Too Sweet Dreams
Makas P.O.V.
I wake up, unsure of everything except one thing, Soul is holding my hand. I gently squeeze his hand; he returns the sensation letting me know he's awake. I start to open my eyes and immediately realize that I am laying on Rin, I start to move.
"No, don't Maka. He just fell asleep." Soul says almost jumping out of his seat to stop me. "He hasn't been getting much sleep in the last week, maybe only a couple hours a day."
"It's been a week?" I say hoarsely, throat dry.
Soul leans over to a small table grabbing a cup with a straw and offers it to me. I take the straw in my mouth and suck greedily at the water.
"Hey slow down, you'll make yourself sick."
"Soul what happened? I remember the church and the priest and you checking my organs, which really hurt by the way, and then there was a bright light."
"Well we had to stop the bleeding some how."
"Rin…"
"Yeah he feels really bad about it. Since then you have been fighting a fever, you would go in and out of sleep but when you would come to all you would do is ask for Rin. Stein had to restrain you a couple of times and your Dad freaked out, I had to stand between him and Rin. It's been a crazy week."
"What about the Kishin-egg?"
"Kid was happy that we got him but was more concerned about your well being, and then he heard rumors that there was more of these priest kishins who were popping up all over the place, he called in Yukio to discuss the chance of more exorcists helping the more advanced students of the DWMA to get rid of the problem. They are still discussing details."
I nod a bit.
"So how are you feeling?"
"To be honest… hungry." I say.
Soul smiles at me. "Yeah I'd be hungry to if I was on the IV drip diet for the past week. How about you get some more rest and I'll go get you something to eat."
"A burger, with bacon and fries, and a strawberry milk shake."
Soul chuckles. "You got it, I'll get Rin something too, I'm sure now that your awake he'll have more of an appetite."
I watch as Soul gets up from his chair and exits the room. After a few seconds of listening to my surroundings I shift in my bed suddenly realizing that I'm only in a hospital gown. Rin is lying on his back, my leg is resting across his legs, and my arm is across his waist, my head resting on his shoulder. Surprisingly I am still comfortable for someone who has been lying in bed for the last week, I know it has something to do with Rin. I give up on modesty and nuzzle my nose against his neck.
"Mmmm, Maka?" Rins voice sounds concerned.
"Thank you for saving me." I whisper in his ear.
His face turns towards my voice, still asleep, I give into my wants, I press my lips lightly to his only for a quick second, before laying back down and snuggling into his warmth.
I must have fallen a sleep because the next thing I know I hear a knock on the door. When I don't answer the door opens slowly.
"Maka… I have food, and some visitors." Soul says walking into the room.
"Black*Star better behave himself." I say sleepily.
"He will." I hear Tsubaki say.
I look up to see them; Soul walks over to the small table setting the food and two large cups down. Black*Star and Tsubaki stand in the doorway with the look of shock on their faces.
"What? Did I grow another head or something?" I ask.
"You could say that." Black*Star says.
Tsubaki nudges him in the ribs with her elbow. "No. It's just…"
"We're not use to you being so close to some one other then Soul." Black*Star finishes in a whisper.
I blush. "I can't explain it."
"Explain what?" Rin yawns.
"Um… why I haven't eaten anything until now." I say.
"Oh…that's…" Rin starts.
"My fault for not bringing food sooner." Soul interrupts.
"Hungry?" I ask Rin.
"Sure." he says.
I start to sit up in the bed when I finally feel why I'm here. I winch at the pull in my side.
"Slowly." Rin says helping me the rest of the way into an up right position.
Once we are both settled and sitting up Soul pushes the small table over to us.
"Oh… real food!" I say as my mouth waters.
"You better eat that slowly or you're going to end up with a stomach ache." Soul instructs.
I start by munching on a crispy piece of bacon that had fallen out of my burger but quickly forget about Souls logic and take a huge bite. I'm in hamburger heaven when Stein walks through the door with Kid behind him.
"Glad to see you up and eating real food." Kid says.
I nod with a mouthful.
"What's the situation?" Soul asks.
"Well Yukio will be arriving tomorrow morning with a team of exorcists, he's asked that Rin stay with them at the dormitory I've set up for their stay."
I look over at Rin who is picking at his fries.
"How much of this is he blaming on me?" Rin asks.
"No one is to blame." Kid says.
"With all do respect Lord Death, that's not what I asked."
Kid sighs. "I told your brother that you were not at fault, you acted quickly and it resulted in the preservation of a DWMA student."
"But…" Rin pushes.
"But, he believes you acted to rash, resulting in the passing of a power that can damage more then heal."
I swallow hard. "Kid I was going to bleed out…"
"I know Maka." Kid says.
"It's fine. I'm use to it." Rin says.
"No it's not fine, and I wont let you stay with someone who is going to blame you for saving my life." I say.
"Even though you're cursed?" Rin asks.
"Cursed? I could see souls before, I look at being able to see demons now as an upgrade."
Rin smiles, chuckling to himself.
"Lord Death, please let Yukio know that he does not need to worry about where Rin is staying cause he's staying with his team that appreciates what he did." I say.
Kid smiles and nods.
"So when can I get back out there?" I ask Professor Stein.
"Well your wound is healing still but if you take it easy, I'd say within the next week."
"Until then I want you…three to debrief some student teams and their exorcist partners on what we are up against. There is a meeting tomorrow shortly after the exorcist arrive, please meet in the Death Room at ten AM." Kid says.
"When can I go home?"
"When ever you get up. There is no reason to keep you here now that your fever is gone." Stein says.
I smile, happy to be able to go home. Even though I've been out for most of my hospital visit this time around, I'm still happy that I wont have to be here any more.
"I am going to get your release papers pulled up as well as your care sheet." Stein says as he leaves the room.
"Black*Star, Tsubaki can I talk with you outside?" Kid asks.
"Yeah." Black*Star says.
"Bye Maka, see you guys later." Tsubaki waves and follows the two males out the door, leaving Soul, Rin and I to an empty infirmary.
"Alright Maka, you heard the Professor, when you get done eating we'll head home." Soul says.
I take another bite of my burger, still as good as the first bite. I notice Rin's not eating anymore, he looks distracted as he gets up from beside me and walks to one of the windows. I continue to eat for a couple more mouthfuls until I can't put any more into my stomach, wrapping up the rest for later.
"I really am sorry Maka." Rin says.
I look at him; he's staring out the window. "Stop." I say a bit angry that he is still apologizing for saving me. He turns to look at me. "Just stop it, every time you say you're sorry, it's like you're saying you're sorry that I'm alive. Would you rather I was dead right now?"
Rin shakes his head.
"Then there is nothing to be sorry about."
"But…"
"No! I don't care what kind of horror I can see, I'm use to it, I have been able to see souls since I was young, both bad and good, demons can't be any worse. Besides I can prepare myself for what I'm going to see with your help, so instead of being sorry be helpful, ok?"
Rin smiles. "Ok."
I smile back not being able to control it.
"Well, if you all are done, lets get packed up and get out of here." Soul says.
I smile even harder knowing Soul shares my dislike for hospitals.
We end up saving the rest of the food for later, and get my paperwork from Stein. As we all walk into the apartment I soon realize that leaving two males on their own for a week never ends well. The apartment is trashed, dirty laundry and dishes everywhere. Kuro and Blair are sleeping on opposite sides of the couch only waking up when I growl out my frustration.
"What the hell? This place is a disaster zone!"
"Chill Meister, go take a shower and by the time you get out it will all be clean." Soul states.
"It better be." I say heading towards my room to get clean clothes.
At least my room looks the same, nothings changed in a week. I grab some comfortable sleep shorts and a tank top and head for the bathroom, giving Soul an evil glair before closing the bathroom door.
I put my hands on the bathroom counter and take in a deep breath, letting it out slowly. Looking at myself in the mirror I start to undress, taking off my shirt, revealing what will be a pretty nasty scar when it's all healed, right now it's still pink and red around the outside the inside turning into a purple, then blue and finally black. There isn't much black left except for in the very center since it has been healing for a week it was mostly a mix of the other colors. I finish removing my clothes and turn on the shower making sure the water isn't to hot.
I step in, careful not to let the water hit the wound directly and proceed to shower, washing my hair then my body, followed by running my razor over the much-needed areas. I rinse off once more before turning off the water and grabbing my towel. I wrap it around me as I step out; I brush my teeth before running a comb through my hair. I finish drying off taking my time around my stomach. I pull on my clothes and make sure that I pick up after myself before exiting the bathroom.
I find that the apartment is much cleaner, no more clothes and the dishes are all picked up. Soul is standing at the sink washing said dishes, but Rin is nowhere to be found, even Kuro is gone.
"Where's Rin?" I ask.
"Oh, him and Kuro went to the store to pick up some things for dinner."
I nod.
Soul looks at me, grabbing the dishtowel from his shoulder and drying his hands as he walks over to me.
"You look tired." He says.
"I am kinda tired." I confess.
"Why don't you go lay down for a bit? I'll wake you when dinner is ready."
"Yeah ok… Guess IV drips don't really give you much energy."
"Nope. Like Stein said it will be a couple of days before you're back up to par."
I sigh.
"Go." Soul pushes.
"Ok, I'm going." I say turning and walking back to my bedroom.
I enter, closing the door behind me and then dragging my feet to my bed. Laying down I realize how tired I am; I am almost instantly comfortable and my eyes close, sleep not far behind.
I wake up and look at the clock, 7:32 pm. Why hadn't Soul woke me up for dinner like he said he was going to? I get up from my bed and walk over to my door, opening it; I find that there are no lights on. Where the hell is everyone? There's no way they went to bed already. I walk down the hall and into the living room. There is no sign of dinner in the kitchen nor is there anyone on the couch. I walk over to Souls room and lightly knock, waiting for an answer, when I don't get one; I open the door to fine his room empty.
I close the door turning back to the living room. I'm about to get the phone and call Soul to find out where everyone is when I hear Rin's voice.
"Maka…"
"Rin?" I call out wondering where he's at.
"Maka…"
"Where are you?" I ask walking through the apartment listening.
"Maka…" This time his voice sounds strained as I pin point that it's coming from my room.
I'm pretty sure he wasn't in my room when I woke up, when did he… I walk into my room to find Rin on my bed asleep in just his boxers.
"Maka…" This time it comes out breathy.
I walk over to my bed planning to wake him up, seeing him almost naked on my bed makes me blush, seeing that his boxers are strained makes things low in my body tighten and my heart race.
As though my brain has no control of my body any more, I lean over Rin realizing his breathing is heavy, His hands start to clench at my sheets. Before I realize it I'm straddling his waist, I can feel his hardness against me and it makes me moan. His hands release the sheets, sliding up my legs to my hips.
"Maka…"
I let out a moan.
"Maka…Maka wake up."
I shake my head; the voice has changed.
"Maka, dinners ready."
"Nah… Soul?" I say a bit confused.
"Who else would I be?"
"I don't know…" I say as I cover my eyes with my hands, rolling over in bed. I can feel the effect the dream had on my body between my legs.
"By the way, you were moaning I your sleep." Soul teases.
"Shit."
"Do yourself a favor and get laid." Soul says with a laugh as he leaves my room.
"Easy for you to say!" I yell.
I mentally gather myself, had I really just had a sex dream about Rin? Sure I'd had my handful of sex dreams about actors I thought were hot or even about faceless characters out of my romance novels, but never had I had one about someone I know.
I shake my head and get up deciding it was just a fluke. I walk out of my room smelling something yummy. I find Soul sitting at the table, Rin's in the kitchen with Kuro slung over his shoulder.
"Smells great, what are we having?" I ask.
"Curry." Rin answers. "Although it's not as good as it usually is, this is my first time making it without Ukobach."
"Who's Ukobach?" Soul asks.
He's the Head Masters familiar, but he's also a stove spirit. He makes all the food in the dorm Yukio and I live in."
"So he's a demon?" Soul states.
Rin laughs. "Yeah kinda, he's more like Kuro though."
"Um… Rin?" I say.
He turns to look at me.
"I have been wondering… this whole thing between your brother and you is because you touched me and now I can see demons right?"
Rin hangs his head. "Yeah…"
"This may sound stupid but, where are they? Didn't you say they were all over the place flying around like gnats, I have yet to see one."
"That's because the city is protected, if you want to see demons we have to leave the city."
"That might be a good thing. This way she's not caught off guard in a fight." Soul says.
I nod.
"Ok, tomorrow after the meeting if you're feeling up to it, we can go and you can have your first Demonology course."
"I don't have to go do I?" Soul asks.
I start to freak out thinking of me and Rin alone but then I think if I tell Soul he has to go even though he can't see them, that might rise suspicion. "Why would you want to go, it's not like you can see them?" I laugh hoping I came off as a smart ass.
"Sweet, I'll let Black*Star know I'm free to shoot some hoops."
I roll my eyes as Rin brings over two bowls of curry, setting them down in front of Soul and I.
"Eat up." Rin says.
The curry is great; it's creamy with just the right amount of kick. After diner we both thank Rin for cooking, I pick up every ones bowls and start filling the sink. I'm waiting for the water to get to the right level when Rin walks up and stands beside me.
Souls P.O.V.
I get up from the table and move to the couch, thanking Rin again for a great dinner. I can see into the kitchen as I watch Maka fill the sink so she can wash dishes. I watch her absentmindedly start the dishes, she flinches just slightly when Rin stops beside her to help.
Maka's not new to someone helping with the dishes, normally I would be the one standing beside her drying or washing depending, but she seems uncomfortable next to Rin. No wait that's not the word, nervous is a better word for the way she's acting. It's hard to think of Maka, my Meister, nervous about anything, but there she is jumping every time there is any contact between them. I chuckle to myself knowing there is only one way this is going to end, I wonder how long it will take the bookworm to figure it out.
Rins P.O.V.
I notice how jumpy Maka's being and it kinda makes me smile.
"So these other exorcists that are coming, they're your classmates?" Maka asks.
"Yeah, well other then my brother."
Maka nods as she hands me a bowl. "Are there any girls?"
"Two, Izumo and Shiemi."
"Do…do you have a thing for either of them?"
I laugh. "No… I thought Shiemi might have liked me in the beginning and I thought she was cute when we first met, but she's got a thing for Yukio, so we're just friends, and Izumo, if she has a thing for me she sure has a funny way of showing it, but no I don't think I have a thing for her even if she did like me that way. Why do you ask?"
Maka pulls her hands out of the water quickly, splashing soapy suds everywhere. "No reason just trying to understand the dynamics of the group."
"Then why didn't you ask about the guys?" I smile.
"You didn't give me time too, that was going to be my next question." She says going back to washing dishes.
"Oh well other then Yukio and I, there's three other active members in our class, Bon, Konekomaru, and Shima."
"So there's only six coming?"
"Yeah."
"I wonder how Kid is going to pair everyone up. We only have four, not including Soul and I, teams that are capable of dealing with this level of Kishin."
"It will be interesting to see how personalities clash."
"I feel sorry for who ever gets paired with Ox and Harvard."
"If they are as bad as you make them sound, I hope Yukio gets stuck with them."
Maka laughs which makes me smile. I'm glad she has loosened up some; that is until she hands me a glass and I accidentally touch her hand. She lets out a gasp and drops the wet glass. It falls to the floor, shattering into a million pieces.
"What was that?" Soul yells.
"I just dropped a glass, nothing to freak out about Soul." Maka says.
She bends down the same time I do and we start to pick up the larger pieces.
"I got this, can you get the broom and sweep up the smaller pieces?" Maka asks.
"Yeah." I say putting the pieces I have in the trash before grabbing the broom and cleaning up the rest of the glass.
We get it all cleaned up and I'm about to resume my position next to her to finish the dishes when she starts to walk away.
"Soul can you finish the dishes, I think I need to go lay down, thank you again for dinner Rin." She says without stopping, she walks to her room and closes the door.
"Was it something I did?" I ask Soul.
He laughs. "More like something she wont do even if you tried."
"What are you talking about?"
"She just really needs some chocolate cake." Soul laughs again.
I am so confused I shrug it off, Soul has been her partner longer then I have known her so he must know what he's talking about.
Makas P.O.V.
What the hell is wrong with me? First I drop Soul in a fight and now I break a glass all because what, he touched my hand? Pull it together Maka. His hand was nice and warm though…I shake my head. I just need to go to sleep.
I pull back the covers on my bed and lay down. I get comfortable and take a deep breath trying to relax, closing my eyes and waiting for sleep to come. After what seems like forever I roll over onto my side and snuggle up with one of my pillows trying to get comfortable again, this time I feel the pull of sleep.
My alarm goes off and I blindly search for the button that will silence the annoyance, finding it I stop the beeping. I pull the covers back and swing my legs to the side of my bed, sitting up. I stretch while standing up, yawning. Grabbing my towel off the back of my door before opening it and walking down the hall to the bathroom.
Opening the bathroom door, still half asleep, and closing it behind me I didn't realize until just now that the shower is running and there is someone under the hot water. For some reason this does not faze me as I strip down and pull back the shower curtain, stepping inside.
"So you finally decided to join me." Rins voice sounds deeper; he turns as I look up to find him under the spray of the water.
"I…I couldn't resist anymore, I give in." I say.
Rin takes a step closer to me and instead of turning away I close my eyes. I can feel his hot breath against my face; his wet hands rest on my hips. I put my hands on his arms, his lips are softly pressing against mine. They move too quickly for me to really enjoy them but they continue to make contact with my skin moving from my lips to my jaw and down my neck. They're so light that I find myself leaning my head and pressing my neck into each kiss.
My right hand slides up his arm, past his shoulder and into his hair to push him closer to me, my left hand moves down his arm to his hand that is resting on my hip. I pull it from its perch and move it lower, feeling his fingers against my upper thigh I let out a held breath. Rin takes the hint, when his fingers make contact; I melt into him, moaning as his fingers start to move. I start to feel a heat that's not coming from the shower, I'm getting close and I can't help but move my hips with his hand.
The heats the same, but I'm not wet from water, I have clothes on and there is a pressure at my back telling me I'm laying down, his fingers are still moving, no wait those are my fingers, I grip the sheets as I reach my peak, biting my lip to try and keep from crying out.
I'm left panting on my bed trying to figure out what just happened. Obviously the shower with Rin had been a dream and my subconscious took care of my bodies needs. I didn't even think women could have wet dreams like guys could, but apparently we can, what am I going to do?
The next morning I find myself standing at the door of the only person I can talk to about this, but who opens the door is the last person I want to know.
"What's up Maka? Can't wait until the meeting to see your God? Go ahead take me all in…" Black*Star says as he stands to the side of the doorway puffing up his chest.
I hit him in the stomach causing him to blow out the breath he's holding as he doubles over. "I'm here to see Tsubaki." I say as I let myself in.
"She's in the bedroom…" Black*Star says, voice a little pained.
I walk through the hall that leads to the bedroom, stopping to knock on the door.
"Come in." I hear Tsubaki say.
I open the door, walk in and close it behind me.
"Oh hey Maka, how are you this morning?" Tsubaki asks.
"Not so great and yet amazing." I say with a smile.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Tsubaki what am I suppose to do?" I whine.
"About what?" She says completely confused.
I walk over to her Japanese style bed and crash land using her pillow to muffle my problem, like that's going to help. "About my dreams."
Tsubaki giggles. "You know, usually our dreams show us the truth about things, unless it was a nightmare, then it must be something good."
I let out a sign and try not to blush as I look at her. "Oh yeah, it's good."
"Care to share?" She says, the look of total interest in her eyes.
"You have to promise not to tell anyone." I say sitting up.
"Of course not." She says sitting next to me.
"Have you ever had a sex dream…"
"Duh…"
Although her answer kinda surprises me I continue. "About someone we know?"
I watch as she starts to blush, her silence really surprises me. "Who…?"
"Maka, this is not about me."
"Fine, but I still want to know."
"So who have you been dreaming about?" Tsubaki pushes.
I take a deep breath, feeling yet another blush rise up my neck and into my cheeks.
"Well…" She nudges me.
"It's Rin ok…"
"The exorcist?"
"Yeah…"
"The one you have sleeping on your couch?"
I nod.
"The one you were all snuggled up with when you were in and out of fever sleep for a week, the only one you wanted to be next too? That Rin?"
"Yes Tsubaki that Rin."
"What do you think started these dreams? I mean obviously I know why you are having them but what happened to get you to start thinking of him that way? You have never looked at a guy this way before."
"Well on our assignment some things happened…"
"Like what?"
"Well um I started noticing him before that but long story short he distracted me during a fight, I dropped Soul, we got into a fight about it and I ended up sleeping with Rin."
"Just sleeping right, like these dreams are not flash backs are they?"
"Yes just sleeping happened."
"So what are the dreams like?"
"Um…sexual…"
"Fine don't share the good parts." Tsubaki teases.
"What am I going to do? I can't keep having these dreams, especially if we continue to go on assignments together."
"Give in…"
"Funny you should say that, that's what I said in the last dream."
Tsubaki giggles again. "Then maybe you should, obviously your body wants to."
"But we've only known each other for a little over a week, and I was out of it for a week, I can't just go have sex with him."
"Normally I would agree with you, but you know as much as I do that there is no way to concentrate on assignments when your mind is in the gutter. Does Soul know? What does he think?"
I nod " He says I need to do myself a favor and get laid. Wait how would you know what its like to be on assignment with your distraction?"
"My dreams were of someone too, and it got really bad until we did stuff about it."
"You're telling me that you actually acted on your dreams and had sex with the guy?"
"Not sex right away, I talked to him about it and we started smaller but eventually it did turn into sex."
"Who is it?"
"Not telling."
"Tsubaki…"
"Just remember when it comes to sex, love is a bonus."
"For some reason that sounds like something Liz would say…"
"Who do you think told me to go for it?"
"Where was I?"
"On assignment with Soul."
I sigh.
Tsubaki gets up from her bed and walks across to a desk next to the window, she opens a drawer pulls something out and walks back over to me.
"Be safe, but have fun." She says handing me four square shaped foil wrappers.
"How do you keep Black*Star from using these as balloons?" I ask with a blush.
"Oh… I have my ways; I convinced him they could be used for much more fun things." She smiles.
My mouth opens and I'm in shock, did she just admit to having sex with her Meister?
"You better get home and get ready for the meeting." She says.
I shake my head. "Oh, uh, yeah. Thanks for…well thanks." I say as I get up and pocket her gift, heading for the door.
I can't believe what I just learned, who else is giving in to their urges?
