I was so gad that Maka called when she did. I am not the type of guy to sit around and talk about my feelings like I'm in a therapy session or something. And why does it matter how I feel about Maka anyway? She's my best friend. Am I suppose to feel something more for her besides that?

No. Because Spirit would kill me. And I plan to live as long as possible.

But I wonder what this mission is about in the first place to get my mind off that topic for a sec.

And why in the hell is it going to take so long to do? A week? That's crazy.

But one thing is for sure, Tsubaki is going to want to finish that talk eventually. But I don't want to. Because I don't really have much to say on the topic and I know what words she wants to hear. Sucks to be her.

I wonder why people are so curious about how I feel about Maka? Why is this topic coming up now of all times? I guess I have to do a little investigation of my own, but I have to be cool with it, or Maka will know what's going she hates it when I don't just come out and talk to her about things.

But this is something worth her getting mad over.


"Why is it so cold!"

"Maybe it's because we're in a frozen waste land, Maka."

Souls and Maka were to find out the source of the madness within this island. It seems to be one of the only few places in the world that have high concentration of madness that leaks from in and is affecting everything there and around in. They were to find the source, destroy it, and be source that he madness has fully cleared before they leave.

They are the only two on the island since the people on it were cleared out to be sure that they do not get infected with it. Soul and Maka on hand had things to make sure that they were free of the madness and they would not be effected.

Since they arrived rather late, they deiced to go to the place that they were staying, get some rest and be sure to be up bright and early to find out what was going on. Soul took this as a chance to find out what was up with everyone treating him like he was a suspect to a crime that he didn't commit. He started talking to her on there way to their place for the week, but, he should have known that she would eventually turn it around on him at some point; he just didn't know when.

"Hey Maka, I have a question." he began.

"What is it?"

"Do you know something that I don't? Cuz if so, you know that you can talk to me about it."

"What are you talking about?"

"Why is it that everywhere that I turn someone is asking me about you? Do you think that I hate you or something?"

She stopped in front of him with a face full of confusion. She was completely lost. He stopped right in front of her with only a foot between them. She noticed this quickly and felt her heart racing. She had to look up at him because otherwise, she would have been staring at his broad chest that she just wanted to lay her head on. She was hoping that she wasn't blushing. It was so cold that she couldn't feel it. Because if she was, that way a quick give away.

"What are you talking about?"

He narrowed his eyes down to hers so that he was getting her full attention, not that she had much of a choice right now."Why do people keep asking me how do I feel about you?" he asked her in a low and cool voice that make her melt.

One thing that she knew, even though she thought that the setting they were in was kinda romantic with the dim light of the streets, only the two of them, they way he looked at her as if she was the only girl in the world, and the perfect time, she didn't want to tell him yet, she was too nervous. So to get him off her back for a while, she thought of something else quickly to not make it seem as if she was lying to him.

"Maybe it's because you told me to date Kidd. People might get suspicious from that. Thinking that you could be hiding something." she smiled and gave him a playful punch to the chest to lighten the mood for her sake. Soul smiled back at her and watched as she began to slowly walk again. He was going to get the truth out of him one way or another.

"The only person that's hiding something is you...and i'm going to find out what it is." he thought to himself as he continued to walk with her leading the way.


"That was a great shower, but I'm still cold." Maka said as she made her way out of the bathroom and into the kitchen. She was hungry and a snack sounded great to her stomach right now. She walked over to the cabinet and found some chips to have as a late night snack. Lucky for her they were he favorite kind. Just as she pulled them down, she felt hands wrap around her waist and thought she was dreaming.

They were Soul's hands that were holing her waist, and his head that was resting on her shoulder.

She didn't push him away.

She didn't panic.

She just stood there and was wondering what was going on.

"I...I thought you went to bed." she asked in a low voice that was close to a whisper.

"I couldn't sleep. Honestly, I haven't been for a while and insomnia is not cool when you know that something is bothering your friend. Talk to me Maka." he pleaded to her softly.

"I...I don't know how to..." he voice trailed off when she realized what she was about to say. He lifted his head from her and turned her around to face him. His hand s were still at her waist and he pulled her close to him. He wanted all the walls between them to be broken so that things can no longer feel weird between them.

"How to what? I can help you."

"I..."

"And don't tell me that ' you don't wanna talk' or 'it's nothing' because I can feel it. It's not good to keep things like this in Maka. Just let it go."

"Soul...if I didn't care about our friendship...I would have said something sooner..."

"I care about how you feel! Stop being so damn stubborn about this MAKA!"

She lowered her gaze and she could fell her chest hurting from the pain of keeping this in and tears forming in her eyes. Soul can't remember the last time that he saw her cry. But this must be something serious to cause her to cry.

"Soul...please...I hope that...this doesn't change anything...between us..."She said between sobs. Soul pulled her into a tight embrace and let her cry on him. He ran his finger through her hair and tried to calm her down.

"Maka...nothing you say can ever make that happen."


Awwww! Well isn't that cute!

Sorry that it took so long for this update! With me graduating and getting ready for it, I had no time to do anything.

I really didn't know what I was going to do for this chapter at all. This was a 'spur of the moment' thing but I hope that you like anyway :)

So, don't forget to tell me what you think because i like knowing your thoughts on how I'm doing.

Again, Enjoy! And I hope that it wont take me this long to update again!

Until next time!