Author's notes: Hello, everyone. I'm so sorry I never update. I honestly cannot come up with excuses because that's not the type of person I am. And, I know this short update won't make up for the longest absence ever, but I still hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Soul Eater.
008. Innocence
I remember the day I lost my first tooth. My mother told me to wrap it tight in a napkin so that the tooth fairy would come visit me at night and take the tooth back to her family. They needed teeth because that was how they made all of their furniture and houses. They built buildings as tall as ours and decorated them with their special magic that they were granted to use by the fairy queen. She was ruler of all tooth fairies, and quite a gracious one. Her powers were limited to how many teeth were collected. If there was a shortage of teeth, then there was a shortage of magic amongst the fairies. But, my mother reassured me that there was no such thing as a lack of teeth amongst the tooth fairies because there were always kids growing up big and strong and losing baby teeth only to help the fairies when they needed it.
"It was a great story, when it was told to me from my mother. She would always give me hope for the future, that it may be bright and full of warmth. It helped me to cope when times were hard, and Mama and Papa began fighting every night. But after she left, Papa and I had to fend for ourselves. And that's when the fairytales started to disappear. It's not that I was becoming more depressed; I was just seeing reality from a whole different perspective. I knew that I couldn't rely on those stories to get me through life, and so I took the more practical route and ended up at Shibusen, where I knew I could make a difference in life."
"And that's where I met you, Soul. You, so wonderful, and so perfect. The Soul that makes me laugh when I want to cry. The Soul that gives me his shark-tooth grins when I did something cool. The Soul that has no regrets about our decisions, and our future together. This is the Soul with whom I want to spend the rest of my life with. This is the Soul I know and love. And this is the Soul that I will never forget. The Soul who, as cheesy as this sounds, makes me whole and keeps me going day after day. I can't imagine a day without you. Just like you can't imagine your next breath without me being by your side. We are together for a reason. And, it isn't just because we make a great meister and weapon partner. It's because we love each other, and care for each other. Soul, I would die for you, and you for me. There's so much love inside of me that I cannot express how I truly feel for you without sounding… uncool." Soul smirked at me, and adjusted the blankets that were in his arms.
"I wanted to let you know this before we take on the next challenge of our lives together. I wanted to make it clear that there is no replacement for you, and there never will be. Because, I love you." I reached for his face and cupped his cheek, letting him know that I was there for him.
"Maka… you are so cool." He leaned into my hand. "And I wouldn't want any other girl like I want you. The truth is, the words did not have to be spoken. Because just by looking at you, I know that you love me, and I most certainly love you back. Tenfold." Little grunts could be heard, coming from the blankets.
I looked at them in a strange way, and leaned in closer. I shifted the blankets to get a better look, and there she was. All dolled up in her newest outfit from Aunty Tsubaki and Uncle Black Star. Ammy was opening her eyes from the constant noise between her mother and father. She blinked a couple times before looking up at Soul. I reached out to check on Ammy and made sure her diapers were still OK.
"She's just a little fussy right now, aren't you, sweetie?" Soul smiled down at Ammy and lightly bounced her up and down to soothe her back to sleep.
I smiled up at Soul and signaled for him to put her into the crib. "Let's go." I whispered to him and walked over to the nursery. " I'm hoping we can get some sleep tonight." I glanced down at Ammy and fluffed her blankets a little.
"Yeah, we'll see." Soul wrapped his arm around my shoulders and stared down at me. "Now let's get some sleep. It's been one hell of a day, and I don't know about you, but I need my beauty sleep." He yawned and I shook my head at his comment.
"Yes. Let's go to sleep, and never wake up from this fairytale."
END! Just a small, innocent confession from Maka. I'm sure you always wanted to know what her mother taught to her when she was little.