining that? Is it really Soul's voice? Maka slowly looked up to him. As she led her eyes to his face she saw Soul smiling at her weakly. His eyes were already open, looking at her.
"I love you too…" Soul said. He was happy that he was finally able to say it. He couldn't earlier because he didn't have any strength. Maka's tears began to well up on the corner of her eyes.
"What's wrong? You looked pretty messed up with your eyes all red. Have you been crying over me while I was asleep?" he joked as he grinned. Maka hiccupped.
"SOUL!" she smiled as she threw herself to him for a hug.
"Ack! M-Maka… M-my… s-stitches…" Soul stuttered in pain.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" Maka chuckled as she let go of Soul. Soul managed to laugh as well. Maka looked at him as she smiled softly.
"I'm so glad you came back… I was beginning to lose hope…" Maka said to him as she grabbed his hand.
"I fought back for you and all the people around me…" Soul smiled back as he tightened his grip on Maka's hand. Maka wiped her tears with her other hand. Soul was still staring at her and Maka noticed it.
"What?" Maka asked. "No kiss?" Soul asked her. Maka giggled.
"I'll give it to you later…" Maka said. "I'll go call the nurse…" Maka was about to go when Soul held her hand tightly.
"Huh? Is there something wrong?" Maka asked.
"Are you ok already? Is he still there?" Soul said with his voice hoarse. Maka already knew what he was talking about.
"I'm fine. And Black Star already told me that his parents took him away…" Maka said silently but that didn't bother her anymore. Soul was already awake and that's the only thing that mattered to her at the moment. She made an assuring smile at him which Soul took. He loosened his grip on her hand and Maka went to the door.
"You should rest now…" Maka smiled at him. She went out and hurriedly looked for Naigus. She looked at her right and saw her coming out of another room.
"Oh, Maka. Are you done visiting him?" Naigus asked. Maka shook her head.
"He's already awake!" Maka happily said. Naigus' eyes widened.
"I see! I'll call Dr. Stein! For the moment, please stay here…" Naigus rushed to the nurses' office to get Stein. Maka smiled and breathed out in relief. Black Star and the others saw her and approached her. The others just came back from the interrogation but Black Star already told them what Stein said earlier.
"Maka!" Tsubaki was the first one to approach her.
"Tsubaki! Liz! Patty! Kid! Black Star!" Maka looked at them in a happy manner. They all looked at each other.
"What are you happy about?" Liz asked. "Soul's already awake!" Maka said the good news. Their mouth hung wide open.
"Huh?" they all said. Maka nodded.
"Are you sure?" Kid asked. Maka nodded again. Naigus and Stein came by coming to Soul's room.
"Please, follow me…" Stein said motioning them to come with him. They followed the doctor to Soul's room. Once Stein opened the door they saw Soul with his eyes closed. The gang almost shook their heads thinking Maka was just hallucinating but thought otherwise when Soul opened one eye to see who entered the room.
"I see…" Stein brought out his stethoscope and approached Soul. They all appeared in awe except for Maka.
"What's wrong with you guys? It's like you've seen a ghost or something…" Soul weakly said.
"SOUL! MY MAN!" Black Star was about to approach him running.
"Naigus…" Stein called out to her as he sat beside Soul to check on him. Naigus nodded and pulled Black Star from running to him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you…" Naigus chopped his head with her folder. Liz and the others slowly approached him as Stein checked his heart beat.
"Wow! That was a fast recovery!" Liz smiled at him. "I thought Black Star said that you said that his chance of waking up is low…" Kid eyed Black Star.
"I did…" Stein removed the stethoscope from his ears. They all looked at each other in surprise.
"These cases are quite rare… Looks like this is Divine Intervention…" Stein smiled at them and stood up.
"You are lucky that you have friends like them…" Stein said to Soul.
"I'll leave you guys for privacy…" Stein said as he left the room with Naigus.
"I'm so glad!" Tsubaki said. "Yeah! We thought we were going to lose you!" Patty said next. Soul sighed and smiled.
"Well, I could've had done it without you guys… When I was still asleep, I heard your voices when I was in a subconscious state…" Soul said to them.
"Well, in that case, we are happy to help" Kid said as they all chuckled.
"OF COURSE! A GUY LIKE ME ALWAYS HELPS HIS FOLLOWERS!" Black Star laughed.
"You'll never change, huh?" Soul smiled. Then he became serious for a moment.
"So, is he out now?" Soul asked. They all looked at each other. Kid nodded.
"His parents already took him out of this place with a few authorities… He'll never come back because they were planning on rehabilitating him in another country…" Kid said. Maka sighed in relief. Soul did too.
"That's good to hear" he said.
"I'm sorry for worrying you guys… Maka…" Soul turned to her. Maka smiled.
"Well, I think we should all leave now…" Liz said as she grabbed Patty's arm and Kid's.
"Huh? Why sis? We just came here…" Patty asked not knowing her plan.
"Yeah, you just came here…" Maka said.
"Well, we'll leave for your privacy…" Liz winked at her and made her blush.
"We'll be back in a while!" Black Star said and waved at them. Black Star also went out with them. They closed the door as they got out.
"Soul… You didn't have to protect me that time…" Maka sat beside him.
"It will give me at ease if I did… I wouldn't want you to suffer the pain I did today…" Soul sat up hardly from his bed.
"But that's what I don't want to see… You were suffering because of me… You almost died!" Maka cried. Soul held her cheeks and leaned his face closer to hers.
"Listen… Even though I almost died back there, I will ALWAYS come back for everyone who's waiting for me here… No matter how much it takes, I'll make sure I'll come back for you…" Soul said silently.
"Do you know that, while I was asleep, I heard your voice calling out to me, pleading for me to wake up…? That's why I'm here, awake…" Soul smiled at her. Maka smiled back.
"You have to trust and believe in me…" Soul said. Maka nodded as she held the hand touching her cheek on her left side. They were silent for awhile until Soul spoke again.
"I'm glad I met you…" Soul said. Maka chuckled.
"Well, I'm glad I ordered in your company…" Maka said while chuckling. Soul did as well.
"I couldn't say this while I was going in the emergency room but here I am now… I could even say this to you a million times" Soul said.
"What's that?" Maka asked. "I love you"
"I love you too…" she replied with a sweet smile.
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"…"
"Where's the kiss you promised me earlier?" Soul grinned at her. Maka chuckled and leaned her face closer to him to give him a kiss. As their lips were almost about to touch someone came bursting in kicking the door open.
"HEY, MINIONS! WE'RE BACK!" Black Star shouted laughing. Maka immediately retracted from her position and straightened her back, turning red.
"Argh! Black Star! Privacy please!" Soul shouted. Black Star opened his eyes and looked at Soul glaring at him and Maka who was bright red.
"Oh… I'm sorry!" Black Star grinned and left, closing the door again. They sighed and Soul shook his head.
"Well… That was decent…" Maka smiled uneasily, trying to turn the heavy atmosphere into a lighter one.
"Yeah…" Soul said.
"Sorry about him, he's always like that… Even when we were young he would come into my house like he owns the place…" Maka said. Soul raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, is he?" Soul chuckled.
"Yeah, I was always afraid he would come into my room when I'm doing something important… Like now…" Maka looked away blushing. Soul smirked.
"Well, he's gone now and he gets the point… What's important is we're alone now again…" Soul turned her face to his. Maka smiled.
"Now, where were we again?" Soul asked as he leaned his face towards hers, closing his eyes slowly. Maka smiled and closed her eyes too.
Changing has advantages and disadvantages. But you have to eventually, for yourself and for the people around you… Especially the ones you love. It can also teach you many lessons. To live everyday as if it was your last. Soul and I almost died there, but we were thankful that we were spared. Everything went back to normal after that incident and I'm glad it ended even though we have to face many challenges on our way.
Trust.
Believe.
Hope.
Love.
Change for the best.
*comes out of the room teary eyed* That was some intense story. First time to do something like this. But I don't want to kill off characters. Hope you enjoyed this story as much as I did in writing it! :) Sorry for the dots (Troll Face)
This story is actually inspired by me (without the romance of course :P). I was an anti-social girl back in the days and the words I spoke to my few friends made no freaking sense. :/ I didn't trust many people because I'm scared that they weren't sincere and would turn their backs away when I'm already in need. But one day someone actually persisted in making me a friend so I thought, maybe all the people aren't like that and thought of a change. I started to change when I was 10 and it was worth it even though we encountered a lot of problems.
Well, enough of my life, sob stories. Thank you for the reviews, story alerts and the time for reading this story! I won't be making multi-chap stories in a while but I am going to make a few one-shots if I have the time, since school is already coming in here. I love you all! Whooo! /(^o^)/
Toodles! Bye! :D
~shadow