It was four in the afternoon when the first knock on the door echoed through Maka and Soul's apartment. The door swung open and before he even entered the room BlackStar's 'chatting' did not cease until later in the evening.

'Hey Maka! Soul! Look what Tsubaki made!' He cried waving the plate of cupcakes high in the air causing a few to commit suicide as they fell.

After long arguments of where to place the food and drinks the now nine made themselves comfortable, gorging themselves on food and conversation.

'So tell us Stewart do you have a mister?' Kid asked

'YEAH! And what type of weapon are you Stew?' Paddy laughed

'I am a battle axe and sadly no. My miester and I decided to split, that's why I decided to movie to the DWMA'. Stewart answered in bitterness his eyes discovering the low coffee table.

'Oh I'm sorry. Why did you split?' Tsubaki added

'Oh you know, we had many differences' Stewart answered glaring at Soul.

The whit haired boy who was bickering to his blond haired miester on who was going to sit on the ground froze as he felt eyes on him. Quickly he found the culprit. It was that new guy, he seemed to be staring at him as if Soul was a giant math problem that was in desperate need of solving. In return Soul placed confused look back, which was enough time for his miester to push him off the overly tight couch with her feet. The bickering started again though this time Soul kept his eyes out for Stewart who just smirked and drunk his coke.

What's up with this guy?

It was around ten at night that the party came to a close with Tsubaki the responsible one noting that they all had school tomorrow. One by one they casually left and Maka let out an anguished cry to find millions and millions of dirty boles, plates, cutlery and cups. In remorse she found herself washing up.

'Hey Maka..' Soul asked shutting the front door to drown out the shouts and laughter.

'Yeah Soul?'

'Did that Stewart guy seem weird to you?'

'No why?'

'hmm' Soul thought looking through the window watching the crowd disperse'It just didn't feel right'.

Soul woke up with the laughing sun blaring in his face. HE forgot to shut the blinds, again. Finally sighing knowing that no more sleep was welcoming it way the tired weapon decided to get up.

'Morning Maka'

There was no answer.

"Maka?' Soul asked but again was answered with silence. Maka wasn't in the apartment.

Whats going on? Soul panicked as he walked through the rooms grabbing his cell until his eyes met the kitchen clock.

'SHIT I'M LATE!'

Soul practically ran to the school. Once he reached the top of the stairs puffing and panting like he ran a marathon he discovered the gang. There they all were laughing cackling like mad men, he caught glimpse of a blond pony tail, relief that washed down the panting weapon suddenly turned into anger.

'WHAT THE HELL MAKA! ATLEAST TELL ME WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING ON GOING TO SCHOOL EARLY SO I CAN SET MY ALARM!' he raged running up to her.

Maka stopped laughing and looked at Soul in surprise.

'Oh sorry Soul… I guess I forgot to wake you' Maka replied innocently.

'You what!'

'I forgot' Maka replied as if it was the most casual thing in the world.

The weapons red eyes blazed into fury as he opened his mouth, ne sound came out, BlackStar stole his thunder.

'HEY SOUL LISTEN TO THIS JOKE ITS FUNNY AS HELL HAHAHA!' BlackStar cracked

'Yeah come on Stewart say it again!' Maka screamed

'Ok…ok' Stewart laughed and then he gazed into Souls eyes. 'A termite walks into a bar room and asks, "Is the bar tender here?"

'What?' Soul asked looking in fear of how his friends were laughing like people who deserve to be in the loony bin.

'Oh don't worry about Soul, Stewart, with his brain you won't get him to understand anything.' Maka stated

'Hey! What are you saying? I have a brain the size of a pea is that what you are saying!' Soul growled.

'That's exactly what I am saying!' Maka yelled back 'God you men' she scoffed and stormed off, with Stewart and the gang behind her.

Soul sighed. Something wasn't right, since when had his friends ever laugh at a stupid joke like that? They weren't acting normal, even for them so that was stating something… and this Stewart guy. The way he kept on staring at him, it was if he was trying to look into his very soul, try to control him. Soul shook it off. He knew he was pissed and that was probably why his friends were acting strange to him. He had to keep cool.

When really he what needed to do was the opposite.

The week commenced and Soul felt as lonely as when he used to be with his family. No one was really paying any attention towards him and they were all fondling over Stewart even Professor Stein. Soul sighed and leaned over the balcony.

'What's wrong with me?' Soul murmured to the sun who just laughed back in response.

Wow thanks…

'Soul are you ok?'

Soul quickly turned to find Kid next to him looking out towards the sun set.

'I'm cool why wouldn't I be?' Soul lied

'Well Stewart and Maka seem to be getting close, that's all.'

'huh? Really I haven't noticed'

Well that's a huge understatement

'really close' Kid repeated looking at Soul with concern. Soul answered his glance with a confused look he didn't want bother anyone else with his problems, though Kid didn't budge.

'Soul?'

The weapon just sighed.

'What's that supposed to mean?' he finally asked getting frustrated that Kid wasn't getting straight to the point.

'I am quite positive that a relationship is commencing between the two, doesn't that bother you?'

For the first time in what felt like eternity Soul smirked

'No Maka can go out with anyone she likes, I am not going to hold her back'

'I see' Kid stated 'So you don't mind that her attention will be on him instead of you?'

Soul looked at him in shock, Kid just glanced out into the sunset.

'It's only natural for one to get jealous when the attention goes towards someone else,'

'Well I'm totally cool with it'

Soul smirked at Kid's surprised face.

' It's good for Maka to be in a relationship. It will teach her things' Soul smiled.

Little Maka was growing up.