Forever Insane

by Maddylovesyou

Darkside insane asylum is something Maka's use to, for she goes there all the time. She goes to see her mother. Maka is bitter and cold, keeping everthing in and letting nothing out but when she runs into another patient at the hosipital could all of that change? How can someone who is so frail fascinate her so much? AU Crona x Maka

49. Chapter 49

"Be patient baby." Kami smiles down at the little girl holding her hand..she's moving her legs like she's marching in place, her eyes wide with excitement. "We'll be going in soon."

"Soon isn't soon enough!" Little Maka wines as her eyes watch all the activity around her..from the games, to the rides. Every one seems to be moving around and having fun..except for her of course. "Can't we go in the carnival now?"

"Not in till your father gets here." Kami chuckles at how her daughter groans. "Don't worry he'll be here soon..and then we can go in and do whatever you want." She ruffles Maka's hair. "My..your getting so big on me..your already 6 years old..where does the time go?"

"I wish the time would go now.." Little Maka keeps marching in place, watching as some other kids get on a tea cup ride..they spin around and squeal in laughter..getting Maka jealous of them. " Mommy I am 6 years old and I demand that we go in the carnival now." Maka puts her hands on her hips, a serious look on her face.

Kami blinks..before a smile forms on her lips.

"Oh? Is that so?" Kami raises an eye brow as she crouches down so she's level with the little girl. "Well I'm 26 and I say you have to wait missy." She pokes her daughter in the stomach getting her to squeak, a pout coming to Maka's face.

"No fair.." She huffs as she crosses her arms.

"It's completely fair." Kami chuckles. "I've been here a lot longer then you have."

"Well some day I'm going to be older then you." Maka sticks her tongue out.

"I'd like to see the day.." Kami smiles a bit oddly at that as she stands back up..looking at the carnival with unreadable eyes. Little Maka frowns seeing her mother like this..and in her young mind she can't help but to feel that she actually made her mother mad by saying she would be older then her..Maka grips the end of her white dress..her excited marching being changed to nervous fidgeting.

"Mommy?" Maka tugs at the end of Kami's blue shirt, looking up at her with those huge eyes. "Did I make you mad?"

"Of course not baby..mommy's just thinking." Kami takes her eyes off the carnival to smile at her daughter..her green eyes lighting back up.

"About what?" Little Maka tilts her head.

"..About time." Kami kneels down in front of her daughter..looking her in the eyes. "Time is a precious thing Maka. It's never as long as you think it is..Right now when I tell you we have to wait..you feel that it takes forever but soon Spirit will come and we'll be off..soon this day will be over. A year sounds like a long time..but when you live life it goes by too fast." Kami smiles at her sadly. "It's been 6 years already that I have been blessed with you Maka..but it doesn't feel like it's been six years. Time goes by too fast..and when it's out, it's out."

"Time doesn't go fast for me." Little Maka snorts. "A minute feels like a billion years right now."

"I hope it stays that way for you baby, you might want time to go fast now..but when you get older you will wish it would just slow down." Kami stands back up as she looks behind Maka..a large smile coming to her lips.

"Guess who's here!" A younger Spirit comes running up to them from the parking lot, his arms wide open as he nears the two.

"Papa!" Little Maka cheers as she runs over to him..jumping in the man's arms. Spirit chuckles as he lifts her up and spins her before giving her a tight hug.

"Oh my baby! 6 years old! Your getting to be such a big girl!" Spirit holds her tightly..lovingly nuzzling her head. "How's daddy suppose to keep up with you?"

"You can't." Little Maka giggles at the ridiculous fake offended look the man gives her. "I'm just too fast for you!"

"I'll say." He chuckles as he moves her so he's holding her with one of his arms, Maka's small arms around his neck. Spirit's eyes fall on Kami that's watching them with that smile on her face. "Come on moma, get in on this killer hug." Maka tightens her grip on his neck to emphasize his point..Spirit only chuckling.

Kami walks over and wraps her arms around the man..Spirit's free hand going to rest at the small of her back as he pulls he closer..their eyes lock..blue staring into green..Spirit leans in-

"Your not going to do that gross stuff are you?" Little Maka grunts getting the two adults to look at her. "I want to go in the carnival! I've waited for so long!"

"It's true." Kami chuckles close to Spirit's face. "She waited a whole 10 mintues for you while you parked the car."

"Yeah count them." Maka sticks her hands in Spirit's face, her fingers spread out. "10..all these fingers..that's how long I waited!"

"Oh my, then I better not keep you waiting any more." The man grins at the little girl as he lets her down when she started to kick her feet restlessly.

"Yeah that's right." Maka beams as her eyes lock onto the carnival again..her little heart speeding up as she starts to walk towards it's gates.

"Hold on there cow girl, wait for us!" Spirit and Kami jog up to her..each taking Maka's small hand in theirs.

"Well then come on slow pokes!" Maka looks around this place as the three walk in..takes in all the smells of pop corn and hot dogs..takes in all the smiling faces..takes in all the sounds of alarms from winnings at the games, and the sounds of screams from some of the big kid rides. This place..is so amazing and big..everyone looks like they're having run. Maka's heart feels like it's going to explode from happiness.

"Someone is sassy." Kami teases as she pokes her daughter's stomach.

"It's because she's getting so old on us." Spirit teases back as the two are dragged by the little Maka deeper into this place.

"Where to you want to go first baby-"

"The circus!" Little Maka cuts her mother off not able to help herself as her eyes stare at the top of the brightly colored tent.

"Should have known." Kami chuckles. "You love those elephants don't you baby?"

"Yes! And the dogs! And the show girls are always so pretty! And they do awesome things!" Maka speaks quickly in her excitement..not able to contain herself.

"I still remember when we went to the circus two years ago." Spirit smiles at the memory. "Then you were only 4 years old Maka..but you still remember it so well."

"My baby has a good memory." Kami smiles down at her daughter. "That's good Maka..don't let anyone take your memory from you. This moment with us..is all yours. No one can take that away from you if you remember Maka."

Little Maka isn't really paying attention to what her mother just said..she's to concerned with getting to the circus tent. Her eyes so bright as she moves her way through the crowd, dragging her parents along with her.

"This is a nice little carnival." Spirit looks around at all the bright lights and laughter. "It sucks it only comes around once every two years though. They'd get more money if they had it every year."

"I think so many people come because it only comes around every two years.." Kami's green eyes lock onto his. "I agree though, I'd love to take Maka here for every birthday since she enjoys the circus so much."

"Here we are!" Maka cheers as she finally pulls her parents close enough to the tent that she can see all the circus people walking around with their bright custums and whips and gadgets that Maka thinks are so cool. That's when her eyes fall on a little short man..he looks about the same height as her but his face is wrinkly. He has a little suit and a top hat..Maka can't stop herself. "Look! That must be the shortest man in the world!" Maka shouts, pointing at the man as his cold gaze fixes on her. She blinks when she sees his large pointy nose..before her mouth opens wide. "No..Your the real life Pinocchio aren't you?! He really made you into a real boy!..well a real old man but still!"

"Excuse me?" The man's eyes narrow at her, his face getting a little hot.

"Say a lie! I want to see your nose grow more-"

"Maka!" Kami quickly puts her hand over her daughter's mouth who's compliant is muffled by it. Kami gives this man a sheepish smile. "Sorry about that."

"Isn't she just the cutest thing?" Spirit sighs happily as he rubs his daughter's hair.

"Quite." The man grumbles as he straitens himself out. " I'm not even a part of the show little girl, I'm the manger."

Maka blinks as Kami takes her hand off her daughter's mouth.

"Wow..I didn't know this circus was ran by Pinocchio."

"Maka..this nice man isn't Pinocchio." Kami gives her a nervous smile, the small man looks like he's about to explode. " He's just a normal man that helps run the circus."

"But..his nose is so big and pointy!" Maka protest.

"Have a nice day." The man says with a coldness before he walks away.

"I think you made the man angry Maka.." Kami sighs.

"But did you see his nose? How is that not Pinocchio!"

Kami is about to say something when she hears chuckling behind her. Spirit, Kami, and Maka turn around with their eye brow raised.

"Oh my, do forgive my assist manger. Mosquito isn't good with kids." The man keeps chuckling..his yellow eyes shinning with a bright glee, he's wearing a top hat over his dark hair and a whip in his hand. His smile is friendly and inviting.

"I was wondering when we would see you." Kami smiles at this man..Spirit getting closer to her, giving the mayor a odd look. "We didn't get to see you the last time when we came..so I'm happy to see your back at being the ring leader. Congratulations on your circus by the way. It's amazing."

" Oh shucks, It's only as amazing as the people that make it up." The mayor smiles as he watches the other circus people walk around. "They have been a family to me."

Kami smiles sweetly..but little Maka swears she saw something change in those eyes of hers.

"Are you three enjoying yourselves?" The mayor looks between the three, that friendly smile never falling. "It's a small world huh?"

"Yes and we're having fun." Kami smiles down at Maka. "Guess who just turned the big number 6?"

"Maka?" The mayor makes a gasp as he gets on one knee to get to her level. He smiles at her..those yellow eyes so captivating. "My, how the time flies! How does it feel to be 6?"

"I feel as awesome as ever." Little Maka says confidently getting all the adults to chuckle.

"She's so cute Kami." The mayor stands back up giving her a smile. "You know my son just turned 6 a couple months back! It's amazing how they just start off so small and grow up to be so much more.." His eyes change a little but not much.

"Your son?" Maka tilts her head. "I didn't know you had a son."

"He goes to your school.." The mayor turns around and his smile grows. "Ah and here he comes!"

Little Maka looks over to where the mayor seems to be looking..her eyes fall on a little boy walking towards them with his hands behind his back, his back straight..his facial expression blank as he walks with entitlement. Maka gags.

"That's your son?!" Maka shouts a bit too loudly getting Kami to put her hand over her mouth again.

"Yes, do you know him? " The mayor gives her a excited look. "You two can be good friends!"

The little boy stops by his father's legs..not till then does he realize Maka is standing there glaring at him. The boy wrinkles his nose, that same look on Maka's face is on his.

"Hey Kid." Maka sneers, her putting her small hands on her hips.

"Maka.." Little Kid glares back at her..but he keeps his posture straight.

"Hey Mr. Mayor, why didn't you put Kid in the circus? He would fit right in with the smelly monkeys." Maka never takes her eyes off Kid.

"Maka." Kami gives her a scolding look.

"Oh do not worry." Kid waves Kami off politely and she raises an eye brow. "I am not offended. Maka is just mad about that spelling test..you know the one that I got a 100% on? And Maka got..a 98%?" He speaks almost smugly.

"You just got lucky! I'll do better next time!" Maka grips her fist.

"I doubt it." Kid never loses that blank facial expression before he turns to Kami and Spirit. "Ah, where are my manners? I'm Kid..it's nice to meet you." The small boy holds out his hand to them.

Spirit and Kami blink, looking at this formal 6 year old before they look over at his father..who is smiling like a goof ball. Kami ends up being the polite one and shaking his hand. "Hi, I'm Kami , Maka's mother, and this is Spirit, Maka's father."

"You named your kid..Kid?" Spirit gives the mayor an odd look.

"Yup! Because he's my kid!" The mayor ruffles up Kid's hair getting him to tense and quickly fix his hair. "Clever huh?"

"Yeah.." Spirit blinks as he looks back down at his daughter that's glaring daggers at this boy.

"What's wrong princes? Someone got their hair messed up" Little Maka snorts.

"Princess? How dare you! At least I brush my hair." Kid gives her slightly knotted hair a look over.

"Oh yeah? Well your stupid."

"No, your stupid!"

Maka sticks her tongue out at him and pulls down her eye lid. Kid giving a look of disgust.

"...Well I think we should get going." Kami chuckles nervously as she grabs Maka when she looks like she was about to charge for Kid.

"Be sure to come back for the show! It's starting in a hour." The mayor smiles down at the little girl. "See you later Maka?"

Little Maka is only able to nod before Kami and Spirit pull her away from the two.

"Now that wasn't very nice was it Maka?" Kami turns to her daughter with that scolding look.

"What?" Maka blinks innocently.

"Telling a father his child belongs with monkeys in the circus isn't nice. What have I told you?"

"..If you don't have anything nice to say.." Maka sighs. "Don't say nothing at all..but Mom you don't understand! Kid is a jerk!" She turns around to give the boy a glare..and surprisingly Kid is already looking at her, he catches her glare before he glares back.

"How is he a jerk?"

"He tries to get higher scores then me! And he thinks he's all that because he can speak big words and stuff..he's just a jerk." Little Maka huffs before she crosses her arms. "I don't like him."

"You might not like him but you have to be nice. Who knows? He could be your friend in the future-"

"Yeah right! Him my friend? I'd rather have a rock as a friend!" Maka raves childishly.

"A rock?" Kami can't help but to chuckle a little. "Don't you think your being a little harsh Maka?"

"Nope! He's my rival." Her eyes narrow at Kid who is still looking at her. "It's like we were born to be enemies."

Kami stops laughing at that..her eyes flash and a deep frown comes to her face.

"Maka.." Kami gets on her knees so she's in front of her child..that frown still there. "No one is born to be enemies. No one is just born into somthing and stuck there. You make the choices in your life. No matter who you are, what you have come from, the choices you make are yours and yours alone. If you want to be friends with Kid..then you can. If you dont' want to..then you don't have to. You make the choices Maka..I never want you to think you are stuck as something. You choose who you want to be Maka."

"..Ok mom.." Little Maka looks into her mother's serious eyes and she can't help but to nod. "..We weren't born to be enemies. I just don't like him..so I'm choosing this."

"Choice is something more precious then time. Freedom is the most important treasure..never lose yours Maka." Kami stands up. "Promise me baby."

"I promise you." Little Maka grabs her hand..looking at her with those big eyes.

"Good.." Kami smiles at her again. "Let's get something to eat-" She starts to walk with Maka..but her eyes flash..something in them that Little Maka can't understand..

But it's panic.

"Spirit take Maka and get her some popcorn." Kami quickly picks Maka up and hands her to Spirit..they make eye contact. Spirit's eyes widen at the look in Kami's eyes and he quickly grabs Maka and walks away.

"Wait, what about mom!" Maka protests as she fights with her father.

"She has to do something." Spirit says in a not so cheerful voice as he walks into a line at a stand..the stand for popcorn.

Maka frowns at this..she wants her mother. She looks behind Spirit to look at where her mother is..Maka blinks.

Standing in front of her mother is someone with a cloak on..a hood covering their face. Kami looks upset..They seem to be talking urgently about something. Maka doesn't like who ever her mother is talking to. Chills are being sent down her spine..but she can't look away. The hood figure points a sharp finger nail at her mother..She can tell by how this person is standing that they're angry now. Kami looks angry now too..but she doesn't back up from that sharp finger. Maka notices that people are walking by them..not even giving this odd scene a pasting glance..almost like they can't see this hooded figure..they can't hear her mother yelling at this person.

Little Maka grips Spirit's red hair..feeling afraid for her mother..just feeling afraid..

That's when the hooded figure disappears..leaving her mother standing alone with her head bowed..her bangs covering her eyes.

"Here we go.." Spirit's voice gets her to look away from her mother. He's holding a thing of popcorn..he must have gotten it when she was staring so intently at her mother. "Let's get back to Kami.." His voice sounds odd as he turns around and starts walking towards her mother..her head is still bowed but when they get close enough she looks up at them..having a smile on her face.

"Mommy..who were you talking to?" Maka tilts her head.

Kami keeps that smile..but her eyes flash.

"No one baby..why don't we sit down?" She turns and walks over to a bench..sitting down slowly.

"..Can I feed the birds?" Maka looks at the sea gulls that are pecking at the ground..she doesn't even like popcorn anyway.

"Yes baby." Kami sounds cheerful..but little Maka doesn't see how weak her eyes are.

"Yay!" Maka cheers as she starts to throw her popcorn at these birds..they all swarm closer to her and she giggles.

"Kami.." Spirit sits next to the woman on the bench..her smile has fallen..her shoulders are slumped again when her daughter isn't looking at her. "..What did she want?"

"She's upset I wasn't there today." Kami rubs her arms absentmindly..her eyes have a far away look.

"Didn't you already tell the other witches that you were going to be busy today?" Spirit puts his arm around her, pulling his wife so she's resting against his chest. "Didn't you say they were ok with it?"

"Yes..but I didn't tell them the reason for it.." Kami sighs as Spirit grips her tighter. "I lied to her..and she's mad at me now."

"She'll have to get use to this..this is the life you want..this is the life we want for Maka." Spirit strokes Kami's hair..his voice firm. "..If she's mad that you just lied to her, I'd hate to see her when you tell her the news..and you have to tell her soon..you can't put this off forever."

"She's going to be upset.." Kami's voice is soft..a sadness in it.

"But it's for the best." Spirit grabs her by the face and lifts it so she's looking him in his dark blue eyes. "Right?"

Kami stares into Spirit's eyes a moment..a conflicted look on her face..before it disappears.

"Yes." She speaks firmly..but something hasn't changed in her eyes. "It's the best for Maka."

"Then you better get use to her being mad at you." Spirit sighs.

"No."

Spirit gives her a odd look at how her eyes turn so firm all of a sudden.

"I have to get use to her being completely gone." Kami doesn't look at Spirit..she waches as Maka giggles and throws popcorn at the birds..the sea gulls fighting each other for the food..her eyes soften and she smiles. "Let's not talk about this any more Spirit..it's my baby's birthday. Let's enjoy this."

"Alright Kami.." Spirit gives her a kiss on the lips..it's passionate..his hand caressing her cheek.

"Mom they ate it all!" Maka turns around, her eyes wide as she holds the empty bag up so her mother can see..only for a sea gull to come and snatch it from her hands getting her to squeak. "Mom!" She runs over to her mother and jumps into her arms..shivering a little. " I don't like sea gulls anymore!"

"Aw do you want papa to get them away?" Spirit looks down at the little girl that's holding onto her mother so tightly. Maka only nods. "Alright you rats with wings! You want to mess with my daughter? I'll destroy you in the name of our love!" Spirit runs out, waving his arms in the air at these birds. They squawk and fly away..Little Maka giggling at her father.

"Your father is brave isn't he?" Kami muses as she nuzzles the top of Maka's head.

'Yeah!" Maka giggles as Spirit runs back to them out of breath. "Papa!" She holds out her arms for him to take her.

Spirit smiles at his daughter as he picks her up..giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. " Where do you want to go now Maka?"

"The carousel! Then we can go to the circus!" Little Maka cheers as he puts her down.

"Sounds like a plan." Kami smiles as she gets up..Spirit grabbing her hand as they walk behind Maka.

"Yes!" Maka cheers, excitement bubbling up inside her as she starts to run..doing turns and spins at how excited she is, leaping like a ballerina. She keeps doing this with her eyes closed..she only stops spinning when she's out of air. "Mom this is-" Little Maka opens her eyes..only to frown.

The carnival is disserted. No large lines..no loud sounds..nothing. Not even her mother.

"Mommy?" Maka grips her white dress as she looks around..the only sound is her voice echoing. "Mom?!" She screams this time..but noone is here to answer her.

That's when everything starts flashing around her..one minute she'll be looking at a abandoned carnival..the next she's looking at a ruin one..the concrete is clean..then it's covered in red..then it flashes back to clean. Little Maka grips her hair..her eyes shaking so bad as she sees images of people cut in half..laying on the floor bleeding..seeing the circus she loves down on the ground..

"Mom!" Maka screams as she starts to take off running..trying to run away from the flashing scenery around her. "Mom what's happening?! Where are you?!" Maka's screaming at the top of her lungs..her little chest hurts so much but she continues to push herself..her little dress shoes making a clanking sound.

Whatever she looks at..flashes..one minute it's nice and clean..the next minute it's red and ruin. It's like this place is stuck between two worlds..and they're fighting it out. Maka being the one left in the middle..alone.

Everything is destroyed then rebuilt, destroyed..rebuilt..every time she blinks this place changes..but as she runs deeper into the carnival..it seems the bloody world is staying londer.

"Mom!" Little Maka cries desperately as she runs as fast as her little legs will carry her. "Mom where are-"

She trips.

Maka lets out a scream as she falls on her knees and hands, scraping them up..against the already bloody concrete. Tears start to fall down her face as she looks down at her messed up hands..her chest tightening in fear..fear of this place..fear of what's happening to it.

"Why are you so afraid?" A voice coos behind her. "This is the world that you, yourself, have made."

"W-What?" Little Maka turns around, still on the ground, to look at the owner of this voice..all air leaves her as she takes in the carnival now..

There's nothing clean about it.

Blood is every where..guts littering the ground..everything is in ruin..in rumble..all those people that were smiling and laughing a minute ago are now laying on the ground lifeless..looking at her with those dull eyes. Maka puts a hand over her mouth..her body trembling at such a gruesome sight. In front of her..smirking at her is a large creature..with a clown's face. It takes a step closer causing Maka to scream..her tears falling more as she backs away from this thing..crawling on the bloody concrete away from it.

"Don't be scared of me! I'm a clown! Clowns are funny not scary!..Watch this!" The clown turns around for a moment..Maka having trouble to contol her breathing as the thing turns around..it's smirk hasn't left it's face as it now holds three severed heads in his hands. "I can juggle for you!" The clown starts to juggle the three heads with the frozen pained expressions with his one regular hand..those glass eyes never leaving the little Maka.

The little girl sobs, gripping her hair as she looks around at the use to be lively carnival..now it's nothing but death..now she's all alone with this clown..she's all alone with this madness.

"D-Did you do this?" Maka grips her fist..gathering her courage.

"Me? Of course not! I'm only a clown my dear." The clown chuckles darkly as he stops juggling..letting the three heads falls on the concrete..their heads cracking..the blood splattering, adding the the rest. "No..this was all your doing."

"M-Me?" Little Maka hates how much she's stuttering but she can't help it. "I didn't do this!"

"Oh?" The clown tilts it's head, amused grin on it's face before he points behind her. "Why don't you see for yourself?."

Little Maka wants to run..she wants her mother..but she turns around..her heart dropping.

"Die! Die!" A older Maka laughs madly as she throws blood in the air..closing her eyes as it rains back down on her. She's wearing a black dress..like something you would wear for Halloween..she's drenched in blood..her green eyes dilated and shaking.

"..That's n-not me.." Little Maka trembles, her chest tightening all the more as the clown walks so it's standing next to her.

"But it is..can't you tell?" The clown coos as the older Maka starts stomping on the dead body of one of these poor souls..her laughter never stopping as she breaks the body's skull with her foot.

Little Maka wants to say no. That this isn't her. That she didn't destroy this place..but images are flashing through her head..and deep in her heart she knows..that this is her..this crazy girl is her.

"..W-What have I become?" Little Maka falls to her scraped up knees..looking at her shaking hands that are now drenched in blood. "Where's mom? I need her-"

"She's gone." A different voice speaks in front of her. "It's only me now."

Little Maka looks up and tenses as her eyes fall onto the older Maka's..the girl's eyes are black..empty holes in her skull. The clown is gone now. She's all alone with this girl..with herself.

"Why did you do it?" Little Maka shakes..hugging herself as the blood starts to form a small pool..it's up to her ankle now.

"Because I wanted to." The older Maka crackles. "Now don't look at me like that. I'm all you have left. Your mother is gone. Your father is gone. Your all alone. Come.." The girl holds out her bloody hand..that crazed grin on her lips. "Take my hand..except what you are."

"No!" Little Maka screams as she gets up and bolts past the other girl..running as fast as she can.

"You can't run from yourself Maka.." The older girl smirks as she snaps her fingers..

The blood little Maka is running in suddenly turns solid..her feet getting stuck in it. She cries and struggles to free her feet but it's no use.

"Mom!" She whimpers out weakly..desperation sinking in as this other girl walks towards her..with that smile that is too large for her face.

"You want your mother?..Well here she is." The girl crackles madly as she snaps her fingers..The back of a woman appears in front of little Maka..she takes in her long blonde hair and her heart swells.

"Mom-" Little Maka sobs in relief but when she turns around..she can't help but to scream.

It's her mother..but she doesn't have any eyes..her sockets are bleeding like tears of blood..a sad smile is on her lips before she falls down..her limp body hitting the ground..adding to the rest of this death filled carnival.

"You want your father? Well here he is too!" The girl snaps her fingers..and Spirit's body appears next to her mother..with his head off..it bleeding out adding to this pool of blood. "Do you want the people from the circus back? Well here they all are!" Older Maka starts to cry but she keeps laughing as she snaps her fingers..bodies fall from the sky like rain..nothing but cut up limbs and guts everywhere. "This is all your doing. You evil, evil girl."

"N-No!" Little Maka closes her mouth so not to get blood in it..because blood is falling like rain drops.

"We are murders..and we love it don't we? We enjoy it so much." That crazy girl gets closer..

"No!" Little Maka is some how able to get out of the blood..it seems to let her go as she takes off running down this path..her tears blurring her vision..On her way she past the Mayor's body..he has a hole in his chest..that friendly smiled replaced by a painful grimace..she keeps running though..she has to get out of this horrible place..that's when she sees a boy with black wrapping over his face..and a gun to his head. He smiles at her as she runs past him..then he pulls the trigger..Little Maka keeps running..a deep pain in her. She doesn't know where she's going but she has to get out of here..she has to get away from this crazy girl..from all the blood and guts.

Little Maka finally has to come to a stop when her legs can't run any more..her shaking eyes fall on the carousel..it's moving by it's self..the cheerful music taking on a warped tone..all the horses and other animals on the ride are covered in blood like everything else here.

That's when someone grabs her.

She struggles with this person..but when she's turned around..she sees it's not just one person..

All the people from the carnival..all the dead people are now alive again..they're all cut up but they're moving..grabbing onto her. One grabs her arm..another grabs her leg. Maka screams as she tries to get out of their gasps..but it's no use.

"It hurts!" Little Maka cries out as these dead people grip her so tightly..as they scream in her face..their blood getting on her white dress..staining it..tainting it.

"Except me and I'll take all your pain away." The older Maka coos as she walks over to her..grinning that grin of hers. "There's so little of you left..so why do you fight me? Why do you fight what you have done? You hold on to your innocence when you have lost that long ago..give up Maka..and give in to me." The girl with the black eyes face changes..it's getting darker..a snake tattoo forming around her arm.

"N-No! P-Please let me go! Mom!" Little Maka cries desperately for her mother..but it's no use. Her mother is dead. Her father is dead..the carnival she use to love is destroyed..never to be repaired..and it's because of her.

"I'm your mother now." This girl crackles madly as she points at the people that are grabbing her..that snake tattoo comes off her skin as if it's alive..and it lashes out, it's jaw unhooking..it begins to eat all of these people.

Little Maka is let go..but before she can run, the other girl grabs her, holding her so she can't get away.

"Your mother tried to protect you but she failed..She gave me up but kept you..now I have you. You are mine." Older Maka whispers in her ear..causing her to sob more as she pulls away. "Now watch what you have done to this world."

Little Maka tries to struggle..but this girl holds her face so she has to watch..so she has to look at this carnival. Her mother stands with those empty eye sockets in front of her..Spirit beside her with his head off..That boy that shot himself standing by her..his head is half gone. The mayor with his chest ripped out stands beside her mother..They are the first ones..standing closes to her..behind them is thousands of bloody people..all staring at her with those dull eyes of death.

This is the world she's creating..this is what she causes.

"Beautiful isn't it?" That girl crackles.

"No..No I-I never wanted this!" Little Maka sobs. "Let me go!"

"Never." The girl leans down and kisses Maka on the top of her head. "Your stuck with me..forever."

"P-Please..I don't want to be here." Little Maka begs..the dead people are starting to walk towards her..reaching out towards her.

"But my dear..this is your home..this is your world." This girl is pushing her closer to these cut up people. "This is your kingdom.."

"S-Stop!" She struggles with her. "I-I hate you!"

"And I love you." Older Maka sneers as she gives her a shove towards these monsters..these things that she created...because she killed them..filled them with hate and revenge.

Little Maka falls on her knees before them..her eyes shaking before she closes them and screams. She screams her heart out. She waits for their cold, wet hands on her..waits to be ripped apart..but that doesn't happen.

Everything gets quiet.

She doesn't hear the dead's groans..she doesn't hear that girl's laughter..everything is just quiet but Little Maka won't open her eyes.

"Maka.." A voice breaks the silence..but this one..fills her with hope.

Little Maka whips her head up..There in front of her is a boy looking down at her..his hair black as night..a scar on his nose. His piercing blue eyes are surprisingly soft..though his expression is blank. A wind picks up, blowing this boy's bangs...Maka can only stare up at him with big eyes..even though he has no armor or a sword..she feels like this boy is her protector..like a knight in a fairy tale story. All the monsters are gone..and so is that crazy girl. They're still in this ruin carnival though..even with this boy in front of her she feels the dread.

"I-It's all destroyed." Little Maka sniffles. " E-Everyone's dead..I-I killed them all."

"Don't think about it." The boy holds out his hand to her. "I'm going to take you away from this place alright? Don't blame yourself for this..You can't blame a puppet for it's master's doing. Forget about this place. Come on, take my hand."

Maka sniffles as she looks at his out stretched hand with big green eyes..Her heart is lifting..this dread dying down just a bit..she wants to take his hand but..Maka looks down at her white dress..it's stained with blood and guts.

"I'm dirty..I'm disgusting.." Little Maka lifts up her hands that are covered in blood..to show him that she is contaminated.

"No your not. Don't fucking say that alright? This isn't your fault." Something changes in the boy..now he seems angry..he seems irritated as he moves his hand closer. "Take my hand or do I have to fucking drag you?"

Little Maka shakes her head numbly..she reaches out a shaky hand..placing it inside his. The boy grips her hand tightly as he helps her up..Little Maka's legs trembling for a moment but they finally steady..but the boy dosn't let go of her. He holds her hand firmly in his as he turns around and starts to walk..pulling her along with him. Little Maka walks a couple of steps before stopping, a disgusted noise coming from her lips causing the boy to look back at her.

"C-Can you pick me up?" Maka grips his arm tightly..looking at the blood that's up to her knees now.

"Come on, we're almost out-"

"Please?" Maka gets on her tip toes and grabs onto his black shirt..her eyes pleading..tears in the corner of them.

The boy stares down at her..he looks irritated but as he looks into her eyes..she can see him melt and he sighs. The raven haired boy bends down and picks her up, holding her against his chest so her feet are out of the blood. He's holding her like her father held her..with one arm under her legs while her arms are hugging his neck.

"Better?" He snaps.

Little Maka only nods into his shoulder. "Thank you.."

"Whatever." The boy grunts..but it's not mean. He holds her firmly to him as he continues to walk..all the blood..all the ruin..it slowly fades away till he's walking in nothing but white space.

"Where are we going?" Maka peeks up from his shoulder to look around.

"Some place better." He answers as he continues to walk. "Think of some place you want to go..it can be any where..just think Maka."

Little Maka closes her eyes..tightening her grip on this boy that makes her feel safe..that makes her feel happy..her mind leaves her..

The white space is replaced..the boy walking into a field of flowers..there's so many different kinds, and different colors. The plants swaying side to side by the light wind that is here. It's beautiful..the grass is lush..the sky a bright blue.

"Ohh!" Maka beams as she wiggles her way out of the boy's gasps to get down. "Come on!" She giggles as she grabs his hand and drags him into this field of flowers, the boy grumbling but he lets himself be pulled by her. "This is beautiful!"

"This place is gay." The boy grunts as she lets go of him and falls back into the grass giggling..he tries to look irritated..but his lips twitch up into a crooked smile watching her play in the flowers.

Little Maka looks over at the boy with a smile on her face..her eyes light up and she sits up. "Whoa! Nice armor!"

"What?" The boy blinks before he looks down at himself. His black clothes have been replaced with black armor..a sword on his side. The boy blinks again before he looks over at Maka that's looking at him in awe..her eyes so bright it makes his chest ache.

"Your really a knight!" She gets up...bounching in her excitement. "Are you my guardian like the fairy tales?"

"A knight?..A guardian?" The boy looks back down at the armor..before looking at her. His cheeks tint the slightest pink and he scratches his cheek as he looks away from her. "..So this is how you see me as? Your dream molded me into this so.."

"Well? Are you my guardian or not?" Little Maka puts her hands on her hips and gives him a suspicious look. "Or are you just trying to make me jealous of your awesome armor?"

"Heh.." The boy gets a grin on his face as he pulls out the sword and gives it a swing. He looks at her..a look she doesn't understand shinning through those eyes of his. "..I'm your guardian.." The boy rolls the word around in his mouth..and he smiles..he must like how it sounds.

"Good!" Maka giggles as she takes off running in this field of flowers..spinning and dancing..all the fear and guilt she felt gone in this place. This place where she's free.

The boy walks a couple of steps before he lays down in the grass, his arms crossed behind his head..his piercing eyes staring up at the cloudless sky with a thoughtful expression.

"Come on! Play with me!" Little Maka stops dancing to smile at him.

"Nah, I'm good." He grunts and closes his eyes like he's irritated..but when Maka starts to run around the field again..he opens one of his eyes..watching her carefully.

Because he is her guardian.

Little Maka stops spinning in front of a rose..it's red petals drawing her in. Actually what really draws her in are the rose's thorns..she reaches out a small finger..knowing this will hurt her..but she's curious..she wants to touch it.

"Ouch!" She hisses in pian when she touched the thorn and it poked her..she pulls her finger back..it's bleeding slightly.

"What the fuck did you do?" The boy is right in front of her some how, he's glaring at her darkly but when his eyes fall on the small cut his expression softens. "You got to be more careful..damn who gets hurt in a gay field of flowers?..Only you Maka."

"I deserved it didn't I?" Little Maka gets a odd look to her eyes as she watches her blood run out of her finger...images flash through her head..silt wrists..bloody peices of glass..tears start to weld up in her eyes. "I deserve to be hurt."

"Don't-"

"I'm ugly..I'm disgusting.." She sobs as she falls to her knees..all the flowers around her are starting to die.

"Maka fucking stop it!" The boy growls slowly..his armor turning blacker..just like his eyes..

A wind is picking up..and all the flowers are pretty much dead.

"I'm ugly..I'm so ugly.." Maka grips her hair..her tears falling.

"No, your fucking not." The boy marches over..his fist gripped..

The grass is dead underneath her now..

"I'm ugly.." She trembles..everything dead around her..

Little Maka is grabbed by the chin..her face lifted up to the raven haired boy. He looks mad at her..his eyes on fire..but she just looks back at him blankly..because she's ugly..she's disgusting..

"Your not fucking ugly.." He growls, his teeth bared and he lifts up his hand to hit her. Maka flinches and closes her eyes. "..Your beautiful.." He touches her cheek gently..his voice soft.

Maka's breath hitches and her eyes open..The boy is looking at her so seriously..he looks irritated..and his cheeks are pink but he's serious. The boy looks around for a moment before he picks up a flower..the last one left..it's a green rose. He looks at it a moment before he gently tucks it into her hair..the green rose making her green bright eyes pop all the more. "Stop saying your ugly..it pisses me off. Your..Your beautiful like this..fuck.." He grumbles before taking a deep breath, his cheeks getting redder. "Your fucking beautiful like this fucking flower. There happy? Now stop bitching. Your not ugly, your not disgusting. So shut the fuck up."

Little Maka looks at him with big eyes...her hand going to the rose that is now in her hair..something clicks inside of her..and all the dead flowers come back to life..the grass being back lush..the wind calm again..

"Ragnarok.." His name comes to her...and when she looks down at herself..she's no longer little. She's 18 year old Maka again..the dress she was wearing is really small on her..it's ripping on her thigh. She looks back up at him with those large green eyes..her heart aches.

"Don't fucking look at me like that." He growls as he grabs her by the face and pushes his lips against hers. His kiss is rough..but sweet. " Don't ever do that again..don't ever fucking scare me like that." He breaks the kiss and glares at her.

"What?-" He kisses her again..the boy pushing her back so she's laying on the grass and he's on top of her.

"..Just don't.." Ragnarok gives her a look before he rolls over so he's laying next to her..his raven hair spayed on the grass.

Maka stares at him a moment..before she smiles..then she giggles. This only gets him to look more pissed off..She reaches over and grabs his hand..instead of pushing her off..he grips her hand tightly till it hurts..but that's ok.

"Your my guardian huh?" She hums as she looks over at him.

"Your not a little girl anymore so fuck you." Ragnarok grunts but his cheeks are getting pink.

"It fits you really.." Maka yawns as she nuzzles into the grass. "..I'm so..tired."

"Your waking up." Ragnaork wraps his arms around her..He has a odd look in his eyes. "When you wake up I won't be there."

"Why..?" Maka's eyes droop shut..her not able to keep them open anymore.

"Just go to sleep." He grips her tightly..his voice a growl.

Maka is lured to sleep by the light breeze on her face..the gentleness of the grass and the fresh smell of flowers..

Right before everything fades away..she feels a light pressure on her forehead.

"It's not your fault.." His voice is soft against her face..

That's when everything fades away.

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Maka feels pain everywhere..sharp pain..dull pain..just pain. Her head is fuzzy..a ringing in her ears. She feels something soft beneath her..but she doesn't feel comfortable. Her body feels hot..and she thinks she's sweating..

She can feel her power pulsing..pulsing through her veins..making her fingers twitch but for some reason she stops them..

Maka opens her eyes..every thing is blurry for only a moment before her eyes focus. The pale blue ceiling is staring back at her..it's glow in the dark stars inactive.

"T-This can't be s-so hard.." She hears Crona mumble beside her so she turns her head. The boy has his back to her..she can see his shoulder bones move as he messes with something..he seems tense, his pink hair a mess from just waking up. "I-It's just c-changing bandages..I-I can do this..f-for Maka..I-I don't want that..c-creeper Stein touching her..s-so I can do this..y-yeah of course I can do this, how hard can it be? I-I just take these scissors and.." Crona's back tenses. "O-Oh god scissors! W-What if I slip and cut her?! I-I don't want to hurt her!" He grips his hair and breaths heavily..

That's when his back goes completely straight..he lets go of his hair..his body becoming relaxed.

"Or maybe I do.." He chuckles darkly..sending a shiver down her spine..that's not just fear.

The pink haired boy slaps himself and viscously shakes his head.

"N-No! I d-don't want that! Y-You can go fuck yourself!" Crona spats angrily as he goes back to messing with something in front of him. "I-I'm going to help her not hurt her!...s-she's already been hurt enough." The boy says this last part quietly..his shoulders slumping.

Maka can't help to raise an eye brow. Crona's..talking to himself? And hitting himself? Well, she's not much better..at all but..

"That boy is getting stronger.." That voice coos..excitement in her voice.

"Leave h-her alone." Crona takes a deep breath, his body turning towards her now. "She needs me."

Maka closes her eyes just as Crona looks at her. She doesn't know why she's acting asleep but..oh well. She feels his gaze on her..before he takes a deep breath. A shaky hand grabs her arm and pulls it towards him.

"Just c-cut slowly.." The boy mumbles to himself as she feels cold metal near her wrist..his hand shakes a lot..she hears a slapping sound before his hand stops shaking...She feels what she's guessing is the scissors slowly cut the fabric of the bandage on her wrist. Crona takes away the scissors and takes off her bandage..She hears his breath catch.

"..I wanted it to be just a bad dream.." His voice is quiet. " I wanted to wake up to you ok..that what I saw yesterday was just my t-twisted mind playing games..but here you are..stitches in your wrist..O-Oh Maka I wish..I wish I could just take it away..I w-wish I could just heal you like you heal me..but I-I don't have that power...I-I can only give you love." She feels him pull her hand up to his lips..he gives her a light kiss on her cut..

This gives her a idea. She wants to be healed and..

Maka sends her power to the wrist he just kissed..to heal it.

Crona gasps.

"The..t-the cut is gone!" He feels all over her wrist with his finger tips. "..D-Did I do that..?..D-Did my love..heal her?" There's a pause..before he grabs her hand, gripping it tightly in his. "I'm going to heal you Maka..because no matter what I become..no matter how deep in madness I fall in..I'll always love you. That will never change.." He chuckles humorlessly. "Only when your asleep can I say something like that with out stuttering..pathetic huh?"

He grabs her other wrist, pulls it to him, cuts the bangade off..then places his lips gently on her cut..Maka sending her power to heal herself..so when he pulls away the cut is gone, leaving smooth skin.

"I love you." He kisses her smooth wrist again before she feels his eyes roam her body..she feels him tense as he touches the bandage on her lower stomach lightly..Maka biting back a hiss of pain. "..I-I'll kiss it all away.." He sounds determined but she can sense his nervousness as he takes the scissors and cuts the bandage on her stomach..taking it off, exposing those three vertical eyes that are cut into her skin. Crona takes a deep breath before he leans down..placing his soft lips on the wound..his pink locks brushing against her stomach as he gently kisses all over the cuts..making sure to get them all. He's being so gentle..so soft..she feels how hot his face is as his timid tongue laps at her wound..

Maka has to bite back a moan as she sends her power to her stomach..as the boy kisses her..her flesh heals...His tongue and her power melting away the pain.

"I love you." He gives her belly button a soft kiss before he moves up..his body brushing her side as he comes closer to her face..he leans down and starts kissing her shoulder..his hair brushing against her neck. Her power goes out..linking with this boy's kiss.

The boy that says he loves her.

"All healed..." Crona pulls away..it sounds like he has a smile on his face..but then she feels his eyes on her neck..now he's probably frowning. "Maybe I could get rid of that.." He mumbles as he leans in..

Maka can't take anymore.

She grabs his face when he got close enough and pushes his lips against her own, getting the boy to squeak in surprise, his eyes getting so wide..she cups his cheeks..rubbing them gently as her lips move against his own.

This is the time for something Romanic to happen..like her pulling away and saying 'I love you too' in a airy voice but..

Maka doesn't love him.

She cares..she feels..

But she doesn't love.

"You know.." She pulls away to look at the boy's flushed face..his eyes so bright. "I had the strangest dream..angels were kissing me..then I was brought back to the light..and when I wake up..here you are." She smiles at her lie.

Because she did dream something..but she doesn't really remember..Though she thinks Ragnarok was in it..

"O-Oh.." Crona blushes darkly and fidgets. " T-That is strange.." He fidgets more. "Um.." His gaze shifts. "..A-are you ok Maka?..A-Are you in pain?..A-Are you..?" He trails off..his body getting tense again.

"No, I'm fine." Maka looks into those eyes. "Crona..lets pretend that yesterday didn't happen. We can do that." She pulls her knees up to her chest..looking down. "I think it would be better for the both of us..if we just forgot about it."

She wants to forget her guilt..her pain..She doesn't want to hurt anymore.

"O-Okay Maka.." Crona looks at her with this look in his eyes..and Maka knows he can't just forget about what happen..he can't just brush it aside..because it did happen. He saw her on the bathroom floor bleeding from the wounds she inflicted on herself..he held her in his arms..getting her blood on him..

Maka can't pretend it didn't happen either..especially not with her blood still in her hair, matting it up.

She really feels disgusting..the dried blood on her has gotten crusty.

"M-Maka.." Crona takes a deep breath..and she thinks he's going to ask about it..ask about what she had done..and what made her do it..so..

"I want to take a bath." Maka blurts out as she gets up off the bed..hastily making her way out of the room and towards the bathroom...the same bathroom she cut herself in. She wants to forget about the blood..she wants to forget about everything..

The circus, the little girl, the cuts she inflicted on herself..everything.

Maka opens the door and throws the door shut behind her..

Only for it to be stopped by a black shoe.

She turns around to see Crona opening the door back up..he's twitching but..his eyes hold a fire in them.

"Ngh..I-I'm staying with you." He speaks firmly even though his body is shaking bad.

Maka looks at him blankly..of course he would want to watch her after what happened yesterday..this is the same bathroom it all happened in after all. She wants to forget about it..but Crona won't. Who knows if she'll ever have privacy again?..She could tell him now..she could tell him to leave but..

"You want to take a bath with me?" She raises an eye brow, effetely getting his face to flush and a squeak to come from his throat. "Getting bold here Crona." She gives him a wink.

"N-No! I-I mean.." He stammers..his eyes wide, not sure which way to go. "..I-I don't have to b-be in the b-b-bath with you if you don't want..I-I just want to be around you.." He speaks nervously.

"Then it's decided." Maka grabs his hand as she pulls him into the bathroom, shutting the door with her foot in the process, a smirk coming to her face. "Your taking a bath with me."

"I-I-" Crona's face is so dark but Maka just grips his hand tighter and starts leading him deeper into this bathroom. Her eyes fall on the spot where just yesterday she was bleeding out at..there's nothing there. No blood. No broken glass. The mirror has even been replaced..someone cleaned this place up and they cleaned it up good.

That's perfect..Maybe she can trick herself to not believing it happened after all.

Crona seems to be looking at the same spot she is..his blush has fallen..and he's frowning deeply..his eyes getting watery.

Maka lets go of his hand to kneel next to the bath tub, turning on the water. She feels the stream of water, readjusting the temperature till it's warm enough for her liking. "You know what this needs?" Maka mumbles to herself as she takes a bottle of shampoo and starts dumping it in the stream of water. "Bubbles!"

"B-Bubbles?" Crona watches in curiosity as the white suds start to fill the tub with the water..Maka poured the whole bottle into it.

"Yup." Maka shuts off the water when it's high enough before she gets up. "You ready Crona?"

"I-I.." His blush comes back full force..his twitching getting worse.

"I'll get undressed first..you know to make you more comfortable." Maka reaches behind her, unhooking her bra, taking it off and tossing it to the floor. She slides off her snake-skin panties before she looks over at Crona, naked and exposed to him.

The pink haired boy isn't looking at her..His face so red..his twitching worse as she notices the tent that has formed in his pants. She smirks before she walks over towards him.

"Are you going to get undressed?..or am I going to have to do it for you?" Maka whispers in his ear and blows into it causing the boy to shiver, her bare body pressing agaisnt him causing him to whimper..she can feel that tent in his pants get firmer. The boy opens his mouth to answer her-

"To late. I'm undressing you." Maka leans in, her lips kissing his neck gently as her hands rub down his slender waist, feeling his curves before she gets to his pants. Never breaking contact from his neck she unbuttons his pants and pulls them down, along with his boxers leaving his harden member exposed causing Crona to gasp at having it released. His face is so red..his breath broken up as she sucks on his delicate skin..Maka enjoying all the moans and the little sounds of pleasure he's giving her as she grabs the end of his shirt before she lifts it up and over his head.

Maka stops kissing his neck to take a step back and admire her work. Crona's pale, smooth skin is all exposed to her..Crona's face a dark red as he tries to cover himself up from her gaze..his body twitching nervously. Maka can see all his bones..He's so small..so frail looking. Pale as a ghost..so soft and tender like a girl..with curves and unmarked skin. The way he shakes..the way he looks..like she could just squeeze him to hard and he would shatter into a million pieces..almost makes her forget about how dangerous this boy is. Crona is..cute. He's the definition of cute. The way his face gets so red..the way he stutters..his clumsy way..his nervous glances..his small tongue..his pink lips..he's cute.

"M-Maka c-can you p-please not stare at me?" Crona trembles under her gaze, looking at her then to the floor..he looks like he's about to past out. "I-I can't deal with this!"

"It's ok.." She coos before she walks over to the bath tub..ever so carefully she eases herself into the warm water..Maka lets out a sigh as she leans far enough into the tub that the bubbles cover half her breasts. She looks over at Crona who is staring intently at the red carpet like it's so interesting..His erection still very noticeable though he's trying to cover it with his hands. "Come on Crona. Join me~" Maka purrs.

Crona nods..his eyes still on the floor as he takes slow steps towards the tub..his hands never stop covering himself till he gets in the tub..sinking down to cover his harden erection getting him to sigh in relief.

Maka giggles as she picks up some of the bubbles in her hands..looking at them with her eyes lighting up. "Bubbles the bubble bath the bubbles~" She chimes in a sing song with out even thinking about it. She smiles brightly at these bubbles till her eyes fall on Crona..who is staring at her with his cheeks still tinted pink, a curious glint in his eyes.

"Sorry." She smiles sheepishly as she puts down the bubbles in the tub..She blushes slightly as she moves the bubbles around her to keep her hands busy. "When I was younger I liked to take bubble baths..and when Spirit would come in he would always sing that corny song that he heard off of Barnie.." Maka blushes more..not even sure why she's bringing that up or talking about it. She would usually try her hardest to forget anything about Spirit...but this memory doesn't make her mad at him. She's fond of it..Because maybe there was a time she cared for Spirit..that she didn't hate his guts..

But that's in the past.

"I-It's ok.." Crona figets in the water..looking down at the bubbles. "..I thought it w-was cute.." His face is dark.

"I think your cute Crona." She purrs as she inches closer to the unsuspecting boy..unsuspecting, because he won't look up from the white suds..His face gets darker from her voice though, his body tensing up. He doesn't respond to her..but when her finger tips brush against his smooth thigh he lets out a yelp, his gaze finally locking unto hers..he squeaks when he realizes how close she is..her forehead almost touching his..her breath on his lips, The bubbles still coving her chest..but her back is exposed from her being on her hands and knees.

"You know.." Her eyes roam his pale chest that's exposed before she locks gazes with him..it may be the heat but he looks like he's about to faint. "We haven't had fun in a long time..if you know what I mean. " She gives him a wink.

Crona takes a deep breath..looking away from her with his bangs covering his eyes..he's trembling but Maka sees him try to wipe something from his nose..To make sure this is just his nervousness and not something else she moves her hand up his thigh till she grabs a hold of his erection at it's base. He's still rock hard. Crona groans in response..he's so sensitive but he won't look at her.

"There's no need to be nervous Crona.." She strokes his member a couple of times getting gasps and groans from the boy as she leans in and kisses his cheek. "Your beautiful remember?"

"I'm anything but beautiful.." His voice isn't as shaky as she would thought..his eyes still hidden from her but at her words something seems to have changed..he's not trembling anymore..his voice solemn.

"Everything about you is beautiful..Come on, Crona look at me." Maka lets go of his manhood to lean closer to him. Crona doesn't respond and he doesn't turn his head towards her so she grabs his chin and brings his face towards her. The boy's bangs move out of his face..exposing the even darker expression.

Maka bites back her gasp as she watches something black slowly run down his nose..Crona's pale eyes are shaking so bad..their dilated..his lips beween a tight line and a smile.

She feels fear..this isn't the face of someone who is sane..He might hurt her but at the same time..it causes something to stir inside her..that voice in her mind moaning. She leans in.

"Wait M-Maka..t-this isn't safe..I-I'm.." Crona's eyes flash..he grips the edge of the tub, turning his knuckles white, his chest puffing up as he tries to fight whatever is inside of him.

"Maybe I don't want it to be safe." Maka's surprised by her own words as she destroys the space between them, pushing her lips against his as she crawls on top of him, straddling the boy, her bare chest against his. Her kiss isn't soft, it's rough..But Crona is moaning into her mouth, his kisses wet and sloppy. His hands come off the tub to grip her shoulders..the boy's kiss starts to get as rough and fast as her own..they don't take any breath. Maka bites his lip hard..tasting the sweet taste of his blood..Crona's nails dig into her shoulders..piercing the skin..but they never stop kissing.

Maka knows this is dangerous..the kiss is becoming more painful then anything..The boy's nails are clawing down her back..She can feel he's unstable but..Maybe that's what she wants. Maybe she wants him to kill her..

At this point she doesn't care.

"Maka..p-please.." Crona breaks the kiss..his lip still bleeding..his eyes still shaking as he looks at her with pleading eyes. "I don't want to h-hurt you..I don't know if I can-"

She grabs his manhood roughly causing Crona's words to be broken off by a moan..She takes in his flushed face..and how his eyes seem to be fighting something..

That's when she leans herself on him..his cock slipping right in because of the warm water, Maka groaning..it's been so long.

"Oh g-god.." Crona throws his head back..his lips parted..his eyes wide, getting hazy with lust. Maka grabs his hands and pins them up over his head as she moves her body up and down..the water splashing slightly at her moventments, she feels her toes curl at the feeling of him inside her..it really has been to long. Crona is going crazy underneath her..his face so red..his eyes getting more hazy as he moans..his breathing is nothing but broken breaths..his eyes are still shaking but not in madness anymore..This feeling she's giving him must have been what he needed to kick out the madness..because his eyes have lost that dark look. They're only full of lust..and something else.

"Please.." He groans when Maka starts going painfully slow..a smirk on her face.

"Please what?" She purrs as she licks his wet neck.

"Fuck me hard." Crona's voice changes as he rips his hands from her gasp and claws her back..it's deep and she's sure they're going to leave a mark. His voice is so dark..it's scary but Maka likes it. She grips the side of the tub to give her some leverage as she picks up the pace..her bare chest rubbing against his..creating friction.

"U-Ugh..Maka.." Her name sounds so sweat coming from his lips as his hands go from her back to her waist, he holds her firmly as he starts to move his hips to meet hers. Maka gasps at how deep he's getting..her body is so hot as they both pick up the pace..the water is rocking so bad that some of it comes out of the tub.

"I-I'm going to.." Crona pants..his eyes so deliciously hazy..Maka doesn't want to stop but she feels how hard and tense his dick is inside her and she knows..she has to pull away. Maka leans up so his man hood falls out of her..but she quickly grabs a hold of it and starts pumping, still straddling this boy. "M-Maka..M-Maka please.." His moans are too much..she only quickens the pace, Crona grips her shoulders..his hips bucking to meet her hand. She likes she can do this to him..she can strip him of his shyness..of his nervousness and give him nothing but pleasure.

Maka does on final pump and Crona lets out a strangled cry, cumming into the warm water. She rides out his orgasm by stroking him softly before going up and rubbing the slit of his head..Crona trembles beneath her, gasps coming from his lips at her stroking his super sensitive manhood. Maka pulls her hand out of the water and cups his cheeks, giving him a kiss on his bleeding lips, enjoying the taste of his blood and just the feel of his lips on hers. Crona's kiss is different now..it's not rough..it's soft and careful as his finger tips draw circles into her bare shoulders..His timid tongue rubbing against her own..drool falling slightly from their mouths but they don't care.

"I love you.." Crona speaks in a airy voice when Maka broke the kiss..he doens't look away..he doesn't even stutter..he holds her there with those pale blue eyes..filled with that thing she doesn't understand. Maka looks at him blankly before she moves to get off of him..but she's stopped by him grabbing her wrist. Her eyes lock back onto his..the boy is serious. "Y-You know that don't you? That I love you? No matter..w-what you have done..no matter what I have none..that hasn't changed.." He tucks her hair behind her ear with a shaky hand..his eyes never leaving hers. "I know you want me to act like yesterday didn't happen..b-but I can't because you got hurt Maka. I can't forget and I-I can't forgive Justin for what he's done. It ripped me apart to see you.." He takes a deep breath. "I'm not leaving your side Maka..I-I've decided that I w-will protect you always."

His voice is firm..his eyes soft and hard at the same time..he's serious about this.

"Is it more dangerous to be alone or to be with him?" That voice chuckles. "I couldn't tell you."

"Crona I-"

"Please let me stay with you.." Crona tightens his grip on her wrist..his eyes are pleading with her. "I couldn't deal wiht you getting hurt like that again..please?"

Maka stares into those eyes..those eyes that made her fascinated with this boy, those eyes of madness and sanity..

How could she say no?

"Ok.." She answers him quietly as she gives his cheek a peck. "You can stay with me.."

"T-Thank you!" Crona's eyes light up as he cups her cheeks and gives her a kiss on the lips..it's full of passion..full of emotion and when he pulls away he has a cute grin on his face. "I won't l-let you down."

"I know you won't." Maka smiles as she ruffles his hair and he blushes. "Now we still have to wash off so.." Maka grabs the shampoo and squirts some into her hand, she latters it up before she places her hands in Crona's hair and starts to rub.

"G-Gah what are you doing?" Crona gulps at how her chest is in his face now from the way she's leaning over him, the bubbles no longer shielding his view of her small, pink nipples.

"Washing your hair." Maka keeps rubbing his hair, not seeing his discomfort. "Your washing mine next."

"O-O-Okay." Crona bites his lip and tries to keep his gaze on the water but it's hard.

Maka rubs till his whole head is soapy. "Now lay down and rinse." Crona listens to her..moving so he's laying down in the water, Maka moving the water so it washes all of the soap off..but the bubbles keep getting in the way. "Alright that's it." Maka grabs the plug in the tub and pools it, the tub starts goaning as the water starts to drain causing Crona to squeak in surprise. Maka stands up, pulling Crona with her, she pulls the curtain before she turns the water back on..she makes sure it's warm before she pulls the little lever at the top of the falsest.

Water comes out of the shower head, soaking both Crona and Maka.

"This will be easier." Maka hums as she moves the blushing boy right under the water and raises the shampoo out of his hair. She doesn't bother with conditioner since his hair is so short so she just grabs the vanilla scented body wash, squirts some into her hand before she gets to work, rubbing it all over his body, making sure no part of him is spared. Crona is as still and stiff as a board..watching her with those eyes of his as she takes care of him..she sees his appreciation and nervousness in them. Maka pulls back to let him rinse himself..she watches as the soap suds fall off his smooth skin..the water running down his back..over his bones..over that ass. Maka can't help herself and she gives this boy a hard slap on his butt. "Good game!"

"G-Gah!" He squeaks and jumps a inch off the ground, almost slipping as he turns around to look at her with big eyes..his hand on his ass cheek that she just abused. "W-What was..ngh..that for?" He pouts..looking like he actually did something wrong and that slap was some sort of punishment.

"That was for have such a scrumptious ass." Maka winks at him causing him to fluster and stammer.

"Don't d-do that!" He blushes as he looks away from her.

"No promises." She grins as she hands him the shamppoo, getting her a confused look from the boy. "Now you wash my hair..and get it good. It's got some blood still dried in it." She sees him wince at that but he nods and squirts some shampoo in his hand..He keeps his body as far away from her as he can as he gently rubs her hair..the shampoo lathering. Maka sighs in contentment at his bony fingers wroking her scalp..it feels so good.

"There..y-you can rinse." Crona pulls away and moves so Maka can get under the shower head which she does, closing her eyes as she moves her hands through her hair to get all the soap suds out...Crona can't help but to stare at her..to stare at her beauty..Her body is unmarked..even after all that they have been through..her skin is flawless, her curves defined..She has the body of a angel and it makes his throat go dry..because he doesn't deserve her.

"Like what you see?" Maka's voice pulls him out of his thoughts and he squeaks when he sees her looking at him with that smirk on her face.

"I-I-" He stammers, his eyes wide at being caught.

"It's ok. I know I like what I see." She gives Crona a up and down look before licking her lips. "But it's time for you to wash my body." She hands him the body wash and he gulps.

"O-O-Okay..' He squirts the vanilla scented soap in his hand before he places it down and takes a deep breath..his face is too red for his own good as he starts to rub the soap against her shoulders..he moves down, skipping over her breasts to rub her stomach-

"You better get every part." Maka looks at him and he tenses..hoping she won't look down and see what this is doing to him.

"R-Right." He bites his lip as he rubs back up..ever so gently he rubs the soap on her breasts..almost whimpering at how soft they feel..and how his palm brushes her harden nipples. Maka on the other hand doesn't try to hide her sounds and she groans..getting the boy's body to heat up even more. Reluctantly he moves his hands away to wash the rest of her body..blushing viscously as he rubs her thighs..then between her thighs..he bites his lip to keep him from pasting out as he washes her back..then her butt..

"Good job." Maka hums as she gets back under the shower head, washing off all his work.

Crona only nods..his words caught up in his throat...him trying to hide himself from her yet again.

"You get easily excited." Maka smirks noticing anyway as she leans in, kissing the boy as she runs her hands down his soaked body before she starts palming his balls, getting his back to arch slightly and a groan to escape his throat. Maka licks his neck before she licks down his soaking body..till she gets down to his pulsing man hood..she licks around his head causing Crona to temble and gasp, his hand gripping her hair. She slowly takes him in..

She missed this too. With all that's going on she really hadn't found the time to pleasure Crona..to enjoy his sounds and how his body reacts to her.

Maka grips his waist as she takes him in all the way, deep throating him as she bobs her head back and forth..she can tell by how hard he is..and the taste of precum in her mouth that he won't last long. Crona is moaning a lot louder..his sensitiveness on full from his orgasm just a couple of minutes ago but she keeps at it, using her tongue..her tongue ring bushing against his sensitive nerves, getting him to buck in her mouth and her name to escape his lips. He's getting so close..just one more hard suck-

"Hey bitch, hurry up and get out of the shower. Medusa wants you down stairs..we have to go over the plans to take down Justin." Ragnarok's voice comes from behind the curtain..she can see his shadow..he must have just appeared but it's to late to stop.

She does the final suck on Crona's member and he lets out a loud moan as his seed fills up her mouth..She's pretty sure Ragnarok heard it..because she saw the shadow tense but at this moment she doesn't care. She swallows all of Crona before she pulls off of him..the boy panting..his small chest heaving.

"I'll be down in a bit." Maka answers as she wipes some cum off the corner of her mouth, looking over at the shadow.

Ragnarok doesn't say anything. He just disappears.

Maka sighs as she forces herself up..Ragnarok should know better. She hurts Crona and She'll hurt him. She's a witch. She's evil. They should have let her die a long time ago. Maka looks over at Crona who seems to be looking at where Ragnarok was..a smirk on his face..and it's smug.

"We better get ready." Maka grunts as she pulls the shower curtain and steps out.

"Y-Yeah." Crona beams at her..his eyes light up as he stumbles out of the shower after her..his body tired from their activities. He seems happy..happier then she's seen him in a long time. Maybe because she shown him attention, maybe because Ragnarok got a taste of his own medicine, maybe both but he's happy and that's all that matters.

She smiles at him as she touches the crescent moon necklace that she didn't take off..it lights up and before she knows it, she's wearing that black dress again, completely dry..Crona wearing his matching outfit, no longer wet with her. She grabs a brush that's sitting on the counter as the boy fidgets. "Come over here and let me brush your hair." He nods to her..obeying her..because he will always do what she says. She owns him.

"We'll see who owns who soon little one." His voice sneers in her head but she just takes the brush and starts running it through the boy's pink locks, being careful not to tug to hard at his knots. Maka looks in the mirror to watch the boy's expression..he seems so happy..his cheeks tinting as he closes his eyes and enjoys her touch.

"Are you a whore?" Maka hears that little girl's voice behind her and she tenses..but she doesn't stop brushing..

"What?" She can't help to say out loud.

"Hmm?" Crona peeks a eye open, looking at her through the mirror. He frowns when he sees how pale she is. "M-Maka's what's-"

"Nothing." She forces a smile as she keeps brushing his hair.

"I'm just asking because..I thought you were with the ghost considering you were worried about him..and I saw you kiss him but don't worry I left after that. Now here you are just getting out of the shower with another guy! So are you a whore?" That little girl seems to be curious.

"Someone as young as you shouldn't even know what the word means." Maka almost scolds but her face is getting hot.

"Your not my mother." The girl comebacks. "So just answer the question."

"I'm not a whore. They're a part of my family."

"You don't see me making out with my brother and father. That's bull crap." The little girl seems to be scolding now.

"They're not related to me."

"Then they're not your family."

"A family is anything you want it to be."

"A family is held together by love." This statement gets Maka to tense badly. "Do you love the both of them?" The voice gets soft.

"No." Maka doesn't have to think about it. "I don't love them."

"It seems like they love you."

"I can't love. It's not real."

"..How sad." The little girl's voice gets quiet again. "If you don't believe in love..and that's the only thing good about life..then your life must be a living hell."

And it is.

"That scary clown is coming..I don't like him." The little girl shutters before Maka knows that she's gone-

"Maka!" Crona is screaming in her face shaking her desperately, his eyes wide. "Stop it!"

Maka blinks a couple of times not knowing what's going on..in till she sees that she's trying to get to her hand..Maka looks down to see her hand scratched up..Crona struggling with her to stop her from inflicting anymore damage. Maka blinks at the three vertical eyes that stare up at her from her hand..they narrow in dark glee..and seem to send her a message.

"I'll be waiting." That's when the eyes disappear..

Maka stops struggling with Crona..pulling her hand away from her other one getting him to sigh in relief. He grips her hurt hand and brings it up to his lips..kissing it tenderly. Maka remembering what she did when she woke up, heals herself..the boy pulling away and sighing in relief when the wound is gone.

"Sorry about that." Maka pulls her hand away from him and looks away. "I guess I was really itchy hehe."

Crona still frowns and opens his mouth-

"Please don't ask about it..I'm alright Crona I promise." Maka takes a deep breath as she grips the brush in her hand and starts brushing her hair..

Crona grabs her wrist, stopping her and she locks gazes with him.

"..C-Can I do it?" His gaze shifts.

Maka blinks but hands him the hair brush. Crona takes it into his shaky hands, being careful he starts to brush her hair so gently. It's a nice feeling and Maka can't help but to sigh and close her eyes as Crona slowly works over all her knots.

"Y-You have such pretty hair.." Crona seems to mumble to himself as he brushes it. He leans in suddenly, his lips being pressed against her ear. "When your nice to me I'll be nice to you. Remember that little one. I can be a bad guy or I can be a good guy. I'll make sure Justin pays for what he's done..continue to make me happy and nothing will be able to touch you." Maka shivers at the voice..her body getting goose bumps as he pulls away and starts brushing her hair again..Maka knows that she'll make him mad again..it's just too easy and all Maka does is hurt people.

Like those people at the circus.

Maka's lips go in a tight line and she takes a deep breath

..don't think..don't think about it.

"D-Done." Crona smiles as he pulls the brush away and sets it on the counter. Maka takes in her appearance in the mirror..her hair being down and framing her face. He brushed it good so she gives him a nod of approval that he beams at.

"Lets get down there." Maka grabs his hand, their fingers becoming intertwined with the boy's, that is giving her such a loving smile..his eyes holding that fondness of her. Maka closes her eyes..feeling her powers flow through her veins as she thinks of the dinning room..for some reaons thinking that's where Medusa and Ragnarok are. She hopes that Medusa doesn't ask about what happned..she really doesn't want to talk about it anymore..but oh well.

Maka snaps her fingers and they disappear. When they reappear they're standing in front of the dinning room table..Medusa is sitting on the chair far away from them, giving them a soft smile..her piercing eyes aren't so piercing..she looks tired, exhausted. Ragnarok is leaning against the wall..his arms crossed, a scowl on his face and even though Maka's sure he knows they're here..he doesn't look over at them. Doesn't move. Doesn't do anything.

"Ah my child..how are you feeling? Are you in pain?" Medusa frowns slightly, her eyes roaming the spots that use to be bandaged up..and when she sees that Maka has been completely healed she smiles again. "Good, you have your powers back."

"A-Actually it was me.." Crona blushes darkly as Medusa turns her gaze on her son. "M-My kisses healed her..m-my loved healed her.."

Medusa stares at him for a moment before she crackles, laughing in her son's face. "What a ridiculous idea!-"

"It's ture." Maka gives this woman a cold look when Crona had looked down..now he's looking at her with wide eyes. "I saw it with my own eyes."

Medusa stops laughing at her seriousness..she stares at her a moment..something seeming to be understood before she sighs. "Love has no power unless it is returned."

Maka expected Crona to tense..to look sad or something along those lines but instead..the boy actually beams at her words, his eyes lighting up so bright, his face getting tinted..a wobbly smile on his lips..

Then it hits her...Crona thinks..She must love him back because his kiss 'healed' her.

Shit.

Maka glares at Medusa's smirk..this bitch knew what she was doing.

"O-O-One moment please." Crona lets go of her hand and walks over to a door in the dinning room that leads to a bathroom..his movements are excited..He's actually fanning himself.

Maka frowns deeply...This is not what she wanted to happen.

"What's wrong my child?" Medusa raises an eye brow. "Aren't you happy that you two share such a strong love?"

"You know we don't." Maka snaps giving her a glare. "You know I can't love."

"Ah..that is true.." Medusa smiles at this..she doesn't smirk, she smiles. "I'm so happy you understand this Maka..Your mother didn't. She couldn't understand this concept..and she lied to herself.." Medusa's eyes flash a bit.

"What are you-"

"Love is something a witch can not have. We can't understand it..we can't hold it or enjoy it. Love is something of the light..while me and you are a part of the dark. We understand hate though..we understand pain and revenge and jealously because those are a part of the dark..a part of us. We live in hate..in destruction. Love is make believe in our world..it's a lie but many think of it as a dream..a dream that we cannot reach. Love is out of our reach." Medusa's words are firm..but something seems to be going on behind those tired yellow eyes of hers...her long nails absentmindly tapping on the dinning room table.

Maka feels something stir inside her at Medusa's words..because that's how she feels..She feels as love is fake..as it's something she could never have..Medusa understands how she feels then..she knows. It makes her heart tug..it's makes almost a sadness settle over her..She's a part of the dark..and she'll have nothing but darkness all her life. She's evil. She's a monster. She can not love. She can only hate..can only destroy.

Ragnarok's chest is puffing up and down..he still won't even look in her direction..and she can't see his eyes..his bangs are covering them. he seems to get angry at Medusa's words but why? It's the truth.

"You understand don't you my child?" Medusa smiles sadly when Maka nods. "If you can understand that..then everything will be so much easier for you."

The sound of a door shutting get Medusa and Maka to look over at Crona who just walked back in..his face is still red..and that smile hasn't left his face. His face and hair looks a little wet..like he had splashed water in his face..and his cheeks have random red marks on them..like he pinched himself. Crona is as bright as the sun..his smile so happy and warm..his eyes hold..joy..nothing but joy. Everything about him is bright..she's never seen him this happy...

But it's a lie.

Maka tries to suppress her frown as the boy walks over towards her, a skip in his step, that wobbly smile never falling as he looks at her with those bright, bright eyes..

She thinks she could go blind..Crona is radiating.

If the lie of her loving him as filled him with this happiness..has lifted him up so high..She's afraid to see what whould happen if she were to correct him now..to tell him that she doesn't love him and it was her healing herself...she would crush him, she would crush that smile on his face..and instead of him crying tears of joy..it will be tears of sorrow.

Maka forces her smile when Crona reached her..grabbing her hand and intertwining their fingers..giving her that smile that aches her heart..

She won't tell him. She will let him believe what he wants..But Maka could never say the words 'I love you' so..She hopes he will never ask her if she loves him..because she will say no. As long as the lie doesn't come from her lips..she can lie..for him.

"Take a seat Crona..Maka, we have some things to discuss." Medusa looks between the too..a smirk on her face.

"Okay." Crona..chimes? as he leads her over to the table..he pulls out her chair, Maka hesitantly sitting down before he takes his seat next to her..his hand never leaving hers. His thumb gently rubs her hand..those bright blue eyes watching her..They're half lidded..and that smile is so large..She wonders if he's ever smiled as big as he is now..when he was sane that is. She feels his foot gently rub against her own..

Crona has it bad.

"Ragnarok would you like to take a seat?" Medusa raises an eye brow at the raven haired boy who has done nothing but glare at the wall. He gives her his middle finger but he never looks at Maka. "Very well..I'm sure you all know why were here right now.." Medusa looks between the three..all eyes are on her except for Crona, who is still admiring Maka. "We have a pest to take care of and his name is Justin."

"Justin?" This seems to snap Crona out of his state and he looks at Medusa..a glare coming to his face as he tightens his grip on her hand protectively.

"I'm fucking tired of that ass hole. From the very beginning he's been a pain in our ass." Ragnarok growls coming closer to the table, standing by Maka's side but he won't look at her. "He's not fucking getting out of yesterday's stunt..This time I won't fucking fail on killing him." Ragnarok's voice is so dark..his chest puffing up..Maka can finally see his eyes..they're black and full of fire.

"This time?" Maka raises an eye brow and it raises more at how tense Ragnarok gets..how he glares to the ground..his teeth grit and his hand in a fist.

"I sent Ragnarok to kill him two days ago..but he wasn't able to do it." Medusa speaks smugly.

"I tried..I fucking tried." He snaps but Maka catches his being flicker a bit. "The ass hole knew my weakness.."

Then it hits her..it all makes sense..Why he had those crosses on him..and told her he had failed..Because that was when he got back from trying to kill Justin..and Justin must have done that to him..must have thrown all those crosses on him. Justin hurt Ragnarok..

"Ragnarok.." Maka looks up at him and frowns..wondering why he didn't tell her when they had that talk..is it because he was ashamed? But he got hurt trying to help her..and now his being is flickering with..guilt?

The raven haired boy doesn't respond to her, he just glares darkly away from her..his teeth grit and his fist clenched. Maka tries to hold his hand..but he hits it away.

"Don't fucking touch me." He snarls, his voice venom.

Maka pulls her hand away..which Crona takes and kisses it before glaring at Ragnarok, he opens his mouth-

"Now , now save that anger on the enemy Ragnarok." Medusa gives him a pointed stare before looking back at Maka. "The reason for Ragnarok's failure was because Justin knew his weakness..and Justin also knows all of your weakness. Asura has given him all the information he needs on you three..Justin has gotten so very powerful, the fact he was able to penetrate my protective barrier and get his madness in here is proof of that. Justin knows your weak points Maka..that was how he was able to get you to hurt yourself, am I right?"

Maka rememebers Kid..remembers him talking about her guilt and the circus.

She nods..a deep frown on her face.

"With him knowing so much it's almost impossible for you to defeat him.." Medusa smirks now. "But we know his weakness."

"We do?" Maka grips Crona's hand tightly.

"Yes.." Medusa's lips curl in a sick smile. "Justin very much has a weakness..and that's love. He loves the man that stays with him in that cottage...the one you got in a tussle with Ragnarok. That man is his everything..don't you see where I'm going with this? All we have to do is kill the man and Justin will fall apart. Justin wouldn't be able to live with out that man..he has a obsession with him, a deep passion for him. If that man falls, Justin will fall with him."

"Use his own tactic against him. " Ragnarok's eyes flash and he takes a step forward. "That man isn't weak though, and Justin will probably be up his ass 24/7"

"There w-will have to be a time when Justin isn't with him.." Crona offers looking at Ragnarok then Medusa.

"Exactly." Medusa smirks..her eyes lighting in dark glee. " Here's the plan...You, Ragnarok, will take hold of a body of a small child and pretend to be a lost kid. Justin will let you in, even though he's crazy he has moral standards. Now all you have to do is get close enough to the man and stab him with this.." Medusa snaps her fingers and a needle appears on the table in front of Ragnarok..it has a snake on the glass, it's filled with gold liquid. "This will kill him instantly. Justin will fall and Maka wouldn't have to even lift a finger. You will redeem yourself for failing Ragnarok and we would have killed him in the most painful way..taking away his love before his own eyes."

"I got this shit. That sharp teeth ass hole is fucking dead a long with Justin." Ragnarok roars..but his words make Maka snap to realization..

A man that stays with Justin..sharp teeth..

Her eyes get wide..Giriko!

"We're not doing it." Maka blurts out getting everyone to look at her..even Ragnarok.

"Pardon?" Medusa raises an eye brow.

"We're not killing Giriko. I don't care if he is Justin's weakness..Girko has been there for me, I'm not going to kill him, especially with such a cheap shot. "Maka glares at the needle on the table.

"But my dear, this is the safest, and easiest way of getting rid of Justin once and for all. He won't be able to hurt you at all Maka..Ragnarok could deal with this problem without you even getting involved! So what if one human dies? Your saving yourself-"

"That one human is Girko and I'm not fucking killing him. No one is touching him! I dont' care if it's safe or not, we'll find another way to deal with Justin!" Maka speaks firmly.

"What other fucking way?" Ragnarok snaps at her, his piercing eyes locking on her. "This guy is fucking powerful now..and with him being able to make you fucking cut yourself and he's not even close who knows what else he could do if your fucking close to him?"

"R-Ragnarok's right." Crona looks at her with a frown. "Killing G-Girko is our best bet-"

"I don't care if it's our best bet or not!" Maka rips her hand from Crona's and stands up, a fire in her eyes. " We're not killing him! If I have to, I'll fight Justin! You have trained me well Medusa I can fucking take him!"

"Justin is too powerful for you my child.." Medusa forwns. " I have trained you well..But Justin has the upper hand. He has the demon on his side..he has madness on his side. We must be smart about this."

"I'm strong enough!" Maka protest, her eyes on fire. "I can handle this!"

"All the other times we fucking fought Justin we failed..and he wasn't even as strong as he was now." Ragnarok gives her a hard look. "Girko has to fucking die."

"M-Maka if we fight him he's going to kill you!..Y-Your more important to me then that man..y-you have to think about yourself. "Crona urges, standing up with her.

"Who's side are you two on?" Maka snaps walking backwards away from Ragnarok and Crona. " What, you don't believe in me?"

"I-It's not that I don't believe in you Maka-"

"No, I don't fucking believe in you." Ragnarok growls as he takes a step foreard. "I fucking saw that guy's power..you don't stand a fucking chance..even with us by your side."

"Well fuck you Ragnarok." Maka spats..her hair starting to blow..she's getting so angry. " I don't care what you think. We're not killing Girko and that's final! And if you two want to be pussies about it i'll fucking fight Justin by myself!"

Doing that is suicide and she knows it..

But at this point she doesn't care.

"Are you fucking crazy? You can't fucking fight him with out us!" Ragnarok eyes flicker a bit in shock at how she's speaking but he quickly goes back to glaring.

"M-Maka we do everything together remember?" Crona frowns..maybe he's finally getting the picture that she won't stand down because he says next. "I-I'll stand by whatever you want to do..if you want t-to fight, I-I'll fight with you. I-I'm not leaving your side."

"I'm going to fight Justin. I'm going to bring him down with my own hands. I don't need a cheap shot to kill him." Maka takes a step towards the table.

"My child I don't think that's a good idea..you should just let me kill that man-"

"I'm fighting him and that's final." Maka growls..a plate being thrown across the room and shattering when it hits the wall..her power is reacting to her anger.

Medusa's eyes narrow and when Maka blinks..

The woman is right in front of her..Crouching on the table as she sits like a frog..leaning close so her face is mere inches from Maka's..a serious expression on her face.

"Now you must think real carefully about this my child. Bravery is a admiral feature but being brave here will get you killed. What do you have to prove my dear? I know you are a great witch. but a great witch wouldn't fight a fight when she could win with trickery."

"Maybe I don't give a shit about being a 'great' witch." Maka snaps..her glare never falling. Ragnarok is watching this with a uneasy stare..and Crona looks like he's about to have a mental break down at the way Medusa narrows her eyes at Maka.

"What about Crona? Not only are you putting your life on the line but your going to be putting his in danger as well." Medusa presses.

"Crona can stay here. It's his choice what he does. I'm not forcing him to leave with me, nor am I forcing Ragnarok." Maka doesn't lose her hard tone.

"And what if Crona and Ragnarok decide to stay? There's no way you can win! It would be walking into your death!" Medusa's nails dig into the table.

"So be it." Maka speaks the words..completely meaning it.

Medusa looks about ready to snap.

"I-I'm with you Maka..I-I'll stay by your side and p-protect you.' Crona speaks up..hoping to take the tension out of his mother.

Ragnarok doesn't say anything..he's as pissed off as Medusa about this.

"Ragnarok, I want you to leave immediately to do the plan." Medusa looks at the raven haired boy and he nods..about to fade away.

"No! I'm fighting Justin! I'm not going to let you kill Girko." Maka snarls..another plate being hit across the room as she leans closer to Medusa..a glare on her face.

She's having a stand off with Medusa..she knows she's challenging this witch..and it's not a good idea..

But at this point she doesn't care.

"We are going to do this plan whether you want to or not.." Medusa's eyes get dark. "Do you have to have your first punishment my child?"

"You can go fuck yourself!" Maka spats, her eyes on fire. "We are not doing this plan!-"

"-Seriously Maka back the fuck down." Ragnarok gives her a cautionary look..he almost looks nervous. "This is better for fucking you."

"P-Please Maka.." Crona begs..frowning deeply at Medusa's look.

"I'll tell you one last time Maka..the plan goes-"

"No! It's my choice!" Maka screams.

This causes something to flash in Medusa's eyes..her face falls..and such a odd look is in her eyes..

Maka feels a sharp pain in her head..before her vision is blurred by white light..

Then everything fades away.

---

Maka opens her eyes..and frowns. She's out side..the moon is up shinning down on her..but that's not why she's frowning.

In front of her is a girl..on the ground..panting, her face dirty, her green eyes shaking though they still hold determination, her blonde hair is matted up and knotty..her clothes are ripped and dirty. Maka would think that this is herself..if not for the freckle on this girl's cheek..

"Mom?" Maka's facial expression falls when it hits her..this is her mother..she looks young through..like really young, yet here she is..her face in the dirt. Maka then hears the laughter and turns around..Her mother isn't alone. There's a lot of girls with dresses on giggling..laughing at her mother..there's only one person that isn't laughing..and that's..

Maka's eyes get wide.

Medusa..well, a younger version of her, is standing in the crowd of girls, her face is blank, her arms are crossed as she looks at her mother with those piercing cold eyes. She isn't laughing, her lips aren't even turned upward. She's simply just staring..just waching.

Maka hates these people..She can feel her blood boil..they're laughting at her mother they're-

"Kami this is pathetic." A voice sighs causing Maka to look back at her mother..in front of the girl laying on the ground, is a woman in a dark cloak..her face hidden. Maka notices there's a lot of these hooded figures..by how tall they are she can tell they're older then all the girls..and it looks like each girl has a hooded figure..except Medusa..and a dark haired girl beside Medusa.

"I'm sorry.." Her mother winces as she forces herself up..her hands shake before they give up and with a cry she falls face first back into the dirt.

The other girls laugh more.

"My Kami, I didn't know you were a witch of the dirt." That black haired girl sneers getting all the other girls, except Medusa, to crack up. This dark haired girl has a fan that she keps fanning herself with..Maka wants to take that fan and shove it up her ass.

"There's no more saying sorry about this!" The cloaked figure snaps on her mother. "You are a disgrace to all of us! You are 13 years old and you haven't been able to complete one spell! It always back fires on you like it did just now! You can barely even make a decent potion! I'm beginning to doubt your a witch at all! Your just a mistake!"

"I'm not a mistake." Kami growls as she tries to get herself up..this time she suceeds so she's on her knees..her eyes on fire with determination even when everyone else is laughting at her.

"Oh yeah? Then why can't you do a single spell? Why is it your the only one Kami? I'm beginning to think your mother lied about you being a witch..if your mother was still alive I would kill her for letting you exist. It would be a bit better if you actually killed someone or something but you haven't! All your other class mates have killed some one since age 6! Your double that age and your hands are still clean! It's disgusting!"

"I don't have to kill someone to be a witch..that's what my mother told me. Killing doesn't make a witch."Kami's voice never loses it's firmness.

"Your mother was a fool." That cloaked figure snaps. "Either you kill someone Kami or you'll never be able to completely a spell!"

"I'm not killing anyone!" Kami shakes her head.

"Kill someone or your not a witch! I'll drop you and then do you know what will happen?.." Everyone shushes up. "Termination."

"No! It's my choice!" Kami shouts..Maka sees Medusa's eyes flash at this. "And I say I'm not killing anyone. I can be a witch with out relying on other's life force."

"That's it! All you are is mouth Kami! Your no witch! You don't even have a guardian anymore because I quit!, Why I would put up with you for this long is beyond me.." The cloaked figure steps forward. "I'm putting a end to you, something I should have done a long time ago."

Maka watches as her mother struggles to get up..but she can't and this person is getting closer to her..her hand out reached..

A hand touches the top of Kami's head..but it's not the cloak woman..

"Your not killing this girl.." A voice speaks up, her hand leaving Kami's head.

"Medusa!" All the girls gasp when their eyes fall on Medusa standing in front of Kami, her arms crossed, glaring at this cloaked figure.

".." Kami looks up at the other girl in shock..confusion in her eyes.

"Medusa what is the meaning of this?" The cloaked figure demands.

"Is it fair to kill the student when it's the teacher that hasn't been doing her job?" Medusa's eyes narrow at how the cloaked figure tenses. " It's no secret that you haven't helped this girl out and unlike all the other witches, she doesn't have a mother to teach her, she only has you."

"T-That doesn't matter! Even when I do construct her she never gets it! And if she can't get it why even have her around? She doesn't have a guardian, not anymore, she's a mistake as a witch..there's no reason to keep her!"

"She has potential." Medusa speaks calmly even when all the other girls gasp and mutter under their breaths.

"Potential?" Kami looks up at her..her eyes wide like she's never heard anyone say that..and maybe she hasn't.

"Yeah right! If she has so much 'Potential' Medusa, why don't you be her guardian and teach her?" This gets all the girls to crack up.

"Not a bad idea." This shuts every one up..everyone looking at Medusa with their mouths wide open, even Kami. "As of right now I'm taking Kami Albarn under my wing. She will be under my super vision and I will make her into a great witch and prove you wrong."

"Not so fast there!" The cloak figure growls. "Your not going to be her guardian unless I know you can handle the responsibilities, your only 15 Medusa! You and your sister live alone..you have enough to deal with-"

"I don't care." Medusa's states bluntly.

"Well you can't be her guardian unless by tomorrow your able to teach her one spell." Everyone sneakers out at this, saying things like 'no way' and 'that's a failure waiting to happen'. "If you don't do this Medusa, you will also be punished for your failure..do you still want to do this?"

"Yes." Medusa doesn't even blink.

"Why is Medusa doing this?" A girl whispers to another. "Medusa is one of the top witches of our class! Her and Arachne! So why is she even concerned about Kami?"

"My sister always did have a thing for trash." That black haired girl waves the fan in her face, smirking at Medusa. "It's such a shame mom didn't have a thing for trash..if she did you would have been the favorite for sure Medusa."

All the girls crack up.

Medusa doesn't even blink at this.

"Watch it Arachne wouldn't want someone getting squished now would we?" Medusa gives her a smirk that the dark haired girl glares at.

"No fighting girls. Now if your really sure Medusa..?"

"Yes."

"Then it's settled. We will meet back her tomorrow..and see just exactly what Kami can do." The hooded figure sneers before she snaps her fingers and disappears.

All the girls crack up as the hooded figures behind them grab them and snap their fingers..they all disappear.

"Have fun with your trash Medusa." That dark haired girl chuckles before she snaps her finger and disappears herself.

Now it's just Medusa and Kami..The green eyed girl still looking up at her with wide eyes.

"Come on..lets get you up from there." Medusa gives her a sweet smile before she reaches out her hand. "Are you alright?-"

Kami smacks her hand away.

"What the hell do you want?" Kami snaps, causing Medusa's smile to fall..she actually looks shocked.

"What do you mean? I only want to help a follow-"

"Cut the bull shit. I know you didn't do this to help me, you want something. Why would one of the highest witches in class help me out when you could get in trouble? It doesn't happen." Kami's eyes narrow.

"You dont trust me?" Medusa raises an eye brow.

"Hell no, you want something." Kami spats. "A witch only does something for someone else when it's to gain something for themselves."

Medusa looks at her a long moment..before a smirk comes to her face.

"Your a lot smarter then I thought. Your right, I wouldn't just help you for no reason..well I do have a reason. You see, if I'm able to make you, a complete loser, into a great witch I will be even better then my sister Arachne..I'll be regarded as the highest witch. Your my ticket to being better then my sister."

"I thought so." Kami grunts as she glares at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You should be happy for my help even if I have my own agenda. Of course you can always decline my help..but come tomorrow when you have to do a spell again..and you fail, you'll lose your life. But if you except my help I'll save your life, I'll make you a great witch..you'll even have a place to stay. I know you have been homeless for quite some time, not wanting to live with your old guardian..You have so much to gain from my help Kami..So do we have a deal?" Medusa holds out her hand again.

Kami glares at it a moment..seeming to think over her options..

She takes Medusa's hand..and Medusa helps her up.

"I'll never trust you." Kami spats, getting Medusa to chuckle.

"Smart girl." She smirks as she lets go of her hand. "Now I have a question for you.." Her smirk falls. "Why is it so important you dont kill anyone?"

"I only want to kill if i'm being attacked, if not it's a useless kill." Kami grunts.

"Most witches enjoy killing. It's a part of our dark nature."

"Well it's my choice." Kami crosses her arms not getting how Medusa tensed.

"You would die for your choice?" Medusa raises an eye brow. "That's pretty foolish Kami."

"No, I would die for my freedom." Kami looks at her with determination.

"Freedom huh?" Medusa hums as if thinking..her cold eyes look away from Kami. "Let's start trianing. I'm not going to hold back on you, if you fail, I get in trouble. Are you ready to be pushed?"

"I'm ready for anything you have to throw at me Medusa." Kami smirks.

Medusa looks at her from the corner of her eye..

"We'll see about that." Medusa smirks at her.

Everythign fades away.

---

Maka's eyes shoot open..

Medusa is holding Maka's face in her hands..her expression is nothing but shock...but soon she regains herself. Her face gets blank as she pulls away, but her eyes hold something she doesn't understand.

"It's your choice huh?" Medusa's voice is quiet.

Maka can only nod numbly.

"..." Medusa studies her a moment longer before she jumps off the table, landing in front of her, She towers over Maka, looking down at her darkly.

Ragnarok and Crona are tense..the pink haired boy's teeth chattering, Ragnarok's eyes are shaking slightly.

"..Ok.." Medusa looks at Maka differently. "..If it's your choice to fight Justin, then I won't take away your freedom. This won't be the first time I did the impossible..." Medusa's eyes hold a far away look. "I can only train you Maka..I can not help you, I'm too weak to go up against Justin..so when you go, your going alone."

"I understand." Maka grips her fist..snaping back.

"Are you really going to let her fucking do this?" Ragnarok looks in shock. "You were all against this just a fucking second ago!"

"Things change." Medusa takes a deep breath. "..A lot of things change." She leans in so her mouth is close to Maka's ear. "I failed her, I wont' fail you."

"Wait a minute! Can't you get Free and Eruka to help?" Ragnarok growls.

"They're still out..honestly I don't know when they will be back." Medusa sighs as she walks past Maka. "Come..we have a lot of training to do Maka."

Maka watches the back of this woman with mixed emotions before she's pulled out of her thoughts by Crona grabbing her hand.

"A-Are you sure about this?" Crona frowns, looking into her eyes.

"Yes." Maka doesn't blink.

"Then i'm staying by you. Y-Your battle is my battle." Crona looks at her with a fire in his eyes. "I-I'll do everything I can to p-protect our love."

Maka only nods numbly at the lie before she walks after Medusa..Crona letting go of her hand. She walks past Ragnarok and stops.

"It's not your fault." Is all she says before she walks after Medusa..

Ragnarok's glare falls and he watches as she leaves..He grips his chest hating the feeling he has in it about this..

The raven haired boy and the pink haired boy give each other a look..

They have matching frowns.

---

Maka pants..everything hurts, sweat is dripping down her face, her breathing is jagged as she sits on the cold stone flooring, her head leaned back looking up at the sky.

"Good my child..this is everything you need to defeat Justin..but you must use what I tought you smartly." Medusa studies the girl. "You must kill him today..You must attack at night, when the moon is out..it will give you more strength."

"Okay.." Maka pants as Medusa snaps her fingers, handing Maka a cup of black liquid. She doesn't even question it, she just drinks it, ignoring the bad taste..When Maka feels her powers come back to her she sighs in relief.

"How do you feel?" Medusa watches her.

"Like I'm about to kick Justin's ass." Maka smirks as she stands up, her body feeling completely healed..her fingers are twitching just thinking about it.

Medusa suddenly lashes out..grabbing a hold of her arm. Maka tenses and struggles iwth this woman..but Medusa keeps her hold firm as she starts chanting something under her breath.

"What the hell are you doing?" Maka screams as she tries to do rip out of her grasps..but she just can't.

Maka watches in fascination..as the snake tattoo Medusa has on her arm comes off of her arm and hisses as if it's alive..then it slivers down her arm..and on to Maka's. No matter how much she struggles, she can't get away..Medusa says one final chant..and the snake sinks into her skin, becoming a tattoo again on Maka's arm.

"What the fuck?" Maka pushes Medusa away..and to her shock Medusa falls to the ground..her chest puffing up and down, her breathing jagged. Her face falls at how..exhausted Medusa looks...she looks closed to pasting out.

"This is my snake..it will protect you..this is the last of my strength Maka..I can't help you anymore with fighting this boy..so please be smart and use my snake wisely." Medusa seems to be struggling to talk. "..Stein.." She calls weakly before her eyes close..her body going limp.

Maka can only stare at her with shock..before looking at the snake tattoo on her arm..the same tattoo that was just on Medusa..

This will protect her?..How?

That's when she hears the door creak open..then close. She looks behind her to see Stein smirking at her..half of his face is dark in a shadow..his glasses are glared. Maka only glares, not at all afraid of this man, she could kill him right now if she wanted to.

"Hello Maka." Stein takes a step forward, coming out of the darkness, that smirk has fallen and he only wears a blank expression. His stone eyes look her up and down making her want to cover herself. "It seems your completely healed..what a shame, I was hoping you would keep the stiches."

"Why? So you could get a boner looking at them?" Maka snorts and to her discomfort he smirks at that.

"I don't need to see sitches for that Maka.." His eyes roam her body and this time she covers herself. He starts to turn that screw in his head..it making clicking sounds.

"Ew don't do that." Maka wrinkles her nose as the bolt in his head finally clicks into place. "That's fucking creepy."

"I have to. It helps me get rid of thoughts, or to understand something. If not for this screw I would do irrational things.." He walks up to Maka..But Maka doesn't back up, she just stands her ground glaring..He leans in..his lips ripping out into a mad simle. "You wouldn't want me to me irrational..now would you Maka?"

"Get out of my face with that." Maka snarls as she pushes him, Stein doesn't even budge.

In a quick movement he pulls something out from his coat pocket..and shoves it into her mouth. Maka starts to freak out, taking steps back from him in alarm.. when she tastes what's in her mouth..her expression of fear drops as she grabs the end of the thing in her mouth and pulls it out..examining it with her eye brow raised.

"A lollipop?" Maka looks at this man, not understanding him at all.

"A cherry lollipop." Stein nods..like that justified him shoving it in her mouth like that.

"Ok..But why the hell did you just do that?" Maka is too confused to be angry. That was just..unexpected.

"You like cherry don't you?"

"..Uh yeah but-"

"Your mother liked cherry too." Stein turns the bolt in his head and Maka tenses from him talking about her mother. "She liked lollipops a lot too. She had a thing for sucking." He gets this smile on his face..Maka's mouth is wide open..he did not just.." I wanted to see if you were the same way, and you are. Right away, even when you didn't know what it was, you sucked on it. Your mother was the same way with a lot of things."

"You fucking bastard!" Maka screams, her power coming out sending Stein flying, hitting the wall hard with a crack. Maka's eyes are on fire..her hair moving as her power flows more through her veins. "Your not going to fucking talk about my mother like that! I won't let you live!"

Stein only laughs..the mother fucker throws his head back and laughs.

"I'm not saying it's a bad thing Maka..I liked your mother very much." His glasses glare as he smiles madly at her. "She was my favorite patient."

Maka takes a step forward..too angry for words..her face is hot..she's breathing out of her nose. She will end him. Maka points her finger at him..about ready to rip him to fucking pieces-

"My child.." Medusa coughs weakly getting Maka to look at the woamn on the floor. Medusa is looking at her blankly. "Don't kill my way back to my room. If not for the fact I need him I would let you kill him for his horrendous words..but he's mad, what can you do? Don't waste your power on him..your going to need all of it to defeat Justin."

Maka puts down her finger..but her mind is set.

She will kill Stein. She doesn't know when, but she will kill him. He deserves to die..he deserves to choke on his own blood.

"Stein..I need to rest." Medusa calls for him, the man gets up and walks to her slowly before he picks her up, holding her like a baby, cradling her to his chest. "I can not stress enough my child.. that if you leave to fight Justin you are on your own. I can't help you anymore..I'm too weak. Use what I thought you and my snake wisely..please come back to me..through freedom is important..I already lost Kami because if it..I can't lose you too." Stein starts to walk out of the room..his face blank..

"Medusa.." Maka says her name softly getting Stein to stop.

"Yes my child?" Medusa looks at her with those exhausted eyes.

"..Who was my mother to you?" Maka gets the words out..looking Medusa in those eyes.

The room gets quiet around them..Maka's chest tightening..waiting for a answer.

That's when Medusa smiles...and it's..sad. The sadest smile she's seen..

"Kami was...Kami was everything to me." Medusa speaks the words with that smile on her face..before Stein takes her out of the room, leaving Maka to think about what she said..

Her mother was..everything to Medusa? Maka doesn't want to believe her words, most likely that's a lie but..that smile on her face..Maka has seen her fake sweet smiles..she's seen her fake concern but that smile..

It was real.

But that memory she saw of Medusa's..She only wanted to help her mother to gain for herself..

Unless that changed.

Maka thinks back to that picture of her mother and Medusa she saw..they looked so happy..even Medusa had a smile on her face..and it was real. They were best friends. In the picture they looked 18 or 20..and that memory she saw they where 13 and 15..

A lot can happen in 5 years.

They went from just making a deal..to best friends..but If Medusa and her mother were so close..what happened? Were they still freinds when her mother was still alive and Maka just didn't know about it? It's possible..Maka didn't even know she was a witch...

It's all so confusing and her head hurts but..

Medusa had at least cared for her mother. Maka knows that much.

Maka takes a deep breath..She can't think about this anymore..

It's time to take care of Justin once and for all.

Maka nods to herself before she runs out of the room, down the hallway, and into the dinning room. She's pumped up..finally time to get him back.

Crona and Ragnarok seem to be talking urgently about something..they stop when they notice Maka walk in.

"M-Maka?" Crona looks at her nervously..he frowns deeply when he sees the snake tattoo..but he doesn't say anything.

"What the fuck is that on your arm?" Ragnarok snaps looking at the tattoo with suspicion.

"Medusa's tattoo..she said it would protect me or something." Maka shrugs her shoulders. "You two ready for this?"

"Seriously I want you to think about this-"

"I'm done thinking Ragnarok. If you dont' want to help me you can stay here." She locks eyes with his burning ones.

"I'm not fucking leaving you!" He snarls. "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that I want you to be fucking safe!"

"It may not be safe..but I want to take care of Justin with my own hands..he's been my enemy since the asylum..He let me go once, it's only fair I at least give him a chance to fight for his life." Maka walks up to Ragnarok and puts a hand on his shoulder. "..You have nothing to worry about."

"You can fucking say that when we kill this ass hole." Ragnarok smacks her hand off..his eyes flashing.

Crona walks up to her and grabs her hand..looking at her with those eyes of his..

"I'll protect you Maka..I-I won't let you fall."

"And I won't let you fall Crona.." She leans her head against his and gives him a peck on the lips. Her eyes fall on Ragnarok who is glaring off at the wall. "I won't let you fall either Ragnarok..together we can take down Justin. That bastard won't know what hit him. He messed with the wrong group of crazy people."

"You c-can say that again." Crona nods, something flashing in those eyes of his.

"If you fucking die I'll fucking kill you." Ragnarok threatens..but she can see his concern in those eyes of his..and Maka thinks that's what this is all about.

He's worried about her..worried that he will fail again..and she will die.

"You don't have to worry about that.." Maka grabs the raven haired boy's hand..giving him a smile. "I'm not dying..i refuse to die by the hands of Justin. We can do this Ragnarok..we can do this together..we won't fail."

"I hope your fucking right.." Ragnarok snaps but he doesn't take his hand from hers..he tightens his grip on her hand.

"So h-how are we going to get there?" Crona frowns as he looks around. "Isn't Medusa g-going to take us?"

"Shit! She's out of power." Maka's eyes get wide. "How the hell are we going to-"

Suddenly the snake on her arm lights up..it comes off her arm and hisses at her before it slides down her arm onto the floor..The three watch with fascination, then horror as this snake grows to a huge ass size..it's fangs as big as them. The snake opens it's mouth..about to attack-

"Stay..still." She hears Medusa's voice in her head..So she grabs Crona and Ragnarok tightly, holding them there.

Crona screams and Ragnarok yells at her but she doesn't move as the snake lashes out..swallowing the three of them in one gulp. THe protest of the two boys can still be heard in it's mouth as it chuckles and slivers away, dissolving into the ground.

---

Medusa lays on her bed..her body is racked with fatigue but right now she doesn't care. She has her crystal ball by her side..She watches bordedly as her snake carries the three through the ground, taking them to the cottage where that boy Justin is.

She knows Justin will be waiting for them. He isn't stupid. No matter how much he annoys her..the boy is very cunning. Even with all that she taught Maka..there's a high chance it won't be enough, that her prize will be killed and all she can do is sit her and watch.

Why did she let her go..?

Because of what she said..about it being her choice..it made her remember Kami..remember the day that would change her life forever.

All Kami wanted was freedom..it was important to her. Her daughter is the same way..but Medusa shouldn't have let Maka go..

She watched Kami fall, now she may have to watch her daughter fall.

All becuse of 'freedom'.

Medusa doesn't even know why she cares, why should would risk ruining everything she worked for. If Maka dies now, everything she planed will be destroyed. Medusa has put Maka in danger sure, but it was all a part of her plan, she knew what was going to happen but..this isn't a part of her plan. She wasn't planning this at all. Anything could happen and Medusa hates that..all her hard work , wasted if Maka fails..if she dies everything she worked for is nothing.

All for this battle she didn't plan..But then again Kami wasn't planned either..

And look how that turned out.

For the first time in years..Medusa is feeling..anxiety..worry. She doesn't know what's going to happen..and how horrible would it be to have all her plans wasted after working on this for 14 years? She has put everything into this..yet she so easily gave it away when Maka spoke of 'freedom'.

"Curse you Kami." Medusa growls as she lays her head down, and closes her eyes. She hates things that aren't planed. She hates things that she has no control of. She hates things that get in her way. She hates someone turning the tables on her..

Kami is all those things..or was all those things.

Medusa doesn't want to..but her mind drifts back..back to the day when Kami did her first spell..

The day she was officially made her guardian.

---

Everything is quiet..all but the heavy breathing of a girl sitting on the ground..and the crackling of the fire on a bush..Cloaked figures stand around this girl with her green eyes shaking in fatigue..all quieted by shock.

"I did it.." Kami breaths out..a grin on her face before she looks over at one of the hooded figures in front of her. "What..did I tell you?..I was able to do that..with out killing anyone."

"Amazing.." The hooded figure looks behind Kami. "Medusa come here right away! You single handedly were able to get her to complete her first spell! How did you do it? Please come so all the witches can see you! You are truely amazing!"

Kami glares a little that she's not getting any attention for finally doing it..and with out killing someone but she just looks behind her and watches as Medusa walks past all the hooded figures to stand next to Kami, a smile on her face but her yellow eyes are hard.

"With the right teacher, anyone can be taught." Medusa coos causing the hooded figure to tense. "Kami may lack strength but she makes up for that with her will power. I just made her harness her will power and turn it into something a bit more useable."

All the hooded figures nod in agreement, looking at Medusa still in awe.

"You have proved me wrong! You and your sister are truly amazing!" Kami catches the slight tensing of Medusa's shoulders at that.

"Well now that Kami has completed the spell, I am her rightfully guardian am I not?" Medusa lockes on to this person with her piercing eyes.

"Of course! She's all yours! You can kill her, eat her, do what ever you want! She's off my hands now!" This hooded figure laughs madly.

"I will take her and make her into a great witch. I'll show you what potential she has."

"Medusa..no offense but if you can make that.." The hooded figure motions to Kami which she glares at. "..Into a great witch then you must be the wisest and strongest witch of us all..because Kami is everything but a great witch."

"We'll see about that." Medusa smirks, her eyes shinning a little in her glee.

"See you two next week for class." The hooded figure snaps her finger..and she disappears..

All of them disappear just leaving Medusa and Kami..the green eyed girl is still panting on the ground, sweat dripping down her face..but there's a smile on her lips.

"I did it.." Kami lets out a breathless chuckle causing Medusa to look down at her with these cold eyes.

"Barely. If you would have just killed that man like I told you to, this would have been much easier. You almost didn't make it." Medusa crosses her arms...and can't help to raise an eye brow at how this other girl is smiling.

"But I did make it! Don't' you see Medusa? I was able to do it with out killing..just like my mother..I was able to do it." Kami looks up at her with those large green eyes..even with how tired she is..that smile never falls.

"You know there's a reason your mother isn't here now." Medusa speaks bluntly. "Your mother didn't kill..but because of that she was the weakest witch that the council has ever had. Your mother was good at hiding..but one fight with a witch hunter silenced her for good. Now because you mother didn't kill, here you are, a orphan. No one but yourself in this world and because your following her example you will end up just like her."

Kami's smile falls..her eyes getting a far away look before she looks away from Medusa..

"..My mother use to tell me that Freedom is the most important treasure.." Kami grips her chest. "She told me if you let the darkness in your heart take over..you'll be a slave to it and you'll never be free. My mother chose not to kill so she could control her dark side..so she could be who she wanted to be." Kami looks back at Medusa, a fire in her eyes. "Every one says my mother was a fool but they're wrong. Is it foolish to go after what you want? To be happy? If so then I would gladly be called a fool..My mother wanted more out of being a witch..and so do I."

"What more do you want?" Medusa raises an eye brow. "Being a witch you have all the power you need..your an elect, what could you possibly want?"

"I want choices." Kami forces herself up, looking up at the full moon. "I want to change everything."

"You want change?" Medusa's eyes flash at that as she studies the other girl.

"Yes..I don't want the life all us witches have..we're regarded as dark, disgusting creatures-"

"But that's what we are."

"Does it have to be like that though?" Kami challenges, giving Medusa a look. "My mother tried to change that..She didn't want to be evil, she didn't want to be disgusting..so she wasn't. My mother was a good witch..she may have been the weakest, but she was a good witch." Kami gets this odd look in her eyes. "..But really that's not what I really want."

"Oh?" Medusa's cold eyes don't leave this girl as she looks down at her shoes..taking a deep breath.

"I want to find love." Kami blurts out..a blush on her face. "I want to have it, I want it for my own.."

Medusa blinks before she laughs..it's a crackle.

"Love?" She sneers. "Don't be ridiculous."

"What's ridiculous about it?" Kami challenges, her eyes setting on fire though her cheeks are still pink.

"Witch's can't love." Medusa shakes her head. "We learned this since the first day we stepped into the council at age 6 Kami. Your speaking nonsesne."

"Is it really set in stone that a witch can't love?" Kami snaps, getting defensive. "Humans have love! They share it all the time so why can't a witch have love? Why is it we can't feel love? It's not fair!"

"We have no use for love. We have our powers to rely on while human's rely on their love..because that's all they have." Medusa's expression never changes. "A witch's life is a lonly one anyway..there's no room for love."

"But does it have to be like that?" Kami challenges again. "Why do we have to be alone? Why do we have to hate each other? Why do we have to be so sneaky?"

"Because that's what we are."

"But it doesn't have to be like that." Kami grips her fist and looks up at the sky. "..It's all about the choices you make."

Medusa stares at her a moment before looking up at the sky with her.

"Your a strange one Kami albarn..just like your mother."

"I'll take that as a compliment." Kami smirks over at the other girl.

Medusa looks at her from the corner of her eye..taking in those popping green eyes tha shine through the darkness, and how the moon is shinning down on this girl.

"If that was a compliment then you don't want to see my insults." Medusa scoffs as she starts to walk away. "Come, lets get you settled in your new home, and you can take a bath, your filthy-"

"Hey."

Medusa pauses and looks back at her.

"..Thanks for this." Kami scratches her cheek. "I know your doing this for yourself..but hell it's still nice of you. Without your help I might be dead right now."

"You can thank me by becoming a better witch." Medusa doesn't blink as she turns back around-

That's when Kami grabs her wrist. The contact makes Medusa whip around, a spell right on the tip of her tongue..but she stops herself when she sees that smile on the other girl's face.

"So Medusa..does this make us friends?" Kami gives her that smile again.

Medusa blinks before she glares and rips her hand from her grasps.

"Witch's don't have friends. They have themselves and they have their enemies." Medusa turns around and starts to walk away again.

"But it doesn't have to be that way.." Kami crosses her arms when Medusa pauses again. "That's the beauty of freedom. You have choices. Nothing's stopping us from being friends..we could change witch life together. Show them we don't need a life of destruction and loniness!" Kami beams as she holds out her hand to Medusa who has turned around to look at her. "So what do you say? Want to be friends? Do you want to make change?"

Medusa stares at her hand a long moment..

"..Your right there's a beauty in choices." Medusa turns her back on her. "And I choose not to take your hand, I choose not to be your friend. Your ideas are foolish and i'm no fool. All I am is your guardian, i'm only doing this to benefit myself. Don't mistake this for something else Kami."

"Are you turning me down because you dont' want to? or are you turning me down because it's what you were taught to do?" Kami gives her a challenging look. "What's wrong with learning something new? To learn friendship and how to care for another?..Please Medusa this will help me find love! I read it in all those romance novels..it starts out with friendship..then it blooms to so much more. Maybe we can have a taste of love..maybe we can prove to everyone that we don't have to be stuck in the darkness!"

"I'm doing this because I don't want to. Because I don't care about you. Your still speaking nonsense Kami, get your head out of those human books and get your head into your spell books. Maybe if you spent as much time doing your spells as day dreaming you would be better then all of us! Forget about love and friendship. Your no human, your a witch." Medusa starts to walk away. "And i'll make you into a great witch Kami."

"But-"

"One more word about this and i'll have to punish you." Medusa says in a chilling tone causing Kami to shiver. "Now come on."

Kami only walks up to Medusa's side..not saying anything..they walk like this a while..Medusa staring blankly at nothing but then..

"I'm never giving up." Kami breaks the silence..a fire in her eyes. "I'll find love..I know I will."

"What did I tell you?" Medusa hisses only for Kami to grab her hand, silencing her.

"I'll change the world." Her eyes are bright as she looks into those eyes of the other girl.

Medusa rips her hand out of Kami's and smacks her across the face with the back of her hand.

"Don't touch me. I told you to be quiet but now you leave me no choice." Medusa growls. "I'll make sure you don't eat for three days straight. You don't want to make me angry, I have compete power over you."

"But it will always be my choice if I keep talking or not." Kami smiles at that. "What is it Medusa? Are you afraid of friendship?"

"Friendship is not something for witches. Friendship is something the humans do and it's not even strong. Friends betray their friends all the time. I'm a witch, a being of darkness. Friendship is not something I want. One more word and I will kill you." Medusa's voice gets low at this.

Kami stares at her a moment..before she nods her head..her shoulders slump a little as the two girls start to walk again..

But that fire never leaves Kami's eyes...

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Medusa opens her eyes..her mind coming back to focus..

It's too ironic..it's so ironic it's annoying.

Kami always did get what she wanted, even if she had to lie to herself to get it.

Medusa closes her eyes and puts a hand to her heart..

And for the first time she doesn't laugh madly..she doesn't take glee in what's happening to Maka..

She's just silent.

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The large snake burrows out of the ground..spitting out the three not so gracefully. Maka and Crona falling on their butts while Ragnarok just floats down, taking in their surroundings with those piercing eyes of his..

The cottage stands before them..its' completely dark out, only the light of the full moon here to guild them. Everything is eerily quite..there's no wind, there's nothing.

"Damn." Maka grumbles as she gets up and rubs her butt. The snake turns small again before it crawls up Maka's arm, becoming a tattoo again. "This is it.."

"Fuck yeah mother fuckers!" Crona suddenly screams, his eyes are dilated and a goofy grin is on his face. "Let's go give Justin the titty twister of his life time!"

"Crona shush!" Maka puts her hand over his mouth, the boy licks it but she doesn't move it. "You have to be quiet we have to sneak up on him!"

"Oh ok..I get it..sneaky.." Crona nods at her and she lets go of his mouth. "Sneaky.." Crona starts to tip toe over towards the door. "Got be sneakkyy Makaaa." Crona keeps tip toeing..

"Do you feel him?" Ragnarok looks over at her.

"..I don't know." Maka frowns a bit as she slowly follows after Crona.

"Bitch i'm the elephant of surprise!" Crona suddenly roars before he..rams the door with his head? The door gives way and Crona stubbles in..the cabin being too dark to see where he went.

"Crona!" Maka shouts after him and runs in..she's pretty sure Justin knows they're here by now. She looks around frantically for the pink haired boy..but no one's here.

And she means no one. No justin. No Girko. No Crona.

It's so quiet..it feels like this place has been abandoned but she knows that isn't true.

"Crona.." She calls for him quietly as she starts to walk deeper into the cabin..the wood creaking under her feet. This really isn't good..Crona could be anywhere..what if Justin got to him? What if she's already too late? What if-

That's when Maka hears a door creek open.

Maka whips around quickly, her heart raising thinking it's Crona..But it's not..it's really not.

She can only stand there in horror..as these bodies start to limp toward her..all bloody..all scratched up..they groan and moan..their hands out ready to grab her..

This isn't just any old scary looking dead people..these are people from the circus..she's sure of that.

Maka screams as one of them grabs a hold of her, she punches it in the face, only for more to grab a hold of her. Maka screams and struggles..feeling disgusting and scared at the same time..

That's when one of them punches her in the face..and it hurts but she keeps screaming and struggling..That's when she's hit again..and she hears a voice.

"Bitch open your fucking eyes! Your ok!" That's Ragnarok..

Maka opens her eyes to see Ragnarok glaring in her face..but his eyes hold concern. When he sees she's back he sighs. "Damn what teh fuck Maka..you can't fucking lose it here. You have to be stronger then that."

She nods numbly..ashamed she let the madness get to her so quickly.

"Come on..you told me you could do this.." Ragnarok cups her cheeks, looking at her with those eyes..he has a frown on his face.

"And I can.." Maka lies, she doesn't know.

Ragnarok stares into her eyes..maybe he doesn't believe her but now he doesn't have a choice.

"Witch! i'm in the back yard..i'm getting tired of waiting for you." Justin's voice coos getting Maka and Ragnarok to look in it's direction.

"I'm ready for this ass hole." Maka snarls as she grabs Ragnarok's hand and leads him out of the cabin.

Sure enough, Justin is grinning at them, the moon casting shadows on his face, as he stands in front of the forest, staring at them with those soulless eyes.

"Long time no see witch. I hope you do know this is the last time I will be seeing you." Justin chuckles darkly.

"Where the fuck is Crona?" Ragnarok looks around for the pink haired boy..but he's no where to be found.

"We'll have to start fighting without him.." Maka's book appears in front of her, a dark glare on her face at the boy who's smirking at her.

She will finally get to wipe that smirk off his face.

"Shit Maka..I don't even have a body." Ragnarok's eyes get wide in realization..he almost looks like he's about to painic. "How the fuck am I suppose to help you?"

"Don't worry..I got that." Maka flips the book to a page, looking it over before she puts a hand on Ragnarok's shoulder. "I learned some new tricks from Medusa.." Maka closes her eyes speaking the chant low so no one can hear her..but Ragnarok can feel it. His whole body lights up..power flowing through his being.

"Corpse party!" Maka shouts out, causing Ragnarok to roar..his bangs are flying every where..his eyes lighting up to white light as power goes through him..the ground where Ragnarok's standing cracks..the boy being in a creator.

"Holy shit!" Ragnarok looks at his body with white eyes..it's almost completely soild..power flyig off of him like electric shock. "You fucking did this?"

"Like it?" Maka smirks.

"Fuck yeah! This guy doesn't stand a fucking chance!" Ragnarok's eyes narrow in dark glee at Justin..who looks not at all impressed.

"Told you we could do this." Maka grins as she stands, her book flipping to another page-

"Wait for me!" A voice screeches causing them to look back..the sound of a motor coming closer..

No..fucking..way.

Crona is running towards them..swinging around a chiansaw crazily..yes a fucking chainsaw..it's humming, causing his arms to vibrate. His eyes are nothing but madness, his smile too large for his face.

"Lookie what I found!"

"Hey!" Justin's face falls at seeing the boy. "That's Girko's!"

"Oh well. Finders keepers." Crona sticks his tongue out as he stops right next to Maka..he stops swinging the chainsaw only to give Maka a goofy smile..but even now it's scary, the moon casting shadows on his face..his eyes shaking too much. "I'll protect you little one..you have been a good girl today..so I will reward you." Crona turns his attention on Jusin. "I'm going to rip you to pieces with your boyfriend's chain saw!"

"How dare you! He's not my boyfriend!" Justin growls..but his cheeks get pink, and he grips his fist.

Maka looks at Ragnarok who is glowing with power..then at Crona with his crazy smile and his chainsaw..then she looks at the book in front of her..

They are a force to be wrecking with.

The snake tatoo comes off of her arm a little to hiss at Justin..

Maka smirks.

It's in the bag.

"So this is it?" Justin looks at all of them for a moment..before a large smirk rips out on his face. "..Why don't I..even the odds?" Justin shows them the back of his hands that glow with the three vertical eyes. "Come out my friend.."

That's when Maka hears the roar.

Her stomach drops..Ragnarok frowns...but Crona keeps laughing..

She knows that roar..but it can't be..there's no way!

Maka watches in horror as that plant thing from before comes crawling from behind the cabin..it looks the same as she remembers it..with that large mouth on it's chest..and the vines coming out of it's back..but the boy's face is differnt.

His eyes are red and there's a third eye on it's forehead.

"You didn't really think I would just kill it did you?" Jusin hums as the thing stands beside him. "No..I make use of what I have..I'm not a wasteful person."

"Fuck." Both Ragnarok and Maka speak at the same time..

She thought she got rid of this thing..but she guesses she still has to fight this fucking monster..

"Don't worry! We can take him!" Crona roars as he swings his chainsaw around. "Two against three! We got this!"

"Not quite." Justin chuckles darkly as he lifts his hands in the air and closes his eyes. "Oh Asura..give your servant strength..come out and take what is yours." Justin touches the ground..and it rumbles like a earth quake, the ground cracking..allowing the demon himself to make his appearance.

Maka grinds her teeth at the wave of madness..at feeling how strong this demon has become..Crona only laughs harder.

"Maka..my dear. The time on you is deviously low.." Asura smirks. "But I'm tired of waiting. This ends now."

"Like fuck if it is!" Ragnarok snaps, getting in front of her protectively, glaring at him.

"Witch.." Justin gets up..and when he looks at her his blue eyes change to red..a vertical eye on his forehead, his hands glowing with red "This is the end of you. I told you I would not hold back."

"Neither will I." Maka grips her fist as her book changes to a page, her eyes on fire. "This is no time for fear..." She looks between Crona and Ragnarok.

"I have nothing to fear bitch."

"What's there to fear?" Crona gives her that mad smile. 'I'll cut them all to pieces."

"Good.." Maka grips her fist as she glares at Justin..the boy smirking back at her. Ragnarok glares at Asura..and Crona giggles looking at the plant monster..

Everything gets quiet..a single wind blowing..setting the mood for a real stand off.

The snake on her arm hisses..

And as if that was a singal..

All hell breaks loose..

Let the final battle with Justin..

Begin.

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Sorry this took me so long! I've been so busy with everything..i can't even begin.

So i gave you guys a lemon with Crona and Maka but don't worry crazy crona and maka are coming up. I won't leave you hanging.

Till next time:)