Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Soul Eater or ANY of the songs that will be presented in this story or any further stories.

Warning: This story is rated T because of the high value of strong language and cursing. That is all. Thank you and enjoy!

~Welcome to the Band~

Chapter One

Maka POV:

I slowly open my forest green eyes only to be greeted by the brightness of sunlight hitting my face. I pull myself out of bed and start heading towards the bathroom to take a shower. Just when I was about to walk out of my room, my phone rang. Shifting around, I grab my phone and answer it.

"Hello"

"Moring Maka, I hope that I didn't interrupt anything that you were doing." Tsubaki said on the other line.

Tsubaki has been my best friend since I started high school in my freshmen year. She's like a mother to me, considering that I live with my sorry-excuse for a father that is never home, always drunk, and going around fucking every woman he can get his dick in. She's always been there for me and always helping me when my own father wasn't or couldn't take the 'time' out of his everyday life.

"N-no, don't be silly. You aren't interrupting anything. What did you need?"

"Actually, I was wondering if you wanted to go hang out with some friends at this new place that just opened yesterday."

"Sure, what is it?"

"It's a karaoke place. People say that it is a fun way to hang out. I wanted to ask you because I didn't want you to be lonely today and I know how you stage fright, but yet you love to sing. So I thought that was a great way to get out and have some fun. What do you say?"

It's true that I do love to sing and enjoy doing it, but it's also true that I get stage fright whenever there's a crowd. I think that Tsubaki, Kim, Jackie and the others are the only ones that have ever heard my sing, but that wasn't because I sang in front of them. No. They heard sing one day and I didn't even know they were there listening. How embarrassing. But I can't ruin Tsubaki's fun, not after what she did for me.

"Yeah, I will go with you guys to do some karaoke. Why not, it should be fun."

"Are you sure you want to, because if you don't then we can always find something else to do."

"No, it's fine. Umm . . . can you come and pick me up, because I have no clue where it is."

"Sure. I will see you in a little bit. Bye!"

"Bye."

I closed my phone and continued back towards my shower with my close in hand. Twisting the faucet one direction to make the water turn hot, I hop in the shower and start to clean myself. After I shower, I start to get dressed and head towards the kitchen where I make myself and bowl of cereal. Once I finished eating, I grab my bowl with my spoon and place them in the sink, where I washed them. Next I walk towards the living, sit on my couch and watch a little bit of television, just until Tsubaki get here. Not even a full ten minutes of waiting and Tsubaki comes and knocks at my door with her car in my driveway.

Knock! Knock!

"Coming!" I say while walking towards my door and opening to revile my best friend, Tsubaki.

"Hey! Are you ready to go?" She asks.

She's wearing dark blue boot-cut jeans, a loose purple T-shirt with a star in the middle and light purple converse to match. Her hair is in its usual ponytail, has on earrings and a necklace that are star shape to pie everything together nicely.

I was wearing black mini skirt, a not so loose red T-shirt that said 'CODE RED' in white. My hair was down with a thin black headband instead of its usual pigtails, and red ankle converse. On one arm I had two rubber bracelets. One said 'I am music' and the other one said 'Paramore Rocks'.

"Yeah!" I tried to sound happy about so I wouldn't worry her.

"Kay! The car is down stairs in the parking lot." Tsubaki said with a voice full of energy.

Well, I guess there is no going back now, don't worry you got this. Alright, next stop karaoke.

Soul POV:

"Urgh . . . Tell me again, why are we doing this?" I asked.

"Because you heard what Stein stated. Kidd answer.

"Why don't you enlighten me, since you're so smart. I said sarcastically to him. Then he lightly growled.

"He said that Miss Yumi was looking through our rating and saw that they were starting to go down ever since Karla left. She told Stein and he suggested that we need a new female band member so ratings won't go decrease any lower." Kidd informed me.

"Yeah, and by the way it was your fault for letting that happen. Just to let you know." Black Star added.

"My fault! How so?" I asked him.

"Well, if you wouldn't have broken up with her so harsh then she probably wouldn't have left." Black Star replied.

"Oh, so you're blaming it all on me. Huh? If you didn't want her to leave then why didn't you go out with her?" I asked him.

"BECAUSE A GOD LIKE ME WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO HIS BEST FRIEND! HAHAHA . . ." Black Star yelled.

"Whatever." Was all I said until Kidd decided to speak.

"It doesn't matter who fault it was. All that matters right now is to find a new singer who can take Karla's place, and Liz suggested we go to the new karaoke place so we wouldn't have to pay for any additions."

"Yeah whatever, it's not like I care." Where the last words I said before everyone went quiet.

We were all quiet for the rest of the ride there. The car came to a stop in front of a karaoke place and got out (wearing disguises of course). Outside waiting was our hair and fashion specialists. Liz and Patty.

"Hello~" Patty greeted in her normal cheer full voice.

"Hey guys, what's up?" Liz asked us while giving each of us a hug.

"Nothing much." I said bluntly.

"Anyway, are there any good people so far?" Kidd asked.

"No, not yet, but there should be considering it's a Saturday and close to lunch. Plus I heard that they have amazing food here." Liz said walking in.

The rest of us followed and sat at a table near the stage so we could have a better view. We all got glasses of water while we watch many people go up on stage and singing along to their favorite song.

Maka POV:

I was sitting down at a table near the front and just watched the many people going up one at a time and singing like there was no tomorrow. Even Tsubaki went up and sang a couple of songs before it started getting packed. Tsubaki came walking towards me with some drinks in her hand.

"Here you go Maka." Tsubaki said and handing me a drink that looked like water.

"Thanks Tsubaki." I replied to her while taking a sip. Yep, it was water, but she usually gets me a Coke or a Pepsi. Wonder why she didn't, and like as if she read my mind or something, she answered my question.

"I got you water instead of soda because I wouldn't want your throat to start to itch when you sing."

I started to choke on the water and almost did a sip take when I hear what she said.

"WHAT! Tsubaki you know how I have stage fright when I sing." I said shocked that she would do something like that to me.

"I know you do, but if you would just let me finish my story before you started to choke and yell at me, then you would've known what I was going to say." Said Tsubaki.

"Alright then, go ahead and finish your so wonderful story." I said sarcastically.

"Thank you. I was going to say that this place has little studios that you can go into and sing without anyone else knowing who are. Plus no one will be able to hear or see you sing. It's almost like being at home in your bedroom. So what do you say?" She said while holding her hand out to me.

I just looked at her hand and thought 'What the hell' and grabbed her hand. She led me somewhere towards the back and stopped in front of a door. She opened it to revile a small like box room with a television and a microphone. I walked in the room looking around then turn to see Tsubaki giving me a thumb up. Since this is my first time at a karaoke, I asked my best friend for help.

"Hey Tsubaki, what song should I choose?" I asked her to see a smile spread across her face, but it looked more like a smirk.

She walked up to me and turned around facing the screen of the television where the words come up and browse through it. After a minute are so, she picked a song and moved to the side so I could see it. I almost laugh of it. She always said that this song reminds her of me and always brings the joy out of me, with that she left the room. The music started up and I waited for the lyrics to show up.