I do not own soul eater

Chapter 11

A quick change:

She is now Miley Stein?

Miley fiddle with her hair, it was going t real getting used to. She stood awkwardly, she waited for a reaction. The woman, Azusa, that was Stein called her. She stood in front of them. She kept looking between Miley and Stein. Miley felt unconformable. She wondered if it was something she was doing. She covered her mouth to instantiate that she was thinking deeply about this situation. "There is something missing. We need something to connect her to you." As she said that she pointed from Stein to Miley. Then all of a sudden she snapped her fingers. She snatched Stein's glasses and quickly placed them on Miley's nose.

"You're blind!" She said as she took them off.

"Yes," He said while placing them back on his nose. "Now that we have that established."

"Well that's settled, I'll get to work on that."

Miley stood there what to think. She stood in front of the mirror. She really was surprised, she couldn't believe that she was really looking at herself. Her normal chestnut brown was now golden blonde. While pushing the glasses farther up the bridge of her nose. It was shocking that such two simple things could make her really look competently different. She now turned her attention to the uniform.

It was extremely formal compared to what she usually wore. The base color was cream with light orange bows and ribbon acting as a border to the skirt. She hated the bows. She really did. She sighed at herself, could she really handle being someone else, but was she really? It was a little late to be having doubts.

"If I didn't know it was you," Mason said from behind her, causing her to jump. "I would be wondering who the cute girl was in my apartment." He teased.

"You really think I look good?" She asked.

"Miles, you look amazing. Honest." He said, while wrapping his arms around her shoulders.

"I'm going to miss you." She muttered. "It's going to be a long two months."

"Don't worry, Miles." He whispered into her ear. "Just don't get a boyfriend while you're there. I might get jealous."

"It's an all girls school Mason, I don't think you'll have to worry about that." She said. "Just try not to get killed by all your admirers." She said simple. Miley knew how many love letters he got a week, though she only knew because she would find them in the trash. He turned her around to look her in the eyes. Their faces were so close that Miley would only have to go on her toes to kiss him. She knew that Mason was everything to her. But was she really in love with him? What did love feel like. She just wanted to kiss him, she was so close.

Stein was typing away on his computer. His usual cigarette hanging from his mouth. He felt Marie's arm encircle his shoulders. She leaned very close to his face. "Do you really want to spend the last night home doing research?" She questioned.

"Not really," He said while putting his cigarette out. "Why, do you have a something better in mind?" He raised his eye brow at his partner.

The next day Miley stood awkwardly next to Stein. She felt very odd, Mason wasn't there. He had to go to class, plus it look it look bad for him to be there. She really wished he had been there. All she could do was watch the scene play out. She didn't know how act. Azusa came to see them off and to check the trackers place on her encased she was snatched. She kept glancing at Stein who looked unfazed by the whole situation. But then again that was just how he was nothing fazed him.

Marie fell into her role perfectly. She warped Stein in a tight hug and kissed him on the cheek. Miley discovered that there was one thing that made her pro... father react. His usual pale skin had slight pink tinge to it. "Call me when you land," She gave him another quick and lower her voice so Miley couldn't hear. "Please, be careful." Then she quickly wrapped her arms around Miley. "Take care of yourself." She squeezed her tightly. "Also keep an eye on your father for me."

"I will, mom." She said while returning the hug. She found it odd that she could call Marie mom easier than she could call Stein dad even though she had more interactions with him. Maybe that was why, she had been so used to calling him Professor. She would admit from day one he felt more like a parent than anything else to her but she never really did say it out loud. Well expect to Medusa, but she didn't want to think about that. It seemed so long ago now, but still not very happy memories. She would admit. She like this feeling, was this how a family was suppose to be?

"I love you, sweetheart. Don't give your father too much trouble." She kissed Miley on the top of the head. She stood next to Azusa as they headed toward the gate. Still waving calling good-byes. Miley could tell she was trying not to cry.

"You got a little to the role that didn't you?" Azusa said while watching Stein and Miley's backs. "I mean the kiss was a little much don't you think."

"It's not a role it's a full time job, Yumi." She said sniffing. "Between the two of them I have got my hands full."

"Marie, seriously?" Azusa started. "I know it's what you've always wanted but really."

"Yes, it is what I've always wanted,I'm getting a second chance and I'm not losing it again." Marie really was crying now. Her shoulders shaking. It was hard enough as it was.

"Wait what are you saying?"

"I love him Yumi. I told you I had it right the first time."

"I got that, but Miley..."

"Is part of our lives now, and we're not letting her go for anything. She needs us, I know that. Franken knows that. One of the reasons, Franken allowed her go to, it's to prove a point." Marie watched them go, she knew that they would be fine. She wished she could go with them. She had something eating at the back of her mind though. "I'm going to miss them."

Miley sniffed, she wasn't sure why she had this ache in the stomach. She also wish Marie was coming with them now. She couldn't understand why though. She had never really felt attached to Marie really, not really knowing what to think of her. Miley knew that Marie, would be there if she needed her though. Just as often as Stein would be, especially for the stuff Stein didn't know how to deal with.

"There's nothing to get upset over. We'll be back before you know it." Stein told her. Wondering why she was getting so upset.

"She seemed so happy but so sad." Miley said. "I don't understand. What her and Azusa and were talking about seemed to upset her even more."

"This is all she's ever wanted and she doesn't really get to enjoy it." He raised his hand to show one last good bye. Knowing that would send her into a new fit of tears but it seemed to needed to be done. He had learned to always go with his gut when it came to Marie, he couldn't use logic with her but he rather like it that way.

"What do you mean?" Miley asked confused. That was Miley always wanting to know everything she could, he would admit she was the most investigative girl he knew. She had to know every little fact, like him it was in her nature but she didn't have to rip things open to find them out. He was glad. What was he thinking? Miley couldn't be like him or not, they weren't related, not matter how much it seemed sometimes. She was so impressible that she picked up some of this better habits thankfully. He would skin her alive if he ever found her with a cigarette. Again, what was he thinking? He shook himself mentally.

"Marie's only wanted two things in life really, to be a house wife and a mother. Sure it's old fashion but that's what she wants."

"Oh, I never realized, but wait she doesn't have a child does she?" The young girl inquired. Stein would admit this question seemed rather stupid and almost annoyed him. Did she ever think that, no he knew she wouldn't. He would fix that.

"Miley, do you want me to smack you?" She looked up at him. She seemed to be thinking then her eyes, those eyes that always gave her way.

"Well, I guess that was a stupid question wasn't it. I wasn't thinking." She said while staring at her shoes.

"It was clear," He still didn't understand why Miley assumed that she wasn't included. The plane ride was too quiet, or just peaceful. He sighed and his mind turned to women who he had left behind. He knew she could take care of herself. Something started nagging at the back of his mind. Would the madness return if she wasn't around. He shook his head, he didn't want to think about that. He felt something land on his shoulder. He looked down to find Miley asleep. Her book still open on her lap. He chuckled so like her, always reading, always learning till she could. He quickly marked her page and slid in her bag.

The plane ride was thankfully much shorter then the ride to Paris. They made it outside and Stein lit up a cigarette. A sudden ringing noise caused them both to look at each other. Stein pulled his phone out of his pocket. "It's not mine."

"Well I don't have a phone." She said simply.

"The ringing from your purse says otherwise." After a bit of digging around in her purse. She found the phone hidden in the side pocket. All she could hear was a multitude of voices yelling good lucks and I will miss yous." Then what sounded like two people fighting over the phone.

"If you need us just call Miles." Mason voice was very low. It made her ache to see him and she had barely left.

Miley had to keep blinking to keep the tears out of her eyes. "Thanks guys, I'll see you when I get back." She closed the phone again and sniffed. Stein patted her shoulder. He knew that group of kids where amazing. He had always worried about Miley's lack of friends among her classmates, but then again, she had Maka and her crew looking out for her.

"They didn't do it to upset you, they wanted to show their support, any way they could. Crying is a poor way to show them gratitude."

"I'm not crying," she sniffed. "You do know they had to skip class to make that call right." She pointed out while rubbing her eyes. "Also, someone who have to gotten me the phone. I don't have any money. I hate it when Mason's family buys me things, I could never pay them back for it. It's not nessary for me to have a phone."

"Yes, it is. Especially when we are traveling like this. You can call someone if we get separated. Speaking of calls." He said while putting another cigarette to his mouth. He really hated plane rides. "I need to tell you're mother that we landed." Miley glanced at him and decided to be a smart ass.

"Dad, you know you are whipped right?"

"Well, yes, but that's not going to change. Now hold on one second. Yes, Marie we landed. I need the next check point. No please do not put Azusa on the phone." He chatted with Marie for several more minutes. Miley noticed that after a while he had dropped his voice down, it seemed that he didn't want her to hear what he and his partner where talking about. Miley thought he had told Marie. "Yes I have my left shoe." But the light pink tinge on her father's face told her they her parents were not discussing footwear. Miley wondered how pink she could get his face to go.

"So how was mom?" Miley decided no matter what happened she would enjoy this.

"Fine," He said off hand. "Azusa, was sarcastic as usual." Miley noted how fast her father changed the subject.

"Where to now." She asked, while feeling her stomach churn from lack of food. It was made a small grumbling noise which she hoped Stein had not heard. No such luck.

"To get food before you pass out from lack of nutrition." He said sarcastically . "Your mother will kill me if you don't come home in one piece, plus I don't want to have to carry you to the hotel."

"I've never passed from lack of food. I'm to sacred of you to even to skip a meal." She said while fiddling with her purse strap.

"Good. I don't want and notes from the school saying you haven't paid for lunch in the cafeteria for two weeks."

"I don't think you have to worry about that." Something popped up from the back of her mind. What is she got into another fight? What would he do? Would he stop being her dad? Ground her again? She had read a book like that once where a girl was taken in and go into to much trouble and was left on the street again. She shivered at the thought. Would he do the same thing if he thought she was too much trouble?

The questions kept her mind buzzing and jumping all over the place. It had kept her quiet but her face showed something was wrong. Miley hadn't realized she had lost contact with the outside world till Stein had brought her back. "You've been quiet, something the matter?" He asked.

"No I was just thinking..." She knew that he wouldn't just leave it alone. She looked out the window waiting to his response.

"What could hold your attention for an hour?" He inquired.

"I..." She stopped not really sure how to word it. Had it really been an hour? It couldn't have been. "What if I get in trouble?" She knew that wasn't really the right wording.

"That's why I'm here," While shaking his head. She didn't get that he was there to play backup. They would never send a student out by themselves. Then he watched her face change.

"Not like that." She muttered. Now he understood. Now she was going to have abandonment issues. He needed to put those fears to bed before they got out of hand.

"Like if you get into another fight?" She just nodded at him. He wondered what to say. He sat there thinking it over. He needed to be careful on how he worded it. If Miley miss understood, this whole talk would be pointless. "We would discuss it then go from there. I know you do not pick fights for the sake of it Miley. If a punishment is needed, then we'll talk about it. Plus Miley, you can't get rid of us that easy." Stein knew Miley would think the us referred to more then just him and Marie, but right now he was alright with that.

"You promise." It a very unMiley like voice. This showed him that it was really bothering her.

"Yes." Was his answer. It was nice to know that he was making some headway with her. Now if he could only get her to ask for help. He was asking too much he knew, on step at a time. Though it bothered him that Miley thought their relationship was based on behavior Miley had done far more stupid and dangerous things over the years then pick a few fights.

Why did she think she had to go everything herself? He was glad Lord Death had told him of the mission first or Miley might have been sitting here alone. He knew she would have told Lord Death she wished to it on her own, that was how Miley was. He inspected the young girl for a few minutes. Miley looking out the window watching people pass by. He wondered if she even talked to Mason about her problems. Sadly he knew she didn't tell him everything. She needed to open up or she was going to snap under the emotional pressure.

"So what now?" Miley asked bringing him back from his thoughts, while keeping her eyes on the window.

"The school doesn't expect up until tomorrow. We should get the feel for the city."

"Why did we come a day early."

"Miley, it's better to know the surrounding area, encase something happens off campus. The last thing I need is you getting lost in a city you've never been to. That sentence brought back thoughts of what happened in Paris the summer before. He shook it off, she didn't remember that, he didn't need to tell her about it.

"I didn't think of that. Are you okay, you seem a bit out of it."

"I'm fine, but you're going be able to read a map if it's the last thing I teach you." He smiled, pulling one out of his jacket. Miley had never been good a reading maps, he had been trying to teach since her first trip to Paris.

Alright, that's another one!