'Who knew East Central was so big? Mama told me it was big but this is ridiculous,' a young girl thought and than began to panic,' How am I gonna find big brother in this big city!'
She dramatically dropped to the floor on her knees. What if she didn't find her brother or worse what if he was dead. Mama mentioned he was in the army and she had not heard from him since the before the Ishbal war. She really hoped he was alive and well, since that would mean she would no longer be alone. Her dying mother wishes were for her to find her brother and to live a long and happy life. With that engraved in her mind, she buried her mother next to their father and with some inheritance money she bought the first train ticket to East Central.
So here she was on the floor, lost and depress. Her hair was gathered under her hat, since she couldn't find a hair tie. She wore a slightly big blue shirt and brown shorts that has a bunch of pockets. She figure she dress up as a boy to avoid unwanted stares. She also carried a yellow backpack that held all her important valuables. And of course the picture of her brother when they were younger, she held in her hand. She honestly can say didn't remember him. Which brought her to another depressing thought, 'What if he doesn't remember me?'
She shook her head as she tried to get rid of the negative thoughts. She has to find her brother and she will kick his ass when she does. She stood up from the ground and began to smile with evil intent. Which cause people in the street to avoid the 'boy'.
After questioning a couple people on another street, since every one in the last one was avoiding her, she was pointed in the direction of the state alchemist headquarters.
"How was I able to pass this place up?" the cross-dressing girl asked out loud. She walk toward the entrance nearly ran into a blond kid and a guy in a suit of armor. Luckly she was able to dodge the two. Look toward the dust cloud that used to be the two guys.
'Wonder what they were running from?' she thought.
"Well they sure took off fast," a voice mumbled behind her.
She turn to the voice and look up to a freakishly tall man or maybe it was just her. He wore the standard blue uniform she saw the military personnel wear. His hair was combed back well except the one piece that stuck out over his glasses. Judging by his aura he was a good person. She walk up to the man and notice she came up to his stomach. She sighed to herself bit depress about her height. Ten year old boys are taller than her and she is four years their senior.
She pulled on the man's uniform to get his attention since he seem to be still staring off to where those guys took off to.
"Excuse me."
"Huh? Oh hello there. Can I help you with something young man?" The girl twitch at the comment of her being consider a boy.
"My name is Kagome. And I was wondering if you know of some one who looks like this?" She pulled out the photo of her brother.
"Hmm," the man grabbed the photo to take closer look. After awhile he began to laugh. Kagome didn't see what was so funny about the picture so she jumped up and snatched it out of his hands.
"A 'no I don't recognize the guy' would have suffice," she grumbled as she began to walk pass the giggling man and head toward the building.
"Wait," he said as he place a hand on her small shoulder to stop her, "I believe I know who you are looking for, Kagome."
"Really!" she turn toward the tall man with sparkle of hope in her eyes, "Thank you Mr- uh I'm sorry what was your name again?"
"Major Maes Hughes. At your service," he said as he mocked salute.
"It is nice to meet you, Major. Now can you please take me to him?" she asked as she faced the picture toward Hughes and pointed toward the boy in the picture. Which caused Hughes to giggle madly. Major Hughes got over his giggle fit and motion Kagome to follow him.
After many curious looks from the soldiers, some stairs and many doors later they finally reached a room and stopped. Hughes turn toward Kagome and gave her a grin.
"Stay right here, Kagome while I go get that person I believe you are looking for," with that said he walk toward a door and went through it without knocking. Kagome shook her head at her the older man's rudeness. She looked around the room and notice everyone was stopped what they were doing and seem to stare at her. She had admit it was kind of annoying.
"Don't you, dogs, have work to do?" She asked a smile and evil intent aura coming off her. The soldiers quickly went back to work some shudder while she heard others mutter about colonel and nightmares. She shrugged her shoulders and went to a chair in a corner and sat down. She began to open her bag, wondering why it was heavier than when she first started her little journey/mission.
"Meew"
Crimson eyes clashed with sapphire eyes and turned into a staring contest that lasted about a minute but felt like an eternity.
"GAH!" Kagome cried out and dropped her back on the floor.
"Is there something wrong?" a nerdy looking soldier shyly question.
"Huh? Oh nno just thought I saw a-a SPIDER yeah thats what I saw," she waved her arms around like a spaz trying to convince the soldier that it was a spider not a cat.
"Well um ok then,"he awkwardly mumbled as he adjusted his glasses.
"Thanks though hehe," she also mumbled with a slight blush. The soldier gave her a small smile and went on to whathe was originally doing. When he was further away Kagome quickly grabbed her bag from the floor. She looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her and slowly open the bag. She greeted by a beige and black kitten with red eyes and two tails.
"I thought I told little kitty. You can't come with me," she scolded the odd kitten only to receive a lick on her nose. She did not know why or how this little kitten follow/stowaway. The last time she saw the kitten was before she got on the train. She was snapped out of her musings when she heard the door Major Hughes went through.
"Stay quiet," Kagome whisper to the feline and quickly closed the bag.
"This better be important Hughes," a voice grumbled.
"Of course it's important," the footsteps stopped next to her, "Here is the guy I believe you are looking for, Kagome."
She looked up from her yellow bag she was greeted by a grinning Hughes and a shorter man with a scold on his face. His black hair was short and a bit tousled. He wore an outfit similar to Hughes just a bit more stuff.
'Probably to show his rank,' she thought as she pulled out the photo she had of her brother. She looked back and forth to the picture and the man in front of her. After her comparison she finally said, "You've lost some weight, big brother."
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