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Death the Kid

I knocked two times on the old but polished wooden door and entered. I don't want to barge in without notice. I take in the designs of the room. There was a dusty medicine cabinet on the corner of the wall on the left side. Three white beds on the right side with two occupants. I gulped as I looked at that way. My grip on the flowers tightened, like holding for dear life.

Ms. Marie, as usual, was sitting on the nurse's table, engrossed on alphabetizing the students' medical records. She didn't even notice me. She is too focused on her job. Ms. Mjolnir became Dr. Stein's assistant when she became his weapon partner and when Medusa was only a fraud, dressing up as a nurse and infiltrating the DWMA.

I shook my head slightly. Observing is not the reason for my visit here. I slowly walk to the middle bed of the infirmary. My knees are trembling as if I will fall but I need to stand my ground because it's my fault. I grabbed the curtain and slowly moved it to the end. I feel like I'm at the verge of crying. I saw my weapon partner, Elizabeth Thompson sleeping, with an expressionless face on the infirmary bed.

I took a deep breath and sat beside the bed. I then change the wilting flowers into freshly picked ones. It was my fault.

A week ago, we went to investigate a barren wasteland. It was rumored that a witch lived there and was plotting on destroying Death City. We found her alright, but it almost caused Liz's life. We fought diligently as always and the witch suddenly attack when my guard was down, causing Liz to turn into human form and jump in front of me, taking the blow. She fell on the cold, hard ground.

It makes me dizzy when I tried to remember it. There was a large amount of blood oozing from Liz's body and the wails of Patty. Honorable Father sent back up and Stein and Spirit managed to defeat the witch. Because of Liz's heroic stunt, she will be the one to eat the witch soul when we got her 99 souls. That made Patty smile a bit before running to her sister's aide. Liz was muttering incoherently, saying things like "Clothes. Kid. Patty." I shook the memory away and focused on the present.

"Good morning Ms. Marie." I said when I came towards the front of her desk. The bubbly teacher jumped a little. "Oh Kid. Good morning. I'm sorry for my lack of attention because I'm currently busy. And I know what you are going to ask. Liz has the possibility to wake up tomorrow or the next day. Stein said it himself." She said with a smile. I don't know what happen but I think I'm head over heels.

Relief suddenly flooded my mind. Liz is safe and that's all that matters.

I saw something unusual from my peripheral vision. There was another occupant in the infirmary. "Ms. Marie, I hope it's not rude to ask another question but who is the other occupant?" I said and pointed my forefinger to the third bed in the right. "Oh you didn't know that Maka Albarn, Spirit's daughter, got fatal wounds from her mission. She bravely fought the Kishin all by herself because her partner was unconscious already. Maka is half weapon, I presume, because she got Spirit's genes. Her meister genes are more prominent so it's hard to distinguish if she is a weapon or a meister but I think she prefer to be a meister like her mother. I miss Kami." The blond teacher informed as she reminisced her high school life.

I gasped inwardly. I can't believe it! I'm her best friend! Why didn't I know about this? Because you're more worried about Liz's state. If she is going to live or not. A voice in my mind taunted. I groaned. It was right. "Can I look at her?" I asked. "Ah—Your question is a bit hard to answer." She sweat dropped. I quirked an eyebrow. "Why?" I asked. "She's in a trauma and a bit of emotional stress." She explained and gave a side glance on the third bed. So Maka is awake and she can hear our conversation.

"Why?" I find myself asking the same question. "She was traumatized when she fought the Kishin and the blame was put on her by her partner. Soul said that she is useless and that he didn't want him to be his technician but she isn't useless. She defeated the Kishin all by herself but she won't accept our explanation." She sighed heavily.

We heard sobs and I ran to Maka's side. She was covered with bandages. On her head, both her arms, and a band-aid on her cheek. Maka was wearing her light green pajamas, the color of grass in an early spring. She looked beautiful no matter what but Maka was terrified by my presence. I can see it in her emerald orbs and her Grigori soul.

Tears streamed down on her beautiful face. I desperately wanted to wipe her tears but I can't. I remembered what Ms. Marie said. She is in a trauma. I only held her soft hand and whispered comforting words. She slowly calmed down and stared at me. "Kid." She uttered and I nodded. She smiled brightly and hugged me. "Oh Kid. I'm so terrified. I thought you left me or something. I thought you don't want me as a best friend anymore. I'm so terrified right now. I feel that the Kishin would come back and kill me. I can see Soul's biddy eyes in my dreams. I'm terrified, Kid." She repeated the word terrified many times in her sentence.

I cringed a little. She thought that I left her. Nonsense! I would never ever do that. "Don't worry Maka. I'm here. I won't leave you. I will protect you from the Kishin. It won't hurt you no more 'cause I'm here. Remember that, okay?" I said as I cupped my hands on her cheeks and looked at her emerald eyes. She nodded in childish glee. I could see that her eyes are puffy from crying and dark bags under her eyes. She is having nightmares.

"Wow Kid!" Ms. Marie said. "Ms. Marie!" Maka said. She is happy. I made her happy. She needed my existence. To be the one who keep her steady and sane. I won't ever leave by her side. "Maka, I think I need to make you a "Death the Kid" medicine 'cause Kid made you come back to your outgoing self." She giggled. I could a streak of pink on Maka's cheeks.

"I'm so sorry Ms. Marie for making you all worry. It's because it happen all of a sudden that I can't take it anymore." She whispered and Ms. Marie put her forefinger on Maka's lips. "Shh. The past is the past. The important thing is that we found your medicine and you recover from your trauma. You're going to be fine. Stein said that you are going to be discharge this Sunday so that you're fully healed." Ms. Marie explained and smiled. Maka smiled back.

Ms. Marie went back to her desk and I heard her mumbling, "Wow, Kid is so effective that it cure Maka in just seconds. Unbelievable!" and laughed slightly. I turned around and faced Maka. "Well, I'll visit you later this afternoon so go to sleep and rest Maka." I murmured. She pouted playfully but lied down again.

"Sweet dreams, Maka." I kissed her forehead and stood up. She suddenly held my hand and whispered, "Thank you Kid." while drifting to sleep. I smiled to myself and went to Class Crescent Moon. Soul is so going to be dead for putting the blame on Maka.

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