Chapter Rating: T

Chapter Warning: Very Mild Mature Scene

" Soul, do you want to come over to Tsubaki's house? Tsubaki really wants you there." The bell had rang, indicating that school is over and the too were currently heading towards the school gates. Soul shook her head while giving an apologetic smile.

" Sorry. But I made plans to go to the arcade with Black Star and Kid."

" That's totally fine. I'm just glad that you aren't so depressed any more."

" I wasn't!"

" Sure. I'll see you later at home then." Maka countered before running off to a different direction. Soul waved before spotting Black Star leaning against the wall with crossed arms. The weapon grinned and ran up towards the boy.

" Hi! Uh, where's Kid?" She asked while looking around but stopped when she found the Shingami flying his skateboard around the school. "Oh yeah, I forgot he has lookout duties. Though, I'm sure he should be done soon. He'll meet us on the way then." Soul grabbed the perplexed Bluenette's wrist. " Looks like it's just me and you then." The assassin felt his face heat as he was practically dragged down the side walk. This new Soul really did have an affect on him. It was weird.

As the two walked on, Soul stopped by a shop and let go of the boy's wrist.

" I almost forgot to buy Maka a cook book. I'll be back quick." Just as Soul went in, Kid was walking up.

" I didn't miss anything did I?"

" We're in front of a book store. Of course you didn't."The two leaned against the building, both sighing simultaneously. The only thing going through their heads is the fact that Soul is a girl. Someone who pretended to be a guy in order to stay friends with them.

A seedy-looking man walked into the shop past them and Kid looked up at the sky.

" I wonder..."

" Hm?"

" Did I really align the candle lights with the portraits?" Black Star immediately tuned out the other meister with a sweat drop. Trust Kid to make arranging candle lights sound like world problem.

" What's taking so long anyway..."

" I don't want trouble sir." Both meisters turn their heads at the entrance of book store in which Soul backed out of with her wrist held by the same seedy-looking man who walked past them.

" Come on, my crib's around the corner." The man huffed heavily while saliva came out his mouth. Soul felt like vomiting at the face.

" Please..."

"Oi." The man uninterestedly turned his head at the source of the voice but found himself being knocked to the found with a bloody nose.

" Ow! You little brats- Ag!" His shirt was grabbed and raised so Black Star and Kid were in his view. " Pl-please! I-I don't want to start trouble." He pleaded. Both other males had livid expressions, each playing out a scene on torturing the man in their heads. How dare this bastard try to hurt Soul, Oh he would pay dearly.

The man was punched to the ground, and a foot slammed on his nose, breaking it. His scream was muffled.

" You disgust me." Kid muttered while slamming his foot down again.

" Black Star, Kid! You don't have to hurt him like that!" Soul protested while grabbing their arms before they could kill him. The meisters really wanted to do more to the man, but the pleading look on the weapon's face made them reconsider. However, next time, there will be broken limbs.

Black Star wiped the blood off his fist while Kid wiped the blood off his shoe on the side walk before they were turned around.

The man trembled as he held his bloodied face, trying to ignore the citizens stopping to glance better at the scene. He had just gotten beaten up by two mere children, talk about being embarrassed. Luckily, he always has his gang to back him up later...

" Thanks for earlier. I'm pretty sure he learned his lesson after that." Soul said as they entered the arcade. Soul had to admit that it was scary about what the two meisters just did to that perverted man even if she wasn't the one lying on the ground. It warmed her heart that they were ready to kill the man over grabbing her wrist. Such good, and scary, friends they are.

" I hope this doesn't become an everyday thing."

" I'm sure it won't. Not when you two are near me." This made the two boys' face warm and they quickly turned their heads to look suddenly interested at some games. Soul didn't notice this action but instead, pointed excitedly at a particular game. " There! That's the one they currently installed. Let's meet back here in an hour 'kay?"

The three split and instead of doing what the weapon is doing, Black Star and Kid walked to the back of a machine, their hearts thumping crazily.

" Why are you back here?" Black Star accused. Kid scowled.

" I'd ask the same for you." It was silent before the two sighed.

" Let me guess..."

" It's Soul isn't it." A silent agreement came across and Kid shook his head. Never had he felt such a way before but he didn't know what it was from. Maybe his body acts differently now that he knows Soul is a girl. Or maybe... maybe he was starting to fall in love with her? That couldn't be right. They were friends for the whole time so he can't just automatically start liking her. He just needed time to adjust, that's all. This went for Black Star as well. However...

" I think I like her." The blue-haired boy suddenly spoke. Kid whipped his head around.

" Wh-what?"

" Soul. I think I like her. Why else would I be acting like this?"

" Y-you're just being as air-headed as usual," Black Star voiced his offence to that statement," you're probably just getting used to Soul being a girl. Besides, I doubt you'd even understand you're own feelings."

" Just because I train 24/7, doesn't mean I know some things. Who's the OCD one here anyways?" Kid twitched at the response.

" I'm not OCD. I just happen to appreciate the art of symmetry unlike some people."

" More like nobody except yourself."

Soul smirked as she beat another level. She didn't know how long time went by but didn't care, seeing as she was having the time of her life. However, she wasn't exactly playing for fun, it was to keep her mind off some subjects. For instance, now that she had shared her biggest secret with Kid and Black Star, she started to appreciate her friends more. Hell, she even found Kid's OCDness and Black Star's rants on being a God cute. Those thoughts made her stomach churn in confusion because she had never thought of her friends that way until now. Even so, she also found it weird that the two males were more fidgety around her. She didn't know if it was her fault for telling them so late, but after defending her from that seedy-looking guy, it made her heart flutter in admiration.

" I guess I should check what time it is. They do have other things to do." Soul pulled up her black and yellow jacket sleeve to show that it was a quarter until five. The weapon stood up and looked around the crowded game area. She couldn't see them around and she sighed.

Looks like she needed to search for them.

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