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Rise of the Staff Meister

Chapter 4:

A time of weakness:

Miley is giving up?

Miley wasn't sure how she had even made it to the school the next morning. She was still so tried from the day before. She hurried toward homeroom half a sleep and dazed. She bumped into several people and walls. She was having trouble telling the difference she more apologized to the walls then the people. She was so thankful to put her head down on the desk.

She heard the door fly open, and sat up straight. She knew Stein wouldn't let her snooze in his class. She wondered what they would be covering today or second though what they would dissect today? She stared at him waiting for an animal to appear. He stood up and wrote something on the board. What he wrote made her insides turn over.

"Alright class we are going to cover one of the most famous weapons in history." Miley felt her heart hop into her thought did he know? She shook it off and slid her hand under the desk. Stein kept talking for about an half an hour. "Alright, any questions? He asked while slowly spinning in his chair.

One girl raised her hand in the back. Stein watched the look down to Miley. "Yes, what is it?"

"Has there been any one who couldn't bond with him?" She asked. Miley sat up a little straighter. She rested her chin on her hands, thats when he noticed it. It was odd why hadn't he noticed before, also she was really quiet that wasn't like her either.

"No, but that doesn't mean there never will be." He watched her face. Could she have found out about Excalibur? He wondered if she could have...

"If they can't bond Excalibur does that mean that they may never find a partner?" The girl asked. Stein wondered if they would doing it because they wanted to know or did they just want to rub it into Miley's face.

"It hasn't happened yet, I have no way of knowing. Once that happens theories can be made. Until then we can't say anything." He wondered if that made her feel any better, not likely. The bell rang and everyone started to head out. "Miley Summers please stay a moment." He said while erasing the board. He waited for everyone to leave then turned to face Miley sitting at her desk.

She was giving him the same look she always gave him when he asked her to stay a few extra moments. She tilted her head like she was thinking about something then he watched the injured hand disappear under the desk. Now he knew why he didn't notice it before she was hiding it. "You don't have to sit at your desk you can come over here." He said wondering why she was acting like this, it wasn't really like her. She hadn't been shy with him since they talked on the stone wall.

"What happened?" He asked. He didn't want to beat around the bush. "To your hand."

"Oh, silly me I burned myself while cooking last night. Left the metal fork on the hot stove and then went to pick it up." She knock her left against the top of her head. "I tried to clean it up the best I could but I'm worried about it getting infected. I don't really know how to wrap a bandage very well." She realized what she had said. She forgotten that he was a doctor. Stein gave her one of his rare smiles.

"I can take a look at it if your so worried. Wrapping a bandage is simple." He gestured for her to come closer. She did but wondered if he would question the lie. He unwrapped the loose piece of fabric that was on her hand. "You had it pretty close it just needs to tighter." He looked at the burn it was a thick band across the center of her palm it looked more like a handle then a fork. She really could have be rejected by Excalibur? He really didn't have any proof though, she may have burn herself on the pan handle instead of a fork and may have just forgot. "This needs to be cleaned again. Come on," He said taking gentle hold of her wrist and pulled her toward the Dispensary.

"No I can do it, I have you get to my next class." She said trying to slow her pace. "Thanks for showing me, I can handle it from here."

"I just want to clean it up, I'll write you a note to your next class." Miley had no way to argue. "Make sure to clean again before you go to bed."

Stein was siting in his empty class room thinking. He knew she was lying, how does a person scraped knees if they burnt themselves in the kitchen. He lit his cigarette. He wondered how it would effect her? He smiled and had an idea. His next class came in. Maka and Soul where sitting in there usual spot. "Soul and Maka Please after class is over." After class Maka and Soul headed up to his desk. I have a student in my homeroom class who injured her hand. Would you mind checking up on her for me? I would but I have something to do for Lord Death."

"Sure Professor, what her name?"

"Miley Summers, heres her address."

Miley was lying on her bed, thinking, she really didn't have to much of anything else to do. Her homework was done. She wouldn't really cook with her hand. She would just have to order out, but she really wasn't hungry. She was too depressed to do anything but lie there. She heard the door bell ring. She got up and rubbed the tears that promised that she stay alone any longer they will fall. She opened the door to find Maka.

"Hi, Miley do you remember me from your first day?"

"Yes, you help me find my class. Is there something you need?" She asked wondering why Maka and her partner where at her door.

"We heard from Professor Stein that you hurt yourself so why don't you come over for dinner tonight, there will be plenty." Maka said cheerly while she grabbed the girls left wrist.

"Thank you, but I'm not sure." Miley muttered shyly. She didn't really want to say no but she had a feeling Stein was using this as a punishment. She wondered if he really did know. When they arrived at Maka's She now knew Stein was out to get her. Everyone who was know for defeating the Kishin was there. Miley bit down on her lip and wondered what to do next.

The next day, was better then the day before. Miley had a lot of fun with Maka and the others but she still felt like she didn't belong. Maka and her talked about books they read and invited her over anytime she wanted to visit. She still wasn't sure...how could they want to be friends with her. Why did she matter, wasn't she strange she was a meister with out a weapon. Didn't that make her useless to everyone? Why was she even there. She felt something hit her face. It was soft but solid. The smell of chalk and the feeling of the powder on her face told her Stein had caught her day dreaming.

"Now, that Miss Summers has joined the class we can continue." He watched her face flash red. It wasn't like her at all. She seem to be more depressed then the day before. The class went on, he was going to ask her to say but she was gone before he could open his mouth.

Miley had made her choice, it was time to leave, she knew she didn't belong. She walked home by herself. She felt lonely, she wondered if her parents where alive would life be different. She wanted to leave under the cover of darkness. She knew where she could kill sometime. She wondered why her mother like this spot. She didn't even know why she like it.

She stood up, she love the feeling like she could fly. She wondered where would go from here. Not that it mattered when she was gone no one would notice. She would just become a memory, like her parents...

Stein needed to think. He needed some fresh air too. He wondered how Miley was doing, she looked upset. He decided to go check on her. He wondered if he was inferring too much, he never visited other students at home, was this crossing a line? He didn't want to be thought of like Spirit! He knocked on the door, it creaked open. Stein blinked in confused in. "Miley? Are you home, you left your door unlocked." There was no answer.

He took a quick tour of the small apartment. The little things that show some one lived there was gone. He wondered what was going on. She couldn't decided to leave... If she had why would she what reason could there be?

Miley sighed, she was still at the wall watching the sun setting. She hopped down she wondered if she could have a partner. She bend down to grab her bag.

"Where the hell, do you think you are going?" Came a voice from behind her. She tensed she knew that voice.

"I don't belong here, they made it clear! I'll never have a partner I'm useless and I'll never be anything!" She said facing him. Then Stein did something she wasn't expecting. She felt his hand land the blow, he had just slapped her across the face. She stared at him. It stung, really stung.

"You don't understand anything! They don't understand you, they most likely never will!"

"I'm nothing, I'll never will be."

"You are going to stop talking. You need to know the greatest people always short change themselves." He pushed her up against a tree. "You need to understand, I can't stop you from leaving but you need remember one thing. You have one person to bond with, if you leave you aren't the only one who is going to be damned, they will be as well."

"How do you know? Who would want to partner with me? Who could?"

Alright, what is going happen? Now for the shout out to the reviewers! I love you guys.

Sailor Sofia (its okay to sound like stein!), Draco Oblivion (hope you keep following!), AkatsukiAgent9(sorry about the sad parts but that makes this story)