okay buddyo here we go let's see how this turns out
preface/AU/whatever heads up: pretty much the same time frame as the anime. maka is friends with liz and patty, they have been since school started. became friends with kid through them. before she met soul- obv meeting soul now. I don't kno w how to write black star and tsubak so they r not in it chill pls forgive me I do not own Soul Eater or any of the characters
maka plodded along down the sidestreet, heading back to her apartment from the corner grocer.
"why are those places always so expensive!? I'm gonna run out of food money and starve to death..."
*squilp*
"huh?" maka lifted her foot to see what she'd stepped on, "gross! what was that"
there was a black smear on her heel, she dragged her foot the rest of the way home to get the muck off her shoe.
At her door, she squatted to set her grocery bags on the floor while she fumbled for her key. A door handle clicked and maka looked up to see liz, who lived a few doors away.
"hey maka, just came to say goodbye"
"goodbye? oh right, kid offered you a wing in his house, I almost forgot. I bet your soul resonance will improve, good luck dealing with his symmetry spasms," she laughed.
liz let out a short laugh, "yeah, I'll have to keep an eye on patty or she'll drive him nuts, and I will not live in a house where kid is on a 24/7 rampage"
"is anyone taking the apartment after you guys?"
"I dunno, the manager hasn't said anything to me, at least."
patty came out of their apartment with a bag, "I'm pretty sure someone from our school is moving in"
"really? most kids prefer living closer to the school, I wonder who it is" said maka.
"I bet they know the area over here, our secret's out!" giggled patty.
* * *next day
"does this class even have a teacher?"
liz reclined dramatically in her chair, "what am I saying, I need some extra sleep anyways"
"maybe someone should tell lord death, it's boring sitting in here doing nothing everyday" sighed maka.
"give it another week, the bags under my eyes are almost gone"
maka looked around, "who's that?"
liz wasn't looking, "I dunno"
"I've never seen him before, the kid with the white hair? is he new?"
"I don't know why don't you go ask him, maka"
"oh whatever I just thought it's weird to have a new kid in the middle of the year"
"I heard about a new kid, a week ago or so; he was out from school with some weird flu"
"huh"
"hey, maybe he's the one moving in to our old place. I bet who ever it is will be moving in today"
* * *after school
"it feels weird not walking back with you" liz smirked
"what do you mean, you just turn a street earlier now"
kid cut in, "if you wanna hang out at my place with us for a while you're more than welcome"
"i'm fine guys, it's not like I won't see you, why are you being weird about it-"
"oh come on maka, i'm just gonna miss that apartment and being able to have my very own walking study guide next door is all"
"i'm sure you'll learn to cope- see you tomorrow"
"bye!" chimed patty
"okay, girls, change positions so we form a triangle, try and keep it symmetrical"
"yeah, yeah, we know kid, you don't have to say it every time"
maka walked past the corner grocer, continuing home
I guess it will be kinda weird without those two down the hall, but kid's house isn't that far if I really start missing them.
passing a sidestreet, maka stopped abruptly.
what was that? there was something floating -
I guess it was just my eyelash or something in the corner of my eye agh whatever
maka arrived at her apartment building and climbed up the stairs, liz and patty's old door was cracked open with a couple of boxes sitting by it.
"hmmm"
maka snickered to herself
maybe if i just wait inside with my door cracked until they come out to get those boxes I can see who's moved in...
wait
nevermind
that feels really creepy
I should just go inside-
*click*
maka looked back at the door, whoever was inside had closed it.
* * * next morning
maka opened her door an inch and peeked out - the boxes were still there
she stepped out, "why did they leave those?"
maka sighed and started down the stairs, half-way down she heard a door open and someone groan "ah, fuck"
I bet that's them, maybe if I just wait a bit I can see who they are-
no.. I feel creepy again. I better just go meet kid and the girls at the corner.
"so, did anyone move in yet maka?" liz elbowed maka.
"yeah did you see anyone?" asked patty
"yeah, I didn't see who it was though. They left boxes out all night-"
"WHAT? some stranger now owns our apartment and you didn't even scope 'em out?"
"I tried to get a look at them but they weren't ever in the hall when I was and I didn't want to seem weird"
"yeah, you can seem pretty creepy sometimes, dial it back maka"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT I AM NOT WHAT ABOUT YOU"
"WHAT D'YOU MEAN WHAT ABOUT ME"
"GUYS CUT IT OUT"
* * * later in schoolday
"maka, have you gotten your weapon assigned yet?" asked kid
"I have a meeting with lord death tomorrow, so I guess it'll be then"
"I think you're one of the last to be assigned a weapon, I don't know anyone without a partner"
"well there's got to be a few, you don't think there aren't any more weapon students left? what would I be then, a meister without a weapon" maka slumped and sighed worriedly
liz bumped her "I doubt it, perk up or we won't have any fun after school today"
"I was going to study-"
"EH- I won't let you forget it if kid has another melt down today so you might as well come"
"that doesn't make any sense"
"what are you not gonna come?"
"no, I'll come, see you then"
I should feel bad about how entertaining it is to see them bicker
It really is nice how they worked out, kid might not think to say it but I don't know what he'd do without them
maka sat at her desk going over notes and looking through books when the electricity pulsed off and then on again- and someone yelled "SHIT"
maka went into the hallway as the boy with white hair crashed out of his apartment shaking his hand.
"uh.."
he looked over, "hey, how do you work the thermostats"
"what?"
"the thermostat? all it did was zap me"
"what? let me see it-"
maka walked in- he hadn't really unpacked anything yet. there were boxes everywhere, most of them were opened.
"how'd you manage to electrocute yourself on the thermostat all you have to do is turn it you must be pretty stupid"
"HEY I'm not stupid I don't know what happened -"
"that's weird, it won't even turn,"
"that was my initial problem"
"wait, there's a trick to it, I remember patty said you've got to pull it out first"
"yeah well if you push it in it electrocutes you"
"still not sure how you managed that"
"who's patty? did you know who lived here before me?"
"yeah we all go to the DWMA together- liz and patty used to live here but they moved in with their meister death the kid"
"hey I go there to y'know, maka albarn"
" how do you know my name?"
"what do you mean how do I know your name, we've had classes together, you always have an answer so I've heard your name plenty"
"ugh that's embarrassing, the new kid learns my name from me being a big mouth"
"what? what do you mean- YOU THINK I'M A NEW KID?!"
!
"I'M NOT NEW I'VE BEEN AT SCHOOL THE WHOLE TIME WE'VE HAD FIVE CLASSES TOGETHER THIS YEAR WHAT DO YOU MEAN NEW KID"
" I DON'T KNOW I GUESS I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU BEFORE AND YOU JUST MOVED IN LIZ SAID SHE HEARD ABOUT A NEW KID LAST WEEK SO I FIGURED YOU WERE NEW"
"ugh whatever" he sighed
"what's your name then?"
"soul" he smirked