(Prompt, crossover au)
Soul Eater x Dead or Alive
Worst Date vs Best Date: Maka Albarn x Marie Rose
Worst Date — The Haunted Café
Maka had chosen a quiet café where they could read, drink tea, and enjoy a peaceful afternoon.
Unfortunately, Marie had found another café advertised as “Death City’s Most Terrifying Dining Experience.”
“This place looks fun!” Marie declared.
A skeleton waiter dropped from the ceiling. Maka instinctively drew her scythe and sliced the table in half.
Marie stared at the ruined cake between them. “That was supposed to frighten us.”
“It succeeded,” Maka muttered.
Things worsened when an actor dressed as a kishin grabbed Marie’s shoulder. Marie screamed, kicked him through a decorative coffin, and sent plastic bones flying across the room.
The manager demanded payment. Maka and Marie stood outside twenty minutes later, covered in fake cobwebs.
Marie crossed her arms. “Worst date ever.”
Maka sighed. “Agreed.”
A moment passed.
“Your kick was impressive, though.”
Marie brightened. “And your table-cutting was really cool!”
X-xx-X
Best Date — Books and Blossoms
X-xx-X
Their second attempt began inside Death City Library.
Marie sat beside Maka, quietly sketching cartoon faces into a notebook while Maka read.
“You’re supposed to be studying,” Maka whispered.
“I’m studying you.”
Maka’s face reddened. “That doesn’t even make sense.”
Later, they walked through a small garden beneath the setting sun. Marie bought two strawberry crepes and handed one to Maka.
“No haunted actors?” Maka asked suspiciously.
“No haunted anything,” Marie promised.
They sat beneath a flowering tree, shoulders touching.
“This is much better,” Maka admitted.
Marie smiled and rested her head against Maka’s shoulder. “Does that mean I get another date?”
Maka carefully opened her book to hide her blush.
“Only if I choose the café.”
