I would have started writing sooner but Don't Wanna Miss A Thing started playing on my computer and I couldn't help it, I had to sing. David Cook's voice – it's impossible not to sing along. Anyway, here we go.
I don't know why I haven't tried to write a Soul Eater fanfiction until now but maybe it was because I thought I would suck at it? Yes.
I want to thank everyone for reading and following this story, even favoriting this! I didn't expect to get this much support. Usually, my stories get zero support until much much later and I really appreciate you all for taking the time to read this! Thank you to Seakitten for reviewing. Thank you to BearGirl01, Mermain123, ReverseSceptile, Ronnie0598, Seakitten, TheAnimezingGamer13, and speedslasher for following this story. And finally, thank you to Mermain123, ReverseSceptile, Seakitten, and TheAnimezingGamer13 for favoriting this, it means so much to me.
Seakitten: I will definitely keep going now! Thanks for that! That's just the boost I needed to get going!
I don't own Soul Eater or any of the songs in this fanfiction.
I'm Still Here
II: Heart Attack
Maka walked out of the Café dejectedly just as Blair had come up the steps having taken a cab to get to Maka. "What happened, Maka-chan?" she asked, pressing a manicured hand onto Maka's shoulder. Despite how flirty and how downright indecent Blair tended to look – even now, she was wearing a tight purple dress – she was in truth a very nice person and she was studying zoology in the nearby Death City Public College. "Did the girls get back home alright?" Maka countered, trying to ward off the inevitable mother-henning she would get from Blair although it was nice sometimes since her mother left because apparently she didn't want her family to drag her down when she had such a promising career ahead of her. Sometimes she didn't know who to dislike, her mom or her dad.
"Tsugumi and the girls are with Mr. Albarn. He asked if you were alright, too. I told him you were." Blair informed, but the tone of her voice was questioning. Maka sighed, it was useless not to tell Blair about it. She would find out eventually.
"I got fired for being late" Maka hissed as they both got into her car, this time with Blair driving. Maka so didn't feel like going home. "Just, drop me off at a book store or something. Maybe the library." She suggested, rubbing her forehead with her hand. She willed herself not to think about Soul.
Puttin' my defenses up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack
Maka shook her head. 'I haven't thought of lyrics, I've never even thought of writing a song in the longest time. Where was this coming from?' she thought, attempting to pull herself out of her singing haze. Maka had given up on becoming a singer when she was young. She hadn't even thought of singing or writing song since she had last seen Soul.
"I am not leaving you in some dusty place full of rotting paper, not tonight!" Blair grinned at her as she took a turn at a junction Maka wasn't even aware of. "It sounds good to me" Maka could already smell the scent of old books and beautifully written fiction but she knew Blair wasn't about to bring her to a book store. "Blair, just bring me somewhere I can read!" she groaned, willing her companion not to do this today. She had so much on her mind. She needed a job. She needed these lyrics out of her head. She needed to forget about Soul Evans with his gorgeous red eyes and enticing white hair-
No. Bad Maka. You don't want to be distracted by boys. You need a JOB so you can continue living in your DORM and not with your FATHER. You need to graduate with honors and you need to not think in lyrics.
Never put my love out on the line
Never said "Yes" to the right guy
Never had trouble getting what I want
But when it comes to you, I'm never good enough
"Stop it!" she shouted, sitting upright. "No, Maka-chan! I can't stop now, I'm bringing you to a club. You don't even need to drink. You just have to have a little fun." Blair emphasized. Maka was about to protest when a memory invaded her idle mind.
"Come on, just play with us. You have to have a little fun, you know." Soul grinned, he was trying to get Maka to join in their game of basketball for hours. And Maka did eventually join in. She was able to make a shot when they wagered "whoever gets this shot will become famous". She got the shot but Soul was the one who became famous anyway. She couldn't help but feel a little bit of resentment for that.
When I don't care
I can play 'em like a Ken doll
Won't wash my hair
Then make 'em bounce like a basketball
By then, Maka had been thinking too deeply to realize that Blair had pulled up and dragged her into the club. It was too late. "Blair, I'm not dressed to go to a club" she said as a last resort. Her hair was still in their pigtails but they were a little messy from running to work. Her dark red skirt was wrinkled and her black sweater was hardly club-material. With her large boots on she looked more like a goth school girl than a girl who was about to go into a club with her college roommate. "You look fine, Maka! Now go!" she shoved Maka onto the dance floor and the club went eerily silent except for the crowd who continued to socialize.
"Alright! It's karaoke night! Does anyone want to come up and sing or what?" the DJ's announcement was met with enthusiastic shouts. Maka would have even joined in if she hadn't realized that Blair had disappeared. "Blair?" she called for her roommate, turning frantically and eventually bumping into someone.
"Death Damn it, I'm so sorry" she looked up at the person she face-planted into and was met with a wide smirk. "Nice to see you here, Albarn" that voice, it was unmistakable.
But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear high heels
Yes, you make me so nervous
That I just can't hold your hand
"Soul?" the white haired teen laughed. "Well, it's nice to know you remember me this time" Maka blushed, realizing that since meeting him she has never really greeted him properly. "I'm so sorry, I just got fired and my roommate left me here and now I have no idea why I'm even telling you this-" Maka started to babble which was thankfully stopped by Soul. "Woah, slow down. Man, you haven't changed. Still full speed ahead. This isn't the first time you've confided in me, you know?" Maka face-palmed at that, she really wasn't making a good impression. But then again, why would she want to make a good impression on Soul?
"Don't remind me" she muttered, half embarrassed and half amused. "Have you thought about it?" Soul prodded, his eyes completely focused on Maka. "Why would you think that?" she asked. 'Wait, why is Soul even here?' she thought for a second. "Well, you are here in the club that I mentioned" Maka flinched a little. Blair must have taken her to Resonance without her knowing. "I didn't even know I was at this particular club" she muttered, Soul just stood there waiting for her answer. "Well, it must be a good coincidence then" he grinned, his sharp teeth on full display. "Soul" she said, her tone dropping as if to warn him. "I'm just saying you ended up here without knowing and without a job, we really want you on board" Soul reasoned. "Wait, we?" she asked, choosing not to answer that particular question. "Yeah, the rest of the band are here too" Soul gestured to the group in the corner who waved at them.
You make me glow,
But I cover up
Won't let it show,
The DJ had begun to build up a beat in the background that had Maka screaming to step on the stage and start singing but she shook her head, willing the urge away. "Soul, I haven't sung in years" she tried to reason with him but it was inevitable. The beat was perfect for the song that she had been composing in her mind-
"Show me, then" Soul said firmly, surprising Maka. "What?" she said, albeit a little dumbly. "Show me what you've got, sing" he had motioned to his band to get on the stage. The white haired idiot had planned this the entire time!
So I'm...
Maka boiled a little with rage, if he wanted her to sing then sing she would. She trudged up on stage just as a dark haired boy from Soul's band who she assumed was Kid began to strum a guitar and made a grab for the microphone. She hoped she wasn't too bad at this.
Puttin' my defenses up
A dark haired girl who she assumed was the Tsubaki that Tsugumi mentioned earlier started methodically pressing keys on her keyboard for effects while she belted out the song that's been tossing around in her mind.
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack!
Her voice came up as a little raspy from disuse but singing again after so long felt amazing to Maka and she continued to sing as the crowd began to really respond to her music. The boy with blue hair, Black Star, began to drum along with the rest of the band while two girls, probably Liz and Patti, began to hum in the background. Maka felt like she ruled the world.
Never put my love out on the line
Never said "Yes" to the right guy
Maka dipped a little, eliciting a few wolf whistles from the crowd as she made her way through it. The people parted for her like the red sea and she couldn't help the grin that spread on her face as she approached Soul.
Never had trouble getting what I want
But when it comes to you, I'm never good enough
Maka's steps got more and more confident as she approached Soul and mouthed "Impressed?". The boy only laughed and smiled at her which only made Maka smile back as she poised herself in the middle of the stage.
It's just not fair
Pain's more trouble than love is worth
She nodded at Liz and Patti, bumping hips with them as if they were close just by singing those lines with them. She shook hands with Tsubaki who broke away from her keyboard for a while to give Maka a hug that maybe meant she accepted her as a part of the band.
I gasp for air
It feels so good, but you know it hurts~
She turned to Black Star who offered his free hand in a fist bump that Maka returned enthusiastically, she mock threw a basketball at Soul now standing near the stage who mock caught it, the grin never leaving his face.
But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear perfume for you
She nudged Kid a little and made a show of blowing and picking at her manicured nails. Kid just smiled in an amused way at her and continued to strum his guitar. Maka high-fived him and continued to move around.
Make me so nervous
That I just can't hold your hand!
While she was standing next to Kid she picked up the guitar that was laid out next to him. It was dark as night with red checker squares and white strings. She knew then that it belonged to Soul. She threw the guitar to Soul and motioned for him to come up on stage. He smirked and pulled on the strap of his guitar and-
You make me glow!
The crowd erupted in cheers as Soul began to tear it up on his guitar, completely in sync with Maka's singing and Maka pointed a fist up in the air, looking like she was having that time of her life.
But I cover up
Won't let it show,
So I'm...
Liz and Patti joined her up front and began to sing the chorus with her, the teenagers in the club going ballistic. At one point Maka had spotted Blair, jumping around and dancing to Maka's Song. "That's my roommate! Go Maka-chan!" she shouted, overpowering the rest of the crowd and Maka couldn't help but laugh at the overenthusiastic woman.
Maka began to think about getting fired. She thought about Justin Law and how horrible he was to her. She thought about all of the boys Blair tried to get her to date and about Jack (the Ripper) who was absolutely the worst date she ever had. She thought about the divorce.
The feelings got lost in my lungs
They're burning, I'd rather be numb
And there's no one else to blame (no one else)
Then Maka thought about everything that happened to her that day. She thought about almost running over Soul. She thought about how nice it was to see Black Star again after so long. He and Soul had been her closest friends. She thought about this band.
So scared I take off and I run
I'm flying too close to the sun
And I burst into flames!
She looked around at the friendly faces of Soul's band. SoMa. He had remembered his promise to her after all these years. He had remembered her. It brought out a wave of affection in her that had her grinning like an idiot.
You make me glow,
The members of Soul's band quieted down for a moment, letting Maka have her moment. They watched as Soul continued to play softly while looking at Maka with an expression that screamed "I knew she could do it" and that made the rest of them like her even more. They nodded at each other and agreed to get her into the band wordlessly if not for Soul at least.
Soul looked like he had been slapped across the face by cupid himself.
So I'm...
The band picked back up with their instruments as Maka belted out the last lines of her song, feeling the adrenaline settling down and urging herself to finish this up so she could bask in the awesomeness that was performing in front of an audience.
Puttin' my defenses up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack!
With Patti and Liz's help she managed to finish the song with a bang, the audience's screams almost drowning out the music which eventually faded into the background. They were chanting "SoMa" over and over and over. It filled Maka with limitless joy, she felt like she owned the world. Tsubaki and Patti gave her a big hug.
"Yeah! Give it up for Maka Albarn and her song-" Liz took the microphone before pointing it back at Maka. "Heart Attack, it's called Heart Attack" she said, gripping the microphone a little uneasily. "Heart Attack! Let's give it up for Maka, everyone!" everyone chanted her name and the dread Maka thought had dissipated from her mind came back ten-fold. She pried herself from the two girls holding her and grabbed Blair.
"Maka! What are you doing? I thought you were having fun." Blair protested as she dragged her friend back to her car. "I thought so too" she said before starting the car and backing up so she could drive away. She could see Soul running out of the club and knew she had to leave. She stepped on the accelerator and drove like a demon let loose from hell. "You could have joined them! This was a big opportunity! I thought they wanted you in their band-" Blair was cut off by Maka making a sharp turn back onto the main street.
"No, they don't want me in their band. This never happened, Blair." She insisted, ignoring the look Blair was giving her. The only thing that occupied her mind was the crestfallen look on Soul's face as she drove away.
Maka Albarn: Demi Lovato
Soul Eater Evans: -
Black Star: -
Tsubaki Natsukasa:
Death The Kid: -
Liz Thompson: -
Patti Thompson: -
If you want any of these characters to have their try at singing lead, review and tell me who will get the next single! Although, I am planning something. But that's for much much later.
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