Chapter Two:

We walked into the Death Room; my attention was immediately drawn to the tall shinigami in the middle of the room. I looked at him, noticing his pitch black cloth, cartoonish skull mask and his large hands. "Hello! You must be Spirit's niece!" The Shinigami said in an incredibly cartoonish voice as we all entered the room.

"Nice to meet you, Shingami-sama. I'm Lana Johnson, and these are my two weapons; Leon and Kate Robinson." I said to him, Leon and Kate greeting him as I introduced them.

"Oh, please, just call me Lord Death, Shinigmi-sama is much too formal," he told us. "Now, Spirit has arranged for you three to enroll in the DWMA. So, starting Monday, you will officially be students here!"

"Great," Kate said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

I elbowed her in the stomach, "Sorry about Kate, she got dropped on her head as a child, so not everything's right up here." I said, pointing to my head.

"I did not get dropped on my head as a kid!" she exclaimed. "I may have fallen out of a window, but I didn't hit my head!"

"Either way, something's wrong up there," I said.

"Well, I can't argue there."

I smirked triumphantly, happy that I had won the little argument we had just had. "Alrighty then, "Lord Death said. "I should have your schedules ready by Monday; Just come on by Monday morning when you all get here."

"Okay," the three of us said at once.

"Well, I'll see you three later! Bye Bye!"

"Bye, Lord Death," I said.

"See ya later!" Kate said.

Leon just grumbled, walking out.

"Now to go see my sweet Maka and see if you all can stay with her for a little while," Spirit said.

Leon, Kate, and I were standing in front of Maka's door; Spirit had gotten called away at the last minute to go on a mission. Truth be told, I think Lord Death sent him on a mission so that we could deal with everything on our own. I'll have to thank him for that later, I thought to myself, making a mental note to do so later. Kate, being the boldest of us all, immediately went up to the door and knocked as loud as she could. After a few moments, the door opened, and a blonde head poked out of the door. "Can I help you?" she asked, her eyes quickly sweeping over the three of us to settle on me. "Lana? Is that you?" She asked with surprise clear on her face. Before I could reply, she tackled me in a hug. "Oh my gosh! It's been ages! Come on in, these must be your weapons. Nice to meet you! I'm Maka." Maka said as we walked into her apartment.

"I'm Kate, and this is my brother, Leon," Kate introduced.

"So, what brings you to Death City?" Maka asked after we were all settled in her living room.

"Your dad, he's now my legal guardian," I said, "so, now we're enrolled in the DWMA."

"Really? That's amazing! But, wait, do you have a place to stay?" Maka asked.

"Not really, we were just going to-"I started, but was cut off by Maka.

"Why don't you three stay here? I've got an extra bedroom, and, if one of you doesn't mind, someone can sleep on the couch." She said.

"Are you sure? I mean, we can just sleep in-"I said, as I was cut off, yet again.

"I'm completely sure. In fact, I'm insisting on it. Besides, I think it would be fun for all of us."

"Alright, then. I guess we're living here now." I said.

"Great! I'll make some dinner to celebrate!" Maka exclaimed with pure elation in her voice. "My partner, Soul, should be home soon. He's out with our friend, Blackstar."

"Cool," I said.

About twenty minutes later, the door burst open to reveal a boy. He had pure white hair, with a headband on it that said soul. I took in his outfit, which consisted of a yellow and black jacket, red jeans, and a pair of sneakers. "So, you must be Soul." I said to him.

"What the- who are you?" Soul asked. "Where's Maka?" He asked, completely tense, looking like he was about to turn into a weapon. He relaxed when he saw Maka walk out of the kitchen.

"Hey, Soul! This is my cousin, Lana, and her two weapons, Kate and Leon." Maka said to Soul.

Soul looked over at me and looked me up and down before he said anything else. As he was looking me over, I took the time to read his soul. I read that his soul was careless and arrogant, sort of like Kate's. "So, does having a flat chest run in your family or something?" He asked. I glared at him.

LANA SLAP!

MAKA CHOP!

Soul fell to the ground, a red mark across his face and a huge dent in his head. Maka and I looked at each other, books in hand, and fell over laughing. Kate and Leon quickly joined in the laughter, while Soul groaned, and rolled on the floor in pain.

"Just so you know, Soul, our dads were related, not our mothers," Maka told Soul, who was starting to get up.

"Although, our mothers were best friends," I added on. "Now, why don't we get started on dinner?"

"FOOD!" Kate exclaimed, running to the table. "FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD!"

We all laughed at Kate's immaturity and hunger as we headed to the table and started to eat. I smiled to myself as we all sat around the table, laughing, telling stories, and just having fun. "So, Lana, why is my dad your legal guardian now?" Maka asked.

My good mood soured, and I could feel a lump in my throat rising as I remembered the person who took away my parents. "Well, my parents sort of died." I said.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Lana, I didn't mean to bring up a touchy subject" Maka said as she hugged me.

"It's alright, it happened a few years ago, I'm fine with it now," I said, putting on a fake smile.

"Wait, why did my dad just recently become your legal guardian, though?" Maka asked, confusion etched on her face.

Kate told her the story of the thugs that made us get caught. After that, the conversation took a normal tone once again. We all finished dinner, and moved to the couches, continuing with our conversation. I, however, didn't really pay much attention to the conversation, occasionally agreeing to different points. My mind kept flashing back to that day, four years ago. The day that the Witch Rachel took away my parents, my home, my life. The day that I met Kate and Leon. The day I swore revenge on that witch.

"Lana? Are you okay?" Leon asked, concern clear in his voice.

I snapped out of my daydreaming. "What? Yeah, I'm fine, just a little tired, I guess." I said as I looked around, and realized that everyone was staring at me, with varying degrees of concern displayed on their faces. "I think I'm going to head off to bed," I said, standing up and stretching. "Good night, everyone."

"Goodnight," everyone said to me as I made my way into the guest bedroom. I changed into a pair of pajamas that Maka lent me, and slid into the queen bed that Kate and I were sharing. I lay there in the bed, mind racing. I thought about my parents and what they were like. As usual, my mind wandered too far, and, before I knew it, I was crying quietly. I curled into a ball, letting the tears run freely down my face, wishing that my parents were still alive. I nearly screamed when I felt someone patting my back. I looked over to the person who was sitting next to me, recognizing that it was Leon. I threw my arms around him, crying into his shirt. "Shhh. Shhh. It is going to be okay, Lana. It's going to be okay," he consoled, rubbing my back soothingly. Before I knew it, I was drifting off to sleep.

AN: Hi there! Llallagirl here! So, how was that? Good? Bad? Please Review, I really want to know what you think, and if I should continue or not. Alright, see you later! BYE!