Love Me Through it All (KidxCrona AU)

Chapter 7 - Kid

I sat up stunned. "Crona, did you just kiss me?!"

She blushed and looked down. "B-barely...It was o-only to get y-you to stop t-t-talking..."

"So it didn't mean anything...?" She shook her head slowly and formed the words sorry but no sound came out. She shouldn't have done that Watching those perfect lips move with sound is enough, I can't stand them moving without sound.

I lifted her chin up and caressed her cheek with my thumb, staring into her eyes. I hesitantly moved forward an inch. She blushed profusely. I inhaled once before crashing my lips against hers. I was relieved that she didn't pull away and even more relieved that she closed her eyes and kisses me back. I smiled into it until I began to run out of breath and slowly pulled away.

"W-w-why did you do that...?" She whispered obviously flustered. I smirked slightly.

"Because there was no way in hell I was letting my first kiss be a peck on the lips."

"I s-still just want to be f-friends...f-for now..." She muttered.

"I know. That was just for my own pleasure." She let out a cute little giggle. "What's so funny?" She gave me a look and giggled again. I rolled my eyes and slapped her arm lightly. "Get your mind outta the gutter, would ya?" We both ended up laughing at that point. By now I forgotten all about the letter, all about Lord Death and his son and made myself believe it was all just nonsense. I can't even believe I even considered it.

The next morning I woke up on the couch at around six. I remembered I let Crona sleep in my bed last night because she felt more comfortable. Therefore I ended up on the couch. I sat up and stretched my back. I've always hated falling asleep on the couch. It gave me cramps in my neck and back. I stood up and shook it off. I have to wake Crona up and see if she feels ready to take on school today after what happened last night.

I got up and knocked on my bedroom door just to make sure she wasn't getting dressed or anything. When I didn't hear a response I slowly creaked open the door.

OH MY GOSH SHE IS SO FREAKIN CUTE ASLEEP OH MY GOSH HER MESSY PINK HAIR HER PEACEFUL LOOKING FACE OH MY GOSH!!! Calm yourself Kid! Just go over there and wake her up, no problem.

I walked over to the side of the bed Crona was sleeping on and shook her lightly.

"Crona," I whispered. "I need to know if you want to go to school today," She groaned and turned over in her sleep. "If you want to go to school today you need to get up now, if you don't I'll let you go back to sleep." I shook her once more. Crona groaned again and sat up rubbing her eyes.

"I c-can make it t-thru the week." She spoke groggily. "B-but can you please d-do me a f-f-favor..."She looked at me with hopeful eyes.

''Of course..."

"Can y-you please t-try to protect me from my bullies and n-n-not leave my s-side..."

"I will try my very very best, Crona."

"W-wes told me h-he was g-going to c-come after me t-today...p-p-p-please don't let him h-hurt me..."

"He'll have to go through me to even lay a finger on you." I growled as I clenched up my fists, just about ready to punch something. Till I realized I was being pulled into a warm embrace.

"T-thank you Kiddo..."

I'd do anything for you Crona..."

"K-kid..." She breathed my name as she reaches forward and takes one of my hand and intertwines our fingers together. "I did a l-lot of thinking last n-night..." She began, keeping her eyes locked on our hands. "I-I d-don't exactly know what this l-love thing you keep talking a-a-about, but I think I-I love you t-too. But I d-don't know. I-I love how k-kind you are to me and I enjoyed that kiss y-you gave me last n-night. But I have a lot of things I n-eed to figure out. No o-one has ever loved m-m-me before, and I need to f-figure out how to d-deal with it. S-so, just g-give me some time..." I placed a hand on top of our interlocked fingers.

"Take all the time you need, Crona. You know how I feel about you and I don't want to push or rush you." I gave her a small reassuring smile.

"I a-appreciate it K-k-kid. I really d-do..." I leaned forward and kisses her cheek.

"Let's get ready for school shall we?" She nodded.

"C-can you get my s-suitcase for me?" I nodded and slowly pulled my hand away from hers. Not wanting to ever let go of it. My hand instantly felt lonely, and I hated that feeling. I got off the bed and walked into the living room and got her suitcase and rolled it back into my room.

"Do you want to hang up your clothes in my closet, there's enough room and hangers and I'm guessing you're probably going to stay awhile?" She nodded.

"I-I guess g-g-go ahead..." I picked up her suitcase and sat it on the bed next to her so she could pick out what she wanted to wear for the day. She reached forward and pulled the suitcase closer to her and zipped it open. On the top of all the the clothes stuffed in there was a small zip-lock filled with basic make-up and a comb, a toothbrush with some toothpaste. And at the very top of all that was a small picture frame. As Crona rummaged through her suitcase to find a good outfit for the day I walk over and sat down next to her and picked up the frame.

The picture inside the frame was a large group of people all smiling for the picture. Even though the majority of them were in ragged clothing and as small as a toothpick. In the front row was Crona she was younger with her arm around a girl with pigtails and green eyes.

"What's this?" I asked her. She looked up from her rummaging and looked at what I was holding. She smiled.

"T-that's the o-orphanage I stayed at b-before I-I-I earned enough m-money to get a place o-of my o-own. T-the g-girl next to me was m-my b-b-best friend..." She frowned and looked down. "Until h-her dad f-figured out where s-she was a took h-her to N-Nevada with him o-or somewhere..." I nodded.

"I have a good friend I met on the internet that lives in Nevada too..."

"Y-yeah, I guess N-Nevada is a h-hotspot for o-our friends..."

"Yeah...what was your friends name?"

"Maka. Y-yours?"

"Liz."