The forever piece
Chapter 1: Beginning

My reflection in the mirror smiles back at me. The reflection combs its hair when I comb my hair and I can't help but hum on a little tune.

"Maka!" Soul yells my name from his studio. "Can you come here for a sec?"

I raise my eyebrow while I put down my comb in front of the mirror. "Sure." I yell back before I get up and walk over to Soul's studio where he spends his whole day locked inside. It is quite large for being a music studio. He has all kinds of instruments along with equipment. After Eater decided it was time to split up, everybody made a career of their own.

Black*Star took teaching classes and became a music teacher and they moved to Death City so Tsubaki could be close to her parents. Tsubaki and I had gotten our education while touring with Eaters for many years ago. Tsubaki became a barber and opened up her own shop in Death City and the last time I heard from her, things were going really well.

Kid and Liz had gotten married and Liz is expecting their second child. Kid started a very successful record company and worked with the best artists and bands there was. He also worked side by side with Soul.

"What is it?" I ask standing behind his chair.

Soul has his headphones around his neck and his desk is scattered with papers over his computer and equipment. "What do you think about this?" He says and pushes some papers out of the way before he pressed the play button and music poured out of the speakers. Sweet tones mixed with an electronic beat fill the room. Soul turns on his seat and looks at me while I concentrate on listening to the beat.

"It is very… mixed if you ask me." The sweet tones of the piano along with the electronic beat sound so weird in my mind. "You know, with the piano and the beats, it doesn't really add up."

Soul nods and turns back to his work. "I agree. I definitely have to fix the drums and beats or else it will be too differently." He starts pressing buttons on his keyboard. "Thanks for the help."

I lean down and kiss Soul's cheek. "You're welcome."

Soul had already planned out what he was going to do after he quit the Eaters in his teenage years. He wanted to make a living out of music and therefore he became a songwriter, he already was one when Eaters still existed but now he had gone off stage. He wasn't performing, just writing songs to various bands and singers. Soul had written many successful songs over the years and won awards for them he proudly kept in a glass cabin in his studio. It had taken us a while for us to find the perfect house on the outskirts of Death City. Since my bond with my dad is so strong, I didn't have the heart to live far away from him and I had Tsubaki living in Death City. At the beginning Soul wasn't sure we would ever find a good house to live in at the location I wanted it, so we bought a house which we liked the location, then we hired carpenter to extend it and give the house a makeover. Let's just say they did an amazing job.

"I'm going to Death City to visit Tsubaki. You have leftovers in the fridge to warm up. I might come home a little late."

Soul turn away from his work and stands up, his arms snakes around my waist. "Don't come home too late." Soul leans down kisses me quick but passionately. "I love you and have fun. Say hi to Tsubaki from me."

I smile back and nod. "I love you too." I pull away from Soul and walks out of the studio. Before I exit the house I grab my purse and keys. On the driveway waits my car for me and I get inside. The engine roars to life and I back out of the driveway.

Soul loves his work as a songwriter. His passion for making music never wavers; it only grows for each song he makes. Usually he spends his days inside of the studio and just makes songs. It can get a little annoying with him always spending his days inside of his studio but if he is happy making songs, I'm going to support him all the way. After each and every song he sells, we celebrate by either going out for dinner or Soul takes a break and we travel to some place warm and tropical or to a mountain to go and ski. It always depends on his mood.

So what have I been doing for all these years? Not much really. I took my online classes and I got my diploma in economy but I was left unhappy at my working place. Working with people's economy wasn't something I was happy doing and Soul told me repeatedly if I didn't like working as an economist, then I would quit and do something else. Soul made good money and we could life off it, but I didn't want to be some useless girlfriend who just sat on my butt and ate bonbon.

So what did I do? Well, one day I visited my father and everything came to me then. He had worked in a publish company which had taken his finger and made him work in a dangerous environment. Then I realized, other men and women were working in those conditions. With every penny I had, I bought the publish company and improved the safety along with extending our business. Kid sent all of his fliers and other things that needed to be printed out to me and I happily fixed it. We printed everything, fliers, new papers, pictures, books. Everything. You name it and we print it out for you. On my job I was the boss who decided what we would print which books we would publish and made sure everything ran smoothly. I love my job and it fills me with joy that I saved peoples' lives and improved their work conditions.

After I had finished fixing the publish company, I was very much broke but I knew I did the right thing and soon after I built up a very good living off it. Soul was very proud of me for doing what I did, but he was very much surprised when I came home and told him I had bought the publish company. At first, he was very much mad at me for not discussing it with him before buying it, after some trials and obstacles; we got over it and continued living our lives together.

I arrive at Black*Star and Tsubaki's mansion. I walk up to their front door and rap on their door. The door opens and on the other side stands Tsubaki. "Maka, you are here. Come in. There is something I need to do before we leave."

I step inside of their hall and Tsubaki sneaks back up the stairs while I wait. Black*Star was always for showing off and with all the money he had earned and stashed from concerts with Eaters, be bought this mansion with Tsubaki in the middle of Death City. Talk about being the center of attention.

It took a few minutes before Tsubaki walked back down the stairs apologizing loudly. "Sorry, for the wait. Now I'm ready."

I smile and shake it off. "Don't worry about it. I didn't mind waiting. You were talking about a newly opened restaurant."

Tsubaki nods eagerly while we walk out to my car. "Oh yeah! Black*Star actually took be there last week and they served great dishes from various countries."

I revive the engine while I listen to Tsubaki talking. Tsubaki gave me the directions to the restaurant and it wasn't that far off. It was in the nicer part of Death City and it really showed the restaurant was expensive. Living with wealth is something I won't ever get used to. Not even when my mother was still alive I was never used to living the rich life and so was my mother. She was satisfied living in a larger house but not a mansion with a beautiful garden. She always thought of the family before herself. Always gave me the things I wanted and always tried to please me. She always managed to please me with her presence, I didn't ask much of them at all so my mom had saved all of her money and I couldn't be more grateful for it. With the money my father and I inherit I could save lives and turned their working environment into something better.

Tsubaki and I got out of my car and we walk up to the restaurant. "And you should see the desserts they have! They are absolutely delicious. I could eat them all day." Tsubaki says dreamily. As soon as we enter a waiter shows us to a window table and I smile warm toward Tsubaki.

"You didn't have to reserve a table. We could have gone somewhere cheaper." I say and get the menu from the waiter.

Tsubaki shakes her hand and brushes it away with her hand. "Nonsenses, I wanted to take you to some place amazing to catch up. Many things have happened since we last saw each other." Tsubaki leans toward me over the table. "Say, how is things between you and Soul? I knew you were having a large fight about that publishing company you bought."

I nod while I look through the expensive dishes. I'm definitely going to take the cheapest thing I find. "We are good. Soul was just mad I didn't discuss it with him before I bought it. He said he wanted to buy it with me instead of me going all out with my heritage money. To be honest, I thought that would be the end and we would break up. Soul was really upset about it and I ended up living with my father for a couple of days because of the fight."

The waiter comes over to our table and I end up ordering chicken with mashed potatoes. That was the cheapest dish I could find and I saw Tsubaki sighing because of my choice. The waiter takes Tsubaki's order and it seem like she was about to eat food for an army. She orders a really fancy fish dish along with pasta and as a side dish she wanted bread with garlic butter.

As soon as the waiter leaves I continue on my story. "A couple of days of silence and calming ourselves down did wonders. Soul then called me and I ended up coming home so we could discuss like civilized people without yelling and cursing at each other. We ended making up and after that things have been going pretty well. Soul keeps writing songs and I keep taking care of my publishing company."

Tsubaki nods understandingly. "Every couple has fights. You don't really fight that much in general and that was kind of a onetime scenario. You won't be having another fight in a long time."

I nod while I look down at my tap water the waiter came by with. "I hope so. I don't want Soul and I to break off because of a stupid thing like a fight."

"So," Tsubaki says while she leans back in her chair. "When are you guys getting married? Kid and Liz are already married and have kids and Black*Star and I are married. I'm kind of surprised Soul has waited as long as he has with proposing to you."

My eyes widen and I almost spit out my water. "What? Marriage?" I cough up the water that went into my lungs. "Marriage is so far away. I mean, marriage is like the final stage in our relationship." It isn't like I haven't thought about marriage and marrying Soul in particular. I have had dreams about Soul waiting at the aisle for me and it is a very nice thought, but marriage now? Does Soul even want to take that step? I know I would want to get married to him but I don't think it is something we have to rush into.

Tsubaki laughs a little while she covers her mouth. "Oh Maka, you have been together for about five years. You are twenty-four and Soul is twenty-five, I think Soul is planning on marrying you soon." Tsubaki smirks wide. "And for your information, marriage isn't the last step in your relationship, kids are." Tsubaki's smirk turns softer and she leans toward me over the table. "Speaking of children, there is something I want to tell you. It is a secret." Tsubaki looks toward the side like someone would actually be listening on our conversation. "I'm pregnant."

I gasp loudly and I grab her hands. "You are? How far are you!" I whisper loudly while Tsubaki giggles.

"Eight weeks. Black*Star is planning on announcing it at Kid's party but I can't hold it in anymore. You are my best friend and I wanted you to know."

"This is amazing." I say and get up from my seat so I can hug Tsubaki. "Congratulation! Have you started working on a room for the baby? Have you started to think on names for the baby?" I keep pouring questions at her and she answers every single one of them as soon as I ask them.

"Yes, we already have the room settled with furniture and everything. No, Black*Star wants us to find out the gender before we start thinking about names." Tsubaki pulls away and I can't help but shed a tear.

"I'm so happy for you." I wipe away the tear. "I'm so happy for both of you. You will be a great mother."

Tsubaki grabs my hands and holds them in her hands. "And I think you will make a great godmother. That is if you want to be a godmother. There isn't anyone else I want to be the godmother."

More tears start rolling down my cheeks and I quickly wipe them away. "Of course I will be the godmother!" I throw my arms around my friend's neck and I hug her tightly. "Thank you, you have no idea how happy I am."

Tsubaki hugs me back. "If you are okay with it, I would like to announce you as the godmother at Kid's party."

I nod at the crook of her neck since I can't find words to speak. Being her baby's godmother is something special indeed.