Authoress' Notes:
-thesinner- thanks for the reviews guys…sob. sob…anyway about Wrath and Envy part…I'm still working on that...on where I would
insert them here…but I'll just give you a clue on what these two characters are going to do…Wrath here will be coming back to Rizenbul
to have his auto-mail fixed by Winry…then he will go back to Dublin or Dublith…whatever…and look for Izumi-san…and blah blah
blah….Envy, of course will once again ruin our dear Ed-kun's life by kidnapping Winry and then blah blah blah…..nyahahahaha! And that
is all there is to it.
-thiesinner- on this chapter I will be giving you and Alphonse a surprise about this mystery girl he just bumped into…nyahahaha! This
chapter is dedicated to Alphonse!
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Chapter 4: First Meetings
Previously on chapter 3: "Hmm… "I've tried this one and this one and this one." Alphonse said to himself as he looked at the different
tarts. He moved to another rack. Found in this rack were different cookies. He looked at them with a wide smile. "Kyaaa…cookies…"
He softly said. His mouth watering, his eyes twinkling with boyish wonder.
On the other side of the rack, there was a girl with a shoulder length brown hair holding a basketful of the different pastries, was looking at
Alphonse quietly stifling her giggles. Alphonse not noticing her continued with his quest of sweets. The girl followed him thinking he looked
so cute when his face would light up in a childish smile and when he made those childish sounds. Both not seeing where they were going for
they were so engrossed at what they were looking at, accidentally bumped into each other.
The basket the girl was holding fell and the pastries inside scattered. Alphonse looked surprised but he quickly bent down to retrieve the
scattered pastries. "Gomen ne! I wasn't looking!" He apologetically said. Alphonse looked up and gasped.
Alphonse stared at the girl in front of him speechless. "She so kawaii…." He thought staring openly at her. The girl blushed and giggled at
him. Alphonse's face flushed and he continued picking up the scattered pastries. "Gomen ne.." He said again. The girl giggled. "It's okay."
She replied. Alphonse was surprised to hear her speak, her voice sounded so soft and melodious. He looked at her again. She was smiling
sweetly at him; he felt butterflies flutter inside his stomach. He was staring at her again. "She's so beautiful." He thought. The girl had a
shoulder length brown hair held back by a clip in a half-moon style but some flocks of hair escaped and framed her face. She was wearing
a light green spaghetti strapped dress that emphasized her green eyes, eyes that were smiling at him. Her nose was just perfect for her face
and she had the reddest lips he'd ever seen, those lips were formed in a smile or more like a grin or a smirk? Overall she looked like an
angel, she was so beautiful, Alphonse thought she was glowing he wondered if wings might sprout out of her back. The girl giggled again.
Alphonse was shaken out of his reverie and he grinned sheepishly at her. "Gomen ne.." He said again for the third time. And the girl
laughed at that and Alphonse blushed. The girl looked at him, "Uhmm…Ano…"She began. Alphonse looked at her questioningly. She was
pointing to the pastries that he was still holding. Alphonse looked down and laughed. He scratched the back of his head feeling kinda
stupid. He handed it to her. She accepted it with a smile and then put them back in her basket. They both stood. The girl looked at
Alphonse and tilted her head to one side; he thought she looked so cute. "Arigatou." She said. Alphonse smiled. "Uh...you're welcome."
He replied a bit shyly. The girl chuckled and said, "You're a bit shy for a guy." She teased. Alphonse sweat dropped then blushed. The girl
laughed. "Well I gotta go, my brother's going to be looking for me." She said. "You have a brother?" Alphonse asked. The girl smiled.
"Hai! A very protective one! Nevertheless, he loves me and I love him too." She answered. Alphonse smiled at that, understanding. "Me
too, though he's rather short-tempered at times." He replied feeling at ease now that they had something they could relate to each other.
The girl laughed, "Mine too. He doesn't even want me outside the house. I just escaped." She mischievously said. Alphonse chuckled at
that. They both fell silent looking at each other. Then the girl smiled cheerfully at Alphonse, he felt his throat constrict, damn she was pretty!
"Well gotta go now! Ja ne!" She smilingly said then turned around and left. Alphonse was speechless, looking at the girl's retreating form.
"Oy Al!" Edward called. Alphonse silently walked towards his brother. Edward looked up at Alphonse and saw the look on his face. "Oy
Al! Something wrong?" He asked with a raised brow. Alphonse looked down at him still not being able to speak, still recovering from the
recent happening. Then his face formed a grimace. "Aya! Baka Al! Baka AL!" He wailed in frustration. Edward looked at his brother
confusingly. "What the heck is the matter with you?" He asked. Alphonse looked at Edward with a dark look on his face; Edward cringed
thinking he looked creepy. "I forgot to ask her name! Baka!" He yelled out, sounding like a person who was in agony. People inside the
shop stopped and looked at them, Edward sweat dropped and he laughed sheepishly then reasoned, "He's just hungry!" Edward looked
down at his brother frowning "Her name! Her name!" Alphonse grumbled sitting beside Edward curled into a tight ball brooding. Edward
was confused at his brother's odd behavior. Hearing his brother's mumbling, understanding dawned on him. His face formed into a wide
wicked grin. "Al.." He said in a low voice. Alphonse looked at his brother then cringed at the look on Edward's face. He was grinning at
him like a lunatic. Alphonse sweat dropped. "What?" He asked. Edward looked at his brother suspiciously and Alphonse sweat dropped
more. "Is there something you want to tell me?" Edward asked his voice low. Alphonse gulped. "Tell you what?" He asked pretending
innocence. Edward's grin, though Alphonse thought that it was impossible, widened more. "Oh really?" Edward asked suspicion laced his
voice making him sound creepy that Alphonse paled and swallowed. "Yeah, really." Alphonse answered trying to sound firm but somehow
his voice cracked. Edward suddenly pulled Alphonse and gave him the noogie. (In case if you don't know what this is…this is when your
brother or sister would annoy you by scratching or something like that, the top of your head with their knuckles.) "Nee-san! Yamero!"
Alphonse protested. Edward just laughed in answer then let go of Alphonse. Alphonse holding his head looked at Edward reproachfully.
Edward just stuck his tongue at him. "I'm done!" Winry announced standing right in front of them holding a grocery bag full of the
ingredients Grandma Pinako made them buy. Winry noticed Alphonse's brooding expression then to Edward's comical face. "Eh? Did I
miss something?" She asked looking at the two in confusion. Alphonse didn't answer and Edward snickered. Winry looked at Edward
questioningly. Edward stood beside her. "Girl problems." He answered. Winry eye's widened then she grinned. "Kyaaa! Al-kun you found
a girl that you like. Kawaii!" She gleefully said. Alphonse blushed and Edward laughed aloud. Winry elbowed Edward. "Ow!" Edward
yelped then looked at Winry scowling. "You're supposed to be helping your little brother not teasing him!" She scolded. Edward raised a
brow. "Why me?" He asked. "Because you're the one who's more experienced baka!" She answered a bit irritated. Edward stared at her
then his face broke into a rascal's smile that made Winry's heart skip a beat. "Experienced eh? How'd you know?" He asked a teasing lilt
in his voice. Winry blushed. "Uhmm..well…you.." She stammered. Edward moved closer to her and she felt her heart thundered fast. He
was teasing with her in broad daylight and in front of people! "Me? What did I do?" He drawled. "Stop teasing her nee-san." Alphonse
interrupted who was looking at Winry trying to control his grin. Winry blushed more. Edward just grinned. "Come on we'd better go or
else the old hag would come after us with a broom." Edward jokingly said. Alphonse and Winry laughed then the three left.
"Haruka! Haruka!" Lei Kusanabi's voice echoed from the living room. The Head Maid came rushing from the kitchen in answer to her
master's call. Haruka fixed herself before entering the living room. "Yes young master Lei?" She answered. She saw her master sitting on
the couch with a scowl on his face and her heart thundered in fear. She knew about her master's temper and wouldn't want to get in the
way. "Where's my little sister?" He asked his voice sounded angry but there was also concern. Haruka gulped. He's not gonna like hearing
this. "I – I do not know young master… I was in the kitchen cleaning." She answered surprised that her voice didn't shake for that was
what her knees were doing now thankfully he couldn't see it. Lei's scowl darkened marring his feminine like features. "What do you mean
you don't know? Aren't you supposed to be looking out for her or any of you servants?" He asked his voice rising. Haruka swallowed
then sweat dropped. "Well yes but I'm not assigned for that sir, Mishka her personal maid should be one who's looking out for her."
Haruka explained. Lei stood then walked towards Haruka towering over her. "I don't care what job you're assigned all I want is that you
look out for my little sister!" He said almost shouting now. "Nee-san! Have pity on Haruka-san!" A soft melodious voice rang out. Lei
looked up. A shoulder length brown haired girl breezed in with a bright smile on her face. She walked to a speechless Lei then gave him a
kiss on the cheek and smiled to Haruka who smiled back relieved that she finally came home. The girl gave the basket she was holding to
Haruka. "Please bring this to the kitchen Haruka-san." She asked in a soft voice. Haruka nodded then excused herself. The girl turned to
the person behind her who was scowling down at her. She giggled then gave him a hug. Lei loosened his hold on her then looked down at
her. "Rika! Where have you been?" He asked sounding like a sergeant interrogating his private. Rika scowled. She turned from her brother
then sat on the couch. "Answer me Rika." Lei said, warning in his voice. Rika smiled cheerfully at him again. "I came from the bakeshop!"
She answered. "What!" Lei yelled in question. "Oh nee-san do relax." Rika quipped looking up at her brother not affected by his
exploding temper. "Relax! Relax! You want me to relax! You are the daughter of the richest man in Rizenbul! Something could have
happened to you! Someone could have kidnapped you! And you want me to relax!" Lei yelled. Rika just looked at her brother not
wanting his temper to spoil her day. She waited for him to calm down before sharing it with him. Lei looked down at his younger sister,
staring at her in disbelief that she could be so calm. "Have you nothing to say?" He asked demandingly. Rika just looked at him with those
round green eyes of hers, eyes like his. He waited for her to answer she just looked up at him with a sweet, innocent look. Then he sighed
giving up. He knew there was no use talking sense into this girl. He then sat down beside her. Rika smiled happily at him and this forced
one from him. "You're so cheerful today." He commented. Rika couldn't contain her excitement anymore. "Oh nee-san! Something
wonderful happened to me today!" She said in an excited voice. Lei chuckled. "What is it?" He asked. Rika fully faced her brother, her
two legs tucked under her. "Oh nee-san! I met someone today and he is soooooo cute!" She said in an exaggerated voice. Lei's face
darkened. "He? Cute?" He asked. Rika rolled her eyes. "Yes nee-san, HE! And yes HE'S CUTE! SUPER CUTE!" She answered
gleefully. "When I saw him come in to the bakeshop today I felt my hear beat so fast, he looked so kawaii with his face etched in boyish
wonder! He's just like me! A lover of sweets!" She continued her excitement bubbling up inside of her making her giddy. Lei was
half-listening to her, the other part of him was thinking on who the guy could be so he could hire some thugs and pummel him. "And then
we accidentally bumped into each other and then he said sorry. Three times! He's so kawaii nee-san!" Rika continued unable to control
her giggling. She noticed her brother's, expression she scowled. "Nee-san! Are you listening to me?" She snapped. Lei was shaken out of
his thoughts of killing the guy, he looked at his sister with a smile. "Why of course I was." He lied. Rika scowl darkened. "What was I
saying then?" She asked with a raised brow. Lei sweat dropped. "Uh…umm…uh…You said that he was super cute and then he had this
face…something like that." Lei answered trying to sound casual. Rika groaned out in frustration. "You weren't listening!" She said
sounding irritated. She stood. "Where do you think you're going?" Lei asked looking up at her with a scowl. "Anywhere but here!" She
retorted. She turned to leave but Lei held her hand stopping her. "What!" Rika snapped. Lei was smiling at her, her tantrums were always
so amusing to him. "So what is this "kawaii" guy's name?" He asked with a raised brow. Rika smiled brightly then opened her mouth to
answer then she shut it and frowned. "Oh no! I forgot to ask his name!" She yelled. Lei laughed aloud. Rika looked down at him, fire in her
eyes. She smacked his face with a throw pillow then left the room grumbling under her breath, "Baka rika!...forgot his name!" Her blood
boiled as she heard her brother's laugh. She left the room banging the door behind her. Lei just laughed more. Rika let out an irritated sigh.
"How could you be so stupid Rika, forgetting to ask his name." She scolded herself. She huffed frustratingly then left still hearing her
brother's laugh.
"Ed-kun, is Al-kun okay?" Winry whispered to Edward who was walking beside her. Edward looked ahead of them to Alphonse
whose head was bent and still brooding. Edward chuckled then looked at Winry. "He'll be fine. He'll get over it." He answered. Winry
looked back at Alphonse with a worried face. She gasped in surprise as Edward wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close
to him. His hold was so possessive. She looked up at him blushing. He just grinned at her. "You worry too much about him Winry, he's
fine." Edward said. "Ha- hai!" She shyly answered. Alphonse ahead of them was still brooding, scolding himself for forgetting to ask the
girl's name. The three of them so preoccupied with their own thoughts failed to notice a mysterious person dressed in all black hiding
behind a bush spying on them.
When they arrived home, Grandma Pinako right away took the ingredients then began preparing the materials needed for cooking the
cookies with the help of Winry. Edward right away went upstairs to their room to take a nap. Alphonse was at the living room still
brooding. "Hmm…Grandma, I don't understand what this says, 1 pinch, or pint?" Winry asked as she read the cookbook, she was
already measuring the ingredients. Pinako looked over. "That's one pinch dear. (chuckles) It's just that that cookbook is old Winry dear."
Pinako answered smilingly. Winry chuckled. She paused on what she was doing then looked at Alphonse who was at the living room
watching TV with a gloomy face. She smiled to herself. "Al-kun!" She called. Alphonse looked at her. "Nani?" He answered. Winry
smiled thoughtfully at him. "Why don't you come over here and help with the baking? You would learn how to prepare one of your favorite
pastries." She smilingly invited. Alphonse's face brightened at that then he turned off the TV and stood up walking to the kitchen eagerly.
He rolled up the sleeves of his undershirt then put on an apron and looked at Winry expectantly. Winry directed him to prepare the oven
and the cookie sheets. Alphonse eagerly did the task. Winry chuckled then continued measuring the ingredients. Pinako looked at the two
working with a fond smile on her face.
"Kyaaa…." Alphonse said in wonder a while later as he looked at the glass window of the oven, looking at the cookies as they began to
turn golden brown. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. "Are they cooked yet?" He asked for the fifth time since they placed the
cookies inside the oven. Pinako and Winry laughed. "Al-kun, you gotta be patient they won't be cooked in just a blink of an eye y'know."
Winry answered. "I know but…kyaaa… I just can't wait to taste them! The fact that I helped in making it…kyaaa." He insisted sounding
like a little boy. Winry and Pinako just chuckled in answer. Edward arrived rubbing his eyes and yawning. He was wearing a black
sleeveless shirt and black loose pants. "Yo!" He greeted. Winry looked at him and smiled. "Ed-kun! You're just in time for the cookies
Al-kun baked." She informed. Edward looked at Alphonse with a raised brow and a grin. Alphonse blushed then scratched the back of his
head. "Actually I just helped; Winry-chan and Pinako did most of the baking." He shyly explained. Edward and Winry chuckled. Edward
walked to the Refrigerator, took out a bottle of water, and downed the whole content. Pinako looked at him. "Your leg is ready Edward."
She informed. Edward placed the bottle on the kitchen sink. "We'll just attach it later." He replied. He leaned on the kitchen sink. "Winry
will do it for you; she's the only one who knows about this new creation of hers." Pinako said. Edward just nodded in answer. He was
looking at Winry who was sitting on a chair beside the table near Alphonse who was kneeling in front of the oven. "Winry-chan…they
should be cooked by now!" Alphonse persisted. Winry laughed then stood up. She took two potholders and wore them. Alphonse stood
and moved aside for Winry. Winry bent down, opened the oven door, and slid the cookie sheet out. "Kyaa…It smells so good1"
Alphonse excitedly said. Edward and Pinako laughed. Winry placed the cookie sheet on the table and took off the potholders. Pinako
carefully placed the cookies on a plate with a spatula. Alphonse was hovering behind her, eliciting small sounds of excitement. Winry
walked to Edward and leaned on the sink beside him. Edward looked at her. "What did you do to make him forget about the girl?" He
asked. Winry smiled up at him. "I asked him to help bake the cookies. The cookies itself is already a distraction for him. He really does
love sweets." She answered. Edward chuckled then looked back at his little brother who was already eating a cookie. "It's good with milk
Al-kun." Winry suggested. Alphonse smiled brightly then took out a bottle of milk from the fridge. Pinako handed Winry and Edward a
cookie. "How bout you nee-san? Want milk?" Alphonse asked with his mouth full of cookie. Edward scowled darkly at him. "You know I
hate milk!" He retorted. The three laughed. "After eating Ed-kun, we'll attach your auto mail leg neh?" Winry asked. Edward took a bite
out of his cookie then nodded in answer.
After their siesta, Edward and Winry right away went upstairs to attach Edward's new auto-mail leg. Alphonse was with Pinako helping
her out in sorting the auto-mail parts in the stockroom and fixing some of the broken ones. "Alphonse." Pinako said. Alphonse looked up
from his task. "Yes Auntie Pinako?" He replied. Pinako looked at him closely. "When you arrived today you acted somewhat odd? Is
there something wrong?" Pinako asked. Alphonse sweat dropped and he laughed sheepishly. "Uh-…nothing's wrong Auntie. Why would
you think that?" He lied. Pinako raised one brow. "Oh really?" Pinako persisted. Alphonse sweat dropped more. "Uh-huh! Really! I'm
fine!" He answered trying to look innocent. Pinako sighed then walked to Alphonse. Alphonse paled. Pinako suddenly whacked Alphonse
on the head. "Ow!" Alphonse yelped in pain. Pinako looked at him with a dark look on her face. "You've been under my care for quite a
long time. What makes you think I won't know that you're lying eh?" Pinako asked her voice low. Alphonse gulped deep then he gave out
a resigned sigh. He looked down at the broken auto-mail part that he was about to fix. Pinako looked down at her nephew confused at his
odd behavior. "It's this girl I met today at the bakeshop Auntie." He finally said sounding shy. Pinako smiled in understanding. She sat
down beside Alphonse. She saw that Alphonse was blushing she laughed and Alphonse blushed more. "What about this girl eh?" Pinako
asked. Alphonse looked at Pinako with a smile. "She's so beautiful Auntie, with magnificent green eyes and shoulder length brown hair and
a sweet smile." He answered then blushed after. Pinako chuckled. "She really must have caught your attention for you to notice all those."
She said. Alphonse smiled sheepishly. "So what's her name?" Pinako asked. Alphonse looked forlorn. "Well that's the problem Auntie, its
just that I was so busy staring at her and feeling shy I forgot to ask her name. I wish I was more like nee-san." He answered. Pinako
laughed. "Like Edward? A hot-head?" Pinako joked. Alphonse laughed. "Not that! What I mean is I wish I were like him, so confident
with himself." He explained. Pinako put a hand around her nephew. "Being you is already enough Alphonse. With your sweet and calm
disposition, you're sure to catch a girl's eye and heart. And with your looks too." Pinako truthfully said. Alphonse smiled at Pinako shyly,
feeling flattered. "And besides, one Edward is already enough!" Pinako joked. They both laughed. Pinako stood. "Well, these parts don't
just fix on their own now do they?" She asked then started picking out auto-mail parts that needed to be fixed. Alphonse raised both his
hand on top of a broken auto-mail part, which was inside a transmutation circle. "Yosh!" He said then electric bolts came out from his
hand and the transmutation circle and the broken auto-mail part was fixed. Pinako tossed him another and he eagerly set it down the circle
to fix it. Pinako and Alphonse spent their time fixing and rearranging the parts in the stock room.
"What's new with my auto-mail leg Winry?" Edward asked as he lay down on his bed to get ready. Winry took out a screwdriver from
her toolbox then turned to Edward. His new auto-mail leg was at the edge of the bed. "Its movements are smoother and fluid to make you
move faster and I mixed it with titanium also with your arm to make it stronger. Its also light like your arm." Winry smilingly answered. She
looked down at him and noticed he was still wearing his pants. "You need to take your pants off." She ordered. Edward looked at her a
bit startled. "What!" He asked. Winry huffed. "How am I supposed to attach your leg?" She asked sounding mildly irritated. Edward face
flushed. "Oh that. Sorry". He mumbled. He stood then slowly took off his pants. Though Winry already saw him with just his shorts on, she
couldn't help but blush. She frowned in order to hide her blush. Edward sat back down on the bed and then Winry sat beside him and
started loosening the screws on his leg. Edward shivered a little as he felt Winry's soft fingers touch his sensitive skin. He was watching her;
she could feel it and she was starting to blush again. She didn't like it when she was his center of attention, it made her feel jittery and
butterflies in her stomach would start up again. She hummed a tune in order to help her concentrate on her work. Edward always liked
watching her work, he thought she was hot when she was busy working with the auto-mail. He felt his auto-mail leg come off, he began to
dread the painful part, and he knew Winry did too. Winry placed the old auto-mail on the floor then held the new one and looked at
Edward. He was looking at her with a small smile. She smiled brightly for him then she moved closer and positioned the new auto-mail
properly. She gave out a deep sigh then mumbled, "Here we go." Edward clutched the bed sheet tight and clamped his mouth shut as he
felt the searing pain course throughout his body as Winry attached his leg. The good thing about attaching his leg was that the pain didn't
last very long and Winry didn't have any adjustments to do but still the pain was the same and it was mind numbing and a nerve wracking
pain. He ground his teeth together in order to keep himself from screaming instead he let out a low groan and gasp. Winry made the final
tightening of his leg and then she leaned back and looked at Edward with a worried face. Edward's eyes were closed and she could she
that his breathing was labored from the rise and fall of his chest. She moved up and gently pushed him down the bed and he followed.
Edward breathed deep in order to calm his racing heart. It was so fucking painful! Winry gently caressed his cheeks and brushed his bangs
away from his face. Edward held her hand and leaned into it, wanting its warmth and softness to comfort him. Winry blushed at that but she
didn't pull her hand away. Edward felt the pain on his leg throb. He opened his eyes and looked up at her. "Gomen ne.." She whispered
with a small smile. Edward smiled wearily then gave out a sigh. Winry continued caressing his face gently. They both looked at each other
silently trying to read each other's thoughts. Winry started on nibbling her lower lip and Edward slowly pulled her down to him. Winry's
heart began to hammer inside her chest, Edward was going to kiss her again and heaven help she wanted him to. Edward was feeling the
same thing; he had wanted to kiss her when they were still at the kitchen. As their heads were nearing, someone suddenly knocked. They
both jumped in fright. Winry hastily stood and fixed herself while Edward put on his pants. "Winry-chan, Onii-san…gomen ne for
disturbing but Auntie Pinako said that Winry-chan should prepare dinner already." They heard Alphonse say from the other side of the
door. "Stupid old hag." Winry heard Edward curse. She giggled. "I'll be right there Al-kun. You can come in now if you want to." Winry
answered. The door opened and Alphonse came in with an apologetic smile. "Gomen-ne.." He said. He looked at his older brother who
was standing beside Winry. "Nii-san, you have your new leg on already?" He asked. Edward grinned. "Hai! And I've to test it yet Al!"
Edward excitedly said. Alphonse smiled, understanding. "The two of you will train?" Winry asked. Edward and Alphonse looked at her
with wide smiles on their faces. "Hai Winry-chan! That's what me and onii-san usually do after you attach him a new auto-mail." Alphonse
answered. "And besides, now that I don't have any missions to go to anymore training with Alphonse will be the only way I can test your
auto-mail." Edward added. Winry rolled her eyes. "Just be careful both of you." She said. "Hai!" Edward and Alphonse chorused. Then
the three of them went out of the room together just as they used to before.
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