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"No....she just has really.....REALLY bad aim..." Alphonse laughed whispering back.
"It may look nice....but I miss Granny's cooking..." Ed sighed a little, thinking back to the stew she made. "...Even WITH milk it was good..." He stopped a moment, smiling...and then discreetly snuck his hand under the table, and poked Shiba's foot...it was a bit silly to be acting this way out in public...but what the hell...he'd indulge. |
"Oh, well that explains it" I laughed, eating more.
Winry only shrugged. "Seems she only likes to make stew and... eggs." She sighed. "..and milk is always good." She shot back. I felt Ed's finger poke my foot, as if pushing me away. I made a small pout face and lowered my foot back to the shoe and averted my eyes from his, sipping my wine. |
"That was good enough when we were kids." Ed came back.
"I don't see what's changed." He made a face. "MILK...is never good...." He turned with a confused look when Shiba removed her foot, and stuck his lip out a moment....and then reached out to wrap his ankle around hers. He grinned before taking a bite, and chuckled to himself. "Ed really? You're still not over that?" Alphonse laughed. "You never did like milk though did you?" "No.." "That's why you were always so short you know." Edward glared. "Well..." He said smartly. "I'm not short now am I?" "Wellll--" "I'm taller than you, let's leave it at that.." |
Winry shrugged, finishing off her spaghetti.
"When you grow up eating it every day, its boring." She sat back in the booth, putting her hands behind her head. "Eating out is nice, no places like this in Risembool" she elected. I looked to Edward. "You dont like milk???? thats... sad." I said. I smiled a bit when his ankle wrapped around mine. "Have you ever tried chocolate, or strawberry milk? Its amazing... or have you ever drank hot coco?" Winry chimed in. "He sure has, Granny gave him some, all of us drank it as kids on them cold rainy days!" I grinned. "Does she make it with milk?" Winry though for a moment, then Cheshire smiled at Edward. "yes... she does." |
"Never have.." He said plainly.
"Ick...it's bad enough that it's white liquid secreted from a cow...now they add artifical flavoring too?" He made a face. He made an even more terrible face when Winry talked about the hot coco that they would have in the winter. "Nugggghhhhh....." He groaned. "I never said it wasn't good in SOME things....but plain milk is...is...just wrong..." |
I finished my meal and sat back and yawned.
"Ohh man am i tired..." I looked to Edward. "Milk is good." I smiled at him. The waiter came by with the check, and placed it on the table and walked off. I yawned again, covering my mouth. |
"Ahhh," Edward smiled.
"And that's our cue to get out of here." He smiled across the table at Shiba. "Come on. I'll pay and then we can head on out.." |
I looked to him and nodded.
Winry looked to him pleadingly. "So, where you going?" She tugged on his red jacket and looked at him. I rolled my eyes and looked over at Alphonse. "Where you guys staying tonight?" I asked him. |
"To find a hotel room...like I said, I'm here till Roy gives me time off.."
Alphonse looked over at Shiba, and shrugged. "We...really didn't plan for that...we kind of expected to be on the last train home...but we didn't make it..." |
Winry looked to Ed, then to me, then back to Ed again.
"Hotel room. You two, alone?" I stood and rubbed my eyes. "Shes not the brightest bulb in the box is she..?" I whispered down to Alphonse. Winry slammed her fist into her palm. "Why don't we all room together, since me and Al aren't checked in anywhere anyway! It'll be fun!" she squeed. I held my tongue and about faced, letting Ed take care of her. He needed to talk to her before I killed her... |
Edward stood and looked down at Winry, his wallet held open getting ready to pay.
"Yes...we two....we're working on this together...it should come as no surprise that we'd be rooming together...what's wrong with you tonight Winry?" Alphonse smiled weakly..this was quickly turning nasty. "Winry..no...that's not going to happen..." Ed laid the money on the table, and gathered his things, with a grim face. "We're not paying for the room anyway...Roy is...he's putting us up while we're here on BUSINESS." He sighed, and rubbed his temple. "Do you see what I'm getting at?" |
I felt the room get cold instantly.
"Business..." she turned him around by his shoulder. and looked into his eyes with tears in hers. "How could you call this business? Rooming with a girl alone... is... just wrong..." She nodded hard. "I see where youre getting at... YOU JUST WANNA BE ALONE WITH SHIBA!" she pushed me aside as she ran out of the resturant crying. I gave Ed a pleading look. "Maybe they should stay in the same hotel, different room, and ill stay with Al to keep her happy?" as much as I wanted to shoot myself for saying that, it seemed to be the only way to shut her the hell up at this point. |
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Edward's eyes widened and he stared after Winry....very...VERY confused. "Smooth move.." Alphonse sighed from his seat. "Are you trying Ed? Or are you always that tactless?" "Eh...uh......" He sighed, and turned to Shiba. "..No...that wouldn't help matters...she....I know you don't like her.." Edward started. "But could you go talk to her...I think...I'd just screw things up worse if I tried.." He rubbed the back of his head, eyes pleading with Shiba... "Good.." Alphonse said, rising and taking his brother's arm. "That'll give me sometime to talk to you...alone..there's something that I've been meaning to ask you about.." He started for the door..dragging Edward along behind him. "I'll meet you back at the hotel alright Shiba?" Ed called as the door closed behind him, |
I looked at him.
"Im not... unn..." I said to myself as they walked out. I ran my fingers though my hair. "Its gonna be a long night.." I said to noone as I left the resturant. I looked around, no sign of Winry. I carried the suit case she left at the table and I sighed, plopping it to the ground. "Whew, this is heavier than I thought." I yawned; I just wanted to go to bed... I nodded... and headed off for the hotel. No use in searching for a girl that hates you and doesnt wanna be found, I suppose. |
"Alright..." Alphonse said coming to a stop...he'd practically drug Edward all around Central till he found a small place where the two of them could just talk.
"What's really going on..you and Shiba have been acting weird all night...what is up with you? " "I don't know what you're talking about." Edward said taking back his arm. "Yes you do...it all started when you started talking about Kiri...did she go back with Scar or not Edward...I want to know." "I....It's better if you didn't.." He said softly. "Edward...." Alphonse's voice came as more of a growl than anything. "What happened to her!?" |
I was about to enter the hotel when I felt the heavy suitcase was taken from my hands, and thud thud thud the person ran off.
"HEY! BRING THAT BACK!" I yelled, running after the dark figure. I stopped before the figure turned a corner and I clapped and slammed my hands into the ground, a bright light coming up and creating a cage around the figure. I sighed, using my Roy skills I learned and flicked my thumb against my index finger, light a lighter and walked up to the cage. To my suprize, it was a weeping Winry, sitting in the dirt on the ground in the cage. "Jeeze Winry, youre welcome for not leaving it at the resturant..." I put out my flame and clapped and hit the cage and it turned back into dirt. He looked back at me, the moon emerging from a cloud, bringing a blue light over the town of Central. "Why does he have to love you? Why... doen't he want me..." She weeped. I cringed. "I think he likes the artist type...." I forced out a laugh, kneeling beside her, putting a hand on her shoulder. "I am an Automail artist..." she looked back at me. "Why have you got that I dont? I...just cant figure it out..." I smiled. "You've got brains and skills that he cant comprehend and cant compete with, I suppose. Im not smart, Im just an artist who does my business the best I can. But I dont think hes interested in my art very much, I think hes happy that I am an alchemist like him and we relate in that way..." |
Edward shook his head.
"Al, don't press this issue.." "Edward--" "No...just...no Al. If anything happens...we won't get her back.." "Edward...what are you talking about?" "Just trust me on this...it means a lot to Shiba as well...so please..don't say anything to her..." "..." Alphonse glared at his brother, but nodded. "Fine..but you owe me an explanation when everything is over with.." "Done." Edward smiled..it would be a lot easier to explain when Kiri was back in Shiba's and his possession. |
..."but I love him. We grew up together... everyone always said he and I would be together forever... why does it have to be this way...? She sobbed, clutching a fist full of dirt in her hand.
"Why... you?" She looked up at her, her face glistening in the moonlight. I sighed and folded my arms, about facing. "I dont know about you, but I think a certain someones little brother is available and is just as cute as his older brother." She rubbed her eyes. "I don't think he likes me." I pulled her up to her feet. "nonsense, you need to show him you like him!" She looked away. "But... I love Edward." I hmphed as we started for the hotel again. |
"..Hey.." Alphonse said as the two sat there enjoying the silence.
"Didn't you say you'd meet Shiba back at the hotel?" "..Huh?" Edward glanced up from where he'd been thinking. "Oh crap! I did.." He rose, and patted off his jacket. "I guess we'd better head on then...wouldn't want the girls to worry.." "Winry included?" "..Winry included." Ed helped Alphonse up, and they headed for the hotel. |
I saw the boys approaching as we at the same time got to the hotels front door.
"Fancy meeting you boys here" I said, smiling. Winry was still quiet behind me, holding her bag. "Shall we go in? Im exhausted and need a shower bad..." I headed inside. Winry looked to Ed with an apologetic look, continuing on inside. [*Stabs short post*] |
Edward and Alphonse waved a little as the girls headed on in.
"You think she still hates me?" Edward asked. "..Maybe..but I doubt it...with the way that those two are walking together...I'd say Shiba might have gotten through to her." "You really think so?" "...At least a little." |
I checked into the room at the desk and looked to Winry.
Winry nodded and looked back to Alphonse. "Shall we..?" she said to him. I looked to Edward behind me and nodded. |
Alphonse had went right to the girls when he entered the hotel, he nodded quietly to Winry, and offered to take her bag for her.
"Lead on.." Edward hung back a bit...still unsure about what exactly Shiba had said..but once Alphonse had her attention, he slipped up behind Shiba. "...have a nice talk?" He asked smiling. |
After checking in, Winry led the way to the elevator, up to their room. I waved to them as the doors shut.
"I think I did. Whew. Thats girl is a pain in the butt sometimes. Let me tell yah..." I yawned, looking at the clock over the clerks counter as he flipped through a magazine. It read 12:42am. "I am so beat..." my eyelids were half shut as I dragged towards our room. 'And I still need a shower." I groaned as I unlocked the door. |
Edward sighed.
"I'm sorry Shiba....I probably should have gone after her myself...but..." He swept her up in his arms as she crossed the door. "You're far better at handling people than I am." |
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