B is for Beautiful

"Tsubaki-chan.. What should I wear to Kid-kun's party?" Maka rummaged through the many clothes as she desperately tried to find a perfect outfit. "Trying to dazzle Kid, are you?" Black Star smirked and leaned against the wall, crossing his arms in a smug manner. Soul instantly turned his head around to glare at him in a mix of shock and anger. "Wha-? No..!!" she quickly denied, waving her hands, meaning he was wrong. Tsubaki smiled and picked out a dress, gently folding it in her arms. "I think Maka-chan is trying to dazzle someone else," she spoke quietly with a calm smile. But what she said made everyone look at her in a mixture of confusion and surprise, especially Soul and Maka.

"Do you really think this one is okay..?" Maka hesitantly stepped out of the dressing room, wearing a knee-length, light blue dress, which beautifully lit up her face. Tsubaki clapped and nodded, approving of the dress that she'd picked out for her. Black Star grinned and stuck up his thumb, trying to hide the fact that he was downright surprised by how attractive she looked.

Maka smiled nervously and glanced at Soul, desperate to know what he thought of it. He frowned and looked away, trying to hide his flushed face.

"Y-yeah, it's alright.." he muttered.

She pouted gloomily, disheartened by his short, plain comment and nodded, biting her lip sulkily. "I.. I'll change back then.."


They walked out of the clothes store silently, Maka gripped onto her bag tightly, she wasn't so confident about wearing the dress anymore. She sighed and glanced at Soul, who instantly looked away. They continued walking quietly through the mall, until Soul stated that he had to hurry somewhere. They were all curious as to where he was heading, but he only said that it was nothing important. As he brushed past Maka, she heard him whisper something into her ear.

"You looked beautiful."