I'm back! I'm really sorry for taking so long! I had a lot to do... including school. But whatever. I promise you I will update faster! Thank you for being so patient! You guys are the best! Ok... Enjoy!
Maka's POV
I woke up to another beautiful day. I yawned as I stood up to look out the window. I shook my head sadly. Why does it have to look so nice outside when I'm sad? It's like Nature is saying, Haha! Everything is pretty and happy and you're depressed and miserable. I closed the blinds and crawled back into bed. I'm not in the mood right now to deal with all this. I closed my eyes and was about to fall back into a long sleep when I felt the bed shift. I sighed.
"Mara, not now." I said, annoyed.
"What's wrong? Are you mad?" I opened my eyes and immediately sat up. Soul!
"I...uh..." I stuttered, completely surprised. What was he doing in my room? I squinted my eyes. "I-I mean, get out! Leave!" I pointed towards the door. Soul laughed, his pointy teeth gleaming. He looks so cute... I shook that last thought out of my head. "I'm serious. What do you want?"
Soul stopped laughing. "I know you were crying yesterday."
"...what?"
"I know you were crying and I want to know why." Soul was serious. I knew him long enough to be able to read him like a book. But...
"I wasn't crying." I lied, turning away, but it was no use. I was a book, too.
"I don't believe you." he said. "C'mon, Maka. I'm sure you trust me more than that! Why were you crying? And be honest." I was becoming very emotional.
"I... I can't..." my lip trembled. I heard him sigh.
"Why not?" he asked, quietly. I looked at his face and right away, my heart wrenched. His face... it looked so painful... I reached a hand out to him.
"Soul..." I began, but he stood up swiftly.
"You know what? Never mind. I'm sorry I barged in." Soul turned his back to leave.
"Wait!" I called out. He paused, not looking back.
"I..I'm sorry... I want to tell you, I really, really do. But... I'm just not ready, yet. Please understand." Soul turned his head to look at me. He smiled.
"Of course I understand." he said, softly, before turning his back again and walking out of the room. I was silent for a few moments, then I laid my head down. That smile... it wasn't happiness... it was...
"Relief?" I asked the sky, softly.
Soul's POV
That did not go coolly at all. I mean, I knew she saw my look. I wrinkled my nose in disgust. She saw me look hurt. Hurt! Hurt means weak! Doesn't it? Oh whatever. The point is I didn't find out why Maka was crying and I made myself look like my feelings were actual hurt. Which they were... but it's not cool to make it visible! I sat down on the couch and just thought. Why won't Maka tell me? Doesn't she trust me enough to tell me anything? I sighed. Maybe... maybe she does need time to herself for a bit. Maybe I should listen to Mara. 'Just leave her be.' her words echoed in my head. I frowned. She sounded different when she said that. She sounded more... what was the word I was looking for? Ah! I can't think straight! Suddenly, the door opened and in came Mara. She saw me and sat down on my right.
"Something wrong?" I shook my head.
"Nah, head hurts is all." Mara smiled.
"Want me to make it feel all better?" she asked, tickling my chin. I brushed her hand away.
"Not in the mood, Mara." She frowned and pulled away.
"What's with you?" she asked.
"Maka." I started hesitantly. "She's sad." Mara sighed.
"I still don't get why you are partners with that bookworm." she said, getting up and going into the kitchen. I followed her. "Why not you just drop her and be partners with me?" I stopped and just looked at her.
"What?"
"Be my partner! We'll have a blast together!" she smiled invitingly. I shook my head, disbelief on my face.
"Why would I drop Maka! She is amazing!" I said, turning angry. "She can see souls and she can do Genie Hunter. She's smart and... and fun to be around. Okay, so maybe sometimes she is a stick in the mud, but I would never leave her." Mara was surprised. Then, she turned mad.
"Maka is so boring! How can you stand her? She's bossy, and stupid, and short tempered!" Now, I couldn't take it anymore.
"What is wrong with you? You're her twin sister! How could you say such things about Maka?" I shook my head, unable to find any more words. Mara glared at me.
"You know what? Forget it! I'm leaving." and she stormed out of the apartment. I went into my room and threw myself onto my bed. I covered my face and took long, deep breaths. I can't believe I just fought with Mara. And how could she say those things? And why did she even think I would actually leave Maka? I wrung my hands distressfully. I asked myself so many questions, but only one actually stood out.
"How, in Death City, did I fall for someone like Mara?"
Mara's POV
"Stupid, stupid, stupid." I scolded myself aloud. "It was way too early to ask him to leave Maka! Why did I go to early? Stupid, stupid, stupid!" I was walking the lone streets of Death the City at midnight. It was really cold, but I wasn't ready to face Soul. Not yet.
"Hey there, cutie." a deep voice behind me said. I turned around to see a very handsome man in his thirties behind me. "I heard you talking and thought you were lost." He smiled. I raised an eyebrow. He's flirting. Then, a light bulb went on in my head. Maybe... it's risky... but I guess I have no other choice...
"Actually, I am lost." I said, batting my eyelashes. "And it's so dark. I don't have anywhere else to go for the night." The man laughed and took a step closer.
"Then, why not I be a gentleman and give you a room in my home?"
I pouted, my full lips visible in the darkening light.
"How am I supposed to trust a stranger who was alone on the streets at midnight?" I asked. The man smiled.
"Don't worry. I've a kid back home. And I just needed fresh air. C'mon, my house is this way." and he took me by the hand. I smiled gratefully, but an uneasy feeling arose in my stomach.
I'm either doing something really brilliant, or I'm doing something really stupid. I shrugged. Whatever. He did say he was a father...
Maka's POV
I jolted awake from another dreamless sleep. I looked around, confused. What had woke me up? There was a strange feeling of dread in my stomach. Mara...? I got up and opened my bedroom door.
"Mara?" I whispered. No answer. I went into Soul's room and shook him awake.
"What the-? Maka! Get out! What do you want?" he said, rubbing his eyes.
"Where's Mara?"
"Oh. Her. I don't know. She left, I think, two hours ago. Why? She's not back?" I shook my head.
"Why'd she leave?" I asked. Soul looked down.
"Oh, just a small argument." I narrowed my eyes in suspicion, but I let it slide. I'll deal with 'the argument' later. Right now...
"I think Mara's in trouble..." I said. Soul sat up.
"What? How?" he asked. My stomach churned again.
"I... don't know. Twin instincts?" Soul slumped down again.
"Oh. I thought..." he sighed. "Just go back to bed, ok? Everything's fine. Twin instincts are just myths. Mara's strong. I think she can handle herself. Besides, I thought you didn't like her." I snorted.
"I don't." I turned and went back to my own room to sleep. "But that doesn't mean I don't care..." I whispered to myself, before falling into a dreamless sleep.
Yeah, I know. Chapter sucks. But I was running out of ideas lately. Can anyone guess who the mysterious man might be? R&R your opinions! Thank you!