Inside the tent, I pulled off my half-wet pants and threw them outside the tent quickly and then zipped it back up, hmphing and bringing my knees to my chest. I sighed. Now I was confused. Should I leave? He... seemed to want to spend time with me in here, but didnt really fight for it. If he wants to be out here with me, why cant he just say it flat out? Shiba, I want to be with you. Is that so hard?? Gawd!!! I scratched my wet hair, as the rain poured down harder on my tent.

Winry saw Edward from the front window, she was watching for him to come home. Her hands rested beneith her chin on the windowsill, den at her side on the back of the couch. Pinako made dinner, stew as usual. perfect for this weired, cold front we just got.

As soon as he got inside, Edward slumped against the door, letting it support his whole weight.
"Damn..." He muttered.
"What was that for...." He rubbed his cheek, the pain had subsided...but it still throbbed, and was red.
"Oh, Ed, stew's in here...you want any?" Pinako poked her head out of the kitchen and sighed.
"You two had a fight didn't you?"
"No." He lied through his teeth. Pinako merely raised an eyebrow and sniffed.
"Well, if that's the case, if you decide you're hungry...do us all a favor and take Shiba a bowl. I'm sure she's cold and hungry with her tent outside."

[your eyes on your avi.... *hides* GAHHH you should try to make a Kane avi!!!! BWAAAA OH before i forget. For my senior thesis (a showing of my work for the final senior show, to show people in the real word what i can do) i want to do a childrens book, but i want to write it myself. I was thinking, maybe since youre awesome at coming up with hilariousness, maybe you can help? *puppy eyes*]

I chanced into my shorts and took my shirt off, only in my bra and these white boxers I lit a candle I kept in here and pulled out my sketchpad. I sighed, looking at the blank page, where that Ed drawing once was and closed my eyes.
"Im such a horrible person..." I said aloud to no one. I covered my face and then looked at my blank paper again. I started to sketch...an image... of a blond haired woman and man....terrified faces, burned into my memory, but I made them happy.... who were they? Why were their faces surfacing now...?

((I totally would...'cept, I can't do a THING with my hair. *Acts all prissy* LOL
My fields are all screwy and my comp is a pain.
*nods* I'll help as much as I can, however I can. *salutes*
Private Hatch, reporting for duty!))

Edward sighed and slumped to the floor. He sat there for Who knows how long before groaning and standing...if he was going to eat...it might as well be out there with Shiba...and besides...if he ever wanted to eat again, he'd go check on her...that look from Pinako said that much.
He headed out with two steaming bowls and high-tailed it back to the tent.
Shielding the stew with his body, he called from outside.
"Shiba! Shiba! You hungry?"

[YOUR AVEH IS SCARYYY!!!! *hides*
The fields are screwy to begin with; theyre still fidgeting with it. I was bald, blind, naked and mute for a while until they fixed it x.x'
Oh yey~ If you have any funneh ideas, that have a good moral to the story, PM meh<3
fwaaa if you hit "go advanced" it shows you a preview!! *genius*]

I jerked my head up, slamming my book shut. His voice shot though the pounding rain and I unzipped the tent.
"Hurry, before you get more wet, take off your shoes!!" i fussed, taking the bowls from him so he could get inside quickly. I didnt even realize I was in only my bra and shorts, that he had seen before, but bra, and I looked to his shadowy face from outside the tent.

[if youre planning something... let me know *shifty eyes*]

((LOL I look like Syn XDD
I was nekkid for a moment XDD LOL Well, what kind of story are you doing?
AH! So it does!))

"Ah! Right!" He fumbled around in the wet, until his boots came off and he ducked inside before he could step in any mud.
"Man, what a downpour.." He muttered shaking his head.

((Nuthin much...just another little interlude..besides I'm curious as to the people. XDD))

[they now have "frindslists" and I requested you >.<'
*glomps sexyness* Well, its a childrens book, id like it to be funny. I want to have animal poeple, not just cats, like in my Princess and Pea story... id like to show I can make a range of characetrs out of all kinds of animals, show my ability to adapt to a storyline and character developpement, depending on their attitudes.]

I looked to bottom of his leathery pants, pulling my blanket from under him, so he sat on the water resistant floor of the tent.
"Your wet ass isnt sitting on my blankets, unless you lose the pants, but I doubt that." I smiled at him warmly, pretty glad he had come out; I was getting lonely and restless. I handed him his bowl and looked to mine.
"God... is pouring down on us, to tell us we're being wrong for fussing at one another all the time... 'make love, not war'" I laughed, blushing a bit, spooning a mouthful into my cheeks, keeping my eyes hidden from him. My kneecap was against his.

((o.o gunna have to go find that...Hmmm.... Why don't you do something based off of Aseop's fables? Like the Lion and the Mouse?))

"Pff.." He chuckled poutily.
"Thanks." So he sat, crosslegged on the floor.
"Perhaps..." He said softly looking out the tent front to the dark dreary sky.
He sighed...
"Shiba..I'm..I'm sorry about earlier...I...was kind of mad...I guess...and stormed off without really...saying what I meant."

[find what? Well, I kind of wanted to make up my OWN story... I was hesitant to do Princess and the Pea, but teacher made me do it >.<' OH AMBER IT WOULD LOOK GREAT WITH CATS!!! ¬.¬ I have alot of work to do on it in the summer, but if it gets published ill be the happiest person ALIIIVE! HM maybe a short story of Kane and Shiba as cats?? LOL. *original characters needed for story* OMG they would make adorable cats... I need to draw them as cats.... *tomorrows in-class project for me*]

I shook my head and placed an index finger on his lips, leaning close to him propping myself up on my knees, my eyes looking into his.
"Ive been a bitch lately to you.... and I just don't know why. I'm sorry Edward. Last night should have never happened...and it never will again, if you so wish it. i don't....want to do anything that will jeopardize our friendship...I just think I...want more... closeness... or something, I don't know." I leaned back onto my butt and crossed my legs again, dropping my hand into my lap, and stared into my soup.
"I just... like the feeling of being loved so much, I dont ever wanna lose it... and I'm trying to be so careful and I feel like everything I do is just... wrong. It is wrong to love.." I shifted, "...is it wrong to want pleasure? To pursue the feelings deep in my heart, in my..." I placed a hand over my left breast, "my soul?" I looked up at him. A long pause.
"I... just feel like, I need to do something, to make you realize...that youre mine...and noone elses..." I spoke all this in whispers.

((Your friend request. Dun found and accepted XDD
Ahhh...Hmm...I'll have to think on that one then.
XDD That would be great XDD LOL
Aww, good luck on that))

Edward listened and sighed, smiling when she was done.
"Shiba...you've already done that...you claimed me when you told me you loved me." He leaned over and took her hand.
"No, there's nothing wrong with those things..but..I really don't think that out in a tent is really the best place for them...but I realized that you were the one I was waiting for...would it surprise you to know that it was right after you drug me back to the hotel while I was drunk as a skunk?" He chuckled and smiled, thinking back on those days.

[YAY~ Kane and Shiba as kittehssss OMG I dre the princess in my story like, all curled up in a ball in cute pajamas all mad, and its so cute i think youll love her. I dont want her in the internet, so ill email it to you.]

I gripped his hand back and looked up into his eyes, nodding.
"I did...when you told me I was pretty, even though you were drunk, I had a feeling you had some kind of liking for me... just didn't know how deep it ran." i sighed and thought for a moment, on how to word what I was to say next.
"I... want to back to North City tomorrow... and start a life for myself.... for us up there. I... thought alot all day, and I figured Id do this, with, or without you. I want to get a job... for the summer, and weekends when school starts back up, a job that will pay well, so I can put a down payment on a good few acres of land there. No need to have someone build me a home; I can use my alchemy to build the one I want, Id just need to buy the right supplies like good bricks and clay. I figured land would be cheaper than a home." I smiled at him, eyes half closed. It was all planned out in my head.
"Whether you and Al wanna join me... it up to you. But me... I want to do it. If you need more time here in Risembool...with your family, I dont blame you. I will wait for you forever in North City." I placed my empty bowl on the outside of the tent; to let the rain wash it. I then waited for his answer; a rejection to my dream.

((*Squee* XDD I'ma going to so check my e-mail when I go to work tomorrow XDD LOL That's all I've really been doing lately.))
He smiled.
"Alright. I'll see you as far as Central...me and Al should have a few more things to do there anyway. I guess...you going off alone kind of scares me...but...if that's what you need to do, then do it. I can't stop you...you are your own person and....as much as it frightens me to think of you up there all alone again...I'll step back and see where you go alright?" He smiled.
"And when you want to start on that house...I'll make sure that I'm right there..you could always use an extra pair of hands when it comes to alchemy anyway."

[XD Yesh. Iss this still your job you spoke of once before? I thought it was an internship..?]

I shook my head, keeping my eyes locked with his.
"Edward... Ive been alone since I was 9.... I think I'll be alright." I smiled at him sweetly.
I shrugged, not realizing one of the bra straps strayed from my shoulder down to my arm.
"Besides, us being apart will make your homecoming all the more sweeter. When you come home... Ill have at least one room done, I promise."
I puffed out my cheeks and poked his nose, leaning into him.
"Whaddya mean 'i could use an extra pair of hands anyway?' My alchemy rocks and you know it, Edward Elric. Just... making paints tires me because of the rare pigment, thats all." I jammed my hands onto my hips, my strap sliding down even more.

((Right now it's still my job, but not for long, unless she hires me again, tomorrow is my last day T^T I'ma miss that place.))

"Yeah...but that doesn't mean that I like it." He smiled.
"Well then...I'll make sure to bring a house warming gift when I come." He laughed, between running his nose around in a circle, and poked hers back.
"Yes, yes, you are awesome and unstoppable, but still, do me a favor and don't overexert yourself while you're there alright?"

[AWWWs~ I hope you get it!! *cheers for him*]

[GWWARRRR you never made him react to her bra or anything!!! *flails*]

[OMG drew a thumbnail of my next art from this rp XDDD]

I smiled.
"A gift from my Ed? That... sounds nice." I sneezed after he poked my nose and pulled my blanket up over my shoulders.
"Yes I am. Thanks for finally admitting it." I grinned.
I lost my grin and waved my hand, only smirking slightly.
"Ill be fine, fine fine."

I shyly looked to the floor the the tent where I found my fingers making circles on my sleeping bag silk.
"Edward..?"

((Meh too, that place is great to work at.
Oops... XDD Gomen.
Really!? What, what!?))

"I'll make sure that it is." He smirked cocking an eyebrow and leaned off to one side.
"Yeah." He smiled, catching her hand and kissing the back of it.
"You'd better." He said letting go.

"Hmm?" He said finally getting around to eating.

[^-^ I no tell juu of mah idea, youll see it when I finish. Its kind of a small one, shouldnt take too long. I should have it done by... Next week maybeh? Next Thurs.]

I lowered my eyes.
"Edward, can... I hug you?" I looked up into his eyes, keeping a light grip on his bare right hand. My heart beat was raging; it was like our...first hug, all over again, for some reason... but I felt like I should ask his permission...

((D: OH NOEZ!!! >3< Jur 3V1L. I canna wait to see it, your stuffs are always good.))

For a moment, Edward just blinked, then smiled and held out his arms.
"Any time....as long as you don't mind getting wet this time around." He set aside his bowl so that he wouldn't spill it and then leaned over and wrapped Shiba in his arms with a sigh into her hair.
"You don't have to ask silly....I'm here for you...always."

[XD It will be awesome *drew box it will be in* o////o my stuff isnt that good >.> you give me all the ideas.... x.x' you, and this RP XD]

I let out a long...relaxed sigh. It felt right... and I sniffed, trying to hold in the tears. I snuggeled my face into his braid, taking in the scent of coconut. I held him tight, pressing my upper body into his.
"Ive been wanting to hold you... all day... just like this..." I said softly behind his ear and into his hair.
"..and for some reason, it felt like I had to ask. I'm just glad...we're not mad at each other anymore. I dont like to fight..." I took a grip on the back of his red jacket.
"Just last night... I learned more about you... and I was happy... but you seemed like a scared kitten, not wanting to come out from under the bed...and I dont want you to be scared. I want you to be able to tell me im doing something wrong, something that doesnt make you feel comfortable. I wont know unless you tell me."

((LIA! Your stuffs ARE good! XDD And so pretty LOLZ You color better than me anyday XDD))

"I know how you feel." He said with a smile. He looked past Shiba and nodded.
"You're right....I..I guess I was scared...and I'm sorry for not telling you anything..." He sighed into her neck and squeezed her tightly for a moment before letting her go.
"I'll figure this brain of mine out one day I promise."

[XDD well, I spend alot of time on it. Wait til you see my smexy nekked Ed, youre gonna S**t a brick at the detail!!! XD Ill finsih it...eventually.... *started back in, like October...* I'd cel shade in Photoshop but I dun know how to XD then people dont know how I do my work LOL]

I leaned back and shuffed the blanket back over my shoulders, and nodded to him.
"Its alright.... I just want you to be open and honest with me, that's all. Relationships are about honesty.. I feel like I can tell you anything..."
I looked to his cold soup and clapped and touched the bowl, making it warm again.
"Eat up, so you get go back in and get some sleep. If youre going to Central tomorrow, you dont wanna look tired for the Colonial."

[do i see long talks with Roy, Havoc and Armstrong in my near future??? XD]

((XDDDD YAY! LOL Everything that I color is almost always done in PS, it's great XDD
Last One 'Night!))

"I'll remember that." He said brushing a kiss on her cheek.
He nodded and downed the bowl in a matter of moments.
"I'll take yours back to the house if you want." He offered.

[cause PS rocks!!! Next semester im learning painter!! Im so excited!!! I can do work, just like Axer!!! XDDDD Nighty <3]

I blushed as his dry lips fluffed my cheek. I smiled at him as he went to eat the rest of his food and I nodded.
"Sure." The rain had slowed by now. Only a few drips were heard.
"Stay warm in your cozy bed." i smile at him, snuggling into my sleeping bag, keeping the blanket with me, bringing it in with me. I blew out the candle.
[I forgot, I drew a pic of Sota, just a quick doodle, but how Id like him to look. Id love to have a pic of Liam so I can an art of them. I have LOTS of reference there... [sinister laugh]

((Ooo! That sounds fun!))

Edward paused at the front and turned back.
"Shiba..." He said blushing.
"You know.....I love you right?"
He smiled and tilted his head childishly.
"Just thought I'd let you know.."

[im here! Im so glad you didnt GOO!!! *clutches*]

I looked up at him, lifting my head up from the pillow.
"hm?" I smiled.
"Of course... and I hope...you know how much I love you too..." Ismiled softly, snuggling back into my sleeping bag, keeping my eyes on him.
"I'm always willing to hear you say that."