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Hours later after coming up with a way for Soul to tell Maka his feelings for her, he hops on his bike and starts to head back to the apartment. Upon entering the apartment he was met with an extremely pissed off Blair.

"What the hell is your fucking problem Soul?" she hissed.

"Blair what are you talking about?" Soul looked at her confused.

"What I'm talking about is how you can just hurt Maka like that. The poor girl has been in tears since she's been home. All because of you!" seethed Blair.

"Blair like I said, I seriously have no idea what you are talking about. She has avoided me since our classes and I wrote her a note asking her what's up. She said nothing and that she was gonna walk home. So I went over to Black Star's and Tsubaki's after school. So if you could please enlighten me on what you are talking about?" a very confused Soul asked.

"What I'm talking about is how you could just use her like that Soul! She isn't a toy Soul, she doesn't deserve to be treated like one and what are these?" Blair threw a bunch of letters at him that she found at the door when she got home. Soul bent down and picked up the envelopes that she threw in his face. Shaking his head, he begins to explain to Blair his side.

"These are stupid partner request that I throw away because these girls just want to be paired with the coolest guy in school and aren't serious about the actual work. I NEVER would use Maka Blair. Come on you should know from our fight that I only said those things to trick you. Where the hell did you hear this from?" he explained while looking at her for an answer.

"She told me after I coaxed it out of her. She cried herself to sleep after telling me all about it." she glared at Soul.

"Wait, that makes absolutely NO sense at all. Did she tell you where she heard all this garbage from?"

"She wouldn't tell me but it really hurt her Soul."

"Blair, I would NEVER hurt her. For fucks sakes woman I love her and risk my life for her every time we are out on missions and will continue to do so. She's everything to me." he finally admitted to Blair.

"Ohhhh so the secrets out on who you like but Souly I suggest you fix this problem." Blair suggested with a small smile on her face. She always would tease the scythe but now that the truth is out, there was no reason for Blair to continue her teasing on the boy.

"Easier said then done Blair. Let's just pray she actually speaks to me." he removes his jacket and throws it on the couch walking past Blair.

"Good luck on that Soul. I will be out for the rest of the night to give you guys some alone time." she states as she walks out the door. Soul sighs as he walks over to Maka's door and lightly knocks.

"Maka are you awake?" not hearing a peep, he tried to turn the knob only to find it locked. Growling as Blair must of done it when she left her room so no one would bother her. He turns his finger into a blade to pick the lock. Opening the door, he walked over to her bed and lightly sits on it as she sleeps there looking angelic. He took the time to study her, seeing that her eyes were puffy from the crying that Blair said she did and her hair messy and out of their normal ribbons. He reaches his hand down to move a few strands of hair behind her ear. She begins to stir in her sleep as her eyes begin to open about to tell Blair to please leave her alone but instead her emerald eyes met his crimson ones. She begins to tear up and rolls over.

"Go away Soul. I don't want to see nor talk to you!" she said through her tears.

"Maka come on don't be like that, talk to me." he puts a hand on her shoulder. She tries to shake it off but he grabs a hold of her shoulder turning her around to face him then engulfs her in a hug. She tries to struggle against him but he just tightens his grip around her waist.

"Please Maka talk to me. Blair told me some what of the issue but we are partners, we are suppose to tell each other everything." he places a finger under her chin to meet her eyes "I can't fix what I "did" wrong if you don't talk to me." She tried to turn away but he gripped her chin lightly so she couldn't avoid him.

"I don't need your pity Soul. I know that you only agreed to be partners with me because no one else wanted too. Now please go away. I know I'm just an ugly bookworm who you only like to tease and use. So please just go away." she sniffled as she tries to pull away so he wouldn't see her cry again. The words that came out of her mouth completely shocked Soul.

"Where did you hear all that bullshit Maka?"

"Why do you even care? Your just like the rest of them, only after what you want you don't care about anyone else's feelings."

"If I didn't care Maka then why on earth would I risk my life for you all the time? Come on Maka I thought you knew me better than that at least I thought you did." he sighed.

"But those girls..." She was cut off by him.

"What girls?" he questioned.

"After school I went to the park to clear my mind. I admit I kinda overreacted about this morning. So when I was sorting out my thoughts, I heard my name from these girls who were talking about how you just pity me and that you felt sorry for me. That the only reason you agreed was so you can boost your popularity. That no one would partner with the ugly bookworm." She sniffed tears fall from her eyes falling onto his hand.

Taken back on what she said, his grip loosen from her waist and Maka tried to escape in doing so snapped Soul back into reality and retighten his grip around her waist pulling her to his chest. Moving his head down to her ear he whispers.

"For someone who is smart, your really stupid at the moment." he sneered.

Shivered as his breath remains on her neck "What's that suppose to mean Soul? I know it's true. Your always pushing me hard, insulting me whether be my appearance or how I think we should take on the enemy. Plus your always getting those stupid nosebleeds around Blair and let's not forget your daily letters." she exclaimed as she hits his chest.

He sighs in her ear "Yup your stupid Maka. I push you hard to make us stronger, our bond stronger as not only meister/weapon but as best friends. If you had been paying attention I get no reaction from Blair or any of the girls who write those stupid letters that I THROW away on a daily basis. If you had stayed long enough this morning you would have seen it for yourself."

"Well how I do I really know you throw them away? Plus who is to say you just gotten really good at controlling your reactions to them when I am around?" she whispered as she turns her head away.

"Maka look at me please?" he pleaded waiting for her to turn her head back. She reluntely turned her head back but was looking down to his chest. "Maka please look up." he softly said til his crimson eyes met with her emerald ones. Leaning his forehead against hers, noses lightly brushing against one another, he softly speaks.

"Listen Maka, I wouldn't lie to you about anything and I am not about to start. We have been through a lot the last few months but not once have I regretted anything I've done. You said it yourself you want to be stronger for us, so that's why I push you. This here *he takes her hand and moves it under his shirt to rest it on his scar* should prove to you that I'm willing to do anything for you at any cost. It's not your fault that I have this scar because I know that your still blaming yourself for it but I would do it again in a heartbeat. I care about you Maka. Honestly, I didn't think my teasing bothered you so much cause you always had some remark in return. I'm sorry if I have truly hurt your feelings." he stopped to look in her eyes to see that she was tearing up once again. Her delicate fingers tracing over the scar that rest from his shoulder down to his hip making him shiver. Barely hearing her whisper sorry he continues "Maka you don't have to be sorry for this. Now lets put this rumor bullshit behind us and move on." he put on his famous toothy grin.

"You really care? Your just not saying this to trick me?" she nervously asked. She wants to trust her best friend as he has risked everything for her but at the same time is afraid that she will end up hurt and will lose him to someone else or die saving her.

"Idiot, yes I care and no I'd never trick you silly" he nudges his nose against hers as her cheeks turn red, trying to look away before he notice. she looks adorable blushing like that. Soul thought as he hugs her closer.

"What is it Soul?" she asked as her fingers continue to rub over his scar which was distracting Soul a bit.

"I really do care about you Maka."

"I know you already said that Soul."

"No Maka I mean it, I care about you as more than just a friend. I.. I love you" he said looking into her eyes as he said the last part. Her fingers stopped as she heard her best friend and her crush admit his feelings for her.

"You love... me? Did I hear you right Soul?" she hope that her mind was not playing tricks on her as she waits for him to laugh and say he was joking.

"Yes you heard me right idiot. I love you and everything about you." he leaned down to capture her lips with his. Maka couldn't believe this was happening to her, Soul was KISSING her in her bed. She returned the kiss moving her hand that was under his shirt to wrap her arms around his neck. Breaking the kiss, he rests his forehead against her smiling down upon her pulling the blankets up around them. Maka stayed quiet as a million thoughts went through her mind getting pulled out of her thoughts by his voice like he knew she was having so many thoughts hit her at once.

"Let's sleep and we can talk more later." he kisses the top of her head and hugs her close. Maka snuggled in deep as her eyes close again. Her thoughts on the other kept replying on what happened. Why didn't I say I love you back, tell him that I feel the same for him. Stupid stupid for believing those girls in the park, for thinking Soul would ever use me like that though in a way I'm is using him aren't I? I want to make him a more powerful death scythe then my worthless father. If anyone was using anyone it was me right? No more I can't when I love him and I will tell him everything. She falls fast asleep in his arms.

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