"I warned you..didn't I?" The woman looks down at the girl who is just laying on the ground..her eyes blank and unblinking.
Maka doesn't respond to her.
"..Do you see now why they are of such danger?" The woman walks closer. "..Do you finally see what you are Maka?"
Maka can't speak.
"..By this rate..the mayor and his son will find out what you are before you do.." She shakes her head. "Is it so hard for you to understand? or is it just you don't want to except the truth?"
When she doesn't respond the woman sighs.
"..Your mind has shattered already?..What a waste.."
Darkness is slowly wrapping around Maka but she doesn't fight it.
"..You could have been great Maka..We could have been great if you would just listen to me."
The darkness wraps up to her waist, getting her trapped in a cocoon.
"..You have lost your mind.." The woman fades away. "..He will be here soon to claim what is his..Such a pity."
Maka doesn't care.
The forest around changes to darkness.
She closes her eyes..excepting her fate..
What does she have to fight for anymore?
"Maka! M-Maka!" Crona's voice shouts in the darkness..he sounds worried..he sounds scared.
She can't respond..she's stuck..
"P-Please you can't give up!" She can hear he's crying..
Maka opens her eyes and looks at the three vertical eyes that are staring into her..staring into her soul..
She can't see Crona..
Only the eyes.
"P-Please..M-Maka I-I need you..." The boy's soft voice hits a chord in her heart. "Y-You said you would never leave me.."
"I won't!" Maka shouts finding her voice as a fire burns her being.. glaring at the three eyes.
..She can't give up..
At least for Crona's sake.
At that moment a light fills up all darkness.
Maka groans as her eyes slowly open..
Her head hurts..it's throbbing and her vision is fuzzy.
She looks around groggily..realizing she's back at Kid's place..in the living room.
..How the hell did she get here?
Then it hits her.
The burning smell.
Seeing Kid and the mayor burning that person.
Running from Kid..
Being caught by Kid and then..
Nothing.
Her teeth start to chatter as she shoots up from the couch.
A sharp pain in her head causes her to yelp and fall back.
"Lets not be hasty Maka." The mayor comes into the room, his once cheerful eyes staring into hers..they don't look cheerful as they use to. "I had to hit you pretty hard to knock you out..I'm really sorry about that by the way." He smiles sheepishly
Maka's heart is beating so fast..
Her eyes are wide as she goes as far back into the couch as she can.
"No need to be afraid Maka." Kid walks into the room holding a tray of cups, a deep frown on his face. "We aren't going to hurt you...come on Maka don't look at us like that..You know us..you know me..we would never hurt you."
"Oh yeah?" She scoffs looking between the two wryly. "I'm pretty sure hitting me over the fucking head counts as hurting me! like I'm going to believe for one second your not going to kill me!"
"I had to do that so you wouldn't alert the others." The mayor still smiles sheepishly. "I did it for both yours and ours protection. I said I was sorry.."
"You don't want to protect me! You want to kill me because your murderers!" Her eyes narrow as Kid moves closer to set down the tray of teas.
"Maka..we have are reasons. We are protecting the town." Kid frowns, his eyes shaking slightly at how she glares at him. "..We are good people Maka. We won't hurt you I promise."
"Good people!" Maka scoffs.
Yeah good people her ass.
This reminds her of that one cannibal movie she watched..The father at the table was talking about how they where good people, then they said a prayer before they fucking ate someone's cooked liver.
Oh hell no, she isn't trusting them.
She has to get out of here.
"Yes...if you let us explain you will understand.." Kid reaches out a hand towards her causing Maka to flinch. The boy frowns and pulls away. "..Maka.."
"Well you see the reason why we killed that woman was because she was a witch." The mayor chimes as if that was a legit reason to burn a person alive.
"..How the fuck did you know she was a witch?" Her eyes narrow. "..You know there was a thing called the Salem witch trials..and they burned and killed innocent people calling them witches.." She growls. "..Your repeating the mistakes of the past. There is no such things as witches. That was a innocent woman you killed!"
"Maka we can just tell when someone is a witch." The mayor sighs. "We can sense it.."
"You can't sense shit!" Her eyes are shaking.
She's about to lose it.
About to break.
"..It's true Maka. me and father have been witch hunting since..well since I was eight years of age.." He averts his gaze. "I'm sorry I couldn't tell you..I didn't know how to bring it up and I never thought we would get as close as we have..I'm so sorry you had to find out this way.."
Maka blinks.
There really serious about this.
Something snaps inside her.
"Your fucking insane!" She points at Kid. "Your fucking insane!" She points at the mayor. "I'm fucking insane!" She screams gripping her hair. "We all just need to be fucking locked away..holy shit what the hell is wrong with you?! You believe in witches and you been killing innocent people all this time! I've been in a home with crazy people! We're all fucking crazy!"
"Maka please calm down." Kid moves closer to try to comfort her.
"Get the fuck away from me!" She cries, kicking out landing a hit on the boy's stomach.
"Now Maka..is it so hard to believe witches are real?" The mayor tilts his head..a knowing look in his eyes. "..You have been going threw some strange things your self huh?"
This causes Maka to tense.
She looks over at him with wide eyes.
"Please let me explain why I know witches are real..let me tell you my pitiful story.." The man sighs deeply running a hand threw his hair..
The look in his eyes is a deep sadness..
It causes her to calm down a little..
"..So let me get this straight..your not going to kill me?" She looks between them wryly.
"Of course not." Kid frowns holding his stomach.
"If we were do you think you would still be here right now?" The mayor tilts his head.
..Good point.
"Now listen to me Maka..everything will make a lot more sense." The man takes a step forward. "I use to be like you..I didn't believe in anything such as witches or magic. I believed in reality and that was it.." His eyes get a far away look. "..Have you ever wondered..about Kid's mom?"
Maka's eyes widen but she doesn't say anything.
Kid looks down, his bangs covering his eyes.
"..A long time ago I fell in love with a beautiful woman.." The mayor's eyes get glossy. "She was my life..I gave her anything she wanted, spent all the time I had on her..the days with her where bliss." His eyes flash. "..Not long after we had been together she wanted me to give her a child..of course even though I loved her I thought it was best to wait.." He sighs. "I didn't hold out as long as I had wanted and soon she was pregnant with Kid.." He smiles sadly. "It was the happiest day of my life..learning I would be a father..that we would be a family..."
The man takes a deep breath.
"The day came when Kid was born..I was so happy to find it was a baby boy but when his mother laid eyes on him.." His eyes flash. "She went crazy..she ripped her IVs out of her arm trying to get to Kid..trying to kill him.." His breathing is becoming uneven. "I didn't understand why she was acting like that..she told me she never loved me..and for giving her a boy I would pay dearly..and oh I did."
His voice cracks but he regains him self.
"..She cursed my family..she killed my mother, my father..every single one of them till it was just me and Kid.." He takes deep breaths. "..I knew then what she was..that she was a witch..a creature of magic that never actually loved me..she only wanted me to give her a girl to pass on her power..to a witch having a boy is the ultimate disgrace.." He bows his head. "..She came for me last but I was ready for her..there weakness is fire and crosses..you have to cut off there hands so they can't cast spells and cover there mouths..then you burn them. That is the only way to kill them completely.." He's trembling. "..She came to kill us both..I couldn't let her..and when she came I had my flaming cross ready but..when I looked into her eyes..I saw the woman I fell in love with..and because I hesitated.."
The man takes off his suit..then his shirt showing his back to Maka.
..It's the ugliest scar she's ever seen..
It covers his whole back..It's still pink and fleshy like it never truly healed.
..It looks like some one took a weed wackier to his back and sliced it up..or a bear had bit the shit out of it.
Maka's speechless.
"..I almost died." He puts his shirt back on. "..But when I looked over at Kid..who was crying..I knew I couldn't just die..I had to protect my son so I.." His hands are trembling. "..I killed her..and even after all the witches I've killed..killing her has haunted me to this day.."
Maka just stares at him..
Can she really believe all this?
Witches..being real?
Kid's mom being a witch? and then his dad killing her?
Maka glances over at the boy..
His face is stone.
But his eyes..she can see a hurt in them..a yeaning.
It hits a chord.
"..Ever since I killed her I made a vow that I would protect this town from the witches..That I wouldn't let what happen to me happen to any one else.." The mayor looks back at her. "..We have been having to kill a lot of witches lately..they have been coming around here more often..and now there killing the town's people's pets."
Maka still doesn't respond.
"..Do you believe me now Maka?" He tilts his head.
"..I don't know.." She eyes him wryly..
Well..she means, there is a demon after her..would it be so far fetch to say there are witches too?
"..Witches are evil creatures Maka..they hate men and they can not love." He looks away from her. "..They toy with the hearts of men just so they can have children to pass there power to..and if they get a boy..they kill the man..but not before they take everything else from him." He takes a shaky breath. "..I can not allow such a creature to roam freely..for every predator, there's a bigger predator waiting to snatch them up..we are the protection of this town Maka.."
She doesn't respond.
So..Kid and the mayor are witch hunters..
But..are they really witches or..are they just crazy?
Maka doesn't know and really she doesn't know if she does want to know..
"..Father can I speak to Maka alone?" Kid's voice is hoarse.
"..Of course son.." The man gives him a knowing look before leaving the living room.
Maka won't look at Kid.
"..I'm so sorry..I should have told you but I.." He searches for this words but none come.
Maka doesn't respond.
"..I knew you would probably think I was crazy..and really you have so much on your own to deal with..I just didn't.." He trails off again before sighing. "..Please Maka..look at me..Are you scared of me now?"
She looks down at her hands.
"..I will never hurt you Maka.." He walks over towards her. She glares at him and he pauses. "..I just wanted to protect you..sometimes it's to much for even me..I can feel it stain on my sanity..I didn't want that for you, don't you understand Maka?"
She doesn't.
"..Remember how mad I got when you told me the kids at school where saying it was you who was killing those animals?..When you told me they call you a witch?" The boys eyes flare at the memory only to soften as he looks at her. "..I got so angry because I know what a witch is and it's not you Maka..your nothing like them and for them to say that..to even compare you to that which I kill.." He grinds his teeth again, a fury in his eyes. " unforgivable! I knew who was doing the crimes and it burned my entire being that they were blaming it on you."
Maka doesn't respond.
"..Maka, me and my father keep order..We keep balance by getting rid of the witches. "His eyes are shaking so much.
"Keeping order my ass." She grunts.
The boy's eyes light up at her speaking only for them to dull at her sarcastic remark.
"..Maka witches ruin people's lives with there magic..there horrible creatures."
"So you really believe in witches?" She gives him a changeling look. "..How are you sure your dad isn't just crazy?"
"..Because I've seen what they can do..I've seen there power." The boy stutters a little. "..You may not believe us but I promise you..all that we have told you is true Maka."
"..." Maka looks away from him.
She can't trust Kid.
He lied to her..and he's killing people..
But maybe there really are witches..A voice coos in her head. ..Remember you have been cursed..maybe it was by a witch?
Maka's eyes light in realization..only to dull.
..Is she thinking crazy or not?
Is this even happening?
She doesn't know.
Her mind isn't' really processing it all right now..her head is still throbbing.
"..Do you forgive me..?" The boy's voice is no more then a whisper.
"..I don't know.."
And really she doesn't.
This is all to much..
Maybe she really is just insane right now..
"..Why don't I take you to see Crona?" The boy forces a smile looking at her nervously. "..It's Saturday you know?"
Maka blinks.
Crona..
Her heart beat picks up speed.
His name..was like a fucking relaxer..
She needs him.
Maka looks at Kid and gives him a nod.
The boy's eyes light in relief as he puts a hand to his heart and sighs.
Maka still doesn't trust him.
"..So I notice you took my jeep for a spin." Kid mumbles as he gets his keys.
Maka doesn't respond as they walk out of the living room.
The mayor comes from out side looking confused.
"Hey do you know what happen to are mail box? it's completely bent over."
"I think the witches did it." Maka can't help her smirk as she pasts the man and heads out the door.
Maka doesn't trust Kid.
She taps her fingers on the window as the boy drives..
He's tense..and he keeps looking over at her with a guilty look on his face.
Her hairs are starting to stand up.
She doesn't feel safe anymore with the boy..
He is crazy like her.
What if he decides that he senses that she is a witch then he cuts her up and burns her alive?
He's a lot stronger then her..and she's alone in a car with him..
Maka stares out the window.
She dare not look at him.
Her heart beat is speeding and her hand is starting to itch..
She ignores it.
Her hand is already in bad shape from her scratching it yesterday..it has a open cut now that stings.
Maka tries not to think about what she saw..
But she keeps hearing the woman's muffled screams..keeps smelling the scent of burning flesh..
It's haunting her just as the boy's gaze is.
Crona killed people too..but there's a big difference in what he did and what Kid did.
Crona had Ragnarok..so in a way the blood isn't on his hands..it's on Ragnarok's but..
With Kid..he doesn't have a alter personality or what ever the hell Ragnarok is..he killed with his own hands..the blood is only on his hands.
She use to trust Kid but she can't anymore.
Maka feels betrayed.
Like how you feel when for most of your childhood you believed in a fat guy who brought you gifts..only to be told later it was a lie..you feel betrayed by your parents.
But this is worse..
She trusted in Kid..only for her to find he has been lying to her and killing innocent people.
How can you be sure they weren't witches like he said? A voice coos in her head. come now Maka, you know this boy..he is a rational person. he wouldn't kill for no reason, especially in such a drastic way for no reason.
Maka ignores this voice.
..Witches can't be real.
She doesn't want to even think about it.
She has enough nonsense to deal with..
If there is a curse then there is a witch. That voice coos again..
Maka grips her fist.
You should know this Maka..can't you feel it?..can't you feel it in that dark heart of yours?
She doesn't respond.
Kid keeps glancing at her..biting his lip every couple of minutes.
He knows she's pissed.
And he knows she's insane.
He has to.
Her head still fucking hurts from the mayor hitting her..like what the hell did he do? it feels like someone hit her with a brick..
No, Maka doesn't trust Kid or his father.
The only reason she's in the car with him now is because well..she needs a ride to Crona's..
But after today she's going back home.
She doesn't want to be near him anymore.
He betrayed her.
He kills people.
Maka doesn't need this.
Her sanity is already staining..hell who knows if this is even happening..
Maybe this is all a dream..and she will wake up some day with her mother smiling at her..telling her that she made breakfast..
Maka smiles sadly out the window.
If only this was a dream..no..it's a nightmare..and by the end of it she knows her mind will be lost.
Hell it may already be gone.
Her eyes catch something.
"STOP!" She shouts breaking the long silence.
"W-What?!" The sudden yell causes Kid to swerve a little almost hitting a on coming truck. The boy grinds his teeth as he does a quick turn..saving them from dying but causing his car to end up in a ditch.
Maka stares wide eyed for a moment gripping her seat at what just happened.
"Maka what's wrong?! Why did you just shout like that?" Kid turns to look at her with nothing but concern..he doesn't even look mad that she's the reason his car is in a ditch.
Maka blinks before looking over at him.
"..I saw a flower shop." She states bluntly.
"..What?"
"Can we go in the flower shop?" She tilts her head her eyes scanning over to the building that's in front of them.
"You screamed to stop because of a flower shop?!" Kid looks at her with a flabbergasted face.
Maka just nods.
"You almost got us killed for a flowers shop?!" Kid searches her eyes..probably trying to see if she gets his point.
Make gives him a dead pan look.
"..I..You..Ok fine." Kid sighs. "Yes..we can go in the flower shop."
"Sweet." Maka gets out of the car that's still in the ditch and crawls out.
She doesn't see Kid hit his head on the car wheel, the car giving off a long beep.
Maka doesn't turn around.
She heads into the flower shop.
Maka holds a bag of things from the flower shop close to her..smiling slightly.
Crona is going to like this.
She doesn't notice that Kid is studying her from the corner of his eyes..and she fails to see the relief in his eyes when he catches her smile.
The boy parks the car in front of the asylum.
Maka is about to get out when he reaches out and grabs her wrist.
"...Are you still mad at me Maka?" The boy's voice is soft.
She doesn't respond.
"..Please talk to me Maka.." His eyes shake. "..It's killing me."
"You betrayed me." She glares at him. "..I trusted you."
"Maka believe me I didn't like hiding this from you but I thought it was best for you that-
"You lied to me." She looks away from him causing his breath to hitch. "..You kill people Kid..how am I just suppose to except that? what you do is crazy."
"..You still don't believe us?" He takes a deep breath. "..Maka if you wish..the next time we go hunting..we could take you. Then you would see we aren't lying, we aren't crazy."
"I don't want to see you kill someone! I don't want to see anymore death or blood!" Her eyes are starting to get dilated. " I'm tired of all this crazy shit! Why can't things make sense? I'm tried of not fucking knowing! but at the same time..the more I know the more it doesn't make sense. It's like I'm getting a whole bunch of pieces to different puzzles..none of them fit.."
"..Maka I'm sorry..about everything.." He reaches out to touch her face but she backs away. "..No more lies ok? I'll be honest with you..I'll show you everything, even are books on witches and are technics..Maka I would never hurt you.." He says the last part when he sees her back away from him in fear..He frowns deeply.
"Witches aren't real!" She grips her fist..something is hurting her heart. "Your fucking insane! You and your father!"
"Maka-
"I don't want anything to do with you!" She screams as she rips her hand from his. She gets out of the car. "Don't even bother coming to pick me up, I'll find my own way back home. You don't have to worry about me taking up space in your home so you and your father can have all the fucking crazy bonding time in the world."
"Maka please!" Kid gets out of the car with her..his eyes are shaking and he looks desperate. " Please don't push me out of your life..I'm sorry I didn't mean for this to happen-
"But it did!" She growls. "Just leave me alone!"
"..You have to believe me.." He pleads with her as he walks closer. "..I'm not crazy Maka. Me and my father have been protecting the town!"
"I don't believe you. just leave me alone." She turns to leave but the boy grips her wrist.
"..Please.." The boy is trembling..something she's never seen Kid do unless symmetry is involved..she hears him swallow hard but she won't look back at him. "This is hard for me..I don't know what to say to make this better but..please don't push me out of your life..I n-need you."
Maka looks back at him with cold eyes.
..But at seeing the look in his eyes..how hurt he looks..how desperate..
She knows..from the look in his eyes he needs her.
..Maybe if she left he would have no one else to help deal with his crazy father..
Maybe he will fall apart.
Maybe he's just like her..with out a mother..a ass hole father..and like she needs Corona to hold on to..he needs her.
Maka's expression softens.
"..I can't trust you anymore.." She looks away from him. "I don't know what to believe..everything is just so crazy and wild.."
"I understand that Maka..I expect I would lose your trust but.." He takes a deep breath. "..Don't push me away..I'm in to deep with you. I can't just let you go."
Maka feels someone is watching them.
"..Ok." She turns around to look at the boy who tenses at her gaze. "You can pick me up today but..I want you to take me home. your still my friend but-
At that moment Kid hugs her..almost tackling her.
"..That's all I need to hear.." He sighs happily into her shoulder. "..That I'm still your friend..that's all I need."
"..You really are strange Kid." Maka mumbles as the boy brings her closer but she lets him.
"..I won't let you down Maka..You won't regret giving me a second chance..I promise you." He nuzzles his head on the top of hers.
Maka opens her mouth to respond but at that moment a force goes threw her..it goes threw her and hits Kid, causing the boy to fall back on his butt into a muddy puddle.
She feels a familiar presence around them..
But she isn't scared of him..for the first time..it's weird really.
Kid's eyes are wide as he looks down at the puddle..he's probably trying to figure out what the fuck just happened.
Maka looks over to the windows of the asylum.
As she expected she sees Crona by his window staring down at them.
..But the boy isn't looking at her..he's looking at Kid..his lips are twitched up into a satisfied smirk.
His gaze moves and there eyes meet.
Maka sees the boy's face fall, his face becoming a dark red..He probably just squeaked like he does as he pulls the curtain down quickly.
..Hmm..
"What w-was that?" Kid stands up with wide eyes. "Tell me you felt it?"
"I didn't feel anything." Maka suppress a smirk when she sees the boy's face pales.
"B-But I-
"You shouldn't be so clumsy." Maka turns her back on him and starts to walk towards the asylum's doors. "..I'll see you later Kid."
"..See you later Maka.." He mumbles as he watches her leave. "..What on earth was that..?"
She knows the answer but she isn't going to tell him.
Maka walks into the asylum..her heart beat is picking up speed..
But it's in the good way...not in fear.
"There she is!" Girkio shouts, smirking at her from the front desk when he saw her. "What the fuck took you so long?"
"Traffic." She raises an eye brow at how excited the man looks as she walks over to him..she still feels that fondness..just looking at him gives her a better mood just because she remembers what he did..who he beat up..
Maka smirks.
"Alright so what the fuck happen Thursday!" He leans over, his eyes lighting up. "I heard the cops where called and I was like shit she's fucked! but then I saw a whole bunch of cops who where fucked up being dragged out and this bitch being arrested." He nods his head to the desk.
"..Well long story short Ragnarok beat the shit out of the cops and well..Alice got arrested." She smirks at the first part but it falls at the last.
"I heard she gave Crona's file to you.." The man studies her. "..So you know everything now right?..like how he went crazy and killed that family?"
"..Yeah." She averts her gaze not feeling comfortable.
"..And your still going to see him? Don't you think that's a little..ok not a little. Don't you think that's pretty fucking stupid?"
"Crona won't hurt me."
"..Listen kid I like you, that's why I beat the shit out of your dad..you know he flinches every time he sees me in the bar?" The man smirks.
"He does?" Maka grins just thinking about it.
Ah..it's nice to picture.
"Yeah but back to the subject..seriously that guy is coco for fucking coco puffs-
"I don't care." She shrugs. "Are you taking me to see him? Please say you are..Stein gives me the creeps."
"Your telling me. that sadistic ass hole." Girko huffs before leading her over to the elevator.
"..I never asked.." The doors open and they walk in. He pushes a button and they start going up. " how did Stein like his piss coffee?"
"He didn't drink it." Girko grumbles his eye twitching. " He gave it to some dumb ass nurse..maybe he knew it had piss in it I don't know."
"Aw man." Maka frowns. "..I was hoping he drunk the whole thing."
"Oh don't worry sooner or later he will be drinking my piss." The man chuckles to himself..some scheme being thought out in his head.
The doors had open when Girko was speaking with stein standing right in front of them his glasses glared.
"Who will be drinking what Girkio?" The doctor's voice has a dangerous tone.
Girko is pale, trying to think of something to say-
"Giriko likes to drink his own piss." Maka blurts out. "You know, he's shoved so far up his own ass hole he feels no part of him should be wasted."
Stein raises an eye brow at the nurse.
Girko's eye is twitching really bad..his lip quivering to say sometime but he bits his lip.
"Yeah..you know..my piss is the shit.." He's trying to keep his voice neutral but you can see how pissed off he is.
"Do you want to know what he does with his shit?" Maka smirks enjoying this to much.
"..No I don't." Stein gives him a wary look. "Girko..why don't you take a trip to the hospital to get your stomach pumped..I can not image what is in your bile fluids."
"..I'm..fine.." His eye is twitching so much.
"Then get to work. I'd rather you not talk about your strange..eating habits with Maka." His glasses glare. "I have her now, I'll take her to Crona."
Shit not him again.
"Of course. I'm sorry sir.." He walks away from them and when Stein isn't looking he gives Maka both his middle fingers, a vein popping out of his head.
Maka just smirks at him.
She's cracking up on the inside.
"..Come with me." Stein starts to lead her down the hallway.
She just follows him.
"..So it seems Ragnarok has taken a liking to you." Stein comments.
"..I don't know if I would call it a 'liking'." She grunts.
"He hasn't tried to kill you, I say that's remarkable in it's self but..he protected you." The man hums. "..Maybe you could help bring Ragnarok out for me to speak with, make him calm enough so I can-
"Ragnarok won't listen to me, and I rather not have him called when there's no reason to." She glares. "All you want to do is your research."
"Of course, Crona's case is fascinating." The man leads her to the boy's door. "I've never seen anything like it.."
Maka just glares at him.
Stein brings out his keys and unlocks the door.
Maka runs inside.
Crona is standing by the window..his body so tense, his back turned to her.
"Crona." She smiles at saying his name.
The boy squeaks before turning to look at her..
"H-Hi M-Maka.." He gives her a nervous smile. ".H-How..H-How are you t-today?..I-I didn't do a-anything if..I-if that's what your thinking..I-I've just been standing here.." His gaze shifts a lot.
"Oh? Really just standing here?" Maka tilts her head a smirk on her face.
"M-Mmhm!" He nods quickly.
"Huh.." Maka walks closer. "You know something really weird happen outside the asylum today Crona."
"O-O-Oh really?" His face is getting pale as he looks everywhere but her. "W-What -Ngh- happened?" He did a little nervous twitch in the middle of speaking.
..It's to cute..
She already knows what he did but he's really trying to play it off..
And failing miserably.
"Well while Kid was hugging me..a force came out of nowhere and knocked him into a puddle." She puts a hand to her chin as if really thinking about it. "That's strange isn't it?"
"U-Uh h-huh." He nods viscously, his shaking is getting worse.
"..And when I looked over at the asylum..I saw you smirking.." At this point Crona lets out a squeak as her eyes lock onto his.
"O-Ok it w-was me!" He grips his hair, his blue eyes shaking. "I-I told Ragnarok to push y-your friend off y-you..I-I saw him holding you a-and..o-oh god m-my stomach clenched up a-and this feeling burned my h-heart..a-and I couldn't stand to see him hold you..s-so I called on Ragnarok..I-I pushed your friend down." He bows his head.
"So you got jealous that Kid was hugging me?" She raises an eye brow at how he tenses.
"I-I guess t-that's what it was.." The boy pouts crossing his arms. "I-I don't like seeing him hug you..w-when I want to b-be the one doing it I-instead..I don't l-like seeing him touch you..a-and I don't like him." He mumbles that last part, his pout deepening as he looks away.
"Aw Crona." She smiles at the boy as she walks over and cups his cheeks. The boy's pout falls at her touch. "I told you, you have nothing to be jealous about. What did I tell you last time?"
"..Y-Your mine?" He looks at her hopefully the words spoken nervously.
"I'm yours." She leans in pushing her lips against his.
Her heart beat speeds as she feels the boy grip to her shirt needingly as she gently tugs at his bottom lip.
Again she forgets about all the bad..and all she can feel is him.
Maka's hands go threw his hair as she bites his lip getting him to gasp.
She sticks her tongue in, giving him a teasing rub against his before she pulls away.
Crona's face is red and he's still holding onto her shirt.
"See? Nothing to be worried about." She pecks his nose causing his face to get darker and he looks away. "Since you don't like Kid much you'll be happy to know we aren't in the best of terms now."
"R-Really?" The boy perks up only to slump, his eyes lighting in worry. "..W-Why is that? D-Did he try to do something?" His eyes narrow, a dangerous glint to them. "Did he try to hurt you?"
"No not really." She puts a hand to her chin.
"..N-Not really?" He grips his arm tightly. "S-So..he did try to hurt you?"
"..Let me just tell you the story." Maka turns on her heel walking over to the bed Stein is sitting on. She grabs the end of the blanket. "Move."
Stein looks at her a moment before he gets up so she came take the blanket off the bed.
Crona watches her with his eye brow raised as she walks over towards him with the blanket around her like a cape.
"Here we go." She smirks as she pulls up the blanket and puts it over the both of them.
Crona squeaks at the suddenly action and how close she is to him.
"W-What are you doing?" He asks as she grabs his hands and leads him to sit down with the blanket still over them.
"I'm telling you a story..and it's kinda scary so I felt it needed a blanket." She shrugs. "Haven't you every been told a scary story before?"
"N-No..I-I've never really been told a story.." He mumbles and averts his gaze.
Maka bits her lip.
Of course he's never experience something like this..
Well she would tell the best mother fucking story for this boy.
"..Are you ready Crona?" She looks at him seriously. "I must warn you what I'm about to tell you is based off a true story."
"..I-im ready.." Corona looks at her and moves closer..his eyes lighting in curiosity..He blushes when he sees how close they are and shifts a little.
"Ok so there I was walking in a dark, spooky forest following Kid and his creepy father who lights to wear woman's aprons.." She uses her hands to speak her eyes never leaving the boy's.
"..H-He does sound creepy.." The boy's eyes widen a little. "W-Why where you following them in a s-spooky forest Maka?"
"Because they told me they where hunting but I knew they where lying." Her eyes narrow at the memory. "I wanted to figure out what they were really doing..now back to the story-
"I-it doesn't have a bad ending does it?" Crona bites his lip, gripping his knees to his chest. "Y-You don't die do you Maka?"
Maka blinks.
"Yes, I die Crona." She dead pans.
"N-No!" He grips his head, his eyes actually getting watery. "Y-You can't be dead! I-I..y-you..o-oh Maka!" He wails the tears falling rapidly down his face.
Maka bites her lip..feeling a bit guilty for making him cry.
She didn't expect him to actually believe that because well..she is sitting right in front of him clearly breathing and alive.
"No Crona I'm not dead..I don't die in the story..I was just playing with you." She gets closer and wipes his tears away.
"D-D-Don't joke like that!" He pouts at her..it could almost be a glare but it's effect is ruin as he quickly hugs her tightly. "I-I'm s-so happy your alive! a-and I'm not seeing your ghost right now!"
He hugs her so tight Maka can barely breathe.
He's strong for how tiny he is.
"Crona..can't..breath." She wheezes out.
The boy quickly lets go of her, his eyes shaking. "I-I'm so sorry! I-I just-
"It's fine..hug me but just a little softer." She puts his arms back around her and he blushes darkly.
"O-Ok.." He averts his gaze but he glances at her every couple of seconds as if to make sure she's still there.
"Are you ready for me to continue?"
"..y-you don't die?"
"I don't die."
"O-Okay." He nods but he hugs her a little tighter burying his face in her shoulder.
"So I was walking in the dark forest..following ever so quietly behind Kid and his father afraid I was to be caught..but some how I lost them in the shadows..I was all alone in a dark scary forest with out knowing how to get out or where to go.."
"O-Oh god! Y-You got lost in the forest? w-were you scared Maka?" He looks up at her with wide blue eyes.
"Yes I was..I thought someone was going to come out of the darkness and slice me open-
"B-But no one did r-right?" He gulps his eyes, dilating in fear.
"No." She gently lifts his hand up putting it on her neck so he can feel her pulse. "Remember? I don't die in this story."
"..R-Right.." His eyes go back to normal but he keeps his hand on her neck..gently feeling the pulse, the proof of her life with relief in his eyes.
"So as I said I was scared and after a tree came out of now where and hit me in the face I smelt a fire.."
"A-A fire in a forest? w-was the forest on fire?"
"No, when I followed the smell..I saw.." Her eyes get a far away look when she remembers what she's about to tell this boy.
"Y-You saw what Maka?" His breathing speeds and he grips on to her tighter.
She doesn't respond.
"D-Don't leave me hanging like t-this!" He wines shaking her slightly.
"I saw.." Her eyes go back to normal.
"..Y-Yes..?" He gets closer.
"I saw.." She takes a deep breath as Crona keeps leaning closer and closer.
"Abigfreakingmonster!" She shouts waving her arms in the air to add effect.
"G-Gah!" He shrieks as he lets go of her falling back in his fear. The boy is trembling. " A-A monster! I-I thought those were fake! I-I don't know how do deal with monsters!"
"Just kidding it wasn't a monster." She states bluntly.
"o-oh..g-good.." He puts a hand to his heart and lets out a sigh of relief.
"I actually saw Kid and his father burning a person alive."
"W-What?! t-that's!..W-Wait a minute." His eyes narrow. "..A-Are y-you joking with me again?"
"No, I really saw them burning some one alive.." Her eyes get glossy causing the boy to get closer in concern obviously believing her. "..I was so afraid Crona..I didn't know what to do and before I knew it I was screaming..and they saw me."
"N-No.." He grips her his eyes slightly shaking. "D-Did you run?"
"Yes I ran but Kid was chasing me-
Something flashes threw Crona's eyes.
"I wasn't fast enough and I was scared because he was chasing me..and I can't handle that. My legs gave up on me and I fell flat on my face..all the while Kid is getting closer."
"..H-He didn't hurt you did he Maka?" His eyes narrow his breathing is becoming uneven.
".. He grabbed me trying to get me to stop screaming while his father came up with rope.."
"T-That's not fair!" Crona glares, his eyes flickering. "T-Two against one."
"I know..I couldn't get away from Kid and they wanted me to shut up so..Kid's dad knocked me over the head...and then.." She looks at him. "I died."
His breath hitches and his eyes get watery again.
"Y-You said you didn't die.." He sniffles as he tries to wipe the water away from his eyes.
"I know, I'm just pulling your leg."
"..N-No your not..y-your not even touching me." He raises an eye brow.
" A figure of speech, it means I'm playing around with you." Maka chuckles a little.
"J-Jerk." He pouts, crossing his arms looking away from her.
"Aw I'm sorry but your reactions are to cute." She gets closer and gives him a peck on the cheek. His face gets darker but he doesn't look back at her. "Don't worry..I'll make it up to you." She goes over and whispers into the boy's ear.
Maka sees the shiver run threw the boy's body, and how he gulps.
"Would you like that Crona?" She smirks as she turns his head towards her.
"I-I.." He is so dark his eyes looking anywhere but her.
Suddenly his eyes flash and he grabs on to her.
"W-Wait if you didn't die..then what happen? W-What were Kid and his dad doing?"
"Well I woke up back at there place and they told me that apparently the woman was a witch." Maka watches Crona tense at that part. "They told me they were witch hunters and that they wouldn't' hurt me."
"..D-Do you believe there story?" He averts his gaze..something flickering in his eyes.
"..Not really I mean witches really?" She chuckles but Crona isn't laughing.
He's biting his lip like he wants to say something but he just looks away.
"..What's wrong Crona?" She moves closer. "What is it?"
"I-it all makes sense now.." The boy mumbles. "..T-That's why I been feeling s-so weird when I see him..I-I've seen him before some where b-but that was a long time ago..h-h tried to kill my mother."
Maka doesn't really know what to say about that.
"..I-Is it sad even now t-the fact of M-Medusa dying scares me?" He trembles as he pulls his legs up to his knees. "E-Even after everything..i-in the end s-she's the one who calls the shots..w-with out her I wouldn't know what to do..I-I would be stuck here forever..I-I would never get out."
"..Why do you need her to tell you what to do Crona?" Maka gets closer putting a hand on the boys back. "..You can make your own decisions."
"B-But the thing is..w-with her alive I-I can't..b-because if I g-go against her again she w-will.." He looks at Maka sadly before looking down at his feet. "..B-Bad things will happen."
"She can't touch you here Crona, your safe to do what you want-
"S-She won't touch me but..I-I can't say the same about you." He tightens the grip on his arm. "..I-I won't let her hurt you but n-now I don't know if what I'm doing i-is helping or hurting you..I-I don't know what she's p-planning and it's b-been driving me crazy..s-she told me that I'm leaving this place soon.."
"..How are you going to leave?" Maka ignores how the talking about Medusa had caused a chill to go down her spine.
"..I-I don't know.." He grips his knees tighter. "..W-We are just waiting for the order."
Something crosses her mind.
A shutter is sent threw her body.
"..Why was Kid's dad trying to kill Medusa?"
"Are you that fucking stupid?" Suddenly Crona grabs a hold of her..but by his eyes she can tell it's Ragnarok. "Add two and two together genius!"
"..Your saying he thought she was a witch?" Maka raises an eye brow.
"There is no thinking about it." His eyes narrow. "Don't be so stupid, don't you think it's weird how she just appeared out of no where?"
Maka doesn't respond.
"or the fact she made those dumb ass's see her as someone else to take the blame?"
...No way..
Medusa a witch?..and Kid's dad trying to kill her?..
She can't believe it.
She won't believe it.
"Look I didn't come to talk about the bitch, I have to deal with her enough as it is." The boy grunts as he pulls her closer. "I came to get something straight."
"..What?" Maka is to close for comfort.
"..Are you really sticking around him? Because this bitch seems to think you are his and he gets pissy when anyone else touches you."
"I am his." She doesn't blink as the boy gets closer.
"I see." A evil smirk stretches across his face. "If you're his, your mine too. Don't you see you can't have one with out the other? You'll be seeing me all the fucking time and I can't grantee you will be safe..hell that bitch seems to have it out for you."
"I'm Crona's." She repeats looking him in the eyes.
"And I'm a part of this bitch..he can never get rid or me..and I can never leave.." His eyes flash with something before it's gone.
"Then I guess I'm your's to." She cups him by the cheeks, the boy's face has completely fallen and he looks shocked. " What ever you are..I except you because you are a part of Crona and I don't care that I'll see you all the time..because you'll be seeing me all the time. I can't stay away from Crona..I will never leave him."
Ragnarok is just staring at her..his mouth is slightly open before he closes it.
His lips go in a tight line.
"..I swear if your fucking with this boy, messing with his fucking damaged head I will personally rip you to shreds." He growls baring his teeth.
"I would deserve it." She lets go of him.
Ragnarok stares at her a moment longer before he gives her the middle finger.
"What's that for?" She returns it out of habit.
"That's for fucking messing with this boy's hormones..god I can't get a break from all the shit he thinks about..and it's not even hot stuff it's gay stuff like you two holding hands and shit like that." He huffs before he bows his head. "You better fucking fix him today."
There's a pause.
"..O-Ow.." Crona groans holding his head. "I-I hate when R-Ragnarok does t-that.." He blinks his face falling in fear as he grabs a hold of her. "..H-He didn't hurt you did he?"
"No." Make grabs his hands before pulling him against her body.
She needs to feel him.
Everything is crazy.
"..M-Maka.." He buries his head in her shoulder. "..I-I missed you so much..a-and I h-have been so worried about you.."
"Don't be." She nuzzles the top of his head. "I'm fine Crona."
"D-Don't lie to me.." He tightens his grip on her causing her breath to hitch when he looks up at her with those watery eyes. "..S-So much has happen to you..y-you just saw your friend kill a-a witch and y-you have this demon on you..I-I wish I could just stop it all..I-I don't want you to keep getting hurt Maka."
"Just being in your arms Crona helps a lot." She hugs him tighter. "..With you, I can get threw anything."
"T-Then I'll hold you forever.." He clings to her. "I-I'll never let you go.."
"And I'll never let you go." She kisses the top of his head. "..I need you."
"I-I need you too..I-I can't even function r-right with out you..e-every thought I have is of you and I-I..t-this feeling I get when you touch me..I-it's so much at one time.." He looks up at her with those eyes..
Those beautiful blue eyes.
The eyes that started her fascination with this boy.
Make pulls the boy close, kissing him passionately.
She loves the feel of him.
She tugs, bites, and licks his bottom lip enjoying the small pants she's getting from the boy.
Maka pulls away to smile at him.
"..Crona your beautiful."
"W-What?" His eyes get wide, his face becoming so dark as he looks at her with those eyes so bright.
"Your beautiful." She smiles and rubs her nose against his. "..Everything about you..Your innocence, your gentleness,..your face, your body..your eyes.." Maka puts a hand on his chest, feeling how fast it's beating. "..Your heart. Everything. Your just beautiful Crona."
The boy stares at her with wide eyes..she feels his heart just keep picking up speed..
Then something like a cloud covers his eyes..his face gets pale..and scrunches up in a grimace.
"..I'm nothing close to beautiful..." He pulls away from her. " I'm ugly, dirty..a waste of a life."
"Crona that's not true-
"Don't you see?!" He grabs her a little tightly, his eyes shaking with a mad smile on his face. "Don't you see how ugly my face is? How much of a disgrace I am? Don't you see Maka? Don't you want to run? To hide? Well Maka!" He keeps tightening his grip.
"No. Your face isn't ugly, it's beautiful Crona..your beautiful." She fights back a yelp at how tight he's gripping her.
"..Y-You can't just say things like that..n-not when..f-for all my life I-I've.." His eyes shake as he moves away from her. "..A-All my life I've been feared..I-I've been crazy..t-the dangerous boy..h-how can you just come..and t-tell me I'm beautiful? S-Someone who was killed countless people..s-someone who stabbed a baby in the heart..t-taking away that small life." He grips his hair. "H-How can you find a person like me beautiful?! M-Medusa even called me ugly..h-how can you just..call me beautiful when..w-when I'm like this?..s-so disgusting and frail..h-how can you call me beautiful..w-when I'm not a girl? I'm a boy. A disgrace. A burden. Trash."
"Boys can be just as beautiful as girls..and I know it wasn't you Crona..I saw what happen..I saw your pain..you didn't want to kill Sophia..you tried to hide her..to save her..your not ugly at all Crona..your not disgusting, your not any of those things. Medusa is a bitch Crona, she's the one who is ugly, she's rotten inside and out-
"But she's a woman..a girl.."That cloud falls over his eyes again. "..She's what I lack..she's what I was suppose to be but I'm..this.."
"Crona.." She reaches out to touch him.
When her hand touches his shoulder..something shocks threw her..
Light covers her vision and before she knows it, her consciousness is fading away.
Maka groans rubbing her eyes..
She isn't in Crona's room anymore.
Make is in what looks to be a small white room with only a bed and mirror furnishing it.
Her breath hitches as her eyes fall on the small boy in front of the mirror..
He's dripping wet, his body naked and shriving.
Crona stares down at his body..his nose wrinkled in disgust.
His eyes are flaring..as if looking at his own body made him angry.
"..I deserve everything I-I get.." He mumbles as he takes the towel he's holding and starts to dry off..still glaring at himself in the mirror. "I-if only...I-if only I was...t-then maybe Medusa would.." His blue eyes get glossy and she hears him sniffle as he looks down his body."..If only."
The boy bows his head as he slowly walks away from the mirror to the small bed. He picks up a black dress that had been laid out for him.
"..If only I was a g-girl..M-Medusa would be n-nice to me..M-Medusa would m-maybe even.." He puts the dress on and smooths it out with shaky hands. He slides on the dress shoes that where by the bed before walking back to the mirror.
The boy studies himself in the mirror..a sad smile coming to his face.
"I-if I was a girl..I-I would have friends. I-if I was a girl..I-I would be beautiful..I-if I was a girl..Medusa w-would.." His voice cracks and soon a hiccup. "..s-she would l-let me call her m-mother instead of medusa..I-if I was a girl..s-she would hug me if I-I was a girl..s-she would s-speak kindly to me..if I was a girl.." He puts a hand on the mirror his head bowed. "..But I'm a boy. A ugly, useless boy."
Maka tries to walk closer to the boy..to hold him in her arms and tell him it's ok he's a boy..he's beautiful just the way he is but for some reason she can't get any closer.
"Crona!" She hears a voice growl.
The boy squeaks before viciously wiping his tears away.
"C-Come in."
The door opens...and Medusa walks threw with that cold look on her face. She's wearing a black cloak, a hood covering all her face but her eyes.
There piercing and evil like the snake she is.
"..Not bad but we have to be careful." The woman walks in holding a brush in her hand and a piece of ribbon. "Come over here Crona."
The boy walks over to her with out comment..his small eyes shaking slightly in fear..fear of her.
"Now this is very important for me Crona if you mess this up you will end up just like your father.." When Crona came in grabbing reach she grabbed his hair and pulled him over. "Do you understand me?"
"Y-Y-Yes M-Medusa.." The boy trembles, his teeth chattering.
"Good, if you so much as embarrass me I will lock you in that room again..and I'll be sure to throw your father's severed head in there with you." She starts to bush his hair roughly causing the boy to wince.
"I-I s-swear I'll be good.." Crona closes a eye when she ripped out a knot.
"..I'll be calling you my daughter in front of the council but.." She grips his hair and pulls his head down to look at her. "Don't you think for a second you are my child. You are nothing but a disgusting boy, not my child."
"I-I understand.." She shoves his head and starts brushing again.
"Good now repeat to me what you are to do."
"I-I'm to k-keep quiet..n-not speaking unless s-someone addresses me..I-I stay by you a-and d-don't make eye contact with t-the other witches.." Crona keeps wincing as she pulls at his hair.
"Good boy." She sneers as she finally stops brushing to put the white bow in his hair. She studies him a moment before nodding. " Come Crona, they're waiting for us."
Medusa out stretches her hand towards him.
Crona's eyes get so bright as he looks at her hand..his cheeks tinting a little as he reaches out a shaky hand putting it into his mother's.
"Remember.." She tightens her grip on his hand causing the boy to yelp. "..this is only temporary..I have to make them believe I had a girl..I'm not going to be a laughing stock!"
Crona just nods quickly, nervously biting his lip at the pain.
"..Disgusting." She wrinkles her nose before she turns and leads the boy out of the room.
Maka tries to follow but she hears static noise..it becomes hard to bare so she closes her eyes and covers her ears.
When she opens her eyes she's in a different room..
People all in cloaks stand in a circle..
There's a lot of children with them..all of them dressed up nicely like there going to some beauty show.
She spots Crona next to one of the cloaked figures..looking down at his feet, his face a deathly pale.
"Bring forth all the new children." A cloaked figure in the middle speaks loudly.
All the girls step forward but Crona , who looks up to his mother for guidance.
Medusa knees his back a little sending him stumbling in the middle of the circle with all the girls
The cloaked figure in the middle slowly starts looking at all the girls.
She stops in front of Crona.
"Wait a minute.." The woman's voice booms.
Crona looks like he's about to shit him self.
"We are missing one!"
The room is filling with chatter now about this missing child.
"I'm sorry Mabaa..that would be mine." A woman steps forward, her bright green eyes shining threw her cloak. "..She is feeling very ill, I had to leave her home."
"..I see." The person apparently named Mabaa stares at her a long moment.
"..May I be excused?"
This causes every one to gasp.
"..Excused?" Mabaa's voice is sharp.
"..Yes so that I may care for my daughter..please?" She bows her head.
Everyone look back at Mabaa..they seem to be holding there breaths.
"..I suppose so." She speaks slowly.
"Thank you so much!" The green eyed woman bows before scurrying off..but Maka notices Medusa is following her..and she's dragging Crona with her.
"Don't you think that was careless?" Medusa speaks coldly causing the other woman to stop.
"My daughter is sick..I don't think it was careless at all." The woman speaks just as coldly.
"..You know every one is getting suspicious of you..you have been missing out on more and more meetings." Medusa studies her. "They think your planning on leaving us."
The other woman doesn't say anything.
"..Don't be stupid. You know what they do to witches that leave, you will surely be cursed." Medusa growls but..her eyes flash with...concern? but it's gone so fast.
"I can handle my self Medusa..I'm not a little girl anymore." The other woman turns to glare at her. "I know what I'm doing."
"Well I hope so."
They stare each other for a long moment before the green eyed witch snaps her fingers..and she's gone.
"..Stupid.." She growls but again..there's that concern.
It looks unnatural on someone like her.
"M-Medusa.." Crona looks up at her..maybe seeing the same thing Maka is.
"Don't speak my name you disgusting creature." Medusa turns on him with her eyes flaring. "..I can do nothing with you but watch you waste the life that belonged to my daughter! Not you, you ugly piece of trash! Men are disgusting, your disgusting."
She looks away from her watery eyed son.
"You will never be loved..no you will be just like me. alone and hated..You will never be considered beautiful with that disgusting penis. You are a beast..you have ruined everything for me!"
"I-I.." Crona's crying.
Everything is fading away now but she hears Medusa's voice.
"Ugly. Useless. Trash. Disgusting." She repeats them..and Maka realizes that this isn't happening all at once..scenes are speeding all over the place of times she's said theses words to him..
He was taught he was disgusting..that because he was a boy he was ugly..and Medusa made him dress like a girl..made him look at what he wasn't but so desperately wanted to be so she would love him.
How could anyone think they are beautiful..when there own mother called you ugly?..how could you believe someone who speaks so kindly to you..when your mother pushed you away?
Maka howls in hate..hate for her..
She could kill her..oh she wants to..
Everything fades away.
Maka's head throbs as she opens her eyes.
She's laying on a bed..Crona's bed.
Maka looks around realizing Stein isn't in the room anymore..but Crona stands with his back to her.
"..Crona?" She calls for him..a frown on her face.
He doesn't respond.
Maka slowly gets off the bed and walks towards him.
"H-How could you call me beautiful Maka?" The boy's soft voice breaks the silence but he doesn't turn to look at her. "..Y-You know what I am..y-you know I'm a freak, a insane boy..A dangerous boy, a disgusting boy!" His voice is raising and she can see him digging his nails into his arms.
"There's nothing wrong with being a boy." She hears his breath hitch and she takes a step closer. " Boy's aren't disgusting or ugly. I call you beautiful because you are Crona..You may be a boy but your gorgeous. Inside and out. Medusa was wrong..she was so fucking wrong." She grinds her teeth.
"N-No she's right..s-she has to be.." He grips his hair. "..I-if I was a girl I wouldn't be here right now..I-if I was a girl I-I wouldn't be hated..if I was a girl I wouldn't be disgusting."
"Crona she isn't right at all. You're a boy but do I hate you? Do I think your disgusting? No, I think your beautiful-
"Stop calling me that!" He shouts but..his voice cracks. "..P-Please..don't l-lie to me.."
"I'm not lying Crona I-
"Y-Yes you are! T-There's no way..t-there's no way someone could s-see me as beautiful! no..no..I-I'm pitiful.. ugly.." His voice is getting darker.
"Crona-
He turns on her suddenly, a large smile ripped out on his face.
"I'm ugly! I'm disgusting! I ruined everything because I'm a boy! If I was a girl..o-oh if I was a girl.." He grabs a hold of her, his eyes shaking. "You are what I lack Maka..You have all that I'm not..your what's beautiful..a girl..a woman..not me..a boy..I'm disgusting! Men defile everything with there disgusting penis'!"
" Crona your beautiful, everything about you is beautiful..your not disgusting.." She moves closer not showing him any fear.
"I have a penis! It's disgusting! I'm disgusting! You can't just say I'm beautiful! I won't believe it! How can I?! Have you seen my body? Have you seen my face?! disgusting-
Something has been burning Maka since he's been talking about himself like this..calling himself ugly..hurting his self.
Maka can't take it anymore.
She tackles him.
The boy stumbles back onto the bed not at all expecting that..
Who would tackle a crazy boy?
Maka Albarn would.
She pins him to the bed, her eyes flaring.
Crona's crazy smile has fallen and now he's trembling looking up at her in fear.
"Don't you say one more bad thing about yourself.." She pants looks down at him. "..Don't say your ugly, don't say your disgusting anymore..I won't hear it! Your fucking gorgeous Crona! I don't care what that bitch has told you..there is nothing wrong with being a boy or having a fucking penis, hell I love your penis Crona! embrace your man hood! Your not a girl, you're a boy..A beautiful boy..A boy I call my own.." Her voice slowly gets softer as she watches Crona's eyes get so wide, his face so red..his eyes watering.
"M-Maka..b-but..I-I'm.." He sniffles his voice is so shaky.
"Your beautiful, I want you to say that for me Crona." She rubs his hair gently thing to soothe him. "..Say it for me."
He shakes his head and closes his eyes..tears still streaming down his face.
She leans down and kisses his cheek feeling how warm he is.
"..Your beautiful.." She whispers as she kisses down his cheek to his neck. She kisses it slowly..gently.
Crona's breathing is becoming uneven..He hiccups and she feels it as she kisses his throat.
She moves back up to his face kissing him on the lips..
He kisses back but..it's weak..
She needs to prove to him..that he's beautiful..that she doesn't find him disgusting.
Maka kisses down to his throat again as her hands rub down his body..they fall on his thighs and she squeezes them gently as she kisses his neck.
She can hear his heart beat increase and she can feel his arousal even though it seems the boy is trying to hide it from her..or at least stop it.
Maka grabs the blanket that had been placed back and throws it over her shoulder as she moves down..now she's between his legs.
"M-Maka w-what are you-
His breath hitches as she lifts up his gown, exposing his growing erection.
"I'm helping you see that I think your beautiful..that you being a boy doesn't disgust me.." She grabs a hold of his shaft causing the boy to whimper and lay his head back.
Maka licks her lips.
It's now or never.
She slowly inches forward..and timidly licks the tip of his head.
Crona lets out a squeak his whole body tensing and getting so warm.
"M-M-Maka did y-you just.." He gulps. "..l-lick me?"
She responds by licking his head again, this time a little more rougher.
Crona can't help but to moan his body is trembling as she keeps licking him, his eyes are getting so wide.
"M-Maka y-you s-shouldn't- AH!" He moans loudly as she takes his head in and sucks. "O-Oh. M-My. G-G-God!" He squeaks on the last part as she goes deeper, taking more of him in trying not to choke.
Her body is getting so warm at how loud his sounds of pleasure are..it's motivating her to do more.
She goes even deeper, digging her nails slightly into his thighs.
"M-Maka ..you s-shouldn't have your mouth- M-Maka!" His head falls back as he moans her name..she had took him all in and she's really about to choke but she bobs up and down.
He's panting so hard, his moans are so loud.
Maka pulls away his dick making a popping sound as it passes her mouth.
She looks up at him..there gazes meet.
His eyes are so hazy..
"P-Please..D-Don't.." He gulps, pleading with her. His body trembling and his erection throbbing.
"Then say your beautiful." She rubs his thighs gently.
"I-I.." He shivers as she licks up his thigh.
"You what? Say your beautiful Crona..and I'll make you a happy man."
"I-I'm...I-I'm.." He takes a deep breath. "..I-I'm b-b-beautiful- OHH!"
As soon as the word came out of his mouth she took him back in, tightening her lips moving up and down at a faster rate.
"Maka!" He screams as she goes faster, tightening her lips all the more.
Crona is soo sensitive..
She loves it.
"I-I'm going to..I'm going to!" His hand goes threw her hair subconsciously pushing her down more as he moans, his body twitching.
Maka does one final suck before Crona releases in her mouth..The boy squeaks..his body going limp before he leans his head back.
She gently comes up and swallows his seed..
It doesn't taste to bad.
"..O-Oh Maka.." The boy's voice is a whisper..his face is so red..his eyes hold that calmness in them..she took away all the bad again..just leaving him with bliss.
"Crona..do you believe me when I say your beautiful?" She crawls up so she lays next to him.
"I-I don't know but I-I-
"shh.." She pulls him so his head is on her chest and she rubs his hair gently. "..I don't want you to say your disgusting Crona..if you were do you think I would have done that? Do you think I would hold you like I am now?"
Crona doesn't respond.
"Crona-
Then she hears him sniffle.
And before she knows it she feels her shirt getting really wet.
"T-T-Thank you!" He wails loudly, griping her tightly. " N-No one has ever..n-no one has e-ever thought I was.."
"Beautiful." She finishes for him, rubbing him gently to soothe him.
"Y-You think I'm b-b-beautiful!" He wails, his whole body shaking. "Y-You don't think I'm disgusting! O-Oh Maka you make me feel..y-you make me feel so.."
He can't talk anymore..he can only cry.
But Maka knows there happy tears.
She holds him close, rubbing his hair to soothe him.
"..I brought you something.." She smiles down at him when she hears him calm down a little.
Crona sniffles in her shirt.
She slowly tries to get out of his grip but he tightens his hold.
"D-Don't leave!" He looks up at her with big watery eyes.
"I'm not." She soothes. "Come on..I want to show you something."
"O-Okay.." He sniffles again as he lets her lead him off the bed and over to her bag of things she left on the floor.
She smiles at the boy..her heart is warming..and all the bad she's been threw seems like nothing.
He is her saving grace.
A angel in disguise.
Maka doesn't let go of his hand as she slowly pulls the bag's contents out.
First she pulls out a bag of soil.
Then a pack of seeds.
A small watering can.
Crona watches her with growing curiosity..but when his eyes fall on the last item they glow with realization.
Maka pulls out a pot and sets it next to the other items, giving the bewildered boy a smile.
"I went to a flower shop today..and as I was looking at all the beautiful flowers..I thought I wanted to grow one for myself." She tightens her grip on his hand, her smile so warm. "..Will you help me Crona? I'm not sure of how to do it.."
That's a lie but she wants him to do it.
Crona bits his lip..a conflicted look on his face as he looks at the pot then back to Maka.
Her warm smile hasn't fallen.
"..Will you help me Crona?"
The boy looks at her with those big blue eyes..there bight..and at that moment what ever had been bothering him doesn't seem to be anymore as he nods at her.
With shaky hands he grabs the soil and opens the package.
"T-The first thing you do is add the soil..a-a plant can't l-live with out soil..t-that's how they get there n-nutrients." Crona explains as he takes a handful of soil and puts it into the pot.
Maka watches him fill it up..her smile only grows.
"N-Now we have the soil..w-we put in a seed.." Crona reaches over taking the packet of seeds..he glances at the picture.
There pink flowers.
He opens the packet before taking out one small seed and reaches it out for Maka to take.
She shakes her head.
"I want you to do it Crona..teach me how."
"O-Okay.." He bites his lip, looking nervous. "Y-You use your finger to m-make a small hole in the s-soil for the seed.." Crona sticks his index finger in the soil, making a small hole like he said before dropping the seed into it.
He covers it.
"N-Now we water it.." He grabs the watering can with shaky hands and brings it over to the pot..
He's trembling now..his eyes flickering with something.
"Go ahead Crona.." Maka puts a hand over his.
His eyes lock onto hers..and his trembling stops.
Together they bring the can to the pot..and tilt it watering the soil.
"T-There you go Maka." Crona gives her a smile. "I-it shouldn't take to l-long to grow.."
"It's for you." She pushes it over to him.
"B-But Maka I thought.." He looks at her with wide eyes.
"..Could you take care of it for me Crona?" She smiles at him. "..I would really like it if you did this for me...it could be our flower you know? When you look at it you can think of me..and while you wait for me you can use the flower growing as a way to make the time go faster."
"I-I don't need a flower to t-think of you M-Maka.." He blushes and averts his gaze down to the pot. "..B-But I-if you really want me t-to..I-I will..f-for you."
"Thank you Crona.." She leans in and gives him a soft kiss on the lips. "..Lets put this somewhere it can get light."
"O-Okay.." The boy's face has gotten darker as he stands up, holding the pot carefully he takes it over to the window, sitting it on the ledge and pulling the curtain open.
It's getting dark out.
"..M-Maka.." Crona turns to face her..his cheeks are tinted but by will power he looks her in the eyes..a determined look on his face. "..Y-You make me feel.." He averts his gaze, his blush darkening. "..I-I can't even explain it to you..w-what you do to me..I-it feels like..s-some how your r-recollecting me..and piecing me back together..w-when I'm with you..I-I feel right..I-I feel like I'm sane.." He looks at her..his eyes so bright. "..I-I never want you to leave.."
" I never want to leave." She walks up to him and wraps her arms around his neck, pulling him into a kiss...
He timidly puts his hands on her shoulders..his lips moving slowly against her's as he draws small circles into her shoulders..
Everything is ok.
Everything is going to be ok.
Maybe..just maybe she won't lose her mind.
Right now..there's no demon, there's no witches or curses or Spirit..
There's just Crona..and his lips..his heat.
Everything is going to be ok..
She could stay here forever..in this boy's arms..
He can save her.
He can save her mind.
Maka pulls away and smiles brightly at the boy..
Crona is blushing badly but..he smiles back..it's small but it causes her stomach to do a flip.
She actually believes in this moment of just bliss that..everything is ok.
But then something horrible happens.
"It's 6:30 time for all visitor's to leave." A male voice comes over the intercom.
Maka frowns.
And just like that her bubble of safety..of bliss is popped.
It's destroyed.
She remembers she has to leave Crona..that she has to go away from him to face the demon.
To face Kid who could be crazy..or the idea that witches could be real.
Shit.
Fuck.
A panic is raising in side of Maka..
She is going to lose it.
She's been slipping slowly each day..
How much longer will she last?
She needs Crona..
Shit how many days will it be till she sees him again?
Today's Saturday so..
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Maka's breathing is uneven.
Five..five fucking days?!
She's going to go insane!
She won't be able to last!
The eyes will haunt her, the demon with haunt her!
Please..please no..
"M-Maka.." Crona's eyes get watery as he pulls her into a embrace..Maka's breath hitches..her eyes stop shaking.
As if his touch brought her back.
"C-Crona I don't want to leave!" She grips onto him, burying her head into his shoulder. She's trembling.
"..T-Then don't leave..d-don't leave me.." He holds her tighter..his hands gently rubbing her shoulders. "P-Please don't l-leave me.."
"I don't want to!" She grips him tighter..letting his warmth grab a hold of her and make her feel calm.
At that moment the door opens with Stein walking in.
The man looks worn out..his lab coat is ruffled and his hands are bandaged.
Crona gives him a glare..pulling Maka closer to him.
"..Maka it's time for you to go." Stein looks at the girl in his arms. "..Come on."
"M-Maka doesn't want to leave." Crona states, his glare not falling. "A-And I don't want her to leave..w-we want to stay together."
"It doesn't work like that." Stein looks at him coldly. "Maka isn't a patient, she can't stay here."
He takes a step closer, ranching a hand out to grab Maka.
"Crona.." She whimpers.
"Don't touch her!" The boy growls..his eyes flashing as he moves her away from Stein. "Don't come any closer.."
"Crona, Maka stop being ridiculous..you know you can't stay here." Stein takes a step forward.
"I'm warning you!" Crona's eyes narrow as he holds Maka closer. "..I'll call Ragnarok if I have to."
"Maka can't stay here." Stein states but he stops walking closer. "..Come on Crona you know this is no place for her..Do you really want her to be here? in this place like you are?"
Crona's glare falls..a frown coming to his face as he looks down at the girl that's buried into his chest.
"This is no place for her and you know this Crona.." Stein studies the two.
"..M-Maka.." Crona gently lifts her head up so she's looking at him.
Her eyes are shaking.
Crona's face becomes stone as he looks back over at the man.
"S-She wants to stay with me."
"That can't happen." Stein's glasses glare. "..See this is why I didn't want you doing this Maka..now he is attached to you. Do you like messing up my patients even more then they are? You two could never be together. Why even bother?"
"Fuck you." Maka growls turning to glare at him.
"Maka come now..it's time to go stop playing games."
"S-She isn't playing any game! S-She wants to stay with me..S-So she is."
"..Maka, Kid is waiting for you-
"M-Maka doesn't need K-Kid!" Crona's voice gets dark. "S-She has me! W-Why would she need him?"
"..Maka come on now, this is insane."
"We're all mad here." Maka speaks against Crona's chest motor toned.
"Maka I think we should get you checked out-
"D-Don't touch her!" Crona lashes out and pushes the man when he got to close. "D-Do that again and you'll regret it."
"If you continue this I will have to rip her from you by force.." Stein takes out a needle.
Maka tenses.
"..Crona.." She looks up at the boy. "..I don't want you to get hurt..you have to let me go..he's right..I can't stay."
"B-But.." His eyes start to get watery. "..I-I don't want to let you go..I-I want you to stay..p-please Maka..it will hurt to much.."
"I have to go.." She speaks softly before giving him a kiss. "..but I'll be back. I promise you."
"..I-I don't want to say goodbye.." He trembles. "..p-please don't say g-goodbye."
"Come on Maka." Stein grabs her by the arm, dragging her away from Crona.
"W-Wait!" Crona cries reaching out for her, his eyes shaking.
Maka looks at him sadly as the man pulls her out the room.
Before the doors close..Crona bust threw.
Instead of making a run for it like most patients would..he laches onto Maka.
"N-No!" He trembles hugging her close..tears falling down his face. "I-I can't let you go! N-Not now! n-not after.."
He hiccups into her shoulder.
Stein is quick to grab a hold of the boy, he tosses him back into the room and shuts the door.
Right at that moment Crona punches the door.
"Do that again you son of a bitch!" She hears him scream but..she can tell now Ragnarok had taken over.
he keeps banging on the door.
"Your not seeing him anymore." Stein glares at her. "Your making him more, and more unstable."
"Fuck you. I'll see him as much as I want." She glares right back. "You can't stop me."
"Oh but I can. if I see you back here again I will send you to jail."
"You-
"Be quiet. I'm tired of you." Stein rubs his temples.
"Hey, hey, hey." Girkio comes down the hall way with two coffees in his hands. He smiles at Stein. "Here's your coffee" He hands him one which the man takes.
Maka raises an eye brow looking at the male nurse as he gives her a wink.
Oh..right.
"Take her out Girko." Stein states before walking a little a ways to talk to another nurse.
She smirks as girko walks over towards her.
"..So did you do it?" She whispers as Stein looks down at the coffee.
"Hell yeah, I made him and me a coffee at the same time so it wouldn't be suspicious." He beams looking at the doctor with dark glee.
"..How could you tell which one you pissed in and which one you didn't?"
"That's easy, I marked it with an x in marker." He grunts before being up his coffee. "I'm a fucking genius."
Maka blinks.
There on Giriko's coffe is a black x.
She has a choice to make.
She could let him know or..
Maka smirks as Girkio takes a sip of the coffee..only for him to spit it out.
"What the hell! this coffee taste like piss-
The man's face falls..his eye twitching as he turns the cup over seeing the mark.
Maka can't help it.
She cracks up.
"Oh you think it's funny you little shit!" He growls irritated.
"Girkio don't speak to Maka that way." Stein glares at him. "..Just take her out of here."
"..Got it.." He grumbles as he starts to walk off.
Maka glares at Stein before following him.
"I swear..if it's the fucking last thing I do..Stein will fucking taste my piss in his mouth!" Girko growls his eye twitching. " I can't believe I drunk my own piss!"
" I can believe it." Maka grunts as they get into the elevator.
"Fuck you kid." He gives her the middle finger.
"It's not my fault you're a dumb ass." She returns it.
"Shit I'm not...someone must have switched them up before I grabbed them.." He grumbles.
"Well you should have looked for the x smart one. Now you drunk your own piss while Stein got a free coffee out of you."
"Whatever, I'll get him." His eye twitches, his face red. "If it's the fucking last thing I do!"
There's a silence.
"..Thanks." Maka averts her gaze.
"..For?" He raises an eye brow.
"Beating the shit out of Spirit." She grins over at him. "..That was pretty awesome.."
Girko looks at her for a moment..before he smiles at her.
It's not that sharp.
"No problem kid, I'd do it again any day." He ruffles her hair. "..I told you..I got your back."
Maka can only smile at him.
The doors to the elevator open and they step out.
"..Are you still going to come back?" Girko studies her.
"Yes." She states bluntly before she starts to walk out of the asylum.
Girko watches her before he grins sharply.
"Heh..just like me huh?"
Maka just walks out.
Kid is waiting for her.
Her heart speeds a little in a sudden fear..
It's deep and now she's a scared.
Kid smiles at her gently.
Maka calms down before she walks over to him.
"How was your stay with Crona?" Kid forces a smile.
"Good..I didn't want to leave.." Maka sighs.
"..How are you feeling?"
"..Better then I was this morning."
There's silence.
Maka feels someone is watching her.
"..I'm so happy you let me stay your friend.." Kid smiles at her as he puts a hand on her shoulder.
The air around them get's tense.
Both Kid and Maka look up at the asylum where it seems to be coming from.
Crona glares down at Kid, his eyes looking at where he's touching her, his grip looks tight on his arm.
Maka looks over to Kid to see..He's glaring right back..gripping the cross that hangs from his neck.
It's so tense..and Kid is still touching her.
Nlue eyes are flaring into golden ones.
Maka can feel they aren't alone anymore..Ragnarok is near.
"..Kid we should go." She looks over at him, taking his hand off her.
She see's Crona's glare fall..his expression softens as he looks down at the girl..a relief in his eyes.
"..Right." He looks back up to look at Crona for a moment before he grabs her hand and starts to lead her to the car.
The air is really tense again.
They get into the car but..
She still feels Ragnarok.
He's following them.
Kid takes a deep breath before he places his cross against the palm of his hands..looking as if he's saying a prayer.
There's a growl before she doesn't feel Ragnarok anymore.
Kid glares as he pulls out of his parking spot fast...
He looks pissed.
Maka looks over at Crona..he's still watching them.
Crona looks pissed.
..The air is so tense..
..Her hand is starting to itch..
Will she make it five days?
Or will she go mad before then?
Maka starts to giggle..
Witches, demons, and curses oh my!
Such lovely nonsense!
She keeps laughing at it all.
Kid frowns looking at her wryly as he reaches out and touches her hand.
She grins over at him, her eyes shaking.
He brings her no comfort..no his hands are bloody.
Crona is the only one who can save her.
Not him.
Maka keeps laughing..
It's all so funny isn't' it?
Five days.
Five fucking days.
Maka's not going to make it.
longest...chapter..ever! so I took a little longer to get this to you but now you know why. please tell me if you guys think i'm not writing with enough description?
so I gave you guys some more sexy time..heh..I thought it fit with what was going on but maybe not.
please review! thank you for all the support you guys have given me! it makes me happy to read all your reviews.
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