Childish Teasing
"Soul and Black Star sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g," Maka and Patty sang, giggling, "first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the golden carriage!"
Soul balled his hands into fists and glared at them.
"Shut. Up." He hissed. Patty nudged Maka and grinned.
"I think we're making him angry." She said, laughing. Maka looked Soul up and down before smirking.
"Only because he knows it's true." She teased, although there was a dark undertone to her voice. Soul was about to bite back when the boy in question came sauntering around the corner.
"Hi guys!" He called, waving, smiling extra sweetly at his best friend. Soul grimaced and turned away from the oncoming boy. Maka and Patty giggled and waved at Black Star childishly.
"So what's going on here then? Not missing anything exciting am I?" the blue haired boy asked. Maka shook her head and nudged Patty to stop her laughing.
"Nope, just talking, you know, the usual banter." She clarified. Black Star looked at Soul and touched his shoulder.
"Y'alright?" he asked, smiling again.
Soul flinched away from the touch and grumbled something about piano practise. He stalked off, leaving the three annoyances to their own devices. Black Star's eyes followed Soul as he walked away, unaware that he also had an audience. Maka and Patty glanced at each other as they observed the ninja boy's eyes stick to Maka's weapon as he left. Maka shook her head and Patty looked at her.
"He's fallen, hard." Maka whispered to the girl beside her. Patty nodded, her wide eyes looking Black Star up and down.
Black Star groaned as he rubbed his head.
"Ouch…what was that for?" he demanded, looking up at Tsubaki, who was smiling widely.
"Test your reflexes." She replied harmlessly. Black Star flopped down on the floor and groaned again. Tsubaki had jumped up behind him and kicked him in the head while he was training in the gym at Shibusen.
"I have to say I was expecting you to realise." she admitted. With a shrug she skipped away, back to whatever she was doing before deciding to give Black Star mild concussion. Soul came walking into the gym just as Tsubaki left and nearly fell about laughing when he saw Black Star lying on the floor.
"Shut up!" Black Star yelled from his place on the floor. Soul spluttered, trying to contain his laughter as he walked over to the boy and held out his hand.
"Here, take my hand." He said, smiling down at Black Star. The ninja boy slapped his hand away.
"I don't need your help! I don't need anyone's help." He spat, trying to sit up on his elbows but becoming a little dizzy in the process. Soul shrugged.
"Fine, stay there then." He said, going to walk away.
"Wait!" Black Star yelled, looking up at him. Soul smirked and held out his hand again. Black Star took it resentfully and Soul hauled him up till they were inches apart.
"Holding hands already huh? It is serious!" cooed a voice. Maka and Patty poked their heads around the door and grinned.
"I was helping him up!" Soul shouted. Maka and Patty giggled before chanting "Soul loves Black Star, Soul loves Black Star."
The scythe boy pulled back from his best friend and stormed off. Maka and Patty followed him, still chanting. Black Star stood smiling slightly, looking down at his fingers, still able to feel the warmth that had radiated from Soul's hand. Tsubaki retreated from her hiding place as she had seen enough.
"Poor Black Star." She murmured, touching her hand to her forehead.
"Soul?" Black Star called out, smiling when his friend turned around. Soul sighed and
turned away again. He'd been found. Again. He stayed silent.
"Wondered where you were." Black Star said, sitting down on the bench beside his friend. Soul rolled his eyes but said nothing.
"I've been looking for you everywhere." He admitted. Soul suddenly stood up.
"My God! You're worse than a bloody lapdog! Following me around all the time and constantly bothering me!" Soul shouted. Black Star was surprised, Soul never got angry. Well, not with him anyway.
"I didn't mean to offend you Soul. I'm sorry. Forgive me." He said softly. Soul threw his hands up in despair.
"See! You pussyfoot around me like you're my bloody servant!" Soul cried. He glared at Black Star.
"If I said go jump off a cliff what would you say!?" he screeched, trying to prove a point.
Black Star smiled a little, looking up at Soul, tears building in his eyes.
"I'd ask which cliff." He whispered.
Soul faltered. He lost his train of thought. Black Star looked so…looked so…helpless. All he wanted to do was hold him, take him in his arms and kiss the star until all his tears were gone. Soul shook his head. No! NO! That was wrong! He wasn't gay! Being gay was for losers! Being gay was for outsiders! Soul was the cool-guy for heaven's sake! If Black Star was gay then they weren't friends anymore.
"I hate you!" Soul bellowed before running off.
Black Star stayed still for a moment before standing up. He yanked the chair from its iron casings in the ground and hurled it in front of him. The chair landed a few metres away from him, crumpling as it made contact with the ground and created its own mini crater. Black Star sunk to his knees and sobbed silently, his whole body shaking. Tsubaki felt her heart racing. A couple more centimetres and the bench would have hit the tree she was perched in. She looked over at Black Star and her heart ached but at the same time her blood boiled. Jumping expertly from the tree she trailed Soul's tracks, leaving the star to his sobs.
Soul continued walking towards the park when he heard someone calling his name.
"Soul! Hey Soul!"
The weapon boy turned and saw fellow weapon, Tsubaki running towards him. She stopped in front of him and placed a hand on her hip.
"Yo Tsubaki, what can I do for you?" Soul asked casually. The girl paused before speaking, as if calming herself.
"I need to talk to you about Black Star." She replied. Soul rolled his eyes.
"Is he moaning because I haven't seen him in like…an hour?" Soul scoffed. Tsubaki felt her anger rising again but swallowed it down. She was the calm one and by the stars above she was going to keep it that way.
"So what is it? Because I'm kinda busy." Soul lied.
"Too busy to talk to me?" Tsubaki asked. Soul smirked slightly.
"Something like that." He confirmed before going to walk past the girl. Tsubaki grabbed his arm and spun him around, standing directly in front of him.
"Yeah, you don't like me. People don't like me. You know why? I'm a pushover, always have been," she chuckles, "for instance, when Black Star and myself first became partners, he would always say my name wrong and I'd never correct him. So I was Tsubasco for a year. I don't know why, just because."
Soul rolled his eyes.
"Man, that's a great story, really. And I'm sure you were just a wonderful person--"
"Well…" Tsubaki cut in.
"--but I'm afraid you have me confused with somebody who gives a crap. And it's okay, you don't need to be embarrassed, turns out it happens all the time. For instance, Maka actually made the same mistake this morning when she said I annoy her." Soul finished.
"Hey, listen, Soul. No offense, I'm a big fan of the cool-guy act, but let me tell you what I really think. I think you love the fact that Black Star idolizes you. Because he does! Black Star was always the one I could count on because he was always there -- sweet boy, strong boy. To be with you, that is all he's ever wanted; and yet, somehow, you've found a way to beat that out of him, haven't you? Turned him into some cynical guy who seems to despise the way he feels." Tsubaki said firmly.
Soul glanced down at his feet.
"Soul, Black Star's never going to love me. Ever. But he hangs on your every word," Tsubaki moved forwards and her grip turned vice-like on Soul's arm, "so, I'm asking," she shook her head, "no I'm telling you, take that privilege seriously; stop being such a hard-ass, otherwise you're gonna have to answer to me."
Soul met the girls eyes and saw her gaze was fiery and protective. She loved him. Maybe not in the same way that Soul loved Black Star but she loved him like a mother loved her child.
Tsubaki suddenly released his arm and stepped back, smiling innocently.
"It was good seeing you Soul." She said sweetly. Soul smiled slightly, bowing his head at her respectfully.
"Good to see you too Tsubaki. Thank you." He replied sincerely. Tsubaki touched Soul's chin and lifted his head.
"He's at the training grounds." She said quietly, before turning and walking off, each step as graceful and light as the last. Soul rubbed his arm slightly, a red mark present where the girl had held him. Soul reached for his mobile and rung speed-dial one.
"Black Star?" he questioned when he heard the familiar voice down the phone, "don't tire yourself out. I've got a surprise for you."
A bit OOC. Maybe you picked up on the fact that this wasn't completely original work ^^ It's based on a Scrubs episode "My Brother Where Art Thou?"
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