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Okay so I decided to rewrite this! No dramatic changes, only changing the wording of things a bit:)

Maka's point of View

It all started on a day indifferent from any other in the dry desert of Navada, In one of professor Stein's lessons of the DWMA. However, unlike most lessons, this one was not about dissection- a rare occurrence when studying under the prof. hand.

Soul stretched beside me, passing a hand in his silver hair. "I'm sorry to inform you that today we will not dissect as usual," Stein announced. A sigh of relief passed through the class, followed by a wave of confusion. "Lord Death assigned a special project for you EAT students, a very unusual one if I may add. You will now be split into couples..." I blinked, merely glancing sideways in Soul's direction. "..Randomly, in order to improve your teamwork as a full and functioning group." I could see soul's eyes narrowing in annoyance. We've tried doing it before, switching teammates in training only to almost get ourselves killed by the repulsion of our souls. I could only hope that the task wasn't combat related.

"Soul Eater Evans," I cleared my mind, listening as Stein read the couples list. "You are assigned with Ox Ford." I held back a snort. Soul made a disgusted face, causing Black star to burst into wild laughter, at least until he turned out to be assigned with Crona (after the fight with the kishin, it was decided they would be allowed in class. Wonderful news, if you ask me). "BUT HE- YOU DONT-" "I don't know how to handle people shouting!" Crona interrupted, making black star even more annoyed. "I'm sorry." is all Stein bothered to say before continuing. "Death The Kid, assigned to Maka Albarn." Here we go. Luckily, Kid wasn't half bad for a partner. I looked at him as he stared at a little sketch of a giraffe, by Patty, And I didn't even need to see his face to know his eyes are twitching.

Pausing at the end of the list, Stein prepared his explanation of the task.

"Listen students, the task I'm about to give you is not easy. It will continue for as long as it takes to achieve results- some of you might never make it." Soul's eyes widened as he clenched his fists. I hummed, grabbing his wrist in reassurance. Soul might be no good at anything school, but he had Ox and I. He'll do fine. He blushed, shaking it off immediately. "I'm not worried, shudup." Well fine then.

"First of all, calm down. The assignment is a peaceful one; it will not require physical fitness. Though... you will need to learn teamwork for it's success. The pairs will meet every day and discuss both worst flaws. Then, you will work together to improve your performance at these specific points. Tutoring, if you'd like. The task will continue until lord death, or I, for that matter, will decide you reached a point where you no longer need the other's help."

The class quickly filled with unsatisfied growls of anger and disagreement. "Relax, it only require meeting once a day, your private life only suffers minor interference." My face gradually turned pale as I figured the size of the issue I was facing. Kid has OCD, I don't think I can help him with that.

And yet, here I am, standing at the front door of Kid's mansion. I thought it was best, since our apartment is not symmetrical... Besides, Ox came over, and I was in no mood to deal with him. I needed a big place, with no distractions whatsoever, although putting things this way it sounded quite intimate. Great, as if I needed this extra pressure.

The huge, black door opened.

Kid's point of view

Okay, Okay. keep calm. It's only Maka, I can do this.

"Death, Your hair! what the hell?" Was the first thing that came out of my mouth. She frowned at me, un-doing her asymmetrical pigtails. "Better?" she asked. I finally smiled, my heartbeat returning to normal. Well, as normal as it can considering it wasn't beating at a study pace to begin with. For a moment then I felt rather satisfied, since Maka never had her hair loose as it would annoy her. She was also prettier this way, maturer. If it wasn't for Soul I'm sure she would have found a mate by now.. Not that they are a couple.

"Better then better. Come in?" she smiled back at me as I let her inside. "We need to fix this," she said in hesitation, making me turn around in surprise. "Excuse me?" she blushed, looking a little annoyed. "That's your problem, we need to fix it" I stared at her, trying to process the words. "shouldn't we work on that task?" she nodded, staring right back at me. "That's the task. You were distracted by.. the giraffe" slowly I remembered. "It was really ugly, with only one horn. And none of the stains were in place, what a bother." she laughed, releasing the tension. Sigh. "Then, tell me more about that weird task we are on?" I asked her, while leading the way up to my room.

Maka's point of view

"Do you see the ball? Now, if I mark a line, see? In the middle, right here." I struggled as Kid stared at me for the tenth time. "I'm not blind, Maka, of course I see it. Symmetrical, like you said." I closed my eyes. Somehow Kid managed to get on my nerves all over again every time. "And, if we turn the ball to the left, is it in the middle? Is it symmetrical?" he rolled his eyes. "Of course not. Its a matter of perspective." I smiled as I got closer to my conclusion. "But perspective does not only apply to this specific ball. It applies to the entire world, and that's why it will never be symmetrical." I finished at last, hoping he understood my point. "I don't get it." Sigh. "That doesn't change a thing, you see- I don't have to see things tilted. From my bed for example, the world is perfect. It's right in the middle of the room so the perspectives are just fine." I threw my hand up to my forehead. "Doesn't it bother you, knowing it's all just a fake? The world will always be imperfect never mind your actions. Even the sun and moon are a bit to the west from our point of view".

He hummed, troubled. "You really shouldn't tell me that. Now I'll be even more bothered by it all the time." I stood up, defeated. "I should be going home to rescue Soul. See you tomorrow?" he nodded and took me downstairs. It wasn't my first time visiting the mansion, but it's so big I really needed his guidance. If I recall right, the twins too still get lost once in a while, and they live there.

"Oh, and Maka?" I was about to step outside as he caught me by the sleeve. "Thank you for putting up with me. You know, not even Liz and Patty bothered to ever talk really. About that, I mean. Always annoyed by it but never helping." and I couldn't help a blush, letting the doors close once more.