On the basketball court Maka is sitting on the side bench sulking as usual. Then, from one of the higher walks comes by a person with a black cloak around her shoulders that looks the way darkness looks with no light. Shifting and changing the way your eyes deceive you in darkness. But then she looks up at the head of the person, and the red hair clicks instantly.

Maka: Raina!

Black*Star, who had just been trying to block a basket trying to be made by Soul, was momentarily distracted and the ball bounces off of his head instead.

Black*Star: Hey, SOUL! What was that for!

Soul: (who was laughing a bit at Black*Star) It was your own fault. Your head got in the way.

Raina, who had stopped walking at the sound of her name, turned and looked down at the game taking place. Maka waved towards her, beckoning her to come join them, but she shook her head. She then seems to change her mind and swings herself over the ledge, falling about 15 feet and landing lightly. Black*Star looks at her as if she's going to steal his thunder, but she just gets up and walks over to Maka. The others return to their game, the only person looking at Raina was Maka.

Maka: (looks a little confused and sick at what Raina did) Um, you do know that there are stairs right over there, right?

Raina: (ignores Maka's face and looks over the basketball game.) So, this is what you guys do in your free time? (says this nicely, just asking)

Maka: (grumbling) Well, what they do. I don't play unless they make me.

Raina: Hmm. (obviously just making conversation and has something else on her mind.) So, anyway, Professor Stein told me that a new student is joining the Academy.

Maka: A new student? (Maka thinks back to what Raina told her that first day.) That student...

Raina: (showing a truly rare smile to Maka) Yes, she is. I'm supposed to meet her in front of the school on Monday. I really hope that she...

Maka: She's your last hope, isn't she?

Raina: (becoming solemn again) Yeah, she is. I really hope that... well, the teachers chose me to see her, so I can only guess what role I have in this.

Black*Star: (they had just called a time-out, and Black*Star was walking over to the bench.) Hey Raina? You wanna play or what?

Raina: No thanks Black*Star. I'm no good at basketball. I have to leave, anyway.

Black*Star: Why you going so soon?

Raina: I have stuff to do. I'm still trying to catch up to your class, so I've got more homework than you do.

Soul: (says it all calm) You should probably get going then.

Raina: (nods her head.) You're right. Bye, everyone.

Raina walks back to where she came from through the nearest stairs. Maka watches as Raina pulls her hood over her red hair, and in the dimming light, she sometimes blends in when she ducks into a shadowed corner. Maka couldn't help wondering if she had ever hidden in plain sight with that cloak, spying on people. But she put that thought out of her head, and stood up, telling Soul she was heading home.
Maka: See you there.

Then it shows both Soul and Maka back at their apartment, having eaten dinner, they were talking about their recent mission.

Maka: I don't think Raina was letting on how much that impact hurt her.

Soul: No kidding. Did you see her rubbing her chest afterwards?

Maka: Yeah, I did. I also don't understand what Professor Stein said. (sighs) It seems like once we learn one thing about her, more and more questions keep popping up.

Soul: (getting up to get something) That's true, but I that gives us an opportunity to keep an eye on her, right?

Maka: Why would you want to do that?

Soul: It's not really me, but Black*Star and Kidd have both been begging me to tell them about Raina. She's hiding her... secret from them, and they can't take that. Neither of them. Besides, sometimes I feel really uneasy being around that girl.

Maka: Why would you feel uneasy?

Soul: You're seen her eyes change color, right? I mean, your eyes change too, but that's just when you're using Soul Perception. With her, she has all these different abilities, you don't know what's going on in her head.

Maka: I guess that's true but we shouldn't treat her differently just because she has these abilities. Plus, she's going to meet a new girl on Monday who's coming to the Academy, so...

Soul: Whatever.

Maka: (pouting because she couldn't finish, but doesn't push. Instead, she stands up and walks into her room, closing the door behind her.)