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"Okay, I think you already found your partners. You may now go back to you seats." Dr. Frankenstein said suddenly before Maka and Soul could make another comment.

The students immediately went back to their seats. Maka gave Soul a frustrated look first before going to her seat.

When Maka was already seated, she just stared at her desk, a mixed emotion of anger, frustration, and confusion inside her. She just can't understand why, from all people here in this classroom, she have to be partnered with Soul.

The person who annoys her all the time.

The person who she just wants to give a million Maka chops.

And the person who she just...well...hates the most!

"ARRGH!" Maka suddenly groaned loudly, but not loud enough for Frankenstein to hear. She just can't control it anymore. She placed her hands on the desk and placed her head on top of it.

Tsubaki was talking to Liz when she suddenly heard Maka. She excused herself then faced her. "Hey Maka, are you okay?" She asked, patting her back, concerned. Maka returned to seating position after she heard Tsubaki's voice. "I'm telling you, Tsubaki, this is the worst day of my life." She said.

Tsubaki raised her eyebrows in confusion. "Why? What happened to you?"

She sighed. "Well, I was looking for my partner a while ago, and guess who it was?"

"Who?"

"I think from the way I'm acting right now, you can already guess who it was."

"Huh? Who is it..." Tsubaki scratched her head. Then suddenly realization struck her. "Oh. My. Gosh. Don't tell me..."

Maka nodded her head. "Yep. It's Peanut Head."

Tsubaki gasped. "You're kidding!"

Maka sighed. "I hope I am, too! But it's true. A while ago when I thought I already asked almost every person in this room if they already had a partner, I realized that I haven't yet asked Soul and Black Star. I don't want to do it-I don't want to be paired with either one of those two! But I have no other choice, so I went to their place to ask them. I found out that Black Star's partner is you." Maka sighed again. "So there's a pretty good possibility that Soul would be my partner...even Black Star said it himself, maybe Soul and I are partners." Maka scowled, then slammed her right hand on her desk. "And his guess was officially confirmed. My worst fears were officially confirmed!" Maka slammed her hands on her desk. "PEANUT HEAD IS MY PARTNER! WHAT THE HECK!"

Tsubaki was startled at Maka's reaction, so she tried to calm her down. "Hey," she said, smiling, "don't think of the worst."

Maka looked at her. "My partner is already the worst, Tsubaki. How can I not think of the worst?"

"Maybe there is a good reason why you and Soul were paired together." Tsubaki said.

"Well, if it's possible, I want to hear that reason right now." Maka replied.

"Give yourself a break. You only met Soul a while ago, anyway." Tsubaki smiled. "And believe me, Soul is not as annoying as you think. He's nice;he just can be a little...well...annoying, sometimes. Trust me, he's not as bad as you think."

"He's worse." Maka replied at Tsubaki's comment.

Tsubaki just sighed. "Maka, just remember that if you already knew the reason why you and Soul are paired together, then come to me."

Maka raised her eyebrows in confusion. Tsubaki sounded mysterious...but she just gave her a reply. "Um. Okay. Thanks, Tsubaki."

Suddenly, Dr. Frankenstein spoke up. "All meisters, kindly sit beside your weapons because I need to discuss something very important to all of you."

When Maka heard that, she just sighed heavily. Man, she thought, do we have to? This is definitely the worst day of my life.

Thinking that she can't do anything about it, Maka just rose up from her seat, waved goodbye to Tsubaki, and went to Soul's place.

When Soul saw her, he narrowed his eyes. He can't believe that his partner is the person who annoys him the most.

Maka just rolled her eyes then went beside him and sat down.

Soul sighed. "I don't know why am I paired with the most idiotic girl I've ever met. It's so not cool."

Maka scowled. "Do you think I want to be paired with you, too? Hmph. Stupid."

"Shut up."

"Freak. You shut up. You're the one who started this conversation."

Soul was about to reply at what Maka said when suddenly Frankenstein spoke up. "Okay, I think you're all settled already. Let's start." He cleared his throat. "Since you already have your partners already, I want to give you some reminders. Your partner and you should be together at all times, because you're going to do all things together. If there's a problem between you and your partner, you have to fix it. Immediately."

Maka sighed when she heard that. That will never happen, she thought.

"And, like what I told you a while ago, your partner and you are going to do things together at all times. So, you two should live together."

Maka and Soul froze at that. What? Live together? THAT IDEA IS SO RIDICULOUS!

"WHAT?" Maka and Soul suddenly blurted out in unison.

Frankenstein looked at Maka and Soul with confusion in his eyes. "Maka? Soul? Is there a problem?"

Maka stood up from her seat. "Um, Dr. Frankenstein," she said in a shaky voice, "Just what do you mean at 'partners should live together'?" Maka knew that she just asked a stupid question, but she can't understand. Having Soul as her partner is bad, now living with him? That's the worst idea she'd ever heard!

"You and your partner should live in one house; that's what I mean, Maka." Dr. Frankenstein said.

Maka immediately ran down and went behind Frankenstein. "But what if your partner is a boy?" she asked.

Dr. Frankenstein chuckled. " As long as you and that boy are only friends, then there's no problem."

Maka opened her mouth to say something when suddenly she was interrupted by someone. "But don't you think that's a little awkward?"

Maka was surprised to see Soul going beside Dr. Frankenstein.

"I think not, Soul." Dr. Frankenstein replied. Then he smiled. "You two are paired together, right?"

Maka blushed at that. "Yeah..."

"So that's why."

"But Dr. Frankenstein, can we just please be partners but live in different houses? I'm begging you! PLEASE!" Maka said.

Dr. Frankenstein shook his head. "I'm sorry, Maka. Those are the rules."

"But he's a boy! I'm a girl!" Maka protested.

"And so?"

"What do you mean 'And so?'" Soul suddenly put in. "I mean, come on, we don't even know each other that well and now we're going to live together? Man, that's just not right!"

Dr. Frankenstein chuckled. "That's one of the main reasons why partners should be living together."

"But we don't even get along with one another!" Soul said.

"Then you better fix this little problem of yours, kids."

"But there's no way I'm going to live with this freakish girl!" Soul said, already frustrated.

"And there's no way I'm going to live with this stupid boy!" Maka added.

Soul scowled. "SHUT UP!"

Maka narrowed her eyes at him. "You started it, stupid!"Maka and Soul started arguing, as if they're the only ones in the room.

"I've really had enough from you, Brain Freak! Be thankful that I'm a gentleman!"

"Gentleman? Oh, please, Soul, stop fooling around!"

Dr. Frankenstein was now angry. "Hey, both of you!" He yelled. "If you can't say something nice to each other, then just keep your mouths shut!"

Maka and Soul stopped fighting. "Sorry."

Dr. Frankenstein sighed. "Whether you like it or not, you need to live together. Those are the rules. Now go back to your seats before I send the both of you outside.

Maka and Soul nodded their heads then went to their seats, frustrated.

"Okay." Dr. Frankenstein continued, as if nothing happened. "Now I want all of you to plan something. Where the both of you will live, blah blah. It's up to you. Now begin."

The class became noisy after that. Students were now talking to one another. Maka and Soul obviously are the only ones who were not talking. In fact, they kept giving glares at one another.

Suddenly, Maka broke the silence. "Okay, I don't want to be paired with you, and you don't want to be paired with me either. But we have to deal with it. We need to deal with it. Got it?"

Soul just nodded his head.

"Okay." Maka cleared her throat. "First things first. Where are we going to stay?"

"I don't know. At your house, maybe." Soul said, not interested.

"What? At my house?" Maka exclaimed, horrified. "No way, Soul, because my Papa's living in there, and he's going to get the wrong idea when he finds out that there's a boy living in our house which is exactly my age."

"Then tell him that we're just partners."

"He's not going to buy that." Maka said, without a doubt.

"But there's no way we're going to live in my house, 'cause when you enter in there, it's like war because it's so messy."

Maka smiled. "I can live with that."

"And I'm sometimes irresponsible." Soul said, surprising Maka because he just said something negative about himself. Well, maybe he just doesn't want me to live in his house, Maka thought.

"I can live with that, too." Maka said.

"Hmph." Soul scowled. "We'll see about that."

Maka just sighed at that. "When can I move in your house?"

"You can move right after school." Soul said.

"Okay...then you'll have to come with me then. I still have to get my clothes in my house, and I don't know where your house is." Maka replied.

"But what about your father?" Soul asked.

"Oh yeah...man!" Maka said, sighing. "Well, I guess I have to introduce you as my partner." Maka then saw Soul looking at her with a confused look. "Here in Shibusen, of course." Maka added, blushing slightly.

Soul chuckled at that.

After school, Maka was waiting for Soul in the school hallway, where they planned to meet. She was there for about twenty minutes already. Hmph, Maka thought. Where's that Peanut Head? He was supposed to be here five minutes ago!

Maka snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a voice behind her said, "Hey."

Maka turned to see who it was. And finally, she saw the person she was looking for.

It was Soul.

When Maka saw him, she snapped. "You idiot, where in the world have you been? I've been waiting for you, for..." She looked down at her watch. "about twenty minutes! Don't you know the meaning of word 'punctuality'?"

Soul chuckled. "I just wanted to be late, that's all. I've been watching you waiting here like crazy."

Maka scowled. Then suddenly, she raised her eyebrows in confusion. "Wait. You mean, you saw me waiting here?"

"Yeah."

"Where were you then, all this time?"

"At the staircase."

Maka's face flushed with anger. "Why, you..." Then she brought out a book. "Maka...CHOP!" She slammed the book on Soul's head.

Soul became dizzy after that. "What was that for? Are you nuts? I didn't do anything to you!" He protested while rubbing his head.

Maka sighed. "Are you stupid? You made me wait here for twenty long minutes, only to find out that you were just at the staircase?" Maka scowled. "I don't know why, from all people, do you have to be my partner! Geez!"

Soul gave Maka a menacing glare. "I don't want to be paired with you either! Not cool!"

Maka knew that they were going to argue again, so she just gave a sigh as her response from what Soul said. "Whatever. Let's just get out of here and go to my house."

When Soul and Maka reached Maka's house, they immediately went inside. Maka was a little bit nervous of how her father will react, but she didn't let it show.

"Hey, are you sure about this?" Soul asked Maka for like the millionth time.

"Will you just shut up and be quiet?" Maka said. "Just follow me!"

Soul sighed at that. "Not cool..."

"Hey, Maka, is that you?" A voice from the kitchen said.

Maka almost jumped when she heard her father's voice. "Yeah, Papa, it's me."

"Oh, great! My sweet daughter is already home!" Spirit came out of the kitchen happily. "What does my daughter want for di-" Spirit did not finish his sentence when he spotted Soul. "Maka, who is this guy?" He said, panicked.

Maka cleared her throat nervously. "Papa, I want to tell you someth-"

"Hey, you!" Spirit said, walking towards Soul and cutting Maka's sentence. "Who are you in my daughter's life? Are you her boyfriend? Huh? Come on, boy! Speak up!"

Soul just sighed at that. "Listen, old man, I have no interest on your daughter because first of all, she isn't attractive, second, she's-"

"What? Are you telling me that my Maka has no charm? Huh?" Spirit grabbed Soul's shirt and looked at him angrily.

Maka was now getting a little frustrated. "Hey, Papa, wait, you got the wrong idea-"

"No! Maka! Why do you have to do this? Why do you need to-"

"Maka...CHOP!"

Maka slammed the book on her father's head. "Ouch..." Spirit said, his knees already on the floor. "That hurts."

"If you don't want me to do that again, then shut up and listen to me." Maka said in a stern voice.

Spirit nodded while rubbing his head.

"You see, "Maka said, in a calm voice this time, "Dr. Frankenstein already paired the class a while ago, and it turns out that Soul and I are partners." Maka took a glance at Soul and scowled. "And one of the requirements that partners should do is live together." She finished.

"What? You and this boy are going to live together? Maka, dear, I can't let you do that!" Spirit protested.

"Do you think I wanted to do that too?" Maka said. "Why, if it's possible, I want to live here. But the rule said that partners should live together. And we can't stay here because you always bring a woman here almost every night."

Spirit just sighed. "Fine. But I want to make a deal with you. If you and this boy are going to be boyfriend and girlfriend-"

"Come on, Papa! That will never happen!" Maka said, frustrated.

But Spirit still continued. "You are going to have a whole-day date with me. Deal?"

Maka scowled at that, but she agreed. "Deal. Now if I hear just a little noise here, then the both of you are so going to get a piece of me." Maka went to her room. "I'll just get my clothes."

Fifteen minutes later, Maka and Soul were now ready to go. Spirit was crying like crazy. They were all outside.

"Maka, remember to eat thrice a day, and please, if you're sick, drink some medicines immediately, and..." Spirit was giving Maka reminders, which made Maka roll her eyes.

"Geez, Papa, I'm not going anywhere. I'm still in Death City." Maka said.

"Yeah, I know, but it's now different today because you're not going to live here anymore." Spirit was about to say something else, when suddenly he spotted a pretty woman not far from them. Quickly, he fixed himself then said, "Okay kids, take care always!" Then he went to the direction of the woman.

Maka sighed at that. As usual, she thought.

Soul chuckled at that. "Seems like your father loves women more than you."

Maka gave him a glare. "Oh, just shut up, Soul!"

Then they rode off, going to Soul's house.

"Oh my goodness!"

Maka gasped when she entered Soul's house. She can't believe her eyes. Is this for real?

Soul was right. His house really is messy.

Pots and pans were scattered in the kitchen, the chairs and tables were disarranged, books on the floor-no words can describe Soul's place because it is so MESSY!

"How can you live in this kind of place?" Maka said with wide eyes.

Soul smirked. "I'm used to it. I told you, my place really is messy."

"Yeah, I know it's messy because you're a boy, but..." Maka tripped on a book that was on the floor. "I never knew that it would be this messy!"

Soul just chuckled. "Get ready to live your life in a messy world."

Maka just sighed. "Whatever, Soul...whatever."

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