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A/N: Hey everybody, long time no see! This is the fourth chapter and this story had gone much longer than what I had originally expected to. Thanks to everyone who had taken time to review. You guys are totally awesome, just like Edward!
Enjoy~
Chapter 4
"Um, Mr. Kimblee? Aren't we going on a date?" Mei asked in confusion as they suddenly stopped in front of the thick, dark, woods just outside of central. After Armstrong's date, Mei thought nothing could be stranger. But this was a whole different level."
"Yes of course," Kimblee replied with a smile that would usually be considered warm on a normal person's face but just looked out of place on his. "Here we are."
"What are we going to do here, there's nothing but trees."
"And animals sweetheart," Kimblee answered as he handed Mei a gun. The girl cringed at the deadly weapon. "We're going to do one of my favorite sport of all time – hunting. It will be exhilarating."
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"Hey Fullmetal, have you decided what you're going to do yet, if I'm not mistaken, you're going next, right after Kimblee finishes. Try not to overuse your head too much. We all know who's going to win anyways. Ahahaha!" The colonel laughed as he patted Edward's head.
"Ugh!" Edward glared at Mustang because with each pat, he felt like he was getting shorter and shorter. "Don't underestimate me you dirty old bastard. I'm the Fullmetal Alchemist and I always live up to my name. Don't you have someplace else to be? When is your turn anyway?"
"Right after you," Roy replied with a grin. "You know, now that you look at it, this kind of gives me an unfair advantage, not that I need it, to the other contestants don't you think?"
"I don't know what you mean."
"You see, right after Mei has a terrible time with you. She will come running into my arms. Her date with me will feel like heaven compared to yours. Your failure will not only be a disadvantage to you, it will also enhance my success. So, I came here to thank you in advance. Ahahaha, good luck Fullmetal, you only have 15 more minutes 'till it's your turn." And then Mustang strolled away, leaving an angry small alchemist throwing fits in the streets.
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"Why are you laughing so manically Mr. Kimblee?" Mei Chang asked as they approached the dead deer she just shot. The whole thing was actually rather enjoyable despite her first impressions. The blood would have been a slight bit nauseous, but Mei was trained in alkahestry – a medical art. She had seen her fair share of blood.
"It's the thrill of the hunt, Mei Chang," Kimblee responded with a sadistic look on his cold face, "the feel of supremacy and control over your powerless victims. Enlightening, isn't it? Look at how the blood is gushing Mei, don't you feel the urge to feed on its hopelessness? You know why I enjoy hunting? Because it reminds me of Ishval! The terrified faces and helpless screams were simply thrilling. It was music to my ears! Tell me Mei, don't you just want to blow that desperate animal to pieces?"
By now, Mei Chang had already hidden herself behind a tree away from the insane man. These dates just get worse and worse. Maybe her ideal prince just doesn't exist in reality.
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The Fullmetal Alchemist waited impatiently in front of the military building. He really disliked the building because it, along with many other things, reminded him of his annoying superior officer Mustang. But this was where Mei had told him to meet her. No one was here yet. Obviously, Mei was late.
Checking his pocket watch one last time, Edward let out a deep sigh. It took him forever to figure out the perfect place to impress the girl and now she doesn't show up. This day just plain sucks.
Another minute had passed before Edward saw a small figure staggering her way toward him. When Mei got closer, he realized that the dress she wore had bloodstains. Startled, Ed rushed over to make sure she was okay. There was no way he was going to let a judge die and miss out on the prize of the competition.
"Mei! What the hell happened? What's the blood doing on your clothe?"
Mei pushed him away. "It's just animal blood. Anyways, just take me on the date already. Get it over with. I've had a long day."
Unhappy with her tone, Edward scowled at the tired-looking girl. "What do you mean 'Get it over with'? You know I spent hours this morning figuring out where to take you, you stupid girl. If I had it my way, I would say this whole thing is just a complete load of bullshit. But since I'd already wasted all that time, I might as well get on with it. Listen you little bean-sprout, you're going on a date with me and you damn hell better enjoy it! Here, take the flowers. Al said you girls like these silly things."
Mei Chang stared blankly at the angry alchemist. The whole scenario seemed reversed somehow. Wasn't she supposed to be the complaining girl who needed comforting in this kind of situation? Of course, "normal" didn't really apply to any of the alchemists that took her out on a date today. So, without a word, Mei accepted the flowers with gratitude. At least he remembered them, she thought.
Only when she looked down at the blooming plant she had realized something was wrong. "Eh, Ed?" she asked in confusion. "What are these?"
"They're flowers you idiot. Are you dense enough to not realize that?"
"I know they're flowers you dimwit. But why did you give me carnations?"
"What's wrong with carnations?"
"Oh nothing, except it's what you give to someone when're DEAD! Are you trying to suggest something?"
"What? How am I supposed to know that they're carnations? They were the first thing I saw when I went in the store. Just be happy I brought you something you ungrateful brat!" Edward fumed.
"I knew you were short, but I didn't know you were short on brains as well!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU STUPID GIRL? DON'T THINK I WILL HESITATE TO SKIN YOU ALIVE JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE A CHILD! AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I'M TALLER THAN YOU!"
Mei sighed. Normally, she would continue to argue with that idiot boy but she just doesn't have the energy anymore. "C'mon Xiao Mei," she gestured to her miniature pet panda which sat dutifully on her shoulder throughout the entire day. "I'm fed up with this. I need a break."
"Oh no you don't," Edward frowned as he grabbed the girl by the back of her shirt collar, "I told you that you were going to have a good time and you damn well will. Let's go." And with that, Ed dragged the protesting girl away.
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Alphonse was seriously enjoying his alone time. Sure, he loved his brother and would totally throw his own life away to save him, but peace and quiet was much too infrequent for him to pass on. He admitted he was a tad bit worried after Ed had called but then he realized that Edward will figure something out. His brother had never been one to plan things ahead, but things had always turned out to be fine. With that reassuring thought in his mind, Al carefully opened the hotel menu book, secretly making a note on what will go on his list of food he will eat when he gets his body back.
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"Eh Ed, where the hell is this."
"Are you really as stupid as you look? Where do you think this is?"
"You idiot of course I know where this is. But why are we here. Aren't we supposed to be on a date?" Mei thought that nothing could shock her anymore than she had already been shocked today, but apparently, she was wrong. What the hell is this dim-witted guy thinking, picking a place like this for a date?
"You don't like it?" Ed asked in confusion as he noticed the obvious frown on Mei's face. "They have just about everything here. It's where my brother and I constantly visit when we have free time on our hands. How can you not like it?" Well, Al told him to bring her to someplace he enjoyed himself and he did, he thought. What was wrong with the bean-sprout girl?
"I just really don't think it's a good idea Ed. There's nothing to do!"
"What? How can you say that? I can spend hours, or even days in here without ever feeling bored. First the flowers and now this, you know what kid, you're too picky for your own good!"
"Picky?" Mei screeched. "I'm picky? All I wanted was to have a nice, relaxing day with some entertainment. And this is what I get? Do you have any idea what I've just went through this morning with Kimblee and Armstrong?"
"That's not my problem. It's your own fault you chose such a goddamn waste-of- time challenge! Now, you better stop all your complaining and start enjoying your damn self!"
"Enjoy myself?" Mei argued in a loud voice, causing several people to shoot disapproving looks toward her. But she was too frustrated to care. "How the hell do you expect me to enjoy my self when we're in a freaking LIBRARY?"
"What's so bad about a library?" Ed questioned angrily. How can this idiot girl not like a library? He would be ecstatic if someone had given him time to read all day. It took him two hours to come up with this idea and now she's telling him that she doesn't like it. Ungrateful brat, Ed thought, wait 'till this competition was over and I'll punch some sense into you.
"Would you two be quiet!" an unlucky bystander a few feet nearby complained to the arguing pair. "I'm trying to read!"
"Then you better read with your mouth shut you moron," Edward threw a glare as sharp as daggers toward the now terrified man, "before my fist becomes the only thing you'll be reading!"
"Well, I'm out of here!" Mei diverted the attention back to herself as she jumped, with one fluent and graceful motion, out the window. Leaving a speechless Edward alone by himself with still twenty minutes left of the date.
A/N: Hope that wasn't too bad. I kind of really struggled on figuring out where Ed would take a girl so in the end, I just decided the library. Sorry I'm lame. :(
Anyways, expect pretty slow update from now on 'cause first term report cards are coming in and you know, this is when the teachers start bringing out their BIG projects 'cause they have no marks for us. =_=
Thanks for reading :)
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