A/N: Here we are :P! Another addition of "Falling into the Madness".
Kid's getting a new look O.o?
Anyways, more KidxMaka in this chap *crowd roars*.
Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater or any of it's characters nor the song or band mentioned
DWMA Infirmary: Lunch
"No," was the only blunt word the spewed from the shinigami's mouth as he stared at himself in the mirror, his left eyebrow twitching slightly. What he saw in the mirror was him dressed in baggy black cargo pants with a black onyx-studded belt and two wallet chains from each side, making him symmetrical. As well as a loose dark-gray t- shirt with an ivory shinigami skull in the center, a swirled design of shinigami skulls covering both sleeves and a collage of small and large shinigami-emblems on the entire back of his shirt, with another grey t-shirt beneath that one except a lighter shade and a single loose and skinny crimson-red tie over the shirts. And to top it all off, he wore a black-knitted beanie with the shinigami symbol in the center of it with a small bill to cover his asymmetrical sanzu lines.
"Come on Kiddo-kun!" Patti giggled as she approached the young shinigami from behind, along with Liz. Kid had recovered from his wound to the soul several minutes ago and after about two minutes of peacefully sleeping, his two dual pistols burst into the room with endless shopping bags of clothing. "I barely recognize you!"
"Exactly..." Kid sighed as he trotted back to his bed, frowning deeply. "I look like a freaking delinquent. Are you sure honorable father ordered these clothes for me and didn't mistaken my suit for a gangster's clothes?"
"Yes, we're sure, Kid, and you already tried on the gangster outfit, and the biker, as well as the extremely emo and goth, oh, and we also did the jazzy one... um..." Liz rambled as she contemplated in her head. Kid shuddered, recalling the bad memories as he took a seat on his bed. "Anyways, that's the most casual we have. I guess Lord Death wants you to have a new look... Oh wait! I forgot the best part of your outfit!"
The older Thompson sister quickly pulled out a black bag from under one of the bags and shuffled through the contents of it, gradually looking flustered. After several more minutes, a smile grew upon her features as she pulled out a pair of black headphones with the reaper emblem on the sides, the cord leading back inside the bag.
Liz quickly pulled the headphones out, as well as the item attached to them which was a shiny jet-black color with a shinigami skull in the center of the back of it. The pistol then ran over to Kid and forced the headphones around his neck and shoved the jet-black item into his pale hands.
"I get I've been gone for a month and I've just returned... but seriously? You two had to get me a DeathPod Touch?" Kid muttered as the item flashed to life as he pressed a button at the top of the device and the shinigami became consumed in the item as he flicked through the hundreds of songs using his thumb.
"Eh, don't blame this one on us, it was all your dad's idea. He had bought it for you as a welcome back present a few days ago," Liz explained as she smiled at her meister enjoying the new item and almost completely forgetting about his clothing.
The young meister sub-consciously lied down on his back, his head on the other side of the bed with the headphones over his ears. "Hm, some alternative, mostly punk and rock with a bit of classical songs, interesting," the shinigami noted, mumbling as his fingers fumbled over the device and a song by Three Days Grace popped up called 'Riot'. Kid tapped his foot to the beat as he grinned, forgetting his partners still present in the room.
"Let's leave for now, Patti," Liz whispered to her sister who was silently watching her meister. "If someone catches us here, we're as good as dead." Liz slightly giggled at the irony but quickly shrugged it off. "Plus, the bell rang a few minutes ago and we should really get going." The younger Thompson nodded and headed for the door, her big sister already out the door. 'What interesting partners you have, shinigami,' Mad's voice echoed over the music, obviously smirking. Kid simply frowned and turned up the volume loud enough to blast out any normal person's eardrums. 'I can speak over that stupid music," the madness sighed as the shinigami just quit and put his music on pause, lowering the volume in the process. 'Perhaps we can have some fun with-'
"Don't you dare," Kid snapped quietly and acidly, sounding murderous-like as the madness silenced it's self without hesitation or question. The meister then resumed his song, still tapping his foot.
Sid's Class: Same Time
The two sisters had managed to sneak into the classroom unseen and take their seats next to Soul's and Kid's empty ones, Tsubaki on the other side of Kid's with Maka on the other side of Soul's.
"Alright, are there any questions?" the zombie-meister asked the class as he turned towards the class from his chalkboard, a white piece of chalk in-hand and an extravagant math problem written neatly on the board. No one even bothered to speak and Sid took that as a sign to continue.
The day continued agonizingly slow for the Spartoi, especially for Maka who for some reason couldn't wait to see her friend after school.
But, before most of them knew it, the clock in the classroom struck three o'clock and the bell went off, signaling it was the end of the day. Students instantly flooded out of the room since the weekend was awaiting them and spring brake was only a week away. All except for Maka who took her sweet natured time as she cleaned up her area and gathered all of her books and notes. She had been taking extra ever since Kid was hospitalized so he could catch up easily and by now her pile of notes were nearly novel-sized.
"Don't kill him with too much reading," Liz joked as she walked by Maka in order to get to the door, Patti following closely behind. "But he does love to read so good luck." The blonde meister just smiled and continued to organize silently for a few more minutes.
Once she had finished packing up, she headed for the library and spent a good thirty minutes browsing through the vast collection of books, but eventually settled for about eighteen larger ones with interesting covers which drew her attention. The librarian nearly had a seizure trying to carry all of them to the reception desk. But soon enough, Maka was heading towards the infirmary with a cheeky grin, several bags of books on each of her arms.
DWMA Infirmary: Same Time
'Did I mention I drink blood? Yeah, that's pretty vital to know,' the madness suddenly spoke over the music, interrupting Kid's thoughts. 'I'm no vampire, but I drink blood like one. Ever since Asura's been given that black blood or whatever as a substitute, I can stop taking other's blood; I guess it's like my own madness.' "And you're telling this to me now because…?" the shinigami sighed as he paused the song, knowing he wouldn't be able to hear anything else. 'Just telling you I guess.' "Wonderful…" Kid breathed out as he continued listening to songs silently, in the same position as earlier except his beanie had slid so it was now slightly slanted towards the left.
Several minutes past and a clanking sound could be heard directly outside of the door, but Kid tried to ignore the fact that someone was there and continued playing with his new 'toy'. Every person has their curiosities though and the shinigami couldn't help his shinigami-golden eyes from ghosting upwards until they were staring anxiously at the door, awaiting whoever it was at the other side to reveal themselves. 'Oh, it's that death scythe wielder from earlier…' Mad sighed ominously as Kid furrowed his eyebrows and anticipated the arrival of this 'death scythe wielder'.
The door creaked open slowly, and at first sight, you would've thought the person to be a heavy shopper with their arms filled up to the shoulder with bags and bags of books. "Is that you Kid-kun?" the voice sounded muffled, but Kid soon knew who it was when he caught a glance of the person's eyes and instantly sat up, looking bewildered. "Did you get knew clothes or something?"
"M-Maka," Kid stuttered, his golden orbs widening. 'Pull yourself together, Kid,' the shinigami scolded himself as he stood up and nearly ran over to the blonde meister. "Let me help you with those. But Liz and Patti stopped by during lunch and made me try on a bunch of ridiculous outfits since father didn't order me another suit yet." 'Ah, I see… she's your friend, no?' Mad smirked, taunting him. 'Perhaps there's something else-'
"No, Kid, you're still injured, I've got it," Maka giggled as she stepped into the room. 'Shut up, Mad, we're just friends so leave it alone,' Kid hissed as he still insisted to help and managed to grab several bags off of her shoulder and walk over to his bed. "Well, thanks anyways." Maka smiled warmly and sat down on the empty bed next to Kid's and pulled out the nearest book she could reach. "Anyways, first of all, you have to explain to me why you choose that outfit. If I know the Thompson sisters, they wouldn't just give you one choice." Kid couldn't help but slightly chuckled a she recalled the memories and removed the headphones from his ears and set them around his neck.
"The others looked so ridiculous! They made me put on make-up and some even looked eerily like dresses!" the young shinigami chuckled. "I still think this outfit is pretty silly too, but it's the most normal."
"Well I think it looks pretty cute on you. It's nice to see you in clothing other than business-man attire," Maka giggled. Kid suddenly couldn't speak to reply, were his vocal cords not working or what? His mouth wouldn't even move and his heart rate sped up. 'Tongue-tied, shinigami?' the madness smirked in the back of his head. 'It was just a compliment any mother would give a child.' "But there's just one thing… your hat." 'My hat?' "It's slanted off to the side and it's asymmetrical! I can't believe you didn't notice yet."
"I-It is?" Kid stuttered as he stared up at his hat. Maka nodded and reached forward with her right hand an plucked the hat from Kid's head. The meister froze immediately after pulling the hat off, looking awe-struck.
"Your middle sanzu line, Kid! It's nearly wrapped all the way around your head!" Maka exclaimed before calming down a bit. "Hehe, sorry, I know you're sensitive about your lines." 'I am? Oh right! I am!' "Alright, now down to business, let's start with this book." 'Such an interesting little meister, she probably has tasty blood and a just as equally tasty soul,' Mad whispered. 'Shut it, Mad.'
"Oh, which is this? I thought this one was in a trilogy!" Kid yelled, quite apparent that he was excited. The two discussed the book for at least half an hour, occasionally getting into a debate and having to re-read some chapters together. The two laughed several times, recalling humorous sections, Maka even revealing that she has read some of Soul's manga-ka books.
"Really? To tell the truth, they've caught my eye as well, but sometimes I even find myself skimming through Liz's magazines," Kid giggled as he held a large book in his pale hands. 'Don't let your guard down, reaper,' Mad growled. "But I'm afraid I've read all of the ones you've brought today, Maka, I'm sorry if it was any trouble to bring them to me."
"Seriously? Wow, I didn't think there was a bigger bookworm than me in all of Death City!" Maka giggled as she pulled up another book. "But it was no trouble at all, I actually enjoyed reading today. But I do have one question though, when will you be getting out of this place?"
"Well, Nygus insists that I stay for at least another week, but since I'm a shinigami, my wounds have almost completely healed already," Kid explained, smiling widely. "But I think I'll heed her advice just incase anymore wounds break out." That is not exactly what the young shinigami had wanted to say, what he really wanted to say was that he wanted to stay in the infirmary so he could get to know Maka better, but he choose that it wouldn't be the wisest decision in the world if he did that. 'You look and sound so weak, that's it, it's my turn, mortal,' Mad finally snapped.
"Hm, I guess I see your point-" Maka's words slowly faded as she noticed Kid not listening, but instead his eyes gazing at the wall in front of him, his golden eyes wide and his hands shaking. "K-Kid-kun! Are you alright? Do you need to rest?"
"G-Go, leave the room, no, leave the school," Kid stuttered, trying to fight back against the madness. Maka didn't move an inch, but instead set her hands on either sides of his shoulders. "LEAVE! GET OUT!" the shinigami shrilled as he could feel his teeth grow sharper. "NOW! P-Please…" His head fell several seconds later, Maka still gripping his shoulders tightly.
"Kid?" Maka whispered, sounding breathless as she noticed madness swarming his soul again. Kid began to cough out of control, blood splattering the floor and his hand clenching his neck for arm. The shinigami eventually began to claw at his shirt, almost as if it was restraining him. "Y-You need your shirt off, Kid? Here, let me help." The blonde meister bit her bottom lip as she gripped the bottom of his two shirts and pulled up until it pulled over his head.
She stared down at his chest, which looked quite muscular and almost in comparison to Black*Star. Maka had no time to focus on that right now, for her gaze was locked on the black and violet streaks flocking his body, flickering mostly around his soul. "What happened? I thought you were cured!"
"Well you thought wrong little girl!" Kid barked, his eyes had not turned into a crimson color but his voice having a hint of madness in it. His head shot up and he pushed the girl's arms down and placed his own her shoulders. "I'm back and hungry! Fulfill my hunger, mortal!" Kid then stood up, his face looking emotionless and pale as he pulled Maka to her feet too. The shinigami eventually backed the blonde meister up to the wall, his heart going a thousand miles a second and his breathing heavy. Maka looked absolutely horrified, her emerald eyes wide with fear.
Kid's grip was like steal as he pinned her to the wall and lowered his head to where her neck and shoulder met. "K-Kid…" Maka whispered, her eyes still wide. She wanted so badly just to push him away, push him and run, push him, run and never speak to him again. But… her limbs wouldn't' move and she couldn't help but shudder as an ice-cold breath could be felt on her neck. She still wasn't sure if that was just the madness tricking her senses though because her insides tingled and her stomach was twisted into knots.
Mad's mouth was wide open, several rows of extremely sharp teeth on the top and bottom. "Such a warm soul… how I'd love to devour it." The madness smirked and bit down softly at first, but the bite soon turned vicious. Maka felt… weird. It hurt like hell through her eyes, but yet, she felt in complete ecstasy and she struggled to not let a moan escape her lips. She could feel her blood being taken and the madness entering her own body…
"MAKA!" Soul screamed, bursting into the door and flinging it off it's hinges. Kid ignored the death scythe and continued. "Get away from her you bastard!" The death scythe's arm quickly turned into the blade of a scythe in a flash of light and immediately came charging for Kid's head. "You're going to pay!" Mad frowned and quickly let got of Maka to turn towards the scythe. Kid caught his arm with ease, but the ruby-eyed weapon looked shocked.
"I am your meister, death scythe, and you will listen to me," Mad ordered as he gripped his arm tighter and Soul randomly turned into his weapon form fully. 'H-How'd he do that?' Maka asked herself, her face looking astonished as blood streaked her neck. "I told you, I am your meister. And since I'm a shinigami, I can force you into your weapon form."
"MAKA-CHOP!" the fierce meister yelled, suddenly regaining her charisma from behind Kid as one of her book she borrowed form the library landed smack-dab in the center of Kid's head, causing him to fall over unconscious and release Soul Maka was panting heavily, she had used all of her energy to do what she had recently did.
"Maka, are you alright? Here, I'll get Nygus," Soul whispered as he returned to his human form and approached his Meister, kissing her gently on her forehead. Maka looked on the brink of tears as she stared down at her friend, so she immediately turned away and covered her face with her hands. 'I can't leave her alone… not in the condition she's in…' Soul mummbled as he hugged his meister tightly as he walked towards the nurse's office.
'Incompetent fool!' Mad scolded Kid as he lay barely conscious on the floor, a metallic liquid surrounding his mouth. "M-My soul… it hurts…" Kid whispered, wincing as he turned over onto his back. 'I was on the verge of getting a full meal when you wouldn't allow me to react to the female meister's brutal chop!' "I'm going to kill Asura… that was my last nerve you were toying with there, and now you've really hurt someone dear to me."
"Oh my Lord!" Nygus screamed as she stepped into the room with Soul and Maka, her eyes wide as she watched the madness swarm his body mercilessly. "Maka, Soul, help me!" The two nodded, Soul grabbing the shinigami's feet with Maka supporting his mid-section and Nygus with his head and arms. They carried Kid back to his bed and set him down gently before Nygus put Kid's shirts back on. "I knew his soul was unstable… shit, go inform Shinigami-sama and ask for his advice, NOW!"
Maka nodded and ran up to the nearest mirror and wrote down Lord Death's number as Soul's gaze continued to alternate between Maka and Kid. "Hey, wassup, Maka-chan?"
"KID! He went berserk and attacked me! The madness hasn't completely left his soul yet and it took over his body again," Maka explained quickly. "Please, you've got to help your own son, Shinigami-sama!"
"Well of course the madness didn't completely leave his soul yet, Maka-chan! I thought even you would be able to figure out that as long as Asura is alive the madness will remain in his soul!" Lord Death replied in his comical voice, causing him to not sound serious. "The best thing for him to do is get out of this school and move into your place. Why not Black*Star's or Gallows Mansion? Because Black*Star is insane and Gallows mansion has that eerie 'reaper' feeling which can add to the Madness' power."
"NO!" Soul butted-in as he shoved his meister out of the way, Maka already on the brink of tears. "We are NOT letting that… that monster live in our apartment! With all do respect, Lord Death, he's gone absolutely insane!"
"Bah, don't worry, Soul-kun, the Thompson sisters will be there as well, and it'll only last for a week when the madness will subside mostly," Shinigami-sama tried to explain as Death Scythe poked his head in from behind. 'Oh joy…' Soul muttered sarcastically.
"Hey! You there! Octopus head! Don't you dare lay another hand on my daughter or you'll be facing me!" Spirit yelled as he walked up next to Shinigami-sama and gave the other death scythe the 'I'm watching you' glare.
"Geeze, I think I can handle an old fart, even when I wasn't a death scythe I could've kicked your ass to China and back," Soul smirked as Spirit began to have a temper tantrum in the back round, but was quickly silenced by another Shinigami-chop by Lord Death's oversized white hand. "Well, I guess we could handle him, Shinigami-sama. See ya' later."
The mirror then returned to normal and Soul instantly frowned. Maka was just plain scowling with another book in-hand. "MAKA-CHOP!" she screeched for the second time that day as she threw down the book on her partner's head. "Don't go butting-in to my conversations next time! And also NEVER appose a grim reaper"
A/N: There ya' have it :D!
Review? Please ^.^?
Random Fact: I have a Soul Eater beanie with a Shinigami skull :P. Except without the bill.