CGP: Hello, people of fanfiction!

Kira: This chapter did kind of do a time skip. Sorry.

Akari: The Kishin Eggs before this chapter were boring!

Kira: I thought I told you to stay home!

Akari: I didn't want to. It's boring there! Soul and Maka aren't there! Coldgaze-chan doesn't own Soul Eater or "Me against the World" by SuperchicK or "Let the Flames Begin" by Paramore!

Kira: Hey! I was going to say that!

Akari: Beeeeeeee! ;P

Kira: Why you! *tackles Akari*

CGP: Uh… Just like what Akari said. See ya!

"Talking"

"Weapon"

'Thoughts'

"Singing"

Piercing Rain

Chapter 3

Kira easily evaded the monster's swipe and jumped in the air, her weapon above her head. She grinned, flashing shark like teeth. Red flames were shooting out her shoes to hold her up.

The monster in front of her roared loudly and swung his fist at her. The brunette stuck out her tongue, boosting her wavelength to her shoes to dodge it.

"Sorry, Fallen, but your soul is mine!"

The creature growled deeply at her, its tiny black eyes glaring at her, and raised its arms. The leaves on its body rustled and exploded.

Kira squeaked and flew out the way. Smoke covered the area. Akari's image came in on the silver of the glove.

"Did that thing just explode itself?"

"I think so- SHIT!"

Kira flared her shoes in order to fly backwards as leaves pelted her from the smoke. They reminded her of autumn leaves. They were sharp and scraped up her body. She winced when one cut her forehead.

A loud, menacing roar came from the smoke and Kira was suddenly punched to the ground. The impact made a crater under Kira's body into the ground.

The brunette's eyes widened and blood flew out her mouth.

"Kira, are you all right?" Akari asked, flashing again on the weapon.

Struggling to sit up, the girl wiped her mouth and croaked, "Of course I am. I would never get hurt that bad to a weak Evil Human like this thing. Just surprised me."

Kira smirked at the monster and shouted, "Do that again, Fallen! I would like to be punched again!"

The creature tilted its head. Then it gave her a dagger smile and swung its fist at her. Kira snickered, raising the weapon above her face. When its fist reached her the blades sunk into the flesh of the beast.

Fallen roared in pain and retracted its arm to look at the wound. At that moment, Kira was at its face in a second with a grin.

She slashed the weapon down diagonally on the beast. It vanished with another roar in black ribbons. All that was left of Fallen was its Kishin Egg.

Kira's Sister! Maka Albarn failed to make her weapon a Death Scythe?

Akari transformed and sighed contently, using her soul wavelength to hold her up in the air as well. She grabbed the soul and stuffed it in the pouch that had other Kishin Eggs in it too. "Our 84th soul! Good job, Kira!"

Kira put her hands behind her head and grinned a carefree grin. "Haha, thanks, Akari!" she replied, "But I have to thank you as well. Without you, I wouldn't have gotten this far."

They walked to a nearby window and Kira exhaled on it. She wrote swiftly on the clouded glass, muttering, "42-42-564, whenever you want to knock on Death's door…"

The window rung like a mirror two times before Lord Death appeared on the screen.

"Hey, guys!" the Reaper greeted cheerfully as always.

Kira saluted and said, "Meister Kira and W-"

"And Weapon Akari!" Akari squeaked, saluting.

"How did it go? Did you get the soul?" Lord Death pressed, curious.

"Weren't you watching?" Kira tilted her head.

Lord Death shook his head and said, "I was watching your sister when you called."

"Really? I heard she was trying to get her final soul. How is she doing?"

"She's not doing all too well." Lord Death replied, looking to the corner of his mirror.

Kira was instantly pressing her face to the window, trying to look into his mirror to see her sister. Lord Death calmed her down and said, "Now, now. Come to the Death Room if you want to watch."

After Lord Death hung up, Kira tried to run there but Akari snatched her ear and dragged her the other way. "No, Kira. We have to go to work."

"But but but-"

"No buts. Now let's go."

"They say don't try to change the world, you're just a girl

So it's me against the world today!

I'm gonna do it my own way!

And though nobody understands

I'm going to make a one girl stand!"

Kira relaxed, watching her partner sing on stage and sighed, putting more weight on her hand. Her head tilted before it fell on the table. The brunette huffed and whined, "I'm bored!"

"Hey, Kira!"

Hearing the familiar voice, her head jerked up. Her eyes widened and she dashed out her seat. She tackled her sister, an imaginary puppy tail wagging. "Hi, Maka!" she squeaked.

Maka smiled and pushed her off, standing up. Kira stood up quickly and asked, "Did you get it? Did you make Soul a Death Scythe? Where is he?"

"I'm right here." Soul grumbled, stepping out from behind his meister. "Turns out the soul I ate wasn't a witch soul."

"What?! So you failed?!"

The two nodded.

"And I was going to be the coolest weapon in the academy!" Soul growled, shoving his hands in his pockets.

Kira winced in sympathy. "Ouch. So what brought you here? To see your little sis?"

Maka rubbed her head and looked around. Then she replied, "That and I wanted to check this place out. The food here is good, right?"

Kira nodded a mile a minute. "Yup! So is the music! We have a karaoke set now so if you want to sing, just ask that DJ over there." She pointed a guy that was wearing purple headphones, staring at a piece of paper.

A tap on the brunette's shoulder made her spin around. A boy with short, black hair and pale blue eyes stood there shoving a piece of paper in her face. Blue headphones were on his ears. "These are other songs people want to sing. Make sure you check each and every one of them." Then he walked away.

"Uh… who was that, Kira?" Maka asked.

"Hm? Oh, that was Rick. He's that kid in our class that always has those headphones on and doesn't ever take them off. I wonder what he listens to and how he can hear anything around him." Kira replied causally without turning around.

"Surprise!"

Suddenly, something tackled to her to the ground. Kira squeaked and dropped the laminated paper, looking at who tackled her. It was a girl with short, white hair that reached past her ears and lavender eyes. She had fake cat ears on her head. It was none other than Akari Kazumi.

"Akari, can you please get off me? I'm looking at the list." Kira said blandly, red eyes showing no emotion but amusement.

Akari whined, "Can you sing a song for your sister? Pwease?"

"Akari, I don't know what to sing though."

"How about…" Akari leaned down and whispered the song into her ear.

The brunette paused, deciding it, and looked at the piece of paper. The song wasn't on there. So maybe she could. After all, Maka did like the band.

Kira sighed and agreed. Akari cheered, climbing off her and ushered her to the DJ. Maka and Soul watched in curiosity.

"Let the Flames Begin by Paramore."

"Name?"

"Kira Albarn."

The DJ grinned. "The popular Kira singing? Your fans will go insane."

Rolling her red eyes, she mirrored his grin and stepped on stage. The crowd paused in their chatter to see who it was. Boys instantly started fawning over her.

"Kira-chan's gonna sing again!"

"She's so awesome~!

"Go Kira!"

She rolled her eyes again, Kira grabbed the microphone and nodded to Rick, the drummer, and Derick, the guitarist who played the first time she sung with Akari.

They nodded back and started playing her requested song. After waiting a few moments, Kira began singing.

"What a shame we all became…

Such fragile broken things.

A memory remains,

Just a tiny spark.

I give it all my oxygen,

To let the flames begin

To let the flames begin.

Oh glory!

Oh glory!"

Maka smiled as her sister sang. 'She knows me too well. This is my favorite band after all.'

"This is how we'll dance when,

When they try to take us down!

This is what will be oh glory!"

Akari grinned and waved her hands in the air. Kira rolled her eyes at her partner's enthusiasm.

"Somewhere weaknesses are strength

And I'll die searching for it.

I can let myself regret, such selfishness,

My pain and all the trouble caused.

No matter how long,

I believe there is hope

Buried beneath it all and…

Hiding beneath it all and…

Growing beneath it all and…

This is how we'll dance when,

When they try to take us down!

This is how we'll sing it!

This is how we'll stand when,

When they burn our houses down!

This is what will be oh glory…"

Soul crossed his arms with a smirk. "Kira's pretty good at singing. Is she working here as a singer or something?"

"Nope." Akari shook her head. "She comes here for the food and sometimes to sing. They do give money to her and try to persuade her to work her but she declines. She has Kishin Eggs to hunt."

"Reaching as I sink down into light…

Reaching as I sink down into light…"

"Are you sure? Kira sings better than Maka and she's younger!"

"Shut up, Soul! Maka-CHOP!"

"This is how we'll dance when,

When they try to take us down!

This is how we'll sing it!

This is how we'll stand when,

When they burn our houses down!

This is what will be oh glory!"'

The song ended and once again the crowd roared in applause, cheers, and whistles. Kira grinned and waved, walking back to the group. "So how was it?"

"Good job, little sis!" Maka snatched her and gave her a rough noogie which made her squeal in protest.

After Kira freed herself, Soul grinned and said, "That performance was cool." Kira gave him the same grin back.

She rubbed the back of her head. "Well, I hope you can catch up to us quickly. Though I might make Akari a Death Scythe before you…"

Maka's cheeks puffed out. "Don't remind me…" she muttered.

"Hey, now! All you have to do is try, right?" Akari tilted her head, "Maybe you can follow in your mom's footsteps and beat Kira!"

"Hey, whose side are you on? Don't you want to be a Death Scythe?!"

"Yeah, of course! But I'm just encouraging them!"

Soul and Maka shared a glance as the two in front of them bickered like a normal day. Maybe they could get past them two. They had work and they argue too much.

CGP: And I'm done! How was it? Please review!

Kira: CGP was guessing that Maka likes Paramore. She doesn't know.

CGP: Shut up.

Kira: Nah.

Blair: Nyah~ Hello dear readers! Please review, favorite, or follow this story if you like it! If you have any questions, just say it in a review or PM Coldgaze-chan~!

Kira: Who the hell are you?!

CGP: *sweat drop* Uh... Anyway, Rick and Derick were the ones who played Take a Hint in chapter 1. Rick is a weapon and Derick is his meister.