The laughing of the sun was the only sound that was audible in Death City. Or at least, it was for the moment being. It was suddenly cut off by the sound of a bell ringing, and the sounds of running footsteps were now taking over. The front entrance to the Death Weapon Meister Academy was suddenly kicked open, as hundreds of students came piling out, ready to begin their summer vacation. In the midst of it all were 8 students, who leisurely walked down the halls as others ran and pushed by. These students happened to be Maka Albarn, Soul Eater Evans, Black Star, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Death the Kid, Liz and Patty Thompson, and Crona.

"So, what are you going to do for summer vacation, Soul?" Tsubaki asked.

"I'm going to go visit Wes." he said.

"Who is he again?" Black Star asked.

"It's his older brother." Kid replied.

"I thought you hated him?" Maka asked.

"I don't like him per say, " Soul answered. "But he begged me to come up, and since he rarely sees me, I don't mind."

"So Maka, what are you going to do when Soul leaves for the summer?" Tsubaki asked.

"I don't know." Maka replied.

"You can always hang out with Blair." Black Star said.

"She's heading to Hawaii." Maka replied.

The group stopped.

"Where did she get the money for that?" Patty asked.

The group thought for a second, only to shudder when the answer hit them.

"I think that speaks for itself..." Kid replied.

The group began walking once more.

"So Kid, what are you going to do?" Tsubaki questioned.

"We're taking him to Niagara Falls." Liz replied.

"But I'm paying." Kid grunted. "At least the falls are symmetrical. At least, I hope they still are. If not, you and Patty are going to pay-"

He stopped, as the group gave him worried faces.

"We'll see what happens." he finished.

"So, what about you Crona?" Tsubaki asked.

Crona, who had been eerily silent the entire conversation, had no idea how to respond. He had never been on a vacation, so all of this was alien to him.

"I've never quite been on a vacation before..." Crona replied.

"I'm sure you will figure something out." Maka replied. "Besides, I'm, still here!"

"What about Tsubaki and Black Star?" Crona asked.

"We're going to be helping Mifune by babysitting Angela for him." Tsubaki replied.

"Why can't he do it?" Kid asked.

"Because if he's going to be a teacher at the DWMA, he needs to take a summer class to get his degree." Tsubaki replied.

"Huh." Crona sighed. This wasn't going to be an easy first summer vacation.

The group walked out of the building and headed down the stairs.

"Well, I'll see you guys in 3 months." Maka said.

The group said their farewells, and all took their separate paths. The only ones left were Maka and Crona.

"Well, I guess I'll see you, Maka." Crona said, as she turned around to start walking.

Maka felt terrible. This was Cronas first summer vacation, and he seemed miserable. There needed to be a way to cheer him up. Suddenly, it hit her.

"I have an idea!" Maka exclaimed.

"What is it?" Crona asked, turning around.

"Since Soul and Blair won't be here, how about you live with me this summer!"

Crona couldn't believe what he had just heard. He would live in a nice house, not a dirty cell chamber? This had to be too good to be true.

"A-are you sure?" Crona asked.

"Yeah! It will be so much fun!"

"I don't know..."

"Aw, come on. It will be fun, I promise."

"You promise?"

"Have I ever let you down before?"

"Okay..." Crona agreed.

"Great!" Maka cheered.

Maka leapt and hugged Crona. Out of all the times she had done this, this particular one seemed...different to Crona. Maybe it was how excited Maka was, or maybe it was just his imagination. Even though it lasted only a couple of seconds, it felt way longer in Cronas mind. Suddenly, he felt a small tingling feeling inside of him. Before he could question it, Maka broke the hug.

"Pack your things and meet me at my house at 8, alright?" she asked.

"R-right." Crona stumbled.

"Is something wrong, Crona?" Maka asked.

"N-no, I'm...excited, that's all!" Crona argued.

"You sure don't sound like it." Maka said.

"I am! I'm just...tired." he lied.

"Okay..." Maka replied, as she began walking away. "See you in a couple of hours!"

"Alright..." Crona replied.

He still felt that tingling feeling in his waist. Suddenly, Ragnarok took shape in his back.

"So cute." he mocked. "Looks like we have a case of innocent puppy love."

"What are you talking about?" Crona asked. "Maka is my friend, and I like her as a friend!"

"Well your boner says otherwise." he replied.

It then hit Crona like a ton of bricks. That strange feeling...

He had an erection.

"Huh?" Crona said. "No!"

Crona tried his best to hide it, only to hear more mocking come from Ragnarok.

"Crona and Maka sitting in a tree! F-U-C-K-I-N-G!" he sang, laughing out loud.

"Stop it!" Crona complained.

"Admit it! You have a crush on Maka!" he teased.

"Do not!" Crona argued.

"Then why do you have a hard-on?!" Ragnarok laughed.

"STOP!" Crona yelled.

"Okay, fine." Ragnarok said. "Lovebird."

Ragnarok sunk back into Cronas back. It didn't take long for Crona to reach his cell. After packing all of his possessions, he locked the room, and started to head to Makas house. On the way there, he was haunted by the thoughts of earlier.

Do I really have a crush on Maka? No, I can't. It would ruin our friendship forever. And even if I did, what if she didn't love me back?

It wasn't long before he was standing at Makas doorstep.

Well, here goes nothing.

He rang the doorbell. Within a few seconds, it opened.

"Hi Crona!" Maka greeted.

"H-hey." Crona replied.

"Come on in!" Maka said.

It took a few seconds for Crona to cooperate.

"Come on, don't be shy!" Maka cheered him on.

Crona finally stepped into the home.

"Welcome to your new, temporary home!" Maka exclaimed.

"Cool, thanks." Crona replied.

"So..." Maka said, "What do you want to do?"