AN: I don't own Soul Eater, otherwise I'd make this pairing canon~

Chapter 2: Stranger

"Wow," the boy whistled, "I never seen a dog like you before..." Walking over to where Black Star stood in shock, Kid bent down and gently patted his head. "Got a name?" Absently prying the sweater from the dog, Kid dug around the blue fluff surrounding Black Star's neck, looking for a collar. "A stray?"

Realizing exactly who was in front of him, Black Star came to his senses; he started whining and nudging the neon sweater in Kid's hand, hoping he'd get the hint. "What is it..?" Kid looked down at the sweater, and really looked this time, noticing its familiarity. "This is Black Star's... Er, well, it looks like the one I got him last year."

Kid! It IS the one you got me last year! Don't you recognize me? Black Star pounced up on Kid's knees, making him lose balance.

"Hey, calm down," the raven muttered, leaning back on his free hand, "...You know, you kinda remind me of my friend..." Leaning closer, Kid placed the sweater down and pulled Black Star closer by his muzzle. He tried not to growl from the slight pain. "Wow. That's weird."

ARE YOU SERIOUS? It IS me! The dog's eye twitched and he jerked his mouth away from Kid's hand. Stupid. How can you not recognize me, of all people?

"Pft, a dog with an attitude. Great." Standing up, Kid held the sweater close to him and paused, glancing down at the weird dog. "I guess... I can take you home with me. Father won't mind."

Black Star's ears perked up eagerly. Inside? I've never actually been inside that huge place...

"So..." Kid looked around, as if expecting someone to come claim this dog. "Come on, I suppose." Continuing in the direction in which Black Star was going anyway, Black Star trotted after him, glaring. He'd almost forgotten Kid had ditched him this morning, for some unknown reason. What could have been so important that he totally dissed?

Maybe he does have a girlfriend... Black Star thought bitterly. But he still wouldn't do something like that to me. And he would tell me, right? Scoffing, he held his nose high in the air. Of course he'd tell me. We tell each other everything. Satisfied with his own conclusion, Black Star merrily followed after Kid.

"It's pretty big, isn't it?" Kid announced to his new dog, a bit glumly.

It's freaking huge! Black Star admired the inside, wide-eyed. Kid had never invited him in before; he'd always go over to Black Star's house, even as children.

The walls along either side were symmetrically in tune with each other, not a candle or picture frame out of place. The grand staircase in the middle pieced it nicely together, adding a warm welcome to any visitors. Its banisters smooth and polished; as if dust didn't exist in such a fine place. The marble floors were quite nice too; it added a refined, sophisticated touch.

Damn, Kid! You've been holding out on me! Black Star whined, nudging Kid's leg with his nose.

"Heh," the teen smiled, "it seems it's a bit too much, huh?"

Before Black Star could respond in his strange dog-way of doing so, a tall figure approached from what seemed to be the dining room.

"Father?"

Oh. So that's who it is.

"Oh, Kiddo~?" The tall man sang lightly, a delicate smile decorating his features. "Back from the date, I assume~?"

Date? What date?

"Yes, father..."

What? Kid did have a date? He has a girlfriend?

"Well, well, did it go smoothly~?" His father laughed heartily, nearing the door.

Why didn't he tell me he had a girlfriend? I thought we tell each everything!

"Mm..." Kid glanced down, scratching Black Star behind the ear, who started to appear a bit anxious.

Well it definitely doesn't seem like he enjoyed it... The blue dog concluded, his anger easing. Wait, anger? ...Why would I be angry? Black Star pondered as Kid's dad chuckled.

"Well, you know she's your best option right now. I invited her over later, by the way; you two are to have dinner here." Smiling and pecking his son on the head, the handsome man exited through the door and left for who knows where. Kid sighed. It wasn't like his father to stay home for a while, anyway.

Best option?

"Come on, boy," Kid muttered, gradually going up the stairs, "I'll show you where you can stay." Following closely behind, Black Star trotted up the steps. "My father must not mind you're even here; he barely noticed you." Kid smiled, sadly. "He rarely notices anything..."

Black Star hesitated, mid-step. Gazing up at Kid, as the teen turned around, he whined softly and licked his hand. Don't look so sad, Kid.

"Aww, you're pretty cute." Kid chuckled, rolling his eyes. He continued to make his way up when he paused, and glanced back down at the dog behind him. He had reacted like he had understood him... Nah. Shaking his head, Kid started up again.

"And this is my room," the boy announced, as if giving a tour, "and it's your room, too, I suppose. If you want to stay, that is." The blue dog looked up at him, and his tongue lolled out to the side. "Yeah... You probably don't understand me, huh?"

I do, actually. Black Star inwardly snickered, gazing about his friend's room. It was neater than the rest of the house; and the bed looked as if no one even slept in it. I can fix that. Running over to the bed before Kid caught on, Black Star leaped and rolled around on the thick red cover. It's soooo soft. The innocent joy of rolling on something soft caused him to loll out his tongue again, getting slobber all over.

"HEY!" Kid nearly shrieked, attempting to drag the dog off. "Get off, stupid dog!" Having grabbed hold off the Black Star's foot, he tossed him down to the black carpet. "Don't ever do that again, stupid!"

Stupid? Rolling his eyes, Black Star only watched in amusement as the fuming teen scrambled to straighten out the bed covers again. What a dork... He smiled to himself.

Kid turned back to him, having fixed the mess easily. "Don't do that again, alright?" Sighing, Kid bent down and took Black Star's face in both hands. He stared curiously into the dog's eyes. "You understand me, right?"

Of course I do! Realizing then, that Kid was most definitely not telepathic, Black Star nodded eagerly.

Kid's head jerked back, surprise written across his face. "So you do..." He scratched under Black Star's chin, causing the blue dog to lean into his touch. "I suppose I should have known that... Since earlier, you..." He paused, and pulled Black Star close again. "You really do look like him." He spoke almost dreamily; Black Star wasn't sure why. Was Kid making the connection?

Suddenly pushing him away, Kid stood up abruptly, his cheeks flushed. "That's right; I have to call him. I forgot to ask him how that date went."

Wha..? Oh! That! Well, thanks to you not being there, the crazy freak turned me into a DOG. The blue dog snorted, plopping himself on the fuzzy carpet as Kid dug in his jacket pocket for his cell. It's not like I'll be able to answer, anyway. Black Star thought grimly.

Kid had dialed twice, and when there was still no answer, he simply left a message for Black Star to call him back. "Tch. I guess he's mad at me." Kid plopped onto the edge of his bed, only for him to later stand up, fix it, and sit down more gently. "He knows I had to go somewhere today, though. I don't understand why he can't comprehend that." The teen let out a groan and lay down a bit more roughly onto his bed.

I did? You never told me you were going on a date! ...Did he?

"That jerk probably doesn't check his messages," Snorting, Kid rolled onto his side, clutching a pillow. "Idiot."

Black Star growled, and bit Kid's shoe, trying to pull it off. Who's an idiot, eh? Getting no response, he let go and sat at the end of the bed. Kid's face was buried in his pillow, and it didn't seem like he was moving. Kid? Worried, he pawed at Kid's foot, trying to get his attention. Oi, Kid. Look at me. The teen still didn't move, causing Black Star to just get more anxious. Kiiiiid. He whined.

Finally, said teen pulled the pillow from his face and sat up, looking over at the worried dog. "What do you want?" Golden eyes scrutinized the blue dog once more, and he frowned. "Go away; I don't want to see your ugly face."

Black Star did a double take. Ugly? Me? What crawled up your ass and died? He leapt up on the bed, hovering over Kid, and growled. I'm pretty handsome even as a dog, if I say so myself. As if to prove his point, Black Star struck a pose.

Kid stared, surprised, and then burst out laughing.

What? The blue dog whipped his head around. What? Was it something behind me? Why the hell are you laughing?

"You act like him, too," Kid chuckled again, wrapping his arms around the fluffy dog, pulling him close. The warmth radiating from Black Star caused him to sigh contently, hugging him closer. "You're really soft." He stated quietly, absent-minded.

Er... Kid? Black Star started to relax more into his arms, his eyes half-lidded. It felt nice like this; with girls it was weird, and unnatural. But this - this, felt good. He nuzzled his head in Kid's neck, causing the boy to squeak in surprise.

"Ah, uh, you," he breathed shakily, "You're quite cuddly aren't you..?" Releasing the dog from his arms, he reluctantly pulled away, standing up from the bed. "I should... I should get ready for Liz, now. She'll probably be here soon."

Aww, I was just starting to get comfortable. Black Star whined.

"It's okay, boy," Kid patted him quickly on the head, still flustered, "I'm going to take a bath to relax a little... I'll be back soon. So, uh, just stay here." Walking swiftly away, Kid wandered out of his room and down the hall, closing a door behind him.

Bath, eh? A curious thought flooded Black Star's mind, causing him to blush ever so slightly. If dogs are even capable of blushing, that is.

Rolling off the bed, he trotted out of Kid's room and traveled down the hall, hearing Kid already running the bath water. Glancing up, he noted the door was indeed closed. But that doesn't mean it's locked. He has no reason to lock it anyway. It's not like I can open it. He snickered.

First, he waited to make sure the water had stopped running, and that Kid had sat down in the bath, before even attempting to open it. It's not like he WANTED to see Kid in all his natural glory; Kid was still just his best friend after all. Lifting a paw to pull down the elongated handle, he paused. Why was he doing this again anyway? Curious. I'm just curious. That's all. Closing that argument within his head, he pushed the handle down and leaned against the door, slowly making it open. He cautiously peered around the door, his eyes instantly locating Kid within the unnecessarily huge bathroom. Might as well have made the whole freaking room out of gold. Black Star rolled his eyes.

Silently stalking his way inside like a cat, Black Star snuck up next to the giant, porcelain tub, raising his head slowly to peer at Kid. The teen's eyes were closed, the water pooled up near the tip of the tub; only Kid's head, slim neck, and pale knees were exposed.

Black Star gulped. It's not like he was seeing anything new; he'd even seen Kid's ass once, when he had pants'd him as a joke. The unsuspecting teen hadn't been wearing any boxers that day. Kid argued it was because they were at a swimming pool. Black Star had argued it was because he wanted to 'get some'. Kid slapped him after that comment.

Shaking his head back into the present, Black Star stared into the deep pool of water. No, he couldn't see anything, but a thought had crossed his mind. Kid might get mad at him for it, but it was just. So. Tempting.

Praying to any higher being that was out there, Black Star leaped in before he could change his mind.

Instantly having his tranquility broken, Kid squeaked and jolted up in a sitting position. "Sta-er, d-dog... What the hell are you doing?"

Black Star just lolled his tongue out and inwardly laughed. I just came to see you, that's all.

Quickly glancing to the door, Kid raised a brow. "You opened that door yourself?" The dog nodded, tongue sucked back in. "Wow." Kid nodded with an approving smile. "Smart dog, eh?" He chuckled, scratching Black Star behind his soaking ears.

Not as smart as you, of course. Black Star thought, pouting slightly. Although, you still haven't figured out it's me...

"Can I tell you a secret?" Kid blurted suddenly, causing Black Star's ears to perk up, curiously. "Since you're here, anyway. I hate not being able to tell anyone... Pft. I sound crazy, though, eh? Talking to a dog." He rambled on, his cheeks flushed pink.

Eh? Something you can't even tell me? Black Star growled, and rolled his eyes. And you know what, you don't sound crazy. Geez. He paused. You're pretty cute when you're rambling, though.

As if he came to his own conclusion, Kid pulled Black Star close again within the tub, careful to sit cross-legged. And he made sure not to have the dog touch ...anything he wasn't supposed to. "Dog..."

So my name's Dog now? Black Star tried not to snicker at that. So creative, Kiddo.

"Do I look gay to you?"

That certainly caught the blue mutt by surprise. Black Star blinked, staring at Kid with a blank expression. Do you what?

"I mean," Kid glanced down, trying to piece together his thoughts, "there's someone I really like... I've known him for quite a while, and all, but... He can be pretty stupid." He stated his words bluntly, and shrugged. "Do you think I could be ...gay? We're definitely good friends..."

Black Star tilted his head to the side. What friend is this? Have I met him? Quickly rummaging through all their guy friends that came to mind, he decided it was either Soul, Kilik, Ox, or Harvar. He likes... One of them? The thought of that made his heart hurt. It can't be Ox or Harvar. They're not THAT good of friends. Kilik? He does have his stupid moments. But so does Soul. Although, Kilik is pretty smart. And not a nerdy smart. Maybe Kid likes that. Black Star grimaced at the thought of Kid and Kilik. What the hell! Gross! Kilik doesn't deserve Kid.

"Hey, dog?" Kid shook the wet furry mass gently.

No... He can't like Kilik. Whining, Black Star leaned forward nudging Kid's face with his wet nose.

"Ugh, what the hell are you doing?" Kid recoiled back against the tub, trying to push the mutt back.

Kid! You better not be gay! You can't go with Kilik, dammit! He continued to whine, pressing both his paws on Kid's shoulder blades.

"Get off, stupid-"

"Kid?"

They both froze.

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