I'd do anything-I'd do everything…yes I'd do anything for you.
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Getting a hold of Soul was much harder than I thought it would be. I could never catch the guy! He was ALWAYS working, and when he wasn't working he was sleeping.
I tried calling him twenty times in two days, and went to his job twice, hoping to catch him on his lunch break...I found out that his line of work, actually kept him out of the office more than anything, and If I wanted to catch him on his lunch break than i'd have to go find him out on the streets first.
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I had been walking around aimlessly, eating my lunch and trying to find Soul for two hours, and I was just about to give up when I suddenly spotted an unmistakable snowy mop of hair across the street making its way into an office building.
"Soul! Wait!" I tried shouting as loud as I could, but all the afternoon traffic and noise drowned out even my loudest screams.
I had no choice but to chuck the remains of my lunch and hall-ass to try and catch Soul.
I nearly got hit twice as I dashed across the street, and when I got up onto the sidewalk I had to do a lot of shoving to make it to the buildings door.
By the time I made it inside, Soul managed to already get inside an elevator and the doors were beginning to close.
"Soul! Wait dammit!" I screeched as loud as I could, completely ignoring the fact that there were several people watching me.
"Huh! Liz?!" Soul stopped the doors from closing and waved me over.
When I was safely inside the elevator, I sighed in relief before turning and punching him in the arm.
"Fuck! What was that for?!" He growled as he rubbed his injured arm.
"For making me have to come find your dumb ass! I have been looking for you for two and a half days now you idiot! Do you not check your damn phone?! What if something had happened to Maka?! How would anybody be able to get a hold of you?!"
"Maka! What's wrong with Maka?! Where is she Liz?! You're supposed to be watching her!" Soul shouted and began shaking me.
I slapped his hands away and punched him again. He was definitely going to bruise.
"Nothings wrong with Maka dumbass...if she was hurt I wouldn't be out here chasing your ass down, I'd be with her...Maka is home with Blair...it's her turn to stay with her...I'm actually on my lunch break...which I'm pretty sure has been over for at least fifteen minutes now." I sighed. I was probably going to have to stop and get my boss some lunch so I could kiss up to her easier.
"Well if nothings wrong with her than why are you here?"
I sighed when the elevator bell 'dinged', and waited for the doors to open and let us out before turning to look up at Soul.
"I'm here on behalf of my little sister-"
"Patty? Since when does Patty need anyone to speak on her behalf-"
"Not-Patty dumbass…Maka…my newly adopted little sister. I have taken the liberty of taking her under my wing, and I'm here to tell you that if you don't get your shit together, than I'll be doing a whole lot more than just "taking her under my wing". I WILL take her." I flipped my hair over my shoulder, before crossing my arms over my chest and glaring at Soul.
"Wha-What? Liz, are you threatening me?"
When Soul began glancing quickly around the office and his glaring eyes landed on the receptionist who squeaked and looked away like she hadn't just been watching the entire exchange, I knew he'd jumped straight into being angry, and was trying hart to keep his composer.
"Well?" I challenged, pushing his buttons, and making him twitch.
"Don't move, I'm coming right back." He growled through his pointy shark-like teeth.
I obliged, and simply leaned against the wall next to the elevator. I knew I'd hit a sensitive spot, but I was serious, I had no issue with taking Maka in, and if Soul was going to act like an idiot than I absolutely would do just that.
I waited for about fifteen minutes, ignoring the bad elevator music playing through the P.A. system, and the nosy secretary who clearly had a thing for Soul, because she would NOT stop sending me dirty looks. When Soul finally came back out, he seemed to be only slightly calmer than he was when he went in.
When he made his way over to me, he surprised me by telling me to wait until we were in the elevator to talk. I shrugged, not really caring either way, because I was going to make sure that what I wanted to say, was said.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Soul turned on me, with his red eyes blazing like wildfire. "What did you mean you "WILL take her"? Who do you think you are Liz?! Who the fuck do you think you are threatening?! You have NO fucking idea what has been going on, so who are you-to come at me like that?!" He growled and hissed at me.
I stood back and watched as Soul exploded; I sighed when he got in my face, and simply stared into his angry eyes.
"You're absolutely right Soul, I have no idea what's going on, not with you at least. I know perfectly well what's going on with Maka though…" I spoke loud enough to make him shut his mouth and listen to me.
"Maka has been suffering since she came home…she's lonely as hell in that stupid apartment…she doesn't want you sending people to watch after her, or making people blow her phone up all day. She doesn't want to stay cooped up in that dark, stuffy little apartment, and she doesn't want you coming in so goddamn late that she doesn't even get to say hello! You've been so wrapped up in working that you have no time for her, or anyone else for that matter-not even your damn self-you look like shit! You've got crazy bags under your eyes, you're pale, and you're cranky too!" I screeched as I hit him in the arm again, making him wince that time.
"Liz-"
"When we get out of this damn elevator, you go to your boss and give her whatever it is you have to, then you leave for the day and take your ass HOME. You go home, take a fucking shower, making yourself look presentable, then go talk to Maka. And I swear to GOD if you make her cry-I will kick your sorry ass then get everyone else we know to come kick your ass again."
Just as I finished threatening him, the elevator doors slid open, so after fixing Soul with one last glare, I stepped out, and walked away, leaving him gawking at my back in the elevator.
If he had any common sense, he'd be sure to do exactly what I'd just told him to do.
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A.N. Hello readers, you all did fantastically with reviewing, and I'm fairly sure that I got at least twenty-five reviews for the last chapter, so I know that you all will have no issue with hitting ten reviews per chapter.
I know that this one was short, but do not fret, I will be updating again later today, because I want to make sure we get to Maka and Soul talking, that one will most definitely be longer than this one. Just make sure you all review and let me know what you think of Liz, personally I love her, and I think that she reflects my personality a lot.
Anyway, R&R
-Luna