Soul Eater: The Next Generation

Chapter 12

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Ellie’s POV

I stagger into the apartment, dragging my suitcases behind me.   I am so tired.  The plane ride was exhausting and I got no sleep! Spike slept contentedly on my shoulder while I tried to read, but I couldn’t focus.  I’m so excited to just lie down in my bed.

I flip on the lights and put my suitcases next to the door.  I will unpack tomorrow.  I go to the fridge and pour myself a nice glass of water.  I’m parched from the plane ride.  I’m definitely not a traveller.  I’d rather just be home.  There’s a little sticky note on the fridge. Call me when you see this- T.

I don’t even consider what could be the matter, or the time as I lunge for the phone.

“Tristan? Hey I’m home, you said to call?”

“Ya, it’s just-, never mind.”

“What is it? C’mon you can tell me.” Spike is giving me an annoyed look.

“Um.  Well Matsukaze told me to leave that there because she knows you’d ignore it if she left the note.  And that you’d actually call me.  But, it’s late.  I think you can just call her in the morning.  Sorry for worrying you.”

“Phew. Okay.  I was scared.”

“Nothing to worry about. Sorry again.”

“Night, Tristan.”

“Night. Oh, and Ellie?”

“Hm?”

“I missed you.”

“I missed you too Tristan.  Good night.”

“Bye.”

In the morning…

“Hey, Matsukaze. You wanted me to call?”

“Ya, are you home?”

“Yep.”

“I’ll be right over.”

“Wait, wha-.” She hung up.

“Hey, best friend! What’s up,” Matsukaze asks, waltzing into the apartment.

“Nothing much.  Aw, kitty!” I say, looking at the kitten in Matsukaze’s arms.

“Yup! She’s yours! I found her! And she speaks! Alright, I got to go Jasper’s waiting for me at training. Byaaay best friend,” and she’s gone.

What? I look down at the little kitten sitting on the floor.

“My name’s Maisy,” the kitten says looking up at me.

“Nice to meet you! I’m Ellie.  The boy snoring in the other room is Spike. I guess you live with us now…”

“Yep,” the kitten transforms into a little girl.  Her skin is a milky white and her hair falls into two straight ponytails.  She’d look like a normal, adorable little girl except she had ears poking out of her hair.

“So, um. You want something to eat?”

“Sure.”

After about an hour of awkward conversation, Maisy falls fast asleep in the window ledge, the warm sun making her black fur hot.

 “SPIKEE! Get up!”

“What? Why did I have to get up,” Spike asks when he comes out a few minutes later.

“Well, you want to adjust back to the time don’t you?”

“Ya, sure. What’s that?”

“Um, our new kitten, Maisy.  Matsukaze gave me her.”

“Cool, I guess.”

“Mm,” I mumble looking at the countertop I had been scrubbing.

“What’s the matter? You miss Addie already?”

“What?!? Hahaha no.  Erm. I mean I guess maybe,” I say.  Oops. I basically just told him I don’t like Addie.

“Why don’t you like her?”

“I don’t know… I like her.”

“Are you jealous?” A smirk is growing on his face.

“No.”

“Yes you are! You’re jealous of Addie!”

“What’s there to be jealous of? I don’t even know her really…”

“Hmph,” he smiles knowingly at me.

“Stop it! I’m not jealous of your girlfriend!”

“What?”

Oh my god. What did I just do?

The smile creeps back onto his face, “You think she’s my girlfriend?”

“Stop. Please,” I’m mortified. I feel my face flush as I look at my shoes.

“Why on earth would you think that?”

“I don’t know. Please stop. You guys are just really close, I know. But like does she have to throw herself at you? I mean seriously. And you pretend not to notice and let her do it.  So, I don’t know I guess you could be considered-“

“Wow.  Your even more jealous of her then I thought! This is hilarious,” he keels over, he is laughing so hard.

“Please stop! I misspoke! Excuse me your majesty, but you have not right to speak of jealousy! I mean please! The way you glare at Tristan! And Addie’s brother? I’m not jealous of Addie, I just noticed certain things about her.  I like who I am, and where I am in my life.  She was just plain needy, and honestly, I wouldn’t want to be her! So there, I’m not jealous.”

Spike watches me quietly.  I beat him! He doesn’t have some smart ass retort for what I just said! Probably because he knows I’m right!  

Suddenly my knees buckle.  Something’s wrong.  The air around me feels strange. What is this? Who is this? This is the soul wavelength of someone… It’s not more powerful then I am, but it’s strong. I’ve never sensed it before. And it’s two blocks away.

“Ellie? What’s up?” Spike asks looking at me worriedly.

“Someone’s wavelength. C’mon.  It doesn’t feel right.”

I race down the block, into an alley with Spike right on my heels.  Standing in front of us is a handsome boy with flat black hair.  He has a diamond stud in his ear.  His hands are shoved into his leather jacket, leaning against the building.

“Sup,” he grins, “I’ve been waiting for you, Ellie.”