First off, I noticed several mistakes with chapter three. That's why we re-read, right?

A few grammar-related things, a needed space, and most importantly, the confession.

All it said as "." that pissed me off. So hopefully it's fixed now, if not just pm me.

Same with any grammar mistakes you find if it happens to bug you, it bugs me, too.

Sorry about not posting for awhile, I was stuck with writers block for a long while and then went on vacation for a few days. I finally get back in the grove, and my laptop decides it wants to spazz out and not connect to the internet. Hopefully this chapter will make up for it with whatever action gets thrown in there, sorry to everyone who is disappointed. Still, I tried. Hard.

This chapter is dedicated to LamiaDarkholm, and XxReni-chanxX for just being there. Thanks for inspiring me, and helping me along the way. Everyone here should go read their stories, NOW. Don't even finish mine if you want, just check out their page. They're amazing.

Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Soul Eater or Any Of The Characters.

Chapter Four~

What could go wrong?

That is exactly what you say, when wanting to invite disaster.

Soul and Kid were still running around in the salty water, staying knee-deep so that their speed wasn't at too much of a loss. They were care-free, just being boys; so when Soul tackled Kid straight into the waves, He was sure to get revenge by flipping their positions and holding the white-haired boy underneath the waves until he could feel him shake. Soul emerged with a certain look in his eye, but it wasn't anger. He only grinned sinisterly, before attacking Kid again. The boys battled back and forth, exchanging turns of holding the opposite underneath the waves. They would choke and gasp for air, only to turn on their opponent once again.

Soul released Kid once more, waiting for the shinigami to resurface. Only a few second had gone by, a few dead silent seconds, but Soul was already worried. He dove beneath the waves, taking a moment to adjust before opening his eyes against the salty water. Searching hopefully, he barely was able to recognize the reaper against the swirls of the sea. His foot seemed caught on something, Soul was never able to find out what. He stroked against the currents tugging at him; he was a strong swimmer, but it was still a struggle. That was most likely one of the reasons Kid had been caught. It was a fight, but he managed to locate Kid underneath the pressure of water. Kid's eyes were closing, he was losing his breathe at a slow but deathly rate. He was losing to the water, fading.

Soul shook him, but it wasn't helping. Kid was falling into a trance, as if he were asleep. Soul reached for his foot and started clawing at whatever was holding Kid. Keeping a tight grip, he pulled and pulled with no luck. This wasn't going well… nothing was working. How long had it been? It felt like hours, days even, that the two were trapped underneath the water. Salt swirled around him, it couldn't have been that long. He was only able to hold his breathe for a few minutes at most, and that was pushing it. He could feel the intensity swell, the burden on his shoulders growing larger in size. The thought of Kid dying shook his soul, his very being. His mind imploded at the thought; this was a war he had to win.

The shinigami… he already meant to much to the young demon weapon.

Demon weapon… of course! It was by plain stupidity he had overlooked that mere fact, something that could save his dear friends life. Getting a good grip on reality, and whatever was the weight holding Kid down, his arm changed to the blade of a scythe within an instant, slicing Kid free from the sea's grasp. An arm around his waist, the other returning to normal form, Soul put everything he had into dragging Kid ashore. Weren't shinigami bodies supposed to be ultra special, not affected by average things? Impenetrable and indestructible? You would have thought someone described as such could have withstood a few currents.

Soul trudged upon the land, dragging kid behind him leaving a trail in the wet sand. Lying him down safely by the rocks, Soul was sent into an even deeper panic. Kid was not waking, his eyes remained closed. Soul's head resting on Kid's chest, he listened for a heartbeat. If he would have listened a bit closer, he would have heard a faint thudding in the background. He was to intent on "reviving" Kid though, too panicked and stressed to pay full attention. He placed both hands above Kid's chest, pushing with a rhythmic thud! in a poor attempt to save the reaper. Soul could see Kid cough up water, feel his body tremble, before shutting back down. He pushed a few more times, but nothing was working. His friend was slipping into a state such as a coma, not waking nor moving. Soul was frantic, this could only end badly. He glanced around for anyone to help, the first thing coming to mind being a life guard. Peering into the distance, Soul saw that the nearest life guard was a good distance away. By the time he reached him, explained the situation and returned, Kid could be dead for all he knew. No, there was no time.

Soul closed his eyes, sucking in a deep breathe to calm himself. Slowly he leaned towards Kid, hoping by chance he would awaken and spare Soul of this awkward and un-cool moment. Still, he didn't stir, and Soul gently pushed his own lips against Kid's smooth ones, forcing air to travel down his lungs. As they met, Soul could feel heat traveling through out his entire body. He could feel his heart beat increase, though he thought it only from the worry caused by Kid's near-death experience, though the threat still remained. He blew more, oxygen passing from his lungs to the reaper's, his mind cherishing the taste, hardly noticing Kid's eyes flutter open.

His natural reflexes took over and he instantly pushed himself off of the reaper. His face was flustered, he could tell, the deep red contradicting nicely with the pink staining Kid's face. Neither realizing what they were doing, Kid threw himself into Soul's arms, the weapon inviting him with a warm welcome. "Damn! That was not cool. You scared me, I thought you were going to drown."

The words seemed shallow, but Kid felt the meaning in them. That was how soul talked, after all. What mattered is that Soul did care about him, even if just as a friend. He had risked himself to save him, and in the end was truly Kid's hero. His mouth was barely open, just about to respond when he was interrupted. Not by some stranger who had been laying on the beach and happened to see the two boys who almost had drowned; no this voice was all to familiar. Familiar, as well as loud and obnoxious.

"The hell?" The two boys had only been locked together for a moment, but parting left each feeling empty. They shoved off of each other to turn and find non other than the "almighty God", Blue haired boy standing before them. He only looked confused, maybe a bit annoyed, but for who knows what. He had probably been in another fight, and somehow ended up at the beach, as a show of victory. The boys only stood there, unsure of what to say. An awkward tense passed between them, before Soul could grasp anything that had happened within the last fifteen minutes. His mind was lost before Black*star had started to speak.

And what he said at that moment was the perfect cherry on top of it all; there clearly was plenty to worry about. Almost drowning had just been the start, and hopefully after settling this it would be the end.

"You're gay, Soul? Since when! And who would have thought for a kid like Kid? Oh hey, a kid like Kid, that's funny. But anyway, why the hell did you turn gay! What about all the woman you'll miss out on? And why for Kid? At least pick someone worthy, such as a great star like me! I'm such a big man, I wouldn't have minded. The bigger man always understands. I wouldn't have returned your feeling, no of course not! HAHA." Black*star's voice rang throughout their ears as he held his head back in an obnoxious fit of laughter before continuing. "But I'm so great, I'll surpass god one day! I'm such a fine man after all, how could you not resist me? There is a saying… Just add my name in there and BAM! See, it goes like this. "Black*star is so great, he makes straight men turn gay." Perfect! Only you didn't fall for me, that's right. You like Kid… oh yeah, Kid! Soul and Kid are in love! This is madness, the entire world had lost it! Still, this is hilarious! But again, WHAT THE HELL?" Black*star kept rambling on, and Soul could feel the instant headache growing. He had to slap his hand over Black*star's abnormally large mouth to shut him up before he had a chance to talk and explain himself.

"Black*star, what are you doing here?" Soul mentally kicked himself, how was that helping? It only made him sound guilty. Was being gay a crime? Of course not, but Black*star had already showed he held a strong opinion towards it. "You're my best friend, you should know me better than that. I'm not gay, and neither is Kid." He hoped Kid wouldn't mind, he thought he was doing a favor. Covering for Kid might be better for both of them. Who knows, maybe if he could convince Black*star that neither of them were gay, he might even get a bit of praise.

Soul saw it coming, it was the only response proper for a moment like this. "Then why did I just see you kissing Kid?" Black*star for the first time in his lifetime was keeping his voice at a low volume, not wanting to stir up any trouble. It was something new as well, he loved to cause mischief, but he could take things seriously when needed. This whole situation seemed complicated, or seemed as if it was going to be made complicated, and Black*star would fix this problem! Absolutely!

Soul only shook his head, what else was to be expected? Black*star's skull was too thick, and his mind wasn't very open. How long had he been standing there? You would think if he was there long enough to see the kiss, he would have also noticed the fact that Kid had almost drowned, and that was exactly what Soul would tell him. "There wasn't enough time to get to a life guard, and I couldn't just let Kid die. Did you not notice Kid practically drowning, or were you to caught up in your fantasies?" Soul smirked, throwing out a bit of sarcasm. It was always like him to tease, and this was the perfect opportunity. His lips still felt warm from the kiss and he could feel the heat spread through his face with his smile. If he could convince Black*star of enough of what he had said to get him to leave them alone, he would be sure to get a few words in with Kid. He had to admit, he was having a lot of fun out here.

Black*star looked dumbfounded, and insulted for being blamed of fantasizing about Soul being gay. His mouth wouldn't work properly, words wouldn't come out. So instead, he just laughed and patted Soul on the back. "I knew I hadn't lost you! You're still the same old, woman loving, you. And to think I had thought you'd turn gay on me!" He forced an awkward laugh, but being Black*star it was unnoticeable. He wanted to make it up to the two, even though he had only really stated the truth, so he sat himself down on one of the rocks with a thud! before relaxing. "So what do you two love birds want to do?" He teased them, the conversation taking up a more normal beat. He had come with the intention of a fun trip, after all, and what better way then to hang out with the guys?

Soul and Kid only looked at each other, before taking a rock of their own with a sigh. "I don't know, why don't you pick?" Soul's words trailed off into the distance, he was hardly paying attention. The words leaving his mouth sounded empty, he didn't really have a clue of what he was saying. His thoughts were to busy drifting off towards Kid, he wanted to talk to him entirely to much. He didn't like having Black*star there with them, interrupting their time alone. He couldn't have picked a worse time, actually, Soul had wanted to have some "quality time" and learn more about Kid. He wanted to stay on the ground as long as he could, without falling head over heals for Kid. Get to actually know him; what he liked, what he disliked, what he was into. His hobbies and interests other than symmetry. Besides, it could hardly work out. He had to try hard to prevent his thoughts from spinning, but he couldn't help it. He was walking on cloud nine, or at least would be once Black*star disappeared.

Black*star must have sensed his irritation, because he suddenly felt extremely bored with the two. Maybe his stomach was just running low on fuel, feeling the desperate need for food. "Come to think about it, I'm going to grab something to eat. I'll catch up with you guys later!" With that Black*star stood and dashed from their sight, leaving the two only able to stare at each other once more.

"Well that was.. Awkward." Kid looked at Soul with a hope in his eyes. Had Soul covered for him simply because it would help himself prosper, or had he really been thinking of Kid? Maybe he could…. Try again? Explain his emotions in a calmer way? Hopefully he could contain himself, keep himself in tact and actually use full sentences. "Soul, I know you wanted some time to think, but I was wondering…" Kid gulped, he suddenly felt lacking in oxygen, as if he couldn't get enough of it. "would you like to try a date with me? I.. I…" His mind had blown, it had taken so much effort just to say that much. He looked up at Soul with a glint in his eye, who only smiled in return.

Kid had only saved him the trouble, saved him from the awkward moment he would have had forced upon him. What had happened to him? What was going on? Only hours ago he would have never thought of going out with another male, yet now that was exactly what he wanted. What he was hoping for. What had changed his mind so quickly? Was Kid really that… attracting? Convincing? It seemed like he had changed in the blink of an eye, everything was happening so fast.

"Sounds cool. Where should we go?"

At this Kid's head dropped a little, the thought had slipped his mind. Where could they go? He had been thinking and focusing so much on just actually asking Soul out, a little too much, that the details hadn't occurred to him. He racked his brain, hoping something would leap out at him. Something fun, that would be a good time for both of them. Well… there was that one thing he had mentioned earlier….

"Well, last time I mentioned the fair you said it was too much like a date. This time…" his gaze shifted to the ground, and if you looked close enough you would notice the pink tint rushing to his face. He had his hands clasped behind his back, his head tilted to one side. He was even twirling his foot in some little elementary school-girl act. It was an adorable sight to behold, Kid looked so innocent and loving. You couldn't resist someone as cute as that, now could you?

At least that's what someone with one of those fluffy minds of theirs that likes the sweet stuff would say. Those people were busy eating cake and listening to pop while this story was in the process, though, so instead these hard-core words for us big boys came to mind.

He looked so… lost. As if he was somewhere he didn't belong, and needed someone to guide him through. Sure there was a hint of a smile on his face, and anyone passing would state the obvious. He was embarrassed, but managed to keep up that light mood. That's what people would assume, but Soul could see through it.

His smile was, in a way, broken. Shattered. As if everything that had ever meant something to him was taken away, gone. Maybe that was why he loved symmetry. Nobody could take that away form him, there would always be some form of it somewhere in the world. He looked as if he were empty, an unfilled soul. It was a painful thing to watch, a boy so broken act so strong. As if he was a wall, well put together and unbreakable. Soul didn't even know the reason, the meaning, and he didn't care.

Soul could only smile, seeing where this was headed. He didn't mind, actually. If that would make Kid happy, that was all that mattered. Nothing else occurred to him, not even the fact that he was falling hard for the Shinigami. Why else would he care? There was no reason, yet it didn't matter. He could stick that friendship label on it if he wished, telling himself he was just helping out a friend. Doing what good friends should do. He was helping Kid find his place in this world, he would do anything until Kid was comforted. The fact that what he was showing was more than sympathy, the fact that the emotions swirling through him were filled with lust, love, the want of acceptance; that didn't get through to him. Because he was here with Kid at the moment, and he was able to help him. To keep his company, to calm him. Wipe him free of all the hate he felt. That's all Soul wanted. Without realizing it, he only wanted Kid to feel accepted, to know he belonged.

Soul grinned wider. Kid was still staring at the ground, the blush spreading rapidly. "Well than I guess were headed to the fair." He didn't think, only acted. He took Kid by the hand and dragged him to his bike, not caring who saw his affection.

Sorry about the little asters [*] between Black*star's name. without them word kept telling me it was spelled wrong, and it started to irritate me.

CC-RandomDragon, it's not a lot but how was that in terms of dialogue?

Did I move things too quickly? I feel as if I didn't give enough detail…

I also apologize if anything seems OC…. I'm horrible at this, aren't I?

I'd be overjoyed if you could leave me a review, praise or criticism~