Chapter 2:
The energetic sun laughed heartily high up, while the duo cycled on their blue bicycle. Usually, Soul would be the one sitting at the back, but today he had to make an exception.
"Would it be rather tedious for you?" Maka questioned meekly. It was after all, her job as his partner.
"Hey, don't mock me. This'll be like a walk in the park. Now get on." Soul remarked, patting the seat behind him.
The ashy blond hopped on with ease, placing her hands around the albino's waist quite firmly. Instantaneously, a red hue was spread across his face, matching his crimson eyes. He was usually the one doing the hugging.
"Ne... Soul," Maka lightly leaned on his broad shoulders as she broke the silence. Her eyes relaxed as they fixated themselves on his broad back.
"Y-yeah?" The poor boy was struggling not to be distracted as he pedaled.
"Don't tell anyone about this, okay? Not even Black*Star." She said, closing her eyes.
"My lips are sealed." Soul reassured, gradually slowly down as they approached the academy.
The pair alighted from their bike and Soul gave pointers about their surroundings to aid Maka. The familiar school she attended everyday without fail, was now a strange and foreign place to her.
"The great one has arrived before you, Maka! What a great morning for me to shine! Sadly, you won't be able to see me around here today since I'll be away in an important mission only I can accomplish!" Black*Star proclaimed loudly, followed by a normal greeting from Tsubaki. The mismatched duo was certainly attracting lots of attention early that day.
The ashy blond gave a forced smile. Now that they have seen Black*Star, she was more than ever determined to keep this problem to herself. It would be a greater issue if Black*Star started announcing it.
Knowing her like a book, the demon scythe conveniently shoved Maka out of the situation, passing an excuse then heading towards the classroom.
Their main plan was to avoid as many people as possible.
Unfortunately, things did not always go as planned.
"Thanks for earlier, Sou- WHAM!" Maka was cut off abruptly with a collision. She sprang back a few steps before stopping in Soul's arms.
"Where do you think – Oh it's you, Maka. I was just about to visit my father." The familiar voice of their shinigami friend greeted them. The Thompson sisters followed closely behind, waving at the pair.
Soul leaned forward lightly towards Maka, signaling her to return the gesture. As she was about to exchange greetings with the sister guns, Kid interrupted her.
"Maka, what on earth happened to your usual neat twin tail?" Kid stared at her hair in shock. Her left bundle was indeed slightly lower than the other. It would be simply unbearable for someone as organized as Kid.
The neat freak in Maka made her look down in embarrassment as she tried to cook up an excuse, but all she could come up with was an unneeded apology. "I-i…totally didn't notice. Thanks for the reminder; I'll tie it again later." Maka gave up explaining. Hastily, she pulled the rubber bands off her hair, causing her bangs to shadow her emerald eyes partially.
Kid's mouth pouted in frustration to see the worsened situation, even his hands were itching to correct those unsymmetrical bangs. However, before he could, the snow haired boy had rescued Maka, directing her towards the classroom.
The classroom was filled with chattering of their classmates, which became alarmingly silent when Maka entered with a new hairstyle. As they were about to crowd around the unprepared girl, the sound of wheels signaled someone's arrival, instigated the students to return to their seats promptly.
"So I suppose you're standing here to volunteer for today's dissection, honor student?" the bespectacled professor asked rhetorically with a smirk spread wickedly across his face while raising the hand of the bewildered meister. Almost immediately, Soul snatched Maka's hand away from the chair bounded man and denied angrily.
"Maka's not feeling well today. In fact, she's not ready for your class, she has to be excused!"
Regretfully, Professor Stein was not taking a 'no' for an answer, only dragging her to the front. She was always opposing his methods of teaching and it was finally a chance to let her experience it, how can he let it slip by? By handing her a scalpel, he released the threatening specimen on the table in front of the trembling girl. Many students gasped and backend as the beast was liberated and pacing towards Maka, letting out a loud growl.
Was it a tiger? A lion? Either of it could swallow her. Her disability had blocked her from devising an escape plan.
"S-stop…" That was all she could mutter as her legs gave way. Even though she couldn't see, she could feel the creature sending its menacing breath into her face. Droplets fell on her lap simultaneously, which could have been her sweat or the salivation of her predator. Tears inevitably swelled up at the edge of her eyes as she clawed the ground fearfully.
Just a few centimetres away from death-
The albino ledge forward upon seeing that, transforming his hand into a scythe while threatening the beast spontaneously. "Dammit-!" The boy shut his eyes, preparing for the incoming pain. Anxiety was instilled in the class as the creature lunged itself at the boy.
In less than seconds, the monstrosity was hovering over his body. The sheer weight of it was heavy enough to crush his bones but the weapon snarled at it nevertheless, trying to gain the upper hand.
"Get the fuck off me-!" The weapon shouted as he was cut off by another growl, "-it's a toothless …bear?" He was in a state of confusion while the students leaned over their desk curiously upon hearing that.
Professor Stein clapped his hands as he laughed, turning their attention. "This bear was to be prepared for implantation of teeth this afternoon, but it had escaped and I decided it would be pleasant to scare it a little with my student's dissection skills… which sadly did not work out, right?" He turned towards Maka's direction, only to realize she was gone, along with her weapon. Upon knowing the grizzly was harmless, all the students had become too focused on it to notice their escape.
"Skipping class right under my nose, huh?" Stein mumbled, grinning creepily while turning his screw knob.
A/N:
Oh gosh, sorry this took so long;; It's slightly longer than the previous chapter... I hope I managed to built the suspense in this chapter! Next chapter will come soon, I hope~! Reviews please!