What if Trisha didn't die? What if Alphonse had the same illness? What would Edward do?

It had been four years since anyone in Resembol had heard from Edward Elric. Kayla grew worried for the boy. What if something happened? Is he ok? Is he alive?

She was sittitng on a chair at the round table in the kitchen. She was nerviously drumming her fingers against the table and biting her nails. It was a habit she had picked up from her mother before she died. Since her father had ended up dying because of the accident Kayla chose to stay there.

"Kayla? Are you alright? You've been doing that a lot lately. It's worying me." Alphonse said worriedly as he sat across form her.

"Huh? Oh, I'm fine. have you been exercising a lot lately? This is the stage were it calms down enough for you to be moving. In order to be able to live through this you must exercise a lot."

"You sound like a worried old woman." he laughed.

"Oh ha ha. Very funny." she glare playfully and tried her best not to smile at his comment.

"Kayla, where is brother, really?" he asked.

"Ah, um, he's at school." she said quickly.

"Kayla..."

"Fine. He went to Central City to find a job doing I don't know what. He said he'd be back every weekend but never did. He only sends money through the mail once every month. I'm getting worried about the kid."

"Don't worry. I'm sure he's fine." he said reassuringly.

A loud, bad coughing fit came form Trisha's room. Kayla jumped up and immeadiately went into the room.

Alphonse sat at the table and waited for her to return. She came back with a grave look on her face. She looked at Alphonse and sighed.

"Al, I'm callling Winry over to take care of you two. I need to go to Central City to get stronger medicene for your mother. It's getting worse. If I run into Ed, I'm kicking his sorry little butt then I'm bringing him back, alright?" she said heading for a phone to call Winry.

"Alright but be safe, ok, Kayla?"

"I will.

Hours later in Central

Kayla walked off the train. She sighed as she walked the crowded streets of Central City. She walked into the pharmacy, told them what she needed. The pharmist shook his head sadly.

"We're out. But you can get some in two days." he informed.

"Alright." she sighed. "I'll be here to pick it up in two days. Looks like I won't be home in a while."

She gave the pharmist a wave then hurried off to find a hotel to sleep in. As she was walking she bumped into a man in military uniform.

"Ah, I'm so sorry." she said.

"It's ok, miss." he said with a chuckle. "Are you ok? You look a little ill."

"Ill? Me? No, no absolutely not. I can't be sick, I am a very busy person." she huffed as her stomach churned. She tried to ignore her stomach and focus on something else.

"I don't think illness cares weither your busy or not." he laughed. "I'm Lt. Colonel Maes Hughes."

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Kayla Torre. Do you know a good hotel around here?"

"Hotel? Are you not from around here?"

"No. I live in Risembol."

"Risembol, eh? Do you by chance happen to know Edward Elric?"

Her eyes went wide. "Ed-Edward? Is he okay? Is he hurt? How is he? Has be been drinking his milk? Eating healthy? Hav-"

"Whoa, whoa there. I see you do. He's...not so good. He's in a hospital."

"WHAT?" she yelled. "Can you take me to him? Please? Oh, please I haven't seen him in four years. I've been so worried cuase he never came home and-"

"Alright, alright! I was on my way there anyway. Come. I'll take you there." He walked with her beside him.

"I'm sorry about my rambling. I was just so worried. The boy seems to want to ignore us." she sighed. "It bothers me. A lot."

Hughes silently listen to her talk until they were in front of a room at the hospital. He opened the door and walked right in while she stood outside, unsure if she should enter or not. She was scared. She had no idea how bad his condition was.

"Come in, don't be shy." Hughes urged.

Edward tilted his head. "Who?"

Edward watch the door. A girl wearing a green dress came in. She had long wavy brown hair and deep green eyes. She looked familiar to him.

"Ed, what happened?" she asked with wide eyes.

"Wait. Kayla?" he asked. She nodded. "What are you doing here?"

"I asked first. Tell me everything and don't leave anything out." She demanded.

Edward caved and told her everything.

"Uh huh..." she said quitely as she heard Hughes leave the room. She looked down and tightly gripped her dress. "I see."

"See what? Are you okay, Kayla?"

"You idoit. Do you know how worried I've been? You never came back for the weekends. it was like you disappeared into thin air! You didn't ever call or anything! You, idoit! You and your stupid pride is going to kill you som day, you know?"

"Me and my pride? What do you mean?"

"I can tell...I can see right through you, Edward Elric. Right through! You are hurting, your heart. I'm not sure why but it's in pain. You can ask for help every once in a while, Ed. You can trust others. You can trust me."

Tears were now sliding down her cheeks. She looked at the ground so he wouldn't see. Before Edward could say anything she left the room.

"Kayla, you can spend the night at my house with my wife Gracia and my daughter Elysia." he said and pulled out a picture of them. "Aren't they adorable?"

Kayla smiled and wiped her eyes. "Yes, Mr. Hughes. They are."

Questions? Coments? Concerns?

I based Kayla's look on Hungray from Hetalia. I think she's really pretty.

A review would be nice~~~