Hey guys! I'm really sorry for the wait, I've kinda been struggling with a few things lately, so it's been kinda rough for me. But writing and seeing all the kind things you guys have to say about me and my writing has been helping me more than you realize. I wanted to thank you guys for all the support you've given me so far, it helps me feel better about a lot more than just my writing. Hope you enjoy :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater

"You're thinking about them again, aren't you?"

The sudden question snapped Maka from her thoughts as her looked up at Kid, her head resting in his lap.

"...About who?" She asked, avoiding eye contact. Kid sighed, running his finders through her hair. "You know who. And I know that the anniversary is coming up." Maka's breath caught in her throat. "I don't want to talk about it." She mumbled, looking off to the side. "Talking might make you feel better. We can go to your house after school if you want to talk privately." He offered. "Soul's coming over." She said. "You could always reschedule-" "I said I don't want to talk about it." Maka snapped harshly. Kid's hand stopped as he went silent, a somber expression melting onto his face. Maka felt her stomach twist with guilt.

"..I'm sorry, I just... I really don't want to think about them right now." She said, looking back up at the sky, watching as the occasional puffy white cloud drifted by. "It's alright, I shouldn't have pressed it." He said, his fingers resuming their position in her hair, albeit a bit slower than before.

"Are you going to come with me?" Maka asked after a moment of silence, swinging her leg that was dangling off of the wall they were currently sitting on. "Don't I always?" Kid asked. "Hush." She said, smacking his arm lightly as he let out a chuckle. "Jeez, where are they? They were supposed to meet us here 10 minutes ago." Maka said, blowing a strand of hair out of her eyes. "Maybe they had to get some things from their lockers?" Kid suggested. "I swear, it they blew us off-" "Maka, Kid!" They heard. They both looked up, seeing Soul and Liz running toward them.

"There you guys are! Sorry were late, the halls were super crowded and my locker wouldn't open." Liz explained as they finally reached them. "It's quite alright, we weren't in any rush." Kid said with a nod of his head. "Cool. Do you wanna go then?" Soul asked Maka. "Sure." She said, hopping off of the wall and slinging her backpack over her shoulder. "I'll call you later?" Maka asked as she turned to Kid, who was rummaging through his bag. "Definitely." He said, giving her a smile. "Alright, let's go." She said, making her way toward the school gates and motioning for Soul to follow.

"Right, see you guys around then." Soul said, giving Liz and Kid a quick wave before jogging to catch up with Maka. He quickly reached her, matching her pace as he walked beside her. "So, you and Kid are pretty close, huh?" He said, stuffing his hands into his pockets. "Yeah, I guess." Maka said, giving him a quick sideways glance. "You guys make a good couple." He stated casually. "Were not a couple." She said with a small blush on her cheeks. "We've been friends since we were kids. I'd be too awkward for us to date."

"How did you guys meet?" He asked. "Our parents were good friends. They'd all known each other since highschool, so Kid and I were raised with each other. Were more like siblings than friends." She explained, a fond twinkle in her eyes. Soul nodded, taking in the information. "Were here." Maka said, leading him up to a small light blue house.

He followed her up the steps as she unlocked the front door, slipping off her shoes and setting them down by the door. Soul did the same, stepping inside and looking around. It was a fairly simple home, a leather couch with a matching chair sitting in the living room in front of a decent sized TV that sat on a low stand. The kitchen was right next to it, a small dining table with four chairs being the only thing dividing the dining room from the kitchen. His observations were halted when he felt something rubbing against his legs, startling him sightly. He looked down, seeing a small purple cat rubbing it's head into him, purring softly.

"Oh, there you are." Maka said, bending down to pick up the cat. The cat seemed pleased to see her owner, nuzzling her face into Maka's cheek. "Friendly cat you got there." Soul said as the cat continued to rub against her. "Yeah, her name's Blair. I hope you don't mind her wandering around while we study." Maka said as she set Blair down, much to the cat's displeasure. "No, I don't mind." Soul said, walking over to where a picture sat next to the TV.

He picked it up, seeing a red haired man smiling widely with his arm around a pretty blonde woman, a small blonde girl wrapped in her arms. The girl was smiling just as big as her assumed father, a purple kitten nestled in her arms. Soul looked at the photo with a small smile on his face. "Are these your parents?" He asked, holding up the picture. "..Yeah." Maka said after a moments hesitation. "They're not here then? Are they at work or something?" He asked, setting the photo down. Maka looked down at the floor, her throat tightening as she tried to swallow the lump that had formed. "No, they... died. In a car accident a few years ago. It's just me living here." She said. "Oh... I'm sorry.." Soul said, rubbing the back of his neck. "Don't worry about it, lets just get started." She said, sitting down on the couch and taking out her textbooks. Soul stood in his place for a second before shaking his head, sitting down next to her and listening as she explained her ideas for the project.

"And don't forget to study this material." Maka said as Soul pulled on his jacked. "Yeah, I know." He said, picking his bag up from the floor. "And make sure you double check all your facts before writing them down." She said. "I know Maka, this isn't the first time I've ever done a project." Soul said. "Well excuse me for being cautious about my grade." Maka said. "Yeah, whatever, I'll see you at school tomorrow." He said as he walked out the door and down the sidewalk. Maka watched him leave from the window, a strange feeling swirling around in the stomach as she watched him go.

'Maybe I'm getting sick...' She thought to herself before she saw something sitting on the coffee table. She raised an eyebrow, walking over to the table and picking up the object.

"...A notebook?" She said to herself, turning it around in her hands. It was a black notebook, looking quite worn and peeling in some places. "Soul must've left it here..." She flipped the cover open, surprised to see a page of sheet music that looked as if it was written by hand. Maka flipped through the pages, seeing almost every page completely covered in intricately drawn notes.

As she leafed through the pages, a small stack of papers stapled together fell from the book. She bent down, picking up the pages and staring intently. It looked to be a full song, about four pages long, and there were so many notes. It seemed to be the most well kept of all the work that had been stuffed into the little black book. She stared hard at the pages, trying her best to decipher the melody they would produce. However, Maka was not at all musically inclined, and quickly gave up trying to figure out the notes.

She jumped as her phone started ringing, putting the pages back into the book and setting it down, picking up her phone.

"Hello?" She said into the receiver.

"Is Soul still with you?" The voice on the other end asked. Maka sighed.

"No Kid, he just left."

"Just now? It's already 9:00"

"Yeah, we had a lot of stuff to cover. You're not still with Liz are you?"

"No, she went home about 3 hours ago. Did you want to come over?"

"No, that's fine. I was just gonna take a shower and go to bed."

"Alright, see you tomorrow then?"

"Yeah, bye."

Maka hung up the phone without waiting for a response, looking back down at the book before picking it up, walking into her bedroom and putting it in her dresser to keep Blair from potentially shredding it to pieces. She grabbed her pajamas and stepped into the bathroom, taking a quick shower and getting into her bed, drifting into a light sleep as Blair snuggled into her side.

Done! Sorry for taking so long, I've been going through some stuff and it's just been really distracting lately and I'm putting most of my efforts into just keeping myself together. But that doesn't matter right now because toDAY'S MY BIRTHDAY MOTHERFUCKERSSS HELLZ YEAH! But yeah, thank you everyone for supporting this story, it really means so much to me, and I'm glad you all like it so far! Hope you enjoyed! See y'all soon! BROFIST!- Sarah