Random Visitor Girl here to ruin your lives again. I was originally planning on making a Rush Fanfiction in the Soul Eater Universe but then this happened. So, I guess it's on with the show!
Summary: Maka Albarn had dreams, but dreams like those only belonged in her books. Ever since the divorce she has come to the conclusion that life will not be fair to her. But after almost running over a man with a shark-toothed grin she will have to face the truth that achieving her dreams is possible if she only tries.
I'm Still Here
I: Me And My Broken Heart
All I need's a little love in my life
All I need's a little love in the dark
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
"What kind of song is this? I could write better lyrics than this!" a girl with ashen blonde hair shouted as she drove down the street with three younger girls in the back seat and a busty woman sitting up front.
"Maka-chan, watch your turns!" her friend, Blair, meowed at her. Maka had only a student license so she had no choice but to bring her roommate with her. "Maka-nee, it's a pretty good song. It's at the top of the charts right now" a darker haired girl insisted, holding her iPhone out and gesturing to the song at the top of the screen on her Billboard Hot 100 App. "It's about a guy who wants love after a girl has broken his heart, therefore it's about rebounding" Maka pointed out as she stopped sharply when she saw that the light had become red.
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
"Is this about Justin?" the dark haired girl asked, tilting her head at her Senior. "No, this is not about Justin. He's a psycho. I'm happy I dumped him! So stop asking about it, Tsugumi" Maka protested, rubbing her head with her right hand. "But you didn't even try, Maka-nee. How will you find love if you won't even try?" Tsugumi looked up at her, her two companions staring at Maka as if supporting the dark haired girl. "They make a good point, Maka" Maka groaned, even Blaire was going along with this.
"You know what? This song actually isn't too bad. I just think it could be better." Maka said after actually listening to the lyrics and the singing. She had wanted to be a singer when she was younger but she forgot about it when her parents divorced and her father spiraled into depression when her mother left them. The only thing that seemed to look up for him was adopting Tsugumi into their family so he could fawn over the younger girl since Maka didn't like her father very much after he had cheated on her mother. Maka had forgiven her dad, mostly because it seemed like he really did care for her and Tsugumi, but she will never forget what he did. But she can't forget the moment in her childhood either when she had met him.
Shot gun, aimed at my heart, you got one
Tear me apart and then some
How do we call this love (whoa oh oh oh)
I try to run away but your eyes
Tell me to stay, oh why,
Why do we call this love (whoa oh oh oh)
"You're thinking about him again? The boy, the one you met in Grade School? Black Star was it?" Blaire whispered to her. It may not have been obvious but Blair was Maka's closest friend. "No. I don't remember his name, Blair" Maka rolled her eyes.
"You know Black Star, Maka-san?" Anya, Tsugumi's feminine companion lit up in enthusiasm. "He was my classmate, why?" Maka asked, confused at their sudden burst of energy. "He's the drummer of the band SoMa! That's why!" Meme, their other friend with short hair added.
Maka flashed back to her grade school years, when she had tried to talk to Black Star and his friends had picked on her.
"Yo, Black Star! Who is this nerd? Why are you talking to her? I thought you were cool, man!" A larger kid with sticker tattoos shoved Maka aside to talk to her blue haired companion. "Hey! That's not nice! You shoved her! And I will punish you for that because I am a Go-" the boy lifted Black Star and threw him into a large garbage dispenser. Maka stared up at the boy, shaking in terror. Not a lot of people could take down Black Star. "Hah, am I scaring you? You baby" he taunted but before he could even try to hit Maka someone else snuck up on him and turned him around. "Black Star is right. Picking on girls, Rock? That's not cool. Not cool at all" the boy grinned at him, sharp fang like incisors showing stark white like his hair.
"Who the heck is SoMa?" Maka managed to ask, her thoughts lingering on that exact childhood memory for reasons she couldn't understand. "SoMa! It's this Awesome Band! They sang this song!" Tsugumi motioned to the song still playing on the radio. "Yeah! And they have about six members, I think? Liz and Patti are twins and they do back-up. Then, Black Star does drums!" Meme explained complete with hand gestures. Maka laughed a bit and continued to check the light, wondering why it was taking so long.
It seems like we've been losing control
Somebody tell me I'm not alone
When I said
All I need's a little love in my life
All I need's a little love in the dark
"S-sol? I thought you were in the other class" Rock tore his arm away from the boy and flinched when his eyes met the boy's red ones. "I am, but I couldn't help but notice what you were up to when I passed by. Move on, Rock. There's nothing you can do here" the kid, Sol, nodded for him to leave and Rock moved but not before hissing at Maka. "I won't forget about this, brat" he muttered before leaving. Maka rushed to get Black Star out of the garbage and was not surprised when Sol tried to help too. Between the both of them they managed to get Black Star to the nurse's office.
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
"Oh! And their Base Guitar is this cute guy, Kid! His name is literally Kid! He has black hair like me. And this girl, Tsubaki, has black hair too. She plays the keyboard." Tsugumi and Meme continued to prattle on about the band when the lights finally turned green and Maka was desperately late for work so she stepped hard on the accelerator and-
"Oh Shit!"
"Thanks for helping us out back there, Sol" the boy laughed at her as the nurse continued to poke at Black Star.
"What's so funny?" Maka asked.
"My name, people mispronounce it. It's funny." He turned to look at her and for reasons she couldn't figure out his red eyes didn't scare her at all.
Maka cussed and got out of her car. "Oh God, I'm so sorry. I saw it turn green and I just shot off. I didn't even see you there" she turned to the front of the car, catching the man just as he was helping himself up. He was dressed in a casual shirt and jeans with a jacket that was pulled up to cover his face. Maka, ever the curious bookworm, tried to take a closer look. She caught a tuft of white that could be hair.
Maybe some part of you just hates me
You pick me up and play me
How do we call this love? (whoa oh oh oh)
One time tell me you need me tonight
To make it easy, you lie
And say it's all for love (whoa oh oh oh)
"It's okay, at least you didnt really run me over" his voice was a little deep but really smooth, Maka liked it.
"I still almost did, maybe I could treat you to coffee or something" Maka insisted, trying to convince herself it wasn't because she thought that the stranger's voice sounded amazing.
It seems like we've been losing control
Somebody tell me I'm not alone
"Careful, I might just take you up on that" they both chuckled and red irises met green causing them both to freeze in shock. "Maka?" The man asked, drawing down his hood. He had white hair and his teeth were sharp like a shark's. Maka nearly had a headache from trying to recall that name.
"Well, I'm Maka. What's your name?"
"I'm-"
"Soul" she breathed out as if she had been holding her breath for such a long time. It felt good to remember his name but Maka didn't quite know how to feel now that he was standing there.
"Good of you to remember me, at least-" Soul managed a grin before Tsugumi opened the door to the back seat and noticed just who Maka was talking to. "Maka-nee, you'll be late for- Soul Eater?!" She gasped loudly, gaining the attention of nearly everyone a kilometer radius from them. People began to notice.
"Soul Eater?"
"Mom! It's him! The lead Guitarist of SoMa!"
"Soul! Marry me!"
"Soul Eater is the leader of the SoMa Band" Tsugumi said, as if trying to warn Maka who wasted no time in ushering Tsugumi and her friends out of the car and into a nearby empty taxi cab. Blair followed in suit to keep an eye on the preteens. "Blair, bring them to papa's. I'll try to get Soul out of here." The white haired teen looked at her, confused. "Get in the car" the albino looked like he was about to protest but got in anyway just as the crowd began to form. Maka stepped on the pedals and shot off, turning down familiar alleyways with Soul clutching the sides of his seat she recalled their first conversation.
"Hey, Maka" The girl turned to look at him, giving him a short nod as if to encourage him to continue. "Black Star mentioned you sing well" Maka nodded again, shyly this time. She didn't know Black Star talked about her. "I might put up a band with him someday, if I ask will you sing for us?" Maka seemed to contemplate this for a while. Soul seemed like a good guy, she could sense that he was being sincere.
And okay, Maka might like him a lot right now.
"Alright, Soul. What will you name your band though?" She asked, nudging him with her shoulder as they watched the nurse patch up a cut Black Star had gotten from landing on a pack of thumbtacks in the garbage. They winced when he screamed at the pain.
"How about this, since you were nice enough to join us we can call the band SoMa?" Soul turned to her, asking for her approval. "SoMa?" Maka tilted her head. "It's you and me, Soul and Maka. SoMa." He shrugged as if trying to shake of just how nervous he was about what she would say about it. Maka smiled. "SoMa. You and me." She muttered.
"You and Me" Soul nodded, and she liked how it was so easy for him to say that.
"I like it." She finally replied, not seeing the wide smile on Soul's face when she did. But she assumed he had smiled.
"Cool"
"There's a small bookstore at the next turn, you should get in there and call a friend to pick you up because I have to go to work" Maka said, pulling up at the next turn and parking smoothly in front of use bookstore. Soul looked at her as he exited her car. "Thanks a lot, Maka" he said, closing the door and turning around. Maka was about to drive away when a short knock on the window caused her to turn her attention back to Soul. She rolled down her window.
"Don't think I forgot about that singing thing. I still want you to sing in our band" the way he said our almost effortlessly tugged at Maka's heartstrings but she wouldn't trust him that easily. He could be Spirit Albarn #2 for all she knew.
"I'll think about it, Soul" she said, trying to shake him off.
"If you change your mind anyway, Black Star and the gang hang out a lot at Resonance" Soul offered, Maka felt his sincerity and immediately wished she didn't because she just knew she would cave. "You mean the club" Soul nodded. "Why are you doing this?" Maka asked, he of all people knew how hard the divorce was on her. She had left the city almost a week after meeting Soul to live with her papa.
"I really want you in the band" he said, leaning forward to catch her at eye-level.
"I'll think about it." she insisted, hoping she would never have to see Soul again so that she wouldn't have the chance to agree to this. "It was good to see you, Soul" she added, surprised at her sincerity. Soul grinned at her. "It was nice to see you too, Maka" he said before turning and walking into the bookstore.
Maka watched him leave before shaking her head and driving away.
"You're an adult, Maka. You've gotten over this."
She wondered idly if she was trying to convince Soul of this or if she was trying to convince herself.
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart