(CHAPTER NINE)
(AT PARIS)
The ride here was quiet. Black*star had fallen asleep. Everything was symmetrical on the train thanks to Lord Death's request, so Kid didn't freak out. In fact, he was silently awed. Didn't say a word. Tsubaki was snuggling with Black*star, so she soon fell asleep too. Liz and Patty were bugging other riders in a different cart because they had given us 'strange' looks, according to Liz. Crona wasn't there, sooooo…. I guess he was quiet? Maka was just reading a book, and Soul sat beside her with a hand around her shoulder. He simply hated to use her like this, but he had no choice. He didn't want to lose Maka. She was a great meister. He did love her, just not in the same way she loved him.
When they got to Paris Soul and Maka headed to their hotel room. It had TWO beds. They made sure of that so it wouldn't be awkward. Black*star and Tsubaki were having A LOT of trouble trying to be brother and sister in the most romantic city in the world. PARISSSSSSSSS….. It was so, so PERFECT. Kid, Liz, and Patty were staying to the shadows. Since Kid looked almost old enough, and Liz did too, Lord Death made Patty to pretend to be their adopted daughter.
Everything seemed right.
It was almost to quiet.
WAY to quiet…
Something had to be up.
(AT HOTEL: MAKA & SOUL)
The beds were side by side just as they would be in any other hotel. The covers, pillows, carpets, and walls were all white.
"WOW!" Maka squealed. She seemed to be enjoying herself too much. It made Soul feel even worse. He didn't like her like that. At that very moment, Soul decided to do anything he could to fall in love with Maka. He made a mental list of her Pros and Cons.
PROS:
SMART
BEAUTIFUL
FAST
STRONG
TOUGH
GOOD COOK
LOOKS GOOD IN A DRESS
ATTITUDE
CONS:
FLAT-CHESTED
BOOK-WORM
MAKA-CHOPS
ATTITUDE
NAGGS
Wait…. was he already in love with her?
Yes!
Maybe?!
Nah…
There were definitely more Pros than Cons. That meant that he COULD fall in love with her. He could try, right? That could happen, right? Probably, right?
"Soul!" Maka had screamed for the hundredth time.
"Huh?! What?!" Soul looked around frantically for trouble.
"I asked you why you were staring at me?" She said again looking directly at Soul, who hadn't moved in over 20 minutes.
"Oh, Uh. Nothing, Maka. I was just thinking about how beautiful you are…" It was true. He technically did list that on the Pros side.
"Really?! Wow... " Maka's cheeks turned bright red as she looked down at the floor. Embarrassed.
"Yes, Maka, really." Soul mumbled. He took a step closer. It would hard to make himself fall in love, but he was determined. He placed his lips softly onto hers for the sake of Maka's feeling, for him to fall in love, and to draw the kishin eggs out. Who knew one had already snuck into the room with them? Who knew that she could keep her madness in check and only influence the people she wanted to? Who knew… she was going to try to take one of them for her own? Who knew… she might just succeed.
A/N: WHO DO YOU GUYS THINK SHE IS GOING TO TRY TO TAKE? WILL THEY BE ABLE TO STAY? WILL THEY GIVE INTO HER MADNESS? WILL SOUL LEARN TO LOVE MAKA? WILL THE KISHIN'S BE DEFEATED? WILL THEY THRIVE? WILL SOMEONE SURVIVE? WILL SOMEONE DIE?
SRY GUYS. I HAD MEANT TO UPDATE SOONER, BUT SCHOOL IS MEAN AND MY TEACHERS WANT ME TO DIE OF BOREDOM AND AN ATTACK OF THE HMWK AND A BRAIN SPASM AND A LACK OF COMPUTER TIME AND SMARTNESS AND GETTING UP EARLY AND GOING TO BED EARLY. ACTUALLY, THOSE LAST TWO ARE MY MOMMY'S FAULT. LOL. I CALLED HER MOMMY. XD. XD. XD. XD.
~EV OUT MY LITTLE SMARTPHONES! ;) *WINK*