Secrets of a Monster (Kuroshiro x Reader) [SIDE STORY] ||ON HIATUS||

Chapter 21: Suspicions

[Kuroshiro's POV]

"Day one starts today."

I opened my eyes, and sighed, looking around the same, infirmary room. Oh right... I'm still here...

I turned my face to (y/n), who was still sleeping peacefully. I sighed, smiling. She's still here... I hope she doesn't get a stiff neck, though.

"You have an orb from Medusa in your bag. What does that mean ?"

Minutes after I woke up that night, Stein went in with a suspicious glare in his face. I gulped at his stare--he looked... Really mad.

"...L-let me explain... Please." I turned to him, sighing. Stein placed his hands in his pockets. "Ten seconds."

I inhaled deeply, and looked down. "...I'm a spy for Medusa."

Instantly, his eyes widened as I expected it would. "...What..."

"I didn't want to. Medusa was good at tricks and of all people you know that." I stared at him. "...I kissed (y/n) while she was asleep--don't tell her, please. And... It... Uh... It sort of passed a snake to her..."

"I thought you said the angel killed the snake ?" Stein sat next to me. I frowned. "Medusa created her."

With that, Stein stopped, dead in his tracks. "...Oh. That makes sense."

I shrugged, and turned down to (y/n), who was sleeping away. "...I wanted to make sure she's safe... So Medusa made a deal. I can be a spy, and... She's safe."

Stein sighed, adjusting his glasses. "...Girls. Kuroshiro, she can be the death of you."

"I'd happily die if it's for her." I smiled slightly, patting my weapon's head. "Three years ago, she brightened my life up and made the darkness leave, and held on until today. She liked me when there was nothing to like about me."

Stein watched, and started twisting his screw. "(y/n) here... (y/n) there... Kuroshiro, I'm not stopping your feelings for your weapon, but... I swear, she'll literally be the death of you. Someday. Don't hold on too hard, you'll get hurt."

"No regrets." I grinned at him. "Stein... I trust you. Please don't let anyone else know about this..."

Stein stood up, sighing. "Alright. But be more careful. If someone catches you, I can't stand up for you."

"I know."

The memory flashed right in front of my eyes. I sighed, and just enjoyed the view of my weapon as she slept. "...I'm so sorry, (y/n)... I don't want to lie to you, or to our friends... But I have to. It's for your own good..."

[Meanwhile...]

"So you're saying that you saw Kuroshiro holding a witch-made orb ?"

Maka questioned, looking at Kid. The reaper sighed. "I don't want to suspect him... But... Yes, I did. I just can't get it off of my head."

"That sucks." Soul shrugged. "It'll be such a waste if Kuroshiro's spying on us."

"But maybe it wasn't spying..." Tsubaki frowned. "Kuroshiro's naturally nice... Why would he do that to us ? Right, Blackstar ?" She turned to her partner, who was staring off in space, deep in thought.

"Where's (y/n)...?" He suddenly asked, making Liz sigh. "Infirmary. With Kuroshiro."

"Great." Blackstar grumbled. "So... You people are saying that Kuroshiro might be spying on us for a witch ?"

"For Medusa." Kid sighed.

"Do you have a proof or something ?"

"...I saw it with my own eyes." Kid replied. "He was hiding this violet orb in his bag-it had lots of witch essence in it. And suddenly, he ran off. I followed after him when Stein wasn't looking, and when I got close to where he was, I sensed a witch. Yep, witch. Medusa." Kid crossed his arms. "But at the time I landed, Kuroshiro was alone, with his arm bleeding."

"And you brought him back." Maka sighed. "Do you guys really think he's spying ? He's our friend !" Tsubaki defended. Soul shoved his hands in his pockets. "Not yet. It's just... Suspicious. There's not enough evidence or proof." He replied. "But if Medusa finds out things only we do along with Kuroshiro, then that can ring a bell."

"...Guys."

Everyone stopped, turning to Blackstar.

"...Don't tell (y/n) anything about this." Blackstar stared at them. Liz looked confused. "Why ? She's Kuroshiro's weapon. She may find things, right ? They live in one place."

"Yeah, but if she finds out that we are suspecting him, she'd get angry. She might even leave us, and that'll be so much harder. So don't." Blackstar sighed. "...This Kuroshiro-spying topic is only between us seven."

"...Alright." Maka nodded. "This topic is a secret."

Then, Patty changed the topic into something fun, making the whole group laugh and get back to their happy selves again.

But in a sudden twist of fate, Stein was always behind them. Starting where they started talking about Kuroshiro, and all their suspicions.

"...They don't know the whole story." Stein mumbled, sighing and adjusting his glasses. "They don't understand... But, oh well, It's how the world works..." Stein turned around, and started walking.

"...All I can do is watch and hope for things to go better for that kid."