Its been a while since I uploaded and I have the worst reason… I was reading manga. I just finished Hibi Chouchou and I'm not going to lie a lot of others, anyway I remembered I have a story I'm writing so I was gone for a while and I apologize sincerely, I have been trying to update my stories on Wattpad as I haven't updated them in 2 weeks so the wait here was long and again I apologize.

Chapter 6 – Fear

Everything went back to normal, I barely saw anyone, I got my book back and I haven't seen or heard from Soul. It was a surprise that there hasn't been more drama, I almost miss the white-haired devil. I noticed I started to relate the characters in the stories I've been reading, I've never noticed that before.

Emotions they felt, I felt over the course of the past month. Fear, confusion, anger and something that made your heart flutter, though the last one way hard to pin point what it was called. Since that night at work I couldn't stand to be in the store so I quit, I'm glad I made the decsion, it was an awful paying job anyway.

I walk in the park, humming along with the beats of the song playing through my headphones. I believe I've built up some of my strength by going to fighting classes and the gym occasionally, just in case of another encounter with Akira.

I hear thunder roar loudly above me, blasting over the sound of the music. I cover my head with my book and rush to cover under a tree. I try to warm up my cold and damp body by rubbing my arms, a shivering sigh escaped my lips, the cold air creating a fog around my breath.

I squint my eyes as my gaze attracts towards a couple smiling as they walked under an umbrella, obliviously they checked the weather forecast and thought it would be nice to shove their relationship in single people's faces that are too lonely to check the weather. Or maybe it was just in my head and I wanted to blame someone for my loneliness.

My phones vibrates within my pocket. I struggle to grasp it out of my jacket so I end up letting the book fall to the ground, bending over to pick it up again before it gets ruined, whispering curses under my breath. I check my phone only to find a notification for an app. I fall on the damp grass, my skirt already becoming more wet at the contact. I rest my head against the tree, gazing out into the world of the unknown. Sudden flashes of crimson eyes cross my mind, I shake my head furiously. I guess someone like him is hard to forget.

I sigh, maybe it was our last encounter… it might not be though. I just actually… might miss him. I curse at myself as my body starts to stand up on its own, walking towards the exit of the park. What was I even thinking? He might not even be on duty? What if I haven't seen him because he's fed up with me? I am a hard character to get along with, but then again so was Yukina in Watashi Ni Xx Shinasai and she ended up in love with someone she hated from the start, not that I'll find love.

Before another thought crossed my mind, I was already shaking and shivering outside of Chubie's Café. Was Soul even working today? I glanced inside the café slightly, no white hair was spotted running around. He wasn't on his shift today. Even if I saw him again what would I say? 'Hi, I've been lonely and I was wondering if I could stare at you for half an hour, nothing creepy' yeah because saying that would make my situation better.

I once again had no idea what came over me but my feet started moving without my permission again. Walking to his house, I didn't know if he would be there either… he could be out on a quest to… find someone to serve him for lustful needs… what am I thinking!? Now is not the time to think about such things like what he does in his personally time!

I try to force my legs to stop, it works for a split second until my legs tremble forward more. The rain cools of the blush surrounding my body. I was now standing in front of his front door, trying to stop my hand from knocking, only causing my hand to tremble, I had no control over my body and it was frustrating me. The door suddenly opens to Soul blushing, hearing an immature laugh erupt from inside. Soul's blush deepens as we make eye contact and his eyes widen.

"Maka!" he exclaimed shocked, as my name escaped his lips I noticed a bundle of blue hair spike out from around a corner, laughter growing more and echoing throughout the house. Soul rubbed his head embarrassedly, trying to hide the blush with his hand.

"Sorry to bother you, I randomly showed up here I didn't know where I was going and found myself here, I'll be going now" The words slip from my mouth quite rushed, I try to make my escape but before I can I'm frozen with him calling my name out.

"Maka!" my feet freeze and I can't stop myself turning around, his scarlet eyes penetrating mine, paralysing me further. He walks from the door frame and towards me, the rain pouring down on his dry white hair turning into a mop of silver. Our first meeting flashes in my mind, this time he didn't have an umbrella and we were outside his house. "Has everything been okay?" He asks concerned. I gulp as the encounter with Akira loops around in my head, I tried to forget about that, I guess there's no avoiding someone like him.

"Ah, no don't worry everything's fine" I try to smile with all my might, did he have to chase after me? I force my feet to start moving, I really should've tried harder to not walk over here. I need to watch where I step as I don't trust my trembling body, I hear Soul's footsteps decrease off into the distance, I wasn't suspecting him to give up so easily. As I rounded a corner my knees gave in and I collapsed against the wall of a house, pain surging through my lower spine, the rain pelting onto my small frame.

Another burst of thunder echoes throughout the stormy sky and I cover my head as unwanted memories flow into my mind, I cover my eyes and fall into a puddle not really caring if I got anymore wetter. The book and headphones in my pocket push into my side causing slight pain to jolt to the area.

Suddenly I feel a piece of warm and dry clothing make its way around my cold shoulders, I look up to Soul, he held an emotionless expression, looking off at the busy streets as he held an umbrella over my body causing rain to drop onto his form. I start to warm up as I snuggle more into the sweater, slipping my arms through the sleeves.

"Are you honestly stupid enough to run off and get sick again?" he asked, glancing down at me with his eyes staring straight into mine. I shake my head as a response, playing with my now sweaty hands. There was only one other person who could make my body sweat with nerves and I would rather forget about that, my mind has been so clouded I haven't even been thinking properly.

I stand back onto my wobbly feet, Soul helps me gain balance once I do he hands me his umbrella. I smile at him and he returns it. There was no maybe, I could let my guard down around him, I could very well let him into my life. For some odd reason that made my heart skip, it was strange but it wasn't unwelcomed.

I don't even take one step forward and my eyes fall upon the one person I never wanted to have an encounter with… again. It doesn't take long for Akira's eyes to find me, once our eyes make contact my heart feels as though it stopped beating within my chest.

I hold onto the pole of the umbrella tighter, the asshole in sheep's clothing made his way towards Soul and I. My face was surely a light blue by now, my fingernails were cutting into the palm of my hands and I suddenly no longer felt safe, even with the crimson-eyed male beside me.

The sound of the busy streets and loud rain all ceased into the background, all I could hear was my heart beat pounding louder and louder within my ears. All I could feel were his dreadful yellow eyes on me and a nervous sweat rolling down from my cheek… only it wasn't a sweat, it was an unnoticed tear.

I shuffled towards Soul more slowly hiding behind him to protect myself, fighting the paralysing feeling already starting to invade my legs. The beating in my heart felt like a stampede of wild horses and my brain was in shambles. The only thing I knew was that I had to force myself with everything in my body to get away from Akira.

Soul moved swiftly, holding onto my small wrist with enough force to keep me still but not enough to hurt me, it was soothing and calming. I just wished I knew how he had so much control over me? I looked up at him, he was looking at Akira with an expression that could only be recognised as the overprotective boyfriend glare. How'd he know who my problem was? Do they know each other?

Akira crossed the street, walking closer towards us. Soul's grip on my wrist tightened, I glance back up at his face. His eyebrows were frowned and the look in his eyes were even shaking me to my core. I silently called out his name with concern, my voice seemed to just make the look in his eyes turn cold and unforgiving.

I reach for his hand on my wrist with my free hand, my touch was soft, hoping to sooth his anger but it didn't help. What was going on? I looked at my personal nightmare in real life, he was standing in front of us, soaking from head to toe in rain water.

"You?" Akira's voice came out surprised and I could sense a hint of frustration. He was glaring at Soul and he was glaring right back at him. I was in a daze, I was confused. They defiantly seemed to know each other… and hate each other. "What business do you have with Maka?" He growled, his golden eyes glazed over with anger, I swear I saw fire flare within his dark pupils.

"it's none of your concern" Soul responded with a displeased tone, the way it came out shocked me and slightly scared me, it felt as if the two were possessed with a demon. What business do you have with Maka? What's he trying to imply? My head is so confused, I'm frustrated and I have no idea what's going on.

My head was pounding and the fear inside of me wouldn't stop growing, no one around us paid attention and I found it better to disappear within the crowd and not cause any public drama. I stepped back as Soul's grip on me had dramatically decreased and it was as if he didn't even have control of me any longer. I left the umbrella within Soul's hands the freezing rain pelting back onto my body, my back hit the side of a fence and I fell onto the hard concrete, another surge of pain coursing through my lower backside.

Both Akira and Soul's eyes snapped towards me in a flash, lightning flashes along with them, their cold gazes made the feeling in my heart hurt and ache. I clutched onto my heart as if I were fatefully wounded, it hurt as if a bullet pierced my heart. I tried my hardest to not wince and scream at the horrible pain. I no longer was feeling safe, even with Soul. I knew people had secrets, dark sides. He wasn't making me feel safe nor protected, what was happening?!

I just wanted to see Soul, even if it were for a split second. I had no idea it would turn out like this! The questions in my mind kept rising causing the pain in my head to rise with it. I grabbed onto the wall for support, helping me stand to my feet, my legs still shaky and wobbly. I could barely stand, the fear in me still trying to paralyse me.

"Do you see what you're doing to her, albino?" Akira grunted agitated towards the shark-like toothed male beside him. Soul's eyes flared with new added fuel, I thought I was seeing hell within both of their eyes and it was causing my knees to tremble. I held onto them to keep them still, trying to stop the shaking within my body.

"I'm not doing that to her, you are, snake" Soul threw back challenging each other. Why was this fear still trying to engulf me? I tried to take another step back, struggling to make my feet quiet as the puddles beneath me kept splashing.

I wanted to speak up, I wanted to yell, scream, curse, do whatever as long as the feeling within me would go away. I pushed myself as hard as I could to run or try to run away. Pushing past and through the crowd of people. Pushing myself to get away from the two men behind me. I heard my name being called but I ignored it, I had nothing to do with either of them now, I hate both of them. The look in their eyes… how could someone possible get the look of them out of their mind?

I had no idea where I was headed but it didn't take long for my body to strain itself, falling against another wall. My dry breaths making my throat to become sore but the cold rain against my burning body felt more amazing than anything right now.

Tears were making their way down my cheeks as if my eyes were a waterfall. My body was tired and sore, everything ached. I wanted to take a breath but I knew if I did they would find me, this was too much for me. I was someone who was stuck into their books, I never wanted drama, I never wanted to feel the full intensity of fear.

I was about to run off again when someone covered my mouth and dragged me into an empty store behind them, I squirmed and tried to bite them to run free, it failed and a darkness covered over my eyes.

I couldn't scream, I couldn't see, what the hell was happening to me?!

Yeah, this was an intense chapter… and once again, sorry for the wait – author.