Tegan: I've been in the writing mood lately, so that's why all these chapters are being published.

Patty: Talk about something less boring; like giraffes!

Tegan: Erm…okay. Giraffes are-

Liz: QUIT IT. Don't you know not to listen to Patty?

Tegan: Hm…I guess not.

DISCLAIMER- I do not own any of the characters from Soul Eater, except my O/C, Laina.

PV- Laina

I walked in and set my books down on the table, "Mom! Are you home?" I yelled.

"Ya," she walked out of the bedroom, "What do you need me for?"

"Well…um…I have a permission form-"

"YOU DAMN CHILD. WHAT GOOD HAVE YOU EVER DONE FOR ME? DO YOU WANT ME TO LOCK YOU IN YOUR ROOM AGAIN?" After a half-second hesitation, I was dragged to the smallest, darkest, coldest room in the house: My room. Mom hadn't paid the electricity bill for a while, or the heating bill for that matter.

"Please don't put me in here. I have to work on homework. Today was my first day and-"

"I know that! I'm the one who signed you up, remember?" It was true. She did sign me up. She thought it would be suspicious if I didn't go to school. That's why I go to DWMA. The school was amazing. It was more like a home than I've ever had.

The door slammed, and I sunk down into the corner. It comforted me, being in small spaces like that. My bed was still wet from the broken drain pipe, so the corner was practically my bed. I buried my face into my knees. Shockingly, I didn't feel any tears coming. I felt slightly happy.

PV- Death the Kid

I slam the book down. "Finished," I whisper. I stretch my arms then get out of the chair. "Thank you very much," I say to the guard. Looking down at my shirt, I see that it is perfectly straight. Ah, symmetry.

PV- Laina

"Are you ready to be a good girl?" my mother questioned.

"Yes ma'am," I replied. I soon as I was let out I grabbed my backpack like a nice little girl, and went to find some light. It was around 12:00 pm, but I had to finish my homework.

The next morning, I could faintly hear the chirping of birds. I rose groggily out of my bed and waddled over to the pile of clothes in the corner of my room. I take off my shirt and look at my back in the mirror.

"It's not going away. As long as you're alive, it'll be there every day." The Voice mocked.

I know. I pull my hooded sweatshirt over my head, put on black skinny jeans, and a pair of blue Vans. I'm ready.

"I can tell what you're thinking. You're thinking about that boy; the reaper. A shinigami isn't good news. Stay away from him. Pretend you never met him. Never-" I cut The Voice off there.

For your information, I wasn't thinking about him, and you can't tell me how to run my life. I walked up the steps to the DWMA. "Laina! Hey! What's up?"

"Oh. Maka. Hi!" She grabs my wrist and drags me over to a very short boy with light blue hair talking to a girl with long black hair.

"I forgot to introduce you to them. This is Black*Star," she says pointing at the boy, "and this is Tsubaki. Guys, this is Laina. This is her 2nd day here."

"Nice to meet you," says Tsubaki, "How was your first day?"

"Pretty good. I-" I was cut off by Black*Star.

"Hi. I'm Black*Star. You've probably heard of me. I'm a ninja assassin. You better watch out. I can kill with one hit. Tsubaki here is my weapon. We're the best in the whole school. We'll be challenging you soon! Let's get to class Tsubaki." Then he walked away.

"Coming! Sorry about him Laina. You'll get used to it after a while." Tsubaki promised.

"Good to know." Then she ran off.

"We should probably get to class too. By the way, I really like your shoes!"

"Th-th- thanks."

"Children. Today we are learning about legendary weapons and meisters. Okay. Open up your books to page 224. We will first talk about the Dark Meister Weapon." I opened up the book and instantly noticed the picture.

Those…those shapes…they look like branches…like…the ones on my back…I sit there, staring.

"Class. Look at this picture in the corner. If you were ever to be so unfortunate as to run into the Dark Meister Weapon, this would be somewhere on their body. It's a form of an alchemy circle. This is why the Dark Meister Weapon is so powerful.

This is it. This is the mark on my back. Is this my 'power' that mother mentioned? Why? Who? When? How did this happen to me? I'm dangerous?

"Ha. You finally found out." The Voice chuckled, "I never thought you were smart enough."

What is this? Voice! Tell me right now…Voice! Don't ignore me! "TELL ME DAMMIT!" I yell at the top of my lungs as I stand up, "TELL ME! COME BACK! I NEED TO KNOW! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?"

Dr. Stein runs up the staircase towards me and Maka's desk. "Laina! Ms. Zin! Calm down!

"WHY ARE YOU HERE? YOU LIED! YOU'VE BEEN IN MY HEAD ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER TOLD ME!" Someone picks me up and drags me out of the room. I don't stop yelling though. The last thing I see before I'm drugged and sleeping is a pair of little golden orbs staring worriedly at my face.

"Augh…I hate that smell." The hospital room smell. Nygus walks into the room.

"Hey. We saw." She says.

"Saw what?" I think I knew though.

"The branches. You're the Dark Meister Weapon aren't you?"

"I guess I am. I thought it was a birthmark until today." I sighed.

"So that's what the crazy rant was about. Who were you yelling at?"

"Umm…I have a…Voice inside my head. It talks to me. Tells me what I need to know. Sometimes. It never told me who I really was."

"Well, that was some tantrum you threw. We had to drug you to calm you down. Are you okay now?"

"Actually, I'm really dizzy." I lied. I didn't want to go back to the classroom. That would be embarrassing. I'd have to tell Maka what happened. She'd be too worried.

"Okay. We'll send you home when you feel ready. Class is still in session, but when it's done, do you want to allow visitors?"

"Nah. I don't have many people who would want to visit me anyways." I chuckle.

"Okay. Just get some rest. You look tired." I was. Truth is, this hospital bed is more comfortable than my bed at home. I instantly drift off into deep sleep.

PV- Maka

I felt it. Her soul wavelength felt scared, shaken and terrified. What happened? I couldn't tell. She was yelling at someone, but who?