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Okay, right now I can't really be bothered about writing much here, so I will not argue with my sister. Yeah, this chapter is late out more or less again, but oh well! School is a pain in the ass, so I gotta take it or leave it. I was thinking lately, I wonder how many storis I will be able to write before I finally stop coming onto this website? I'm going to try and at least get more than 100 down here! Better start trying harder then!

Okay there's one thing that I haven't done yet that is quite important. I haven't told you their ages yet! Well seeing as this five years later, that would make them:

Tsubaki: 21

Liz: 21

Soul: 22 (yes, I know that Tsubaki is like the oldest, but I wanted to make this more fun!)

Kid: 22

Maka 20

Black Star: 18

Patti: 18

Seeing as you know that, you can get into the story now! Remember, I have poor spelling and grammer, even if English is my first language. I have another one that I speak fluently in, my native one, but let's not get into that yet. I don't own Soul Eater or their characters! I only own this story that will never be used in the manga.

This Lullaby

Try again

Tsubaki woke up in a way that if any of the male population saw her, only one word would pass through their minds. 'Cute'. She sat up with her legs still cuddled up at her chest while she yeaned and stretched by circling her arms gently. She seemed a little bleary eyed, but other than that, she felt fine and finally at rest. It would be time for the others to come soon and she wanted to make up for the dinner that they might have had to waste that night.

As soon as she got the ingredients ready, she heard the doorbell chime from the hallway. The others couldn't have been here as it only five when she told them to come at seven. She thought that maybe it was Black Star, but thought against it when she realized that all this time he must have had a key. She opened the door that revealed a man standing in a simple navy blue uniform with a large object behind him. "Are you Tsubaki Nakatsukasa?" She nodded and he smiled. "Here's the piano that you shipped over. It got here safely by the way." Tsubaki squealed with delight and helped him place it in her room. She then tipped him which he blushed at.

"Aww c'mon now! I'm only doing my job, there's no need!" Tsubaki smiled and shook her head. Without a word, she shoved the money in to his hands. "Take it. I'm being grateful." The man only nodded and walked out with a smile on his face. Tsubaki stared at the piano with happiness. It was one of the many things she did on Japan to pass away her time. She moved back to the kitchen where the food was waiting for her to prepare it. After the little nap, Tsubaki felt more up to it.

~x~

"Must say Tsubaki, it smells good, even from out here." The said woman blushed at Soul's compliment. "Thanks Soul." Patti was already speed walking her way through to the dining room with Black Star on her tail. They were laughing and talking as though they knew everything about each other. Liz slid over to Tsubaki and answered her unasked question. "They've been going out for almost three years. I never thought that they would have been that serious about it." Tsubaki's eyes widened and she gaped. "They're going out? They do seem to match..." Liz snorted. "Oh come on. They are so much alike, other than Black Star's huge ego that I would've thought they would be in this for a joke! I know she's my sister and all, but I have my doubts." Tsubaki nodded and they all gathered round the table.

Tsubaki dished out all of the food which they were all grateful for. Maka smirked. "At least this isn't like at ours where Blair came out naked." Soul had already matured over the years and didn't get as many nosebleeds as he used to. It was almost close to nothing. When Tsubaki finally got to sit down, she saw that she had ended up right in between Soul and Liz. She almost died of happiness, but kept herself in check. He probably already had a girlfriend while she was here trying to wait for him to notice her. It was futile sometimes.

Everyone was being their noisy selves and it was almost as though Tsubaki had never left. She nudged Liz who looked up to her. "So what's up between Miester and weapon?" she asked in a low voice. Liz looked up to who she meant and nodded with a slight smile on her face. "Oh, nothing. You got worked up for nothing. Maka's going out with Kid and Soul hasn't been in a relationship. You're safe there." Tsubaki broke out into a slow grin that should have split any normal persons face in half, but then again. Tsubaki was now far from normal.

Dinner was over in a rush that there was no more left and no more desert. They all lounged around in the living room watching films that Black Star had rented for the night. On the large sofa sat Kid, Maka, Patti and Black Star. Liz was on the floor, lying on her stomach not watching the film, but was doing her nails. Soul sat in the arm chair while Tsubaki sat cross legged on the floor a little in front of him. Kid groaned. "Do we have to watch this? We might as well go and watch my father try to make jokes than watch this whole load of shit."

Patti huffed. "But we like it! You're out numbered here Kid." She stuck out her tongue playfully and before he could retaliate, Maka caressed his cheek and wheeled him in for a kiss. Black Star blanched. "Not in front of us! Dude, get a room!" Liz sighed from the floor. "Says the guy who was dry humping Patti while we went swimming." Black Star shrugged. "Well, we can shag in the pool, not like anyone has rules against that. Maka spoke up. "Actually, we were only in the parking lot." The others laughed and Tsubaki felt herself smiling along with them. All of a sudden, she could feel someone's eyes on her and they were staring way too long. She turned round and looked around the room to see if she could catch the person in the act, but alas, nothing.

She turned back round to face the T.V when she finally yawned. Black Star whined. "How can you be tired when you had a nap? That's like any little kids dream!" Tsubaki smiled sheepishly. "I guess I still feel sorta jet lagged. Let me get sleeping bags for you all." They knew that she couldn't carry it all, but Maka was wrapped up with Kid and Black Star was too busy doing Eskimo kisses with Patti. Liz looked up. "Sorry, wet nails." Instead, Soul stood. "I'll help. I've seen this film a million and one times, plus, it doesn't hurt to help." She gave him a shy smile, a little thank you and walked out of the room with Soul in tow.

Black Star had kept the sleeping bags in Tsubaki's room, so that meant for the pair of them to walk in there. Tsubaki was happy that her room wasn't a tip and it was neat. She didn't want Soul to see a messy room. She found the light switch by moving her hand around on the wall and looked through her cupboard. "It should be here..." Soul was looking around her room. It was the first time he had ever been here, even when she was still here five years ago. Even though she just got back, Tsubaki had a knack of making her room look her room seem lived in and not that she just moved in today.

He let his eyes wander until it settled on the piano. At first he had been afraid that he might have to play it, but then curiosity got the best of him. Tsubaki passed him some sleeping bags and she stood up straight. "Hey Tsubaki, do you play the piano?" Tsubaki froze, and then nodded slowly. "Yeah, I do. I'm not exactly good though." Soul snorted. "That's okay; I just wanted to know... Hey, before we go back, which I know everyone would have passed out by now, do you think you could just play me one song?"

Tsubaki let her eyes widen. "B-but why?" Soul shrugged his shoulders. I just wanna hear you play, is that a crime?" Tsubaki shook her head. "Okay then, just as soon as we get these back to the others." They walked back to the living room and she saw that Soul was right. They were all asleep. "I'm always stuck watching the end of some shit film because I can't sleep as easily and there's nothing better to do. With you here, you can play for me." Tsubaki could feel her face going red and quickly turned round. "Let's go back then."

They both got back to her room and she shut the door behind her. Really, Tsubaki was being modest with herself. She is good at playing, and she doesn't need a music sheet. "So erm, what piece do you want?" Soul closed his eyes as Tsubaki moved over on the stool that she was sitting on. "Oh, you can sit down by the way." Soul opened his eyes to see that there was indeed another space for him on the stool. "Thanks. Play whatever suits you right now." It was now Tsubaki's turn to close her eyes and think of a song. They fluttered open and she smiled

"I've got one." He watched as she placed her fingers over the first few notes. He already knew it was going to be. He watched as she closed her eyes and launched right into Fur Elise. He smiled. This too had been one of the first songs he had learnt. He watched as her fingers flittered over the ivory keys, never pressed too hard on the notes, yet not too softly that you could hear very note. They moved gracefully and in time with the beat. Before he knew it, the piece was over. She opened her eyes slowly and saw Soul looking directly at her. "Erm how was it?" It was a simple question, as though she asked him to try her food. "It was good, I mean really good. You're a natural to me, even if you have only started." He gave her a soft smile while saying it. It was weird to him. Usually, people asked his brother what he thought.

Tsubaki's face showed surprise and finally she smiled. "Thanks. No one really listens to me, not like I let them." It reminded Soul of how he used to be too. He never wanted anyone to listen to him play, just the odd time where his brother did. "Soul?" The said man looked down to the young woman. "Yeah?" Tsubaki fidgeted. "Do you ever miss your brother?" That question had shocked him completely. That was something that he definitely didn't know was coming. She had to stop a little to think about it. "Yeah, I guess I do. As much as he was always loved, he still put me ahead of things."

He didn't need to ask her 'why do you ask' because he knew why she did. This day about six years ago, she had to kill her brother who was turning into a kishin soul. "How did your parents take the news?" Tsubaki thought back to her parents' facial expression and how they didn't bother to conceal their shock, their anger and their disappointment. She sighed. "They didn't take it well I suppose. They were really angry when they found out that he had used the uncanny sword for something so heartless." Soul nodded. Of course they would. If you had a witch as a parent, they would probably be the only ones in the world to congratulate you.

Tsubaki yawned cutely and Soul yanked her up gently. "What? Where are we going?" Soul turned back and smiled. "Well, you're tired and now so am I, so I thought it was bed time." Tsubaki looked down at how their hands were clasped together and how it fitted like a glove with each other. Soul continued. "There aren't enough sleeping bags as Black Star decided to go camping last year with Patti and they ruined two of them." Tsubaki sighed inwardly. It was Black Star and Patti after all. She expected nothing more and nothing less from them, but camping? Tsubaki snorted in her mind. They might have always wanted to do it outside...

"So then where are you going to sleep?" Soul shrugged. "I figured that I should just go home, or sleep on the floor. Wait, what about Black Star's room?" Tsubaki stopped and shook her head. "No, it's too late to go out now, and I don't care what you're going to say. Black Star's room is a mess, contrasting to what it looks like around the apartment. I'll take the floor and you take my bed." Soul looked appalled. "Wait, you're the female, and it's your room. Why do you want to sleep on the floor of your own room?" Tsubaki shrugged her shoulders and Soul sighed. "You're way too nice sometimes, not that I'm complaining, but it could get you hurt one day."

Tsubaki soaked in what he was saying and nodded. "Fine then, there's only one way to settle this... Rock paper scissors!" Soul blinked and gave her a blank look, confused by her choice, but soon he warmed up to her idea. "Okay then. Best out of three. If I win, you sleep in your bed, if you win, you sleep on the floor." Tsubaki nodded and continued for him. "If we both draw, we both sleep in the bed. It's big enough." They both knew that they could have agreed on that from the start, but they wanted some fun. (A/N: Yeah, I know that the winner doesn't get the best choice of things. It's kinda stupid like that)

They got their fists ready and punched their other hand lightly. "Rock, paper… SCISSORS!" They both looked down to each other's hands and Soul groaned. He was on paper with Tsubaki on scissors. She smiled at him. "That's one out of three for me!" With that said, she lost the next round. What made her think that she could win again with scissors? "Okay, next one wins." Slowly and steadily, they pulled out their hands to each other and were surprised. They both got paper.

Soul scratched the back of his head while laughing. "Looks like we'll be sharing the bed then. It's more than big enough!" Tsubaki blushed at the idea. Although she wanted it to happen, she wasn't so sure now. Soul looked at her troubled face and held out his hands. "Don't worry; I won't go pervy on you! I'll get Maka chopped if I do!" Tsubaki's eyes widened before they scrunched up as she burst out into a fit of laughter.

"No worries! It's not that anyway. Even if you do g pervy on me, I can put you in your place." She carried on laughing as Soul's eyes twitched. "Wow, thanks, I feel so safe now." Tsubaki slowly stopped laughing and settled for a warm smile. "I already had a nap anyway, so it might take me a while to sleep. I'll just read a book or something. I just happen to yawn a lot."

Soul walked over to the bed and sat down on it gingerly. "Fine, but make sure you don't fall asleep on the chair or whatever." He placed his hands behind his head and lay down. Tsubaki watched him settle down and his eyes shut slowly and lazily, as if it were too much effort just to close his eyes.

She watched him for a few moments before grabbing a book that she bought and focused on that instead. At times, her mind would wander and she would begin to think about the man on her bed in the same room as her. HER bed for one thing! She sighed happily and tried to read the book again. This time, her thoughts were interrupted by a deep and masculine voice. Did Soul always sound like that? "When are you actually going to sleep? You've been there for over an hour now."

She turned to look at the clock and saw that he was right. "I guess I forgot the time. I would kinda be awake by now if I was in Japan. I keep on forgetting the time difference." She saw a small smile grace his lips.

"How was it? In Japan I mean." His eyes opened and he caught Tsubaki stretching up to put her new book on the shelf. Man she looks gorgeous! "Well, I guess it was fine. It made me remember how much I actually missed Japan and how far way I am from home. It was good, if that's what you're looking for.

She turned round to find him staring at her. For a while, they held each other's gaze and when he finally shifted his head to stare at the ceiling, Tsubaki could feel her face flush red. She turned her head away from his and waited for her tomato looking skin to calm down.

"We all missed you, you know." Soul's voice startled her a little and she swiveled her eyes towards him. He was still staring at the pale white ceiling and Tsubaki couldn't help but swoon in her mind about him. "We didn't know what the hell had happened to you and it seemed like Shinigami-Sama didn't really want to say anything. We just didn't know what to do. As you can see, we all a little changed after that." Tsubaki walked over to the bed and Soul sat up with her.

"So what else happened when I left? Will it take a long time to talk about it?" Soul looked thoughtful and then gave her a sharky smile. "Nah, I think I have time to tell you some important stuff. What would you like to know?" Tsubaki knew what she was going to ask. "How the hell did Black Star and Patti get together?" Soul burst out laughing at her straight face and her deadpan voice. "That's an easy one. Black Star was training harder than ever when you left because he thought that you left because he hadn't made you a death scythe yet. Patti always had a crush on him, though she hid it VERY well. One day, he came to us all broken and shit from his intense training and Patti had a screaming fit at him and then she accidentally let out the fact that she liked him. From there, they went out."

Tsubaki's face fell. "Black Star fell into…depression?" Soul paused at her quiet voice. "…More or less. I'm sorry Tsubaki; he didn't want you to know." She shook her head with a small smile. "I know he won't want me to know, so I don't want him to know that I was worrying. I did tell him that I won't be here forever though. So, tell me about Maka and Kid!" Soul sighed. "You're persistent aren't you? Well, theirs happened because I took the piss that Maka can't dance and keep in time, so she ran out in anger while Kid followed her. He always liked her for her bravery and her symmetrical side to dressing, so they hit it off."

Tsubaki's face turned into a jokey frown. "These are some weird circumstances. Did they have to wait for so long to come together?" Soul laughed with a shrug. "I guess they don't know how much they love each other until something weird happens. I guess it just has to happen somehow. Anything else?" Tsubaki tapped a finger to her chin and looked thoughtful. "Well, that's basically answered all of my questions in a way. So, what's happened in the life of Soul? You haven't told me anything!"

Soul sighed and rubbed the side of his temple. "Why did I know that you were gonna ask me that?" Tsubaki giggled. "Because I'm a caring person and I will want to know about all of my friends." She gave him an innocent and Soul gulped softly at the face she was giving him. "Okay, okay I'll tell you! Just stop making that face!" Tsubaki pouted. "Why?" The man shrugged. "Because it's putting me off really badly. Anyway, I guess that I'm still the same person that you saw five years ago. I'm not put out on a lot of missions anymore, and I actually went to go and visit my brother last year."

He shuffled on the bed and made more than enough room for Tsubaki. "Well if you don't mind, I'm tired now and you're not allowed to sleep on the floor." She smiled at him and switched off the lamp. It felt weird to her as she slept with her back towards him on the corner of her own bed. She thought that he would be asleep, but right at the last moment, Soul spoke up again. "You know what Tsubaki; I think that out of all of us, I missed you the most. I really wanted you to come back, but they all moved on. I guess it was sorta stupid huh?" With that, he gave out a big yawn and before Tsubaki knew what the hell was going on, Soul was already asleep. He was sleeping without a sound and Tsubaki smiled. "I missed you too, Soul."

She settled down on the bed and that was when she remembered that this was the first time she had ever fallen asleep without using the music box or crying herself to sleep. She smiled gently.

So that's the end of a new chapter! I hope that you liked it! I'm going to guess that some people will say that it was too rushed, but oh well. I'll get over it.

Till the next chapter guys! Please don't forget, rate or hate, flames or floods!

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