HI GUYS! This is my first, I'm trying to get into writing so I'm starting out with some good ol'fashioned SoMa. I'm open to any constructive criticism you guys got for me as I'm trying to learn just be nice will ya? :3

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Soul woke up hearing Maka's scream. He had only heard her scream like that a few times; it was in memories he never wanted to think about again. He sprinted into her room without a second thought, turning his arm into a blade.

" Hold on I'm coming Maka!" He yelled as he ran to her bedroom. Once he was there he didn't see any burglars, monsters, or kishin- just Maka clutching her head, crying; the last thing he was prepared to handle. He turned his arm back to its normal form and sat on the bed next to her. He knew that she was one who wanted to be left alone when she was upset, but this was different- she was mortified.

" You scared the crap outta me Maka, what's going o-" Soul was interrupted by Maka, who engulfed him in an embrace that left him barely able to breathe.

" Bad dream?" He asked softly while returning her hug; Maka began to cry harder, holding him closer, " Soul I thought I lost you- and all of our friends. It was my fault- I couldn't protect any of you guys- Asura won and I wasn't able to protect you like you always do for me" her mind drifted to his scar that hadn't healed yet, she could feel the rigged skin on her body as they held each other.

Soul began to console her, " It's ok Maka, I'm not dead- you kicked that kishin's ass remember, you saved everyone- you saved me."

She began to relax, wiping the tears off her face. " Come on, you should go back to sleep. I can stay here with you if you want." Soul said softly while looking at her with warm and concerned eyes.

She nodded and fell onto her bed. Soul followed her and carefully climbed into bed next to her, keeping a distance to not make her uncomfortable. Even though he wanted to fall asleep with her in his arms, to ensure her safety- something that he wished he could do every night.

They were close for sure, but they rarely shared physical contact like that with each other. Maybe a hand on the shoulder or a light grasp but nothing like they just had. Soul watched her as she fell asleep. Right before he thought she was out she asked him something she would never forget.

" Hey Soul? Is everyone else having nightmares? Am I the only one?"

The question hurt Soul. Not in an insulting way but rather an aching guilt for her.

" No, Maka" He placed his hand on her shoulder gently. " Everyone is going to need to heal- we just went through one hell of a time. But the good news is we all made it out safe and sound. Right?"

Maka hummed in agreement.

Soul pulled his hand away and sat up.

" Soul?"

" Yeah Maka"

" Can you stay here the whole night? Even after I fall asleep?"

He blushed a little at that suggestion- he won't complain but that was unexpected of her. She usually loves her personal space.

" Yeah. No problem." Soul got under the covers and turned to face her.

And just like that she was fast asleep. He stayed awake for a little longer to make sure she was okay. He also didn't mind looking at her- in the moonlight, peacefully asleep.

He was waiting for the right time to tell her how he felt. After all, a cool man has to come up with a cool way to ask out his meister. However one week after Maka defeated the kishin, everyone including him were in shaky mental states. He wanted to give her some time to recover first.

Man,

Soul thought to himself

Totally not cool