Kid had kept his promise: he was right beside Lexi when she woke the next day.

It was late morning when her eyes opened. The sunlight streamed through the blinds on the windows, shining on her eyes and forcing them open. She stared at the ceiling for a second before she realized Kid was sitting in the chair next to her bed.

"Hey," he said softly, taking her hand. "Welcome back."

"Hi," she responded. "Can I have a hug?" He chuckled and leaned in, hugging her and kissing her cheek. "I missed you," he said, taking her hand again. "You fell asleep in class."

"Yeah, I remember," she replied with a roll of her eyes and a small smile. "I remember everything, actually." He grinned and kissed her gently. "Good."

She pushed herself up. Kid put his hand on the small of her back and steadied her, but she didn't need his help. She found she had a surprising amount of energy, despite the fact that whenever she went to sleep, she usually woke up tired. She felt as if she were on a sugar rush.

"So what day is it?" She asked him. They should probably be in class right now, it was about eleven in the morning.

"Saturday," he answered. Good, no class. She pulled the sheets off of her and swung her legs over the side of the bed. More than anything, she wanted to move, not be cooped up in this tiny hospital room. Out the window, she could see it was a beautiful day, and she wanted to be a part of it. She began to stand up, but Kid stopped her.

"Are you sure you should be getting up right now?" He asked, a worried look on his face as he held her hand. She nodded.

"I feel fine," she said, standing up and stretching. "More than fine, really. I feel great. Come on, let's go outside!" She took his hand and pulled him to the door. He grinned and followed happily, glad she was feeling better.

'Note to self,' Kid thought ten minutes later. 'Never let Lexi have sugar again.'

She was dragging him all around the city at top speed, not stopping to rest once. She hugged Maka and Soul when she saw them. She hugged Tsubaki and Liz and Patty. She even hugged Black Star, which had never happened before. She was so hyper, it was as if someone had given her an injection of coffee and an energy drink mixed together.

After about half an hour of crazy-hyper Lexi, she finally calmed down and resumed her normal, calm and collected personality. She stuck close to Kid and held his hand as she usually did. Her necklace gleamed in the November sunlight. It was crazy how that necklace- that small, simple piece of metal on a chain- had survived what Lexi had been through. Heck, it was a miracle she had survived it. Without a trace of doubt, Lexi was tough. She had survived basically hell on earth, and had somehow managed to come out stronger on the other side.

Just then, Lexi pointed at something down the street. Kid's eyes followed the direction of her finger and he saw Stein approaching them. He instinctively pushed her behind him a bit as their professor got closer to them, protecting her.

"Lexi," Stein said as he reached them. "Good to see you're back on your feet."

"Thank you, Professor," she responded, stepping out from behind Kid and smiling at their teacher. "It feels good to he back." He nodded.

"So are you feeling up for some training? We could-"

"No," Kid cut in. "No training. After what she-"

"Kid." Lexi gently touched his arm, shutting him up. "I feel fine. Relax, I could actually go for some training right now." She smiled at him, knowing her smile would calm him down like it always did. And she was right. He sighed and kissed her softly. "Just be careful, okay? I don't want you getting hurt again..." She nodded and hugged him. "Don't worry about it." She then left with Stein. Kid sighed and shoved his hands in his pockets, then started home.

"Soul Shield!" Stein shouted. Lexi held out her hand and a small, silver shield formed around a rock five feet away from her. She grinned proudly at the perfectly executed move, and looked to Stein for approval. He nodded.

"Good," he praised her. "You're advancing. Time to work on Soul Project. Spirit!"

Maka's father jumped down from the tree behind Lexi. She nearly jumped out of her skin when he landed. "Don't do that!" She yelled. He smirked. "Sorry," he said somewhat sarcastically, walking over and standing with Stein. He transformed into a scythe and Stein got ready to fight.

"I want you to use Soul Project," Stein said to her. "Do you remember that day in class when you- OW!"

Spirit flew out of Stein's hands and dropped to the forest floor with a thump. Stein shook his hand in the air, trying to get the burning feeling out of it, and looked up at Lexi. She was smiling As her eyes faded back from silver to normal.

"Better than last time?" She asked, crossing her arms with a sly grin. He smiled.

"Much. You're advancing well. But that's enough training for today. Go home, Kid's probably worried sick." She nodded and ran off through the trees happily. Spirit changed back from weapon form and stood, watching her leave.

"Looks like getting kidnapped really did something to help her," he observed. Stein nodded in agreement.

"When people are thrown into a life or death situation, they have to learn how to adapt," he replied. "Unlocking her powers was Lexi's was of adapting to the situation she was thrown in. She only has one more power to unlock, and then..."

"Then what?" Spirit asked, curious.

"Then she's the Soul Master."

Lexi walked back to Gallows Manor happily, excited about her progress for the first time in a long time. She stopped in the street when she saw Kid, sitting on the edge of the front steps and facing away from her. The sun was beginning to set- she hadn't realized how long she'd been training. An evil smile appeared on her face and she snuck up behind him. When she was just behind him, she jumped on him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

"AAH!" He yelled, convinced for a second he was being attacked, then calming when he saw who his supposed "attacker" was. He grinned and pulled her onto his lap before kissing her cheek. "How'd training go?"

"Great," she said, holding onto him and wrapping her arms around his neck. "I did Soul Shield and Soul Project flawlessly." She smiled proudly.

"That's good," he said. "You're not going to pass out, are you?" He looked worried suddenly, and she giggled.

"No, Kid," she reassured him. "I feel absolutely fine. Now quit worrying! I'm perfectly-" she stopped, noticing something on the power line pole across the street. She got off of his lap and ran over, pulling the piece of paper off the wood and reading it.

"A party?" She called to him, looking up from the paper. He groaned and fell on his back on the porch.

"Yes, Father insists on having one each year, and they just happen to fall on my birthday," he said. "You weren't here yet for my birthday last year." By then, she had walked back across the street and laid next to him on the porch, staring at the sky. "What should I wear?" He looked over at her and chuckled. "A dress," he said. "But you'd look beautiful in anything..."

"Aww..." She leaned over and kissed him. "Thank you." She then got up. He sat up, watching her. "Where are you going?"

"Maka's house!" She called as she walked away. "As teenage girls, it is our solemn duty to discuss what we're going to wear to such an event!" She blew him a kiss and ran off. He chuckled, a light blush spreading across his cheeks as he put his hands behind his head and stared up at the orange-tinted clouds.

It was Friday night- the night of the party. Most, if not all of the city had shown up and was packed into a large room in the middle of the school. Even Lord Death was there. The party was in full swing- people were talking, laughing, dancing, and eating. But everywhere Kid looked, he couldn't find Lexi. He was getting upset and worried at the same time until he saw Maka walk in. Lexi had gone to her house to get ready, so they would be together... Right?

Maka saw Soul across the room and went to him. He smiled and blushed as soon as he saw her. She wore a light purple dress and her hair was down for once, instead of in its usual pigtails. She came over and kissed him gently.

"You look handsome," she said, looking at his suit and tie. He loosened the tie a bit around his next. "This damn thing is choking me," he complained. She giggled and loosened it for him. "Come on, let's dance." He smiled and led her onto the dance floor, putting his hands on her waist. She leaned her head against his chest and they rotated in a small circle, just enjoying the moment.

Kid was getting anxious, watching the door for the moment Lexi would walk in. And when that moment came, his heart nearly stopped beating.

She looked absolutely stunning. Her hair was down and curled at the bottom. Her eyes sparkled- and not just because of the fairy lights his father had managed to light the entire city with. Her dress- people were staring. It was strapless, and stopped just above her knees. It was silver, and sparkled whenever she moved. Her shoes were silver as well. Blushing brightly, Kid walked up to her.

"Hi," she said, a bit shyly.

"You look incredible," he said, staring into her eyes. She blushed some and looked down. "Silver's kind of a running theme with me," she responded. She pulled a small, rectangular package from behind her back and handed it to him.

"What's this?" He asked, tearing off the- of course, silver- wrapping paper to reveal a picture frame. He turned it over and gasped.

It was a picture of the two of them, standing on the balcony of the school, with snow falling lightly around them. They were kissing, and Kid realized she had somehow gotten a picture of their first kiss.

"How did you... How did you get this?" He asked, staring at it. She smiled.

"I have my ways," she said mysteriously. "Happy birthday, Kid." He looked up at her and kissed her softly. "I love it, and I love you," he whispered. "Thank you."

"I love you too. Now come on," she said, taking his hand. "Let's go dance." A slow song was playing, and she set the picture on a table and led him onto the floor. He held her waist with a gentle touch, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. They began dancing in a small circle, holding each other as close as possible.

"I love you, Lexi," he whispered softly, staring into her eyes.

"I love you too, Kid," she whispered back. She leaned up and kissed him, and for a moment, they were back on that balcony. Snow fell around them as they shared the kiss that started it all.

I am literally about to cry. THAT'S IT! That's the end of the story. But I will not say goodbye to Lexi- she's appearing in future stories.

Mwahahaha! I am making Lexi Kid's long-term girlfriend! Yes. Don't fight me on that one. Because you will lose that fight.

To all of my reviewers, I thank you: Confetti108, Mary Rachel, soul eater republican95, Iluvhamster, LunaLightSerenade, Evalyd Yamazaki, and Katie. It was you all who gave me the inspiration and motivation to be what I am, and make this story as popular as it has become. Each of you gets a cupcake and a unicorn. To those silent readers who have given this story more views, favorites, and follows as I possibly thought it would get, I thank you as well. Each of you gets a brownie.

I have some new ideas I think you're all going to love, but before I begin writing them, I have to update my other stories. Because I have been a bad author and neglected them. So I'll see you all soon!

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Crazychick14