Author's Note: So I decided that I wanted my second fanfiction to be The Summer Affair which will be an AU. I really look forward to writing this story and I hope people like it! This story starts out with some Kid x Maka, but it will eventually become a Soul x Maka with some side pairings also.
Chapter 1: Only Yesterday
"She's doing that on purpose." Maka growled out under her breathe as she watched Liz snuggle up comfortably next to Kid across the lunchroom.
Tsubaki let out a sigh next to her. "That's because she knows you're looking in their direction."
Maka frowned and let out a huff as she turned away from the couple and resisted the urge to continue her blatant staring.
"If you pay me twenty bucks, I can make Liz stop her open flirtations." Kim suggested across from her.
Maka rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Thanks, but no thanks Kim. I can fight this battle on my own."
Kim shrugged, but nodded her head in agreement, going back to eating her own lunch.
"I don't see why you're upset that Kid is dating someone else now. You both mutually broke up with each other over a month ago." Ox Ford brought up with a yawn.
Maka glared at Ox Ford for a minute before going back to picking at her food.
"I know we both agreed to break up; I just didn't think he would move on so fast." Maka grumbled.
'Though it's not just the fact that Kid moved on that's bothering me, it's the fact that he had to start going out with Liz of all people…'
Maka sighed and stood up from the lunch table as she promptly threw away her food in a nearby trash can.
All of Maka's friends turned and gave her a look mixed with worry and confusion at her abrupt action.
"Where are you going Maka?" Jacqueline asked in concern.
Maka shrugged and gazed towards the exit of the cafeteria. "Anywhere, but here."
As Maka finished her sentence, she calmly grabbed her backpack and walked out of the cafeteria.
Tsubaki frowned and stood up also. "I'll go check on her to make sure she's okay."
~X~
"Stupid Kid, Stupid Liz! Why do you have to constantly flirt in front of me?!" Maka yelled out, as she broke pieces of wood in the nearby forest by the school.
"You honestly don't think they are doing it on purpose, do you?" Tsubaki questioned from behind her.
Maka sighed and stood up from the smashed wood chunks to face Tsubaki.
"No, I don't think they are doing it on purpose, but it seems to me like they are sometimes." Maka replied back tiredly.
Tsubaki smiled and sat down against the edge of a nearby tree. "It's not healthy to hold in your emotions like this. You don't have to put on an act for us Maka; we all know you're still hurting."
Maka frowned and leaned back against an opposite tree to face Tsubaki properly. For a few minutes, neither of them said anything until Maka felt a few tears roll down her cheek.
"I know it's not good for me to bottle up my feelings, but I don't want Kid to see how much our break up is really affecting me." Maka explained quietly.
Tsubaki brushed away a leaf that fell into her hair and spoke up again. "It's obvious that you still like Kid. Why not just tell him how you feel?"
Maka immediately shook her head in disagreement. "I can't do that! He's already in a new relationship; I'm not going to try to become the other woman or make him feel the urge to cheat on Liz."
Tsubaki didn't seem to agree with Maka's sentiment and instead gazed back towards their high school.
"Well, you know we're going to be graduating in a few days and starting our summer break. Maybe we should do something to move on past our first loves." Tsubaki suggested.
Maka frowned and balled up her fists into the grass below them. "The only guy I want to be with is Kid though."
Tsubaki groaned slightly under her breathe. She was beginning to get tired of Maka's stubborn behavior and moodiness.
"Listen, I didn't say we had to get into any serious relationships. It would only be for the summer after all. Also, you could at least stop purposely avoiding Kid. At least your first love is still around unlike mine!" Tsubaki griped a bit grouchily.
Maka looked back up and noticed how pained Tsubaki's facial expression was. Her usual bright and friendly blue eyes were duller and shimmered with unshed tears.
'Oh my gosh, what am I doing? Here I am whining about losing Kid, when Tsubaki's been through way worse than me and still manages to keep a straight face like nothing is wrong…'
"I'm sorry Tsubaki. I didn't mean to remind you of well…" Maka cut herself off with a sigh.
Tsubaki shook her head and immediately put back on a smile. "It's not your fault Maka. I really do think though it would be good for the both of us if we went on vacation somewhere far from here. At least to help us not think about the past as much."
Maka managed to weakly smile back in agreement. "We can settle out all the plans next week after graduation."
Tsubaki was about to speak up again when the bell signaling the end of lunch interrupted her.
Both Maka and Tsubaki immediately stood up and brushed themselves off. "You have Math after lunch, right?" Maka asked Tsubaki, as they walked back into the school and entered the halls.
Tsubaki nodded her head. "And you have English, huh?"
Maka nodded her head also. "I guess I'll see you at the apartment then after school." Maka finished, as she waved goodbye to Tsubaki to walk to the second floor.
~X~
Maka sighed as read through a chapter in her textbook in order to try and distract her mind. Normally English was Maka's favorite class since it involved her doing her favorite hobbies: Reading and Writing. Unfortunately, English also happened to be a class she shared with Kid that now only served as a reminder of their failed relationship.
FLASHBACK
"Class, please settle down. We have a new student here with us today, go ahead and introduce yourself." Mr. Fisher announced to his freshman class, waiting for them to get quiet.
Maka looked up from her book and took in the new student's appearance. He looked fairly ordinary enough except for his golden colored eyes and the unusual white stripes only on one side of his hair.
"Hello, I'm Death the Kid. And yes in case you are wondering, I am Principal Death's son. I've been homeschooled all my life, but I wanted to finish the rest of my education in high school." Kid spoke up calmly.
Whispers filled the classroom as people gave Kid a mix of odd looks or bored expressions.
"Very nice introduction Kid. You can take the seat next to Maka; she is the student council president and I'm sure she can help you get used to the school and catch up with us in class." Mr. Fisher said, as he pointed to the empty seat by Maka.
Maka gave Kid a smile as he took a seat next to her. "Hi, I'm Maka! Welcome to Death City High School!"
Kid smiled a bit more at Maka's friendliness. "Thanks, it was kind of awkward talking up there when it seemed like no one was paying attention to me."
Maka sighed and shook her head. "You'll get used to it in time, trust me."
For the next few weeks, Maka showed Kid around the school and helped get him caught up in his classes. Luckily, it seemed like she and Kid shared many of the same classes together except for Science and some electives.
"So, what else do you do at this school besides Student Council?" Kid asked Maka one day while they were on break in the library.
"Hmm, well I did do speech for a little bit and I am in the Karate club also. Though, Student Council keeps me pretty busy most of the time. Were you looking to try and join a club or something?" Maka asked.
Kid nodded his head. "I think I like the idea of doing Speech and Debate maybe. You know, you like to read a lot. Maybe you should create a book club."
Maka smiled and shrugged her shoulders. "I'll think about it, but I think I would be the only member of that club."
Kid shook his head and lightly brushed his hand against Maka's. "I would join that club so at least you wouldn't be alone."
Maka blushed looked away to hide her face. 'It's weird having a guy this close to me. Most guys at this school either brush me off as a nerd or think I'm too tough."
Kid stood up from his seat and still kept his grip on Maka's hand. "You know I'm really glad you showed me around. I'm glad that I made a friend so fast."
Maka smiled back as an idea popped her into her head. "It's no problem. Hey, I should introduce you to my other friends! It's almost time for lunch anyways."
Maka and Kid hadn't even realized they were still holding hands when they came into the cafeteria until Kim started to tease her.
"Maka, I thought you hated guys? I guess the new guy here was able to change your mind though!" Kim inquired suggestively.
Maka looked at Kim in confusion before realizing she was still holding Kid's hand and let it go with a blush.
"I've been showing Kid around the school and I wanted to introduce him to you guys." Maka explained with a huff, as she took her usual seat next to Tsubaki.
After teasing Maka a bit more, Kim, Jacqueline, Ox Ford, and Kilik properly introduced themselves to Kid and made him feel comfortable.
"Are you two already dating?" Tsubaki whispered to Maka.
Maka shook her head, but snuck a quick glance back at Kid. 'No, we aren't dating, but I do feel happy when I'm around him…'
~X~
As weeks turned into months, Maka and Kid got to know each other even better. Kid learned that Maka also had a family member that worked at the school: her Dad who she had a rocky relationship with and happened to be one of the assistant principals.
"So your Dad is one the reasons you have such a hard time trusting guys?" Kid asked, as they sat in their usual spot in the corner of the library.
Maka sighed and nodded her head. "It's just he cheated on my mom with so many woman and he's always giving me empty promises that he'll change his behavior one day. I mean I still love him and all, but I couldn't take him bringing home a new woman every night. I actually just moved in with Tsubaki about a month ago.
Kid seemed surprised at this. "Are you two allowed to live on your own even though you're both underage?"
Maka shrugged, but nodded her head. "Well Tsubaki is originally from Japan, so her biological parents are over there. My dad has custody over me since the divorce and is just a legal guardian towards Tsubaki. When Tsubaki turned 16, she was allowed to get an apartment on her own on the condition that my Dad checks in on her every once in a while. Since the apartment had two bedrooms, I moved most of my stuff in there also since Tsubaki and I are like sisters. "
"I'm surprised the landlord allows someone so young to stay on their own though." Kid mused, still thinking over the situation.
"Tsubaki is more responsible than some of the adults who stay there. She always turns in her rent money early and the landlord knows Tsubaki's situation and my situation." Maka explained.
Kid smiled and nodded his head in understanding. "Well you've given me your story. I guess I should give you mine now."
Maka let out a light laugh and shook her head. "You don't have to if you aren't comfortable doing it yet."
Kid frowned and straightened up in his seat. "No, it's only fair after you told me all that stuff about your life. The reason why I've been homeschooled most of my life is because I have this OCD issue."
Maka blinked her jade green eyes in confusion so Kid continued on. "I have this thing about symmetry. I try to make everything in my life as symmetrical as possible."
Maka arched an eyebrow as she thought over Kid's predicament. "I honestly don't see how that's even possible."
Kid sighed and nodded his head. "It isn't easy. People used to make fun of me a lot, so I don't like to really talk about it, but I feel like I can really trust you." Kid reasoned as he sent Maka a grin that made her heart speed up.
Maka grinned and felt her cheeks begin to redden. "I trust you to Kid. It's not often I can really say that to a guy."
Kid smiled and started to twiddle his pencil nervously. "Uh, I know we've only known each other a few months now, but would you like to go out on a date on Saturday?"
Maka's eyes lit up in excitement as she nodded her head.
Kid grinned and calmed down a bit. "Great, let's meet in front of the fountain at Death City Park at 8pm, okay?"
Maka nodded her head in agreement and immediately rushed home to tell Tsubaki.
"Tsubaki, this is my first actual date and I don't know even know what to wear! I'm used to just wearing my school uniform or my karate outfit!" Maka cried out, as she threw clothes onto her bed.
Tsubaki smiled and calmly patted Maka on the shoulders. "Calm down Maka! I'm sure whatever you pick to wear Kid will like it."
Maka pouted in frustration, but eventually found a nice blue top with a matching skirt that she liked enough.
When Saturday finally came, Maka and Kid enjoyed the evening by taking a walk in the park and eating out at new restaurant that offered a mix of casual and fine dining. Maka even gained enough courage to give Kid a quick peck on the cheek as he walked her back to the apartment.
"We should do this again sometime." Maka whispered with a blush.
Kid only nodded his head back dazedly as he touched the spot where Maka had kissed him.
After a few more dates, it was obvious to pretty much everyone in their freshman class that Kid and Maka were a couple. In their sophomore year of their official one year anniversary, Kid took them out to a fancier restaurant that allowed them to get a scenic view of the whole city.
"Um Kid, is it okay for us to go here? I know it's our anniversary and all, but I don't want us to spend too much money." Maka stated, as she smoothed out her emerald dress.
Kid smiled and held up a credit card. "It's okay; I'm borrowing my Dad's credit card."
Maka sighed and shook her head with a laugh when suddenly Kid held up a gift wrapped box to her.
"Is that for me?" You didn't have to get me anything extravagant Kid!" Maka questioned in shock.
Kid grinned and only pushed the box further towards her. "I insist, Maka."
Maka huffed and delicately opened up the box and saw a silver chained necklace with a letter M charm attached at the end of it.
"Oh Kid, this is beautiful! Thank you!" Maka said happily, as she carefully put it on.
Kid beamed at how happy Maka was as the two of them continued to enjoy their dinner.
'I wish Kid and I could have more moments like this together. Now that he's become president of the Speech and Debate Team and I've had more weekend karate tournaments, both of us have gotten so busy.
~X~
By the time it was the beginning of their senior year, Maka and Kid were one of the many couples in their class in the running to be voted as Most Cutest Couple and Most Likely to Succeed by graduation.
It was a cool fall morning as Maka and Tsubaki made their usual walk to school when something strange caught Tsubaki's eye.
"Hey Maka, who are those girls with Kid? I don't think I've ever seen them at our school before." Tsubaki asked.
Maka glanced at Tsubaki in confusion before following her gaze to two blonde girls who were talking to Kid.
"I'm not sure. I guess I'll go introduce myself." Maka mumbled, as she walked ahead of Tsubaki to greet Kid.
Just as Maka was about to tap Kid on the shoulder, he turned around and faced her.
"Oh, good morning Maka! Allow me to introduce you to Elizabeth and Patricia Thompson. They are new transfer students to our school." Kid related to her cheerfully.
Liz and Patty gave Maka a quick look over before smirking and whispering something to each other.
Maka frowned, but decided to still be polite. "Hi, I'm Maka Albarn. I can show you around the school if you need help. I did the same for Kid back in our freshman year."
"That's okay. Kid said he was going to show us around." Liz explained in a bored manner.
Maka narrowed her eyes at Liz's slight attitude, but said nothing more.
"How did you meet these two?" Maka whispered to Kid.
"Well my Dad and I like to help students in need as you know. To be honest, Liz and Patty actually tried to mug me the other night, but after I learned their situation better I allowed them to stay with me back at the manor." Kid whispered back.
Maka's eyes widened in shock and she almost felt the need to Maka-chop Kid with one of her books to knock some sense back into him.
"Are you sure you can trust them?" Maka finally mumbled.
Kid nodded his head as he watched the two of them walk ahead of them. "Don't worry Maka; once you get to know them better, I'm sure they'll warm up to you also."
Maka frowned and let out a sigh as she trudged a bit slower to school now. 'Something tells me that will definitely not happen.'
As Maka suspected, her friends were also wary of the Thompson Sisters. Most of the senior class, especially the boys were immediately attracted to them though, despite the attitude they gave off. It seemed like the only person they acted nice around was Kid, much to Maka's annoyance.
The beginning first few weeks of school were hell for Maka. Liz seemed to know how to find her way into the little time Maka got with Kid no matter where they were.
"Kid, do you want to borrow my new jazz CD?" Liz asked, as she sat across from Maka and Kid one day at lunch.
Kid shook his head. "I'm actually still going through this song collection that Maka got me for my birthday."
Liz frowned and huffed when Maka secretly sent her a smug grin.
"I'm surprised you actually listen to music Maka. I thought all you did was read books all day." Liz scoffed.
Maka growled and resisted the urge to rise to the bait. "There's a lot you don't know about me."
Kid sensed the tension between the two of them and cleared his throat. "Maka, can I speak to you privately in the hallway?"
Maka sighed and stood up and followed Kid into the hall.
"Why are you giving Liz such a hard time?" Kid asked, straight to the point.
Maka frowned and balled her hands into fists. "I'm giving her a hard time?! Did you not just hear that comment she made to me? And that's not even the worst of it…"
Kid only shook his head. "Look, I know Liz and Patty haven't been the friendliest of people, but you gaining an attitude back with them isn't going to help the situation."
Maka sighed and resisted the urge to roll her eyes at Kid's defending of their behavior. "Alright, I'll try to keep my temper in check."
Kid grinned and gave Maka a quick kiss. "Good, the Maka I know isn't a jerk to others."
Unfortunately, keeping her attitude in check was easier said than done. When Kid wasn't looking, Liz made it her objective to pester Maka not only about her lack of music knowledge, but also about her physical attributes.
"No matter how much you bother me, I'm not going to break up with Kid." Maka snapped finally one late afternoon.
"I don't get what Kid sees in you though. I have all the qualities that you lack." Liz sneered back.
"Whatever, I'm going to be late for practice if I spend any more time talking to you." Maka hissed out, as she rushed off.
Liz watched her go before letting a smirk grow on her face. 'This isn't over yet by a long shot Maka.'
~X~
Maka wiped a few beads of sweat from her forehead and let out a sigh.
"Practice was so exhausting today. I wonder if Kid is still working with the Debate Team." Maka mumbled under her breathe, when she suddenly heard two familiar voices.
"I really like you Kid, even though you're in a relationship with Maka, One voice murmured.
Maka frowned and walked backwards into a corner. 'That sounded a lot like Liz.'
The other voice sighed and said nothing for a few minutes before speaking up. "You know I can't be with you Liz! Why did you tell me this?"
'That was definitely Kid's voice. At least he's going to let Liz down easy.' Maka thought to herself.
Instead of letting Liz down though, Kid eventually said something that stunned both Liz and Maka.
"I just didn't want to keep it to myself forever! I know you and Maka have been together since the beginning of high school, but after seeing how much care you've given both my sister and I started to develop feelings for you." Liz related in one quick breathe.
Kid frowned and looked around before speaking quietly. "Your feelings aren't completely unrequited."
Liz's eyes widened in shock as a blush spread to her cheeks while Maka's eyes widened in horror, paralyzed until she was sure the two left the hallway.
'He's gained feelings for somebody else. He might not have acted on his feelings, but he still has them. What am I going to do now?' Maka thought with a sigh, as she quietly headed home.
Even though Maka wanted to try and recover the parts of her drifting relationship with Kid, a few days later Maka ultimately decided it was best for them to take a break from each other and Kid agreed to it. In the rest of the weeks ahead, Maka spent most of her time busying herself with her schoolwork and afterschool activities in an attempt to ignore the aching in her heart that maybe she should have tried harder to make their relationship last.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Maka sighed as she tried to shake the memories away and focus back on the lesson.
'I don't know why it's so hard for me to forget about the past. I guess one of the reasons is because I never even got a chance to tell Kid what I heard that day.' Maka thought gloomily, as she absentmindedly clasped the necklace he had given her.
~X~
Meanwhile on the other side of town at South Valley High School:
"Dude, can you believe we're finally about to graduate! I can't wait to leave this damn school." Black Star yelled out to his friend Soul.
Soul frowned at how unnecessarily loud Black Star was being, but grinned in agreement. "I'm surprised you're actually on track to graduate knowing how you basically make an F on all of our assignments."
Black Star let out a snort and scoffed. "You're one to talk; you barely do any better than me! Anyways, that's not the point. What are your plans for the summer?"
Soul shrugged and leaned back against one of the outside walls of their school. "I'm not sure. Sleep in all day?"
Black Star frowned and shook his head. "That's lame! We need to get out of this town, no get out this state and meet some hot chicks on a beach somewhere!"
Soul rolled his eyes. "Any dates you manage to get with a girl barely last a week."
Black Star huffed and pointed a finger towards the sky. "That's because they did not understand how much of a God I am!"
"Or they got fed up with how full of yourself you are." Soul retorted back.
"Whatever, at least I want to hook up with somebody unlike you. So many girls here want to be with you and I don't understand why." Black Star grouched out.
Soul said nothing back and instead stared at the clouds passing in the sky in boredom. 'Those girls don't want to be with me, they want to be with Wes…'
"Where would we even go anyways? There's more to a trip than just saying you want to go somewhere." Soul said.
Black Star shrugged and crossed his arms behind his head. "We can work out all the details later! All I know is you need to get over what happened in the past and move on with your life!"
Soul rolled his eyes and let out a sigh as the two of them headed back to class. 'If only it were so easy to just get over it.'
Well that ends Chapter 1; this story will take place starting from mid to late May all the way into early September because those are the main summer months for me with all of the characters currently being 18. Feedback is always welcomed and as always thanks for reading!