Soul and Maka were in the back of the group somewhat hiding behind Blair and Wes who were happily locked in arms talking about vegetables. Maka and Soul's joined hands were swinging and he had gotten her to smile from her minute breakdown earlier. The four had their act down to an art. Every time someone tried to look behind to talk to either Soul or Maka, Blair and Wes quickly moved in the way and began talking with them so much that they had forgotten their original intent.
As they stopped in front of the restaurant Wes turned his head and moved it, Maka and Soul quickly separated themselves. Everyone walked in to find the place deserted but were welcomed warmly by the owner. "Come in, take a booth! Our waitresses will be out in a minute!" The manager shouted loudly and everyone filed into separate booths fitting four at a time.
To Soul's surprise, Wes and Blair took their own booth. His big brother saying, "I'll leave the kids to their own devices." So Soul and Maka sat down in the far corner thinking they would be left to their own devices when Black Star quickly appeared on the table. "You two are…" He was quickly smothered by Tsubaki's hand.
"I'm sorry; he's gotten this crazed notion in his head." Black Star clearly muttered 'it isn't crazy I saw them!' but Tsubaki ignored it and shook his head. "I let him eat sugar this morning…"
Black Star started freaking out, arms flailing. Maka clapped her hands together to get attention. "Why don't you guys sit down and eat with us?"
"But…" Soul said and Maka smiled. 'Oh, so this is to keep it quiet.' "As long as Black Star doesn't eat my food like he always does."
"Sure." Tsubaki said and removed her hand from Black Star's face. She quietly sat down and Black Star lost his train of thought and calmed down for a second and sat down on the table and began thinking.
"Look you can almost see the smoke from his head, I think he's over heating." Soul said quickly and Black Star jumped up and began yelling. "I REMEMBERED! YOU TWO ARE DA…."
"And coffee, he had coffee." Tsubaki said and ripped him of the table to sit him down next to her. Tsubaki turned to him with a smiled on her face. "Black Star, please don't make a scene."
Her hands moved back and Black Star sighed, "you two…" He said waving a finger and looked at Tsubaki who was watching him carefully. She made a motion for him to keep the noise down and he nodded turning his attention back to Soul and Maka. "Are you two dating?"
Maka and Soul looked at each other, Soul reached his hand over under the table and Maka moved it away. Suddenly they both started laughing. Soul pointed at him, "How could you think that? Fool…"
"Just because I had a breakdown? You've got an overactive imagination!" Maka said laughing and Black Star leaned back and looked upset. They noticed and quickly stopped. "Black Star… Are you alright?"
"I… I just thought I was on to something." He said quietly and mopped in his thoughts for a while.
"The main street is awfully empty, something feels wrong, Ragnarok." Crona said quietly behind Medusa and Eruka.
"Fool, it's because we don't fit in here anymore! You're so stupid!" Said the growth sticking a finger up Crona's nose. "Say 'I'm so stupid'!"
"I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid! Take the finger out!" Crona cried and the weapon removed the finger and began laughing as he disappeared inside her.
"You've really got to learn to control that thing!" Free said excitedly, "and I've come up with a five, no six step program and a one step program: both are extremely painful! Chose!"
"Um… neither?" She said stepping away and hit the Mizune woman. "I'm so sorry, Mizune-sama!"
"Crona!" Medusa snapped quickly. "Get up here." She hissed as they were about to approached the school. Crona quickly ran up next to her Mother and was surprised when she felt a hand on her back. 'Is Medusa-sama…' There was a quick push. "Try and look presentable, would you?"
"Yes, Medusa-sama." The hand went away and they began walking up the steps to see an assembly of miesters and weapons waiting for them. 'Oh… it's Marie-Sensai. She's probably upset at me.'
Suddenly Marie noticed her and began rushing down the steps with open arms. "Crona-chan! How are you?" Marie said hugging her. The death Scythe pulled off, "let's go have tea sometime!"
"That'd be nice Marie-Sensai, if it's alright with Medusa-sama, of course." Crona said with a highly shaking voice.
"I have no use for Crona, you can take her away for now." Medusa said and walked directly up to Stein. "So…"
"A little disfigured, are we, witch Medusa?" Stein said quietly.
"You'll find out later." She whispered leaning in to him. Stein could feel his mood changing and he took several steps back. "Alright then, you need me help and Stein has agreed to my price. What do you need?"
"We need information on the hidden covens. They're trying to start a war with your coven." Death the Kid said taking charge. "We take it you do know something about them you're more then willing to share seeing as this affects you."
"Although my allegiance to Mabaa is weak, she is useful sometimes. I tell you all you want to know. I'm still getting a better worth." She said with a chipper tone in her voice. "Where would you like to talk at Kid-kun?"
"Inside would be fine, witch Medusa." Death the Kid turned and walked inside with Medusa right behind him and a following. Everyone else filed in behind them excluding Marie and Crona who went out for tea and Death Scythe and Stein who stayed perfectly stationary on the steps.
"So, you knew where she's been at all this time?" Death Scythe said stepping down. "It was your duty to report her to Shibusen and get her killed."
"I thought she would be useful." Stein said softly.
"I…" Death Scythe said and put a hand on his forehead and thought for a second. "Franken… Is there something going on between you and her?"
"No."
"What did you agree to to get her here?" Death Scythe asked and Stein cringed quickly. The doctor quickly began to walk away. "Stein, I can help you. Say the word and she's dead."
"Sadly, she's too useful." Stein said and as he moved away he fingered the pack of cigarettes in his pocket. The stress was too much and he took the box out.