(Maka's POV)

Straightening things out with Soul went okay. Lunch was nice, a bit too nice if you ask me. About half way into the meal, I got the odd feeling that Soul was trying to convince me to get back with him. After all, why would 2 best friends go out to a very classy restaurant for lunch shortly after breaking up? But I didn't voice my suspision.

We arrived back at his place at around 3:30. I went straight to what was now our old bedroom and gathered my things from it and set them on the bed of my own room. One of my suit cases was still only partly filled and the other 2 were filled and zipped shut, leaning on the wall. Packing my stuff was taking longer than I thought it would. Then again I had set some small pieces of exotic art around his entire apartment when I had moved some of my stuff over.

"Great, just great," I heard Soul grumble from his room.

"What happened?" I yelled across the hall.

"Uhh, are you aware that Kid likes you?"

"Oh! Yeah, I know because the day I left to head home, Tsubaki called me to see how I was doing and updated me on things that have happened," I replied from his door frame.

"Please stay away from him, Maka. You know I don't like when you hang around him."

"Dont be silly Soul. I'd never let that symmetry obsessed weirdo worm his way into my heart that easy. Besides," I paused and hugged him from behind. "I have my best friend to protect me."

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(Soul's POV)

My heart stopped when she called me her best friend. Even though I'd had that title for a while, it sounded foreign to me. The way it rolled off her tongue made it sound like it was poison.

My mouth hung slightly open as I tried to find the courage to turn around and give her a real hug, the one thing that I knew she enjoyed more than aything. She always called my hugs warm and comfortable and that she wished she never had to leave them. But that was before now. Now she gives short hugs that are almost half assed even though I know she can half ass a hug and still give the best ones on the planet.

"Maka," I whispered.

"Hmm," she hummed against my back.

"I-I don't know what I'm doing right now. I'm lost and afraid of what is to come of me now that I don't have you by my side all the time. I know you're only a call away, but it's...it's not the same."

"Soul, turn around and look at me. You're not lost, you just need to clear your head of unneeded thoughts and focus on the one thing that you believe is the next step for you. Don't be afraid of what's to come, Soul. Embrace it with everything you have."

My arms had subconciuosly moved around her waist when I turned around. She had rested her head on my shoulder just like the good old times when she was glad to see me or just really comfortable in my arms. Her small body fit perfecty in my arms and her little hands fit perfectly in mine. It all seemed so distant.

"Maka...call me crazy, but I still love you...more than you know," I muttered.

"I know you do. And I really wish I hadn't yelled at you when you did that stupid thing you always did just to annoy me," she half mumbled.

"Well if we both have the same idea, then I'll say the question that's on both of our minds."

"And what would that be?"

"Can we start again? Because I can't go another day without knowing you could end up with some-"

"Say no more. I know what you mean."

"Sooooo?"

"Yes we can restart."

"I love you so much, Maka. I love you so fucking much."

"I love you too, Soul."

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(Kid's POV)

SLAM!

"Maka! I'm here for you! You can leave this place and that bastard who left you forever!" I yelled as I ran into her and Soul's apartment.

"Uhh, Kid. Soul and I are still together. Well more like we just got back together but, I don't think we'll be breaking up for good any time soon."

My jaw fell to the floor as she calmly said her and that bastard were still together. I was depending on my always 88% correct instincts to be able to tell her that I loved her and wanted her to be my girlfriend. But that ass she calls her boyfriend just had to kiss up to her and get her back. He must have known that I was planning on asking her out. But who would-Black Star. That litle trator can't keep his mouth shut.

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(Soul's POV)

When Kid finally left I was able to relax on the couch and watch a movie and some show called Arrow* that Maka had recently gotten into. It's not a bad show, but I just couldn't quite wrap my head around the whole point of a dude in a hood running around and killing a bunch if millionairs on a list in his father's note book. It's on it's third season now and about 5 episodes in. I'm completely lost with everything that's happened but Maka has been turning on Netflix for me to watch the previous seasons to understand it a little better.

"Oi, Maka. Can I talk to you about something real quick? I just need to get it off my chest," I said.

"Yeah. What is it?" she asked as she walked out of her room.

"Well, it's about Kid and his mood lately."

"What about it? He seems completely normal to me."

"He's gotten a little too close to you lately. And that's partially my fault because of my picking fights over stupid things. I just want you to stay away from him as much as possible because I don't want to lose you again. I just can't stand te thought of you dating him, a symmetrical freak who only cares about weather or not something is symmetrical."

"That's not a reason for me not to hang out with him, Soul. One day we won't be together anymore and I'll turn to him for support and you won't be able to stop it from happening because you won't be around to stop me and protect me from people who will want to get to know me on a personal level that you might not be comfortable with. And-"

"Shut up Maka. Just shut up. I'm done listening to you and your rantings about how I might not be with you for the rest of your life."

She looked at me with hurt swimming in her eyes as mini oceans formed and over flowed in them. I'd turned my back to her so I couldn't see that she was crying. Maka was a sensitive person, and I knew how to push her buttons enough to put her on the edge of breaking before I cuddled up with her and had our Netflix 'n chill time. We never got too aroused, but boy could she cause a guy's pants to become tight with a few touchs in spots she knew were sensitive.

"S-Soul, how could you s-say that?" she sobbed. "I thought we could g-get around that type of stuff. I th-thought we agreed to ignore what could happen if w-we were to break up and never get back together. I though I trusted you to be able to do that."

"DAMN IT! I can't take this fighting anymore! That's all we do, everyday! There is never a time where we don't have something to fight about! We are done Maka! No more kissing up to get the other back, no more letters explaining why we need the other! None of that! We are done!"

I heard a door slam and her cries behind it. I had killed her emotionally. She had broken down as a result of my losing it and telling her how I really felt and ending it officially without any way to get me back. For the first time in a long time, I felt free from her grip. Free from her mind bending logic that changed how I defined the word love.

"You bastard! Why did I ever love you! You're nothing but a big liar who doesn't care about how people feel!" she screamed.

I did feel bad about convincing her to get back with me and ending it a few days later. It didn't feel right, but I knew that letting her go was what was best for both of us. She Maka Chopped me when she came out of her room, red eyed with puffy cheeks. Her eye full of hate and rage so fierce I cringed.

I sighed. "Well, I just screwed up my life really bad."

*Arrow is an actual show that is on it's third season, just not on episode 5. It is on every Wednesday night at 8 on the CW. Seasons 1 & 2 are on Netflix. I enjoy it and will be gettig some ideas from it, so if you start watching it and somewhere along the line of the chapters ahead, if you find allusions (similar ideas/plot line) to the show comment your favorite moment from whatever episode you like.