Hello guys! I'm back with a new story~! Well, just recently someone requested I make another story that matches my Red-Eyed Demon story but with a different setting and story line. So, I came up with this. Hope you all would love it, read it and review on it like you all did in Red-Eyed Demon.
*Halloween Godspell
DISCLAIMER: Soul Eater had been completed and I still don't have the right to own it.
It all started with a wish. A wish that turned the lady's life upside down, A wish that changed her life and a wish that made her realize and learn lots of things.
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*Huff* *Huff*
Just how far does this stair lead?
A boy thought grudgingly as he stopped for a short break and sat on one of the stairs' steps. His black short hair drenched with sweat covered his left eye.
"Hiro~! Hurry up~~!" a cheerful voice called him from a few steps above him. He twisted his body and glanced at the girl waving her hand. Her long ebony locks flowed with the fresh gentle breeze as she watched him from above.
Geez, where does she get all that energy?
He thought and smiled before he got up and climbed the stairs again. After a few more minutes of climbing the stairs that seemed to last till eternity, he finally reached the top.
"Slowpooooke~" a teasing voice came from behind him. He turned around and saw the girl, waving at him from earlier, grinning from ear to ear that he couldn't help but smile back.
"Haha- that's funny." He teased her back and succeeded when she pouted.
"Meanie as always. Anyway, he should be here any moment now, want to sit by the bench under the tree?" she asked and pointed the spot.
"You go ahead, I'll just buy us some drinks." The boy said and turned the opposite way.
"I want chocolate milk as always, Hiro!" she called and he just waved his hand gesturing he knew it.
Why wouldn't he? They had known each other since they were infants and been best friends since then. He had liked her since then too, and not just 'like' as a friend but 'like' her like a man does to a woman.
He walked to a vending machine and choose the chocolate milk first. He brooded over what would be best to drink in that hot weather and concluded on the soda.
"Re-" He wasn't able to finish when he found the girl, no longer sitting but standing, wearing a wide grin with so much emotions on her eyes looking at him.
"What took you so long?" she said and blushed slightly before she pouted.
"I.." and again he wasn't able to finish when she dashed towards him with wide open arms.. or so he thought. She passed by him and clung to the man standing behind him.
"Something hung me up a bit. I'm sorry." The man said and hugged Rei back.
"It's fine! I just got here too anyway." she said and smiled oh so sweetly.
I.. fell in love with that smile years ago.. but in all those years.. it was never directed at me.
Hiro thought and clutched the drinks he just bought.
"Ermm.. Rei... your friend." the man said, as he suddenly noticed Hiro by the sidelines, and gently broke their hug.
"Oh, I forgot, sorry. Hiro meet Soul. Soul, my best friend Hiro." She introduced them.
"Nice to meet you." Hiro said and held out his hand.
"It's nice to meet you too." Soul smiled coolly and lightly shook Hiro's hand and immediately let go.
"Well, now that introductions are done, shall we go pray?" Rei suggested as she clasped her hands.
"Pray to whom?" the man, known as Soul, asked.
He must not be from around here to not know who the deity here is.
Hiro thought and eyed Soul from head to toe.
"To Maka-sama, of course." Rei beamed.
"Maka-sama?" he asked again, as if he only heard of the name.
"She's a Goddess who grants her devotee's wish. They say if you pray earnestly she would come and grant your prayers." Hiro answered this time as he walked ahead them towards the said Goddess' shrine.
"I see, so that's why the shrine is named Maka." he said.
Really, does this guy not know myths about Gods and Goddesses?
Hiro thought and just sighed, not bothering to answer his question.
"Yes, that's basically it." Rei happily answered. She looked up at Soul when he suddenly stopped.
"Rei, I cannot enter any further." He whispers. Rei immediately understood what he meant and nodded obediently and told him where to meet up after she prays. Rei jogged to catch up with Hiro, who was already by the bell, waiting for her.
"Where is he?" Hiro suddenly asks as he wondered why Rei was alone and wandered his eyes around.
"Uhh.. He got a little dizzy with the hotness and decided to take some rest and find some shade." Rei answered and avoided eye contact with Hiro. She was sure if she looked at him right now, he would know she was lying.
"I see." was Hiro's only response.
They proceeded with their purpose of going there and prayed to Maka-sama.
Maka-sama, I hope he realizes my feelings for him. I don't really care about trivial matters, I just really love him.
Rei prays and clapped her hands three times after she rang the bell.
"Please, Maka-sama." she mutters softly.
Maka-sama, I know this wish is selfish but I hope Rei notices me and will love me. I have loved her for a long time already and it's getting harder to suppress this unrequited love. It tears me to pieces every time she comes crying to me when her boy-friends dump her or cheat on her. I want to be able to make her happy because I love her so much.
Hiro prays and clapped his hands too. They both dropped coins on the offering box before they turned away and went back to the place Rei told Soul to wait.
"So Rei, are you happy with him?" Hiro asks as he shoved his hands on his pants pockets.
Rei jolted a bit and blushed before she looked back down and fiddled with her fingers.
"Y-Yes." she answers softly.
To Hiro, he was happy for her yet sad. The pain drowned that happiness away. He didn't want Rei to love someone that might end up hurting her again. He would never live that day and see her bawling her eyes out and wishing she never loved the boy.
He clenched his fists inside his pocket and scrunched his brows in dismay and hurt.
"Ah! Soul~!" Rei suddenly exclaims and ran up to the man she set her heart and eyes on. Soul smiled gently and remained on the bench he occupied as he waited for them.
"Finally, you both are done. I really wanna go home right away." he grumbled and looked around.
Hiro looked around as well but nothing seemed to be so out of place or even bothersome to him. So he couldn't understand why Soul's guard was up and kept his eyes on his surroundings. It almost felt like he was being aware and cautious of something, though that something is unknown to Hiro.
"I.. I understand." Rei said and plastered a big smile on her face.
"I'll just drop by your house this evening." and with that he turned around and walked away, waving his hands in the process. Rei kept the smile on and waved back and did nothing but watch him walk away. When he was no longer on her field of view, her hand slumped limply to her side as her eyes grew sad and sadder.
Geez, why didn't she stop him from leaving?
Hiro thought, annoyed at her expression.
"Rei." he started and snapped her out of her trance.
"Ye-Yeah?" she stammered and turned to him.
Why don't you go after him?
"Let's go home?" was what went out his mouth.
Damn it! I can't say it.
"Yeah." Rei answered briefly and sounded less enthusiastic than how she usually sounds.
Hiro remained silent as they travelled the long stairs down. The atmosphere between them was unusually heavy and uncomfortable. Hiro tried to strike and open conversations but Rei seemed so out of it and only nodded or shook her head as answers, there were instances too that she doesn't even answers.
They arrived at her house and she pushed their gates open. She didn't even turn around to bid Hiro farewell and just waltzed right in her house.
She may have been so sad that that Soul wasn't able to spare time for her.
Hiro thought and walked away. He went straight home which was a few blocks away. Yes, they were childhood friends and known each other since infants because well, both their mothers had been best friends since childhood too.
"Why so early, Hiro?" His mother, a young and beautiful one, asks as she noticed him pass by the kitchen.
"Ah? I only went to the shrine for a bit." He responded.
"With Rei-chan again? Are you two finally dating?" she presses further.
"Yes and No, Mom." he answered without having as much as turning to her.
"I made cookies, would you like one?" she asks again.
"Later, I'll just be up in my room and rest." he said and went to his room. He closed the door softly and felt his body extremely heavy and tired. He threw himself on the bed and rolled to face the ceiling.
That look on her face. She must be extremely sad and disappointed.
Hiro thought.
If it were me, I would never let her have that kind of face again. I will always see to it that she's happy always. I will never hurt her.
He thought and rolled over to his side. He closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down.
Oh Dear Goddess, Maka-sama, please help us.
Was the last thought that flitted across his brain before he drifted off to sleep.
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It was hot, he felt, so terribly hot that he thought he was burnt alive. It hurt too. He wanted to move but he couldn't, it was like, his body wasn't coordinating well with what his mind tells them to. Then all of a sudden, a wave of relaxing cool breeze seemed to negate the unbearable heat.
Hiro slowly peeled his eyes open and saw something looming over him and something soft on his lips.
The person above him slowly opened its eyes too and a pair of big round emerald orbs stare at him. It blinked a few times before the situation sank inside his brain.
"Uwaa-" he was cut when the person above him quickly covered his mouth to shut him up.
"Don't shout. Your mother might hear you." a soft and feminine voice told him.
"mpppf mmp muu?" he tried to ask but instead came out muffled.
"What?" the voice asked.
He took the hand covering his mouth off and tried to repeat his question.
"Who are-" he wasn't able to finish when her hands found his mouth again.
"Ssssh!" she hissed. This time he sucked in a long breath and slowly took her hands off.
"Who are you? And what are you doing here?" he asks again.
"Me? .. I am Maka. Aren't you Hiro? The guy who wished that Rei notices him?" the voice said and giggled. It was so dark that he couldn't see that clearly. He searched for his bed lamp on the dark and successfully felt its switch.
As the lamp's light filled his room, a figure of a lady in a kimono sat in front of him wearing a sweet smile. Her hair was tied in a pair of short twin tails as bangs drooped against her forehead.
Hiro stared at her for a bit longer before it hit him. She resembled the portrait of Maka-sama! The Goddess of the shrine they always visit!
Holy Macaroni! This is just a dream right? It's too impossible! This couldn't be happening, right?
He thought as he stared unbelieving at the figure before him.
"Y-You.. Th-This is impossible.. How can she.. I can't belie-" Maka-sama hit his head before he could even finish what he wanted to say.
"Heeey! Don't you ever utter those words!" she scolded.
"Oow. Why?" he groaned and asked.
"Because... We gods and goddesses are able to materialize because of the faith people give on us. They give us power and life, so if you say that.. you know.. I will cease to exist and will disappear." she said gloomily as tears pooled in the corner of her eyes.
"I.. I-I'm sorry, okay? you don't have to cry." He comforted her frantically. Oh hell was he scared he'd receive divine punsihment for making a Goddess, no less, cry.
She hiccupped and stopped crying as she smiled a bit.
"So? Why are you here?" Hiro asks.
"Well, I heard your prayer, found it interesting and decided to help you. After all, it's been a long time since I last helped someone." Maka said and stretched her arms above her head.
"I-Interesting? I.." Hiro tried to say but paused.
"Hmm?" Maka asked and tilted her head to the side.
"I would like to uhmm.. ask you Maka-sama.. to please grant Rei's wish instead." He said and dropped his gaze, a gloomy shadow hiding his brown orbs.
"I can't do that." Maka answered without a moment of hesitation.
This took Hiro by surprise and stared at her serious expression, no hint of playfulness present.
"Wh-Why?" He asked, a bit nervous at her gaze.
"I just sealed my contract with you." She said and placed her palms on top of her folded legs again, straightening her posture.
"Sealed? Co-Contract?" Hiro repeated, baffled at the unusual words.
"Yes, that kiss earlier, that was to seal the contract!" Maka beamed and smiled like her usual childish personality.
"WHAAAAT?!" Hiro screamed with all his might. The first kiss he saved all his life, the first kiss he was resolved to have Rei take, was seized in an instant by a childish Goddess!
"You don't have to be ashamed with it~ it was just for formality." she said and brushed it off like it was nothing. Hiro, however, was very bothered by it.
"Tha-That was.. That was my FIRST! You Dumb Pervy Goddess!" He burst, not caring how embarrassing what he just said was.
Maka flinched from his voice volume and scooted back. Hiro, on the other hand, was murmuring how long he had saved it for Rei to take his first and he just lost it on the whim of a Goddess.
"I-I'm sorry." Maka tried to apologize as her voice came out squeaky.
"What can your sorry do?! It won't revert time and it can never change the fact that you took my first kiss!"
"Wh.. WHY ARE YOU BEING LIKE A GIRL?! IT'S JUST A KISS!" Maka retorted unable to tolerate his outbursts anymore.
"BECAUSE... Because.. I promised a girl long before.. I promised her that she'll be my first and last.. First and last love, first and last kiss, first and last partner and first and last girl I would ever dream of marrying. She may have forgotten all of those right now, but those promises means a lot to me.. I don't want to give up at all." he narrated as his face fell and looked sad.
"Is this girl.. Rei?" Maka asked softly.
Hiro's voice suddenly lost its power to answer her so he bobbed his head up and down. Maka stared at him as his pure love for the girl named Rei seemed so warm and touched her. She smiled and took his hands on hers. Hiro looked up and stared through Maka's determined emerald orbs.
"I'll definitely help you out! I swear it on my name as a Goddess!" she exclaimed and squeezed his hand.
Little did she notice that Hiro's wish and her acceptance is the trigger to her life's greatest misfortune and tragedy.
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