Kami Afza's Story

((Sorry this is so long I'm just trying to establish the character cause there not much on Maka's mother))

She stepped off the train in Death City it had been some time since she had been home, nothing had changed and it was comforting to her, but she had this sinking feeling she might run into someone that she didn't really want to run into. "Ah Ms. Afza it's a pleasure to meet you I've heard many good things about you" said the man that had come to meet her. It was obvious to Kami that he was a servant of Lord Death becuase of the classic little skull pin on his lapel. "Umm sure I guess so, I'm sorry I don't think of myself as anything special I'm just a meister" she said as she set down her suitcases next to her. "I'll take your bags Mrs. Albar... I'm sorry I mean Ms. Afza" he had sweat on his brow, from his nervous mistake.

"It's alright I understand, some people are just not used to me be separated from Spirit yet" she said with a sigh. It was true, it felt like forever to her but in fact it had only been a couple of years since she and he had divorced. But she missed Maka terribly and with the call from Lord Death, it gave her an excuse to come back. The only negative to that is that she would probably run into Spirit and she didn't know how she would react to him. She said to herself that she would just let it roll off her and she would be able to handle it. But Kami was a realist and knew that words might be said, that she didn't want to say in front of Maka, if Maka hadn't said it herself already. Spirit had broke her heart, at first Kami had thought it was beyond repair and the best thing for her to do was to get away from him. So when the mission for Iran came up she volunteered. She hated leaving Maka, but since her little girl was growing up and she would probably be with her own weapon soon and well it was best if she didn't see her mother and father arguing.

The servant put her bags in the limousine and opened the door for Kami, soon the DWMA was in sight she smiled remembering her first day there. It was like yesterday, she met Spirit that day as well. He was so suave and very handsome, Kami was in love with the first words out of his mouth. As she got to know him she found that they had allot of thing in common, and deep underneath the playboy was a sensitive young man that was just trying to get attention from someone. As they parked and the driver came around and opened the door she smiled and breathed in the air, yes she had missed it Death City and especially Maka.

Kami soon found herself just out side of Lord Deaths office, she was a bit nervous fearing that Spirit might be in there, and hoping that Lord Death had thought to send him away, before meeting with her. The door opened and she took a deep breath and stepped in.


"Hey there hiya! well isn't it little Kami I haven't seen you in what seems like forever" said Lord Death waiving his large hand in the air. Kami smiled it was hard not to laugh at Lord Death, if any one could imagine laughing at Death they would think it to be hard but the truth was quite the opposite it was trying not to laugh that was hard.

"Yes it's wonderful to see you as well Lord Death, and it's good to be home", she glanced around quickly and was glad to see no sign of Spirit anywhere. "Well Lord Death I know you wanted me here for more then just a visit" she asked.

Lord Death turns his head to the left like a puppy looking at a butterfly, "What ever do you mean, I don't remember calling for you", questions marks went off around Lord Deaths head as he thought and then a light bulb popped up. "Oh yeah! there is that you see we're short on teachers... I mean just today we had to send a boy to the medical lab because he was attacked by a teacher", said Lord Death rubbing the back of his head, his hand twice the size as his it.

"A teacher attacked a student!" said Kami her face aghast with surprise.

Lord Death waived his hand "No it's not like, you see the student is a attached to his weapon and well the teacher provoked the weapon, in the end the poor boy got the brunt of the fight" he said trying to sound nonchalant.

Kami shook her head she had never heard of such a thing " It wasn't Stein was it?" she asked.

"No... no it was just one of my butlers, that I had fill in and well he's kind of crazy you know they are" Lord Death popped up with a monocle. "It always the butler who does it " he says in a cheesy British accent. "No no I'm just kidding he's just a little crazy thats all" he said with a chuckle.

Kami shook her head "So I assume you want me to step in as a teacher..." she paused for a moment thinking. "Can you wait for a day or two so I can spend some time with Maka. She doesn't even know I'm here yet I kind of wanted it to be a surprise" said Kami. For more then reason then one she didn't want Spirit to know she was here ye either.

"Ya Ya sure I totally understand, and I hope things go well with Maka. Just try to get in the classroom soon before we have to send another kid to the infirmary" said Lord Death as she walked out the door.

"Well I guess I'll head to Maka's apartment so I can surprise her when she gets home.

Maka shrugged her shoulders "Yeah we should have had a mission but Lord Death hasn't assigned us one yet" she sighed "I don't know whats going on really it just seems like everything is just crazy right now" she linked her arm in his. "I'm just glad that they didn't separate us immediately after you became a death scythe, I was so afraid they might and..." she stopped what was she saying wasn't that the point to make her weapon a scythe. "Any way I'm glad we can still be partners for now" she said to try to cover up what she was about to blurt out. They were about to pass by Lord Death's office and she wondered if she should pop in and see if he had an assignment for her and Soul. But she stopped when she heard a familiar voice, Well I guess I'll head to Maka's apartment so I can surprise her" it said.

Kami turned the corner to see Maka standing there arms linked with a young man, Kami couldn't help but smile. "Leave it to you Maka to be smart enough to spoil a surprise without even knowing you did" Kami said.

Maka could feel tears forming in her eyes, "Mama your here..." she let go of Souls arm and ran to her mother embracing her "Oh Mama I've missed you so much" she cried.

Kami put her arms around her daughter who was almost her height now, it was amazing how much she had grown in a couple of years.

"Mama come here I want you to meat someone" Maka took Kami's hand and pulled her over to Soul. "Mama this is Soul my weapon he's a scythe just like Pa...pa, but he's nothing like Papa, Mama he so much nicer" Maka tried to not make it sound like Soul was anything like her father.

Kami smiled "So your the young man that Maka has said so much about, and a Death Scythe you should both be very proud of yourselves, It's nice to finally meet you Soul" Kami put out her hand to shake Soul's.

Soul thats really close to Spirit, uncanny how things seem to repeat themselves generation to generation", thought Kami. "He's very handsome and I bet Maka is madly in love with him and she just doesn't know it yet, he may but she doesn't" she began to smile as she thought of theses things. Her daughter was growing up into a beautiful young woman. It seemed like the older Maka got the more she reminded Kami of herself at that age.

Kami turned the corner to see Maka standing there arms linked with a young man, Kami couldn't help but smile. "Leave it to you Maka to be smart enough to spoil a surprise without even knowing you did" Kami said.

Soul stoops in his tracks as he looked at the woman. whoa... who is that...?

Maka could feel tears forming in her eyes, "Mama your here..." she let go of Souls arm and ran to her mother embracing her "Oh Mama I've missed you so much" she cried.

Soul kinda jumped back a little. M-mother?!? he thought, his expression was very surprised. Wh-whoa... i can see the resemblance... He felt his heart jump when he seen maka's tears running down her face.

"Mama come here I want you to meet someone" Maka took Kami's hand and pulled her over to Soul. "Mama this is Soul my weapon he's a scythe just like Pa...pa, but he's nothing like Papa, Mama he so much nicer" Maka tried to not make it sound like Soul was anything like her father.

Kami smiled "So your the young man that Maka has said so much about, and a Death Scythe you should both be very proud of yourselves, It's nice to finally meet you Soul" Kami put out her hand to shake Soul's.

Soul blushed and scratched the back of his head as she complimented him. "Hehe... Thanks a lot." he said. He noticed that she was offering to shake hands and he took her hand. "Its nice to finally meet you too, ma'am..."

He couldnt believe he was fianally meeting maka's mother. she was very pretty and wondered if maka would be just as pretty when she gets to that age. He smiled his toothy grin at her.

Maka was glad her mother was being so nice to Soul, unlike her father who always tried to make a comment about him. "Well Mama why are you here?" asked Maka.

Kami smiled "Well Lord Death asked if I would come back and teach since they're so short on teacher right now" said Kami with a big smile.

"So that means your staying" said Maka trying to figure it all out.

Kami smiled even bigger and chuckled "Yes, for now I suppose" she said.

Maka jumped up and threw her arms around her mothers neck again "Yes, thats wonderful I'm so happy!!" she cheered and about started to cry again out of sure happiness.

Kami laughed about to cry herself she had missed Maka so much, it hurt sometimes.

Maka stopped abruptly and stood back to look at her mother "Mama what about Papa?" she asked.

Kami felt her heart break, "Maka I'm so sorry I let this whole thing with your father get to me, I shouldn't have taken the assignment in Iran. I should have stayed here for you. But then I just felt so..." she looked down at the floor in sure shame for it all.

Maka felt horrible, she didn't want her mother to feel bad for leaving when she did, "Oh Mama it's okay, I understand" she said as she put ehr arms around her mother again. "I'm just glad your back" she smiled gently.

Kami smiled and then looked back to Soul "Soul I'm sorry you have to be here to witness all this craziness right now, I'm just glad that someone was here for Maka when she needed them" she apologized. Soul seemed to be a nice boy that had supported Maka, through allot it was too bad her father wasn't taking notes on how a young man should treat a young woman she thought to herself. But as she thought about Spirit had been like this boy once, she wondered for a long time what made Spirit go as far as he did. Yes, he had always been flirty with other women, but that was just his personality, but why when Maka was about to go into the DWMA. Kami tried to shake the thoughts and concentrate on Maka.

Soul smirked. "Hey its no problem..." he said, "It wouldnt be very cool of me if i wasnt there..." he said, putting his hands in his pockets, looking as cool as possible. his thoughts then went to kami, he didnt like that guy, he was always making rude comments to him, sure soul would always snap back, but he never understood why spirit didnt like soul. "so, your gonna be a teacher huh...?" he asked. "Maybe you would like to help us out now that im a death scythe... were still getting used to flying.." he chuckled.

Kami smiled "I think that would be alright, but... I really wouldn't know how to help you with out a weapon that I can resonate with. I haven't had a weapon for sometime you see" Kami said trying not to act like she was being rude to Soul. The truth was she hadn't been able to handle a weapon since she had broke up with Spirit. "Maybe I can get a hold of another weapon" she said with a smile, "But I'm not gonna start teaching for a couple of days so I can get everything situated with my living arrangement's, the last time I was living in Death City it was with Maka's father so I have to get a place of my own. I'm sure Lord Death has arranged for something" said Kami nervously. Something else that was truth is that Spirit still lived in the apartment they had shared when they were weapon and meister in the DWMA. By the time Maka came around they were in the same room together so Maka's room had been Kami's at one point.

Maka saw the uneasiness that talking of her ex-husband caused her mother, "Well maybe we can meet up for dinner later mom, how does that sound" said Maka trying to change the subject.

Kami smiled "That would be lovely Maka and my treat, how about I meet you at Hobgoblins for dinner tonight" said Kami.

Maka smiled she hadn't been to that burger place since her mother and father separated "Sure mama that would be great".

Kami hugged her daughter again, "You two should get back to class" she said.

Maka smiled slightly, "Well Professor Stein is teaching so I'm sure something is getting dissected as we speak" said Maka.

Kami laughed loudly "Nothing changes, I can remember when I caught Stein dissecting your father, he said he wanted to get to the bottom of how a weapn actually works" she stifled her laughter and tried to talk normally. "Okay I'll let you go and tell Stein that Kami says hi" she turned back to Soul "It was a pleasure meeting you Soul" she said as she walked away she blew a kiss to Maka.

Maka smiled "She hasn't done that since I was little" she said.

Soul laughed as he pictured stien dissecting Spirit. that would be great to see! he thought.

"Okay I'll let you go and tell Stein that Kami says hi" she turned back to Soul "It was a pleasure meeting you Soul" said as she walked away she blew a kiss to Maka.

He smiled and waved to her, "See ya around..." he said causally. He turned back to maka, seeing her smile warmed his heart. "I guess we should go back to class then, huh...?" he asked partner.

Franken tilted his head at Suzu. "Yes, of course it's normal for one to talk to one's-self, everyone does it from time to time. Why, do you think there's a problem? If you do then perhaps you should have gone right in to check. On the other hand, if there was a problem I'm sure Nygus would be aware of it and has already taken care of everything. Now watch out, I don't want to run over your toes."

He pushed over to the door and opened it slowly. Funny, it seemed to be stuck, maybe the hinges needed to be oiled but it wasn't really opening very easily. "Hey Crona, your classmate says you're talking to yourself but I told her that was normal. It is normal for you, right?" Franken rolled into the room. Was the atmosphere different in here? It seemed to be a little cold and stuffy. "Weird." He said under his breath as he rolled farther into the room. "So what are you talking about, and are you feeling any better? The class is almost over so I decided to see if you wanted to come back and dissect someone with the rest of us. Look, here's someone who could be your partner right here." He smiled creepily towards Suzu.

~Meanwhile~

Spirit was heading back to Lord Death's offices to make sure there wasn't anything important he needed to do. He hoped there wasn't anything important he needed to do, he'd just come back from La Chupa Cabra's and while he hadn't drank that much he still didn't really feel up to doing anything strenuous. He was in a pretty good mood and was humming to himself, until he heard loud laughter coming from around the corner. It sounded familiar but in his fuzzy mind he couldn't really place it. Then he turned the corner and stopped short, his jaw dropped and he had a surprised smile while his face turned white and blue lines appeared over his eyes.

"K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-Kami?"

Kami stopped and swallowed, now she was glad that she had sent Maka and Soul on to class.

"K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-Kami?"

She breathed out and tried to sound calm and collected, calm, collected "Hhhello Spirit" she said quietly. She didn't want upset him, or herself she began to twirl a piece of hair around her finger out of sure nervousness. "You loook well" she said her eyes now looking down at the floor "Why does he have to be so damn cute", she thought to herself.

Stein's eyes widened. There was someone else in the room, he could feel the hand on his shoulder. He tried to turn his chair but the hand held him still. "D-dissect them all, you say?" He whispered quietly, a wicked smile forming on his face. "Yes, I should do that, it would be such an interesting experiment." He could feel the Madness welling, something wasn't right, he should be able to control the Madness. Franken shook his head. "No, then I'd have no one to teach, no one who could take the mantle of dissection and experimentation." He tilted his head in thought. "I only need one student to do that..." He turned to Tanja. "You know what, I think I've changed my mind. The lines on the board are no longer an option. Dissect him or you both will fail the class." Had he really just said that? He started to say it was a joke but the Madness was boiling and he choked on the words. What's going on?

~Meanwhile~

Spirit regained his composure, or at least tried to. "Kami, it's been a while, Yes, I'm doing all right, so is Maka... I think" Here he was trying to sound like the good father who knew what his daughter was up to, but unfortunately, having not talked to Maka in a while, he had no idea what she was doing with herself. He started thinking about the times before the divorce, such good times they were, why'd he have to screw everything up? Oh yeah, she's standing right there... "So, uh, what brings you here, I thought you'd be in Iran for another..." Yeah, he had no idea what her assignment in Iran was or how long it was supposed to take, maybe she was supposed to be back by now. "In any case, I've got some important business to attend to," he hiccuped and the smell of cheap wine filled the hall. Damn it.

Part of her wanted to smack the hell out of and part of her wanted to throw her arms around his neck and kiss him... wait where the hell did that come from.

Come on your supposed to be over him. You can smell the wine on him he probably took at break La Chupacabra's before he came here. But he only drinks when he's depressed, why is he depressed, why do you care"

All these thoughts raced through Kami's mind at the same time as feeling of betrayal and love for the man he used to be.

Kami shook her head and smiled, then looked up at him from under her lashes, "Yeah well... Lord Death asked me to come back and... teach. So I'm here for now, I just got to see Maka, she's growing up so fast I almost didn't recognize her it was strange kind of like a glimpse into the past. I also got to meet Soul he seems like a good kid, I think Maka likes him a little more then she'll admit" she said as she finally made eye contact with him.

His eyes my god their so beautiful, it was the first think I noticed about him, she thought to herself. "Well I'm sure your busy so I should..." she stopped and thought for a moment. "Hey I'm treating Maka and Soul to Hobgoblin's tonight for burgers, you... can join us if you... like" she had to do something to get their relationship to the point that Maka doesn't have to worry so much. They could at least act like their friends.

She internally laughed at Spirits reaction to her inviting him to dinner with them, "Same old Spirit" she thought. Thats when she heard a bunch of commotion coming from the classroom hallways. She put her hand on Spirit's arm, "That sounded like it came from the classroom, come on Spirit we should check it out" she said with concern in her voice.

Spirit shivered upon feeling Kami's hand on his shoulder but now was not the time for happy, fuzzy feelings. He heard a voice as if over the loud speaker and instantly felt the aura of a Witch. Instinctively, blades sprouted from his back and he grew serious.

"You're right, something has definitely gone wrong." He took off running, knowing Kami was right behind him. "What a fun first day of school." He said sarcastically as the two sprinted down the hall.

"I'm more worried cause I just sent Maka back to class Spirit" said Kami as she ran behind him.

Marie came out of the bathroom and saw Spirit run by his blades drawn, she had heard the all the commotion and came out after freshening up. He was soon followed by ... "Kami... but what's going on" she ran to catch up. "Kami slow dooown" whined Marie.

Kami stopped when she heard the familiar voice but only long enough to turn "Come on Marie we might need your help" Kami said and turned back to catch up with Spirit.

Marie started running behind them "whats all the commotion?" she huffed and puffed as she ran.

Kami "Don't you feel it, I haven't wielded a weapon in two years, and I can feel it, Jesus Marie" said Kami slightly annoyed.

"Hey what are you gonna be able to do any way without a weapon and I doubt you can still wield Spirit. Your soul's wont resonate correctly" said Marie.

Kami shook her head "I don't care if wielding him hurts. Maka is in that class and if she can get hurt well I don't care if I do" she looked over at Spirit.

"You heard that didn't you Spirit don't try to tell me no just because I'm in pain. I know you'll try to stop me if it does burn to hold you, but your the only weapon I know how to use Spirit" she had a look of pleading and worry in her eyes.

Crona

As The teacher's and Death sycthe Rush Through the halls the begin to come up on Crona Carrying Suzu. crona See's at least one of them that looks familiar. crona and one that looks alot like Maka. Corna Shouts. '' Miss Marie Please help......Th....there's....we have a massive problem a....and Mr. stein needs help a....and I don't know if i can handle.....it. Miss Marie....a...and Mr. death scythe please.... I'm not makeing this up....hay'' Crona didn't look exactly in perfect condition either. As he craddled Suzu

"Crona?" Marie stopped and turned to see the young boy she had practically adopted as her own child. She walked over "Whats going on Crona, whats wrong with Stein" the thought of something wrong with Stein was disturbing to Marie. "He hasn't had a slip in two years" she said quietly to herself. "Crona you need to be strong and get this young woman to the nurse. I know your frightened and you look like you've been hurt as well but, if Stein has slipped into his madness again I have to go help with him. I'm counting on you Crona do it for me please" she said trying to encourage the young man. "Your strong Crona you can do it" she said giving him a reassuring smile.

Kami turned when Marie stopped to help a student who was worse for the wear, "Oh my god is he alright".

Marie stood up "She stable Crona but you need to get her to the nurse" she put her hand on top of his head "Hurry"

Marie came back to Kami "Kami he said that something has caused Stein to slip into madness, the last time that happened was when Medusa had control of him"

Kami looke shocked "Do you think it's another witch?" asked Kami.

"I don't know but I have to calm him, or someone might get dissected" said Marie.

"Well come on lets go Spirit is probably already there, I may hate what he did to me but I don't want to see him dead" said Kami. Kami looked at the disheveled young boy "Have courage young man" she said with a smile.

Suzu mustered up the strength to say, "They're in the nurses office...I can feel Haruka soul wavelength...he and Tanja must be fighting him..."

((Oops my bad))

Marie picked up the girl "Don't worry we'll get you taken care of" said Marie to the young girl. Kami helped Crona along and made her way to the nurses office with the girl and Crona. When Spirit came up behind them Kami was relieved that they weren't going into this flatfooted.

"Here Kami take the girl I'll go in first and see if I can get through to Stein" Marie said.

Kami nodded, "Spirit we need to get this girl to her brother and he's in there with Stein and another student, I think you should be on stand by" she said.

Marie walked in to the thick smoke, "Stein it's Marie can you hear me" she called out trying to find her way through the smoke. She could feel him the madness wasn't as strong as that time against Medusa but it was escalated more then had been in a while. "Stein can you come towards my voice" said Marie.

"Thats enough now" said Marie as she began to reach for her eye patch, "The madness is so thick in here" she said taking a deep breath a pulling off the eye patch. Marie did her soul resonance sending a calming wave throughout the whole office. "Everyone needs to have a seat and calm down can you hear my voice. Just listen to me, sit down, relax and the madness will subside" her voice was calm and soothing almost like a breeze blowing, or the flow of a brook. "There you are Stein" she said with a smile. She put her hand on his shoulder, and put herself in between Tanja and Stein.

Kami sat there in awe of Marie, she may be clutsy and a bit of a whiner but she could do some amazing things. She looked over at Spirit she could tell he was uneasy, and the alcohol didn't help. She looked down at Suzu "Your brother will be here soon don't worry" she said as she made her way through the smoke looking for the boy. Thats when she found him in as terrible shape as his sister, "Is your name Haruka" said Kami "I have you sister she's alright but she says she needs you" she tried to help him to a sitting position.

Marie smiled, "There thats better" she said as she knelt down slowly going down with Stein laying his head on her shoulder. "It's all over now, just rest" she stroked his hair smiling to herself. This was the only time she could really get close to him, any other time he was oblivious to her. But she didn't tell him her feeling for him either, she felt silly every time she thought about telling him.

Kami sighed as she watched Spirit, run off and then the young pink haired boy is freaking out. Kami put her hand on his shoulder "It's alright I think she'll be okay now that everything is winding down". She decided to go check on Spirit since the kids and Stein seemed to be under control now. There was another guy coming out of the mens room as Kami walked up "Hey this is the mens room you know" he said. "I know that there only one other man in there, and believe me he doesn't have anything I haven't seen already", said Kami waiving the guy off. Spirit was in the stall loosing his lunch for the last week and a half, she leaned up against the stall door. "You should't drink so much, you were never able to handle it" she said with a sigh. "You know those girls at La Cupacabras get paid more if you drink more right" she said with a half way smirk.

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Maka got tired of being in the class room as people snapped out of the madness "I'm gonna go check on Crona" she said to Soul. She made her way to the nruses office, that crazy butler was flying off the handle about the mess. She watched her father run to the bathroom and then her mother followed behind him, Maka walked into the office it was still a little smokey but she found Crona. "Crona are you alright?" asked Maka.