Raina: What do you mean, how? I just talked to him.

Maka: I know, but what did you say? After you left, and we came up the stairs, he was all shaken up, and he asked us if we knew anything about you 'that would make him less of a star.' We didn't say anything, of course.

Raina: Oh, that. I told him he wouldn't know anything about me that is secret until I trust him. (looks over at Kidd, afraid she had almost let something slip.) And that goes you for too, Kidd.

Kidd:(who started at the sound of his name) Listen, Raina, I want to apologize for my attack on you yesterday.

Raina:(looking skeptical) Apology accepted. ('Hopefully this kid doesn't do it again.' Raina thinks to herself)

Maka: Raina, do you want to talk more... about Black*Star I mean?

Raina: There's nothing more to talk about. Yet, anyway. He's going to be too scared of me for a few days. Well, maybe scared isn't the right word. More like...(sighing) I don't know. But hopefully it will make him leave me alone for a little bit anyway.

Maka: I wish you were right, but I don't know how well that's going to work.

Raina: Well, either way, he'll be curious. That should keep him from killing me, anyway. (turns and walks away to the classroom.)

Kidd: Is there any reason for me to ask what that was all about?

Maka: No, Kidd. It's her business. Not yours.

Kidd: I figured.

Raina walks along through the hallway when she is stopped by Sid.

Sid: Raina?

Raina: Yes, (looking confused) Um, sir?

Sid: Professor Sid. I just received word from Lord Death. He wishes to see you in the Death Room as soon as possible.

Raina: Oh, all right. (looks embarrassed) Um, could you show me where that is?

Sid: Oh, right. Of course. It's over this way, Raina. (they both walk off in the direction of the Death Room.

LATER THAT DAY, AFTER CLASSES

Tsubaki and Maka are walking down the hall, talking about what had happened in the morning. Tsubaki had gotten the whole story out of Black*Star after Maka left to find Raina, and she fills Maka in on what Black*Star told her.

Tsubaki: So, according to Black*Star, Raina froze time, just for a second, then she let it go and said, 'Until I trust you, you will know nothing more about this, or anything else about me that is secret. Understand, Black*Star?' in those exact words.

Maka: Raina sure is making things hard for Black*Star.

Tsubaki: No kidding. He's not used to losing, and he's very straightforward. A person like Raina would confuse him beyond anything else.

Maka: Still, I kinda admire her. I don't know anyone else who has ever avoided a fight with Black*Star, do you?

Tsubaki: No, I don't. And her secret, along with the freezing time thing... She's very mysterious, all right.

Maka: I know. I get the feeling that she's hiding something from me.

Tsubaki: You can see the character of souls. Can't you look at hers and tell if she's lying to us?

Maka: That won't work. She's an amazing liar, you heard her tell the Professor that lie about her partner without breaking a sweat. I looked at her soul then, expecting it to be scared, but she was calm and collected. And also...

Tsubaki: What is it, Maka?

Maka: Well, I don't know if this is true or not, but I think she might know if I look at her soul.

Tsubaki: Why would you think that, Maka?

Maka: Well, remember when we fought against Professor Stein, and when I tried to look at his soul, he seemed to know? I don't know whether that was because I was scared of his power, or because he could feel it.

Tsubaki: I don't know Maka. You might want to ask the Professor about that.

Maka: (nodding her head) I will. Anyway, where is Black*Star?

Tsubaki: Last I saw him he was heading out with Soul and Crona. Don't know where they were going though.

Maka: Let's try to find them.(They both walk quickly down the rest of the hall)