Sometime around June.
"Maka! I can't believe you're leaving so soon!" Tsubaki squished Maka more into her chest, suffocating her.
"I'll be back in a couple of months Tsubaki. It's not a big deal."
"A couple of months times two! That's six months without my best friend Maka," Tsubaki let go of Maka who finally caught her breath. When did Tsubaki get so strong?
"You'll be fine without me plus if there's a problem, you can call, text, e-mail, or skype me. It's not like we're never going to see each other again."
"But Maka! I'm going to be sad without you."
"Tsubaki, you'll be fine." Maka put her hand on her friend's shoulder, giving it a little squeeze. Maka didn't know why but whenever Mama did this to Maka, it released the stress. Tsubaki stared into Maka's eyes, searching but for what? Tsubaki felt so alone at the moment. She wanted Maka to take on the challenge of all these wonderful opportunities but six months without Maka? She would go insane.
"Plane 237 now boarding…" Maka and Tsubaki look up to the announcement. Finally, it was beginning, Maka's new life. Maka looks back to Tsubaki, feeling sad but happy.
"I guess I should start heading over there." Maka tried to smile but she felt tears swelling up, slowly rising out. Tsubaki stare at Maka. She couldn't believe it. Maka's leaving. Tsubaki continue to stare at Maka, trying to accept all the emotions that she felt. But it was too overwhelming. Tsubaki started to shed some tears.
"Maka…" Tsubaki felt so alone. Maka won't be here when Tsubaki is confused. She wouldn't be here to see Tsubaki's moments of happiness. Sadly, Maka wouldn't be here when Tsubaki feels like the world is falling apart. Both Maka and Tsubaki thought this but no words were spoken. Maka quickly hugged Tsubaki, grabbing onto pieces of her dress. Tsubaki covered her face with her hands.
"Tsubaki, everything's going to be okay," Maka tilted her head forward, resting it on Tsubaki's forearms "you have everything you need to contact me. I'll even try to come home when you need me most. It's going to be okay." Tsubaki moved her hands away from her face, wrapping them around Maka.
"I'm going to miss you so much Maka."
"I'll miss you too Tsubaki," they squeezed each other, trying to make the moment last. Spirit watched as his daughter and Tsubaki hugged. Awkward as it may seem, Spirit felt sad as well. His only daughter was leaving him as she adventure to another state, making her life the way she wants it to be. Spirit understood how Tsubaki felt but Tsubaki will never understand his love for Maka. Spirit doesn't know how he is going to handle Maka's decision. When Kami left, Spirit was miserable. He had a young daughter to raise by himself and he messed up Maka's vision of being a good father. Spirit couldn't help but to fill in the hole in his heart, even if it meant breaking hearts of other women.
Spirit watched as Maka and Tsubaki let go of each other, Maka resting her hands on Tsubaki's shoulder. He could see Tsubaki trembling but it seems her sobbing has stopped. Whatever Maka had said must have work. She has her mother's touch. Tsubaki and Maka hugged once more before Maka walked to her father.
"Papa," Maka stated. Spirit tried to do his cool- looking father posed.
"Maka." Spirit could feel his emotions coming to him. Not now.
"I have to go soon, but before I leave I want you to know something," Maka stepped closer to Spirit, walking into his personal bubble," I don't particularly hate you. For a matter of fact, I will always see you as my father, the man who raise me to the person I am today. Papa I…" Maka looks down, blushing.
"Yes Maka." Spirit felt the tears coming. Not now old man!
"I love you papa," Maka whispered. Maka thought Spirit could barely hear her say those words but he heard them. He heard them clearly. Spirit took his turn and wrapped his arms around Maka.
"I love you too Maka." Spirit couldn't help but shed a tear as he held her. The tear did not symbolize his sadness of Maka's departure. No, it symbolized the decrease of the hole in his heart. Something that he needed to hear, those words he had long for. He releases Maka. "Show them who Maka Albarn is."
Maka nodded at his request, smiling as she looked at her father one last time before she leaves. This is the hardest thing Maka ever had to do. She wouldn't have Spirit beside her or Tsubaki. She would have to find another person to compete with academic-wise. Kid won't be there to fix her pigtails, if Maka needed fashion advice, whatever Liz and Patty say wouldn't make sense to Maka if they tell her over the phone. Black*Star wouldn't be her Maka- Chop guinea pig anymore and Soul wouldn't be there to make fun of her.
Soul.
"You better go before you're too late Maka," Spirit told his daughter. Maka nodded. She turned around to hug Tsubaki one last time, squeezing the heck out of each other. Maka grabbed her things, trying to handle most of her items in one hand. After she was done, she looked at Tsubaki and Spirit.
"See you until next time." Maka felt scared when she first entered the airport but everything that had happen all in ten minutes had calmed her down. Tsubaki and Spirit waved goodbye as Maka did the same. She started to walk off but something felt wrong. She stopped in her place; she knew what she had to do. Maka turned around, quickly ran to Spirit, dropped her stuff and hugged him. Spirit was surprised, his daughter never really did these types of things on her own. He couldn't help but smile. His Maka.
As fast as it came, it went. Maka unhugged her father and stared him in the eye.
"I'll miss you papa."
"I'll miss you too Maka." Spirit touched her face. His little Maka wasn't so little now. She was a grown woman and he was proud. Maka giggled and did her signature child-like smile.
"Bye Papa." Maka could officially start walking away.
"Until next time Tsubaki!" She waved goodbye once more. Maka felt like she still needed to do something but she didn't know what and she didn't have time. Maka quickly walked to her departure area. The farther away she went, the more the itch to do something grew. Maka felt like she needed to look back but for what? She said her goodbyes to Spirit and Tsubaki. But in the back of her mind, she knew she needed to say goodbye to someone else even if they haven't spoken to one another in weeks.
Maka climbed onboard to find her seat. Her old life was growing smaller as her new life was expanding. It felt so surreal to her but this decision to go to an out-of-state university was her own. She didn't want to change it for nothing, not even for him or so she thought. Maka found her seat finally, located by a window. Maybe her ride wouldn't be too bad.
After settling in, Maka tried to relax but this feeling, it wouldn't stop bothering her. The itch didn't go away and neither her uneasiness about a certain someone. Maybe she should have said goodbye. Maybe she needed some closure but what done is done. She's leaving as he stayed here.
Maka leaned her head against the window, looking out towards the parking lot. Her eyes wonder, trying to find something, a sign.
"Please fasten your seat belt as we are about to leave in a few minutes."
Maka did as the announcement said and she looked back towards the parking lot. She knew what she wanted to see but she would never say it. Her eyes continued to wander. She wanted to see it. To see if he still cared, to see if he was here. But there was nothing and before Maka wasted any more time searching for something that wasn't even there, the plane started to move.
Her heart stopped for a minute. The plane was moving forward before heading up. She could see more of the parking lot, taking a glance at all the cars that were in it. But she didn't want to see a car. She wanted to see something else.
The plane started to head up towards the sky. Everything that seemed so big a couple of minutes ago were becoming small, looking like specks of squares. Maka tried to look back at the parking lot, still searching. But it was no longer visible.
Maka sat back in her seat and took a deep breath as her heart raced. She could feel all the butterflies in her stomach die. She should have known that she wasn't going to see him. But in her heart, she wanted to see him.
Maka took a deep breath again. It couldn't be helped. In the end, she only wished that Soul had wanted to see her too.
I do not own Soul Eater. And! I'm so sorry! But I'll make it up for you all! Please enjoy!