"You had a dream of Soul trying to kiss you?" Tsubaki and Maka were seated outside of a coffee shop, having a conversation. After Maka thought about her dream and tried to make sense of it, which failed, she called Tsubaki who was wide awake. Tsubaki and Maka chatted on the phone with one another for a while until Maka asked if Tsubaki wouldn't mind meeting up. It took a while for Maka to receive an answer but here they are now, at the coffee shop. Maka fidget with her drink.
"Yeah, I did. It was so strange Tsubaki," Maka touch the tip of her straw with her index finger and wiggle around the ice at the bottom of the drink," I was trying to go to sleep and I thought about the time I first visit the book store. But somehow I feel asleep and then it just happened."
"I don't blame you for feeling that way Maka. It is kind of strange. After all these years, you suddenly have a dream about him. Maybe he was dreaming of you." Maka stopped playing with her straw.
"Dreaming of me?!" Maka started blushing," I'm the last person he wants to see."
"But you can't be sure about that."
"I'm pretty sure," Maka stated. She's not trying to sound mean but seriously, Soul was the one who broke up with her! How could she not be sure about that? "I just want to be over with him Tsubaki."
"Have you tried seeing other people?" Maka stared at her friend. She felt her jaw drop.
"Seeing other people? That was impossible with school especially."
"Then start now!" Tsubaki grabbed her purse that was hanging on the side of her chair. "Liz and Patty have wanted to see you since you came back. This is the perfect opportunity!" Maka tilted her head, trying to see what Tsubaki was pulling out of her purse.
"The perfect opportunity for what?"
"For this!" Tsubaki smiled gigantically as she held a piece of paper in front of Maka. The paper was crumbly, no figure since it was in Tsubaki's purse, and it was tie-dye. On the paper, one word stood from all the rest. Pandora. Maka grabbed the paper.
"What is this?" Maka read what the paper contained. New club in Death City. Grand Opening! Saturday, June 1st.
"Pandora! It's a new club in town," Tsubaki clapped her hands together. "We can have girl's night!"
"I'm not too sure," Maka put the paper on the table, next to her drink. Can she even fit into the club scene? Probably not. " I'm not exactly club-material."
"That's why we have Liz and Patty. Liz knows exactly what she is doing. You'll be fine Maka. Please come." Tsubaki had her sincere face on now, pleading Maka to come to the club. Maka wants to get over the dream of Soul and her feelings towards him and this was the opportunity for it. But a club? It just sounded ridiculous.
"I don't know Tsubaki," Maka went back to fidgeting with her drink. "Maybe this might not be the best way to start my dating life. Trying to fall in love in a club? I never heard of such a thing."
"You don't have to fall in love in Pandora Maka," Tsubaki said, taking a sip of her drink," just be yourself…"
"Be myself? I'll be an outcast."
"No you won't Maka. We're all a little different. Plus," Tsubaki placed her hand on Maka's forearm," someone is going to think that you're special." Tsubaki pulled her hand back and let Maka think over her words. Maka looked down at the paper. She really should take this opportunity. Going to the club is not ideal for Maka but it's a start. Maka inhaled deeply and look up. She was about to tell Tsubaki that she'll go but before she could speak, she saw him.
White hair, red eyes, his pointy teeth. It was him. Soul. Soul was at another table, facing her clearly but he didn't see her. His ears were covered with a headphone and he dazed out over the music. The table he sat on was designed for two. Maka was about to look away but something caught her eye. A girl with blonde hair walked up to Soul. He turned his head towards the blonde girl and smile.
Maka was not bother by that. He has a life of his own and so does she, his choice. But after Maka thought that, she witness something that made her heart drop. Soul closed his eyes as the girl leaned in. Maka could see everything go in slow motion. Their faces closing in onto each other, eyes closed, smiles on their faces. Maka felt her heart completely stopped as she saw the blonde girl gave him a full kiss on the lips.
Long, sweet, and it looked so passionate. Was Maka's first kiss with Soul a lie?
"Maka," Tsubaki pop Maka out of her torture. Maka moved her eyes towards Tsubaki. Maka felt like crying," are you okay?"
"I'll go." Tsubaki's eyes widen like she misunderstood what Maka said.
"What?" Maka grabbed the paper and held it next to her face.
"I'm going to Pandora." Tsubaki leaned in towards Maka. She couldn't believe it. Why was Maka making this so easy?
"Are you sure Maka? What made you decide?" Maka looked at the paper once again and read it again. New club in Death City. Grand Opening! Saturday, June1st. That was this Saturday. Only a couple of days away until Maka could start a new love life. Maka grinned. Tsubaki hasn't seen Maka grin that way since the time Maka declared that she was going to beat Ox Ford. Something was up Maka's sleeve. Putting the paper down and still grinning, Maka responded to Tsubaki's question.
"I have my reasons."
I... am... horrible. SO I am going to say, school is stinky! Plus my imagination ran away from me... again. Disgusting. I did NOT expect this wait to be almost two MONTHS! CRAZY!