Chapter 1:

Alphonse glanced out of the train window as it moved steadily through it barren desert.

"It certainly is a long way to Xing..." Resting his head on his hand, he picked up his book again, a small, leather bound writing journal. Inside it, there were letters. Slipping one out from between the pages, he unfolded it.

Dear Alphonse,

How are you? I haven't seen you since I left to return to Xing.

I am now represented in court as the most favored sister of his majesty...

His eyes trailed the bottom of the page.

And finally, in answer to your question, I would love to teach you in Alkehestry. Ling is going to provide you a room at the palace, so long as you visit with him regularly.

Love,

May Chang

He folded up the paper and stuck it back into his journal, frowning slightly.

It had been the first of many letters sent between the two, each from her signed with her love and smelling strongly of a Xingnese perfume.

He groaned, running a hand through his short, hair and muttering, "Pffff... Women..." before drifting off to sleep.

Alphonse awoke roughly as the train came to a screeching halt at the station in Xing. Stretching slightly, he stood, grabbing his belongings before heading out onto the platform, and upon reaching it, raked the crowd for the small, black-haired girl he looked forward to seeing.

"Alphonse!" he barley turned his head in time to see a blur of purple and black engulf him in a bone-crushing hug, sending him toppling over onto the ground.

"M-May?" He coughed, trying to recover from the shock of being pushed to the ground in the sudden attack. 'This couldn't be her.' he thought 'May's a little girl... Not a...' He gulped and blushed as he felt the girl's breasts pushing into his chest. 'Not a woman!'

"Alphonse, I'm so happy to see you!" the girl on top of him jumped to her feet, grabbing his hand to pull him up with her. "What are you staring at?"

"I... Well... Um..." He stammered, averting his eyes from May's body. "You've changed a lot."

"Well, so have you." Her eyes danced over his body, the image of it after retuning from the portal still fresh in her mind. She hugged him once more, taking his hand, causing him to turn yet another shade of red, before pulling him through the crowd of people down to the road. "Lets go, Honorable Brother wishes to see you!"

"Wha- Okay..." He followed her in silence, using the time to take a better look at her.

She had grown quite a bit, in more ways than one, but now she reached his shoulders in height and had developed a rather womanly figure. Her long black hair was pulled into a half-back braid, the rest of it falling onto her shoulders. Her normal pink attire was gone, replaced with tight Xingnese style clothing, a purple top paired with black leggings.

"You... You look nice May..." Al felt his face go even redder than it had been before.

May turned to him and smiled, a small blush tinting her face. "Thank you!" She pecked him on the cheek and giggled, watching his eyes open wide with shock before climbing into the car.

He stood there for a second before registering what happened. His hand shakily when to his cheek as he muttered a small, "You're welcome..." before getting in the car after her.