Maka, Soul, Tsubaki, and Black Star sat in the corner booth of the little ice cream shop "Death by Chocolate", which was located right near the park where they had played basketball.
They had been to this particular ice cream shop tons of times before, but never like this.
Maka and Tsubaki sat on the inside corner of the booth, and Black Star and Soul on either side.
"So uh, we'll go order." Black Star told the girls. "Right Soul?"
Soul looked at Black Star. He looked like he was going to explode.
"Yeah." Soul nodded. "Strawberry Maka?" He asked her.
"Yes!" Maka said with a cheerful smile.
So cute.
"Uh Tsubaki you like...what was it again?" Black Star asked.
"I like the green tea ice cream, when they have it." Tsubaki said pleasantly.
"Okay." Black Star nodded. "Right."
"Come on." Soul stood up and gestured to Black Star.
Black Star stood up and walked with Soul towards the counter.
"Dude, how do you do it?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" Soul looked confused.
"How are you always so in-sync with Maka?" Black Star sighed.
"You and Tsubaki are in-sync." Soul said.
"Maybe when we are on the battle field. But I don't really know what she likes or really...what she does when she's alone for fun." Black Star admitted. "You and Maka seem to know each other really well. Better, I think, than me and Tsubaki..."
"Maka and I may seem in-sync, but there are times when she completely surprises me." Soul said, thinking of the night before.
"I have always been focused on myself...because I'm a big star and all...but now I realize that I should have focused on Tsubaki a bit more." Black Star sighed.
"I wouldn't worry about too much, and don't act nervous. Tsubaki is really understanding and she cares a lot about you." Soul reassured him.
"You know what...you're right. Plus I am pretty awesome. So, why should I be nervous?" Black Star smiled.
"Plus... she's dealt with you this long." Soul teased.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Black Star replied.
Soul laughed.
Soul and Black Star returned with ice cream for the girls and themselves.
"Look some guy gave us a flyer for a bazar going on down the street. We should go after this!" Maka suggested, showing the boys a bright orange flyer as they sat back down.
"Sure, that would be cool." Soul nodded as he gave Maka her scoop of strawberry.
"Bazars are totally boring." Black Star handed Tsubaki her green tea ice cream.
"I actually... would like to go." Tsubaki said in a meek voice.
Black Star looked surprised.
Soul noticed Maka shoot Tsubaki a thumbs up under the table.
So Maka obviously said something to Tsubaki.
"Oh well...okay. I will have to deal with the boringness! We can go." Black Star said.
"Really?" Tsubaki blushed and smiled happily.
"If that's what you want Tsubaki...then yes, really. " Black Star patted Tsubaki on the head.
Later that day...
"Well that was an interesting day." Maka said to Soul as they entered their apartment together.
"I'll say." Soul laughed.
After a few hours at the bazar, the meister/weapon pairs spilt up and went back to their apartments.
"Black Star is such an idiot sometimes." Maka sighed.
"Hey, he was sorta better after ice cream when we went to that bazar."
"Yeah...I mean, apparently he's different when he's just with Tsubaki." Maka shrugged. "At least that's what Tsubaki told me...but I don't know. I have known Black Star since we were both babies. He was raised at the DWMA and since my Papa was a newer Death Scythe back then, he had to go to the DWMA even more than he does now. A lot of the times he would take me with him and Black Star and I would play together. I've known Black Star basically my whole life...and he's never acted different around me. "
"That's because he's never had a crush on you Maka." Soul laughed.
Maka glared at Soul. "He might have at one point! You don't know!"
Soul's eyes got wide then he smirked. "My my...if I didn't know any better...I would say that you had a crush on Black Star when you guys were little!" Soul probed.
"So not true!" Maka's face turned red and Soul laughed.
"Okay, okay. How old were you?"
"Ughhhh. Okay fine." Maka sighed. "We were six."
Soul died laughing.
"Stop!" Maka's face was bright red. "It's not like I'd ever like him now!"
"Well of course not, because I exist." Soul teased.
"Yeah, okay." Maka rolled her eyes.
"So...I have a question." Soul said.
"Yeah?" Maka asked.
"What did you say to Tsubaki?"
"Huh?"
"Oh come on, you did say something."
Maka stared at Soul. "You know me so well."
"Of course I do...most of the time." Soul smirked.
"I told her that if she was going to date Black Star...that she shouldn't let him always have his way. If she wants something, she should speak up because a relationship needs to be even on each side." Maka told Soul.
"That is true." Soul nodded.
"And I know it's hard for Tsubaki to speak up. So I gave her a little push." Maka shrugged.
"You're one to talk." Soul teased.
"Hey! So are you." Maka replied.
"I mean it all worked out for us." Soul grinned.
"Did it?" Maka teased him.
Soul kissed Maka.
"You tell me." He winked.