Chapter 2

As Maka an Soul made there way to the DWMA there was silence between them. Even if the streets were full of talking, it just seemed it was silent. The two walked at a steady pace, but Maka would walk a bit faster than Soul. Soul noticed that Maka was walking faster but he didn't really care until he almost lost her in the crowd.

"Hey Maka wait up!" yelled Soul as he had to run a bit to catch up. "jeez Maka, why are you walking so fast. Class doesn't start till 9:00 and were almost there anyway, so we don't have to rush!" Soul caught up to his meister and smiled, but she didn't answer.

"uh, Maka?..."asked Soul, no answer. "Maka!" still no answer. "MAKA! ANSWER ME I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!" Soul finally yelled as he grabbed her arm, causing some people on the street to stare at the two. They both stopped walking and just stood in the middle of the street. "Maka what wrong with you, you've been ignoring me and almost left me walking by myself!." Maka's eyes drifted from the streets to Soul's eyes. His face just showed worry. He loosened his grip on her arm, but made sure it was tight enough so that he could easily grab her if for some reason she tried to run.

Maka tried to act like she was faking all this and smiled. "I'm fine Soul, I was just day dreaming thats all." She wasn't lying that she was day dreaming, but it was about the battle. The battle that could of killed Soul, if it wasn't for Dr. Stein. If he didn't come to the rescue then for sure Soul would've died and maybe even herself. Maka hid her depression with her smile and soft voice, but was it enough to hide it from Soul?. "Come on Soul were gonna be late. We only have 5 minutes to get there now."

The worry expression on Soul's face dissapeared, but didn't leave his thoughts. He then smiled and let go of her arm, put his hands in his jacket "well then lets go. But you better not go running of without telling me." Maka nodded and the two walked throught the crowd and finally made there way to school just in time. Soul knew something was wrong with Maka, he just wasn't sure. As they made there way to class they were greeted by Tsubaki.

"H-hey Maka, and Soul." said Tsubaki in that soft tone of a voice she has. Maka smiled and waved, while Soul just gave a big grin to her. "Sorry were a bit late maka here was taking forever getting ready, and was just plain stu-" Said Soul as he stopped talking and put his hands over his head when Maka lifted a book over his head, about to give him a Maka chop.

"Yeah sure, says the one sleeping till 8:50, and takes forever to put one head band on his head." said Maka as she moved the book away from his head, not giving him a Maka chop this time. Tsubaki giggled because she was used to this all the time. Maka looked all around them and asked "where's Black Star?" and right when she asked, the loud blue haired boy jumped out from somewhere above.

"YYYYAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOO! THE GREATEST ASSASSIN BLACK STAR, THAT WILL SURPASS GOD IS HERE!" shouted the blue haired boy Black Star as he landed right next to Tsubaki. Everyone was used to this kind of behavior from him. When Black Star finished with his rather loud speech he walked toward Soul and high fived him. Tsubaki just gave out a small sigh and smiled.

"Well class is about to start so lets go." said maka as she took the lead of the group and walked into Dr. Stein's class. All the students were in there even Death the Kid, Liz, and Patty. Maka was quite shocked, but as she looked at the clock she was late...again, because of Soul... she thought they woul be on time today, but she was wrong, again.

"Seems like this whole group is late, glad you could join us." said Dr. Stein in his usual tone. Out of the whole group Maka felt ashamed I mean even Kid was there, she hated being late but being partners with someone who wouldn't wake early it was bound to happen. As the group settled down next to Kid, Liz, And patty Stein began to teach. "Okay class today we are going to be doing another dissection, anyone want to volunteer?"

Everyone in the class froze when he said that, especially Maka. Even though Stein was there teacher, and helped save Soul he still freaked Maka out. "Um Dr. Stein are you even allowed to do dissection on us?" asked Maka hoping that his answer would be no. She still had the marker line on her stomach from the battle with stein, that turned out to be all a test.

Stein looked up at Maka and smiled. "No i'm not, but we can keep this our little secret." The class looked terrified. Stein set his gaze upon Death, Death the kid to be exact "I've always wanted to dissect a shinigami..." as he said that everyone turned to Kid, and Kid had the most terrified face off all.

"Why would you want to dissect a kid like him when you have the biggest star ever, that will, I repeat WILL surpass god!." said Black Star as he stood onto the table pointing to himself and smiling. Steins gaze shifted from Kid to Black Star and smiled. Maka, Soul, Liz, and Patty stared at him. Tsubaki heavily sighed and face palmed, but Black Star didn't give a care. He only cared for all the attention on him.

Stein looked down "okay class open to page 98, we'll be disecting our friend from the Artic, the Artic Fox."He pulled a sheet of the table to reveale a cute fox. The class sighed, Glad that they wouldn't have to choose one of them to be dissected. Kid was glad it wasn't him, but was even more glad it was this asymmetrical creature. It's fur color so unsymmetrical, and the eyes ugh. Black Star greatly dissapointed, now that fox would be the star. Maka, glad that he was joking. She sighed as she opened her book to that page, she turned and looked to Soul.

Maka's depression seeped back into her thoughts. "I wonder if Dr. Stein enjoyed poking around inside Souls body when he had to do surgery to fix him, from the battle...with Crona." thought Maka as Dr. Stein began to shave the fur off the poor creature. Soul noticed that Maka was looking at him and he turned to her and smiled, Maka smiled back. That whole dissection of the fox was like hell for Maka, not because you see the insides of the creature, but because of all the blood. It reminded Maka more about the fight. "Damn it, why can't I forget about it. Soul told me it wasn't my fault, but..." Maka thought as she raised her hand.

"yes Maka, what is it?" asked Stein as he put the scalpel down and switched to some other dissection utensil. Soul and them looked toward maka, noticing that she didn't look to good. Soul became more worried. Ever since Stein has been teaching, Maka hasn't ever gotten sick from watching the dissections. But maka looked as if she might barf, and it was only a small fox. They've dissected much worse. "Can I b-be excused?..." asked maka with on of her hands over her forehead. She was sweating.

Stein stopped, and looked up at her. He either has never heared Maka ask to be excused during a dissection. He squinted, then nodded he went back to the dissection, poor fox. Maka quickly got up, slightly wobbling and fast walked out the room everyone staring at her. Tsubaki, Kid, liz, Patty, and even Black Star were really worried. But most of all Soul, that was his meister,

"Soul, could you come here." Soul seemed surprised, hoping he didn't have to dissect the rest of the half dead animal. It's heart was beating but...it was out of it's body. Soul walked down to Stein trying to act all cool "Yeah what is is ?"

Stein motion for Soul to come closer, and Soul did without thinking twice. Stein whispeared "go check on Maka, I think something might be wrong. Her soul is not like it always is." Soul nodded looking back at his friends, smiling then leaving.