Authors Note: Hello All! I was not intending to update this early but who knew a three day car trip provided a great opportunity to write? With two days left you may get some more updates soon! I don't really have a specific update schedule but I will update as much as possible. Enjoy the story so far! p.s reviews make me happy!

Warnings: Slight implications of self harm

Disclaimer: Soul Eater is not mine...nor will it ever be mine...no matter how much i want it

"Welcome to Shibusen Mental Correction Facility. My name is Dr. Stein. I am the main doctor here at Shibusen. How may I help you today?" The police officer took in the man in front of him. He was tall with pale skin and white hair. His eyes were hidden behind large round spectacles. A scar ran from the middle of his forehead down his face, curving around his eye, and ending at his left ear. Dr. Stein was wearing a lab coat with thick black stitching that made it look like it was shredded then sewn back together by a three year old. He defiantly looked like he belonged in a mental correction facility.

"I am Office Sid and this is Soul Eater Evans," he pointed to a teen with white scruffy hair and alarmingly red eyes. The teen seemed to not be paying attention to the conversation, merely staring at his shoes off in his own world. "I would like to enroll him in Shibusen." Sid said clamping a hand on Soul's shoulder causing him to flinch.

"I see. Well just come with me Officer Sid so we can fill out the paper work and have a chat. Soul, you can go wait in the Lounge. Nurse Azusa will show you the way." He eyed Soul carefully taking in all his movements, noticing every time he flinched, shuffled his feet, or even breathed. "This way Sid," he said walking off leaving Soul alone with Azusa.

"This way Soul," the kind speaking nurse said. Soul raised his head a fraction of an inch to look at the nurse. She was pretty with short black hair and glasses that framed her face making her look smart. She didn't look like she would hurt him. He nodded his head in agreement to follow and Nurse Azusa smiled brightly.

She set off down the white hallway that was bare except for a few haphazardly places pictures. The walk was short and quiet from the main lobby to the lounge room. Arriving Azusa said, "You can wait in here till Dr. Stein is done talking with Officer Sid. Feel free to acquaint yourself with the other patients."She smiled then turned walking back down the hallway leaving Soul all alone.

Soul finally looked up from his shoes to take in the lounge. It was fairly large with several tables and chairs set up for the patients to use. Some of the seats were filled with people playing cards or just sitting enjoying each other's company. There were a few bookshelves off in the corner with couches acting as a make shift library. Everything seemed… pleasant.

Walking across the room he made his way to the small library. It was mostly empty; the only other person there was a small girl with blond pig tails. She was sleeping on one of the couches curled up with a book. Slowly he made his way over to the other couch sitting down quietly as to not wake the sleeping girl.

Pulling his legs up to his chest, Soul wrapped his arms around his knees and laid his head down keeping his eyes at room level. Looking around the room he took in detail of the patients. There was one guy sitting alone at a table working intensely on something. Soul couldn't see what it was besides that it looked like a drawing. The guy had odd black hair that had three white streaks on the left side. He was skinny but fit, like a runner.

At a table not too far from the kid with black hair sat two girls with blond hair. One was tall and extremely skinny with long blond hair. The other had short blond hair and stood shorter than the other girl. They looked like siblings. The taller one was painting her nails while the shorter on drew with crayons.

The room was filled with idle chatter of the patients talking about this or that. Occasionally there would be a loud shriek of laughter or a yell but other than that it was calm. Soul turned his head to the other side to look at the couch on the other wall that held the sleeping girl.

The girl looked calm as she slept. She was curled up in a ball with a book hanging limply in her hands as if she fell asleep while reading. Soul kept watching as she slept taking in the calming sight. As if she felt eyes on her, the girl started to open her eyes. Too shocked to move Soul sat solid as a rock as her jade green eyes fluttered open to meet his red ones.

Saving him from having to face the girl Nurse Azusa walked over to him and said, "Soul, Dr. Stein would like to see you now." Soul got up quickly following the nurse out of the room glancing back over his shoulder to look at the girl. She was looking at him with a puzzled expression as if she wanted to know who he was. Turning his head back around, he followed Nurse Azusa back through the halls.

This time instead of leading him to the lobby the nurse led him deeper into the building to a wooden door. She knocked on it once and a faint "Come in" was heard in reply.

Nurse Azusa opened the door and motioned Soul inside. Warily Soul entered the room to see Dr. Stein sitting a desk with Officer Sid sitting across from him.

"Soul sit down," Dr. Stein smiled as he pointed to the chair besides Officer Sid. Soul made his way slowly across the plush carpet taking in his surroundings deeming the office safe. Seeing the color of the chairs he cringed. They were crimson. Deciding not to sit he stood on the opposite side of Sid. Dr. Stein noticed but said nothing about the odd behavior.

"So Soul, Officer Sid told me you have been through some rough experiences the past year." Dr. Stein said looking at Soul trying to make eye contact. Avoiding his gaze Soul found the safe haven in his shoes and stared at them. When he got no response Dr. Stein continued, "We are here to help you Soul. You do not need to be afraid of the staff here." He waited for a reaction but when he got none he turned to Sid.

"Thank you for bringing him here. We will treat him to the best of our abilities." Dr. Stein stood and Officer Sid followed. They shook hands and Dr. Stein led Sid to the door. The exchanged a few more brief words that Soul could not hear and the next thing Soul knew was that Sid was waving goodbye leaving him alone with Dr. Stein.

Dr. Stein had walked over to stand in front of Soul and placed his hand on Soul's shoulder. Feeling Soul tense under his hand he slowly removed it and said, "You have had a long eventful day Soul I'll have Nurse Azusa show you to your room. Tomorrow you and I will have a talk about what goes on in that head of yours and I'll figure out what I can do to help." Dr. Stein smiled then retreated to behind his desk.

"This way Soul," Azusa said kindly from the doorway. Walking back out of the room into the brightly lit hallway, Soul followed Azusa to the living quarters.

"Your belongings have been brought to your room already. Everything should be in the bag on your bed." She stopped at the third door on the right. "Well this is your room. The bathroom is shared between two rooms so just be courteous of the other patient. If you need anything, press the red button besides the door and someone will come to your aid." She smiled then retreated down the hallway to get back to her work. After she had left his view Soul entered the room shutting the metal door behind him.

The room was mostly empty save it for a small dresser the door to the bathroom, a bed with a light blue comforter, and a bedside table. Soul walked to the bed opening his small duffle bag to see it had been rummaged through. It looked like nothing had been taken. Then he noticed it. The razors he had hidden in his socks had been disposed of. Mentally cursing he dropped the bag to the floor.

He slipped into his pjs that consisted of sweat bottoms and a dark blue tee shirt and flipped the light off. Sitting on the bed he drew his knees up laying his head down. Soul clamped his hands over his ears as thoughts raced through his head. 'He is going to come back. The pain makes him go away. Without it he is going to come back, and he will be angry. What am I going to do?' He rocked back in forth in the dark trying to keep himself together. Then he heard the noise he dreaded to here. It was barely audible, a mere whisper.

'I'm back'