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

67. Chapter 67

Hey guys! So I cut this in half..Maka's last day. I've been making the chapters shorter so you guys can get them faster. I must say..your in for a shocker..i think..so with that lets go!

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Please be the fire place room. Please be the fire place room. Please be the fire place room!

Maka takes a deep breath before opening her eyes..The first thing she sees is the night sky..the moon shinning down on her.. "Damn it!" Maka growls in frustration..If this is her last night of sleeping soundly she wanted a peaceful rest..she doesn't want to see any more of anyone's past..There's too much going on in the present! but of course here she is, probably about to see Medusa's past or someone's past that's going to make her question everything and break at her sanity even more..

She only has..what probably, one day now? Give her a fucking break..She would rather see Death then-

Maka stops..when she finally looks down from the sky..all thoughts leave her..her breath hissing between her lips...

It's her..another version of herself is staring right at her..with those..soulless green eyes..they've lost their light...that blank expression..her shoulders slumped..Wait no...there's something different' about this girl..

There's a freckle on her cheek.

This..this is her mother. This broken girl, is Kami. Maka thought it was herself..that she was seeing her past..but no...She's never seen..that blank look in her eyes..never seen her mother look so..

Broken. Sad. Emotionless.

It's really like looking in a mirror now..Kami is a lot older..she looks like she could be 14 or 15..All the life in her eyes is gone..Her mother is gone, and this is a hallow shell of her..

Wait..she has seen this look in her mother..but it's been so long..

She saw it when she was in the asylum..

Maka's eyes shake. She can't handle her mother looking at her with those emotionless eyes..with those broken eyes, she-

"P-Please!" A voice cries behind Maka getting her to look..A woman lays on the ground..She's bleeding out of a wound in her thigh, desperate tears streaming down her face as she looks at her mother..Her face is a wince, she's in pain.

"If you would stop moving then you would have been dead the first time. You made this harder on yourself." Kami speaks..blankly.

"Mom..?" Maka's eyes get wide as she gets out of her mother's way when she took a step forward..Maka's eyes get wider..when she sees her mother lift up her hand, her fingers twitching..Her mother is trying to kill this woman...Her mother wants this woman dead..It gets something to sting in her..to see her mother looking at the blood of this woman with no feeling.

"H-Have mercy!" The woman begs between sobs..

Her mother stops. Her fingers pausing..those green orbs flashing.

"..Mercy?" Kami speaks..and it's motor toned..those eyes going back to nothingness. "Mercy doesn't mean anything to anyone. It's funny..I said the same thing you did..I begged too. I asked for mercy, but he didn't give it to me." Kami lifts her hand up higher..it's lighting up..those eyes of hers glowing. "..You should be happy death is all your getting-"

"Mom.." Maka feels that pain in her chest..This must be after..that man..that man he..Maka feels a lump in her throat but she swallows it..That man didn't just take her mom's innocence away..he broke her..He took everything away from her..Maka can see it..and she knows the feeling all too well..

She felt it when her mother was taken from her.

Kami is about to point at this whimpering woman who is bleeding so much..There is no anger in Kami's eyes..no hate..no sadness..

There's nothing there.

"No! Don't hurt her!" A voice suddenly roars..and before Maka can blink there's a man in front of the sobbing woman now..Protecting her with his body..he glares so darkly at Kami..Maka notices he has a head wound..

"I thought I took care of you." Kami doesn't blink..Maka doesn't want to admit it..but damn it's creepy.

"Please..d-don't hurt her anymore..Just take me. Let her live! For god's sake she's pregnant!" The man cries out.

"Why would you give yourself for her sake? Don't you know your going to die?" Kami seems confused now.

"Because I love her! and I would gladly give my life for hers!"

This..seems to do something to her mother.

Kami gasps..her eyes wide..The blankness breaks in them, giving way to something else as she looks at this man and woman..Looks at the love Maka can see in their eyes..everything about her mother shatters..Kami slowly lowers her hand..Her power stopping-

The man gets up and pushes her mother..Kami falls on her butt..she doesn't do anything as she watches this man pick up the woman he loves..before he runs off with her..saying soothing words to her..rubbing her hair..showing his love for her..

Kami puts a hand to her heart.. "..Love?..they love each other?.." Maka watches as her mother's eyes water..she sniffles as she snaps her fingers..a book appears in her hands..a book called 'Forbidden Love.' It looks like one of those cheesy books you can buy for a dollar at Wal-Mart..you know the ones made for horny old ladies..but her mother holds it close..holds it like it's valuable. "..I've forgotten..all about it..love. I wanted that didn't I?..no..I know I want that..This world..It's too cold. Love is the only warmth isn't it?..and I don't have it..I'm freezing..I've killed a lot of people haven't I? i've.." The tears she cries are bitter..She holds her face in her hands. "I'm sorry..i'm sorry mother..i've become what you hated..I wasn't strong enough.."..

Maka doesn't know how long Kami sits here..crying..mumbling things to herself..Maka couldn't tell you..it's too painful to watch her mother go through the same thing she did..with killing..then feeling guilt about it..It's hell..and she's watching her mother go through it..She doesn't deserve this, she didn't deserve anything given to her...

Time speeds ahead..To Kami just sitting on the ground..Her tears have stopped..now she's just looking up at the sky.

"That was odd." Medusa appears in front of her..some blood on her cheek. "I found the two you were going to kill trying to get back to town..I finished them off..why didn't you kill them?" Again..Maka sees close to concern in the snake witch's eyes.

"I couldn't 't." Kami closes her eyes. "..They have something I've always wanted..love. I couldn't kill them."

Medusa stares at her a moment before she sighs and holds out her hand to the other girl. "Love is a dream Kami..a dream we can not have..come on, grab my hand. We're going home."

"..I liked to think love is a wish.." Kami grabs her hand..and Medusa helps her up..Kami has a far away look. "and that if I kept wishing for it on my brithday..it would come true..I never got anything for my birthday..so I thought if I just wish for only that..that I would get it..I didn't wish to have my mother back..I didn't wish I was stronger. I didn't wish I had friends or a father or a place to live..I wished for love..And you know what I got for my birthday?.." Kami takes her hand from Medusa..and starts walking away from her. "..Nothing. Like always. I'm not even going to wish for it this year..because you were right Medusa. All my dreams are stupid..wishing for it is stupid. This year, I won't wish. Wishing is for the innocent. A murderer doesn't get it's wish..It kills other's for theirs." Kami keeps walking..Medusa is walking next to her..a unreadable expression on her face. " Tomorrow, for my birthday, i'll go and be the murderer I am. Don't expect me till later that night..not like you'll be there..your always busy aren't you? I wish you weren't. Your always gone for my birthdays but they don't mean anything to you do they?"

"Never had one." Medusa speaks blankly..This gets Kami to tense..that hard look to fall as she looks over at Medusa.

"..I'm sorry. I'm complaining about my birthday..when i've had a birthday before..you've never had one..You don't even know when you were born..I'm sorry...i'm just.." Kami sighs and shakes her head. "..A mess I guess."

"..You've been through a lot." Medusa puts a hand on Kami's shoulder..it's gentle, reassuring. "I'm glad your talking. I'd much rather you complaining..that tells me you aren't broken."

Kami stares at her a moment..before giving her a small smile. "..and it's good knowing i'm not broken so it's not something else for you to fix right?'

"Right. I have enough to deal with my sister trying to kill you." Medusa shakes her head. "If your broken it just makes it so much harder to keep you alive."

"..If you don't even care Medusa, why do you go through all this trouble for me?" Kami looks at her..trying to get her to admit something..

"Your my responsibility. I'm still making you a great witch. My work isn't done." Medusas states blankly.

"Right." Kami sighs. "..Like I said..I'll see you later tomorrow..i'm just going to leave now.." She fades away..

Medusa stops..once Kami is gone..a look of confused makes her brows furrow.. " A birthday..?" Medusa rubs her chin..She has a far away look to her eyes..before she sighs and snaps her fingers..a crystal ball appears..revealing a hooded figure in it.

"Medusa! You never call me!" the figure cheers. "What's up? is something wrong?"

"No, i'm calling to say I can't help you tomorrow. I have other matters to take care of."

"..but..but I need a royal-"

'Take my sister."

"..Really?..your giving this up to Arachne?"

"I have something else to do. Good bye." The crystal ball goes blank..Medusa snaps her fingers..before the ball disappears.. "Now..Kami said something about a birthday..she's talked about it before..um.." Medusa closes her eyes..before a book appears in her hands..

'How to do birthday parties.'

"This looks ridiculous." Medusa wrinkles her nose at the colorful balloons and the too sweet looking cake..She stares at it a moment..her eyes narrowing..she grips the book..

"Why do I even care?" Medusa shakes her head. "..No..I don't..I don't care for anything..I.."

The snake witch..despite her words..holds onto the book..

She disappears with it..

Everything fades away.

Is Medusa really..going to throw her mother a party?..She wouldn't..she..

Why does she have to see this?..She wants nothingness..she wants to forget..she doesn't need to know anymore. The past is painful..every past is painful..of every person, no matter how good your life is..there is pain..there is hard times..

There's no such thing as a perfect life. Nothing in this world is perfect..no matter if your rich or poor, successful or unsuccessful..

We all know pain don't we? Different kinds..different ways..but we all know it. We all have felt it..we understand it.

When Maka can see again..she's in darkness. Maka perks up, thinking it's over, that she's about to wake up and not see any more of Medusa..that she can rest in peace and not see her mother so sad..so broken..It hurts her to just think of her mother's eyes..her beautiful mother..

If Maka dies tomorrow..She hopes..no..she prays that she will see her mother..just a smile..just those beautiful green eyes..

Before she's dragged down to hell to burn.

The darkness, to Maka's disappointment, is disturbed..a door slowly opens, giving way to light from the moon outside.

"Why's it so dark?" Kami blinks from the door way..She looks wore out..bags under her eyes..she's dirty from head to toe..her hair a mess..she's not in good shape. "..Medusa usually leaves the lights on for me.." Kami snaps her fingers..the darkness is completely destroyed when the lights come on at her command. Kami and Maka gasp as their eyes fall on someone they didn't know was lurking in the darkness with them.

"Uh..hello kami." Medusa stands there..almost awkwardly..her hands behind her back.

"..Hi?" Kami blinks again before she looks down at the watch on her wrist..She frowns and looks back up at Medusa. "Is everything alright? You had that special mission today didn't you? Why are you here so early?" She walks in and closes the door. She pauses..before sniffing the air..her nose wrinkles. "..Why does it smell like something burning?"

Maka..after seeing all the shit she's seen..between kids dying..to ware wolfs..to ghosts..you would think nothing could surprise her anymore..Yet this does..

Medusa..blushes? it's the faintest pink but Maka sees it..Medusa glares at Kami..she almost seems frustrated. "..I made you a cake." She grumbles.

"What was that?" Kami moves closer. "Your mumbling there Medusa-"

"Just follow me." Medusa growls before she grabs Kami by the wrist..The younger girl looks confused as she's pulled roughly into the other room..into the kitchen.

"Medusa what the hell is-" Kami starts..only to stop.

On the kitchen table..is a cake. It's odd looking..lumpy. It looks like it was suppose to be round..but came out a retarded looking cloud shape. It's covered in chocolate icing..but you can smell it's burnt. The cake has..big candles in it..not the small ones people usually use for cakes..real, huge ass candles..it looks like the wax is melting on the cake..the candles are already on fire...On the chair in front of the cake..one single balloon is tied..

Medusa lets go of Kami's wrist so she can stand by the cake..she's glaring at it..not looking at the other woman..but that slight pink is there.

"..I made you a cake..I wasn't sure how to do it..but you make one for birthdays right?..and I know your suppose to have a lot of balloons..but I hate them so I put only one on a chair..I have candles and..' Medusa seems to be going on a rant to herself..before she looks over at Kami..who is staring at her with wide eyes..her mother's mouth slightly open..This gets Medusa to glare back at the cake. "..Happy birthday Kami."

Silence.

Maka sees it in Medusa's eyes..something she's never, ever seen..insecurity..maybe even..

Fear. Fear of failure.

Everyone fears..and Maka thinks she just found out what it is that Medusa fears..failure. The only thing she fears.

Medusas takes a deep breath. "..Did I do something wrong? I read that damn book three times! I have a cake. I have a balloon. I have candles and-"

Kami runs over..and tackles the other woman in a hug..cutting Medusa off. The snake witch is stunned at how Kami holds her so tightly..before she pulls away..such a bright smile on her face..those green eyes sparkling.

"Medusa it's perfect!" She chuckles..Maka seeing how all the tension in Medusa leaves her. "This is..you.." Kami looks at her with awe..with appreciation. "..How..how did you do this? Your mission..?" Kami frowns.

"That's not important. I wanted to do this." Medusa speaks bluntly..yet that pink grows at how Kami looks so..baffled.

"..You..You gave up the mission to throw me a party?.." Kami looks like..she's about to cry..but she blinks it off..and instead hugs Medusa again. "You really didn't have to do all this! You..you really do care!"

"Eh." Medusa grunts ..Kami can't see it..but Maka sees how Medusa smiles into the shorter girl's hair..it's crooked..odd..like she isn't use to smiling as she is..it's not sinister..it's not evil.. " I wouldn't go that far. I was just tired hearing you complain about it. Having a machine as company is no fun."

"Uh huh sure! You can't fool me anymore Medusa! You care! You really care!" Kami laughs..and it's like this has brought her back to life..Maka can't help to feel her heart warm..and ache..

They really were good friends.

"What ever you say Kami." Medusa shakes her head as Kami pulls away and grins at her. " Don't you have a cake to eat?"

"Fuck yeah I do!" Kami smiles as she takes her seat in front of the cake..her eyes soften in happiness..and amusement at the odd looking cake..but she doesn't make fun of it...she doesn't say anything about the large candles..she just enjoys what she has.

Medusa watches her..such a different look in those snake eyes of hers..She doesn't even look like Medusa..she looks..

Human. Normal..

"Well..make your wish I guess." Medusa crosses her arms. "It's a weird thing to do..but it's what the book said is suppose to happen."

"I can't blow them out in till you sing to me." Kami grins at this older woman. "The happy birthday song!"

"..Just blow out the candles. "Medusa grumbles.

"Okay." Kami chuckles before she looks at the large flames..they dance in front of her..she closes her eyes..and blows..

All of the candles go out.

"Now lets see how you did!" Kami takes the knife laying next to the cake and cuts a slice..Maka can't help to smile now..seeing her mother back to normal..it's such a relief..

And it's because of Medusa. Medusa was there for her mother.

Kami puts the slice on her plate that was sitting in front of her..she grabs a fork, takes a piece of it and stuffs it into her mouth happily..

Her mother's face falls slightly..She chews slowly..before swallowing..it looked like it when down with difficulty.

"..It was bad wasn't it?" Medusa sighs getting Kami to give her a sheepish smile.

"I wouldn't say it's bad..it has a interesting taste.." Her mother puts another piece into her mouth..she winces slightly. "..It has..a lot of texture."

"I know it's bad Kami." Medusa shakes her head. "I'm never cooking again. I hate it. I thought it would be easy, since it's close to making potions..but it wasn't. It's ridiculous. I hate technology. I will get myself a maid to do all my cooking." Medusa grumbles.

Kami laughs at the older woman. "Oh come on, cooking isn't' that bad. You'll get the hang of it. " she puts another piece in her mouth..

"..If it's bad why do you continue to eat it?" Medusa blinks as Kami finishes her piece..and starts going for a second one.

"Because.." Kami stops..to look up at the older woman..a soft smile on her face..those green eyes beautiful. "You made it for me."

Medusas eyes flash..She stares at Kami with a unreadable expression before she grabs her wrist..stopping her from getting another piece.. She doesn't say anything as she picks up a fork..gets some of the cake on it..and putting it in her mouth-

"This is disgusting! Your not eating anymore of this garbage." Medusa picks the cake up before throwing it into the trash can..she looks pissed. "Next time i'll buy you cake."

"Next time?" Kami's eyes get a bit wide..she looks so surprised as Medusa turns around.

"..Yes. Next time." Medusa scratches her cheek before she sighs.. "..Wait here." She fades away...

When she comes back..She has a wrapped box in her hands..

"Medusa..you bitch.." Kami's eyes get even wider. "..You did not get me a gift..you.." Kami looks so..taken aback..but her eyes are sparkling in happiness.

"..I didn't have much time but..the book said the 16th birthday is important..so I thought I should make you something." Medusa hands it to Kami..who holds it carefully. "It's not much."

Kami..seems stunned..She slowly opens up the box..she seems almost shaky as her eyes fall on what lies in the box..

it's a necklace..a necklace of a crested moon..it shines in the light..it's beautiful.

"This necklace holds power..if your ever in a fix..just think of home..or think of me and you'll be brought back here. It's also a charm..for protection.." Medusa takes the necklace out of the box..unhooking it. "..Hold up your hair."

Kami, without a word,does. She holds up her hair..Medusa puts the necklace around her mother's neck..before hooking it back up. She takes a step back, admiring the necklace on Kami. "..What do you think?"

Her mother doesn't' answer for a moment..she grabs the necklace on her chest..

Then she cries. Kami cries.

Medusa takes a step back in alarm..She frowns slightly. "What's-"

She can't finish before Kami is on her..tackling her in a hug..Kami cries into her shoulder...the snake witch tense..

"Thank you.." Kami wheezes out. "You..you have done so much for me Medusa...you..you've taken care of me..trained me..protected me. You listen to me..and now you've given me a party..you dropped everything just to do this for me..You really are my friend..you.." Kami pulls away..her face is mere inches from Medusa's..those tears falling down slightly..but she's smiling..so brightly, her face red. "I love it Medusa. This necklace..the cake..it was perfect."

"I wouldn't say the cake was perfect." Medusa states blankly..but she's smiling..it's small..but..she can't hide it now..she's pleased.

"Oh shut up it was fine. Just lumpy and burnt and crunchy." Kami chuckles at the look Medusa gives her. "Okay the cake was pretty bad..but I still liked it..haven't had a birthday cake since my mom was alive."

"I bet her cake wasn't crunchy." Medusa grunts..but she seems amused.

"Well no." Kami hums..she tightens her grip on her friend. "but still..Thank you Medusa..thank you for everything." She smiles brightly.

"Your welcome." Medusa smiles slightly back..

Maka expects them to pull away soon..but they don't. Kami holds onto Medusa..silence has fallen over them..She's just staring at Medusa..her smile has fallen..and now she has a odd look on her face. Medusa's smile has fallen..she stares at Kami back..with her eye brow raised..She's confused as to why Kami hasn't let her go yet..and so is Maka..

That's when Kami's eyes flash..

Before she leans in and kisses Medusa on the mouth.

Everything stops for Maka. Her jaw drops as she watches her mother kiss..Medusa. The snake witch looks just as shocked as her...her yellow eyes are wide..her whole body tense..

The kiss is just lips pressed against lips..but it's there..and all Maka can do is stare..frozen..she's in shock, she knows it.

"What the hell was that?" Medusa pulls Kami off of her..her eyes still wide. She still seems taken aback..

"It all makes sense now.." Kami breathes out..she's blushing so badly.. "..All those wishes for someone to love.." She locks eyes with Medusa. "And that someone is you.."

"What?!" Maka can't help but to scream out. She knows her face has a look of horror..of confusion..of..just shock!

"Excuse me?" Medusa blinks.. "Are you feeling okay Kami? That is ridiculous-"

"is it?" Kami challenges..she grips onto Medusa tighter. "Hear me out..You are my only friend..the only one that was kind to me..I've read that love starts from friendship..Men sicken me and you..you make me feel good.." Kami blushes but she holds contact with Medusa. "Maybe..just maybe..I could love you. Maybe we could make a change..two witches loving each other..we could make history..You could be my love."

"Kami we can't love. You can't love me and I can't love you. This idea of yours is crazy. Your not thinking clearly-"

"I am." Kami stops her..getting closer. "..I know it will take time..but I want to try.." Kami looks into Medusa's wide eyes. "..I want to love you."

Kami leans in again..claiming Medusa's lips for her own..This time they move..Kami's face is so red as she wraps her arms around Medusa's neck..the kiss is soft..full of longing..full of her dreams..full of want of love..

Medusa stands there a moment in shock again..Maka thinks she's about to push her away..

Only for Medusa's eyes to close..her hands go to Kami's hips..Medusa, the snake witch, kisses her mother back...

Everything fades away.

Maka is frozen as she watches scenes fly by..with these two..This wasn't their last kiss..They kiss a lot more..a lot deeper..They work together fighting..yet when they come back home..Medusa holds Kami's hand..They end up sleeping in the same bed as time goes by..Maka sees scenes of her mother laughing and Medusa smiling..They get their tongues pierced together..before making out..Her mother looks..happy..and so does Medusa..They get closer..staying up at night to talk..Medusa laughs..Medusa is happy...

Maka is still frozen as everything stops..

Kami is kneeling in front of her bed..her hands together in..prayer?

"..Dear god.." Kami winces..but she takes a deep breath. "..I know..me talking to you?..what the hell..but..I want you to know, i'm sorry for all the damage i've caused..I don't want to be like this..but I was born a witch you see..I want to be like the humans, I want to love..I want to have it.." Kami looks up at the sky. "..I ask this of you..i've been with Medusa for two years..Do I already have love?..I don't think so..please..give me love..let me feel it.." Kami bows her head. "..Even if it isn't with Medusa.." This is said quietly..almost painfully.. "Amen." She growls in pain..She lets out a sigh of relief as she gets up and sits on her bed..

Only for Medusa to appear in her room.

"Your home early." Kami grins over at the other woman..Kami looks 18 now..Medusa 20.

"Simple mission. Killed about five witch hunters..fed them to my snakes. "Medusa chuckles as she takes a seat next to Kami..her mother leaning over and giving her a peck on the lips. "Now..do you remember our plans for tomorrow?" Medusa looks at her seriously.

"..Yeah.." Kami frowns. "..I really wish we didn't have to do this..I don't want to get involved with any man..If only you had some sperm Medusa." Kami chuckles.

"Then we wouldn't have to worry about getting you pregnant." Medusa smirks at how Kami's face catches on fire. "Would we?"

"Oh shut up." Kami grumbles as she gets up off the bed..She walks to a mirror, looking at herself. "..I don't know if I can do this Medusa..having sex with a man?..it will remind me of.." Kami shutters.

Medusa stares at her a moment before she walks up behind Kami..she wraps her arms around her from behind..laying her head on Kami's. "I know. I know it's going to be hard..but we must have children. We must past on our powers. The only good thing men have to offer us is their sperm." Medusa plays with Kami's hair.. "Don't worry..It's only one time..then you'll never have to see that man again.." Medusa presses her lips to Kami's ear. "When the time comes..just picture it's me making love to you instead."

"I was going to do that anyway." Kami leans back into Medusa..closing her eyes. "..One time right?"

"One time and you never have to see him again. We will have our baby girls.." Medusa trails off.

"..and together we raise them." Kami smiles. "That's the only part I like about this stupid plan."

Medusa chuckles slightly as she turns Kami around..the younger girl is pouting. "Don't make that face..' Medusa cups Kami's cheeks..smirking. "I promise it wont be that bad."

"If you break your promise i'm kicking your ass."

"Oh really?" Medusa raises an eye brow. "You really think you can beat me?"

"Of course. You shouldn't be so cocky Medusa." Kami smirks. "i'm not a little girl anymore."

"Your correct in that. Your not little anymore are you?" Medusa licks her lips with that snakes tongue, getting Kami to fluster. "You get worked up so easily."

"Fuck you." Kami growls.

"As you wish." Medusa pulls her face to hers..She kisses Kami softly..cupping her cheeks..The kiss is deep..both girls eyes closing..they melt in each other..

Everything fades away.

Maka is..still..frozen..completely..That is..what? no..her mother and Medusa were..they..

Her mind can't process it.

Maka lays on the ground..her legs curled to her chest..she stares at the fire place in front of her..She twitches slightly..Her eyes wide..

Medusa and her mother..kissing..holding each other..her mother and Medusa..

She's literally frozen..She thought she's seen it all..but that..Damn. She can't comprehend it. So she just lays there..twitching..

"Maka?" Custos frowns when he sees the girl's state. He gets up from his praying position-

"I wouldn't even bother." Death grumbles..rubbing her temples..her head laying against the bars of her cage. "Nothing you could say or do could help her right now."

"What has happened?" Custos looks at Death with concern. "You don't look so good either..are you okay?"

"What the fuck do you care angel?" Death snarls. "..I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to think about it. It's sickening." She shakes her head. " Maka will work it out by herself. Just leave her alone.."

Custos stares at her a moment..he looks at Death..trying to see if she has dark intent..but there is none. She isn't trying to hurt Maka..so he nods. "Okay.." Custos continues to stare at Death..who is looking down..a look in her eyes that no one could read..but if the angel didn't know better..

It would look as..Death is..sad?

"..Death?" Custos takes a seat..so he's sitting next to her cage..those eyes holding concern..even for Death. "What is the matter?-"

"Are you really asking me what the fuck is the matter?" This girl growls and glares at him. "Well lets see..I have a fucking day to live, Maka is going to die..and i'm going to fucking die with her. I'm stuck in this fucking cage and.." Death grips the bars..her teeth grinding. "That demon..that ass hole betrayed us! I knew it! I fucking knew it! He doesn't care about anyone but himself..The fucking lying bastard."

"..Is that what's making you sad? That the demon has betrayed you?" Custos speaks softly..Death tenses.

"I don't give a shit about that ass hole. It just pisses me off i'm going to fucking die because of him! I'm not sad! I'm glad he's fucking gone..now I don't have to fucking deal with him messing with me and being a jack ass." Death grips her bars tighter. "..Now I can be alone."

"But you don't want to be alone."

"Shut the hell up Custos! I'm Death! Death is a lone figure..the last one standing when this world rots-"

"When life completely rots, you'll rot with it."

"When life completely rots, I don't' give a shit what happens to me. That's my goal..to destroy all life."

"..Well the world is being destroyed now..yet you don't seem happy. You are taken people by the thousands every minute.."

"I am happy."

"That's not what your eyes say-"

"Fuck you Custos. I don't need a angel telling me how I fucking feel. I don't even know why your talking to me, 'Protector of life'." Death snaps..glaring so darkly at him.

"..There can no longer be life without death." Custos expression doesn't change. "..There can not be life without death..nor death with out life. Your connected to life..That is why you two share the same body..You believe I hate you. yet I understand your role..your role is important.." Custos watches how Death's face falls. "..I understand you Death."

"..Get the hell away from me Custos. Go suck a dick.' Death growls..but she can't look at the angel..she glares down at the floor.

"..Death takes away life..but you still feel. Your not all hate like you wish everyone to believe." Custos gets up. "..If you need someone to talk to..I'm here for you."

Death doesn't stay anything as the angel walks away..but she looks up..looking at this angel with a look no one could understand.

"Your so gay Custos." Death grunts.

"God bless you too Death."

"Damn it!" Death hisses in pain. "You did that on propose ass hole!"

The jolt of pain snaps Maka out of her state..

The fire place room fades away.

---

Maka's eyes slowly open..her vision is blurry for a moment..before it focus. She's staring up at the ceiling..a cold pressure on her left side..a warm one on her right..She doesn't turn to look at her family..she just stares up at the ceiling..

This is her last morning. This is her last day of life.

"M-Maka?" A soft voice speaks to her right..she turns her head slightly to look at Crona..He's trembling, he looks nervous..scared..worried. "Are y-you okay?"

"You were twitching a lot in your sleep." Another voice speaks to her left..deeper..stronger. She glances over at Ragnarok..those piercing blue eyes boring into her..yet she sees the concern..the worry..the fear..

They're on edge. This is her last day.

Maka winces when a image of her mother and Medusa kissing comes back to her mind. She closes her eyes tightly..and takes a shaky breath..trying to dismiss it..She doesn't need to be thinking about shit like that now..especially when her sanity is everything. "Yeah i'm fine..just..a nightmare."

"W-What was it about?" Crona grips her tighter..those pale blue eyes full of love..He frowns.

"I'd rather not talk about it." Maka doesn't open her eyes.

"Are you sure?" Ragnarok grips her tighter..He's tense..Maka can feel it.

"Yeah. I'm sure. I don't want to think about it." Maka takes a deep breath..

Silence falls over them..Maka keeps her eyes closed but she can feel these two boy's gazes on her. The room is full of tension..full of uncertainty and fear and anxiety..She doesn't like it. She doesn't want this tension..

"..SO.." Maka breaks the quiet..her lips moving up in a weak grin. "..Today's my last day huh?"

Just like that..Maka said what everyone was thinking..but no one wanted to say. She opens her eyes to look at her family..the family that this may be the last time she lays with them..the last time she sees them. Crona is shaky..He looks like he's about to cry..his eyes wide. Ragnarok is gripping his fist, his being flickering..those eyes hold fire yet..Maka can still see the fear.

"This isn't you fucking last day." Ragnarok growls. "Your not going anywhere bitch you here me? I won't let the fucker touch you."

"P-Please don't say things like t-that Maka." Crona grabs her hand tightly. "I-I'll fight for you t-to the end.." Crona takes a deep breath. "I f-follow you where ever you g-go."

"Where i'm going you can't follow Crona." Maka thinks of the fire..of Stein..of her fate..She closes her eyes. "I want you guys to know.." She reopens her eyes..a fire in them. "I don't want to die. I don't want to be away from you two..I love you both. This family is everything to me..so i'll fight. I'll fight to my fucking dying breath. I'm not backing down."

"There will be no fucking last breath.." Maka sees the tension leave Ragnarok a bit..Maybe he feels better at seeing the fire in her eyes..that she won't just give up..that she's willing to fight.

"Y-You won't die..I-I won't let you!" Crona hugs her..he's shaking so bad. Maka rubs his back soothingly..a small smile on her face. She hears him sniffle.

"Why are you crying?" Maka pulls him off so she can look into those watery eyes and that flushed face. "I'm not dead yet am I?"

"N-No but.." He sniffles again. "I-I'm so sorry..I-"

"This isn't your fault Crona." Maka grips him firmly. "It's all that demon's fault..Don't blame yourself alright? we'll get the fucker back."

Crona catches how Ragnarok glares at him..it's obvious the ghost doesn't have the same opinion as Maka..He's still pissed about what Crona has done..He hasn't said anything else to Crona after Maka asked them to stop fighting..but those eyes show just how mad he still is..how right now he's biting his tongue.

The pink haired boy's gaze shifts for a moment..but he nods. He can't help but to think of Judas..The demon with the mad smile and those haunted eyes..Crona doesn't understand. Why won't Judas talk to him now? He keeps trying to reach him..but..he doesn't show up..The demon just took the gem and ran..yet he told Maka that he brained washed Crona..so..

What exactly is Judas doing? Is he really Crona's best freind?..or a traitor?

Maka smiles as she snuggles in closer to these two boys..This may be the last time she will be held in their arms..The last time she feels Crona's warmth and Ragnarok's cold..she takes it in..takes in all she can about these two boys..

This is it. Maka's last day.

"Let me the fuck out bitch!" Death growls..Maka feels the cage rocking.

" Maka.." Custos voice speaks softly. "..would you like to pray?..Today is the last day..God is always listening, he knows of your hardships..Do you wish to pray to him today?"

Maka thinks about it..She thinks about her mother..praying..She thinks about the light that came down from the sky..thinks that this great being gave her back her powers..saved her life last night..

"Yes." she thinks in her head..and she hears a soft sigh.

"Go to the garden."

"Don't you fucking dare bitch! Your a witch! what the hell is wrong with you? god doesn't care about you!" Death roars.

"We're going to the garden." Maka states suddenly..getting both boys to look at her.

"What? Why?" Ragnarok blinks at how she sits up.

"To pray."

"P-Pray?" Crona seems confused.

"Praying doesn't do shit. God isn't-" Ragnarok starts to go off..only for Maka to grab his wrist..with Crona's..they all fade away. When they reappear they're in the garden..the sun shining brightly down on them. Ragnarok watches in disbelief as Maka falls to her knees. "Are you fucking serious? Praying will hurt you! IT's not like that ass hole is listening-"

"Weather he is or isn't..I want to pray.." She looks over at the raven. "..It's my last day."

This gets Ragnarok to tense badly..He looks at her with those piercing blue eyes..he seems to be glaring..yet there's a sadness..a worry trying to be hidden in that glare...anything he was going to say..stops on his lips before they can make a sound.

"Let's all pray." Maka looks at the two boys..her eyes fall on Ragnarok. "..Please? if we all pray..he might just listen. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to..just hold my hand."

"O-Okay Maka." Crona walks over to her..he kneels next to her..he seems nervous but he puts his hand in hers. They both look at Ragnarok expectantly..

The raven..looking at Maka's bright green eyes..those eyes full of life and fire..those eyes..that this might be the last time he sees-

No.

Ragnarok growls..but he kneels next to Maka..taking her hand in his..She smiles softly at him before taking a deep breath. "I"ll start first..if you want to add anything..you can say it out loud or you can just think it..here I go.." Maka grips their hands tighter. "..Dear god.." She winces.

"M-Maka this is h-hurting you." Crona frowns deeply at seeing she's starting to sweat.

"This is fucking pointless." Ragnarok snaps at the wince.

"I know I've done wrong..that the world is falling apart because of me..that i've killed the innocence..that i've destroyed family's. I don't deserve your help..I don't deserve any kindness..but you see..this is my last day. I know.. a witch like me doesn't deserve heaven..so I won't ask for that. I won't even dream that i'll be in that wonderful place." Maka speaks softly..her eyes closed..the boys have gone silent. "..What I ask of you..oh god." She trembles at the pain of this. "Is to have mercy on me..to have mercy on my soul..I know..I know I shouldn't even ask for this..that I deserve everything that has happened to me. I'm not asking for my life to be spared..not even a happy ending..I just want to fix everything. I want justice to be served..I want the end of the world to stop..I don't want to be the cause of the world being destroyed..please..don't put that on me.." Maka looks up at the sky..She feels the lump in her throat..her eyes stinging. "..And if you don't' want to give me that..please.." She's trembling. "..Let me see my mother again. Let me see my beautiful mother again..let me know she's okay..that she's happy..If I fail..if I die..if I go to hell..that is the only thing I ask for..that I can see her smile one last time..I beg of you." Maka bows her head..a silent tear falling down her face. "..Have mercy on me.."

Her words linger in the air..no one speaks..and Maka dare not look at them. "..Do you have anything to add?" she asks them, keeping her voice steady.

"..I-I already prayed with you.." Crona's voice seems a bit shaky.

"..I have nothing to add." Ragnarok doesn't seem as hard anymore..

"Okay..' Maka takes a deep breath. "Amen." She hisses in pain as she ends the prayer. She lets go of they're hands..taking deep breaths.

"..Maka." She hears both their voices..speaking her name softly. She looks over at the both of them..and she grins weakly.

"I'm fine." Ragnarok and Crona get up..both holding out a hand for her to take..She puts her hands in both of them..they grip her tightly as they help her up..together..

"We better head to the dinning room.." Ragnarok looks at her seriously. "..We have a lot of fucking work to do..We go to war with Arachne tomorrow. So be prepared for Medusa pushing you..hell she's going to be pushing us all."

"Right.." Maka takes a deep breath.." Arachne is going fucking down. She's going to pay for what she's done to me! What she's done to my mother!" A rage builds in her..getting rid of the sadness..fueling her with hate.

"W-We're all going to pay.." Crona mumbles softly to himself..Maka doesn't hear..but Ragnarok does..He gives him a deadly glare, getting the pink haired boy to tense..his gaze shifting.

"Let's do this." Maka takes a deep breath..before she hugs both Ragnarok and Crona..She holds them tightly..like this is their last hug..

And maybe it is.

They hold her back..they both need her and she needs them..They don't want to be away from her..and she doesn't want to be away from them..They are her happiness..what helps her move on..

"Everything's going to be fine.' Ragnarok's rare soft voice speaks against her ear...

"I-I'll never let you go." Crona's shaky..yet loving voice trembles against her other ear..

Maka closes her eyes..their love fueling her..

She can't fail. She doesn't want to die. Not yet. Not now.

They all fade away..all knowing it's only going to get harder..it's only going to get deeper..

They all know today is Maka's last.

---

"Ow!" Maka and Ragnarok groan as soon as they appear in the dining room..A pain stings them quickly..Maka wincing and Ragnarok grinding his teeth.

"M-Maka are you okay?" Crona grabs her in concern..his eyes wide with confusion.

"I.." Maka looks around the dinning room..it's dark in here, nothing but candles on the table lighting this room..The table is also filled with..crosses?..The cause of both Maka's and Ragnarok's discomfort.

"Shit I forgot to warn you about this." Ragnarok..takes a deep breath. Crona and Maka look at him confused.

"What are you talking about?..What is this-" Maka starts.

"My apologizes." A voice coos..getting Maka to look back over at the table..Medusa comes out of the shadows..the light from the candles illuminating her face. It's obvious the crosses are effecting her, but she's hiding it better then Maka and Ragnarok. Next to her..is a very anxious looking Free. He's frowning, looking around as if he's looking for something..The brute of a man almost looks like he's..concerned..but that can't be. "I know this isn't very comfortable..if you wish Maka you may leave with Ragnarok.." Those stone eyes fall on her son and he tenses. "You stay Crona."

"Why? What is all this?" Maka gets in front of Crona protectively..not liking the look of this..yet she can't look Medusa in the eyes..and if she looked at the snake witch..

She would see Medusa isn't really looking at her either.

"We are getting rid of that demon once and for all. He will not enter this house.." Medusa takes a step closer. "..This is a exorcism if you will. We can't afford to have that demon around, he could try to hurt you, or learn our plans and try to counter them."

"A exorcism?" Maka looks over at Ragnarok..He didn't say anything about this..The raven nods at her..his piercing blue eyes firm..He believes this has to be done too. She glances back at Crona who is trembling..his eyes shifting..

Crona doesn't know what to do. A exorcism? What's going to happy to Judas? Will he never see him again?-

"Will it hurt Crona?" Maka's question breaks his thoughts..He looks up at his mother.

"No. Crona won't be harmed..but the demon.." Medusa's lips curl in a sick smile. "He will be sent straight to hell to rot..This exorcism isn't holy..no. The only one that will be hurt is the demon."

Judas.. Crona's breath hisses..he'll be sent back to hell?..This will hurt him?..Crona's chest is tightening in anxiety..because he doesn't know if Judas is his friend or not..Crona can't deny this though..

He doesn't want the demon getting hurt..a part of him..trusts Judas..all those things couldn't have been lies could they? He's his best friend right?

"Good." Maka smiles at this..a fire in her eyes..a grin coming to her lips. "Then I want to see this. I want to see that fucker rot for taking advantage of Crona! for fucking betraying us!" Maka is growling in her rage..

Ragnarok gives Crona a look..and he tenses badly..hoping the other boy can't see the turmoil he's going through..Hope he can't see through him..can't see that he doesn't want to hurt the demon..

Ragnarok already hates him enough.

"Seriously where is she.." Free mumbles to himself..He's looking more anxious by the minute..

"Yes.." Medusa glares into Crona..This is getting hard for him to deal with..He clings to Maka..feeling the tension..He's not so sure Maka feels it though. "Crona have a seat."

"It's okay Crona..we'll make the demon pay." Maka grips his hand..as she leads him over to the chair..his heart beat is picking up speed..He doesn't know what he should do..how he should feel..but Maka is pulling him..

And he will follow her anywhere.

Crona sits in the seat..Maka has her hands on his shoulders..Ragnarok stands behind him..Looking down at him..with a look Crona gets..

Ragnarok doesn't trust Crona. It's obvious. Ragnarok is so close right now..because he thinks Crona might run. Might try to get out of this.

Running doesn't sound like such a bad idea.

"Now Crona..' Medusa takes a step closer..a book in her hands..She's wincing now..The crosses are starting to take their toll on Maka and Ragnarok..they're irritating..like bee stings. Maka stays though..she wants to see this. "All I need from you is.." Medusa leans closer..her eyes glowing. "The demon's name."

Crona tenses..his gaze shifts..and he knows he's trembling more..

"If I tell you my name..we get so much closer. I've never told anyone my name..it's everything to me..it's my weakness..are you really my best friend?" He hears Judas voice in his head..remembering how he stared at Crona with those haunting eyes..

"..Y-Yeah..i'm y-your best friend.." Crona's breath hisses at his own voice..

Judas trusts him with his name..If he was a traitor..why would he give him that?-

"I know he told you his name Crona. What is it?" Medusa's eyes narrow. "Unless you are on his side?"

Ragnarok's eyes narrow with hers'..Maka only gives Crona's shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

"Crona isn't on his side." Maka states firmly before smiling at this boy. "Go ahead..tell them his name."

Maka believes in him..Medusa and Ragnarok are looking at him the same..they don't trust him. They don't believe it was all the demon..

Crona closes his eyes..he bites his lip to stop his whimper..Maka wants him to tell him his name..but the demon..if he does this, he'll be the traitor..What if the demon hasn't betrayed him?..

"Crona?" Maka sounds like she's frowning..

He blurts out the first thing that comes to his mind.

"B-Blue!" Crona shrieks..opening his eyes. "His n-name is blue."

"Blue?" Medusa's eyes seem to be trying to see through him..Ragnarok looks suspicious.

"Oh yeah!" Maka steps in..saving Crona from their glares. "His name is Blue! I remember him saying that once!" Maka hugs Crona. "See? Crona is for us, not the demon. That ass hole took control of him before."

Medusa doesn't say anything..but with Maka agreeing with the name..she nods. "..Crona, if you lied. If this name isn't' the one. I'll know. I will lock you up, and you will not come out do you understand me? You will stay here for the war, i'm not putting up with this anymore. We don't have time for it." Medusa growls..

Crona nods..trying to hide how he gulped..

Oh god..this is it..maybe he should have just given up the demon's name..but he couldn't.

"Blue.." Medusa starts..the book lighting up. "I know your name, I know your game. It's over for you, there's nothing left for you to do. Your host is mine, you have ran out of time. The fires of hell are calling, it's time for you to be falling. Burn, and rot. Melt, and scream. I know your name.." Medusa cries out in a loud voice. "Go from wince you came!"

Just when this chat is over..The room is filled with screaming..a blood curdling scream. It shakes this place..

Crona's face falls..That scream..

It's the demon's..it's Judas..but..but he gave the wrong name right? his name is Judas..not..blue right?

Unless he was lying...The scream sounds too real to be fake..it sound so..painful..

"Crona how could you?!" The demon screeches..though Crona can't see him..his words are like a stab to the heart..he thought..he thought he was doing good for him! He didn't..he didn't mean-

Soon the screaming stops..and so does the mansion's shaking.

"It's over." Medusa snaps her fingers..and all the crosses banish..Maka, Ragnarok, and Medusa letting out a sigh of relief..

"Good job Crona." Maka beams at him..Crona forces his smile. "You got rid of the bastard!"

"There you fucking go." Ragnarok..sighs..a tension leaving him..

He thought Crona was going to give the wrong name..

But Ragnarok doesn't forgive easily.

"..Okay you guys got the fucking demon gone..and it's.." Free looks at the clock. "..It's fucking 1 o clock.." He frowns deeply before looking at Maka. "Have you seen Eruka? She usually gets me up all fucking early..but I haven't seen her today-"

"Would you stop worrying so much Free?" Medusa waves off his concern. "She probably is just over sleeping. What a lazy twit." Medusa chuckles..darkly.

Free is usually a goofy guy..laid back..but at Medusa's words..Maka sees it..the hint of anger flash through those eyes of his. "She isn't lazy you know. She does all the fucking work around this place. you work her like a dog."

"Oh? But you see Free..Eruka gave herself to me. She's mine to command, so if I want her to be a dog, if I want to work her like one, I will. For not being on the job..it's despicable, I might just have to end her-"

"You won't touch her." Free surprises everyone..with his growl..Yet even in his eyes, he seems surprised by the words that came out of his mouth..or the possessiveness he feels over the frog witch.

This gets..Medusa to crack a smile. She laughs..she puts a hand to her stomach..her laughter is a crackle..loud..evil. Maka glances over at Ragnarok..wondering if he knows what's going on..He shrugs his shoulders..but something about the look in Medusa's eyes is getting him to tense..Crona is looking down at his hands..his bangs covering his eyes.

"What the fuck is so funny?" Free snaps..his face is falling..he seems to be worried now..

"Oh nothing..nothing Free." Medusa waves him off. "If your so worried about Eruka..why don't you go check on her? i'm sure she's just..sleeping." Medusa's lips curl around the word 'sleeping'.

Free gives Medusa a look..Maka has never seen the man like this..His face is a bit pale..and before Maka can blink he's gone..off to find Eruka..

She wonders if those two have a thing?..She guesses they would be cute together..Maka doesn't think much of this exchange..She doesn't see any reason for Free's behavior.

"Now that is out of the way.." Medusa doesn't look at Maka. "Maka we must train..I will work you the hardest I ever have..this is our last day.." Medusa looks over at Ragnarok. "You and Crona are free to do whatever.." Medusa fades away. "Maka meet me in the training room."

"Here we go.." Maka takes a deep breath. "I have a feeling I'm going to be taking a nap after this."

"Get as much as you fucking can out of this." Ragnarok looks her in the eyes..Crona looks up to give her a worried look.

"B-Be careful Maka." He seems a bit shaken up.

"Don't worry i'll be fine." Maka tries to seem strong..but she isn't..This is her last day..but she hasn't' been thinking about that. "You know what you two should do while i'm gone?" She looks between the two boys.. "You guys should play some video games..relax..hell.." She smiles slightly. "..We have war tomorrow. Enjoy yourselves."..

With that she fades away..leaving Crona with Ragnarok..

As soon as Maka leaves..the air..gets so thick with tension..and so quiet..Crona dare not look at Ragnarok right now..but he knows the other boy is still beside him...Crona trembles..He wants to say something..anything..he wants to fix his relationship with Ragnarok..but he's too scared to even talk-

"I'm leaving. I'll be back in a two hours to check on Maka." Ragnarok states bluntly..he doesn't look at the other boy..He walks a couple of steps..Crona whips his head up..his eyes wide..and then..some how..a word come out of his closing throat.

"W-Wait!"

Ragnarok pauses..but he doesn't look back at Crona.

"..I-I.." Crona swallows..he started..he mind as well keep going..he grips his arm tightly with the other..his gaze shifting..his throat is hurting..his heart is beating so fast. "..S-Should we..t-talk or something Ragnarok? a-about..y-you know.." Crona wheezes out. "I-I know you..your still mad at me..I-I know you don't trust me..b-but you have to believe me w-when I say I did it f-for Maka..I thought it was going to h-help her I-"

'Stop." the pink haired boy tenses at the coldness of that one word. Ragnarok looks back..those piercing blue eyes freezing him more then any blizzard could.. "I don't want to hear it. I don't even want to fucking talk about it anymore. Maka might believe that bull shit about the demon controlling you, but I know better. I know you Crona. You trusted that demon willingly. You gave him the fucking gem willingly. This is Maka's fucking last day because of you. So you know what? There's nothing to talk about. There's nothing I want to say to you. Just being around you fucking pisses me off-"

"W-Who am I suppose to believe?!" Crona cries out..he feels his eyes start to water. "A-After everything! a-after what we know..h-how can you be sure M-Medusa wasn't lying?..that the gem would have harmed Maka?-"

"Medusa wouldn't have given her anything to lower her time..You know she fucking wants Arachne dead." Ragnarok growls. "Who are you suppose to fucking believe? Your suppose to believe me! We are suppose to be a fucking team but you took it on yourself to do something fucking 'heroic' without telling us. You put your trust in someone out side of the family and now you fucked Maka over!-"

"R-Ragnarok I didn't-" Crona starts.

"You..You were fucking upset about that demon leaving. I saw that look in your eyes..I know you too fucking well. Being with you for most of your fucking life..You weren't about to tell her his name.." Ragnarok's being flickers.

"I-I-"

"You disgust me." Ragnarok snarls out..

This stops any words from coming out of Crona's mouth..his chest tightens..it twists painfully at how Ragnarok looks at him..at those words..said in the cruelest of ways.

"You care for the fucking traitor..when Maka could fucking die tomorrow because of him! You still care for him!" Ragnarok fumes..He turns his back on Crona..who has a hand to his heart..looking at him with those pale blue eyes..all watery..full of sadness..with pain. " The only reason I'm not knocking the shit out of you right now..is because of Maka. This is her fucking last day..and she doesn't want us fighting..so for her, stay the fuck away from me. Don't talk to be, try not to even look at me. You get my being to crawl. I just..can't fucking believe you Crona."

Crona can't speak..he just reaches out for Ragnarok weakly..reaches out for his old friend..reaches out to the boy that use to be his only friend..

Ragnarok fades away..not sparing Crona a glance..when the other boy is gone..silent tears fall down the pink haired boy's face..as he drops his out reached hand limply to his side...

He lost his old friend..

"..Judas.." Crona calls for the demon..needing him now..just to see him..to have a friend..to be reassured that Crona didn't hurt the demon..

But Judas doesn't show..

He lost his best friend.

Crona stands there alone..not knowing if he did anything right or wrong..the uncertainty is horrible..He feels pain in his chest..his mind is swirling..it hurts..he's close to breaking down-

"You disgust me."

Crona falls to his knees..He holds his face in his hands..and sobs. They come out of his lungs like glass..hurting him.

It doesn't hurt as much as those words did.

He's alone again..and for these two hours..he's just going to be alone..with nothing but his thoughts.

"i-I'm sorry..." He wheezes out between sobs..

But no one hears him..

And no one will forgive him.

---

Maka takes a deep breath..her forehead being pressed against the cold metal door..The door separating her from pain..from Medusa. She hopes she looked a lot more braver and stronger then she feels right now..

Can you imagine? Knowing you only have one day to live? and with all that's going on?..

It's hard for her to stay sane. Maka is fighting through..She doesn't think how this is her last day..She thinks about her family..she thinks about fixing the world..She day dreams..

In her dreams..The world is normal again..everyone that died is back and with their families..Arachne is dead..Maka has peace..

But this isn't her dream world. Her dreams don't come true.

In her world..She is death. She is the cause for tears..for rot. In her world, Arachne lives, the demon is after her..in her world..

She only has a day left.

Maka's chest hurts. It's hard for her to even wrap her head around the idea..That this is it..

This might be the last day she ever sees Crona and Ragnarok again..

This thought puts a lump in her throat..but she swallows it down..

She is her own hope. She is her own hero. If she wants a happy ending..she has to fucking fight for it. She'll fight to the fucking end..after all this shit she's been through..after all the fucking pain and lost..She wants her fucking happy ending..

Cinderella had a fairy to all her work. Snow white only had to be kissed. Rapunzel only had to let her hair down..

They all got their happy endings..and they barely did shit. Happy endings came to them..heroes and knights came to their rescue..

She is her own knight. Her own hero. Her happy ending isn't going to be given to her..

So she'll fight..she'll fucking fight to the end. She will slay the dragon. She'll kill the witch. She'll do everything to have her happy ending..

And yet..she knows she doesn't deserve it..

Her happy ending isn't her happiness. It isn't love..it isn't peace.. Maka's happy ending is simple..

Justice.

The evil rot..and the innocent get their lives back..

Even if that means she rots too.

Maka takes a deep, deep breath..before she grips her fist..now isn't the time for fear..not the time for delay..she only has one more day..

And her happy ending is waiting for her.

The doors open by themselves..and Maka walks in..a fire in her eyes..determination flowing through her veins..Arachne will fail..that bitch will pay for everything she's done..To her mother..To Maka..She will feel her wrath..no part of her will be spared.

Step one to her happy ending: Fucking kill Arachne. Winning this war.

Once Arachne is dead..that means the demon will disappear too right?..Sine she put the curse on her? So the world will be free of madness..Maka will be set free..Then the end of the world will stop too right?-

"Your thinking hard." A voice gets her to tense. She wipes her head up to see Medusa staring at her..those snake eyes of hers boring into Maka's. "..Kami had the same look. What's on your mind my child?"

At the mention of her mother..Maka tenses..remembering something she really wanted to forget about..

Medusa and her mother..kissing.

Maka gets pale at the thought..Medusa turns her back to her..she has a book in her hands..she seems to be reading it.. Maka takes a deep breath..She has a couple of questions really.

"..So.. tomorrow we go to war?" Maka takes a deep breath.

"Yes. Arachne will not be expecting such a quick attack..we have the element of surprise. The attack will be at dawn..when most of her troops will be asleep. My minions will create a distraction..while you sneak into Arachne's chambers.." Medusa closes the book. "Then she's all yours. I'll be there to help you of course if you need it..but I know it's you who wants to kill her."

"You got that right." Maka grips her fist..Medusa seems to know what she's doing..it sounds like a pretty good plan..maybe they really can do this.. "..And when I kill Arachne.." Maka thinks for a moment. "..Does that mean the curse will be broken?"

"Yes. The curse will be destroyed..and the demon will be sent back to hell. A new demon god of madness will be chosen..but Asura will be cast back to hell..and he won't get out. " Medusa turns back to look at Maka.

"..What about..the world.." Maka frowns..She grabs at her vest nervously. "..Once the demon is gone..will the world go back to normal?..will the madness stop spreading?"

"The world will never go back to normal." Medusa states bluntly..Maka feels her stomach drop. "Even with the demon gone..The damage has been done. Most of the world has been ripped apart..society has fallen apart. People are killing people..and they're not even mad. They are fearful. They are selfish. The strongest live, and the weakest die. The world of the humans is done."

That was what Maka didn't want to hear..She thinks of all the people that clinged to her..that had faith in her..she thinks of all the life she saved yesterday..the hope in their eyes..

"It's not like it concerns you Maka. I say good riddance." Medusa chuckles turning to do something..

"..But it does.." Maka speaks to herself.. "I"m..I'm life.." Something about saying this out loud..gets her whole being to burn with a fire..She sees those little kids, dirty, parentless..looking at her with hope..she thinks of that little new born..fighting for life in a place of death..

Hope. She is their hope. There has to be a way..after she kills Arachne..She could heal everyone..she could rebuild the world..that is her happy ending..

And she will fight for it.

"Let me just finish this and we will start..i'm warning you Maka, be prepared. I'm not going to go easy on you." Medusa doesn't look back at her..

Now for her final question..well..

Maka stares at Medusa's back for a moment..already feeling awkward..and a bit nervous about what she's going to say..

"I saw it.." Maka blurts out instead..She thinks Medusa isn't going to know what the fuck she's talking about..

But Medusa stops working. Her shoulders tensing up the slightest..Maka continues.

"..I saw you kissing my mother."

Medusa doesn't response.

"Were you two..did you..were you.." Maka is chocking up on her words..this is too weird..her stomach turning. "..What were you guys?..were you..dating?" Maka forces the word out..it's almost painful.

This..gets Medusa to snort. Maka's not sure if it was a snort of amusement or sarcasm.

"No. We were not dating." Medusa sounds like she's laughing slightly..just to herself..like it's some inside joke to her.

"..But you two were kissing.." Maka hates having to keep saying that. "..so if you weren't dating..what was she to you?"

"I already told you." Medusa looks back at Maka..something different about those eyes of hers. "She was everything."

Maka swallows..her head starting to hurt..but she has to push on..she has to know more. She opens her mouth-

"I know that's not what you wanted to hear." Medusa waves her off..she chuckles. "You see..I don't' know what we were. Friends with benefits I believe is the term?.." Medusa smile falls down. "..or at least that's all it was to me..Kami wanted more out of it." Medusa gets a far away look. " Kami wanted love. She had this crazy idea in her head..that I was the one. That I was the one that would give her love. She would never listen when I said we couldn't love.." Medusa's voice is getting softer. "I knew her aim. I knew what she wanted..but I let her try. I let her dream. Maybe I let her kiss me because I cared about her. Maybe I kissed her back because I wanted to make her happy..Maybe I liked her kiss, her touch..because it made me feel..human."

Medusa is talking..like she doesn't know Maka's in the room anymore..it's so quiet.

"I never wanted to be human. I never wanted to love. I still don't. Yet..maybe when we kissed, it was nice to pretend, just for a moment, that we weren't who we were..maybe..I even was hoping Kami was right. That some how I would give her the love she wanted. That I would feel the want of love like she did..but I never did. I never found love..but kami lied..and she found love. SO when you ask me what we were..it's hard to answer. Maybe we were each other's stress relief. We both despised the touch of men. We found comfort in the touch of women..the touch of each other." Medusa blinks before she looks over at Maka..who is staring at her with wide eyes..with surprise..never expecting Medusa to just..open up to her like this..never would she have imagine..that her mother and Medusa.. "Does that answer your question?"

Maka slowly closes her mouth that had opened slightly..She nods..and in a way..She feels..sad..

Medusa talked with no emotion..but in those snake eyes..there was a pain ..a deep sadness...

"She wanted love so much she lied to herself to get it." Medusa takes a step closer.

..But Maka loves..and it isn't a lie..Maybe..if Medusa didn't have it wrapped around her head that a witch can't love..maybe..would she have..

Loved her mother?..

Something about what Medusa said sends up a red flag..something that if she thought close enough she would realize but-

"Now..Enough of this. It's time for training. We don't have much time so what I'm going to be teaching you is one-hit spells if you will. One-hit-kill spells. This will help greatly in war..also you can use them against Arachne..they will add up..they can stun her and give you the chance you need."

"I-"

"Let's begin." Medusa throws that book at Maka..and she catches it.

"Wait-" Maka is trying to think..think about what was so important..

Only for one of Medusa's vector arrows to shoot out..Maka barely dodging it..it would have pierce her through the eye ball. "I said wait-"

"Time is life Maka. Now open the book..learn the spells..fight me. Don't hold back." Medusa sends more of her vector arrows at Maka..She does a jump and roll to avoid them.." Show me..show me what Kami died for. avenge her."

Something about these words..set something off in Maka..She forgets about what ever she was trying to grasp..She forgets about everything..but Medusa's smirk..

She only has one more day..

Maka opens the book and screams..her power flowing through her veins..

This is all the time she has..

Then tomorrow, she fights for all that she wants..

Tomorrow..she's going to war.

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Her mind is all jumbled..is she breathing?..She can't tell..wait..yes..she is breathing..her chest is moving..ever so slightly..Where is she?..her vision is blurry..her head hurts..all she can feel is pain..so much pain..It feels like she's being ripped apart..she can't move anything..

Why is it so dark now..oh wait..she closed her eyes..maybe because she remembers where she is..and she's aware of the woman standing over her..commanding her..

"Maka get up." Her voice is sharp. Cruel. Mean.

Doesn't she know that Maka can't? She can't feel her legs..does she even have legs? She doesn't know. She can't feel them.

Maka doesn't get up..but she opens her eyes to look up at Medusa..it's hard to see..blood is messing up her vision..her blood from a head wound falling down her face..in her eyes. Medusa stares down at this girl..The girl with the burnt up hands..her body twitching..twisting..Her foot looks turned at a odd angle..her arms..have been pulled out of there sockets..

Medusa isn't unmarked. She's bleeding out of her shoulder..yet that's it..and it's not much..

At least Maka did some damage this time. She used all the damn spells in that fucking book..most of them hurt Maka more then Medusa..her head hurts from reading so many words..She just hurts.

"Up." Medusa commands again..those eyes so cold...

That's when the air changes..She hears a gasp..

"Maka!" She knows that voice. She turns her head slightly..the blood dripping on her eyes again..but she can see the raven haired boy..looking at her with wide eyes..she must look bad..He's so pale..well...maybe he's always been that pale. "Medusa what the fuck-"

"Get up now." Medusa growls, ignoring the ghost. "Is this all you got Maka? You barely put a scratch on me!"..When Maka doesn't response..Something flashes through Medusa's eyes..panic? Disgust? Concern? Maka cant' tell..she's seeing red..her own red, her own blood. "Get up!" Medusa kicks her..right in the stomach..a tender spot.

Maka gasps..the air getting knocked right out of her..She heaves her chest, trying to get oxygen..but all that she's doing is coughing..she's spitting out blood..she's hurt, and she's hurt badly.

"Stop it!" Ragnarok screeches..He's getting closer. "Your going to fucking kill her!"

Medusa goes to kick Maka again..only for Ragnarok to grab her. He actually grabs her and pulls her back away from Maka. The snake witch is quick to react...all she does is snap her finger..and with a grunt of pain Ragnarok is sent flying off of her..he hits the wall..panting, his being flickering..Yet he glares at Medusa..

He's willing to fight for her.

"Maka needs to get up. If we are to win this war she needs to get up! She needs to get stronger." Medusa grips her fist..she takes a step towards the girl who is barely breathing-

Ragnarok appears in front of Maka..he holds out his arms protectively..a dark glare on his face. "What's beating the shit out of her going to fucking do?! At this rate your going to fucking kill her!"

Medusa pauses..her snake eyes looking down at the girl..who is barely there..her bones broken. Medusa's eyes flash..before she closes her eyes.

"Fine." Medusa takes a step back. "Then it seems i'll be the one to go up against Arachne. I'll be the one to kill her. Get her to drink this and-"

"W-Wait.." Maka pants out..Medusa looking at her. "..W-What do you mean?..i-i'm going to..kill her."

"You can't even put up a decent match against me. You'll just get yourself killed."

"No..I have to..I have to do it!-"

"But you can't do it. Your weak." Medusa sighs. "It seems Kami died for no reason. Your nothing special. Just a little girl way over her head."

"I'm..I'm not.." Maka growls..her vision coming back to her..she's seeing red..but not because of the blood.

"You are my dear. Don't worry, you will be safe here. I'll take care of everything...poor thing couldn't even hurt me. Can't even get up. Your no match for my sister. Your no match for the demon. You're going to die..and poor Kami would have died for nothing. Just a waste of a life."

"You bitch!" Maka screams out..her arms pop back into place from her power..She, with all her strength, lifts herself back up..ignoring the pain..ignoring her broken bones..She hears Ragnarok telling her to stop..But she doesn't care..her body is just moving..

"That's right..use your hate..use your rage." Medusa smiles as she spreads her legs. "That is what will keep you alive! So use it! I destroyed stein's life! I destroyed River! I used my son, made him my tool! I ripped Ragnarok apart! You hate me! use that!"

"Use your hate!" Death roars..Maka feels the cage is shaking from her pounding against it.. "Show this bitch what you can do!"

Maka pulls back her fist..before she opens her hand at Medusa..disks of green light coming out..straight for the snake witch..they're sharp..

"Oh please Maka you must do better then that-" Medusa smirks..about to wave off the disks.

Only for the stone ground to spike up..It goes right through Medusa's stomach..coming out the other side. The snake witch's mouth is open in surprise..her blood dripping..before she can move, those disks are on her..They pierce her shoulder, her legs..her chest..

Ragnarok stares at the impaled snake witch..his eyes so wide..he blinks, like he can't believe he's seeing this..

"How..was that..bitch?" Maka grins weakly " I can..fight..Arachne now..you see?..I got this.."

Medusa's lips..curl into a smirk even with the pain she must be in...then she starts to chuckle..

"What's so funny?..want..more?" Maka pulls back her hand..

Only for Medusa to appear right in front of her..grabbing her hand..stopping it..Her wounds are already starting to close up..but she's looking at Maka with that look again..that proud look. "You did good Maka..I don't want you to rebound again, you could kill yourself..but I am impressed. You have all the skills you need, you just have to think of strategy..it's everything. We'll go over more of that later tonight..Now, you deserve to rest." Medusa lets go of her..Maka's already starting to sway..

"..I'm fighting..Arache.." Maka speaks firmly..her weakness is catching up to her now that she doesn't have her rage..the pain is coming back.

"Yes, she is all yours." Medusa brings out a glass..of black stuff..yet this kind has some red in it. "Drink this my dear, it will heal you, and regenerate all your power..plus some. I must warn, for a couple of hours it will make you tired, and loopy. You were probably going to sleep after this anyway. Before we go to war, you'll take another one. it will take the pain away and make you stronger-"

Maka snatches it from Medusa and chugs it..anything to take the fucking pain away..it slides down easily..and immediately she feels the release of pain..her mind starts to spin..

"Whoa!" Maka's eyes get wide..when she starts..seeing things..the whole room is changing colors..from pink, to blue, to green..it's all warped..moving around..Maka falls back..her legs not able to hold her up..She's caught..by cold arms..

"Maka are you alright?" Ragnarok holds her in his arms..looking down at her with his..purple eyes?..whoa..he's like..he looks like he's in a retarded mirror..his head is all big..his neck all long..he looks like a giraffe.

"You look funny." Maka giggles.. "You look good in purple.."

"What the fuck?" Ragnarok looks over at Medusa who shrugs her shoulders.

"I said it would make her loopy. Take her upstairs to rest..we have much to do..and you know what you need to do correct?"

Ragnarok nods as he picks Maka up like a baby..she cradles into his cold chest..still laughing about the pretty colors and his fat head..which gets his eye to twitch..only slightly. "I got this shit." Ragnarok grunts.

"Good. Get it done as soon as possible." Medusa fades away..

"Hey raggggy~" Maka drags out his nick name..wrapping her arms around his neck..a goofy smile on her lips. "I did pretty good right? pretty bad ass? I was like..I went like..I was just awesome right!" Her eyes sparkle.

"Yeah sure." Ragnarok grunts..yet there's a hint of a smile on his lips as he starts to carry her out of the room. "That stuff really did fuck you up didn't it?" He chuckles. "But i'll admit..You fucking pierced Medusa through the fucking stomach! Even after you looked like you were about to fucking kill over.." Ragnarok suddenly scowls. "It was stupid. Don't' do that again. You could have fucking killed yourself!"

"Oh pssh don't be a party pooper!" Maka chuckles. "I'm not going to die! it's not like this is my last day or anything!" This gets Ragnarok to tense as he carries her out of the room. "Opps!" She covers her mouth..before smiling again. "I guess it is!"

"..Maka.." Any amusement has left the raven..His steps seem to be heavier..but he keeps holding her..he keeps walking..Those big purple eyes of his look sad..even with him looking so funny to Maka..she can notice the change in him.

"Can you imagine? This might be the last time you hold me! This might be the last time I have with you!" She chimes..

"Maka..don't fucking say shit like that.." That's funny..Ragnarok seems to be shaking..or maybe she's just seeing that. "This isn't going to be the fucking last time. Your not going to die-"

"But what if I do?" She nuzzles into him. "Then i'll be gone, and this will be the last time you hold me..the last time we'll be together."

"Maka..stop.." His voice is shaky..even in her state she can hear it.

"It's werid huh? I'm here now..but come tomorrow I might not be here!-

"I said fucking stop damn it!" Ragnarok screams at her..Did she just hear a crack in his voice?..no..that's impossible..Maka feels he's gripping her arms..He's stopped walking..he's hurting her, but she can't feel a thing.

"Why stop? it's the truth." She looks into those odd purple eyes now..they are trembling..

"It's not the fucking truth! Your not fucking dying, this isn't our last time being together!-"

"But what if it is?"

Ragnarok doesn't response..he's breathing heavily.

"Will you be sad? will you cry?" Maka hugs him tightly.

"Of course I would be fucking sad but don't flatter yourself. I don't fucking cry." He holds her tighter..

"Good..I don't want you to cry." He tenses at how she looks into those purple eyes. "You know..I don't want to leave you..or Crona..I don't want this to be the last time.."

"Damn it, it's not.." Ragnarok breathing is uneven on her face..

"..Will you miss me?" Maka grips him tighter..

Ragnarok takes a in take of breath..before she feels his cold lips on her own. It's deep..passionate..but needy..He grips her tightly..this kiss saying all that he can't..

That he will miss her. That he loves her. That he will be sad..That he doesn't want this to be the last time either..

The boy's hands gently rub her arms..those cold lips giving her chills..It's not full of lust..it's full of love...maybe even a sadness.

"Your not going anywhere.." Ragnarok breaths against her lips.. "I won't let you fucking go anywhere you here me? This isn't our fucking last time..you said I was stuck with you forever remember? Fucking together forever? Today isn't the last day, get that out of your fucking head before I knock it out!" He threatens..but it's weak..

Maka finds herself smiling.. "..I hope your right."

"Of course I am-"

"Because I love you so much!" Maka warps her arms around his neck..hugging him so tightly. "Your like my Casper! my friendly ghost!"

"..Alright now I feel like your trying to piss me off i'm purpose-"

"I don't need to try." She grins as she pulls away..her eye so bright..so pretty..Ragnarok sees that fire there..even in her goofy state..the tension leaves him..and he smirks.

"Yeah because your so fucking annoying." He snorts, giving her arm a pinch.

"Ow! Don't be a butt." She chuckles..only to stop. "..Where's Crona?" She frowns.

"..He's in the dinning room waiting." Ragnarok stiffens up at the mention of the other boy but he starts walking again, carrying her.

"Why didn't you bring him with you?" Maka smiles at all the different colors around her..and the clouds floating around them.

Ragnarok doesn't' response as he opens the doors back to the dinning room and carries her in. Crona is pacing back and forth..mumbling things to himself..his eyes shaking..He occasionally tugs at his hair in distress..but he continues to pace, his eyes wide..and swollen.

Maka giggles when she looks at him..He's all blue..and his hair is too!

At her laughter he stops his pacing, turning towards her quickly, his eyes wide with relief..then confusion at the look on her face. "M-Maka are you-"

"Crona your a Smuf!" Maka giggles and kicks her legs excitedly like a child.

Crona gives Ragnarok a questioning look..that he just shrugs at. "Medusa gave her some shit."

"O-Oh.." Crona frowns deeply..He walks closer..him gripping his arms..Those pale blue eyes full of concern. "M-Maka are you okay? H-How did the training go?"

"I'm sooo good right now Crona! and the training went great! I stabbed your mom!" She chuckles before she holds out her hands towards the pink haired boy. "I want Crona now! Hold me!"

Crona blushes slightly..but his face lights up at this..He walks closer and holds out his arms..for Ragnarok to put her in. Ragnarok stares at him a moment..Crona doesn't cower..he wants to hold her. He wants to have her close to him.

Without a word Ragnarok hands her over to Crona..Maka latching onto Crona's next as he holds her like a baby.

"I missed you Crona! Did you miss me!" She chimes.

"O-Of course..I-I always do.." Crona cradles her against his chest..his heart beat picking up speed..he smiles softly down at her..

"Then you'll miss me when i'm gone?" Maka rubs her nose against his..and he wiggles it. She gasps and grips him tighter. "I want you to know, as soon as I saw you, I thought you were awesome, or at least I liked you. Will you still love me when i'm dead?"

"..I-I'll never stop l-loving you." Crona seems a bit shaky again now..he grips her tighter. "..P-Please don't talk about death now Maka..I-I don't' know if I could deal with it..y-your not going to die-"

"How much do you love me?" Maka looks up at this blue faced boy.

"I-I don't know how to measure something l-like that..I-I don't think I c-can measure it.." Crona grips her tighter. "..I love you w-with all of me. I-I'll do anything for you Maka..i-i'll follow you anywhere.." He presses his forehead against hers. "..I'm n-not going to lose you."

Maka stares at him a moment..before she yawns.

'I want to go to bed!" She complains.

"She needs to lay down." Ragnarok holds out his hands to take Maka..

"I c-can carry her." Crona walks past Ragnarok..ignoring the look he gives him..

Ragnarok doesn't go off..he just walks with Crona..glancing at Maka protectively..

"Sooo Crona!" Maka yawns as they reach the stairs..He grips her tighter before he starts walking up them. "Do you ever wish that we could..you know..go back?..to those times that were better..the asylum sucked ass..but we had some good times there together did we?..we all did."

"Y-Your what made that place fun Maka.." Crona's gaze shifts. "I d-don't know if I w-would want to go back.."

"Dark side asylum can go suck a dick." Ragnarok grumbles. "That place was so fucking annoying, so much white it could make a guy go blind!"

"Yeah.." Maka chuckles..gripping onto Crona tighter as they get up the stairs. "I wonder how Girko's doing? You know he was your best friend Ragnarok?"

"..I know that now.." Ragnarok's voice is odd...he sounds like he's frowning.

"You two should chat! I'm sure he'll be happy just to see you again." Maka sighs as Ragnarok opens the door to their room..and Crona carries her in..

"Here y-you go Maka.." Crona lays her down so gently..he pulls the blanket up so it's up to her chest..her head on the pillow comfortably..he starts to rub her hair..her eyes drooping. "G-Get some sleep you-"

"Your not going to leave me are you?" She grabs his arm..looking at him with big eyes. "..Get in bed with me. Sleep with me."

"I-I.." Crona glances over at Ragnarok.

"Please!" Maka grabs him and with all the strength she has left she pulls him on top of her..She wraps her arms around him..nuzzling her head against his. "Don't leave me! Don't leave me alone!" She seems desperate ..

"I-I won't.." Crona finds himself saying..he can't deny her anything. He moves so he's beside her..his arms around her..She sighs in relief..she grips him tightly as she buries her head in his chest..

"Will you..kiss me good night?" She smiles up at him..Crona blushes, his heart swelling.

"O-Of course." Crona leans in..His lips pressing gently against hers..he rubs her hair..caressing her cheek as his lips move against hers..He trembles..he can feel her love..he can feel all her emotions for him in her kiss..his chest..it's so tight..

"Good night.." Maka yawns..before she closes her eyes...it doesn't take long for her breathing to steady..Crona knowing she's asleep..He takes a deep breath..before he looks up at Ragnarok.

The raven is staring at him blankly..He sighs..as he runs a hand through his hair. "..You can stay with her."

Crona's eyes get wide..a gasp escaping him as he looks at this other boy. "..R-Really?.."

"..She doesn't want to be alone. I'll get all Medusa's fucking experiments ready alone.." Ragnarok takes a step closer..his eyes getting so dark. "..I'm giving you a second chance Crona..I'm trusting her with you while i'm gone. You fuck this up.." Ragnarok trembles..his threat clear..

It warms Crona..that he's letting him stay alone with Maka..that he's letting him do this..well..He thinks the demon can't come back..and maybe he can't..he doesn't know..

"..The only reason i'm doing this shit is because your better at making her feel better..She needs you now...Don't let me the fuck down."

"I w-won't.." Crona looks at him in awe..Ragnarok turns his back on Crona..and starts fading away. "..T-Thank you.." Crona holds Maka closer..Ragnarok pausing for a moment..

He gives him his middle finger..before he fades away..

Crona..despite this, finds a faint smile on his lips..Ragnarok is trying..he's trying to make this family work again..Crona can tell he's still pissed at him..that he doesn't trust him completely..but letting him have Maka alone..even for a couple of hours..

He's grateful. So grateful.

Crona nuzzles into her hair..taking in her scent..taking in everything about her..her shallow breathing on his face...he holds her close, pecking her forehead..

Ragnarok doesn't have anything to worry about..he wont let anything hurt her..he won't let anyone take her away from him..

He pulls her closer..kissing the top of her head lovingly..so happy to not be alone..to be with her..he doesn't think about how this is her last day..he only thinks of her..

And Maka's heart beat against his own.

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..Yeah. I'm going to try to finish this story in..ugh..ten more chapters? Probably less then that. Just know ten is the most.

Medusa and Kami..any one shocked? Lol..you probably hate me for that.

Now, for those of you who like south park..i'm actually writing my first south park fic! already started it..it's called 'a broken up mind.' It's all centured around Tweek..He's my favorite south park person XD He's like..The crona of south park. They have a lot in common I think. I'm drawn to the both of them. I tried out first person for the first time..most of my stories are third person right? so this one is in first person. so if you like yoai, tweek, gnomes, and craziness. Check it out!

For those who care, i'm doing pretty good with college! It's..well, work. Annoying really..but i'll get through it and i'll be a nurse.

So that's it! Till next time:)