"A friend in power is a friend lost"
Chapter one: Forbidden friendship
AN: I found myself thinking about this while reading Soul Eater; what's the backstory of one of the most loved characters of all kind? Well, here's my answer. If you like it, I'm glad and if you don't like it...too bad. :3 Sorry if it's short; I didn't have much time to work on it but I'm sure the next chapter will be up soon. :D
A back story if you choose to call it such a thing. One of love, promises and ultimately, betrayal of the worst kind.
"Mizune! N-Ne, Mizune oneesan, wait for me!"
Came the call from afar as a smaller figure could be seen scrambling to catch up with what looked like an older female dressed in strange attire. With what looked like a mouse's head for a hat, complete with a bulging pink eye on either side of the brim, the full body outfit that this girl was wearing not only was pleasing to the eye, but somewhat frightening to stare at for an extended period of time. With short, pink and choppy hair, the dark eyes that glinted from underneath the brim of the hat with some unknown mischief as the female observed the young child making her way towards her side. As she spoke, the child's golden orbs widened and she hastened to make her way forwards, long purple hair swinging behind her slim body, her chirping voice floating over the area easily than the soft drawl coming out of the older female's mouth.
"Did your Mama and Papa suspect anything?"
"Nope! Mama and Papa told me to have fun playing, nyua~"
A low chuckle as the child's hair covered head got ruffled, causing her to squeal and try to quickly cover the tuffs of hair that poked out from two sides of her head like ears. Even though the entire colour of hair was a plum purple, it was said that some sort of genetic defect caused these two parts to be tipped specifically in a white coating, causing her to be bullied when younger. This is where she found a friend in Mizune, who was attracted by her free spirit and devil may care attitude as well as a strange scent that her animal side picked up; it made her interested and afraid at the same time. As the golden eyed girl fiddled with the white tips on those two tuffs of hair, the dark eyed female questioned her some more; it was all she couldn't do to pick up at cuddle the girl but the child would probably become frightened, not used to such contact. Those small lips pursed in an adorable pout in answer; it wasn't fair! Why were Mama and Papa so mean to her when she was just being herself; they always hated everything she did!
"Hmmhmm. Blair-chan, are you playing with that saying again?"
"Mouu...I can only say it with Mizune oneesan cause Mama and Papa don't like when I say it. They scold me and say I should speak like a lady. I don't want to be a lady though, nyuaa! Ladies are boring; they're too stuffy. I want to be a magician like oneesan!"
"That's a witch, not a magician. Are you hungry; did they not give you anything to eat after scolding you again?"
"Oooo, Mizune oneesan's food is the best! It's much better than Mama and Papa's food, nyahoi~ Blair-chan wants some, pretty please!"
She had slipped into an old habit; being scolded by her parents about speaking properly and being seen but not heard, it was only around the witch that the purple haired child could be herself. A trapped soul but a free spirit; Mizune felt sorry for the girl all the same. While the child skipped and twirled about, causing the dress that she was wearing to become rumpled and dirty, the mouse witch rummaged through the satchel that she had brought with her and in a few moments had produced bread, cheese, jam, milk and some pumpkin pie, something that she knew Blair enjoyed more than anything else. Hiding a smile as she watched the purple haired girl dance all over the place like a leaf in the wind to then notice the pie and give a squeal, she was soon flat on her back from the force that Blair had tackled her with; who cared if it made her dress more dirty if she could spend more time with her "big sister"? Not her, that was for sure.
"P-P-Panpukiin pie~ I love you, Mizune-oneesan!"
So they ate, the witch allowing the child to take as much as she wanted. In the fading sunlight that danced off of everything, she noticed that parts of Blair's arms looked darker than usual; had she been beaten again? Then again, if she asked, all the child would do was give a heart melting smile and chirp that she fell, the usual façade for this type of thing. It was her eyes, those golden orbs that darkened slightly whenever denying that betrayed nothing; Blair always tried to cover them in some way whenever talking about these types of things.
"Mmmm, nyan, nyan~ Blair-chan looooooves, panpukiin pieeee~ Will you teach me how to make it when I get older?"
"Of course; anything you want."
"Ooooo, yay; I'll make sure to repay you, oneesan~ Ah, it's so late already; Mama and Papa will get worried. Let's play again sometime, Mizune oneesan!"
As the purple haired child skittered over the hill the pink haired mouse witch watched her go, hat shading her eyes again. When she finally vanished from view, Mizune packed the leftovers into the satchel again to then stand and digging into one of the pockets of her dress pulled out what looked like a crystal ball. Breathing onto it softly, the witch stared at it for a moment before a voice started speaking, peppy and cheerful like Blair's had been but with a slightly softer tone.
"Oooo, you gave me a fright Mizune! Didn't I tell you not to use this line unless there was an emergency, geko?"
"Mmm, sorry about that but I think I've found us something interesting."
"Oh oh, geko! It is that chibi-chan you're so attached to? You know she wouldn't be allowed in; non witches would –never—pass that test the head witch gives. It's too hard for mere humans, geko."
"It's not that; besides, she's too young to even be considered. Ahhh, I'll tell you more when I get back to headquarters."
"Well okay; if you say so. Something's kinda fishy if you ask me…why're you using that kinda form anyways?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out for yourself."
Cutting off communications by stuffing the ball back into the pocket of her dress, Mizune gritted her teeth before seeming to vanish in a puff of smoke. Six shapes shot swiftly out even as the smoke was still clearing, seeming to race each other as they darted across the rapidly darkening sky; looks like the pink haired witch has her work cut out for her. But what exactly could she look worried about when such a grand opportunity was before her but just out of reach? With that thought, all of the multiple figures started to chuckle while flying, their eerie laughed echoing throughout the area like some sort of lingering shadow.
"Chi chi chi~"
In their hearts, the shadows grew, twisting their way about the body through the mind and last but not least, tainting the soul. For in this world, a tainted soul meant a tainted body. And a tainted body…was never a good thing.
Chapter end