The sky was a beautiful shade of orange. The sun was nearing the edge of the earth. Clouds swarmed the sky, taking on all sorts of odd and funny shapes. Several leaves floated by her face. One landed on her head causing her to laugh slightly. It'd been quite some time since she had returned. After turning Soul into a death scythe, Maka had taken off out of Death City. She very rarely had any partners, she mostly just fought on her own using her newly discovered weapon form thanks to her fathers blood that ran through her veins.

Death City hadn't changed much in ten years, but Maka sure had. Her hair was halfway down her back and no longer in pigtails. She wore a red shirt similar to her old one but less preppy. Her long black jacket and gloves still remained, but now she had a black mini shirt. Along with her appearance, her skill and strength had changed as well.

It'd been too long. Maka missed all her old friends. She especially missed Soul. There wasn't a day that went by that she didn't hated herself for what she did. The day before she left, Soul had confronted her and told her straight out that he loved her. Maka felt the same, but him being so bold about it scared her. She lied and said she didn't feel the same. Now ever since she had regretted it. All she could think about for the last ten years was Soul Eater Evans.

Maka looked around and saw several familiar faces. Some recognised her and said "Hello's" other seemed to either not care, or didn't recognise her. But as she continued to look around, she couldn't find any of the faces she was really looking for. She knew if she found one she would find the rest. Getting down to last resorts, Maka went over to, what was obviously still, Kid's place. His place was still large and symmetrical. She smiled remembering his little freak-outs over none symmetrical things.

With a second's hesitation, Maka rang the door bell to Kid's place. She listened as she could hear it echo through the building. She heard shuffling and a lock turn before she was greeted by a short blonde girl... Patty.

"Hello?"

"Patty, do you remember me? It's Maka."

"Maka?" She examined Maka carefully. Maka took this moment to look over Patty. She hadn't changed much. Hair a bit longer, her outfit changed in colour. Instead of a red shirt it was purple, and still had jeans on.

"Maka! Ah I remember now!" She smiled cheerfully. "Come in... I'll get Kid and Sis!" Patty lead Maka to a couch in the middle of the living room.

A few seconds later Maka was attacked by Liz in a breath taking hug.

"Maka! Oh we've missed you so much!" Liz squeezed even tighter as she spoke.

"I-I've missed you guys too." Maka's voice cracked from the pressure.

Liz finally let go giving Maka time to look at her. Her outfit was the same as Patty's, but this time, Liz had short hair, about Patty's length. What finally caught Maka's eye, was Kid. He was littarly drop dead gorgeous.

His face was no different, but his yellow eyes were more piercing. His outfit still consisted of black, but the design had changed a little bit. But finally, his hair is what completed him. His Sanzu Lines were complete. Maka considered that maybe that was why he was so attractive now.

"Ah, Maka, why are you starring at me?" His voice had dropped slightly as well.

"Oh ah, sorry, I can't believe how much you have all changed!"

"We could say the same about you Maka." Liz stated, a smiled plastered on her face.

"Oh, right." Maka blushed.

"So Maka, what brings you back here?" Kid asked as a smirk crept across his face.

"I missed you guys." Maka let a large grin cover her face.

"Awww!" Patty hugged Maka tightly.

"Do I get a hug from you Kid?"

"Of course." He smiled and walked over to her, pulling her in close. Maka let his familiar sent fill her, reminding her of times in the past that they were 'together'.

"Hey Maka, did yeah know that Kid is now Lord Death?" Liz asked.

"Huh?"

"She means I have taken over in my fathers place."

"Whaaat? Lord Death is dead!"

"No. He... retired... yeah, we will call it that... anyway, I run things around here now."

"Wow. No wonder everything is so symmetrical." Maka winked then laughed.

"But of course." Kid smiled.

"So, how is everyone else?"

"Well, Chrona looks like a girl and works at the academy, Black Star and Tsubaki are engaged, your father has actually gotten back together with your mother, Stein is still crazy, and Soul, well no one sees him much really." Liz said with a laugh.

"My father is back with my mother? Really?"

"Yes, but they are off on a vacation at the moment." Kid stated.

"Oh. And, you never see Soul?"

"No we do, he just never talks, he keeps to himself a lot." Patty said.

"Oh. Where could I find him?"

"Same place, he never moved. Neither did Black Star and Tsubaki." Kid said smiling.

"Oh, well thanks, and Chrona?"

"You will find her living by the old basketball court. She lives in the small house that's there."

"Thanks. I'll be back."

"Wait, Maka." Kid had grabbed her wrist.

"Yeah?"

"You are staying here now... right?" He looked helpless and scared, a sight Maka hadn't seen since she left Death City.

"Of course." She smiled before gving Kid another hug, then took off toward her old home.

Maka found herself running. She knew the way all too well to really pay attention to where she was going, which caused her to bump into someone, sending all of them to the ground.

"Maka?"

Maka opened her eyes to see Black Star and Tsubaki.

Tsubaki's hair was down and she was wearing jeans and a green tank top. Black Star on the other hand, had grown quite a bit. He was at least up to Tsubaki's shoulder. His hair was a little bit longer, but still had it's goofy spike to it. His outfit consisted of a black muscle shirt and shorts, typical type of outfit for the young ninja. The three stood up to get off the hard pavement.

"Maka, I can't believe it's you!" Black Star yelled throwing himself to Maka in a hug. His voice had lowered a bit too.

"Black Star! Oh I've missed you sooo much!" She pulled herself out of his arms to look at him. He was drop dead gorgeous now too.

"Maka, when did you get back in town?" Tsuabki asked as she hugged Maka.

"A few hours ago." She let go. "So, where are you guys going... sorry for knocking you down..."

"It's okay, and we were heading to Soul's, I'm guessing you are too?" Tsubaki said.

"Yes actually. Everything has changed so much in these last ten years I've been gone. You two are engaged, Chrona apparently looks like a girl, Kid rules Death City, and now Soul is apparently a loner."

"Not completely. I still visit him all the time. He's normal for the most part." Black Star had said, but he wouldn't look at Maka.

"What is it Black Star? Your not telling me something.."

"It's just... the reason Soul is the way he is now... is because of you rejecting him.."

"What!"

"Yeah. Before he had admitted to you that he loved you, he had told me about it. I thought he was joking but he wasn't. After you rejected him, he seemed okay with it. He seemed fine until a year after you were gone. I guess things just kinda finally sunk in. He realised that you weren't coming back. Since then, he rarely leaves the house, and basically only talks to our small group, and that is very little too. He's never been the same since you left Maka."

Maka could feel her eyes sting. She tried to push back her tears but failed. Tsubaki and Black Star tried to calm the baling Maka.

"I knew it! I knew it! I fucking knew it!" Maka screamed over and over.

"You knew what already?" Black Star asked getting fed up.

"All these years. I thought it was maybe just me being paranoid, but now it all makes sense! Soul and I have had a shared wavelength still all this time! That's why I've missed him so much, I've been needing him. My wavelength craves it!"

"Are you saying you physically don't love or miss Soul? It's just your wavelength?" Tsubaki questioned, confusion now frozen on her face.

"No, I do, but our wavelength connection is what has kept it so strong." Maka's tears were few now as she regained control of her emotions.

"Oh, I get it now." Tsuabki said smiling.

"I don't." Black Star stated, crossing his arms.

"Oh Black Star. What Maka means is that her wavelength with Soul still remained after she left. Because of that, she has felt like she's needed Soul, more then she normally would. Get it?"

"Yeah. But instead of standing here in the middle of the street, why don't we just go and see him?"

"I agree." Maka said as she continued her walking.

Author's notes: Chapta one complete. Ready to meet the 10 year in the future Soul? I know I am.. :)