Author's Note: This is a fanfic I've been wanting to do for a long time, but never came around because A: I'm such a yaoi fan, its hard to write this down in details without going in a fangirl mode, you know what I mean? And B: a lot of stuff is going on in life like going to school and such, so yeah. Plus, I'm not the quickest typist in the world ether.
This fanfic is an AU and in a timeline like ours, only central city is more like… think of New York City, like that.
Anyway, here some list and full summery of the fanfic story.
Rating: R-NC17 (Just to give you a heads-up and also to be safe. Some chapters will be rated PG13, depending on how the story is going and also depending how you readers look at it.)
Type: Yaoi, AU, humor, drama, romance, etc.
Partings: Roy/Ed, eventual Ed/Roy, for now Roy does all the action.
Warnings: Strong language (Ed), OOCness (I'm trying to keep the FMA gang in their character while some parts or most will be OOC), sex scene (not in this chapter, but further in the story), violence (in some Chapters, for now this one has some violence), and some smut (not in this chapter, but in later chapters).
Summery: Edward Elric has graduated from high school and on the same day received a letter saying that he has been expected to a college called; University of
Central City in a big city called, you've guessed it, Central. There Edward made some new friends, as well as enemies while living a new life on his own. But all that changed when he met a man with dark raven hair who for some reason pisses him off just at the sight of him, but at the sometime feels a little something… extra, and he has no idea why or what it is. Another thing about this man is that he is his English teacher. How will things turn out between these two, a freshmen student and a college professor? Probably something not good… or is it. ;D
I don't own any FMA characters, only the ones I created, so don't sue me for that. If you don't like yaoi, then simply don't read and move on.
For those of you that do, enjoy.
P.S. I almost forgot to mention this, Edward has real limbs and Alphonse has a body. There is no alchemy or homunculi's in here whatsoever; it is an AU fanfic after all. Also, Ed has a dream of becoming a well known singer someday and has a talent for it too. (We all know his voice actor Vic Mignogna is an awesome singer right? So I figure 'If he can sing, so can Ed'.)
Also, when you see the lines cutting in sections, it ether means time leaped or the scene had changed, just so you know.
Please excuse me for any of my spelling and grammar error.
Edited: 6/29/11
College Days
Chapter 1:
New life, new friends, new enemies and a whole new affection.
Somewhere in the countryside in a town call: Risembool is a school filled with high schoolers sitting in folded chars outside in a small, but not a very small football field while their families and friends applaud at the sideline, watching very proudly of their sons and daughters reviving their diploma from the principal on the built outdoor stage. The principal gave the last diploma to a female graduate, bowing in respect before turning back to her set.
"And Samantha Goodwin."
The crowd who know the girl cheered happily as she walked back to her seat.
"Well, as your principal of Risembool High, I would like to say; congratulation seniors. You've worked your way from kindergarten to where you are now. You've also brought honor and made your families very proud of succeeding, opening the gate to the real world opportunity for a new life outside of the safety of the school grounds. I don't know what future lies ahead for you, but know this, that whatever it may be, I give you my best wishes and I hope that you can make the best of it for yourself and your families.
Now that this day has come, it is time for me to say my farewells to you all. It has been a pleasure of having you here, even those who I have to deal with some trouble makers, but despite it all, it has been a wonderful year. My final words of advice for my seniors… Never. Stop. Believing. And to keep that in mind, we would like to give one final performance from our most talented singer before we can be dismissed. Can we have him up here please?"
When the principle called up a very well known student up the stage, the crowds of graduating and none graduating students alike went wild when they saw a shot guy dressed in his red and black robe with his hair pulled back into a ponytail instead of his usual braided, go up the steps and over to the center of the stage.
(AN: Apparently he is popular guy in school, especially with the girls. No, he has no power over the girls, they just like the way he sings and the fact that he is cool looking and attractive. Can you blame him?)
The principal brought up his hands to quiet down the noise of cheering crowd.
"As the final part of this ceremony, we would like to have Mr. Elric sing a song for you, so to never forget this day for the rest of your lives. Please give it up to Edward Elric!"
The crowd (mostly girls) cheered to give Ed the confidences to do his best to make this a memorable day for the entire high school graduate's and others. Edward grabbed the microphone and looked out to the crowd with a confident smile on. The students settled down once the music started playing. Edward took a breath and begins to sing.
"Many nights we've prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe
Easy to despair
When all you hear is fear and lies
Easy just to run and hide
Too frightened to begin
But if we dare to dare
Don't wait for answers from the sky
Each of us can look inside
And hear this song within
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe
They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fears
But when you're blinded by your faith
Can't see your way clear through the rain
A small but still resilient voice
Says hope is very near
Ohhh..."
The crowds of graduate's, friends and families went wild, cheering out to the blonde teen.
(There can be miracles)
(When you believe)
"Though hope is frail (Though hope is frail)
It's hard to kill (It's hard to kill)
Who knows what miracles (Who knows what miracles)
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe, somehow you will (When you believe, somehow you will)
(Now you will) Now you will
You will when you believe (You will when you believe)
You will when you believe."
Soon the song ended and everybody cheered out to Ed, standing up from their seats while clapping wildly. Edward threw his hat up to the air while the entire graduate's followed his example of happiness of finally moving to a new life outside into the world. The blonde teen's little brother is shooting some video clips of the whole event with his cam while his mother took some pictures with her husband by her side, clapping.
Edward looked up to his family as they waved at his direction, also calling out his name. Ed gave off a big smile, feeling mighty proud of himself for making it this far and waved back to them. Once the ceremony is over and saying some few good byes to their closet friends; which they may or may not see again, before going there separate ways.
Later that same evening, the Elric family is at a restraint talking happily to one another, laughing and having a good time.
"Oh!" The mother, Trisha, suddenly started. "Edward…"
Ed turned from his little brother to his mom, who sat beside him.
"We've got this in the mail today this morning from all the way from Central." She handed her eldest son the light blue envelope with a seal of a dragon on the upper right corner. "I would have opened it myself, but we figured you are the one to do so."
His father, Hohenheim, nodded in agreement. "This is your moment son; I wished for you the best of luck." He retorted.
Edward nervously opens the envelope, his heart bounding, hopping he got into the college he wanted to go in. He slowly reached in, pulls out the folded paper and ever so slowly unfolds it, gulping a lump in his throat.
"Oh come on brother, the suspense is killing me!" Alphonse said impatiently while feeling worried and exited at the same time.
"Patience Alphonse." Trisha told him calmly. "This is his big moment, let him take his time."
Once Edward unfolded the letter, he begins to read. His family eagerly waited while watching as Ed's golden eyes scans the paper before his locks of hairs fell over them, signaling his family that something is amidst.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Al asked with concern in his tone, but then realized something. "Don't tell me…"
"I… didn't get accepted…"
"Oh Edward…" She started sadly, getting some comfort from her husband.
After all the hard work Edward put into it to go a good college, is all for not. While the family looked down in disappointment, a small smirk creped across Ed's face and started to chuckle before bursting into a laugh.
"Psyhc! I got in!" He showed them the front page of the paper, grinningly. "See."
"Alright Ed!" Al excitedly pumped his fist up into the air, happy that his older brother was approved.
"Oh Edward!" Trisha hugged her son. "I'm so happy for you." She said happily, so happy in fact tears of joy over flowed her eyes. "Oh my big little man is going to college!"
"Mom I'm not a kid anymore and I don't like to be called by that word ether, you know that."
"I know. I'm just over joy!" She wipes away the remaining tears after releasing her son from her bear hug.
"Congratulation Edward, you're finally going into the world and live your own life." Hohenheim said with a smile and placed a hand on Ed's shoulder. "You've made your old man proud son, very proud."
Ed smiled back. "Thanks dad."
"So, when are you leaving brother?" Alphonse asked with some slight sadness in his tone, but is still happy for his brother.
"Tomorrow morning." He simply answered.
"What, so soon?" Both Ed's father and mother stared at him somewhat disbelief, for his eldest son to be leaving home so sudden.
"Well, yeah, the summer semester won't start in the next two days. But I would like attend before then as well get to familiar with my surrounding. You know, prepare myself. Better be safe then sorry as mom always said. What? You thought I was gonna stay for the summer?"
"Actually Edward, we where… but if that's what you want, we support your choice." Trisha retorted, feeling sadden to have her son move out of their home so quickly, yet, still feel happy for Edward to go out and experience the world on his own, after all, every bird gadda leave the nest eventually right?
"Thanks mom." The blondie gave her a smile.
"And make sure you don't get yourself into any trouble brother, because you sometimes attend to do that." Alphonse told to his older bother, grinningly.
(AN: Sometimes I wonder who truly the older brother here is.)
Edward only laughed as the Elric family enjoyed the rest of the evening together for the final time, at least until he comes back to visit during his breaks and holidays.
An electric train speeds by the field of green grassy meadow to its destination. The sound of the horn broke through the air as it passes. In that train, Edward sat by the window, watching the land passes by before his eyes. While the blonde gazed out to the green field, a small somewhat sadly smile stretched over his lips. He knows he won't be able to see his family very often now, but that doesn't mean he won't stay in contact them. Ed remembered that when he tried to tell his mother this morning just two hours ago.
*Flashback*
The Elric family is at a train station; Ed's stood in front of it while Trisha is hugging him tightly, as if not wanting to let him go.
"I'm going to miss you so much Edward." She sniffed as some tears fell from her eyes and into his shoulders.
"Mom, it's only a day away from here. It's not that far off. Plus, not like I won't make any contact with you guys. I promise I'll call once I get there." He reassured his mother, who has finally let him go from her embrace.
"Then don't forget to call when you do, okay."
"I won't."
"Bother, don't forget to email me some pictures of your school and the city while you're over there as well, okay."
"Alright." He replied with a smile.
"Edward."
The short blonde turned to Hohenheim.
"Yeah dad?"
"…Be safe and don't hesitate to came back home, whatever that reason may be, our home is always open to you, son." He told, also giving a smile to let his son know that he is always welcome to came back home if things didn't workout well in the city.
Edward smiled, his family are the world to him, his little brother, his mother and father. Without their support, he wouldn't have made it this far. Now he is going to college, live a new life as will see what kind of future will face him. Ed would be devastated if something would have happened to one of them, anything. The loud sound of the horn brought the blonde out of his thoughts as he realized the train is about to leave at any minute now.
"You better get on Edward or otherwise you have to wait till the next one." Trisha said.
"Right." He retorted, getting on bored.
"Remember; don't forget to call once you get there." Alphonse reminded.
"Don't worry, I won't forget." Ed gave his little brother a thumb up in reassurance, grinning.
"Good." Al returned a thumb up back, also grinning.
Once that is said, Edward stepped back and the door close between him and his family. The train gave off another load whistle, signaling the bystanders to stand back and slowly, the train started to depart. Ed gave one final wave to his family and they waved back just before disappearing from the distance.
*End of Flashback*
Edward sat in his spot by the window while reading a book to pass time. It has already been five hours since leaving his family behind. Ed would look up from his book once in awhile to gaze out as the land changed from grassy meadow to passing some woods to seeing buildings of some towns. He went back to reading his book as the day flies by with out him realizing it. Once the blonde young men noticed that it is already nightfall, he put his book back in his travel bag and leaned against the window. Edward eyes begin to drop as he stared out into the dark scenery passing by and up to the night sky. The stars glitter beautifully this time of night. He is going to be missing it, because once Ed gets in the big city, you won't be able to see any stars from all the lights. Soon, the Edward has fallen asleep and stayed that way for the rest of the trip.
Hours later, the morning light shines thought the open glass window and hitting upon Ed's sleepy face. He rubbed his eyes and slowly lifted his eyelids.
'What time is it?' He asked himself in thought, yawning; Edward looked down at his wristwatch, reading: 7:25 am.
The young blonde moved his gaze out the window to see some tall buildings passing his vision. Edward looked up at them in amazement, he truly never been to a city before. It looked way better in person then in any pictures, books or magazines in his hometown.
'So, this is the city.' Ed thought. 'Sure hate to get lost in this place.' A small single sweatdrop fell as he gazes out into the city.
"Our final stop to Central City Station will be in ten minutes." A voice from the speaker confirmed Edwards's destination.
He grabbed his travel bag, readying himself for the stop.
Once dropped off at the train station, Ed took a good look at the sightings around him while stepping out of the building of 'Central City Station'. Tall buildings, billboards, cars driving by and lot's, lot's of people here from that he is use to. While the blonde walked down the concrete stairs, he realized that he has no idea where the college is at in this big place.
'Okay, now that I'm here… Where do I go from here?' While Ed in trying to figure out what to do next, someone walked up to him from behind without him knowing.
"Excuse me?"
Edward turned to the owner of the voice and saw an Asian guy with long black hair pulled back into low a ponytail with eyes slit shut, also carrying a traveling bag and a suitcase, just like Ed.
"Um, by any chance, are you going to the University of Central City too?" The guy asked, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.
"Yeah, I am." He replied.
"Ah, then you must know where to go from here, right?" The guy put on a hopeful smile.
"Uh, no actually, I don't. Sorry."
Edward words brought disappointment onto the guy face.
"Oh…"
"Hey I'm just as clueless as you are. I was about to ask someone for directions anyway."
"Great. Mind if I come along since we're both going to the same place?"
"Sure, I could use a company." Edward said with a grin.
"Sweet." The guy said.
Edward spotted a couple walking toward their way.
"Excuse me." He called out to them, getting their attention. "I was wondering if you could tell us where the University of Central City is."
"Sure." The women started. "If you go around that corner over there-" She pointed to her left. "-you'll find a bus that would lead you two all the way there."
"The next one should come at…" The man told as he looked at his watch. "Oh, it should be here right about now."
Ed and the guy eyes went wide. "Thanks!" "Thank you!" Both said at once, springing off to catch their ride.
When the guys turned the corner like the women said, they saw their bus already there taking some customers. Edward and the Asian guy ran as fast as their legs can carry them.
"Hurry, hurry, that bus is about to leave with out us!" Ed shouted.
"I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying!" The dark haired young men shouted back.
Just before the door closed completely, Ed drew out his arm to stop it from closing and got in, paying the fee, same went for the other guy. They collapsed on the nearest available set and sighed in relief.
"We… made it." The blonde gasped, completely out of breath.
"Yeah… That was a…. close one."
After a minute, both Edward and the new guy had regain control over their breathing patterns back to normal.
"So, what's your name? If we're going to the College together might as well better acquiesce with one another." The short young man stated.
."Right, I'm Lin Yao." He held out his hand.
"Edward Elric." He replied, taking Ling's hand into his and shook it.
"It's an honor to meet you Edward Elric."
Soon, those two became fast friends. Talking about some of their interest and other thing's for the whole trip.
Edward and Lin arrived at their new school, crowded with college students of first year through seniors. Both the young guys looked on in amazement. The place is huge, heck, its bigger then there previous school. (No duh boys, this is college not high school anymore.)
Ed and Ling stared at one another then back up at the big, tall, clock tower of the campus up front for the world to see.
"Well, since where here let's take a look around, get to now the place." Ling suggested with a shrug.
"Why not, it's not like we got anything better to do at the moment." Ed retorted.
The boys spend the rest of their time exploring the campus grounds and as wall the inside of the large building. They soon found themselves in a huge three floor college liberty room. Edward gazed at his surroundings with astonishment; the places are felled with book, more then any libraries he had ever been to in his home town… but then again, Risembool isn't a very large town compare to this place.
"Amazing." Ed remarked out loud without thinking while wondering towards the nearest shelf, grabbing a book. "College library's has more books then the library in my home town." He flipped through some pages.
"I see you like books. Then you must be a-" Lin started but was cut off short.
"Bookworm?" The young blonde finished for him. "No not really. A real bookworm would always have their noises buried in one and gets obsessed in buying dozens of them whenever they can. Not to mention they don't pay much attention to what's going on around them at times."
"True." He nodded in agreement.
"Excuse me."
The young men turned to see a tall blonde haired guy with his right blue eye covered.
"I was wondering if you happened to know where the dormitory building is." He asked.
"Sorry, can't help you there." Ling responded with a shrug.
"We just barely got here ourselves, so we have no idea." Edward also answered with a shrug.
"Are you two freshmen's too?"
"Yeah, we are. Why?"
The guy smiled. "Because I'm also new here, like you guys."
"Really?" The dark headed said.
The blondie nodded in reply. He then noticed a soft case that looks like it can carry an instrument in Ling's hand.
"Do you play an instrument?"
"Huh? Oh, you mean this?" Ling pointing to the soft bag case. "Yeah I do."
"What kind?" He asked in curiosity.
"Piano. My personal favorite is the keytar."
"What's that?" The young blonde cocked up an eyebrow.
"It's sort of like a guitar, but it haves piano keys on them. It pretty much does like an actual electric one does."
"Ahh."
"You never mention yourself ever playing an instrument back in the bus before." Edward stated, remembering the conversations they had about themselves a while back.
Lin turns to the short blonde. "You've never asked."
Ed blinked, knowing that his new college friend is right; he never did ask if he liked to do anything around that subject.
"Anyway, my name is Russell Tringam. Nice to meet you." The tall blonde held out his hand to them.
"I'm Edward Elric." They shook, and then Russ turned to Ling for him to do the same.
"Lin Yao, it's an honor to meet another college comrade of our levels."
Russell replied with a friendly smile.
Later, Ed and Lin soon became fast friends with Russell, another freshman like themselves. They learn that Russ wants to be a famous drummer for a band; Ed told them he wanted to become a lead singer someday and Lin wanted to be a piano/ keytarist player for a band as wall. The trios found the dormitory just a little far off across the street from their school. Boy did they feel like total idiots, but there new to the place so they don't know where all everything is at yet.
The trios soon found their door room number on the fourth floor and entered themselves in. The room has two beds; only one of them is a single while the other is a buck sitting across from each side of the room, along with a dresser, a writing table to do some studying or homework, a closet, and their own privet bathroom.
"This place is a little too plan for my liking, if you ask me." Russell said to no one in particular.
"It won't be, once we decorate it to our liking." Edward retorted.
"I call shot gun." Lin tossed his travel bag up to the top bunk bed.
"I'll have the bottom." Russell clamed, putting his bag's on the mattress.
"Fine by me, I'll take this one then." Edward retorted while putting his things down on his single bed to give his shoulder a break from its weight. "I'm gonna go browse around the place a bit more while its daylight out, maybe stop by at a coffee shop."
"Mind if I come along? I could go for some java myself." The Lin said.
"Me too. You won't mind some little company's, do you Edward?"
"No, not at all." Ed answered with a smile.
The trios strolled around the campus grounds while also browsing the campus itself of Central City College, the place is huge. The young men eventually found the café shop with a little help from some of the local students who knew the aria better.
"This is the place." Ed told, scanning the building before striding towards and down the sitars; it is an underground café. "No wander why we couldn't find it, it's an underground café shop." (AN: Didn't I already say that, Ed?)
Once they reached the bottom, the guys gaze at the surrounding. The place is big enough to take in at least thirty or so people to its maximum space. For now, it only has less then ten customers in. The Ling and Russell grabbed a seat at a nearest empty table available.
"I'm heading over to make some orders." Edward said.
"We'll be waiting right here." Russ replied.
The short blonde nodded, made his way towards the front counter of the café where at the other side are two blondies working, one a girl with short cut hair except with a single long strand and the other a guy who Ed can't see his face since his back is to him. Edward cleared his throat, catching their attention.
Both the workers turned and saw another costumer in need of survives. "Can I help you?" The blonde guy asked.
Edward paused with his eyes slightly wide. He could have sworn he just saw a splitting image of his little brother Alphonse for a split second, only this one is different. His hair is more of a blonde color instead of lighter brown and blue eyes. The guy is also slightly taller then Al by an inch or so. It only made Ed feel smaller at the thought of it.
Alphonse…
Thinking of his younger brother…
'Oh yes, I almost forgot. I should give him a call to let mom and dad know I'm here.' He thought, making a mental note to give his family a call.
"Hello…"
"Huh?" Edward snapped back to reality.
"Can I help you with something?" The guy looked at Ed strangely.
"Oh, yeah, I would like to order three cups of coffee, please."
"Alright then." He turns to the girl. "I need three cups up front."
"Coming right up." The blonde co/worker girl replied from the back while preparing the beverages.
The guy then took notice to Ed once again starring at him for some odd reason.
"Is everything alright?" He nervously asked.
"Huh…?"
"Your staring at me. Do I have something on my face?"
"Uh-no, no. Sorry about that, you just reminded me of someone back home. That's all." Ed replied, scratching the back of his head, feeling embarrassment that he was caught.
"I do?"
"A little."
"Are you new around here?"
"Yeah." He nodded. "Me and the guys over there just got here today."
"Well then, in that case, Welcome to Central City and to the college life." The young blonde guy said with a smile.
"Thanks." Ed smiled back.
"Um, this might be a noisy question but, who do I remind you of?"
Edwards never thought of that as being a noisy question, not at all. "My younger brother, Alphonse."
The guy looked a bit surprise by the mention of the name, but he mentally shrugged it off and gave a small grin. "I see."
"Here's your drinks." The girl brought Ed's order up to the counter next to the guy.
"Thank you."
She nodded in reply and went back to work. The tall blonde turned to Ed as he picked up the paper coffee tray of his and his new friends coffees.
"By the way, my name Alfons Heiderich. I hope we get to see you here every now and then for some refreshments." He said while giving a friendly smile.
Edward stared at him, now knowing why this guy looked a bit surprise when he told his little brother name, because coincidently, that is his name also.
Ed returned the smile. "Mine's Edward Elric. Nice to meet you."
"Nice meeting you too." Alfons retorted as Ed turn back towards his table where his friends also roommates is waiting.
Once Ed got to the other side of the room, he placed their others down on the table.
"Here you go guys."
"Thanks bubby." Lin thanked as he grabs his cup, then reached in his pocket and pulled out his wallet. "Here, it's for my drink."
"Nhaa, it's on me for today."
"You sure?"
"As sure as can be." Edward said while taking a set.
"Alright then." Lin shrugged, stuffing his wallet back into his back pocket and took a sip of his java. "Hey this is grate, so freshly made."
"I think I'm going to like this place." Russ said calmly after taking a sip as well. "Smell's good in here too."
"I have to agree with you two, the coffee and this place is a great hangout." Ed replied in agreement, grinning.
At that very moment while the trios talked amongst themselves, some group of four people dressed black descended from the stairs and made there way across the room towards the counter. This actually grabs Ed, Lin, and Russ attention as well as the other costumers. What really puzzles them is that the small crowd seems to be scared, down right terrified more likely, in fact, they begin to retreat, leaving the place becomes of that fear they felt in the air.
Edward and the guys remand behind in wander of why they are so frighten of those people. Sure they look bad news yeah, but didn't look so threatening or dangerous… at least, not to Ed's eyes. However, something in his guts is telling him that something is wrong here, very wrong. The gang in black got to the counter and what looks like the leader of the group rested his right arm on top, leaning on it. Alfons turned to see the gang and immediately turn from a friendly face to pure terror; face paled, but tries to remain calm despite his whole body trembling.
With a gulp he said; "H-how may I help you." His heart beats a mile a minute.
The 'boss' has long dark greenish, almost black hair that falling allover the place with a headband on. On it shows a symbol of a dragon of some kind eating its own tail. Each of them has one, ether as a tattoo or sown onto the fabric of their clothing. Edward may not know what is up with these people, but every time someone sees them they run and hind. The question is, why? Ed and his friends looked at one another before turning their gaze back to the gang without being notice.
"Yes… we would like to make an order." The leader replied with a smirk.
"W-what would you like?" Alfons asked nervously, trying to do his job the best he'd can.
The leader placed the money on the counter. "Four coffees and make it snappy, otherwise you going to get some very unhappy customers." He made a scary face to show his point before he and his group went to take a seat from the closes table.
The co/workers went to work immediately after he gave the threat clearly. Ed carefully gazed over at the group while they talk amongst themselves.
"I wander what's their deal?" Lin wonder lout enough for only Ed and Russ to hear.
"Don't know." Russell shrugged lightly. "But I can tell you this, whenever I look at them, it makes my skin want to crawl."
Edward still kept his eyes fix on the foursomes, ignoring the comments Lin and Russ just had as the blonde girl made her way with their trays at hand, delivering their hot beverages. Something is going to happen; he can feel it deep, deep in the pit of his gut.
"Here are you orders." She said nonchalant, not even showing a hint of fear in her tone or face and turned to walk back over to the counter.
Before the girl can take two steps, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist, preventing the young blonde from going anywhere.
"Stay and hangout with us for awhile sweetheart, I'll even let you sit in my lap." The guy with a pair of dark shades said, slapping his lap as if inviting the girl to sit on it.
"Sorry, but I have to get back to work." She tried to take her hand back, but it's proven futile, the more the girl struggle the tighter the grip gets, putting pain into her wrist.
"Ah come on, don't be shy." He persisted.
"I'm not being shy; I just don't like to hang around with a bunch of deadly gangsters and a fucking pervert! Now let go of me!" She demanded with a stern voice while struggling.
"Demanding aren't we." He smirked devilishly. The man forced pulls the blonde down sitting into his lap and wrapped his arms around her waist, again to prevent the poor young woman from escaping. "You know, I like a woman who can fight back, it make things way more fun that way." He turned to his 'boss' as the girl struggles even harder to get freed from his grasp. "Hey boss, is it alright if I mess around with her for awhile? It's been a long time since I had a new plaything."
"Do what you like. It's not of my business what girl you pick or what you do with them, as long as it's not over at my place." He took a sip of his coffee uncaringly, not even looking at the pair.
The dark haired man turns his gaze back to the blonde. "Looks like to be your luck day, or unlucky, however you look at it. Why don't you skip work for the day and let's go over to my place to have some 'fun', hmm?"
"You sick son of a bitch, let go of me you mother fucker! LET GO!" She yelled while still not giving up fighting, but his grip couldn't be released no matter what the girl dose.
Alfons is far to frighten to do anything at this moment. All he could do is hope and pray that someone can help the poor woman before it's too late. Is there anybody that can help her? Is there even a single brave soul out there who can stand up to them? Anybody?
Edward faces grew angry when the guy try's to kiss the girl on the lips, even when the girl rejected it he still kept coming. She kept turning away but the man firmly grasps her face to hold her still long enough to make the move. The man slowly moved for the kiss while the girl shuts her eyes tightly as she realize that it is hopeless, this guy is about to steal her first kiss, she was saving it for someone special, she is done for. Ed quickly and instantly stood up from where he sat and marched his over with both his fist clenched ion pure rage.
"Edward?" Lin is caught off by surprise when Edward suddenly stood and strides over towards the grope.
"Edward, what are you doing!" Russell called out to his short friend in hopes to make him snap out of it.
Sadly though, Ed completely ignored them and just stomp right up to the guy molesting the girl. And just before the man is about to kiss…
POW!
Edward threw a very hard punched right in the face on his left cheek bone, so hard that blood spilled out from the impacted, his sunglasses to fall off and fell to the floor after releasing the girl. The whole room was stunned silent at Ed's actions, even the gang leader look surprised. No one has ever; I mean ever dared strike against them.
"Didn't you hear her? She doesn't want to go with you, meaning she's not interested in doing anything with you ether!" Edward stood between the blonde girl and the dark haired guy with fist still clench at his sides.
"And who the hell are you!" The guy demanded, wiping the blood off the corner of his mouth as he got back up to his feet. "You got some nerve to strike me down like that." He bent over to pick up his shades and stood over Ed. "Are you asking for a fight or something? If you are, then ether you don't know us or you're just really stupid."
Edward said nothing while his friends came over and stood by his side to give support to their short friend.
The dark guy raised an eyebrow. "Who are you two suppose to be?"
"We're his friends and supporters." Russ told pointing at himself while Ling nodded in agreement.
Ed turns to the girl. "Are you alright?" He asked.
The blonde nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. I could've handled him myself though." She retorted as she stood by their side, away from the pervert.
Edward nodded, relied that the girl is unharmed and turned back towards the grope. "Listen, I don't know who you guys are or what you did to put people on edge, but you have no rights to do whatever you want to them."
A sudden laughter is heard from the 'boss', but not just any laugh, he laughing in amusement for both Edwards courage and stupidity to even stand up to them without first knowing who he's dealing with.
"I see you three have no idea who we are, do you?" He said with a small smirk. "Then you must be new around here."
"Fresh meat." The fat one said.
"That would explain a lot." The long dark haired women remarked, resting her head on her hand in a lady-like pose.
"Let me explain some few things to you freshmen's." The leader got up from his spot and walked over to the short young blonde. "See, I run around here, everybody fears us, why? Becomes we do what we want and how we want it. And if anybody gets in our way, well, lets just say they wish they have never met us." He told with an evil like smirk.
"But you still have no right to harass or push them around like you own the whole damn place or the people in it!" Edward shouted.
"Heh, what are you gonna do about it? How can a little guy like you gonna do to stop me? Eh, pipsqueak?"
After mentioning the words he hated to hear of regarding his height, Edward's eyes shadowed over while a vain mark popped out of his head and both his fists tighten as his entire body tremble in total rage, slightly grinding his teeth.
Two of his friends and the two co/workers, who Alfons decided to be alongside with them while checking his friend to see if she isn't hurt in anyway, wondering what is happening to Ed with the sudden change of atmosphere around him.
"What's the matter pipsqueak? You gonna cry about it?" The 'boss' steps closer and leveled himself to be face to face with the blondie. "Then why don't you go back home to your mama. A pipsqueak like yourself can't possibly ever last out here, consider how small you really are to even survive in this big city. You'll probably be mistaken for a snot noise little brat who lost his mama. Hahahahaha. I'm I right, pipsqueak?" He laughed up some more.
With each word considering about his height and a bunch of different size stress vain marks popping all over his head while a growling sound escape through his teeth. His body trembled to the extreme and everyone in the room felt the atmosphere change again, only this time more tense then last, except the leader who is to busy laughing in self amusement.
"I… have…" Ed started, sounding dangerous in his tone of voice.
The 'boss' momentarily stopped his laughter and gazed at Edward with curiosity of what the blonde is about to say… only to have a fit smashed dead centered in his face, hard.
"A NAME YOU KNOW!" He yelled at the top of his lungs, filling the whole room with echo.
The whole room stood still in total bewilderment as the 'boss' fell to the floor with a thud, face all bruised and a busted nose as well as some blood dripping from his lower lip.
Dead silence…
"Never… ever… call me a pipsqueak or small or anything that has to do about my height! Got that?" Edward notified down to the guy.
The gang in black all looked on in total shock that their precious leader just got whacked by a small-fry. The guy slowly got back up to his feet with some trouble with balance, but back up nonetheless, turning to the young blonde with pure hate burning in his eyes.
"How dare you strike at me, a gang boss! For that, you must be punished!" He retorted, sounding very, very dangerous in his tone.
"Bring it on then, I'll handle anything you can throw at me." Ed made a pose, readying himself for a fight.
"Oh, I'm not the one who will be fighting you." He snapped his finger and the man with shades stood face to face, or more likely stood over Ed while the other two suddenly are standing behind Edwards new friends.
The women held a dagger knife closed to Lin's throat while the fat one held a gun against Russell's back to prevent them from doing anything to help.
"Sorry, but we can't have you boys interfering in this fight." The raven headed women said in a soft, yet deadly tone.
Meanwhile, the two workers had creped their way to safety in the back room where their supplies are without being noticed by anyone. Alfons reached for his cell phone and made a quick emergency dial call.
"Hello…" The person on the other line answered.
Back to the fight, Edward just barley dodged a punch to the face when he moved out of the way. Ed manage to blocked the next one only to have a good kick in the abdomen after words, sending him flaying across into a table, which toppled over and breaking the semantic coffee cups that are left behind by the previous customers. He got back to his feet and made a dash towards the guy, fist drawn back. With every punches and kicks the young blonde throws, the dark guy ether dodges or just blocks his attacks. Once in a while, Edward would get a hit, as will as his opponent. But the tall guy is not letting up while the blonde is starting to get tied and beaten to a pulp.
Minutes later, the fight is finally over. Edward sat against the smooth white brick wall with his face covered in cuts and burses with blood at the corner of him mouth, breathing heavily from exhaustion. The man stood over him while glaring down the little blondie through his dark shades, looking battered up himself, but not as badly as Ed. The blonde equally glared back with hate. This man may have won the battle, but he has not won the war.
"Edward!" Both Lin and Russell shouted out, knowing that they can't do anything at this moment to help out their friend, considering they're being held against their will.
"Is that all you've got?" The dark man questionably said. "I've fought guys with more stamina then you; if not they still put up a good fight."
Edward did not replied, just sat there, sending daggers-like stare at his enemy, still heavily breathing.
"What the matter shortie, cat got you tongue?"
Ed, despite how drain out of energy he is, his body manages to immediately respond to the insult and dashed over towards the guy with his right fist pulled back in attempt to strike hard to the face.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SHORTIE?" He shouted in rage.
Before Ed can even make a single hit, he got kneed to the stomach, knocking the wind out of him and fell to his knees while huddling over to grasp where he was strike.
"Sheesh, some temper you have." The guy went over to Edward and grabbed him by his braid. "You be come very sensitive just by being called small or anything that has to do with your height." He told while holding Ed up painfully.
"Don't… call me small…" Ed manages to gasp out, but is ignored.
"What do you recommend I do with him boss?" He turned to his leader, who is still pretty pissed about getting his face smashed in a short guy.
"Ah hell, do whatever you wish, I have a headache at the moment to even think! I don't care what you do to him! Just make sure he learns his lesson for messing with us!" The 'boss' bitterly commanded, not caring at the moment.
"You hear that? I can do whatever I want with you." He said and than got all up in Ed's battered covered face. "I can even do more worsen things then beating you up, if I feel like it." The man gave a wicked grin.
Edward said nothing or did anything since he is far to warn out to even move a mussel and his whole body aches. So all the he can do is just glare into the guy eyes behind his sunglasses. Lin and Russell can still do nothing then watch as the man raise a fisted hand, readying to strike at their short friend. And right before the dark haired guy can swing his fist at the blonde…
SLAM!
Everybody in the room quickly turned to the source of the loud slamming sound from the entrance.
"WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE!" A woman with raven-dark hair pulled up in a ponytail yelled across the room with a hand flat on surface top of one of the closest tables.
The only group in the café flinched from her sudden shouting, which is almost close to a lions roar… a very angry lion. The whole café stood quiet for a moment, till…
"Just who the hell are you lady?" The man holding Ed asked.
After a second of pause, the women replied. "I'm the owner of this place!" She thumb pointed to herself. "And I won't tolerate punks like you harassing my customers or employees." The woman stepped forward with her hands crossed. "If you're going to continue with this childish bullying, then I'm gonna have to ask you to leave." She told, pointing at the only in and out door up the stairs.
"What if we refuse?" The 'boss' challenged in a monotone voice.
Suddenly, a large man came down the stair with big heavy steps, leaving small tiny cracks and stood close behind the women, glaring down at the group in blacks.
"Then I'll have no choices then to throw you all out by him, latterly." The woman said while the big man cracks his knuckles to give a point, his eyes darken to show how serious they are. "Which will you choose; Stay and obliged by my rules, walk out with your own accord, or have him show you the way out. Which will it be?" She narrowed her eyes as she waited for an answer.
The dark haired man dropped Ed and turned to the leader. "Boss, I may be strong but I'm no idiot. I can't fight a guy that big, I'm no sumo."
After a moment of silence and starring into the woman eye's, the 'boss' made up his mind.
"Tsh, whatever." He muttered and walks toward the set of stairs to leave. "Let's go guys; everything about this place sucks anyway."
The dark haired woman put away her knife as did the fat one with his gun. They followed him up to the exit. Before they can leave, the 'boss' stopped and look down at his new enemy, Edward.
"From now on, you're my number one enemy in my list." After that is said, he and the rest of the gang walked up the stairs. "So you better watch yourself where ever you go, pipsqueak." He told just before stepping out the door completely.
"DON'T CALL ME A PIPSQUEAK!" Ed shouted, despite how weak he's gotten from the fight.
Both Lin and Russell kneeled down to Edward side. "Man Ed, after all that you still have the energy to yell? I'm impressed." Russ said.
"Yeah well, he pisses me off. What do you expect?" He replied while getting back to his feet with some help from Lin, considering he has no strength left in his legs to bare his own weight.
"You may place him over there," The dark haired woman pointed towards a chair near a bricked wall. "I'll be right back." She said as she went to the backroom to get something to treat Ed's wounds.
Just like they where told, Ling and Russ help Edward over to a chair nearby and carefully place the blonde down, even though he moaned in pain, but he'll live.
"Are you alright Edward? That looks pretty bad." Alfons said in concern.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. There just cuts and burses, nothing major." He replied with a grin in reassuring.
"You act like this is nothing to you." The blonde girl said.
"Well not really, back home I used to pick fights at times. You could say I was a bit of a trouble maker, but not in that way though." Ed scratched the back of his head; his body flinched in pain when he moved. "However, I've never been beaten this badly before; let alone lost a fist fight." He said while messaging his right upper arm to ease the throbbing mussel. "He's one of the toughest guys I've ever fought in my life. I wonder if I'm losing my touch."
"No." Everybody turned to the raven headed woman as walked back into the room with a first aid kit in hand. "It's because you not from around here."
"How did you know I'm not from this city?" Edward asked with a puzzle look.
"I have my way of knowing." She placed the first aid down next to her as she kneeled down to his level. "The people in his city are much tougher then those in small towns or in the countryside. It's how they get through to survive the concrete jungle." The women told while grabbing a bottle of disinfecting alcohol.
She poured some few droplets onto the cotton swab and begins dabbing the surface of Ed's face.
"Ah! That stuff stings!" Edward whined like a child as the woman held him still and continued cleaning his wounds. "Man, I feel like a kid getting his wounds treated by an adult after getting beaten up by a bully. Owowow!"
"Here, hold still." The woman gently blew over the cut right above his right eyebrow, calming the blonde down. "Better?"
"Yeah." Edward blinked in amazement.
"Now quit acting like a baby and take it like big boy." She gave a small smiled.
"Hey, don't treat me like a kid, lady." He retorted, blushing from embracement.
The women only humph in replay as she continue to disinfect the small cuts.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Alfons asked his female blonde friend for the fifth time.
"I told you, I'm fine. You've only known me for a few weeks, but you know perfectly well that I could take care of myself." The girl replied. "Beside, Izumi sensei here taught me some few moves of self-defiance, right."
The older women nodded in reply. "There." She said once she had finished treating Edward's face. "You know, if you're interested, I can give you some lessons on weekends."
"Really? You don't look like a karate instructor." He told.
"Maybe not, but I also own a dojo. I can sign you in if you want."
"That would be great, but…" Edward moved his gazing from the dark headed woman and down to the smooth surface concrete floor. "I only have enough money to get me through this month; you know books, food and other stuff that involves school. At lest until I can find myself a job. So I can't, not yet anyway." Edward said in a disappointing tone.
The large man and the woman looked at one another and nodded back to back as if agreeing on something.
"I have a conception."
Ed looked back up at her, giving the woman his full attention.
"I'll give you an offer I usually never give out, but after helping one of my former students from those thugs today, I'll give you a free lessens until you get yourself a job before the end of this month. After that, the contract is expired, no more freebies. Have I made myself cleared?"
"Yes ma'am." The short blonde beamed up, smiling.
"Good. Then what do you say, is it a deal?" The woman held out her hand to Ed.
Edward smiled and shook it without hesitation. "It's a deal. By the way, my name's Edward Elric."
"Izumi Curtis. You're first class will be this Saturday morning; I'll be seeing you there." She handed him a card that held the address and phone number before turning towards the exit to leave, then stopped half ways up the stairs. "Oh, and by the way," She then turned to the blonde with a serious look in her eyes. "I hope you have medical insurance, because you're going to need it once I'm done with you." And without another word, the dark haired woman and the big guy left, leaving a disturbed blonde.
Edward turns to the workers, baring the look of worries in his expression. "What did she mean by that exactly?" He asked nervously.
"Don't worry about it. I'm Martel by the way." The girl said while holding out her hand.
"Nice to meet you." They shook. "I guess I don't have to tell you mine's huh?" He said with a grin on his face.
"Hey, don't forget about us." Russ called out.
"That's right." Lin said after.
Soon, the whole group became good friends while sitting around just hanging while chit-chatting through the entire afternoon. It soon became late and the trios are leaving for the day to get back to their dorm room.
"See you guys later." Lin waved at their new friends before heading up the stairs and out.
"Bye guys. Come again for a nice cup of coffee once in awhile will you." Alfons called from his work aria from behind the counter.
"We will." Edward replied, waving down to them and then left the place along with his roommates.
The boys are now in their dormitory room readying themselves for bed, till…
"Ah crap! I almost forgot!" Ed jumped out of his bed when he remembered something important and ran to the table where his cell is laying on.
"What is it Ed?" Lin asked out of curiosity while looking down from the top bunk.
"I almost forgot to call my family, let them know I'm alright, like I promised I would." He replied.
Edward made a quick dial and waited as it ringed. Finally, someone answered.
"Elric residents."
"Hey little brother, how it been?"
"Ed? Why didn't you called earlier? Mom was really worried."
"I know, I kinda lost track of time and almost forgot to call after today." He replied, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
"…Did something happen? Did you by any chance got into trouble while you where over there?"
"Uh, no, nothing for you to worried about." He lied as a single sweatdrop trickled down his head in nervousness. "But I did make some friends." Ed told, trying to change the subject.
"Really? That's great brother. Um, do you want me to wake mom and dad up so they can talk to you?"
"No no, let them have their sleep. Just tell them I'm sorry for calling in late and that I'm here, safe and sound in mom's case."
"Will do. And please don't cause anymore fights next time brother."
"Uh, wait a minute, how did you know I got into a fight?"
"Because you've told me, just now."
"Ah dammit!" Edward slapped his forehead for his stupidity as he heard Alphonse laughing at the other end and sighed. "Well anyway, don't forget to tell mom and dad that I called, okay."
"Okay then. Night brother."
"Night Al." After that is said, Edward hung up and went back to his bed by the wall and window.
"Was that your little brother you've told us about before?" Russell asked.
"Yeah." He answered. "Apparently my parents are already asleep, so I left them a massage."
"How old is your brother anyway?" Lin asked next.
"He's a year younger then me. Just wait, by next year me and Al will be together again in no time." Edward told with a grin.
"You sound like you both are close."
"We are. I mean, we have our ups and downs at times, but yeah, we are." Ed retorted while tucking himself in. "It's getting late, we should get some sleep. We don't want to be late to our first day of class tomorrow."
"Yeah, good night then." Lin said as he pulled the cover over himself.
"By the way, how do you know for certain that your brother will come to this school?" Russ asked while also pulling the covers over himself, ready to go to sleep.
"I just know. There isn't a shadow of doubt in my mind, he'll come." The short blonde replied, sounding very certain in his tone.
"If you say so. G'night." He said as he turned over, facing the wall and he fell into slumber.
"Night." Ed answered back.
Edward pulled his sheet up closer just before he himself fell into dreamland.
That following morning, the sun light ray shined through the half closed window curtain fell over Ed's face as the young blonde still remain asleep. His eyelids fluttered open, blinking away the drowsiness off his eyelids. He then sat up and rubbed what ever sleepiness is left off his eye. Edward scanned the dorm room to find his friends nowhere in site, the place is empty besides himself of any living person.
"Guys…?" He looked around in confusion, still feeling kinda drowsy. "Where did they go?" He asked no one in particular, then turning to the digital alarm clock.
Edward eyes immediately went wide when he saw the time. It reads; 7:45.
"Ah crap! I'm going to be late and on my first day!" He quickly jumped out of bed and rushed his things together as wall as getting dressed.
Outside the dormitory somewhere in the college grounds, Ed ran towards class as fast as his legs can take him there. He had no time for breakfast or even to stop to get a quick breath, he can't.
"I can't believe it… I have to over sleep on my first time in college! And why the hell didn't Ling or Russ tried to wake my up or at least-Oof!" As Ed made a sharp right turn at a corner he bumped into someone, which sadly coasts only him to fall back onto his butt.
(AN: Considering how small he is, Ed can easily be knocked over if not watching where he's going, hahaha. XD *Ed gives a deadly glare while growling through his teeth and I ran like hell as he chased me down.*)
The young blonde let out a lightly groan of pain while rubbing the spot he landed on, his tailbone.
"Uhh, that really hurt…"
"Are you all right?" A male voice asked.
"Yeah, I'm fi-" When Edward brought his head to see the person he crashed into to apologized, but ceased when his amber golden eyes meet with an onyx ones of a tall man standing over him with the same perplex look.
They both just stared at one another, not sure what to say or to even make a movement of action as they continued to gaze at each other with bewildering eyes.
End of chapter 1
What do you think? Please be nice about it because like I said, this is my first yaoi fanfic and as a yaoi fangirl I attend to loose focus when thinking it out, even thought nothing has happened yet. But I promise you that on the next chapter, things are going to get down if you know what I mean. ;)
Anyway, I hope you've enjoyed the story so far, and please leave me a review to tell me what you thought of it.
Thank you, and have a nice day. ^^
P.S. I found this video on youtube of this song 'When You Believe' sung by Leon Jackson.You can listen to it here: .com/watch?v=7mNDtPqDI38 to get you a better idea how Ed sings it.
I don't know about you guys, but I thought the song fits perfectly for the ceremony. This song and lyrics doesn't belong to me; I'm only borrowing it for the purpose of this fanfic. It's just for fun, so don't sue.