Once again let me reiterate that I in fact do not own Soul Eater.
Everyone stood in silence as the blue haired assailant ran into the room and jumped onto the dining room table, striking a fancy pose.
The boy was clad in a sleeveless black shirt, white and black pants, and fingerless gloves. A large star tattoo was engraved onto his right arm.
"I, the magnificent Black Star!"He shouted, indicating himself."Have come to challenge you!"
Lance had to scan the room before noticing the ninja was pointing at him.
"Me?"Lance questioned nervously, though fighting irritation at the rude ninja's rude entrance.
"Are you the new student?"Black star asked in return.
"One of them, yes."Lance answered blandly.
"Then yes!"He screamed, returning to his pose.
Lance turned to the others in the room for help, receiving only shrugs from his weapons, hysterical laughter from Patti, an annoyed sigh from Liz, and an agitated glare from Kidd aimed right at Black Star.
"What the hell are you doing here Black star?"Kid hissed angrily.
"Oh hey Kid. Didn't see you there," Black star said casually."As to what I'm doing here, isn't it obvious? I'm challenging the new kid to a fight, duh."
"A fight?"Lance repeated dumbfounded."What? Like a duel or something?'
"How'd you even hear about Lance?"Kid inquired, holding his temper in check."Father hasn't told anyone about the new students yet."
"Tsubaki told me."Black star stated simply.
"The lady who gave us directions?"Veronica said."You're her meister?"
As if on q the chain scythe came running into the apartment right through the entrance were the door had once been.
"I'm sorry Kidd."She said as she saw his scowl."I tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen."
"It's okay Tsubaki."Kid sated darkly."It's not you whom I am angry with."
Lance's head was practically spinning with all these new developments being thrust at him, he felt the cool hands of anxiety reach their way around him as he started to panic.
"Come on Black Star."Tsubaki begged."Can't this wait until tomorrow?"
"No it can't."Black Star answered."This is going to be my greatest performance yet."
Performance. Lance thought. This just got intriguing.
Pointing again directly at Lance the ninja continued his loud speech.
"What do you say new Kid? Are you man enough to face a star as big as me?"Black Star challenged, flexing and striking new poses every few seconds, as if he couldn't decide on which one made him look the most daunting.
Okay you've been preparing this one for awhile so it should be good. Lance thought. Let's put it to the test.
"Well?"Black Star asked again.
Lance held a calm expression cover his face as he answered.
"When and where?"Was his short answer.
"Lance you don't have to do this."Kid said, not sure where this change in demeanor had come from.
"Yeah, but I want to."Lance stated confidently."I want to avenge my broken door. It hadn't hurt anybody and it didn't deserve what it got."
Kid stared exasperated at the boy he thought he knew, never in all his memory had Lance been so bold.
"Fine, but if you two are going to do this your' going to do it right."Kid explained."Saturday at eight a.m. outside the academy with an official referee."
"Sounds good to me," Lance nodded.
"How about you Black Star?"Kid asked.
"Oh I'll be there."Black Star said ominously."Be ready for one hell of a show."
Ooh scary. Lance fought the urge to say as he kept his mask of false certainty on.
"And Black Star," Kid added."You will be repairing they're door you just broke."
"Yeah, yeah whatever," Black Star said while Mark stuck his tongue out behind his back.
"I'm really sorry about this."Tsubaki said to Lance before leaving."I guess this wasn't a very good first meeting, huh?"
"It's of no consequence I assure you."Lance remarked."I don't hold you guilty for the arrogance of your meister."
"I'm Tsubaki by the way."She greeted, holding out her hand."It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Lance Rodriguez."Lance said as he took her hand and gently placed a soft kiss upon it."Believe me, the pleasure is all mine."
Lance knew his ploy was successful as Tsubaki's cheeks were tinted red.
"You're too Kind."She breathed.
Black Star clenched his fist as Tsubaki's cheeks continued to blush.
"Just wait until Saturday."Black Star grumbled as he made his way out of the apartment.
"I really should get going."Tsubaki stated faintly.
"If you must then I shall not hold you."Lance grieved."Till we meet again. My dear camellia blossom."
Tsubaki blushed even redder at his knowledge of Japanese, bowing politely before following her meister out the place where the door once resided.
"I am so going to kick his ass this weekend."Black Star promised, clenching his fist.
Lance smirked to himself as his soon to be adversaries departed into the moonlit night. That couldn't have gone better he thought.
It wasn't until their departure that Lance noticed everyone's eyes firmly fixed on him, including a pair of very angry looking green eyes stabbing daggers into him, the floor suddenly seemed very captivating to the young meister.
"Well you've certainly changed."Kid said as he patted his old friend on the back."Liz, Patti I think we'll make our leave now."
"But things were just starting to get good."Patti whined.
"Come on Patti It's getting late."Liz said.
"Oh fine."Patti pouted as they left.
"Farewell Lance, see you soon."Kid said as he and his weapons left.
"Yeah bye."Lance mumbled.
With the guests gone Lance heaved a sigh and plopped himself onto the couch. He felt he handled the situation well, which was a rare occurrence for him.
Veronica and Mark watched as Lance gathered his thoughts, pressing his fingers together, he leaned forward and silently began muttering things to himself under his breath. The same way he planned an attack on a kishen, Veronica noted.
"Well."Mark said awkwardly."That was unexpected."
"Indeed it was."Lance agreed distantly.
"Damn right it was."Veronica growled."That lunatics gonna get what's coming to him."
"And you."She added pointing accusingly at Lance."What the bloody hell was that? Acting all cocky and coy? And then kissing her hand? That's not like you at all."
With this Lance stood up letting the light refract on his glasses in a menacing manner as he spoke.
"Yes it isn't."He mused."But they don't know that do they?"
"What are you talking about?"Veronica questioned suspiciously.
"It's very simple Ronnie."Lance grinned."It was sabotage."
This got him only confused looks from the weapons.
"Think about it."Lance explained."That Black Star guy comes barging over here, kicks in the door, and makes a long winded speech about his own greatness, an obvious attempt at intimidation if I ever saw one."
"But instead of fear I responded with confidence and determination which caught him off guard. And flirting with his weapon was just the icing on the cake, did you see how angry he looked? That'll make him reckless when we have our little duel."
Veronica was absolutely baffled. She had no idea how she had been paired up with someone who thought like that.
"You realize your insane right?"She asked.
"Without a doubt," He answered indifferently."But that's neither here nor there. The point being that before we've even started I have already struck and inflicted major damage without so much as lifting a finger."
"Lance."Mark beamed."You're an evil genius!"
Lance fondly ruffled the shield's muddy brown hair.
"I most certainly am."Lance agreed happily.
"Bollox."Veronica sighed."Come on Mark let's get to bed, evil genius here needs his beauty sleep after all."
"Why must you be cruel?"Lance asked.
"I don't know."Veronica answered."Why must you be so hopelessly unstable?"
"Many, many reasons," Lance said as they made their ways to their rooms.
Far too many to count. Lance thought as he attempted to sleep in the chilly room with no door, fully exposed to the elements.
Felix and Trish were exiting the train station Thursday night, Felix was currently giving Trish the silent treatment so there was no words between them at the moment.
Waiting for them was a man in a plain muscle shirt and shorts with a headband over his corn rolls, oh yeah his skin was also blue, that seemed worth mentioning.
In his hands was a large sign bearing their names.
"You wouldn't happen to be the kids written on this here sigh, would you?"He asked as they stepped in front of him.
"Correct."Trish answered.
"Greetings then," The blue man stated."I'm Sid Barrett. I'll be your escort to the Mittsu's estate."
"Ooh an estate, you never told me you had an estate Trish."Felix said excitedly.
"I never saw how it was any of your business."Trish stated coldly.
"None of my business huh?"Felix inquired."I guess that makes sense I mean it's not like I'm your meister or something, oh wait yes, as a matter of fact, I am."
Sid remained silent as the two bickered, he was never the kind of person to intrude on someone's personal affairs, that wasn't the kind of man he was.
"Anyways," Sid interrupted after the argument turned towards personal hygiene and cleanliness."The cab is waiting outside so..."
"Of course," Trish said politely."Sorry to hold you up."
Felix and Trish continued to bicker as the cab drove them to their destination, the Mittsu estate, a small summer house Trish's parents kept for business meetings with Lord Death which wasn't often but still they insisted on having it for the convenience.
Trish's father had decided it would be cheaper for her just to stay there instead of renting an expensive apartment. Her meister was only too happy at the prospect of having a high loft summer home for his disposal.
He wasn't disappointed either, on entry he quickly slid off his shoes and made himself at home.
"How awesome is this pad?"He asked as he inspected the entertainment center."A plasma screen, an Xbox, a Playstation, even a fricken karaoke machine."
"It will do."Trish responded as she began unpacking her many bags of luggage.
Felix couldn't help but snicker at her uptight, business like demeanor. It was just so unbearable at times. She was constantly on his back for the simplest things like leaving the toilet seat up or leaving an empty milk carton in the fridge.
Felix admittedly wasn't the most serious individual. To the contrary, he was very carefree and it was very hard to motivate him to do just about anything that sounded anything close to work.
The two had been partnered up at the very start of the experiment unlike the other two meisters he had met who had yet to find suitable weapon partners, so they had a slight head start over them and had even collected ninety-nine kishen souls under their first year before they lost them all fighting the panda witch Karen, just another thing he'd never hear the end of.
School didn't start until Monday so Felix stayed up late into the night checking out his new quarters, silk sheets and wool blankets were A okay in his book so he had no complaints to speak of, and having his own TV wasn't bad either, Felix already knew he was going to like it here just fine.