I do not own Soul Eater or any other character (hahaha get the punn?)
It all started with a piano. And so came the notes in between. ABCDEFG.
A(cceptance)
"Yo."
The blonde spoke in an upbeat tone, getting the white-haired boys attention. He was sitting on the piano, just staring at it. He was alone, he wanted to be alone. It was the opening ceremony for Shibusen, when meisters pick their weapons. He had gone to the room with the piano, contemplating whether or not it was the right decision to leave his old life, a life of music and luxury but also trapped, for this life, a life of fighting and adrenaline and friends. He was a little unsure on what he would do once he found out he was one of the weapon blood, and this black glossy instrument made him completely sure what he would do. Maybe he came as a reminder of why he left the fame and fortune, giving him a little of a nostalgic feeling.
Sitting on the piano, hands in his pockets, he turned his upper body around to see who the voice belonged too. He looked to find a girl about his height, hair in pigtails wearing a red skirt, boots, and a long black coat. What's she doing here? He had made sure no one was following him, made sure that he was alone.
"Hey." He replied nonchalantly.
She had both arms behind her back, holding her hands together. She tilted her head slightly. "What are you doing in here? Did you already find a partner?"
He just smirked. "Got too crowded out there, needed to escape." Escape my old life. "But why are you here?" He asked back.
She smiled a little bit bigger. "I was looking for the bathroom and someone told me it was down here."
"You know this isn't a bathroom."
"It isn't?" She joked back. "Actually i looked in here to see if it was and i saw you sitting here by yourself." She replied so casually.
He just laughed, causing a confused expression to completely mask her face.
"So you're one of those kinds of people." He said through chuckles.
"What kind of people?" She asked, hoping it wasn't an insult. She had only come in here because she was a little concerned.
Well, he was answering her question in his head. normally if someone saw me sitting alone in this dimlit room with my back facing them, they'd be scared to come in, thinking i'm probably a psycho or something. But you're the kind of person that has the courage to fight that kind of fear huh? A smirk made its way to his face again.
"Hey, you wanna know something."
Her eyebrows scrunched, intensing her confused face, but she was definitely curious. "What?"
"This is the kind of person i am."
He turned his body around, completely facing the piano now. Escaping this life he thought about the piano she's also kind of person who can fight have the fear of interacting with people, unlike me.
She stood patiently, head straightening up, anxious to see what this lonely boy was about to do. She watched with her green eyes, he took his hands out of his pockets, placing the calloused hands onto the keys. He slammed his hands onto the first note, G, holding it for a long amount of time, until finally his fingers swayed over the keys in what seemed to her to be light speed. Note after note after note the endless rhythm of pressing keys soon turned into a song.
On the inside, the girl began to feel a little uneasy. It sounds so dark and creepy but she was determined not to look away, walk away, or turn away. She wanted to see his performance all the way through, still curious of this boy she'd run in to. Is this really who he is? She studied him and his musical technique. He's got a snooty attitude i can tell from before, completely opposite of the sound of this song. Two completely different from each other...a smile came to her face ...seems interesting.
After ending the song, he took a short pause, resting his hands. Now i know remember why i left... he sighed guess i have to find a partner, no turning back now. He turned around, awaiting to see an empty room where he would be alone once again. But instead, he saw that, that girl was still standing there, and instead of a confused or scared face, it was gleaming with a smile.
She's smiling? "Cheh." He said under his breath. This girl really is stupid isn't she.
She stuck her hand straight out, offering it to the boy.
"Maka." She introduced herself.
The boy's eyes went from her to her hand, then back to her, then back to the hand. He smirked and stood up, hands in his pocket.
"Soul." He introduced, taking one hand out and grabbing her hand.
B(est friends)
"Maka, that was a foul, you can't double dribble."
"Huh? What's a double dribble? I mean it sounds cool..." She asked nervously.
Kid showed her the difference between a double dribble, and a legal dribble.
"Wahh! That looks kind of hard!" Maka complained.
Black Star slapped her back. "Don't worry! The great Black Star will teach you! After all no teacher is better than that of a God! Hahahah!"
"O-Okay." Maka replied.
..........
"Noo! I can't believe i lost today!" Black Star complained, scarfing down food at light speed, eating his feelings.
"No Black Star you played really well today!" Tsubaki said next to him, trying to calm him down.
"Thanks for the food Maka, it's not half bad." Liz complimented.
"Yummy yummy~!" Patty sang.
"Thanks." Maka smiled.
"Yeah, that's why i usually have her do all the cooking." Soul commented.
Kid chuckled. "I can see why." Taking a sip of soda.
They were all hanging out after the basketball game, huddled in Soul and Maka's living room, eating dinner together. Blair was thankfully gone for the night so no one was there to bother them.
.........
"Thanks for bringing the music Soul." Liz said.
"Yeah. I just had some records laying around so it wasn't that big of a deal." He shrugged. "Though they don't seem to fit the mood here."
"Really?" Liz asked. She thought it was just fine.
"Fine!" Maka yelled a smile plastered on her face and grabbed his arm. "There's a piano over there why don't you play it, it's been a while since i last heard it."
"No way." He slid his arm out of Maka's grasp. "I'm going to the bathroom." He stated, walking away.
"Amazing! I didn't know Soul could play the piano!" Liz exclaimed.
Maka smiled at the memory of when she and Soul first met. "He's only played for me once though." She said. "He's good at it so i don't know why he doesn't play it."
"Oh." Liz said, still interested. "What did it sound like?"
"It was dark and creepy." She replied. "But his personality seemed interesting so i teamed up with him.
"It's a shame, we missed our chance to hear it." Liz stated.
"Hey guys! What are you doing huddled in this little corner when there's a guy like me around to keep this party going!" Black Star stomped over to them, stuffing his face with Tsubaki's cooking. They were actually in the center of the room. "More Tsubaki!" He demanded in an excited tone, smiling ear to ear.
"Sure!" Tsubaki said and gladly walked over to the buffet table to give him more food.
"You must really like Tsubaki's cooking Black Star." Kid commented, joining the little group towards the gramophone.
"Ha i do!" Black Star shouted. "I hate to say it but it's better than Maka's!"
"Oi oi." Maka said in a be-careful tone.
"But yours was yummy too~!" Patty sang, popping up out of literally nowhere.
Maka smiled again, rebounding from Black Star's comment.
"Here, Black Star." Tsubaki returned giving him the new plate of food.
"Oh, looks like the gang's all here." Soul was the last one to join them in the center of the room, walking back over to them with a smirk on his face, happy to see everyone so excited.
The sounds of Black Star devouring the food made everyone turn their heads to watch him eat. He was sitting on the floor, shoving what seemed more than he could eat into his face.
"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed at this heartfelt moment. It seemed like these friends would last forever.
C(ourage)
"You shouldn't-" Patty
"-Underestimate her." Liz.
"The kishin doesn't understand." Tsubaki.
"She might not be as strong as me, but she's strong where it counts." Black Star.
"That's right, in here." Kid. Thumb to chest.
"Maka." Soul. "Has the courage to fight fear." Remembering the first time they met.
"Ha! There's no way a whimsy girl like you could defeat me!" Kishin Asura.
"Hell if i care!" Maka. "You're through."
D(eath Scythe)
"Well, i must say, you seven might be one of the most prodigious students Shibusen has ever had!" Shinigami exclaimed.
They were all in the death room, talking about their future.
"You all faced the kishin, managed to defeat it, became Level 2 Technicians, improved your skills TREMENDOUSLY, and now Soul has become a Death Scythe!" He exclaimed happily.
It didn't bother Kid or Black Star that Maka beat them at their goal. Kid has double to collect, and it is unnecessary for him to have to collect them anyways. Black Star didn't care about turning Tsubaki into a Death Scythe, he felt she was powerful with him enough as it is.
"Thank you Shinigami." They all said, bowing their heads in respect.
"You kids truly are the meaning or Spartoi!" Shinigami continued complimenting them. "As well as Ox, Harvar, Kilik, Pots, Kim, and Jacqueline!" He didn't want to forget the others.
He stopped his rant for a little, and looked at Soul. "Since you've become a Death Scythe, as promised, you are now one of my weapons. Congratulations!"
Maka and Soul looked at each other, she was smiling ear to ear, and he wore a triumphant smirk.
E(vans)
"Wow! So this is your brother?" Maka watched the tv, a tall handsome white-haired boy easily playing the violin as if it were second nature. The concert was on broadcast, she had found out from Soul, who was invited to appear and play along with him on the piano, but naturally he denied.
Soul walked over and sat next to Maka on the couch, watching the boy who he hadn't seen in years. It made him remember why he followed the path he did, it made him remember what kind of life he used to live, it made him remember he was the reason he ended up meeting Maka in the long run.
"Yeah. that's Wes." He said nonchalantly.
"Amazing!" She was smiling with her mouth wide open, completely in awe.
"It's like i said." Soul slouched back, placing his right arm over Maka's shoulder and the other on the back of the couch. "Wes and i are on different levels."
Maka leaned to the side and rested her head on his shoulder, placing her right hand on his chest. "Not really, you're practically the same." She said nicely. "He's older right? So that must mean he's had more experience than you. Not to mention you spent the past few years fighting instead of playing."
"Even before i became a weapon with a technician, we were on different levels even then." He stated.
An idea clicked in her head. "I don't believe you." She moved her head so she could look at his face, a cunning smile on her face. "Prove it." She was trying to trick him into playing for her.
Soul, completely aware of her plan, decided to agree on it. I'm still not sure what i am capable of, that's why i don't play in concerts like Wes. He looked at that smile on her face. But Maka seems to be okay with me, even when i'm like that. He smirked. Maybe that's why i fell for her.
Without her consent, he forced a Soul Resonance, and she eagerly joined in. Not long into hit, they were inside his soul, in the black room once again. She looked down at herself, she was wearing that black dressed. Then she looked over at Soul, he was wearing that black and red tux.
Still holding onto her hand, he brought her to the piano inside his soul. Surrounded by candles, he could see that it wasn't covered in dust like it usually was. He had swallowed the little demon before Maka defeated the kishin, so he was no longer there to bother them.
There's nowhere to sit...Maka thought, looking around. She had forgotten that when their souls were resonating that close, he could hear her thoughts. Soul smirked.
"Here, sit next to me." He commanded, leading her onto the leather chair, letting her sit down first, then joining her. He opened the piano. He was about to start playing, but then he had an idea. "Say Maka, i've never heard you play the piano." He looked at her.
"What?" She saiad, surprised. "I-I can't you know that!"
"Give me your hand." He said in a melodic tone, showing a rare sweet smile instead of usual smirk. Maka quickly obeyed, and placed her hand in his.
"I don't know how to." Maka confessed, a little embarassed.
"It's fine." He brought her hand over the keys, spreading her fingers so they stretched over the 7 different possible notes. "Just play one."
"Huh?" She looked at him, confused.
"Just choose any note and press down on it." He told her.
Maka looked back onto the piano, hand still in Soul's. She had a hard time choosing, but eventually she chose one.
"Hey!" She exclaimed happily. "I like this one! She commented on the sound of the note.
"G huh." He remembered that was the first note he played for her. "That's so like you."
"Your turn!" She slid her hand away from his and rested her hands in her lap, eager to listen.
Soul went back to smirking. Last time i played was in battle. He looked over at Maka, who was looking at the piano, awaiting to watch the fingers glide across, a smile covering her face. It'd be nice if i could play it good for her, just once. He looked back onto the piano, and began his song.
Amazing! Maka thought. I don't even have to compare him to Wes to know they are practically equal. She smiled, happy with her realization. Then she began to notice the song sounded familiar.
"Soul, is this the song Wes was playing?" she asked him.
"Yeah." He replied, still focused on his fingers, demanding them to go from note to note on cue. "This is what i would've played if i accepted the offer to go to perform at that concert."
Maka chuckled. "I'd rather attend this one than the one Wes was at." She joked. That brought a smile to Soul's face. "You know you suck at proving people wrong. If anything it ended up proving my point to be right." She continued joking.
He smiled, a REAL smile, because that's what she did to him, she always made him smile. Determined not to let her down, he quickened the pace of the song, reaching its climax before finally dwindling down to the end. He finished the way he started, with a G.
"So that's the talent of the Evans family." She teased, then becoming serious. "I'd like to hear it more often." She admitted.
Soul laughed and wrapped his arms around her, placing his forehead on hers, putting them nose to nose, and smirked.
"Don't push your luck." He pressed his lips onto hers.
F(uture Decided)
"Maka and Soul sittin in a tree-!" Liz.
"-K-I-S-S-I-N-G-!" Black Star.
"-First comes love-!" Tsubaki.
"-Then comes marriage-!" Kid.
"-Then comes a baby in a baby carriage~~!" Patty.
"Story of my life." Maka and Soul.
G
It all started with that one note, G. The moment he put his hands on that piano, pressed the key, and sounded out G, she knew that they would be together. Maybe not until the end, even though it turned out that way, but together in some way. Even their friends knew what would happen next.
Hahaha i had a lot of fun writing this. JSYK: i based it off of the anime facts because if i based it off of the manga facts it would be different.
Future Decided was a lot of funn to write, even though it's short. I never realized how perfect it fit in i was able to have every main character say a full line!
So in case you were wondering where the other second chapter went, i moved it to Those Moments. I've decided to continue with that series of one shots and do this one at the same time. THIS series of one shots is going to have a smiliar theme to the way i write them. Seeing this chapter you might alreayd have an idea on what it is (:
Anyayss please keep reviewing, i'll be doing dedications next!
