He opened his eyes. The room was bright. He groaned as he reached for his phone on the night stand. "What time is it?" he whispered to himself as he unlocked his phone "8:43am. Wow, I've slept for over 16 hours" He stretched and sat up. He sniffed "Bacon?"

The most delicious smell seemed to be coming from the kitchen. He slid out of bed, put on a pair of sweat pants and a clean tshirt from his suitcase before he left the room.

"Morning!" She flashed her prettiest smile as he entered the kitchen.

"Hey" he smiled.

"You want some bacon?"

"Yeah, please. It smells great" he said as he leaned against the counter.

Suddenly, her eyes went wide and she had panic written all over her face.

"Tsubaki?" He became worried "Are you alright" he held his hand out to her.

"Would you mind watching the bacon for a minute, this little rascal's practicing her death kick against my bladder again" she answered before she quickly waddled towards the bathroom.

He laughed a little before taking over the cooking duties.

"Hey, from the smell in here I thought Tsubaki was cooking" Black Star walked in with a yawn in nothing but a pair of sweatpants "If that tastes as good as it smells I might ask you to marry me as well, Soul" he joked.

Soul chuckled "Tsubaki needed the bathroom; your little star's practicing her assassin skills. She just told me to keep an eye on the bacon for a minute"

Tsubaki came back in with a sigh.

"Morning. How are my two favourite girls?" Black Star went over to her with a smile.

"Don't touch me. Unless you have a death wish" she warned "Ugh, I need a shower" she took a deep breath and then gave Black Star her cutest face "Black Star, can you please put one of the old dining chairs into the shower?"

"Huh? Why?"

"BECAUSE MY ANKLES ARE SWOLLEN! MY BACK ACHES! I MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE LIGHT HEADED! I'M TIRED-"

"Alright! Alright! Geez!"

"Thank you" she smiled and kissed his cheek before heading towards her bedroom.

"Is it always like this?" Soul asked with the slightest bit of fear lining his voice.

"All the time" Black Star sighed "Her moods and hormones are all over the place" he took a deep breath "I better do what she says before she starts screaming that it's ALL my fault because I'M the one who got her pregnant"

A few hours later, Tsubaki's mood and hormones had settled down; everyone was dressed and had eaten breakfast.

"Soul, anything you want to do today?" She asked as the three of them sat on the sofa in front of the TV.

"Huh? I don't know"

"You want to visit anyone? See anything? Do something?" Black Star asked.

"I know Kidd really wants to see you, so does Stein, we could go visit them down in the DWMA if you'd like?" Tsubaki suggested.

FLASH BACK!

"Marie's retiring?"

"Yes, Soul, and I was wondering, before I retire myself, would you like the position at Ocianica?" Lord Death stood in front of the young Death Scythe.

"Huh? What? Why?"

"You've been one of the strongest weapons to come through the Academy since Spirit and to be frank, after all you've been through, you deserve a quiet life. You have gone far beyond the call of duty, the least I can do is give you the first choice, I haven't asked anyone else"

He thought for a moment "Y'know, a quiet life sounds pretty good" he smiled "A change in surroundings for a while"

"Exactly!" Death bounced

"I'll have to pitch it to Maka to see if she's up for it"

Deaths perky nature drooped "I'm afraid Maka can't go with you"

"Huh?"

"As much as you're needed there, she's needed here, I'm sorry, Soul"

Soul wasn't sure how to reply

Death continued "I'll give you a few days to think about it before I offer it to anyone else"

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"Wow, three years and the place hasn't changed" he stood at the top of the steps in front of the DWMA.

"I know… right" Black Star heaved a heavily pregnant Tsubaki over the final step.

"Thank you, Black Star, those steps were really too much for me" she kissed him.

"No problem" he was out of breath as he gently put her feet back on the ground.

"Let's go, I told Kidd we'd be here at 8 minutes passed 1!" Tsubaki waddled towards the entrance to their old school.

Soul gave his trade-mark shark-tooth grin as they walked through the hallway towards the Death room "Feels like we never left, eh? Say does Kidd still use the old phone number?"

"Nope, he changed it to be more symmetrical" Tsubaki answered "Now it's 88 81 88 8 when you call upon Death, he'll never be late"

"Not as catchy as the old one if you ask me" Black Star stated.

Going through the guillotine arches felt even more like he had never left, the only thing that changed was the figure waiting for them at the other end.

"Soul!" He smiled.

"Hey Soul!" Liz waved.

"Soul!" Patty exclaimed

"Kidd! Still sporting the three stripes I see" he held his arms open to his friend

"Please don't remind me" They hugged "It's been too long my friend. How's Ocianica?"

"Unsymmetrical" he joked. He withdrew and turned to the Thompson sisters "Good to see you two!" he hugged them "I've missed you guys"

"We've missed you too" Liz said. "Yeah, this place us so uncool without you walking around" Patty added.

"How long are you staying?" Kidd asked

"Best part of the next month" He smiled

"He's going back a few days after the due date" Black Star interrupted.

Kidd looked back at Soul "Ah, so they've asked you?"

"Who's asked me what?" Soul became confused

"KIDD!" Black Star snapped

Kidd's eyes went wide "Whoops"

"Ask me what?" Soul repeated.

Tsubaki sighed "We were going to ask you if you wanted to be-"

"A GOD-parent!" Black Star interrupted before bursting into obnoxious laughter at his own joke.

She gave him her hardest chop and finished what she was saying "Not so much a godparent but, just someone who'll take care of her if, Death forbid, Black Star and I can't, kinda be her uncle"

"Huh, really? Me?"

Tsubaki nodded

He chuckled a little "I'd be happy to"

Black Star recovered "HAHA!" he threw his arm around Souls shoulders "I say we celebrate! Your homecoming and now my daughter's uncle! Kidd, Liz, Patty; be at the bar at seven!"

"Black Star!" Tsubaki dropped her chin to her chest in defeat

"Fine, make it six! THE CELEBRATIONS COMENCE AT SIX!"