AN: Asura x Maka! I don`t officially ship them, but sometimes they`re cute together, you know?
It was 7:56 A.M., Saturday, in Death City, Shibusen dorms.
The bookworm, Maka, stayed in bed. This wasn`t necessarily normal, she always woke up rather early on weekends. Her eyes wide open, curled up on her side, beneath thick blankets. A year had passed since she had defeated Asura Kishin, and today was the anniversary of his defeat. Softly, she smiled to herself, in memory of her victory. She propped herself up, sighing, kicking herself out of bed. Reaching around for her comb, which she later found, she looked up into her mirror, moving her bangs out of her eyes. She blinked, examined the mirror, and held something up in front of it.
Oh? That`s odd. Where`s my reflection?
Rubbing her eyes, she gasped when catching something in the corner of her eye. 3 red eyes glaring at her, standing about 10 feet away from her. Flipping around quickly, she saw nothing.
What?! Was that the. . .the Kishin Asura?
She tumbled to the ground, palms pressing into her eyes. Her albino partner rushed in after a while, hearing the thump from his room. He was exhausted, and gazed up at her wearily. " Maka, is everything alright? "
Shaking her head, she glanced up at him. " I think. . .I just saw Asura. "
" Nonsense! He`s dead. I witnessed your victory against him. . . "
" I know what I saw, Soul. It was him. He was staring at me. Watching me. Glaring at me. "
" I think you need more sleep. Go back to bed, Maka. Maybe you`re seeing things from lack of sleep. "
" Soul! " She snapped, standing up, making fists. " I was not fooled! It was him. I`ve slept enough! "
" . . .Are you PMS`ing? "
" . .Maka-chop! "
A book slammed down onto his head. Soul whimpered. " Sorry. . . You were just- "
Maka raised her book again, silencing him. She then shook her head once more. " I have to investigate. Leave my room so I can get dressed and go ask Lord Death what the matter is. " Soul nodded to this, and left quickly. Closing the door behind him, she slid down and held her knees close to her chest. I know it was him. No doubt. . .
A few minutes later, Maka stood and dressed in a t-shirt and jeans. She wore slippers, and headed out. Forget breakfast, she gripped onto her stomach as it grumbled. This is more important.
" Ciao, Maka! " Lord Death greeted as she stepped in with a serious expression.
" Lord Death, " She bit her lip and sighed frustrated, " We need to talk. It`s urgent. "
" But I was just about to have a cup of tea. . . "
" . . .Lord Death. "
" Hai! " Reaper took a seat. " What is it? "
" It`s about the Kishin, " she sat down before continuing, " I think he`s- "
" Ah! Yes! The party for your victory defeating the Kishin tonight! " He pressed his hands together and chuckled. " It`ll be great, Maka! "
" . . .Lord Death, I would like a chance to speak! " She threw her hands on the table, Reaper jumping a bit in his chair. " . .Yes, Maka? "
" I think the Kishin is back. " Maka mumbled.
" But I don`t sense his- "
" I *saw* him. And i`m not crazy. "
" . .Oh. . Well. . . I`ll have someone verify that he`s alive. . But! As for now, would you like to relax and have a hot, soothing, cup of tea with me? "
" Gomenasai, Lord Death. But I cannot relax in this situation. May you excuse me? " She got up, pushing a chair in.
Reaper frowned. " Alright, then, " He watched her leave. " . .Tell Spirit I said hello! "
" Don`t worry, and don`t fear! Black*Star is here! "
Soul and the others laughed. Maka stared down at her hands, making one into a fist, and jabbed the air slowly, remembering how she had won against the Kishin.
" Maka, " Kid began. " Are you alright? You`re rather quiet today. If something is bothering you, mind telling me? " He sat beside her. Maka looked over at him, faking an 'I`m okay.' smile. Kid raised both eyebrows, crossing his legs. " Are you sure about that? " He questioned her. " Yes, I am, " She turned her head to look away.
" Father told me you spoke to him, claiming it was urgent. What did you tell him? "
Maka`s eyes widened slightly, before she replied, " I. .erm. . .Hey! It was private! " Kid smiled slyly, aware she was hiding something. " Maka. Father respects others` privacy. If you had told him to keep quiet about whatever you two were discussing, he wouldn`t have told me. He told Spirit, too. "
Standing, Maka stomped her feet. " Did he have to?! My papa doesn`t have to be involved in this too! " Kid also stood. " Calm down, Maka. I`m curious, can`t you tell me? " She played with her hair, realizing it was awkward, because she never does. Her voice quieted down to a whisper. " This morning. . . "
Kid rocked on his heels. " This morning? "
" . .I saw the Kishin. Behind me. " She sighed out. " Hahaha! " Kid broke into laughter.
" What`s so hilarious in that?! " Maka punched him in the chest. Kid stumbled back, chuckling. " Maka. . .you couldn`t have seen the Kishin. He`s dead. Someone was probably playing a prank on you. Look, i`ll do you a favor and get revenge on them- "
" Please, " Maka turned away. " Leave me alone. I need time to think about this. I want to know what`s going on. "
" Kishin?! It`s okay! I`ll kick his ass for you! " Black*Star made some ninja moves, then getting shoved over by Kid. " Idiot. Last time you tried, and you failed. Badly. " Black*Star narrowed his eyes, sticking out his tongue and making faces. " You couldn`t either, Kid! Look who`s talking! "
" Yeah, " Kid`s expression went blank. " Look who`s talking. "
" Guys. Maka doesn`t feel so well, so you should all stop joking around. " Soul stood beside Maka, nudging her softly. " Thanks, Soul. " Maka lowered her eyelids and focused on the ground. " Well Black*Star is here to-! "
" Shh, Black*Star. " Tsubaki smiled sweetly, placing a hand on his shoulder. Black*Star huffed. " Fine. . . "
" Oi, Maka. " Soul smirked. " How about I take you downtown for a smoothie? Your favorite, i`ll pay. " Maka grinned in return. " That`ll be fantastic. Thanks again, Soul. "
" Hey! I`ll go too! " Black*Star linked arms with Maka. " I`ll take you out to the bookstore! " Maka elevated an eyebrow. " . .Aren`t you allergic to books? " Black*Star shouted, " Don`t worry! I`ll be okay! Just don`t bring any around me! " Maka rolled her eyes, moving away from Black*Star. " That`s a promise. But you`ll be surrounded by them, I hope you know. " Kid ran both hands through his hair. " I`ll take you shopping, Maka. "
Everyone gave him a 'What the hell, Kid. .' look.
" I`ll redesign your wardrobe! "
Kid later realized that the others were inching away from him. " . .You all don`t understand! "
" Here he goes again. . . "
" M-Maka. . . She saw me. . . "
Chapter One ; End.