Several Months Later: Summer Break for Scarlet (Hiiro) and Cody
(You, little viewer person, you have to, HAVE TO, read the "A/N…" at the end of this. And you have to read ALL OF IT)
I sat on top the counter with a mischievous grin on my face. It seemed like no time passed since I was last here. Except it did. Cody had gone to the library to meet up with his "not-exactly-'cause-I-never-actually-told-her-how- I-feel" girlfriend. Did I have a boyfriend? Oh, yeah. Two in fact. But I'd broken up with both of them before school ended. The first asked me out right after spring break. We lasted three weeks before I found out he had been twisting his tongue around some chestnut-haired girl's mouth. The second asked me out through Cody, and various notes in my locker. Well, he was sweet, but didn't treat me like his girlfriend. Needless to say, I am single at this point in time.
The door to the apartment opened, and I leaned back on my hands. My one and only albino friend walked through the door casually. He didn't even notice me until I said, "Hey, Soul."
"Hi, Hiiro," he replied, glancing at me sideways.
Suddenly, Soul did a double take, and grinned widely. He ran to the kitchen, and almost tripped over the table. I giggled and hopped off the counter. He immersed me in a hug, and gave me the once over.
"You haven't changed a bit, Hiiro."
"Same. Except, maybe, you got a little taller."
"When—how did you get in here?"
I held up my copper piece of entry access in reply. "I still have my key to the apartment."
A While Later
I checked my watch. Cody's been gone for an hour and a half. A smile crept up on my face. That meant he's probably on a date or something with Maka. Even though he totally chickened out months ago before we left for Ohio. I told Soul about my theory.
"Yeah, right. Maka's never been on a date before, except in between the pages of her books," Soul commented.
I couldn't help but laugh. That was probably true. "Same for Cody."
Soul watched me as I eyed the door. It was nice talking to him, but I wanted to see everyone else. During spring break, I never got my fight with Black Star. I really missed Crona. I owed Kid an apology, and Patty a sleepover, and Liz a conversation that didn't start with "Nice to meet you." I had three days to get everything done. Cody was gone, so no fight. I wanted Maka to take me to Crona this time, and she wasn't around. So that left me with Kid, Liz, and Patty.
"It's been the best thing ever seeing you again, but I need to catch up with everyone else. Cody'll probably be back here with Maka. Tell him I went to Kid's," I told him as I grabbed my backpack and stood up.
"Uh… well… okay…" Soul said, frowning at the floor.
I nodded as I opened the door. It felt like I should have added something before I left, but I didn't know what. So I ran back in, hugged him quickly, and left. It felt…not quite right. Like it was close, but something more. But what could be more than a hug besides a kiss? I haven't forgotten our goodbye kiss from my last visit. But he had to be over it. I was over it… Kind of, anyway.
When I got to Gallows Manor, I took a deep breath, and knocked on the door. After a minute, it creaked open and Kid appeared. I smiled at him, and he showed no expression.
"Hiiro. You're back," he deadpanned.
Frowning, I replied, "Yeah, for a few days."
He nodded, and gestured for me to come in. We walked down several halls to another living room. Liz sat on the couch reading a magazine, and Patty was on the floor, coloring a picture on the coffee table. She looked up from her crayons, sprang to her feet, and ran towards me. "Hiiro! You're back! Yay!"
Smiling again, I hugged the small blonde girl. Liz peered over her magazine and smiled a little at me. I smiled back at her, and parted from her little sister. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Kid giving me this look that was almost a glare. Sighing, I took him by the arm and pulled him into the hall. The Thompson sisters shrugged and went back to their earlier business.
"Listen, I'm sorry. I… shouldn't have lashed out. Or really said anything… probably. And I'm just sorry. Please top being mad at me," I told him quickly.
And then. Kid smiled. "I accept your apology."
Later That Day
I adjusted my backpack, and kept walking. Maka walked along side me, smiling the whole way. Cody stayed behind to hang out with Soul for a while. Our feet echoed on the concrete ground, and off the concrete walls. Finally, we reached the heavy black door. We smiled, and pushed the door open. The room was dark, as usual. Maka said hello, and the light filled the room. Crona stood under the bulb, smiling at us. I stepped forward.
"You're back!" he remarked.
"Of course I am. I'd always come back whenever I'm able to," I told him, opening my arms slightly for a hug. Crona stepped forward tentatively, and fell into my arms. Maka came towards us and hugged us both. Crona released me and clung to the blonde. They parted, and Maka asked, "Did you miss Hiiro?"
"A little. She's so nice to me, like you, Maka! And she-" he looked over at my terrified eyes. They were begging him not to tell her about my black blood. "Um, she has long hair, and I like it."
The Next Day
Cody and I raced each other to building. It seemed to be made out of stones. The boy and his weapon stood outside waiting for us. Halfway to the doorstep, I transformed into weapon mode. Cody caught me and kept running. The raven-haired girl transformed too, and the young assassin grabbed her and charged at me. Finally. My fight with Black Star.
He and Cody swung at each other and did some damage. But still, we were getting nowhere. A while after we went back to Ohio, Cody and I still trained ourselves. Maybe two months ago, we mastered the best skill advantage. Yes, I mean—
"LET'S GO, SOUL RESONANCE!" Light covered me, and I became more powerful. My bandages looped themselves all around my staff and blades, becoming silvery metal instead of the gauzy fabric they normally were. My blades bent themselves in a sort of flame pattern. The knot in the center of the bandages stretched, and took on a knife shape. "SOUL BINDER!"
THE END
A/N…
I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the reviews. Especially the ones from last chapter. Like, seriously, you guys had me near tears. They made me feel like I'm a good writer. And if I have that many good reviews for a fanfiction, I wondered how many I'd get for an original story… Lemme know if you guys want one, and I'll probably post it on Wattpad. And, I have a question for my dearest of all readers! You all know what Hiiro looks like, no? From all her costume changes and whatever else you wanna call them. I am setting up a contest; I need one of my lovely viewers to create a sketch/ painting/ drawing of her in all her different outfits. You will receive the prize of your choice out of; an OC appearance in said sequel and a chance to co-author any fanfiction for Soul Eater or Ouran High School Host Club, or anything else you can think of.
Her costumes include:
Original clothing; red skinny jeans, black tee, grey bunny hoodie, and black hi-tops. Hair is just down, and always reaches her hips. She had bangs on the right.
Most often appeared in; A plain blue sweater that just barely showed her shoulders, white mini-skirt, blue and black striped knee highs, and black converse. Hair is down with a small braid to the left.
Spiritual Dimension; a black blouse with a maroon and white striped corset over top, a black petticoat skirt that dropped to her mid-thighs and brown boots with black laces that went just above her knees, and maroon fingerless gloves covering them. Hair was curled and tied back up in partial bun, partial ponytail. Her bangs were curled at the bottom.
And her "Spartoi Uniform"; a white dress that had a pleated white skirt and blue collar, blue knee high socks, a red tie, and blue cuff bracelets. Her shoes were black boots that went to her mid-calves and had gold buckles on the bottom. Hair was in a high ponytail and had chopsticks sticking out. Take note that her tie is the Spartoi tie, with the little swirly thing on the bottom.
And, for bonus points, her basketball outfit; a pair of blue jeans held up by a purple belt, and a turquoise shirt that slipped off her left shoulder over a purple tank top. Her hi-tops stayed, of course, and she had tied her hair back in a braid.
If you only do one of her costumes, you only receive the OC in the sequel, and it will be a brief cameo. I will announce the winner on my bio/profile page on this website. That's all! Until next time, my dears!
Love with bunnies,
~Winter Rose