Author's notes: Hi, guys! It's a short one, again. The inspiration for this story actually happened to my friend while I was in the car… haha. You'll see.
Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater in any way. I just own this story!
"License and registration, please."
Maka looked up at the officer who was standing there behind his dark sunglasses and smug look. She, on the other hand, was squeezing the heck out of the steering wheel with anxiety. Beads of sweat were collecting on her forehead and her thoughts were racing at 100 miles per hour. Which is ironic because that's how fast she was going before she and Soul got into this mess.
"Umm, yes, sir. Wait just a sec." She reached for her bag and papers in the glove compartment. Soul was staring at Maka the whole time. He was quietly observing everything from the passenger's seat. "Here you go, officer." She handed the papers to him and he carefully read the information.
"Are you aware of the reason as to why I pulled you over, miss?"
"Uh-uh-um, no sir."
"Well, you were going 100 in a 65 zone. That is grounds for a revoked license. Do you realize how serious this offense is?" He pulled his sunglasses down the bridge of his nose and raised his bushy eyebrows. His lips were pursed together in disapproval and he had his hands resting on his waist to give emphasis to his words.
"Oh, I'm very sorry, sir. I did not realize how fast I was going. I thought I was going at an acceptable speed the whole time." Her palms gripped the wheel even tighter as sweat was dripping down from her temples.
The officer did not respond to Maka's comment. He looked down at the paperwork presented in front of him. "This clearly states that the car belongs to Death the Kid, am I correct?"
"Yes, sir."
"And does this "Kid" know that you are using his car?"
"Yes, sir." A bead of sweat ran down the side of her face.
"Please wait here a moment." The officer walked back to his car.
Maka was starting to become crazy-eyed when Soul stifled a chuckle. She darted a glare at him and put on a scowl.
"Soul, don't you say a word." Her tone was not playing around. She was now in full panic mode with her palms sweating like crazy. Her thoughts were racing like crazy. This trip was supposed to be the night they will never forget. And now they definitely won't forget it.
I just know I'm going to get a ticket. I shouldn't have been driving in the first place. Maka bit her lip in frustration.
"Yeah, I won't." He shifted in his seat. "But you have to admit this is pretty funny. Tiny-tits has finally tainted her perfect record." Soul smirked at her.
"Oh, shut up." She smacked him on the arm.
FLASHBACK~~
Maka and Soul were at a party at Kid's house. It was one of their annual balls that Lord Death put on to celebrate the opening of Shibusen Academy. Everyone was attending that night, including the families of the students. It was a grand event that was usually accompanied by a twelve-piece orchestra playing tunes, and fancy gowns and stunning tuxedos adorning each student. The group minus Soul was standing inside talking amongst each other. Maka excused herself from the group to accompany Soul on the balcony. He was always sitting outside, wanting to be apart from the crowd. He always hated events such as these. They were just "frivolous parties for people to get drunk and have a good time," although Maka felt it was a little more than that. She wanted Soul to participate and laugh and have a good time at these events, but he was always so stubborn. Maka excused herself from the table and walked outside.
"Hey there, stranger." Maka made her way to the edge of the balcony.
"Hey." Soul was staring out into the night sky.
"How you feeling?"
Soul grunted in response.
"Not so good, I see…" Maka propped her elbows up on the railing. She glanced at Soul from the corner of her eye. He wasn't looking too happy. And she didn't want to upset him by staying any longer. Then, a thought hit her. "Hey, what do you say we get out of here?" She smirked.
Soul raised his eyebrow in response. Without hesitation, Maka grabbed his arm and they went back into the ballroom. She walked around until she found Kid. Soul had a confused look on his face the whole time they were walking in the ballroom.
"Kid, do you mind if we take the car and go for a ride? Soul's not feeling so great."
"Of course, Maka. Please be careful- HEY! You there!" Kid's attention now turned toward a student grabbing food from the buffet. "What do you think you're doing? Now the arrangement is completely asymmetrical! No, don't touch it!" Kid tossed the keys to Maka and quickly ran over to the problem.
"Oh, we will." She smiled back at Kid and gripped Soul's arm even tighter. He was very interested in where they were going, but decided to let Maka lead him blindly.
Minutes later and both Maka and Soul were wandering around Kid's garage looking for the car Kid's keys matched with. Maka pressed the unlock button and the car across the garage lit up in response. She smirked and walked all the way to the driver's side, opening the door.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. You're not thinking of actually driving, are you?" Soul gave her a quizzical look, as if saying 'hell no'.
"And what makes you think I'm a horrible driver?" She crossed her arms over her chest in defense.
"Oh, I don't know. I've just never seen you drive before." Sarcasm was just dripping off that statement.
"Well… that's very uncool of you to accuse your own meister of being an incompetent driver. And you don't want to be uncool, do you Soul?" She was mocking him now.
He physically expressed his dislike towards his meister by scowling. "That's not what I'm saying, Maka. You—"
"Well then stop being a baby, and get in the car." She slid into the seat with ease and turned the ignition on. Soul rolled his eyes and hopped into the passenger's side.
END FLASHBACK~~
The officer was still preoccupied in his car, looking at his laptop screen. He picked up the radio, and then glanced up to check on Maka and Soul. Maka connected eye contact with the officer and immediately shot her gaze down into her lap. Not only did she feel stupid, but she also felt guilty for using Kid's car in this whole mess. All she wanted to do was take Soul to the beach so that they could see the sunrise together. It was something they used to do all the time, up until they became so obsessed with chasing after souls to turn Soul into a death scythe. Tonight was supposed to be a fun night with just the two of them hanging out, like the old days. But, apparently the officer had other plans in mind. Or so she thought.
"Ma'am." The police officer reappeared in front of Maka's window. "Ma'am, it seems that you have a clean record so far, so I will only be giving you a warning this one time. But I do want to warn you that driving at a speed that's at least fifteen miles or more over the speed limit is extremely dangerous, and you should never attempt to do so again in the future. Especially since you two are so young, I would hate to have to write a report about two kids dying on a highway because of a speeding accident that could've been avoided." The officer stared down at Maka.
"Yes, sir. I promise you it will not happen again. I do not intend to put my life or my partner's life in danger anymore. I really appreciate the warning." Maka looked up at the officer and smiled.
"Alright, well you two have a good night. And drive safe." The officer started walking back to his car.
"I can't believe he only gave you a warning! It's totally because you're a girl! So uncool." Soul crossed his arms in frustration and sank into his seat.
"Hey, just be lucky that we didn't get a ticket this time!" Maka shot a glare at her partner.
"Tsk-… Whatever."
Maka breathed a sigh of relief and then turned the ignition back on. Her blood was still pumping furiously, due to all the leftover anxiety, so she decided to put some music on. "Well, we can't let a little incident like this blow the rest of the night. Let's keep going."
"Where are we going?" Soul lazily gazed up at Maka.
"You'll see." She grinned and put the car into drive, taking off into the horizon with the events of the night already drifting off into the past.
END-
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