Don't worry, everything is going to be okay, even if it doesn't seem like it will. There will be Souliz in the future, promis! This part is too short, though.

Disclaimer: Soul Eater is not mine

Kid's Point Of View

"I brought her." I raised my eyes at top speed, frustrated by the fact that after all this time I couldn't set loose from the blades. "Now are you happy?" Orev whispered. I looked around, searching for Maka. Her soul was definitely there, but... "Where is she? I want to see her." I shouted. "Oh," Orev turned around, realizing she was alone. "Hurry up already! You made me look like an idiot!" She called in a pissed off tone. "Of course, Lady Raven." Soul appeared from deeper within the cave, carrying unconscious Maka. "Would you stop that? It's creeping me out. My name is Orev for Kishin's sake." Soul grinned. 'What is going on?' I asked myself. 'Did he fall for her mind control?' "Why is she unconscious?" I asked in fury. The black sparks returned. "I don't like fighting with girls... they make me uncomfortable." Orev whispered, shivering. "Anyway, now you know that she's alive, which means we can make a deal out of this." She tilted her head, gazing at me like I'm a piece of bread and she's a hungry raven. "Make me a Shinigami." She asked quietly. "Do you even know what it takes? I can't, even if I did trust you enough." Orev looked at me, annoyed. "It takes two souls that can form soul resonance in a shared dream for such a thing to even be possible. You can never reach that, not as long as I have free will." I explained. Orev frowned. "Then fall in love with me. It can't be that hard." I shook my head. "You're a fool if you think I will." I announced to her.

"No deal, then? I'll just have to get you myself... let's free you from her first. Blondie!" She called, aiming for Soul even though he is technically albino. "Kill her for me, please." I could see Soul's eyes suddenly darkening. "I don't want to." He answered, fighting within himself. Orev twitched and turned to him. "Even if I ask nicely? Pretty please with sprinkles? On top?" I bit my lip. The witches' temptation magic, even if very powerful, was not absolute. She still needed to be nice to him if she wanted to control his heart, which meant...

"Hey Orev! Did I tell you how stunning you look?" It felt terrible, in front of Maka, too. But it was my best shot, hurt Soul enough for him to break the spell and run away with Maka. "Oh? How flattering. What are you trying to do?" She asked, obviously not falling for it. 'Act like you've been bewitched, bewitched and in love, bewitched and in love. You can do this.' I reminded myself. "What are you talking about? I just noticed it. So attractive." I faked a smile, actually feeling like I need to vomit.

"Why thank you, I'm not quite sure why it had such a delay, but its fine. Now, back to killing the girl." My eyes widened. "N- Can I have a hug first?" I had to break Soul's heart, no matter what it took. "Oh my! This is going to be so fun! None of my unties got Asura, but I got his baby brother! Lucky! You can have your kiss in a minute." My eye twitched. 'I asked for a hug, though.' I whispered in my mind. "Blondie!" She called. Soul's eyes lost their warmth. I watched in fear as his arm transformed in to a blade. My plan failed? "Soul! Wake up!" I shouted, breaking my act. Orev sighed. "Figures, he was bluffing all this time. She means a lot to you doesn't she?" I closed my eyes, feeling warm tears flow down my cheeks. "I can't... save you. I'm sorry." I whispered. Soul raised his blade. The feathers that bonded me would have melted from the black sparks if not the magic binding them, magic even I couldn't break. The lines started to connect, all in vein- Maka was going to die, and I simply couldn't save her.

"What a beautiful soul." Orev whispered. I opened my eyes back to look at it, her stunning, soft angelic soul in Orev's hand. "I could never... compare." The witch's voice sounded so hopeless, finally seeing what I saw in Maka. "Eat it, Blondie. I can't use it for my spells." Her whisper was so faint and sad, but her jealousy was nothing compared to his pain. Soul opened his mouth, holding up the soft soul.

"Remember, it's not a person, it's a kishin egg. He hurt people." I focused, trying to understand what I was seeing. Maka was sitting next to Soul, crying. On her finger she wore the ring, a fact that seemed to bother Soul. He clanged his teeth, asking her something I couldn't hear before standing up and setting off. "No, don't you dare leave her, you are her best friend! Don't turn your back on her when she is in need-" I shouted. Soul walked away, turning around to return me the look I've given him. "She chose you." He said clearly. 'Remember, it's not a person, it's a kishin egg. He hurt people...' The sentence played again and again inside of my head.

"As rulers of death, we can take lives or refuse to take lives." The next voice belonged to my father. I now knew what to do.

...

The illusion faded, taking me back to reality. Soul's eyes shot to me in exhaustion. "What about Liz?" I asked, my voice unstable. Soul's glare intensified. "I'm sorry." I whispered. "Huh? What is going on?" Orev called. "Why aren't you eating her?" I closed my eyes, focusing.

"By the natural authority I was given as a Lord over Death, I hereby sentence you, Soul Eater Evans, to the death for the crime of murder and attempt of becoming a kishin god by eating the victim's soul." Soul released a sigh of relief, carefully putting Maka's soul on the ground before dropping down on the ground. I closed my hand, amazed to feel the warmth of his soul- brave, loyal and glad, truly glad I took him before he did the disgraceful does the witch ordered him to do.

"I declare Maka Albarn as innocent and refuse to reap her soul. The death sentence will therefore be delayed until farther notice." It fault so weird, controlling fates with simple words. The beautiful Soul made its way towards the body it belonged to. Orev stepped back as her wound healed. Maka's chest started moving.

...

"You! What did you do?" Orev shouted. Maka laid there quietly, eyes flickering in a mid-dream state. She was asleep, but alive. Was that the best I can do with my new reaper powers? "Never mind, I can still use her, torture her until you obey me. Don't think you've won this, Shinigami!" I shook my head, smiling weakly. Here is one thing that I know but she does not.

"Maka!" I called, running across the coastline. The sea filled with huge waves, a lightning struck a tall tree not so far away- it looked like this world was lost in a storm; because of me, because of her injured friends, the witch, Soul and the experience of death. She went there and came back, very few mortals have.

I spotted her huddled under the cliff, hiding from the sudden rain that started falling. "Maka! Are you okay?" I shouted with worry. "Kid..?" She whispered, raising her head up a little. "Go away!" She warned me. "Maka, I-" I stepped towards her. "You killed him! You killed Soul!" She shouted, tears streaming from her eyes. "I had no choice, he threatened your life. It was his choice, too- he asked me to do it." Maka dug her face into her knees. "I would rather die." She whispered. "There's nobody left to love me anymore." I squinted my eyes. "Of course there are! Your father, Tsubaki and Black*Star, Liz and Patty, Dr. Stein, Marie... and even if you don't believe me, I love you too." Maka made a small sniffle. "Liar! Liar liar liar! I did my best to satisfy you, but it wasn't enough! I deserve to die!" I held my breath- this feeling of despair I knew all too well was now transmitted to me from Maka.

"I don't want you to die, I need you here with me! It was all a misunderstanding, we can stay together." She raised her head. "I don't want to be with you! Leave me alone! And take the stupid ring with you!" She shouted, throwing the skull ring at me. I caught it in the air, making sure it wasn't damaged. "I won't." I insisted, sitting next to her. She pushed me away, making it rain harder. "Just, get out of my head already." She cried. I stiffened, hugging her. At first she resisted, but I didn't let go. Slowly she stopped and melted into the hug, fists clutching my shirt. "I don't really want you to go." She confessed. "I don't want to go either." I smiled. "And I don't have to. Not ever." I parted from her, holding her right hand. "If you let me, I would like to stay by you forever, although, that may start to annoy you at some point." She laughed weakly, eyes still red of tears. I took the ring out, putting it on her finger where it belongs. "Don't you dare ever scare me like that again."

The rain stopped falling, letting blessed silence fill the air as we kissed for the first time in what seemed to both like forever.