Well, here's chapter three! I also have this going on . I sure hope this brings more people :) I kinda like how this chapter turned out. Chapter four will be up in a couple days, but I would like a few reviews before I post it if you guys wouldn't mind. i really would like the criticism.

Maka ran into the Death Room and was surprised to see Lord Death out of his mirror drinking tea with her papa.

"Uhm, Lord Death?" she called to catch his attention. Unfortunately, her papa was the one to take notice first.

"MAKA," he cheered, running to her and hugging her.

"Papa let go of me," she hissed. He did so and stood a little bit away from her sadly, which she ignored.

"Miester Maka, what brings you here so suddenly?" Lord Death asked.

"Professor Stein sent me to inform you that the new student, Mari, had started a fight with Kid," she said. She explained the whole fight scene to him. The whole time, Lord Death seemed to get more and more unsettled. Once she had finished, he nodded to her.

"Thank you for informing me of this, Maka. Do me a favor and find Mari and tell her to come here," he said to her. She nodded and turned to leave but remembered that she wanted to ask him something.

"Lord Death, can I ask you something?" she asked.

"Of course, anything," he said.

"It's about the new student," she added. Lord Death seemed a little hesitant now. Maka continued. "I was watching her soul wavelength during the fight and I noticed something odd. When she had gotten close to Kid, I noticed that their souls were very similar in wavelength. They were almost the same. I've never seen it before, is it even possible?"

"Oh I assure you, it's very possible Miester Maka," he said, his voice quite serious. "Mari is also quite aware of this, too. You should ask her about it, it will be up to her to tell you or not."

"Alright, thank you Lord Death. I'll go get her now," Maka said. Lord Death waved goodbye to her and she hurried out to go find her. I wonder if everyone is still outside. Maybe she's there.

"Hey Maka." She stopped and looked over at Kid, who was leaning against the wall casually like he had been waiting for her. "You looking for the new girl?" She nodded. "She ran off a little after you left. Professor Stein tried to catch her, but she left campus to quickly. You won't find her here any time soon."

"Oh, I see," she said. She went over to him and leaned against the wall next to him. "Are you alright? She didn't hurt you did she?"

"No, I'm fine. Not a scratch on me," he said. "Not a scratch on her either," he added quietly. She watched as he sank into thought.

"Do you know why she attacked you so suddenly? She doesn't seem like the type to attack someone for no reason," she said to him.

"I'm not sure, I've never met the girl before in my entire life. It's obvious, though, that she thinks I did something terrible to her. That look in her eyes, all that was there was pure loathing and hatred." Maka saw Kid was really bothered by this, even if he was trying to hide it. She didn't understand what it was about this girl that had disturbed him so. Of course, I wasn't at the end of her blade. I wouldn't truly understand how terrifying it could be unless I had fought her myself.

"Well, hey. Don't need to be so glum about it. I'm sure she will come around and become a good friend sooner or later. You're a nice guy after all," Maka said. Kid gave her a thankful smile.

"Thanks Maka, I'm sure you're right. Probably just started on the wrong foot with her," he said. Maka nodded.

"Anyway, I better go look for her in town. Lord Death wants to talk to her, so I better find her. Would you tell Professor Stein I went to look for her for me?"

"Sure, no problem. You might want to take Soul with you just in case she's still angry," he said to her. Maka giggled.

"Nah, I'm sure I'll be fine," she told him.

"If you say so," he muttered. He got off the wall and started off to class. Maka smiled as he left and then went off in the opposite direction to leave the academy.

Mari walked across the dead lawn of the old park, carrying Jaden at her side. This park was in the more deserted part of Death City, where mostly only the homeless and troublemakers hung around. When she had run away, she had come here, knowing few would think her stupid enough to hide there. She stopped under a old willow tree, and laid a hand on it's worn trunk.

This is where Jaden and I had first met...

~Flashback~

I finally stopped to catch my breath under a shady willow tree. I sat down, worn out from running for so long. I hope they don't come looking here. I shut my eyes, listening to the breeze.

"H-Hello."

I opened my eyes to look upon a boy about my age. He was dirty, and looked really beat up. His dark brown hair was choppy and messed up all over. His clothes were worn and torn, and he looked like he had slept outside for a long time.

"Hi," I said to him.

"Are you a grim reaper child?" he asked. I nodded, knowing he guessed because of my black hair and three white lines that ran across the right side of my hair. "You're not going to hurt me are you?"

"No way! Why would I hurt you?" I asked.

"Then why are you out here? It's not very safe," he said.

"I ran away," I told him proudly.

"Oh, I live here."

"Where?" I asked, looking around.

"On the street. My parents died last month, and I've been living on the streets ever since," he explained. I felt bad for him. I mean, I hated my rich family life, but to lose your family. It was sad.

"Hey, since we are both on our own here, we should stick together," I said to him. He blinked at me, but I couldn't tell what he was thinking. His expression was so blank, his eyes almost dead-looking. He was so... intriguing.

"Okay," he said. He offered a hand to me, and I took it.

"I'm Mari by the way."

"Jaden, I can turn into a scythe."

"That's so cool!"

~Flashback end~

"Hey there you are!"

Mari turned to see a girl with pigtails running up to her. She recognized the girl as the one that the screw-head guy told to tell Lord Death on her. "What do you want, and how did you find me?" Mari asked, shooting her a dirty look. She paused just outside the shade of the willow.

"Lord Death sent me to come get you. He wants to talk to you," she said.

"I hold no business with him," she said, leaning against the tree. "Or with you for that matter."

"Hey, you don't have to be so rude," she said, sounding hurt. "I'm not trying to get you mad or anything, I'm just doing what I'm told."

Mari was a little shocked at the girls tone when she said that, like she really hadn't wanted to come find her in the first place. She must not like being told what to do by Death. She might be kinda cool.

"Sorry, I have a hard time trusting people," she said to her. "Come's from past experience."

"Oh. Well, let's start over then," the girl said, smiling. "I'm Maka Albarn. A Scythe Miester."

"Oh, you as well huh? My name is Mari, and this is Jaden," she introduced, shifting Jaden a little when she said his name.

"Okay, hey, why doesn't Jaden change into his human form and introduce himself?" Maka asked.

"He's cursed, he can't change back. He can't even talk," she explained.

"He was cursed? Was it by a witch?" Maka asked.

"No, by Death the Kid," she said, glaring at the ground.

"Kid cursed him?" Maka asked, confused. "That doesn't sound like something he would... or even could do."

"Well he did, I was told by Death himself," Mari said.

"How odd, so that's why you hate him," she said sadly.

"You're friends with him?" Mari asked.

"Yea, kinda. I don't know why he would do something so terrible to a person. How long has Jaden been like that?"

"Almost seven years now," Mari answered. Maka looked astonished, and gasped in shock.

"No way! That long? I didn't think Kid was that powerful."

"He's holding back plenty, don't be so shocked," Mari said, her voice level to hide her anger. Not even truthful to his friends. How low could he get. "Anyway, I'm heading home. Want to play hooky with me?"

"No, I have to get back, but I really think you should go talk to Lord Death. He won't be happy if you don't," Maka told her.

"Like I care what that old man thinks," Mari groaned. "Whatever, I guess I'll talk to you later. See you."

She left without another word, and Maka only said goodbye and left herself. I wonder if she will start questioning her friendship with Death the Kid so much she stops talking to him. She would be better off.

"I can't believe Kid would do such a thing," Maka mused to herself as she walked back to the DWMA. "He's such a nice person. Maybe she was informed wrong? After all, Kid said he had never met her before. Of course, that doesn't mean he hadn't met Jaden either. She even said Lord Death told her it was Kid. How can I question that?"

Maka stopped at a fountain and sat down. Could it be Kid has been lying to all of us this whole time?

She looked up where she heard a motorcycle approaching. It was Soul. He came to a stop near her. "Hey there you are Maka. I've been looking for you," he said.

"Huh, why? You should be back at school," she told him.

"Kid told me he was worried since you had been gone for so long, so I went looking for you to make sure you were alright," he explained.

"Well I'm obviously fine. I was on my way back," she said.

"Oh, well you want a ride then?" he asked. She nodded and got on. "Did you find the new girl?"

"Oh yea, I found her," she said and the bike went into motion.

"And?"

"I think we are friends," she told him.

"Well that's good, better than being in Kid's position," he called back over the engine. Maka sighed and laid her chin on his shoulder. Soul slowed down to a stop. "I know that sigh, what's wrong?"

"Mari's weapon partner has been cursed to where he's stuck in weapon form and can't even speak," she said.

"So?"

"She said that Lord Death told her Kid cursed him." Soul gave her a shocked look.

"Kid? Our Kid? No way."

"That's what I thought, but Lord Death told her so and he wouldn't lie about something like that," Maka told him. He thought about it and then nodded reluctantly.

"So, does that mean Kid's been hiding stuff from us?" he asked.

"I think so," she answered. "But don't tell Black*Star or Tsubaki. I don't want them worrying."

"Yea, okay. Let's just get back."