I grabbed Silara's arm and made our pace quicken even more. She was obviously confused, and I'd tell her later. But at the moment, my focus was completely on getting away from Atami. Finally we were at the entrance to my house. But I couldn't let her know where I lived. So I pulled Silara passed my house, and made her walk through the cemetery. Already, she knew about "my" grave. She just hadn't seen it.

We stopped in front the angel that had my little face on it. As I knelt down to the ground, so many memories surfaced. I shoved them in the back my brain. Except for the few with Atami. How could I with her just twenty yards away? I pulled Silara down next to me.

"That girl. She's my old partner." I whispered.

"Atami? How the he-"

"I don't know. We just have to lose her. Quickly!"

We stood and ran. Fast. Soon, Silara and I were back at the park. I climbed a tree and pulled her up. Panting, I looked to see where Atami was. She was running towards the row of trees Silara and I had gone into. She stood at the base of our tree, looked around, and kept walking. When she was clear of our area, I hopped down and helped Silara.

"Man, I'm beat…" I muttered.

"Yeah, let's hurry up and go down to Kid's or something."

I nodded in agreement. We started walking again, and were almost to Kid's. But, a hand grabbed my shoulder, and pulled me backwards.

"Angel. Hi. I've been trying to talk to you." Atami's voice came.

"I noticed…" I mumbled to her.

"Really? Same old Angel."

"Whatever you say."

Silara and I were about to leave, but then, "Who's that?"

"Um, this is Silara. My weapon."

"But… I thought I was… your weapon…?"

"'Was', being the key word there."

"Oh, I see."

"Do you? Good. Then leave me the hell alone. You had your chance, and you blew it."

"But, I-"

"Save it. I don't care about what you have to say, so just leave me."

"Angel-"

"No! Go away! Since you've left, Angel's had a better life. Sure, she was rude, but not anymore. She teaches classes about Soul Resonance at the academy. We've collected a total of twenty kishin eggs since we were partners. You didn't help her collect any. Because you lied. What was the point of that, anyway? Hmm? Not a point, at all. So leave me alone, and especially leave Angel alone!"

Silara had completely blown up in Atami's face. I laughed, and hugged my best friend.

"You take care now, Atami." I said, and walked off in the other direction.

At Kid's

As Silara finished telling them everything, I took it all in myself. I didn't completely have time to comprehend it as it happened. All I knew, and know now, is that Atami came after me and Silara, and that she still thought of herself as my partner.

What an idiot! I was so dumb to think I'd never see that girl again. But the universe just loves to go and prove me wrong. Doesn't it?

After a long silence of thinking, I told them I was fine. That, however, was a partial lie. On no level was I completely fine slash unfazed by this. Soul took my hand in his, and I laid my head on his shoulder.

It came as a shock to no one that Soul and I had feelings for each other. Black Star had just nodded in approval, Tsubaki commenting she always knew there was a connection, Kid saying how when we were together, we'd better be ASAP (in this case, As Symmetrical As Possible), Patty just saying how if we ever got a pet that it should be a giraffe, and Liz grumbling over how she still didn't have a boyfriend, but was happy for us. Maka almost teared up, she never thought Soul would have had the guts to tell me, and my dear Silara threatened him by saying, quote on quote, "Do not hurt Angel in any way, shape, or form, less there will be Hell to pay."

While the others chewed on this new information found, Soul and I snuck away to the other room.

"I'm really sorry, Red." he told me, rubbing my thumb with his.

"It's not your fault. None at all."

"I know, but-"

"Hey. I'm over it. If the bitch comes back, you can totally kick her ass for me."

He cracked a smile. I ran a hand through his hair, and hugged him tightly.

"You know I'd do anything for you…" he whispered in my hair.

"Yeah, I know."

I pulled back, and we shared a deep kiss.

A/N

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Yo! Sorry! i'm reeeeaaaaaaally sorry for the long wait, but I have a bit of a case of writers' block, and because of it, this is my shortest chapter yet… But I think it was still good. I had no more inspiration to continue this chapter further. Now, I know I did this last chapter, but I'm doing it again, so… I'm taking requests, but only two will be selected. I need ideas for the last chapter, on how I should end it.

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