Chapter 02! I'm not going to waste time, so let's get right to it. I apologize a trillion times if there are any grammatical errors or if the characters are OOC. Enjoy
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the songs used or Soul Eater.
…Maka Albarn…
"Sing with me," said the white haired male that Kid had called Soul. Okay, whenever I said that I didn't think I was good enough, I was being modest. So I decided to take Soul up on his challenge. I said to the albino, "Challenge accepted, Soul, but you are going to sing one of my songs."
"Fine by me," Soul replied with a smirk plastered on his tanned face. I then went and got my song book.
…
After I had gotten the song, I was going to go back to the bar to drag Soul backstage. Well, he beat me there. I ran up there to him and handed him the sheet of paper with the lyrics on it. I told him, "The parts highlighted blue you sing, pink, I sing, and purple it's us both."
"Got'cha," he replied while skimming over the lyrics. He hesitated a moment before asking, "Is this a love song?"
"Kinda. Why does it matter?"
"It doesn't. Now can I have a microphone?"
"Do you want an ear piece like I had before or an actual mic?"
"Ear piece," he said while extending his hand. I dropped an ear piece into his hand then attached one to my ear. Before I turned it on I told him, "Now don't come out until it's your part. Got it?"
He nodded in response and I walked out onto the stage. I clicked on the ear piece and announced, "Hello, Boozy Call! I'm singing again although this song isn't one you can really dance to. Sorry."
The crowd went wild once more, just not as enthusiastically as the first time.
"Kilik! CD 5, Track 4!"
The music started playing, a single spotlight was placed on me, and I took a deep breath before singing.
[MAKA SOUL BOTH]
Right from the start
You were a thief
You stole my heart
And I your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
I clutched my heart as I sang each word with emotion.
Now you've been talking in your sleep, oh, oh
Things you'd never say to me, oh, oh
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love
I covered my ears as if I was trying not to hear all the words that he had said.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second were not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
I wiped away a tear that had fallen while I sang the chorus, and then all of a sudden tan arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me close to someone. Clearly, that someone was Soul. He didn't have his paper either; his whole band memorizes songs fast. I could feel my face flushing in surprise. I tried to worm out of his tight grasp, but it didn't work, He then sang his next couple lines into my ear, sending chills down my spine.
I'm sorry I don't understand
Where all of this is coming from
I thought we were fine
(Oh we had everything)
The crimson eyed singer let me go but grabbed my hand to prevent me from getting far away from him.
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everything
And it's all in your mind
(Yeah, but this is happening)
Soul pulled me closer to him and tapped on my head whenever he sang "in your mind."
You've been having real bad dreams, oh, oh
You use to lie so close to me
Soul then pulled me into an embrace and I pushed him away.
There's nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love
Oh, our love, our love
Soul extended his hand as if he was trying to close the gap the song was talking about by trying to bring me closer. I turned my back to him
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second were not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
Soul grabbed my shoulder, turned me around to face him, and then firmly placed his hands on my shoulders to prevent me from escaping once more.
It never stopped
It's still written in the scars on my heart
You're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
I pushed Soul away from me AGAIN. I understand we are performing, but still! Does he have to be so damn persistent!
Oh our tear ducts are rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust
But our love's enough
For once, I actually walked towards him and he tapped his foot as if he had been waiting a long time.
You're holding it in
You're pouring the drain
No, nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
We sang face to face for a majority of the remainder of the song.
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second were not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second were not broken, just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
We started to hold hands.
Oh we can learn to love again
Oh we can learn to love again
Ohh that we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
As I finished the last line, Soul swept me off me feet. Literally. He picked me up bridal style and I could feel my face turning red. When the piano hit its final note, the spotlight that had had been on for our entire performance shut off and the normal club music came back on. The crowd clapped madly. I turned off my ear piece then reached up and cut off his before asking him, "Why the hell did you just pick me up!"
"For the show, you idiot, if you put on a good show, the crowd will love you even more."
"I know that! That's the only reason I did all those things during Bang Bang! Now put me down!" I yelled as I began to squirm in his arms. Instead of letting me go, he started carrying me backstage. I said to him, "You are lucky I don't have a knife right now, because I am at the perfect angle to slit your throat."
"Is that so?" he asked while raising an eyebrow. He didn't even give me time to respond before he threw me over his shoulder like a rag doll. I began to pound on his back, "Let me go!"
"Shut up! We are nearly backstage," Soul said annoyed. I seriously don't remember the stage being this long. He must be walking slowly. Then I was blinded by light. The white haired asshole muttered, "Damn it is bright."
"Care to let me go?"
"You're actually pretty light. I think I am good just keeping you captive in my arms."
"Well, could you at least hold me in a way that's more comfortable for me?"
"Ehh, I guess," Soul replied before yanking me off his shoulder and holding me bridal style once more. I sighed in annoyance. Is he ever going to let me go? Or is he going to keep me imprisoned by his arms forever? Soul said, "Well, I actually have to let you go now since I need to text the crew."
"Thanks," I muttered before he somewhat-dropped-somewhat-placed me on the ground. I wasn't going to complain though since I was finally free. I stood up, dusted myself off, and was going to go back to working, but Soul grabbed me by the collar. I choked for a moment before backing up a step and asking him, "What is it now?"
"You aren't going anywhere," He said, not even looking up from his iPhone. I glared at him, "You wanna bet?"
The crimson eyed singer pulled on my shirt with more force than I expected and I ended up crashing into him. He wrapped an arm around me and held me against him which prevented me from getting away. My face probably resembled a tomato at this point. I groaned, "Why are you so strong?!"
Soul smirked, "Maybe you are just weak."
If a book was around, he wouldn't be thinking that. After struggling against him for what seemed like a century, I gave up. Once I gave up, he slid his phone into his back pocket. Soul lifted me up once more and sat down in a chair with me sitting in between his legs. My face is most likely now permanently crimson. I asked him, "Can you not?"
He chuckled and ignored my question completely, "The rest of the band should be coming back here any minute."
"I don't really care. Can you just let me go?"
"No, 'cause then you'll try to leave," Soul said while tightening his grip around my waist and my arms. He then began nuzzling his head into my neck.
"Aw! Look at how cute they are!" said one of the girls I sang with earlier. I think her name was Liz? That sounds right to me. The rest of Soul Resonance followed behind her. I started to try and escape his grasp once again when they all entered, "Let go of me already!"
"No," he mumbled into my ear making chills go down my spine. A dark haired girl said, "Soul, quit torturing the poor girl."
"She probably likes it," Soul replied, but it was muffled due to him shoving his face into my neck. As I attempted to retort, Soul nipped at my neck. So when I tried to say "No" it came out a squeal. Kid told the menace, "Soul, you still have a girlfriend and we have cameras following us practically everywhere we go. If Blair were to see this, she'd flip out."
Soul finally removed his head from my neck and looked up at Kid, "Aww, come on Kiddo! I was just having some fun!"
"Quit calling me that. Now let go of Maka so we can continue with the proposal," Kid calmly replied. I waited for his arms to release me, but they never did so. I turned to face him with the best of my abilities, "Are you going to let me go? You pretty much have held onto me for the past twenty minutes."
"I think we can continue the offer with her sitting with me," My white haired captor told his fellow band member. Okay, didn't want you to answer my question anyways. Liz said "Come on, Kid, it is kind of adorable."
"Soul does have a girlfriend," reasoned the dark haired girl who I still didn't know the name of yet. A boy with blue hair then said, "The almighty BlackStar thinks we should let his most loyal subject do as he pleases!"
I'm assuming his name is BlackStar. I finally spoke up, "The infuriated Maka thinks that the annoyance who is keeping her captive in his arms should free her!"
I then began to squirm around trying to break free of his death-grasp. Soul finally let go of me, and I leaped up from the chair. Kid then addressed the matter at hand, "So Maka, do you want to join Soul Resonance? You and Soul's voices go together very well and your songs are really good. This could be your chance to go big."
I didn't need a second longer to think.
"Yes"
…Chapter 02 End…
So yeah you got a little bit of SoMa fluff. Whoo! I really don't know what's going to happen in the next chapter, but I shall figure something out.
SONG(S): Just Give Me A Reason by P!NK (feat. Nate Russ)