Maka's PoV:
Soul pulled back from the hug slightly. I could feel my hear thudding against my rib cage. He lead in and closed the gap. I felt his lips brushing mine and I froze.
What am I doing? I tired to think but couldn't. Everything in my mind was tell me to run away. To leave this situation that I got myself into. Instead I let go of Soul and took I step back.
"Sorry. I umm" Soul started. I held up my hand to stop him.
"Don't worry about it. I just umm," I took a deep breath. "I can't." You will just turn out like Papa. And if you don't... how do I know you won't. Every guy is the same. I was staring at the floor.
"Oh... umm." He scratched the back of his neck. "Why?"
My head shot up. "Because. This," I gestured to the space between us. "Won't led away where. And one of us is bound to get hurt. Besides, I don't believe in love. Or anything to do with it."
I looked away from him to the group. Blackstar was on Kid's black. Tsubaki was trying hard to get him off. Liz and Patty were laughing.
I looked back at Soul who looked lost. I smiled. "I don't want to ruin our friendship." I took him hand. "It's nothing personal. Come on lets go back to the group."
"Yeah. Right." Soul said walking with me. "Lets just forget about it. I mean your right. It didn't mean anything. Just accidental." He let go of my hand and walked away.
I felt something in me break. I put a hand over my chest. Why? Why when my life started to be better?
"Maka!" Tsubaki called snapping me back to reality. "Come on, we're leaving to meet with Stein!"
I ran to her. "Hey is something up?" She asked me.
"Oh no." I lied. "It's just I'm still not over singing on stage." I smiled at her. She excepted my lie and we walked in silence.
That was my first kiss. My first kiss was with the famous Soul Eater. I shook my head. Why does it matter? It meant nothing...right?
Soul's PoV:
I walked with Blackstar to the dressing room. "HEY SOUL! EARTH TO SOUL! ARE YOU LISTENING?" Blackstar shouted in my ear.
I punched him. "Dude that is my fucking ear. Sorry I was thinking."
We reached the dressing room. "Whatever." He dropped it.
No girl has ever pushed me away. I went to the back and took off my shirt. What the hell does she mean she doesn't believe in love? It was a freaking kiss. Doesn't mean I love her. Sorry it doesn't.
I sighed to myself. "Goddamn it all." I muttered.
"What is up with you Soul?" Kid asked me pulling on his jeans.
"Nothing." I say harshly. "I'm just thinking about something."
"Yeah and that's why you snapped at me." Kid said sarcastically.
"And me!" Blackstar jumped into the conversation. "I thought we were best friends man!"
"Sometimes I just need to think. Okay?" I sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm thinking about something... irritating."
I finished getting dressed. Really irritating. Ugh whatever. I don't need her.
I walked into the main room. Maka was reading a book on the couch. She had on some jean shorts, a tank and a jacket. "Yo." I greeted her and looked away flipping on the TV.
"Hey." She looked up from her book.
"You change fast." I didn't look away from the TV.
"Yeah. Liz let me barrow some shorts so I didn't have to put back on jeans and get hot." I looked over at her. She looks so freaking amazing right now.
"They look good on you." I took a better look. "Hey what happened to your legs?" I asked turning towards her all the way.
She sighed and put down her book. "I'm bullied. It's normal."
My mouth dropped. "You're bullied? What the hell? By who?" I cross the room and sit by her.
"The popular kids at my school. Like I said you guys are my first friends." She looked at me. I could tell she was still hiding something.
"Well that doesn't mean you are bullied. I mean really. How long has this been going on?" She just sighed. "Why haven't you told you dad?"
She laughed, but it wasn't a normal laugh. She stood up. "My Papa? Oh god that is a good one. He doesn't care about me." She turned her back to me. "If only you knew..." Her voice trailed off. This is it. It has to be what she is hiding.
I stood up. "Know what?" She turned around to face me.
"Nothing." She smiled. "Don't worry about it." She walked past me.
"No, no, no. You have to tell me now." I followed her.
"Why? Why do you care?" She stopped.
"Because I am your friend. That is what friends do." I set my hand on her shoulder. "You wouldn't know. But you do now."
She turned slowly. "Is that all you are?" Her question took me by surprise. "Because I don't know."
I smiled. "Do you want me to be more." I took a step closer. "Because I lied."
The rest of the group came in then. "Let's go see stein!" Patty shouted.
"Cool." I walked away from Maka and out the door. She stood dumbfounded. I smiled to myself. That is what cool guys do.
Maka's PoV:
I caught up with the rest of the group. What does he mean lied. About it meaning nothing? I hope so.
I sighed. "What's wrong?" Patty asked. We were walking behind the rest of the group.
"Nothing Patty. It's just boy stuff." I told her.
"Oh. Boy drama. Soul right?" She asked.
"Umm," I looked away from her. "Yeah."
"Hmm. I think I know what you are going through." Patty sighed. She sounds so grown up right now. It's weird.
"Huh?" I looked where she was looking. She was looking at Kid. "Wait... You like Kid?" I smiled.
"What pshh no." Patty blushed. "Look a giraffe!" She pointed and ran away to Liz. I laughed to myself.
"What's so funny Maka?" Tsubaki asked me.
"Patty, I didn't no she had a thing for Kid." I told her.
"Oh yeah. I think he likes her too." Tsubaki whispered back.
"Really? We should get them together!" I say.
"Totally!" We laugh together and came up with a plan.
"Hi. We meet earlier. I'm Maka." I shake Stein's hand again.
"Ah yes Maka." Stein drops my hand and shifts his glasses. "That name sounds familiar." He messes with the screw clip on his head. I give him a weird look. "Oh that's why!" He exclaims.
"What?" I asked but he interrupts me.
"Marie, dear, It's good to see you." Stein walked past me too the person he greeted.
I turned around to see my very own teacher Miss Marie standing with a boy about my age.
"Hello Stein." They kissed one another.
"Aww! That's so cute!" Liz squeaked. Then a knife found the wall next to her head.
"Shut up Liz." Stein said. "Anyways. I didn't see the show so you must do a show for the rest of us." He looked at me.
"What?" I asked.
"I said-" Marie cut him off.
"Oh Maka! How nice it is to see you!" Marie walked up to me and hugged me.
"Thanks. Nice to see you too, Miss Marie." I hugged her back awkwardly.
"Huh? You two know each other?" Kid asked.
"Yes, Maka here is my student." Miss Marie answered. "And please Maka here you can call me just Marie."
"Wait you're Maka's teacher?" Liz jumped up from her fear position.
"Yes..."
"Well you should know that Maka's being bullied." I glared at Liz.
"You're what? Oh Maka you should have told me!" Marie hugged me again. "Who is? I will hurt them!"
I stared at her.
"But not right now. Perform. Now." Stein pointed to a room.
They walked through. It was a small stage with tons of seats. Half of them filled. I grabbed Soul's arm. "What song?"
He whispered it in my ear and I laughed. "Okay that works."
"Good luck." He left me and walked to his sit. I took a deep breath and walked on stage.
I grabbed a guitar and walked to the microphone in the middle of the stage. "This is an original song. Called Dear Agony."
I took a deep breath and strummed the guitar. After a few beats I began the lyrics.
I have nothing left to give
I have found the perfect end
You were made to make it hurt
Disappear into the dirt
Carry me to heaven's arms
Light the way and let me go
Take the time to take my breath
I will end where I began
And I will find the enemy within
Cause I can feel it crawl beneath my skin
I closed my eyes and concentrated on what I was singing.
Dear Agony
Just let go of me
Suffer slowly
Is this the way it's gotta be?
Dear Agony
I paused singing, looking down at the guitar.
Suddenly
The lights go out
Let forever
Drag me down
I will fight for one last breath
I will fight until the end
And I will find the enemy within
Cause I can feel it crawl beneath my skin
I looked at the faces in the crowd. Most of the unfamiliar. I found Soul's face and looked into his eyes.
Dear Agony
Just let go of me
Suffer slowly
Is this the way it's gotta be?
Don't bury me 4
Faceless enemy
I'm so sorry
Is this the way it's gotta be?
Dear Agony
I closed my eyes again. The lyrics were so close to my heart, I had written this song just last week.
Leave me alone
God let me go
I'm blue and cold
Black sky will burn
Love pull me down
Hate lift me up
Just turn around
There's nothing left
I opened my eyes again and looked at the rest of the crowd.
Somewhere far beyond this world
I feel nothing anymore
Dear Agony
Just let go of me
Suffer slowly
Is this the way it's gotta be?
Don't bury me
Faceless enemy
I'm so sorry
Is this the way it's gotta be?
Dear Agony
I feel nothing anymore
I finished the song with one final strum and the crowd roared. They all stood up. "Thanks" I walked off stage to the group.
"Well." Stein said. "I can see now why they picked you to join."
"I didn't know you could sing like that." Marie said.
"Where do you learn to write songs like that?" Liz asked me. I shrugged.
"A natural talent I guess."
"Amazing!" Kid complemented me.
"Cool." Soul said smiling. "Very cool."
I laughed. "Sorry guys, I gotta get home."
"Aww stay!" Patty whined.
"Yeah come on please!" Tsubaki asked grabbing my arm.
"I wish I could. I really do. But I'm already late." I said. He is going to kill me.
"Okay fine. But see you tomorrow okay?" Liz said giving me a hug.
"Yeah totally." If I'm not dead. I added in my head. I gave everyone a hug.
I turned to Soul. "I could give you a ride." He offered.
"You would? That would be great!" I jumped and hugged him. "Papa won't flip as much."
"Okay, come on let's go." He waved bye to everyone and we left.
Song: Dear Agony by Breaking Benjamin