AN: I promise you I am not evil, I feel bad for soul as I write his torment.

Chapter 4

Normal POV

The Limo pulled up to the Evan's estate. A butler opened the door for soul and his friends to climb out. Soul who slid out first was wearing his black pin striped suit, with his red dress shirt and black tie. Black Star who climbed out after soul, was wearing a full black suit, with a dark violet dress shirt. Tsubaki was even able to get him into a tie. Kidd who got out next was in a full white suite, even his dress shirt, tie and shoes were white. The boys stood in a line next to the limo waiting for the girls to exit.

Liz was the first to climb out she was in a floor length evening gown. The top of the bodice was white and strapless, it then faded to black down the length of the dress to the base. Her hair was done up in a simple braided bun at the base of her neck. Patti followed Liz, and went to stand by Kidd. She was in the same dress but her's stopped at her knees, and her hair was left down and curled. Tsubaki filed out next and was in an elegant violet dress. The straps wrapped around her neck and the length of the dress hugged her body. The skirt flowed down to her mid calf, and was cut so it angled more to one side. Her hair was done up in a simple bun atop her head. Maka was the last to exit, she walked up to soul in a rich wine red ball gown, the straps fell to the sides of her shoulders, the dress hugged her body until it reached her hips. The skirt flowed out slightly, and it had a slight train that followed behind her when she walked.

Wes approached soul and maka as soon as they walked in. "Hello little brother," Wes smiled down at maka, "I do not believe that we were introduced earlier." Wes grabbed makas hand to shake it, "My name is Wes Evans, souls older brother, and famous violinist." Maka shook his hand once then quickly dropped it. "My name is Maka Albarn scythe master, Meister to soul, as well as his girfriend. I am the one that turned soul into a death scythe, and not to be rude but I have never heard of you or your "famous music"." Soul smirked at makas comment, and wes just chucked. "No I didn't think you would have, I play more classical music than anything." Wes now looked at the rest of soul and makas friend not bothering to get their names.

"Friends, please enjoy. This party is to celebrate soul and my grandmothers life. There will be a band playing after we eat, and dinner will be in about a half hour. If you will excuses me." Wes then walked off to greet other guests and make small talk.

Soul turned to his friends, "Well you heard him, I guess mingle or something until dinner. I'm gonna get some air out on the terrace if you need me." He walked off. Maka and the rest of their friends just talked among themselves until dinner was called. Black star surprisingly only had one 'godly' outburst, which was during dinner. Soul found this hilarious, "your god is in need of food, not these baby sized portions for uppity rich people."

Tsubaki quickly chastised him, " Black star, remember your promise to soul, now please calm down we will stop and get you food on the way back to the hotel tonight." He calmed down, but he was clearly unhappy about it. After dinner as wes had stated a band began to play. Maka dragged soul to the dance floor, despite were he was and the reason for him being there soul found himself having fun dancing with maka. Soul was exceptionally good at dancing, and when the song changed to be more of a tango soul dipped and spun maka in time to the music. They started to gather a crowd, he had taught maka some dance moves on the rare occasions when they would dance together in their apartment. Once the song ended the crowd around them clapped, that is when Mrs. Evans announced that wes would be preforming for the honored guests.

Wes was perched on a small one man podium in front of the band. He began to play and if maka was to being honest, she thought that he was very talented with the violin, but there was no joy, no feeling in his music. She would always prefer to hear souls music full of emotion, than wes's cookie cutter music. It was then that Black star was starting to complain about how late it was getting and that he was dying if hunger. Soul Smiled at his impatient friend, "Why don't your guys go back to the hotel first, get black star some food and relax. I have to talk with my father yet and I don't know how long that may take."

Kidd put his hand on souls shoulder, "are you sure soul? I'm not sure I like the idea of leaving you here alone," Soul snorted at Kidd's implication of him being in danger.

"It's just my parents Kidd the worst thing that will happen is that I will leave in an externally bad mood." Kidd rolled his eyes at soul, "as long as you're sure." Maka moved to soul's side, "He won't be alone Kidd, I'm staying behind with him."

"Maka you don't have to. My parents may wanna meet you so they can question your sanity for dating me." Maka laughed at this. "Well I defiantly need to meet them now." she continued to laugh.

Soul just rolled his eyes at her as he smirked, "Okay guys take off before black star passes out from hunger."

"Don't mock your god soul!" Black star called from the door. After bidding their friends goodbye soul and maka danced until soul was summoned by his father.

Soul looked down at maka, "This may take a bit so if you want you and walk around outside in the garden, I'll come find you when we are done."

"okay, take your time I knew this would happen if I stayed behind." She smiled up at him. Soul kissed her before heading for his fathers study.

Maka's POV

After soul and I parted ways I went out to the garden. The back yard was twice the size of a football field, I could see a hedge maze in the distance. Right out side the patio doors was a sitting area, down a stone path was a 12' in ground pool with attached hot tub. A little further down the stone path were rows and rows of the most memorizing flowers I have ever seen. In the middle of the flower garden was a large fountain with a statue of a violin entangled in roses. The water spotted out from the top of the violin, I was to busy inspecting the fountain that I didn't notice that some one had joined me in the garden.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Wes said from right behind me. I squeaked in response. "Whoa, sorry maka I didn't mean to scare you." He apologized.

"It's fine wes, I was distracted is all, and I thought you were supposed to be playing for everyone else." He waved away my comment.

"I finished playing a while ago, I see you tuned me out, He said jokingly. I shrugged, I actually had tuned him out.

"I was busy talking with my friends and soul." He smirked "speaking of my little brother where is he?"

"Inside talking with your father." I didn't like the way he smiled when he mentioned soul it gave me a bad feeling.

"I see, so if you don't mind me asking how did he manage to trick you into going out with him?" I glared at him, "And what is that supposed to mean wes?" I asked him.

"It means, you look like a smart, successful girl, why are you with soul? That is unless he tricked you." I was about to yell at him but wes continued, "I mean his music is all dark and depressing, he is the family disappointment, wouldn't you prefer to be with someone more successful like me?" I was livid.

"Why would I want to be with an ass like you Wes? I happen to love soul's music, it has feeling and emotion to it unlike your cookie cutter trash. Soul is very successful being that he is one of only 9 death scythes, he has saved my life on more than one occasion. I love him for who he is, you need to get a life and stay out of ours." When I finished my rant I turned as to leave him standing there with his mouth hanging open like a fish, but my feet got tangled in the extra fabric pooled on the ground from my train. It caused me to fall and I was about to land in the fountain, I braced myself for the cold water, when two slim but firm arms caught me by he waist and pulled me upright against his chest.

I looked up at wes, he was holding me tight against his chest. I mumbled a thank you, embarrassed that the person I just yelled at and insulted saved me from a very wet and cold fall. I tried to pull out of the embrace, but when he wouldn't let me go I put my hands on his upper arms to try to force him to let go. I was about to yell at him when he leaned down and kissed me!

I was to stunned to move right away, after he finally let me go I slowly thawed out, I glared at him, pulled back my fist and punched him square in the nose. I heard a satisfying 'crack' and when I pulled my fist away from his nose it was bleeding.

"ughhhhh, I think you broke my nose." He whined, "Good, you spoiled little rich boy, stay away from me and soul, if you ever come near me again I will beat you within an inch of your life, you got me!?" I turned and successfully stormed back into the ball room.

Soul's POV

I walked into my fathers study, "you wished to see me?" He waved for me to come in and to take a seat.

"Yes, we need to have a quick talk." I sighed but sat down, "what did you need?"

"You and your partner have been in the news lately and I need more information on what you both have done, as well as why you were in the paper to begin with." I growled at his request, he just wanted the info so that when he is asked about me he can act like he cares and that he is proud.

"My partner Maka and I have been in the news because we defeated a monster called a kishin, we stopped it before it could kill any innocent souls. Maka and I have been through a lot together, she saved me from the kishin, and I saved her from being cut in half." I placed my hand over my scar.

"Wait you got hurt? How bad? I thought you couldn't be hurt in weapon form." I was shocked, this was the first time he ever showed any interest in whats happened to me.

"yes I got hurt, it was a long slash from my left shoulder down to my right hip. It happened while I was in my human form. Maka and I were facing off against a powerful enemy, she noticed that if she used me to block attacks while I was in my weapon form that I was still getting hurt. So being worried for my safety she didn't use me to block. She would have died, so I took the blow from the attack in my human form to protect her." He stayed silent, in shock I supposed, so I continued. "Anyway she turned me into a death scythe not to long ago, making a death scythe is extremely hard and dangerous so we are rare. Me becoming one and at such a young age no less is why we were in the news."

He cleared his throat, "I just have one more question, then you may leave." I nodded, "Do you love her?" I froze, why did he even care how I felt about Maka? "Yes, I love her." He nodded, "that's all soul."

I left his office confused, I just wanted to find maka and go back to the hotel. I walked to the garden expecting to see maka sitting on the fountain or walking around gazing at the different flowers. The thought made me smile, I was not prepared to see maka in wes's arms. I was frozen where I stood, maka had her hands on wes's arms and they were moving slowly toward his chest, wes looked up and saw me. He smirked at me. WES SMIRKED AT ME! He then leaned down and kissed maka, what made my world come crashing down was the fact that maka wasn't fighting back, she wasn't resisting, she was letting him kiss her.

This was my nightmare coming true, but this time I would be damned if I stuck around to watch, I turned around and stormed back inside. I seriously was considering leaving her here, But not 5 minutes later maka came inside and found me.

"Hey soul are you ready to go?" she had the gal to smile at me like nothing happend. I glared at her then quickly averted my eyes.

"sure," Was all I could manage to say. She called a cab to come pick us up, I couldn't even look at her, the whole ride back to the hotel was in silence. I messaged Kidd and Black star telling them we needed to talk as soon as I got back to the room, and that it was urgent.

AN: So how was that? better than the last chapter? I hope so at least. Please leave a comment :)