SOUL EATER: ~AFTERMATH~

Chapter 15 - The Subject of Resonating Souls Pt. 2... There's More to be Learned?

Dani shook Jake awake. He groaned, rolled back over, and tried to fall asleep again.

"HEY! Get up I have a surprise for you!" Dani shook him again.

"...A surprise? What do you mean?" Jake said rubbing his eyes. Dani was sitting on her knees hold a box in front of his face when he finally opened them. She waved it around until he finally grabbed it.

"Open it! Come on!" Dani was bouncing up and down, shaking the bed every time she did.

"What is it?" he asked lifting the lid off. Inside was a pair of new glasses with J.E. engraved on the side. Dani gave him a peck on the cheek and then shook her hands like an excited school girl.

"Try them on!"

Jake took them out of the box and placed them on his face, they were a perfect fit. He hugged Dani then hopped out of bed.

"Thanks Dani. I really like them, but I told you I'd get new ones. You didn't have to do that."

"But, I wanted to." she smiled tilting her head slightly.

"Well, thanks again. I'm going to get changed now... um... right now." he smiled back then looked at the door.

"OH! I get it, haha, yeah. I'll see you in a minute." she left the room and shut the door behind her. Jake pulled of the glasses and stared at them for a moment. He placed them on the dresser and changed into his clothes. Once he was dressed he picked them up and put them back on again. When he walked into the kitchen Dani smiled and slid a plate of breakfast in front of him. Ever since they kissed Dani had started behaving differently at home. For starters she would wear a skirt and t-shirt when around the house. She also kept making him breakfast which wasn't bad but he felt bad being a hassle for her.

"Hey. You know... you don't have to make me breakfast all the time." he told her.

"Oh, I know, I just like to since I wake up usually before you." she said back without actually turning away from the stove.

"Okay then. So what's the plan for today?"

"Well... do you mean after our classes?" she asked him.

"Um, no I mean, do you remember what Stein said we were going to be learning today?" Jake answered. Dani frowned a little bit but quickly regained her smile.

"Yeah, he said that today we're going to continue working on our soul resonance."

"Kay." Jake said finishing his breakfast. He offered to make Dani something but she said that she was fine and headed into their room to change into her coat and pants. When she was out the walked to the base of the stairs when Jake stopped her.

"Something wrong?" she looked at Jake worriedly.

"No, I just want to see something." he took her hand and walked up the stairs.

"Wait- Jake- No- I don't- I mean- You shouldn't-" Dani was pleading him. At the top of the stairs they ran into Luna and Clarabella. The two of them look at his and Dani's hands then at each other.

"...TOLD YOU!" Luna practically yelled!

"Ugh, fine you win..." Clarabella groaned reaching into her pocket and handing Luna some money. Even though they couldn't see her face they knew Dani was blushing when she quickly pulled her hand away from Jake's.

"Aw, You don't have to be embarrassed!" Luna told Dani patting her on the back. "I just knew it was going to happen."

"Love to stay and chat but we have to go." Jake said quickly pulling Dani away from Luna. When they got in the classroom Dani hit Jake in the arm.

"OW! What was that for?" he said rubbing the spot she had smacked.

"I didn't want anyone knowing! Now they're going to start spreading rumors and-"

"You're still to self-conscious Dani." Jake said poking her in the side. She jumped and giggled a bit then went back to her serious exposition.

"Still! I just didn't want-" she started but was interrupted again.

"Jake, I didn't know you wore glasses." Maka said sounding surprised.

"Yeah man, they're pretty cool." Soul commented sitting next to Maka.

"I don't usually but Dani got them for me and I liked them so-" Stein's voice interrupted Jake's explanation.

"Alright students! Class is about to begin." Stein sounded excited. "Today we are going to continue work on our soul resonance. I would like you and your partners to pick another pair to work on resonating in a group with."

"Resonating in a group?" Dani sounded confused.

"Yeah, it's really helpful! It can give you a lot of strength if you do it right." Maka explained.

"So more than two people can resonate?" Jake asked her.

"Mhm! I'll explain on the way, you can be with Soul and me." she said getting out of her seat. They made their way to the woods and got right into it once Dani and Soul had changed into their weapon forms.

"Okay," Maka began. "To resonate souls as a group we all have to try and be on the same level. If done correctly you'll be able to feel the power of your comrades. You can even hear their thoughts if done perfectly.

"Wow!" Dani exclaimed.

"Soul resonance..." everyone said it uniformly. Jake could feel their souls beginning to connect but before it was complete they suddenly stopped.

"What happened?" Jake was lost.

"Somebody isn't completely focused on equalizing their soul with the others." Maka said sounding like she was an expert on it, which she probably was.

"Which one of you is slacking off?" Soul asked Dani and Jake.

"Neither one of us I think." Jake told him.

"Is there anything that may be bothering one of you? Like something that could be messing with how you normally behave?" Maka asked the two of them. Jake smacked his forehead and held Dani close to his mouth so he could whisper.

"Dani, I'm sorry I held your hand in front of Clarabella and Luna. Don't be embarrassed, please." he apologized to her.

"It was just so weird... It was nice but awkward in a way." she told Jake quietly.

"Well try to forget about it for now... You can think about it after we figure this out."

"Okay, let's do this right."

"Are you two ready yet?" Maka said looking at them.

"Yeah!" Jake grinned. They started again without another word.

"Soul resonance..."

This time their souls successfully connected and Jake could feel the power flowing between him, Dani, Soul, and Maka. He could hear Maka and Soul's thoughts clearly and wondered if they could hear could hear his and Dani's. They continued to maintain the state until Soul said something that caused Dani to change out of her weapon form and fall to the ground covering her face.

"YOU AND JAKE ARE DATING?"

Chapter 15- FIN