This chater is kinda boring, I feel like I could have done more, it took so long to update because I was and still am not satisfied with this chapter! but I did my best.. sorry! but the next update should not take long!
Chapter 7 Home
-MAKAS POV-
I felt somthing warm next to me.. no it wasnt somthing it was someone.. My eyes opened slowly, it was dark in the room, I could tell that it was still night time.. I couldn't tell where I was though.
I saw that I was snuggled up against someones chest. I looked up a little to find a familiar face. Soul. He was sleeping soundly with one arm around me. I realized we were both naked... in bed. My heart began to race. Soul was alive, it wasnt a dream, he really does love me.. and we...
I heard Soul yawn, I glanced up again, he was still in a deep sleep.
"I love you.." I whispered before slowly falling back asleep.
-SOULS POV-
My eyes snapped opened to a knocking on my bedroom door. I sat up in bed and rubbed my eyes.
"S-oul..." I heard someone mumble.
I looked down in my bed to see Maka laying there half asleep, naked.. in my bed.
"What h-"
The knocking continued.
"Soul.. get the door." Maka lazily comanded as she rolled on her stomach, her long hair blonde hair covering her face.
"Ok I got it.." Before getting out of bed I pulled the covers up just to Makas waist so she wouldnt be fully exposed.
I got out of bed, and noticed my back was sore. I looked in the mirror to find claw marks all over my back.
"Shit.. Maka..." I said to Maka but she was aslready asleep again.
I quickly slipped on my sweat pants and went to my bedroom door and opened it. And at my door was Spirit.
My eyes widened, I closed the door to where my bed was not visible to him.
"Uh-hey Old man, h-how'd you get in here?" I said in a nervous tone.
"Uhmm... A key?" He said a little confused.
"You don't look good. You look as if you've seen a ghost." Spirit added on.
"U-heh yeah no. I'm just not feeling well this morning." I said.
"Morning? Its at least 3 in the afternoon."
"What?! Wait that doesnt matter. Why are you here?"
"Lord Death has been wanting to see you all day."
"Oh ok well tell him I'll be there in a whi-"
"Soul? Who are you talking to?" I heard Maka say in a sleepy voice.
I looked over my shoulder, Maka was sitting up in bed, holding the blankets up to her chest.
"Soul?" I faced Spirit again. "Is there a woman in your bedroom?"
Spirit tried to look behind me, but I moved to where he couldnt see.
"What? No! Theres no woman." I laughed a little.
"No I'm pretty sure I heard someone. You're supposed to be keeping a low profile octopus head now move aside!" Spirit shoved me, I stumbled back and fell to the ground, Spirit opened the door and walked in.
Maka panicked and the first idea she got was to hide under the blankets. Smart...
Spirit looked flustered as he found all of the clothes and underwear on the floor. Then he looked at me on the ground giving me a death glare. Spirit looked at the bed and could easily tell that there was someone under the covers. He started to walk over to my bed.
Fuck this was it.. I'm dead. Makas dad is gonna kill me.
-MAKAS POV-
I was hiding under the blankets which was stupid. I don't know what I was thinking, blurting out something like that, now Soul is in trouble and even worse, its my Papa!
I heard the foot steps get closer to the bed then they stopped. I heard Soul begin to speak.
"Wait Spirit-"
I interrupted Soul by throwing the covers off of my self but still keeping some held up to my chest so I wouldnt be revealing.
My Papa turned his head from a shocked Soul to me. My Papa's eyes grew big.
"M-Ma-Maka?"
"Hi Papa..." I sheepishly said.
My Papa's shocked face soon faded to an angry expression then he turned his attention from me back to Soul.
"YOU BASTARD!" My Papa ran to Soul and tackled him, My Papa tried to choke Soul, but Soul held my Papa's hands away from his throat.
"YOU SLEPT WITH MY MAKAAAA!" My Papa yelled furociously.
"SHIT! GET OFF ME YOU OLD PERVERTED MAN!" Soul yelled struggling to keep my Papa from killing him.
I sighed and got up still holding the covers up, I walked over to the dog fight.
"MAKAAAA CHOP!" Yelled as I hit my Papa in the head with a book.
My Papa fell to the ground cying.
"Maka... why would you hurt your Papa!?" He cried as Soul crawled back away from him and stood up next to me.
"Papa.. you're acting like a child."
"B-but this creep took away your precious flower..." He cried more.
Soul and I blushed a little.
"Yeah Papa, but I'm about to be 20 I'm not a little girl anymore... Wait!"
My papa stopped crying and looked up at me with red eyes and a tear stained face. "Hm?"
"Papa! Soul is alive! Even worse, he's been alive for 8 months and you havent even cared to tell me! How could you?! You know I was broken and lost and depressed!" Tears were forming in my eyes.
"I did it to protect you!" He argued.
"By lying to me?!"
"Maka... Go easy on him.. even if he is stupid." Soul put his hand on my shoulder.
"Hey!" My Papa argued back.
"We can talk to Lord Death about it." Soul continued.
"Take me to see Lord Death NOW!" I commanded wiping away tears.
-SCENE JUMP SOULS POV-
"LORD DEATH!" Spirit yelled running in the Death Room.
"We have a problem!" He continued.
"Hiya Spirit, whats the problem?" Lord Death turned around and saw Spirit running in with a pissed off Maka behind him and then me, slowly walking in not wanting to see how pissed Lord Death will get at me.
Lord Death looked at Maka then Spirit then me and put 2 and 2 together, he suddenly got angry.
"REAPEEEERRR CHOP!" Lord Death said in his scary voice as he hit me on the head.
I fell to the ground holding my head.
"That fucking hurt!" I said.
"I hope it did." Lord Death said then turned to Maka.
"And Maka, good to see ya! I havent seen you in a while, almost 2 years! You've grown!"
Maka smiled, ignoring me pretty much dying all over again on the ground.
"Thank you Lord Death but.. I'm sure you know why I am here." Maka gestured to me.
"Yes yes. You have questions and I have answers."
"Sir.. Soul told me everything."
"Everything?!"
"No!" Soul said.
"N-no not exactly everything, he told me what he could. He told me how you brought him back to life 8 months ago. How he was trained to fight something.. he wont tell me what." Maka glared at me.
"But I can't tell you because I'm trying to protect you."
"I get that! but. But I already know I'm in danger, just tell me what it is."
'I can't tell her everything.. theres something she doesnt know.. only Death and I know.. I can't tell her.. she'd turn away from me.. she'd hate me.' I thought to myself.
Lord Death turned to me. "Well it seems this is your choice Soul.. Maka does have a point though, since you already told her she was in danger."
I rubbed the back of my head. "Yeah.. I probably shouldn't have told you that."
"Ya think?" Spirit added in.
I shrugged. "She's a demanding woman!"
Maka punched my arm and we both laughed.
"Soul.. tell me. Please. I know theres something else. Don't lie to me.." I could tell maka was on the verge of breaking down.
I took a deep breath. "Shit.." I whispered to myself.
"Fine. Ill tell you."
Maka sighed in reliefe at that moment.
"Th-the things that are after you are. Demons."
"Demons?"
"Y-yes, they're like shadows, but you can't see them, I can. But these demons posses people, and once you're possesed, theres no saving you, the only way to put your soul at peace is to kill you."
"Th-those 3 men, then you saved me.. were they?"
I nodded. "They were. And the same thing happened to Sam. And it might happen to you, I don't know. All I know is that they want your rare soul, not sure why.. but thats what they want. And I want to keep you safe, away from all that."
Maka was silent.
"Ma-"
"Soul."
Maka pulled me by the shirt then hugged me tightly. I could feel the wetness from her tears. I hugged her back.
"You went through all that horrible training.. you killed people.. watched your friend die to protect me..."
I rested my chin on her head. "Yeah..." I mumbled.
Makas grip tightned on my back. I took a deep breath and whispered to where only Maka would hear. "Maka I love you b-but you're hurting my back."
"Oh!" Maka let go and took a step backwards.
"Well now that this is settled, Maka you do fully understand that you absolutely cannot tell anyone else of Soul's revival."
Maka nodded then stopped. "Not even Soul's family?"
"My family?"
"Mhm, at you're... funeral. I met your brother, Wes."
My heart sank.
"You m-met my brother? He was actually at my funeral?"
"Yes I did and yes he was, why wouldn't he be?"
"I just, I don't know I talked to Wes every now and then but I basically ran away from home a long time ago and I thought they all hated me..."
"Wes doesn't hate you Soul..."
I looked at the ground.
"How come you never told me you had a brother?"
"B-because.. I just didn't want to."
Iooked up to see Maka giving me an 'are you serious look' .
I sighed. "I never told you about Wes because I was afraid you'd like him better than me.. like everyone else does." I whispered the last part.
Maka lightly hit me on the head.
"Stupid! That impossible! Why would you even think that? Sure Wes may have better manners but you're Soul jst Soul Evans, and thats enough for me."
Maka smiled.
"Maka-"
"I would also like to complain!" Spirit added in ruining the moment raising his hand as if he was in pre-school.
"Hm? About what?" Lord Death turned to him.
"About octopus head!" Spirit pointed at me.
"My name is Soul god damnit! Get that through your thick skull!" I yelled.
"What did Soul do besides showing Maka he was alive?"
"He slept with my Maka!" Spirit yelled before crying.
"Oh-" Lord Death cleared his throat. "Thats really none of my bussiness but if you insist I do something about it then-" Lord Death faced me and leaned in.
"Soul. Don't do that." Lord Death said befor flicking me on the nose.
I covered my nose with one hand as Maka giggled.
"LORD DEEEAAATH! MAKE SOUL LEAVE MY MAKA ALONE!" Sprit cried.
I grabbed Maka's hand and entertwined our fingers.
"It's not that big of a deal Papa!"
"YES IT IS!"
"Listen old man. I don't care what the hell you think of me, but I love Maka. I'd do anything to protect her and keep her safe even if it means risking my own life. I even have the scars to prove it!" I suddenly yelled.
Maka tightened her grip onto my hand because of the last thing I said.
Spirit was silent. Maka turned her head to Lord Death.
"You have my word as a meister of the DWMA, I will not tell a single soul about Soul..." She said.
Lord Death nodded.
"Come on Maka.."
We started to walk out the door when Lord Death began to talk.
"Wait Soul. May I speak to you in private real quick?"
"S-sure."
Maka and her father walked out of the room leaving me and Lord Death alone.
"What did you want to speak to me about?"
"About your famil Soul."
I felt my heart skip a beat.
"You know that I know everything about your past, about what your family is and how you used to be a-"
"I know!" I interrupted. "I know you know.."
"Then that means you have to keep Maka away from Wes. Even if his intentions are to not harm her."
"I know.."
"Very well.. You may leave now."
I left the room without saying another word.
-SCENE JUMP-
I was sitting in my home with Maka on the couch watching tv. I heard Maka sigh.
"Whats wrong?"
"Nothing.."
"You bored or something?"
Maka slightly laughed. "A I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"You."
"Well.. what about me?"
Maka sat up andlooked at me.
"About how I missed you.."
I didnt reply.
"About how I thought that couln't do anything and I felt like it was my fault that what happened to you.. happened to you."
Her voice got shaky, "You don't know how much everyone has missed you, how much I missed you and how much this would mean to everyone if you showed them you were alive... Its not fair that they can't know because, they're suffering as much as I was."
I held Makas hand in mine.
"Maka it wont be like this forever. They will know soon.. we just have to make sure its safe first. I don't want to put them in any danger. I already hate myself for getting you involved."
"Don't hate yourself. It's my fault. I followed you. Caused you to get hit by that car.."
We were silent after that until I spoke.
"Hey you wanna do something?" I said in a cheerful tone.
"Like what?"
"Follow me."
I stood up off the couch, Makas hand in mine. I pulled her up and we walked up to a door in my home, a room I didn't show her.
"Whats in there?" She asked.
"A room, that really doesnt matter much to me but, I think you'll like it."
I opened the door and in the room sat a black piano. Makas eyes lit up.
"A-are you going to play?"
"If you want me to." I smiled at her.
"Yes! I've only heard you play a few times in my life, I would love to listen."
"Well if thats the case then allow me to escort you to your seat."
I picked Maka up bridal style as a yelp followed by laughter escaped her. I set Maka down on top of the piano, her beautiful legs hanging off the piano.
I sat down in the chair in front of the piano. I looked up at Maka who was looking down at me.
"Wait." Maka pulled her hair back in a pony tail. "There now I can see better."
I smiled at her then looked down at the piano and took a deep breath before opening it, I lightly touched the smooth keys of the piano.
"Ok you ready?" I asked Maka.
"Ive been ready. For a long time."
I laughed a little at her comment.
"Alright.. this is a song I've had for a while, I always wanted to play it but I never felt comfortable singing in front of anyone.."
"Singing? You sing to?"
"Y-yeah... uhm anyways its called Remember Me."
"That sounds beautiful Soul."
"Yes, it is.." I said looking into Maka's deep emerald eyes.
I changed my attention to the piano. I took a deep breath and began playing the melody for a while before I started to sing.
"You cringe at the lightning, you walk on the water afraid...Cause the faith to move mountains is like a shadow, falling away. And memories of darkness, abstrust your view in the light. And a foothold eludes you as your lungs flood with the tide... So remember me... write my name on a stone, but don't let me hold you back from it all..."
"Rain washes this city but mud still clings to your soul... You fill in the pages with the pain thats taking its toll... But theres hope in the madness, Don't pretend you're in this alone... She sees me inside you and shes afraid you wont come home... So rememebr me... Write my name on a stone... But don't let me hold you back from it all..."
I played the melody on the paino for another minute until I played the last note and allowed it to echo through the room. When the note faded I looed at Maka who looked like she was in deep thought.
"Soul.. that was beautiful..."
"I-it still needs some work though it seems as if its not complete.. like theres something missing."
"But thats the best part."
"Hm?"
"It leaves the audience wondering and thinking what happens next, is it over? It leaves them wanting more."
"Really?"
"Yes! It was wonderful and you sing so well..."
We were silent staring at each other for a few minutes until we both flinched at the sudden sound of thunder that filled the sky outside and the flash of lightning that filled the room.
We both glanced outside the window. It was around 5 maybe the sun was once again covered by grey clouds and heavy rain. The shadows of the rain droplets hitting the window were shown on the piano and on Maka a little.
While Maka was watching the rain hit the window, I got up and walked in front of her. Maka turned to face me.
"Soul what are you-" I leaned in and kissed her.
Maka moved her hands to where they were around my neck I followed her, never breaking the kiss. After a few minutes the kiss broke, I crawled on top of Maka and grinend at her.
"Really? On the piano?" Maka asked laughing a bit.
"Eh, never done it on a piano before." I suggested and Maka gave me that 'Are you serious look' again.
"I should Maka chop you right now.."
"But you wont.." I leaned in and began tenderly kissing Maka on her neck.
"Ah- I know.. I wont..."
The next day I found myself once again naked for the second time in a row but this time I was in Maka's room in our old apartment in her bed with Maka snuggled up against me. It was early in the morning.. or late in the afternoon, I really didn't know and didn't care honestly as long as I was with Maka I was ok, I was at peace, I was home.. as long as I was with her.
I closed my eyes, allowing myself to fall back asleep when I heard the phone ring. Not really thinking about it, I leaned over Maka and picked up the phone and answered it.
"Hello?" I said in a lazy tone.
"H-hello? Who is this?"
My eyes widened in realization of what I had just done.
"Idiot!" I heard Maka whisper as she was just waking up but fully knowing what I did.
Maka took the phone from me and answered it.
"Hello?" She asked.
"Oh, hey Kid..." She said.
"That uh- that was me." She coughed a little. "I'm a little sick." Maka began speaking in a sickly voice suddenly.
"No... I'd like to go out tonight but I'm not feeling well.." Maka looked at the clock. "I've been in bed all day..."
"Ok. Yeah next time.. bye."
She hung up and gave me an evil stare.
"What were you thinking?!"
"I uh- I wasnt thinking."
"Well obviously!"
Maka got out of bed and began to get dressed.
"I forgot."
Maka looked over her shoulder this time she gave me a look of sympathy.
"I-its ok.. just be careful next time... ok?" She said in a smoother tone.
"Ok, I will... sorry... Hey uh on a side note... why did Kid call?"
"Oh. He wanted to know if I wanted to hang with him and everyone else tonight.. which I obviously can't. But I just told him I was sick. He believed it... I think."
"Oh.. Maka you can go out with them. I'm not going anywhere. Even if you go out I'm gonna follow you to make sure you're safe from the.. d-demons."
Maka finished getting dressed and sat on the bed next to me.
"Soul I know I can;t see the demons.. but what do they look like? Do they even have a soul?"
"Oh uhm. No they don't have souls I think.. not the shadow ones anyway. And they uh- well all demons no matter the shape or form have red eyes."
Maka tilted her head a little. "Like you?"
My heart started beating faster. "Well yeah but" I laughed hysterically. "I-I'm not a demon obviously."
Maka nodded slightly.
"Uhm yeah they all have red eyes. And the shadow ones look like shadows but only they are distorted and freaky looking, they can look like anything really."
Maka fell laid on her back, her head in my lap she raised both her hands in the air. "So you're telling me one could look like a tree if it wanted to?"
"Uhhhh yeah I guess? But I don't think you're gonna see a shadow of a tree with red eyes roaming through town." I laugehd.
Maka laughed back. "I know."
Maka then sat up. "Ok well, I'll make breakfast ok?"
"Ok.." I said as she walked out of the room.
I took a deep breath and exhaled. "That was close... she almost fround out..." I said to myself.
-SCENE JUMP-
Kid hung up the phone. Star, Tsubaki, Liz and Patty all waiting for an answer, anticipation written all over their faces.
"Well?" Tsubaki asked.
"She's sick, I think? She can't come tonight."
Everyone relsed their breaths at the same time in dissapointment.
"SHE PROBABLY WONT HANG OUT WITH US BECAUSE NONE OF YOU ARE A BIG STAR LIKE ME! HAHAHAHA!" Black Star yelled.
Liz glared at Black Star. "Or maybe because you're so obnoxious..."
"She's probably been feeling depressed lately, its been raining for the past week! I'd feel depressed too!" Tsubaki said.
"Yeah but.. I don't think thats why she isnt coming." Kid said getting everyones attention.
"Well what else could there be? I mean it's Maka we're talking about here, she's not really the outgoing type." Liz said.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"But, when I called Maka didn't answer the phone. A man did."
"HUH?!" Everyone except Kid said.
"I know it wasn't Maka because, first of all it was clearly a man, and when Maka did answer she said hello, meaning she said hello twice and then when I asked who answered the phone she said it was her and then she started talking as if she was sick when a moment before she sounded just fine!"
"DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!" Black Star yelled.
"It means Maka is seeing a guy!" Tsubaki said excited.
"It means today, we are spies!" Kid said.
"YAY!" Patty yelled.
Ok end of chapter 7! There are a few interesting things here and there. So just let me know how you liked and let me know what you think Soul is hiding. I tried dropping a few hints, I'm not sure if anyone picked up on it but let me know! And its late I'm tired so I did not check this chapter for any grammatical or spelling errors. Sorry!
