When they arrived back at the apartment they were sharing Maka stumbled into the shower, her shoulder aching badly. Before she could lock the door Soul forced his way into the bathroom.
"Let me see your shoulder, Maka." Soul said seriously.
"Like Hell. I'm not taking my shirt off in front of you!" Maka crossed her left arm across her chest, her right arm still hanging at her side.
"Look Maka. I'm not trying to look at your tiny tits. I want to see your shoulder to see how badly it is hurt! They've been making us take those first aid classes for a reason!" Soul said forcefully.
"Maka chop!" From nowhere she brought a book down on his head with her left hand. It stung far less than usual. Soul grabbed her wrist after she did and pulled the girl against him, kissing her.
"Now, let me see your shoulder." He said, her good arm pinned between them. She glared up into his face and he just smirked at her.
Maka pulled away from him, and jerkily pulled her shirt up and off so Soul could look at her shoulder.
"Maka, I think it's dislocated. Professor Stein showed us how to set one… but it can hurt pretty badly." He looked up into her eyes and she could see the hesitation in them.
"Set it, Soul." Maka said.
"Alright, lay down." Maka followed his instructions, wincing a bit as he lifted her arm up and began the process of setting the dislocated shoulder. She couldn't stop herself from hissing a bit right before they heard the *pop* of her shoulder going back into the socket.
The relief from the pain was immediate and she gasped at the intensity of it. "Maka?" Soul's voice was full of worry and she just smiled up at him.
"Thanks, Soul."
He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "It was nothing." He gave her a quick kiss before pulling her back to her feet with her left arm. "I'm going to leave now. Enjoy your shower."
"Thanks."
Soul stepped out of the bathroom, his face bright red, and was looking straight into Patty and Liz's faces. "So… getting lovey dovey?" Liz asked as Patty laughed.
"No! I was setting her dislocated shoulder!" Soul held his hands up defensively in front of him.
"Sure, sure. Don't worry; we'll get the details out of Maka!" Liz's grin was terrifying as she and Patty brushed past him to go to the room they were sharing with Kid.
Soul walked over and collapsed on the couch next to Kid who just looked at him from the corner of his eye. "Just ignore them. Patty and Liz are on edge." He reached a fist out to touch Soul's chest. "They'll be good to Maka." The reaper then rested his hands in his lap and closed his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah." Soul grabbed the remote and flipped the TV on. "Shouldn't you be getting to bed?" He asked suddenly, looking over at Kid.
"And risk another episode like this morning? They won't kill Maka, but me? They will and it won't even be symmetrical. The living room is the most symmetrical place in this apartment anyway; I'll sleep on the couch once you and Maka go to bed." Kid said without opening his eyes.
Soul just laughed. "She's bossing you around and you're not even dating yet, Kid. That's bad luck."
The reaper just chuckled. "I don't think that she'd appreciate that statement." Soul laughed with him as Maka came out of the bathroom.
A/N: Sorry this seems rushed, but I ran out of time and wanted to give you all something.
I don't own Soul Eater.
