Madness [ Claire Sequel ]

Chapter 13

Kira's POV

I tapped my foot as I waited impatiently on the wall. Arika was back in my mind, and I asked her if she wouldn't mind not listening, as this was meant to be a private meeting. Arika agreed, and I felt the strange, empty void of my mind creep on me.

Ripping out my phone, I continuously glanced at the time. Five minutes... Four minutes... Three minutes... Two minutes... One minute... And 1:25 hit.

Death walked up to me blank-faced, which gave me the impression he already knew what this was about.

"Hey." I said quietly, and Death didn't even look at me. "Look, Death--" I started, but I was cut off. "Please-- Don't call me that." He sighed.

I glared at him. "So, what? You want me to call you Kid? Really? That's really what you want?" Death turned on me like an angered rattlesnake. "Of course that's not what I want! I want you to love me instead of Soul!"

Death frowned in disapproval when he saw me cringe. "I didn't choose who I loved, okay? That may sound crazy, but that's how it is! And don't act as if I wanted to fall in love with Soul! I still love you!" I yelled.

He bit the inside of his cheek. "But not as much as Soul." He whispered. I sighed. "I'm sorry, Death. I really am. But I don't want this to change the friendship we had. I want that to stay, okay?"

After a moment, Death sighed and gave in. "Alright." He said. He gently grasped my chin and kissed me, it ending before I could I anything about it. "I still love you, no matter how much you love Soul." He said before he walked away.

I smiled sadly. Of course he would kiss me, in the final attempts to change my mind or just to wish me farewell, I didn't know.

Not allowing my emotions to hold me back, I stood, telling Arika should could listen in now, as the silent void within my mind was becoming too eery for me to continue.

I started straight for the Death Room, and Tyler actually met me there. "How'd you know?" I asked suspiciously. Tyler shrugged. "I had a feeling."

My eyes flashed over Tyler, and he raised his brows at me. "It was a feeling, Kira, geez." I rolled my eyes and started inside the room. Tyler shut the door behind us and I cleared my throat.

"Lord Death?" I called. The Reaper turned around and waved. "Hello, Kira! Busy, busy! As usual!" He said. I smiled grimly. "Well, I have a plan for Arachnophobia. A dangerous one, but a plan."

Tyler piped in hopefully. "A plan? Let's hear it!" I bit my lip, knowing the chances of their saying no were very high.

I took a deep breath and said, "I don't want to take the risk of those not infected not being able to see the hideout. And, with Tyler and I being the only two allies with the DWMA that are infected -- except my father -- I wanted to volunteer myself for a scouting mission. This could take days, weeks, maybe even months. But I have to find out what they're doing, and when they're going to do it. I can't risk the lives of those I love any longer."

Tyler immediately rejected this. "What're you saying, Kira! Do you understand how dangerous your plan is? That isn't anywhere near safe! You'd get yourself killed!" He exclaimed.

Lord Death, on the other hand, agreed completely. "Tyler. You must agree that, because Kira has already been there, it will be much easier for her to sink back into the rules. Besides, Kira will have Arika, so she won't be alone."

Tyler grumbled that he still didn't like it, but Lord Death agreed that it would be the best for everyone. I nodded. "I'll leave tomorrow. I'll go ahead and warn my friends. And, Tyler?" I finished, my hand on the gigantic door. "Yes?" He called, hoping I was changing my mind about going.