Metal Melodies Chapter 2

Metal Melodies Chapter 2
Wassup? Welcome back to my little story everybody! So I ended the last chapter on a nice little cliffhanger. So now our story continues. I do not own soul eater. And enjoy everybody!

The next day Soul was much quieter than usual, lost in his thoughts. He was so deep in thought that he didn't even get annoyed at Black Star's usual ranting. All he could think about was that look on her face, how she ran out into the night, and it was his fault.

"Are you okay?" Maka asked worryingly.

"Yeah I'm fine." Soul sighed.

He then went back into his thoughts, not saying a word for most of the day. After steins class was finished, soul made his way over to a certain stretch of hallway. He stood against the wall, glancing left and right, calmly waiting. After a few minutes he saw Jacqueline walking up to him.

"Hey, Jacqueline." Soul said.

"H-hey soul." She said, her voice quivering, her eyes refusing to meet his gaze.

He felt a pang of guilt shoot through his heart at how nervous she was, this was his fault.

"Jacqueline…"

She looked up at him; once again he saw that loneliness in her eyes.

"I heard you playing yesterday."

She looked even more nervous than before, he had to be careful on what he said next.

"I liked it."

Her head snapped up, her eyes locking on his. Did he just say that?

"What did you say?"

"I said I liked your playing."

She blushed lightly, a soft smile playing across her face, the tension in the air fading.

"Thanks." she said softly.

"I didn't know you played."

She sighed as she sat down against the wall; she hugged her knees to her chest as soul sat down alongside her.

"You know my dad taught me how play. I had never really wanted to but, he still took the time to teach me, no matter how long it took. Did someone teach you?" he said.

Jacqueline snorted at what he said, a sad smile on her face.

"I wish..."

Soul just looked over at her, surprised at the bitterness in her voice. For a moment an awkward silence crept in around them, it seemed like years before she spoke again.

"I...I didn't have many friends when I was little. I was the weird kid on the block. My parents were always busy, and I'm an only child. So instead of going outside to play, I stayed in and sat at my dad's old piano. For a few years I just played with the keys, just playing whatever came to mind. It was nice, there was no one bothering me, just me and those keys, a never-ending song."

Soul wasn't sure what to say. He didn't even realize when he reached out and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. For a moment she tensed at the contact, but quickly relaxed into the loose embrace, a light blush on her face.

Panic shot through him when she tensed beneath his touch, but it quickly faded when she relaxed again. For a long time they just sat there. Soul with his arm wrapped gently around her shoulders, and Jacqueline leaning on him, ever so slightly. Neither was willing to break the calm silence that settled in around them, they just continued to enjoy the silence and each other's company. At that moment the bell rang snapping them back to reality. They suddenly realized their position that they were in and quickly pulled away from each other. But they kept close to one another as they walked down the hallway, each with a soft smile and the faintest hint of a blush. But they eventually had to go their separate ways, Jacqueline turned to him just before she had to go.

"Same time tomorrow?" she asked.

"Same time tomorrow." he said back to her.

They continued to come to the same place; they usually talk about one subject or another, from meisters they know to melodies that they've heard. Sometimes while they talk they draw closer and closer together, Soul absent-mindedly reaches for her hand. But just as his brushes hers they pull away from each other. This continued on for a short time, until one day...

Soul and Jacqueline sat together at the piano; Soul was teaching her a new piece of music. As he taught her once again his skin brushed against hers. For a moment they looked ready to pull away, but instead he rested his hand gently on hers. Without a word he guided her hands across the keys, their fingers ringing a blend of light sound and heavy notes. Both continued to simply play, each feeling more content than they ever had before. Invisible to their eyes, their souls began to fall instep. Their two wavelengths came together like a song, blending until it became one. At first they didn't even notice the connection. But as they continued to play they began to feel what the other felt, hear the others thoughts. Their aspects wove together, like the notes of a song. The deep hum of her stubbornness balanced with the light tone of his laid back nature. The soothing sounds of her caring, easing the notes of self-doubt in him. Their loyalty lightly rang out together, and what could be heard above it all was the music. The music of their souls strongly played on, the music combining together, a duet of the souls.

When their playing neared its end, their song began to soften. Each note of their character fading out, loyalty could still be heard in the air, but then it to fell away. Even though it was now no louder than a whisper, the music remained, maintaining that connection between them. When their playing finally stopped, the song ended. They looked to each other and they knew. Soul leaned in close to her, just like he had in her dream. He had that same wolf grin on his face as leaned in even closer; she could practically feel the points of his teeth against her lip. The music seemed to faintly come alive again as their lips met, the moment seeming to last a life time. As they came apart soul looked to her to see a smile on her face, and this time he knew she was smiling at him. He wrapped an arm around her, pulling her to his chest. They continued to sit there for a little while longer, but they had places to go, so they eventually stood up and headed for the door. His arm still wrapped around her, and her head lay on his shoulder.

And that concludes chapter two of metal melodies. Hope you all enjoyed it. As this story continues soul and Jacqueline will only get closer. But be warned, there will be hardships waiting for them in the future. So anyway please review and tune in next time to see what happens next! Buh bye now!