Hey guys MT here

I just did this chapter today so that you guys could have it before my week long cruise

I hope you guys like it and sorry if the intro is a bit rushed I'm on a tight schedule

ENJOY!

Edited 10/31/14

Chapter 23

"Tell me, Melody, have you ever heard of an organization called CEW?" Angela asked, curiously. Melody looked at her with a confused look and suddenly everyone became tense as they heard thumping coming from upstairs. They waited in the family room, Angela poised to attack.

After several seconds of hearing the thumping of someone coming downstairs a figure appeared in the archway that let into the family room.

"Yami?!" Melody shouted as she ran over to her younger brother.

"What's going on, sis?" Yami slurred as he rubbed his eyes sleepily and held the arm of his teddy bear which he dragged on the floor.

(Yami is 8 years old and Melody's little brother. He is around 4'3 and has a lean body. He has deep black hair (apparently Soul's dad's side of the family are known for their deep black hair) and reddish brown eyes. He has slightly tanned skin. He is a very calm and analytical person and only breaks from his calmness to bother and tease his sister who he tends to cling to.)

"Angela!" Melody shouted as she glanced over to Angela. Angela flashed her eyes to the window and peaked outside. She saw all of the witches fly away one after the other and sighed in relief. They heard the door open and close and muffled shouting.

"Melody?! Yami?!" Maka shouted as she burst into the family room. After she saw her two children she rushed over to them and fell to the ground hugging them tightly, relieved that they were ok.

Soul strolled in afterward with a sour look on his face and he glanced over at Angela and nodded. Blue*Star stood near the window and watched Maka holding Melody and Yami before looking outside and squinting with an annoyed look.

Not long after Black*Star and Tsubaki came by and Tsubaki had worriedly hugged Blue*Star and, soon, they were sitting in silence.

"Mom," Melody said, breaking the silence. Maka sighed and sipped her tea before turning to her daughter.

"I'm guessing you want to know what's going on, right?" Maka said, calmly. Melody nodded and she and Blue*Star scooted forward in their seats, waiting patiently for an explanation.

"The people you kids met today are a part of an organization called CEW," Tsubaki explained calmly. "They are a group of witches and monsters who oppose the treaty between Shibusen and the witch council and want to destroy any and all weapons and meisters, including Shibusen and the Shinigami line."

"Why would they want to do that?" Melody asked with a confused tone.

"Most of them have some kind of vengeance against us," Black*Star said. "Something happened to them to make them want revenge which they will take by wiping us out."

"The ones you saw outside were a group that was planning on killing you, your brother, and Blue*Star to try and demoralize your mother, me, and Blue*Star's parents. Right now we are the greatest threat to the organization's plans," Soul said, calmly, as he remained stretched across the couch.

Melody stared, a bit frightened at what she was being told. Yami sat, calmly, playing with his teddy bear and Blue*Star sat with his arms crossed as he processed everything he was just told.

"So we should be careful, mommy?" Yami said, calmly. His composure was perfect and on top of that his ability to understand any situation was amazing. Even Melody and Blue*Star were having trouble understanding and he was already mentally prepared.

"Yes, dear," Maka said, completely unsurprised.

"If they're witches then can't Auntie Kim do something to protect us from their spells? Like a shield?" Yami asked, curiously, as he continued to play with his teddy bear.

"I'll ask her about it," Angela said, quite surprised that Yami had been so insightful. "I have training with her later."

"Alright, so moving on from this depressing and uncool subject, how was your first day of school you two?" Soul said as he relaxed on the couch and tried to break the tension.

"Melody mastered her weapon control," Blue*Star pointed out, putting the spot light on Melody which caused her to blush and shrink away.

"I-I didn't really master it…" Melody said, sheepishly.

"Really?! Oh my gosh, honey, let me see," Maka said, excitedly, prodding her daughter to show off her new powers. Blue*Star got up with her and smiled at her to help her with her reluctance of showing her transformationbefore she returned the smiled with an even more heartfelt one.

Blue*Star held out both his arms towards Melody and she took a breath and began to glow. She transformed into her weapon form a few seconds later and the two blades fell into Blue*Star's hands while the chain clinked on the ground. Blue*Star held the two blades with the backs pressed against his forearm. He swung around his arms with the blades and then moved the blades separately.

All of the adults clapped and Melody blushed in her weapon state. Yami came up and slid his fingers down the blade.

"Sis you feel all cold," Yami said, curiously, as he inspected the blades. Blue*Star held out the blades after Yami finished and Melody transformed back into her human form.

Soul got up as everyone congratulated Melody on her achievement and he gave her a big hug.

"I'm so proud of you, honey. You got it a hell of a lot faster than your old man," Soul congratulated.

"Thanks, dad," Melody said as she held her father tightly.

Later that night…

Maka stood in her nightgown peeking in on Melody's bedroom as she watched her daughter sleep soundly. She wore a worried face and after a couple minutes she silently shut the door and drifted to her and Soul's room. When she entered she plopped down on the bed and sighed heavily which caught Soul's attention.

"She'll be fine," Soul said, reassuringly. He put down the music magazine he was reading and he wrapped an arm around Maka's waist.

"But what if they try something and we aren't around?" Maka said, worriedly. She turned and buried herself in Soul's chest and he responded by wrapping his arms around her.

"Nothing will happen. Blue*Star will be with her most of the time and she has her soul perception in case anyone suspicious comes towards her," Soul reassured her while he stroked her hair.

"I guess…" Maka said in an unconvincing tone. Soul sighed and pulled her up so she could look at his face.

"Maka, our daughter will be fine. Please trust me on this," Soul said, sternly, while he looked into Maka's eyes with a firm look. Maka smiled at him and nodded before he smiled back at her, his firmness long gone, and leaned in slowly to give her a light kiss on her lips.

Maka and Soul have been together for more than 15 years but she still couldn't help blushing when he kissed her.

Soul shut off the lights and both cuddled together in bed, feeling each other's warmth.

The next morning…

"WAAHHHHHHHH!" shouted Melody as she flailed in her sleep.

"Melody! Melody! What's wrong?!" Maka shouted as she sat on the bed shaking Melody in an attempt to break her from her nightmare. Melody's eyes snapped open and she shot up in bed, wrapping her arms around herself and shaking. "Honey, what happened?"

Melody turned to look at her mother with a horrified face and found a frightened and worried face staring at her.

Soul bolted in through the door to find Maka and Melody, sitting, staring at each other and sighed in relief that there was no attack. Soul slid over to the bedside and put a hand on Maka's shoulder causing her to look up at him. She nodded and left the room and Soul took her place next to Melody.

"Melody? Did you have a nightmare?" Soul said, sweetly, as he took one of her hands.

Melody was still a bit shocked and could only nod in reply. Soul sighed and gripped her hand a bit tighter.

"Was there…a strange room? With a demon?" Soul asked, calmly. Melody's eyes shot up to him and widened. He sighed and grabbed her other hand. "Melody, I think you should skip school today. I have something to talk to you about. I'll tell your mom to call Blue*Star and tell him to take notes for you."

Melody nodded and Soul got up before he helped Melody up so she could go downstairs and get breakfast. When Soul brought her downstairs he slid over to Maka and whispered into her ear.

"She had the dream. The one that shows it's awoken," Soul whispered into her ear. Her eyes widened and she sighed, moving off to finish breakfast.

Later on after Melody had calmed down…

"So papa, what's going on?" Melody asked in a confused tone. Soul and Melody sat on opposite sides of the coffee table in the family room and faced each other.

"Melody, you have something inside of you called Black Blood. This is an artificial creation, made by a witch, which is filled with madness. When I first received Black Blood, I went through what you are going through now," Soul explained in a tense tone.

"How do I deal with it papa? How did you get through the nightmares?" Melody asked, desperately. The nightmare was horrible and she wanted to get rid of them as quickly as possible.

"I'll train you to learn how to use it, but it will take a bit so you will have to put up with the nightmares, Soul explained. He noticed Melody's head lowering in disappointment and said, "But until then your mom and I are here for you."

Melody managed a weak smiled at her father and got up before going over to sit next to him.

"Thanks papa," Melody said as she leaned over to hug her father in a tight embrace. "I love you, papa."

"I love you, too, honey," Soul said, sweetly.

So Soul was a bit out of character at the end lol

I tried to make him seem like a softie when it came to his daughter because she kind of has him wrapped around her little finger so yeah

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