You know, There are five things I really go OCD about in SE fan fiction.

In order:

~Chraracters MUST be cannon.

~Relationships take real-time to grow, not minutes of reading.

~Over the top pervyness will not come within ten feet of Maka's innocent soul.

~Drama must be controlled and relevant.

and ~Pairings in Soul Eater fanfics MUST be CC.

My problem: In this story, I can either break rule number one, or rule number five. I'm sorry to say this, but I don't think that Tsubaki will be with Black Star. In fact, a lot of these characters will go through many relationships.(There'll even be a short(and plot twisty) KidxMaka) and I will change as much as I can, but honestly I don't see Tsubaki being the player-girl here, sorry!


"Heh. So he really called you, huh?" Liz asked.

It was the next day. "H-He did! Why did you tell him my number without my permission? He's so obstinate about being my friend…" Maka looked down, trying to calm herself.

"Aren't you being a bit selfish, Maka?"

"Ah.." Maka looked back at her.

"A guy… Who stands out so much.. You should be grateful someone like him is even interested in you." There was a hint of something hidden in Liz's eyes.

Should I?

::How are you? What are you doing right now? ~Black Star:: (::This is how texts will look::)

Maka stared at the text she received from Black Star a while ago.

I.. I can't do it. I'm not grateful. It's true that he gets the attention of all the girls, and since his messages are so general… Maka scanned through some of the old message she had received from him before.

::Morning!(^o^)/ ~Black Star::

::Are you free right now? ~Black Star::

::Are you still up? ~Black Star::

… I can only assume he's playing around.

"Hey, listen up Liz! Black Star, he-"

"Tsubaki, let's go to the bathroom." Liz promptly stood up and turned around, walking out of sight through the classroom door. Tsubaki followed her after nodding politely and looking back at Maka apologetically, while slightly confused as well.

Did Liz just ignore me?


"'She knows I'm interested in Black Star, yet she's Exchanging messages with can hit on her friend's guy if it means nothing to her.'" Tsubaki sat next to Maka outside school grounds. "She was angry and said that about you."

"What's that all about?" Maka exclaimed, putting her face into her balled-up hands. "I'm not 'exchanging' messages with him!" I'm ignoring them! "Anyway, isn't it Liz who told Black Star my number?"

"Well.. I guess she couldn't not tell him.. Because she likes him," Tsubaki stretched. "This is so complicated!"

How did it turn out like this?

"Hey Tsubaki.. I'm gonna head home, I don't feel too good." Maka stood and slowly walked away.

"Ah! Makaaaaa Why don't you reply to someone ike me?" Black star called out while she walked through the school gates. Maka simply walked away.


I was looking forward to highschool at Shibusen..

I was going to become noticeable. Someone who was looked at.. And the onlooker thought I was something besides a simple bookworm.

I was going to find something special.

Every day would be exciting to me.

However at the rate I seem to be going, I'm still far away from that future.


"Gosh, it's so hot every day…" Maka rolled on her bed.

"And so boring" Maka's friend Patty from junior high added.(for all intents and purposes, the two sisters are unrelated)

Summer break started with me and Liz still on non-speaking day I hang out with patty, my best friend from junior high.

Maka was curious, "Hey Patty? Are you going to get a boyfriend or something?" nIt seemed everyone was always obsessed with love these days.

"I.. Don't really want to right now." Patty went to school a few miles north from here. she lived in a dorm at Lord Meister Academy. She practically lived here with me because she had nothing to do at the dorms, and my dad was always out being a drunk head so he didn't care.

"No wonder you're my best friend, Patty." Maka and her always had the same views on boys.

"Everyone is so obsessed with love!" Patty hugged a pillow. "I want to know what they're talking about, so I try to keep up with them. But it's such a pain in the but. I can never find someone who I like enough to even stand talking to them for a day."

Maka on the other hand, though differently. It's fine this way. I'll force myself to keep up with my friends… I'm tired of being a simple girl.. I want to know what it's like to feel special. There's still time for me to study, so why not try it out?

Maka's phone buzzed and the two girls looked over at it. The caller ID. told them it was an unknown number.

Could it be Black Star? No, I have his number. His home phone? I… Better not risk it.

Maka held the phone and watched it ring.

"You're not going to answer?" Patty jumped.

"What if it's Black Star?" Maka worried to her aloud.

"I'll answer it for you!" Patty snatched the phone away and answered it.

"P-Patty!" Maka flustered and tried to grab the phone, Patty jumping out of her reach and talking.

"Hello, I'm Maka's Friend." She smiled. "Oh, hold on a moment!"

Crap

"Patty why did you-"

"It's because Maka-chan's running away!" She smiled, "It's Black Star."

"Eh?"

"Even though it's a pain in the butt there must be some reason to try if you're presented with such an opportunity! If you don't settle it you can't move on!"

That's true… I'm running away. But how should I settle it?

"Yahoo, Makaaaa why are you ignoring me!? You are so mean!" Black Star complained. "How could you stand to ignore someone like me?"

He's so annoying! Maka sweatdropped and held the phone way from her ear. But I've got to tell him clearly. I've got to settle it!

"Ah- You- You know you're bothering-" She tried to begin.

"You know I got my phone confiscated from me." He slurred.

I'm calling you from a friend's house now. Smart, right? Hahaha" He chuckled.

Is he drunk? What am I supposed to do?

"Like I care," She said

"Ah- Wait. What is it Soul?"

Hah?

"Hello?" A new voice spoke. It was deep and melodic, calm, even. The opposite of Black Stars, which was rowdy and uneven…. Very uncool. "I'm Black Star's Friend, Soul Evans. I'm sorry, he's drunk right now." Maka could do nothing but listen to how different he was from Black Star, just by speaking.

I see.. There are guys like him too.

"Um, Mr. Evans, right? Is this okay?"

"Hmm"

"This is your home phone, right? Won't your parents be upset?"

"Heh, it's all right." Maka realized she was staring into space and Patty was staring at her. She didn't even react. "I mean, just call me Soul."

"Soul…"

"Hey, how long do you want to keep on talking?" The voice changed next time she heard someone speak.

"Don't let this jerk trick you, Makaaa."

"Shut up, you're drunk." Maka heard Soul cut in. Maka let out the breath she had been holding. Patty was not listening in with her ear next to the speaker.

They get along so well. Maka sweat dropped.

"Hey, Maka. If you don't mind… Could you tell me your phone number? I'll call you again.

He's saying the same thing Back Star did, But… I don't hate it at all.


Patty left to go help another friend move dorms. She said it would take a while, so she wouldn't be back tonight. Maka was in the kitchen preparing a meal for dinner when her phone rang.

"Maaakaaaaaa" Her Papa called from the couch, drunk to high heaven. "You've been getting too many calls lately…. Come talk with your daddy!" He eagerly patted the couch seat next to him.

She simply walked off to her room and shut the door.

"Is this alright? Your mom was angry with you, right?" He sounded worried.

"It's just fine, Soul. The only one who is here to care is my papa. And I don't like him." She chuckled nervously. This was her first time talking with a boy on the phone properly.

"Seriously?" It's quite strange, the way his voice calms me down.

"You know, before, my family…" Maka sighed. "Every year we would do something special on my parent's anniversary."

"What about recently? You don't do it anymore?"

"No, we aren't… Um.." Am I about to tell him about my family? I've never told anyone but Tsubaki.. Wait… I could be boring him.. "B- But you know, It doesn't really matter. I'm not doing anything special anymore because I'm always so busy. I'm more mature now."

"You think so?" He calmly asked. "Aren't you… Kind of forcing yourself to think that way? I mean, it's fine if you aren't. I was.. Just wondering if you were lonely."

Soul..

"…Hey," Soul began. "Sorry for saying something so random."

"N-No.. It's alright." Maka felt a tear blurring her vision on her left eye. Stop.. Being such a baby, Maka. "I'm happy to hear that. Thanks."

When I talk to Soul, I don't have to try to keep up.


Next time!

We promised to meet each other in school in September.

No….. Way!

When I saw her this morning, she didn't look at me.

I can't help getting nervous..

He smiled like a child.


Annnnd end of chapter 2! Who is this mysterious Soul person? Well, in this story anyway.

Credit for the "Next time" Idea was from the creator of Eat My Soul!(She has a really good fanfic)

I made a typo in chapter 1 which I fixed. I said the tall guy was a brunette, and I meant that he had white hair. I was so tired… annnnywho. Totally didn't just spoil things… *whistles and looks away*

I dooont knowwwwwwww how I managed to write another chapter… I'm the type of person who literally, will post 11 chapters in a year. I guess it's easy because the chapters are so short. only 1500 instead of 3500 to 4000…. Oh well! xD

See you in the next installment soon, and by the way I don't own Soul Eater or any of its affiliates. Of course if I could figure out a way to control the author's soul...