A/N: Just in case you guys don't know, I post my responses to your (anonymous) reviews in my profile. X) I responded to all three of yours 'guest' it'd be nice if you gave yourself a name. Just saying, I don't want to confuse you with anyone else. Sorry I couldn't update yesterday by the way! X) Happy New Year's people! New Year hugs and kisses to all of ya! :D
"Jared, I need to talk to you." Kami said, carrying a sleeping Jason in her arms.
Jared looked away from the T.V. and up at Kami. "What is it Kami?" he asked her.
"I… you haven't been paying all that much attention to Jason and me lately and I… I miss you Jared." Kami told him, sitting down next to him on the couch.
"I'll always make time for you Kami." Jared said throwing his arm over her shoulder and kissing her cheek. "You're number one on my list, you come before every one. Jason over here is number two." Jared said, reaching over to pat Jason's head.
Jared's cell phone rang and he sighed, reaching over to the coffee table that was in front of them and grabbing the cell phone. "Hello?" he answered.
"Jared, listen, I need you to pack up Maka's stuff, she's going into training with Carlo." Pops said.
Jared looked down at his wife and kid and gulped. "Uh, Pops, I don't think that's such a good idea." He said.
"And why not?" Pops asked.
"My family comes first and Maka is part of that family, I really don't think sending her to training is such a good idea." Jared said.
Kami blinked up at Jared. "What are you saying about Maka?" she asked him.
"Kami, I'm talking to Pops right now, I'll tell you later." Jared said.
"This is my Maka you are talking about Jared, I need to know!" Kami exclaimed.
"Not now Kami." Jared grumbled.
"This is what I'm talking about Jared! You always put Pops ahead of your family! You know, you are like Spirit sometimes. This is one of those times!" Kami exclaimed, standing up to look down at Jared.
"Don't compare me to your ex!" Jared yelled back.
"Your mother used to do that all the time. We would always get into fights." Pops said with a small chuckle, remembering the old times.
"Is that why she's dead?" Jared exclaimed into the phone.
Pops went silent. "Pack up Maka's stuff; I'll pick you up in three hours." Pops said before he hung up the phone.
"Damn it." Jared growled as he threw the phone to the other side of the room, hitting the wall and cracking the screen when it fell to the ground.
The sound startled Jason awake and he started to cry out, struggling against Kami's hold.
"Jason! Calm down!" Kami exclaimed.
"What was that noise?" Dagger exclaimed running over to the living room, his Macuahuitl arm ready for any incoming attack.
"Dagger! I told you they would handle it!" Soul exclaimed smacking the back of Daggers head.
Jason had gone quiet and Kami froze. "Jared, what are those two young boys doing in our home?" Kami asked him.
Jared glared at the two boys and then looked back at Kami. "Kami, this is Soul, Maka's Ex-weapon. The other boy is Soul's friend." Jared explained.
"You're Soul?" Kami asked, walking closer to him, ignoring the boy with the Macuahuitl arm. "You look exactly like Maka said you looked, except for that scar, she never mentioned that." Kami mumbled.
"You're Kami." Soul said, looking at her closely. "Maka has missed you a lot you know." Soul told her. "Every time she got one of your post cards she would get so excited… but, before she left me she hasn't smiled." Soul muttered.
"Maka still loves you. You still have a chance with her." Kami told him, patting him on the head. "What are you two doing in my home anyways?"
"We got kidnapped." Dagger stated.
"You got what? By who?" Kami exclaimed.
The two boys nodded in Jared's direction.
Kami turned to look at him and sighed. "What have they done?" Kami asked him.
"They, um… they knew too much." Jared said with a small shrug.
Kami glared at him. "I'll get the phone so you could call whoever you need to. Maybe they'll be able to pick you up." Kami told Soul and Dagger and was about to walk over to the kitchen but was stopped by Jared getting in her way.
"Kami, don't get involved in this." Jared warned.
"We don't have any rooms for them to stay Jared. Maka took the guest room." Kami said.
"Kami… about that, Maka's not going to be here for a while." Jared said scratching the back of his neck.
Kami stared up at him. "What are you trying to tell me Jared?" Kami asked him.
"Pops is sending Maka to another part of the country to make her a better fighter. It's for her good Kami. That way she could defend herself." Jared explained.
Kami glared in his direction. "When did I agree with this?" Kami growled.
"Pops ordered it; he just wants the best for Maka." Jared explained.
"I don't like this one bit, but I guess I have no power over this, but I will tell you what I do have power over." Kami growled and then turned to Dagger. "Change your weapon back into your arm." She ordered.
Confused Dagger did as he was told and was handed Jason, who stretched to yank on Dagger's ear. "Soul, change into a scythe, I have a score to settle." Kami growled, anger rolling through her.
Surprised, Soul held out his hand and Kami got a good grip on him as he turned into a scythe.
"Now Jared, we need to talk." Kami said as she twirled started to twirl Soul.
"Don't do anything you are going to regret." Jared warned, his arm turning into a blade.
"Don't worry Jared, I'm just gonna let off some steam." She said, plastering a false smile on her face as she stepped closer to Jared, getting into her attack stance.
"Is this really the way we are going to settle things?" Jared asked as his other arm turned into a blade.
"Yeah, now, we agree that this scythe is one of the most important things to Maka right?" Kami asked as she swung Soul against Jared.
Jared dodged the swing and swung one of his own blades towards Kami, who shielded herself with Soul.
"Yeah, your point being?" Jared asked just as Kami let Soul drop on Jared's torso, only for Soul to be blocked by Jared's two blades.
"If you let this boy or his friend over there get killed by your so called 'family' I will demand a divorce." Kami growled.
Jared was taken back. "You would let out marriage depend on the life of these two boys?" he asked, his stance weakening.
Kami went ahead and kicked his stomach, causing him to go flying back and hit the wall and fall next to his cellphone.
"Of course, I mean, you are letting the Star Clan get in the way of our marriage." Kami said bending over to look him in the eyes.
"Fine, you win." Jared grumbled.
"Good." Kami said and held out her hand to help Jared up.
Jared looked at her hand and smiled up at her. "You still got it." he said with a chuckle as his blades turned back into arms, and got a hold of her arm.
Kami hoisted him up and gave him a peck on the cheek. "You do what you need to do. I'm taking Jason to bed." Kami said as she nodded at Soul, who turned back into his human form, confused for what just happened.
Kami walked over to Dagger and grabbed a hold of Jason. "Thank you." she said as she patted his head and made her way towards the nearby room.
"One of the reasons I fell for her." Jared said with a sigh.
"Because she could kick your ass?" Dagger asked as he leaned against the wall.
"She's full of surprises." Jared corrected and picked up his phone. "I better start packing up for Maka." He said.
"I'm going with Maka right?" Soul asked.
Jared looked at him and sent him an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry Soul, but that is not going to happen. She's going with Carlo."
Soul blinked up at him. "Why can't I go with her?" he exclaimed.
"I've had enough yelling for today Soul, calm down." Jared said.
"By the way, I'm not his friend; I preferred to be called Dagger." Dagger said, but the two ignored them.
"Maka was my meister; I still have this protective feeling over her." Soul said.
"I'm sorry Soul, but I have no control over this, and neither do you. Maka is going over there with Carlo and that's it. They need to get ready for the fight with the DWMA." Jared told him as he made his way towards Maka's room.
"Hold up, what is this about fight with the DWMA?" Dagger asked, walking behind them as they entered Maka's room.
Jared shook his head at him and Dagger sighed. "I'll ask later I guess." He grumbled.
"By the way Soul… Black*Stars weapon…" Jared started.
"Tsubaki? What about her?" Soul asked.
Jared looked down at him, a frown on his face as his hand went to rest on Soul's shoulder. "She died." He whispered.
Soul stared at him. "She was Maka's best friend." Soul said. "I need to be there with her. With Black*Star too. Where are they? You need to take me to them!" Soul said. "I need to be there for them." Soul stated.
"I'll see what I could do, but you have to help me pack up things for Maka." Jared said giving Soul's shoulder one last squeeze before going into Maka's closet to pull out her suit case.