Soul Eater

I'm sorry it took so long to update. As you can see, I'm not updating at 3 am in the morning. It's not even ten yet, so it feels a little weird. I'm about to start college on Monday and things have been pretty chaotic. I need to buy a laptop, but instead, I'm getting this weird urge to buy a fish. So, yeah, I'll probably end up buying both. Of course, I'm not going to be the one that cleans the fish tank.

Anyways, I would like to thank all my readers, reviewers, followers, ect. Thanks for being patient with me and I must say that this chapter isn't my best. Still, please excuse my grammatical errors and I hope this chapter meets your expectations!

Temptations

Chapter 9 - Promise

After that, Maka avoided talking to Soul entirely. He had saved her life for the second time, but that didn't make her any less scared of him. In fact, she was probably more scared of him than ever before. Aside from being a vampire, he was truly a murderer. He had killed those people without showing any sympathy or mercy. He just swatted them away like flies. It was terrifying for her to witness something like that and she could still hear the men's cries inside her mind.

There was no doubt that he was capable of fulfilling his threats. He was strong enough to kill her and whoever else he wanted. She didn't stand a chance against him. There was no way for her to escape from his grasp. There was nothing she could do and she would have to live in fear for the rest of her life.

Even so, Maka still remembered the way Soul had gone out of his way just for her. He had killed those horrible men just for her even though she was against it. He had treated her wound, in a very vile manner, but still healed it all the way. Maka pressed her hand against her stomach, remembering the pain she had felt when she had been stabbed by Ethan Griffin. In that moment, she thought she was really going to die. She was there breathing because of Soul. He had saved her life again.

Letting out a sigh, Maka looked at her mother's lifeless body before she slowly pushed some her hair back. She hadn't visit her mother in a long time and she had truly missed her. Maka snapped her eyes shut as her hands curled into small little fists. She could feel hot tears crawling down her cheeks while a deep dark pain formed beneath her chest. She didn't know how much more she could take. She didn't know how much more she would be able to handle that situation.

She didn't want to lose hope, but sometimes hope was the last thing Maka believed in. So much time had passed by and yet, her mother still remained the same. She showed no sign of waking up. She showed no sign of movement. She showed no sign of anything. Maka grabbed her mother's hand and gave it a tight squeeze, but of course, she received no response from her.

Why couldn't her words reach her? Couldn't she feel her presence? Maka stood up a little to fix the mask that was on her mother's face. It was the only thing that was helping her breath. Maka shifted her eyes to the tubes that were connected all over her body, giving her the proper nutrients for her to live. She was there. She was alive, but at the same time, she was lifeless. Time had stopped for her mother and somehow, time had also stopped for her.

Maka sat back down on the chair before she pulled out her cellphone from her pocket. It was already 9 in the morning and usually she would be at work. However, for some strange reason, Soul had given her the day off. As soon as they had arrived from New York, he told her that she could do whatever she wanted for the rest of the day. He told her that he didn't want her hanging around because he had important things to take care of. Maka couldn't help but wonder what he was up to.

"Mother," Maka suddenly whispered, lowering herself closer to her. A small smile managed to escape her lips as she looked at her sleeping face. Even though she was fighting for her life, she looked so peaceful and Maka could almost swear she looked happy. "I miss you so much. Please come back to me already. I need you now. I need you more than ever."

She could feel the tears swelling inside her eyes again. Maka tried to force them inside, but they ended up slipping out anyways. She was about to wipe them away when she suddenly heard the door creak open. Her body perked up with a sudden chill running down her spine. She was scared to turn around. She was afraid to find Soul behind her. Maka closed her eyes as she tried to ignore the footsteps that were getting closer and closer. It wasn't long before she felt hand touch her shoulder.

"Maka, are you okay?" Her eyes immediately popped open and her head quickly turned around. She stood up, finding herself a feet or so away from Kid. He looked at her with a worried expression before he reached out to caress her cheeks. He wiped the remaining tears of her face while his golden eyes pierced into her green ones. "Your face looks kind of pale. Are you sick?"

Turning away, Maka nodded silently. She looked down at the floor unsure of how she was suppose to explain her mood. She couldn't tell them she was out of strength because of Soul. She couldn't tell him the way he had sucked her blood. For one, he would never believe her. "I'm fine. I guess I'm a little tired. It was a pretty rough trip." Maka gave him a smile, hoping he would stop worrying about her. "I'm sorry I didn't call you. I guess I just didn't have enough time."

"It's fine, Maka. I understand." He told her giving her a smile of his own. Then, without a warning, he bent down closer to give her a kiss in the lips. Maka tried to respond back, but her heart wasn't listening to her. "Still, I was getting pretty worried about you. You didn't reply any of calls or texts. I figured you were just busy, but I guess I couldn't let it rest without knowing for sure. I'm glad you're back, though."

She had sent him a text as soon as she had gotten out of Soul's private airplane. She told him she would be in the hospital visiting her mother. Even so, Maka never actually expected him to go there looking for her. He should be in school and instead he was wasting his time with her. It was flattering, but Maka didn't have the spirits to think about that. In that moment, she felt so helpless and thinking about Soul made her feel worse.

"How has your mother been doing?" Kid asked her and that question killed the little life she had left in her. She turned around to look at her mother, feeling tears swelling inside her eyes again. The pain of seeing her mother that way was unbearable and she didn't know just how long she would able to hold on to her hope. She wanted her mother to wake up already. She wanted to be with her. "Maka?"

"She's still the same. Nothing has changed," Maka said to him before she grabbed her purse from the chair. She wiped her tears since she didn't want Kid seeing them again. She had already worried him enough. "Anyways, I think I'm going to go home and rest up a bit. I've been given the day off, so I'm finally going to have a little time for myself. I don't even remember the last time I had a day off. Anyways, I'll see you later, Kid."

"Wait, if you're not going to work, then please let me treat you to something." He told her, grabbing her wrist and stopping her from reaching door. Maka looked at him, her eyes widening a little. "There's something important I need to ask you anyways. Please, Maka. I feel like we haven't spent a lot of time together. I know it's mostly because of me, but now that we found some time, I want to spend it with you."

Maka wasn't sure what to say and she could feel her cheeks getting a bit red. She didn't know if going out with him would be a good idea since she didn't want to expose him anymore to Soul. He already knew about him and he had threaten to kill him if she ever said something about him being a vampire. Still, little did he know that she had already spilled his secret and she had just been lucky that Kid didn't believe her. Maka looked at Kid to find his eyes looking at her a bit desperately. He wanted to be with her, but she didn't really want to be with him in that moment. She just wanted to go home and shut herself away from everything.

"Okay, I guess." She ended up replying since she didn't want to hurt him. She gave him a smile before she turned to say goodbye to her mother. She wished she could've stayed there a bit longer, but she was just too tired and her mind wasn't thinking straight. It was probably from all the blood she had lost the couple of days and of course, Soul was the one to blame for everything. After giving her mother a kiss in the forehead, Maka and Kid headed out the room.

She didn't love him, but Maka did like him. He was her best friend after all and they had a lot in common. Anyone would say that they were the ideal pair since they were both nerds and bookworms. They walked out of the hospital building in silence before Kid starting pulling her to a nearby cafe. The entire time, though, he never let go of her hand.

Kid pulled out a chair from one of the small tables outside the cafe for her. She sat down and watched as Kid sat down in front of her. They waited in silence for a couple of seconds before the waiter came over. Despite all the hunger she was feeling, Maka ordered a simple cup of coffee. On the other hand, Kid didn't order anything at all. He had probably eaten or something.

"Maka," Kid suddenly called out to her, reaching her hand that was laying in top of the table. She turned to look at him before she quickly scanned the area. She didn't want see Soul popping out from somewhere. She hoped he could just let her have some moments peace. Then again, did it even matter? Even if he did leave her alone for a little while, she would never be able to get him out of her head. In fact, ever since she met him, he was the only person she ever thought about. "There's something really important that I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Maka replied a little bit too quickly for her own liking. She felt Kid give her hand another squeeze before he scooted his chair a little closer to her side. He looked at her straight in the eyes and Maka could tell that he was about to get serious. "Kid, you're starting to worry me. What's going on?"

"You're an amazing person, Maka?" He began as he took off her glasses. For some strange reason, though, he was starting to make her feel very nervous. "I really admire everything about you. You're such a strong person and I don't think I know a person like you. You're a hard worker and you never give up. You're determined and you're probably smarter than me. I guess you can't blame me for falling in love with you. You're my ideal woman, Maka. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me."

"Kid." Maka whispered to him and she was sure her face was as bright as a tomato. She pulled her hand away from his reach and she could feel her heart pounding a little faster than normal. "Why are you telling me all of this? I don't understand. What's going on, Kid?"

"Maka." He began to pull something out his pocket and Maka almost choked on her own saliva when she noticed him pulling out a small black box. He opened it to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. "Would you like to be my wife?"

She was left speechless and she had no idea how to respond. She stared at the ring that was inside the box with utter shock. It was really beautiful and she could tell Kid had wasted a lot of money getting something like that. With a gulp, Maka tried to stay calm even though her hands were trembling like crazy. "K-kid?" She whispered with a shaking voice. "Do you have any idea what you're saying?"

"I do, Maka." He told her, pulling out the ring from the box. He showed to her before he reached for her hand again. She wondered if he could feel how bad it was trembling. "I know we haven't been going out for very long, but I love you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. You mean everything to me. I know you're going through a lot and that's why I'm asking you to marry me. I want to be the one that takes care of you and protects you. I want to be there for you in a way no one can. So, what do you say, Maka, do you agree to become my wife? I'm not asking you to marry me right now. I just want us to make that promise."

She needed some time to think about it. She wasn't sure if saying yes would be the right choice. She didn't love him after all and she would only end up hurting him in the end. Still, how could she break him and say no? She knew it took guts to ask something like that and he had probably gotten the courage to propose because he probably thought their feelings were mutual. That's what she got for going out with a person she only considered her friend. Then again, a marriage proposal was the last thing she needed to worry about.

Maka gulped before she bit her lips nervously. She didn't know what to do and she could feel Kid getting a bit anxious. She had stayed quiet for too long and she knew that her answer could change both of their lives. What did he even see in woman like her? She was nowhere near pretty and her social life was getting worse each day. She was probably more depressed than ever and she had to fake smile everyday. Then how could she accept his proposal when she Soul around. She was technically under his control and he could kill her whenever he wanted to.

Looking at the ring again, Maka let out a sigh as she gave him a smile. Then again, who was going to care? She was never going to meet another guy as perfect as Kid. He was nice to her and he cared a lot about her. She doubted a guy like him would ever come twice in her life. If she didn't take that opportunity she would end up single for the rest of her entire life and not to mention alone if her mother never recuperated. With that in her mind, Maka came to a resolve.

"I think were going about this too fast." Maka told him, making his face drop a little. "But, I do accept to become your wife."

"Really?!" He said with disbelief and when Maka gave him a small nod, he smiled with joy. His cheeks turned a faint shade of pink as he placed the beautiful ring on her finger. Maka stared at it and she couldn't believe that such an expensive ring was actually hers. "Oh, Maka! I'm so happy! I know you would accept! I promise to work hard and become a doctor soon so I can bring your mother back to you. It's a promise, Maka. I haven't lost hope either and I know she'll come back to us."

"Thank you so much, Kid." He suddenly stood up and pulled her up with him to give her a tight embrace. Maka hugged him back, letting her head rest on his shoulder. She had made the right choice. Kid would always take care of her and he was willing to take care of her mother as well. How could she possibly thank him? "You're the best person ever."

Maka looked at her ring and she hoped she wouldn't regret her decision.

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"Tell me, Soul!" Wes snapped at him for the second time and he was getting really tired of it. He was glad to be back in Death City, but he didn't like the fact that Wes welcomed with lecture. Even though he did kind of deserve it, Soul wasn't in the mood to deal with his complaining. "What the hell were you thinking!? You can't just kill humans for no reason! Do you have any idea of all the trouble you could of caused us?! Do you?! You can't keep doing things like that!"

"What's the big deal, man?" He asked him coolly, placing his hands in his pockets. He looked around Wes's dark office, rolling his eyes with annoyance. He should have known Wes was going to be ass when he got there. He wondered how long he was going to keep talking to him about useless nonsense. "I cleaned up my mess. It's not like I left them there to rot. Who told you all of that, anyways?"

"That doesn't matter. I have my connections." Wes replied, furrowing his eyebrows. He knew Wes was a lot stronger than he was and he could probably take him out in seconds if he tried. Soul had to make sure he pushed the right buttons. "I guess the real question is why did you kill them? That wasn't a part of your mission or was it? I told you what you were suppose to do and you failed. You were suppose to find out who or what was killing our kind over there. Do I really have to do everything myself?"

"They were in my way and I decided to get rid of them." He told Wes, feeling his eyebrow twitch a little. "And I did look around, but I didn't find anything suspicious. I looked all day and all night. There was nothing out of the ordinary. Did you think I went over there to play around?"

"Alright, fine. I'll just look into that issue myself then." Wes let out a sigh as he leaned back against his chair. However, he continued to stare at him with disbelief and Soul couldn't really blame him. If he knew all the rules he was currently breaking because of one human, he would never hear the end of it. "Here. This is some of the paperwork you missed. Look through them, sign them and bring them back to me. Oh and I guess you can say you came back just in time. There's a ceremony event I need you to go to."

"What do I look like to you?" Soul snapped at him, snatching the papers from his so called brother. "I just got back from New York and you're already sending me somewhere else? Why don't you just go?"

"Because there's an important meeting I need to attend to." He told him calmly before pulling out a folder from the cabinet. What choice did he have? He couldn't protest or say no since he was the weaker one. "Tonight is the grand opening of one our hotels and they're going to have some kind of special ceremony. I need you to be there as our representative. Make sure you dress nice since it's a pretty big thing. There's going to be a lot of investors so keep your eyes open."

It was pain in the ass and he hated the idea of being surrounded by humans. Soul took the folder from Wes which held the information about the new hotel they were opening. It had been one of their biggest projects so Soul could understand why they would want throw a big party to celebrate. Still, why did he have to be the one to go? Then again, that was kind of his responsibility since he was the Public Relations Director. "When is this thing?"

"It's today. It's going to start around seven in the evening, so you should be okay." Wes told him, making Soul growl a little. He didn't have to remind him that the sun was still his weakness. "It's going to be a pretty big deal, so please try not to kill anyone."

"I know." Soul told him as he continued to look at the papers inside the folder. He had given Maka Albarn the day off because she looked worse than shit. Now, he was going to have to call her back in. He knew she would probably be feeling the affects from his bite for next couple of days and there wasn't much he could do. It always happened to his victims. However, they often took it for an illness because of their memory loss. "I don't even know what's the point in all of this."

Without saying another word, Soul turned around and started heading toward the door. He wasn't in the mood to deal with Wes and he wanted to get back to his dark office again. Soul opened the door before he gave Wes one last look. He wondered what Wes would do if he knew that he was keeping Maka Albarn alive even though she knew he was vampire. He wondered what the head vampires and Asura would do. He would definitely be punished, but what would happen to her? Would she get killed? There wasn't a doubt in his mind that she would be.

Soul stepped outside Wes's office and starting heading toward his own. After what had happened the night before, that woman seemed more scared of him than ever. He couldn't even approach her without seeing her tremble. Of course, it was only natural. He had killed and murdered people right in front of her. At first it didn't seem like a big deal for him, but now he was starting to realize that maybe he might've taken it too far.

Still, there was nothing he could do about it. What was done was done. Besides, it was because of that incident he was able to get a second meal from her. Soul placed his fingers over his mouth as he remembered the sweetness of her blood. He wanted more, but he had to learn to be patient. He didn't want to end up killing her. She needed to recuperate and stay healthy so she could keep producing that delicious blood of hers. Letting out a sigh, Soul walked inside his office, ignoring the girls that were staring at him with drooling eyes.

He slammed the door shut before before he walked over to his desk. He dropped himself on top of his chair and closed his eyes for a brief moment. Just a couple of days a ago he was thinking to himself just how much he hated humans and now, he actually had one as an assistant. The funny thing about it all was the fact that he was obsessed with her blood. He couldn't stop thinking about it. He couldn't get it off his mind which made him desire it more.

She was just one stupid human and it pissed him off to think that he was getting too attached to her taste. She wasn't even pretty and she had no sense in style. She wasn't anywhere near his type and yet, he desired her as well as her blood. With that in his mind, Soul stacked the papers Wes had given him on top of the desk before he stood up. He stretched his hands in the air and popped his knuckles before he faced the black curtains behind him.

The sun was probably deadly at that hour, but he was getting bored. He didn't feel like doing work like always and he decided to find his little assistant. He needed to tell her that they were booked in for an important event, a celebration party that was going to take place that very night. A smirk formed across his face as he tried to imagine where she could possibly be.

Then again, her scent was so strong he could probably find her in no time.

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