"I-I'm sorry, I understand if you don't feel that way right now"
"No, I do. I love you too" Maka said smiling "I've loved you for so long, I was scared you wouldn't feel the same way" she sighed in relief
"You have? how long?"
"Well forever to be honest" she laughed "I sort of came into terms with it before we even got together. I just didn't know when to say it"
"So did I" Soul chuckled
"I love you so much Soul" Maka kissed him
"I love you more" Soul pulled her into a hug and held on for a while
"I'm making your favorite, I know you've been cooking dinner for a while now so it's my turn tonight" Soul said as he stood up, he helped Maka stand up
"I'll help out" Maka smiled
"As much as I love cooking with you I want to make it for you" he kissed her forehead and headed for the kitchen
The following day Soul informed lord death about his resignation as a death weapon and he will pursuit his music teaching career. Maka was offered to become a professor and responded by saying she will think it over.
As Maka and Soul sat in silence reading his manga and Maka her book Soul noticed how quickly she went through her reading
"Hey Maka?"
"hold on hold on" Maka said as her eyes widen and her eyes scanned every word, she gasped at the reading and stopped reading. She took a deep breath and looked at Soul
"I'm sorry I was at a really good part, whats up?"
"Do you like to write?"
"like papers for school? or just writing in general? my wrist kills me sometimes"
"No like writing stories or creating stories and stuff like that"
"Well I guess I do but I am not that creative"
"but you love to read books don't you?"
"Yea its like a small get away"
"Why don't you become a writer or a librarian? you're always at your happiest around books" Soul suggested
"well I didn't think of it much as a career, I've always thought I would stay as a miester to be honest"
"I mean you can do both, have a little book store or work at a library or a librarian at a school" Soul said excited of his ideas
"Well I guess yea I do" Maka said sadly, Soul sat next to her
"I'm not pressuring to do it, I just think it's what really makes you happy from what I see. Plus you have plenty of time to think it over." There was a short pause "I know you're sad about it"
"I'm not sad"
"Not only can I feel it or see it as your partner but I know you overthink it when you know all of us are doing what makes us happy and you want that too"
"I feel so lost sometimes, I thought I was going to be a miester till my very end but now that things are changing I don't know how to handle it sometimes" Maka said
"It's okay, sometimes we have to change with them. How about you ask to switch with the librarian and help there and see how you like it? you can go back to being a teaching assistant if you don't like it."
"I'll give it a try. Thank you Soul" Maka said, she kissed him softly
"So on Friday there will be a small concert with my students" Soul said shyly
"Are you serious?! Oh my gosh I'm so excited! I've been wanting to meet your students for the longest! I can just imagine the small ones playing" Maka said excited
"Yea it's going to be fifteen songs total, first the flutes and clarinets, the violins, the pianist and then the whole orchestra together"
The day of the concert Soul went on ahead early to greet the students and help them with the jitters. They were allowed to use a theater that luckily had a grand piano as well. Soul wore a black suit and a dark red undershirt, his hair was long enough to hold a low pony tail.
Maka got ready by wearing a black suit with a white button down, she wore dress shoes and tied her hair in a low bun with a clip resting on top of her bun.
When Maka arrived she saw a lot of people surprising her how much support the small music school had. Maka handed her ticket and was given a pamphlet with the names of the students, faculty, and songs that were going to be played
Maka sat in the middle able to see the whole platform, the lights began to dim and the audience took their seats and kept quiet. Oden walked up to the microphone and everyone applauded
"Good evening everyone, thank you all for coming and supporting our music school. It is such an honor to let you all see these talented students come up here and show you their progress of our school. Without further ado, let's begin" he bowed slightly and left the stage
The red heavy curtains open and bright yellow lights beamed at the eight students, four flutes and four clarinets.
As they harmonized, Maka's eyes sparkled at the beautiful music they made. The students looked very focused and nervous, when they finished their songs everyone applaud
The curtain closed and soft music played in the back while the next set of students got ready to perform. The feint sound of the chairs shuffling and steps moving around the stage echoed quietly
The music stopped and the curtain opened with ten violinist. The songs were very uplifting and beautiful, making Maka sway to the sound they created.
The last couple students were going to play on the grand piano individually. The first student was what seemed to be a middle schooler, he seemed nervous by the look of his face.
He looked across from him and what Maka can assume was one of his teachers reassuring him he would be alright. He nodded in confidence and began to play, the song was fast and loud. Everyone was in awe at the song
As he played Maka noticed the sweat building up on his forehead, the concentration was there but his hands, arms and feet move gracefully like a ballerina
At the end of the song everyone gave him a standing ovation. The second student was a girl with a pink dress and pigtails, she seemed about ten or eleven years old. Her performance was just was great as any student everyone cheering excitedly
After the final student the curtain closed once again giving everyone a five minute break to get everything set up for their final songs. Maka stood up to stretch a little, you can hear the chairs moving and papers flipping. A couple students testing their instruments before their final song
When the lights blinked signaling the audience to sit and quiet down everyone waited patiently.
The heavy curtain opened revealing the all of the students and Oden as their conductor, he bowed as everyone applaud
He waved his baton indicating the students to begin. The songs were soothing and calm, making the room feel like home. At the end of the second song Oden took the microphone and announced
"For this final song it was composed and written by one of our very own teachers. We hope you all enjoy this wonderful song"Oden turned off the microphone and returned to his post
He lifted his baton waiting for the signal, everyone was quiet for a couple seconds. Waiting eagerly for the new song.
"I use to hear a simple song
That was until you came along
Now in its place is something new
I hear it when I look at you"
a couple of people gasped quietly to the voice that began to sing softly
Maka felt goosebumps all over her body as she recognized Souls voice.
This one is for you Soul said to Maka through her mind
The orchestra began to play a low soft tune
"With simple songs I wanted more
Perfection is so quick to bore
You are more beautiful by far
Our flaws are who we really are"
Maka felt her eyes fill with tears, she quickly wiped them away trying to see all the students play with such relaxation and confidence in the song their teacher wrote.
Some of them catching a glance at Maka directly, the music filled her body with happiness and chills from the lyrics to the composure of the song. The music increased its sound and became louder
"I use to hear a simple song
That was till you came along
You took my broken melody
And now I hear a symphony"
Maka felt her tears run down her face, she placed her hand over her mouth trying to muffle her crying, she noticed kids and adults at the edge of their seats with huge grins on their faces
"And now I hear
A symphony"
The song quietly ended and there was a long pause. Oden turned around nervous that no one had reacted, at that very moment everyone applaud loudly, everyone gave them a standing ovation that lasted a while
Maka stood in shock of how perfect the song sounded, oddly enough she felt all the students look at Maka. A little one waved at her and she waved back, she applaud and cheered with the crowed
The students lined up into sections along with their teachers. All taking a bow and smiled, the curtains closed and the lights were turned back on again.
After a while of pictures and gratitudes from students family and friends Maka waited and saw Soul from afar smiling and giving high fives his students.
The middle school boy that first played on the piano approached Maka.
"Are you mister Eaters wife?" He said bluntly
"Um no, I'm his girlfriend. Im Maka what's your name?"
"Giovanni, he talks about you from time to time" he said
"Oh how nice of him, do you enjoy him as a teacher"
"I do, he's kind and really good at teaching me how to play. I hope I can play like him one day" he smiled softly
"enjoy playing it when you do" Maka said remembering how Soul use to be forced to play as a child
"If you ever don't want to play anymore that is okay too" his eyes sparkled a little
"I don't have to?"
"If you don't want to, you don't have to" Maka repeated herself, he seem to have thought about it really hard
"Okay, bye" with that the little boy left without waiting for Maka to answer
After the little encounter Maka saw Soul approach her, she went up to him and kissed him right away. Some students near by teased them
"Ooooo mister Eater is in looove" the children giggled
"Go scram with your parents or I'll eat you" he did a munching noise and playfully scared them showing his sharp teeth and sticking his tongue out
They screamed and giggled away to their families
"You're great with kids you know" Maka said
"Eh they are easily entertained by anything, it's the best part of being a kid."Soul chuckled a little
"You really wrote the song?" Maka said remembering it all again
"Yes I did, took me a couple months"
"I was just fucking amazed you can sing! You never sing!" Maka said mind blown
"I'm not that great to be honest. I practiced too much on it at some point nearly fucked up my voice. But if I went to karaoke you would definitely hear how terrible I sound" he laughed
"I'm not any better either" Maka laughed with him
"Let's go home, I'm exhausted" Soul said putting his shoulder around her neck and put a little weight on her exaggerating