"Hurry up, we're late!" I shouted from my spot in front of the mirror, attempting to tame my hair with my comb. I'd never understand just how ones hair could get so damned gnarled during sleep. I mean, you spent the night in one place, how could it get so bad?
After winning the Battle of the Bathroom, I examined myself in the mirror, looking for any embarrassing cowlicks. I noticed that my black chin length hair grew about half an inch in the past four months. Huh. It actually looked kind of cool.
Straightening my outfit, I nodded my head approvingly. I was wearing a pink t-shirt, and grey jeans. Eira let me borrow her pink still-in-the-package earrings, a gift that Sara had gotten her for her last birthday.
As I was looking through the jewelry drawer, I pulled them out and she screeched disgusted by them. Whether it be from bad memories, or her natural aversion to anything girly, I didn't know.
The weapon came out of the room, dressed in a pitch black tanktop and dark purple cargo pants. That seemed to be her thing, always wearing a tank, whether it be ninety or twenty below.
Her auburn hair was in a ponytail, as usual.
She rolled her eyes at me, scoffing at my outfit. "Yeah, Yeah! You're so annoying!" Pulling on her black steel toed boots, she attempted to hop with one still half-laced. They were a gift I had gotten her some time ago, as an apology for throwing out an old pair.
She was such a tomboy. But that was what made Eira, well, Eira.
After locking the apartment's door we ran to the park, located right next to the school. It was a nice little place, a grassy spot for both students and smaller children to hang out during the day.
It was a cloudy day out, which was good for a picnic. Well, it was better then having it boiling hot.
When we arrived, everyone was already helping themselves, putting the bought food on their plastic plates. Everyone had brought something to the little get-together, which added up to a literal banquet. If we were lucky, we'd be able to take some back home, but the way Black Star was already attacking the food...
They were all seated on the edges of a huge picnic blanket, with all types of food and drinks resting in the middle.
They picked a good place for picnics.
We were surrounded by medium sized trees, whose leaves were a forest green. Under them there was a sea of multi colored tulips. It almost seemed magical.
We took off our shoes and sat on our saved spots, which were between Tatsuo and Fuji.
"Sorry we're late, guys." I said, grinning at my friends.
I looked at the white haired boy on my left and he grinned, "Guten morgen."
His smile grew as the expression I made, revealed that I had absolutely no idea what he said.
"What does that mean ?" I asked, confusion clear on my face.
He always does this to me. He talks either in Japanese or German so I won't understand. It annoyed me sometimes, but I never got really mad at him.
"It means good morning." he grinned, biting a perfectly cut sandwich.
"Oh...well, guten morgen to you too." I smiled.
Over the past months I've been learning from him.
He would say basic stuff, like hi, goodbye, how are you.
Danke, I had learned quickly, means thank you.
"What would you like to eat?" he asked, holding my plate and bending over so he could reach the food. I gazed at all the food in confusion. There was too much to choose from. I craved everything there was on the picnic blanket.
Lucrezia, Maka, and Tsubaki all bought triangular cut sandwiches, potato salad, rice, noodles, pizza, fried chicken, hotdogs, and fruit. It all smelled heavenly, and made my stomach growl.
I pointed my index finger at the ones I wanted, "The rice and noodles, a pizza and the turkey sandwich."
After he picked them all out he handed it to me. "Danke, Tatsuo"
He grinned and turned pink. He was flattered that I would speak his language since nobody else does. At least, that's what I thought he was blushing about.
"Are you two still talking German?" Liz stated eating her thin slice of pizza. She raised an eyebrow at us, caught between annoyance and amusement.
"Yeah." Tatsuo nodded, pausing to fixing his hat.
It was one that I've never seen before. It was small and black and had a white feather pinned on the side. Kind of looked cool, if you asked me.
"Hey that was MY chicken leg, not yours, Soul!" Black Star tackled the unprepared maroon-eyed boy, and they wrestled for the piece of meat, knocking over several drinks in their struggle. Oh, here we go again.
"Dammit, Black Star! You're such a pig, you already ate five!" Soul stretched his hand, not letting the bluenette grab it, trying his hardest to keep up the cool facade.
It broke when he smirked, as Black Star got angrier.
Why do boys eat so much? I'll never understand that.
A pale hand snatched it away from Soul, ripping an exclaimed "Hey!" from the teen's lips.
He immediately pushed the green t-shirt wearing boy off of him and looked at the culprit, "Yo, Maka give that back!"
"It's MINE!' Black Star shouted at the same time, trying to reach over Soul for it. Soul simply kept him off by holding him back.
Maka looked at them with a disapproving stare, the one that normally proceeded a lecture. "This settles it. I'm going to eat it, so both of you can shut up."
"No! After that your ankles aren't going to be the only fat thing about-"
Maka's forest green eyes lit up with fire, and she pulled the hard covered book, seemingly from nowhere. Hammer Space was the term that came to mind.
"Maka Chop!" she screeched, and pummeled the book on the albino's head.
His face was smashed first against the grass.
I wonder how that felt, other than painful.
Black Star snorted and laughed loudly, nostrils flaring, "That's what you get Soul, besides I won't see a difference in Maka if she eats that, she's already fat so I-"
Another Maka Chop was delivered, this time to Black Star's grey beanie covered skull. He joined Soul in the grass, and laughter erupted from the others.
"Oh will you two shut up?" Liz and Eira shouted at the loud boys.
Crona, who was sitting by the unconscious Black Star, scooted away from him and closer to the black haired girl.
For a moment a saw Lucrezia give Crona a death stare before she looked away. Wait, hold on a second... Something didn't make sense.
I thought she liked Crona?
As I was looking at the funny scene, a hand was at my plate grabbing my pizza.
I noticed it from the corner of my eye.
I looked down with a 'hm', and instantly karate chopped it.
"Ow! Damn, girl. That's one hand you got there!" Fuji caressed he hurt hand.
"Oh, snap!" Eira exclaimed, cracking up. "We got ourselves another Maka here, methinks!"
Fuji was smirking nervously, and I glared at him, "Don't touch my food, you pig! If you want pizza then go get one from there!" I pointed to the big plastic box which contained a lot if fresh pizza.
He hummed and grabbed one, while Eira rolled her eyes at him.
He was so childish.
Lucrezia was sitting bored by Crona and Ray.
The pink- haired boy looked nervous, and he was nibbling on a sandwich, slowly.
Above him, there was Ragnarok, who was consuming the food like there was no tomorrow. A thought occurred to me. Where the hell did the little blob put all of that food? Did he share a stomach with Crona? I figure I'd ask another day.
"This is so good!" Patti exclaimed holding a plate of rice and potato salad, sitting by the amused Kid.
He wasn't complaining about the symmetry of the food, which was good. And odd. Maybe Liz had already yelled at him once today for that?
He ate politely, with manners unlike a certain blue haired boy.
"Okay everyone, quiet for a moment." Lucrezia remarked loudly getting our attention.
As everyone settled down she continued,"As you all know we came here to congratulate me and my partner Ray, for finally achieving ninety-nine kishin eggs. I just wanted to say thanks for everyone who has been supporting us. You're all very kind, thank you." She gazed at everyone, and smiled.
"Cheers!" Everyone yelled slamming their cups together and laughing.
We all ate, and talked.
Black Star told us a funny story, about him and Soul, which made us all laugh and choke on our food.
Ragnarok said the food was good, while Crona didn't even speak at all.
Ray looked happy, while eating his rice. Of course he was, he was almost a Death Scythe.
Who wouldn't be happy?
"All you need now is a witch soul." Maka told Ray, "And you'll become a Death Scythe. What do plan on doing afterwards?"
Lucrezia avoided eye contact with Maka and she looked at the confused Ray, "I dunno. I haven't thought about it yet. I don't even think I'm ready to be a Death Scythe. I'm excited but a little nervous." he laughed, but that same nervous tone still colored it.
Black Star stared at Ragnarok as he he stole one of his hot-dogs.
"Hey! Give that back, bastard!" Black Star said, his mouth filled with white rice. As he spoke bits of rice and saliva flew on Crona's face. I was tempted to tell him to say it, don't spray it. Once again, I wondered how Tsubaki dealt with him.
The cyan haired boy shoved Ragnarok's head to the side and grabbed his sandwich, causing the creature to roar out in protest.
"Yo Crona, tell that whatever it is of yours to stop stealing my food. And seriously dude, chill. You look like you're gonna pee your pant-...dress." the pink haired boy looked down as everyone stared at him.
"Hey Crona, don't be shy. We're all your friends." Maka smiled at the nervous boy, taking a small, polite bite out of her sandwich.
"Yeah. Maka's right. There's no need to be shy." Tsubaki and Liz agreed, the young Thompson nodding ecstatically.
"You're acting so uncool, man." Soul smirked. Crona looked up at our smiling faces, and Black Star's blank one. The corners of his mouth twitched upwards slightly, and he blushed.
"A...o-okay." he muttered, smiling back at us, shyly.
He looked so sweet.
I didn't get why Black Star and Ray had against him. Well, Black Star didn't have anything against him, he just hated the fact that their fight wasn't a good one, and that Sid didn't let them decide who was the winner. He was a brat, sometimes. Okay, most of the time.
Lucrezia looked at Crona from the corner of her eye and he noticed.
He looked away, panicked slightly, his smile turning upside down.
I looked confused between the two. Just yesterday they were happy.
What the heck happened to them? Were they faking it?
Tatsuo noticed my staring, and he looked where I was looking.
He looked back at me, smiled and continued to do whatever Tatsuo's do. Haha.
A strong wind blew from the left, and I felt something bump into me.
I looked down and saw Tatsuo's hat in my lap, feathers dancing in the wind.
I gazed up at him, and he was looking around for it until I waved it in front of his face.
He smiled, "Danke."
I grinned back and watched him put it on over his white locks.
They shined even brighter in the sunlight. I looked away and blinked.
Agh, now I'm seeing dots. I hate that! I blinked more, and they turned into different shades of colors.
"Eh, Adil what's wrong?" Kid asked
I smiled rubbing my fists on my closed eyes, "I'm just seeing things, that's all." Just a trick of the light.
"L-...Lucrezia." Crona murmured quietly. Most of us didn't hear him. However, I did. Maybe it was because I was morbidly curious, but I wanted to know what was up between them.
Everyone else was either talking or eating, definitely not paying attention.
I was staring at them from the corner of my eye.
They confused me a lot. She sent him a dirty look that he and I only caught, and my eyes widened when he flinched and looked down.
She sighed and stood up, earning curious stares from the others.
She knelt staring at the floor, her black hair shadowing her ice blue eyes.
"Hey...what's the matter?" Ray asked.
She flinched a bit as he said that and she raised her head and gave us a forced smile. I was not sure if I was the only one that caught it, but from years of experience, I knew it was fake.
"Catch me if you can!" She grabbed the unsuspecting Black Star's beanie.
He stopped in mid chew, his eyes wide. He turned back and glared with a piece of turkey hanging from his lips. "Hey give that back!"
He ran towards her but she ran in the woods, a hollow laugh echoing behind her.
"What the heck was that about?" Liz questioned as we stared at the spot the two had occupied, before disappearing.
I noticed Soul staring suspiciously at Crona, who avoided eye contact and looked upset.
Liz shrieked as a flock of crows flew in our direction and soared upwards, then disappeared.
"What's going on?" Eira asked bitterly. She hated crows as much as she hated Fuji. And that was A LOT of hate.
We heard a bush rustle and a hand appeared from it. Maka squeaked in fright, the tense atmosphere obviously affecting her. A foot followed, the other quickly joining it, then a whole body.
It was Lucrezia, smiling innocently. For some reason, I didn't buy it.
"He sure is fast." she laughed, a bit nervously under all our gazes.
"Where is he?" Tsubaki asked looking around for her meister.
It was almost sunset, and we were ready to pack everything up. Tsubaki was worried, and for obvious reasons. It wouldn't be beyond Black Star to pull a stupid prank like that, but for some reason, I didn't think he did.
"He was behind me." Lucrezia said looking back at the forest like scene behind us.
We heard another rustle and the bluenette came from behind a tree.
I noticed, as he was walking he kept staring the ground, with half lidded eyes and a blank frown. Immediately, alarms started ringing in my head.
He sat without a word, not even threatening Lucrezia.
We all stared at him and he finally noticed. He looked up and his eyes travelled the circle position we were all in.
His eyebrows furrowed a bit, and he scowled slightly, "What the he'll are you all staring at?"
Soul raised an eyebrow at his friend.
Since when was Black Star so rude? It didn't add up.
Well he was rude before, but that was the kind easily forgiven, not this.
We averted our gaze, "Well let's pack up now." Kid sighed, scratching the back of his head. He sometimes didn't understand Black Star at all.
We all stood up, and some of us stretched.
"Today was fun, right Tater Tots?" Fuji smiled patting his friend on his back.
"Yeah, it was." He ruffled my hair a bit.
"Hey! No! Cut it it out, jerk!" I moved behind my weapon, who was taller and a lot stronger than me. It paid off to have strong friends.
I smirked and poked my head to the side of her, smirking at the boys.
She looked down at me, and smiled a bit.
Eira scares men. And she did it well.
She was like a big sister I never had.
I walked over to the blanket where Maka, Liz, Patti and Lucrezia stood and helped them with putting the stuff back, and folding the picnic blanket.
Maka and I folded the said blanket, and I carried the lightweight cloth over to Liz who held the bag for me.
As I was walking, I didn't see a small branch in the shape of an upside down 'U' hidden in the leaves, and my foot stuck in the gap.
My eyes widened and I gasped, stumbling forward, but not tripping.
I bumped to Black Star, who was pushed forward, forcefully.
He turned around with the darkest glare I've ever seen, his pupils dilated, "Watch where you're going, asshole."
This attracted everyone's attention, including Eira's, who growled softly, moving closer to me. I felt her shadow on me, a cool reassurance that she was there for me.
Lucrezia and Crona looked panicked, for odd some reason.
I blinked confused, and astonished. Then I glared a bit, still scared, "What the hell's your problem. It was an accident. It's not like I wanted to do that."
He still glared harshly and spun around, walking away from the rest of us.
Tsubaki gazed at him with blank eyes. She looked like she was thinking calmly of something.
Eira glared just as harshly as he did, as he walked off.
She looked down to me and helped me up, "If you cry, that'll mean I'm going to go kick his **." she stated calmly, cool rage reflected in her dark eyes.
"I-I'm not gonna cry! Shut up Eira!" I glared at my weapon, whose face was blank, like a calm sea before a storm. I didn't often see this side of her. It was scary.
After an awkward moment, we were all ready and separated our ways.
The sun was set, and the sky was a light lavender,iced with different shades of red, pink and orange.
The moon, grinning madly, was beginning to come from the opposite horizon of the sunset, and stars started to appear, twinkling brightly.
Lucrezia, Ray, and Crona all walked home together.
Kid, Liz and Patti, along with Soul and Maka's houses were in the same road so they all went together.
Black Star was silently walking, his expression the same as when he came out from the bushes. Tsubaki was behind him, her arms clasped behind her back, as she stared at Black Star's back.
Eira, had invited Fuji and Tatsuo to come to our apartment.
She said she'd be bored with only me,so she wanted to invite someone.
Black Star, Lucrezia, Ray and Crona were immediately out of the picture without a second thought.
Tsubaki, no. She couldn't just invite her and not Black Star.
The others, couldn't make it so it was only Hope and Perv.
Aka, Tatsuo and Fuji.
We arrived at our warm apartment and Fuji sighed happily, dropping his butt on the orange leathered couch and put his feet on the table.
Tatsuo sat politely opposite of him.
Eira went to go make tea, and I sat next to the albino, as Fuji turned on the TV.
He put in a DVD of a horror film that Eira picked out.
He turned off the lights and I looked nervous, while both stated at the screen bored, waiting for it to start.
We heard the water in the tea pot bubble, in the kitchen. Glass clattered, and then we heard a sneeze.
"God bless you, my tea making princess!" Fuji exclaimed, grinning. Several colorful words could be heard from the kitchen in retaliation.
Tatsuo laughed softly and I smiled.
Perv was funny sometimes. He knew how to make someone smile.
The movie started, and it began with such a boring part, like most horror movies.
Eira came into the room, a tray of hot tea and cups in hand.
"This is a good movie. It has too much twists which makes it awesome." She remarked handing us our cups. "And they say it was based off of a true story. So who knows... Maybe it'll happen here, tonight."
After a few more minutes of being bored, I jumped a bit when there was a very loud shriek.
"Awesome!" Eira's eyes widened with joy.
Tatsuo laughed at my reaction.
I gulped as there was a waterfall of blood rushing out from the woman's mouth, on the screen.
Her head snapped sideways a bit, strands of her dark hair covering her eyes. Clutching the arm of the couch with white knuckles, I felt something on my head, and I screamed. Eira winced visibly at the sonic-attack.
"Wh-What-"
"Calm down it's just my hat." Tatsuo looked at me, the colors of the TV screen changing his hair and skin tone, "When you're scared bend it down and cover your eyes."
He couldn't see the blush of embarrassment on my cheeks, or at least I hoped so. "I don't need it." I huffed.
He acted like he didn't hear me and continued watching the movie.
I stared up at his eyes, and slowly touched the hat.
I took it off and examined it.
"It's from Germany. It's an alpine hat." I looked up at him, and he was staring back at me, with a blank expression.
Eira was sipping her tea, and staring intently at the screen.
How did she enjoy this movie? Creepy girl.
I put it back on my head and grinned, liking how it felt.
Hours passed and eventually it was time for them to go.
Eira forced me to lock the door after them as she went to go take a shower.
I sighed and closed the door. Wait...
I remembered the hat.
I opened the door hastily and ran to the elevator.
Fuji was pressing the button to go down as I reached them.
"Tatsuo, your hat!"
As the grey doors of the elevator closed, he smiled, "Keep it."
The doors closed fully and I heard the mechanical machines move the elevator down.
I looked down and blinked, a bright scarlet blush coloring my cheeks.
I walked back to the apartment, hat in hand, with a smile on my face.
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Thanks again to Purple-Eyed Devil, she does a really good job editing!
CHECK OUT THIS PICTURE OF EIRA SHE DREW!
www . unowen .net/ tegaki/dblog. php?u=61562&e=1189113( JUST REMOVE THE SPACES!)
sHE ALSO GAVE ME A GOOD IDEA FOR A COMMUNITY , ITS WELL ABOUT EMOTION. FOR SOUL EATER OF COURSE. EMOTIONAL STORIES OR ONESHOTS THAT ARE SO GOOD THEYLL MAKE U DEPRESSED AND CRY. LIKE CRONA'S POEM! LMAO
Eira belongs to Purple-Eyed Devil
Tatsuo belongs to KittyAttack
Lucrezia belongs to Digimon Dreamer
The story,Adil, Fuji and Ray belong to me.
Everything else belongs to Atsushi Okubo
Whats up with Black Star? Why are Lucrezia and Crona acting strange? It will all be revealed soon *_*
The fight with Medusa is COMPLETELY changed, i didnt even think i could change it THHHAAAAT much xD
Lol, im loving these chapters!
BLACK STAR WEARING THE BEANIE IS THE MOST ADORABLE THING EVER! *FANGIRL SQUEAL* DAMN, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
When writing the happy prt when everyones eating, and the supicious and omnous part with Black Star, i was listening to soundtracks and just some relzing music to fit the scenes.
For example that ominous part, i was listening to a dark piano playing and a creepy lullaby. They really help alot! And they make you imagine it so well, so i recomend you do that.
When writing a happy part listen to a sweet melody like the music box songs on youtube
A piano or flute fit well with writing sad stories, *sniff,sniff*
KittyAttack- iM WITH YOU, I REALLY THINK CRONA IS A GUY, ESPECIALLY SINCE HE BLUSHES AROUND MAKA, I THINK THATS CUTE! ILL BE UPSET IF HE TURNS OUT TO BE AGIRL LOL
JAPANESE ISNT AS HARD AS IT SEEMS, THE ONLY HARD PART IS KANJI. IF YOU LEARNED IT WHEN UR A CHILD THERE WONT BE PROBLEM, BUT ITS QUITE HARD WHEN UR GROWN UP AND ALREADY KNOW 2 LANGUAGES :(
HOW DO U LIKE MAI DARK!STAR. HES NOT AS EVIL AS URS, BUT I STILL LUV HIM XD
Digimon Dreamer- SHHHHHHH! DONT SAY STUFF LIKE THAT! DONT LET PPL HAVE IDEAS! XD
Purple-Eyed Devil- Yes :D thanks agin, i loved the edit
The lost and forgotten- Thank you so much ;_; that really means alot
Rockergurl95- THANK YOU SO MUCH XD LOL A CATERPILLAR? I WOULD NEVER GO NEAR THOSE THINGS 0-0
Animegirl1220-yES IM ACCEPTING OCS AFTER THE MEDUSA PART IS OVER, ILL INFORM U OKAY? :D AND THANK YOU SO MUCH ^-^