Chapter One: Eerie Sensations

It was one of those grumpy days. The sun frowning darkly and heavy rain poured down the hard concrete. Maka Albarn stared outside the window, watching the lurid sky with a solemn expression. "YAHOO! THE GREAT ME HAS ARRIVED! BOW DOWN FOR I WILL SURPASS THE GODS! AHAHAHAHA!" Black Star yelled, proclaiming his 'greatness'. "MAKA-CHOP!" she exclaimed, hitting the boy square on the head with a thick, heavy book. Black Star groaned in pain as he rolled around the floor while the other students laughed and sweat dropped.

Maka stood up, walking out of the cafeteria. She huffed to herself as she proceeded to the library. She opened the wooden doors and entered. Emerald green eyes scanned her surroundings, taking in the sight. Maka loved the library. Somehow, it gave her the feeling of being welcomed. It was a nice, warm, fuzzy feeling, similar to the aura her apartment gives, yet so different at the same time. She let a soft sigh escape her lips as she moved towards the dark part of the library where most of her favourite books are located. She let her mind wander off to her recent dream.

A little girl about four or five years old giggled merrily as she twirled around, enjoying her beautiful surroundings. "How I love the park!" said the girl, eagerness evident in her tiny voice. She ran to the playground, where most children like her play. The girl beamed cheerfully, until she saw a lone figure on a nearby bench. It was a boy, probably around her age, staring at the ground with no emotion. "Hey there. You okay? Why are you alone?" She asked, her tone filled with concern. The boy looked up at her, then showed the slightest trace of a smile."Hey… I'm fine. And I … I think… they're afraid of me. But I…" he trailed off. The girl looked at him incredulously, and whispered at him, "Why would they be afraid of you? You know what? I think you're cute." The boy looked at the girl. "T-thanks…" he muttered. "Hey no problem! Let's be friends!"

Maka bit her lip gently, wondering what that dream was about. Heck, she couldn't even distinguish their faces! It was as if it was blurred or something. Or something… She was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't notice the figure that collided with her. Maka closed her eyes shut, bracing herself for the impact of the marble floor. Instead, two arms were wrapped around her waist to prevent her from falling. She opened her eyes slowly, only to see golden yellow orbs glowing in the dim light.

Maka was shocked, frozen, thinking it was some horrible creature. Then she blushed heavily, remembering the only person she knew who has those deep, mysterious, golden eyes. "K-kid-kun… You scared me…It's just… uhh… your eyes… They're glowing." she murmured, stating the obvious. Death the Kid released her and chuckled softly. "Sorry. Oh yeah, um… Shinigami powers." He said, blinking twice. "I always thought they looked creepy." He added. "It's alright Kid-kun." Kid touched her shoulder then leaned into Maka. "Ne, be careful next time." He whispered, and left. Maka felt her heart thumping wildly in her chest, as if it's going to pop out in any second… She felt her face heat up as she tried to calm her pounding heart. What was that about? I mean, it's only Kid-kun…


Soul Eater Evans looked around the crescent classroom, frantically looking for his meister. There is only ten minutes left before Stein's class, and she wasn't there yet. Usually, she will be in the room at least twenty minutes before the next class. He saw Black Star and Tsubaki enter and he approached them. "Hey guys! Have you seen Maka? I haven't seen her since the last period." Black Star stared at Soul then shouted, "Hell yeah! She even chopped me! She was in the cafeteria but then walked out. She was probably reading somewhere. I mean, she loves to read, right?" Soul ran out of the room, heading for Maka's usual place of reading, the library.

As Maka walked around the empty hallway, she couldn't help but feel worried that she might be late for Professor Stein's class. She cursed herself for not wearing a watch today. Then she thought about the event in the library. She sighed as she realized that she had not even read a single book, not even picking one from the shelves. After that encounter with Kid, she quickly left as she was about to get late. Maka heard faint footsteps, getting louder as it neared. She saw her weapon, panting heavily. "Hey Soul. You alright?" "Yeah. Now we got to go or we'll get late. I know how much you wanted to have a perfect attendance." "Whatever…"she murmured as they sprinted towards the classroom.

Soul looked ahead and saw Kid standing right outside the door. "Hey Kid!" the scythe called out, "Why are you standing out here? Wait, are we late?" The young shinigami looked at the two of them, both out of breath from running. "Yes, we're late. Approximately seven minutes. Scratch that, make it eight." "Well? What are we waiting for? Let's go in!" Maka insisted. Kid knocked on the door and they heard Stein's voice telling them to proceed. The three entered, preparing for the professor's wrath.

"Ehem… Could you tell me why you three are late?" Stein asked, glaring maliciously. "I had a talk with my father…" Kid answered calmly. "Very well then. You may take your sit now Kid. And you? Ms. Maka?" "I… uhh…lost track of time?" Stein looked over her again, before nodding. "And what about you, Soul?" Soul stared nervously at the mad professor in front of him. Well, not really mad, because if Stein was actually mad or taken over by madness, then there will be chaos. "Uhh…" the demon scythe gulped nervously as he couldn't find any explanation. He can't just tell him that he looked for Maka just because she lost track of time. Soul sighed as he shrugged and grinned sheepishly at Stein. Sooo uncool… He thought. "Okay then. Talk to me after class. OKAY! We will have a dissection today!"


"Ugh… That was sooo disgusting!" Liz said, pinching her nose for emphasis. "Nya~ Too bad it was a froggie! I really, really want to dissect a giraffe! Hey! Maybe I can suggest it to Professor Stein! Nyahaha!" Patti exclaimed, clapping her hands enthusiastically. "DON'T do that Patti!" Kid said, he and the others looking a little green. "Hey guys! Let's stop talking about dissection or we might not be able to eat our lunch." Maka giggled while pointing at the food basket Black Star is carrying.

They were planning to have a nice lunch picnic in Shibusen's vast gardens. Maka and Tsubaki fixed the cloth they were going to sit on, with Kid's strict instruction that it should be symmetrical or else the picnic will become a filthy waste garbage, while the Thompson sisters served the food evenly and symmetrically, of course.

Maka looked at her friends and was shocked. She fought the urge to pull her hair and she shook her head vigorously instead. Soul and Black Star were bickering again over some stupid stuff and the spot they were in was a trash and totally asymmetrical. Maka panicked a little, thinking that if Kid saw this riot he would go nuts and thus will add to the commotion. "MAKA-CHOP!"


"Mmmm! Tsubaki, I really love your cooking!" Black Star commented, swallowing a whole piece of tempura. Patti tapped his head lightly. "Owwie! That bump still hurts okay?" "Yeah right. Like you're the only one." Soul snorted. "Hahaha! I'm surprised that you two still don't have brain damage from all that chops Maka-chan has given you." said Liz. "No, I think they already have brain damage." Kid murmured to himself. Maka heard this and giggled. Kid stared at her and smiled warmly. The scythe technician blushed a little but smiled back.

Maka was confused. She felt her heart pound wildly again, like some horse inside her was kicking. This has been going on for a while already. She didn't know why she blushes when he makes contact with her, why her heart races when he's near. Then she had a thought. She didn't feel like this towards Soul, Black Star nor any other guys. Only Kid has this effect on her. Maybe she… But Maka wanted to make sure, so she wouldn't get hurt. For all she knows it might just be an attraction. I mean, just look at him! Almost every girl in school has a crush on Kid because of his abilities, his title, and of course, his looks. But still, it is possible to be something else.

Just then, she felt like she was being stared at. A hard stare. She turned to her left to see Kid glaring at her. No, not really at her, but… "Oh Maka!" Kid exclaimed as he tackled the poor, shocked girl to the ground. Everyone whipped their attention at the two as the young shinigami got in one of his moments. "K-kid-kun? What was that for?" "Your HAIR! It's, it's… asymmetrical! Please let me fix it! Please! Please! Please!" Kid begged, cornering Maka. "B-but Kid-kun!" "Heh. Let him do what he wants Maka-chan. Or else you won't hear the end of it. Trust me on this, I've experienced it." Liz smirked, remembering the time Kid begged to help put nail polish on her. The others snickered as they heard Maka mumble an okay and Kid dragged her to a nearby bench.

The group resumed to what they're doing as Kid removed Maka's ponytails and brushed her silky, coffee-colored hair with his pale fingers. Maka blushed as she felt Kid's hand graze over her neck before tying up her locks. He shifted his position and started on the other side. She felt her heart beating fast again as more heat rushed up to her cheeks. "I'm done. Now it's symmetrical again." Kid said with a smile. "Thank you, Kid-kun." "No problem Maka. Let's go back, shall we?" Maka only nodded weakly and grinned shyly.

They were now sitting on the plaid cloth, eating and chatting happily. Tsubaki was absolutely moved because of her friends' compliments on her cooking. She looked at Black Star and Soul, who were stuffing their faces, to Death the Kid and the Thompson sisters who were discussing some future mission and finally, her best friend, Maka, who was staring at the grass looking thoughtful. She was troubled by something, Tsubaki decided.

Maka stared at the grass, going over her thoughts again. She wondered; when did she start to feel something different about her friend? Maybe when she… oh yes. It was after she had the talk with him.

Maka was looking at the sky from the balcony, bandages all over her. She had just come home from a mission, and she was injured a lot because the kishin was ten times stronger than an ordinary one. She was just glad that her partner hadn't been hurt, but Soul was pissed at himself for not being a good weapon. Just then, she heard a soft click from the door, and was surprised to see her stripe-haired teammate. "Hey Kid-kun." "Oh. Hello Maka."The daughter of the Death Scythe sweat dropped at his formality. Kid stood beside her and joined her in watching the clouds. A minute of awkward silence passed by, and Kid decided to break the ice. "I'm glad…"he muttered. "Huh?" "I said I'm glad. I'm happy that you are okay now. I was… I was really worried about you. Did you know that I had wished that I could be there? I wished I could have protected you from that kishin…" Maka stared at Kid, her eyes wide at his sudden speech. "R-really? I… didn't know that you care so much… Thank you…" "Of course I care. You are very dear to me, Maka. Especially when I started to feel like I owe my life to you. You saved me… From Noah… From madness… That rescue just amplified my protectiveness over you, I guess…" Kid said, his eyes becoming soft."You're so sweet, you know?" Maka laughed. Of course he cares, they are friends after all. But to tell her directly…

Maka blushed heavily as reality slowly dawned in her. She likes the son of Death. She would like to see if he feels the same before confessing, so she wouldn't get hurt.… She knows it's kind of selfish but… She wanted to look for any signs that tell her his feelings. Maka shook her head violently, disregarding her thoughts and grabbed a piece of food from the lunch box and swallowed it whole, not noticing that it was a spicy flavour.

"Oh god… WATER!"

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Next chapter preview:

"Kid-kun, why do you think we are here anyway? You do know that we should be hanging out with our friends tonight, right?" "Yes Maka, I do know that. Father says that he and Spirit will be announcing something, though." Maka shot him a questioning look. "Do you think we'll be assigned on a mission? Then why aren't our weapons here?" "I honestly don't know. But I have a feeling that it will be confidential…"

Ends of the Golden Rope Chapter Two: The Announcement.