I'm back! :)

You know, I was watching the music video on YouTube, Famous Last Words by My Chemical Romance, and let me just say, it was intense! Who knew Gerard could look so insane... But it's okay because all the best musicians look crazy while singing! ;)

And did you know that the word level is symmetrical if you cut from the middle of the V? Mind blown.

Disclaimer- I don't own Soul Eater, yada yada yada, now on with the story!

The setting sun gave everything a golden hue. Just like the first night they were out here, the light enhanced Maka's features and her ashy blond hair was glowing gold.

And her eyes, oh Lord, her eyes! The normally piercing green orbs were now a brilliant emerald with little flecks of gold around the pupil, a reflection from the sun.

He was caught in her beautiful eyes. He just couldn't look away.

It was like a gravitational pull was drawing him to her at this moment. And it wasn't like she was rejecting him, since she was leaning in as well…

Well, it's now or never.

The moment Soul's lips met Maka's; it was like fireworks went off, electricity running through his body. It was the greatest thing he had ever experienced.

…Maybe that was a little cliché… or really cliché, but it was still pretty amazing.

Soul's hand reached up to caress the base of Maka's neck, deepening the kiss. His other hand was interlocked with Maka's.

After about ten seconds, the two broke apart for the much needed air.

Maka couldn't suppress the grin that appeared on her face, "Wow." She giggled slightly, her cheeks tinged pink.

"Yeah, wow." Soul said with a grin to match. "So… I guess I don't really have to tell you I like you now…"

Maka shyly glanced up at him. "It would be nice if you did."

"Alright then Maka, I like you. A lot." Soul gave her a genuine smile, "So… Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Of course, you idiot!" Maka smiled at him sweetly.

He kissed Maka on the cheek, "Good, cause it would've been really awkward if you had said no." Soul laid his head on top of Maka's, his arm wrapped around her protectively.

Maka snuggled into Soul's chest. Maybe this day wasn't so bad after all…

XxXxX

The rest of the gang was sitting by the fire that Patty built next to the cave. Soul and Maka hadn't been back all day, and they were starting to get very worried for their friends.

They had originally thought that Maka and Soul just lost track of time when they were searching for the food, but now that night was falling, they were starting to think differently.

"Oh man, oh man, oh man! Where are they!" Liz was pacing back and forth, worrying her head off, "They've been gone all day! What if a bear ate them! What if they-!"

"Liz, chill out. This Soul and Maka we're talking about." Black*Star said, "If they were to be eaten, they would at least be eaten by something cooler. Like a lion or something."

"Black*Star, did you see the size of that thing? That bear is, like, four times the size of you!" Liz shouted, "And lions don't live in the mountains!"

"Geez, relax." Black*Star said, "I was just trying to make a point."

Kid sighed, "As much as I hate to say this, but Black*Star is right. Maka and Soul are smart enough to evade a bear, if that is what happened." Kid then rationally said, "And besides, they probably took a wrong turn and got lost."

Black*Star snickered, "Yeah sure, they got 'lost'. They're probably just making out somewhere in the forest." His statement went unnoticed by the rest of the group, which was a fact that Black*Star wasn't too fond of.

"It's okay Sis! Maka and Soul will be okay!" Patty said, trying to comfort her big sister.

"I am worried about them, though." Tsubaki spoke up, "They're out there with no food or water. And night time is coming so quickly, too!"

As Tsubaki said that, they noticed that the only light they had was from the fire. Night had fallen quicker than they had expected it too.

"Whoa, the time of day is weird here…" Black*Star looked up at the dark sky.

"I guess we were talking longer than we thought we were…" Tsubaki said, glancing up at the sky as well.

"Well, Soul and Maka probably stopped walking anyways. We'll see what we will do tomorrow." Kid said rationally.

"Yeah… I hope they are okay though…" Liz murmured. Everyone else nodded in agreement with Kid and solemnly went into the cave.

"Hey Sis, do you really think that Maka and Soul are okay?" Patty asked with big, innocent eyes.

Liz smiled down at her sister, "Of course they're okay, Patty! I was just overreacting earlier. You know me!"

"Oh, okay!" Patty skipped into the cave.

Liz sighed once she saw Patty left, "At least they better be okay…" She took one last look at the dense forest before her and went back inside.

XxXxX

When Soul and Maka woke up, the sun was just coming up from the horizon. There was a cool breeze drifting through, so the temperature was very comfortable.

Morning had come quickly for Soul and Maka. Despite the fact that they had slept all night with their backs against the hard surface of the tree, they had slept considering well.

They have sore necks and backs, but they still slept well.

Weird, right?"

"Hey." Soul yawned while stretching. Maka blushed a little bit, for she had forgotten that Soul used his shirt as a temporary bandage for her leg.

Since when did Soul get such toned muscles?

Soul noticed the small blush on Maka's face, despite her futile attempts to hide it, "You like what you see Maka?" He leaned in close to her face and wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, smirking.

That made Maka blush even harder, "S-shut up Soul!" She punched his shoulder.

Soul chuckled and ruffled her hair, causing Maka to pout. Maka could be too cute sometimes.

"Come on, let's go. Everyone's probably freaking out right now." Soul said, helping Maka up.

Maka smiled, "Yeah."

The two walked aimlessly for awhile, trying to remember if they were in a familiar place. It was very discouraging to not know where you are going in a huge forest like this one.

Maka was looking around when she abruptly stopped, "Hey, do you hear that?"

Soul looked over at her, very confused, "Hear what?"

Maka waved dismissively, "Shut up and just listen!"

Soul rolled his crimson eyes and complied, seeing that his girlfriend was very intent on him to listen to whatever it was she wanted him to listen to.

He raised his eyebrows in slight surprise when he realized the sound Maka heard was the sound of rushing water, the sound of a creek's rushing water to be exact.

"Do you hear it now?" Maka was exclaimed with a bright smile on her face.

"Yeah, I do…" Soul trailed off.

"Come on, let's find the creek then!"

Maka started to walk when Soul stopped her, "Actually, I think the creek is this way." He pointed in the opposite direction Maka was walking.

"No, I'm pretty sure the creek is this way." Maka contradicted.

"The sound is coming from over there. I think I know where I'm going."

"Says the guy that got us lost." Maka countered.

"It was you who got us lost." Soul crossed his arms.

"Details, details."

Soul snorted at that statement.

They were quiet for a moment, listening to the sound of rushing water.

It turned out that they were both wrong about the direction of the water. It was hard to hone in on a specific sound when you had absolutely no clue where it was, after all.

If they went left or right, they would have gotten even more lost. All they needed to do was just keep walking straight.

"…I think we should just keep going straight." Maka said.

"Yeah, I agree on that."

And so, with that all squared away, the two continued in the direction they originally walked.

When Maka and Soul finally reached the brook, relief washed over them. They finally had something they were familiar with, something that will lead them back to their friends.

"Luck is definitely on our side today." Soul muttered.

"Yeah…" Maka replied.

Soul noticed Maka's unusual quietness and asked, "Hey, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Maka tried to give him a reassuring smile.

Soul sighed. He knew something was wrong, but he couldn't do anything about it until they got back. And it wasn't like she was going to tell him what was wrong anyways. She wasn't one to complain.

He decided he would temporarily drop the subject. They really needed to get back.

"Which way do we go?" Soul asked.

Maka looked down the stream, and then she looked the other way. She then said, "We should go this way."

Soul looked towards the way Maka was pointing, which was upstream. "Why that way?"

"Because when we first came to the creek, I noticed how the creek's current was going the opposite direction of the way the cave was facing. And when we left, we were walking with the current." Maka simply said, "So now we need to go on the opposite direction of the current."

Soul nodded in understanding and took hold of Maka's hand. They then proceeded to walk in the direction Maka had said earlier.

They were walking for about twenty minutes when Soul noticed Maka's change of wellbeing. She was breathing heavily and the limp she was suppressing for so long worsened. It was as if she wasn't trying to hide it at all anymore.

"Maka, do you want to stop- Maka!" He caught her just before she fully collapsed to the ground.

"I don't feel so good…" Maka mumbled. After that, she fell unconscious.

Worried, Soul gently sat down, Maka in his lap. He placed his hand on her forehead, only to find out that she was scorching with a fever.

Damn it…

Soul swiftly lifted Maka up in bridal style and briskly started to walk, desperately hoping that he would find his friends soon. He hated the fact that he can't do anything to help her. He hated feeling so useless.

After a few moments of walking on the bank of the creek, he heard yelling in the distance. Recognizing it as Kid and Black*Star's voices, he picked up his pace.

When Soul finally spotted Kid and Black*Star, he called out to them. Black*Star and Kid looked relieved when they finally saw Soul, but that look was replaced with concern when they saw Maka in Soul's arms.

"Hey man, what happened to Maka?" Black*Star asked. He was genuinely worried about his childhood friend.

"She passed out earlier. She's burning up with a fever." Soul glanced down at Maka with great worry.

"The cave is actually not that far from here. We need to get her out of this heat." Kid said. The heat from the sun did raise the temperature from the morning by a considerable amount.

"Yeah." Soul nodded.

When they reached the cave, Soul gently set her down on the stone surface. Hopefully the shade of the cave will help with the fever a little bit.

Shocked to see Maka unconscious, the girls rushed over to see what was wrong.

"What happened to Maka!" Tsubaki asked worriedly.

Soul told her the same thing he told Black*Star.

"Are there any, like, fever pills or something in that first aid kit?" Soul asked.

"I don't know… I'll go check." Tsubaki rushed off to find the first aid kid.

"Here Soul, drink this. You haven't had any water." Liz said, walking up with two canteens full of water, "I've brought one for Maka too, when she wakes up." Patty trailed behind her sister.

"Yeah, thanks." He gratefully drank the water, which felt like heaven going down his throat.

Fear and great concern were in the minds of the six teens. It was obvious that Maka gravely needed actual medical help, and there was none to give.

What were they going to do?

What will they do? o_O

Just for a heads up, I will not be updating for a while due to a vacation that does not seem to believe in Wi-Fi, so... yeah.

But not to worry! I'll have some chapters ready to go when I do get Internet access.

And with that said, please review!

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