"Howdy! How'd it go?"

Death greeted Blanche and Kid energetically. Marionette transformed into her human form and then smirked, "We beat that kishin like nothing." Death nodded approvingly, "Good, good! Now, because your first mission was a success, now all you need are 98 more kishin souls and one witch soul. Good luck!" Blanche smiled, "Thank you, Lord Death. It's nice seeing you again." All the while, Kid was silently thinking to himself. Liz and Patti came through the door suddenly, and snapped Kid out. "Kid! Where were you?" Liz asked, "We were waiting for you ever since this morning! What's going on?" Kid turned to them, "Liz, Patti. I want you to meet Blanche Chevalier."

Blanche walked up to the trio, "Hello." Liz and Patti observed her. "She's cute," Liz said. Patti nodded, "Kid's girlfriend...?" Kid sighed, "Think what you will. We're merely childhood friends." Blanche giggled, "I've heard about you two. You've been through many ordeals with Kid. I'm glad you kept him safe." Liz and Patti exchanged looks, and smiled to themselves. Marionette stepped up to the sisters, "Are you guys that pantywaist's weapons?" Liz covered her mouth to stifle laughter. Kid glared at her. "Um, yeah. I'm Liz and that's my sister Patti. We're twin pistols." Marionette smiled, "Well, I hope you're good in battle." Marionette loved fighting more than anything, but maybe annoying Kid was a few percents more.

Everyone cleared out of Death's chambers and continued on with their classes. Blanche followed Kid to his class, because her schedule was coincidentally the same as his.

"Cursed father..."

At the end, Blanche and Marionette met up with Kid and his friends. "Oh, Blanche," Kid called her out. Soul and Black Star noticed her and said "Hi" as well. "You know this girl, Soul?" Maka asked. "Yeah, she's the one who took the mission this morning," Soul said bluntly. Maka gaped at Blanche, seeing as Blanche didn't seem the type to complete a mission so easily. "So, Blanche," Kid started, "We were going to play basketball afterward. Want to come?" Blanche smiled, "I think Marionette and I would love that." Kid deadpanned. Blanche giggled as Marionette glared at him.

Crona cocked her head to the side in thought. Something about Blanche made her familiar. But Crona shrugged it off when Maka tapped her shoulder, "Let's go, Crona."

Everyone was on the court now. Maka confidently passed the ball to Black Star. It was a five to five game, team that lost had to make lunch next time they hung out. Maka's father, Death Scythe, came around and was cheering Maka on from the sidelines. "My daughter will not have to waste her breath cooking for that brat!" Spirit announced. Soul Eater grit his teeth, "Who're you calling a brat, old man?"

Blanche, having played this sport before, happily played by Kid and her team's side. It was nice and fun for the new comers, and they easily made friends. At the end of the game, Maka's team lost. Death Scythe sulked in a corner on how his cheers might have been bad luck. Blanche sat down on a bench and rested. Maka sat down next to her, and offered her a water bottle.

"Oh, thank you." Blanche took the bottle and drank. Maka smiled, "Hey, great game." Blanche contently exhaled, "Thank you. It's been a while since I've even seen people play this. It's... Refreshing." Maka watched as Blanche seemed to remember something, seeing as she blinked twice and opened her mouth as if to say something. "Um..." Maka started. Blanche snapped out of her trance. "Oh. Yes?" Blanche said. "So, how do you know Kid? Was he like, a boyfriend from when we didn't even know him?" Maka asked. Blanche chuckled, "Everyone assumes we're dating for some reason. It doesn't bother me at all, but, I wonder why..." Maka smiled, "Well, he's kinda like, more shy around you. I've never seen him so red. And, Soul kinda assumed it, so..."

Blanche laughed, "I've seen him redder. When we were younger, Marionette would tease him all the time about his tactics. Kid would actually start crying." Maka dropped her jaw, "No way! I never thought he could be like that!" Blanche nodded, "Well, he was. And, to answer your question from before, I've known Death the Kid since birth."

"Are we done talking about me?"

Maka and Blanche looked up to see Kid in front of them. He was blushing a bit, but that made the girls giggle even more. Maka was called over by Soul so that left Blanche and Kid together. "She's nice, Kid," Blanche said as Kid sat down next to her. He simply nodded. "What's wrong?" Blanche asked. Kid turned to her and shook his head, "Nothing. I'm just..." Kid obviously was hiding some hidden feeling that wanted to be let out. Blanche sighed, "It's not your fault, Kid. I told you."

"It's not about that this time."

"Then what is it?"

"Um..."

Kid and Blanche heard Crona. She jumped when they looked at her, "Oh, I'm sorry, but... We're leaving now..." Blanche stood up and waited for Kid to. They all walked home and Kid waited for Blanche to gather their things before he walked her home. Marionette transformed into a weapon because she was too tired of walking, so Blanche carried her when walking. Liz and Patti stretched and talked behind Kid and Blanche. "Do you have a place yet?" Kid asked. Blanche nodded, "I'm living with you."

"Um, what?"

Marionette laughed, "You heard her, we're crashing at your place." Blanche smiled, "Lord Death recommended it." Kid sighed, "Whatever..."

The group went to Kid's mansion and rested in the living room. "Man, I'm beat," Liz collapsed on the couch while Patti sat on the ground and started cutting pages out of a book on the table. No one really asked where she kept the scissors. Blanche let Marionette onto a couch, and Kid lead her to the guest room upstairs. Blanche placed her belongings she had with her down, her suitcase already next to the closet.

"Blanche."

Kid touched her arm. She looked up at him. "I'm sorry," Kid said, "Really, all I wanted to do from that time I abandoned you was apologize profusely." Blanche stopped him, "I told you to abandon me. It was for your sake, Kid." Kid shook his head, and embraced her, "Blanche, I'm really sorry. You might say it wasn't my fault, but I still feel guilty every time I think about you." Blanche was silent.

"When do you think that meister will find out what I really am?"

Kid looked at Blanche seriously, "Blanche, no one will know because you're not... One of them, anymore." Blanche looked down, "Okay, Kid... I won't pester you anymore with my sayings." She looked up to him, "Good night, Kid." He let go of her, and stepped out of her room. Blanche closed the door, and turned off her lights.

In a room at Maka Albarn's house, Crona found herself to be in a state of insomnia. Thoughts circled around her head as a suspicious feeling pounded in her stomach. She clutched her pillow tight to her chest, thinking about all those times with her mother, Medusa. She knew those times were gone, but something more heinous seemed to have entered Death City. Not a kishin, or witch. Or even werewolves or spiders. It was similar to that feeling whenever Ragnarok appeared, but something bigger.

It came to her. Blanche Chevalier had seemed peculiar today when she saw her. Crona had felt...

A demonic wavelength.