Story No. : 02-SOE-001

Name : Training Together – Newcomers versus Legends?

Rating : T

Pairing : Soul x Maka

Genre : Action / Romance

Warning : Violence, Fluff

Description : Soul and Maka decide to help Rose and Reso train. And the day ends with a single diary entry that says something that makes Soul's heart stop.


x-X-Beginning Of Story-X-x

Reso and Rose stood together, staring at the scythe meister and her weapon.

"You sure you want to do this?" Maka asked.

Reso was a twelve year old boy with black hair and dark-brown eyes. He was best described as 'Anti-Social', since he never partook in conversations. Rose was a twelve year old girl with dark-brown hair and bright-red eyes. She was the exact opposite of her brother, and loved being disordered.

"Yes." The twins answered. Even though they were twins, the differences between them were so diverse, it was hard to believe they were even siblings. Reso transformed into a black and silver scythe that seemed to glow black. Rose caught his weapon form and gripped him tightly with both hands.

"Have it your way." Maka answered. "Soul."

"Fine." Soul muttered, transforming into a red and black scythe with an eye connecting the scythe blade to the hilt.

Rose charged Maka, cutting through air. Maka easily step-sided and counter-attacked with Soul. However, Rose blocked and brought Reso up in a deadly arc. Maka was well-trained in avoiding this, and used the opportunity to land a punch on Rose. She stumbled backwards, but quickly regained herself.

"Reso…" She whispered, and Reso understood what it meant. Rose span Reso above her head, repelling all the wind.

"Let's go! SOUL RESONANCE!" They shouted in unison. Both of them glowed black and white.

"Soul!" Maka yelled, and both of them resonated as well.

Soul and Reso's scythe blades morphed into the shape of the moon, but Reso's colors were darker and more mysterious. Both of the blades glowed with extreme power, the result of the resonance between weapon and meister.

"WITCH HUNTER!" Maka and Rose yelled, running forward. Their scythes met, and the force blasted back even parts of the ground.

However, Rose was a lot weaker than Maka, and Maka quickly overpowered Rose. Rose was sent flying backwards, and Reso transformed and stopped her from being slammed into the wall. Rose collapsed from exhaustion, but Reso was still standing strong.

"Hey Rose, it's your turn." Reso said calmly. Rose slowly looked up at her brother, and nodded. Then, Rose transformed into a scythe not unlike Reso's weapon form, but colored gold with red markings.

"Both of them are weapons?!" Soul asked Maka through their wavelength. "How is it even possible?"

"Soul, focus!" Maka said back, and gripped Soul tighter. Reso charged Maka with high speed. Maka parried his attack, and landed a kick on Reso. Reso, however, wasn't as affected as much as Rose had been. Reso quickly counter-attacked with Rose, which forced Maka to jump back to avoid being hit with the golden scythe.

"Maka, let's resonate." Soul said.

"Yeah." Maka replied. Maka span Soul above her head, before bringing him in a diagonal cutting motion.

"LET'S GO, SOUL RESONANCE!" Both of them shouted, and their soul wavelengths were matched. Energy surged through the weapon and the meister. But this time, Soul felt something different from Maka.

Was it… affection?

No, now wasn't the time to be thinking about it. Soul ignored the new feeling, and both of them prepared for the Witch Hunter. Soul's scythe blade morphed once more into the shape of the moon, and glowed with power.

"WITCH HUNTER!" Maka yelled, and charged at Reso. Reso quickly raised Rose to block, and the two scythes met in fierce combat.

"Letter U Hunter!" Maka yelled, dragging Soul in an upward vertical cut. Reso attempted to block, but was thrown back by the force of the Witch Hunter technique. Both Reso and Rose were too tired to fight after the attack, and quickly passed out.

xXxXx

After dropping off the twins at the infirmary, Soul and Maka decided to head home. Everyone else was occupied with missions, and there wasn't one suitable for them. The missions were either too easy, too hard, or already taken. Not to mention Soul had already collected 99 Kishin-eggs and all they needed was the witch's soul (and this time, Maka wanted to make sure that her hard work wouldn't be destroyed by some sort of magical cat).

Soul drove Maka home. During the journey, both of them exchanged as little words as possible. While Soul wanted to talk about this new thing he felt, he knew better than to press the issue. Maka wasn't famous for being a lover after all…

Soul pulled up in front of their shared apartment. Both of them dismounted, and walked inside.

xXxXx

After about an hour of showering, Maka finally exited the bathroom, wearing a white robe.

"Thank god. What took you so long?!" Soul asked angrily.

"Hey, I was rather dirty!" Maka retorted. However, this was the wrong retort.

"Dirty in what way?" Soul asked.

"Just shut up!" Maka yelled, and her blush was pretty obvious. Soul was about to laugh until he caught sight of Maka raising a book. Soul's smugness immediately turned into fear. "MAKA-CHOP!" Soul fell flat on the ground, with a small fountain of blood coming out the side of his head. Maka muttered "Idiot…" before walking into her bedroom to get changed.

"Oww, what's with her?" Soul muttered to himself, as he got to his feet and walked into the bathroom, still rubbing his head in pain.

Meanwhile, Maka had just finished getting changed into a yellow hoodie, a white t-shirt, and a pair of grey jeans. She looked in the mirror, carefully combing her hair but keeping it loose instead of its usual pigtails. Satisfied with how she looked and how Soul was occupied, she got out her diary and started to write.

Maka just finished the page when Soul knocked on the door. Maka cursed under her breath, and quickly stuffed the diary out of sight. Maka then opened the door.

"Soul, what is it?" Maka asked angrily.

"There's something about Tsubaki wanting to meet up with you." Soul said, passing Maka her cellphone. Maka glanced at it briefly, before stuffing it in her hoodie pocket.

"Okay, I'll be gone for a couple of hours. Behave yourself." Maka said, as she walked out the door. Soul, however, didn't want to behave himself. Now, he wanted to investigate what Maka was doing in her room.

So, Soul sneaked into Maka's room, and spotted a suspicious-looking book sticking out from the desk. Soul grabbed it, and opened the front cover. 'Maka's diary! What luck!' Soul thought. He started reading, but decided to skip to the last entry. He opened page 125, and started reading.

Dear Diary,

Today, Soul and I dueled against Reso and Rose. We discovered that both of them are weapons, but we still beat them. However, I fear that I might have unintentionally revealed some of my hidden feelings to Soul during Resonance. If he found out, then it would be chaos. Thank god he didn't notice.

I guess it's time to write my confession:

I am in love with Soul Eater, my weapon partner.

Soul snapped the book shut instantly, hyperventilating. Maka… loved him? Soul felt his cheeks heat up, and a blush spread across his face.

Maka Albarn was in love with him.

Soul kept those words running through his head, finding it to give him both comfort and anxiety. What would Maka do when she found out that Soul had just read her diary? What would happen if he decided to make a move before Maka was ready.

But, Maka Albarn was in love with him.

Soul realized that he could do nothing until Maka returned home…

xXxXx

Maka walked home from her shopping spree with Tsubaki with an armload of groceries and another with dresses and clothes that she had taken a liking into. For some reason, she wanted to impress Soul.

Maybe make him fall for her.

Maka flushed at the very thought of her seducing him. It just wasn't her style. She preferred for Soul to come and ask her out himself. Maka quickly arrived at the door to her and Soul's shared apartment, and opened the door.

"Soul, I'm home!" Maka shouted.

"Yeah, okay!" Soul shouted from the direction of his bedroom. Maka smiled, and proceeded to start sorting out the groceries she had bought. She was about halfway through when her attention turned to her dresses. Maka quickly grabbed the bag, ran into her room, and stuffed them out of sight. Then, she continued with her grocery sorting.

xXxXx

Maka was extremely tired by the time she was done with the grocery sorting. Soul was sitting on the couch, eating a packet of crisps while watching an action film. Maka couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked.

"I'm going to bed." Maka said. "Good night, Soul."

"Good night, Maka." Soul replied. Maka entered her room, and quickly collapsed on the bed. She had just enough time to pull up the covers before sleep took her eagerly. Needless to say, Maka didn't have a pleasant dream.

Maka and Soul walked through a burning forest. Although there was fire and wood flying everywhere, none of it crossed their path. They continued walking through the park, not sharing a word the entire time. Just then, some kishin charged both of them.

"Soul!" Maka yelled, urging him to transform. However, Soul didn't respond. Instead, Soul's form was replaced with the kishin Ashura. Maka backed away in shock. However, Ashura's loose bandages wrapped around Maka's hands and hands, lifting her into the air. The fifth wrapped around her neck, giving her little breathing room. The bandage around her neck tightened, as Ashura stared up at the now helpless meister. The Kishin's mouth opened, and a small gold point emerged from it. Maka closed her eyes.

"Maka! Maka!" Soul yelled, desperately shaking his meister awake. Maka's eyes shot open, and scanned the room with panicked adrenaline. When her emerald eyes met Soul's crimson ones, she sat bolt upright.

"Bad dream?" Soul asked, and Maka nodded. Soul gently placed his left arm around Maka, embracing her lightly. She was grateful for the care, but something inside her wanted more. Soul gently pulled their faces closer together, so now they were so close they could feel each other's breaths. Maka felt her face warm up, pushing aside the memory of the nightmare.

Then, out of impulse, Maka crashed her lips against Soul's. Soul's eyes widened, but he quickly kissed back. Soul put one hand behind Maka's head and pulled her closer. He licked her bottom lip, asking for entrance, which she gladly gave. Soon, their tongues were dancing in a sloppy and wet dance. Both of them pulled apart for air, but their foreheads kept touching.

"Soul, I love you." Maka whispered.

"I love you too." Soul replied. "And I don't want to leave."

"Good, because I don't want to have another nightmare…" Maka said. "Stay with me?" Soul took Maka's hand, and gently pushed her down. He lay down beside her, and pulled the covers over both of them.

"Always…" Soul whispered, and Maka dropped off back to sleep, reassured by her boyfriend's presence. Soul gently wrapped his arms around her and dozed off as well.

x-X-End of Story-X-x


Posting Date: Sunday, 21st October 2012

Word Count: 1,858 (Not counting Author's Note)

A/N: My first story in a long time! Anyway, please be sure to review and send some feedback! I need to know how I did after such a long time.

~Omega02x~