"This is going to be a real drag." Soul said walking up the stairs to the DWMA with Black Star.
"Come on Soul, don't be like that!" Maka replied to him.
"Yeah! We will have lots of fun!" Tsubaki added in. They all headed up the stairs to be greeted by Liz, Patti and Kid.
"Hel-" Kid began to say.
"Where is the food!" Black Star practically yelled in his ear.
"Ups-" And before Kid could get another word out Black Star had dashed off.
"How... gentlemenly..." Kid and Tsubaki said in unison. They all continued up the stairs into the ballroom. Liz, Patty and Kid were dancing in sync, while Black Star was scarfing down food, Tsubaki running back and forth with plates piled high with food for him and Maka had been dragged into a dance with her dad. Soul slowly made his way onto the balcony with a small glass of water.
"Hey, you should get something to eat." Maka told Soul approaching him, glad that she could finally get away from her dad.
"I'm not all that hungry." Soul replied, swirling the remaining water in the glass.
Maka desperately searched her mind for a topic to talk about, "Have you met the new girl?"
"New girl?"
"Yeah, her name is Laila. She should be arriving soon." Maka told him, searching the ballroom. After a long silence, "I think she might like you."
Soul scoffed, "Like me? I don't even know who she is."
"Doesn't mean she can't be intrigued by you. Plus her soul wavelength changes, whether you are around or just brought up in a conversation." Maka answered back with a sour look on her face.
"H-Hello." Crona said approaching them before Soul could say something.
"Hey." They both replied.
"H-Have you seen L-Laila?" Crona asked, pointing his body more towards Maka suggesting she would probably be more likely to know and not Soul. Soul turned around and leaned over the edge of the balcony. Even if it wasn't intentional, he was leaning so far over the balcony that even a small shove from Pot of Fire and Pot of Thunder could send him flying over the edge.
"There you are!" Ragnarok yelled.
"Sorry I'm late. I kind of got lost, I am new to this school after all. Isn't there suppose to be someone at the door?" A soft, lovely voice said. Maka sent Liz, Patti and Kid a glare. Maka softly punched Soul's arm.
"What was that f-" Soul began, turning around. Standing next to Ragnarok and Crona was a gorgeous girl. She was about as tall as Maka but a tiny bit bigger in other aspects. She had past shoulder length, straight, pale blue hair, almost white with straight across bangs brushing against her eyelashes. Her dark blue eyes stood out from her skin almost violently. Soul stood there, dumbfounded.
"Hello!" She said, giving a soft wave to Soul.
"This is the girl I was talking about." Maka whispered to Soul, "Laila this is Soul. Soul, Laila." Maka smiled, feeling a bit of accomplishment that she gained from the look on Soul's face.
"Do you have my food?" Ragnarok yelled, snapping Soul out of it.
"Oh yes. Here it is." Laila handed a small plate of food to him.
"What the Hell is this shit!" Ragnarok snapped, slapping the plate out of her hand, Laila moved her head just fast enough so no food hit her.
"Oh I will get you something else. What would you like?"
"Why don't you take off your dress? That would be a much better show." Laila just laughed while walking towards the concession table. Now Maka and Soul both stood there with a dumbfounded look on their faces.
"Why does she listen to him?" Maka asked Crona.
"Yeah. She just blew everything off like it was nothing." Soul added.
"Hmmm." Crona had to think for a bit, "She said it was because I was such a good friend. She didn't mind putting up with him. Maybe she is crazy."
"Well that is understandable." Maka smiled, "I could never put up with him so maybe she is a little crazy." Maka whispered to herself. Laila returned with a plate full of candy.
"I thought this would be more to your liking." She gave a huge grin. In no time at all, the candy was gone and Ragnarok had went back inside Crona, "So how are you all?"
"Just fine Laila." Maka stated for all of them. Alatariel blushed.
"Oh please, you don't have to call me by my full name."
"Then what should we call you?" Soul asked, leaning backwards against the railing.
"Allie, Lala... Allan for all I care, but Laila just sounds a bit formal. We are all friends... right?"
"Of course. Allan." Soul said with a smirk. Alatariel just laughed.
"MAKA!" A voice called out, approaching.
"Oh no! Hide me!" Maka commanded, hiding behind Crona.
"Why? What's wrong?" Laila asked looking around.
"My Dad.." Maka feared, peeking out behind Crona.
"Wheres my beautiful Maka? I want another dance with my beautiful girl!" Maka's dad said.
With quick thinking and wanting to protect her friend, Laila exclaimed, "You must be Maka's father, Spirit, or rather the infamous Death Scythe. I am new to DWMA. My name is Laila Maynet and I think it would just be a honor to dance and chat with the Death Scythe and learn some extra things to get caught up."
"AN HONOR?" Spirit acclaimed. Laila just smiled. Spirit pulled her out onto the dancefloor.
"You have a great friend there Maka." Meister Stein pointed out, burning out another cigarette, passing by them.
"I know." Maka observed. After a while Laila had stopped dancing with Spirit, and Maka was forced to take over. Laila had walked back over to Soul.
"Why do you seem so glum? You haven't danced, ate and barely talked." Laila questioned in the sweetest voice that Soul just had to answer.
"This isn't really my kind of scene Allie." Soul announced looking at the empty glass in his hand.
"Even so, you should still have fun." Laila advised. She took the glass from his hand at set it down on the railing.
"What are you doing?" Soul asked.
Laila held her hand out to him, "Dance with me." Soul just stood there with a questioned look on his face, and Laila just smiled. Eventually he took her hand in his and walked to the dancefloor with her. He carefully placed his arms around her waist and he turned red. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself closer and smiled. Maka, Liz, Patti and Tsubaki huddled on the far part of the dancefloor, giggling about how cute they looked. When the song ended everyone started clapping. Soul and Laila looked around to find they were one of the very few couples dancing. The red on Souls face was replaced with a replaced with a dark crimson.
"Hey, where is Kid?" Liz asked.