Death Scythe yawned and woke up scratching his head and opened his eyes to look up at the over decorated ceiling of his large house. He sighed through his nose and sat up to scratch his back where the scar had settled and shuffled his feet against the floor picking his slippers up with his feet and he scuffed his way to the door and walked out into the hall straighten his black pajamas out. Walking through the living room he turned his head and kept walking. "Morning Stein."

"Hi Sempai." The miester said flipping through the morning paper.

Death Scythe stopped and his face grimaced. "Stein?" He was met by a 'hm?' "What are you doing in my house?"

"Marie's coming back today, I really didn't feel like being at home when she arrived." Stein said. Death Scythe muttered to himself, 'that's what I have to do today,' and he heard the paper being flipped. "I made the coffee."

"I mean how'd you get in here, I had every door and window locked." Death Scythe moved to a cupboard and pulled out a cup.

"You leave a key for Kami under the front left window sill. I borrowed it…" Death Scythe rolled his eyes and poured himself a cup of coffee to walk out and sit down next to Stein. "You don't look angry about it Sempai."

"Too tired…" He grumbled and began guzzling the cup down. "Hey, you got the time?"

"Um… 9:40." Stein said looking off his watch and quickly returning to the newspaper. Death Scythe stopped and set down the cup as the door bell rang. He quickly ran down back to his room. "I take it I'll get it."

Stein got up and walked over to the front door to see Maka and Soul. "Hey Stein-Sensei, why are you at Papa's house?" Maka asked walking in.

"I'm avoiding people as usual. What are you two up to?" Stein said closing the door behind Soul.

"We're going to surprise my parents by randomly showing up, Death Scythe wanted to take us too the airport since he has to pick up Maire." Soul said and suddenly they all saw Death Scythe hopping on one foot down the hall trying to get the other sock on. Soul laughed quickly. "Nice. Told you he'd be unprepared."

"I think he's doing quite well only waking up barely two minutes ago." Stein said and went back into the dining room.

Death Scythe walked in and slipped into his shoes. "I'm ready." Smiling he gave them a giant peace with his hands. "Alright where are you're bags." Maka held up a small blue hand bag. "That's it?"

"As soon as we get their, someone will end up going shopping and buying clothes for everyone, it always happens, so we don't need to worry about them." Soul muttered.

"Got your boarding passes? IDs? Passports?" They both nodded. "You two don't leave me any room to be a father, how am I supposed to yell at you?" Death Scythe poked Maka's forehead causing her to giggle. "Let's go."

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Death Scythe looked down at his watch and grunted. Marie's flight was a half an hour late. He had been sitting there for an hour recounting himself crying and bawling at his daughter's departure and was quite proud of himself. Of course, Maka was horribly embarrassed by the crazed man cling on her leg begging his little girl never to forget him. The old guy who kept yelling that he loved his daughter had been kicked off by Soul after a fifteen minute display of affection for his only child.

"Now arriving, the 11 'o Clock flight from Melbourne, Australia at gate 15." The little buzz went off and the announcing voice went off.

"'Bout time." Death Scythe heard himself say and he turned his head towards the gate and wondered how long it would be until Marie came up and said something that would make him feel horrible. Instead, she didn't come off at all when the others did. The pilots even came off and she wasn't there. "Dammit…"

"Who are you waiting for?" She a cheery voice behind him and he turned to see Marie with a travel bag over her shoulders.

"You, why weren't you on your flight?"

"I was." She said as Death Scythe got up. "I said I was flying in from Melbourne, I didn't say I was on THE flight from Melbourne. I flew myself; a friend of mine taught me how to fly a plane. Isn't that exciting?"

"No, actually it's kind of scary." Death Scythe said standing up. "Let's get going. I want to call Maka as soon as possible to make sure she got on the flight alright."

"Can't you use your cell phone or did you break it again?" Marie asked and Death Scythe offered to take her bag and walked her out to the giant luxury car.

"I gave it to Maka, so she could keep in touch with me and Mama. Plus, if she calls Mama, I get Mama's number." Death Scythe put the bag in the trunk and closed it going around to open the passenger door for Marie.

"Thank You." She said getting in as Death Scythe closed the door behind her and went around to the driver's seat getting in he started it and put his seat belt on. "Is this your car, Death Scythe?"

"Um, no, I'm borrowing it from Shinigami. I don't have a car, don't have a license either." Death Scythe said.

Marie got a worried face, "do you know how to drive?"

"Of course, my license is just suspended for too many DUIs. Don't worry, I won't crash." Marie calmed down and began playing with the radio. "How's Australia?"

"Filled with Kangas and the occasional guy I had to beat up. Just because you're eighteen does not give you the right to grab my ass." She said angrily and still couldn't find out how to work the radio. "Did Shinigami-sama Marie-proof this?"

"Oh sorry, the radio doesn't work. Be happy we have air conditioning." Death Scythe said and rounded a corner and hit the accelerator.

"Are you supposed to be speeding that much?" Marie asked noticing how they were soon going over 140 miles per hour. "Isn't it dangerous?"

"For a death scythe, you worry too much." Death Scythe laughed and sped up more.

"So, how's everyone in town?" Marie asked trying to keep her mind off the illegality of his actions.

"I dun-know. Haven't really paid that much attention to anyone besides me, Maka and Kami, though I did have the horror of waking up to find Stein in my house." Death Scythe sighed. "You'll be staying with Stein again."

"I know, I told him to keep the room for me. I just worry that he built a lab around it." She said and bit her finger to look out the window.