Scarlet's POV

Forever stuck in Ohio. That's exactly how I saw my future. Mrs. Shampoli, my English teacher, had assigned everyone to write a three-paragraph essay on how we saw our lives as we got older. Nothing really came to mind. Well, nothing but anime. My thoughts of Soul Eater were impenetrable. I honestly dreamed of finding out Death City was real, and that I was a weapon. To live in Death City, and attend the DWMA. To meet Maka Albarn, Soul Evans, and everyone else. And to become a Death Scythe. How happy I'd be! But everyone said that place was far from real. Yet I intended to somehow find it.

"Miss Realm?" Mrs. Shampoli called to me. Something in her voice made me think she'd been calling my name for a little while.

"Yes?"

"I suggest you begin that essay."

"I would. But…"

"'But' what?"

"I'm not sure how I see my future."

She sighed and came to the back of the class where I sat.
"Now, you know I usually don't do this, but I'll give you 'til the end of spring break to finish the essay."

"For real?" Mrs. Shampoli nodded "Oh, thanks!"

Just then the bell rang, signaling the end of class. I collected my things and met my best friend at our lockers. Cody's was right next to mine, which is how we became friends. Well, that and I saw his Soul Eater drawings and posters inside his locker door.

"Hey. Shampoli give you extra time?" he asked, combing his pale blonde hair with his fingers. Sometimes, it was like Cody was psychic.

"Yeah, until the end of spring break."

"That's great, Hiiro."

I nodded my head. See, I pretty much have two names; my birth name, Scarlet Realm, and the name that I most often go by, Hiiro Rerumu. My nickname is just Japanese for Scarlet and Realm. I slung my bag over my shoulder and started walking. Cody followed, we both rode the bus.

"You know what I wish?" I said to him, pulling out a dollar for the bus.

"What? For the land of Death City to be real?" he asked as we neared the bus to our neighborhood.

"Of course not. I know Death City is real."

"I'll believe it when I see it."

I fed my dollar to the machine and took a seat in the back.

"You will see it." I told him, spreading my legs across the seat. Not many people ride my bus, and those who do don't sit in the back.

"How so?" Cody said, intrigued.

"I already got permission from my folks. I'm spending my spring break in Nevada."

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Maka's POV

"Soul, would ya turn off that dumb show and clean up around here?" I said to my weapon partner.

"Realm is not dumb, Maka. It's a pretty cool anime." He told me.

"What's so cool about it?"

"I dunno. I just like it. I find it exciting."

"You only like that one girl on the anime, What's-Her-Face." I grumbled, standing in front of the TV.

"So what? And her name is Hiiro Rerumu."

"So what is that she isn't real. You need to come back to reality and do something."

"Maybe she is real."

"Maybe? Soul, do you hear yourself?"

"Loud and clear."

I switched off the TV and placed my hands on my hips. Soul stood up and crossed his arms, clearly annoyed.

"Okay tell me five amazing things about Hiiro." I demanded.

"Fine. One: Hiiro's a brunette. I love brunettes. Two: She's a kick-ass fighter. Three: She has amazing aim. Four: Hiiro has cute little red glasses. And five: I just think she's really cool." Soul answered.

"That last one doesn't count." I told him matter-of-factly.

"Alright then, five: Hiiro's pretty and has bigger boobs than you do."

My face was burning red. Steam was practically coming out of my ears. I grabbed the nearest book and slammed the spine into Soul's skull. He fell backwards onto the couch and clutched the top of his head.

"Ow! That freakin' hurt!" Soul whined.

"It was meant to!" I yelled angrily.

He groaned and rubbed his head. "Maka, just lemme watch a few more episodes of Realm and I'll go out for a walk."

"Okay, only three more."

"Deal. But you have to come with instead of reading a book."

"Ugh, fine…"

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Scarlet's POV

I mentally went over all that I was packing for my trip to Nevada, while actually packing. Everything was crammed into a single backpack for light travel. I hadn't told my parents, but I was going out on foot to find Death City.

Clothes, a first-aid kit, flip-flops, my five hundred dollars, contacts case, glasses case, sketch pads, colored pencils, regular pencils, notebook, journals, iPod, headphones, and… What am I forgetting? Of course! Travel snacks!

Yes, I wear contacts. But they weren't for seeing, because I only need my glasses for reading or just when I felt like wearing them. My contacts were to make my eyes look amethyst-purple. All my stuff was crammed into the backpack, and it wasn't completely bulging. I'd be there in a day by airplane, so I would have as much time as possible to explore. My cell phone and plane ticket were obviously necessities, and I stuffed them into the front pocket of my red skinny jeans. Slipping my feet into my black hi-tops, I tied them up and ran downstairs, my pack in hand. Mom and Dad were waiting for me outside in the car, and I pulled on my grey hoodie over my black t-shirt and zipped it halfway. I slung the backpack over my shoulders and pulled my bunny hood out from underneath. By bunny hood, I mean on the hood were two bunny ears. One was straight, the other was bent a little. I hopped into the backseat and we drove off to the airport.

On the Plane

We weren't due to leave for another ten minutes, so I pulled out my phone and texted Cody.

Hey, Cody. On the plane now! ~ 3Amethyst

Gr8! i'm attempting to tlk my 'rents into letting me g2 nevada for a week. ~ Kuro-Fire

Good luck with that! ~ 3Amethyst

Ikr… txt me when you land. ~ Kuro-Fire

Will do. G2g, l8er. ~ 3Amethyst

Bye, Hiiro. ~ Kuro-Fire

I turned off my phone and put it back in my pocket. There was nobody for me to share my set of seats with, so my backpack sat next to me. I dug out my iPod and purple headphones and cued the music. AFI's Prelude 12/21 rang through my ears as I gazed out the window and saw the plane taking off into the air.

A/N…

Hey, guys! So what did ya think? Tell me how I did in the box down below! This is my very fist published fanfic ever! I hope its okay. See, now do you get the name of the title? I hope, 'cause I don't wanna sit here and explain it! Well, that's it, fanfictioners. (yes, I know that's not a word, but whatever)

~Winter Rose