A/N: Thanks for all your wonderful reviews! Chapter 8 is here, hope it's OK.

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The first thing that registered in Maka's semi-awake brain was pain. Hot, searing, teeth-clenching pain. She groaned pushing up on her elbows only to cry out as something sharp wedged itself into her back. The first coherent thought that entered her fully awakened brain was; 'What the hell happened?!'

Reaching blindly behind herself, she hit something solid causing her to wince when the movement of the thing moved to the skin on her back as well. Quickly realizing the problem she gritted her teeth as she grabbed a firm hold of the cool object,

'Just make it quick,or else its going to make this a hell of a lot more painful.' She jerked, her whimper not silencing the sound of a quick spurt of blood that accompanied the removal of the thing. Bringing it down to her eye level she realized it was a piece of tin from the shack's roof...the shack! Her last moments before she became unconscious came flooding back to her, her wide eyes looking at the rubble surrounding her. Fortunately for her, the rubble she was trapped under formed a small space, keeping her protected from the whole weight of all the rubble from the shack. Now, how would she get out without all of it collapsing on top of her?

A sudden breeze drafted over her and she gasped as a shock wave of a dark aura came upon her senses. She immediately tried to touch her partners soul only to recoil when her soul bounced of something dark and ominous, the black blood. No, it was different, it didn't feel like Soul, yet it was familiar to her.

"I DID IT! I'M FINALLY FREE! YAAAHAAAAA! I TOLD YOU DIDN'T I? YOU WORTHLESS LITTLE FOOL!"

Maka felt her blood freeze in her veins in recognition at the sound of the demons voice. How far had Soul gone with the black blood? Panic started to set in for her partner's sake. She quickly pinpointed the best way out, working quickly as she carefully removed large pieces of wood.

"Time to die, you pathetic little bitch."

'Screw this!' Throwing caution out the window she dug with all her might, ignoring the splinters that dug into her hands. She greedily drew fresh air into her lungs as she threw the last piece of wood aside. Her eyes worked quickly to find her partner, and what she saw made her gasp in shock. Blood spurted to the ground as her partners blade arm sunk into Quades stomach.

Quade seemed distant, not even a scream sounded as the blade sank in. Seeing a flash of gold, Maka looked closer at her partner's face. His crimson red eyes had been replaced by gold and his toothy grin had been swiped for a demonic sneer. She knew instantly that it was indeed, him, she heard him chuckle darkly and she tuned her ears to hear his whispered words.

"Ah, I almost forgot! Let me pull you out of insanity so you can experience the brunt of this."

He swiped his free arm in a lazy manner and Quade gave a jerk before going still again. The demon chuckled again his next words dripping with insane delight.

"Scream for me!"

Slowly, the demon dragged the blade from the bottom of Quades stomach upwards; causing half sliced intestines and undigested food from his split stomach to fall to the ground.

Quade did scream, Maka wincing from the sound and from the sight. She didn't know what was worse the damage that was being done or the look of delight on her partners face as he gutted Quade like a pig.

'Remember,' she thought to herself, 'It may be Soul's face, but its not him who's doing it.'

Quade screams quickly died down to bloody gurgles as he choked on his own blood, the demon halted below Quades sternum, his face twisting in disdain as he withdrew his blade and watched Quade fall to the ground in a bloody heap.

"No one touches what is rightfully mine."

Quades blood seemed to bubble like acid before vaporizing into thin air off Soul's arm blade, satisfied the demon quickly changed it back to it's original state, not even bothering to eat Quade's soul as it presented itself to him. Maka took the chance to reveal herself.

"What have you done to Soul?!" Maka demanded.

The demon turned, his eyes wide; he knew she wasn't dead but he hadn't sensed her presence.

Delight filled his soul as he strode towards her.

"You don't know how long I have waited to see you alone Maka-chan."

Maka snarled raising her arms in a defense stance, the demon paused tilting his head in confusion.

"Don't change the subject! What have you done with Soul?!"

The demon sighed, he had just saved her and the brat's life yet all she could be concerned with his other half. He growled in anger.

"I haven't done anything to him, he's perfectly fine, sleeping, but fine."

"Release him, get back in your box and stay there. We don't want you interfering with us!"

The demon snarled and before Maka could react, pinned her to the dirt causing her to cry out as it rubbed into her wound.

"Us? You say that as if you are a couple."

He watched as Maka's eyes became distant filled with a inner sadness as she tilted her head away from him. He quickly jerked it back to him.

"Don't look away from me! I not only saved your life but the boys as well! Show some gratitude.!"

His angry snarl quickly turned into a grin as he peered down at her, Maka frowned in confusion. What did he want now? The demon leaned forward, his breath fanning over her face as he spoke his next words.

"I think I deserve a reward, don't you?"

Maka quickly catching on to what the demon was implying, thrashed as she scowled at him. He wanted to kiss her? No, absolutely not, she wanted Soul to be her first kiss!

"Go to hell!"

Instead of loosing his temper the demon continued to grin. He knew how to win this, demons knew how to find loop holes.

"Now, now, Maka-chan. Would it really be that bad? You want Soul to be your first kiss, yet he's too cowardly to come to terms with his feelings for you. You could wait till he comes to his senses."

He leaned down closer to her ear kissing the outer shell, chuckling when he felt her jolt in surprise. Now to drop the bait.

"Or, you could always ,say,... pretend?"

He felt her breath pause for a moment and he drew back to regard her expression, she was considering it. Maka tried to suppress the sudden awareness that it was Soul's body that pinned her to the ground, Soul's lips that had kissed her ear. 'No!' Her common sense screamed at her yet her hormones were bubbling to the surface. What could it hurt if she just did it this once? To pretend that it was Soul and not his demonic other half? He waited patiently, patience was a virtue and he was rewarded when Maka titled her head towards him. He nearly cackled with insane delight.

"Maka-chan." He crooned, before bending forward and giving her a chaste kiss before pulling away teasingly. She blinked in confusion, and she felt her anger pulse.

"Was that it!? Are you making a fool of my-"

She was silenced as the demon quickly took advantage of her open mouth, she gasped in surprise. He didn't shove his tongue down her throat like she expected him to. The kiss was gentle yet dangerously passionate at the same time, Maka quickly losing herself to the sensations. She knew this wasn't Soul yet she quickly made her imagination pick up the slack. He traced her lips with his tongue slowly and cautiously, greedily she opened her mouth wanting more, only to whine pitifully when he pulled away.

His warmth leaving her as he stood, he held out a hand to her and she took groaning as the wound in her back protest against the movement of her shifting positions once again.

"Its late, and your wounded, we should get back."

The pain mentally and physically from tonight reared its ugly head and Maka felt herself tipping forward. She felt arms lock around her, careful to avoid the wound in her back as she collapsed faithfully against him. He picked her up, her arms wrapping around his neck as she nuzzled her face into his shoulder as he began to take them home, shadows dancing around them in a storm of red and black.

"Sleep Maka-chan."

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AN: Sorry this chapter is short, I was going to add some more but I am grounded and I'm struggling just to sneek this up here for you guys.! Special thanks to jessicagoble, who betaed (is that even a word?) this chapter! :hugs her: