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The moon shines down at Death City with a laminating glow as walking pedestrians make their way home. Soul leaves the music shop with his head full of ideas yet so little time to compose anything. Jerry walks Soul out of the shop then gives the boy a goodbye hug once again as Soul pats his back.
"You deserve happiness, my boy. Go to her and she will listen to you." Jerry whispers.
"Thanks for everything." Soul replies as Jerry nods his head.
Soul lets go of Jerry then begins to walk back home, alone. The idea of a dark apartment waiting for him leaves him uneasy. He misses seeing Maka on the couch reading a book or how she pretend to stay awake while listening to his music. He squeezes the tape recorder firmly as he continues to walk back home.
Just as he expects when he walks into the apartment, silence and darkness. Soul closes the door and expects Blair to pounce on him but she's gone for the night. He makes his way to eat something because he knows Maka will kill him for not eating.
"Melody is done and now for the hard part." Soul mumbles as he grabs an apple from the counter top.
He begins to take note of what he can write to Maka but is still stumped. He eats the apple as he notices that Maka's door is left ajar. He has entered Maka's room a handful of times but it still gives him a chill when he opens the door. As usual, a stack of books on top of her desk with pictures of her family and friends pinned onto a board. He takes another bite then noticed a brown journal on her desk.
Soul gingerly picks it up and opens to the first page to see the word Poems written in black marker. He gives a small smirk then close the journal and places back where he found it.
"Poems are so uncool." Soul laughs as he remembers how upset she got when he joked about it.
"But you made them interesting." Soul sighs as he takes another bite then leaves her room and shuts the door. He dumps the rest of the apple in the trash bin then heads to his room.
Soul removes his tape recorder and places it on top of his desk then cracks his knuckles. He grabs a sheet of paper and takes a deep breath as he stares at the paper.
"What how you feel, right, Jerry?" Soul mutters as he closes his eyes until he finds that moment when he knew that she was special. He waited and waited until he opens his eyes then gave a wide smile.
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Morning
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The sharp sound of his alarm clock makes Soul opens his eye slowly to see his alarm clock buzzing. He closes his eyes again then opens them again abruptly to see he has 30 minutes to get to school. He jumps out of his chair and heads to the bathroom to freshen up. He brushes his teeth quickly then combs his hair and puts on his black headband. He rushes out of the bathroom to put on fresh clothes.
He went to bed late from writing what he wrote to Maka but then fell asleep afterwords. He grabs the sheet of paper in his room then rushes to the living room to get his keys. He shoves the sheet of paper in his pocket then heads downstairs.
Usually, Maka will wake him up before his alarm rang and he always hated that but today he was hoping to hear her voice before he started his day. He gets on his motorcycle and drives at top speed to get to school.
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Maka P.O.V
My eyes are heavy but I manage to open them to see Papa gripping onto the edge of the counter with his head down. His body is trembling, his breathing is erratic and I pray he doesn't turn around. He lets out a sigh then slowly turns to face me and quite frankly, I wished he left. His eyes are bloodshot and his red hair is disheveled; he didn't sleep at all.
"You didn't sleep." I announced as he walks over to me then places his hand on top of mine.
"Did you sleep fine?" Papa asked as I nod my head
"Then that's all that matters to me." Papa says with a smile but I know he's hurting just like everyone else. I felt a tinge of pain inside my chest when he squeezes my hand then heads to the door.
"I'll come back once I finish talking to Lord Death, okay?" Papa says as he leaves the room. I turn to my right side to see an I.V pole with two bags of blood. How long can I stay awake?
Suddenly, the door opens as Black Star enters the room in a flashy manner. He stands in front of my bed with his hands on his hip and a wide grin on his face. He opens eyes then lets out a hearty laugh. Tsubaki enters the room timidly as her eyes widen when she sees me.
"Maka, you're awake!" Tsubaki shouts as she rushes to my bedside then gently hugs me.
"You're awake." Tsubaki cries as Black Star watches from a distance with a wide grin on his face. Tsubaki pulls herself away from me then gives me a weary smile.
"I told you my speech worked. I am the man that will surpass God." Black Star boasts as he lets out a hearty laugh.
"Oi, tone down the laugh, Black Star." Soul scolds as he leans against the doorway with a weary smile.
"Soul" I mutter as he gives me a sly smile. He looks exhausted and I'm the reason he looks so dejected. He enters the room and greets Black Star with a high five.
"We'll visit you later today, okay?" Tsubaki says as she makes room for Soul to pass through. My heart is racing as he touches my hand then squeezes it gently.
"You scared us back there, you know." Soul says softly
"I'm sorry." I apologize but he just shakes his head.
"It wasn't your fault, remember that." Soul repeats as I look away from him. Tsubaki grabs Black Star's arm then escorts themselves out of the room.
"Hey, I didn't get to talk to her." Black Star whines as he grabs onto the door frame to stay in the room.
"We'll see her later. Let's give them some privacy." Tsubaki urges as she tugs at his sleeve. Black Star releases his grip then crosses his arms across his chest.
"Fine, but don't take too long, Soul." Black Star warns as they both close the door.
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"Does he always have to be this loud?" Soul groans
"He loves to stand out." I sigh as the pain returns. I grip at my shirt to wait for it to leave but all I see is Soul's worried face staring back at me. I give me a smile then touch his hand.
"I'm fine, trust me." I lie as he turns his head. He knows that I'm lying but I'm hanging onto that silver lining that he believes me. He's nervous, I can tell by the way he is avoiding eye contact and how he taps his foot on the ground.
"I'm going to head to class now. I'll see you later, alright?" Soul says as he pivots his body away from me. It was instant and the way his eyes widen when he turned around to see my hand grabbing onto his wrist.
"Maka…" Soul whispers as I look into his eyes and I saw someone that I can trust, someone that cares for me, and hopefully, someone that loves me. I feel my eyes becoming watery as he turns around then gazes into my eyes once again.
"Maka Albarn keeping me from going to class. The world must be ending, huh?" Soul questions me as I Iet go of his wrist. Why did I do that?!
"No, that's not the reason." I retort
"Oh? Then why did you stop me?" Soul questions as he walks towards me. My heart is racing as I grip onto the sheets. He leans in closer to me and I can smell his cologne, it's my favorite one. The door open wide as Stein enters the room with a puzzled look on his face.
"Am I interrupting something?" Stein question as I let out a sigh.
"Good, Soul there is someone who I want you to meet before we start class. Make it quick, you two." Stein orders as he closes the door. Soul turns around and leans in closer to me.
"Don't think you're off the hook." Soul whispers
"I think you should go before you upset Stein." I laugh as Soul turns around to head out the door. I notice a piece of paper sticking out of his pocket.
"Hey, what's that?" I question as he gives his a sly smile.
"I should go before I upset Stein, remember?" Soul quips as he rushes out of the room with a wide grin.
"Idiot." I mutter as my heart starts to beat slowly
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