Maka continued to their destination as soul sat with a melancholy expression on his face. They reached the school to find Maka's friends waiting next her normal parking place close to the front. Maka hoped out and gather their backpacks and helped soul out. Soul continued his staring contest with the ground.

A blue haired young man ran up from then groups place against the wall ignoring Soul and approached Maka "so Maka when's Mifune going to move on to the new lessons I ask him and he tells me to shut up."

Soul laughed "Because you should every once and awhile give our ears some piece."

The blue haired boy snatched Soul cane from his grip causing soul to fall to the ground in a setting position holding the cane out of soul's reach the boy laughed "Shut it Soul no one asked you."

Maka growled "Black Star give him back his cane now."

Black Star swirled the cane between his fingers like a show man "No I don't think I will."

Maka sighed "Patti would you mind?"

A shorter blond smiled menacingly "Aye aye captain." she grabbed Black Star by the shirt "You will give the cane back to the nice crippled Albino do you understand maggot?"

Soul frowned from his place on the ground "One insult at a time please."

Black star handed the cane back to Maka who helped Soul stand before hiding behind a black haired girl.

Patti turned to a boy with three white stripes in his hair "Kid, where's Liz?"

A dark blond came up behind kid "I'm right here Patti I was checking my nails."

The black haired girl turned to soul "How are feeling Soul?"

Soul frowned "Please don't ask that, mostly I'm sick of falling on my ass."

A blond young man walked up to Maka throwing his arm over her shoulder "So Maka are you doing anything this Saturday maybe we could do something."

Maka removed the boys arm "I have plans with soul sorry."

The boy turned to soul "you'd rather hang with your crippled albino bitch than me?"

Soul growled "isn't that what she just said?"

The boy turned took the cane and knocking soul to the ground by pushing his good leg out from under him as he caught himself on Maka's car "Shut up people are talking." he turned back to Maka "So are you sure."

Maka growled taking the cane "No, now go away you've done enough Hiro."

Hiro stood in shock "No one says no to The Great Hiro."

Maka helps Soul up and smiles sickeningly sweet "Black Star would you mind explain the thing about picking on soul please."

Black Star popped his knuckles "Gladly Kid you wanna help?"

Kid rolled his shoulders "no I'll let you have your fun."

Black Star led them up to the main doors dragging Hiro behind him followed behind Patti who was skipping Kid walking calmly Tsubaki playing with her hands Liz walking a pace with Soul as Maka walked behind soul.

Black Star threw Hiro to the ground as the others made it to the top all standing together in the crowd Soul leaning on Maka slightly.

Black star laughed at Hiro's fear "what is the great Hiro scared you should be I am a god and it's time for this god to give punishment."

Hiro stood chuckling "all I did was pick on the crippled albino bitch, everyone does it even you."

Black Star growled "I never intend to hurt him, and every other person that messes with him picks one insult." Black Star charged kneeing Hiro in the gut "You don't know his story like we do; we pick on him when he can fight back." Black star elbowed Hiro in the side before knocking him to the ground.

Hiro stood and charged at Black star "Why do you even care what I do to him anyway?"Hiro punched Black star in the face he didn't even flinch "It isn't any of your business what I do to him."

Black star took Hiro's fist in his hand and began to crush it "I care because Maka cares."Hiro feel to his knees "And if she asks I make protecting Soul my business." Black Star let go of Hiro's hand

Hiro clutched his hand to his chest "Defend him all you want there is no difference between us."

Black Star kicked Hiro in the side causing him to fall "Yeah there is I've never referred to him as anything less than cripple when insulting him."Black Star stumped away "He's more human than you."

Maka helped soul inside after Black star Soul placed a hand on Black Star's shoulder as he punched a wall "thanks."

Black Star smiled "Nah it wasn't nothin' I needed a work out."

Maka smiled wrapping her arms around soul's free arm "That explains why you weren't going all out."

Black Star chuckle "I wanted him to have a little hope of winning."

Maka sighed "What did Mufune say about playing with you opponents?" Maka sighed "You know what never mind come on Soul it's time for class."

Maka led Soul to class silently save for the click of Soul's cane on the tile floor.