Love or friendship

"OH GOD, AM I…Tired" Soul stifled though a yawn as he staggered down the corridors following his book worm of a partner, who, at this very moment, was entirely enclosed with the words printed in one of her 'amazing' novels.

Soul sighed for the hundredth time that morning, while he tried to focus on the atmosphere buzzing around him. It wasn't the unusual; most of the students were either half asleep lazily talking to others or shoving energy drinks, coffee or anything else that would provide stigma down their throats. Well, Soul had hardly ever stepped in the great school halls at six in the morning, so he just figured this was exactly what the usual crowd did. Well it is what he would of done of Maka hadn't practically dragged him out of the house. Another mighty yawn escaped his lips, why the hell did they have to come so early?

"Well if you were smart you would have gone to bed earlier, instead of watching Ferris Buller's Day Off at twelve in the morning." Maka practically answered, still absorbing the text found within her novel.

Well don't respond too quickly, and grumpy again are we?

Soul just sighed in response. Maka was having 'one of those moments' and when Maka was in…'those moments' Soul usually just shut up otherwise a book would be engraved deep in his skull. Maybe she was tired as well? Well he didn't know what the hell to think of her. She was so confusing.

'Women'

He was too loud. Maka stiffened at his response, a grunt escaped her and Soul could have sworn he caught glimpse of her deadly glare. Man if her looks could kill he would be fried in an electric chair this very second. The book that was once adored with Maka's attention, slammed shut. Soul froze. Usually on days like this, he would of just hide in his covers until Blair chased him out. But today, today Maka had decided to wake him up at five in the morning. She had woken up earlier. She was tired as well. His heart pounded.

"Makkaaaaa-'

'come on Maka!'-

'-Chop!"

'GAAA!-GEEZZ MAKA!'

"Hi Maka!"

Maka turned her attention from her brain dead partner to find a bright Tsubaki and an exhausted BlackStar behind her.

"Oh hey guys". Maka greeted 'Why are you guys here so early?' She asked amused by the deep dark rings that embedded BlackStar's eyes. He just groggily looked at her wiping the sleep off his eyes. It was the calmest version of him that she had ever witnessed.

Blackstar responded of what sounded like: 'merh phendun depf' Luckily Tsubaki translated.

'Oh, we had a meeting with Lord Death, I don't particularly know why actually, but he wanted us to come early. It was quite strange. All we did was talk about handkerchiefs and pottery…In fact, why are you two here? I would have expected you to come much later.'

'Well Soul decided to watch a movie at twelve in the morning. I warned him, he just ignored me, and so, this morning I decided to give him a taste of his own medicine.' Maka plainly spoke ignoring a now nervous Tsubaki and her scoffing partner behind her.

'YOU. DID. WHAT!' he shouted, now officially waking up the first years that had unfortunately passed them. Fury wrapped itself around him as he imagined himself deep in his covers, right this very second, asleep. 'What the HELL Maka!'

'It's for your own good.' Maka proclaimed in a serious fashion, though Soul knew her too well. He saw the right side of her lip twitch; the little devil was trying her best to hide her smug grin. 'You should have gone to sleep.'

'But its Ferris Buller's Day Off! Oh you wouldn't understand, you're such a nerd!'

This time there was no warning, nor was words spoken. Before Soul even comprehend what he had carelessly blurted, his head ached like bloody murder and he found himself spinning as black blurred his vision. Tsubaki cringed, BlackStar disappeared and Maka was steaming. With a small huff Maka and a groan from Soul, Maka turned to her dear friend and continued their conversation. Like nothing had happened at all. Soul sighed as he constantly squinted grasping desperately on the vision of the school corridor.

Great now she's pissed. Good one Soul.

'-I really don't understand why Lord Death asked for you so early.-' Maka continued as Soul crawled to his knees, slowly coming too.

'-I mean, I know that he is a morning person and everything, but isn't a 3:30 am appointment a little too early?'

'That is exactly what I thought; we didn't talk about missions at all! in fact BlackStar was so tired he kept on falling asleep. I have never seen him so quiet; I don't know how many times I had to wake him up.'

Maka's brows furrowed in thought, as Soul came grumbling into the conversation.

'Where is BlackStar anyway?'

They didn't need to wait long. A loud boom of sound blurred their hearing as a very excited, loud, boisterous and energetic Blue haired boy bolted down the corridor, scaring the first years that were partially deaf from Soul's outburst earlier.

'So much for the hope of today being quiet.' Maka sighed as Soul began to laugh

'Looks like BlackStar's excitement is too great even for himself.' he mused as BlackStar began to shout.

"HEY did you guys here! A NEW KID HAS JUST MOVED TO DWMA!... Of 'course I can understand the fact that you didn't know because he isn't a great star like me! AHAHAH" BlackStar bragged as he jumped high towards them.

"But the year is almost over. Why bother moving schools now?" Soul questioned soberly rubbing his head.

I swear If Maka keeps on hitting me like this I am going to have headaches for eternity.

"HEY SOUL! Wanna shake him up?" BlackStar laughed, but before Soul could even breathe the word no he was shoved in a strong bear hug given by the only greatest god… or to most people the cackling idiot.

"After what happened with Kid no! Cool guys like me don't get into fights that are not necessary.' Soul growled struggling out of BlackStar's embrace, sadly to no avail.

"Oh well. I guess battling with the greatest STAR can make people feel weak." BlackStar laughed resulting in Maka's amazing brain to function. A giggle escaped her lips.

'So that's why Lord Death had that meeting, in hopes to exhaust BlackStar from challenging the new kid, looks like his plan failed big time right Tsubaki?'

Her best friend just sulked as she watched her partner now smashing his fists and muscles at the first years, who stared at him wide eyed, petrified resulting in Maka pulling a face.

"Oh great another normal day'. She whined.

With the rest of the morning to kill and nothing better to do the four chattered, walking the long corridors while Soul tried to calm the energetic BlackStar. Maka couldn't help but laugh as BlackStar began to ask (demand) where the new kid was. He was so eager, it reminded Maka of a five year old discovering Christmas had come early. But today was different. Her giggling, her happiness felt wrong, like she wasn't allowed to even laugh. Something was off, she didn't know if it was the weather or her just being tired but her stomach seemed to swivel like a washing machine. There also seemed to be a voice that was screaming to her, yet she couldn't quite decipher it. Too tired to really care about it Maka decided that ignoring this…'feeling' was the best solution, well until she got some sleep that is. Which was the worst possible thing she could have done.

As the morning came to a later date, the four became a eight as the four of the remaining others came to join their crowd. Liz's was going on about some dream that she had involving Maka while Chrona hid behind the blond girl like she was some disease. The bell rung and soon the gang found themselves sitting in Steins class room dreading to think what harmless animal would be dissected today.

'Ok now listen up. As you may of heard, we have a new student joining our class today, I want you all to make him feel welcome. Everyone I would like you to meet Steward Confeld'. Stein stated flashing his remarkable glasses towards the class.

In walked a young, tall boy with mousy brown hair and magnificent bright, sparkling emerald green eyes. He had a small smirk spread across his face as he stared at the class in full fascination. Suddenly the screaming voice that had interrupted Maka earlier seemed to literally slap her in the face, irritated she pressed it back until her eyes met with his. Jaded met emerald. Maka found herself mesmerized in the new kid's bright green eyes, the screaming long forgotten, and for once she felt calm as if she was in a trance.

"Maka' Stein asked slamming Maka back to reality.

'err. Yes?' Maka answered feeling the red speckles appear on her face, acknowledging she had been looking at the new kid like he was a gelato.

'Since you're not behind your class work, would you mind giving Stewart a tour of the school? I would give to tour myself but with BlackStar as my pupil I am needed here" Stein sighed as BlackStar's long cheer echoed the room.

'Sure' Maka smiled, closing her book in quick haste. Once all her books were piled together and after shoving them carelessly at her half dozed weapon did she shyly let her eyes find his. He returned her glance with a smile which produced Maka to blush extensively, eager she walked down the steps with a sway. In embarrassment and refusing to giggle she murmured 'follow me' and walked on ahead, leaving Stewart to walk behind her.

Maka gave Stewart a silent tour of the school. Once they left Stein's room neither one of them spoke making it awquard as the tension between the two could be cut with a knife, but Maka did not dare to look back towards his direction. She didn't understand why but a weird sensation came over her whenever she stared into his mysterious eyes. It was weird, uncomfortable and slightly illuminating. Suddenly the new kid's deep husky voice broke the current silence.

'Man this school is huge. I am glad you are here, otherwise I would be completely lost.' He exaggerated looking around the corridor as if it were a museum.

'It's the biggest academy you will ever come across as it is run by lord Death himself. It is also more than a school as it contains a dungeon and rooms for board.' Maka bragged.

'wow…wierd' Stewart replied lamely resulting Maka to giggle.

Ok she had to admit it he was kind of cute.

All of a sudden Maka felt a warm, soft hand touched her arm and in a graceful fashion she found a pair of loving bright green eyes matching her own.

'So what's your name again?' Stewart asked

'Oh sorry.' Maka rushed out of breath 'It's Maka' she answered as her eyes darted for the floor the blush slowly creeping into her cheeks.

God how the floor could be so interesting she would never know.

'Well it's a delight meeting you Maka.'

Soul walked out of Stein's class room exhausted. Man was he tired and just to make his day any better Stein had decided to take Maka's seat and literally bellowed out the day's lesson which not only startling the weapon from his slumber but bursting his ear drum as well . Soul's whole intentions today was to sleep, though waking up in a start as giant, heavy books and the smell of paper blurred his vision in his miesters 'kindness' he should of seen the signs. The professor obviously knew Soul's scheme and insisted not to give, so he shouted throughout the current lesson and kept slamming his hand either on Soul's desk or on his head. This was not cool at all.

I hope your throat is hoarse and dry you sly bastar-

'SOUL!'

Soul turned to find Maka prancing in joy, dragging a weird, startled stranger behind her.

This can't be good

'Soul! This is Stewart. Is it ok if we have a PARTY!' Maka squealed in excitement.

Soul stood there dumfounded. He never saw Maka this excited before, well he only did once at his first day at the academy. He remembered seeing her bright smile after he shouted in aggravation at a very young Ox declaring that Maka was the best dam miester, he could have hoped for. That was in their first year, a few days from their official meeting actually. A smile stretched across his face.

'Sure, I see no problem why' he replied imagining the many energy drinks he was going to buy to stay awake this afternoon.

'GREAT! Ok I am going to invite the gang, meet you at home, anyways I let you boys meet up' Maka cheered.

And that's when the too, over energetic Maka lost herself completely. Not realising her full strength what was meant to be a silly little shove pretty much turned in the opposite direction. Steward was thrown into Soul. Limbs were tangled resulting in a large crash as they hit the floor, leading the albino to hiss as his head smacked the stone floor, but before he could shout out Maka was already meters away charging at Liz.

Well at least she isn't mad.

Soul silently thanked the extra weight fly off his as Steward quickly pushed himself off the fallen weapon. The thankyou Soul had intended though never escaped his lips. Steward's green eyes were strict and wide as he horrifically glared at Soul in great fear. He was sitting in an awquard position as if touching Soul would lead to a painful, bloody death. He was definitely alert and… was he shaking? Soul suddenly knew how the devil felt. How bitter.

What the hell is with this kid?

'Errrr, dude are you ok?' Soul finally asked.

As if waking the boy out of a nightmare, Steward realized his reaction, took in a ridiculous deep breath and smiled, looking at Soul with his deep green eyes.

God he's like Chrona and Ox put together…

'Sure… Just was a bit startled, that's all' Steward lied suddenly becoming manly as he shoved a hand through his brown locks 'Is she always like that?'

Soul smirked looking over towards his excited miester who was dancing with an encraized Paddy. 'I hope you like chicken'.

Well as you can see I have edited this chapter a little bit and am working on a few others. Sorry for the confusion.