Different Ways A FullMetal Alchemist/Bleach fanfic
Edward tilted his head to the side, staring at his brother in confusion. "What do you mean 'time apart'… We're brothers… We are supposed to be there to help each other."
"Brother, I am sorry, but I just think that we should find some other people for the time being. We'll see each other again… Just not for a while…"
Ed was simply amazed that he would even suggest this. "And how long would a little while be?"
"A few months, not that long."
"Not that long! A few months is TOO long!"
Alphonse shook his metal head, the red strings on his head flapping around. "I'm sorry brother, but I feel it is necessary."
"Yeah, whatever…" Edward turned and began to walk off. "See you in a few months…"
Al turned as well, whispering a goodbye to his dear brother. "I think this is best for us brother…." He grumbled.
Ed continued to shake his head as he walked further from his brother. He still couldn't grasp why his brother wouldn't want to see him for a few months. "Is it because he's still upset about the armor…? Or maybe he's embarrassed to be around me because I'm so short…." -- "No… That's not it…" A streak off to his left caused him to turn. He scanned the area, looking for any signs of a living thing, but to no avail. He let out a sigh and began walking again.
Without warning, a blade found its way around his neck. He tried to maneuver his head to see who was attacking him, but he just couldn't make it, seeing as the blade pressed more onto his neck as he did so. "What do you want…"He grumbled. He wasn't in the mood for this.
"Are you Edward Elric?" the voice came more from the side than behind him, as if someone was whispering in his ear, and apparently someone was. After a second of deliberation, he realized it was a woman.
"Depends… You a homunculus?"
"If I say yes will you answer me?" The blade pressed down with more force. He could feel the woman's breath on his neck.
"No." His answer was clear-cut and purposeful.
"Well then no, I'm not…"
A smirk formed on Ed's face. He placed his left arm over his right and transmuted it into a sword like weapon. "In that case…" He began to turn, slipping his weapon towards the woman stomach, but it was stopped by her bare hand. Ed looked up at the woman. She was wearing a white cloth over her mouth and on her head, but her long, deep purple hair stuck out of it like a sore thumb. Her eyes were more or less a mix of violet and red and held an expression like that of the damned. Her skin was tanned darker than most Ishbalian's and was quite unlike any he had ever seen before.
He took a step back, but before he knew it, someone was behind him and hand yet another weapon to his back, this one not as easy to differentiate. "Don't move, Kid."
"Kid? Who are you calling a Kid?"
"You…" The person behind him was obviously a man, "Oi, Yourichi. You sure this is him?"
The woman nodded. "Of course Ichigo-san."
Edward was baffled. Who the hell are these people…
