Okay…Um, this story is posted up on Lea Cat's account…But that was when I didn't have an account, but now I do, so now I'm reposting and continuing from here.
NOTE: To the people who have already read this, I suggest you read this again since I did reread this and edit and make some changes. Arigato!
And this is the redone version, where I'm fixing the confusing parts and doing "Ed" and "Al" to "Edward" and "Alphonse". And if I missed anything, I apologize. I was really only skimming.
Sight
By Laine Squirrel
6/13/06
7/5/06 (edited)
"Nnh…" A boy with golden-blonde hair grabbed his head. He paused for a second before he looked back up like nothing had happened. He glanced over at his little brother to make sure he hadn't noticed. There didn't seem to be any signs of concern on Alphonse's face as he looked over at his older brother. Then they appeared.
"Brother, is something wrong?"
"No, nothing's wrong!" Edward Elric hastened to come up with an answer. "I…um…I was just looking at the ground!"
"Uh, what for?"
He's so persistent! Edward couldn't help thinking. "Uh…" Edward looked around desperately for something to distract Alphonse. "Hey, look Al! A town! Let's go and lodge there for a night at an inn! I could do with a nice break for my aching feet! I'm sure you could too!"
Alphonse knew Edward was hiding something, but he decided that Edward would tell him when he was ready. "Okay."
What's happening to me? What's this pain? Everything's going blurry…Aaggh…An abrupt pain sliced through Edward's head, dispelling his thoughts. What's happening…? Those were the last thoughts Edward had before he fell to the ground with a thud.
"Brother? What's wrong?" Alphonse turned around to find Edward lying on the ground. "Brother? Brother!"
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Edward bolted upright with a gasp. Sweat trickled down his neck. He looked around. He couldn't see anything. This…isn't right! How can this be? Edward sat there in the dark, thinking about what he had just seen. What…What was the—
The door burst open, interrupting Edward's thoughts. "Brother! You're awake! Are you alright?" Alphonse ran in, holding a tray of food. "What happened? I turned around and you were lying on the ground!"
"Al? Is that you?" Edward looked around. He couldn't see anything but the dark.
"Huh? Of course it's me, Brother. Don't you recognize me? I'm right in front of you!" Alphonse was beginning to get worried.
"Y…You're right in front of me?" Edward slowly put his hand out and ran into Alphonse's head. "A-Al, are the lights on?"
"Of course they're on! What, do you think I'd go around in the dark?"
"No, you wouldn't. Sorry, I was just kidding you! But yeah, I'm fine, so don't worry about me! Now, do you have any food? I'm starving!"
Alphonse smiled, relieved. "Uh-huh, I have some food right here!" He held the food out. He frowned as Edward fumbled for the tray. "Brother, are you sure you're alright?"
"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine! Thanks for the food, Al."
"Oh, you're welcome. I'm just glad you're alright, Brother. Well, I'm going to go get dinner, okay? Do you want me to come back up here to eat with you?"
No! "No!" Edward repeated his thoughts. "It's alright. You don't need to put yourself through the trouble. I'll just eat up here. Besides, there are some things I need to think about anyway."
"Okay then…" Alphonse said, but he was still unsure that his brother was alright. He slowly got up and left the room. Edward heard the door click shut.
"How…how could this happen?" Edward whispered, as soon as he heard Al's footsteps retreating. "What was the Gate doing there, and…why did it take my sight?"
Hope you guys enjoyed!
Laine Squirrel
