AUTHOR'S NOTE: Do you know who much my friend has been begging me for this chapter? But then again I have been threatening to not post. :P I am evil. Proof will come in later chapters with what I put Kid through. :) ENJOY!

Chapter 2

At A Glance

Ava, Jeremiah, and Josiah walked through the halls of the Death Weapon Meister Academy. Maka had said that she would help this new pairing around the school and yet Maka was no where to be seen. Ava then saw Maka and her partner Soul walking the same direction as her and the twins. She caught up with Maka and tapped her on the back. She turned around and smiled when she saw Ava.

"Hi Ava."

"Hello Maka. I was hoping to take you up on your offer to show us around school." Maka's face dropped and Ava's eyebrows furrowed together. "Is something wrong?"

"Soul and I have just been sent to Italy on a supplementary lesson." Ava nodded. "I'm sorry Ava."

"It's fine, really. These things happen." Ava smiled. "But do you perhaps know anyone who can help us around? This place is pretty big." Maka nodded and pointed beyond the twins.

"Why don't you ask Kid?" Jeremiah frowned.

"Do we really-"

"Thank you Maka. Good luck in Italy." Ava grabbed the twins' collars and pulled them in th edirection of Kid. Ava let go just as they stopped in front of Kid. She opened her mouth to say hello but the intercom interrupted with a man's voice saying, Ava Martin and her weapons to Lord Death's room. Ava Martin and her weapons to Lord Death's room. Ava looked up at the talking ceiling then back to Kid, who was now staring at her. She stared back for a moment before asking, "Which way to your father's room?" Kid pointed behind her.

"Go straight and take the first right." Ava nodded.

"Thank you." She began to walk away but stopped and looked at Kid again. "Between you and me," Kid looked back at her. "You were the real victor of the fight." Ava returned to walking in the direction Kid told her. Ava and the twins turned right, but only Jeremiah heard Kid shout, "EVEN HER NAME IS SYMMETRICAL!"

Ava walked down the long hallway towards Lord Death followed by Jeremiah and Josiah (who was currently absorbed in his surroundings.) Lord Death's room was an interesting one. Wisps of clouds hung low to the ground as they walked down the hallway. Ava soon began to noticed the black figure that was Lord Death appearing larger and larger as they approached closer.

"Hello Ava, Jeremiah, Josiah!" Lord Death said as Ava and the twins walked up the stairs.

"Hello Lord Death." Ava said along with the twins. The three lined up how they did everytime, Jeremiah on the right, Ava in the middle, Josiah on the left.

Lord Death looked at the group in front of him. One male twin on the right and left with a symmetrical girl in the middle. Lord Death tilted his head. Ava caught this.

"Is something wrong?"

"Do you know Kid?" Ava was taken back. Weren't they here to talk about school and not his son?

"I've briefly met him, not formally yet. Why do you ask?"

"You're so symmetric I would have thought that Kid got a hold of you." Ava was again taken back. His son certainly didn't look symmetrical. If he was trying to compare Kid to Ava, she wouldn't have it nor believe it. She just didn't want to curse out Lord Death and his son for being a liar. Keeping her temper in control wasn't one of Ava's fortes. It also didn't help that the twins were snickering behind her.

"I prefer to look this way, just as you prefer to wear that mask of yours." The snickering behind her ceased and she clamped her mouth shut. "My apologies, I just - I feel confident this way. And I like how I look this way better as well." Lord Death looked at her and her face heated up. Great first day Ava, just great.

Lord Death tilted his head again and asked, "Are you sure you don't know Kid?" A tick mark errupted on her forehead.

"Positive. I'd remember him." She sighed and composed herself. "Now about classes-"

"Hey Lord Death," A tall red-haired man walked into the room. The twins turned and looked while Ava fumed. What kind of academy is this?

The red head stopped next to Lord Death and looked Ava over. He leaned over to Lord Death and said, "Is she a friend of Kid's?" Ava sighed.

"Today is my first day. How can I possibly know Kid if I just saw him yesterday?"

"They better stop if they know what's good for them." Jeremiah whispered as Josiah nodded in agreement.

The two men froze in front of her. Ava let out a breath and blew her bangs back straight. Her hair always messed up when she got angered, she usually flailed and caused it to move. The men tilted their heads to the left then to the right then at the same time said, "Kid's twin?" Ava threw her hands up and groaned. She looked at the two men gawking at her, her face twisted in anger.

"I have not introduced myself to Kid just as he has not introduced himself to me. I like the way I look, thank you, and if I am symmetrical then so be it. I do not prefer symmetry as much as I prefer order. Your son may be obsessed with symmetry but I am not. And from what I can tell, your son is in no way symmetrical nor will he ever be. Now," Ava let out a sigh and regained her composure. "Can we please talk about classes before I go crazy?" Every body in the room froze at Ava's out burst. The twins leaned into each other.

They both whispered, "Awkward..." Lord Death looked at Ava a little bit longer before he raised his hand up and said "So you do like symmetry?" Josiah and Jeremiah slumped to the floor flabbergasted as Ava stood there, mouth open.

You have got to be kidding me.

Kid opened the door to the library and stepped in. He knew exactly what book he was looking for and was about to head over to the section when he saw the new girl, Ava Martin, walking over to a table with a book in her hand. She flipped the book over to read the back as she pulled out a chair and sat down. She flipped over the book again and opened the cover and started reading. Kid straightened his shirt and made his way over to her table. Once he stopped in front of the table was when she looked up. She stared at him then went back to reading. Kid cleared his throat and extended his hand to her as she looked back up at him.

"Hello, my name is Death the Kid and it is a pleasure to have you at this academy." Ava looked at his hand then back at him.

"Ava." She said in a monotone voice. Her eyes went back to the book and Kid retracted his hand. He looked at the book she was reading and could only see that the cover was a navy blue.

"What are you reading?" Kid asked as his voice echoed in the empty library.

"The Case Of Jack the Ripper." Kis was slightly surprised Ava would read a book like that about someone like that.

"Are you a fan of history?"

"You ask a lot of questions."

"I'm simply trying to get to know you-"

"Stop right there." Kid was taken aback as she slammed her book shut and stood. "I don't want to get to know you. So that means that I don't want you to get to know me. As far as I know, all you need to know is my name. If you want any other information, talk to your father. Because of right now, I don't like you."

"Why?" Kid asked, eyebrows furrowing.

"Because," Ava took a step closer to Kid and glared, "I don't like hypocrites." She said as she glanced at Kid's hair. Ava stepped past him and out the library. Then he collapsed on the floor saying, "It hurts more coming from someone like you."

Ava's eyes were back on her book as she walked down the empty hall. Her and the twins were given today as a day to explore the academy and as an apology for what went down in the Death Room. Ava looked up quickly then back at her book. She did a double take and saw Maka leaning against a wall. She closed her book and walked over to Maka.

"Hello Maka." Maka looked up and then back at her feet.

"Hi Ava."

"How was ITaly?"

"Soul is hurt." Ava raised an eyebrow.

"I'm sorry to hear that." She looked at the door Maka was standing next to. "Is he in there?" Maka nodded. "Do you mind if I go see him?" Maka looked up at Ava then shook her head.

"Go ahead." Ava opened the door and walked in, closing it behind her. She saw Soul laying in the bed and walked over to his side. Soul's eyes opened with a groad. His eyes landed on Ava.

"Hey, you're that new girl," Soul paused, not remembering her name.

"Ava." She finished for him. "And you are Soul, Maka's partner." Soul nodded. "I heard you got hurt in Italy. Were you protecting Maka?" Soul nodded again as Ava nodded and looked out the window. "You're an excellent partner Soul. Maka should be glad to have you as her weapon."

"Thanks," Ava turned and rested her hand on the doorknob.

"How about when you're feeling better, MAka and I could go against each other and I can see your skills up close and personal. Soul nodded. Ava got a mischievous look on her face. "I doubt you could beat the twins though..."

"YOU'RE ON!"