This was written at the same time as the next chapter but this comes before so why not. It was a request from my sister. I may add a third one but today is my 6 month w/ my wonder boyfriend and I'm on a stupid family vacation.
"Daddy do we have to go to Grandma and Grandpa Evans' house?" Angela said, she was just like her mother but she acted just like her father, she had the ash blond hair and pine green eyes but the teeth were what really showed her lineage she was now four and she was a natural on the piano.
"Because we haven't seen them in a long time and they want your mom and I to do a small concert at the local children benefit fair"
"Oh dose that mean I can watch you and mommy sing" little Damon said. Damon was a lot like his father he had the same untamed white hair and the scarlet eyes but he had his mother's love for reading even though he was only two.
The family of four were on their way to the Evans' Manor, to allow Soul's parent's to see they're grand kids, son and daughter-in-law. It wasn't the kid's favorite thing to do, it was a three hour drive to the manor and Angela always complained that she would get lost in the house.
"Don't worry you two we're almost there" Maka said to her bored children. As she said this the manor's drive way came into view, and the children cheered in excitement of being able to get out of the car and run around and see their grandparents.
When they reached the door they were greeted by the maid Gretchen, she was a pretty women despite her age. She had curly red hair and oak green eyes, she had been working for the Evans' family for almost two generations. "Soul" the old women squealed as she hugged him "I haven't seen you for so long, I'm sorry I wasn't able to go to any of the birthday parties or anything but I always have a hard time getting time off and when I do nothing gets done".
"Gretchen! Who's here?" yelled a voice from somewhere inside the house.
"It's Soul and his family" Gretchen yelled up the stairs. After she yelled that they heard that they then heard a loud sound that sounded like some one running down the stairs. The sound stopped then Mrs. Evans ran to great the family. When she was finally down she ran and almost made Soul topple over from the sheer force from her hug.
"Soul! Maka" its been so long she said with a smile "Oh and Angela you've grown up on me! Oh, and little Damon" Mrs. Helena Rose Evens was a pretty women, even without considering her age, she had long white hair and red eyes just like both her sons. She was fairly thin but in a fairly healthy way.
"Who's here dear?" said a man from further inside the large house.
"Oh, honey" Mrs. Evens yelled "It's Soul and his family"
"Did someone say that Soul was here?" another male voice said from up stairs. Again the sound of someone running down the stairs could be heard. Who was saw next was surprising to Soul. It was non other than Wes Rupert Evens, he looked as groomed as ever, with his custom tailored suit and his long white hair combed to perfection. Wes was a violinist who was very average compared to what Soul and his family were used to. "Hay little brother, long time no see" Wes said with a grin "And with the lovely Maka I see." he polity kissed Maka's hand, then turned to Angela and Damon "and look at you too you've gotten so big since I last saw you Angela how old are you now?"
"I'm four, Uncle Wes" Angela said with a smile.
"Wow your a big girl now. And who is this?" Wes said looking at Damon who was sitting in his mother's arms.
"Can you tell your uncle your name" Maka asked Damon. He just shook his head, Maka laughed and said to Wes "This is Damon he's just turned two."
Mrs. Even's turned to Gretchen "Why don't you go set up a snack for everyone on the patio out back so we can all sit out there and catch up before the benefit" and with that Gretchen left. "Okay why don't we all go to the patio and talk because it's not entirely proper to talk on the door step. She then ushered the family into the house and lead them to the back patio. "I'll be right back, I have to get and get Rupert."
They took their seats on the patio, they didn't talk much. Mostly because Soul and Wes didn't get along so well but when Mrs. Evens got back she had a man with her he was a larger man, but he wasn't fat he had large brod shoulders, and blue eyes that even the clear ocean couldn't compare to, along with his back as night hair he was fairly intimidating if you didn't know him. But when he smiled he could make any child smile with him. "Hello" he greeted " Soul, son, its nice to see you again and thank you for bringing your family." Mr. Rupert Troy Evens, also know as Rupert Jazz, said formally. Then he smiled, "I'm sorry that I sound so formal but I am a business man after all" he laughed. He then turned to Angela and Damon who had been playing seconds before "Look at you two, you've gotten so big"
Angela looked nervous for a second but then smiled and said "Grandpa Evens, I missed you" she told him with a big hug.
Little Damon who hadn't seen Mr. Evens for some time just looked at him it wasn't until Maka said "Damon where are your manors hug your grandfather, he won't hurt you" with that Damon walked up to his grandfather and gave him as big a hug a two year old can give.
After the initial awkward moments the rest of the morning went smoothly. And the benefit wasn't until about three.
2:45
It was almost time for the show, and the event was booming, it would seem that some foreign people had come to see the famous couple sing sing.
"Ready?"Maka asked Soul as they went onto the stage, the first song Maka wouldn't be singing it was just Soul. They had it all planned out, first they would sing the song that would go out for a laugh, then play a few of they're kids favorites.
"As ready as I can be" Soul said with a cool grin. And with that they went out onto the stage. "Alright" Soul said into the mic "I'm Soul and that's my lovely wife Maka on the key board, and we're Resonance"
To pay or not to pay that is the question
It refused to stay, as it all turned gray
Oh, William Shakespeare's receding hair
The crowd was a good one today there were lots of kids and many many parents, as Soul sang he could see them jumping up and down.
Please excuse the pun
It's hair today, gone tomorrow
So be thankful for what precious locks you have
He heard many of the parents laugh as the lyrics as the children just danced to the rhythm.
To pay or not to pay that is the question
And by the way I just gotta say
Thank the Lord, I'm not going bald
Soul saw some of the men feel the the tops of they're heads as they had thinning hair or were bald. Soul just smiled and looked back at Maka who was smiling and even laughing at some points
And if I may quip
My curls and I are just like heaven
'Cause rest assured, there'll be no parting there
But should my head get bare
Like Friar Tuck or heart chased a swallow
It makes me smile 'cause I know just what I'd do
Soul was grinning, not his signature smirk he was really grinning from ear to ear. It was because of all the funny children running around and dancing with the music, along with their parents who were amazing enough to dance along.
Yeah, if I had more wigs than I knew what to do with
I'd open a second hand store
And if you ever went bald, you'd recall it
'Cause I'd cleverly call it, 'Rugs From Me To You'
And at the end the band too a bow then Soul pointed to them individually. First their drummer, he was one of the local students at the DWMA who wanted a part time job and could play the drums, second was they're guitarist who was again a DWMA student and last he pointed to Maka who then waved on they're two kids, Angela and Damon who ran to her and then to Soul and took the second bow with everyone else.
The event was a good turn out even if the tickets for the show were only about five dollars a person, but then again it was all standing no seating. They raised a lot of money which was going to split up for orphanages in the state.
And that's the last of that chapter I have one more after this but remember that one was written before this one. But its a sequence thing.