Death The Kid X Reader: To hear your voice, Part 1

You walk though the hall of the DWMA with you weapon partner, Gemma, a double bladed spear of shadows on your second week of school. When you were young you were in a bad accident and your hearing was badly damaged. Now you can only hear extremely loud noise. You refuse to talk (you can't be sure of what your saying), but, you can read lips and you carry a note book. You watch Gemma's lips move rapidly as she explains about a boy she likes in your class. No sound came out of her lips. You know this because it's how your conversation can become private and Gemma's had a lot of practice lip syncing her words. You never wear shoes so you can feel the vibration under your feet. That's how you felt the foot steps of another student behind you when Gemma turned. You turn with her to see Death The Kid coming in your direction. Your body stiffens. Kid wants to speak to us? you straighten yourself nervously. You glace at Gemma with worry "Don't worry, ______. I'm sure your symmetry is good enough." she says and smiles. Sure? Sure? That's not good enough damn it! You have to KNOW I'm 100% symmetrical, dumb ass and GOOD ENOUGH isn't GOOD ENOUGH! You think to yourself in panic. You look up and you see Kid looking at you he looked a little... nervous as he asked "Would you like to team up and hunt souls tonight, ________?" Kid asks you. You nod happily. "Are you okay, ______? You face is red." his face turns to you weapon partner "She just has a-" you panic and your raspy voice says "Shut up!" and you cough so hard you nearly faint. Kid holds you up as your face burns. You turn to look at him "Maybe, you should stay home tonight." You jerked up to a standing position and grab your notebook and pen. You write very swiftly. "No! I really want to hunt with you tonight." he sighs "Just make sure you take care of her, Gemma." Gemma solutes. "See you later. I have to go talk to my father. I trust you know where to meet and when." he says. You both then turn away and go home.

It was a warm night as you walked out in to the night with Gemma wearing shorts, a tank, your cape, tennis shoes with the bottom ripped out for vibration sensitivity and your hair in a ponytail. You stop and lean against the fence to wait for Kid. I talked today. I haven't talked in years... You realize in shock. YEARS! I wanted to hide that information so badly. That I... may be in love with Death The Kid...MAYBE... A grim reaper at that... I could never be good enough for a grim reaper... ever... You feel a presence... It's Kid and two others. His soul feels... different to you. But, hard to feel for at school when there are so many people. You look up to see Kid, Liz, and Patty. Kid walked up to you "Are you feeling better, _______?" You nod red faced, because, you can smell his sent in the night air. "Okay. Liz! Patty!" they react together "Right!" they say with a solute. They fly quickly into his hands as does Gemma into yours. At that moment you both sense a powerful being about to become something really evil, really fast. "Let's go." you nod in answer. You follow him to a roof of a house for a better look. That's when see it from a far. You point it out and leave the roof before him. But, he runs ahead of you, again. Way ahead of you. You make it there a few seconds after he does. You realize the horrid monster is a huge symmetrical spider. Kid just stands there stunned. The spider is way to close to him for your comfort. You make it just in time to push him out of the way to take the attack for him. You had long gashes down your body from the fangs of the spider. You think you HEAR something it's a really loud scream of terror "________!!!!!!!" was that Kid? He screamed my name loud enough for me to hear it... I can't believe it, I heard his voice... You are bleeding to much to get back up, let alone open your eyes. But, that's okay because you're happy. So, you just smile, you just smile in pain... waiting.

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"I won't stand for you to do that do her! I don't care how fuckin' symmetrical you are either, scum!" yells Kid not nearly as loud as your name a moment ago. "My, you really love her don't you, Kid." says Liz as Patty stares out of the other guns refection. "Yes, now shut up!" he attacked only pain on his mind. He scolded him self for letting this happen to you. How could she love a reaper that nearly got her killed? He asked himself. "Kid! Kid!" Liz and Patty jerked him from his thoughts. "It's dead, Kid." He looked up and saw a single red soul. He grabbed it and walked over to Gemma who was watching you now laying on some crates. "Here take this." he hands out the soul. "But-" Kid interrupts "No buts! Eat it! Liz, Patty, Gemma I want you to go get help. NOW!"  he says clearly upset "But, she's my m-" Kid gets even more tense "I don't care who the hell you are bound to go now! We'll be fine." After they leave Kid sits with you on a crate as tears silently fall.

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You wake up in a "hospital room" and see everyone around you. "She's awake!" Soul says loudly. Everyone turns to look at you. Kid is sitting right next to you. Smiling, but, clearly upset. Everyone else is feeling relief. "Is there anything I, the amazing Black Star can do for you, ________?" Black Star asks You nod, but, there is no note book. "Mmm..." you say pretending to write. Kid perks up a bit "I have a fresh notebook and pencil, right here." He gives it to you so you write vigorously and flash it to everyone "I want to talk to Kid alone, So, Black Star I need your strength. I need you to carry that large mirror outside, close the blinds on the windows, move the shelf with the bottles on it facing the wall (but, don't mess up the symmetry it's nice), cover the door knobs and anything else shiny." you wrote everyone else looks at it to. Tsubaki and Liz laugh. Soul says "You must be trying to hid something from Lord Death." He looks at you skeptically. "Ya, what's going on?" Maka says raising on eyebrow. You motion for Liz. "What is it, _____?" you make a motion coming out of your mouth "Talk?... Tell!" you nod and point around the room "Everyone?" you nod and point to the door "Outside? Tell everyone outside? You want me to tell everyone why you wan to talk alone without Lord Death's interference?" You nod once and swiftly "Can do! Let's get out of here everyone!" she says as Black Star grabs the mirror. " Hey, how do you know what's going on?" Maka burst. "Because." and they are gone. Kid looks at you " I am so sorry, ______. I- I-." You start to write something "I want to try something. Give me your hand." without saying anything he does what you ask. You pull him over to the bed and place his hand over your heart. Kid blushes. You close your eyes and try to flow your soul wave length into his hand. Then he hears You did want to hear my "real" voice, right? Kid's eyes grow wide. "You talked." He said out loud. Yes I did. I can hear you through your thoughts, too. So, do you like me? Even a little bit? you ask You have no idea, ____.  you give a mental sigh I am glad my stiches are symmetrical. you say. He looks confused Why? You open your eyes Because, it won't disgust you when I do this. You grab his tie and pull him in. He is shocked, but, slides his hands into your hair as your lips touch. After a little of exploring you pull away. Your souls had connected... You grabbed his hand again and put it into the right place. So, you black mailed Lord Death to learn more about me, hm? he rubs the back of his neck Yeah. you are struggling to stay sitting up. I am in a lot of pain and I am exhausted because of it... Will you hold me? The pain well fade a bit. he smiles sadly Of course. he says and moves in behind you. You lay back on his chest. He wraps his arms around you to lay one hand in the same place. I love you, ____. you chuckle finding this ironic I love you more. You both fall asleep.