SOUL'S POV

"Ah... Good to be home..."

I threw myself onto the couch, grabbing the remote.

Maka closed the door. "Gimme a minute Soul, I need to get something."

I nodded and flicked through the channels. Me and Maka had just completed yet another mission for Shinigami-Sama. It had been a year since Asura's defeat, and Maka had long made me one of the greatest Death Scythes. Not to mention the coolest. But man the amount of work...

I settled on the music channel, despite hating it. Why doesn't anyone see that modern piano is still cool...

Maka came out of her room, with a secretive smile.

"Soul, can you go in your room for a second?"

I grinned, knowing exactly what was going on, but trying not to show I'd caught on. "Sure!"

I sauntered up to my bedroom door, opened it, and sure enough...

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOUL!"

Black Star, Tsubaki, Kid, Liz, Patty, Crona and Killik stood in the room, each holding parcels. I turned to see Maka holding a giant chocolate cake.

She propped on my desk and put her arms round my neck. " Happy birthday handsome," she giggled, pulling me into a kiss.

Coolest. Birthday. Ever.

After a great party and a random dance off (Liz's idea), everyone left, so that me and Maka were alone. We were cuddled up on the sofa watching a soppy romance (What? They're cool...).

Maka suddenly jumped up. "I'll be right back!" She ran into her room.

When she came back, she held a small wrapped gift in her hands. "My gift to you."

I took the box and carefully opened the packaging. In a small box, a heart shaped pendant sat, engraved with the words Maka's Heart.

She grabbed my hand. "Now my heart truly belongs to you Soul."

I felt a tear roll down my face. "Maka... Thank you."

She kissed my cheek, then rubbed her eyes. "Sorry, but it's been a long day. I'm going to bed."

I smiled. " It's cool. Sleep well gorgeous."

She blushed. "You too. Night!" she yawned, before waddling sleepily into her room.

I sighed and turned the TV off. Might as well get some sleep too.

As if.

Oh Soul...

Oh what now?

No need for the attitude.

There is every need for it.

Ok, I give up being nice. Time to knock you out again

Crap. Little Demon had a knack for controlling my consciousness now.

I clutched my head as my vision swirled, before blacking out completely.

I sat up in the black room of my soul hearing something... beautiful.

"Mezamete ha kurikaesu nemui asa ha..."

A girl was singing, with a piano melody playing. It was amazing. Angelic.

"Eri no TAI wo kitsuku shime..."

I stood, trying to find the source of it.

"Kyoushitsu no DOA kuguru to honno sukoshi mune wo hatte arukidaseru, sonna nichijou ni fukinukeru kaze..."

A door that had not been there before stood behind the piano.

"kikoeta ki ga shita, kanjita ki ga shitan da..."

I made my way to the door. The voice.

The angel.