Kimiko followed Ed and Al all the way through town until they came to this cute little restaurant called 'Mario's'. Rika was resting in Kimiko's arms. She was on her back and her little paws were dangling in the air. The bell on her red bow on her tail was jingling softly. As was the bell on her red collar. Kimiko smiled down at Rika, hugging her closer to her. Rika purred softly, flipping over so that her face was facing Kimiko's boobs and her back was to everything else. She nuzzled into Kimiko's chest and fell asleep. Kimiko smiled sadly at Rika, kissing her on top of her head.

Al, who had watched the whole thing, was 'awe'ing quietly. Ed turned to his brother, wondering what in the heck was making him awe. "Hey Al, what's up?"

Al looked down at Ed. "Kimiko really does love Rika! Look," Al made Ed look behind him and Ed smiled at seeing Kimiko holding Rika so tenderly in her arms.

When they had finally reached the restaurant, Ed found a table for 4 and took a seat. Al sat in the seat next to Ed and Kimiko carefully sat down next to Ed. The restaurant itself was set up to look like you were in Italy. Vine and grape decorations on the wall. Tan wall paper. It smelled of pizza and French fries. Ed opened up his menu and looked at what they had. So far, the one thing that he was hungry for was their chicken fried steak with a side order of French fries and corn on the cob. Al looked at his menu, wishing he could order something and have the stomach to eat with. Kimiko had gently placed Rika in her lap and was looking at her menu. After another minute or so, a black haired waiter with wire rimmed glasses walked up to the table. He was mostly near Kimiko though. "Hello," The waiter whispered, upon seeing the sleeping kitten in Kimiko's lap. "I'll be your host for today. My name is James. Now, are any of you ready to order a drink?"

Kimiko nodded, setting down her menu and looking up at James, smiling. James could feel a blush creep onto his face when she smiled at him. He could also feel a death glare on him as well. "I'll have a glass of sweet tea please. May I also have a small carton of milk?" Kimiko asked, still smiling up at him. James nodded, writing it all down.

When he turned to Ed, he wanted to quickly get out of there, due to the nasty death glare he was getting from him. "Uh… and you sir?"

Ed began to tap his fingers on the table, still not taking his glare off of James. "I would like a glass of cold water," He managed to say through clenched teeth. James nodded, jotting it down and zooming off towards the kitchen.

Al sighed, shaking his head. He then looked over at Kimiko and asked, "Hey Kimiko, where did you find Rika?"

Kimiko raised an eyebrow. She then sighed softly, smiling sadly up at Al. "Rika isn't some stray cat I fund on the street. She's actually my-"

"Your drinks," James butted in, setting a glass of Tea and a carton of milk in front of Kimiko and a glass of water in front of Ed. James's sudden out burst caused all three of them to jump out of their skins. Both Kimiko and Ed were clutching their hearts and Al was trying to put his head back in place. Rika woke up due to Kimiko jumping out of her seat. Before Kimiko or Ed could say any more, James opened his note pad and took out a pin. "Are you ready to order?" He wasn't being rude or any thing, he just didn't want to get killed by all the males that were glaring at him. Ed included.

Kimiko nodded her head. "Uh yes, could I have a huge plate of French fries?"

James arched his eyebrow at her choice. "A huge plate…of French fries? Don't you want something to go with it?"

"Oh yes," Kimiko realized. James smiled, ready to write what else she wanted, but he anime fainted when she said. "And ketchup!"

James sighed, sweat dropping and giving up. He turned to Ed and hoped that he would order something worth cooking. Ed bit his lower lip and pointed to the Chicken fried steak dinner. "I would like your Chicken Fried Steak special." James nodded, jotting it all down.

"Wait," Kimiko butted in before James walked off. She stopped him by grabbing his pants with her left arm, which was covered in a black glove. James blushed, turning his head to look at her. He then realized that her hand was cold. Not just cold, freezing! "Could I also have a can of tuna please?" Kimiko scratched the back of her head sheepishly as Rika, who was now sitting in the other seat, glared at Kimiko for forgetting her. James nodded and when Kimiko released his pants, he scurried off into the kitchen. Kimiko then turned back to the angry kitten. "I'm sorry, Rika! I forgot that you were awake now!"

Rika stuck her tongue out at Kimiko. Kimiko sighed, sweat dropping. Rika was never going to let her hear the end of this. Al chuckled as he looked at the two. "Hey, Kimiko? I was just curious but…how old are you?"

Kimiko looked up at Al and bit her lower lip for a second. "I'm…uh…17…"

Rika raised her little paw up in the air. "Me too!"

Al bounced up in joy. "Awesome! So am I!"

Ed sweat dropped, shaking his head slightly. Now, for some odd reason, he felt old. He was 18 while the others were 17. "I'm 18…" he muttered, shifting his eyes to the right.

Rika giggled. Kimiko just nodded. "That means you're a free man now." Ed rolled his eyes. Kimiko then scratched her left cheek with her left gloved hand. "Hey Ed…do you, uh…never mind."

Ed leaned across the table, his curiosity sparked. "What? What is it?"

Kimiko shook her head. "I was just going to ask you if you knew a really good hotel nearby… because Rika and I don't know any good ones around…"

Ed bit his lower lip. Should he invite her over to stay with him? Or tell her where a real good hotel was? Oh dear…such a hard decision… That was when an idea hit Al. "Why don't you and Rika come and stay with us? We have a spare bed you can use," Al offered, ceasing his chance to get his brother a chance with a girl. Ed stared at Al like he just told a disturbing joke.

Rika nodded. "Yea, sissy! It could save us a lot of money! And that way, we won't have to worry about getting lost or something!" Rika looked up at Al and winked her right eye. Al nodded quickly back. This was a start of a new alliance with Al and Rika.

Ed blushed slightly. "I don't think they would want to stay with a couple of boys, Al. I'm sure that she'd-"

"Okay," Kimiko abruptly agreed.

Ed looked at Kimiko like she just slapped him in the face. "Thehotblondiewithatalkingcat say what now?!"

Kimiko arched her eyebrow, not catching the first part of what he said. "I said 'Okay'," she repeated, smiling at Ed. "That won't be a problem, will it? Cause if it is…we could go somewhere else. It won't hurt my feelings or anything."

Ed held up his hands in defense. "No! It's okay!"

"Really?" Kimiko tilted her head to the side.

Ed nodded, blushing slightly. "Yea. Really." Oh yea…were him and Al going to talk later… Kimiko nodded, smiling just a bit. She was going to have a little chat with Rika when they were alone…

"Here we are," James butted in, setting Kimiko's order and Ed's order down on the table. "Let me know when you are ready to have your check." He then scampered off, trying to avoid the death glares from every male in the place.

Kimiko looked down at her fries. "He's nice. I say we leave a tip."

Yea, here's a tip for you James. Look at her wrong again and I'll kick your ass, Ed muttered in his head. He had an evil glint in his eye. Al saw it and sweat dropped. He knew that glint all too well. Then, just as Al was going to ask Rika something, Ed and Kimiko began to eat like it was their last meals on earth. Al and Rika watched in horrified disgust as Kimiko and Ed began to shove food down their throats.

They are too similar, Both Al and Rika said in their heads, sweat dropping. Rika push her Milk and tuna away with her tail. She had lost her appetite watching the other two eat. Al now mentally thanked that he didn't have a stomach. Within thirty more second of horrorific table manners, Ed and Kimiko finished. Both of them then burped loudly, at the same time. They looked at each other and laughing, both of them scratching the back of their heads with their right hands and had their eyes closed. Rika had gone from purple to green. She could see little circles flashing back and forth in front of her vision. Al managed to catch her before she fell out of her seat. Kimiko immediately looked over at al and Rika and gasped. "Oh no… I forgot that she hates it when I do that…" Kimiko then dug in her pockets and left a hundred dollar bill on the table. She grabbed the milk and tuna and stood up. "Come on. We need to get to the room please."

Ed reluctantly nodded getting up as well. He then began to walk back to the hotel, with Kimiko and Al following close behind. When he got there, he opened the door and turned on the lights. Two beds, bathroom, closet, T.V. on a night stand, a window seat, green carpet, green walls…yep…home sweet home… Kimiko and Al walked in. Kimiko closed the door behind her and threw herself on the bed closest to the window. Al walked over and gently placed Rika's body on Kimiko's bed. Kimiko took off her jacket and draped it over Rika like a blanket. Kimiko was wearing a black tank top underneath her jacket.

Ed and Al stared in shock at what they saw. Kimiko's left arm, from the shoulder down, was an auto mail arm!!

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Cliff hanger! Dun, Dun ,DUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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