Chapter 7

The Visit to Resembol Part 1

"No problem..," Ed told her smiling.

Nanali sighs says, "Human transmutation...the taboo...thats how I lost my arm though, if it weren't for the couple that found me after that happening I would have died...," she then lays her head down on her arm and sticks out the ice cream, "I can't eat now I'm not hungry...".

"...That's why I didn't ask, you were gonna make your ice-cream go to waste..," sighed Ed.

It wasn't long until another State alchemist walked past them and didn't notice them, her name was Amaki, Amaki walked into the ice-cream shop and ordered a triple scoop cone with Fudge Brownie, Chocolate, and Cookies'N'Cream. She came back and noticed Ed sitting there and looked over at Ed. "Oh. My. God. What are YOU doing here?!" Amaki shouted. She was wearing her casual attire: low-cut black tank top, short black skirt and the same exact jacket Ed had on. Ed looked up at Amaki confused, Yuukie looked over and saw her too, the moment Yuukie saw Amaki she gave her a cold stare. "Do I know you?," Ed asked her. Nanali looks at Ed and sighed, "Your right I got myself sick thinking about it...," she then looked up to see Amaki, "You know odd women who do that preferably scare every man they meet...".

Ed looked at Amaki for a moment then turned to see if Yuukie's ankle was alright ignoring Amaki. Nanali looks at the ice cream and turns around to see a stray dog she gets up and gives it to it and then pets the dog smiling. She sighs and walks back to sit down she says leaning on her arm, "I'm gonna leave for a couple of days...starting now...,"she yawned. Ed looked up at Nanali, "Well try not to think about that problem of yours too much okay?," asked Ed as he finished his ice-cream.

Nanali smiles and nods she says, "Alright...tell Yuukie I said bye too alright?," she gets up and starts to walk away. Yuukie looked up and watched Nanali leave, "...Hey Nanali!,"Yuukie shouted after her.

"Ed You Flea-sized idiot! Of course you know me! I pretty much grew up with you in case you have forgotten!," Amaki yelled at Ed, "Oh Hi whoever you are.," Amaki said to the kid Ed had been talking to. "I swear Ed you are such an idiot sometimes. Well anyways, I'm going to pay Winry a visit just to say 'hi' and since I'm traveling with you, your coming with me whether you like it or not." Amaki said as she took her ice-cream.

"DONT CALL ME A FLEA!," Ed shouted at her, Yuukie looked at Amaki and back to Ed, "But you can't go, I won't let you," Yuukie told Ed as she grabbed his hand tightly. She looked back up at Amaki, "Sorry, but I can't go it's my fault she's hurt, and no one else wants to watch her so I need to take care of her," Ed told Amaki.

"I can call you whatever I want to! And she can come too whoever she is. I'll help you watch her." Amaki said. Amaki transmuted a pillow into a super-soft teddy bear and held it out to the little girl. Yuukie stared at the teddy bear and back to Ed who nodded, she took the teddy bear, Ed sighed and picked her up, "When do you want to leave?," Ed asked. Yuukie held onto Ed tightly and looked at Amaki.

"Now would be good. Hey what is the little girl's name Ed? You haven't told me yet." Amaki said. "And have you seen Al anywhere?" Amaki asked. "Al should be with Elizabeth at HQ. And this is Yuukie...she doesn't get along with others very well though," Ed told her. Yuukie had fallen asleep on Ed's back, "She falls asleep quick," commented Ed. "Uhhhh...Ed I kinda figured it out that she falls asleep quick. Anyway, let's go. But first I have to go talk to Roy for a second." Amaki said, "And then we are gonna go get Al and tell him where we are going. Hey by the way, who's Elizabeth?" Amaki finished.

"A girl I met..okay but I'll take her away from Roy, the two of them aren't exactly friends hehe,"Ed told her and began to walk away. Nanali proceeded to walk later on top of the roofs jumping from each one or at least once her fever started to get bad again she made a bridge way to get across then destroy them after she walked off surprisingly it was silent...Eventually after a while she was getting near the trains.

Ed walked on ahead of Amaki and made sure Yuukie was okay, once he back to central he sat down and laid her down gently, he unwrapped her ankle to give it more of that numbing stuff and wrapped her ankle up again. Ed took off his red coat and placed it on her while she slept, "Well guess I'll get to say hi...now where is Elizabeth and Al at?," Ed wondered out loud. "How would I know Flea Boy?," Amaki retorted, she looked at her shining auto-mail. "You wanna know something Ed? I've kinda gotten used to my automail, so when we find the stone, it's all yours and Al's," Amaki said, putting her arm around Ed. "I wonder where Roy is?, "Amaki asked.

"Who knows where he could be...all I know is don't let those two near each other," Ed sighed as he stepped away from Amaki. "Ed, don't you get it? I'm being nice to you instead of beating you up," Amaki said. She got up and walked after Ed. She grabbed Ed's shoulder and whirled him around to face her. "And I have a confession Ed." Amaki said. "I ..." Amaki trailed off. "Ed?...,"Yuukie said as she got up, she sat up as she looked around and Ed walked over towards her, Ed told her she was going with him to Resembol. Yuukie eyes lit up with joy, then faded when she saw Amaki, "Who's that?," she demanded coldly.

"Are you kidding me? She seriously doesn't remember who I am?" Amaki said.

Yuukie looked at her coldly and shook her head, Yuukie grabbed Ed's hand and just stared at her, "Sorry, but she doesn't like other state alchemists no matter what their ranked. She won't even listen to Roy," Ed told Amaki.

"Oh, but she'll listen to you?," Amaki said, "Ed ummm... can I talk to you alone?," Amaki asked nervously.

Yuukie looked at Amaki,"...no, you can't go I won't let you, I hate being alone," said Yuukie as she gripped his hand tighter, she glared at Amaki afraid that Ed would leave forever. Yuukie was not one who liked being alone, "Sorry Amaki, but she doesn't want me too, and she hates being alone, maybe next time when she's sleeping," Ed told her.

"Okay...,"said Amaki, sounding really sad. Yuukie looked at her with a grin then looked up at Ed and asked him to take her to her room. Which he did willingly.

"Oh my god," Amaki said, and she followed Ed. Amaki used Alchemy to clear an area and she made a house that the three of them could share. "I'll have to share a room with you Ed. Don't worry Ed. It'll be fun sharing a room with me. And you can't make yourself your own room because I used a special kind of Alchemy that you have no idea about and it's kinda complicated," Amaki said, she was slightly cheerier. But not by much.

Nanali finally got off the train and had a defeated cough before she started walking. The whole train ride she felt sick. She waved to all the people she knew in Resembol but they kept asking her if she was okay...She thinks, 'I should get to my old house now before he finds me and gets mad I'm not staying at a hospital for my sickness...uhhhg,' She drowned on in her mind while walking.

Yuukie glanced at Amaki and nodded slightly, and looked at Ed. Nanali finally got towards her old home, feeling even more sick, she felt her forehead and said, "Oh dear lord...I'm freaking that sick...maybe I should get something to check how hot I am...". Yuukie sighed and decided to take a look around town, "Ed can you take me to take a look around?," Yuukie asked, Ed nodded and carried her outside.

A boy walks behind her and puts his hand on her forehead. He looks at her face to face a and says, "Too hot for your own good...", and smirked. Yuukie held onto Ed as he took her around the small quiet town, "So calming here," she commented, "Yeah, let's go see Winry," Ed told her as he carried her to Winry's.

Nanali slaps his hand away and says,"Haha very funny my head hurts I'm going home..." she coughed several times before turning to leave. He says laughing, "Cruel as ever...Come on, if your sick just let me take care of you, or at least have my mom-," Nanali turns around staring daggers at him she says, "No...we may have been friends since we were 2 years old but I refuse it...now leave me alone and I'll come over later to eat dinner...," She then opens the door and smiles she says, "Is that alright Mathew?," Mathew puts his hand through his short cut black hair and says, "Alright...I'm sure once you smell food you'll come over anyways...," Nanali slams the door shut and goes straight to her old room and goes to sleep...Mathew walks off back home only to be told by his mother to go to the market and get ingredients for tonight's dinner.

Once Ed opened the door to Winry's house Yuukie looked around in awe, "So this is your friend Winry's place," she commented.

Nanali had only slept for about ten or so minutes before waking up again. Nightmares couldn't even be held off by the comfort of her own home...Even though this was the place where it all started...Where she lost everyone and it was her fault...

"Hey Ed?..," Yuukie said quietly, "Huh? What is it Yuukie, is your ankle bothering you again?," he asked her, she shook her head, "I want to tell you something..," she whispered. Ed looked at her confused. Nanali held her head now having a major headache and started to cry she starts to say, "J-just stop this...now...please...,"She quickly got up and left the house.

"Yeah? What is it Yuukie?," Ed asked again, "Ed I...I...I love you," she told him with a blush, Ed blushed when she told him this, he didn't know what to he stayed quiet for a couple moments.

Nanali finally ran to their graves. She had stopped crying by then and was just standing at their graves peacefully, she still didn't feel well but it didn't matter she was a bit at peace about going there.

Ed sat her down and turned to face her, he didn't realize Winry was standing in the doorway; Ed looked at Yuukie with soft eyes and smiled slightly. She looked up at him with curiosity, "I return your feelings Yuukie," Ed told her as he hugged her tightly. Winry walked into the room, "I'm happy for you two," and she ran out of the room.

Mathew was on his way back from the market he wasn't even half way near the cemetery when he saw a blonde haired girl running and it looked like she was crying and not paying attention. Winry kept running until she ran into Mathew. Mathew dropped the groceries and fell down. He then got himself back up and put out his hand to the crying blonde he says,"what's wrong?".

Winry looked up at Mathew and began to explain what she had heard between sobs. Mathew had picked up the groceries he dropped before and was sitting under a tree with her while she was talking, He said, "Oh thats unfortunate...you really loved him that much and he picked that girl over you...You know some times love is cruel and crushes crush you...," He smirks and says, "But a pretty girl like you...any man would be lucky to have you...".

Winry looked at Mathew and stopped crying, she smiled. Mathew smiles back and said, "I also know what you feel to care for someone...like that...what I'm saying in the long run is...maybe if he really feels that way about the other girl...you'll just have to suck it up be happy for them and live on...it'll be hard to let go of someone you truly love but...It's a proven fact that in the whole world there are 7 people who you can truly be perfect for...," He laughs a bit and leans on the tree. Winry looked up at Mathew and nodded, she got and looked out at the town, "Thanks for your help," she told him. Mathew got up holding the groceries and says, "Your welcome...I hope everything works out okay...?". Winry nodded and began to head back to her home.

Mathew went the opposite direction now walking past the cemetery in the rain he saw Nanali standing there. He sighed and put the groceries down. He then walked to behind her and put his arm around her shoulder making her head lean on his chest while standing up. He said, "You know if you're sick your aloud to ask someone who l-cares about you to help its no bother its no problem at all...," Nanali looked up and sighs she said, "I know I know I'm sorry...Its just todays the day they were killed...they all died...," He says,"Shhhhh-sh-sh-sh shhhh...It's okay alright its not your fault...," Nanali said, "Yes it I-," her stomach growls. He looks at her with eyes narrowed and says, "How long has it been since you've eatin?," Nanali looks up at him and said, "Define eati-," He says, "So not at all in the past week...," She holds up two fingers, "The past two weeks...," Mathew sweat dropped and sighed heavily.

Yuukie and Ed had waited for Winry to come back but left, Yuukie had fallen asleep so he was taking her back to put her to bed. Nanali says, "Its sorta hard to eat when you have so many bad dreams...," She laughs a bit Mathew says, "Yeah yeah yeah...here hold these...," He handed her the groceries then picks her up bridal style. She blushes and says, "What the hell-," Mathew says, "Obviously you were going to skip out on dinner anyways so I'm forcing you to come and eat this way...".

Yuukie was laid down in her bad and Ed went to go stand outside and watch the wind rustle the trees. Mathew had been walking some time, they were almost to the house they passed a blonde headed boy standing outside just staring I guess...Nanali still had the groceries held in her hands tightly but she had fallen asleep minutes ago in his arms...

Ed watched as two people walked past then continued staring at the grass blow over. Nanali started to wake up a bit now as they passed Edward she looked with tired eyes and waved to Edward she said, "Hi..". Mathew and Nanali got to the house and Mathew opened the door. At the moment the house was bustling around with his sister walking to his mother his mother setting the table and his father about to leave the room when everything stopped and went dead silence.

Ed stood outside as he waited for Amaki to return.

Nanali said, "He forced me to eat...nothing romantic happened...," Everyone resumed with a sad sigh, "Oh," and resumed what they were doing. Mathew walked in and Nanali put the groceries on the table still in his arms...

Ed walked back inside when the sun began to set. Mathew kept walking and no one was there, Nanali looked up at him and says, "You can let me down now you know...?," Mathew blushed and said quickly, "Oh oh yeah...um here..." He let her down. Winry found that Ed and Yuukie were gone so she went out to go look for him. Nanali sighs and said, "I sorta feel bad that you carried me the whole way here you know...," There was a light blush on her face... he whole family was watching...unnoticeably for some reason. Mathew laughs a bit and said. "No problem it doesn't matter...," She sighs and said. "Fine then well...I'll see you when we eat at dinner okay?".

Winry had no idea where Ed was staying so she ended up walking around in the dark, Ed had fallen asleep in a chair, but Yuukie woke up and began to try in her ankle. She flinched but walked out the door.