Kid watched as yet another week passed by and he couldn't prevent himself from being curious about his father. He hadn't heard a single word from Lord Death except for messages passed to the group. Why doesn't his father just come out of the room he's been in and talk to everyone himself? Does he not want to see him that badly that he won't even be in the same room as him? Was what he did that bad? Maybe he should go to his father instead of waiting for Lord Death to come to him...but why should he have to do that? He wasn't the one that kicked out of the city for liking Black-Star, for liking a man. That's not fair, Kid could wait his whole life if he has to. If Lord Death was going to be stubborn, he could be as well.
Black-Star never mentioned it either, figuring that it should be up to Kid when he wants to confront his dad about what had happened. The star was curious about the reaper though, wondering why they haven't seen him at all. Lord Death adored his son, at least that's how he always acted before the incident, why wouldn't he run to the man and hug his child that's been gone for five years? It was weird, but this was Death City, nothing made sence here anymore.
"Hush little baby, don't say a word. Kenna's gonna buy you a mockingbird." Kenna rocked baby Lance in her arms, Maka and Soul hadn't been able to get him to stop crying and they were tired so Kenna volunteered to sing Lance a lullaby to get him to sleep. "And if that mockingbird won't sing, Kenna's gonna buy you a diamond ring." She sang softly, but everyone heard it anyway and they were drifting off just like the baby. "And if that diamond ring turns brass, Kenna's gonna buy you a looking-glass." Tommy and Timmy were curled up on Liz's lap and Liz was trying her best to stay awake with a sleeping Patty on her shoulder. "And if that looking-glass gets broke, Kenna's gonna buy you a billy-goat." Miriah was sitting on a bench, hunched over her sketchbook and looking up at Kenna ever now and then. "And if that billy-goat don't pull, Kenna's gonna buy you a cart and bull." Tsubaki leaned against a wall, arms crossed but with a small smile on her face. "And if that cart and bull turn over, Kenna's gonna buy you a dog named Rover." Kid looked through the cracks of a boarded up window and saw the sun slowly sinking down and turning the sky into a beautiful shade of orange with pinks and red highlighting the setting sun. How many times has he seen that setting sun? Why has it been different these past two months than the five years he's been gone? Kid felt something brush against his hand. He looked over at Black-Star and saw that the star was staring at the singing Kenna. The two were siting on the ground with their backs to the wall and James was sitting between them. "And if that dog named Rover won't bark, Kenna's gonna buy you a horse and cart." Kid kept his face blank and slide his hand closer to Black-Star behind James, who had his little head on Kid's lap and feet resting on Black-Star's. The star felt the tips of the shinigami's fingers touch his and he lifted his own hand and placed it on top of Kid's, both of them showing everyone in front of them that nothing was happening. "And if that horse and cart fall down, you'll still be the sweetest baby in town." Kenna hummed out several more notes and Lance was asleep, finally.
"How?" Kid said softly to himself. How could they just sit here? How could they act as if everything was okay? How isn't everyone freaking out and waiting to be attacked again by the kishin demons? How is this their life?
"Kiddy?" James held his hands up towards the shinigami. "I'm hungry." He stated.
"I'll get him something." Black-Star offered and got up, leaving Kid's hand colder than it was before. The shinigami sighed and watched Kenna go into Soul and Maka's room with Lance and leave it without the baby in her arms.
"How are you James?" Kenna asked the young boy when she finally made it past the crowd.
"Hungry." James said.
"Black-Star's getting him a quick snack before he goes to bed." Kid told Kenna as James rolled himself up to his feet.
"You have a pretty voice." James grabbed Kenna's hand and tugged.
"Thank you." Kenna scooped the little boy off the ground. She looked around before leaning toward Kid and whispering. "We're out of diapers, we need baby stuff now."
"I'll talk to Tsubaki." Kid told Kenna. "You go feed James and tell Black-Star to meet me at the front door."
"Alright, but if you guys leave I want to come." Before Kid could protest Kenna left.
"That girl is so stubborn." Kid muttered to himself as he stood up and he found himself smiling. She sounded like someone he knew. Stubbornness was a very common characteristic. "Hey Tsubaki." The shinigami gave the woman a wave as he walked up to her.
"What's up Kid?" Tsubaki asked, uncrossing her arms.
"Kenna said that we're running out of diapers and Lance isn't going to be drinking milk from Maka forever, we need to go on a run now."
"I know, I really do...but I've been delaying the run for that house." Tsubaki admitted.
"You don't need to worry about us."
"I don't want to risk getting killed like that again. It's a horrible feeling Kid. You do die but you don't. Free's gotten his body to the point of when he gets injured it heals quickly and his mind can adjust to the death almost as fast. If he went through the same thing I did, he would have been up in three seconds and would have continued fighting and wouldn't have to worry about any of you getting hurt under his watch and I already lost Max...Unlike Free, I pass out, my mind isn't strong enough to handle the fact that I can not die." Tsubaki shook her head, showing she didn't like showing her emotions. No one liked showing how they felt anymore and it bothered Kid.
"Tsubaki, I'm sorry about what happened to y-"
"It's not your fault." Tsubaki cut him off. "I'll go talk to Free."
"Free's already out, he went back to the gas station to look for more pigs." Kid stated, crossing his arms.
"Why are you acting pissed off?"
"Because I am. I remember back in the day when you would tell everyone if something was bothering you and now you and everyone else won't tell anyone anything unless it's anger."
"Like you have any room to talk!" Tsubaki snapped, getting the attention of the few adults and teens left in the room. "You're hiding like the rest of us. Why did you guys leave?"
"That's not of anyone's concern." Kid said, aiming the statement at Tsubaki and to everyone that he knew was listening in on the conversation.
"How isn't it? You guys left us and it's not only the fact that you left it's that you guys left without a word. Not a single, 'hey guys, me and Black-Star are going to run off and not come back for five years', nothing, absolutely nothing." Tsubaki bite her tongue so she wouldn't shout. "I thought I did something wrong." The woman pushed herself away from the wall and walked past Kid. "You and Black-Star go on out to the house and clear it." Kid watched Tsubaki clench her hands. "And I don't care if you come back this time." The shinigami heard Tsubaki's voice crack as she practically ran off.
"Hey Tsubaki..." Black-Star watched his weapon pass him. "Did I miss something?" The star asked Kid.
"We're going on a run." Kid stated and walked away.
"And I'm going too." Kenna said.
Black-Star slid his sword on to the holder on his back, trying to get Kid to explain what had happened between him and Tsubaki, but all he got was a forget about it and when Kenna wasn't in the room, he was told he would get the story later. They both told Kenna that if she wanted to go that badly, she had to do everything they said and while they were going to the house she had to stay between them. Kenna let out a pout and when she saw that the men were not changing her mind, she agreed to their conditions.
"Let's go!" Kenna cheered and tried to run out of the building but was held back by Kid, giving her a warning glare before taking off ahead of her. Black-Star gave her a light nudge and Kenna followed Kid with the star right behind her. "We could stop by that one store again, you guys didn't get any..." Kenna's sentence tailed when she found herself being glared at again. "Nevermind." She muttered and the group of three stayed silent as they ran to the house.
"Wait here." Kid ordered the two and went into the house first.
"Where did all of the bodies go?" Kenna asked, seeing that all of the kishins that had been killed were gone and even Tsubaki's blood was gone as well. "It looks cleaner than the first time we got here."
"Maybe the demons are as OCD as Kid." Black-Star said and the two laughed. Kenna remembering the one time Kid had entered her room and found her sitting on her floor with paper everywhere and the man had made her stack the pages neatly before he would leave her room.
"The house is clear." Kid stated. "Why are you guys laughing?"
"I was just telling Kenna about the time you got yourself stuck in a port-a-potty." Black-Star said as he and Kenna entered the house.
"I was not stuck. You and your friends held the door shut." Kid snapped.
"I apologized, didn't I?" Black-Star grabbed Kid by the waist and kissed him.
"You guys are gross." Kenna said in a silly voice. "So nasty, get a room." The girl walked past the two and went into the kitchen of the house.
"You know, that's not a bad idea." Black-Star smirked at the other man.
"You're a pervert." Kid rolled his eyes, not saying that he agreed with Black-Star for once.
"Oh my God!" Kenna squealed from the other room. Kid shoved the star away and rushed into the kitchen, pulling out his knife.
"What's wrong?"
"There's running water!"
"I thought you were being attacked." Kid sighed as he watched Kenna turn the sink back off. Black-Star walked up behind him and set his chin on the shinigami's shoulder.
"Thank God the house is clear." Kenna removed her weapons and slipped off her shirt.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm taking a shower." Kenna stated and started to untuck her tank-top as she walked off.
"You know we could turn on the hot water and let her freeze." Black-Star chuckled and went past Kid.
"Or we could do something else." Kid stated.
"Like what?" The star asked with a large grin.
"Get the baby stuff we were sent for." The shinigami said and slipped off his bag.
"We can do that later." Black-Star grabbed Kid and threw him over his shoulder.
"Put me down." Kid softly hit the star's back as he was carried off deeper into the house.
"Don't worry I will." The star chuckled, both of them hearing water running and Kenna letting out a very loud sigh of relief. Black-Star kicked open a door and dropped Kid on the bed, thankful that the bedroom was clean. "How long has it been?"
"Over two months." Kid answered.
"We're ending that record right now." Black-Star slipped off his shoes and got a strange look from Kid when he put one of them on the doorknob and closed the door softly. "I am not in the mood to get interrupted again." The star stated before pouncing on Kid.
Kenna opened the door to the bathroom, watching the steam escape out into the hallway. She ran a brush she had found through her hair, reminding herself to ask Miriah to trim it when she saw her really bad dead ends.
"Hey Kid, Black-Star, you guys can get in the show..." She stopped when she saw a shoe hanging from a door and the girl felt her cheeks heat up at a strange noise from behind the door. "I'll tell them later." Kenna said to herself and she walked away from the door.
A little bit of seriousness and a little bit of funny with a dash of mentioned sex. Sounds like a good chapter to me.