She woke to the protests of her entire body at whatever excuse for a bed she was sleeping on, to the burn of a deep wound across the nape of her neck and down her spine, to an aching feeling of something lost that was frankly more alarming than anything having to do with not knowing where she was or how she'd gotten there. Weird fantasy AU of my own design.

10 Things I Hate About You/Taming of the Shrew homage. When star quarterback Giriko puts a rock through Maka's car window in an effort to show off for Wes, Soul offers her cash if she'll help him throw down on his ex-best friend. Things go predictably, Black Star rides to the rescue in a leopard-print speedo, and they inadvertently start a war with the football team.