A/N: Okay! Short chapter up ahead! But also double update expected! That is all, enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Eater.

What Maka hadn't warned Soul about was the group's "Initiation".

In her defence, how could she have known? She'd never heard of that bullshit until the whole 'Soul Incident'.

Black*Star said that it's a safety measurement to keep out the pests. I think it's quite clear who came up with that idea, right?

He even made a "Rules and Regulations" paper. Guess being a Business major is starting to get to him.

What REALLY shocked Maka was that Soul agreed to that crap. Sure she didn't know the dude but from what she heard he leaned more to the antisocial/lone wolf/cooler-than-thou side. But from her position, she knew first-hand that rumours and hear-say aren't a very good source for info. Not when what she's seeing is almost the complete opposite of them.

Unbeknownst to her, Soul was in this for the girl. If she turned out to be just another flower in the garden, a dime a dozen, he could simply withdraw and keep his distance. It wasn't wise to cut off all connection though; acquaintances are very important, his parents made sure he knew that, especially because he rarely ever associates with anyone. He could make use of them later then.

Lucky for them, the weather forecast said that the following fortnight would be warm above the average for that time of the year. That would mean the gang would get together on Saturday and do the official meetings, 'get-to-know-you's and such.

So, on Saturday, Black*Star shoved the freshly printed "Rules and Regulations" of the gang's "Initiation" in Soul's face. To Maka, the fact that they called their friends their "gang" and that now they have an initiation for newbies sounded like they were a bunch of wannabe Mafiosi.

Black*Star read them off to the rest from his own copy of the paper. Let me spare you the HUGE amount of uppercase letters; here's what the paper read:

Initiation to the Misfit Gang

Rules and Regulations:

Sunday/Saturday Basketball matches are a MUST

The initiation is one week long [or eight days, depends on the weather]. It starts after the get-to-know-you period.

On each day of the week (or eight days), the one seeking initiation has to appeal to the gang member assigned to that day by spending "Special Bonding Time" with them.

The members are assigned to days in the following order:

Black*Star

Kid

Patty

Liz

Tsubaki

Maka

Crona

I haven't mentioned the fellow prior to this moment because of his weak presence, but Crona's a High school friend of Maka's. They both were part of the literature club, then Maka introduced him to the rest and soon he was part of their gang.

"And today, we'll do the introductions! I am your worshipped Black*Star of the Hoshi Clan! Business major!" Black*Star lowered his voice for this and directed himself to face Soul, expecting him to be all starry eyed like an awestruck follower.

"Worshipped? What are you, a god?" Soul couldn't help but scoff at him. The dude tackled him to the ground and watched as his friend sexually assaulted him. In his opinion, anything he does to him is justified.

"A God? I like the sound of that!"

Soul really wanted to face palm. Apparently this one's an idiot with a huge ego.

Kid stood forward and introduced himself in an orderly fashion, Azrael Mort Jr. [aka: Death the Kid, or Kid for short] Architecture major. Soul nodded in acknowledgment.

Soul already met the Thompson Sisters before [They're quite popular], but the introduced themselves nonetheless. Patricia and Elizabeth Thompson, both Design major.

The female on who called Maka's place turned out to be a Japanese girl named Tsubaki, an Art major student like Maka.

Last was Crona.

"M-My name is Crona Gorgon, ah no, I meant Crona Stein! P-Pleased to meet y-you!" Professor Franken Stein, their old biology teacher from school, had recently adopted Crona shortly after his marriage to the school counsellor, Marie Mjolnir. "Ah! I'm a Literature major!"

"Right!" Black*star piped up, "You already know Maka, so there's no need for introductions. Now it's your turn."

Taking a deep breath, Soul introduced himself properly this time. "Soul Evans, Music Major. Nice to meet you all."

"Okay then, Soul" Black*Star began, picking up the basketball from the ground "Think fast!" he tossed the ball quickly but Soul caught it.

"Oh, you're not bad! I call dibs on the newbie! You're gonna be on my team!" He said and then they started to split up into teams.

A few hours of playing ball later, it was 3:30 in the afternoon and Soul tossed in the towel, explaining that he had a prior appointment at four.

Back at his apartment, Soul thought back at his time at the basketball court. It turns out Maka sucks at Basketball, and believe it or not, he got along with that 'Star dude really well. That kid Crona was stronger than what he let on, and although Kid seemed too formal, he's pretty cool when he lets loose. The Thompsons were not bad, especially the older one, Liz, she has a good taste in music. Oh and that girl, Tsubaki, she's fierce on the court despite her appearance. All in all, they seemed like a fun bunch.

They'd exchanged phone numbers before he left. Tomorrow, the initiation to their "gang", as they call it, starts. So, Tomorrow, he has to spend a day with Black*Star.

That didn't sound too bad to him.

He was kind of out of it when his eyes fell on the clock by his bedside. Damn, he was late.