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[takeyour_soul]

[In light of recent events, Maka has sequestered herself in the back of the library. Nobody has tried to kill her there, after all.]

I'm okay... I'm okay...

[She's taking deep breaths, but if it's to keep herself from screaming in frustration or bursting into tears is kind of uncertain.]

Comments

[hell_inmyhead]

I-I... I'm sorry, Maka....

[takeyour_soul]

You didn't do anything wrong, Chrona. You really... Thank you.

[hell_inmyhead]

B-But I couldn't help you or Marie-sensei sooner....

[takeyour_soul]

That doesn't matter. You did what you could.

I'm okay now...

[garchampion]

[While reading a book in the library, she catches Maka out of the corner of her eye. She quietly walks over and sits in a chair so she's eye-level with the girl.]

Pardon me. Is something wrong?

[takeyour_soul]

Ah... Sorry.

I guess I should try to avoid having a breakdown in the library.

[garchampion]

A breakdown would probably be a little too noisy for a library. No need to apologize, though. Now. It wouldn't be very good of me to leave someone in your state alone.

[She places her book on the table.]

Would you mind telling me what's troubling you? Not sure if I can help. I'd like to try, though.

[takeyour_soul]

People keep trying to kill me and I have no idea why or how to stop it.

Fighting against people is easier in a battle, when you have everything at your disposal and only your enemy and your partner matter. But this?

I just... I feel terrible.

[eye_do]

M-Maka! Are you... Are you okay?

[takeyour_soul]

...That's what I'm trying to convince myself of.

[eye_do]

If this is about Asura, you have nothing to feel guilty for. I'm your teacher, and a Death Scythe, and I knew we got the letters. I should have been keeping an eye on him to make sure he didn't...

It's my fault.

[takeyour_soul]

...Y-yeah.

But don't just blame yourself. A-As a student of Shibusen, I should have been more aware...

[eupathetic]

[He's been sitting by the back to have some peace to himself, but even that's failed. So he takes to glancing at Maka for a good measure while she's taking deep breaths.]

You don't sound like it.

[takeyour_soul]

I...

Yeah, sorry.

[eupathetic]

[There's an awkward silence as he straightens in the chair and shifts his gaze elsewhere.]

You could write about it.

[takeyour_soul]

Ah. Ahahahaha.... Y-you sound like me.

"Write about how you feel, that'll make it easier to deal with!"

...I don't know if I can quite yet.

D8 Maka

[dieu_etmondroit]

[Has taken to the library to research the differences in WW2 that he heard about, not liking anything he's reading.]

...?

[Sets book down.] O-Oh dear, Ms Albarn?

She's been having some traumatic experiences. :C

[takeyour_soul]

H-Hi, Mr. Kirkland...

[dieu_etmondroit]

[Big Brother Mode Initiated]

What's the matter?

[takeyour_soul]

...Have you ever felt really, really useless?