Second chapter for my rewrite of BeWitching. I don't own Soul Eater.
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"As cliché as this sounds, I had a really good time tonight," Pristine held the wrap around her tighter. "I hope that we can do this again, but that might not be your style."
Spirit turned towards her. "My style?"
She blushed. "I've heard about your reputation. You aren't known for sticking to one woman."
He didn't say anything.
"I... would like to start seeing you, but if you don't want to..."
Spirit stopped and turned towards her. "You know my history and you still want to date me? Why?"
Pristine looked away. "Well, I had a good time, and you're really nice, but most of all," she turned towards him. "everyone deserves a second chance."
Spirit blinked and started to walk again, deep in thought. Pristine followed.
"What happens when I'm not faithful?"
She shrugged. "If you're not faithful then we'll break it off. I'm not trying to hurt you Spirit. But I do want to get to know you better."
They walked the rest of the way to her apartment in silence. When they got to her door she smirked at him. "Do you want to come in?"
He shook his head and smiled. "Never fuck on the first date."
Pristine leaned forward. "That's assuming that there will be a second."
"Maybe there will be."
She smiled leaned against her door. He moved forward and the air got caught in her throat. When his lips touched hers it was like fireworks went off. It was sweet and gentle and nice. And he didn't move it any further.
When he backed away her eyes were still closed. He smiled at her. "It was good, wasn't it?"
Pristine touched her lips. "You're a very good kisser."
Spirit shrugged. "I've had practice."
They laughed and he left, smiling all the way.
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Ten o'clock meant bed-time, and that meant by eleven you were asleep. Ayumi was neither. She couldn't even tell if her eyes were open or closed anymore. She was just trying to ignore them. The voices always got worse at night. And she could see Scream out of the corner of her eye.
Weak.
Useless.
Stupid.
Emo.
Words echoed in her head, and she couldn't make them just shut UP!
Death suits you.
You'll be happy.
Do it.
Do it.
DO IT!
She ducked her head under her covers, like when she was little. Then she realized something.
Scream's arms weren't in the strait jacket. She groaned she felt something grab her blanket. Scream pulled the blanket onto the floor, which was impossible because he wasn't real. He grabbed her, his nails scraping her skin, and pulled her out of bed. He pointed to her shoes, then her skateboard, then out the window.
Maybe if I just ignore him he'll go away.
You know he won't. He'll just keep bothering you until you do what he says, and you know you will.
Ayumi sighed. I just wanna sleep. She grabbed a pair of long black and white socks and slid them onto her legs. She tied the long laces on her skateboard shoes and grabbed her board. Then she saw herself in the mirror. Her white nightgown was thin and draped heavily over her chest, which wasn't even that big in the first place. The sleeves only went to her elbows so it showed her scars, and if her parents caught her she would be in even more trouble.
She went to her closet and pulled out a zipper hoodie. And she sneaked out of the house following a small boy that didn't even exist.
Ayumi had no idea where Scream was leading her, but she must. He was part of her mind. She just knew that he was leading her out of Death City, and like the idiot she was she was following.
Get control of your mind.
But I'm so tired.
She wouldn't have notice her passing through Lord Death's soul even if she could see souls. She was too busy looking at the thing in front of her. She walked towards it, which was the exact opposite of what she should have done. Ayumi had the sudden urge to draw the ancient being before her, but she had nothing to draw with.
Silently cursing herself she resolved to draw it when she got home.
Then she remembered what inexactly was in front of her, and she should have screamed. But she didn't.
Beside her Scream stretched his stitched up lips into a smile.
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Stein was irritated, and Marie knew that, but she just ignored it. She had seen the little girl pass by, and she shouldn't be walking around at this time at night. She couldn't sense souls so she got Stein to help, which he did without complaint. So far.
"Really Marie. The kid's not our problem," Stein started to say, but Marie's sharp glare shut him up. He sighed and continued to search for the girl. When he first felt her soul the first thing he noticed was that it was outside the city limits.
The second was that she was terrified. He sped up with Marie on his heels.
"Is she hurt?"
Stein shrugged. Marie sighed, but didn't say anything. They approached a blue haired girl and Marie gasped when she saw what was standing in front.
"Der Groβmann," Stein whispers in his native language and Marie realizes that it's been years since she's heard the doctor speak German.
But that's not important at the moment. What's important is that the Slenderman was standing in front of the girl. Both of them just stared at each other.
Marie looked at Stein. Even he was no match for the Legends. Not alone.
"Hey, Marie. Do you think he remembers me?" Stein asked with a small amount of hummer in his voice.
At the sound of Stein's voice Slenderman turned his faceless head towards them. The tentacles behind him writhed angrily.
Stein chuckled. "He can't touch us inside of Lord Death's soul."
Slenderman looked down at the girl, raising his arms to prepares to take her soul. Marie changed into her weapon form and Stein charged at the Legend. Knocking Slenderman sideways he grabbed the girl and threw her back inside of Lord Death's soul. Dodging the tentacles Stein landed one more blow and went back to the safety of the large yellow soul that surrounded them.
"That was fairly easy," Marie said with a smile, still in her weapon form.
Stein continued to stare at the Legend. "It let us go." His tone was hard. "I would love to dissect it," Stein continued, as though that was the most normal thing in the world.
Stein blinked, and when he opened his eyes Slenderman was gone.
Beside Stein Ayumi pulled her slate blue hoodie around her. "That was... awesome."
She looked as a yellow glow changed into a woman. "What were you thinking coming out here at this time at night?" Marie put her hand on her hips and spoke at though she was talking to her own child.
Ayumi shrugged. "I was just doing as Scream said." She looked away.
"You shouldn't be out here, no matter what your friend says."
The blue girl snorted. "Scream's not my friend."
"Then why did you follow him out here?" Stein asked with little interest.
"I figured that if I did what he said he'd let me sleep."
"Where is he now?"
Ayumi looked sideways, as though expecting to see him, but her gaze grew confused and she looked around. "He's not here anymore."
Marie sighed. "A young man leading a young girl out of the city and leaving her there. What is this world coming to?" She grabbed Ayumi and started to lead her back. Ayumi shook off Marie's kind hands.
"I know my way back thanks," she said, not at all sounding sorry.
"But what if the Slenderman comes back?"
Ayumi snorted. "Your tall friend just said that he can't come into the city. And I've got better things than to hear some crazy scientist and a blonde bimbo tell my parents I was out."
Stein frowned down at her. "You might want to rethink your choice of words."
Ayumi looked as though she was going to snap something at him, but instead she brought her left arms to her chest and rubbed the inside of it. "I'm going home."
Marie frowned after her. "Kids these days," she huffed. "When I was that young I would have never talked to anyone that way to an adult." She turned to Stein, who was staring after the girl with a raised eyebrow. "What is it Stein?"
"There's something wrong with her soul."
Marie blinked. "What?"
"I don't know. I've never seen anything like it before." He grinned a creepy grin. "But I intend to find out."
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My second chapter to the rewrite of Bewitching. Please tell me how you like it and all that. Please review.