Mesa no own anything. Just own Shinka
Seito: Wow… over 40 reviews for the first chapter in one month… O.O Wow… You guys are the best. –backs away from some of the reviewers…- You guys are starting to scare me… -hides in the corner- yes you're really starting to scare me. But thanks for all the food! I swear all we're missing is the chips and music and we could throw a party with all the goodies you guys are giving me. XP I love food, especially sweets but bribing won't make me go fast guys.
Oh and yes… YOU CANNOT STEAL SHINKA! Leave my poor kitty alone. She's already got to put up with Ed and Roy. –wink-
Reviews:
To Writerauthorguy
Yeah lives are overrated but that still doesn't change the fact I'm still living one. Why just last week I suffer from a cold, which left me with a temperature of a 103, body aches and pains, cough, sore throat, headache. Now it leaves me with bronchitis, missed two days of school and royal screwed myself because I missed my Japanese speech, lost four days of practice for my audition, missed a project completely lost on what to do, and there I go rambling here again. Sorry, just needed to get that off my chest.
To Host
If you remember from Yoake Mae, I put an anime quote at the end of the chapter. I figure I would continue the tradition. It also provides a different mood no? –smile- just a bit of comic relief I guess.
To Dragon Alchemist
-blink- Last I checked there was such a thing as a Major General rank. Perhaps you were looking at the different checklist of ranks? Like the Navy instead? –Shrugs-
To Pryo Falkon
O.O -Sees the Armstrong Sparkles- -backs very far away- Ummm… thanks?
To Asaka Kiseragi
Thanks for the cookies
To Nonesofar
-Smile- Slow and steady wins the race. It seems I opened a can of worms when I introduce HP to FMA…. Thanks for the pizza!
To Shrew-hanyou
-smile- Glad I could brighten someone's day.
To Amethyst Bubble
O.O Whoa… you AND your brother O.O Wow…
To Shiru23454
-Stares the Falcon…- -hides in the corner- I'm writing I'm writing!
To QianYun
HI!
Dedication: To QianYun. Because you're finally starting school and I promised that you would be able to read this the day you came home from that first day of school. –Smile-
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Reimei: Honor and Pride
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Chapter II
Large Pride; Of Garden Gnomes
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READY STEADY NEVER LOOK BACK
LET'S GET STARTED READY STEADY GO
READY STEADY NEVER LOOK BACK
LET'S GET STARTED READY STEADY GO
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Getting into the bookstore was harder than it looked. The witches went a little crazy with the autographing of Gilderoy Lockhart. What Ron found embarrassing what that his mother was one of those witches fawning over this wizard who appeared to be a idiot at first sight. Even Hermione was standing in line! What did these witches see in this man! Wasn't he just some bimbo who had looks, fame, and fortune… okay never mind the last part! He was a fraud! He had to be!
On the other hand, Harry was lucky enough to get out of the mob of witches. He handed the free books he had gotten from Lockhart over to Ginny. "Here, I'll buy my own set. You can have these." He dropped them into the pile of Ginny's school supplies.
Ed had just finished paying for his set of Lockhart books. He frowned in disgust. The impossible had happened. Ed had found a set of books he did NOT want to read. The world is coming to an end! Ed set his stack of books on the side when he heard a snide remark.
"If isn't boy wonder and the shrimp."
Ed's reaction was standard and normal. "Who are you calling a tiny bug that escapes the wrath of a shoe because he's so small that he fits in the grooves and can't get squashed?"
While Ed drew everyone's attention in the store, Harry looked to see Draco sitting on the side. The remark had come from him. Harry bit his lip. While part of him was glad to see Draco, another part was ready to snap at him for the remark. It didn't really matter what Harry decided though, someone else stepped into the picture.
Lucius Malfoy.
The older Malfoy stood tall and proper, looking every inch like a pure blood wizard and all the pride and ego that came from being one. He strolled over to where Ginny's stuff laid and picked up an old ratty book that looked like someone had stepped on it too many times. At the same time, Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley had gotten out of line and were coming back.
"Lucius," said Mr. Weasley with a hint of disdain in his voice as he saw the senior Malfoy.
"Arthur, " replied Senior Malfoy with equal dryness.
Lucius flipped up the old Transfiguration book that he picked out of Ginny's stuff. "Rubbish." Looking at Mr. Weasley, he coolly said, "I didn't think you were so poor that you have to buy second hand things for your children."
"Why you!" Mrs. Weasley held her husband back as Mr. Weasley nearly flew into a rage. Ginny look like she was about break down in tears from Lucius' remark.
"Arthur! You can't!" shouted Mrs. Weasley.
Lucius smirked to himself and tossed the old book back into the pile of Ginny's stuff. "Come Draco," he called his son. "Let's not waste anymore time around here." Draco nodded and obeyed. He quickly followed his father out of the store.
Ed glared at the back of two Malfoys. Like father, like son. The older was just as nasty and cruel as the young one. Add the senior to Ed's hit list. It was then that Ed noticed that Roy was nowhere to be found. He looked around. Where on earth did the Flame Alchemist disappear to?
Ed pushed through the mob of witches and looked outside. He found Roy sitting down on a bench waiting for everyone to come out. "Before you ask," started Roy, "I wasn't about to push my way inside, so I sat down out here and waited for you to finish. By the way, Shinka left again. I believe she got bored waiting."
Ed stared and resisted the urge to pull his hair. How was it he always had the answers to the questions Ed was always about to ask! Infuriating man!
"Yes, I know you're ready to hit me because you hate the fact that I always seem to know everything," Roy calmly stated as he watch Ed grow more annoyed. A smug smirk worked his way onto his face. Oh, how he loved taunting Ed. It was fun and amusing. Ed was just too easy to read when he was about to ask a question.
Then Fate smiled on Roy as the Weasley family, Hermione, and Harry joined the two of them outside before Ed could do any physical harm to Roy. It was here that Ed and Roy got to properly meet the Weasley family. After quick introductions were given, causal conversation took place. Mr. Weasley was fascinated at the fact that both Roy and Ed were muggles who didn't even LIVE in London. He continued to ask Roy countless questions, some things even Roy didn't understand.
"So do you have cars where you come from?" asked Mr. Weasley. His eyes sparkled with amazement as Roy sweat-dropped and nodded to Mr. Weasley question. Without missing a beat, Mr. Weasley was on another question, interrogating Roy and pumping him for all the answers.
"So where are you and Mr. Mustang staying, Edward," asked Mrs. Weasley kindly. "I'm sure your guardian arranged something nice."
Ed stared at her for a moment. "Guardian?" he asked with a blink. He wasn't aware he had a guardian… He and his brother had been on their own since their mother died.
Mrs. Weasley looked surprised. "Why yes. Mr. Mustang is your guardian isn't he?"
It took a moment to sink in for both Ed and Roy. "Actually he isn't, Mrs. Weasley," said Ed. He found it hard to imagine Roy as his guardian and tried his best to keep a straight face and not burst out laughing. It wasn't working; a silly grin was spreading across his face.
"Oh, well then," said Mrs. Weasley with a confused expression, "Where are the two of you staying?"
Ed looked at Roy who just shrugged. "Well, we haven't thought about that yet."
Mrs. Weasley's expression turned into one of cheerful joy. She loved helping people out even though she knew that her family could not afford to always be so helpful. "Then you must stay with us."
Now it was Ed and Roy's turn to blink.
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It took much protesting, pleading and overall arguing before Ed and Roy lost the war and somehow ended up at the Weasley's house. They had said good-bye to Hermione who left with her parents and found Shinka and the next thing they knew they were at the Weasley's house, via floo powder. Ed was convinced that Ron and Harry somehow tricked him into saying yes and then getting him into the fireplace and saying Burrow. He wasn't sure how, but he knew those two were the reason behind this.
Although, Ed had to admit it was kinda nice in the Weasley's house. It had this warm cozy feeling with dishes washing themselves and a clock on the wall. Strangely it had odd things written on it like 'At work', 'Coming home', 'Mortal peril', including nine hands each labeled with a Weasley name. On the mantelpiece, there were stacks of books. (Ed spotted a few Lockhart ones and twitched). The radio was turned on and playing some female singer's song.
Mrs. Weasley, ushered Ed and Roy upstairs, staying they could squeeze into Ron's room with Harry. By the time they came back down, they found Mrs. Weasley ushering Ron, George and Fred out the door.
"But Mom, we don't wanna de-gnome the garden," protest Fred.
"Too bad. They're getting out of control, so go," said Mrs. Weasley. She pushed Fred and George towards the door. "And if you don't go, you don't get dessert tonight."
"I'll help," offered Harry. "I've never de-gnome a garden before." It would be interesting. After all, the Weasley's house was the first wizard house he's been in. He wanted to see how things were different from the Dursley's.
"It's dull work, Harry," said Ron as his mother pushed him out the door. Mrs. Weasley had already thrown three of her sons outside as Harry followed outside. Out of curiosity, Ed followed as well. Then out of nowhere, something leaped up and tried bite Ed's right hand.
Now see, if Ed's hand had been normal fresh and bone, Ed would be screaming in pain right now. For you see, the gnome had attacked Ed's automail arm. So it was the gnome who was on the ground screaming because it had broke its teeth. Ed stared at the small, leathery looking creature who looked more like a potato then those Santa Clauses gnomes you see in your neighbor's yard. 'So this is what a gnome looks like,' Ed thought. 'It's kind of ugly looking.'
Suddenly the gnome got up and tried to attack Ed again. This time, however, Ed was ready. BAM! One garden gnome, via airmail, thanks to the Fullmetal express.
"Wow. That one flew really far Ed," said Ron.
"But we can beat that!" exclaimed the twins. They found their own gnomes and started launching them in the air. Fred's flew a good twenty feet before his brother's gnome had bumped causing both to land a only twenty five feet away.
"Hah! With a throw like that? Just try!" challenged Ed. He joined the fray of de-gnoming. The air began to fill with gnomes flying in all directions. Roy shook his head. Ed couldn't resist a challenge could he? A grin appeared on his face, though he supposed that's one of the reason why he liked Ed so much. Roy paused his thoughts. Damnit, why couldn't he stopped thinking about Ed?
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The days just seemed to fly by after that. The little bit of summer vacation that was left just zoomed by a like a speeding bullet. Between playing chase on the Weasley's old broomsticks (Ed still hated flying and believed that broomsticks were conspiracy against him.) and de-gnoming the yard again, to eating Mrs. Weasley's home cooked food (Ed and Roy considered it a blessing in disguise) to studying in Ed's case, summer just pass by like a breeze.
Soon September first came. Chaos broke out in the Weasley's house. Everyone was trying to get packed and into the car. (Ed still couldn't believe that rusty old looking car could fly). Harry was stumbling down the stairs, half dressed. Fred and George were swallowing breakfast. Ron was still packing as Roy and Mr. Weasley were trying to pack up the car with all the trunks. Ed, with a little help from alchemy, was repairing the plate he dropped. Shinka was outside chasing the garden gnomes who managed to come back already. Mrs. Weasley was helping Ron look for Scabbers upstairs. And the train was leaving in two hours.
By the time they tried to left, George forgot his Filibuster Fireworks, Fred, his broomstick minutes later. So a quick turn around to grab the things. They almost reached the highway when Ginny realized she forgot her diary. By the time everyone made sure they had everything, Roy was ready to burn something and Mrs. Weasley looked like she was about to explode.
Finally, they arrived at King's Cross with fifteen minutes to spare. Everyone clambered out of the car, unloaded their trunks and rushed towards platform nine and three-quarters. Percy disappeared through the barrier first. Followed by Mr. Weasley, Fred and George, Mrs. Weasley and Ginny. Ed and Roy stepped through the barrier together.
There before them stood the grand Hogwarts Express. Steam blew from the hot engine, just roaring to get started. Late students rushed to get on board. Parents waved goodbye to their children, wishing them the best of luck at school. "Hurry up, Fullmetal," said Roy as he walked quickly towards the train, pushing his trolley with his and Ed's trunks on it.
"Yeah, I'm coming," said Ed. He ran towards the train. He was going back. Hogwarts was just a train ride away away!
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Yuusuke snarled viciously. "You are SO sleeping in Kurama's room!"
Mission X by Kurome Shiretsu
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Seito: Hope everyone has been enjoying the story. Yup yup, now I'm off to recover from my cold.
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