Author's note: Hey guys finally got to the next chapter! Still not getting much reviews but I thank the Drunken Clam who has took the time to do so. Im excited though this story has gotten it's first follower:) thanks Black Iron Locket! So with that please review and I don't own Soul Eater.
Unlike the scythe-meister, Soul went straight to bed after the mission, He skipped dinner and a shower so he could just go to sleep. He may have gotten some more rest then Maka, but she knew he would still be grumpy. Maka sighs as she bangs on his door. No response. Of course. She opens his door (that he never locks for some reason), and walks into the scythe drooling on his pillow. Maka giggles a little at the sight. He looks so peaceful... She smirks and starts to violently shake Soul, Whipping his head back and forth.
"Wha?! I'm up, I'm up!." Soul growls and pushes Maka's hands off of him.
"Hurry up and get ready." With that Maka leaves Soul's room. He groans. Why are his mornings never cool? Blair's wake up's were much nicer then Maka's.. Speaking of that cat I wonder where she is? Maybe still working at that bar.. Soul thought as he got out of bed and got dressed in his usually get up. He walks out of his room not even caring to brush his hair. Not that it mattered it always stays in the crazy pointed up way no matter what he does. He tried gelling it down a couple of times like at the eve party but it never holds long. He walks into the kitchen to see Maka sitting at the table eating some cheerio's. Her breakfast is as plain as her Soul grins to himself as he opens up the fringe and takes out a carton of milk. He doesn't bother with a cup and just starts chugging it.
"Don't drink it all, that's all the milk we got." Maka eyes Soul as she takes another bite of her cereal.
"Yeah, yeah." Soul puts the milk back and joins Maka at the table.
"Not hungry?" She raises an eyebrow.
"Nah not really, and if you want to pick up Crona before school you better hurry up." Soul puts his arms behind his head. As much as he would like to just leave the Demon Swordsman he knew if she forgot him she would feel bad about it all day.
"Oh!" Maka looks at the clock. "Your right!" She quickly finishes her cheerio's and with that Soul and Maka are out the door and heading to the academy. To Maka's dismay Crona still lives at the school in those dark dungeon rooms. She offered for him to stay with her but he turned her down saying the academy isn't so bad. It still bothered Maka though, he is not a prisoner, he shouldn't live in a room meant for one.
The walk is quick, with Soul and Maka making small conversation about the mission and school and there soon in front of the familiar metal door. Maka knocks twice and waits for a response. The door slowly opens a crack with just Crona's dark eyes peeking through. Once he sees it's Maka his eyes widen and he quickly opens the door all the way with a smile on his face.
"G-good morning M-Maka." Crona's smile soon turns to a frown at seeing how tired his favorite scythe-miester looked. " D-did you sleep?"
"No...didn't get a chance to." Maka sighs and rubs her eyes. At the concerned look she gets from Crona, Maka smiles reassuringly. "I'm fine though."
Crona still looks concerned but he nods and comes out of his room shutting the door behind him.
"Aren't you tired at all Crona?" Soul eyes the Demon Swordsman. "You probably got the same amount of sleep as me and you look fine."
"Im use to not getting much sleep." Crona mumbles which earns him a concerned look from Maka.
"Alright lets go." Soul mumbles and starts walking ahead to the stairs that lead up to the school's class rooms. He didn't really care about being late or anything it was just he was getting tired of all the concerned looks the Demon Swordsman and Scythe- Meister were sharing. Why is she so worried about him anyway? Soul huffs. He's fine, he doesn't need her constant concern or attention.
"Come on, Crona." Maka says tiredly but grabs his hand and begins to walk. Crona nods and lets Maka guide him up the stairs. "I'll walk you to your class, Crona" She looks over at Soul. "Go on ahead to class with out me." With that Maka leaves Soul with Crona, there hands still together. Soul watches them leave frowning before he turns and walks into the class room. He's the first one there. Being the first person in class is not cool he sighs. Stupid Maka leaving me alone to walk Crona to class, he isn't a child. He may be a dumb ass but he can walk himself to his class.
To be frank Soul was getting tired of the Demon Swordsman. He was every where Maka was. They were almost never apart. The only time he wasn't with them was in this class, and at their home but sometimes he was their too when Maka would invite him over. Soul was so relived Crona turned down the offer to live with them. He could not handle waking up to Ragnarok or Crona saying "I don't know how to deal with this!" ohh... that catch phase is getting so annoying I just want to kick him in the-
"Soul?" A voice asks. " You're here early." Death The Kid walks up the stairs and takes a seat next to Soul.
"Yeah." Soul grumbles annoyed then raises a eyebrow. "Why you sitting there?"
"I'm tired of sitting close to Black Star." He states looking at Soul with a blank expression.
"Ah." Soul grunts and leans back in his chair.
"Where's Maka?" Kid looks around.
"With Crona." Soul suppressed a growl. "Where's Liz and Patty?"
" Liz wanted to finish her nails and Patty wanted to wait for her sister." Kid studies Soul. " It bothers you Maka is with Crona?"
"It doesn't really bother me, but its just annoying how Crona is always around my meister." Soul sighs. Kid was to good at reading people.
" What do you mean?" Kid stares at him with his strange golden eyes.
"You haven't notice? Maka is always with that kid! Everyday, all day! The only break I really get from him is this class and at my home But I sometimes don't even get that!" Soul shakes his head realizing he's venting on Kid. "Sorry man, complaining is not cool."
"It's fine Soul, I can tell this has been bothering you." Kid gives the scythe a small smile but then he frowns. "Are you jealous of Crona, Soul?"
"Hell no!" Soul throws his arms in the air trying to hide the fact he flinched at the word "jealous". The little demon chuckles in his head. " Its just annoying."
" I see." Kid gets out his books as other students start to enter the class room. He glances at Soul. "If its bothering you so much why not tell Maka? Ask for a break or send her to hang out with him away from you."
" I could never tell Maka! She would Maka- Chop me on the spot! Anything that has to do with Crona she turns into a protective lioness." Soul's gaze looks down the classroom as he scratches the back of his head. "And I don't want her to leave, I want to spend some time with just me and my Meister."
" I understand." Soul looks at Kid surprised. " but that's impossible with Crona around and that's what's bothering you?"
"Y-yeah." Soul wouldn't admit it but having Kid listen to him and understand, made him feel better. He wasn't judging Soul. He knew if he told Black Star about this he would probably just laugh or tease him about how he was feeling. He would probably say he was a jealous bastard.. But not Kid.
" You know soul, No matter what she will always be your Meister". Kid gives him a warm smile. "Crona can't change that."
"Yeah I know Kid." Soul grins at him with his sharp teeth. " Thanks for listening, even though I was being uncool."
"No problem Soul, and if you need to talk again I'll be happy to listen." Kid's eyes meet Soul's.
Soul never really talked much to the young Reaper. They would hang out sometimes but black Star was always there. He remembers how once Kid left they talked about him and teased him about his OCD problem. That memory hits him hard with guilt. That was uncool of me.. I mean he's a nice guy-
"I'm back!" Maka chimes and drops her books on her desk. This causes the Demon Scythe and the young Reaper to jump and break eye contact.
"When did you get here?" Soul watches as she gets prepared for class.
"You didn't see me come in?"
"No..."
" Were you and Kid having a staring contest or something? When I walked in you two were just staring at each other, I don't even know if you guy's blinked." Maka takes out a book and starts to read but she side glaces at Soul out of curiosity.
"Um.. Yeah!." Soul scathes the back of his head sheepishly. Was I really just staring at him? Not cool.
Death the Kid turns his head away from Soul to hide the faint tint of red coloring on his cheeks. That was embarrassing Kid sighs in his head. Get yourself together. Soul looks at the reaper with a questioning look. What's up with him? Did I creep him out?
"Well-
"The Almighty Black Star is here!" Black Star shouts cutting off Maka who now looks annoyed.
"Please Black Star calm down." Tsubaki walks into the classroom behind him.
Black Star just grins like a idiot as he marches up to his seat behind Soul. Tsubaki just follows her Meister with a small sigh when he puts his feet up on the desk.
"How did the mission go in Florida?" Maka looks back at Black Star.
"That Kishen egg didn't stand a chance against the awesome me! I took him out with one hit right Tsubaki!"
"Y-yes Black Star."
"See? Awesome right!." He gloats and laughs loudly causing a couple of students to look at him weird
"Cool." Soul smirks and gives his best friend a high five.
"I bet class was so gloomy with out me to brighten it up! Right?"
"Actually it was quite calm." Kid states looking at Black Star with a blank expression.
"Calm is boring!" He stands on top of the desk, pointing a finger at Kid. "So your saying it wasn't fun with out me?! Of course not!" He laughs.
"No im saying I enjoyed you not being here." Kid's eye starts to twitch.
"What you say Kid? Was that a challenge?!" Black Star leans over his desk to get in Kid's face. " Lets take this outside!"
"Black Star, we just came back from a mission you should take a break from fighting." Tsubaki tries to pull him back off the table.
"Fine by me." Kid stands up and smirks. "But the results will be the same as the last two times."
"What you say you spoiled-
"Maka-Chop!" A book flies though the air, hitting Black Star right in the face. He falls off the desk Bleeding out of his head.
"Black Star!" Tsubaki grabs her Meister to keep him from hitting the floor. " Was that nessacery Maka?"
"I'm trying to read." Maka grumbles annoyed then turns back to her book.
"What's going on here?" Liz states as she walks up the stairs and see's Black Star bleeding and a worried Tsubaki. Patty, who's walking next to her sister just points and laughs at Black Star. The youngest was happy the blue brute was back, it was always a fun time with him.
"Black Star being a idiot." Kid looks at his weapons as they sit next to him.
"Ah." Liz starts to look back over her nails as a certain professor rolls into the class on his stitched up chair.
"Class we have no time to waste...guess what were doing today." Stein smirks, his glasses glaring. "Dissection!"
"Ugh!" The whole class groans. Not again.
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"...and that's how I ended up getting bitten by the kishen on my godly ass!" Black Star shouts, spitting some bread crumbs out of his mouth as he does so.
"Thanks for telling us that while were trying to eat." Maka grumbles pushing her half eaten plate of food away from her. Crona glances at her with a concern look then looks at his barely touched plate. He's not very hungry ether.
"Yeah, no body cares about your ass Black Star." Soul grunts still chewing on his pizza. It takes a lot to ruin his appetite.
"You all should care because I have a ass of a god!" Black Star laughs with a mouth full of food.
"Black Star please eat with your mouth closed." Tsubaki looks at her meister who is next to her with a slightly grossed out look as a piece of food lands on her cheek.
"Oh sorry Tsubaki." Black Star swallows and looks almost sheepish.
"Black Star you idiot! You ruin Crona's appetite before he even got to eat!." Maka's eye twitches once she saw Crona's barely touched plate. The poor boy was already to small as it is.
"N-no Maka it wasn't him. I wasn't really hungry to begin with." Crona grabs his arm. He didn't want to start a fight. He suddenly flinches.
"More for me!" Ragnarok cheers as his long tongue reaches down and takes Crona's pizza, drooling all over the place as he does so. Tsubaki pushes her plate away at the sight. The only two still eating are Black Star and Soul.
"Gross dude." Soul looks disgusted but he's still chewing.
"Whatever." Ragnarok burps.
"That's gross Ragnarok!" Crona wines and looks up at him.
"So?"
"People are trying to eat!"
"Yeah, me!" He punches Crona in the head then looks over at Maka. "Hey cow you going to eat that?"
"Knock yourself out." Maka lifts up her plate to him.
"Hell yeah!" Ragnarok cheers then drops all the plates contents into his mouth.
"M-Maka you didn't have to give him your food." Crona tightens his grip on his arm.
"I know but between him and Black Star I lost my appetite, It would have just gone to waste." Maka sighs and glances over Crona to look at Soul. " I can't believe you can still eat."
"Pshhh." Soul swallows and grins. " I'm not missing out on pizza day."
"Yeah Maka, your just a sissy." Black Star laughs annoyingly.
Maka shoots him a glare and opens her mouth to counter-
"Maka's not a s-sissy." Crona mumbles trying to defend his friend. He didn't like Black Star calling her things that weren't true. All eyes fall on him and he can feel his face heat up. His gaze quickly looks down at the table not able to make eye- contact with any one.
"Thanks Crona." Maka smiles at him her cheeks a little pink. She knows how hard it is for Crona to just talk let alone disagree with someone. She can't help but to feel proud and flattered by Crona defending her. Crona side glances and sees the cute smile of awe she's giving him. He quickly looks back down, his face red.
"Look who's growing some balls under that dress!" Black Star grins.
"Black Star." Maka warns dangerously.
"Yeah Maybe your not doomed to being a loser." Ragnarok chuckles but at the glare he gets from Maka he stops and grumbles moodily.
Soul just sighs. Just because he stood up for Maka doesn't make him a man. It looked like the poor boy was about to shit himself.
"Hello everyone." Death the Kid walks up to their table with his hands behind his back.
"Hey." Soul gives him a smile. This causes the Reaper to smile back and look at him with his golden eyes.
"Kid you don't have this lunch." Maka gives the Reaper a confused look.
"Ah." He breaks his gaze with Soul and looks at Maka. " I've come to get you, Soul, and Crona. Lord Death wants to see you all."
"What about almighty me?!" Black Star jumps up.
"Not you, just these three." Kid turns his back and starts walking. "Lets go."
Maka, Soul, and Crona all stand up from their table and follow Kid, ignoring a angry Black Star who was currently shouting about how he was god and should be called back too. Needless to say none of the four cared.
"So what does Lord Death want to see us for? Are report?" Soul asks walking next to the Reaper. He wants to have some distance from the Demon Swordsman who was currently holding his Meister's hand. Why the hell do they do that anyway. Its not like their dating.
"Yes and I believe he has some new information for us."
"Oh?" Soul raises and eyebrow.
"Yes." Kid glances back at Crona and Maka. "..you ok?"
"Yeah they always hold hands, Its nothing new. " Soul sighs.
"That's a little strange."
"Yeah well, iv seen stranger."
"I bet you have." Kid chuckles slightly which causes the scythe to grin. Kid's kinda a cool guy... Soul thinks as said Reaper opens the doors to the Death room and holds it for Soul, Maka, and Crona. Once all three are past it, he lets go and walks back beside Soul. The 4 teens continue down the hallway full of guillotines. Crona looks at the sharp blades of the death nervously.
He understood this was the Death room and all but the blades had always frighten Crona. What if the blades just fell on him? What if the blades fell on Maka? No! I can't lose her! I couldn't deal with that I would be alone and I -
"Crona?" Maka stops and looks at the trembling boy in concern.
At Maka's voice Crona lets go of a breath he didn't know he was holding and looks at her.
"F-fine." He gives her a horribly fake smile. It almost looked like it hurt him. Maka sighs a little and pulls him into a hug, leaning her head in the crook of his neck. Crona's breath catches and his body tenses. After a couple of seconds, he slowly hugs her back. Why is Crona lying to me? Maka looks down but still holds him tight. Does he not trust me?
"Maka?" Crona asks concerned. She is shaking a little in his arms. "What's wrong?"
"N–nothing." Maka calms herself down. Its dumb to get worked up over this She lets go of him and looks into his deep dark eyes, Maybe ill talk to him about it later.
Crona blushes and avoids eye contact with the scythe- meister. His heart always beats faster when Maka looks him in the eyes with her strong, beautiful green ones. He doesn't understand why though, usually his heart would only speed up if he is afraid. Surely he isn't afraid of Maka, the most wonderful girl in the world, so why did his heart beat like he just ran a mile when she looks at him? Maybe he was getting sick.
"Hey what you guys doing hurry up!" Soul shouts already in the middle of the Death room with Kid.
"Coming!" Maka grabs Crona's hand and does a little jog to where Soul and Kid are. She lets go of him to stand next to her weapon.
"Hello, hello!" Lord Death appears in the large mirror in the Death room.
"Hi father, you wanted to see us?" Kid walks up to the mirror and glances around. "Excuse me but where is Liz and Patty?"
"Here!" Patty shouts running into the Death room with Liz behind her.
"We brought Stein and Spirit like you asked sir but we had to hunt Spirt down at the bar and that was a little awkward." Liz rolls her eyes.
" Maka! My darling daughter!" Spirit starts running in slow motion to Maka with his arms reaching for her. " Give papa a hug!"
"No way." Maka moves out the way just when Spirit leaps towards her. He lands flat on his face and starts crying. " Maka doesn't love me!"
"Reaper-Chop!" Death's comical hand comes out the mirror and gives the Death Scythe a deadly blow to the head. "Don't start that now!"
"Yeah Spirit." Stein walks slowly up to the bleeding body of said Death Scythe. He smirks at his old partners state. His blood reminds him of the good old days when Spirt use to live with him. He use to cut him open almost every night to see what made Spirit, well Spirit. In a sick way he liked to think he was the only man that has ever been inside of him.
"Lets start shall we?" Lord Death does a weird little wiggle in the mirror. It takes pure will power for the teens not to crack a smile. "Stein tell the kids what you found out!"
"Right." Stein stand next to Lord Death's Mirror and Looks at the 6 with a blank expression. What he had to say, he knew would not sit well with the 6 teens but they had to know the truth about this thing that they are facing. He takes a breath then begins.
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