"Hurry up soul ,were going to be late", Maka said, slightly irritated at her partners lack of forethought. She had been the one to set her clock bright and early to meet the new kid , and now she was going to be late because of Soul's amazing ability to not hear a blaring alarm. Oh well, at this point in a relationship Maka should know what Soul can and cant do, and being on time was something he couldn't do.

"Jeez, give me a minute, unless you want me to be there soaking wet and naked!" It took Soul a moment to analyze his own statement before he could realize how suggest it had been, oh jeez, he was turning into a pervert and didn't even know it!

Forty minutes later, Maka and Soul had made it to the front gates of the Academy, where Crona, Black Star , Tsubaki, Kid, Liz, Patty and Stein were all waiting, making small talk and giddy at the arival.

"I heard he was an American", Tsubaki said as she blushed slightly, from the rumors she over heard in the girls bathrooms, American were B-I-G...she didn't know exactly what, but when girls talk about foreigners and being big, its ment to be positive, right?

"I hear the new kid was a Brazilian Bikini Model", Black Star said, slightly drooling.

"God! Are all men pigs?" Maka said as she delivered a well aimed Maka chop to Black Star , ignoring the blood spewing from his forehead. Apparently, when Maka was pissed, she gained 'She-Hulk' strength.

"Well, what the new kid is, Female or otherwise, we should try and be polite, remember we are representing the school and as such- Dawn it Black Star ! Your bleeding off center! Bleed symmetrically Dawn it!"

Meekly Crona joined in on the conversation, weary of bodily harm, " I heard a rumor that...umm..he was a ...witch. K-k-kinda like me, ya know?"

"The would be nice to have another witch to talk to, aside from Kim. Shes been on some many missions with Jackie that they're hardly ever here", Tsubaki said, smiling brightly at Crona, who just seemed to cringe a little, he was still getting used to unannounced kindness. It had been Six months since the Asura incident and surprisingly everone was alright more or less. Maka and Soul were together and a 'stable' couple, Tsubaki and Black Star were growing closer but 'only as friends'. Even a platonic closeness had been made with Liz, Patty and Kid that seemed to run very deep. Lord Death had just appeared and Stein and him were in a deep conversation about 'The moral correctives of allowing an anthropomorphic personification pass judgment on humanity'. All seemed to be having a fun time.

"Umm...Excuse me? Am I at the D.W.M.A.?", a voice quietly asked on the front steps of said academy. Everyone froze what they were doing and quickly assembled into a more dignified manner, much to the amusement of the bi standard. "Howdy, I'm Mika. I'm the new student, I have all my paperwork and everything right here", he withdrew a manilla folder form his small leather backpack and handed it to Stein, probably on the sole assumption that , although he was sitting backwards in a chair, looked like a stitched china doll and was smoking in a school building, he seemed like the only person who was a teacher. "Everything from my student transcript to my birth certificate in inside. There were also copies sent in advance directly here in case those get lost somehow."

Stein was impressed. With such forethought and logic, he would make a excitement scientist.

"I'm Maka Albarn, Welcome to the D.W.M.A." Maka extended her hand to shake and Mika did the same, gloved had meeting gloved hand. He wasn't what they expected, but he wasn't shabby looking either. He was about as tall as Soul, with black hair, bright green eyes and tan skin. Obviously he got sun. Stocky build but not muscular, he wore a thin, sleeveless, cotton Karate Gi top that extended to the crotch and was belted by a black belt and white pants and black leather boots and white gloved hands and rimless glasses. He defiantly didn't look American, but the ascent said otherwise, clearly from California. He had a light voice with a small lisp, and poutty lips that were constantly smiling, sort of like Blair's. Behind him were several suitcases and a small leather backpack on his shoulder.

"Its very nice to be here,Miss Albarn", Mika said as he smiled once more, looking over her shoulder to examine the small crowd of people behind her, "and this is the D.W.M.A.'s welcoming comity?"

"Oh thats right!" Maka gasped as she started to introduce everyone to Mika. Oh great, now he thinks I'm a air head!

"This is-"

"HI! IM BLACK STAR! NO DOUBT YOUVE HEARD OF ME ! AFTER ALL , IM GONG TO SURPASS GOD ONE DAY! BOW DOWN TO MY AWESOMENESS AND BASK IN THE GLORY THAT IS BLACK STA-"

Black Stars rant was cut short by a second Maka shop to the sternum, no doubt breaking several bones.

"At least hes got confidence, that's a good thing", Mika said nervously, partly due to the loud introduction and Maka's Superhuman aggression. Note to self, don't piss of the Blonde. Tsubaki steped forward and introduces herself as Black Stars weapon. "Would you like to tell us a little about yourself, Mika?"Tsubaki prodded, masking her eagerness with polite conversation.

"Ok, umm..I have one sister, Moka, who lives alone with her boyfriend, Tsukune. Umm... My Mums a witch and my Dads a Weapon. They got together and had me and sis, so as a result I'm a witch as well. But we keep it cool and everything, no world domination or evil or whatnot. I'm also a weapon, so thats nice. Im an Aries and like long walks on the beach, Mango Ice cream and scary movies." Mika finished and blushed, he had just gushed nearly his whole life story in front of a bunch of strangers. Been here less that five mintues and already I'm having a moment, Oh jeez.

Smiling, Kid swiftly pushed Crona to the front of the group and smiled. "Ya know, Crona here is a witch to, and from what I hear male witches are a rarity so I'm sure you and he have a lot in common."

Crona stood there , shaking in his robes but manages a nervous smile.

"Umm...H-h-h-hi, I'm-"

"Crona, I kinda giuessed. Well! I look forward to spending more time with you,Crona", and with that Mika shook Crona's hand and smiled a heart melting grin.

"For such a young man, you certainly have all you "T"'s crossed and all you "I"'s doted", Stein mumbled as he reviewed the paperwork, finding no document out of place.

"In my family it pays to be well prepared. We are taught the self-sufficiency is a valuable asset", Mika said as he looked over at the Tall man in all black wearing a goofy skull mask, "and you would be..."

"Oh, my! How rude of me! Hello, Mika-san I will be your Prinicple, I'm Lord Death."

Expecting Mika to scream or shout or faint, everyone prepared themselves. Not everyone took the shocking news that Death himself would be your commander and chief form now on.

"Its a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Death. I've seen your work, and it speaks for itself."

Only Mika and Lord Death laughed at the obvious joke as everyone else gave a sigh of release, at lease he didn't faint.

Later on, at a picnic everone else introduced themselves to Mika. Liz and Patty offered to help go shoping with Mika , which he agreed to. Aferwards Black Star offered to share his workout routine with him, much to eveyones protests(Black Star was a slave driver when It came to working out) he agreed. Because Crona didnt have a weapon anymore, had a no roommate, and was a witch, Lord Death gave both of them a apartment to share, next to Soul and Maka so they could monotor both of them. "So, What weapon do you turn into," Soul asked over generouse amounts of potato salad. Mika smiled and put down his salad, for a boy of his size he didnt eat a lot, he even eat less than the girls, "I turn into a bow and arrow. If you dont mind me asking , what do you guys turn into?" Almost instantly eveyone fired off answers

Liz and Patty,"Pistals."

Soul, "Scythe."

Tsubaki, "Ninja weapons."

"...Wow...everyones so...sharp and dangerous," Mika said with a smile as he listened to everyone talk. Dispite being the new kid , he wasnt bombarded with questions, he mearly listened and answered when spoke to, and he enjoyed there company.

"Home sweet home!", Mika exclaimes as he unlocked the front door to Crona and his apartment. All of there belongings had been brought to there room, unpacked and everything. Even there beds were made. Cronas spartin and clean side of the room was a direct constrast to Mikas. His side of the room was painted a deep red and the two walls that were his were dominated by two bid book cases , one filled with a multitude of books and the other filled with dried herbs, incense and other magical looking objects. Sprawled out on Crona bed was a cat, a big, fluffy cat, sleeping and purring lowdly.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry, I never asked if you were ok with pets?Oh I'm sorry if your not, really I am, I didn't mean to-"

Crona sat down on his bed and gingerly started to pet the cat, and smiled., something Mika knew was rare in such new company.

"If you want, we can share her. I dont mind and she seems to take a shine to you."

Crona looked up almost disbelievingly,"Really? You mean it?"

"Well yeah. I of course I mean it, of I wouldn't have said it."

And with that both boys smiled and Mika sat down on his bed cross legged and watched the frail , pale, teen infront of him pet his cat who in the past had mauled anyone except Mika.

"Her name is Sybil," Mika said as he watched Sybil turn on her back so Crona could scratch her underside, Crona smiled as she twitched and purred with each scratch and the smallest touch,being as effecinat as she had been with Mika, "youve never had a pet right?" Crona nodded, eyes fixed on the furry creature infront of him. "Then that means you've never had a Familiar, right?" Crona looked up again, clearly puzzled by the statement. Mika smiled, clearly Crona had not received the magical education he had, bu then again he knew nothing about him. "A Familiar is a animal or creature that willingly assistens a witch in magical works and practises in exchange for love, food , shelter and any other provisions it wants. That cat rigth there is no ordinary kitty. It can sense and defence those it wishes form any malignant forces in the genral vasinity."

Crona nodded again, jaw half open. Oh,Crap! He did it again. Every time he opens his mouth he sounds like a text book on tape.

"You know a lot about magic and stuff", Crona said meekly as Sybil got up and curled in his lap, making Crona blush. "Well my Mum taught me a lot, everything she knew ,infact, then I spent two years learning abroad. When I came home I finished up my studies and now I am here. Great right?"

He was the polar upbringing of Crona in so many ways. From what It sounded like, he had a nice mother, freedom, and knew everything about his roots. Crona got up , letting the cat sashe' away under Mika bed and went into the bathroom.

Great, now I've made my roommate cry. God why cant I get it together. Mika got up and knocked on the door. He could hear the water running in the sink, no doubt a ploy to mask the sound of Crona crying. Slowly Mika opened the door, Bracing himself for a teary,sad roommate who wanted him out of his life.

"Umm...Crona? Look, im sorry if I made you upset or anything. I really didnt mean to upset you. I-If you want , I can leave. I totally underdstand if you want me to-"

Crona was smiling. He was over the sink, the water running, but he was smilng. Crying happy tears? Mikas confusion and bepuzzeledment was apperent, hadent he done something wrong. I mean thats why people cry ,right?

With a shaky sniffle,Crona turned around and gave a genuine and bright smile, streaks of tears still clinging to his face. "Umm...i-i-if it woudnt be to much trouble, would you teach me...the things you know."

Mika smiled at the timid request, understanding that it took a lot of courage to muster up the request in such a short amount of time, "Sure! What I know, you know!"

And with that, both sat down on there beds and started talking.