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.:Prologue:.
Central HQ, 12:52 P.M.
"Alright, Edward. You're free to go," Roy Mustang said, smirking at the young alchemist's impatient groan.
"It's about time," Edward said as he stood up.
Roy began stacking papers as Ed walked towards the door.
"Hey Ed? One more thing."
"What?"
"Tell him I said 'hello', okay?"
Ed smirked. "Sure."
Ed turned his attention back to the door and exited the office, walking to the nearest free phone.
Tokyo, 12:57 P.M.
"Grrrrr…."
The frustrated half- dog teen threw yet another piece of crumbled- up paper at the small trashcan.
"Man, I'm never gonna get the lyrics the way I want them!" InuYasha said, burying his head in his hands and sighing. He laid back on Kagome's soft bed, staring up at the ceiling. The guitar that Kagome gave him for a present slid off him and landed next to his legs.
InuYasha sighed. "This would be much easier if I wasn't do damn bored," he said to himself. InuYasha picked up the small cell phone that Kagome and her family had given him so they can keep in touch while in the Feudal Era. It started to ring.
InuYasha laughed. "Good timing," he said as he flipped it open.
"Yeah?"
"You sound bored, dude."
"Hey Ed. Out of Roy's clutches already?"
"Ha, ha. Very funny, Dog Boy."
"Shortstuff."
"HEY! Don't make me come over there!"
"Whatever."
There was a long pause. "So," InuYasha said, breaking the silence. "Have you heard from Ichigo at all?"
"No, have you?"
"Nope."
"He's getting me worried."
"Me too."
"I hope he's not getting himself killed over there."
"Over where?"
"You know, that Soul Society place or whatever."
"Oh yeah. Didn't he go there to save that Rukia chick he told us about?"
"Yeah, he said he owed her for saving his life."
There was another long pause.
"I just think he has the hots for her."
"Edward Elric!"
"What? That's what I think!"
"I think you're nuts. Ichigo's not the type to fall for a girl that easily. I think he has the hots for that Orihime chick."
"I think it's the other way around."
InuYasha paused. "Yeah, you're right."
"As always, my friend."
"Whatever, Elric."
"InuYasha! I'm home!" Kagome called up the stairs.
"Sorry Ed. Gotta cut the conversation short."
"No problem. I'll call you later, okay."
"Fine with me. Tell Al I said hi."
Click.
Ed hung up the phone with a sigh.
"Did InuYasha hear from Ichigo, Brother?" Alphonse asked.
"No, Al," Ed sighed.
"Do you think that Ichigo's… you know…"
"Alphonse, how can you say something like that?" Ed asked.
"I don't know, maybe it happened."
Ed sighed. Suddenly an idea came into mind. He quickly picked up the phone and dialed.
"InuYasha? I have an idea."
"Well, spit it out already."
"What if we found a way to get to the Soul Society?"
There was a long pause.
"InuYasha?"
"I'm listening."
" So what if I use alchemy to make a portal that'll take us to the Soul Society? Then we could look for Ichigo and his other friends…"
"And drag his ass back to this world?"
"Exactly."
"Ed you're a genius!"
"Yeah I know."
"But there's one thing that bothers me."
"And that is?"
"Don't you have to be a soul to enter the Soul Society?"
Ed sighed. "You're right. I can't believe I didn't think about that." Just then, hope came back to him. "Hat and Clogs!"
"What?"
"You know, that weird guy Ichigo told us about!"
"I'm not following you."
"That one guy that owns that one shop in Karakura."
"Still not following you, Ed."
"The guy whose best friend is a cat."
"Oh, I remember who you're talking about now!"
"So what I'm trying to say is that maybe he could tell us more about the Soul Society."
"That's a pretty good idea, Ed."
"I know right?"
"So when should we meet?"
"Is tomorrow good?"
"I bet Kagome won't mind."
"Great. I'll just see you tomorrow, then."
"See ya."
Click.
As Ed hung up the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"So what are you and InuYasha scheming now, Ed?" Alphonse asked.
"Al, I'm leaving for Karakura tonight. Ask Roy if I can get the summer off."
"Why, Brother?"
Edward turned to face his brother. "Because," he began.
"We're gonna save Ichigo's ass."