Soul p.o.v.
I sit on a chair in Dr. Steins office. He places the pills into a glass container and cuts them all open. They bleed out black liquid onto the container. Dr. Stein pokes the liquid with his knife and he mumbles.
"Dr. Stein, can you tell me whats going on? What is black blood and why did nurse Medusa want to give it to Maka?" I ask him.
"I had my suspicions but I never thought that they were true. Nurse Medusa is a witch"
"A witch? But Lord Death says that no witches are allowed in this school. How could one sneak in without him noticing?"
"Witches are very sneaky and can get away with possibly anything their dark hearts desire."
"Ok, so what is black blood?"
"Black blood is very rare. The only people to have black blood are the offspring of witches. I wonder how Medusa got her hands on black blood. If Maka was to take these pills, the black blood would absorb into her own blood"
"So if that happens-"
"If she's not careful, she could lose all control of her body and turn into a fighting machine maniac. Make sure Medusa doesn't talk to Maka, ok?"
"Ok, yeah sure" I reply. I stand up and head for the door.
"Oh Soul?" Dr. Stein asks. I turn my head.
"Yeah?"
"Maka is a very important girl, she has a few talents that no one knows about. Keep her safe"
I smile and nod to him before leaving.
...
1 week later
Maka p.o.v.
Today is the day. The dance. I'm so excited! At my old school I wouldn't go to the dances because no one wanted me there and I would have no one to go with. This time, I actually have a date to the dance! I grab my dress that's hanging in the closet and hold it in my arms. Tsubaki came over earlier and did my hair and makeup. I refuse to let Soul see me until I'm completely ready.
Soul p.o.v.
I sit at the kitchen table and patiently wait for Maka. She's been in her room for probably an hour and she won't let me see her until she has her entire outfit on. I wear a black tux with a dark red shirt underneath. I tap my fingers on the table as I wait longer and longer. I flick my head up when I hear her turn her door handle. She opens the door and stands before me, looking more beautiful than ever.
"Wow" I say in awe. She smiles widely at me.
"Do you like it?" She asks. I stand up and walk towards her.
"I love it. Shall we?" I ask, putting out my hand.
"We shall" She replies before grabbing my hand. We leave the apartment and walk to the school.
Maka p.o.v.
Me and Soul walk to the school holding each others hands. We walk inside and head to the gym. My eardrums erupt when we walk inside by the loud music. We quickly find Black Star and Tsubaki. Black Star wears a sloppy buttoned up shirt and a black jacket hangs off of his shoulders. Tsubaki wears a long white dress that shows a little cleavage and wears a black leather belt.
"Hey guys" I say. They both turn to us and smile.
"You guys look absolutely amazing" Says Tsubaki. I smile at her.
"So do you guys. I love your dress" I reply to her. Kid and his date Olivia walk up to us. Kid wears a white buttoned shirt with dress pants and Olivia wears a short dark purple dress.
"Hello everyone. You all know Olivia?" Kid says. We all nod. Kid turns to Black Star with a face of shock.
"Your outfit lacks symmetry in every way possible! You look like a disgrace!" Kid cries. Black Star just shrugs his shoulders.
"I'm not a fancy dressing kind of guy. If I had it my way I'd be wearing a heavy metal shirt with my jean vest over top, but Tsubaki wanted me to dress fancy" Black Star complains. We all laugh. The song changes to "Runaway" by Bon Jovi and I smile.
"Lets go dance" I say. We all go to the dance floor and start dancing. Black Star starts dancing like he's in a mosh pit and Tsubaki tries not to be embarrassed. Me and Soul dance facing each other as we both lip sync to the song. He then grabs my hands and starts swinging them around. I laugh as he starts doing a ridiculous dance with me. He then twirls me around and holds me in a dip position when the song ends. He pulls me up and we both laugh.
"That was fun" I say, smiling. I look over and see Patty walk in, looking sad.
"I'll be right back" I say to Soul and walk over to Patty.
"Hey Maka" She says, sounding sad.
"What's wrong?" I ask her.
"Liz promised that if I couldn't get a date to the dance, she would come with me but she still refuses" She replies. I sigh and give her a hug.
"Is she still upset about Kid?" I ask. She nods. Suddenly, someone puts their hand on her shoulder. We both turn and see Liz.
"Liz!" Patty yells with joy, hugging her sister.
"Hey Patty, I'm sorry I said I wouldn't come. I realized that if I'm upset, my sister shouldn't be too." Says Liz. I smile at both of them.
"Now lets go dance" Says Patty, pulling her sister onto the dance floor. Soul walks up to me and grabs my hand.
"You ok?" He asks. I turn to him.
"Yep. C'mon, lets dance"
...
The dance continues for another hour and me and my friends sit together at a table. The music stops and Lord Death picks up a microphone.
"Yo everyone. I hope you're all having fun. I think its time to slow things down a bit and find that special someone" Lord Death says. The song "True colours" comes on and a bunch of couples stand up and start slow dancing. Soul grabs my hand.
"May I have this dance with you?" He asks. I stand up.
"Yes" I say and we head to the dance floor. He wraps his arms around my waist and I wrap my arms around his shoulders and we hold each other close. I rest my head on his shoulder as we both sway back and forth. I look over and see Tsubaki and Black Star dancing together. Next to them, Kid dances with Olivia and Liz and Patty dance together. I feel Souls soul and my own become a little more connected. He kisses my forehead and I blush.
"You're an awesome gal Maka and I'll make sure that nothing bad will ever happen to you again. I promise that I will always protect you." He whispers into my ear. "But only if you promise me something."
"What?" I ask.
"Promise me you will stay by my side at all times and never abandon me"
I take my head off his shoulder and face him.
"I promise" I reply. We stare at each others eyes, as if we are looking at each others souls and reading what they say, what they want, what they need. I suddenly feel myself drawn into him as my face moves closer to his. He does the same and when our mouths are less than a pencil led apart, we both close our eyes and push our lips forward, pressing them onto each other. His lips feel warm against mine and we push our heads closer. Our lips begin to dance together to the sound of the music as we continue to sway. He spreads my mouth open with his lips as we hold each other tightly. Our lips dance faster and harder and so do our tongues. The song ends and we pull our faces away from each other.
"I love you" Soul says. I feel someone tap my shoulder so I turn around and see someone that's in my science class stand behind me.
"Aww, so the nerd has found true love" He says. I roll my eyes.
"Leave us alone" I say. He holds up his hands.
"I just want a little fun" He says before snapping his fingers. Suddenly, a bunch of people run up to me, holding paint buckets, and splashing me with paint. Everyone in the gym erupts with laughter. Some kids pull out their phones and take pictures of me. I look around in complete and utter embarrassment. Tears begin welling up in my eyes as I run out of the gym and into the girls bathroom. I stare at my reflection in the mirror and start crying even harder.
"Maka?" A voice asks. I look over and see Nurse Medusa. "Are you alright dear?"
"Look at me, do I look alright" I say. She sighs and grabs a paper towel and starts wiping down my face.
"I never thought that Soul would go through with this. I truly thought he cared for you" She says. I look at her in shock.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"Well, I guess its best that you knew. He was the one who put together that whole prank"
"You're lying, Soul would never do that to me"
"I know it's hard to accept, but I overheard his conversation, I even have a video on my phone. I planned on reporting this but I thought that he wouldn't actually do it. Would you like to see?"
"Yes"
She pulls out her phone and then holds it in front of me. It shows Soul standing in front of a group of students.
"After me and Maka finish dancing, that's when you give her the colourful surprise. The loser won't know what hit her" Soul says. Among the group of students I notice that all my friends are there with him. Medusa turns off her phone and sighs.
"I truly am sorry. I should've shown you sooner. He still is a nice boy, he did deliver your pills, right?"
"Pills?"
"The pills that were supposed to quicken your healing process and give you less pain. He didn't give you them?" She asks.
"No, he never said anything about pills. I don't understand, why would Soul do that to me? I thought he cared about me, I thought..."
"It was all an act. Even your friends were just pretending so at the last minute they could hurt you, hard"
The tears return and I start sobbing.
"I thought that I finally was accepted and that for once in my life I would actually have friends who cared about me" I cry. Medusa puts a hand on my shoulder.
"Maka, you have no one and you never will have someone. I've seen this is in students before and the rest of their lives are miserable and they are so alone they basically are dead, or wish they were dead at least."
"So what do I do?" I ask.
"I'm not going to say much but let me tell you that if I had a life like yours, I wouldn't go on living" She replies before leaving the bathroom.
"Oh and one more thing" She says. "Here are your pills"