Chapter 11: Awkward
The nurses' room opened and Stein walked in carrying a now unconscious Soul and placed him on Lucy's bed. Kid was sitting on his bed and Lucy was at the window, both turning they're attention to Soul.
"What the hell happened to him?" Kid asked.
"He was in a fight and lost", Stein said, sitting him up straight and slipping his hand under his shirt.
"Broken ribs. Possibly internal bleeding too. Looks like I'll need to cut him open to find out how bad!" Stein said brandishing a scalpel with an insane grin.
"Now now Professor I'm sure I can handle him without dissecting him", Mila said entering the room.
"I never said dissecting…" Stein said, a little disappointed, putting down the scalpel.
"I'll take care of him Professor. I believe you have a class to teach?" Mila asked.
"Yes, I'll get back to it then", Stein said and left for his class after he nodded to Kid and said 'My lord'.
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Soul began to wake up slowly, he looked around and found himself in the nurses room. Soul looked around and saw Lucy looking out the window. Soul then turned to his left and saw Kid sitting on the other bed.
"Afternoon", Kid said.
"Kid?" Soul muttered. He was the last person he wanted to be near.
"You've been out for a day. You looked like you took a horrible beating? Who did that to you?" Kid asked.
"A day?" Soul muttered.
"Yeah, but seriously who beat you like that?" Kid asked again, his face of concern.
"…Black*Star", Soul grunted out, leaning forward hurt him.
"Black*Star? I thought you two got along very well, what the hell happened?" Kid asked. Soul looked at him, he hated him, he had what he didn't, Maka. He would have loved to say how he almost raped her and probably almost killed her by ripping her jugular vain out.
"…I do not know", Soul finally said.
"That's just out of order, I'll make sure he's punished for it", Kid said.
"No don't bother, it's fine", Soul stopped him.
"How is everyone?" Kid asked.
"They all hate me cause I almost raped Maka", Soul muttered quietly.
"Sorry, didn't catch that", Kid said, not hearing what he said.
"They're all good", Soul answered.
"And Maka?" Kid asked, leaning forward.
"Well last time I saw here she was in tears", Soul said, which was true, she was in tears when he tried to rape her.
"Oh god…", Kid said holding his head in his hands.
"What?" Soul asked, interested.
"She walked in and saw me on top of Lucy, I was trying to correct her hair and it looked different from where she was standing", Kid explained.
"Very different", Lucy added.
"Your not helping!" Kid said gritting his teeth.
"I just wish I could talk to her and tell her what was actually happening", said Kid.
"Don't you have a phone?" Soul asked.
"No…because…because…THEY'RE NOT SYMMETRICAL!" Kid roared out.
"Wait what?" Soul said, very confused.
"Sure when you just look at the shape of it it's perfectly symmetrical! But then they had to add the numbers and all the other symbols to it, making them unsymmetrical!" Kid exploded. Soul looked at the mad man. This is what Maka fell in love with.
"Say didn't you want to ask Soul something?" Lucy reminded.
"Oh yeah… Soul there's something I wanted to ask you", Kid then said.
"Wonder what it would be, re-arrange everything in the room to be symmetrical?" Soul thought.
"We're getting a band put together to perform music at the dance in six days. It would be a honour if you'd be our pianist for the evening", Kid asked. Soul was then speechless. This was something that he wanted to do for a long while now. The honour of being the pianist of the DWMA's dance where he could show how good he is on the piano. The last time he got to play the piano was on the first day he came to the DWMA. The piano guy needed to go because of an emergency and Soul volunteered to step in and play. It was when he started playing that he first met Maka. When he played for her and became her weapon. He wanted a moment like that to happen again and play at the dance.
"Y…you want me to play?" Soul asked, just to make sure he heard correctly.
"Of course, you're the best piano players I know", Kid confirmed for him. Soul was speechless once again.
"Kid…I…", Soul finally said.
"It'd no problem. Your one of my friends after all", Kid said. Soul felt like a knife stabbed him right in the gut, but at the same time the hate building up inside of him. Suddenly Mila entered the room.
"All right Soul, now that your awake your free to go, you suffered no permanent injuries from that fight. I'd however advise that you don't go on missions", Mila told.
"I won't be anytime soon", said Soul leaving.
"Hey Soul!" Kid called, Soul turned to him.
"Thank you", Kid said, smiling. Soul nodded and left the room. Mila then turned to Kid.
"It's time for your tests again my lord", Mila said.
"Very well, let's get this done. The sooner I'm better the quicker I leave and get back to the hunt for Galorphar", Kid said, getting up and walking over to Mila as they went behind the curtains.
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Soul walked down the halls, people still stopped and stared at him in disgust. The fact that Kid didn't know of that night and that he'd been given the position of pianist for the dance ate away inside of him like piranhas and a lump of meat. Soul couldn't take it anymore and started running. He kept running, out of the corridors, out of the DWMA. Kept running all the way back to his apartment, storming through the front door and slamming it behind him. He went to walk to the bathroom to clear his mind when something caught his eye. Maka's bedroom was open and she was sitting on her bed with her head down and an open suitcase with clothing in. Soul walked up to the doorway of Maka's bedroom.
"Maka?" Soul said. He got no answer from her.
"Look Maka just let me say what I have to say then you can pack the rest of your things and go", Soul then said, still no reply.
"Yes what I said was true last night. And I should have never done what I attempted to do on you; I have every right to be beaten to death by everyone at the academy. I don't know what possessed me to ever do that to you. You are my meister and I would die for you in a heartbeat. I want you to know how sorry I am for what I done. Nothing will ever justify me. I'm…" Soul said but then fell to his knees.
"I'm so so sorry Maka, I failed you and I am sorry. I just want you to know that before you walk out that door", Soul finished. Maka finally looked up to him, her eyes were bloodshot and tears were streaming down her face.
"Maka?" Soul said seeing her face. Maka started to cry. Soul looked at her helplessly for a short moment then finally stood up and sat next to her, his arm around her shoulders.
"Hey hey…" Soul tried to comfort her.
"I went to see Kid yesterday… and I saw him on top of that ginger bitch!" Maka spat out. Soul looked surprised at her, and then remembered what Kid said that it was a misunderstanding.
"I actually was in the nurses room a while ago and saw Kid and he…", Soul stopped. Maka looked up to him for an answer. Soul had two choices, tell her the truth and loose her, or make a lie and just maybe win her back.
"He…was with her. I assumed they're together since they we're holding hands", Soul lied. Maka looked down and started crying. Soul held her gently but a little tighter, comforting Maka.
"You were right…it must have been pity…", Maka cried. Soul looked down to her. He had now made sure she'd separate from Kid. He got what he wanted. He had Maka back by his side, he was being the pianist for the dance, and Kid out of the picture. Sure it left a small spot of guilt in his stomach, but he'd live with it.
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Lucy was lying in her bed wide-awake while Kid was asleep on his bed. Lucy sat herself up and rubbed her eyes, sighing. Suddenly the window opened Lucy looked to the window, how did it open up on it's own she thought. She got out of bed and shut the window.
"Hello Lucy", a voice said, chilling her spine. She turned around to see Galorphar standing at the side of her bed.
"Y…you", Lucy stuttered.
"Yes me, so how is my son. Looking after him?" Galorphar asked.
"I ought to scream and let everyone know you're here", Lucy said.
"You could but you won't. For two reason, one because it's pointless when no one can harm me with Brew. Two because you know I'd snap your weapon into two in a heartbeat and devour his soul", Galorphar spat out. Lucy looked down.
"I'll ask again, how is my son?" he asked.
"He's hating every bit of you", answered Lucy.
"Oh that's a shame, but are you also with him all the time?" Galorphar asked.
"We aren't allowed to leave the room", Lucy said.
"Excellent, so that magic within you is slowly driving him to accept me and hate everything to do with Lord Death and the academy", Galorphar said happily.
"Y…yes", Lucy said, looking down.
"I assume you also know what to do if plan A doesn't work right?" Galorphar asked.
"Plan B?" Lucy said quietly.
"Yes, which is?" Galorphar pressed.
"…To…to kill him", Lucy said quietly.
"Yes, that's right", Galorphar said with a grin.
"Why me…why Lewis and me", Lucy asked.
"Because your unfortunate fools that happened to stumble upon me. Plus your a meister and have a weapon. I like to test how well they bond", smirked Galorphar. Galorphar then made his way over to the window again and opened it up.
"I'd get busy if I were you, Christmas is sure to be…a blast", Galorphar said before flying out the window. Lucy rushed over and shut the window and running to her bed and burying her face into the pillow, quietly crying herself to sleep.