Chapter 6: Feelings
The next day in the death room Kid was shooting a small purple beam into the mirror, Spirit stands behind him watching this. Kid looks into the mirror concentrated, as he seems to be transferring power into the mirror. The death room had changed a bit, the mirror was moved slightly to the right, now making it directly in the middle of the room. The beams coming from Kid's arms stop and he leant forward, taking deep breaths, exhausted.
"All right, your hourglass visions won't bother you in your mind anymore, but I advise that you keep checking the mirror daily for new names. I'm sure you be fine!" Spirit said cheerfully and giving a manly pat on the back.
"ARGH WHAT THE HELL YOU IDIOT I GOT SHOT BY AN ARROW THERE!" Kid screamed out in pain.
"Oh! I'm sorry about that!" Spirit attempting to pat it better.
"ARGH STOP IT YOU BLUNDERING FOOL!" Kid roared and Spirit backed away quickly and dropped on his knees.
"I'm so sorry, don't hurt me please!" Spirit begged.
"How pathetic…" Kid muttered looking at him. Suddenly Maka entered the room.
"Oh is this a bad time?" Maka asked.
"No, your father was just leaving", said Kid looking back at Spirit who got to his feet and left the room.
"What was he doing here?" Maka asked.
"He was teaching me how to put these visions which are a nuisance into the mirror, but what are you doing here?" Kid asked.
"Oh I…was just checking up on you…unless you don't any visitors Lord…", Maka said nervously.
"You don't need to call me a Lord, and I could use the company that won't attack me", Kid said with a grin. Maka felt like melting away inside but returned with a smile.
"So…have you learnt to control any powers?" Maka asked.
"I'm still learning, but I've learnt a useful and probably most important one, would you like to see?" Kid asked.
"Sure, but do you need a dummy to use it on?" Maka then said, looking around.
"It's not life threatening, but your father has decided to linger around here and spy on our conversation, if you want I can use my learnt power on him?" Kid said with a mischievous look in his eyes.
"Oh yes I'd like to see that", Maka said grinning.
"WHAT! But Maka, darling! Why would you allow such a thing!" Spirit said appearing from behind the arches at a blink of an eye in front of Maka, shaking her.
"Here it goes", Kid said.
REAPER CHOP!
Spirit was left lying on the floor with a massive dent in his head, with a little bit of blood shooting from his head like a fountain. Kid's hand was as big and white as his fathers, but it slowly returned to his normal size.
"Thank you Spirit, you may go now", Kid said and Spirit slowly crawled off, taking the message to leave, to his dismay. Maka laughed as her dad crawled off then looked back at Kid.
"So, how's your back", Maka asked, walking up to his side.
"It's all right unless I stretch my back or when people decide to slap it", Kid said.
"Must be a pain, how's Liz and Patty?" Maka then said.
"They are overjoyed. We were told that we were to be separated because I'm now the Lord and they weren't Scythes. But since they've got scythes growing from them they are able to stay by my side", Kid said.
"They must really look up to you", said Maka.
"They were muggers on the streets the two of them, when I found them and saved them from a firing squad I took them as my weapons. They of course planned at the start to use my position as the son of Lord Death to they're own needs. But in time I grew to them I suppose", Kid said. Maka took a moment to just look at him, and then when Kid turned to Maka she looked away.
"How is Crona settling in?" Kid asked.
"He's settling in just fine, slowly but fine", Maka said with a smile.
"That's good, we want to make him feel welcome again and that the past doesn't matter", Kid then said. There was a moment silence between the two.
"You didn't have to…you know, take us with you and get us our witch souls", Maka said looking down.
"I wanted to", said Kid looking to her, she looked back up at him. They stared at each other for a little while, Maka grew nervous inside by his golden stare, until Kid looked to his mirror and walked towards it.
"You've recently helped me a great deal in the past few days. More than anyone else here, even gave me this", said Kid then tugged on his cloak.
"It's…no trouble…really", Maka said, getting a bit embarrassed.
"I don't believe I've thanked you enough", said Kid and placed his hand on the mirror.
"You don't need to…" Maka started.
"Show me Meister Kami Albarn", Kid muttered to the mirror, Maka heard him and let out a light gasp. The mirror swirled a bit before finally showing a campfire with two logs on each side of it in what appears to be grassy mountains. Also near the campfire was a tent. The tent then opened up and a woman stood out of it. When Maka saw her she rushed to the mirror and placed her hands on it. The woman was indeed her mother.
"M…mum…" Maka said quietly. Her mother looked very well. She has Maka's colour hair but was left long and dangling down her shoulders. He looked around with a warm smile and headed for the campfire, rubbing her hands for the warmth. She took out what looked like a postcard from her pocket; Maka and Kid were able to read where she was.
"Scotland…", Maka muttered. Maka's mother began to write on the card. Kid then placed his hand on the mirror and the image was gone, leaving Maka to look at her reflection.
"I'm sorry I couldn't let you see her longer. The mirror is not made to spy on people unless they are part of the academy", said Kid. He turned around to see Maka's head on the mirror, crying.
"I'm sorry Maka…", Kid started.
"No…don't be…this has been the first time I've seen my mother in two years…", Maka said turning around. She had a big smile on her face but was crying her eyes out. She ran towards Kid and hugged him.
"Thank you… Thank you so much", Maka said. Kid didn't know what to, but he found himself raising his arms and holding her.
"Your welcome", he said. She looked up to Kid's golden eyes and he looked down to her watery green eyes. Her cheeks turned into a bright red, making Kid's cheeks do the same. Her arms were wrapped around his head while his were wrapped around her waist. They then both suddenly found themselves leaning towards each other, getting closer, and closer. It was at this moment when Maka knew for certain about her feelings towards him. The gap between them was almost gone.
"Lord Death!" Sid said storming in. Both Maka and Kid jumped away from each other and tried to look like nothing was happening, both looking very red.
"What what! Don't you people knock!" Kid shouted.
"Erm, the girl from the fortress, she's awake", Sid said, scratching the back of his head.
"Oh, right…", Kid said, straightening himself out.
"I should go…" said Maka, after straightening herself out. Kid looked to her.
"All right…", he said back. They both looked nervous.
"I guess I'll… see you later?" Maka asked.
"Yeah sure… I'll see you…then", Kid replied, she smiled to him before rushing past Sid who continued to look on.
"Um sir?" questioned Sid.
"THERE IS NOTHING GOING ON! NOTHING AT ALL! WHAT IS THIS AN INTERROGATION?" exploded Kid.
"I was just actually going to say shall we get going, sir", Sid then said.
"Oh…erm…yes let's", Kid then said and both of them left the death room.
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Later Maka was walking along with Tsubaki, Liz and Patty on a girl's night out. Liz thought it was a good idea to get they're dresses for the upcoming dance near Christmas now in November. Through the entire trip Maka was quiet and looking down, thinking about that moment with Kid, how close they were. She couldn't get out of her mind how he held her and how close she was to him. The girls took Maka everywhere in the local shopping centre and they stopped for some food and drink at the local fast food restaurant.
"Maka you all right? You've not said a word since we got here", said Tusbaki eating her chips.
"Yeah, we're trying to find dresses and you've not even looked at a single one", said Liz, then taking a drink from her straw.
"I saw pretty ones for you too!" Patty said cheerfully. Maka had wanted to find a way to tell someone her feelings half of the trip.
"I love Death the Kid!" Maka announced abruptly. Liz spluttered her drink everywhere and Tsubaki choked on a chip. This was –not– the way Maka wanted to tell them. She slumped down in her chair very red as the girls turned to look at her.
"Earlier today…I almost kissed him…I…I'm in love with him", Maka spoke quietly but when the girls leant forward they heard every word. A wide cat like grin grew on Liz's face from ear to ear.
"I knew it! Patty you owe me twenty pounds!" Liz joyously announced.
"Aww…" Patty moaned but forked over the money.
"What the hell! Your making bets about me!" Maka shouted.
"Maka I knew from the second that you first saw him battle against Black*Star and Soul that you would be in love with him, and why not? The thought of you two together is cute too!" Liz stated.
"What about Patty and her bet, who she pick?" Maka shouted.
"BIG SISTER!" Patty announced.
"Please, he's family to us now. He's more a brother to me than a date. Oh and…you didn't hear this from me you were never told this…he's actually nearly died for you when you were unconscious during the battle against the Kishin. Black*Star and Tsubaki was unconscious and we were too beaten up to move but Kid remained standing in front of you, he was pierced right through, sliced, hammered, battered about but he remained standing until finally he physically couldn't hold himself up anymore and was whacked out the way. Luckily a few seconds later you and Soul woke up and then I fell unconscious. Kid almost died for you, so I assume there something he feels about you too", Liz said, smiling and winking to Maka.
"He really… stood there in front of me and took all that?" Maka said, amazed.
"That's right, but tell me, was he leaning for you too? The almost kiss I mean", Liz then asked.
"Well…yeah?" Maka said looking embarrassed. Liz, Patty and Tsubaki then squealed with delight, adding more embarrassment to Maka.
"Oh god! We must get a dress for you that will blow his mind! It must be perfect and most defiantly symmetrical! Let go!" Liz yelled and all the girls grabbed Maka's arm and they dragged her back into the shops. It took nearly two hours until finally they found the perfect dress. Maka came out of the dressing room with her dress on. The girls stared in awe at the dress.
"That's it! That's the dress!" Tsubaki said.
"Girl with that dress on he will not take his eyes off you for the rest of his life!" Liz stated, all the girls sighed at the sight of Maka. She looked into the mirror and then down on her dress. Looking back up in the mirror she smiled and nodded, she indeed looked like her mother.
A/N: Okay people who have continued to read for this long. As you can see Maka has now got a dress. However with dresses, my imagination is crap. So I call upon you! The readers! The one that gives me details of the best dress for Maka to wow the Kid, I shall use it in my story. So people. You have until I get to the chapter when the Dance is, which is… I dunno. I'm letting myself get lost with the story, but I'll let you know when the dance chapter is next.
Hope you keep reading,
The3Ryans