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Chapter 3

Normal POV

After a few hours of driving they arrived at the hotel. It was dark out and everyone was dead tired. They shuffled into the hotel. The lobby was massive, the walls were a marbled mixture of a golden tan and warm light brown, the floor was a dusty brown with royal blue mosaic swirls throughout it. On the ceiling there was a 5 tier crystal chandelier hanging above a twin grand staircase. They gawked in awh as Soul and Kidd made their way to the front desk to check in, after the clerk handed over the room keys Soul and Kidd lead their tired friends to their suite.

Upon entering the room they were greeted by the dinette and kitchen area. The dinette was made of oak, and could seat up to 8 people. The same type of oak was used on the cabinets in the kitchen, the counter atop the cabinets was made of a glorious granite. Despite the kitchen being rather small, it had all of the normal appliances, including a oven and stove top. The walls were a warm light tan, with white trim on the door ways, base boards, and windows. They all continued into the suite trying to locate their rooms, just a bit further in was the living room. The large dark beige chase lounge sofa faced a stone fireplace, above which was a 40" flat screen TV. In front of the sofa sat a glass coffee table, to the right sat two arm chairs that were angled slightly toward the fireplace. Liz whom was carrying a sleeping Patti on her back spoke first.

"Well i'm exhausted and we have to get up early i'm turning in, you coming Tsu?" Tsubaki nodded and followed Liz into one of the 3 bed rooms. Once inside Liz laid Patti down on top of the full sized bed they would be sharing. Tsubaki had the other bed to herself, she was starting to get changed for bed "You can use the bath room first Liz, I'll just take a shower in the morning before the funeral." Liz smiled, "thanks Tsu!, I could really use a shower after Patti drooled all over my shoulder and back."

As if to confirm she was in a drool worthy sleep Patti cried out. "NO! Mr. giraffe don't go!" The other girls just giggled at the mumbles coming form Patties restless form, "I'll be out of the shower in a few in case you need to use bathroom Tsu." Liz called out before she shut the bathroom door.

Once Liz, Patti and Tsubaki had closed the door to their room Kidd turned to Soul, Maka, and Black Star. "I think I am going to be turning in as well." He disappeared behind one of the 2 remaining bed room doors.

"Soul I think we should turn in as well," last night during dinner Maka had offered to stay in the same room as Soul for the duration of the funeral. At first Soul had refused the offer, but then he thought of how he had ended up a mess on the floor of his room until Maka found him, and thought it better to accept her offer. "Soun-" Soul was suddenly cut off by a disgruntled Kidd. "Did you guys check out the other room yet?"

Soul shook his head at the shinigami , "No we haven't."

"Why? what's wrong Kidd?" Maka inquired. Kidd didn't say anything, he just rushed to other unoccupied room, as soon as he opened the door he let out a sigh of relief. "Is it okay if Black Star and I take this room?" Kidd finally asked.

"Um, Sure? Was the other room not Symmetrical or something?" Soul said raising an eyebrow in question. "s-something like that." Kidd mumbled. Black Star got in Kidds face, "What makes you think you can pick your gods room?!" Kidd shook his head, "Trust me Black Star you don't want that room."

Black Star jumped over the couch toward the first room Kidd had looked at, "Your god will have the final say in what room we get! And I say we stay in this ro-" He stopped short. "you know what, I liked the other room better anyway. Night!" with that he and Kidd ran into their room and slammed the door.

"What was all that about?" Maka asked dumbfounded. "I mean that was weird even for them." Soul put his hands in his pockets and shrugged "who knows." The two walked :into their room and skidded to a stop. Maka snorted. "It makes sense now, those two idiots didn't wanna share a bed." Soul looked a bit nervous, "I can sleep on the couch maka-" he started to offer for her to stay in the room alone, but she cut him off.

"Soul, it's fine just keep your hands to yourself," Soul Shut the door behind them, "you can take a shower Maka I'll take one in the morning." Soul had started to strip out of his clothes by the time Maka shut the bathroom door. He was on the verge of sleep when he felt Maka climb into bed next to him. He turned over onto his side to face her. Maka's back was to him, Soul wrapped his arms around her waist. Maka was about to protest but Soul whispered in her ear, "I'll be good I promise." She breathed in his warm scent, and blushed when he snuggled in closer to her. It wasn't long before Maka could hear his soft snores informing her that he was asleep. The slow even pace of his breathing, slowed her racing heart and lolled her to sleep.

Maka woke up first, Soul looked so peaceful that she wanted to just let Soul sleep the day away but she knew he needed to say his goodbyes. "Soul, it's time to get up. It's 7:00 and the funeral starts at 10:00." As usual soul could sleep to a bomb going off. It took quite an amount of coaxing to get him out of bed.

Soul grumbled, "okay, okay tiny tits, i'm up." Maka glared at souls comment. "Maka Chop!"

"Ow, Damn it woman, why did you hit me?!" Soul was holding his now throbbing head. "You need to get ready soul, we only have about 45 minutes before we need to leave." Maka grabbed her clothes and went to the bath room to quickly get changed. Maka was wearing a pair of black dress pants, with a crimson red blouse, which had layered ruffles down the front. Maka had also pulled her hair up into a french twisted bun. Once she was done changing maka pulled on her black stilettos. Maka walked into the joined living room where Kidd, Liz and Tsubaki were sitting on the couch watching a bit of TV and eating some croissants that had been ordered from room service, before having to leave.

Maka grabbed a croissant for herself and sat down next to Liz. Liz was in a Knee length Black dress she had half of her hair up into a messy bun. And knowing Kids OCD issues, it was a good bet that Patti was going to be wearing the same thing. Liz also had on a pair of black strappy heels. Tsubaki who was to liz's right had on a black pencil skirt, with a purple sleeveless blouse. for shoes she was wearing Black flats, that looked like they had a bow tied to the top of the toes.

Kidd who had gotten up to get some juice, was wearing his normal Black suit, however the white scull tie he normally wears was replaced with a normal straight black tie. Shortly after Maka joined Kidd, Liz and Tsubaki on the couch Black Star and Patti emerged from their rooms. As expected Patti was wearing the same knee length black dress that Liz was, the only thing that wad different was that Patti was wearing a pair of Giraffe patterned small 2" heals. Black Star had on a Pair of Black dress pants, with a Dark blue dress shirt tucked in and black dress shoes, but he refused to wear a tie, claiming that they were unworthy of being warn by a god like him.

They had to order another round of croissants and juice considering black star scoffed down the entire plate they had already ordered. Just before room service arrived soul approached the group that was sitting on the couch. Soul was in black dress pants with dark gray dress shirt, and a black tie to finish the look. He had taken the extra time to style his spiky hair. "Don't tell me that black star ate all of the food."

"Sorry soul, black star did but we ordered more and it should be here soon." Tsubaki explained, like clock work there was a knock on the door of their suit. "Oh that should be the room service." She went to open the door and returned with a small cart completely covered in croissants and various juices.

"cool croissants," soul fell into an arm chair after grabbing a handful of food. After finishing their food in silence, everyone headed down to the limo. The drive to the funeral was a tense one, soul hated being back home, he was mourning the loss of his grandmother and to top it off he would have to deal with his parents and their hate filled criticism of how he would never be as good as wes.

Soul was the first one to exit the limo upon arriving, maka slid out behind him and grabbed his hand. "We are all here behind you soul." He gave her hand a slight squeeze, "come on Maka might as well get going." Maka and soul headed into the funeral home. Kidd, Liz and Patti followed behind them and Tsubaki, and black star brought up the rear. Wes immediately ran up to his little brother to greet him and his friends.

"Soul, i'm honestly surprised you came," soul glared at his brother. "Anyway soul I didn't realize you would be bring your friends," wes looked at soul and maka's intertwined fingers, "or your... girlfriend." Soul pulled maka close protectively "I wanted to have people here who actually care about me." Wes simply shrugged "I don't care what you do." Soul and his friends pushed past wes into the funeral home, and made their way up to his grandmothers coffin. She looked so thin and frail, but she also looked peaceful. "How long had you been sick, I'm so sorry I didn't know, that I wasn't there to help you grandma." Soul spoke quietly to his grandmother, he placed his hands on hers.

Just when everyone was about to take a seat near the back to wait for the ceremony to begin, wes approached them, "Soul, mother and father would like to see you." Soul visibly stiffened, "and what would make you think that I care to see them?"

"They just want a quick word with you." Soul sighed, "I don't have much of a choice do I?"

"not really," Wes shrugged, "Fine, I have something to ask them anyway." Maka stood to follow him, "It's okay maka, you can stay here I'll be back in a minute." He bent down and kissed her forehead gently before turning to follow wes.

"I'm surprised that your dating her soul, she is far to good for you. Does she know how dark your music is? That you run away when ever things get hard for you?" Wes smirked at the look of utter pain and discomfort on souls face. "You know that she is to good for you and yet you still fell for her." Wes was laughing now, "Be careful little brother, or she will realize your true worth and she will leave you for some one more suited for her, some one successful like me."

"Shut up Wes, you don't know her, Maka loves me, for me. She knows all about my music and past and yet she truly loves me." Soul was shaking with anger, "She is now my family, her and my other friends are my true family. Tell mother and father that if they still require an audience with me that it'll have to wait until after the ceremony." With that soul turned and stormed back to where his friends were.

The ceremony was a long and lengthy process. It went well into the afternoon, from there everyone drove to the cemetery for the burial. The Burial was rather quick, she was placed in the 'Evans' family burial plot. Mr. Evans then announced that there would be a dinner tonight in memory of Rose Evans, back at the Evans estate. All were welcome, Mr. Evans then approached Soul and his friends. "You are expected to be there, and as long as your little group behaves, they may come as well." Before soul could even respond his father turned and left.

Everyone that had been around the grave grieving was now gone, they had gone home to get ready for the Evans extravagant dinner party no doubt, well all except soul and his friends. He was kneeling in front of the grave, crying silent tears, that he could no longer contain. Maka knelt down beside him and threw her arms around him. Nobody spoke, they just let their friend silently let out his pain and grief. They spent about an hour there with soul, until he deemed himself ready to leave. "We should go, we need to go get ready for my parents dinner tonight." With that they headed back to the hotel.

AN: I apologize if this chapter wasn't as good as the others, but I promise things will pick up from the next chapter on. As always comments and reviews are welcome :)