"Ah, good morning. Maka. Soul. Lord Death wants to see you in the death room." Professor Stein told them as they walked into the crescent moon class.

"For what?" Maka asked having rising curiosity

Professor Stein scratched his head, "I don't know, Maka. He didn't say."

"Right. Let's go, Maka." Soul said wanting to get this over with. Maka nodded and they walked to the Death Room together. When they entered, They saw Kid, Liz, Patty, Crona, Black*star, and Tsubaki.

"Ah! Maka! Soul! Come in! Have a seat! What's up?" Lord Death said in his goofy voice he always spoke in.

"Father? Why did you call us all in here?" Kid asked the question I couldn't quite get through my teeth.

"Right! About that." Lord Death cleared his throat and spoke in his normal scary voice that made everyone, even Kid, shudder, "I've discovered a group of kishen eggs being raised by Witches, just like Crona was."

"WHAT?!" Black*star yelled, "THOSE DANG KISHEN EGGS DARE TO TRY AND STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT FROM ME, THEIR ALMIGHTY GOD?!" Lord Death reaper chopped the obnoxious Black*star.

"Right." Lord Death's vein was popping out of his head signalling he was annoyed or frustrated, "Now that that's over. I've chosen you 8 plus Ragnarok to take out the Kishin eggs and any witch to get in your way. Stein and spirit will be accompanying you guys!" He was speaking in his goofy voice again.

Just then, the one person in the entire world that Maka didn't ever want to even look at walked out of the shadows, Spirit, and walked to Death's side, "I'll inform Stein when his class is over." Spirit said trying to act cool for his little Maka. Spirit shot Maka the 'Im-the-coolest-father-ever' look, but just got ignored

"Oh come on, Maka!" Spirit complained running over to hug his daughter, "Isn't your papa the best?!" Inches before he could even place a finger on her, Soul put his blade in front of Maka to stop Spirit short while Maka MAKA-CHOPPED him. Soul looked at Maka, and Maka looked at Soul. They continued to look at each other before bursting out laughing in unison. Soul transformed his blade back into an arm. They continued laughing for a little bit while Spirit cried for his Maka to love him.

When the laughing finally stopped, and Spirit had run out of the Death Room crying, Lord Death continued, "Anywho! The Kishin Eggs are in Paris. You will be going in pairs. Soul and Maka are posing as a couple of tourists. Add a little romance, K? Make it believable. They go for Touring couples. Black*star and Tsubaki. You guys will be following Soul and Maka. Act as photographers. You will be brother and sister on this mission so NO KISSING!" Lord Death added that last part in a slightly louder voice than the one he used moments ago, "And finally, Kiddo will go with Patty and Liz."

"W-what about me, sir." Crona had been so quiet that Lord Death must have forgotten he was here. Ragnarock came out of Crona's back and said, "Yeah! What about us?! I'm starving!"

"Oh! Crona! I almost forgot-"Lord death began, but got cut off by Maka and Soul. They were again speaking in unison and it was starting to freak out even Lord Death

"You did forget."Their chuckles followed. It was really unusual for Soul to be acting this uncool around all of his friends, but he couldn't help it. They were talking at the same time . They were saying the same thing, too.

"-that you will be here at the DWMA under my watch the entire time. As you know, your soul is still slowly changing back into a pure soul. You are still technically a Kishin egg." [QUICK A/N: YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO HATE ME IF YOU GOT THE HINT IN THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE. AND I ASSURE YOU, SOMEONE WILL DIE… BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.]

"Y-yes, sir" Crona said quietly He hated[YES, CRONA IS INDEED A BOY IN THIS IF YOU HAVE YET TO NOTICE] being a Kishin egg still. He wanted to just be accepted.

"All righty! go get packing! you leave at dinner!" Lord Death told the group. Everyone obeyed.

(AT THE HOUSE. MAKA AND SOUL)

"WHAT?! WHY NOW OF ALL TIMES?! I THOUGHT WE WERE IN LOVE! WAIT! KID?! YOU'RE LEAVING ME FOR KID?! REALLY?! OH! NOTHING! NOTHING AT ALL IS WRONG WITH THAT ASYMMETRICAL LOSER! YES! WHATEVER!"

Maka listened to the one sided argument. defying everything in her right mind she entered Soul's room. He was wearing some black skinny jeans that were obviously hand me downs from his brother. He had on a cute black headband and a white tee. The torn jacket he was wearing suit him well. A scarf she had never seen before was wrapped around his neck.

Soul was leaning over, his head down. With elbows on his knees and one hand hanging limply with nothing to do while the other hand had its forefinger and thumb holding the bridge of his nose. He was...crying?

"Soul…?" Maka spoke softly, not wanting to upset him. She spotted something a familiar shade of green under his bed and thought of where she had seen that green before.

"Maka? Have you ever had your heart broken into a million peices, and, if so, by who? I want to go find that jerk, kill him, bring him back to life, and kill him again just for putting you through this much pain." His voice cracked as he spoke. When Soul looked up at her face, he had tear streaks down his face and misty, red eyes.

She ran over and hugged him knocking her journal out from under his bed without noticing, "Yeah" she said in almost a whisper

"By who?"

"Doesn't matter. We're going to be late finish getting packed." She stood up and turned to walked out of his room. Before Soul could do anything to stop her, Maka spotted her journal and instantly knew she had read it. Without her being with him to yank it back like at the park the other day.

"Y-you read my journal? I told you to never-" She fell to her knees. The only person she ever trusted with her life… betrayed her

(BACK AT THE DEATH ROOM W/ lORD DEATH AND CRONA)

"L-lord Death?"

"Yes, Crona?"

"Why did you say 8 of us plus Rag when Rag and I are s-staying here"

"Because, my dear son, you are the bait."

A/N: DID HE JUST SAY SON?! WHA?! EXPLAIN YOURSELF! HAHA. YOU GUYS HATE ME NOW HUH? WHY, YOU SAY? BECAUSE THAT MEANS THAT EITHEIR KID IS THE SON OF MEDUSA TOO, OR DEATH GAVE CRONA TO MEDUSA TO MAKE HIM INTO A KISHIN EGG! GOOD NEWS: LIZ BROKE UP W/SOUL. SOMA STUFF MIGHT BE COMING UP SOON NOW, HUH?

NOPE. PROBABLY NOT, BUT A BATTLE WILL. WHO WILL DIE? WHO WILL SERVIVE? FIND OUT YOURSELF! BWAHAHA! I'M EVIL, AREN'T I? ~EV OUT!