Here's Chapter 3! I'm really liking this story so far! Hope you all do too (^∇^)

Disclaimer: Don't own Soul Eater!

After the last class, Kid kissed her hand and told her he had to have a meeting with his father, and he'd call her later. She smiled and nodded, looking around for Kilik and Hiro, her other roommate. She spotted them by the entrance, Kilik watching her with a grin on his face and Hiro checking his phone.

Maka shook her head as she walked over to him, grinning, "Shut your mouth, Kilik." She said as she walked to the car, grabbing Hiro's attention in the process.

"I don't know what you mean…" his voice was light and teasing, a small smirk plastered on his face.

She laughed as she grabbed the keys, unlocking the doors and sitting in the driver's seat, while her other two roommates piled into the car after her. "You seem cheerful. Especially after that display in English this morning." Kilik commented nonchalantly, staring out the window as she drove to their apartment.

Hiro gave an audible groan from the backseat. "Dammit! What did I miss this morning?"

"Nothing, Hiro." Maka muttered, staring at the road.

"Nothing my ass. Kid came back this morning." Kilik said, looking back at the surprised blonde.

"He did?! That's great, Maka! Why aren't you with him now?"

"He's in a meeting with his father. Talking about school, living arrangements and such."

It was quiet in the car for a bit, everyone lost in their own heads until Kilik spoke again. "Did you see Soul and his group this morning? Their reaction to seeing Kid?"

"No. I dont interest myself in that group. Sometimes I talk to the raven haired girl, Tsubaki, and Patty will approach me about giraffes on occasion, but thats it. I haven't spoken to them since Kid left. They brought back too many memories." Maka said, her tone dropping with sadness a bit.

"Well, they were surprised alright. And they seemed to be even more surprised that Kid hadn't acknowledged them first." Kilik said amused, smirking. "I swear that BlackStar's eyes popped out of his head and was quiet for the first time in his life."

Maka laughed slightly, murmuring, "Yeah, I bet they missed him."

"Y'know Maka, they probably miss you too." Hiro commented, making his presence known once again.

"Yeah, I suppose. But…I'm different now. I probably have nothing in common with them anymore." She said, looking up and taking a turn into their apartment complex, parking in front of their building. "And they're all so…loud." She shuddered, her eyes shutting. She enjoyed her quiet and respectful roommates.

That earned a laugh from both men, stepping out of the car and waking upstairs to their place. "It's true!" She said, defending herself and laughing at the same time.

"It is true." Hiro commented, unlocking the door and letting them all inside.

Their apartment was on the top floor, the walls a faded hunter green color. Walking into the place, there was the living room. To the right, there was a black leather couch up against the far right wall, a window sitting behind it. On the wall adjacent to it but opposite the door was the TV, an old entertainment system underneath it. To the left was a small black table, with four chairs around it. They all hung their coats on the hooks beside the door, sighing and stretching as they came home. Maka walked to the kitchen separated by a wall with a cutout above the kitchen counter to see out the room, a swinging door used to enter and exit. The kitchen was small but functional, at least when they used it.

Maka grabbed a water, pulling her hair up into a ponytail and sighing. "It's too hot outside…" It was days like these that she wished she could escape the heat of Nevada.

As she walked back into the living room, Kilik and Hiro were talking about the assignment in their AP Lit class, grumbling over the amount of work and reading it entailed. Even if she let her grades slip a bit in the beginning, Maka quickly regained her ranks and outshined everyone else in the intellectual and athletic department. In fact, it was during athletics that she interacted with her old group of friends, however distant she may be.

"You guys know we have today to read the assignment, and tomorrow night to actually do the work, right?" She reminded them, laughing at the relief on their faces. "How are you two still in this class?" She joked, sitting in between them.

"I have no idea. Probably because you help is study." Kilik said with a sigh, leaning back against the couch next to Maka, rubbing his eyes. "I just got home and I'm already done studying."

She laughed, turning her head to look at him. "And that is why you're scraping by with a high C."

"Yeah, you're right."

After a bit of lounging around, channel surfing, and Maka attempting to get the boys to study, Kid finally called her.

"Hello?" She answered, currently pulling Kilik's pencil from his hand, helping him with the AP Calc problem he was stuck on.

"Hi there, my Love."

"Kid! Hi." She grinned when she heard his voice, dropping the pencil. She heard Kilik's grumbles, which made her laugh.

"What are you doing now?"

"Helping Kilik with AP Calc. He's hopeless." She said, grinning teasingly at Kilik, who defended himself rather lamely with a "Hey! It's not my fault you're so smart!"

"Well, do you think you could spare a few hours and come over to the Gallows?" His voice was soft and deep, resonating through her body.

"Hm, probably, I-" she was stopped by some voices on Kid's end of the call, and her heart dropped. "U-um, Kid, is someone there at your house now?"

"Yeah. Liz and Patty are here right now with Soul, and Tsubaki and BlackStar are on their way. Why?"

"U-um…I don't know if I should…" she trailed off, not really knowing what she wanted to say.

"Oh, you're right. I should have asked if you were still acquainted with them. I'm guessing that's a no, then?" Disappointment seeped into his voice, and she could practically see the frown on his face.

"N-no…I mean, yes, I'll come." She smiled, the sole fact of seeing Kid making her happy.

"Okay. I'll see you soon my Love. Stay safe."

And with that he hung up, leaving her speechless until Kilik snapped her out of it. Leaning her head on his shoulder, she groaned, mumbling, "What am I gonna do?"

There you have it! Next chapter is when the whole gang gets back into the picture! R&R!

~Rioter