Author's notes:
I don't own Soul Eater or any of it's character's k? No copyright is intended.
This story followes the anime, just so you know.
This story is a sequel to another one of my stories called, 'The Snake Is Back' please read that one before reading this one if you want to be upto speed on everything, thank you. :)
Italics - Means the person is thinking just so you know.
By the way the gang are all around the ages of 18-19 now.
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The night before hadn't been the best night for Maka and Kid, since little Dixie didn't feel like sleeping, and spent most of the night, trying to leave her parent's bedroom or crying for ages.
So this morning Maka was again having a nice lay in, however her peaceful sleep was soon cut short, when she felt something (or should I say 'someone'?) nuzzling her neck slightly.
Maka slowly opened her tired eyes to find her four month old daughter, laying on her stomach on the bed, while she was happily smiling at her.
"Hey girly, what are you doing here huh?" Maka asked as she sat up and smiled back to her daughter, while Dixie sat up and reached her arms up, wanting to be picked up by her Mother.
Maka picked up her daughter and stroked her short black hair, while Dixie just giggled slightly, "Good morning to you too," she whispered, as she kissed Dixie on her nose lightly, while Dixie snuggled closer to her Mother.
"Dixie? Were you able to wake…oh, good morning Maka," Kid stated nervously as he walked into the bedroom and closed the door behind him, while he walked up to his girlfriend.
"So you sent her in here to wake me now, did you?" Maka asked as she raised an eyebrow to Kid.
"Well Crona's coming round soon, so I figured you would want to be awake, so that you could talk to him again," Kid explained while he smiled nervously to Maka, while Dixie was able to wiggle out of her Mother's arms, and went crawling over to the edge of the bed.
"Oh yeah, do you know what time he's coming by any chance?" Maka asked as she now smiled back to her boyfriend, while Dixie reached up, wanting to be picked up by her Father.
"Liz said around lunch time, so about an hour from now," Kid answered, while he picked up Dixie and smiled to her.
"Do you think that gives me enough to get dressed, have something to eat, and give girly there a bath?" Maka asked as she pointed to Dixie.
"Don't worry I gave Dixie a bath when I got up this morning, she won't need another till tomorrow," Kid stated, while he sat Dixie back onto the bed.
"HEY, HEY, GUESS WHAT, GUESS WHAT!" Patty suddenly showed up at the door, slamming it open, while Liz was behind her, sighing slightly.
"Death City is burning down?" Kid asked sarcastically with a smile, while Maka looked to the younger twin, surprised.
"Nope, guess again," Patty smiled to her Meister, as she could barely contain her excitement.
"Umm…you found the 'Great King of the East'?" Kid guessed again, remembering the little 'adventure' that Patty had taken Dixie on yesterday.
"HA! I WISH! But no," Patty replied happily.
"What is it Patty?" Maka asked as she smiled to the younger twin now.
"CRONA'S COMING SOON!" Patty cheered before she noticed Dixie sitting on the bed.
"Yes we know Patty," Kid stated, while the two sisters walked into the bedroom.
"Hey Dixie-chan are you excited to meet Crona?" Patty asked as she walked over to the bed, and smiled to Dixie.
Dixie happily just smiled back to Patty, before she crawled to the edge of the bed, and rolled off it, giggling happily as Patty caught her before she touched the floor, and hugged the little infant tightly.
"Hey is Maka up yet?" Soul asked as he showed up at the bedroom door, and walked into the room (he Black Star and Tsubaki, have all come round to catch up with Crona, when he comes for his visit).
"Yes, I'm up, Soul," Maka stated with a smile to her weapon.
"SOUL, SOUL, GUESS WHAT, GUESS WHAT?!" Patty came jumping over to Soul, once she had sat Dixie back onto the bed.
"Yes, yes, I know Crona's coming today," Soul replied with a sigh, as it was obvious that the younger twin had probably said this to him earlier.
"ISN'T IT GREAT?!" Patty asked excitably, before she smiled to Soul, and raced out of the bedroom.
"Yeah sure, whatever," Soul sighed again as he just rolled his eyes, while he smiled slightly when he watched the younger twin, running around in the hallway like some sugar-hyped kid.
Kid and Maka just chuckled at Patty's excitement, while Liz sighed and smiled to her sister slightly. Maka picked her daughter back up as she stroked her short, black hair, while Dixie just happily nuzzled closer to her Mother's neck.
"Why is 'she' so excited about Crona coming over anyway?" Soul asked as he looked to his girlfriend.
"Didn't you know?" Liz asked looking to her boyfriend, a little surprised.
"Didn't I know, what?" Soul asked, seeming confused now.
"She had this crazy crush on him when we were still in the D.W.M.A, but she didn't want to say anything," Liz explained.
"She used to have a crush on Crona?" Soul asked, surprised now.
"Yeah, and Crona told me not to tell anyone, but he actually really liked Patty as well," Maka added with a smile to her surprised weapon.
"WOW! Well that's a pairing that I would have never thought would even happen," Soul thought out loud, "I mean they're complete opposites right?" Soul asked, not getting how such different people like Patty and Crona could end up liking each other.
"Hey opposites attract right?" Kid asked with a smile to the Death Scythe.
A minute later Patty came running back into the bedroom again, trying to catch her breath, while the others all looked to her, wondering why she was so out of breath.
"Crona…Crona…" Patty managed between heavy gasps.
"We know Patty, Crona's going to be here soon," Soul stated as he guessed what Patty was trying to say to them.
"NO! Crona…Crona's her now," Patty stated as she was able to catch her breath.
"WHAT?! Medusa said that he was coming around at 12:00, and it's only about half-past 11 now," Liz thought out loud, while her and the others all looked to Patty, with surprised looks on their faces.
"I guess he came early," Soul stated with a nervous smile.
"Are you sure Patty?" Maka asked, as she looked to Patty.
"Yep, I just him in the lounge downstairs, he was talking to Tsubaki and Black star, but don't worry he didn't see me," Patty answered happily.
"I didn't even know you went downstairs," Liz stated.
"I didn't even know you left the hallway," Soul added.
Patty took a deep breath as she calmed herself for a minute, "Are you okay, Patty?" Maka asked as she seemed a little concerned for the younger twin.
"CRONA'S HERE!" Patty happily cheered as she jumped for joy, before she went running off out of the bedroom again.
"She's fine," Liz stated with a slight chuckle.
"What are we going to do Kid? I not even dressed yet?" Maka asked as she looked to Kid, looking a little bit worried.
"It'll be fine, listen you stay up here and get dressed, and while Dixie stays up here with you, we'll go downstairs and talk with Crona for a bit, alright?" Kid suggested with a smile to his girlfriend.
"Yeah, alright," Maka nodded as she smiled back to Kid.
"I'll see you down in a bit then okay?" Kid stated as he kissed Maka on her cheek lightly, and patted Dixie on her head, smiling when he received a happy giggle from his daughter.
"Okay," Maka replied, before Kid gave her a quick hug, and then left the bedroom along with Soul and Liz, leaving Maka alone with Dixie to get herself washed and dressed.
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Everyone had been catching up with Crona for almost half an hour now, as they were all in the lounge on the second floor, and soon enough Maka (now all washed and dressed) came walking down the stairs, while she carried Dixie in her arms.
"Hey Maka, I was wondering when you were going to be coming down here," Black Star stated as him and Tsubaki noticed the Meister stepping off the last step.
"Yeah sorry, I didn't get much sleep last night, so I had a bit of a lay in this morning," Maka apologized as she smiled nervously, while she walked over to the gang.
"It's alright, I'm sure taking care of a baby is hard for you Maka," Crona stated as he stood up from the sofa he had been sitting on, and walked over to Maka.
"Crona," Maka smiled to the other Meister.
"It's good to see you again," Crona stated with a smiled as he gave Maka a tight hug.
"Yeah you too," Maka replied happily to her old friend that she had missed dearly.
Dixie suddenly became anxious as she sat in her Mother's arms. Maka looked to her daughter just before the little Reaper started to cry loudly. Crona let go of Maka as the loud cry startled him slightly,
"What's wrong Dixie?" Maka asked her daughter, before Dixie wiggled out of her Mother's arms, and landed on the floor, before she crawled over to her Father (who was sitting on one of the sofas in the lounge), while she was still crying loudly.
"Come here, baby girl," Kid sighed with a smile as he looked down to his daughter. Dixie reached up to him with both arms, wanting to be picked up. Kid picked Dixie up and sat her on his knee, while she just cuddled up closer to him, and stopped crying for a moment.
"That's strange, she normally loves meeting new people," Maka thought out loud as she looked to her daughter, a little concerned for a minute.
"I think she's scared because of the weapon that's inside Crona," Kid stated as he stroked Dixie's hair lightly.
"You mean Ragnarok?" Crona asked as he looked to Kid.
Kid just nodded simply, before Crona walked over to Kid, and kneeled down in front of Dixie, "So you're the little Dixie that I've been hearing so much about huh?" Crona asked with a smile to the little Reaper.
Dixie looked away from Crona as she just whimpered slightly.
"Am I really that scary to you?" Ragnarok asked as his little form came out of his Meister's back and he rested his little fists on Crona's head, while he looked to Dixie.
Dixie immediately started crying again as she tightly clung to her Father's shirt, while she was still turned away from Crona.
"Ragnarok, you're scaring her more, be nice," Crona scowled his weapon as he glared at him, "Dixie I know Ragnarok might seem scary, but I promise you he won't hurt you," Crona added as he spoke softly to the sacred Reaper.
"Right Ragnarok?" Crona asked his weapon.
"Right I would only hurt you if you annoy me," Ragnarok replied with a nod, while Crona rolled his eyes slightly.
"See Dixie, he's not scary," Kid stated as he smiled to his daughter.
Dixie looked to her Father as she stopped crying, before he nodded to her and she turned to look at Crona again. Dixie looked to Crona, and then her eyes widened as she spotted Ragnarok. She slowly reached out a hand to the Demon sword.
"Nice to meet you kid," Ragnarok greeted Dixie as he shook her little hand with his own.
Dixie looked to the Demon sword with a slight smile, before Crona picked her up as he stood back up, and let her get closer to Ragnarok. Dixie giggled happily as she started to pat Ragnarok on his head, while Kid smiled to his daughter.
"Hey cut it out kid," Ragnarok said as he turned away from Dixie slightly, while she just carried on patting the little Demon sword on his head.
"I don't think she's scared anymore," Kid stated with a smile, while Maka walked over to him, and smiled to her daughter.
"Hey did you get smaller by any chance?" Soul asked as he looked to Ragnarok.
"HOW DARE YOU! I'm the same size as I was before," Ragnarok stated as he glared to Soul.
"Aww come on Raggy, you look cute when you're this little," Patty stated as she stood from the sofa that she had been sitting on, and patted Ragnarok on his head.
"RAGGY?" Ragnarok questioned the pet name that the younger twin had just called him, as he looked to her, looking a little more angered now, while the others just chuckled slightly.
"So how old is she now?" Crona asked as he looked to Maka again.
"You mean Dixie? She's only about four months old," Maka answered.
"Wow, and she can already crawl?" Crona asked as he looked to the little infant in his arms.
"Well Reaper babies do learn faster than normal babies after all," Kid stated as he smiled to Crona slightly.
"Well she defiantly looks like you Maka," Crona stated with a smile to Maka.
"Everyone always seems to say that," Maka thought out loud with a smile back to the pink-haired Meister.
"I'm still quite surprised though, Simon only started crawling when he was around 6 months old," Crona stated as he smiled to Dixie and stoked her cheek lightly.
"Wait whose Simon?" Soul asked, looking a little confused, as did everyone else (bar Maka).
"You didn't tell them about him?" Maka asked as she looked to Crona.
"Well I hadn't really gotten round to it yet," Crona explained with a nervous smile to Maka.
"Maka?" Soul looked to his Meister, waiting for her to give them all some kind of explanation.
"Crona has a two year old little brother named Simon, Medusa and Stein apparently ended up having him quite a while ago," Maka explained.
"You've got a little brother now Crona?" Liz asked surprised, as was everyone else.
"Yeah not long after Mother, Stein and I left Death City, Mother and Stein got married, and not long after that, Simon came along," Crona explained, before he pulled out a small picture from his trouser pocket (Crona's now wearing a simple grey t-shirt, black trousers and black shoes, instead of that long black cloak that he used to always wear, and yes he calls Medusa 'Mother' now).
"See, this is a picture of him," Crona stated as he showed the others a small picture of a little toddler, which looked almost exactly like Stein, expect for the fact that the little boy had Medusa's snake-like yellow eyes, and had blond streaks in his light, grey hair.
"Aww he looks adorable," Patty stated as she smiled to Crona, while the other's all looked at the photo with surprised looks on their faces.
"Wait, how do you know about this Maka?" Soul asked as he looked to his Meister again.
"Well not too long after Crona left I started to send letters to him about what had been happening while he was gone, and he would send me some back about what was happening in his life," Maka explained.
"And how come you never told any of us about this?" Liz asked, as now the other's all looked to Maka.
"I was going to, but kinda forgot when everything with Kid was happening, and then I found out I was pregnant with Dixie so…" Maka trailed off slightly as she nervously turned away from the others.
"You could've at least told us you were sending him letters," Kid stated as he stood up from the sofa he had been sitting on, and smiled to Maka.
"Yeah sorry," Maka apologized with a nervous smile to her boyfriend.
"It's alright," Kid replied as he gave Maka a tight hug. Maka smiled as she hugged Kid back.
Liz then whispered something into her younger sister's ear, as she smiled to her slightly. Patty's eyes widened as she looked to Liz, while Liz just nodded to her with a wink.
"Crona?" Patty called to Crona as she looked to him, looking a little nervous.
"Yeah?" Crona asked as he put the picture of his brother back into his pocket, and looked to Patty.
"Can I talk to you for a moment, alone?" Patty asked as she blushed slightly.
Kid, and Maka smiled slightly, while Crona looked to Patty, confused for a minute.
"Sure," Crona replied with a smile as he nodded to the younger twin.
Crona passed Dixie back to Maka as the others all smiled slightly as they left Crona and Patty alone in the lounge together.
"Well we're alone now," Crona stated.
"Almost," Patty corrected as she pointed to Ragnarok,"
"Oh right, Ragnarok, could you let us talk alone for a minute please?" Crona asked his weapon politely.
"Alright, but don't start doing anything funny while I'm gone," Ragnarok warned before his little form disappeared back into Crona's back.
"There now we're alone," Patty stated happily.
"Yeah, I really missed you Patty," Crona stated as he smiled to Patty slightly.
"Really? What a coincidence, I really missed you as well," Patty replied cheerfully.
Crona chuckled at Patty's reply slightly, before he took a deep breath and looked away from the younger twin for a moment.
"Listen Patty I-
"Crona, do you like me?" Patty asked as she cut off Crona.
"Err…yeah, very much," Crona answered with a nervous smile, as he looked back to Patty now.
"I like you too," Patty replied.
"Really?" Crona asked as he seemed a little taken aback for a minute.
"Yep," Patty nodded with a cheerful smile.
"Then do you maybe wanna go out sometime? W-with me of course?" Crona asked nervously as he blushed slightly.
Patty looked to Crona blankly for a minute, as she looked like she was thinking about Crona's question a little, "I thought you'd never ask," she answered before she moved closer to Crona and kissed him on the cheek lightly.
Crona blushed again as he smiled to Patty, while she just smiled back to him happily.
"Hey look she said yes," Tsubaki stated as the others all opened the door slightly, and saw Patty and Crona embrace each other.
"Yeah, ~Patty and Crona sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G~," Black Star and Soul sung in unison, as the others all walked back into the lounge.
"Shut up you two," Maka sighed slightly as she glared to Soul and Black Star.
"SIS, SIS, GUESS WHAT, GUESS WHAT, Crona just asked me out," Patty stated happily as she let go of Crona, and ran up to her older sister, and started to jump around excitedly.
"Yes, yes I know Patty," Liz replied with a slight smile to her younger sister.
"Hey well done mate," Black Star congratulated Crona, as him and Soul walked over to the pink-haired Meister and patted him on the shoulder.
"Thanks," Crona replied as he smiled to Soul and Black Star.
"Now the only person that isn't dating someone, is Dixie-chan," Patty stated as she walked over to Maka and Kid, while she smiled to Dixie (who was still in her Mother's arms).
"Yeah, are we're going to keep it that way," Kid stated as he smiled slightly, when Dixie happily giggled, while she reached out to be held by Patty instead of Maka.
Maka just chuckled slightly at Kid's reply, before she passed Dixie to Patty, and everyone watched as Patty sat down on the floor to show Crona all the things she had taught Dixie to do, while Crona just smiled to Patty happily. And soon the gang were all in the dining room having a bit of lunch together.