This is basically a final chapter for Sailorlyoko4life's story Soul Finds Out. She didn't want to write the last chapter, so I am writing it. I hope you enjoy it!
Maka stopped and took a deep breath. Putting her hand on Soul's shoulder, she said, "Let's go sit down and I'll explain to you exactly how Black Star and I are related, okay?"
Soul relaxed a little, "Fine."
Together, Soul and Maka walked over to the couch and sat down.
"Well, it all started the first day that Black Star attended the academy. It was hard to miss him with him being his usual loud self," Maka chuckled. "Anyway, he seemed to be frustrated about something since he was yelling at every object he passed, including the flowers. My curiosity got the best of me, so I went over and asked him what was wrong."
Maka paused in her story to get a drink of water to wet her throat. Then, she continued.
"He told me that he would not be allowed to continue going to the school unless he had a last name. It was required for some strange reason. I told him that I unfortunately could not help him. Of course, this frustrated him more and he yelled at me for being useless just like everything else. That night, I went home and told my mom and dad about the new kid."
"Wait, your mom was there?" Soul asked.
"Yes, this was before she left. Now to continue, my mom got this look on her face like she had an amazing idea. When I asked about it though, she wouldn't tell me what it was. All she said is that she needed to work out some details for a project. So, shrugging it off, I went to my room and did my homework before going to bed."
"The next day, Black Star asked me if my name was Maka Albarn. I told him yes, and asked him why he wanted to know. He said that he was supposed to come home with me. That had me very confused. After school, I showed him the way to my house. Once I got home, my mom took me over to talk to me privately. She told me that she worked it out with the school to adopt Black Star so that he could have a last name."
"Wait, so Black Star's your brother?!" Exclaimed Soul.
"My adopted brother," Maka corrected.
"Whatever, so you just decided not to tell me about this! I mean, Black Star's my best friend!
"Well, I'm pretty sure that Black Star forgot about it and up until I saw the pictures, I forgot too."
"So, what was it like, I mean, growing up with Black Star for a brother?"
"It was…interesting. We both taught each other a lot. I know that I wouldn't be who I am if it weren't for Black Star."
"How's that?"
"Well, I remember that when we were younger, we would chase each other and play tag a lot. Of course, we played in the woods, so there were a lot of plants and roots on the ground. Whenever I would trip and fall, Black Star would just stand there laughing at me, then run off. He wouldn't offer to help me unless I was seriously hurt. It made me so angry that he laughed at me for being 'weak' that I would get up by myself and chase after him, despite any injuries I might have had."
"That's kind of mean, isn't it?" Questioned Soul.
"That's what I thought at the time, but now I see that it's what made me able to stand back up after being knocked down in battle. Once Black Star realized that I would get up by myself anytime I fell, he decided it would be funny to offer to help me when I fell. There were a couple of reasons why I wouldn't let him help me. One was that I wasn't sure if he was just messing with me or not. Another was that I wanted to prove that I didn't need help. That's where I developed my stubbornness."
This made Soul laugh. "So, you told me what he did for you, what did you do for him?"
"I taught him. When he first lived with us, he couldn't read or write. I had to teach him. Each day after school and for a few hours on weekends, I would work with him on his reading and writing until he was caught up with everyone else our age."
Soul let this sink in, "So you and Black Star, I would have never imagined."
"Yeah," Maka said, "it was interesting. I've always thought of him as a brother. A loud, self-centered brother, but that's it. Nothing more."
"Okay," Said Soul, "I'm sorry I blew up on you like that. I guess I was just a little jealous." He blushed.
"It's fine, I'm actually glad that you know about this now. So, got any big secrets to tell me Soul?" Maka asked in a slightly teasing tone.
"Well…" Soul started.
So, what do you think of this? Is it a good conclusion to the story? This is actually what Sailorlyoko4life was going to put for the last chapter, but she lost inspiration and didn't want to continue the story. Please review and tell me what you think! Bye!
