SOULS POV;

i stared at them transfixed at how they've grown. They stared at me and I stared back, I didn't know what to do; it's like waking from the dead, to the thrills of life. Lola was behind Maka's dress near her leg, and Dakota was in front of Lola, and he had fierce yet curious look on his face.

" so your our dad then sir" said Dakota creasing an eyebrow.

" Uhhhhh... Yeah" I said I might as well be honest, bu I was nervous. So uncool.

" do you know my name?"

" Of course I named you" I said getting on my knees.

" Oh"

then I heard a tiny whimper. I looked behind Dakota as he did too, and I saw Lola clinging to her brother, our eyes met only for a minute before she barried her face back into her mothers dress. I looked to Maka for n explanation, I wondered why she was so afraid and she might cry too, I wondered if Maka said anything bad, but it guess not because...

" She's very shy, and frightened easily" she gave a hurtful smile. I returned also with a hurtful smile.

" No way in hell!" Said Dakota!maka and I looked over to see Blackstar and Dakota having a stare off.

" Oh yes way in hell" said Blackstar in equal fury, the fury of a child.

" Captain America is way better then batman" oh my god, black stars arguing with my son about super heros, I heard Maka mumble under her breath and I laughed. Wait I laughed?

" Batman!" Said Blackstar.

" Captain America!" Said dakota.

i laughed I found myself swimming with joy I might cry, but I dint that wouldn't be cool. I laughed and it's been four years since I laughed and I couldn't be more happy either, I thought that maybe just maybe i had a chance at being happy. I looked at Maka and caught her staring at me. Our eyes locked for a short time, and the world stood still in peace and light, but she broke it as quickly as it came.

" dude" I turned to find Blackstar and Dakota fist punching. I guess they found something to agree on, and it scared me slightly, because it is Blackstar after all. I looked at Lola and she was staring blankly at the scene before her, then she looked at me and stepped back slightly. I went eye level with her.

" Hello Lola" I said she stopped shaking, and revealed her face to me, she had ruby red eye like mine, and Maka's golden hair pulled into pigtails, but the bottom layer of hair was loose.

" Hello" she had a tiny and cute voice, like a angel. Cute.

" Ohhhhhh" and the girls had my daughter in a hug instantly. her eyes were wide as she was hugged in there grasp, and slight tears weld in Her eyes.

" Guys" I said taking her from the group hug.

" Sorry souls she's just so cute" and Tsubaki lowered her face to peer at Lola who's head was close to my ear " sorry sweet heart we didn't mean to scare you" said Tsubaki with a peaceful smile. Lola smiled gentle back then patty came into the picture, and Lola had her arm's around my head instantly, and I was breathing into her arm.

" look sis! She's so scared! Hahaahahahah shes so cute! Hahaahaahahahahahahahaha" and she continued to laugh, and Lola was trembling.

" Patty be nice your scaring her" said liz exsaperatly.

" ooops sorry Lola" said patty.

" That okay" her trembling voice said

"HES NOT SYMMETRICAL" yelled Kidd.

" Man your crazy!" Yelled Dakota, and the restaurant was watching the whole scene, as Dakota was in Kidds lap, and Kidd was making his hair symmetrical, and Dakota was fighting him off. Then whack! Dakota delivered a punch to his face, and he went unconciuos more to the assysemetry the The punch.

" Dakota!" Said Maka hand so her hips looking cross, he crossed his sholders hoping off Kidds lap.

" Sorry mum but the gutsy was crazy, and anyway he was hasar- hsar- haerin-" he stomped his foot.

" Harassing" said Lola.

" Yeah he was harassing me!" Said Dakota.

" don't worry Maka" said liz " I do it all the time"

" Maka" I stepped towards her putting Lola down to sit on the bench. " can we Talk" she shuffled her feet before nodding, she seemed unsure and I knew she was afraid, and made me filled with hurt, but I knew she shouldn't be afraid, but she is and I couldn't change that.

...

we were outside the shop, in an alley way around the corner, I don't know what lead us here, but I recognised it. It was the place where Maka faced my scar. I wanted to know if she remembered but I had other things I needed to worry about first.

" Maka why are you back? Can I see Lola and Dakota more now?" I asked she shuffled her feet and grabbed her arm, I wanted her to look at me, and considered shouting her too, but reason told me it wouldn't help my case.

it was quiet and I made my eyes bore into her for a while before realising what I was doing. This isn't helping. I sighed this was going to be harder then I thought, it's like your soul went and you found it, it's like asking for something then getting it and realising how hard it is. I guess this is the case, don't get me wrong I'm happy she's back and Lola and Dakota, and I want to run back in and hug them but I need to settle this first, I feel like I'm waiting for the end.

" I came back because we hadn't have any money and... They wanted to see you" I could tell her saying that was hard, I heard it in her voice, and her eyes hard and faced scrunched as if facing pain.

" Can I see them!" I asked excitedly.

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MAKAS POV;

soul asked me a serious question, and now he's excited. I was kind off angry but I held it down, and felt my face twitch in I irritation. This wasn't easy and I thought I would be sad, but I'm angry and sad- I don't know! I really don't I want to run to him, because my shoulder blades feel so stiff, and it's annoying. But even I knew it wasn't shoulder blades, it was simply my body turning of him.

i forced myself to look, but as soon as I did I knew I shouldn't in the dark his white hair was the light of an angels wing, and his tanned skin screamed power and protection, his red eyes piercing my soul and entangling me. I stared and his gaze softened and I thought I saw the beginning of a smile, but he didn't smile and it made darkness envelope my heart slightly, but his hot red eyes melted it away.

my feet acted on its own, and as if in slow motion, I found myself running to him giving in to the temptation. I ran into him, and his arms were already spread so I could run into him, and as if on cue. He bury his head I the crook of my neck sending warm lots like rivers up my neck, like endorphin needle I side me, and just thinking that I wanted hi. To nibble on my neck like he used to.

his hands smothered my back gracefully, and I knew he wanted to do more but I didn't, I simply wanted to be held. I loved him and I hate him for it, I hate him but I love him. Why? i don't know. It's like you hate chocolate and feel sick for it, the. You want to eat more because of how good it taste at the beginning. I felt my colour bone touch his, and I felt like I was protected by bricks and I felt blessed by bone.

" please" he begged.

i felt vulnerable to his every word, I mean I felt like I was a chocolate melted by the sun. Great now I sound like a school, crush I knew I would regret this but I knew that Dakota has had hard time lately, a hard time, a big hard time so I knew this would do him some good. And I haven't seen soul in a while so I think it will work.

" Fine" I pulled away " can we come to your apartment I really don't want to deal with papa."

...

i was in the car, and even though my mind was on the road, I was some where else. I've. Screwed up already, soul cheated and I fell for it. At those thoughts and memories of him me catching him flashed back in my mind.

i felt a tear felt a tear slip down my cheek at the memory, like a flaming stab to the chest. I knew it was slipping down my cheek, and now the tears felt like acid, I didn't want to live I felt small, and my back began to ache, and felt my brain in a haze, I felt like worm whole, of everything bad wounded in my chest close to my heart.

" mummy"

even when they said my name I ignored them, and I know who cold it sounds but I felt a bitter taste,that tasted like bad pouting slide in,y mouth, and I swear I might if gagged. The tears rolled silently down my cheeks and I felt like screaming, then all the sadness I felt in one moment formed into a storm of my tears. ,y mothers death, soul cheating, Blair everything came back, and I felt like dieting.

then for the first time I was afraid to do a nothing other then fight, and my love for soul tormented my soul. It felt like... Throwing a coin in a wishing well, wishing for whatever it is you desire that means more then your life, and you don't get it. I felt a wave of depression search me, then just my luck seemed to get worse it rained I hated the rain.

he cheated in me. I felt anger search me, he cheated on me and I fell for his- his- his- sadness and anguish, he cheated on me! He brought it on himself! I shouldn't be feeling like shit because if some liar! A liar who kissed another woman! He made this happened, none of this wouldn't of happened if her cheated. Once a cheater always a cheater and that's the one thing I learned from papa.

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SOULS POV;

i wa jumping for joy inside. I couldn't believe it Maka and the kids are going to be living with me! And I laughed! I laughed and I haven't virtually laughed in four years. So uncool yet so cool. I swear if I wasn't the cool guy I am I would be bouncing over the walls like Blackstar.

i had learnt a lot I think about Lola and Dakota in the short time. I knew that Dakota was argument ice and stubborn like his mother, and Lola was sweet quiet and innocent which was cute, and is felt a serge of pride serve my body. They said they would be here at about five o clock, and right now it's four thirty. I felt my patience wore thin and I felt like chewing my nails.

i felt like I was watching a horror movie and waiting for the scary bit, that's how excited I was, but this wasn't scary at all I was happy. I felt like the jigsaw puzzle was coming together, and I thought it would all be good, and all everything was gone my sadness my anger that I had at Maka for running off, but it was only little, and I felt energy serge my boys and I was no longer a robot.

i wanted to actually play with with Dakota and reach him all I know. Maka told me they wanted to see me and I thought I might cry, at first I thought that Dakota hated me or didn't acknowledged me because, he seems not to trust me but maybe that's Dakota. I thought I might fell slightly like stone, but then again I barely know him but he seems entertaining, he I don't know he seemed to have spirit and I was glad I gave them there names.

it was ten to four and I found that I wanted to reflect on what I'd done. I have hankies with Maka, I am a father I a daddy, not cool, but so cool, I'm twenty and I'm aleready a dad, but I guess it isn't so good that it was in my teens but who gives a shit, it only matters I have kids. I felt a river of pride jot in my legs and I found myself strolling the room again, I can't keep still I think it would be a miracle if I sleep tonight.

i checked the time and it was five to four then I heard a knock at the door, I got up quicker then I wanted and opened the door, it was day turning dim outside, and cloud caving I. The sky. And Lola and Dakota were at my door pearling at me with the eyes of mine and there mothers. Lola holding Dakotas hand hiding, as always cute. Unccol I'm going soft, and I caught Maka's eye in the back, and what I saw sent me into anguish, and brought a wishing well of sadnes in my heart.

her eyes read blank, and drained of life like pools of green sadness, she looked like she was in drugs and under depression and I didn't like it. her movements seemed lifeless, and she was pale she just looked sad and depressed and lonely.

i felt my heart crack at the sight.