SoulxKid: Light My Heart: Chapter 4

Kid was mildly surprised when he awoke to the feeling of a soft bed and warm covers wrapped around him. He had expected to awake on the cold stone tiles or a random piece of furniture throughout the house. Yawning as he sat up he felt the sting of the fresh wounds that had been inflicted upon him the night before. It seems that he had just had enough energy to drag himself up the stairs and collapse on his bed last night after his father had finished with him.

Making his way over to the bathroom he took a shower and got on with his usual routine for the day. He cleaned himself, covered his wounds, and dressed.

Kid just stood there, and stared. Looking in the mirror he could no longer recognize himself. He no longer saw his symmetry obsessed boy who loved his life no matter how asymmetrical it could get at times. All he saw now was a frail, broken shell of a boy he used to be. Even though he covered up his bruises he could still see them more than ever. Why? He asked himself as he continued to stare, a single tear escaped, holding all the sorrow he had been holding in everyday around everyone.

Why did he even bother? No one cared about him! They all hated him especially his father! Everyone would be happier if he would just disappear! Another tear escaped and trailed down his cheek.

"Why?" His voice cracked as he whispered the one word hoarsely. His mouth felt dry and here was a lump sitting in his throat.

The ringing of his doorbell snapped Kid out of his angst filled trance and he quickly dabbed away the tears with a towel making sure he didn't smudge the foundation that felt as though a mask placed on his skin. He could hide behind it.

Kid stopped in the doorframe and looked back in the mirror and forced himself to smile. To anyone but himself he'd look happy, that was what mattered. Racing out of his room and down the stairs Kid got to the front door hoping it hadn't disturbed his father if he was still at home. Opening the door he was rather confused as he was met by a fist to the face. Well that was new.

"Oh my god! Kid are you okay? I didn't mean to hit you I was about to knock when you opened the door and it was a total accident I swear!" Soul rushed out as he frantically went to the boy's side. Kid stumbled backwards from the blow catching him off guard. Soul had placed his arm around the others waist and the other was placed gently on Kid's cheek. His red eyes were frantic, darting from each spot on Kid's face looking to see if he had done any damage to the poor boy in front of him.

"It's fine." Kid said trying to calm the other down. He placed his hand atop of Soul's that was currently rested on his cheek and tried to pry the other off of him. Soul being this close made Kid feel well, uncomfortable. Kid cringed slightly as Soul's grip on his waist tightened, squeezing a fresh bruise of his. "Soul please let go you hurting me." Kid said looking the other in the eye.

As soon as the word 'hurting' made itself registered in the others mind he instantly let go and muttered a sorry before looking at his shoes in shame.

"Really it's fine Soul." Kid reassured him, but Soul still couldn't bring himself to look at the other. He was embarrassed and was pretty sure he has a bright pink blush on his cheeks. "Why are you here anyway?" Kid asked. Soul finally looked at Kid; he had a disbelieving look in his eye.

"We were going to hang out today remember?" Soul said with a worried expression, but soon relaxed as he saw realization dawn across the others face.

"Oh yeah." Kid said. He had completely forgotten that he and Soul were supposed to hang out today. "Sorry..." he mumbled as he quickly put his shoes on and ushered the other out the door, closing it behind him.

"It's fine." Soul assured the other with a toothy grin. "So I was thinking we could spend the day at the mall. You know go to the arcade, grab white to eat at the food court, and maybe catch a movie if you want." Soul finished listing off his plans as he scratched the back of his neck nervously.

"Sounds good." Kid confirmed as they started to walk in the direction of the mall. It wasn't that far of a distance between Kid's house and the local mall so before they knew it they were already entering the building. The walk had been silent, but comfortable for the two.

"So where do you wanna go first?" Soul asked turning to the other as they reached the centre of the mall where the giant fountain was.

"It's too early for a movie and lunch so how about we go to the arcade?" Kid asked shifting awkwardly in his place. It had been a while since he'd really spent time with anyone so he felt rather uncomfortable, not really knowing what he was supposed to do.

"Great!" Soul exclaimed clasping his hands together before grabbing the others wrist and leading him to the arcade. It was filled with a large variety of games; as soon as they entered Kid felt that bubbly feeling that he used to get as a kid when his mum would bring him there. Kid quickly dragged a grinning Soul over to one of those dance games.

"Will you play this with me?" Kid asked looking at the other; this was his favorite game that he used to play with his mother when he came here.

"Of course." Soul smiled as Kid's face lit up. Quickly he put in a quarter and before you knew it they were both on their 'stage' getting ready for the game to start. As soon as the arrows appeared on the screen they both just fumbled around both being horrible dancers -they hadn't expected to do any better- having good time in the process, they both laughed joyously. Kid couldn't remember the last time he had had this much fun! A couple of songs later Soul collapsed against the bar behind him breathing heavily while Kid just looked at him from beside him, not even breaking a sweat.

"Wow Kid... How do you do this without even breaking a sweat? Where'd you get so much stamina?" He asked propping himself back on his feet to stand on his own. Kid just shook his head and chuckled. Soul probably wouldn't believe him if he told him, not that he wanted anyone to know.

"You look a little winded." Kid observed looking at the others unruly white hair and heaving chest. "Want to go and get something to drink?"

"Yeah sure." Soul said smiling at him. "How about some slushies?" he asked as they left the arcade and headed back towards where they had first entered where the food courts were located.

"What's a slushie?" Kid asked looking at Soul with a confused expression. Soul stared at Kid with wide eyes and a slack jaw.

"You can't be serious! You don't know what a slushie is?" Soul asked rather loudly only receiving a shake of the head from his companion. "Come on then!" Soul exclaimed grabbing Kid's wrist and pulling him over to the small store with a quickened pace. Kid looked at all the different colours and favors the store had to offer, Soul had made a rainbow type of concoction out of all the flavours saying something about it being cool. Whatever, he didn't know.

Kid not being able to choose just stood there while Soul stood next to him, drinking away at his icy sugar syrup. "Just get the lemon..." Soul suggested looking over at him. "It's your favorite flavor for almost everything right?" Kid nodded and just got the lemon. The two left the store walking aimlessly amongst the many shoppers. Wait, how did Soul know it was his favorite flavor? Before he could ask he took a sip of his slushie and got lost in its sugary goodness. How had he not had one of these before? They were so good!

Kid was brought out of his dwellings by a body in front of him. "I'm sorry-" a familiar voice started but stopped abruptly as they saw who exactly they had run into. "What are you doing here?" Black Star spat as he looked at Kid in disgust before he saw Soul standing next to him. "Soul? What are you doing with this faggot?" Black Stars voice boomed throughout the food court. Many heads turned to look at the scene that was being created before them.

"God, are you turning into a loser too? Why would you even want to be near this freak?" Maka screeched hanging off of the blue haired boy's arm. She held a smug smile as she saw the life in Kid's eyes deflate at the terrible words they threw at him. Although as her gaze returned to Soul her smile faltered, but only in the slightest.

Soul's red eyes were filled with flickering anger. Forcefully he stood in front of Kid as if to protect him, pushing the two offenders away from the poor boy harshly. "Don't. You. Dare. Speak to him like that! You have no right to talk to him or about him in that way!" Soul yelled in their faces, slowly taking a step towards them as they did so. Both of their smugness seemed to falter in Soul's rage. "He is a better person than the both of you combined! He does not deserve to be treated that way, in facet if anyone does it you!"

The two teens were now cowering away from the albino who had a raised fist and looked about ready to murder the both of them in cold blood. "Soul!" The sound of Kid's voice seemed to snap him out of his trance along with the hand Kid placed on his raised arm, lowering back to the others side. "Soul just stop it's fine." Kid said quietly coming to stand next to Soul. "I'm used to it…" He muttered hoping the other didn't hear him. Unfortunately it seemed as though Soul had heard him.

"But that's just it!" Soul exclaimed. "You shouldn't be used to it! You're a great person and you don't deserve how people treat you!" As Soul turned his attention to Kid the other two teens escaped, running away from their ex-friend rather frightened.

"Well I am, and that's just the way the world works!" Kid was starting to get slightly angry himself. As if he didn't know these things! But after so much torment and cruelty he had started to forget and just embrace these things that happened to him on a daily basis. Maybe this was the world's way of telling him that he really did deserve it! That he was just some scum and he needed to learn that. And Soul saying all those things to him just made Kid feel as if Soul was rubbing his shitty life in his face. Kid had thought that they were starting to become friends too! "Don't lie and try to make me feel better, I don't need your pity!" Kid screamed at the albino. That's right. Soul didn't really want to be his friend, he just pitied him, and he didn't even like him. That's all.

"Kid I don't pity you! I genuinely believe that you don't deserve this!" Soul cried out as he watched Kid's retreating form. Soul would have gone after him, but he still didn't know fully what he had done to upset the other this much. Soul decided he would let the other calm down and hopefully on Monday he would ask for forgiveness.

Kid angrily slammed the door behind him, Soul's words replaying in his head. Now Kid felt more sad than angry. He felt as though every breath he took was wasting someone else's air.

"Kid, come here." The voice of his father reached his ears, but tonight it sounded different. Laced with something he couldn't describe. It sounded…demented.