(A/N): Hello guys. So...Valentine is near and Love is in the air...that's why..for this chapter, I made Maka smile. I received reviews saying that the first part was painful...And yes..that's what I wanted besides, that's the reason why I picked the Hurt/comfort genre.. Oops. once again, sorry about the lapses. And I felt bad about my mistakes so I just decided to make it up to you by updating earlier. I also felt sorry for making Maka cry that's why I'm already telling you that there will be some revelations in this part regarding that...so please don't set me on fire after this..Love you all.
So...ladies and gentlemen...with no further adieu...I present to you..
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Chapter 2:
A Dance Was Meant To Start Changing Us
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Soul's POV
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"Good luck Bro!" Kid and Black Star cheered for me. I run to the Grand hall as fast as I could. I can't find Maka due to the number of the partygoers blocking my way. Then I saw Ox, who was talking with Kim. I asked them if they know where Maka was. They said she's on the dance floor. Harvar offered me a glass of cordial (A/N: cordial is a kind of fruit juice) and I gladly took it. "Wait, Soul-kun." Kim called me. "Why?" I asked her. She was reluctant to answer then she just told me it's nothing. And I just shrugged.
"Thanks." I waved to them.
Now I got to find Maka. Wait... what is she doing at the dance floor? Of course...to dance... Silly me..
Finally... I saw her ash-blonde hair form the distance. I wiggled my body through the dancing throng just to make my way towards Maka but suddenly, I heard the gasping of the crowd. They all stopped from dancing. And they were all wide-eyed.
'What's wrong?" I asked Hiro who was beside me, eventually he pointed to a particular direction. And I followed that with my eyes. I should have not...
Maka's on the platform. A brown haired guy, with purple colored eyes is kneeling in front of her. What is he doing?! Curse you! Don't he dare speak any word or I'll...
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The BASTARD kiss her hand. How dare that browny touch Maka! "Maka Albarn, will you be my girlfriend?"
.Fuck You...!
No. Maka say NO! Damn.
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Stop! Listen to me Maka!"
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'Maka, I'm here! Look at me! Oi..Maka...
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'Maka! Can't you feel my wavelength?! MAKA.!'
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"Maka I love you...!"
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Why? No word comes out of my mouth. What's happening to me. I'm all stupor. Move you stupid body! I need to get Maka! I can't live without her!
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."Yes, I will be your girlfriend."
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.Maka...This can't be real! NO..
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Maka held his face, and kiss him. And that only made my pain worse. She, herself, kissed the guy. A guy that I've never met. The guy who had taken her from me.
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Now I know... Maka does not love me. All I can do now, is to blame myself. Tears are streaming down to my face. She loves someone else. I'm nothing compared to him. I should let her go if that what would make her happy. It's for the best.
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It's my fault...If only I have told you sooner. I'm so stupid.
I heard them laughing,they were laughing at me. 'Congratulations, Maka!' I heard Liz. 'Are you planning to tell Soul-kun?' It's Tsubaki's voice..
'Who's Soul? Tsubaki-chan I don't know what you're talking about.' I heard Maka. No, That's impossible. Maka, I'm your partner! There's no way you can forget me. I'm Soul Eater... Your scythe weapon!
'Let's just forget about that fool! hahaha." Everyone's laughing ludicrously.
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My world's shrinking. Everything's starting to fall apart. Maka's image starts to vanish.
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Maka! Oi!
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Maka!..
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Makaaaaaaa...!
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.Souuuuuullllllll..!
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"Soul...Soul..." It's Maka's voice. He immediately opened his eyes. and sat erect post-hastily. "What...Where am I?" he asked panting, and looking around.
"You've fallen asleep out here in the balcony and you were calling out my name. Are you okay?" Maka asked, holding his hand tightly with a worried look on her face.. "...Y-Yeah I'm o...kay. It's just a bad dream." Yeah... It is really bad dream for him. He just fell asleep after having a Manly Discussion with Kid and Black Star.
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=o=o= Flash Back =o=o=
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"Ouch.. I was just changing the mood, it was too serious." Black Star defended himself.
"Enough with jokes Black Star. We should help Soul." Kid helps him get on his heels.
"Sorry Black Star."
"Nah..'t's okay dude."
"Kid, Black Star, Lord Death wants to talk to you." Sid came to call for the two meisters.
"Okay, We're on it!" Kid responded. "Soul, aren't you going inside?"
"Neh.. I'd rather tarry here. I could have a nap out here. I didn't have much sleep last night." Soul replied yawning.
"'kay bro, see ya!.Let's go Kid, I wonder what boss wanted us for?" Black Star said while walking with Kid,..well... actually straddling, arms behind his head.
Black Star turned his head to see Soul again..."Soul...ya sure..ya're not comin'?...Your princess's probably waitin' for ya!" he teased.
"Nope... Just go already!" shooing Black Star.
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.Soul was left alone, he was trying to fall asleep when a lad in white suit with brown hair and purple-colored eyes came to the balcony and leaned his body on the railings. The guy looked at Soul, "Mind if I hang out?"
"Yeah, do whatever you want." Soul just burried his head into his arms.
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"So... You must be Soul Eater." turning his body, now looking at the view of the garden. "You know what... I like your meister, Maka. She's so hot. I'm just wondering, will she accept it if I'm going to ask her to be my girlfriend? he smirks slyly "..oh no...I think...she'll surely be mine because I am better than someone else out there...". He's already making allusions yet, Soul tries his best not to transform his hand into a scythe and just kill this fucking ass in front of him. Besides, he's so tired to fuck up with this assumptious idiot. And a 'cool guy' like him, wouldn't put up a show on such special day.
"Huh, you? going for a tiny-tits? com'mon bro... you can find someone sexier than Maka." he jeered. Soul's heart felt like it was being pierced by hundreds of needles. He never meant to say those words, but it's the only way he knew to keep this bastard away from Maka. Even he knew that he'll be regretting it. Well...to much for his dignity being a cool guy, right?
"Oh... okay. So I guess… I won't be having strong competitors in getting Maka's heart then." he taunted at Soul and started walking away. " I'll go now Evans."
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Soul just restrained himself from any horrible thing that he might do to him. He just stood there clenching his fists until that insolent vanished.
"Dammit! Why did I say that!" He kicked the chair vigorously hitting the wall, leaving it shattered. "I'm so stupid! What the fuck!"
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"Soul, Are you even listening to me!?" I snap into reality. Maka said scowling, hands were on her hips. "Huh, S-Sorry?"
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"I said,.. They are all looking for you so let's get back inside." She pulled me by my wrist not caring even if I'm already stumbling until we were inside the Mansion.
"You didn't have to drag me like that, I have my own feet!" I growled massaging my left wrist.
"Just shut up 'sleepy head!" she sneered rolling her eyes "...com'mon Soul, Let's dance!"
"M-Maka...W-Wa...iit...!"
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They danced with the tune of the music. Soul held Maka's right hand with his left one, the other on her waist.
"Wow Maka, you haven't stepped on my feet. You're already good at dancing." he started. Maka would always ask Soul to teach her how to dance and Soul would always oblige to her request. Well...not request actually ...command... saying that he must follow his Meister, or she would sometimes show him that 'cute puppy eyes'..Those would always work on him.
"Of course. I had the best instructor." she smiled reaching to her ears.
"Hell of course! I'm the coolest dance instructor!" He boastfully said. "...if it wasn't because of the threat of receiving a Maka Chop..." he snickered and Maka just giggled.
And once again, they kept quiet. They just followed each other's steps, synchronized with the music. And made themselves feel each other's souls, and be lulled by the music. Then they both whispered...
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."Soul Resonance"...
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It seems to be a long time since they both uttered these words. Due to the fact that Soul is now a Death Scythe that he would sometimes be assigned to another meister or to Lord Death himself. And the same goes for Maka, she's been assigned to different weapons. Despite those matters, they still manage to maintain the relationship that they have, giving reassurance to one another that they will never leave each other. But of course, both of them would sometimes get jealous about that. They just don't say that bluntly but sometimes, they would make some playful allusions to emphasize that they're being bothered about each other, having new partners and stuffs... Hmmn...what a weird yet fun relationship they have...
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Soul and Maka found themselves in that familiar room. But changes had occur, and those changes happened by the time they defeated Madness... or should I say..., this room had just returned to its original appearance, back to the time when they first became partners...
The 'oni' is not present anymore. The old record player that used to give melancholic aura in the air with the jazz music it used to play was replaced with a piano. The room is not as dark as it used to be, a luminous flower-shape pinkish light and a lamp settling on top of a round table are the ones that give life to that once lonely place. And there...there on the wall, are the pictures of the said 'Meister and Weapon', Maka and Soul.
Images that show the times they've spent together. Times of Happiness they had with their love ones,
...of Fear that they overcame with Courage,
...of Struggles that they faced hand in hand,
...and of Pain they endured with Trust for one another.
It trully had manage to revert into its old form. But only one thing is new... the most conspicuous in that certain place, is this one huge portrait, of when they first held each other's hand as partners and friends.
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"I've never been in this place since that day." Maka mumbled, looking around the room. Soul walks and sits on stool in front of the piano. "Yeah. I still remember that day." Soul mumbles running his hand on the piano. He patted the space next to him beckoning Maka to sit beside him, and she obliged.
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"Remember when I first played the piano for you?" he asked looking at the piano keys.
"Un.. You said that that's the kind of man you are."
"That man who played the piano before...has already changed, Maka." he looked at Maka and grinned. Maka tilted her head that shows her confusion which only made Soul chuckle. "..Do you want to hear what kind of man he turned into now?" Maka smiled and nodded to him.
Soul started stroking the keys. "Maka, this is who I am now. Listen to my heart."
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Maka closed her eyes and tries to feel Soul. Soul's sound, Soul's feeling. The notes he played before was different... from the first time they met, and from
the time they fought together as a team against Mosquito seemed to reflect more of the darker and mysterious side of him. And as Maka described it...Strange...
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Maka's POV
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'I can feel Soul. I can feel his breathing... it's not as ragged as before. His sound,...not a gloomy as before...it's like...being mixed with...tenderness?...slightly melodious than it was... Still weird..yet pampering... is this... passion?...admiration...? No.. Not only that...
Love...'
I feel contented being with Soul...close to him..I feel safe. This sound...so soothing. I can't imagine a future without him. And never in my mind came the idea of waking up every morning that I wouldn't see his smile... his blood-colored eyes, his white hair... His presence... I can't lose him. I can't...Never.. I need him..to be with me.
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Soul's POV
'I poured everything that's in me with every key I stroke. My gratitude for having Maka... as a partner..as my Meister...as my friend. She's always been there when I'm ill to make me feel better. She's the one that keeps me believe in myself. And the one who turned me into what I am now. I'm willing to do everything for her. She's my courage... My life.. My love...
She has been quiet, listening to me. I need to break this silence. This silence is deafening.
"You know...I missed that little oni, even he was so noisy..." I chuckled. Maka drew a sigh and I felt her scooted closer to me. I looked at her through the corner of my eye but, she's just looking at her hands resting on her lap.
"Soul... Why did you choose to stay with me?" her voice was low and I don't feel comfortable with the looks of her face. "h-huh...What do you mean Maka?"
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"You're already a Death Scythe so it means that you can now..." she's reluctant to continue her words and I know, I wouldn't want to hear that. "...y-you can leave me w-whene-ever y-you want to."
What is she saying? I would never do that. I stopped playing the piano. I turned to her, I can't see her face because of her bangs. "Maka, I will never leave you. Haven't we talked about this already?"
"But I know not for long... Soon you'll find someone that you would spend your life time with. Eventually...we'll be needing to leave each other!"
I can hear her sniffles. It hurts me to see her like this. We've already given reassurance to one another that we will stay partners. ..
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Partners...
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Is that what we only want?...being partners?
I averted my look from her. I drew a deep sigh and faced the piano once more.
"Soul...have you ever been in-love?" I was taken aback with that question. I never thought that she would ask me that way. i don't know what to do. Is this the right time to tell her? The dream I had...The dance... Is this...?.. I can't form a coherent word and I just manage to stammer, "Y-Yeah..."
"Is she the reason why you were not slacking at home for the past few weeks?" I've been out that times to find some part time jobs to earn more money. Being a Death Scythe is not as easy as it seems, it's not that my salary's low or whatever...but I really wanted to do that for Maka. It's all for her. "Un...She is..." I mumbled not sure if that's the right word to say.
"Soul do you love her?" she turned her back on my side. Now I wouldn't be able to see her face.
"I do... And I'll do my best to make her happy." I mumbled loosening my necktie. I also turned my back facing hers. "..Maka... There's something I've been wanting to tell you..." I sigh trying to collect all my courage.. " Maka, since that time we've met, to the times we've been hunting down Kishins, and all those fights we had... all those times. Joyful or sad memories... they're all special to me..."
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She's not responding, neither a sigh nor a whimper was heard from her but I just ccontinued...
"...They're all special to me because, you were part of 're in them...
I love you Mak- a-ahh?" I suddenly felt her weight pressed onto my back. I looked at her through my shoulder only to find out that she's already fallen asleep. I turned my body slowly, making sure not to let Maka fall. I brought my arms around her shoulders, and kissed the top of her head then I rested my chin on top of it, holding her securely.
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"I guess...fate tries to hinder us..."
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.What Soul didn't see...was the smile on Maka's face..
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Maka's POV
I was woken up by the warmth of the sunlight hitting my face. I had the best dream in my life last night.. I sat up on my bed and stretch my body.
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'I love you...' Those words made me smile. I'm so happy now that I was able to find out that he also loves me.
It's Monday so I need to get up early. I don't want my students think that I am like Soul who's always late for his class. At times like this, that we don't have any missions, we are to teach the new generation of meisters and weapons. And I really enjoy that. Well...expect for the times when memories of our school life here at DWMA visit my mind... hmn not really... I just miss being a student. Competing with Ox, group talk at the corridor, Stein-hakase dissecting... errk... not really... just the expressions of my classmates when they're disgusted, girl-talk, exams and results, and Soul's face while sleeping in class. I miss those. Oh wait! I have to cook breakfast!
I dashed to the kitchen to start cooking but I am surprised when I got out of my room. There are three gifts on the table.
I took the purple colored bag and read the card attached to it. "Dear Maka. Sorry I can't visit you so I just sent you a present. -Love Blair." That cat.. She has been working in Giorgia as who knows what... She never told me or even Soul. She's just sending us letters. Okay the gift...I just hope it's not anything lewd.
'Let's see...' I peeked inside the bag and it's something silky-pink in color.. "Maka!" I was startled by Soul. I forgot about him. He is standing in front of his door. He looks cute in that look... messy hair like a kid, crumpled shirt and scratching his eyes with his arm. "Oh..good morning Soul.."
"Mahwninng" he greeted yawning. "..what's for breakfast?" he went to my side and leaned to look at the table. "S-sorry. I haven't cooked yet. Just go and take a shower first while waiting for the food, okay?" I smiled at him and he just nodded.
"..oh.. and Maka..."
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"Hnm?"
"Did you enjoy your party?" flashing his sharp-like teeth.
"Of course.." I closed the space between us, reached for his shoulders and I kissed him on the right cheek... Oh my.. I can feel my face heating up again and Soul's flushed too. His eyes became bigger.
And I even heard a small gasp from him.
"T-Thanks S-Souul.." I tried my best to look into his eyes and make a smile.
"A...ahhh..o-okay.." he stuttered but, what I didn't expect was that...
he pecked me on my lips and immediately run to the bathroom... Lord Death! He has just kissed me on my lips! SOUL KISSED ME ON MY LIPS!
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'I love you too, Soul.'
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(A/N): Yay...done.. Okay..I know it's short because I felt bad about my mistakes In the first chapter...And I can't get over it easily. So here..I tried to make an update sooner than I have promised before. Thanks for reading.
Okay...I'd be needing your help for the next chapter though... Could you please give me some random names suitable for that 'brown-haired" character. Yeah...I'm so worn out with all the shits recently that I can't think of Nice name for him. Please...
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Next Chapter on:
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'Dance: Listen Only To My Heart'
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"Let's Play, Keep It A Secret!"
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Maka: He has made me happy...I'll make him crazy over me...'
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. Sankyu ne... Happy Valentine, minna-san!.
Reviews please...
