Chapter 1
She was screaming. He ran faster. He just had to get to her.
"Maka where are you?"
Soul's eyes flew open. He sat up, breathing hard. His reoccurring nightmare must be child's play compared to the one Maka was having at the moment. She was actually screaming. Ever since the battle with Asura, Maka would scream in her sleep. Soul would normally write it off, however, it was happening more often and her screams were growing in intensity. Soul sighed, kicked off the covers and headed to Maka's room. If he told himself the truth, he blamed himself for Maka's nightmares. If only he was stronger then Maka wouldn't have had to fight alone in the end.
Soul pushed open the door to her room. Maka was thrashing around on her bed, her screaming gaining force.
"MAKA! WAKE UP!" He ran to her bed and grabbed her wrists.
"Maka please wake up!" She opened her eyes in surprise, then the realization of who was holding her wrists hit her.
"I was yelling again wasn't I?" "More like screaming bloody murder." "I'm sorry Soul."
She had tears in her eyes. "Idiot. There's no need to apologize. Do you want to talk about it?"
Maka shook her head. "You'll laugh at me."
"Maka, I promise I won't laugh." She moved over and Soul climbed into the bed with her. He put his arms around her and pulled her close.
"I just want to help."
Her silence felt like it would go on forever. "I'm afraid of losing you."
"Maka….." "I know it's silly, but I keep seeing you laying there during the fight. I was so scared that you were gone for good this time." Soul could hear her voice shaking.
"Maka look at me."
She tilted her large green eyes up at him.
"I'm not going anywhere. I have you to protect. I will always come back for you." He pressed his lips to hers. "I love you." Maka felt her breath catch in her throat. He loved her.
She could finally tell him how she felt. "I love you too. Will you stay here tonight please?"
"Sure, if you want."
Soul woke up with sunlight streaming into his eyes and Maka nestled against him. He looked at her, thinking how amazing it was that she fell asleep as fast as she did. Although everything ended up going pretty well the night before, he still felt uneasy about the fact that he told Maka he loved her. It wasn't that he didn't lover her, but he wanted it to be more romantic when he told her. Plus feelings, how would his feelings affect other aspects of their relationship? He wanted to protect her. Since she was a meister, she would always be in harm's way and currently he wasn't strong enough to keep her from getting hurt. The battle with Asura showed him that. The quest for more power scared him as much as the fear of losing Maka. If she knew about the struggle in his soul, would she cast him aside?
"Hey Soul?"
"What's up?"
"What are you thinking about?"
He shrugged. "Nothing important. How about if I cook breakfast today?"
"Not yet." She traced the scar on his chest with her finger. The sensation sent a chill up his spine. "Did you mean what you said last night?"
"Which part?"
"The part where you said you loved me."
"Of course. It wouldn't be cool to say something I didn't mean." Her answering smile was radiant. Soul almost thought his worries were pointless…almost.
Maka sat up. "Hey, I have an idea. Can we go on a date?"
"I guess, why?"
"Because that's what couples do, but mostly because I want to see you all dressed up."
"If it's going to be a date, how about you let me plan this."
"Fine, then you plan tonight's festivities." She leaned forward, kissed him, and made for the kitchen. Soul could hear her humming the song he wrote for her when they first met while she made breakfast.
A/N: Ok, so this is my first fanfic. So R&R Please! Thanks :)