The objective today was making sure all invitations were finished and sent. As much as it pained the twin pistols, Kid was refusing their help in everyway. They were going to be homemade because Maka liked things done by hand because they were more sincere. Kid was to make a design for the front of the cards and choose the font. Maka and Soul would be arriving later from inspecting the building chosen for the ceremony. She would help him write the message, name the cards and mail them.

"That sounds like a lot of work," Patty speculated from the couch after Kid's explanaition.

"It is Patty and that is why I have to make sure everything is absolutely perfect," he said, his eyes shining. "This has to have a little of both me and Maka in it."

"This sounds like a lot of work for one day," Liz sighed as she flipped lazily through tv channels. "I don't see myself doing that any time soon."

"Oh Liz," Kid sighed as he started to sketch out the design, "a wedding is not only important to the bride and groom but to the guests as well. These invitations will be a part of everyone's memory along with the ceremony."

Liz only shook her head as she continued to flip through the channels. What kind of maniac came up with cabel anyway? Over a hundred channels and nothing to watch. She let it fall on the next channel it turned to and dropped her aching arm on the couch. Two women stood in a bridal shop, one in a dress she recognized as a bridesmaid dress, and the other was talking loudly. The women were shouting loudly back and forth until the woman wearing the dress walked off.

"What a coincidental landing," Liz mumbled. "Who even watches Bridezilla? This show is rediculous."

"Why is she so angry?" Patty asked, her face full of questions. "Isn't she happy she's getting married?"

"Women like that are what we call control freaks," Liz stated folding her arms. "She isn't happy because the bridesmaid doesn't like the dress she picked and refuses to wear it. She wants everything her way."

"She's scary," Patty said as she hugged a pillow. "Maka wasn't like that yesterday."

"She is a far more reasonable woman," Kid added in from the dining room. "It would be impossible for her to act like that. She wants everyone to be happy on our big day."

Liz turned the channel when the woman started to fight with her fiance' about the guest list. Women were so ugly when it came to weddings. Liz knew she was not rushing into any marriage any time soon. She was practicly going through the motions with Kid and Maka. A knock sounded from the front and Patty ran to answer it. She quickly returned with the afore mentioned Maka and hanging from the arm of the death scythe.

"They're here Kid," she chirped excitedly as she pulled Soul over to the couch.

"Hey everyone," Maka greeted them with a wave. She went into the dining room and greeted her fiance' with a quick kiss then sat to brainstorm with him.

"You're early," he said. "Did things go that smoothly?"

"Yeah, everything's fine," Maka assured him.

In the living room Patty was enlightening Soul to the strange behavior of women during such a time as they were going through. He listened sideways as he stared at the quickly changing television screen. Liz flipped further through the channels with no real aim.

She seems pretty calm. Does she remember yesterday? Maybe she's just gotten over it... It wasn't really anything anyway. Or maybe-

"Hey Soul," Liz yawned, stealing him from his thoughts.

"Nothing to watch?" he stated with little interest.

"You wanna go do something?" she asked, putting down the remote. "TV is boring anyway."

"Yeah! Let's go swimming!" Patty exclaimed throwing a fist in the air.

"That's sounds like a good idea," Liz agreed. "You feel like going for a dip Soul?"

"I didn't bring a pair of trunks," he started but the girls took an arm and proceeded to drag him to the mansion's pool.

"Don't worry, Kid has a whole bunch of extras," Patty sang as they walked.

Liz found him a pair of black trunks with skulls on the outside part of the legs. While he changed the girls also got into their swimsuits. Liz wore her black and pink striped bikini while Patty wore her rainbow colored one. They went out to the pool to find Soul sitting by the edge with his foot making ripples in the water. He was a sitting duck. Patty ran up to him, completely unaware of the mischievious expression on her sister's face. She dived in with a big splash, completely wetting the white haired weapon. That's when Liz striked. She snuck behind him while he wiped the water from his face and pushed him in with her foot.

"That was not cool," he said, glaring at the pistol as she laughed.

"Whatcha gonna do about it?" She stood confidently with her hands placed firmly on her hips.

Her confidence wavered as Soul climbed out of the pool and came after her. She ran around the pool screaming for Patty to intervene but she was having to much fun watching. Soul would never purposely hurt Liz. Despite this she screamed as the death-scythe caught her wrist and flung her into the pool. Patty clapped at his won revenge. Soul jumped in after Liz and swam up next to Patty.

"That was terrible Soul!" Liz called angrily after him.

He just laughed and splashed her. "Do you really think you can get one on me then walk away?"

Liz splashed him back. "Go swim or something," she retorted.

Patty and Soul raced a few times from one side of the pool to the other. They tied until Patty got that cramp in her leg and Soul had to get her to the stairs. Patty sat for a few minutes before she went to get a towel and sit out of the pool for a little bit. Liz went out to swim now that it was safe to do so. She would have been crazy to join while they were racing.

"This is nice," Liz sighed as she stopped by the wall. "Us hanging out like this. I hope we can stay like this..."

"Of course we will," Soul assured her.

"What if one us got married or something? I mean, Maka and Kid are getting married and everyone is excited for them and the wedding, but what about after the wedding?" Liz looked at the white haired man with worry. "Everything will change won't it?"

Soul swam around to her side and leaned back against the wall. "Nothing will change. Things are still the same despite Tsubaki and Black Star dating. Why would anything change now? We're still friends. All of us. It'll just be easier to keep up with everyone." He smiled his signature sharp tooth smile.

"I guess you're right..." she sighed.

"Of course I am."

"But Soul...What if we got married to different people? Me, you, and Patty. Then we'll all be seperated."

Soul looked serious now. Something was really bothering Liz.

"Liz, what's wrong?" he asked, his tone worried and protective. "You can tell me."

Liz looked into his red eyes. The diner scene from the other day replayed in her head and she knew her cheeks were reddening. Liz quickly dived and swam back to the steps of the pool. Soul stared after her, frustrated. Something was definently wrong.

"Liz-"

"Don't worry about it," she called to him as she took up her towel. "I'm fine! I'm going inside for lunch, you coming?"

Soul just shook his head and climbed out of the pool to follow the girls out. Women were forever confusing. Especially ones named Liz Thompson.

What is going on? I was completely over it and going about my day just fine until he started being all sensitive and caring about me. Why does he have to do that? Can't I just suffer alone? Liz hid her untimely sighing by wiping her face dry in the towel. I can't even deny the fact that I was totally staring at his abs the whole time we were swimming... What the heck is happening to me~?

Soul rubbed his hair dry as they split up into changing rooms, unaware of the thoughts running through the woman in front of him. She must still be mad about it then. She wouldn't even say what was relly bothering her. Great. I guess I just have to go apologize. Once he was changed back into his clothes he waited in the living room for the women. The best way to handle an angry Elizabeth was to take it all at once. Patty and Liz came back out and greeted him with a smile.

"I want to go out for lunch so we don't disturb Kid and Maka," Liz said. "You okay with that?"

"Yeah, I'm completely cool with that," Soul remarked as he stood.

"Yaay! Time to eat!" Patty shouted just a little to loudly as she ran to the door.

She ran out leaving Liz and Soul to chase after her before she started running people over. They caught up to her and stoppped her in her tracks. The place of choice today was a nice italian resturaunt with outside tables. Patty wanted pasta. They occupied one of the adorable little tables with an umbrella for shade. After they ordered Patty left to the bathroom and the two weapons were once again left alone. Soul took the leap while he had the chance.

"Liz, I'm sorry about the other day," he said quickly as if the words wouldn't come out fast enough.

"You mean at the diner? Oh, don't worry about it, it's history," she replied with a nervous chuckle.

"Alright," he said. "As long as you're okay with it."

"That was just a joke right?" she inquired, leaning in just a little. She was fine with it, sure, but he at least had to tell her that much.

"Yeah, it was a joke," he answered. "I was getting back at you for that bum comment you had made."

Liz was admittedly disappointed with his answer but not more so than the relief she felt clearing her head of that embbarrasing moment and the accompanying emotions it raised.

"Well it was true," she defended. "If it means anything, you don't look like one today."

Soul laughed at that. "Glad you think so."

Patty returned just before their food came to their table. They talked for hours about the difficulty of living with a soon to be married couple. One thing they agreed on, it was something they would not want to put anyone else through. Well, everyone accept Patty who wanted to marry her knight in shining armor.

At least one of us have some ambition. For now I'm happy with the way things are between the three of us. Just friends.

Let's see if we can't change that mind set of yours Liz. :)