BRUTAL LOVE

Chapter 8 Home

I wake up and look at my surrounding I see Soul asleep next to me and Stien reading a book on our couch. I try to move but the pain is too great and I yelp. "Oh Maka you're awake." the professor says looking up from MY book! "Is that my book?" "it is I got bored waiting for yall to wake up so I decided to read something. It's better than me trashing the place, plus this is my 11th book and the 3rd in this series so don't spoil it." "wait did you say 11th? How long have we been out?" " for about 3 days. I told Lord Death what happened and he said it was alright for you to miss school." "WAIT what!!" "well, actually I should say that you have been out for 3 days. Soul was only out for 1." "Then why is he sleeping here?" "cause he has been worried about you for the past 2 days he doesn't know what to do with himself. He cleaned the house from top to bottom since you couldnt and he has cooked every meal he has also been by your side as well. And the reason he is asleep right now is because it's 4 in the morning."

"Then why are you awake?" "because it's my job to make sure your kids are safe. That and who knows what would have happened if you woke up. That's the reason I stayed. It was to make sure you wouldn't blow up death city or rule the world." "Why would I do that?" "Not you Maka. nevermind just get some rest, I'm leaving now that you have woken up." "ok, bye" "Bye" Stein walks out the door to the apartment. Did Soul fall asleep like this on purpose? If so why? I was thinking to myself as I hear some shifting next to me. I look down at Soul who is on the floor. Sleeping soundly.

Why do I feel this way I feel warm and fuzzy. My head is spinning like crazy. Why? I'm going to get some water maybe it will help since I haven't had any in the past 3 or almost 4 days! I sit up and my back is killing me. The pain is too much to handle! "Ahh" Oops that was loud. I hear shuffling again and this time I see Soul's face His eyes are half open and his hair is a normal mess. But his eyes he has bags under them. Most likely from no sleep.

"Maka, are you ok?" "yea sorry for the scream. Just didn't know I would be in so much pain." "Well, part of a ceiling fell on your back. I thought you would be in pain." "haha" I laugh it off it hurts, it hurts so bad I can't do it anymore. Why can I not laugh without pain? "Hey, Soul?" "what is it?" "Can you get me something to drink?" "of course!" Soul gets up and walks to the kitchen. And is getting water also heating food. I love him too much. I decided to try and stand up. I want to go to him. I hold on to the couch and anything else I can grab. I have so much [ain from standing. I take my first step, then the next all with the support of things I can hold onto. Soul was still busy in the kitchen making my food he didn't notice me getting up. I slowly walk into the kitchen. I let go of the counter that was keeping me stable and took one step before falling onto Soul's back. I had caught him off guard his back stiffened and I could feel his muscles. Then I let out a breath and relaxed only to tense up from the pain of standing. Soul's back begins to loosen as he realizes it's me and continues to make my food.

I hug his back he is so warm, Maka hugs my back unexpectedly, and geez she is so cold. I could stay here all day even with the pain I feel in my back. I just want to be with him. "Maka?" "yes?" Maka says in a really tired voice, "Are you ok?" Maka mumbles something along the lines of yes and how she's super tired. "You need to rest I get that you have been out for three days but your body needs to heal. Stein said that you are not supposed to walk anyway" "ok" Maka's quiet voice said. Soul continued to stay still till he felt Maka sliding down his back. Soul turns around to catch her and picks her up bridal style and carries her to her room for the night.

I'm in a pitch dark blackness no one near and far. I walk aimlessly looking for someone or even something. Nothing again. Why! I start to cry big historic tears run down my face as I put my hand to my face to wipe them. "Where are you!!" "Can anyone hear me!" "Soul! Tsubaki! Blackstar! Kid! Liz! Patty! Stein!" why won't anyone answer me? Why am I all alone again?

The darkness continues and the silence speaks louder than words. I sit there doing nothing crying slow and small tears now. I see someone and hear someone. "Who's there?" I ask timid and scared I can't tell there's no voice just the sound of heavy breathing and footsteps. Now I can see a figure, a boy walking in my direction. "Soul?" the height was right the muscular build was also right. Could be Soul has he come to find me? The boy walks up to me and the darkness is disappearing blood is the first thing I see all over the boy. "Soul!!! OMG, your bleeding" I quickly try to cover his wounds but nothing seemed to work. I took a second to take a breath and notice that the blood was coming from the same cut across his chest from way back when. "No! No! How that... that is not supposed to be bleeding!" I can't take this anymore. I look back at Soul and see him collapse. "Ahhhhhhhhhh"

"Maka, are you ok?" Soul said with urgency in his voice and worry. Maka was sitting upright in her bed and looked to be out of breath and sweating. A whole lot of sweat. Maka looks at Soul as tears start to roll down her cheeks. Soul makes his way to Maka's bed and sits on the other side of the bed close to Maka. "What's wrong why did you scream?" Maka hesitates to answer and shuffles closer to Soul. She leans on Soul and takes a deep breath.

"It was just a nightmare," Maka says still a little shaken up. "If you want to talk about it you can I will listen." "it... it was you... you... you were bleeding out and it was the cut and... and you collapsed and the darkness all alone!" "wooh Maka calm down. You are talking too fast I don't understand what's going on." "It's whatever now I was just scared." "oh, ok if you say so." Maka and Soul sit in the dark in silence. Maka starts drifting into sleep while Soul is stroking Maka'a hair. "Maka?" "hm" "Are you sleeping?" "hm" "Why don't you lie down your not supposed to be sitting up. Not with your back the way it is." "hm" Maka grabs onto Soul a little tighter "Do you not want me to go?" "hm" "ok, let's lay down at least" "Hm" Soul grabs Maka's waist and shimmies down the bed. Bringing Maka with him. Now they are both laying down completely Maka is snuggled up against Soul and Soul is holding onto Maka as they both fall asleep.