Substratum

Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Eater nor any of it's characters.

Dear Mama,

Guess what! Today I finally found my weapon partner! It took a lot of searching but my diligence finally paid off; I'm now officially a Demon Scythe Meister. However… if I'm honest I'm a little bummed... I may be following in your footsteps with my choice of weapon type but I really would have preferred to have gone in a different direction as far as other things are concerned...

I was really hoping to have found a partner of the same sex, at least.

But, I know how rare Demon Scythes are, so when one showed up, I jumped at the chance (before anyone else could!). I'm not certain what to make of him yet, but he'll have to do for now. We'll have our first classes together as a meister/ weapon pair tomorrow and I don't yet know anything about him.
That's more than a little unsettling.

I'm determined to make a Death Scythe stronger than Papa could ever hope to be. But partnered with a lackadaisical, ambitionless MAN, there's the distinct possibility he'll get in my way and do everything he can to screw that up.

But I've decided that if that's the case, I'll just have to beat it into him that he's going to amount to something as long as my reputation's on the line.

Soul Eater- that's his name—might also be an eccentric (though not NEARLY as over the top as this meister who flipped out and started making a speech about how invincible he was for ten whole minutes). At least that's how he seems from outward appearance alone. He did have a pretty strange prerequisite to agreeing to be my partner, too. I really hope I didn't end up with some high maintenance… boy in permanent need of an ego boost. That'd be the worst!

If that turns out to be the case I'll probably kill him…

For now I'm trying not to worry about it by looking at ads and brochures for different apartment complexes, but it's not really helping. I suppose it's because that's what's giving me the most trepidation about this whole partnership. I may be staying in the all-girls dormitory for now, but as soon as I've got the situation with the apartment worked out I'll be moving in together with Soul Eater- some guy I know nothing about! What if he's the type to go through my stuff or try to peep in on me while I'm in the shower?

If he turns out to be a pervert, I'll kill him.

In any case, I suppose I can throw out any of these brochures for one bedroom units. Because there is no way that's happening! I'm going to have my own private space, with a lock, in case he turns out to be horrible.

And if he thinks he can get away with lounging around the house while I do all the cooking and cleaning just because I'm a girl, he's got another thing coming! Especially if he turns out to be a complete slob!

If it wasn't for the rule requiring partners to live together-!
But then, I know cohabitation can help partners hone in on and recognize each other's soul wavelengths better, so even if that weren't the case I'd still probably end up stressing over this.

I can't change it. What's done is done. I just wish I could stop being so nervous about it. I might even be building this up in my head to be a bigger deal than it really is. I can't really explain it, but I really didn't get that… vibe that he was a pervert or anything. But then men are deceitful and frivolous creatures. I won't know for sure until I've moved in with him, and when that day comes I'll be sure to stay on my guard!

I'll make the strongest Death Scythe ever, just you watch! I'll make you proud.

Be safe; with love,
Maka