Ch. 3 - Convincing Ed
"…You did what Winry?!" Al cried in astonishment, slapping himself in the forehead. "But Win…I wanted to wait until I had him on the train and everything!" The younger brother told her, sighing as he now thought of how he was ever going to get his brother to leave the house.
"…Wait a minute--Alphonse! You mean you were going to lie to Edward about where you were going, and then tell him when you guys were halfway there…? Al! That's just plain cruel to do to him!" The blonde-haired mechanic shouted, wagging her finger angrily at the boy with short straw-colored hair.
"But Winry! He would never have stepped out of the door if he knew what I was up to, and now that he knows, he's going to ignore any suggestions whatsoever!" The boy fumed, stomping off towards his brother's room and leaving the curious blonde-haired girl with little else but to follow him.
"Al--…Alphonse! What are you doing?!" The girl gasped, seeing the younger brother search for something (presumably to use against the other), looking under the bed and around in Ed's dresser drawers. "Come on Al! Tell me what you're up to…I- I'll call for Ed! I swear I will!" She threatened, stepping inside and over next to the boy, tilting her head to the side as she saw him grin. "Hey, come on Alphonse…you're scaring me…" She sweat-dropped and her eyes widened at the picture that was held out in front of her face. It was, in fact, a picture of the Colonel Mustang. "…Roy? But Al…what's a picture of Mustang doing in Ed's--?" She stopped a bit and shook her head as the thought came to her mind. "…No way! Alphonse Elric! If Ed really is-- if he really does--…!! You're going to blackmail him into it, aren't you?!" She asked in surprise, leaving the brother with a smug little grin on his face.
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"Oh Edward…! Come here for a moment, would you?" Ed heard his brother call, though still ticked off at the youth as he got to his feet and walked back into the house with an unreadable expression on his face as he entered the room. "Ed, I'm sorry, but you've left me no choice. If you don't come to Central with me…I'll be forced to tell everyone--" The younger brother continued, grinning as he pulled out the picture that Edward had hidden in his drawers. "--about this!" He said, seeing his brother's eyes widen and his face pale as he lunged himself at his younger sibling, wrestling him for the picture, but only to find himself tripped as Al stumbled to his feet and looked down at the panicked older boy.
"Brother, you've been hiding something from me…from Winry too-- why didn't you tell us that you felt that way about him?" He teased, watching the sibling as he attempted to run off, only to be caught by the sleeve. "Ed, please…just come with me to see everyone. I'll tell them what happened to you, brother; you won't even have to struggle with getting them to try to understand you. I know you well enough, as I should…I'll know what you're trying to say-- I've been with you all these years the most, after all. We went through a lot together…" He begged the golden-eyed teen as the boy stared at the floor, unsure quite of what to say. Ed yanked his arm away and sighed a little as he stood off alone for a bit, clearly torn over the issue.
The boy finally bowed his head slightly in a forced sort of nod…agreeing that he'd go with his brother before sending the younger sibling a cold sort of stare-- feeling threatened and warning the teen to keep his mouth shut about this incident while they were there. "Don't worry brother…I'll keep quiet for the time being. Everyone wants to see you, I bet even the Colonel will be happy with our visit-- or should I say Fuhrer! He's now head of the military, Ed!" The boy grinned, as he ran off to pack his things…leaving the other brother sulking in the living room as he plopped down on the couch.
'…Shit. This trip…is going to be a living hell…'
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