Chapter 22: Why do I Love You
I open the door to my home, Papa was playing cards with Gem.
"Have any 3s?" Gem asks, Papa sighs.
"For the last time Gem, we're playing Old Maid, not go fish." I walk in giggling.
"So who's winning so far?"
"Gem won't play Old Maid." Papa says.
"Who wants to play a game about an old cranky maid?" I watch, man this game isn't going anywhere.
"So Maka Chan how was school?"
"I got in trouble." I said, Papa glared at me.
"What did you do young lady?"
"Nothing!"
"Bullshit, you have been getting in so much trouble since you've moved here."
"Not true, just a fight!"
"You got into a fight?"
"No!"
"Well...who did?"
"Just... two people?"
"Who...?"
"My weapon and friend." I shout.
"Why did they get into a fight?"
"I made a snappy comment at Black Star, friend, and he got mad at me."
"How was your weapon involved?"
"He... knew I was just joking."
"Well you should know better, Maka." I fold my arms across my chest.
"Sorry. It was a joke though."
"I know but..."
"Act my age I know." I walk to my room and sat on my bed.
"I never seem to do anything right." I just lay on my bed, and look at the ceiling. "I guess I'm too … innocent to do that kinda teasing."
I open my eyes, did I pass out. Well school starts soon, I should get ready. I walk to my dresser and got changed, I did my hair. I brush my teeth and ate a few strawberries. Gem was passed out on the couch. I shook her, she looks at me.
"Mornin Maka Chan."
"Hey Gem, going to school now."
"See Ya Maka Chan." She smiles at me. But it was a different type of smile... one I've never seen before. That's not right. I walk out of the house.
I walk into class, none of my friends were there. I sat in the lonely seat. I saw Tsubaki walk in.
"Hey gal pal." I wave.
"Where's the assassin?" She held up her fingers. 3...2...1...
"YAHOO!" He broke through the window.
"BLACK STAR EXPLAIN!"
"I made a big entrance." Well... like his enthusiasm.
"Sit and another detention!"
"Aww and I just cleaned the library."
"Did nothing of the sort." Class began... where the hell is...?
"Hey sorry I'm late."
"Go sit down." Soul nods and walks up, he pats my head.
"How you doin pigtails?" I giggle a bit.
"Oh, so so."
"What's wrong?"
"Papa."
"Again?" He sighs.
"Hey, sorry I have daddy issues!"
"Yeah yeah."
"What about you? Don't you have family issues?"
"...No." What a load of crap. I didn't want to start a fight with him, I do that enough. Sid began class. Soul raised his hand.
"Yes Soul?"
"Why is the window broken?" Sid points at Black Star.
"Okay... got it." We sat in class forever.
I forgot my lunch, great, I hate the school lunches, how do some people eat it? Tsubaki was playing with her hair.
"So Maka, I heard you claimed another soul." I nod.
"Aw... lucky." She got closer.
"I swear Tsubaki if you smell me!"
"What?" She did.
"After lunch?"
"Yep." We continued doing nothing.
"YO CHICKAS!" Tsubaki and I jump.
"Black Star! You gave me a heart attack!" Soul walks up from behind him.
"Not eating you two?" Tsubaki and I shook our heads.
"Well don't waste your sorry lives here."
"SORRY?!" Soul smirks.
"Ya heard me." He walks away.
"Come on Black Star!"
"See Ya!" They left.
"Tsubaki?"
"Huh?"
"Why do I love Soul?" She bursts out laughing.
"IT'S NOT FUNNY!"
"I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT FOR SO FUCKING LONG!" I got up.
"Come on lets go to the showers already!"
"C-c-coming Maka-."
The showers weren't that full of gossip girls. God they all have a better body shape than me. Tsubaki puts her hair up, she smiles like she knew what I was thinking.
"Maka, quit being ashamed, yes they have boobs, bigger than yours, and such, but you are pretty. You have no flaws."
"I look like a fucking plank of wood." I let my hair down.
"Maka you are pretty, just look at yourself, you're gorgeous."
"Am not."
"Soul would disagree." I look at her that smile a bit.
"You don't know that." I walk in and started the shower. Tsubaki walks in next to me and started hers.
"Not a lot of girls here today."
"Good." She giggles, I lift my head in the water, I hate coming here but have to admit this feels so good. I felt a tap.
"Hey, you." I turn. A girl and two of her friends were looking at me.
"Yeah?"
"You Maka, from Crescent Moon class?" I nod. One of her friends spoke up.
"So you're the girl who's dating her weapon?" I hit my head on a wall. Tsubaki looks at the two.
"It's common for a meister and weapon to date, if they're the same age..." I joined her.
"Not a big deal, kay?" The girls smile, not good.
"You're dating the star student in the school!"
"EH?!" Tsubaki pulls me closer, she whispers in my ear.
"Yeah, fun fact: Soul IS the star student!." She pulls away.
"...HUH?!" The girls began to laugh.
"W-WAIT I- THAT..."
"Wow I can't believe Soul Kun is dating this chick."
"Ye~ah, I mean look, she's such a let down." I clenched my fists tight, my body stiffened. Tsubaki told them to go.
"Why, she should know the truth!"
"Heh truth is I don't think Soul even LIKES you!" I glare at them.
"Maka don't please!" I walk up to the girl.
"Why don't you shut and clean that bitchy attitude of yours and quit being jealous of me, sound good?" She gave me a surprising look.
"NO I AM SO NOT JEALOUS OF YOU!" I smirk.
"Uh huh." She slaps me, I turn my head back at her. Tsubaki looks down.
"This isn't going to be pretty."
"So..." The girl and I were in front of Lord Death, still in towels.
"You two began to fight and Nygus had to pull you apart. Nygus stares at us.
"Maka what's the meaning of this fight?"
"She started it!" I point at the girl.
"OH I DID NOT!"
"You talked to me, and slapped me!"
"You beat me to a fucking pulp!"
"AH cry me a river,build me a bridge and get over it!" Nygus stops us.
"Both of you are responsible for this little fight." The girl and both look at the ground. Lord Death spoke.
"I shouldn't give you two a punishment since it was a dumb pathetic cat fight."
"She beat me to a pulp." The girl said yet again, Nygus spoke up.
"Lord Death, even though it was a dumb cat fight they need to be punished." Lord Death thinks.
"Um, well... Emma I guess I can't really give you a punishment, you were beaten... Maka, since living with you father I'll have to tell him."
"WHA-?" The girl, Emma, looks at me, not in a happy way, more like a sorry look.
"Wait Lord Death, you can't tell Papa. Please don't tell him!"
"Maka, you are very strong for a girl your age, smart too, but you need to learn how to put that strength to use. Understand?"
"Yes Lord Death." Nygus looks at us.
"Alright girls go back to the shower rooms and change, school will be out soon." Emma and I walk back.
"I'm really sorry Maka, that's your name right?" I nod, she continued.
"I should've left you and that friend of yours alone." I'm surprised she was saying this.
"No, Lord Death is right... I'm stronger than I think I am." She laughs.
"You know what?"
"What?"
"This is embarrassing, we're walking around in towels." I laugh myself, damn she was right.
"This could be our punishment!" I said, Emma breaks down into tears of laughter.
"HA YEAH BUT NOBODYS WATCHING!"
"Think again..." Okay who the hell was that? Emma and I turn towards the voice, DAMMIT!
"Hello, Maka." It was Soul and Black Star... I'm embarrassed, REAL embarrassed.
"UH- H-HI YOU TWO..." I was blushing like crazy.
"You're walking in a fucking towel?"
"Shut it Soul." Emma walks behind me.
"Maka, I'm scared and a little exposed." I look at Soul and Black Star.
"I should get going, Emma and I have to get dressed." Soul grabs my arm.
"Why so soon?"
"Soul, let go!" He smirks.
"Emma, I'll see ya, just go." She nods and walks off, more like ran for it, Black Star walks off too, damn I have a feeling.
"Soul let go of me."
"Why Maka, ashamed, embarrassed?"
"Yes now let go of me!" I try to pull away, he pulls me closer.
"Soul please, I'm trying to go to the fucking locker rooms!" I look at him, he was enjoying this.
"Come on Maka, just calm down."
"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?! I tried to pull away, but he wouldn't let go.
"What is wrong with you?"
"You needed to calm down."
"Well if you let me go I'll calm down!" I was free from his grasp.
"That was so not cool Soul." Again he smirks.
"Well I couldn't help it, you shouldn't be in a towel."
"Terrible excuse." He pats my head.
"Get changed before I grab you again." I walk to the shower rooms. As soon as I was in Emma was out. Man I was stuck for a while. I take the damn towel off and got changed.
"Maka you in here?"
"Tsubaki?" She smiles.
"Hi gal pal, I wanted to tell you something."
"Completely off topic that it will leave people confused?"
"Pretty much, just follow me... just got changed?" She asked.
"Soul stopped me mid way!" She giggles.
"I can tell this relationship is going well." I glare at her.
"What was it that you wanted to tell me?"
"Follow me."
"Why are we outside of school grounds, we're going to get in trouble!" Tsubaki took me to some restaurant, I am now officially dead.
"Remember Tira's death?"
"Don't remind me." I started picking at my food.
"You said it was a witch remember?"
"Yeah?" I started to gain interest.
"Well, why would a witch get to Tira?"
"Cause she's a bazooka?" She shook her head.
"Well possibly."
"Why are you telling me shit I already know?"
"Well, where do you fit in this Maka?" What? She takes a bite of her sandwich.
"I don't fit into any of this."
"Maka, somehow you fit but we don't know how you do."
"What am I a fucking puzzle?" She shook her head.
"I'm not calling you that. but somehow you fit in Maka." I look at my sandwich, then pick it up.
"So..." I took a bite, she spoke up.
"I'm just saying you are the perfect target for a witch." I gave her a confused look.
"We should probably get back." She nods in approval. We started walking back to the school.
Tsubaki and I walk back in, WOW we were not caught! We walk inside the classroom. I saw Black Star on the ceiling, how many times has he done that and had got in trouble?
"HEY GUYS HOW ARE YA?" He waves.
"Aren't you gonna come down?" I didn't get a response, he continued to walk around. I look at Tsubaki.
"So, want to get your partner down or continue this little conversation?"
"I'd rather continue the conversation."
"Okay." I grab my book and threw it at him.
"So..." She thought.
"I'd rather not talk." We laughed, I walk over to Black Star and got my book.
"Why did you hit me?"
"Because." I walk back and began to read.
"Maka slow down!"
"Go get your own book!" She looks away, then spoke up.
"Where the hell is Soul?" I saw her looking at me.
"I can't keep track of him!" Black Star sat behind us.
"He told me he was leaving early." I look a Black Star.
"Is he not feeling good?"
"I dunno, he seemed fine."
"Ditching?" I look back at my book.
"Sounds like him alright." Tsubaki giggles.
"We should've done that Maka."
"I don't want to lose everything." Black Star looks at me.
"You live a boring life, ya know that?"
"I know." He didn't have to tell me twice.
"Why won't the damn door open?!" Is Gem home? She better not be kidnapped again! I crawl through the broken window, and walked into the kitchen. I open the fridge and took out the milk, as it shut I saw a note, it said,
"Maka Chan I'm goin to be outside for awhile and do... something dunno I'll find something. Gem Chan, PS you ran out of cereal." I look up, well she was right about us running out of cereal. I put the note on the table and poured milk into a glass. I looked at the time, alone at four.
I better take advantage of this peace and quiet, I walk into my room and began to read my book, the sequel to that crazy chick who killed her family and suicide... how do you make a sequel about that, lets find out. Thought I was dead, well you have been played, I have returned. Bitch. I read some mor... WHAT A ...A... CHAPTER! She burned down an orphanage. I put the book down, I heard somebody walk inside, how did they...?
Oh it's Papa.
"Hey Papa." He looks at me, wait... SHIT! I shut my door.
"Maka, open NOW!" I did.
"What?"
"What happened at school today?"
"SHE STARTED IT!" I slam the door shut. Papa cut it down.
"Knock much?"
"Why did you fight with someone?" I look away from him.
"She was upset that I'm dating someone she liked..."
"YOU ARE DATING?!" I nod.
"Nope, I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS!"
"I'm fourteen, what's wrong with me dating?"
"Well that's off topic, now back too..."
"No answer me dammit!" I glare at Papa.
"You have a terrible choice in friends, I do NOT want to see your boyfriend." That hurt, seriously, felt like a knife stabbed me and twisted it, and I know how that feels.
"Papa, you don't know that, and I really like this guy." He shook his head.
"Back on topic, I heard you had a nude fight with a girl AND you left school grounds during class!"
"SO?"
"What do you have to say for yourself young lady?" I, again, look away.
"Nothing."
"NOTHING?!" He grabs my hair and makes me look at him.
"Maka Albarn, I am telling you this RIGHT now, stay away from those people you call "friends" and that boyfriend of yours too! You got me?" I push him away, result in pulling my hair.
"Papa, those people accept me for who I am, they are all great people and you hit on every girl back then, can't I have one relationship?" He looks at me, I spoke up.
"Please, just accept me for who I am Papa. Please." I stare right at him, probably going to cry. He looks at me.
"Maka, I just want what's best for you, these friends don't seem like good friends, really that Tsubaki girl inside is a trouble maker, I don't need to talk about that Black Star kid and Soul, man I hate that kid, he is the worst."
"Tsubaki is great, Black Star is slow and Soul, I swear one more insult about him!" Papa sat there, frozen, I continued.
"You'll have to get use to the fact that I've changed."
"They are nothing but sad worthless trouble makers." I stood up.
"I will not let you say that shit about my friends!" I walk off.
"Maka, don't walk out it's getting dark."
"I've walked in the dark alone before." I took a few steps away.
"Papa?" I could tell he was still there. "You and Mama were partners, right?" He nods.
"Is it wrong to fall in love with your partner?"
"No, nothing wrong with that."
"Then why are you so against me being with him?" I started to walk faster, Papa now knows who I love, but won't accept it.
"Well I do know one place to go."
I knock on Soul's door. "Nobodys home."
"Soul you asshole open up!" He opens it a bit.
"Sorry lady but I don't know this person you're looking for, please try a different door." I hit his head.
"Alright I'll open up!" He opens the door more.
"Thanks." Soul rubs his head.
"Not nice, I was playing."
"Not in the mood." I sat on the couch. He looks at me then sighs.
"Alright tell me what's going on." I look down at my feet.
"Maka, spit it out." I raise my head.
"Papa knows."
"That you're blonde?" I just glare.
"No, about you and me getting together, he hates the idea!"
"Over-protective father, I see." I sigh.
"He told me to break up with you, before he figured out it was you." He smiles.
"You gonna break up with me?"
"No."
"And why?" I felt a smile on my face and mumbled a bit.
"What?" I mumble again.
"Speak up." I shook my head.
"Say it." I shook my head again.
"I dare you!" I look at him.
"I love you, ya happy?" He nods and pats my head.
"You don't love me too?"
"I'll hate you when I see a girl with bigger tits than you comes along, that shouldn't be too hard though." I close my eyes.
"Makaaaaaaa CHOP!" I hit his head, HARD.
"Don't have to make fun of my body Soul!" He rubs his head again.
"That really hurt." I smile and kiss his head.
"That didn't help."
"Your fault for getting me mad." He grabs me and kissed me.
"Fine Maka, I love you." I hug him.
"But..." I pull away.
"What?"
"Shouldn't we resolve this with your dad?"
"Soul, we've been dating for about 24 hours, why now?" He smiles.
"Cause I know that we'll be together for a while, maybe not permanent but a long time." I giggle.
"This isn't Twilight, no true love forever."
"Don't know what the future will bring, hey maybe you'll get tits." I push him.
"You're a perverted ass!" He began to laugh.
"I know but you love me, you said it two minutes ago!"
"Shut it Soul Eater!" He got closer.
"No you stay away from me!"
"I want another kiss though."
"No way ya asshole!" He grabs me.
"Are you being difficult?"
"Perhaps." He chuckles a bit.
"Just one?"
"No."
"Two?"
"Dammit Soul, like making the number go higher won't make a difference!"
"...one?" What a smart ass.
"Will it shut you up?"
"Maybe." I smile and kiss him, I tried to pull away but he kept his hand on my head, I fell for his little trick. I force myself away.
"You are a fucking jerk!"
"Love ya too Maka." He got up from the couch.
"Soul where are you going?"
"Come on Maka." I stare at him.
"No I am not going back."
"Yes you are."
"Nothing will get resolved!"
"Maybe something will."
"Even if Papa says no will still be together."
"Yeah but I want him to know that now come on." I laugh.
"Okay I'm coming." I got up and started walking to my place.
"No that's the big dipper." I look at Soul.
"Are you an idiot Soul, that is the big dipper,over there." I point up at the big dipper.
"I think that's the little dipper Maka."
"No trust me that's the big dipper, see right there."
"I see the little dipper."
"That's not little." This walk back got us so bored.
"Where's the Libera, or something."
"It's pronounced Libra, the scales, and that one isn't out at this time."
"Leo?"
"Not out."
"Anything besides the little dipper?"
"That is the big dipper!" I look around for any stars.
"I don't see anything else. Little dipper over there."
"Really?" We stop, I kept pointing at the little dipper, but Soul wasn't seeing it. Soul looks at me then pulls me into an ally.
"What is your deal?" He hushed me.
"I heard someone coming."
"Muggers?"
"I think."
"Why are you so worried then?" He looks out. Nobody.
"We can go now." We walk back out, I look around, and saw something move. A woman walks out.
"Hey... Gem?" It was her, long dark hair and bright outfit. She smiles.
"I had a feeling you would be out here Maka Chan." Huh?
"Sorry Maka, but it is my duty to eliminate you." ... What?
Okay lets get the greeting out of the way, Merry merry Christmas. This month has been busy, so if you have been a little annoyed about me not posting fast enough but FUCK! My brother had to go to Iowa City Hospital and I had to stay with my Grandparents, they don't have internet, I went to go bake with my other Grandma and again, no internet. Had to get my little bratty 7 year old sister a gift, Sonic and the secret rings or whatever, so this month has been busy so hate me and my damn story but I can't help that they don't have internet.
Maka: Jeez Jadyn, calm down.
Well tell the readers to please be patient, I'm working as fast as I can.
Tsubaki: Please wait for her story, it isn't going to get done over night.
Thank you. Okay, so in the review tell me what ya got for Christmas, I wanna know.
Maka: Well see ya and Merry Christmas.
*Soul takes cookie and fudge*
Hey put that down! Uh... SEE YA!