Due to my Hiatus, I thought it would be only fair if I made up for it by uploading two chapters instead of just one :) I'm satisfied with how this one turned out...hopefully you guys like it too :D
Just wanted to let you know, that right now, everything is not as it seems,if this makes no sense now, you'll see in the coming chapters -laughs evilly- if you want a hint, this mostly pertains to Kid so watch him closely ;)
Just take notice of the small details :)
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Eater. Only that lonely Volume 1 manga in my shelf and that sexy picture of Stein I drew are mine...and the plot for this story xD
COMPLICATIONS
"I'm sorry Soul..this is all my fault" , Maka whispered to her sleeping weapon.
It had been two and a half days since the attack and one day since the surgery and Maka hadn't stopped blaming herself the entire time.
Her anger with him was gone, all she wanted now was for him to get better. The idea of him possibly dying while she had been mad at him had terrified her. Their time in Italy had been tense between them, mostly from her end. All of that was in the past now though.
While Maka was sitting by Soul's bed, making herself a promise to become a stronger meister, Stein was looking at her through the crack in the door. Her back was towards him so he he was safe from being discovered.
He felt guilty for not showing up earlier to provide the two with backup. If he and Spirit had shown up sooner, Soul wouldn't have gotten hurt.
"And Maka wouldn't be so miserable now", he thought.
He was old enough to know that his interest in Maka wasn't innocent. Knowing full well it was inappropriate for a man of his age (who was her teacher) to have feelings of that nature for a girl young as her (who was his student), he didn't care much.
He never gave much thought to what others would think of him ( he placed a giant screw in his head, wasn't that already saying something?), he only cared about what she thought.
"She might think you're a perverted old man..like her father", he grimly mused.
"Hello Stein"
Oh, he had forgotten about Marie.
"Hello", he said smiling, hoping she hadn't noticed what he had just been doing.
"Um, what were you doing?", she asked, raising an eyebrow at him.
Damn it.
"Oh, I was just-"
"Professor Stein?", Maka said as she was stepping out of the room. She had recognized his voice and had gone to ask him (again) if Soul would really be alright.
"Oh, hi Maka", he said, glad for her opportune appearance.
He put his hand on her shoulder, turning her towards Marie.
"I believe you haven't met yet. Maka, this is Marie." he said, gesturing towards Marie.
"Oh, hello", Maka said.
While Marie and Maka said their introductions and made small talk, Stein mentally took a step back and watched the scene before him.
Here, right in front of him, were the only two women (or rather in Maka's case - girl- he corrected, flinching mentally at that) he had truly cared for. True, he hadn't known Maka long but he had quickly grown attached to her. And of course, he considered Marie a close friend.
He also doesn't know how far his emotions for Maka would go though.
The healthier choice would have been to foget about it and move on with his life.
He wasn't known for making "healthy" choices though, he thought ruefully as he absentmindedly touched the self-inflicted scar under his eye.
His gaze drifted to Maka. She was pretty (no doubt she'd be beautiful- like her mother), wasn't scared of him (for Stein, anyone with this trait got major brownie points), and ….and what? She was young (much too young, he reminded himself) and he was...older. What would she want to do with him? She only saw him as her teacher.
"I'll see you in class on Monday then." Marie said cheerfully to Maka.
Then, turning to Stein, she said somewhat nervously, " I need to talk to you about something".
Curious, he nodded at her. " See you later Maka.", he said as he placed his hand on her shoulder (that was the only physical contact he allowed himself with her..for now). "And don't worry about Soul, he's going to be fine. He just needs rest" and with that said he left with Marie.
Maka watched them silently go. She couldn't help but to feel angry towards Marie for whisking Stein away from her but immediately felt terrible for thinking bad of her. Marie had been so nice and (even though they had just met) had made Maka feel a bit better about what happened with Soul. She sighed, walking back into the hospital room to take up her place by her best friend's bed.
Kid walked briskly down the corridors not caring that he had almost ran over two students. He had just gotten back from a mission from halfway around the world only to be informed that Soul had gotten an emergency surgery from a severe wound.
Of course, he was worried about his friend but he couldn't help it that his thoughts had immediately drifted to Maka. How was she dealing with this?
He was about to round a corner when he heard a familiar voice.
" Well, what is it you wanted to tell me?"
Stein.
He stopped dead in his tracks. He didn't know whether to continue or just turn around and take another route, but the second voice changed his mind.
"Well, I was wondering if...if you would like to-" Marie was saying as Kid turned the corner. She faltered, not wanting to continue her sentence now that they weren't alone.
"Oh hi Kid", Stein said. With surprise, he realized he felt relieved at their interruption.
"Professor Stein", Kid said, somewhat stiffly. Then he turned towards Marie.
"I'm guessing you must be Marie, am I right?" he asked, as he politely shook hands with her.
Marie, flustered about what she had just been about to say to Stein, nodded with a smile but said nothing.
Not knowing what else to do, Kid nodded at them both. "I'll be on my way then" and continued on his way.
Stein looked after him, puzzled why the young shinigami had had both his hands balled into fists.
"Well, I must be going too", Marie said. She had lost her nerve and just wanted to escape. Before Stein could object, she left leaving Stein standing alone in the hallway.
He sighed, somewhat exasperated, then turned and walked back the way they had come with the intention of returning to the hospital room to give Maka some company.
DUN DUN DUN! LE GASP! (I love saying that) Stein, Maka, Soul, and Kid all in the same room? Wonder how that will turn out o.O
haha xD so I think by now the Love Pentagon (or Pentagram? o.O) is pretty much clear by now :)
So lets recap: Maka - Stein
Stein -Maka
Kid-Stein
Marie-Stein
Soul-?-Kid
Damn, Stein is rather popular for a creeper like him o.O He's just so sexy XD
Hmm, this chart makes it look rather bleak for Marie and Soul..no one likes them D:
But there may be hope yet! while what the chart says its true, it doesn't mean it reveals everyone's full or real interests. So one or more than the people listed above likes more than one person or something..gasp..I've said too much xD
There is also the question of how Spirit will react when he finds out that creepy ol' Stein is after his daughter...-plots in a corner-
And for those who haven't given up on this story, thanks a lot! So far that, you'll be rewarded by having Black*Star take part in this love drama in the next chapter...be assured that hilarity will ensue xD
Sorry this chapter was so short but I couldn't resist ending it in somewhat of a cliffhanger (blame my sadistic tendencies).
So REVIEW! I'm sure you have some thoughts about this chapter :3 even if its just to point out a mistake or something...any suggestions are welcome too (no guarantee I'll use them but its still really nice to know about them).
