There is slash in this story! Also this is dedicated to my friend Jake, you rule!
Waking up in the morning had become increasingly difficult in the past few weeks. Only three months had passed since Maka defeated the Kishin, and ever since then he had been avoiding his mister. He knew why, he had stopped denying himself a while ago, he just didn't knowhow to broach the subject.
"Hey Maka, I think I may be in love with that idiot Black Star, so yeah," Soul mocked of himself.
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Dude, this is so uncool, I'm a man. I shouldn't be running away like this," He said with a snort. But ever since the death of the Kishin, strange and foreign emotions had developed for his best friend Black Star.
Soul growled and ran a frustrated hand over his face. "Stupid Black Star and his stupid loud, adorably soft mouth," Soul groaned when he realized what he had just let slip, even if it was just to himself.
He threw himself back into bed and was contemplating just staying there for the rest of his life, when the covers where violently ripped from his body.
He groaned and curled up when he felt strong hands grip his ankles and pull him of the bed, he landed hard on the floor.
"Come on Soul, time to get up and get ready for school," Maka said.
Soul groaned, once again, from the floor. He knew it would be a long day.
The sun was hidden that day, behind clouds as grey as Soul's mood. He sighed and lowered his head further, muttering "So uncool," every so often.
Suddenly he bumped into an opposing force. Soul stopped and glanced up, "Alright Soul, what is it?" Maka demanded.
Soul shook his head and walked around Maka, "What is what?"
Maka followed him, "You know what. Why are you acting like the world is ending," She asked, her hands on her hips.
"It's nothing," Soul insisted.
"It's Black Star isn't it?"
Soul choked and stumbled, tripping on an upturned brick, he landed on his face, "So uncool."
Maka smiled, "I'll take that as a yes."
Soul growled and sprang to his feet, "You don't know what you're talking about," He spat.
Maka snorted, "Soul, you're my best friend, of course I would notice if you were in love," she said with knowing smile.
Soul choked, "I-I'm not in love with him," he spat.
"But you do like him," Maka said with a smug smile.
Soul paused and realized that Maka had caught him,"Stupid Maka," he growled.
"HEY SOUL, MAKA!" A loud, boisterous voice cried.
Soul froze and felt his heart beat faster. His breath quickened and he swallowed around the lump in his throat, he fought to keep his body under control, he had to stay cool.
He turned slowly to see Black Star and Tsubakie walking towards them. Maka smiled down at Soul in her smug, knowing way.
"I swear if you say anything," Soul growled at her.
She laughed, "Don't worry, your secret's safe with me."
The subject of Soul's affections and his partner walked up to them and smiled, "I bet you're all relieved to finally have my presence near you," Black Star said with a loud laugh.
Soul shook his head and turned, but only to hide his smile, "Yeah, sure Black Star," he said resumed his walk towards school.
"HEY! SOUL, don't just walk away from me," Black Star called after him.
Soul felt his body stop against his will, "So uncool," he murmured under his breath. He waited for Black Star, Tsubaki, and Maka to catch up. He watched Black Star walk close to Tsubaki, the assassin trusted her in only a way that a mister and weapon could.
Soul suddenly felt guilty, Tsubaki was his friend, e shouldn't be this way. Despite this he still felt angry and jealous towards the weapon.
"Damn," he cursed himself.
He carefully schooled his expression back to his cool composure. His friends walked up next to him but he was lost in his own world. He only listened to the sound of Black Star's voice.
Soul was droning out Sid's voice when Maka nudged him.
"What?"
"Sid said Lord Death wants to see us after class. If you were listening," Maka said.
Soul rolled his eyes, "Yeah ok."
Soul's mind was filled with thoughts of what he would do to Black Star if he suddenly appeared in his bedroom.
The bell rang and Maka stood and gathered her books without looking at him, "Your drooling," she said just as she was departing.
"Uncool," He said as he quickly whipped his mouth.
They walked together to Lord Death's room in silence, Maka's knowing smile still plastered on her face. Soul rolled his eyes and continued on ahead of Maka, ignoring the eyes on his back.
Finally, after the silence, they reached Lord Death's office.
The boisterous reaper waved to them, "Hey guys, what's up," he happily.
"Hey," Soul said noncommittally.
"Hello Lord Death, do you have a job for us?" Maka asked, ignoring Soul's rude behavior.
Death nodded, "Yup, a few hours away from Death city, there's a man named Ron Jackson killing young women and eating heir souls. You have to stop him before he gets any further," he explained in his high pitched voice.
Soul smiled, excited for the job to get his mind off of the blue haired assassin, "Cool," He said, "Let's go Maka."
Stein entered just as the two were leaving, "Hello Mr. Stein," they both said as they passed.
Franken Stein nodded and stared after them as they walked around the corner. He turned back to Lord death, "I know you saw that," He said, lighting a cigarette.
Death nodded, "Yes I did, I'm sending Black Star and Tsubaki after them just in case."
"If you knew, why did you send them?"
"I knew it, but they didn't. They need to realize what is going on, on their own," Lord Death said with a sigh.
"So, where is this guy," Soul drawled already bored of walking around the outskirts of the city.
"He's around here somewhere," Maka said.
There was a blood curdling scream in the distance and Maka held out her hand. Soul quickly changed into the scythe and Maka and he ran off towards the scream.
Soul felt something strange from within the darkness, "Hey Maka do you feel that?"
Maka nodded, "Yeah it feels weird, we'll figure it out later," she said and ran off.
They arrived in a dark alley to see a form curved over another and covered in blood.
"Ron Jackson, your soul is mine," Maka announced and swung Soul at the man.
He growled and spun, launching himself he landed on the wall, effectively dodging the attack. Maka swung her scythe and was about to connect with the monster when something strange happened, Soul shifted back into his human form.
The white hared weapon stumbled into the wall and fell.
Maka gasped and fell back, "What the hell Soul," she screeched.
Soul didn't answer, he was to shocked. He ha felt a strong force push him out of his weapon form. He was going to respond when there was a loud snarl from above him.
Ron Jackson launched himself at Maka. She quickly rolled to her side and the monster slammed into the wall.
"Soul! Change," she commanded as Jackson recovered and lunged for her again.
He tried, but something felt wrong, off. He couldn't change. Sprinting he rammed himself into the monster, knocking him off his course.
"Maka, run," he commanded.
The monster came bounding after him and he braced himself for impact.
"Ahaha," a loud obnoxious voice laughed. Something slammed into Jackson, effectively pushing him through the wall.
Black Star landed in front of Soul with a smile and a thumbs up, "Don't fear, Black Star is here," he was going to say something else when the monster roared and charged at him. Black Star threw Tsubaki effectively cutting the monster in half.
Tsubaki changed and daintily ate the red soul. The two walked back over to Soul as he helped his partner to her feet.
"Are you guys ok," Tsubaki asked.
"Yeah we're fine, thanks for coming guys," Maka said.
"What happened, why couldn't you change," Black Star asked, Soul must have imagined the worried tone.
"I don't know, every time I try to change I feel strange, almost like I shouldn't change at all," he said.
"Dude, we should go talk to Lord Death," Black Star announced.
Soul nodded and they started on their way.
When they finally got home they all went straight to Lord Death's room.
"Hey guys, back again so soon?" He asked, almost as if he expected them.
"There's something wrong with Soul," Maka said.
"Oh? What seems to be the problem?"
Soul stepped forward, "I don't know why but every time I try to change I feel compelled not too. If that makes any sense?"
Death looked at him seriously, "I think you know it does," he said, his tone strangely cryptic.
Soul thought for a moment before his eyes widened, "Maka, hold my hand," Maka complied with the strange request. As soon as their fingers touched both gasped.
Tears welled in Maka's eyes, she bit her lip, turned, and ran as fast as she could from the room.
"Maka!? Maka wait," Tsubaki said racing after her.
Black Star watched confused, then turned to Soul, who looked just as shocked, "Dude, what's wrong?"
"It's our wavelength," Soul said softly.
Black Star frowned, "Your wavelength?"
Soul looked up from staring at his hand, "Maka... mine... Our soul wavelengths don't match anymore."