Chapter 9: The Unexpected Kiss. A Romantic Youth?
Maka pushed her way into the door and caught Logan by surprise. With her hands on his shoulders, she pushed back on him silently. His voice was mixed with different emotions,
"Maka. What's going on? Come on talk to me. Are you okay? Ma-ka."
His back finally collided with a wall and his face was red with how tenderly she was handling him. Her body shifted as she stood on the tips of her toes. Her face was now level with his. Leaning in, their lips touched resulting in Logan closing his eyes and letting a deep warm feeling pass through his body. He was the one to wrap his arms around her. As soon as the gesture had come Logan broke the lock Maka had on his lips. He pulled her close and whispered in her ear,
"Maka. What are you doing?"
Her voice was a whisper as well,
"I needed to know. I needed to know what it was like to kiss someone I adore."
"You adore me? Why?"
"You're so kind, so unbelievably tender and sweet. I want to be close to you when I am not. I think about you even when I'm in the company of others. I've worn the hoodie you gave me every day since I got it."
"Maka, I didn't know. I honestly thought you were interested in Soul. I'm sorry."
Maka nestled her face in his chest and said,
"Then you don't like me the way I like you."
"I didn't say that."
Her face brightened as if he had instantly brought light to this situation. She had to speak again,
"What about Liz? I thought you liked her. I thought you wanted to be with her."
"You don't have to worry about her. We talked about it not long after I took her out of that date. We had feelings but Liz thought it would be better if we saw other people. After that I just didn't really think about girls that much. When I started hanging out with you I realized you are pretty great. The more I hung out with you the more I really started to enjoy it."
She looked up at his face and it was as kind as it always was. She gripped his shirt while he leaned down and kissed her. Her already red face became relaxed and her grip went loose. Instead of an unexpected, mess of a kiss, it was so sweet and her lips felt soft and moist. He could taste a bit of spearmint on her breath. It felt good, it felt natural, it felt, right. He felt her shake a bit and he opened his eyes that he shut for the kiss. The true beauty of her was apparent. She wasn't an object to lust for. Nor was she someone who cared too much about looks. She was beautiful because she could flow like water and go after what she wanted. There was proof in what she did that day. She knew what she wanted and even though she might have done it without true grace, she still made it. It was her bravery that made her so sweet, so amazing. As they parted once again, she smiled and felt her heart beat. He moved from the wall and his arms encased her. Safety was spelled out in the tender embrace. Ethan emerged from his room to see them standing together. His lips curled into a smile and he clicked on his device,
'Well isn't this sweet? I could hear you two all the way in my room. You look good together.'
They both smiled at him and held each other tighter. He slipped out the door missing Patty. Logan always thought they were a perfect couple and Ethan always worried about her when they were apart. Logan rested his chin on top of Maka's head and took a deep breath. He felt so enthralled in happiness. He soon thought that Soul would probably be pissed, at him. The thought was only there for second before Maka said,
"Kiss me again."
His body obeyed before he even thought about it. He liked the taste of her lips more than he liked his favorite food. They both turned as a knock on the door interrupted them,
"Hey, Logan. It's Soul, I was looking for Maka. Is she here? She didn't leave a note. So not cool."
Logan wasn't going to lie to him. Maka grabbed Logan's hand and led him to the closed door. She opened it and Soul gazed upon her with him. He was hurt inside but he gave a fake smile and said,
"Well this is pretty cool. Maka finally got someone. It is about time. Well you guys have fun."
He left without another peep. It was unnatural and strange. Soul had given up, he cared so much about Maka as his friend, he would do anything to make her happy, and if Logan made her happy then he would leave it alone.
The next day soon came and Logan felt well rested. He started cooking as soon as he half-ass dressed himself. He was in his jeans and his socks, leaving his upper garments in his room. He was able to find a decent phone for the holidays and typed down words to Maka. He knew she would enjoy breakfast if he made it. He had a special recipe for chocolate chip pancakes that he had been dying to make. He sent a message to Maka that read,
'Hey if you want I'm making breakfast and would be honored if you would join me. You can bring Soul if you want. The more the merrier I say.'
About two minutes later Maka let herself into his delicious smelling apartment. She was wearing girlie shorts and a tank top covered by Logan's old hoodie. She tried to sneak up on Logan who was busy waiting for toast to pop. She screamed a cute little scream as he turned and picked her up so her stomach was across his shoulder. She giggled as he span her around then placed her back on her feet. He held her close and gave her a deep kiss that he tried to load with passion. Soul had also come to eat but walked in on them kissing and said,
"Aw come on. I came here to eat, not to see you guys make out. Geez."
Ethan had also come back with Patty at his side. Logan did make a lot of food and expected leftovers, but that leftover thing looked a bit dismal. He smiled and gave plates to everyone. Maka seemed so happy. It made Logan grin ear to ear knowing that he was making someone happy.