Monday, November 11th, 09:05 a.m. - Class Crescent Moon

It was a cold morning, students in Crescent Moon class were talking about upcoming festival, everyone seemed pretty excited about it, but there was one who wasn't happy about it at all.

"Awwwhhh…" Tachiko yawned "Again the Soul festival… And I thought about finally getting good night's sleep…"

"Come on" her partner Yoshiki said, "It's gonna be fun. Besides, we're getting a new student" he continued in a quiet tone so he wouldn't catch someone else's attention too, "I heard he comes from an important family… It's just the rumors but there's a big possibility it's true. I wonder who is it.."

"Beats me…" she replied in sleepy tone. Professor Sidney then walked in

"Alright students. Today we'll learn about special soul wavelengths, learn most common ones and important ones in history… Open your book on page 98. Oh also, Tachiko, Yoshiki, Kidd, Liz, Patty Maka, Soul. Lord Death said wants to discuss something with you about Soul Festival. You're dismissed for now but come back to class after it."

"I knew it" Tachiko whispered under breath while getting up. The 7 walked out of classroom,

"I wonder why Black*Star and Tsubaki weren't called too" Said Maka on way to Death Room

"They are probably assigned to do something…" replied Soul

"Well, whatever it is, they won't achieve much by sending Black*Star" said Liz "He's too easily distracted by… himself."

"Heh, Tsubaki is gonna make him work at least a little, you know how it goes" chuckled Yoshiki

They spent rest of way lively chatting about everything that came to their minds. They almost forgot that they headed to Death Room. Luckily, while their minds were occupied their legs like they walked on their own and in few minutes got to Death Room. While walking on Guillotine path, they made themselves to get serious again, even if no one wanted to break the happy atmosphere they had just a minute ago.

"Hello, Wassup Wassup? How is everyone?" Lord Death greeted them in his usual lively tone. They all replied in synced voice: "Hello Shinigami-sama"

"Great, you're all here." He said "I wanted to ask you all a favor for Soul Festival, as you may heard from professor Sidney…" he continued in slightly more serious voice "As you may heard, there were numerous attacks of citizens all trough city, with seemingly no point… They may be terrorists, and in that case, I need two Meister - Weapon pairs. I already took care of one, Black*Star and Tsubaki, who would want to be second pair?"

Tachiko raised her hand and asked: "May it be Yoshiki and I?"

"Of course." he replied and continued in his usual happy tone "Well, now that is solved! And I wanted to ask you others to help Spirit, Nygus and Justin with decorations?"

They agreed to do it. Lord Death then dimissed them and they walked out heading for classroom.

"Who's that Justin he spoke about? Never heard of him.." Yoshiki said with slight questioning tone

"He's a Deathscythe, the youngest that graduated and along with that without a meister" Replied Tachiko "Festival is a pretty big event, No wonder why he put guards. There are going to be a lot of tourists, and many Deathscythes and possibly their partners are going to come.."

"I heard that a monkey and a bear will come!" Said Patty in her happy voice

"You gotta be kidding…" Replied Yoshiki, clearly not believing her.

"Nope" replied Kidd, "Tezca Tlipoca, The Demon Mirror that is currently in charge of South America, he wears a bear mask… And Monkey was no metaphor, his name is Enrique and he's Tezca's meister"

"Wow… This place is even more awesome than I read it was.." Replied Yoshiki

11:00 a.m. (big break time)

Everyone was resting from last three classes, Black*Star and Tsubaki were on one of Balconies, Kidd was in Library with Liz, Patty and Maka, searching for ideas for decorations, Soul was outside the classroom talking with Yoshiki while Tachiko was inside classroom reading a book, after a minute Yoshiki walked in the classroom and headed toward front seats "Oi, Tachiko?"

"Hm?" she looked up from book

"Do you really think it was a good idea to sign up as a guard? I mean, we aren't experienced fighters…" he said

"It was a better idea than signing up for decorations." she replied in calm voice while leaning back "Besides, we have 17 souls already and we'll be accompanied by Black*Star who is a pretty experienced fighter himself. Or we'll be accompanied with some of professors, nobody goes to a patrol post alone, especially not students, so we'll be safe."

"I guess you're right" he smiled and headed back outside "How much time do we have left 'til next class?"

"Now's 11:15, so we have 15 more minutes until next period." She replied while looking at him. When he left she got back to reading the book. "We'll be safe" She kept saying those words even if she wasn't completely sure if that's true. She was now just blankly staring at book "Why am I making such a big deal out of this? It's just another festival. I just need to get my head straight and get a good sleep before it. I can't offer falling asleep on the post."

Her thoughts about festival, terrorists and new student were soon interrupted by bell ringing for start of next period, biology.

02:30 p.m. - Hallway

Tachiko, Tsubaki and Maka were walking in hallway, heading for outside

"Gee, I wonder where are others..." Said Tachiko in rather tired voice, breaking silence

"Soul and Black*Star are probably again discussing something or fighting... Kidd is still in library, probably planning to talk with Lord Death afterwards. I don't know where are Liz, Patty and Yoshiki"

"Oh, I've seen Liz and Patty rushing out of classroom with Kim and Jackie, they are probably going shopping." Tsubaki added with her kind smile. "What about Yoshiki?"

"He's probably in his dorm, I dunno" Tachiko replied "He's skeptic about us being guards"

"Oh, that reminded me" said Tsubaki, "Professor Sidney asked me to tell you two, Tachiko, you and Yoshiki are on watch post three with Black*Star and me, and Maka, at half past four today at class Crescent Moon is making a meeting of ones who signed up for Decorations and preparations, you will be making props for festival with other students."

"Oh yeah, thanks Tsubaki" Maka replied.

"it's no problem" Tsubaki said with her usual kind smile on face

"I'm looking forward to being on guard post with you and Black*Star, you two are experienced fighters after all" Tachiko smiled

"I'm looking forward for it too." Tsubaki replied

"Well, I gotta get going..." Tachiko yawned, "See ya" she waved and walked off.