Once back at the apartment, Maka went and took a shower while Soul made rice balls and some soup. In the shower, Maka stood under the hot water while she cried more. 'I didn't betray Papa... I was just protecting Soul...' She felt like her father hated her for being with Soul, Maka didn't know what to do about he father hating Soul as much as he did. Just then there was a knock at the bathroom door, breaking her train of thought. "Maka, dinner's ready..." Soul said softly from the other side of the door. Maka cleared her throat before telling him she'd be out in a minute. 'I never meant for this to upset her...' Soul thought to himself as he walked back to the kitchen.
Maka walked into the kitchen wearing a pair of pale yellow pajama pants and a soft blue tank-top. Her hair was still wet and hung loosely at her shoulders. She sat at the table, looking at the dinner. "Soul, I'm sorry... I'm not very hungry, I think I'm just gonna go to bed..." she said before standing up and walking to her room. "Oh... ok Maka... sleep tight." Soul said as he watched her disappear into her room and shut the door.
He finished his dinner before he cleaned up and put Maka's in the fridge. Soul decided to check on her before heading to bed. Slowly he opened her door and heard the sound of her softly crying. "Maka..." Soul said as he walked to her bed and sat on the edge. "Do you think he hates me now?" She asked while tears trailed down her face. "No... no I don't. He's probably just upset that you stood up against him, and were beside me in this." he told her while lightly rubbing her back. "I-I stood by you because it was the right thing... He attacked you... he deserves what he got..." She cried more. "Yes, but he thinks he was protecting you... He's trying to figure out what he did wrong..." He rubbed her back more. "Soul... My father attacked you because you were with me... What'll happen when he's released? What if he does it again?!" She sat up and looked him in the eyes. "... Maka, I don't know..." He told her as he tucked her hair behind her ear. "I want Papa to be free, but I don't want him to hurt you again..." Maka said as she put her head on Soul's shoulder. "He won't hurt me again..." Soul said kissing the top of her head. "How do you know...?" She asked as she pulled back and looked into Soul's eyes. "Because, he doesn't want to hurt you again." He told her as he leaned forward. Maka found herself also leaning forward until their lips met softly. After a moment, Soul began kissing her harder and with more passion. Maka kissed back with the same amount of energy. Slowly he slid his hands to her back and pulled her onto his lap. Maka ran her fingers through his snow white hair. Soul kept his left hand on her waist while he cupped her face gently with the right. Maka pulled herself closer to him. Soul pulled away, "Maka... we have to stop..." he breathed. "Why?" She asked before gently nipping the shell of his ear. Soul's breath caught in his throat, "Because... You're upset... This is wrong. I didn't come in here to take advantage of you..." He told her before kissing her forehead and sliding her off of his lap. "Maka... if this was any other night, I would go farther with you..." Soul explained as she looked hurt and rejected. "Don't look at me like that... If we did anything tonight, you'd bash my head in tomorrow..." He told her. Maka sat there a moment before closing her eyes. "Ugg you're right Soul... I'm sorry..." She said covering her face with her hands while she inhaled slowly to clear her mind. "Nothing to be sorry for..." He told her as he stood up. "But Soul... I don't want to be alone tonight... will yo stay with me?" Maka blushed, looking down at her knees. "Uhhh your bed is a bit small... why don't you come and stay in my room? My Bed is bigger than yours." He offered. Maka nodded and stood up from her bed. "Let's go to bed..." Soul said as he gently took her hand in his before leading her to his room. Maka settled into the bed that smelled so much of Soul while he went to the bathroom to change into some basketball shorts and a wife-beater tank-top. When Soul returned to his room, he found Maka to be fast asleep. Sliding in beside her, he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Good night Maka..." he breathed before falling asleep himself.