Chapter 4: She Wants to go Home

Maka grumbled as she awoke from the bell that sounded off lunch. She wished she could talk to Soul at night, but she wasn't allowed to. They weren't able to room together, but she could see why with that. And seeing Soul in a monkey suit was pretty funny too. The things his mother dresses him up in... That makes it worth it.

It had been a couple days, and the only things she had been forced to learn were old rich people manners. And she was about as thrilled as Soul was on this one. She was about ready to lose it when she saw Soul putting on what she would've wanted on the plate. She walked over in her horrid dress and said "I could've done it." Soul looked up at her and shook his head. She guessed it was his mother's orders. If she had guessed out loud, all she would get is silence.

She sat down next to him and his parents sat in front of him. His father smiled and said "Alright, kids. What you have been training for is tomorrow!"

"The ball?!" the both asked at the same time.

His father nodded. "And after that, we're free, right?" Soul asked. His father grinned again.

"Hell no!" his father said with a smile.

There was a knock at the door, and soon enough a butler came in saying they had visitors. "Let them in." his mother said. When the butler left, his mother said "I wonder what rude people come this early in the morning?" And sure enough, they got their answer. And bombing in was Black Star with Tsubaki following right after. And not too long after, Kidd, Patti, and Liz walked inside. Black Star looked at Maka and said "What a horrible dress!" with a laugh. Maka would agree, but Soul's parents were watching. She grabbed a nearby book and Maka-Chopped him on the head.

Then Black Star looked at Soul and frowned.

"What's with the monkey suit?"

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Kidd looked around as Patti and Liz followed him. Soul, Maka, Black Star, and Tsubaki were showing each other to their rooms. Patti gasped at a golden statue. Liz looked at her. "What?" she asked.

"Liz, that statue is SO pretty!"

"No it's not." Kidd told them as he looked at it. Liz rolled her eyes, she didn't bother asking why as he started ranting and raving about how every little thing cannot be symmetrical on this statue because of its poor shape.

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Black Star grabbed Soul and started whispering something. Soul turned red. The girls looked at them. "What are you two talking about?" Maka asked as she raised an eyebrow. Black Star waved them away saying "Guy talk! Go do girl stuff!"

Maka sighed and shook her head. "Don't worry, Soul will make sure he stays out of trouble, right?" Tsubaki asked. Maka didn't say anything. With how he behaved sometimes, that was questionable. They just kept walking.

Black Star made sure they were gone before asking "Did you get to talk to that girl you are looking at?"

"No, I've been out, remember?" Soul said with a simple excuse. It may have been simple, but it did do the trick.

"That's right, these past few days have been boring without ya, pal!"

Soul smirked. "Saying 'pal' got old a long time ago." he said with a laugh as Black Star frowned. Then he grinned.

"You're lucky I don't know who it is, or you would never get yourself a girlfriend for a long time!" he said slyly.

He did know the girl, but he didn't know which one. Which Soul felt lucky for that. He was then tugged out of his spaced out thinking state by Black Star pulling on his arm. "Earth to monkey suit boy! We need ti catch up with the girls!" he said. Soul was about ready to punch him by now.

"Actually, I'd like to go see them myself. I need to talk to Maka."

"What about Tsubaki?"

"I'll send her back to you." Soul said. He knew he had to be a man and step up to it. He ran down the halls. In the background you could hear "No running in the halls, Soul!" It was his mother's voice of course. He saw them in a room he passed. He skidded to a stop and fell to the floor. Maka and Tsubaki walked out to see the fallen weapon. Maka smiled a little. "Very uncool, Soul." she said.

Soul picked himself up and said "Tsubaki, Black Star wanted to talk to you." Tsubaki nodded. She wondered what he'd have to say. Would he profess his feelings to her? She had always wondered how he felt. Maybe this was the day!

Soul pulled Maka into a nearby door. He closed the door.

"Soul, this is a broom closet."

"It is! Isn't it?"

"What is it, Soul? Is your mother coming to nag our ears off yet again?"

"No, it is something more important."

"What is it?"

"I've been trying to think of how to say this. I guess actions speak louder than words." he said. He leaned in and kissed her. And at that moment, Black Star pulled the door open yelling :

"Liar! Liar! Liar! Li--- Woah..."