CHAPTER 10~
I sit in Liz's room while she pulls outfits from her closet. I sigh and pick at the remains of my skirt. I'm pretty sure Kid is still blacked out downstairs on the couch. Liz turns towards me with a lacy blue dress. "So…" she says "that must've been one Hell of a fight you got into back there, huh?" I look up at her and grin. "Yeah, but at least I got two more Eggs. That's 23 and counting." We both giggle and Liz hands me the dress. "Get changed and meet us back downstairs."
I peel off the shredded blouse and pull on the dress. It feels cool against my skin and the outer layering is soft and silky. How does Liz put up with me? I go over to Liz's mirror and check my reflection. Just a few cuts and scratches from earlier. After I had gotten washed up, I realized most of it was mud and blood from the Kishens. I brush out my wiry hair and open the door. As I hop down the stairs I hear Black*Star and Kid arguing. Those two. On the second to last step I slip. I let out a cry and land on something hard and warm. I crack open an eye expecting to see Black*Star or Twister. No, I am so wrong. Holding me to keep me from falling is none other than Soul.
I push myself off of him and swallow. "Sorry." I mumble. Soul smirks and laughs "It's cool." He says as he pats my back. A light blush sprinkles my cheeks as he takes my hand and leads me over to the couch. I sit between Kid and Maka. "Hi, Cloud." Maka says, beaming.
"Hey Maka." I reply. We both chatter softly to each other while Liz and Tsubaki make dinner in the kitchen. Black*Star and Patty both watch television and Crona sits in a corner, drawing pictures. "So I told Blair that if she wanted to take a shower, she could do it when I wasn't taking one myself." Maka says and I giggle. "That must have been a pain." I say. Maka nods and we both laugh.
I feel warmth fall across my shoulders and see that Kid has inconspicuously put his arm around me. I smile and continue to talk to Maka like nothing weird is happening.
SOUL'S P.O.V
Look at him. Thinking he can touch my Cloud. Wait, my Cloud? She's not even dating you dumbass. I swallow and look away, trying to focus on the T.V.
"What do you think Soul?" I turn and realize Cloud is talking to me. I blink and swallow. "Y-yeah. Whatever you say." She giggles and touches my arm nonchalantly. "Oh, Soul, you're so funny." I blush and see Kid scoot a little more closer to her. I'm about to tell him to keep his distance when Liz enters the room.
"Dinner's ready!"
ORIGINAL P.O.V
I watch Soul from across the long, glossy coffin shaped table. I sip some of the soup Tsubaki made and listen to Patty's jokes. Suddenly he looks up from his food and locks eyes with me. I blush and look away, a small smile pierces his lips. "So, Cloudy…" Patty leans over to me and I flinch from her evil stare.
"Yes, Patty?" I ask timidly.
"Do ya got a boyfriend yet?!" everyone's eyes are now on me and I try my best to hide behind my hair. I mumble something out and Patty places a hand behind her ear. "What was that?"
"I said 'I don't have one yet.'" I say softly.
"What?!" Patty shouts.
"I said I don't have a boyfriend yet!" I scream. I flop down in my chair and blush as everyone giggles and goes back to their conversations. I wish I could turn invisible. Patty giggles and pats my back. "Sorry," she smiles "you'll get one soon. Y'know after your adult boobs come in, even though they're pretty big already."
"PATTY!"
KID'S P.O.V
I watch as Cloud smacks Patty's head with her hammer and goes back to eating. This is it, this is my chance. I swallow and raise my glass. "I would like to make an announcement." Everyone stops talking and eating and stares at me. "I'd like to propose a toast to the most amazing person in the world." Black*Star stands up and is about to say something, but I shoot him a look. "And it's not you Black*Star." He sits back down and grumbles something to Tsubaki, who just smiles and pats his head. I turn my head towards Cloud and raise my glass in her direction. "This toast is to you, my sweet Cloud." She blushes and I see Soul out of the corner of my eye. "Dear Cloud, will you please do me the honor of being my date to the DWMA's Blood Dance this year?"
She smiles and nods her head. "O-okay." She stammers. I smile and sit back down. Liz and Maka clap. Black*Star leaps onto the table to face me. "Alright, alright. I guess even Stars gotta go have some fun. But trust me, one wrong move and you hurt her, I'll personally introduce you to your grave." He growls. I cock an eyebrow and sip my drink. "Black*Star, get off the table. You are ruining the symmetry."
SOUL'S P.O.V
WHAT?! Did he just ask Cloud, my Cloud, to the dance? Kid knew I was gonna ask her tonight! I turn towards Maka and sniff unhappily. "Can we go now?" I ask. She looks at me and shakes her head. "No way." She growls. "We haven't had desert yet!" I stare at Cloud as she chatters to Patty about what she's going to wear for the dance. I blush a deep Crimson when she looks at me. "Are you going Soul?" I look away and swallow. "Yeah, sure." I mumble. She grins happily and goes back to her original conversation. Crap! Now I gotta find a tux.