summer paradise

Summer Paradise

Maka Albarn is a top student. A hard worker with passion and courage. She is smart and she knows what she wants. But she has to admit that she really isn’t good at relaxing. Just taking a break doing nothing.

“Sooo have you packed your stuff yet?”, Tsubaki gave her a gentle smile while packing some snacks for the drive. Maka looked at her still almost empty bag. There only were a few pairs of socks and books and it made her friend slightly role her eyes.

“Come on Maka, this will be a lot of fun and you really need a time out. You always work so hard and this is the last summer break before we graduate.”, 
Oh yeah that too. They all were about to leave the academy and go their own ways and even though Maka couldn’t wait to go to university and start to work she knew she would have to say goodbye to her friends and him.

Him. Soul Evans, “the last Death Scythe”. Her partner, her roommate, her closest friend, her soulmate.
He’ll probably go to New York and attend a privileged university specialized on music or maybe go to Oceania and work as a Death Scythe. Either way she wouldn’t be able to be with him any longer and the thought of not living in the same apartment as Soul made her feel uncomfortable and made her gut clench.

“Yeah I know. I just don’t feel like a road trip or summer in general. I just wanna stay home and read some of the new books I got.”, Maka sighed and gave Tsubaki a weak smile.

The dark haired woman was about to say something but Maka cut her off.

“But I have to come because I need to relax and it is or last summer together, I know.”, still looking concerned Tsubaki simply shook her head and continued packing the snacks.

Maka sat down on her bed and looked at the new books she got for the trip. Mostly romance and crime novels but she also planned on taking this new book about music along. She knew she’d need at least some things to talk to Soul about and music was something he seemed to always have an open ear for. She finally packed her things and tossed the back in the car. It looked more like a bus than a car but they were a lot of people an everyone needed at least some space to breathe!

“That’s all you’re goin’ to take with you?”, she spun around at the familiar voice and saw Soul giving her his typical grin.

He had changed though, he was taller than her now and his muscles developed too. She had seen his abs a few times when they had played basket ball and it made her blush in embarrassment because this was Soul and she shouldn’t think of him as attractive and handsome. But what she loved most about Soul were his dark red eyes and the fluffy white hair. Sometimes when he fell asleep next to her on the couch after watching a movie she would brush her fingers trough his soft hair and watch him breathe even.

“Yes it is. Why? What else would I need?”, she gave him an annoyed glare and watched him put his own stuff in the car.

He smirked and it made her blush for some reason. He looked so sexy when he grinned like that.


“Geez, I knew you were no real girl! Look at the other girl’s stuff and heck even Ox and Killik took more things than you.”, Maka puffed her cheeks. Why did he always have to see her as some kind of boyish friend who uses to have (tiny but still) tits.

“Chill, I’m just messing with you. I’m glad you packed at all I really thought you wouldn’t come you know.”, his smile became soft and it made her feel dizzy.

“O-of course I’m coming!-…”, she stammered.

“ I mean it is our last summer together.”, his expression hardened at her words.

“Yeah…”, he turned back to the car and Maka walked back to the apartment to help the others.


After hours of Black Star yelling and Kid complaining about the Luggage not being symmetrical in the back of the car they finally hit the road. Killik was driving and after a few hours Maka fell asleep head against the window. When she woke up again she realized they soon reached their first stop. They were close to the ocean now and the air was fresh against Maka’s skin.
They build up the tents and the guys prepared a barbecue. Maybe this trip hadn’t been a bad idea Maka thought to herself looking at the fire place and feeling the warm sand under her feet. It was already dark and the sound of the ocean and the beach sounded like music to her ears. For a moment Maka felt completely free like time had stopped. Suddenly she felt something tickle her face and as she turned around she was facing Soul. He leaned his head against her shoulder and let out a deep breath.

“Are you uncomfortable with my skull on your bony shoulder?”, he grinned watching her while putting a blanket around them both.

His body was close to hers and he felt so warm. Just like home.

“N-no it’s fine.”, she felt a little nervous and gave him a smile and hoped it could hide her nervousness from him.

For a moment there was silence between them and they both looked at the dark ocean and the sky filled with stars.

“you know Black Star once said that if he were the night sky Tsubaki would be all the stars.”, Soul still stared at the sky above their heads.

“Really!? He said that?”, it didn’t fit the blue haired ninja boy who had way too much energy and the brain of a three year old.

“Yep.”, Soul smiled at her.

“That’s so cute!”, Maka returned his smile her cheeks feeling warm.

“You know…”, Soul started now staring at the small fire place in front of them. “If I were the night sky…I think…you would be all the stars Maka.”

Her heart raced and it was like they were in a whole different universe. Just the two of them. Had he really just said that? And what exactly did it mean? Was she important for him as a friend or…?

“Heh”, the pink in her face darkening she just giggled at that. Mostly because she didn’t know what to say.

“Maka?”

“Yes?”

He paused pulling her closer against his chest so she could feel his heart beating and felt his breath against her forehead. 
She never wanted this moment to end. She needed him more than anything else and she just couldn’t live without him by her side. He made her laugh he made her smile. He could drive her crazy and make her as mad as she could be. He was her all.

“Come with me”

“What?”

“Please come with me.”, he repeated almost whispering. He hold her even tighter to his body and she felt like her heart would explode any minute.

“Soul, what do you mean?”, she wrapped her arms around his body and nuzzled against his warm chest.

“You said this would be our last summer but…I don’t want it to be okay. I want to spend every single summer with you, you’re my meister- My best friend and I need you with me.”, his voice was cracking and he looked serious.

“Soul…”

“listen Maka I know we are going to graduate and and you have plans but… But I really need you with me.”

Maka felt tears rolling down her face and she didn’t know if it was because she was happy or sad because she needed him so much. She loved him!

Without answering she closed her eyes and leaned to kiss Soul. It was nice and warm and again she felt like home.