Lord Death the Kid: Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Goodbye


"I am a grim reaper. A grim reaper's duty is to collect souls and take them to the afterlife. Not to run a school. The only reason he made the DMWA was so that he could keep that Kishin locked up underneath it and to train people to stop others becoming them. He was also bound to the city. I am not bound here and you guys are more than capable of running this academy. I have a duty to uphold as a grim reaper", Kid explained to everyone in the Death room the next day. The room was slightly in a mess with rubble on the floor mopped to the side, most likely caused by the massive earthquake Kid made bringing Maka back to life. Stein, Spirit, Sid, Marie and Azusa looked on towards him, Stein not looking too impressed.

"This academy needs you", Stein protested.

"No it doesn't. What my father has done her can be easily done by one of you guys. Stein you are the world's greatest meister and Spirit you area death scythe that's actually a scythe. Marie you are a great teacher, Sid you're a great teacher took. Yumi Azusa you know how to run things, be it financially or running an entire business. You guys are what this academy needs. There are many souls out there that need collecting. That's what I need to do. It's what my father did before he made the academy. Now as your lord you shall respect my choices and take over while I'm away", Kid ordered. Stein didn't look too happy but then nodded with everyone else.

"Yes sir", everyone said.

"Good. I shall head back home to gather some things then", Kid said starting to leave the room.

"Wait, your leaving now?" Marie asked.

"As soon as, I've already got the hourglass flashes back in my mind before you arrived", Kid continued on walking.

"What you going to do then? Bring back people to life?" Stein then asked. Kid stopped for a moment. Kid flexed his right hand, now nothing but bone. He remembered it all too well. The magic he used burnt away the entire flesh and muscle from his hand.

"That was different", Kid said.

"You paid the consequences, you gave up a part of yourself and swapped a soul for hers. Your just lucky it was his, because it could have been anyone's at the apartment", Stein continued.

"I will not bring back anyone. I will do my duty as a grim reaper, that's the end of it!" Kid said and left the room.

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Kid was at his home in his bedroom, one small backpack on his bed. Kid was looked around to find things that he would want to take with him but then stopped adjust something on his wall back to symmetry. Liz and Patty then walked into the room. Both of then had backpacks over they're shoulders.

"So when are we leaving?" Liz asked. Kid turned around and saw them.

"There's no we", Kid replied.

"Like hell there isn't. You don't even have a scythe and you want to carry out grim reaper duties? The best you'll need is two gun-scythes to at least keep up the image. We are not leaving your side at all Kid", Liz then said.

"Yey we're going travelling!" Patty cheered. Kid sighed in defeat, knowing he was not going to win this argument.

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Maka walked down the corridors with a book in her hand. She looked around at the other students, wanting to look for Kid. She then bumped into her dad.

"Oh…sorry Maka", Spirit said.

"No it's my fault dad…", Maka replied.

"No it's my fault, for everything", Spirit interrupted. Maka looked up to him confused.

"It's my fault for everything that's happened to you. You would have been in better care with your mum still here. If it wasn't for me she wouldn't have left and everything would be great…I'm a terrible father…", Spirit muttered to Maka.

"Dad come on your really going to have an epiphany right now? After everything you've done you now rea…", Maka started but was then pulled into a hug by her father. She could feel her hair getting wet around where his eyes were.

"You died on my watch Maka… I failed in being a dad… you are much better off without me…you're my daughter and I love you so much…", Spirit confessed. Maka stood there for a moment as her father held onto her. Maka looked slightly guilty then slowly raised her arms and held him in your arms.

"I'm sorry dad…and you're a…a…an okay dad. Look at Galorphar. He didn't even love Kid. You love your daughter don't you?" Maka asked looking up to him. Spirit looked down at her.

"I always love you…", Spirit answered then looked down slightly.

"Then you're not a terrible father. Your…an…erm…kind of okay dad", Maka said.

"Really?" Spirit asked.

"Sure. You're not a terrible father. You didn't fail", Maka said smiling at him.

"But you died…", Spirit then said. Maka then looked at her dad for a moment, he looked so depressed and broken inside. She needed to do something to have him come round. She took a moment to think about it until she figured the only sure way to make him happy. Maka hesitated for a moment but then leant forward and kissed her father on the cheek. Going red Maka leant back to see if it worked. Spirit was frozen for a while, as still as a rock. Suddenly Smoke exploded from his face.

"MY DAUGHTER LOVES ME!" Spirit yelled at the top of his voice. Maka succeeded. She then slowly slid away around the corner to escape from him before he started to do embarrassing stuff to her.

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Kid, Liz and Patty were about to leave through the front door. But Kid suddenly stopped.

"Kid?" Liz questioned. Suddenly Kid nose exploded into a nosebleed and collapsed to the floor.

"I'm disgusting! Garbage! My right hand is a skeleton hand while my left has muscles, skin, and veins, everything that makes it beautiful. Now I'm no longer symmetrical!" Kid cried into the floor, keeping his right hand away from him.

"Oh Kid it's all right, look If it troubles you too much I got you these", Liz said taking something out. Kid then stopped crying to look up to see that she was holding two black gloves. Kid got up quickly and took them in each hand, then slowly put them on. He took a closer inspection to the gloves he had on. On the back of each glove was a skull that looked like his father's mask.

"B…beautiful", Kid said happily. He ran and hugged his weapons then felt a hard object against his stomach, he let go to see Patty looking sad and holding what seemed to be a picture of Patty in Santa's grotto with Crona at the dance.

"How long will we be gone?" Patty asked looking up.

"For a long while", Kid answered. Patty then started to tear up in her eyes.

"Patty, you can go and say goodbye to him. We'll wait for you", Kid then said. Patty wiped her eyes.

"Really?" Patty asked.

"Of course", Kid answered with a smile. Patty ran and hugged Kid and then took off running.

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Maka walked around the hallways looking for someone. She then turned the corner and bumped into Black*Star and Tsubaki.

"Ow! Careful!" Black*Star shouted as the arm Maka bumped into was bandaged. Tsubaki hand a sling on for her right arm and chuckled.

"Sorry guys, you haven't seen Kid have you?" Maka asked.

"No, have you checked the Death room?" Tsubaki asked.

"No, I'll go there now, thanks", Maka said with a smile and took off running. She ran down the hallways until she bumped into Sid, toppling him over.

"Oh! Sir! I'm sorry I didn't mean to!" Maka rushed trying to help him up.

"It's all right Maka, no harm done", Sid said.

"Have you seen Kid anywhere?" Maka asked. At first Sid said nothing. Then Maka looked at Sid suspiciously.

"Sid?" Maka asked again.

"Kid is leaving to fulfil his duties as a grim reaper. Most likely be gone for years. That's why he's left us the responsibility of running things around here", Sid suddenly blurted out.

"WHAT?!" Maka shrieked.

"It's no use, no matter how hard I try I can't seem to keep a secret", Sid said solemnly.

"But why?" Maka shouted.

"I can honestly say I do not know. I will go now before I say more things", said Sid then leaving. Maka paced for a few moments then ran towards any mirror and blew her breath onto it.

"Let's see what's really going on. Fourty two. fourty two, five six four", Said Maka running her finger against the mirror.

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Kid and Liz waited at the doorway outside their house for Patty to run back. Kid wearing the gloves and now putting on his cloak. Kid was looking down to the ground at his reflection. He closed his eyes and held the brim of his nose. Kid sighed to himself, the thought of leaving was bad enough, but he was actually going to do it. The thought of never seeing Maka again was torture in his mind.

"Hey there", a voice said. Kid opened his eyes and looked up to see Lucy and her weapon Lewis behind her.

"Going out on a mission?" Lucy asked.

"You could say that", Kid answered. Lucy then ran towards Kid and hugged him tightly.

"You promised me you get him back for me! Thank you!" Lucy said. Kid hugged her back. She let go of him went back to Lewis.

"Would we see you again?" Kid asked.

"I'll be at your academy of course! New student" Lucy replied smiling, she took Lewis by the hand and they both walked off into the horizon. Kid sighed then felt himself being drawn to a window behind him. As he walked up to it he placed his hand on it. Suddenly Maka appeared on it.

"Kid!" Maka shouted.

"Maka, what's wrong?" Kid asked quickly.

"Sid told me that you were leaving and that you wouldn't be back in years!" Maka shouted. Kid looked down.

"Is it true?" Maka questioned. Kid never wanted to hurt Maka, so he hoped to leave without her noticing until he sent a letter to her. Now his worst nightmare was to occur.

"Is it true!" Maka interrogated. Kid looked down, his hair covering his eyes.

"There's a chance that…you would have passed on into the afterlife when I return. I may even have to collect your soul next time I see you", Kid mumbled.

"Why! After everything that's happened your just going to leave!" Maka shouted, her voice quivering.

"I'm a grim reaper, I have a duty to uphold. I have to do it", Kid muttered, his head still down.

"No! You don't have to leave. Lord Death had to have collected those soul's somehow without him leaving!" Maka shouted.

"He used the academy and me to do it", Kid muttered, holding in sobs as he saw tears coming from Maka's eyes.

"So why can't you use us! There's no reason for you to leave so why are you?" Maka shouted.

"Maka…", Kid whimpered.

"Why!" Maka screamed.

"YOU DIED MAKA! DO YOU REMEMBER THAT?" Kid screamed back, slamming his fist onto the glass, lifting his head up. Maka went very quiet as she saw the emotional pain he was in. A tear appeared at the corner of his left eye. A tear of blood.

"You were dead in my arms Maka! You were dead because of me! I am the lord and they are going to come after everyone as a target. Even you. These aren't petty souls you collect Maka these people…KILLED YOU! You can't ignore that like an old injury", Kid screamed, his blood tear running down his face. He looked down and started to sob.

"I won't let that to ever happen again… I can never let that happen again. I'm not a human either Maka. I'm a grim reaper; we live thousands of years older than you. If I stay I have to watch you grow old and die while I stay the same. I can't do it…I…I can't. So I'm leaving. As much as it pains me to do it I have to…I'm sorry", Kid mumbled and looked up. Maka's tears ran down her face like a stream She slowly raised her hand and placed it on the glass where Kid's hand was.

"I love you…goodbye", Kid whispered and his window and Maka's mirror swirled and changed back to normal. Kid sobbed to himself, looking down.

"So that's the real reason why you're leaving", said Liz then walking up behind him. He turned around with his head down. Liz took Kid in her arms and held him against her tightly in a comforting embrace. Soon Patty returned. Her eyes were blood shot, most likely from crying when visiting Crona. She however smiled as she returned.

"So?" Patty cheerfully said. Kid lightly pushed himself off of Liz and turned around rubbing his eyes.

"All right…let's go", Kid said and the three of them began to leave Death City.

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Soul was at his apartment tidying things up. The bloodstains from his fight with Kid were gone and everything was almost tidied back to normal. Soul still had a sling on but was working around it. He then heard the door open behind him. He turned around to see Maka standing at the door. Her were eyes watery.

"Maka, what's wrong? Soul asked concerned. She walked over to the sofa and sat down and held her head in her hands. Soul walked over and sat to the right of her.

"Kid's leaving. He's leaving because he blamed himself for me dying. He said that he won't ever come back, not while I'm alive", Maka sobbed. Soul placed his good hand on Maka's back.

"I don't want him to leave… I love him so much…I couldn't even get to hold him…", Maka cried wiping her eyes with her fingers. Soul looked to the table opposite him and saw a pack of tissues. He got up and walked to the table to get some for Maka, and then he noticed something else on the table. He looked between the two for a moment then turned around to look back at Maka, still crying. Soul looked back onto the table and back at the tissues and the other object. Soul sighed deeply and then picked up the object.

"Look Maka…", Soul began, turning around and walking over to her.

"You know how I feel about you and I know I've never shown it…", Soul carried on.

"Soul…", Maka then spoke.

"I only want to make you happy Maka, that's all I ever wanted…", Soul said then tossed the object onto her lap. When Maka looked down her eyes widened in shock as she saw Souls keys to his motorcycle. She immediately looked up to him.

"If he's leaving the city he'll go through the gates. Take the bike and you may catch up to him", Soul then said. Maka grabbed the keys on her lap, still looking at bewilderment to Soul.

"I want to make you happy Maka, I was blind to see how happy you really were when Kid was around… you better hurry before you miss him", Soul said and turned around, facing away from her. Maka with the keys in hand then rushed towards the door and opened it. She then stopped for a moment looking over her shoulders. Soul kept his back towards the door, not wanting her to leave, but also not wanting to see her cry. He then felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around to see Maka standing in front of him. She then cupped his face in her hands and leant forward to give Soul a kiss on the lips. It wasn't too long and it wasn't too short, for Soul, it was perfect. Maka broke the kiss to look into his eyes.

"Thank you…Soul", she said then turned to run out of the door, closing it behind her. Soul stood there for a moment then slowly raised his good hand up to his lips. He placed the tip of his fingers on them and slowly pulled his hand down. Soul then placed his hands in his pocket, gave a shark-toothed grin and simply said.

"Cool".

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Maka sped down the roads and streets on Souls bike, trying so hard to reach the gate leading in and out of Death City, hoping that Kid was leaving that way. She was driving that bike to its limits. Everything started to become a blur all around her. Suddenly her focus snapped back and she saw herself flying off the end of the road and landing on a roof of a house. Still driving she road over the houses in a row until he landed back onto the road. She continued to drive and drive until she saw a kid run in the middle of the road. She turned quickly, avoiding the child but then crashing into a very big rock in somebody's garden. Maka flew off the bike and rolled down three gardens and through three picket fences. Maka slowly staggered to her feet and found herself opposite the massive wall of Death City. He looked to her right and then found the gate. She then ran as fast as she could to get to the gate. The closer she got she saw figures in front that looked like Kid, Liz and Patty going through the gate. Maka ran faster and faster, desperately trying to get to Kid. Finally she got the gate and turned left to see Kid walking away into the horizon. Maka then ran towards him, the sand trying to make her trip.

"Kid!" Maka screamed at the top of her voice. Kid, Liz and Patty stopped and turned around to see Maka running towards her, looking banged up after her bike accident. Kid then started running towards her as she ran towards him. Getting closer and closer until finally they collapsed into each other's embrace, falling onto they're knees. They're lips clashing into each other as if they've not seen each other for years.

"Kid…please…don't leave me here in the cold… I love you", Maka begged.

"Maka…your life will be in great danger when I'm around…I may not be able to bring you back…", Kid said. Maka then suddenly slapped Kid in the cheek with her right hand.

"Shut up! My life is with you! It's always was meant to be with you…I don't care about the danger… I will die for you Kid…and if I have to die it will be with you at my side", Maka continued.

"I…", Kid started but then started to cry.

"I don't want to see you die!" Kid explained lowering his head. Maka stroked the side of his face with her hands.

"Kid…", Maka said, his head still down.

"…Gabriel", Maka then said. Kid slowly raised his head.

"I'm still young, I've still got years ahead of me. We can work something out, find something. But that's years from now Kid. Don't think of the future, think of now. What's happening now", Maka told Kid, his eyes watery.

"You don't want to leave. I don't want you to leave. We are in danger everyday when we go out to fight evil. Always have. Always will be. The same enemies that want to destroy the DWMA", Maka tried to explain but Kid lowered his head again. Maka thought for a moment.

"Do you remember what I said to you, a few weeks ago, when you left after injuring Stein in the Death room? You said you weren't ready to be the Lord Death. I told you that people look up to you. They still do. You said you weren't as good as your father. He would be so proud of you…not just him, but your mother too", Maka explained. Kid slowly raised his head up to look into Maka's eyes.

"You don't want to cause me pain. Then stay with me", Maka said. She stood up and looked down at Kid's watery eyes with a smile, extending her right hand.

"Please Kid…will you stay?"



THE END?