"Hey Bunny!"

Her day wasn't starting off so well. She didn't even get to sleep before it all started. First Tsubaki had no clothes to sleep in so they had borrow some of Soul's clothes and when they woke up they realized that Tsubaki had no clothes to wear to school. No matter how much Tsubaki fought they still slipped into her home. Luckily they didn't run into Black*Star. There was no telling where he was.

Now Maka had been seen by Hiro. Her and Tsubaki were walking down the hallways of the DWMA when she was spotted.

Maka stopped walking and turned around. The first thing that she saw was the white cast and immediately she felt guilty. "Uh, hey Hiro." She greeted awkwardly.

"What took you so long? Aren't you usually here before anyone else?" Hiro smirked and joined Maka and Tsubaki.

Maka side glanced at her friend. She had a worried smile on her face. People that were at Kid's party were whispering to each other on the sidelines. They were probably wondering why Hiro had dared to be seen so close to Maka and where Soul was.

"H-How would you know?" She finally answered.

Hiro tapped his head with his unbroken hand. "I have my ways."

"Creep."

"Pardon?"

"I said, you're a creep."

"You didn't say that last night."

Maka blushed. What he said sounded so dirty to her. She cursed herself for thinking and started to walk faster. Tsubaki looked at Hiro and mouthed something at him, most likely a threat. But it was a warning. She followed Maka, leaving Hiro in the hallway, just before someone started yelling. Maybe she knew that Soul was coming around the corner. Maybe she didn't.

Hiro gulped and watched the girls leave. Then he shook his head. He could risk meeting Soul again, after all they had been 'friends' for years. It was just a kiss, it wasn't like Soul owned Maka. And Hiro was hoping that they weren't dating.

"Soul's not her type," He said to himself. "And Maka darling isn't his." He sighed and stuck on a cheerful attitude. " Hey Bunny! Wait up!" Hiro was going over the limit. If Soul heard him as he turned the corner then Hiro would land another trip to the emergency room. But he didn't care, not now.

Maka walked a bit faster, she did not need this right now. Tsubaki nodded and followed. "The classroom isn't far, when we turn the corner then run for..." The older girl side glanced at Hiro who was at least seven yards away. "Run for eight seconds. We should be able to lose him since he doesn't have the same class as us."

Maka smiled at the plan. "Gotcha." She was grateful for having such great friends.

Speaking of friends, she began to wonder where Crona was. He wasn't waiting for them outside of school and they had yet to see him inside.

The yelling had stopped by the time the girls had made their turn and ran. They didn't see who was yelling but the person who was, saw them. He had a older boy pushed up against the lockers and a companion who was grumbling some words.

"Damn. Now my head is hurting even worse." Was all he said.

"Don't speak when I have a headache, you commoner!" The other said. Soul assumed that he was talking to the boy that was trembling against the lockers.

"Bunny!" Hiro appeared to be the one connected to the lockers. Soul had seen Maka and Tsubaki running and seeing Hiro run in the same direction made him guess that he was following them. Following Maka. He was in no mood for the broken dude, ending it quickly would be for the best, at least he thought so.

Soul reached a hand out and caught Hiro by the throat. With all of his strength, he pick up Hiro and slammed him into the wall. He basically did the same thing that Black*Star did earlier with the other male.

Hiro winced as a slight pain rippled through his body. "H-Hey... What's up Soul?" He let a fake smile slip onto his face.

"Don't give me that shit." Soul growled back. Black*Star smiled at the scene. He didn't have anything against Hiro, because well, they were friends. But Soul was his best friend and they don't leave each other hanging. Even if he was still depressed, he was still too drunk to remember that he was but he did remember that Soul tried to help him with something. Now it was time to pay him back.

"Heh. Need help there?" He said and smashed a hand into the unknown boy's face. He made sure that he had a good grip on his head before bringing it forward and slamming it back against the locker.

Soul grunted and shook his head, causing his headache to worsen. "I got this..." His gaze shifted back to Hiro. He was still wearing his fake smile, with the addition of a few tears trailing his face, and hiding his emotions with a calm aura. "You just don't get it do you?" Soul narrowed his eyes and squeezed Hiro's neck even more.

"G-Go ahead. Try to k-kill me if it makes you feel better. Besides i-it won't do you any good!" Hiro started to choke on his words. If he didn't do anything quick then Soul would strangle him to death. At least one good thing would come out of it, Soul would probably be sent to a special jail.

How much time would he have left? Three seconds... Two... One.


God damn him. The freaking albino just couldn't let him get one girl. Not even one! Anytime a girl approached Hiro or he approached her, Soul would appear out of nowhere and take her. He'd play with her and build her up, making her believe that they were in love. Then he'd drop her. She'd break into pieces, her heart being the one thing that she would never be able to fix. But Hiro would still hang out with Soul, mainly because he didn't want to end up on his 'bully everyday' list. He was terrified of Soul but he also he hated him, so, so much. For years Hiro had been gathering information that only close friends would know of and now it would finally pay off.

Maka Albarn. She was a nerd to most people, but in Hiro's eyes she was everything but a nerd. She was smart, nice in some cases, talented, and beautiful. There weren't many girls with her potential and that's what made her so valuable. Sure, she didn't have a completely developed chest or a great attitude with boys but that was okay with him. And just as he was getting to actually like her, Soul popped up again. Maka was different from the other girls and Hiro was determined to get her. He wouldn't allow Soul to overcome him again.

But there he was, pushed up against the lockers with a broken arm with a white haired beast in front of him. White hair and blood red eyes, what even was that? What was Soul?

Hiro started to cough out some words after he felt the grip around his neck tighten. He didn't exactly remember what he said but he hoped that it was enough to make Soul angrier.

"What the hell is that suppose to mean?!" He heard Black*Star yell. Had he finally released the other boy? Oh, good for him.

"Yeah, what are you saying?" Soul raised an eyebrow. He was probably, hopefully, rethinking his actions. Hiro wouldn't be able to carry around another cast, the one he had weighed even more than him.

Hiro grinned and rested his free hand on the arm that was holding him in place. "What, what, what. Some many q-questions are coming my way. Now let me ask one. What are you waiting for? I-"

"Hey Soul... Let him go."

Maka stood out from in front of her classroom door. She seemed troubled as she watched the boys. The bell would ring any minute now so that was probably what was putting her on the edge.

"Maka?!" Both boys said, though Hiro was more surprised and happy. Black*Star just frowned and narrowed his eyes at the girl.

"Put him down!" She was calm but her voice held a source of seriousness. That was a bad sign and Soul knew. He quickly let go of Hiro with a grunt, who fell straight to the floor, fortunately without hitting his cast.

"Maka?" Hiro repeated. Was she saving him? Or did she just want to get to class without going to see Lord Death?

Soul huffed angrily and lightly kicked Hiro in his leg. "Who are you to give me orders? Cool guys like me don't listen to stupid blondes like you." He smirked when he saw Maka's expression. It didn't change much, she just looked annoyed which did not differ from her usual one. "What? Did I make you a bit mad? Little piggy is m-mad!"

"She's not stupid or a pig!" Hiro yelled and tried to tackle Soul. It was a stupid move, he'd admit, but he was absolutely tired of Soul. Hiro figured that now was the time to let out his anger instead of fear for a change.

He ignored the pain from his arm when it hit the floor. He was now on top of Soul and repeatedly banging part of his cast against Soul's face and using his other hand to hold Soul down by his throat. Soul was struggling under the male blonde and was throwing wild punches. Most connected with Hiro's face while the others were planted somewhere around his ribs.

Soul looked like he was out of control. His pupils weren't their usual shape, his hair was even wilder than it should have been, and his teeth topped it off, making him look like a true demon. Maybe, just maybe, he was hiding his tail and claws.

"Get the fuck off me!" He screeched. Soul was able to heave Hiro off of him and switch places. Now he could actually aim for any desired area. He decided to stick with the face since it seemed like the best option. "I swear I'll-!" Then he felt two hands pry him after from Hiro. When he looked back he saw Sid holding him, Stein was picking up Hiro.

"Damn, it was just getting good." Soul heard Black*Star mumble. He now knew that he wasn't drunk anymore.

"Let me go! I'm not even close to being done with his ass!" Soul yelled and tried to get away from Sid. Something was slowly dripping down his face and burning some scrapes as it went over them.

Looking back at Hiro, he saw that he had received worse. He was holding onto his stomach and panting. One eye was closed and blood covered it and traveled down his face, meeting up with the blood that was coming from his nose. Soul could tell that they'd both have black eyes and quite a bit of swelling.

"Care to explain what happened?" Stein said, still hanging on to the cigarette that seemed to never leave his mouth. The light reflected off his glasses and made it impossible to see his eyes , though there was no doubt that there was nothing but amusement to be seen in them.

Hiro grunted and kept his eyes on Soul. He was ready to scream out to the world how much he despised the monster before him. It would take a year to explain how much, when he started to, and why he hated him, but he had the time. Soul was just a manwhore to Hiro and nothing more.

"Soul?" Stein asked and got no response.

"How about you Black*Star?" Sid spoke up and looked at his son. The big shot narrowed his eyes before he granted any words to come out of his mouth.

"No way in hell that I'd tell you now. You'll have to wait eleven years..." Even if he felt guilty about what he said Black*Star still continued on. "I think I hear Kid calling. I see you later Soul. Hiro, Stein, d-da-... Sid." And left. Before he shuffled past Maka he stuffed a piece of paper in her hand.

"Miss Albarn? You surely saw something. Isn't Soul your partner?" Stein said without looking behind him. Maka was holding on to the rim of her sweater and staring at the two boys before she snapped back to her senses.

"Huh? Oh, yes he is but that doesn't mean I saw anything. Why don't you asked the other witnesses?" She said, pointed at the other people that were standing around.

"So you're saying that you didn't see anything."

"No! I'm just saying that just because my partner has blood on him doesn't mean that I saw what happened to him." Maka frowned and wondered if what she said made sense.

Hiro grinned at her while Soul cursed at him. "Do you think that you can control yourselves?" Sid said. The boys didn't speak. "I'll take that as a yes. It better be a yes." Together, Sid and Stein slowly released them.

Soul glared at Hiro and watched him as he moved his mouth.

'You don't deserve Maka.' Is what he mouthed out and it was enough to make Soul move.

"What'd you say you bastard?!" He yelled and sprinted would Hiro know? He was like an errand boy to Soul. They only managed a couple of punches before they were pulled apart again.

"Maka, would you kindly help me and Sid escort these two to the nurses?" Stein was laughing. He had seen a fight before and what he saw inside the DWMA was no where close to one. Compared to an actual fight, Soul and Hiro's was a mere child's play.

"O-okay." Maka said and stood in between the four males. As they walked through the hall Maka could see Soul and Hiro's souls shake. She could feel the tension between them and she was sure that they were eyeing either other the whole way.

"Hello Maka! Soul. Hiro... Sid? Stein?!" Ms. Marie stared at the group and couldn't help but wonder why three students and two high ranked meisters were standing in her doorway. Two out of five people could easily be explained. But then again, the school bell hadn't rung yet.

"Hello Marie." Stein greeted her and lead Hiro to the closest bed by the window while Sid did the opposite with Soul. "It's early, I know. Sorry but we have to get going... Be careful with these two. They're like... Dogs." He started to laugh again at his little ironic joke.

"Er... Sure. What about Maka? What's wrong with her?"

"She has to stay to help keep the, dogs, apart."

Maka gulped and walked to the middle of the room. Avoiding the boys gaze was probably best so she kept her eyes on her shoes as she walked.

"Goodness! What happened to you? You already have one cast Hiro!" Miss Marie chirped and began cleaning him.

Soul let out an annoyed laugh. "He got his ass torn up, that's what."

"I can still hear you, you jackass!"

"What? You wanna go right now? Again?"

"Hell yeah! Don't walk home alone today or you'll get jumped!" Maka let out a slight chuckle, as if Hiro could jump Soul. There was no way in hell.

"I ride a bike dumbass!"

"Boys!" Miss Marie said and threw a needle at both of them. Luckily the needles landed above their heads. The nurse had successfully quieted the boys down to the point where they didn't bother to look at each other. "What men will you be if you use such foul language at your age?"

Maka grinned a bit more and clenched her fists. The sound of paper crunching in her hand startled her then she remembered what Black*Star gave her. She didn't like Black*Star, so why should she look at what he gave her? Part of her said to just throw it away and part of her said to take the risk and open it.

'Meet me by the basketball court after school. It's important.' The note was written in neat handwriting and that was unusual for a person like Black*Star, who barely spent enough time sitting in front of a piece of paper. What was so important that he couldn't come up to her and say to her face in front of everyone?

'Whatever it is better be good. I might have a test to study for...' Maka thought. She felt Soul's mind perk up questionly, she also felt the glare that he gave her so she resorted to staring at the ground before Miss Marie spoke again. She had already moved to Soul that fast?

"I'll be stepping out for a bit. Hiro, Soul, if I come back again and find a single new scratch on either of you then I'll make sure that you stay in this room forever." She gave them a sweet smile and opened the door.

When the door closed Hiro got the courage to speak. "So Maka, why are you here?"

"Who gave you permission to speak first?" Soul hissed, his words reaching to grab the other boy.

"Quit trying to start arguments for once!" Hiro shouted. "Now, like I said, why are you still here? Shouldn't a smart girl like yourself be in class? If you don't keep your reputation then how would anyone expect me to keep mine?" He laughed a bit for show before he started coughing. Holding his ribs seemed to help him as he stopped.

"Well... You know I actually don't know why I'm still here. I should leave." Maka was questioning herself yet again. Her weapon was injured, it would only be reasonable to stay and watch over him. But she turned on her heels and took a step.

"Wait! You don't have to go right now... Right, Bunny? I'd like some company... He wouldn't do any good." Hiro thumbed over to Soul who sat with a scowl on his face.

"Oh? No thank you. I've had enough of this mess already. I don't even know what's going on." Maka sighed. She really couldn't make out any sense of the whole situation.

"So! Uh, did you like the nickname? Great, I'll use it more often." Hiro said, trying to make her stay.

"Nicknames?! You two have nicknames for each other? What are you, dating?!" Soul gripped the sides of his bed as he yelled. He made Maka jump and Hiro cringe in annoyance.

"No! Soul, I have to go..." Maka said, her mini skirt lightly bouncing up as she shuffled to the door.

"Some friend you are. Forcing my meister to kiss you and actually trying to fight me..." Soul grumbled and crossed his arms. He was staring at the wall beside him being as it would be his only source of entertainment for a while.

"You just can't let me get a girl can you? What have I ever done to you that would make you do this to me? Soul you're taking away one very important need that everybody on this earth needs. Maka Albarn? I happen to like her a lot. But noooo! You just happen to own her too! She's rare... Special. Maybe even the one for me. She's the bookworm type so why would you try to get with her? You're the exact opposite! It would never work out!

That's one of the reasons why I hate you. You know, I've always hated you. You're a terrible person in my opinion. You and Black*Star bully kids who don't deserve it. Sure I have a couple of times but I had a reason. You try to act cool with your fucking leather jacket and motorcycle but you don't know what 'cool' is. I'd stop trying if I were you. It's quite embarrassing, especially for Maka now they she has to carry you around. You'll probably turn her into your personal assistant and I swear if you do then you and me will have a personal conversation. Maybe it will be one where only one 'hero' survives, maybe it'll be another option. I have many to choose from." Hiro was laughing throughout his speech. It creeped Soul out a bit. The boy across the room obviously cared for Maka a lot, but unfortunately for him, he wouldn't have her. She belonged to Soul just like he belonged to her. Meister and weapon. They didn't have time for dating.


|I DO NOT OWN SOUL EATER|

In this story Crona is identified as both she and he. Why tf do I have Soul growling at everything