AN: Welcome readers! This is an idea I've had for a long time but i haven't been able to find a story like it. So I've decided to write it myself! In this story Maka and Soul arn't able to resolve their problems after their resonance falls apart in the wake of Professor Stein's extra lessons. To avoid reaching the point of damaging each other's souls, Maka is taken under the tutelage of Professor Stein to learn meister solo combat. But what about soul? Well come and find out.

Chapter 1: Something is wrong

In a dim room filled with smoke sat three individuals. The oldest, and most noticeable, was a tall and slightly gaunt man in a lab coat with dull gray hair and a massive screw lodged in his head. Though the screw didn't faze the man. He simply rotated it one way or the other as he observed the other occupants of the room. Both were in a brutal shouting match that was supposed to be the lesson for the day.

The sole female in the room was a young petite girl with blonde locks of hair in pigtails and emerald green eyes that seemed to glow in the dim surroundings. She wore a black ankle length jacket over a simple white blouse. She had on a red and black skirt as well as black combat boots with silver accents. Her shouting target was a boy of similar age with hair as white as snow and eyes that resembled freshly spilt blood. Accompanying the fierce eyes were equally fierce looking teeth that looked like they belonged in a sharks mouth. The boy wore a yellow and black heavy jacket along with red jeans and a white headband rested in his hair.

Professor Stein sighed as he idly twisted the screw in his head. He started these lessons at Maka's request. The girl had been having confidence issues ever since her weapon partner Soul had been rather brutally injured against the demon weapon meister Chrona. Soul was nearly bisected by the dark blade Ragnorak. Although you could hardly tell the young man had nearly lost his life based on his laidback attitude.

Soul took the incident rather well, all things considered, but the same couldn't be said for Maka. She now believed she needed to become stronger to protect Soul from being injured like that ever again. Soul was also obviously annoyed by this because Maka felt she needed to get stronger on her own. She had even scheduled this lesson without asking him.

"Why are you so intent on this Maka!? You never even asked me what I thought about this! How's anything going to help when you arn't even willing to include me in this plan of yours?!," shouted Soul after the latest round of insults aimed at him trailed off.

"I want to become stronger so that you never get hurt like that ever again Soul! What's wrong with that!?" Maka said as she stood up over Soul.

"The meister trains to make the weapon stronger. You protecting me is completely backwards!" Soul was getting annoyed that she was making such a big deal out of it. They had both been injured before on missions and yet she seemed to think now he was the one needing protecting. He was the weapon. He was supposed to be her shield and sword to combat enemies. But now it seemed like she was against him fighting again. She even started ordering him saying that his meister had decided. They were supposed to be a team!

"So it's wrong now that I want to be stronger?! I hate having to be protected by you Soul," growled Maka as she loomed over him.

Soul was tired of this whole thing. He didn't want to do this in the first place. He dropped his head and stared towards Professor Stein. "Sit down Maka. You're hurting my neck," he muttered softly.

"I won't," shot back Maka as she continued to stare at Soul.

Soul sighed heavily as he rose to his feet. "Professor, I'm leaving seeing as I didn't choose to be here in the first place. Continue to teach Maka as she seems hellbent on doing this but I don't see the point." With his piece said he started for the door.

"If that's what you wish I won't stop you Soul. But be warned, step out that door at this point and you may not be able to resonate with Maka again. Your soul wavelengths are seperating and if you two can't figure it out your bond may sever," Professor Stein informed as he stared at them both with a serious gaze.

Soul froze in front of the door. He turned to Maka. She had her eyes hidden by her blonde hair and seemed to be lost in thought. "Maka," Soul called.

"Yes Soul?" she whispered softly.

"Are you willing to let go of this mission you seem to have so that we can go back to how it was before all this uncool stuff happened?," he asked tonelessly. He knew the answer already though. He knew his partner. She was determined to protect him. He both loved and hated her for it. He hated it because he knew she would even give up their partnership to protect him.

"I won't."

Soul just nodded. Then he turned and silently left the room. Maka stared at the door. It slowly blurred as tears filled her emerald eyes.

Stein sighed grimly at what he just witnessed. He knew it was a possibility that the lesson could go wrong but he had hoped that they would pull through. He didn't know if their bond had severed but they would know soon. Lord Death had a mission for them this evening. He'd have to send Blackstar and Tsubaki with them just in case.

"Get some rest Maka. The lesson is over for today."

She nodded and bolted out of the room.

AN: wow heavy stuff. I hope this isn't too harsh a start but i felt that this was the way it would have to be for Soul and Maka to end up apart. Anyways, see you next time on A True Weapon.