Hi everyone! So..."the morning after"...ARE YOU EXCITED?! Of course you are! lol. Here you go, chapter 6!
A/N: I don't own these characters, or Soul Eater, respective rights to whoever and stuff. Yep.
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Kid awoke to a light knock on his door. The beaming light from the sun burned his eyes a bit as he looked to check the time. "It's almost noon!" He exclaimed. The reaper attempted to throw back his blankets, but found that he could barely move - he was still exhausted, even after getting a full-length sleep.
The knock came again as he rolled heavily out of bed, using all of his effort to pull on his boxer shorts and trudge to the door. As he pulled it open, he was greeted with a raspy familiarity.
"Good morning, sunshine" came the voice. The source was Soul, standing in the doorway and grinning, but obviously very tired.
Kid beamed. He felt as if he'd never been happier to see anyone in his life. "Soul..." he pulled the scythe into a warm embrace. "Good morning, indeed." So it hadn't been a dream. He thought happily.
Soul chuckled and wrapped his arms around the smaller boy's shoulders, burying his face into Kid's hair.
"Well it's afternoon instead of morning, really." Kid added as he reluctantly pulled away from his white-haired companion. "Why did you let me sleep in so long, anyway?"
"You were totally exhausted; I couldn't bring myself to try to wake you up. So instead, I just made breakfast for everyone, made up some lame excuse about you being ill, and sent them home." Soul shrugged.
Kid scratched his head. "...And that actually worked, that excuse?" He laughed softly.
Soul yawned. "Well...yeah..." He looked at Kid mischievously. "You did sort of...come down with something last night." He winked. "So it wasn't a total lie..."
Kid blushed, remembering their late-night rendezvous. He'd enjoyed every minute of it, of course; but now, for some reason, he was feeling embarrassed. This thinking was pushed out of his mind, though, when he saw the look on the older boy's face.
Soul stood just looking at the reaper, a deep admiration in his eyes. He's even more beautiful than I remember. The scythe couldn't help but think.
Kid reddened a bit more, butterflies beginning to swarm in his stomach. He took a few steps forward and gathered Soul's hands in his own. They stood there together for a while, cherishing each other's company - until an unruly sound came from the reaper's stomach.
Soul smiled. "Hungry, eh? I'm glad. I bought food from that little cafe down the street. Maka and I barely ate this morning, so I hope it's alright if we join you."
Kid smiled warmly. "Of course I don't mind, silly. Let me get dressed and I'll be right down, okay?" He kissed the scythe on the cheek and pivoted around to locate some clothes. The sound of the closing door came from behind him. The reaper dressed quickly, eager to get something to eat. He started off toward the dining hall, and it wasn't until about halfway down the stairs that it hit him - Soul had said Maka was still here. How much does she know? He couldn't help but worry.
As the reaper entered the room, however, his fear subsided and hunger took its place. On the table in front of him was every kind of delicacy he could have hoped for: breads. vegetables, and meat of all types. He was so overwhelmed that he didn't notice Soul enter the room.
"You look like you're starving to death, babe." He smirked, setting a glass pitcher of lemonade on the table.
Kid jolted slightly. He reddened when he asked, "You're using pet names now? Like when you called me 'Kiddo' yesterday?"
Soul shrugged, and moved over to hug the reaper's waist from behind. "It wasn't intentional. If you don't like it, I won't." He kissed his temple and squeezed him closer.
From the archway, they both could see a figure moving toward them. Kid immediately writhed out of Soul's arms and near-ran to the other side of the table. Soul could only laugh.
"Oh, don't let me interrupt..." Maka said playfully.
Kid looked felt like his chest was going to cave in as he struggled to find an explanation. "But, I-I...he...we w-weren't - "
Soul stepped over to the reaper, still chuckling. He grabbed his hands reassuringly. "It's alright," he expressed, shaking his head, "Maka already knows."
This, however, didn't comfort Kid at all. "Wh-what?!" He looked frantically between Soul, who seemed confounded, to Maka, who was giggling uncontrollably. "Why!?" he managed to request.
"Kid, I knew before you did," Maka stated, still snickering, "and I was the one who encouraged Soul to make a move; you should be thanking me."
The black-haired boy looked back to Soul quizzically.
As if reading his mind, Soul nodded. "It's true." He confirmed. "She helped me come to terms with my feelings for you." He smiled lovingly at Kid, then at his miester.
Kid inhaled deeply and replied: "I...don't know what to say." He, too, smiled at the blonde girl. "Thank you, Maka..."
Soul reached over and pulled Kid's face toward him by his chin, staring down into his glimmering golden eyes. "You can trust me - always. I promise I'll never do anything to hurt you; I'll always do what's best for you...and for us."
Kid fought back tears as he nuzzled into Soul's hand. "I know." He whispered.
Soul leaned in a bit farther, tempting a kiss.
The reaper suddenly became shy, and stopped him. "Um...Soul?" He tipped his head to gesture at Maka, who was standing, doe-eyed, watching their every move.
"No, don't mind me!" She drawled.
Soul scoffed. "Enjoying the scenery over there?"
Maka giggled. "Um, yes? You two are only the most adorable couple I have ever seen..." She rolled her eyes dramatically, as if her statement were common knowledge.
The boys laughed, Kid's cheeks turning a soft shade of pink.
Soul addressed his miester. "Don't be such a creeper, Maka. We aren't your pets." He joked.
She stuck her tongue out at the scythe as she took a seat at the table. "I'm allowed to be happy for you." She defended as she bit into a wheat roll.
Kid smiled at Soul, then walked around the table to Maka. He bent down and hugged her shoulders from the back. "Thank you." He said again.
Maka nearly dropped her bread as she squeezed the reaper's arms enthusiastically. "Sure! Anything for a friend." She replied.
"Alright, cut it out with the sappy stuff, I'm starving over here!" Soul grunted, hoping his tone didn't waver as he shook a tear from his eye.
The three ate through nearly all of the food in less than twenty minutes. They sat laughing and talking for a while...until Kid noticed that something didn't seem right. Then it hit him.
"Um...guys? Where are Liz and Patty?" He asked, his tone growing panicked. "They live here too, you know..."
Maka smirked. "I may have sent them off on a little shopping spree..." she replied coyly, "no worries!"
Kid was dumbfounded. "You...what? And they fell for that?"
"Wouldn't any woman?" Soul cut in, rhetorically.
Maka glared in his direction, but let the comment pass. "I told them that I'd catch up to them later, but Soul and I wanted to see to it that you were feeling okay, or something like that. Since Soul was obviously exhausted this morning, he told them he was...what was it, something like 'up really late taking care of you'? Anyway, they bought it." She smiled, satisfied with herself.
She was completely unaware of the downright sinful look the boys were giving each other. The scythe had, after all, chosen his wording carefully, and Kid had picked up on it immediately. "Brilliant..." he uttered, a fiendish glint in his eyes.
The blonde heard his response, and assumed it was directed at her. "Oh, it was nothing really...I'm glad you mentioned it though, because I need to get going! I don't want them to be suspicious!" She stood up from her seat and, somewhat noticing the (now less intense) exchange, grinned: "Soul, I assume you'll be staying here?"
Both boys looked around the room guiltily. "Oh...yeah, I guess..." Soul replied quietly.
Maka snorted. "Oh, stop being so shy all of a sudden. You know it's not necessary, especially around me." With this, she turned on her heel and headed to leave.
When they heard the front door close Soul and Kid looked at each other for a moment, both of them thinking: What now? Kid was the first to express and idea...
"Why don't we clean up this mess, and then maybe hang out in the Jacuzzi for a while? I know that we could both use some relaxation time, don't you think?"
Soul smiled and nodded. "You mean...like a date?" He asked playfully.
Kid winked. "Sure. Our first real date." He clasped Soul's hand softly. "I'm glad I get to spend the day with you, Soul." He added.
The afternoon went by all too quickly for Kid. The boys sat in the hot tub until their skin pruned, then traveled to the lounge and parked there, snuggling and kissing and talking. By the time either of them bothered to check, it was already after 6PM. (Luckily, the girls hadn't come back yet - they were both still on the sofa in their swimwear, wrapped in large, shared towel.)
Soul sighed and pulled Kid onto his lap, kissing his neck. "How did it get to be so late already?"
Kid grunted. "I know how you feel; the day's gone by way too fast." He pulled Soul's arms closer around him and cuddled into his chest.
Soul sat momentarily, just breathing in the scent of Kid's chlorine-soaked hair, the distinct notes of his - citrus? - shampoo still lingering there. Reluctantly, he said: "I guess we better get dressed before they get home...and I'll come up with some reason for why you've magically been healed."
"It's because know just how to take care of me." Kid grinned.
Soul couldn't contain a laugh. "Yeah, that doesn't sound suspicious at all." he said sarcastically.
Kid picked up a pillow and whacked him playfully with it. "What if I said I don't care?" He smiled, but his eyes looked serious.
"We haven't really talked about that yet, have we?" Soul's grin fell slightly, as he realized he was unsure about the matter.
"Well...are you officially my boyfriend, or not?" Kid inquired.
"You didn't really 'officially' ask me to be, did you?" Soul flirted.
Kid raised up to lean over him, hovering about two inches from his face. "I am, now..."
Soul blushed and kissed the reaper softly, taking in the smell of his skin. "Yes." He replied in a whisper as they pulled apart.
Kid beamed and grabbed Soul's hands, pulling him up off the sofa and up the stairs. "Okay then, boyfriend, you can tell people or not - I don't have an opinion on it. But, just know that it will be extremely difficult for me to stop myself from kissing those beckoning lips of yours, even at school..."
Soul closed the bedroom door behind them and reached for his clothes on the floor. "Oh trust me, I know." He winked.
As they arrived back at the mansion, shopping bags loaded, Maka hoped dearly that the boys weren't in any kind of...um, compromising position. She'd tried to enter the house first so that she could give warning, but Liz had pushed in front of her, desperate to put her heavy bags down.
"Soul, we're back!" Maka called as they entered, hoping he'd hear her before the sisters could catch them.
It was Kid that wandered into the hall to greet them. He yawned theatrically. "Oh, hello! Did you girls have a nice day?"
Maka didn't know how he'd done it, but Kid seemed to give off an aura of someone who had recently been ill and made a recovery, rather than that of a perfectly healthy person. Even as perceptive as she was, she wouldn't have detected anything strange, had she not already known the truth.
"Wow, Kid, you're awake! How are you feeling?" She asked for the Thompsons' sake.
"Better, thanks. I had some food and a long nap, and it seemed to help quite a great deal." His knowing smirk went undetected by his weapons.
"Kid!" Patty yelped, nearly tackling her miester. "I'm so glad you're okay! You never, ever sleep in, ever! We thought you were gonna die!"
Liz rolled her eyes. "No, Patty, you thought he was dying. I knew he'd be just fine." She faced Kid and gestured toward her sister. "Seems like she's got no faith in you..."
Patty released her miester and balled her fists angrily. "Nuh-uh! Don't say that, meanie!"
Kid smirked. "Girls, girls, behave yourselves. I'm perfectly alright. Soul took great care of me - I was in good hands, I promise. Look, I'm fine! Now, calm down."
"Did I hear my name?" Soul peeked around the corner. "Oh, hey guys," he said as he caught sight of Maka and the sisters, "how'd the shopping go?"
They all muttered the generic, "good, fine" etc. and began showing off some of their spoils.
Soul was only half-way paying attention. His eyes kept being drawn to the left, where his boyfriend stood in a much-too-flattering ensemble. He hadn't noticed before, somehow, but Kid looked exceptionally alluring in his tight-fitting white v-neck and dark jeans.
Maka noticed his pained look and snickered; she hadn't really seen him wear that expression before, but she could tell what it meant. She tried her best to inconspicuously distract the Thompson sisters. "Hey, Liz, Patty! Why don't we, um, go get some dinner? Like, in the kitchen? I'm starving, let's go!" She rambled excitedly.
Patty immediately agreed, but Liz was suspicious.
"Aren't you still full from the big lunch we had?" She raised an eyebrow.
"Um...no? C'mon!" She grabbed the girls by their wrists and dragged them down the hall.
Kid was more confused than he'd been in a while. "What was that about?" He asked Soul. As he caught the older boy's gaze, he began to figure out the answer.
Soul chuckled slyly. "I guess she could see how unbearable it is for me to stand here and do nothing, with you looking so...enticing..." His eyes glinted as he took a few steps toward the reaper boy.
Kid reddened. "I...well, thank you, b-but, we can't right now..."
"Why not?" Soul put on a fake pout, begging for his affections to be acknowledged.
"Because, sweetie, the girls are in the house! And...you, my dear boy - " his tone suddenly changing from panicked to seductive - "you are not exactly a quiet one..."
Soul giggled and pulled his lover's hips in to meet his own. "Fine. Just one kiss? It'll tie me over - for now - I swear." He winked.
Kid didn't need much convincing. He moved in rapidly and collided with Soul's lips, mercilessly prying them open with his tongue and exploring every inch of his mouth.
Soul melted into the lip-lock, overcoming the initial shock and allowing the younger boy to take control. He wanted to savor how gifted his boyfriend was at kissing for as long as it was allowed.
Kid pulled away slowly, grudgingly, standing on his toes to touch his forehead to Soul's. He looked up into the older boy's fiery eyes and grinned. "Happy now?" He inquired.
"Mmm, very." Soul purred. He rested his arms around the reaper's shoulders, pushing him flat on his feet, but keeping their close position. Neither of them saw the long-haired blonde standing in the archway - they heard her first.
"Ohmigod!" She shouter. Her hands clasped over her mouth in shock.
The boys launched away from each other, nearly falling down in the process. "Liz!" Kid screeched, pure rage resonating in his voice. "How long have you been standing there?!"
She stepped into the walkway where the two were standing. Her face still showed surprise, but her tone was calm. "Long enough to know why you were really up late, and why you kicked everyone out today." She smirked.
Kid clenched his fists. "I...I don't know what you're talking about!" He lied lamely, turning almost purple.
"Oh please, I saw you two playing tonsil hockey." She crossed her arms and stared. Liz had already been suspicious, and now she had proof! She wasn't about to be made a idiot.
Kid gripped his hands even tighter, digging his fingernails into his palms. He growled under his breath, angered by his weapon's smug attitude.
Soul heard the sound and moved hastily over to Kid, grabbing hold of his shoulders. "Hey." He said, grabbing the boy's attention. Massaging into his arms in the hopes of calming him, Soul continued: "Relax. You said you didn't mind telling people, right?" He whispered.
The reaper boy turned around to face Soul. "But, I'm trying to protect you!" He belted, a tear beginning to fall.
Soul took Kid's face in his hands. "Don't you dare ever worry about me. I can protect myself; and, as a matter of fact, I'm going to protect you too. So don't fret over me, not even a little bit. You got it?"
The younger boy nodded half-heartedly.
Liz let out a sigh, crestfallen; watching them made her feel more than guilty for barging in the way she had. She started to try and apologize, but Kid interrupted her.
"Liz, I'm sorry I got upset. Please understand that I was only trying to do what's best for Soul and I."
The girl smiled weakly. "I...you...you should be sorry." She said finally. "You tell me and Patty everything, and you think we can't be trusted with knowing about your secret boyfriend?" She scoffed, trying to hide the hurt in her voice.
Kid rolled his eyes. "To be perfectly honest, Elizabeth, you don't have a great track record of keeping anything secret." He grinned.
Liz looked like she might be upset for a second, but then smiled when she saw that her miester was (at least halfway) joking.
"By the way, I'm sorry too." Soul cut in. "It was really uncool of me to interfere with the bond you all have. I know what it means to share everything with your miester." He stepped forward and started to head back to where Maka and Patty were, flashing Liz a grin.
The blonde smiled back and shoved her miester forward, causing Kid to habitually link hands with Soul as they entered the dining hall. When Soul tried to release his hand, Kid held fast; just as he had thought, Patty noticed immediately.
She only stared for a moment, clearly puzzled by the sight. Kid caught her eye, as if encouraging her to speak. She finally got the nerve to ask: "Uh...why are you guys, like, holding hands?"
Soul and Kid eyed each other and smirked They both had the same thought, but it was Soul who voiced it: "Since when is it weird to hold your boyfriend's hand?"
Maka and Liz looked as if they would collapse from sheer girlish joy. Patty's look of confusion faded, and she shrugged. "Well, I've never had a boyfriend, but...other people do it, so, I guess it's not weird." She smiled and resumed playing with her potatoes.
The others' jaws fell to the floor, stunned by Patty's pure oblivious nature. Soul smiled to himself, though. thinking: I hope everyone else is as cool about it as she is...
The five friends all chatted well into the night, a large part of their conversations being centered on Maka's self-proclaimed 'matchmaking skills'. They even got in a few games of cards before 11:30 rolled around. By then, they were all getting pretty tired. When Maka implied that she and Soul should head home, Soul reluctantly agreed. The sisters went off to bed, while Maka volunteered to wait outside, giving the boys some privacy to say goodnight.
For Kid, it was bitter-sweet; their kisses were longer, more passionate, almost as good as the first...but then his lover was gone for the night, and he was left only with memories for the time being. It was strange for the reaper to feel so strongly toward another person - scary, even - but he couldn't get the weapon boy off his mind. Not that he wanted to.
Soul was borderline giddy during the entire walk home - so much so that Maka took the opportunity to tease him about it a few times. When he lay down to sleep, though, he began over-thinking. A mere 24 hours ago, he was not only uncommitted, but almost in denial of his feelings for Kid; now, here he was, falling head-over-heels for the boy. He'd even told him he loved him as he left him to sleep last night! Did he hear me say it? ...Did I even mean it...? He couldn't help but wonder. And...how will everyone at the DWMA react? How will Lord Death react? Soul's head began to spin. He sighed and rolled over, pushing the weighted thoughts out of his head. I'll deal with it later... He thought as he drifted off to sleep.
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