Chapter 1: Astonished.
She was all he wanted to know. To love and to protect. To be the rock she so desperately wanted, no, needed in her life. To show her the world. To love in sickness and in health until death did them part. He became her whole world, and he would have given her his world if it would make her happy. He loved her, and that was enough for both of them.
I remember the first day I set eyes on her. At the time, I didn't know that it would be the beginning of a life that I wouldn't have dreamed of having. But looking back now, I can say full-heartedly that I wouldn't give it up for anything.
It was the first day of a new school year at Father's Academy. As usual, the first years all stood in a large cluster with expressions of awe, shock, and nervousness. But one stood out. All but one extraordinary soul stood out amongst the others. She was determined, for what at the time I didn't know. I fixed my reaper eyes to see all the souls that rested in their dark containers. All were the same shade of bright blue. But for some reason, her's seemed to shine brighter. I shifted my vision back so all the orbs changed back to students with different shapes, sizes, voices and appearances.
She was so small. A tiny little thing. She had long, flowing brown hair with the perfect mixture of blonde that fell just past her knees. I was awestruck. That was when she looked at me. My heart stopped as soon as her lavishly, green eyes engulfed my blazing gold ones in an innocent stare. Though it only lasted a few moments, it felt like eternity. I was becoming short of breath when I finally realized Liz was grasping my shoulder tightly in her grip, and she was shouting my name in slight annoyance.
"Hey! Earth to Kid! What's up with you?"
"H-Huh? Oh, hi Liz." I turned to face her, still not really focused. "My apologies. I was just… just a little…." I found myself starting at the emerald-eyed beauty once more. I was once again brought out of my trance by Liz snapping her fingers.
"Distracted much?" She asked, a grin spreading across her pink-glossed lips.
"Yes um…" I cleared my throat. "Y-You were saying?"
"I didn't say anything." She said with a small laugh. "But I will say this, you've got it bad Reaper Boy."
"What are you talking about?" I ask, trying hard not to roll my eyes. Was I really that obvious? Of course, I was.
"Go talk to her." She said, her voice dripping with enthusiasm. She had been dying for the past month or so to match me up with someone. Ever since she got Maka and Soul together, Liz had been playing matchmaker. Her main target now was Black*Star and Tsubaki. But lately she's really been hammering on me. I tried not to sigh as I answered.
"Why me?" I'll let you decide whether the 'why me' was for asking Liz, or complaining about the situation I was in. To tell the truth, I still don't know.
"She's new here right? There's a rumor saying she was hand-picked by the professors and Lord Death due to her skills. So why not the son of the Headmaster give her the first grand welcome?" She had a good point from where she was coming from, but I was never really good at making friends. The only way I made friends with the one's I have now were either through Liz and Patty or by the other coming to me. But I wasn't given much choice now, as Liz shoved me in her direction. I caught myself before I could fall on my face and turned back to her with a glare.
"Well, go on then!" She said, making a shooing-motion with her hands. Honestly, what I'd do to be a lone Reaper again…