"I want you to stay the night. In the morning you'll be discharged."

"Thank you."

The nurse exited the room.

Soul scratched his head and stared off at a wall.

"Hey Soul. You can relax. It was our first time and we succeeded! That's all that matters."

"Then why are you staying the night here?"

"So that I avoid hurting my back any further, idiot. I'll be fine."

"Cool. So, since I'll be home alone does that mean I can go into your room?"


"Uh. That girl got us good."

"That was a girl?"

"Hah. Very funny."

"I was being serious."

"Of course you were Soul."

"Hey do you need anything?"

"No. Thanks though."

"Well, see you when you're out of here."

"What! You're just going to abandon your meister?"

"Maka, don't be stupid."

"Humph."

"Hey just remember you got in here because you decided that you could fly."

"I wasn't trying to fly! I was trying to leap to the next building!"

"Well, then, maybe you are stupid."

"What was that?"

"Please. Nobody could leap that distance."

"That guy could."

"I thought you said it was a girl?"


"Blackstar you should think before you bust down doors." Maka said.

"Oh please. A big star like me doesn't need doors!"

"Obviously." Soul grinned.

"How long do you think you two will be in here for?" Tsubaki inquired.

"Don't know." Soul replied.

"Well this experience should teach you two to not fight more than you can. Leave the missions with multiple Kishin Eggs to Tsubaki and I."

"Blackstar, Soul and I have more souls than you and Tsubaki."


"I can't comprehend how that was a remedial lesson."

"I can't get past the giant screw in that guy's head."

"Uh. I'm going to have nightmares."

"Back at ya."

"Would you two pipe down! I'm trying to sleep."

"Good night to you, too, Blackstar." Soul called from his hospital bed.


"Hey Soul."

Soul turned around. "Yeah?"

"I wanted to apologize, for-" she grew quiet.

"I understand. I was out of line, too."

Maka just made a noise in response.

Soul turned back to the door and continued his way out.

Then a thought popped into his mind.

I'm such a bad weapon partner!

He'd asked her about her side wound, but not about her-

"Um, Maka. Are your hands going to be-" Now Soul got silent.

Maka gave a smile. "Dr. Medusa said that they'll be healed in no time."


Soul watched as Prof. Stein, with the help of Mira Naigus, fixed Maka up.

He'd carried her back to the Academy once the fight in the sky between the Kishin and Lord Death finished.

Please be alright.


It was odd sitting in class without Maka.

Oh well. That magic, paralyzing, web stuff should wear off soon.


Soul came into the room. Death Scythe sat by Maka.

Soul had just returned from showering at Kid's.

The young weapon joined the older weapon by the bed.

"I'm not angry at you. I understand that you did all that you could," the man responded.

"Thank you, sir."

"Soul, you're not as bad a partner to my daughter as I like to think you are."

That, coming from Maka's dad, meant a lot.

The two sat in silence as Maka's, Blackstar's, and Kid's heart monitors beeped away.


I'm positive that they've been in there more than eight times. I'm guessing he was referring to the longer stays. Not the check ups or the occasional band-aid. Kid thought to himself as he strolled home. But why would he confide in me?

Then Kid chuckled. The answer was simple.

Blackstar's not capable of keeping his mouth shut.


"Well, Maka, if you don't wake up soon then I guess we'll just have to stop being partners."

No response.

"I heard that another class received a new meister recently."

Nothing.

"The new girl has a pair that makes Blair's look like yours."

Zero reply.

Sigh.

"Fine. You win. You're more stubborn than me."

Yawn.

I should get some sleep.

Soul stood from the chair and made his way to one of the free beds. It wasn't long until he heard something from his somewhat sleep.

The sound of a heart monitor increasing in speed.


Disclaimer. I own no rights to Soul Eater.
AN. Hey! This is the next to last chapter! This story keeps getting hits and it's on multiple profiles listed as a favorite story! Thank you to all for the support. I love it! Shout out to reader D now. I understand what you mean about Death Scythe. I think I didn't write about him a whole lot because the way I viewed it, the plot didn't depend on him. (and still doesn't) But, I did include a short scene with him in this chapter. I hope you liked it! You were the one that made me think of it! :D

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