Sorry it's been so long, working full time definitely limits your time and energy to do other stuff. Here's a short chapter but I need it to set up the next one ;)

p.s. Happy Christmas for tomorrow!

"That's why." I blinked at him as he continued to hold me. "Please don't be in such a hurry to leave."

I stroked his cheek. "Alright. I won't."

He let out a wide smile and pecked me again on the lips. "And I've been wanting to do that for a while now. With you in that dress I guess that was the final straw."

I let out a small laugh. "Well it would appear we're interrupting something." We both turned our heads to a very smug looking Liz and Patty, I was suddenly very conscious of where Kid's hands were. "They're wondering where you guys are but we'll tell them you're busy." Liz said with mirth.

"No it's fine," I quickly defended as I took his hands off my waist and butt. "We'll be there in a second." I walked quickly back into the room, but Kid held my hand once he caught up with me.

We re-joined the gang and we got ourselves some food. Kid walked to go speak to his father, Soul and Black Star went as well which left me to the wolves. "You kissed him didn't you?" Maka hounded.

I rolled my eyes and silence myself with a bite of pizza. "I'll say, he was practically moulded into her." Liz commented.

"Yeah they were all smoochy smoochy!" Patty exclaimed with glee.

I let out a groan. "It was about time too." Maka concurred with the girls; I quirked an eyebrow at her. "Oh come on you've been making eyes at each other ever since you met."

I rolled my eyes at her. "I have not been making eyes."

"I did get worried though," Maka commented. "Earlier I was gonna join you on the balcony but you looked like you were arguing." I sipped my drink and avoided her eyes. "You were?"

I nodded. "I'm getting so confused guys."

"What about?" Tsubaki asked.

I sighed slightly. "I don't know what I'm meant to do. Do I stay here or go home?"

I noticed their demeanour dropped. "Well you can't go home yet right?" Liz asked and I shook my head. "Then don't think about it."

"Sis is right." Patty agreed. "Enjoy yourself while you're here."

"But-"

"Hannah at the end of the day you're here right now." Tsubaki agreed. I smiled and nodded and they then descended into talk again. They were right. If I couldn't go home yet then I should enjoy my time here.

I rubbed the sides of my head as a headache was threatening to surface. I excused myself to get some pain killers from the nurse's office. I opened the cabinet and took out a couple of pills and took them with some water. In the corner of my eye I saw a candle flicker, I squinted at it and it flickered. "Don't look at it." I whispered to myself and tore my eyes from it.

It was like a chant. Over and over again. It wouldn't stop! I clutched the sides of my head. "Shut up!" I yelled. As I opened my eyes the candle turned into a burning fire. Only a shape emerged from the flame. It was a giant bird, a phoenix to be exact. Awaken now. The bird flew to me and I held out my hands in defence. Only the bird went into me, it didn't burn or hurt. It felt like I could breathe properly after being suffocated for years. As I felt this rise in me I saw the fire around me begin to spread. "Oh no." It was me and I couldn't stop it. How could I when I didn't know how to control it?

I ran out of the room as the smoke was beginning to fill the room. I dashed behind a column as I somehow sensed someone coming around the corner. "Fire!" I heard someone yell. "Get everyone out of here now!"

Suppress it. A voice in my head told me. They'll kill you if you don't. "How?" I asked the voice, even though I didn't know who I was speaking to. Soul Protect. The spell witches used to protect the appearance of their souls. "Soul… Protect." I muttered, a wave of feeling came over me. It was like when you have water trapped in your ears; a kind of muffling feeling.

I felt lightheaded though and I fell to the floor as the smoke began to also cloud my eyes. I coughed loudly as I could barely see next me. "Hannah!" Stein's voice came to me and I saw him kneel in front of me and lift me up. He carried me outside as I could breathe easier again. I remember hearing Maka and Kid's voice before blacking out.