Chapter 8
It had been three weeks since Jason had started classes and he was getting better and better at controlling his transformations. Maka smiled as she walked out of the academy to find Soul instructing Jason as he practiced transforming. He acted like he didn't care and like it was trouble to have to do it but she saw how much he liked spending time with his nephew. Maka knew that having his family back in his life had made him happier.
She took a breath and walked over to the two. "You're really looking great." She smiled at Jason who grinned up at her. "Have you been practicing with the other kids?"
"No." He shook his head. "Just here and with uncle Soul." Maka smirked as she looked at Soul who stood with his hands in his pockets as if bored. "I'm gonna work really hard and be one of the best like you." He smiled happily.
"It takes a lot of hard work to do that." Soul said. "It's not something that you'll get in a couple years." Jason nodded, intent on doing everything he could to reach his dreams.
"Well I think if you keep practicing and you find a great partner who works hard and stands at your side no matter what, you'll be one of the best in no time." She smiled as she leaned down to talk to him. "No matter what anyone says." He smiled happily before Wes arrived at the top of the stairs.
"Sorry I'm late. My wife is on her tour and called." He gave a small smile down at Jason. "We better get going, mother has decided we will be going out to eat tonight. You two want to join us?"
Soul shrugged. "No that's fine." Maka said waving the two off as they left.
"So why are we turning down potentially free food?" Soul asked making Maka turn to look at him.
She smirked. "Because I don't want to share you tonight." She told him before she started walking away. Soul looked after her a moment before he ran up and grabbed her around her waist, lifting her and spinning her around making her squeak and laugh. As he set her back on her feet she smacked his chest. "Soul." She scolded but couldn't help but smile at him. "Come on, we have to get home and start dinner so we're not eating at midnight."
Soul smirked as he walked beside her towards their apartment. "There were other reasons for that, and if I remember correctly it was your fault." He said standing in front of her.
"Don't you blame me. You started it." She said looking at him as he grinned.
"You're the trouble maker." He said watching as she glared at him before trying to dodge his arms but failed. He pulled her back to him as she squeaked as he held her tight. "You always start it." He said softly in her ear."
"Soul…" She half whined as he leaned down and kissed her neck. "Don't…" She said before she gasped and he grinned against her skin.
"I don't want to share you either." He said softly. The two tended to refrain from being anyone but them, the partners especially when in public, but there were moments they wanted to be just them, married and madly in love. Soul chuckled as she squirmed to get loose but leaned back into him as he pressed a kiss to her neck again.
Maka suddenly turned and captured his lips with hers in a deep, wanting kiss. As they parted their eyes met and they both smirked. "Let's go home." Soul just nodded as they ran home, playfully, anxious to get back into their apartment and share private moments together.
That night the two lay together, Maka was using his chest as a pillow as she gently ran her fingers along the large scar. Soul smirked as he played with her hair now laying loose across his arm. "What are you thinking so hard about?" He asked making her shift and look up at him.
"Your family." He raised a brow as she sighed. "They're going to have to all go back to their home and leave Jason. Your parents are already planning the trip back now and Wes… he doesn't want to go."
"And how do you know that?" Soul looked at her as she smiled.
"You can see it all over his face. He's worried about him. I mean he is a parent, that's what parents do anyway." She said watching as he raised a brow.
"I wouldn't know." He said with a smirk making her shake her head.
"Not yet." She smiled and leaned down to kiss him as he chuckled. Maka let out a soft sigh as she laid her head back on his chest.
Soul shook his head with a smirk. "What do you want?"
"I want Jason to be able to be himself like you were able to, I want your family to be happy and where they feel they need to be." She paused. "I don't want him to be cut off from his family like you were, and I don't want to see anyone worry. Maybe you could talk to them about getting a vacation home here or something."
"My mother would probably like keeping an eye on her grandkid." Soul commented. "I'll talk to Wes tomorrow and we can try to figure something out."
"Good." She leaned down and kissed him before he rolled them over and he started kissing her, leaving a trail along her jaw and neck as she gasped his name.
The next morning Soul and Maka walked towards the academy where they found his parents, Wes and Jason. "Good morning." Jason smiled.
"You two look like you didn't get any sleep last night, was it about the missions you keep leaving for?" Margot asked as Soul chuckled and Maka elbowed him with pink cheeks. His mother looked confused before Soul grinned.
"Nah, there only one or two missions that's ever kept us from sleeping." He glanced at Maka as she gave him a warning look.
"We were talking about some ideas." Maka said as she looked at Soul who pushed his hands in his pockets.
"Talking?" Wes asked looking at his brother who grinned at him.
"Jason you should head to class, you don't want to be late." Maka said as she watched the boy smile and nod before taking off up the stairs.
"what about you?" Wes asked when Maka didn't follow Jason.
"Soul and I got a call this morning. We have to head to see Kid for a mission." Maka said.
Margot gave a small smile. We're finalizing our trip back home."
"There was another music store I spotted the other day, I thought I might check it out." Wes told Soul. "See what records they have."
"The best place for records it down in be block." Soul told him. "I'll call you later, Wes." His brother nodded as Maka and Soul took off running up the stairs to find Kid in the Death Room
Soul was on the phone with Wes as they left the academy. "You want to stop over our place for a little while?" he paused to listen. "Yeah, okay, we're leaving the academy now." He hung up and smirked at Maka. "He'll be over in about an hour after he ditches my parents."
"Okay, I hope he'll like the plan." She said walking beside him as they made their way to their apartment. Soul wrapped his arm around her middle as they reached the door making her smile. "Soul."
"You hungry?" He asked before he kissed her neck. "I'm hungry."
"Your brother's coming over in an hour. Besides after last night…. How can you still be… hungry?" She asked turning in his arms and looking up at him.
"I'm always hungry when it comes to you." He smiled as he bent down capturing her lips. "Besides it's enough time."
Maka laughed against his lips. "Let's get some actual food, talk to your brother and get that all worked out and then I'll make sure you get fed well."
Soul hummed with approval. "Good plan." He said kissing her hard and deep again before she pulled away and they went on with the plan. There was a knock on the door. "Soul, can you grab that?" Maka called from the bedroom.
"Hey, Wes." Soul said as he let his brother into the apartment. "Maka will be right out. Was it hard ditching them?" He smirked.
Wes shook his head with a small smile. "I told them I wanted to check out another store and that I would catch up with them. What's going on?"
"I know you were talking about wanting to be here with Jason and how dad wasn't in the best mood about it. Maka suggested a house here, like a vacation home for mom and you can stay there whenever you'd like. Once Jason gets his partner they usually end up getting a place together, being closer and all helps with resonance. But you'll still be able to be here." Maka walked out to join them as Soul continued. "We talked to some friends and we have a place for you to stay, it's not far from the academy."
"That is if you want to." Maka said. "We don't want to overstep or anything, but I know how happy it made soul to be able to be himself here at the academy and I know that having you with Jason would make it easier and more comfortable for him to learn and grow."
"So, what do you say?" Soul asked looking at his brother.
Wes looked between the two and gave a nod. "I can't think you two enough for all you've done for the family, and what you're doing for Jason."
"Its what family does." Maka smiled brightly. "Jason's doing pretty good in class, he'll be paired and moved into the training classes pretty soon."
"That's great to hear." Wes smiled happily. "When is it that they find a partner?"
"Probably next week and then they'll learn for a week together before a team will take them out on their first mission." Maka explained. "The very first mission is with an experienced partner team, they're there to show them how to track the soul and what to do, as well as back the new students up if they need it."
"Maka already rigged it so we'll be with Jason." Soul smirked.
Maka rolled her eyes. "I didn't rig it. I asked Kid if we could take his team." Maka shook her head. "He'll be fine."
"I know." Wes gave a small smile. "I better get back to Mother and Father, but I will definitely take the offer of a place here in the city."
Soul smirked and nodded. "Figured you would." He said as he let his brother out. He turned around as Maka smiled at him and then started into their room. He grinned before he went after her making sure she fulfilled her promises.