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Last chapter...

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Maka stepped out of her room the next morning. She looked around and looked above at the wall clock. It was 11:00 am. It was unusually quiet as she sat on the couch. Then she heard a door open. She looked behind her and saw that it was Liz and Patty's.

"Oh goodie! Maka's awake!" Patty smiled at her.

"Oh, good morning Maka!" Liz greeted. "Morning… Did I keep you guys waiting for something?" Maka asked.

"Um… To be honest… Yeah…" Liz took a deep breath as she paused. "Patty, call Tsubaki…" Liz ordered Patty.

"K!" Patty happily hopped to Tsubaki's door and knocked. Tsubaki opened it and went outside.

"We need to talk something about you…" Liz said and the three girls sat beside Maka.

"What's that about?" Maka asked.

"The boys are out so we're all alone…" Liz said. "The thing is, we're worried about you and Soul not talking to each other… Did something happen last night?" Tsubaki held Maka's hand lightly. Maka's eyes widened and looked at the three who was looking forward to her answer. Maka swallowed hardly.

"It's ok Maka… You can talk to us about it…." Patty said in a childish yet sweet voice. Maka looked down and tensed her hands. She took a deep breath.

"We're your friends… You can trust us…" Tsubaki smiled at her sweetly but with a hint of worried expression in her eyes.

"Last night… Last night, he… He kissed me…" Maka looked away and her cheeks turned red. The girls mouths hung open and eyes widened.

"Did he do anything bad to you?" Liz asked panicky.

"N-no, it's not like that… He apologized to me after what he did and ran back here…" Maka continued to look away.

"You did say to us that you used to like Kid… Did Soul know that you liked him when you joined our band?" Tsubaki asked. Maka nodded.

"I get it now!" Liz stood up. They all looked at her startled. "You know why Soul is ignoring you?" Liz pointed at Maka. Maka leaned her head to her back a little as she pointed to her nose. Maka shook her head. "I don't even understand him… he even said that he feels he should stay away from me"

"Soul likes you!" Liz shouted in her conclusion. Maka stared at Liz.

"N-no, that's not possible…" Maka looked away.

"Yes it is… You know he starts staring at you at the weirdest times and looks away suddenly when you face him… His face even changes when you and Kid are together… And you're the only girl he's allowed to come to him so close!" Patty said explaining.

"S-soul likes me?" Maka asked herself in a whispering manner.

"Do you like him?" Liz asked. Maka blushed at the thought. For a reason… All of the time, Soul was always the one for her. Yeah, she did like like him. Then someone opened the door. It was Kid.

"Oh, hey Kid…" Liz frowned. It wasn't a perfect timing for Kid to enter the room.

"Oh… good morning…" Kid smiled to them. "yeah, yeah…" Liz looked away. Kid's eyes turned to Maka.

"Oh, may I talk to Maka?" Kid asked. The three girls looked in surprise and stood up. They nodded but passed by Kid.

"Trust me on this…" he whispered to them. Liz sighed and they all got to their rooms. Kid sat across Maka.

"Hey, Kid…" Maka smiled at him.

"Good morning… I can't help but overhearing the last words Liz, Patty and Tsubaki said… You were talking about Soul, yes?" Kid looked at her. Maka stared at him and nodded shyly.

"Is it true that you like him?" Kid smiled as he asked her. Maka looked away. Why did she get this feeling that all of them are ganging up on her? But she took a deep breath and decided to tell Kid.

"You know before I came to join this group, I always admired you… And it's pretty embarrassing to tell you this now that I've been on Team Kid…" Maka smiled shyly. Kid chuckled.

"Well, I'm quite flattered…" he half-joked. He did mean it though.

"But, this time now… everything's so confusing… I mean…" Maka leaned a little forward. She stopped.

"Soul has been distant from you as well as me…" Kid paused and looked at Maka. "He said it would be better for him to get off your case"

"And not talk to me?" Maka abruptly asked after he said the last word. "sorry…" Maka apologized.

"What do you think of me right now? Be as honest as you answer…" Kid asked.

"I think of you as a very great friend and you're like a brother…" Maka said. "And for Soul?" Kid followed up a question.

"He's like my best friend… and I like him very much…" Maka's eyes widened when she said that. Kid smiled.

"You should go talk to him now" he smiled. Maka sighed. "I wish I could but he's ignoring me…" Maka looked away. Kid stood up and brushed his clothes.

"Let's go then…" Kid held a hand out to Maka. Maka looked at it then to him.

"We'll go to him right now… You two should talk about it…" Kid smiled at her sweetly. Maka took his hand and got up.

"Ok…" Maka smiled back. Kid shouted for Liz, Patty and Tsubaki and invited them to come. Maka got changed and went out with the others.

"Soul and Black Star are in the park. Nobody's there so you two can talk privately…" Kid said as he shoved his hands inside his pockets. He stopped and motioned Black Star to move out. Maka saw Black Star talk to Soul and left. Soul was sitting quietly at one of the benches.

"Go…" Kid faced to Maka. Maka nodded and went to Soul. All of the other gang members hid and saw.

"S-soul?" Maka called out to him. Soul looked up from his seat and saw Maka standing at his side.

"Oh… um… hey…" Soul stood up and started to leave.

"Wait, where are you going?" Maka ran to his back. Soul stopped and faced at his side.

"Look, I'm sorry about last night ok? I didn't mean too…" Soul's ear turned red to Maka's vision.

"Wait! I need to talk to you!" Maka pulled his jacket to stop him from walking away.

"About what?" Soul asked. "You should go to Kid now…" Soul said. Maka's eyebrows wrinkled.

"Why do you keep pushing me to Kid?" Maka angrily asked. Soul faced at her.

"Why? Because you like him don't you? So, why stick around me?" Soul placed his hand on his forehead. Maka stared at him, dumbfounded.

"I don't know if I should tell you this, but every time I stick around you any longer, I feel like I'm falling in love with you more and more!" Soul shouted at her. The 5 looked at them from afar.

"Do you think they're doing fine?" Black Star asked and looked at Soul shouting at Maka.

"I hope so…" Liz said bluntly. Maka stared at him and felt her cheeks burn.

"Fall… in love with me?" Maka asked.

"Why did I allow you to hang around me? Why do you think I held your hand during our stay at the haunted house? Why do you think I acted that way during that song of the showdown? Why did I ask you on how you felt while we sang it?" Soul shouted more.

"I don't know if you're too blind to see that or you're just too in for Kid!" Soul faced away and started to walk away again after his rampage. Maka stared at him for a while but she didn't allow him to go away from her any further.

"It's not Kid I'm in love with!" Maka shouted at him. Loud enough for him to hear her from the distance. Soul's eyes widened and stopped in his tracks.

"I'm sorry I never got to say this to you before all of this happened but it's just too confusing back then…" Maka started to soften her voice. Some tears appeared from the corner of her eyes as she bowed.

"Everyone I loved drifted away from me because I was too stubborn to say those words…. But I won't let it happen anymore…" Maka wiped her tears with her right arm and faced Soul again.

"It's you, Soul… Just seeing you avoid me in such a way makes everything inside me break down…" Maka said. She waited for a response but didn't get any. Maka slowly approached him and hugged him from his back. The 5 looked at them and saw Maka hug Soul. Liz grabbed Kid's collar and shook him back and forth.

"Oh! Look! They're finally reconciling!" Liz said in a teary-eyed manner.

"Liz, if you're going to shake me back and forth at least do it symmetrically and without wrinkling my collar" Kid sighed as Liz dropped him.

Soul sighed. "Please, Soul…" Maka murmured as her face was buried to his back. Soul sighed and slowly took off Maka's hands around his torso. Maka's eyes widened with his action. Soul turned around to face her and hugged her. Maka smiled and hugged him back.

"Maka?" Soul called out to her. "Mmm?" Maka replied.

"Thanks and I'm sorry for shouting at you… I didn't know how you felt…" Soul mumbled but Maka could still hear him. "It's fine…. As long as you're here…" she added. Soul smiled and you can tell that it was smile of relief. He opened his eyes and saw from afar the gang jumping in joy.

"Uh… Maka?" Soul called out her name. "Yeah?" Maka pulled away.

"Did the others just watch us while we talked here?" Soul raised his eyebrow. Maka looked at what he was looking at. She saw their other friends jumping in joy.

"I… I guess so…" Maka looked away in embarrassment. Soul sighed.

"Looks like they planned all of this…" Soul scratched his head. Maka fidgeted her fingers as she looked at the ground. Soul looked at her and smiled. He grabbed her hand and ran to the others. Maka followed him as he ran but she didn't let go of his hand. Maka looked at him and Soul looked at her back as they ran together to the others. They smiled at each other sweetly.

"Music brought us together… I'm thankful for it"

~Fin~

Last chapter! I could throw in an epilogue chapter depending on how much reviews I get demanding it. I'm working on the other story I got, 'I'll Change For You'. Check it out if you want.

Back to the story, I seriously cried when I was acting Soul and Maka's conversation. *tears*

Sorry if you guys are expecting more than this but this is the way I really planned the ending. I know it isn't that great, I admit that, but as I said the last few chapters will focus more on Soul and Maka's relationship. Thanks for all the reviews, favorites and alerts for this story! I appreciate it! :D

~shadow