Chapter 3:

Soul was asleep, he had finally slept in before the alarm went off. Alarm? That was the phone, and he heard Maka answer it. He was not worried. Then he heard her call his name. He groaned and got up. He walked over with a yawn. "Soul, did you know how many times your family has called since we've returned from that party?" Soul gulped and shook his head. "Nine times. What kind of family does that?!" she said with a frown. She still had the phone in her hand with muffled voices coming from the speaker. Soul took the phone from her hand and yelled into the phone "We don't want any!"

"Jeez, Soul! Calm down!" Maka said as she backed away a little.

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As they reached the school, a car pulled up in front of them. A rich looking older woman jumped out of the car and hugged Soul. "Hun! Our son is here!" she said happily. The others were in shock. Black Star smiled and said "Wow Soul! I never knew you came from a rich family!" Soul's face darkened.

"Indeed he does. And we need him to attend a party at our mansion. He may bring two guests." the older woman said. Soul looked at them.

"Maka and-" he said, trying to decide who else to take. Black Star was practically jumping with excitement. "-Do I have to take anyone else?" he asked. He couldn't pick anyone else without leaving the rest behind. His mother shook her head. She walked over to Maka. "Oh, what a lovely girl! She would make a good wife for you!" she said with a smile. Soul and Maka turned a pure crimson as they went into shock.

"Did I say something wrong?" his mother asked. Everyone else burst into laughter.

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After school had ended, the large black vehicle waited for Maka and Soul. The driver came out and opened the door for them. They had to go already? Kidd came up behind them and whispered something in Maka's ear. He smiled at Soul and walked away. Patti was wondering what Kidd said to make her feel so flustered now. Liz just looked worriedly at the two. Soul looked as clueless as ever and Maka seemed so nervous.

Soul looked at her and asked "What?" Maka was about to answer when the driver said "Today..." in a grumpy tone. He must've been sitting there for awhile. And with Soul's mother in the back, who wouldn't be grumpy. The climbed in and as soon as they did, they were given clothes.

"Once we get back to the mansion, you will change into those clothes. The ones you're wearing look positively insulting to any eyes." she scoffed.

"Does my father know?" Maka asked curiously.

"We told him you'd be in a safe environment." Soul's mother said. Soul mumbled something under his breath. His mother looked at the muttering weapon. "It's not polite to mumble, Soul." she said.

Soul sighed and nodded. They finally arrived at the mansion. The driver let them out, he seemed happier now. Who wouldn't be? She had been nagging about their clothes and manners the whole ride over. Maka looked at the large house. She hadn't seen such a large building since her school. But that didn't count since it wasn't really a mansion.

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After getting change, they walked out. "Ugh! These clothes are so stuffy!" Soul whined. He was wearing something that resembled a suit, but it didn't look too good on him. This cool guy already knew that, but he might get punished in the worst way. Being stuck in a room with his Gramps. And anytime he saw Wes or Soul... or anyone who seemed that young, he would start with a long boring story. Last time Soul was forced in there, he was told a story about how spoons weren't used much in his days.

Maka came out in a pink dress with white and yellow flowers on it. Soul started cracking up. "You look like such a dork!" he said through his laughter. Maka grabbed a nearby book and Maka Chopped him. Soul didn't regret that. Laughing at that was worth every second.

"Children! You must learn how to dance. We're hosting a ball in one month. And in that time, you must dance properly." his mother said.

They looked at each other. "We already know how to dance." Maka said simply.

"Oh really? Show me then." his mother said. Soul sighed, as did Maka. They figured she wanted a waltz or something like that. Normal slow dancing never worked with rich people. Soul calmly took her into his arms and Maka put her hand on his shoulder when he grabbed her hand. They started dancing to invisible music. And even though they thought they were doing a good job, his mother didn't seem too happy.

That's when his father came in. "Woah! Practice? I think you're doing alright!" he said with a grin. "Could use a little music. Waltzing without music is just boring, but then again... the waltz is boring too!" he added with a laugh. Soul smiled. His parents may be polar opposites, but he would rather live with his father. His mother needs to be put into somewhere where she can relax. His mother turned around and scowled. His father gulped and looked at the dancing pair.

"Listen to your mother, Soul."

Damn! thought Soul with a frown.

He looked at Maka who had a small frown on her face. He liked it a lot more when she smiled. She probably was hating his mother as he was too. His ruby eyes didn't move from hers at all. He leaned to her ear and said

"Don't worry. As long as we keep this up, we don't have to worry about being punished. And trust me, my mother is cruel with punishments." He pulled away as Maka was frowning more.

Soul sighed. "Just... don't worry. We'll be gone soon enough." he told her. he sighed and nodded.

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Meanwhile, back at home...

Kidd and Black Star were bored out of their wits. The girls had gone shopping. Patti and Liz were at the mall while Tsubaki had gone to the grocery store. Black Star grinned. "Want to see Blair. I'm sure she's lonely without Soul." he said. Kidd turned a little red as he thought of her. She wasn't very subtle, but he didn't exactly like how she could walk around naked and not be so worried about it.

"Black Star, I'd rather not go."

"Chicken?"

"No, I-" Black Star started making chicken noises to taunt him. Kidd smiled and said "You're doing that a little too well.