Hiya! I am back with the next chapter.
This chapter is longer and a lot better than the first chapter.
The first chapter sucked. Yes it did, don't even deny it.
So I hope this makes up for it.
Soul watched her with a blank expression as she recovered her fallen books. "Lord Death's sending us on a mission. Something wrong with that?" he asked.
She couldn't be positive, but she was almost sure she heard defensiveness in his tone. She smiled brightly. "Not at all! I hope you have fun." She giggled, which made Soul a bit suspicious. Maka didn't giggle like that unless she was up to something. He narrowed his eyes at her, but otherwise ignored it.
"We'll be gone a few days so don't get into any trouble while we're gone," he said, grinning at her scowl.
"Like I'm the one who's gonna get in trouble," she retorted as she slid the books back into their place on her book shelf.
Soul shrugged. "I'm gonna head out now. See you later, Maka."
"Be careful Soul!" the blonde called after her partner.
"Yeah, yeah," he mumbled as he pulled the door closed behind him.
"Liz, can I trust you to keep an eye on Patty while I'm gone?"
The elder Thompson sister looked up from her wet nails. "You're leaving?"
The young reaper sighed. "Were you not listening? Soul and I are going to Italy on father's orders. I'll be gone for a few days and I don't trust Patty not to mess up my perfect house while I'm gone," he told her, repeating what he'd already said.
"Sorry Kid, sometimes when you talk I just tune it out. But I'll make sure Patty doesn't break anything," Liz said with a smile before turning her attention back to her nails. She dragged the polish-dripping brush across one perfectly filed fingernail leaving a streak of baby blue in its wake.
Kid ran a hand through his black and white striped hair. "I'm going to meet up with Soul," he said, turning on his heels and heading down the stairs. He passed Patty, who was sitting on the couch watching a movie with a stuffed giraffe on her lap.
"Kid! Where are you going?" she asked, tipping her head upside down to see him.
"On a mission with Soul."
He had one shoe on when he heard laughter. He glanced back to see the blonde girl giggling. He raised an eyebrow. "What's so funny?"
The younger Thompson sister shook her head slightly. "Oh, nothing. Have fun with Soul," she said between giggles, putting more emphasis than necessary on the weapon's name.
Kid was curious, but he didn't question it further. He didn't really want to know. He slid on his other shoe and pulled the door open.
"See you when you get home Kid," Patty giggled.
"Bye Patty." He closed the door before she could say anything else. What was with that weird giggling? Patty laughing at nothing was one thing, but she was clearly laughing at something. He pushed the thought aside. Patty's thoughts weren't worth trying to get into, even if that laugh did make him want to know what was going on in her head.
He set his course for the park. He'd get there early, but he didn't mind waiting.
I wonder what Soul's doing? he thought as he walked. "Probably hanging out with Maka before he leaves," he answered himself aloud. He stopped dead in his tracks. Wait, what was that? My tone just then. It almost sounded... jealous? Why would I be jealous of Maka? he wondered. Confusion clouded his mind. He had no reason to be jealous of Soul spending time with his partner. Did he? No. Definitely not. They lived together so it was only natural that they spend time together. Right? Right. he concluded. He wasn't sure where that random thought had come from, but he didn't like it. He pushed it to the back of his mind as he walked. No use dwelling on something with no meaning.
It didn't take long for Soul to reach the park where the group often gathered to play basketball. He hadn't expected Kid to get there early, so when he saw the young reaper curled up on a bench he was a bit surprised. How long has he been waiting here? the albino wondered silently. He walked closer. He could see that the boy's eyes were closed. He must have been pretty tired to fall asleep here.
I should probably wake him up so we can go. He thought. The fading light of sunset reflected off the white stripes in the reaper's hair, giving them the illusion of glowing. He looked so peaceful. Then again, probably better to let him sleep.
With the sun setting it was getting colder. Soul could see it in the way the reaper shivered when the wind whisked around them. He shrugged off his sweatshirt and laid it over the sleeping boy to keep him warm. He wasn't sure why he'd done that, but it seemed right. Besides, if Kid was that tired, Soul wanted him to be able to sleep comfortably.
"Come on, Kid. Move faster," Soul complained.
"Why don't you slow down?" the reaper snapped back. He wasn't sure he could move faster if he tried.
"You're so slow."
"Shut up." He finally made it up the hill and stood panting for a moment. "Can we just stop for a while?"
The scythe grinned and before he knew it, he was sitting on Soul's shoulders. "Better?" he asked.
Kid felt his cheeks grow warm, but he crossed his arms on top of the weapon's head. "Was that really necessary?"
"You complain too much," Soul pointed out.
"I do not!"
"Yes you do."
He pouted. "So what?"
He was surprised to find Soul laughing. "Nothing. Nothing at all."
A sigh escaped his lips before his eyes flickered open. He could tell it was dark, even though there was a street light lighting the area. He rubbed his eyes tiredly. I'm at the park. He noted. It took a few seconds for him to remember why he was there. Oh right. I was waiting for Soul. Guess I fell asleep. The wind picked up, but he didn't shiver like he'd anticipated he would. He wasn't cold. Why...? He sat up, feeling something fall onto his leg. He immediately recognized the sweatshirt as Soul's. The wind chilled him this time and he pulled the warm jacket around his shoulders to try to stave off the cold. "How long have I been asleep?" he wondered aloud.
"Two hours. At least since I got here."
He turned to see the albino sitting on a bench nearby. He felt his cheeks flush. "Why didn't you wake me?"
Soul shrugged. "You seemed tired. It's a long way to Italy." His reply was simple, but Kid thought he could hear something else in his tone. He ignored it.
"And now we're two more hours away from getting there," he pointed out.
Soul grinned. "So? We've got plenty of time. Let's get going," the weapon said, standing and stretching.
Kid stood. "Do you want your jacket back?"
Soul shook his head. "Nah, you keep it for now. It's cold out."
The young reaper couldn't help but smile. He slid his arms into the sleeves. It was warm. "Let's go."
This chapter was better I hope.
This story's gonna end up longer than I thought it would be. Oh well.
Reviews are always welcome.
Riika's gonna go hide under the bed while people judge her writing. Until next time, nya~