Stranger
Maka POV:
I took a deep breath – possibly the deepest breath that I could ever take. I held my arms around my chest and gripped my nails tight into my shoulders. I slowly inhaled then exhaled.
You can do this.
I closed my eyes as a snow flake brushed up against the side of my face. My right foot moved slowly and placed itself down on the first step. I moved my left and placed it on the next step, I continued this until I was up the top of the stairs staring up at the DWMA.
I don't wanna be here, I can't be here…
"Maka…?" A voice questioned from behind me.
Slowly, I turned around to see Tsubaki standing there was a wide smile on her face.
"You came back" Her smile widened even more as she stepped towards me.
I stared at her one last time before turning around slowly and walking towards the doors leading in to the academy.
"Are you still mad at us?" She chased after me running through the doors "Black*star said he was sorry"
"Go away!" I snapped spinning around to face her "I'm not mad at you! I just wanna be left alone!"
She looked shocked by my outburst "I don't get why you're acting like this Maka!" Her expression turnt angry "We haven't done anything to you, why are you turning against us!"
All of my breath was drawn away, I couldn't find the words to yell at her anymore. I tightened my grip on my shoulders, keeping my arms up and wrapped around my chest.
I bowed my head "I'm not turning against you, its just… what Black*star said"
She rolled her eyed placing her hand on her hip "Don't listen to him Maka, you know how he is"
"But his never yelled at my like that before" I shivered as a gust of wind blew against my cheek as the door was opened.
"Maka!" A loud but cheerful voice yelled from behind me.
I turned around just in time as a happy little blonde girl threw her arms around me almost knocking me to the ground.
"Maka you're back!" Patty exclaimed making her grasp around my waist even tighter "We missed you!"
"Uh…" I stuttered "Hey Patty"
"Welcome back…" Liz smiled walking up behind her younger sister.
"Hey Liz!" Tsubaki exclaimed in a happy tone "Where's Black*star?"
"His in class, speaking to that new boy" Liz shrugged nodding her head to class Crescent Moon.
"New boy?" I questioned managing to finally escape from Patty's death hug "What new boy?"
"His just in there" Liz stepped to the side and pointed towards the class.
I slowly walked towards the class, keeping my eyes locked on the door as if someone were to jump out at me and say that it was all a joke.
No one moves into this city…
I moved closer to the door and as I was about to step through something stopped me. I stood stunned, a force, something inside of me was telling me that I shouldn't step through that door.
The wolf eyed boy grabbed hold of the fence as quickly as he could before he retched out all over the pavement. His golden eyes turnt watery as pain filled his entire body causing him to throw his arms around his stomach.
My breath was taken away as my mind took my back to the night before of the boy throwing up and pulling himself through the snow trying to stand.
"Are you okay?" Tsubaki asked walking up behind me.
I shook my head shaking it away "I'm okay, I thought I saw something"
Slowly wrapping my arms around myself again I headed through the doorway stepping into Professor Stein's class.
"How can you live out in the desert?" Black*star exclaimed "I mean just look at you!"
I knocked on the door, just a light tap "Black*star…?"
Death the Kid POV:
At the sound of her voice, my heart stopped beating all together. I stared past Black*star to look at her. Her sandy blonde hair was pulled into a high pony that rested on the back of her head, her emerald eyes were still sad and watery and her skin was so pale, it looked as if I were to craze a finger against her cheek she would shatter into a million pieces.
"Maka" Black*star sounded shocked and partly confused "You feeling any better?"
She looked past him but couldn't see me since he was standing in the way "What are you doing"
"Talking to the new boy" He said before turning back round to face me.
"Didn't sound like that to me" She said shaking her head "Sounded like you were shouting at him"
I wanted to laugh at that point but nothing came out of my mouth. I sat there listening to the sound of her voice as if it were my favorite song and I wanted to listen to every to every lyric as carefully as it was said.
"New boy?" She questioned "What's your name"
I closed my eyes then held them extremely tight as I slowly rose up keeping my hands firmly by either of my sides.
I opened my eyes "Death the Kid…"
Maka POV:
Golden eyes, black hair with three white stripes, extremely pale and absolutely gorgeous. I watched him as he walked down the steps to the front of the class room.
"Y-you…" I stammered as he was just about to step past me "Your eyes"
Pretending as if he didn't hear me, he carried on walking past me and walked through the door and out of the class room.
"Maka…" I heard him breath as he turned the corner and started to walk down the corridor.
"What's wrong?" Black*star rose an eyebrow looking at me concerned "You did eat this morning didn't you"
My hands started shaking rapidly by either of my sides. I quickly dove my hands in my pockets hiding them. My heart started to pound hard against my chest, getting faster and faster.
What's happening?
"Maka, are you okay?" Liz yelled running in with Patty and Tsubaki running in behind her.
I threw my hands over my face staring through the gaps between my fingers. My fingers ran through my hair grabbing strands then letting them go again. My heart felt like it was going to burst through my skin.
"Maka!" Black*star grabbed hold of my shoulders "Calm down!"
I started to feel dizzy, my eyes were spinning around all over the place as I tried to calm down, but I couldn't. I leaned forward and before I knew it, I was falling. I fell forward still holding my hands in front of my eyes.
"Maka!" Black*star caught me in his arms just before I hit the ground "What the hells happening to you?"
Tsubaki, Liz and Patty ran to my side, grabbing hold of my arms and legs trying to calm me and stop me from shaking.
"She's having a panic attack!" Tsubaki exclaimed "Maka, listen to me!"
I could hear her voice, but her words were meaningless. I continued to shake rapidly trying to break free from Black*star grasp, but he was too strong.
The little boy gripped onto that red ball as hard as he could, as if he were going to purposely dig his nails into it. As he walked closer, the growling sound started to get much louder. The boy hesitated for a moment before taking another step towards the room.
"Mum?" He questioned tilting his head to the side as if it were to make any difference.
A shadow started to move towards him, stepping in the doorway and staying there to glance at him.
And that's when the boy screamed, dropping the ball and trying to run away for his life.
Blood…
"Maka!" Stein's voice echoed through the flashback "Black*star get the nurse!"
I grabbed hold of Black*stars arm before he could get up from my side "No!"
Everyone stopped startled and stared down at me with worried and concerned expressions.
"Stay with me…" I breathed tightening my grip onto his arm "Please don't go"
Black*star slowly sat back down by my side still letting me keep hold of his arm. He placed the palm of his hand on the side of my cheek and smiled down at me.
"I'm not going anywhere…"
Death the Kid POV:
Nurses and other teachers were running down the hall towards class Crescent Moon. I didn't know what had happened, but I knew that whatever it was, it had happened too Maka.
"What happened?" Students were asking each other as I walked past them.
God, I hope she's okay…
I carried on walking down the hallway until I reached the boys bathroom. I pushed the door open and stepped through, to my surprise no boys were in there whatsoever so I walked right on it. I walked over to the sink and turnt on the taps, cupping my hands underneath the running water so I could splash it over my face.
The door behind me opened and heavy footsteps walked up behind me.
"What did you do?" A voice yelled echoing through the whole room.
I was about to turn around but a fist hit me in the back of my head causing me to become off balance and hit my head against the mirror in front of me.
"What did you do to her?" The voice continued to yell as they grabbed hold of my arm and threw me against the floor.
Blood rolled down the side of my face and dripped onto the white tiled floor. I used my arms to push myself up and look round to see who it was that was beating me.
"I didn't do anything!" I yelled back as my eyes came across Black*star.
He clenched his fists "People don't just have seizures for no reason! Now tell me what you did or I swear to god I'll…"
He grabbed hold of me by the throat and lifted me away from the ground. I struggled for air as I grasped hold of his hands trying to loosen his grip.
"B-Black*star…"
The door swung open and the tall black haired girl stepped inside "Black*star!"
At the sound of her voice he released his grip and I fell to the ground grabbing hold of my throat trying to make the pain go away.
"Tsubaki!" Black*star yelled in shock "What are you doing in here?"
"I heard you yelling" She folded her arms across her chest "What the hell were you doing?"
He stammered "I-I… uh… he…"
"Maka's asking for you" She rolled her eyes and pointed towards the door "Leave!"
Black*star sighed deeply before turning back around to face me "I will find out what you did, and when I do, I will kill you"
He slowly turned around again, burying his hands in his pockets and walking out of the bathroom.
"Are you okay?" Tsubaki yelled concerned running to my side "Oh god, you're bleeding"
I placed my fingers over the top of the cut "I'm okay, its just a little blood"
"What happened?" She asked helping me sit up.
"He just lost it" I used the wall to help myself stand "Started beating the crap out of me"
She stood up also taking a deep breath "Something's not been right with him for the past week, I think it has something to do with Maka"
I raised an eyebrow "Maka…?"
Now is my chance to find out what happened to her.
"The girl that asked for your name earlier" She said in despair staring at the ground.
"What happened to her?" I asked turning around to face her.
She looked away into the corner of the room "Her mother went missing, almost three years ago now. Her father acts like he doesn't even care, and his never home" She turned her head back to face me "So she's always on her own. She's been on her own for quite some time now, she doesn't normally come into school, it's the first time anyone's really seen her in weeks"
I stared at my reflection in the mirror "She's always alone…"