I do not own soul eater.

The Secret Life of the Staff Meister

Chapter 2

Gaining Pressure:

Miley Starts a fight?

Miley went to school in a much better mood. She waved to Stein who she passed in the hallway. She spent most of the time before class talking with the others. Today was just going to be a normal school day. This brilliant plan of her's worked near the end of the day when she came face to face with Molly in the hallway. Miley knew the girl didn't like her, so she just kept walking.

"Hey Summers, you so much better than me, you can't say hello?" She said while rolling her eyes.

"Sorry, I'm a little out of it." Miley said politely. She just wanted to get to the library. She wanted to check out the new floor she had access to.

"Like I care Summers. Who wants to know a freak like you!" Molly snapped.

"You're the one who said something." Miley said. Turning away from the other girl.

"Geez, how can your soul heal itself?" Molly asked. Miley turned around.

"What are you talking about?" Miley was unaware that she was special.

"Your soul was tearing yesterday but now it's back to normal! Now wonder you parents died. They deserved what they got for having a freak like you."

Miley never got angry, but no one had ever insulted her parents before either. She wasn't unaware of her actions till her fist slammed into Molly's face. Molly was a lot stronger then Miley and quickly knocked her to the ground. Molly had her arms pinned in seconds. Miley didn't need her arms to fight she used her legs to get free. She rolled over to pin Molly to the floor instead but she couldn't get her arms. Molly landed several blows before Miley hit her with one of her own.

Miley felt someone grab her by the collar. She realized right away who it was. She wished anyone else in the school could have found them. She could feel annoyance and anger pulsing off his wavelength. She was so going to get it.

"What the hell is going on?" Miley kept her mouth shut. She wasn't calm yet and she didn't think snapping at Stein would be the best idea right now. Miley didn't want to think what the angered Professor would do. She really didn't want to find out due to the fact he was holding her six inches above the ground. "Both of you come with me."

Miley bit back a whimper. "Professor, could you put me down, please." She asked timidly she really didn't want to think about him carrying her all the way. That was when he realized that her feet weren't touching the floor. He set her down gently on her feet. She was just thankful he didn't just drop her. She followed him without a word, she didn't really dare to speak yet.

They entered the classroom. He pulled yo two chairs and told them to sit. They did not really sure why. Then it clicked with Miley, Stein was a doctor before he was anything else. She could feel the black eye forming. She hoped that he wouldn't fuss, then she remembered how he found them. He finished looking over Molly, who had just a split lip. He came to look at Miley, who look away from him. He lifted her chin to get a look.

"Let me see Miley." His tone told her not to argue. She looked at him. After he was satisfied that neither girl wasn't seriously injured, he stared in on the lecture. "The academy incongruous sparring. That means a friendly fight with a teacher watching. Not some fist fight in the hallway!" Miley flinched at the last part, his voice rose a few disables. "Who threw the first punch?"

"I did." Miley said quickly, there was no point in lying to him. She knew better than that.

Stein stared at her. He would admit he was shocked, he never would have imaged. Miley had started a fight? "Alright, you both had detention with me for the next week, do I make myself clear."

"Yes, Professor." Miley said knowing that was only half of what she was going to get.

"But Professor, I was just defending myself." Molly said.

"Defending yourself would have been to pin Miley down." Miley was shocked, he was defending her. "You may go Molly." He waited for her to close to door. "Do I want to know?" He asked while leaning against his desk. Miley hadn't move from the chair, so he towered over her.

"She called me a freak, so I punched her in the face." She said simply, she was done taking things lying down. She wasn't going to insult her parents and get away with it. She wasn't going to tell Stein about what Molly had said, that was between them and Molly would be worst of if he knew. She wasn't lying to Stein. He never asked for the whole story, she wasn't going to give it.

"Is that all you have to say?"

"I'm not sorry if that's what you mean. I made my choice, I'll deal with the consequences, but I will not apologize to her."

For once in his life, he didn't know what to say or do. Miley's eyes agreed with what her mouth was saying. Miley was waiting for the strike to fall but it never did. "I'll see you tomorrow Miley, go home, and no stops along the way." Miley left the room unsure how he would know if she did stop or not.

Stein had never been so happy to be home. He removed his glasses and lay down on the couch. He still couldn't believe Miley had started a fight, and he wasn't sure if he should in state a punishment for himself or not. She seemed to be expecting one. Marie entered the room and seemed surprised to see him lying down.

"Are you alright Franken?'

"No," he muttered darkly.

"Are you sick? Why are you home so late?" She asked placing her hand on his forehead. She never beat him home, in the four years they lived together.

"No, I had to break up a fight." He said while sitting up and rubbing his eyes. "Then deal with the brawlers, both where from my homeroom."

"Really, who?" Stein wondered if he should tell her. Marie's parental instincts where much better then his, in the way, she wasn't worried about the line between parent and teacher. After last summer it didn't matter any more.

"Molly Stanton and Miley..." He could tell by the look on Marie's face, he shouldn't have told her.

"What Miley?" She gasped.

"Here's the really shock, Miley's the one who started it." He might as well give her the full story.

"Are we going to do something?" She asked, while sitting down next to him.

"What, ground her or send her to her room? You have to remember, we don't really have that power over her." He reminded his partner. He was sure that Miley was expecting something from him but what could he do.

"I don't think that true Franken, I think she would listen if you grounded her. Even if she doesn't live with us."

When Miley arrived home she didn't speak to Mason, she just went into her room and lay down on her bed. She grabbed the teddy bear Marie had bought for her. She held it tightly. She put her face in it. She noticed it smelled. The sent was comforting. It smelled like formaldehyde, stale cigarettes, and a flowery smell that she wasn't sure where it came from. She dreaded going to school the next day. She knew dentition with Stein wasn't going to be to bad. She didn't want to see Molly though.

The day passed slowly. Homeroom was normal and so where classes. She couldn't eat lunch. She just played with the food on the plate. She knew that Molly was right about her parents. If she was never born they would still be alive. Miley arrived just after the bell. She noticed his desk was pushed up against the wall. She looked at him. He didn't seem different, his cigarette hanging from his mouth.

"So I'm guessing we're going to spar again." She said. "I'm sorry, for wasting your time."

"It's not really me you have to apologize to. I talked to Marie last night. She was really upset."

"Great..." Miley said. "I still not apologizing to Molly." Stein wouldn't get her to apologize, he could keep her after school for a year for all she cared.

"She thought we should do something, I think I'll let you off with a warning this time." Miley wasn't really sure what he meant. "You do anything like this again and I'll ground you." Miley just stared at him. Had he really just said that. She didn't get time to ask any questions because Molly walked in.

"So what are we going to do Professor?" She asked, it seemed almost polite.

"I'm not going to make you do some worthless task like writing lines or clean my classroom. It would be a waste of your time and more importantly mine. You're going to get something out of this or I'll dissect you."

Miley knew this was coming. She quickly moved out of the way. Then she had to change direction realizing Stein was aiming for Molly. She pushed the other girl out of the way. She felt Stein's hand slam into her stomach. She felt the electricity of it course though her and she fell to the ground

"What the hell Summers, you pushed me." Miley was getting up. She knew Stein wasn't playing around. "It's your fault we're in this mess."

"Molly listen to me, you don't want to..." She left Stein behind her, he tossed her like a rag doll. She slammed into the wall and slid down it. She was dazed, her vision was blurry. Stein knew Miley had learned her lesson about fighting in halls when he looked at her. She knew better, she just needed a reminder. He was really here to speak to Molly. He knew Molly was a bully, but Miley was the first one to stick up to her. It was time he had a one-on-one chat with her.

"Molly what do you know about my fighting style?" He asked.

"Nothing," She stuttered. "I've never seen you fight."

"That's a pity." He said, while shaking his head. "Then it's too bad Miley didn't get to finish what she was saying then. He was behind Molly in a flash. He slammed he's palm into the small of her back, then she crumbled to the floor. "Well, well, it's seem you're all talk."

He leaned over Molly. He would never really hurt a students, but they tended to do better if they really thought there was danger. He felt something hit no, slam into his back. He turned to see Miley on the ground holding her shin.

"That was a nice move, are you okay?" He went to bend down to check on her, but his back started to protest.

"I'll be fine, you're just more solid then you look." She whimpered, she was reminded of a time when she had punched Mason's Grandfather's best body guard, she felt like she hit a wall.

That evening Stein laid down on the couch again. He would admit he was proud of Miley for noticing that opening. He had no idea ninety-five pounds could do some much damage, the he reminded himself, they did come flying at him all at once. Marie came out of the kitchen and looked at him. "What happened tonight?"

"Miley is getting much better at hand to hand combat. Would you mind taking a look at my back?"

Mason carried Miley to school the next day. He decided it would be better to have her sit down in the classroom then hobble around the school. Much to Miley's embarrassment Stein was already in the classroom when they came in. "If you can't walk you shouldn't be in school." Was his comment to them.

"It's not that bad, Mason gave me a choice. He carried me to school or he carried me to classes. Plus I have detention with you. That's to exciting to miss." She said. Mason had sat her on the desk so she could just move into her chair. Stein stood up slowly. His back was still aching from the day before.

"Let's see that knee." He said.

"It's just a little sore, Mason worries to much. Are you okay, I didn't mean to break you." She said while flinching as he pressed on her knee. She knew it was a little swollen.

"You didn't break me, you impressed me, I wasn't aware that ninety-five pounds could do that much damage. Also this needs to be iced."

"I'm one hundred. For your information." She pouted. "You aren't going to sent me home are you."

"Really, I'm glad to here it." He said looking up at her. Miley had been under wight for a while during her second year. "No, you can stay in class, but I want to check again at lunch if it's still swollen then I would want you to go home. You need to stop pushing yourself."

"Well, what about detention?"

"I would have understood, we could have held it on a different day."

The rest of the day went by dull. It was lunch time and Miley's knee was back to it's normal size. Stein was walking down the hall, when a small girl approached him. "Excuse me," She said shyly. Her light blonde hair was covering her face. He hated when that happened he like to look at people when speaking to them. "You're Professor Stein, right?" She looked up at him. She had a small face, and chocolate brown eyes. Her lips where pale, but he couldn't tell if that was normal or not.

"Yes, can I help you with something." He didn't know her. She must be one of the first year students.

"I'm here to talk about that fight that happened two days ago."

Well that's chapter 2... dang two long ones in a row. What does this girl have to say.