Memory Status: Lost (SoulxMaka FanFic)

Chapter 2: Maka

Soul is such an idiot. What was he thinking, kissing me?! He should know by now that I'm in love with him, and-- Wait, then why is this an issue that he kissed me? Because that was my first kiss, and I barely remember it because I was all pissed off and depressed because of what happened at school two days ago...

Two Days Ago: DWMA Hallway 

Soul and Sofie stand in front of his locker, kissing. And it isn't just a peck. No, this is full-on, make-out kissing. 

I swallow my pride and try to walk away, but my feet are stuck, and my eyes are glued to the couple I wish would split up. Tears well up in my eyes and I try to move, but it's as if I have been paralyzed in place. 

Someone touches my shoulder, and I whip around, tears running marathons down my red cheeks. "S-Soul?" I whip my head back around to Soul's locker to make sure I'm not seeing double.

"What's wrong, Maka?" He starts to steer me into a less-populated side hallway. 

I shrug my shoulders, knocking off his hand. I check the clock, hoping for an excuse to bolt. Dammit. We still have seven minutes to get to next class. I take a deep breath and turn on my heel towards Soul.

"What?" I ask, wiping away my tears.

"That's what I wanted to ask you," he says. "Maka, what's going on with you? You've been all pissed off and depressed... Why?" He looks genuinely concerned, but I can't tell him... He would break up with Sofie on the spot if her knew how much seeing them together was hurting me.

"It's nothing... I'm fine." I try to push past him, but he reaches out and pushes me back with his strong hands. I writhe, but I can't escape--he's just too strong. 

"Liar," he accuses.

I feel as though I am going to burst out crying and tell him everything, but I can't let that happen. "Well, maybe I just don't want to tell you, okay?!" I shout. "Maybe you don't need to know everything about me, Soul. Maybe you should just leave me alone!" I can feel a new round of tears threatening to fall.

He takes a few steps back, releasing my shoulders. I contemplate escaping, but I want to know what he has to say. "Maka... you don't mean that... do you?"

"I really, really do, Soul! I don't want you to keep hurting me with Sofie! It hurts, Soul, it really does! I can't deal with you guys. I have held it in for too long, and now I feel like I have no insides. So, yeah, I do mean it, okay? You're free to do whatever the hell you wanna do, but know that every time you two are together, a part of my heart falls off of the earth, and it's a part that only you can bring back." I decide to take my chance while he's processing my words to escape from him. 

I suppress a sob as I dash and disappear into the crowded hallway and duck into Class Crescent Moon.

In Real Life: Maka's Room 

I lied to Soul about my plans for today. It is true that I am going to hang out with the girls today, but we're not going anywhere. I need girl advice, so we're staying in today while the guys go out. 

Tears are still streaming down my cheeks at an unbearbale pace when they knock on the door before coming right in. Liz and Tsubaki run up to me, Patty lagging and looking around.

"Ooh, pretty teddy bear!" Patty coos.

"What's wrong, Maka? Are you alright?" Liz asks.

I look down, more teardrops leaving my eyes. I don't say anything. 

"It's okay, Maka... you can tell us everything," Tsubaki says, wrapping an arm around my shivering body. 

I look up. "PATTY!" I shout, annoyed that she still isn't listening. 

"Eh?" she asks.

I make three long strides across my room to Patty. I grip her by the collar of her crop-tank top and yell, "Makaaaaaaa CHOP", slamming the hardcover book I was gripping in my hands over Patty's head. 

"Owwie!" Patty screams. "Liiiiiiz!"

Liz merely gives her an uninterested glare. 

Thoroughly annoyed with Patty's immature antics, I shove her out and lock the door.

Her sister looks at me, saying, "Was that really necessary?"

I give a fake smirk and return to my perpetual disappointment. I crumple into a ball on my bed between my two friends and continue my sobbing. I bury my head in my knees, shaking uncontrollably.

Tsubaki rubs my back and says things that should be comforting, but aren't because of how upset I feel. "Maka... what happened?"

"S-Soul... he... he kissed me!" 

Patty, hearing that, jimmies the lock and pops her head in and rushes over to me. "Ooh! He kissed you?" She furrows her brow. "Then why are you sad?"

Liz gives her sister an indifferent look and says kindly with a trace off annoyance, "Why don't you go outside and give us a little while to talk, okay?"

"Okay," she squeaks, walking out with her head down.

"Patty did have a point, though," Liz admits. "Why is that a bad thing? It's clear that you're in love with him, but..."

"It... it was my first kiss. He said that he's always loved me, then he kissed me, and I don't know why! What if he was just lying to calm me down! What if--"

"Stop it with the What If's... You'll drive yourself crazy with them. I would know better than anyone, it happens to Kid a lot," Liz chuckles.

"And, Maka, what if he was true, what if he really does love you? Then you guys are together, right? You told me on the phone that you guys were going to be dating once he breaks up with Sofie! Isn't that good?" Tsubaki asks, a kind and caring look on her face.

"But that is the other problem. He's gone out to break up with Sofie so he can be with me, when I'm not even sure if I can look Soul in the eye, much less date him! I... I saw them kissing two days ago in front of Soul's locker, and afterwards I went off on him because I was so hurt. And yesterday, he finally admitted that he likes me, and now I... I just don't know what to do!" I shout.

Liz cocks her head, trying to get a grasp on the situation. "Well, I say you go with the flow. You date Soul. Soon enough, things will go back to normal... er, as normal as they can be with you two dating."

"I'm worried that if we date and we end up breaking up that it could ruin us as partners, too!" I cry.

"It'll be okay," both of them say.

"I promise," Liz adds.

My iPhone rings from next to Tsubaki, making the bed buzz. Tsubaki looks at the called ID and hands it to me. "It's Kid."

"H-hello?" I stutter.

"Maka! Something's wrong with Soul. You need to get over to Gallows Manor like now. It's urgent!" Without another word, Kid hangs up.

"Let's go. Soul's at Gallows Manor. Something happened. We need to go," I say, rushing out of my bedroom. Good thing I decided to get ready, I think.

Liz and Tsubaki jump up off of my bed and rush after me. Patty, still sitting outside of my room, asks where we're going, and when I don't answer, she gets all serious and follows.

Soul... I'm sorry. We run out of the apartment and sprint all the way to Gallows Manor.

I walk right in, too nervous about what has happened to Soul to knock. "Soul!" I yell when I see him laying on the black, plush couch in the living room.

His eyes flutter open. He looks tired at first, but after a few blinks, his tired expression turns to confusion. "Who are you?"