"Throw it, Maka!" Soul yelled with a smirk at his discombobulated teammate, dazed and confused of how to even play whatsoever. She was surrounded by the twin duo that was ready to get competitive. Even though it was just a game, Maka felt flustered with Liz towering over her. She then realized, she had to think of this as a battle. She had to look for an opening and then made her move. Maka smirked as she came up with it. 'She got it' Soul thought to himself as he admired his meister. She faked-out, the most oblivious of the two twins and snuck her way like a snake.
"Go Maka!" Tsubaki cheered, one of the four of her teammates, "Just shoot!"
"Tsubaki, it's game point though!" Black Star scoffed. Maka grew angry and annoyed at this comment. It made her even more determined to get this basket, as she dribbled down the court, everyone was surprised when Maka aimed, threw and made the game point.
"Ha, I made it! In your face, Black Star!" Maka stuck out her tongue out at him and he simply chuckled.
"Why else do you think I said it? You were going to miss if I didn't." Maka turned wide eyed at Soul, why was everything turning so serious? I mean it was true, when someone doubts you; you do one of two things; prove them wrong or let them win. "Besides, this God was not going to PAY FOR HIS OWN MEAL!"
The other team (Kidd, Liz, Patty, and Crona) all groaned in reminder of the bet that they had set placed in the beginning: 'Winner pays for dinner tomorrow night at the four class restaurant, Deathsteraunt.'
They walked, on their way back to their homes, sharing conversations with each other; Black Star had something on his mind. He noticed it while the basketball game and it was a face-palm that he did not notice it before as the memories of all the times he should of, that he didn't. He tapped on Soul's shoulder, giving him a signal to stop, so the crowd would not hear their conversation.
"Soul," Soul looked at him with wide eyes filled with curiosity, for once Black Star was being dead serious. "What is going on between you and Maka?"
"Huh? What do you mean, Black Star?"
"Don't play stupid with me, I saw you looking at her."
"So? She had the ball; I was making sure I remained alert."
"Soul, you and I both know damn well that you weren't looking at her that way. You were looking at her like… you wanted her. Not sexually, but you know, I'm not getting into this sappy stuff. I just want to know if something is going on between you too."
"Nothing is going on and quite frankly, I have no idea what you are talking about. Why would I ever want Tiny Tits over there? She is nothing more than a close friend and that's all that she will ever be."
"Well, I hope that you realize you love her sooner or later because if you don't then someone else will take her away."
"Anyone can have her, I don't care, Black Star." Black Star just shook his head, it wasn't often that he got into one of his serious moments but when he did, it was surely something he knew was true. No matter how much Soul denied it, he knew that Maka was not just a close friend to Soul. However, he knew someone else that she wasn't just a close friend to as well. It would be Soul's fault if he missed his window of opportunity because it was slowly yet quickly closing right before him. But, due to that conversation, Soul had felt something in his chest like a heavy feeling suffocating right on him.
"Soul! You better catch up or else I will eat without you!" Maka yelled.
"Just be careful, Soul, I don't need you crying like a baby once you get your heart broken. Black Star doesn't deal with tears!" Black Star gave a smile to him as he groaned at him and hurried up to Maka, who was talking to Kidd.
"I'm sure you'll look fine tomorrow night, Maka." Kidd informed Maka, who was over thinking the whole idea of wearing a dress.
"Thanks, Kidd." Maka blushed slightly.
"Have a nice night you too." Soul could not help, but to wonder what they were even talking about. He shrugged off the uncomfortable feeling he got in his chest and walked home with Maka.
They placed their shoes by the doors and Maka was off trying to hurry up dinner. It was getting close to eight o'clock and she had to be up early tomorrow morning so she hardly had time to cook, eat, and then bathe.
"What's the rush, Maka?" Soul questioned as he still was sliding off his jacket. "Tomorrow is Saturday, you know?"
"I know! Corona, Tsubaki, Liz, and Patty all want to take me on a "girl's day." It is right before the entire dinner thing. They want to get all nice dressed and such, I thought it would be fun thing to do. Half the time, I am here just cooped up, reading and stuff."
"Oh, okay. Well, I'm going to my room, call me out when dinner is done." Maka watched Soul as he walked away and into his room. She didn't know what was wrong with him, but it hurt her heart. Maybe it was just him getting the blues, it did happen to him often. He'd even have days where he was in his room the entire day, just listening to music.
Was it something that she did?