Daughter Of Madness [Kid X Fem!Chrona]

Stripes

Kid squinted as bright light suddenly surrounded him, despite his blurred vision he could make out a few details in the room. A chandelier hung above him, bathing his body in white light. Behind him a stark black cauldron, perhaps iron, lay in the center of the room. Each blur to his left was mirrored on the right. Even the bookcase seemed neatly organized, though he couldn't quiet tell.

Someone grasped his shoulders which made him look up at the blinding silhouette before him. The white blur knelt to his level.

"Oh~ oh my." A female voice gasped. "Just look at you!" He tried desperately to read the expression of the woman, but his vision refused to clear.

"Is something wrong?" He asked. His words felt awkward on his tongue and escaped his throat with a childish pitch. The woman's arms wrapped around him in a warm hug; the soft fabric of her dress tickled at his cheek.

"No, I couldn't be happier." She said. He could feel tears begin to trickle down his back.

Kid woke with a start, immediately his gaze fell to the wall in front of him. His heart beat ferociously against his chest as he glanced around the asymmetrical room. As his hands strangled his hair, his chest heave. The noise woke Chrona abruptly, she looked up at Kid who was rocking slowly as he bit his bottom lip.

"Shini-kun?" She asked tentatively. Her hand trembled as she lightly rested it on his shoulder. Kid was so focused on his breathing that he forgot she was there. He relaxed a little. Memories of what had taken place the previous night flooded back. "Shini-kun, you're shaking!"

"I'm sorry, I must have frightened you." He apologized. His eyes drifted away from her and began to scrutinize the room once more. She stood and offered a hand to him. While they walked out of the room, Kid felt relief flood over him as he was once more surrounded by beautiful symmetry. He frowned as he felt something touch his shirt."Chrona, what are you doing?" He asked when he noticed the girl was futzing with his clothes.

"Ah!" She blushed and immediately released the hold she had on his clothes. "You're shirt got rumpled and it was bothering me." She lowered her gaze, but not before straightening his tie clip. "School's about to start so..."

"Right!" Kid shouted, a little louder than he had anticipated. After a pregnant pause Kid bowed shallowly. "Er- see you later." Chrona nodded and watched Kid sprint down the hall.

"What was that?" Ragnarok demanded as he smacked her on the head.

"What was what?" She rubbed the top of her head with a frown. How many times did she have to tell him they shared a body, but not a brain? It was impossible for her to understand what he was thinking.

"You know what I mean. Stop it or I'll steal your bed sheets!" Ragnarok threatened.

"I don't know what I did~" She whined. Her partner silenced her with another smack to the head. "F-fine, I promise."

-8-0-8-

He should have know returning to class that morning would cause a scene.

"KID!" Liz shouted, and ran across the class room. She enveloped her miester in a tight embrace. "Where were you last night? You had us worried sick!" Chrona was the only person who lived at the school and it was uncommon for anyone to stay at the school over night. Especially for people like Kid, who had a mansion in the city.

"Yeah." Patty smirked with a shake of her finger. "Explain yourself mister." At least Patty trusted him enough to go out on his own.

"...Liz...I can't...breathe." Kid choked out. Liz immediately released the suffocating Shinigami. "I'm sorry I didn't call. I don't have an adequate excuse." It seemed Liz still thought of him as a defenseless trust-fund kid. He wished she'd remember he was a demi-god of sorts. Having weapons as partners was more of a family tradition than a necessity. He did feel guilty for making the two worry. Normally, he wouldn't go anywhere without them. Other students filtered into the classroom as Kid caught his breath.