Author's Note: Hello everyone! This is my first "Soul Eater" fic, so please, be gentle. Lol. But seriously, enjoy, because I literally poured my soul into this work. I love Death the Kid, Crona, and yaoi (or BL, whichever you prefer), so once I realized that I could write fanfiction, everything just fell into place!

In case you're dense as a rock (or just don't know what yaoi is) Crona is a boy in this fic, and will continue to be as long as I write fics for "Soul Eater". I'm not sure if that's his true gender (the author intended him/her to remain androgynous) but mainly because of how much I like yaoi, in my mind, he's male. That's not to say that I'm a total snob about it. I've read plenty of great fics with Crona as a girl, it's just not how I, as a writer, roll, 'ya know?

Anyway, enough of my rambling! Let's get on with the show!

(P.S. - Sorry about the length. This is just an intro chap. The rest should be much longer.)

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Getting Better Acquainted

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There comes a time in every young man's life when he begins to question himself. Be it simple or relatively deep, there is always something that aches them in the back of their minds, clouding their judgment until they are finally able to overcome their mental dilemma.

Why don't people notice me?

Should I really try out for football?

Boxers or briefs?

But there is one that stands above all the others; a question that has plagued the thoughts and very souls of a select number of boys since the dawn of time.

"Am I gay?"

Such thoughts were currently running rampant in the mind of a particular grim reaper, Death the Kid. How long had it been since he first noticed? Probably about a year. Yes, definitely a year, for it was almost one year ago to the day that the kishin, Asura, was defeated for the last time. That's not to say that he immediately found out he was…attracted to the male persuasion…after things returned to normal. In fact, it was nearly a month later before Kid even had an inkling of a thought toward relationships of any kind.

But after the battle, it was decided that Crona, the demon-swordsman, would live at Gallows Manor from then on, instead of the prison cell he had been confined to before. He was no longer a student at the DWMA after all, so there was no reason for him to continue living there. But Kid's father had felt sympathetic toward the young boy, and came to the conclusion that bringing him home (somewhat like a lost puppy) was the best course to follow.

Kid had absolutely no problems with the newest addition to the household. His father, while it was technically his mansion, was often absent from the premise, preferring to work at the school whenever he possibly could, without seeming too much like a neglecting parent. Liz and Patty were no different. Unless they were hunting kishin eggs or attending class, the two girls would spend most of their time away from Kid, shopping or doing some other girly activities. (Kid was no longer permitted inside the mall after a little incident involving an "absolutely horrendous asymmetrical clothing store".)

So, yes, he was quite content with having another male in the house to converse with and appreciate the beauty of symmetry.

Crona was adapting well to being around people, though he was still a little edgy at times and prone to nervous outbursts. Overlooking his neurotic tendencies, having a calm companion like Kid around was perhaps the best thing he could've asked for.

At the beginning, however, Crona was still very timid, and would often hide himself away, stating that Maka was the one he wanted to live with.

Kid knew the boy meant no harm by it; Maka was simply closer to him than Kid was. He was still afraid of people to a degree, and she had been the person to bring Crona into the light in the first place. But for some odd reason, it still hurt to be rejected in such a way. They would be living together, so they should've at least attempted to become better acquainted.

Kid swore on Lord Death's name that he would make Crona like him!

Unfortunately, he didn't exactly realize what all that vow would entail.

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AN: Thank you all so much for reading! As I said before, this is my first "Soul Eater" fanfic ever, so I'd love to get some criticism on my writing. I'm always open to suggestions that'll help me improve my skills!

Until next time!

-Chain of Fate