A/N: I AM SO SORRY GUYS FOR NOT UPDATING!
If you don't read my other story, shuffle stories, then you won't know this but I was ill and I just couldn't write like that. But now after a little inspiration (which I will explain later) and a new story which got me writing once more, I am back!

REVIEWS! I HAD TWO PAGES OF 'EM! DGGBHFBGGAHBGFBG *FEELS*

I HOPE I HAVEN'T LOST READERS WITH MY LACK OF WRITING AND THAT I STILL GET A TON OF REVIEWERS AGAIN, BECAUSE I WAS JUST A MESS OF EMOTION AFTER ALL THESE.

SO YEAH...
yuuki24688 - I love ya Yuuki (in a strictly friends way, of course) but you are a big bully :P And yes, wicked Soul indeed.
Soma forever - Hi SF (lol those are my initials) Yeah, I liked having Soul all like that. It's fun. And there's nothing evil about me saying BlackStar is my puppet! Mwhahahaha *clears throat* like I said, nothing evil at all.
anna114 - I had to kind of google translate your comment :) Glad you liked it.
88SymmetryFOREVER88 - Addictions are always a bad thing, so I'd call it more of a desperate obsession :) I hope this nice new chapter helps with the obsession
Dancing in Crimson - Glad to make you laugh :) And hope this gets you laughing even more ;D
Daisycakes - Oliver Twist moment: More? MORE!? Well, sure ok, here's the next chapter. Nice name by the way :)
Mouers - Geeezzzz, there's no pleasing some of you. I apologised for the shortness and stuff and told you guys the fluffiness was to make up for it! I'm trying! *goes off in a corner and cries* I'll try harder, I promise!
Guardian Angel A - Y-you hate me? *cries again noisily* WHAT KIND OF A GUARDIAN ANGEL SAYS THAT! I'M SORRY! I THOUGHT THE FLUFF WOULD MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTNESS!
GorditaBossinova - *sighs in relief that you left a nice review* Thank you! Yes, SoMa drunkness and cuddling is just cute :D
Spixie303 - Dear Spixie, is ':D' all you had to say? :P
demon-hell-fire - Haha, the funny thing is 'very forward, and to the point' is how people describe me all the time. I'm one of those people who just come out and say it, so glad to see my writing comes off the same :)
Xero tne Pyr0 - Well, Xero, 'tne' instead of 'the' is a pretty bad typo. How can you be a true pyro with such spelling mistakes? So, what'd you burn down, Xero? I'm kinda not trusted with fire, because I'm shaky and almost always set things on fire. Like textbooks, my friend's hair and the school physics lab.
haroulaP - Always glad to liven up a dull day and yes, yes I did know my writing is awesome, because I am apparently 'awesomesauce'. God, I use that word so much ever since steferstheawesome reviewed with it. It's such a great word, right?
ChiBlockersMoon - *nods head* Indeed.
EvansLuver14 - Haha, glad you like it! :D
HDAnimeFul - Your review starred the word so it came out like 's***'s getting good' See, that's the difference here. While you get all starred, I'm special and can go: shit-shit-shit-shit-shit :D
pandoraterra - Soul isn't really the forward kind, but I thought that if he wanted something, he'd give you hell about it :) And as for favourite names... Hmm.. Mine would be Evelyn, since it was my grandma's name and I always found it pretty.
KissKissFallInLove16- I have updated :) I don't think I'm much of the cliffhanger type, though I like to think I leave my readers wanting more. :D
Akamaruwolf323 - I know, Poor Soul indeed but he did seem to get his revenge in some form. And Maka the walking pharmacy XD It was just the one box of pills that are being reused by the drunken kids of SE. I like to think she comes prepared for everything though, since in my bag, I'm like 'the queen of having all the essentials', such as pens, tissues, change for the bus and yes, pills. And I know someone that did a Liz and drank through a hangover. I was like 'What the hell is wrong with you!?' And as for who's winning, I'm thinking Soul likes to think he's winning. When really, I'd say it's evenly matched. Also, I think your english is good (I have some foreign friends so I'm used to the formal english and all XD)
Feathersonsnow97 - I'm glad you like it and as for the pirate idea.. ARGH It's still being worked on by me and the co-writer.
PlayMate1964 - Well, welcome to the addiction that is 'Something Else'

12. Sharing Secrets

Maka POV~

Soul wasn't lying when he said he was serious about me and him.

He'd drop in every so often and despite the fact I'd told Tsubaki to stop letting him in, she ignored me, meaning I had quite a few evenings in the company of Soul Eater. Not that I would have minded any company usually, but Soul was a big distraction around the dorm. For starters, many people around my dorm were convinced we were hooking up, which made it twice as embarrassing to be seen around with him. Secondly, he was encouraging these rumours with his flirting.

It's not that he'd tried to kiss me again or anything. In fact, since that morning in Liz and Patty's kitchen after the party, he hadn't tried to kiss me, nor had he shown any desire to. But he always made it clear he was still interested in me with his heated looks and small smirks. It made me wonder why he hadn't made a move on me, made me wonder why the hell I wanted him too. It made it clear that spending time with him wasn't going to help me with avoiding relationships.

Because a relationship was impossible. I didn't want to end up like my heartbroken mother. I didn't want to be abandoned. Soul would get over me and my rejection and I was sure the only reason he was still trying with me was because I'd rejected him. He'd move on, whether I went out with him or not. So I decided the best way to get over my silly infatuation with him was to avoid him, so I started to go out more of an evening with Liz or Patty, to avoid his visits and turning away before he could see me around campus.

It got easier then, as I met more of my fellow students and found myself settling into life around here. But a small part of me missed having Soul around. I ignored that part.

Soon I was given my schedule and I didn't know if we had any classes together, but on my first day, my classes were Soul-free. The classes were simple, just going through the topics we'd be doing and getting used to the teacher and everything. It was all easy enough and I found myself looking foward to all my future classes, enjoying the idea of a challenge.

Eventually, classes came to an end and students poured out into the grounds, some finding a spot on the grass, others heading back to their dorms and a few heading out into the town to enjoy a night out before they were swamped with homework. I didn't know where Liz and Patty had got to and I knew Tsubaki wasn't around, since BlackStar had informed me that he was taking advantage of the fact that they had their last class together and was planning on asking her out for coffee afterwards. It was part one of his 'Big Godly Plan' to start going out with Tsubaki. Now, while I wasn't big on relationships myself, I had hopes that it would work out for those two.

So I was heading back over to my dorm alone, when I caught a flash of white under one of the trees. Curious, I stepped forward and heard a familiar voice mumbling curses. Soul? I walked over so I could see him better now, the light shining through the branches of the trees and highlighting him sitting at the foot of the tree with sheets of lined paper spread out in front of him. Despite my attempts to avoid him, I found myself walking over and sitting down by him, causing him to look up from his sheets in surprise.

"Maka?"

"The one and only." I replied with a dry smile.

He looked surprised at my appearance and then he quickly started to gather up the sheets, before I could look, as if he didn't want me to see them. So being my stubborn self, I snatched one out of his grasp, looking at it before he could take it back.

I had been wrong. It wasn't lined paper. It was music paper, dotted with tiny notes. I looked up at him to find him looking back at me. He sighed, taking the piece of paper from my hands and putting in with his pile of sheets. "I play piano." He explained simply.

"You never mentioned that." I replied, watching him stuff the sheets into his bag.

"Well, you never asked." He looked up from his bag and right at me. "Plus, I can't really tell you stuff when you're avoiding me, you know?"

To my surprise, I found myself letting out a small chuckle. "You don't make it easy for me."

"I could say the same to you." He retorted, smirking at me.

I knew I should probably make my excuses and leave, but I wanted the company, so I clamped down on the part of my mind that was telling me to stop this now and smiled up at Soul. "Ok then, what other secrets are you hiding from me then?"

He grinned at me. "You want me to give up all my little secrets?"

"Of course." I smiled.

"Hmm..." He seemed to consider it. "All right. I'll tell you a secret... but only if you tell me one back."

I nodded slowly. "Alright then, what's your secret?"

He thought on it for a second. "My real second name isn't Eater."

"I knew it! So what is it really?" I asked eagerly.

He hesitated, then sighed. "It's-"

"Maka!"

I looked up to find Liz and Patty walking over to me. When Liz saw us, she paused, examining the situation, but Patty walked right on up to me and pulled me upright. "Got her, sis!" She called over to Liz and started to pull me over to Liz and away from Soul.

I looked at him apologetically and called a goodbye to Soul, who laughed and waved, while Liz seemed to decide she didn't mind intruding and helped Patty pull me away.

"Here we were coming to find you and drag you out with us and we find you with Eater." Liz grinned devilishly once we were out of Soul's sight. "Maka and Soul Eater, huh?"

"No!" I denied, blushing. "It wasn't like that."

Liz snickered. "Oh please, even Patty could see you have it bad for him."

Patty nodded, giggling and started singing. "Maka and Soul, sitting in a tree~"

A/N: TA-DAAAA! There you are people. I'm sorry it's not amazing or anything, but I figured it's better than nothing and besides, I needed some filler chapters before we get to the real action! ;)

Anyway, you have a few things and people to thank for getting this update.

1. Soma Forever. She's one of the non-members of Fanfiction, but she's still awesome and reviews. And she sent me a review a few days back asking me to update and I was like 'Oh god, I do need to update!' So thank you for getting me moving.
2. My amazing buddy and the other part of my sismance, Eis, who's Soul Eater drawings were what made me want to write again after a while of not writing. I just got SoMa feels from them and started writing. To see her amazing Soul Eater drawings, just take the spaces out of this: tri-chan. deviantart gallery / ?offset=0# (The SoMa picture 'let it rain' was drawn for me, because I'm british and it rains here a lot. And my icon/avatar/profile pic thingy was drawn by her for my b-day.)

Announcement:
Also, for you fans of mine, I have a chance for you to see some of the fics I'm working on (Including sneak peeks of something else and some unpublished soul eater fics I'm working on)
All you have to do: I do another fic called Shuffle Stories, where I write a bunch of one-shots based on songs. Suggest a song to me in your review and if I use it, then you get the sneak peeks for my fics.
Rules: No rap (a little bit is ok, but no songs full of rap) or techno. Try and pick a song that I can write a soul eater fic for (So no random 'Crazy Frog' songs) You may want to look at the songs I've already used on Shuffle Stories. Only suggest ONE song.

If you really love this fic.
You would review.

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