Clay's eyes were drooping in the middle of class. He had grown tired between hunting the witch Shaula and trying to keep up with his school work. Akane never attended these types of classes with him, no matter how many times Clay pushed the subject. Today must have been a special day because Akane actually came, and without much pressure from Clay. It's not like they needed the classes but they did have to blend in. However, Clay did notice his partner acting strangely. He noted that Akane had missed out on a couple days of work as well. Ringo still showed up to the café, ordering the same thing as she always did. She had even taken Tsugumi to training with her after the young weapon insisted on becoming stronger to help Anya and Meme.

"We have two new transfer students today class. Please make them feel welcome among our ranks at the DWMA."

Clay looked up from his desk at the teacher's announcement, only to groan at the sight before him. Ringo and Soryn were all standing in the front of the class room. Clay felt Akane tense beside him. He was staring at the sight before him. Soryn was wearing the same outfit they saw her in yesterday during their visit. Clay felt a smile pass his lips as he looked at the raven haired girl. She looked just as bored as he was and she had just gotten there. Clay followed his meister's line of vision to notice he was contently staring at Ringo. She was wearing something different from what she had on when they visited. She had a black shirt that hugged her form with pants to match along with a red colored belt. The most notable thing about her attire was the red. She was wearing something that almost looked like top half of a jacket. It had long tight sleeves that she wore down to her wrists and stopped in the middle of her ribs. The zipper of it was only a little below her collar bone, leaving the collar of it to lay flat. She wore black calf high boots that had the DWMA emblem on the sides with the whole thing. Clay thought she looked strange. She wasn't the small orchard girl he grew up with anymore.

The girls bowed, Ringo's ponytail falling over her shoulder. Clay rolled his eyes as he looked at all the students gawking at the two. The bell rung for the class to be dismissed and suddenly Ringo and Soryn became surrounded with people. Soryn nearly dove behind her friend as the students pounced. Ringo kept a calm smile and answered all their questions and noted on their comments. Clay watched as Soryn scowled at all the strangers who spoke to Ringo. When she was addressed, Ringo simply answered for her.

"I'm sorry, but my brother is waiting for me and my friend over there. You are all welcome to watch the battle later." She smiled and waved at the crowed of students and walked over to Clay, Soryn not missing a step behind her.

"What battle?" Clay questioned when the girls caught their breath.

Ringo looked up. "I was informed that every NOT student has the choice to battle with the top EAT students on their first day. They say you keep going until you can't go anymore, but most NOT students barely make it past the first man. I thought it sounded like fun so I accepted. Is it something bad? Lord Death said I should blend in as much as possible with the other NOT students. Shaula wouldn't come out if I was an EAT student."

Clay nodded realizing that she had a point. Shaula had only been attacking the NOT students. "Do you know who you'll be facing first?"

Ringo shrugged. "No clue. It's about to start, you should come watch!"

"Remember Ringo, you can't go all out or you'll blow your cover." Soryn warned. Clay caught the concern in the girl's voice for her friend.

Ringo simply rolled her eyes and hooked her arm through Soryn's. "I'm always careful!"

Soryn looked at her friend with a raised brow. Ringo giggled and smiled. "Okay maybe not always. But I promise to try!"

Ringo proceeded to drag the pair down the hall. Clay noticed that his meister was nowhere to be seen but shrugged it off. They got to the entrance of the school and saw that almost half the school was gathered there, along with some of the administrative staff. Clay noticed that most of the students were all NOT students. Ringo waved as Liazi and her new partner, Yumi approached. The two girls smiled as Ringo made her way to the center of the students.

"Aren't you going to join her in battle as well Soryn?" Liazi questioned.

Soryn shook her head. "I'm not about to get this outfit dirty fighting some idiot, besides Ringo looks like she's having more fun here than either of us."

Clay chuckled. "Well this is her first time attending a school like this. We were homeschooled for the first part of our lives. After she left for her special training thing or whatever, I started going to public school and then I found out I was a weapon and came here. I guess she would see it as more of a game."

Soryn snorted, making some of her bangs move from her face. "Game? If she could go all out, I would feel sorry for the students she has to face."

Liazi smiled. "I still feel some sympathy for her first opponent. First she'll be facing that boy who thinks he's the god of lighting. Poor soul, he has what you call a crush on Ringo and yet he was picked to challenge her."

Yumi started to laugh. "Poor Ox! He's gonna get creamed!"

"Her second opponent will be the daughter of Lord Death's own Deathscythe, Maka Alburn. Yes, Ringo will practically claw through the bald one but I do recommend that we watch her fight with the scythe meister. But let's move closer, I wanna see the bald one get put in his place." Lia grinned.

Liazi and Soryn started to laugh. Clay watched as the figure of Ox entered the ring across from Ringo. The group moved closer to the front to get a better view of the oncoming beat down. Ringo was staring straight ahead. She didn't flinch as the starting bell sounded. Ox had only stood a couple of feet away from her, waiting on her to move, but she remained still. He finally moved first after an encouraging shout from a fellow student. He charged at her, Harver aimed at her shoulder. Ringo smiled sweetly as she grabbed hold of Harver and launched Ox into the air. He landed on his back, knocking the air out his chest. Ringo spun Harver in her hand and pinned Ox's shirt to the ground with the blade.

"If you're going to fight me, be serious about it. Your form was sloppy and you had many direct openings. I could have very well killed you without even trying. "

Ox's eyes widened as Ringo pointed out his flaws. Ringo moved away from him and waited again. Clay chuckled at the bored look on her face. The girl Liazi was talking about entered the ring with a snowy haired boy following behind her. Soryn made a sort of choking sound, making the group look at her.

"So that's who the scythe boy is. Look Lia, its Wes's kid brother!" Soryn exclaimed pointing at the white haired boy.

Clay remembered seeing the pair before and researching them for back ground information. "His name is Soul Evans, but he goes by Soul Eater. His family is famous for musicians. Wait, how do you two know Wes?"

Soryn glanced up at Clay. "He's Ringo's boyfriend."

Clay snorted. The group turned their attention back to ring. Maka was standing ready with Soul's weapon form in her hands. Ringo still stood in the same spot, unmoving. Maka charged at her, stabbing the end of Soul towards her head. Ringo dodged easily, bobbing and weaving to the sides.

"She's pushing her back. What is Ringo doing out there?" Lia grunted out.

"She's waiting." Yumi answered.

They all looked at her in question. She smiled softly. "Ringo is waiting until Maka gets tired. They're both small girls in stature, but since Maka is wielding Soul, more of her energy is being used. If it was hand to hand combat, then they could be going at it for days. I entered the Academy the same day as Maka, but I could never find a compatible partner. Maka and Soul have a very close connection to each other as weapon and meister and that shows on the battle field. From what I understand, her mother made her father a Deathscythe at a young age. They were like a power couple. Maka is trying to be like her mother in that way so she trains hard as well as working hard."

Yumi had stopped to take a breath to continue her evaluation, when a loud shout was heard from the top of the building.

"Yahhooo!"

"The fuck is that?" Soryn pointed to the tip of one of the spikes that protruded from the building. A blue haired kid came flying off of it. He aimed for the two girls in the middle. Both backed away, making him miss.

"Move it Black Star! You're in the way!" Maka scolded him

Ringo smiled. "No worries Miss. Alburn. The more the merrier."

"At least draw your weapon so I won't feel too bad about beating you!" Black Star continued shouting. Ringo looked at him blankly before smiling once again.

Soryn chuckled, knowing Ringo all too well. She knew her friend had grown bored with holding back like she had instructed. She watched at Ringo glanced in her general direction. Soryn saw Liazi nod beside her and did the same. Another smile found its way to Ringo's face, this one different from her usual smile. Ringo stood straight. The ring of student watched as she bit into her hand, enough to draw blood. Black Star looked at her with a bored expression while Maka's eyes grew wide. She looked at Lord Death for guidance, only to get a thumb up in encouragement from the god of death.

"Which do you think it'll be this time Lia? I'm going for Calcifer. I like him." Soryn was looking at the battlefield with a new excitement.

"Calcifer? Who's that?" Clay questioned the girls.

Soryn huffed. "What do you know about Ringo?"

A chuckle came from Liazi. "Give him a break Lia. He hasn't seen her for years. Calcifer is one of her weapons. Ringo can summon demon weapons that she has contracts with. I think she has five so far. There's Calcifer, Bone and Ashe who are twins, Ipeir, Ghost and Cheshire. Each has their own special talent and specialty."

Liazi grinned and elbowed Soryn gently. "Soryn only likes Calcifer because he's a fire demon."

"Hey, it's more than the fire that's hot." Soryn grinned back at her friend. Both girls started to giggle. Clay shook his head and turned back to the fight.

Ringo had let the blood from her hand drip to the ground. The light was almost instant as the final drop hit the ground. The area filled with a light dust. Two figures stood at Ringo's side, each no taller than children, both of them boys. One had snowy hair and the other had hair as dark as charcoal. Both boys had eyes of gold that seemed to shimmer in mischief. They shimmered, and the light flowed into Ringo's hands forming daggers. The one in her right hand had a white blade while the one in her other hand was black. Ringo had opened her own eyes to show that they too had changed. They now match the boys. Her playful manor seemed to vanish. She took a few experimental steps forward, the tip of her ponytail swaying at her waist as she did. Once satisfied, she smiled her usual sweet smile.

Soryn and Liazi shifted in their spots, both with anxious looks. Clay was utterly confused, but continued to keep quiet and tried to understand. A weary presence crept on him from behind and he realized his meister was approaching. Akane stood beside Clay and scanned the area. His eyes widened when he saw Ringo standing in the ring of students. He shifted his glasses on his face. Clay noted the uneasy feeling his partner was giving off. It was as if he was trying to stare the girl down. Clay made a mental note to talk to Akane about his recent behavior at a later time. He turned his attention back to the Ringo and her fight. She had raised her obsidian blade directly at Black Star, challenging him.

"You interrupted my battle with Miss. Alburn." Her tone was blunt. Clay was surprised. Never before had he heard her be so direct with that tone of voice towards anyone. Even when she was mad as a child, she was always polite about it.

Soryn had raised a brow. "She's a bit peeved."

Clay looked at her. Soryn shook her head. "She battles like person of tradition. You wait your turn your ass kicked. She's mad that Black Star interrupted her thing with Maka. She won't even worry about her and Maka's battle anymore. Now it's about Black Star."

Black Star's shouting caught the crowd's attention. He struck at Ringo repeatedly and wildly, not really taking aim. She blocked each one, keeping a straight face, which only pushed Black Star further.

"Hit me!" He ordered.

Ringo grinned. "With pleasure."

She drove the hilt of one of her blades into his gut, pushing him back. He held were she had hit him, as if he were surprised she actually complied with his demand. Before he could fully look up, she was already bringing the ends of her daggers down. He turned sharply and grabbed her wrist, making her twist under the pressure. She yelled in pain and a loud snapping sound filled the area. She aimed to kick him to make him release her hand. He whirled around her and grabbed her by the neck, making her drop her daggers. She gasped for air, clawing at his hand.

"Black Star that's enough!" A girl with dark hair had come from the crowd. Her face was filled with fury. Black Star grunted and flung Ringo. The boys transformed back and ran to their fallen partner. Ringo sat up and smiled at the boys. She looked at Black Star and smiled when she saw the stars in his eyes. She didn't falter when she stood again.

"Why don't you just stay down where you belong? You could never defeat a god like me." Black Star was glaring at Ringo.

"Ringo you can stop now." Lord Death announced.

Ringo shook her head and looked to her weapons. Both of them were staring at her with worry and concern. She smiled.

"You may go. Thank you." She dismissed them. Both of them looked at her worriedly.

Ringo smiled and pat their heads. "Don't worry boys, I'll be fine."

They nodded and disappeared. Ringo got into a stance, her left wrist looking awkward in its bent position, already starting to swell. In an instant she was gone and in front of Black Star. Soryn was about to lurch forward when she saw the stars in Ringo's eyes. Liazi stopped her.

"If we try to stop her, we might blow her cover. The witch could be watching as well. Remember, we want her to take notice of Ringo or you. She was probably counting on Ringo to take the challenge." Liazi warned, making the raven haired girl go on edge.

Using her good hand, Ringo delivered an uppercut into his jaw, feeling satisfied with the crunch under her knuckles. She used the loss of his balance to her advantage, taking him by his scarf; she pulled him forward, slamming her forehead into his. With the last of her strength, she launched him across the clearing. Blood ran clear down her face from the spot she headbutt him in. Ringo started to sway, her vision becoming clouded. Soryn and Liazi rushed from the crowd to their friend. Ringo fell forward in Liazi's arms.

"Take me home. I'm hungry." She complained. Before either girl could respond, the crowd erupted in cheering and shouting. Ringo quickly held her head at the sudden noise. Clay walked over with a smile.

"Congrats Ringo. You just beat one of the top kids in this place, although I think a headbutt is considered illegal."

Ringo huffed. "He twisted my wrist. I should have cut his head off."

Liazi had moved Ringo to her back as they started walking. Ringo had fallen asleep on their way home. Soryn watched as Liazi moved their friend into her room. Liazi bandaged the few scratches Ringo had along with fixing her wrist. When she came out, Soryn was waiting on the couch.

"She was close to snapping today. We have to watch her more closely." Liazi murmured to which Soryn only nodded.

"Because heaven forbid she enters her star mode uncontrolled." Soryn huffed out. She lay out on the couch, stretching her limbs as she did, smiling when she felt her joints pop.

"Sometimes I think you are more feline than human." Liazi remarked.

Soryn smirked. "Meow." She rolled over and closed her eyes, hoping to get some sleep.