Chapter 1

(Maka)

I walked up the steps of the DWMA. It was about 6:30 a.m., which is normally the time I arrive so I can read to myself in the warm library. As I walked through the large doors, I noticed the halls were empty, but that was usually how the academy was at this time.

I made my way to the library, but the doors were locked. That was strange. They were never locked. 'Okay then?' I thought to myself. I walked back down the hallway and up some more stairs until I reached the balcony. Death City was especially beautiful around this time and late in the evening. I heaved a sigh as I took in the scenery and my mind began to wonder off...

I must've lost track of time because I heard a very panicked voice behind me. It was my weapon partner, Soul. He had spiky white hair and crimson eyes. He wore an orange t-shirt accompanied by his leather jacket. "Maka!" I turned around to look at him. "You idiot, you had me so worried. I thought something happened to you," he said.

"I thought cool guys didn't worry," I laughed. He smiled.

"Yeah, whatever. Let's just go, okay? Stein's waiting for us." Soul turned to walk inside and I followed silently.

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(Soul)

I sat in my bed and looked over at my clock. School started in about 30 minutes, so I got dressed and ate breakfast. Blair walked into the room. "Soul, why don't you stay home and play with me?" she asked.

"I can't, Blair. I gotta meet Maka at school."

"Forget about her and play with me!" I rolled my eyes and sighed at that last comment.

"There's no way I could ditch Maka. She'd kill me." I shivered that the thought of being Maka-chopped. I grabbed my keys and walked outside to my motorcycle. I pulled out of the driveway and rode to the academy.

By the time I arrived, it was already fifteen minutes into first period. I walked down the hall and into class, but I was greeted at the door by the professor, Stein. "Soul, where is Maka?"

"Maka's here. I heard her leave this morning." I looked to where we normally sit, but she wasn't there. I looked back at Professor Stein with a worried look. Maka has never missed a day of class.

I ran around the academy and up the stairs to the balcony where I found my meister. She had her hair up in her usual pigtails and she wore a plaid skirt, a vest, and a green tie. "Maka!" She turned to look at me with her emerald green eyes. "You idiot, you had me so worried. I thought something had happened to you."

"I thought cool guys didn't worry," she laughed. I smiled. It was true, cool guys didn't worry, but when their best friend isn't anywhere to be found, they start to.

"Yeah, whatever. Let's just go, okay? Stein's waiting for us." I started to make my way inside with Maka right behind me. As she walked by my side, our shoulders brushed against the other's and a feeling I've been feeling a lot lately made it's way throughout my body, but I did my best to ignore it.

We walked into class and sat down in our normal seats, and I drifted off to sleep.

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Well, here's chapter 1 of my new story. I wanted to make this one because I really love Soul and Maka, and the idea of them being together.

Anyways thanks for reading and if you haven't, be sure to check out my other story "What is Love?"

~Panda Where