A Day with Blair
Chapter Two: Coffee Chat
Author's note: I have returned to this story for two reasons. One: I have too much creative energy now (as of this writing it is 4:51 AM here in Kent) and two: I need more fluff practice. This story is for Amber Lehcar who may not be a fan of the hardcore stuff I write, but can write a tasty fluff piece or a dark neo-noir better than anyone I know.
Blair and Maka sat at the high table near the window of the shop. Blair had a Late in front of her in a large mug while Maka had a large cup of Hot Cocoa. In the middle were chocolate dipped biscotti that they mutually shared, dunking it into their drinks respectively.
"I have a question?" Maka said.
"Hmm?" Blair said.
"Why Cabra's, why would you put up with guys leering at you?" Maka said.
"To tell you the truth I am thinking about quitting and working somewhere else." She said. Maka nearly choked on her drink.
"What?" Maka said.
"Well you know the guys are always feeling me up; I mean I grow tired of that kind of stuff. I have a degree from The University of Nevada. It just never gets used; Men are just focused on my chest." Blair said.
"Well you don't do much to promote your intelligence." Maka said.
"Yeah, the whole Slutty Cat Witch thing isn't paying out the way I thought it would. I mean having an integrated social studies degree with an emphasis in history doesn't mean jack squat in Death City." The witch said.
"Well funny you should mention that, they are looking for a Social Studies teacher at Shibusen for a Holocaust history class." Maka said.
"What does the Holocaust have to do with death scythes and meisters?" Blair said.
"It's not well known that the Nazi's were all Kishen, and the allies were all meisters and weapons. It was the single greatest conflict in our history. Heck, Dwight Eisenhower was the world's greatest meister." Maka said.
"That's not something the average American would know about!" Blair said.
"Hollywood and the Government sanitize things but that is the real truth. You will not believe how many souls were devoured during that time. If you want I can give you a book Mr. Shroyer wrote about it." Maka said.
"Sure, that time period was my specialty!" Blair said.
"I'll see if it is still open, it probably is." Maka said.
"How's Soul doing?" Blair said dipping a white chocolate almond biscotti into her late.
"I don't know what to say. I mean he stays up all night playing Bishojo Games and watching Top Gear on BBC America that he rarely studies. He makes comments about my chest and how I read too much, yet there is something that draws me to him." Maka said.
"I didn't ask if you loved him Maka I asked how he was." Blair laughed.
"Oh," She blushed, "He's fine." Maka said sheepishly.
"I think he does love you though. You just don't know it. I remember one time walking into his room while he was sleeping and hearing him say your name in his sleep. Let's not forget the love poems and songs." The Cat Witch said.
"Those were from him?" Maka said her eyes growing wide.
"He types them so you won't recognize the handwriting but he writes them in his spare time. He has an A in creative writing according to his grade card. You didn't know?" She said.
"I didn't know who was sending them, I thought they were from some kind of stalker." The Meister said.
"He only puts on that cool guy act, really he's quite unsure of himself. I mean his brother is a famous violinist and he has a lot of musical family members." Blair said.
"You know he asked me to go to his family's house for Christmas? I wonder if I should go?" Maka said.
"You should, you may never know what might turn up." Blair said and finished her Late. Maka's cell phone hummed from her pocket. Picking it up Maka looked at it and saw Soul had text messaged her. Looking at it Maka grew confused.
"What is it?" Blair said.
"He said for me to call him and it is important." Maka said.
"Doesn't Shroyer and James close soon?" Blair said.
"Crap it's almost 4:30 they close at 5." Maka said.
"Call him on the way there." Blair said and walked out of the shop while Maka talked to Soul.
"Hi Soul, what's up?" Maka said.
"Maka , I have something to tell you. We've been together for some time now and I feel I need to tell you this now, Maka I." Blair looked at Maka and smiled.
"Blair you're spot on as usual. She said to herself.