Ghost's POV

"Ghost, you whore!" I heard Black*Star shout at the door.

"What are you going off about this time?" I asked, sitting at my desk.

"You told?" He shoved his finger in my face.

"Two things, One, if you like that finger, I suggest you get it off my face. Two, what are you talking about?"

"Tsubaki, You told!"

"Well someone had too! It's senior year and you still admire her from afar."

"I was building up to it!" He whined.

"Doubt it. On that note, did you hear what Lord Death said?"

"Yeah."

"I wonder who the judge is going to be?"

"Are you guys talking about the school band?" Soul and a leaching Maka walked through the door.

"Yeah. Do you know anything about it?" I asked.

"I'm judging."

"Really? I thought the judge actually had to play something." I joked.

"Pianist."

"Penis?" Black*Star was still as perverted as ever.

"No idiot. PIANIST. He plays piano."

"It was only a joke."

"Sure. I used to listen to a really good little boy pianist, but he vanished. What was his name? Eh, it'll come to me eventually."

"Kid, what's the rush? We are already late." Liz, Kid and Patty came barging into the classroom.

"Ghost, you're here." Kid heaved.

"Don't hurt yourself." I laughed.

"Someone came to the mansion today, they asked me to give this to you." He slowly pulled a symmetrically folded note out of his back pocket.

Backing into a corner so no one else could read it, I slowly unfolded it.

Dear Alexandria,

I don't suppose you remember me, but I need to speak to you immediately. It's very urgent. Meet me in the sand tunnel.

Sincerely, You should know who

In dramatic depression I slid down the wall.

"Ghost? You okay?" Liz leaned down next to me.

"Huh? Yeah I'm fine. I-I'll see you guys later. There is something I need to do." I stood then proceeded to the door.

"Ghost? Where are-" Stein tried to stop me from leaving, but I quickly pushed past him for I was on a mission.

Black*Star's POV

I watched as Ghost's toothy smile went to a concerned flat line as she read the note Kid just handed her.

"Ghost, You Okay?" Liz leaned down next to her out of concern.

"Huh? Yeah I'm fine. I-I'll see you guys tomorrow. There is something I need to do." She stood and rushed past Stein out of the room.

"She'll be sorry she missed what we're doing today," Stein turned to us as we all took our seats. Ever since he actually hit Jerry with a scalpel last week, we still don't know what happened to him, but getting on his bad side was the last thing on our To-Do list. "Today we will be dissecting something very interesting." He laughed.

"Stein, not to butt in on your evil laugh, but what ever happened to Jerry?" I asked.

"Jerry went to a... better place." Stein Grinned evilly.

"Africa." Patty nodded, like she got it.

"What?" Soul, along with the rest of the class turned to her.

"Jerry was my Giraffe buddy; Giraffe's live in the Great Rift Valley, Duh." Patty explained.

"Patty. G- Y- Th- Never mind." Maka was going to tell her something, but immediately turned back around deciding it was best to just leave the subject alone.

"Yes patty, Jerry went to Africa. Congratulations. Today we will be dissecting this bird I found in my closet."

The class groaned.

"Didn't we do this, like, 2 years ago?" Liz objected.

"Yes, but seeing how half of the class was not paying attention we are doing it again."

"Eh. Your dissections are boring." I slammed my feet down on the desk.

"Would you rather we dissect a cocky god instead?" Stein glared at me through the top of his glasses.

"Nah." I laughed.

"Then shut up." A scalpel came flying my way and it hit the desk behind me, not terribly far from my awesome hair.

I turned to it, to yank it out, but once I saw what was on it I was actually FRIGHTENED. It had my name on it.

"I-I'm sorry Professor." I stuttered.

"That's what I thought. Now to the dissection."

Ghost's POV

I walked through the desert, kicking sand beneath my feet.

"Took you long enough." I heard a voice behind me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, not turning around.

"I came to see you."

"Bullshit. You never come to see me. Let me rephrase my question. What do you want?"

"It's actually very simple."

"Then please enlighten me with what the fuck you want!" I spun around.

The brown hair, blue eyed douche began to laugh.

"I wanted to see you, which is legit."

"Conner, if you are serious then come back to Death City with me." Without another breath of air I turned on my heals and proceeded to the big city full of Weapons and Misters, Conner following behind me.

"Second door on the left." I said, once we reached my apartment.

"Are you going to tell me why there is a giant dent in you building?" He threw his bag onto the bed.

"That's for another time."

"So, Alexandria."

"Ghost."

"What?"

"Ghost, I go by that now. So call me Alexandria and I'll cut your balls off and feed them to you in your sleep."

"Okay then, Ghost. Don't you have school?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Nothing."

"Okay then. Actually, it's ending right about now."

"Oh, so how exactly do you afford a place like this?" Conner plopped onto the couch.

"It belongs to the academy."

"Oh. So you do go to school."

"I wouldn't call it a school."

"I'm sorry?"

"Well, I guess you could if you consider having a crazy scientist and a blue hoodlum as your teacher."

"I'm so confused."

"Ever heard of DWMA?"

"Death Weapons Mister Academy? Of course."

"That's where I go retard. You could probably go there too."

"Cool. I guess I'll have to talk to someone about that."

"Yeah, now go take a shower you smell like shit."

"Fine." He got up and hit the shower.

I decided it was best to make dinner in case he was anything like Soul.

Black*Star's POV

"Let's go check on Ghost. Maybe she's hung-over again." I laughed as we left school.

"Why would we want to see her when she's probably all grumpy?" Maka objected.

"So we can scream in her face." Soul and I laughed.

"And get your asses kicked." Liz joined in on the laughter.

"I still don't think-"

"Too late!" Soul and Black*Star cut off into a sprint.

"I think we should make sure they don't do something stupid." I heard Maka sigh as the girls and Kid came running after us.

"Damn where are they?" Soul and I stood in front of Ghost's door, waiting on the girls.

"Hold….On….guys." Maka climbed up the stairs, Liz and Patty not terribly far behind.

"Where's Kid?" I glanced behind them to find Kid nowhere in sight.

"He decided to go home. Something about toilet paper." Liz sighed.

"Well, if we are all here," I turned towards the door, knocking rapidly.

"Ghost?" Patty sang.

"Yeah guys." Ghost opened the door a smidge.

"Are you hung-over?" I begged,

"What? No."

"Damn." I whined.

"So why weren't you at school?" Maka asked.

"Ghost, were the hell is the towels?" A voice came from her bathroom.

"Bottom left cabinet." She yelled back.

"Thanks!"

"Listen guys, I can't talk right now," Ghost turned around. "Damn it! Can you not yell when there is someone at the door?" She yelled before slamming the door.

"Who was that?" Liz finally asked once we were out the building.

"I don't know. He sounds cute." Patty giggled.

"What do you think Maka?" Soul turned to the flat chested, red faced, book warm.

"You have nothing to worry about." She hugged his arm.

"I'm not worried. I'm too cool for that."

"You sure are." Maka blushed.

"Well I'm going home. This love fest is giving me the gags." I crossed my arms behind my head.

"Tell Tsubaki I said hi!" They yelled after me.

'Oh yeah. Tsubaki.' I thought.

Ghost's POV

"Who was at the door?" Conner came out of the bathroom.

"Some friends. Listen. There is a masquerade party tonight. You're coming." I juggled my keys between my hands.

"I don't even have a costume."

"I have one."

"Why do you have a boys costume?"

"It was Soul and Maka's, but Soul said no. So I took it."

"Weirdo."

"Freak."

"Whore."

"Porn star!

"Ho."

"Queefe!"

"You win."

"Damn straight. Now put on your costume, it's on your bed."

"Fine." We trotted off to our rooms.

"I slid the short black dress up as I examined it in the mirror. "Conner, can you zip me up?" I yelled.

"Yeah." He entered the room and slowly zipped up the dress.

"How do I look?" I twirled.

"Great. What about me?"

"Fine. Let me just," I tightened his tie. "Where's your mask?"

"On the table."

"Great. Let's hit the road." I grabbed my black and silver mask and slapped in on my face.

"After you."

"Like I said. Freak." I laughed as I left my room, Conner following.

"So where is this party?" Conner asked as we walked through the park.

"Lord Deaths house. No one knows who's who without lifting masks or Soul perception, but we're not allowed to use that. Just be careful who you dance or talk too."

"Sure thing. You look amazing by the way."

"Thank you Conner. You don't look too shabby yourself." Our hands brushed.

"So Ghost, tell me, why did you leave?"

"My dad got a phone call from Lord Death. He found out that I didn't have a mister. and wanted me to attend DWMA. I wasn't going too, but my dad convinced me."

"Oh. Was it the 'parents know best.' Or 'It will be good for you.' Speech?"

"Little bit of both. We're here. Put on your bird mask." I knocked on the door lightly.

"Welcome to my home!" Lord Death opened the door.

"Hello Lord Death." I smiled.

"Please come in." We walked past the black figure with giant white gloves.

The ball room was lively.

"Welcome." Another person came up to us with a white skull mask, offering his hand.

"Hello Kid." I shook his hand.

"How did you know?" He revealed his face.

"Do you see anyone else here with a skull mask besides your father?"

"Good point. So Ghost, who's your friend?"

"This is Conner. He's an old friend."

"Nice to meet you." Conner waved.

"Are you two?"

"No." I was happy I was wearing a mask, this way no one could see me blush.

"Hey guys." Liz and Patty joined. I knew it was them because they were wearing the exact same thing.

"Hey Liz, Patty."

"Ghost!" Patty sang.

"Who's this?" Liz was being her seductive self.

"Conner, this is Liz, Patty, and Death the Kid." I went down the line.

"Kid for short." Kid reminded.

"Well nice to meet you Conner. Weapon or Mister?" Liz shouted over the music.

"Mister." He responded.

"Well, go enjoy yourselves! I'll see you guys later." Kid and Patty lugged Liz away.

"Do you want to dance?" Conner laced his hand in front of me

"Sure." I took it. We talked lightly as we swayed to 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars.

"I'm glad you came." I said.

"Really?" He raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Yeah. I missed you."

"Okay."

"But why did you come?"

"It's about," He paused.