The next few days were filled with discussion over what they were going to do and what they wanted to do.
"Like I said before, I am behind you in whatever you want to do. This is a decision I think you should have the majority vote on," Soul said.
"Okay."
"We should get to school." Maka nodded and followed Soul to his motorcycle.
"Are we going or not?" Tsubaki asked.
Maka avoided talking by just nodding. She knew if she talked right now she would probably burst into tears again.
Tsubaki wasn't sure if what Maka was doing was right, or even helping her was right, but she cared too much about her friendship with Maka to let something like this get in the way of it.
"I'm not going to cause you any problems," Black Star said as he and the others walked up to the front desk of the clinic.
"No you're certainly not," the front desk lady said.
"Is there a girl named Maka Albarn here?" Kid asked.
Tsubaki was sitting in the waiting room obviously waiting for Maka, but when she heard her friends' voices she panicked.
"Who's here and who isn't here is none of your business," the lady retorted. "But, if you need help with family planning I can help you with that."
Tsubaki jumped out of her seat and ran over to her friends. "What're you doing here?"
"Where's Maka?" Soul asked in a worried tone.
"Who's Maka, I just came here to ah, uh, get free condoms."
"Let's just step outside," Kid offered.
"I know she's here," Liz shouted.
"This isn't a teen center, you're not going to cause problems for me. You and your friends need to step outside," The lady said in an angry tone. No one budged. "Security."
A big, tall man with a bald head walked out from behind the lady. "Alright, let's go. Let's go!" He continued to say as he pushed them all "Soul told us everything Maka!" Liz shouted.
"You can't do this!" Patti shouted.
Right before they were pushed outside Black Star shouted, "How could you do this?"
"Didn't I tell you to stay out of this!" Tsubaki yelled back.
The security guard looked back and forth at all of them, finally his eyes landed on Soul.
"I'm not with these guys; I sware," he said.
From across the room they all heard the lady talking once again. "Soul, someone want to talk to you." Soul understood and ran off to Maka's room.
"Alright, let's move it outside," the security guard stated for the last time.
Maka was sitting alone in a room completely silent. She looked like she was a preschooler who was just sent to the corner because he did something wrong. But then, the door to her room opened and in walked Soul.
"Maka, are you okay?" She didn't even answer before wrapping her arms around him like he was a life preserver.
Maka couldn't help herself, she started crying. "I'm so sorry that we've been fighting because of me."
Soul moved his fingers throughout Maka's messy hair. "It's okay. You can yell at me whenever you want." Soul smiled.
"Soul, I couldn't do it," Maka cried.
"Ssh. It's okay. I understand."
Maka broke the hug so she could see Soul's face. "I don't. I don't even feel like this," Maka paused for a moment, "baby is mine. I don't understand why I couldn't do it," Maka cried.
Soul lifted Maka's head and forced her to look into his eyes. "It's all okay Maka. You don't have to love this baby now."
"What if I never love him, or her?"
"You will. I will. We'll get through this together, just like we always have."
"I don't-"
Soul pressed his index finger against Maka's trembling lips. "We'll figure it out," Soul paused to wipe Maka's last remaining tear with his thumb, "together."
Maka smiled at him. "Really?"
Soul smiled as he realized all of the things that were going through Maka's mind was because she was scared to death; not because of him. He was overjoyed, but he made sure not to show it too much; he didn't want to ruin his "reputation". Instead of showing how happy he was, Soul just kissed Maka.
The kiss was so breath taking they literally were gasping for air when they broke apart.
"Soul."
Maka looked up into his red eyes once again, and he looked back into her green ones.
"I don't want to feel like this anymore."
"Feel like what?"
"I feel like I'm hopeless. I never use to feel this way, but now it's all I ever feel. When we beat Asura I had so much courage and so much bravery. What happened to me?"
"Nothing happened to you, Maka. People go through changes, and right now you're going through a big one, nothing happened to your bravery, or your courage, they're just," Soul thought for a moment, "hidden. Your courage and bravery just need to make room for other things like, maternal instinct and such." S oul wasn't sure what more he could say at that moment.
"What do we do now?" Liz asked.
"We wait," Tsubaki answered, while giving Black Star an evil glare.
The next moment, Soul and Maka walked out of the clinic their hands tightly clasped. They were glancing back and forth from each other to their friends. Finally, they were in the middle of the circle of friends. Question after question pounded at them like they were being interrogated by the police.
"Did you do it?" Liz asked.
"How do you feel?" Tsubaki asked.
"Did you bleed?" Patti asked.
"Why aren't you symmetrical!?" Kid shouted.
"Did it hurt?" Liz asked.
"How are you?" Tsubaki asked.
"Do you feel sick?" Black Star asked.
"Guys, stop it!" Soul yelled. He could finally get a word into the conversation.
Everyone's heads turned toward Maka and Soul.
"I didn't do it."
"Yeah!" Patti screamed.
"Go team baby!" Liz shouted.
"Liz," Soul snapped.
"Soul, it's okay. I understand that you didn't want me to do this, but when I got here this morning I was only thinking about what was best for me. I felt if I had this baby Soul would always be mad at me, eventually leave me, and I thought you guys would stop hanging out with me after awhile with the baby. In the end of it all, when the baby was grown up and out of the house, I figured I would be utterly alone."
Maka started to cry again. Soul continually rubbed Maka's shoulders as she cried, it was the best he could do to comfort her while she talked.
"I'm not going to do that anymore. I'm going to think about others, I'll make sure I never put my feelings before someone else's."
". . .You don't have to do that," Liz said.
"We love you for who you are," Tsubaki said.
"Even though your not as big of a star as I am."
Maka smiled.
"Woo hoo!" Patti screamed.
Kid took out Maka's pigtails. "Perfect, now you're symmetrical."
Maka felt the part of her hair where her pigtails use to be. "I guess it's time I look like an adult anyway."
They all laughed.
"This year is going to go by fast," Black Star said.
"I can't believe we'll be done with school in less than a year," Tsubaki said.
"What happens after it's all over?" Liz asked.
"You'll be helping me as I learn to be head master at DWMA," Kid said.
"I'm so glad I have all of you with me," Maka said.
"Group hug!" Patti shouted.
Everyone squeezed in tight. No one could stop giggling and smiling.
"I'm enjoying this group hug and all, but this can't be too good for the baby."
"Right!" Everyone let go of Maka, but they returned to each other and continued hugging.
A.N. I'm going to need names for the baby soon so feel free to review some. I'll check them out, see what I like and consider using them in the story. Also, I'm not sure on the gender of the baby yet so either gender is fine. Tell me what you think Soul and Maka should have.