I wave goodbye to the librarian as I walk out of the library. The sun was setting, sending a glare into my eyes. I squint against the harsh light, trying to spot Soul's car. I still had no clue as to why he insisted on picking me up.
My stomach grumbled as I sat on a bench in the forum. 4 hours of tutoring had left me tired and hungry, but I had gotten some good cash out of it. I pull out my phone, distracting myself with a game until I heard an engine revving. I turn my phone off as a motorcycle pulls up in front of me. I scrunch my eyebrows in confusion until I can clearly make out messy white hair.
"No. Way." I said, standing up. Soul leans against the bike, hands in his pockets, grinning devilishly. So this was what he deemed to be cooler than his car.
"Pretty cool, right?" He asks. I gape at the bike and at him.
"Your mother actually got you that?!" I exclaim.
Soul shakes his head. "No, she'd never get it for me. I've been saving for this baby since sophomore year." He explains. I remain rooted to the spot, staring agape at the vehicle and Soul.
He laughs. "Don't just stand there, come here." He insists. I move cautiously towards him, staring at the motorcycle. He watches me as I rest a hand on the seat.
"Is it safe?" I ask quietly. I'd never ridden on a motorcycle, and never thought I would. I'd heard so many horror stories of people getting seriously hurt on them.
"Yes, my mom never would've let me get it if it wasn't safe." Soul assures. I sigh, looking around for a helmet. I frown.
"Where are the helmets?" I ask, leaning over more to look on the other side. Soul shrugs, swinging himself onto the bike.
"Y'see, I just got this baby like a few hours ago, so I haven't had time to get anything." He said. I back away from the bike, my eyes wide. He sighs, his shoulders slumping. "Allie, it's fine."
"If we crash, we'll hit our heads and the-"
"We're not going to crash, I'm going to be super careful. Come on, it's getting dark." He urges. My legs feel like jello as I move towards the bike. Soul, now seated on the bike, scoots up so that I have more room. I sit on the cushioned seat, the scent of Soul's pungent cologne wafting into my nose.
"You'll have to hold onto me." Soul said loudly to be heard over the engine. I hesitantly reach my arms out, wrapping them around Soul's midsection. His shirt is thin, allowing me to feel the muscle that is there. My arms and hands tremble around his waist, and he places a comforting hand over them. I'm grateful he was facing forward or else he would've seen the blush on my face.
The motorcycle begins to move. My stomach rested in my throat, my heart going 100 miles an hour. I was probably choking Soul with the amount of force I clung to him with, but at the moment I didn't care. I ended up resting my entire body on his back, shutting my eyes as the wind whipped against us. I will myself to open my eyes. I make a sound of confusion as we drive past our neighborhood.
"Soul?" I ask. If he heard me, which I doubt he did over the engine, he didn't answer. We continue driving on, the only sound I could hear being the wind and the engine. Suddenly, I could make another faint sound out. It was calming and alien. It wasn't until we'd driven for a little longer that I finally saw the large body of water with the mountains in the distance. Why had Soul taken me to the lake?
The last time I'd been to the lake was fifth grade graduation. It was about 25-30 minutes away from where I lived. My mom was never a huge fan of swimming, but she'd reluctantly agreed to bring me to the lake to celebrate my fifth grade graduation.
"Alright! Let us put sunscreen on the both of you befo-" my mom didn't even get a chance to finish before Soul and I had hopped out of the car and were running towards where our friends were playing. Liz and Kid sat in the sand, digging in the sand with a 9 year old Patty. Tsubaki stood on the shoreline, watching as Black Star ran wildly through the water.
Soul took of his shirt and ran to join Black Star in the water while I ran to where Kid, Liz, and Patty were.
"Hi Allie!" Liz exclaimed, handing me a shovel to dig with. I greeted them all, and began digging with them.
"Allie, come stand next to me. That way it'll be symmetrical." Kid instructed. I moved a little closer to him, and continued digging. Patty shouted, reaching into our hole and pulling out a small shell.
"HERMIT CRAB!" She yelled loudly. We stared in awe at this poor creature as it tried hiding in its shell. We'd ran to show the others, and eventually we all joined Soul and Black Star in the water. It had been cold, and there weren't any waves to jump around in, but we didn't care.
The chicken fights occurring between Soul, Black Star, Liz, and Patty ended with Black Star falling off of Soul's shoulders and onto my head. It hadn't hurt enough to cry, but I exited the water to take a break. Kid joined me in the shade, and we talked. We didn't realize Black Star and Soul were in front of us until water from Black Star's hair dripped onto my leg.
"Allie, Soul told me I had to come apologize for falling on you. So, I'm sorry." He said, kicking at the sand. Kid scoffed at his apology, but I shrugged.
"It's okay." I said. Black Star grinned and ran off, but Soul remained in front of us. He grinned and knelt down in front of me, his white hair wet and dripping.
"Here!" He said happily, handing me a seashell. It was white and pure, no cracks. I take it and smile.
"Thanks Soul." I said quietly, placing the seashell next to me in the sand. He smiled and stood up, running after Black Star. I looked over at Kid, who looked like he wanted to murder somebody.
"Are you okay?" I asked. Kid snapped out of his daze and nodded.
"Yeah. Fine." He said, looking angrily in Soul's direction.
"Wha-the lake?" I ask as Soul parks the bike. He turns it off, and I reluctantly remove my arms from his waist. He gets off of the bike, gazing over the water.
"Yeah." He said, walking to the shore. The wind was wild, blowing my hair around crazily. I follow Soul to the sand, where he sat looking at the lake. The small waves crashed on the shore, the sky making the water look black and inky.
"Why the lake?" I ask as I plop down next to him. He put his hands behind him, leaning back.
"Felt like it." He said. I shrug to myself, staring up at the stars.
I feel Soul's eyes on the side of my face as I sit there. Finally, he speaks. "So what did you do today?"
"Well, this morning I met Liz and Patty at the mall, and then I went to tutor. What'd you do?"
"Got the bike today, that took a while. Shopping? Thought you hated shopping."
"I do. They dragged me in every store and made me try on so much stuff. I think I still have sparkles on me from the prom dresses." I said, looking down at the shimmers on my arm. Soul laughs.
"You excited for prom?" He asks.
"I guess, I think we're just going to go as a group. Don't want any repeats from last year." I said.
"Oh yeah, last year. I still need to beat Kilik for that. That was so uncool." Soul said through clenched teeth. I laugh a little, and he bumps his shoulder into mine. A strange feeling of nerves course through me at his actions, but I will them away. We are two friends talking about our lives. Nothing more.
"Water under the bridge. I'm over it." I said. Soul chuckles slightly.
"You are so not over it, liar." He said. I open my mouth to argue, but I give up. He laughs again, making me blush.
"Well what about you? Are you going to prom?"
"Yeah, I'll go. Not sure who I'll go with." My ears perk up at this. Surely if he and Maka were talking, he'd ask her without hesitation.
"Oh." I said. A comfortable silence settles in as we stare at the sky, the water quietly lapping on the shore. I burry my vans in the sand, watching as the grains roll over my laces.
"Heard back from any schools?" He asks.
"I got into University of Nevada, but I'm still waiting to hear from Sierra Nevada. I really hope I got in."
"I'm sure you did. What are you, second in the class?"
"Third."
"Third?! Who's beating you?"
"Well Kid is valedictorian, Ox is salutatorian, and I'm third." I explain. Soul scoffs, shaking his head.
"You could've easily been valedictorian." He mutters. I shrug.
"What about you? College?" I ask. Soul's eyes fall to the ground, his lips bit in concentration.
"I don't really know yet. I got denied from California State, and I'm getting tons of lacrosse scholarship offers. I'll probably just take the one that gives me the most amount of money." He chuckles. "I don't even know what I want to do yet." He admits.
"That's okay. You still have time to declare a major." I said reassuringly. Soul shakes his head, his white hair now a mess from the wind. He runs a hand through it. "I thought you didn't want to play lacrosse anymore."
"I don't really have a choice anymore, Al. I'm not getting an education scholarship anytime soon, it's all I got." He said. He looks back up at the sky, running his hands over his face. That same confusion he had a few days ago is back in his eyes.
"Let's not think about the future." I said quietly. He finally looks at me, his red eyes bright in the moonlight.
"Please don't say let's live in the now." He whispers. I bite my lip to keep from smiling.
"Let's live in the now." I said. Soul groans, gently shoving my shoulder. I fall into the sand, laughing.
"So cliché." He said, shaking his head. He's finally smiling, his shoulders relaxed. I sit back up, shaking sand out of my hair, when I feel his hand enclose mine. My eyes widen as I look from our entwined hands to his eyes.
"Y'know, I'm really going to miss you next year." He said quietly. I give his hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Don't worry, we'll never be too far apart." I said, smiling. But deep down, I felt the same way. I had no clue what life would be like next fall. For all I know, Soul could be on the opposite side of the country. As could I. He traces his thumb against the inside of my palm.
"Hopefully." He said, looking down at our hands. I pray he doesn't notice how sweaty it is. He squeezes it and let's it go, putting his hand back where it was. I put mine in my lap, awkwardly clasping it with the other. Soul's eyes suddenly widen.
"Holy shit, did you ever eat?" He exclaims. I shake my head, still in a daze from our previous contact. He stands, wiping sand off of his pants, and extends a hand to help me up. "C'mon, let's grab something and I'll take you home."
After some greasy burgers and fries, Soul parked the motorcycle in my driveway. The second time on it hadn't been as bad as the first time, but I still clung to Soul for dear life. I release my arms from his waist and step off the bike. He smiles as I pull my keys out of my bag.
"See ya around." He said lazily, leaning his hands on the handles. I smile back, walking up to the door. I turn one last time, and he winks at me. I face the door so he can't see my blush. That damn wink.
I originally wanted to put the two on the beach but Nevada is land locked so that wouldn't have made any sense XD
I also wanted to announce that I will be posting another fanfiction! Boy Next Door isn't ending, don't worry :). This new one will be a SoMa fanfiction, because even though I am writing an OCxSoul story, they are my OTP
~Greenybean