The sun rose above the newly rebuilt Death City. It yawned, and kept it's eyes closed, not quite ready to wake up. The streaks of Sunlight came through Maka's room. Her eyes opened and she remained still, staring up at the ceiling. She had a hard time sleeping after last night.
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"Maka, I'm sure you have felt the madness as well..." Maka shifted, biting her lower lip. "I don't want to say anything if you don't feel anything, I mean.." He reached up and turned the screw a few times. "I'm already mad enough. It's you I'm worried about." Maka remained silent, then gave a small laugh. "I don't know what you could possibly be speaking about." She shrugged and got up, walking over to the door and unlocking it, opening it and motioning out. "Thanks for coming, but that is the past. I defeated the madness, remember?" Stein shook his head and followed her lead, turning his head to face her before she shut the door. "You, of all people, should know."
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Maka nodded to herself, denying any thoughts of the madness. She sat up and stretched, looking over at the clock. "Oh, weren't we going to start classes today?" Gasping, she flew out of the room and into the bathroom to get ready. As she brushed her teeth, she heard a knock. She spat, and washed out her mouth before opening the door. Soul shoved her playfully, grabbing his toothbrush. "You need to share the bathroom." Maka narrowed her eyes, shoving back. "I was in it first, though." Soul only chuckled as Maka left the bathroom. He finished up and went to his room to get changed.
Once changed, he was out the door. He donned his usual clothing choice, consisting of the small black hairband in his hair, an orange shirt underneath a black leather jacket, and a pair of light brown pants. He looked back to Maka and gave a small grin. "Let's get outta here." Maka nodded, wearing her usual attire as well. She shut the door behind her, following after Soul.
Later, in Stein's class, Maka just stared, taking few notes as he spoke. She was a little out of it, but made sure not to show it. Patti looked to Liz, then Tsubaki, and the three of them looked to Maka. She wasn't at the party last night, so they worried if she was alright. Patti turned back to her paper and continued drawing, smiling and humming as she did. As she began humming, Soul turned his head, staring at the paper she drew on. Maka continued staring down at her papers, but the one time she looked up, Stein was staring straight at her. She tensed up, not hearing a word he said. Her eyes closed as she turned her head, but she still felt his eyes on her.
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Maka soon found herself asleep, her arms making a pillow for her head on the desk. Her dream seemed more pleasant than the others. She was sitting on a chair, a small black table to her right, black lamp and record player to her left. The floor was checkered red and black, and red drapes surrounded her. "Ah...Soul's..?" She stood up and looked down, noticing her change of clothes. She wore a black dress that matched the black gloves on her hands, ribbons in her hair, and black heels. "Soul?" There was only silence. She looked around, and curiously tugged at the drapes. Letting out a sigh, she shouted her partner's name once more. She felt trapped in this room, and frowned at the thought. Hearing footsteps, she turned to see a familiar face.
"There you are. What the hell are you doing in here?" Maka smiled at the sight of her partner. He was dressed nicely, in his pin-striped tux over a red dress shirt and black tie. "I'm actually not sure, Soul. I think I fell asleep." Maka gave a small nervous laugh, rubbing the back of her head. Soul placed his hand on her shoulder, shaking his head. His voice lowered as he caught her gaze in his. "Maybe you aren't asleep. Maybe you are going mad.." Maka took a step back, frowning slightly at the tone of his voice. "You aren't Soul, are you?" He grinned, taking a step forward. "You could never mistake your partner, could you?"
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Ox turned to see Maka asleep and narrowed his eyes, though it wasn't very visible through his swirled glasses. "How can someone like that be top of the class?" Kilik clicked his tongue, nodding. "She can't just sleep like that, right?" Before Ox could answer, Stein's voice overpowered their talking. "Class is over. You are all dismissed." Most of the class left, but there were a few students around Maka. Death leaned over to straighten her arms some, trying to make her look more symmetrical. Once finished, Soul rolled his eyes. "You realize we are going to wake her up, right?" Black star shoved Soul out of the way and grabbed Maka's shoulders, preparing to shake her until a voice rang out. "Don't. All of you, out. Soul, we need to talk."
Patti frowned as Liz grabbed her and dragged her out of the class, following behind Death. "Wait! We need to wake up Maka!" Black Star jumped down to Stein and sat down. "You can tell me too!" Tsubaki watched as Stein grabbed Black Star and threw him out of the classroom. She followed, going to check it he was alright. Once she was out of the classroom, the door shut. "I wonder what's going on.."
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Soul sat down beside Maka, looking down to Stein. "This must have to do with her, right?" Stein nodded, walking up to sit on the other side of Maka. "I assume she didn't tell you I came by last night..?" Soul blinked, frowning some. "No, I wasn't told a thing. I didn't even know." Stein turned the screw coming out of his head, then nodded slowly. "Well, I will tell you my theory; Maka is letting the madness consume her." Soul shook his head, letting out a chuckle. "No way. She wouldn't let that happen ever." Stein pulled on his glasses for a moment, thinking of a way to explain it. "She didn't tell you last night because I was right. I came to her to make sure she was alright. Look at her, she's a wreck, Soul. You need to keep on eye on her... I'm sending you on a mission. You need to see if fighting affects anything."
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Maka was pressed to the drapes, Soul's hand squeezing her neck. She found herself lost, unsure of what to do. "Soul..." He grinned, tossing her body to the side. When she sat up, she was in the darkness again. The room was gone. An eye appeared and she took a small step back. "What do you want?" She fixed her gloves, prepared to fight. "I want to prove that bravery can't save you." Maka narrowed her eyes and ran at the eyes, stopping before she reached it. "Wait..No way I am falling for that again.." The ground under her trembled, and she found herself falling yet again.
She sat up in her seat, her fist making contact with Soul's face. He fell off the chair, rubbing his cheek. "What the hell, Maka?" She blinked, looking to Soul and frowning. "I..." She felt a hand on her shoulder and stood. "Maka, I'm sending you two on a mission. Soul will explain it to you on the way." Maka nodded reluctantly, looking to Soul. "Let's go." Soul only nodded, narrowing his eyes at Stein as he followed her out of the room.
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Maka peeked out from behind one of the several trees in the area. "I see him." Soul poked his head out as well, nodding as he saw the man. "He's the one taking human souls..?" Maka nodded, then looked over to her partner. "Ready?" Soul nodded before transforming into a scythe. The blade was black and red, the two colors separated by a zig-zag going along the blade. Next to the blade, over the shaft part, was a red eye with a black pupil, framed by a dark gray outline and a line extending out of the outline at the two corners of the eye. "Alright, let's go!" Maka jumped out from behind the tree, already swinging the scythe at the man.
The man turned, grinning as he evaded her attempt to hit him. "You think I couldn't hear you talking?" Maka shrugged, jumping back into a stance. "Let's do this." As Maka took a step forward, she froze in place. The man's face had turned into an eye, or was it just her? She stared for a moment, unsure of whether this was a dream or not. "Maka! Hey, Maka! What the hell! Hit him! Maka!" The man grinned, but before he could move towards her, several shots rang out, going through the man. While the man was distracted, Soul transformed back and shook Maka. "Hey! Maka!"
Black Star came into view, jumping down beside Soul. "Just get out of here. We got this!" Soul nodded reluctantly and tossed Maka over his shoulder and darted away from the scene.
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Maka's eyes fluttered open. She wasn't sure where she was at first, until she heard a familiar voice. "Maka? Are you awake?" Maka felt her eyes close, but she knew where she was now, and felt safer. "Soul, I'm sorry." Soul rolled his eyes and took hold of one of her hands. "You need to tell me what's going on. Everyone is worried about you." Maka's eyes opened as she turned her head to see Soul. "I just haven't been feeling well..Uhh, like I've been sick.." She coughed, covering her mouth with her free hand as she did. She could tell Soul knew she was lying, but he played along. "Well, tell me next time." Maka nodded and sat up, Soul helping her to stand. "So, did you fight him by yourself?" Soul let go of her hand and left out of her room, stopping in the hallway. "Our friends showed up."
Author's Notes:So, Here is Chap 2. As before, Let me know what you think. Also, I don't read the Manga of Soul Eater, so Remember this is solely based off of the anime.