Hi again. Chapter three.
I noticed I haven't disclaimed anything yet. Sorry, FMA isn't mine. Lawyers are such interesting people.
ABCs of Edward Elric
'C' is for 'Cats'
Edward could feel it coming. That familiar tickle in the back of his nose and spreading down his nostrils, then out along his cheeks as it followed his sinuses. It spread down the back of his throat and he noticed the slow build up of pressure as he took each breath, which he held in attempt to keep it from coming. His nose twitched, trying to relieve that tickle, trying to halt it in its tracks, but to no avail. His eyes were beginning to water and his lip trembled slightly from the effort of keeping it in. He couldn't take it any more and he took a deep breath, preparing for its arrival.
It didn't come and he waited. One minute, two minutes… He huffed as he let his breath out.
The sneeze caught him completely off guard, so violent it shook his shoulders. His eyes squeezed shut and his nose wrinkled, teeth clenched and hands fisted. The sound alone was loud enough to echo off the walls and he was sure that if anyone was passing by the dorm room, they would run in fear. His eyes were still watering as he sniffed, jaw set and voice low.
"Al."
The suit of armor that carried his little brother's soul jumped and the voice from somewhere behind Edward's chair was laced with guilt.
"Yes Brother?"
Edward didn't turn round to face him, rather reaching for the box of Kleenex that sat on the corner of the desk where he had been reading, voice still menacing.
"Get that damned cat out of your armor and back outside!"
I admit that Edward and I wouldn't agree on this subject. I am a lover of cats. I'm going to be the 'Crazy Cat Man' one day, more than likely.