Hey wassup hello! Em here with a new chappie after my long ass hiatus...please enjoy!
-I don't own soul eater-
~MAKA POV~
Our moment was rudely interrupted by his phone ringing. He glanced at it.
"It's Stein I have to take this. I'll be right back," He excused himself and I nodded. As he was stepping out of the cafe I heard someone curse under their breath followed by a loud ruckus of falling dishes. I turned around to see the waitress on the floor surrounded by broken plates. I got up quickly.
"Oh my, are you okay? What happened?" I asked her, leaning down to help collect the shards.
"I-I-I am okay, I-I'm just a mess I'm so sorry mam" She quickly started stacking the broken pieces on her tray. I knew she wasn't okay.
"Hey, now, look at me, everything is fine. I've been a waitress for almost 4 years and I can tell you, we have all dropped our fair share of plates" I said with a smile. "You're doing a great job! I'll help you get these out of here okay? Why don't you go find a broom?
"Yes mam' thank you mam'" She got up quickly and went to the back room. I continued picking up the broken pieces, placing a few smaller ones in my pocket. She came back as quick as she left.
"I've got it from here mam' thank you so much for the help!" She smiled a genuine smile. Just then the soul walked in.
"Maka we gotta head out, the band needs help rehearsing the new set." and looked down at the mess on the floor. "Should I pay the bill to you or go up to the register?" He asked the waitress.
"Well," She turned to me. "You've been such a help regarding this" She gestured to the broken glass. "Lunch is on me, the least I can do."
Sweet, thanks! Here this for you." Soul said as he handed her a generous tip. She smiled.
"You're too generous mister, I hope you both have a great day." Soul looked at me and extended his hand. I took it and waved at the waitress as we left. We hopped on his bike and drove to an area of death city I wasn't really familiar with. It was filled with shops and restaurants. I rarely buy myself things and I never go out to eat so I guess that's why I recognized literally nothing around me. He turned into an ally and we were suddenly surrounded by a bunch of screaming fans.
"Hold on tight twinkletoes" Soul said to me. I quickly adjusted my grip on his torso and suddenly we were whooshing down the street and into a parking spot at the end of the block. He turned off his bike and hopped off. He crouched down. "Hurry hop on!" I hopped on his back. I pointed my finger and screamed.
"Forward Red!" And Soul and I were off, running away from the screaming fans. He rushed to a building next to the parking spot and opened the door and flew past the receptionist and up the stairs. "Soul what the hell, how did you get past that receptionist?"
"Probably because she works for my band?" He said in a cocky tone.
"Well, then where are we?" I looked around. Everything was so cozy, it almost felt like it was in an apartment.
"This is Soul Beats Headquarters and where the magic happens. He knocked on a door down the end of the hall we were walking down and Liz came to open it.
"Took you two long enough, come in, we have setlists to make," Liz said. Soul let me down from his back and Liz wrapped me in a hug. "Good to see you too, glad you came to help us out."
"Psh like I gave her a choice" Soul said. I brushed off his comment.
"Oh of course I'd love to help you guys out it's an honor really!" I said with a smile.
"Great everyone is in the sound space so let's be on our way too." Liz said as she opened a door that led to the most beautiful music room I'd ever seen. The wall was lined with basses and guitars with a keyboard in the corner. A couple of orchestral instruments hung along the far end of the room as well. A shiny drum set was the cherry on top, this was my dream space.
"Maka! How great you could come!" Tsubaki embraced me. Followed by Patti jumping around and rambling about the reasons they need a giraffe on their next album cover. Kid was sitting patiently and waved to me. I smiled back.
"Yo, where is Black Star?" Soul asked aloud.
"He smashed his head into the side of the building while he was playing tag...By himself...he was playing tag by himself. Marie and Stein took him to Medusa to make sure it's not a concussion." Liz explained
"Oh my, that sounds serious! Is he going to be okay?" I asked worriedly.
"I'M BACK BABY YAHOOOOOOO!" Black Star screamed as he ran into the room, head first, and into his drum kit. "Man who put that there..."
"You good man? Is your head okay?" Soul asked concerned
"Ah yeah I'm fine, I'm a god remember?" Black star said with a huge grin
"How could we ever forget..." Liz said as she pulled her hair into a bun. "Alright let's get down to business, shall we? For the new set, this is what we were thinking." Liz showed Soul a slip of paper. He nodded.
"Let's run through a couple of these okay? Because I'm a little rusty on the old ones." Soul said walking to take a guitar off the wall. "Let's warm up Kid's voice by practicing the song Monsters"
Soul:BoldKid: Underline
Why do all the monsters come out at night?
Why do we sleep where we want to hide?
Why do I run back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
I could see souls shoulder moving up and down to the down beat of the song, he was fully immersed in the song, and it was just the beginning.
Another day, 'nother headache in this hangover hotel
Gettin' used to the rhythm, yeah, I know this beat too well
Tunnel vision's got me feeling like you're the only one I see
But I know what's missing when I'm swimmin'
In my lonely luxury
Soul stopped moving his shoulder and closed his eyes, face up to the sky to scream the chorus.
I'm wondering why do all the monsters come out at night?
Why do we sleep where we want to hide?
Why do I run back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Why am I a sucker for all your lies?
Strung out like laundry on every line
Why do I come back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Then Kid started rapping the next verses in perfect timing with the beat, I was starting to get the vibe this guy was a bit of a perfectionist but in his music, it really works in his favor.
I'm addicted to the way you hurt, the way you contradict me
I swear everything look worse at night, I think I'm overthinking
I don't care who I might hurt along the way, I'm fuckin' sinking
Into every word, I don't care if you're lyin' when I'm drinking
So, tell me pretty lies, look me in my face
Tell me that you love me, even if it's fake
You can lead me on and leave these questions in my sheets
I'm under it, I made my bed and I'm still wonderin'
Soul came back in, throwing his shoulder to the beat again as he sang.
I'm wondering why do all the monsters come out at night?
Why do we sleep where we want to hide?
Why do I run back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Why am I a sucker for all your lies?
Strung out like laundry on every line
Why do I come back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Soul got quieter, cupping the mic in his hands and singing with every bit of his being. His eye closed and he dropped to his knees as he sang.
Thinkin' about you, you're in my head
Even without you, I still feel dead
Why do I run back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Dead, thinking about you, you're in my head
Even without you, I still feel dead
Why do I run back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Black Star got a couple of good wacks at the drum kit then suddenly, Soul was back on his feet, screaming the last verse with every fiber in his body.
I'm wondering why do all the monsters come out at night?
Why do we sleep where we want to hide?
Why do I run back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Why am I a sucker for all your lies?
Strung out like laundry on every line
Why do I come back to you
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Tsubaki took over with a little guitar riff then soul sang the last line.
Like I don't mind if you fuck up my life?
Soul looked up at me, making eye contact and smirking at me as he wiped the start of sweat appearing on his forehead. "So Maka which song do you think should go next in the set?"
"Honestly I love all your songs but Monsters is such an anthem so picking the right song to follow is crucial," I pointed out
"So what do you follow an anthem with?" Soul asked me
"Maybe since it's the second song in the set, you should pick a fan favorite? You know a song everyone will know and get excited about," I suggested. His eyes lit up.
"I got just the song! But you're gonna have to help me out with this one, okay?"
"I thought you'd never ask," I said with a smirk as I picked up the other mic.
Soul:Bold Maka:Underline
What I offer is something rare
If your heart's changing, then that's not fair
You might hate this, but I don't care
I don't care
I'm acting up, 'cause you don't listen to me
I swayed my body to the music and looked over at Soul. He took my hand in his and twirled me, not letting go of my hand as he began to sing.
What I give you is something real
I thought that my heart was yours to steal
You're so absent, like what's the deal?
Hopefully, you're acting up 'cause you can't live without me
We both stopped moving to the music and looked into each other eyes as we sang together.
When it comes to us
I see it always leads to one thing
But I need something more than your time
Yeah, I love me some love and affection
I'm so tired of being stressed and polite
I don't wanna waste another moment with us apart
Baby, this should be simple
Loving me is not that hard
You're always on my agenda
You've been on it from the start
But when you act like it's nothing
It's a middle finger to my heart
I think it's crazy, I know this is wrong
But I can't stop you from doing what you want
You're so amazing
Before you're gone, just tell me
Are you coming back to us eventually?
When it comes to us
I see it always leads to one thing
But I need something more than your time
Yeah, I love me some love and affection
I'm so tired of being stressed and polite
I don't wanna waste another moment with us apart
Baby, this should be simple
Loving me's not that hard
You're always on my agenda
You've been on it from the start
But when you act like it's nothing
It's a middle finger to my heart
It's a middle finger to my
Middle finger to my heart
Middle finger to my heart
When you act like it's nothing
Middle finger to my heart
It's a middle finger to my
Middle finger to my heart
It's a middle finger to my
I decided to mess with Soul, just a little bit to make him blush. So as I sang I pressed the back of my body against the front of his and wrapped his free hand around my waist as I sang.
My heart is in your hands for a reason
Don't act like it's nothing, yeah
I'm giving you my all but you don't see it
You act like it's nothing
Still–
I don't wanna another moment with us apart
Baby, this should be simple
Loving me is not that hard
You're always on my agenda
You've been on it from the start
But when you act like it's nothing
I turned my body to face Soul and pulled him by the collar of his shirt as if I was going in for a kiss. Just to mess with him as he leaned in, I then pushed his chest away and got back to singing
I don't wanna waste another moment with us apart
Baby, this should be simple
Loving me is not that hard
You're always on my agenda
You've been on it from the start
But when you act like it's nothing
It's a middle finger to my heart
It's a middle finger to my
Middle finger to my heart (yeah-yeah)
Middle finger to my heart
When you act like it's nothing
Middle finger to my heart
It's a middle finger to my
Middle finger to my heart
It's a middle finger to my
As I sang the last line of the song the whole band started whooping and cheering like crazy.
"OHMISHGOSH MAKA THAT WAS SOOOO GOOD!" Patti said, throwing her arms around me.
"Ya know Maka, I don't go around throwing around the word "godly" very much but THAT WAS GOD DAMN GODLY" Black star said jumping over the drum set and throwing the cymbals to the ground with a loud crash.
"Jeez, thanks guys! And Soul that was really fu-" I turned to look at Soul who was blushing like mad. "Oh poor Red, did I do that to you?" I said pinching his cheeks. He swatted my hand away.
"Not funny to tease ya know, you're going to end up turning my hair white," He said looking away from me. I pressed my palm to his cheek and looked at him with caring eyes.
"I think Black Star did that a long time ago," I said. The whole room was suddenly filled with laughter from my joke. And as I looked around at the odd bunch, the band who saved my life I thought to myself. I never want this feeling to end.
Soooo that's the latest, I think now that I'm in college my writing is going to be a lot better than it was in previous chapters (Ya girl was still in middle school) So please stay tuned! Also please review, fave, follow or PM with your thoughts on my story. I will be 100% more motivated to write more chapters and stories if I know people are enjoying my work. Hope you all have a lovely night
-xoxo Em