I feel like I'm getting obsessed with Kuroshiro's looks... XD But anyways. Here's my drawing of him ! (Made with MS paint. XD)

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

[Maka]

I soon entered the light I saw earlier... And inside...

A crowd. A really large crowd-and the whole place was Black and white. Even the people. Even me.

Kuroshiro.

I was part of the crowd. There were lots of people...

"Kuroshiro ! Happy birthday !"

I turned to my left, seeing (y/n) holding a bag of candies. But her eyes were blurred. And even though it was, I can still recognize her...

"Kuroshiro... You're her meister ?" Blackstar-and a blurred face, with a grin. "Tough girl, huh ? I'm still wondering how you managed to cope with that idiot."

That was from my right side. We're all black and white... But...

I saw green. Sparkling green.

Kuroshiro-his eyes !

I quickly ran ahead, following the sparkle of the green I saw earlier...

"Kuroshiro !"

I ran to him, panting heavily as I came by his side. Hearing me, he rose his head.

"...Who are you ?"

I stared down, confused. He had the same sparkling eyes... I was right ! The same Kuroshiro everyone knew !

"Why do you know my name ?"

He looked so confused, even if he had his natural eyes back. He wasn't shaking, too, he just... Sat there with a tight hug around his knees.

"Why are you here ?"

"...I came to save you." I sighed, sitting down next to him.

"Save me from what ? From who ?"

He turned his gaze to me, staring with wide eyes, like a kid asking a random question.

"From this." I looked around. The people...

No, wait... This isn't just a crowd...

It's his memories playing ! But... How ? He forgot, right ? Where is this coming from ?

I looked down at him, and sighed. "Why are you here all alone...?"

Kuroshiro stared at me, before frowning. "...I don't know who they are..." He muttered, before burrying his face between his knees again. "They keep on calling me... Saying my name-laughing, smiling... I don't understand... Why ?"

Why, indeed ? I raised my head and looked at the 'people' in front of me.

"Kuroshiro, are you okay ?"

"Welcome home, Kuroshiro !"

"Stop crying, Kuroshiro... I'm okay."

"Kuroshiro-look out !"

Random scenes with (y/n). With Blackstar. With us. Although we are blurred, and he can't see us... I sighed, before turning to him. "...These are your memories."

With that, he tensed, and turned to me. "M-memories ?"

"Yes." I smiled. "Maybe you can remember them-us... If you interact with them."

"I-i-I don't want to !" He said, looking terrified. "I-I can't... What if they don't like me ? Look at me-I'm a mess ! My hair-my clothes-my everything ! What if they just run away ?"

"They won't run away." I only watched him play with his fingers, his glasses gleaming. "If they will, why would I be here ? I mean, look," I pointed to the scene where we were playing basketball back then. My face... Wasn't blurred now. And when Kuroshiro raised his gaze to look, the me in the scene started to have color.

"...T-that's you !" Kuroshiro gasped, and stood, turning to me. "B-but...How...?"

I was right ! He has to interact with the memories so he'd remember-it's the reason he remembers me now, a bit... I've been talking to him...

"Don't ask." I laughed, standing up as well. "Go on. Talk to them. You'll remember the others-and you should."

Kuroshiro stared at me, before showing a greatful smile, and walking ahead. But as he did, shadows grew from where he was-and wrapped around his arm. And his legs. And body. Kuroshiro gasped, struggling. "H-help !"

I looked at the shadows, and notice... White writings ?

"I don't want to stay here-shut up ! No ! I won't hurt anyone..."

Who is he talking to ? I wasn't even saying anything-

"Stay here. Forever."

It was the writings !

"No one wants you."

"I have friends !"

"They don't care. Stay."

"I won't be sure until I find out myself !"

"You DESERVE to die alone, Kuroshiro."

The writings were moving, and was getting absorbed by his body. After the last thing I saw, Kuroshiro soon lowered his head, shaking. "I don't want to be alone..."

"Don't let it get to you." I glared down at the shadows gripping him. "It's poison-it just doesn't want you to leave !"

"You killed people. Thousands. It's too late now, you're no more human."

"...M-maka, it's... It's right..."

My eyes widened. He said my name... He remembers me now ?! I didn't say who I was earlier !

I turned to him, seeing him start to give in to the shadows' pull. But I grabbed it and stopped it from taking him. "You remember me !"

"...Huh ?"

"You said my name-I haven't said my name to you ! You remember !" I smiled widely, before starting to rip the shadows apart. "Don't you like it ? You're almost done-you did it, you know me ! All you have to do left is remember the others !"

He stared at me with wide eyes, as if surprised. Then, he finally raised his head. "...I apologize for being this... Weak." He muttered. "But I'll do my best !" After that, he started walking again, taking heavy steps as he forced himself to walk ahead, fighting the shadow's pull.

"Good job !" I smiled, and started punching the shadows. These shadows... They're Ella's right ?

A witch's. That means it's artificial-I can rip this apart !

Snap !

One shadow down. Four to go.

Kuroshiro felt the snap, and felt the shadow around his left arm loosen. He used it to reach out, aiming for the scenes. The memories. His memories.

As he struggled, each memory started glowing. Until all that was left was bright light. Our way out. And little frames-like the ones on the way to Soul when he was stuck in the tressure box back then-were there.

He'll remember on our way out !

I continued, snapping the shadows one by one. From four, there's now three... Then only two... Then one...

Snap !

Kuroshiro gasped, and jerked forward for being freed suddenly. More shadows were growing... And now, they're aiming at both of us !

"Maka !"

I ran, reaching for his held out hand, waiting a meter or two away from the bright scene. The shadows were fast. Really fast.

"Run ! Quick !" I yelled.

"I owe this to you-I'm not leaving without you !"

... I wasn't going to make it...

Or at least I thought I wouldn't. I grabbed his hand, and with that, we left the black and dark scene behind us...

Kuro

And ran ahead to the bright way to the exit. To our friends. To everyone.

Shiro