Long Winding Road

EdxOC & AlxOC

Welcome to the sequel to Not a Normal Girl. If you haven't read that yet well...you could either continue here or you could go read it. It's up to you but you probably will be confused if you haven't read Not a Normal Girl. Helping me with this sequel is xxTemarixx so she does get credit too! Just for fair warning I sometimes tend to switch P.O.V's but you'll know who it is by the way they react/by who is talking to them. Well any who, ENJOY!

Edited: 8/3/12

[Two Years Later]

[Mikayla POV]

I walked through Central towards the military command. I was planning on going straight to Central when I had gotten into Amestris, but I ended up getting side-tracked along the way. I helped so many people and learned so much about medical alchemy. I missed Ed but the people I needed to heal came first.

"I would like to see Fuhrer Olivier Armstrong." I said to the secretary.

"And you are?" She asked.

"Mikayla Mitchell." I replied, "If you tell her my name she should recognize me."

The secretary called Olivier and a few minutes later she led me up to the Fuhrer's office.

"Come in." Olivier called after I knocked.

"Fuhrer." I greeted with a grin.

"Mikayla? You really have grown." She said, gracing me with a small smile, "How long have you been back?"

"Two years." I replied, taking a seat on the opposite side of her desk.

"Why did you come back? What, your family not there?"

I gave her a blank look, "Family?"

"Yes, your mom and-" She stopped and sighed, "Your toll."

I nodded, "My toll was I would give up all memory of my family. I do remember having a family - a mother, a father, and a brother - but not their names or what they look like."

"I see… what do you plan on doing now?"

"Well, I originally was going to go find Ed and Reena but I got sidetracked helping people. I healed so many and was able to get so many people back on their feet." I grinned, "I felt amazing and sometimes I had to stay two months to help a single town."

"You sound like you're enjoying yourself." She commented.

"I am, I really am."

There was a pleasant silence between us for a moment before Olivier asked, "Did you ever think about becoming a state alchemist?"

"I did actually; I just never got around to coming here and telling you. I-"

A knock on the door interrupted us.

"Come in!" Olivier called.

"You needed to see me Fuhrer?"

I grinned at the shocked look on Roy's face.

"Yes Mustang, look who decided to come in for a visit."

"M-Mikayla?"

I got up and walked over to Roy, "Nice to see you too Mustang. I see you got your sight back."

Roy smiled, "Yeah, I did. Have you gone to see Fullmetal yet?"

I sighed, "I've been here for two years and I still haven't seen him yet. I've been around helping people and healing their sicknesses."

"For two years?"

"Oh, you'd be surprised." I said, "Do you know where Ed is? I actually would like to see him."

"Yeah, he's in Risembool right now. I think Al headed that way too a few days ago."

"Thanks Mustang."

I looked towards Olivier, "Anything else we need or should talk about?"

She shook her head, "No, you can go on. I'll contact you if I need to."

"Okay, bye Fuhrer, Mustang."

I saluted them and then made my way out of Central Command. I went to the train station and found I was right on time for a train to Resembool.

I can't wait to see Ed. I thought, pulling a book out of my bag.

[Reena's POV]

I had listened to Winry confess to Ed a few weeks ago and even to this very day I was angry about it.

She'll come back and he'll see how stupid he was for accepting. How could he? I know he still loves Mikayla and he's just trying to get over her by going out with Winry.

He had given up on her coming back but I hadn't.

I felt Den nudge me with his nose so I got up and walked to see if it was a customer. Not many customers came by around this time (early evening) so it must be important. When I opened the front door I stopped in my tracks.

"Mikayla?" A grin spread across her face and I sprinted down the dirt path towards her. "Kayla!"

I jumped into her outstretched arms and cried, "You're back!"

"Why wouldn't I be back silly? Sorry it took so long." She said, putting me on the ground, "Geez, you've grown a lot. How old are you now?"

"Ten!" I grinned.

I took her hand and dragged her inside.

"Ed! Al! Winry! She's back!"

The house was still for a moment before several pairs of feet came barreling down the stairs. Winry looked mortified that Mikayla was back.

"I thought you died." She whispered.

Mikayla shrugged, "As you can see I'm alive and well."

I looked at Ed whose golden eyes were wide and staring at her. I let go of Mikayla's hand and went to nudge Ed, "What are you doing?

I thought Ed would rush and scoop Mikayla up into his arms and never let her go but instead he walked away and out of the house.

"Ed!" Mikayla shouted, chasing after him.

I looked at Al who looked down at the ground.

"Al, what do we do?" I asked.

"We let them work it out." He replied softly.

[Mikayla's POV]

I stood out in the lawn with Ed - his back turned towards me.

"Ed." I called softly, reaching out to place a hand on his shoulder.

He turned to me with golden eyes filled with tears, "I never thought you'd come back."

The next thing I knew I was in his arms. This was the feeling I had missed for two long years. The embrace was over too soon because he held me at arm's length - his hands on my shoulders.

"I'm sorry," He whispered.

"For what?"

"I didn't wait long enough."

I didn't understand. "What do you mean?"

"Ed!" Winry called from the house.

And then I did.

"Y-You…" I stuttered, "Didn't wait for me?"

"I'm sorry."

I stepped away from him so he was no longer touching me. I should have known this was going to happen. How could I be so stupid as to think he would wait? If you count the time I was in my old world then I would have been gone for almost two and a half years.

"Ed, dinners done." Winry said, approaching us, "Would you like to join us for dinner Mikayla?"

Ed might not see it but the smile on Winry's face was mocking. As if to say, "Look who I have and you don't."

Or maybe I was just imagining it because of my anger and jealousy.

"Yeah Kayla, please?" Al asked, coming down to us. His smile said, "Please don't fight."

So for Al's (and probably Reena's too) sake, I stayed and ate dinner. Pinako made an amazing stew and even though it had milk in it Ed didn't complain.

"How long will you be staying, Mikayla?" Pinako asked.

"Not long, I've decided to take the state alchemist exam." I replied, "I was thinking of taking the late train back to Central."

"Nonsense, just stay here! You can share a room with Reena and Winry."

I had to make myself stop from cringing, "S-sure."

About two hours later I was the first to go to bed. I lied down on the cot that Pinako had put out for me and stared at the ceiling.

"You're going to become a state alchemist?"

I turned my head to the doorway to see Ed standing there in a t-shirt and shorts.

"Yes."

"Are you sure-"

"I'm sure Ed." I interrupted. "You don't need to worry about me anymore. I'm strong - stronger then I was when I was here the first time. I no longer need protection."

"Don't say that," He muttered, "I'll always protect you even if you don't really need it."

I turned so my back was facing him. I wanted to hug him again but I knew it wasn't my place to. I heard him walk away but I knew when he came back into the room by the way his metal foot hit the ground.

"Here."

I turned and saw a notebook in his hands, "What's this?"

"Some of my notes," he replied. "It could help you on the test. Please, take it."

I sighed and took the notebook, a shiver going up my arm when our fingers brushed.

"Good night." He murmured.

He bent down slightly as if he was going to kiss my forehead but stopped. He quickly turned on his heels and walked out the room. I felt pathetic when I placed the notebook under my pillow and kept my hand on it as I slept. It was the only thing I had that was his.

That morning I woke up early and did my morning ritual. Dressed in my usual black sweat pants and black camisole that stopped just before my belly button, I walked downstairs to get a quick breakfast.

"I made pancakes." Pinako smiled, placing it in front of me.

"Thank you."

While I was eating Reena came down with my old red backpack.

"When are you leaving?" She asked.

I finished up my milk before answering, "Right after I brush my teeth."

"Can I come with you? I haven't spent time with you in so long!"

I grinned, "Sure."

I quickly went upstairs to brush my teeth and comb out my hair before going back downstairs.

"Is that my bow?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

Reena reached up to finger the bow in her hair, "Yeah, you don't mind do you?"

"No, you can keep it."

I pulled my duffle bag around my shoulder and bid Pinako goodbye.

"Mikayla!"

I turned back towards the house and saw Al standing on the balcony.

"You're leaving already?" He asked.

"Yeah, sorry Al!" I called up to him, "If you're still here in a few days I'll call you!"

"Okay, bye Kayla!"

Reena and I got on the train that would take us back to Central.

"What was it like to be back in your world? Did you see your family?" Reena asked.

"Being back in my world was hell. I felt agitated and I could never sit still very long." I replied, "And my family? Well… that was my toll to come back."

Reena blinked, "Your… toll?"

"My toll was that I would forget my family. I know I had one, I just don't remember anything about them." I said.

"Oh," she muttered sadly.

I took out the notebook Ed had gave me and sighed, Might as well read this on my way there.

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