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Chapter 8 - Sixteen

The day carried on but we didn't really do that much. We talked about my past life and certain missions "Father" had sent Envy on but it was getting late and Roy and Riza would be home soon.

"Envy, Roy and Riza will be back soon. I think you should leave." I said. "They shouldn't know…ever. They think you're dead."

"I see." Envy murmured, kissing my lips lightly before bounding out my window and running off in the direction on the forest.

I sighed, plopping down on the couch in the living room. The room looked beautiful with the Christmas tree lit up and glistening. It wasn't long before I dozed off. My sleep didn't last long though. Twenty minute later someone was shaking my shoulder telling me to wake up.

"Orchid get up." Roy muttered, annoyed.

"I am up." I grumbled, annoyed as well.

"God you're like a freaking cat." He walked off into the dining room. "Come on! Dinners ready."

I jumped up, starving. After my pop tart earlier I hadn't eaten anything else. I plopped down next to Roy who was at the head of the table and across from Riza. The bowel in front of me was filled to the brim with Ramen. My hand gripped the chop sticks set out for me and I began scarffing down the noodles.

"Well, did you sleep the day away and forget to eat?" Riza asked picking up chopsticks of her own.

"No." I muttered with a mouth full of food. "I got up at eleven and just fell asleep again a little while ago and I did eat a pop tart today!"

"What did you do all day since you didn't show up at HQ." Roy smirked.

"Ha! I happen to know you're giving me the next two day off." I covered my mouth. Envy told me that, not them.

"Ah so you saw the note in your room." Riza exclaimed.

"Note? What no- Ah yes the note!" I regained composure and began stuffing my face again.

"Some ones hungry." Riza stated.

"She's just like Ed." Roy added.

"Well they are like siblings."

I listened to the two carry on conversations and frequently add in my opinion.

"The weather is calling for snow later this week." Riza had said.

"Finally." I muttered.

After dinner I took a shower and retreated to my room. Roy and Riza went to their room as well.

"Ugh." I grumbled, flopping down onto my bed.

I curled up into a ball and let my eyes droop shut. This gave my mind time to wander. My thoughts quickly traveled to Envy. To think, the creature I was supposed to kill, has me falling for him. Sure, I wish I could tell Riza and Al but what would they think. As far as they know he's dead. Not to mention he's a homunculus. I wouldn't tell Roy either way, he'd react how my father would have. He would have been very over protective and might have even threatened to kill him. Even so, I'd give up what I have now to have my overprotective father back.

I felt an energy source creep on to the estate and approach my window. Keeping my eyes closed, I smiled to myself.

They climbed up to the roof and opened my window.

"En-Al?" I opened my eyes to see Al closing my window behind him.

"Hey." Said murmured flopping down next to me.

"What are you doing hear?" I asked. "Bored again."

"Nope not this time. Don't you know what today is?" He asked smiling.

"Its December 19th." I said.

"Yeah and in five minutes it will be your birthday." He informed me.

I sat up and looked at my alarm clock. It was 11:58. "Hmm…I guess I forgot." I giggled.

"I wanted to be the first to wish you Happy Birthday." He chuckled.

My eyes widened slightly in surprise. "You guys still go by my actual birthday." I said, rolling my eyes.

"What do you go by?" Al asked, clearly confused.

"By the day I died. In a way I was reborn."

"Well than in two months and three days you'll be five." He murmured, smirking.

"You remember what day it happened?" I was surprised he knew this.

"Of course. It's not something I'll easily forget."

A comfortable silence fell over us. For a few moments before I opened my mouth again. "Have you heard form Ed?" I asked.

He smiled. "Yes, he finally proposed to Winry."

A huge smile lit up my face. "Finally!"

"He did it right before he got on the train to come back. He cut his visit a little short. Oh and your now officially sixteen. Happy Birthday." He murmured.

"Thank you."

He pulled out a tiny box from his back pocket and held it out for me.

"You know I hate percents." I muttered scowling at him.

"Too bad." He put the box on my shoulder and said, "Open it."

Sighing, I grabbed the little box and sat up. After tearing the bright purple paper off I opened a small velvet box. Nestled between two tiny cushions sat a dime sized diamond on a sliver chain.

"Thank you." I said diving on him.

"You're welcome." He chuckled from under me.

I sat back and pried the necklace out of the box and held it up. "Help me put it on." I demanded.

I turned around and held up my hair. He wound it around me and clipped it. I let my hair down and looked down at the jewel resting on my chest.

"It's so pretty Al. Thank you so much." I turned back around and looked at him.

"I know you hate your birthday so I just wanted to make you somewhat happy at the start of it." He said his cheeks lighting up with a light blush.

"Mission accomplished." I murmured.

"Well, I'm tired. Why'd you have to be born so damn early in the morning." He said getting up.

"My dearest apologies." I snickered.

"See you later." He said before escaping threw my window.

I sighed laying back down and letting my eyes shut.

(time skip)

"Happy birthday!" Roy and Riza yelled.

My eyes shot open to see them in my door way. I sat up, sleepily, rubbing my eyes.

"Thanks." I yawned.

Roy threw a box at me that I caught with inhuman-like reflexes.

"You know I hate presents." Just as much as Al knows.

"You'll get over it." He said with a smirk. "It's from both of us."

The box was about as big as a school textbook. I ripped off the colorful paper and opened the white box. Inside sat a red piece of cloth. My hands grabbed it and held it out in front of me. It was a long sleeve dress that looked like it hung down to my thighs.

"Thank you." I said smiling as I lowered it.

"You can where it at the Christmas party." Riza added.

"I will." I assured her.

"Well we should get going." Roy said.

"Have a nice day." I said as the walked away and out the door.

I got up and walked to my closet, pulling out a knee length white dress and black cardigan. I could feel a new energy source enter the house as Roy and Riza's left. The feeling was familiar.

After getting dressed, I walked down stairs and into the kitchen. I knew people would be stopping by today, due to the date. My hands found some bread that I popped into the toaster. Once the toast popped up I grabbed it and quickly spread some butter onto it. I walked out into the living room with one piece of toast in my mouth and the other in my right hand.

"Hi Envy." I mumbled threw the food in my mouth.

He was sitting on the white couch next to the Christmas tree. He looked up at me with a smile. "I didn't know today was your birthday." He murmured.

"Its not one of my favorite days." I sighed after swallowing down the first piece of toast.

I walked over and sat down next to him. Our legs were touching and he put an arm around my shoulders. I began nibbling on the second piece.

"People will be coming over today, so we'll have to be careful." I warned.

Almost as if on cue there was a knock on the door.

"Shit!" I cursed jumping up. "Go up to my room." I ordered as I crammed the rest of the food into my mouth.

I didn't turn back to see if Envy had done what I ordered, I could feel his energy shift and move. Walking threw to foyer, I brushed the crumbs of food from my hands and walked to the door. I opened the door and my breathing stopped.

There stood a girl with black hair as long as mine dressed in the most beautiful red and golden trimmed dress. A dress that could only be from Xing.

"Mei!" I exclaimed jumping into the girls already open arms.

I almost knocked her over due to the fact that I was about four inches taller than her.

"Happy Birthday!" She giggled.

"How long has it been?" I began rambling. "Nine? Ten years? Gosh you have to be at least twenty by now!"

"Twenty two actually."

I backed away from her to see a smile spread wide across her face, a smile that could only be mirroring mine.

"Come in!" I gasped, grabbing her hand and pulling her into the living room to sit on the couch. "Give me a sec, I'll go get us some tea." I bounded out of the room quickly, returning in record timing with two cups of green tea. After handing her one cup I sat down next to her.

"Its been so long," She murmured. "And you've changed so much."

"Well passing threw the gates of hell does that to you. I am the only Revolutionest, it comes with downfalls." I tried to laugh it off.

"Revolutionest?"

"T-that's right, you left before…so you don't know. No one ever told you?" I stumbled over my words.

"What are you talking about?" She demanded growing more and more confused.

"Long story short…you see when I was thirteen I died and my father preformed human transmutation on my corpse. It was a 'success', but dad disappeared and mom went insane and killed her self. Roy and Riza adopted me. That's why I'm here." I quickly rambled the words out and gave a grim smile.

She was silent for a good solid sixty seconds. "I-I heard that you were living here but I didn't know that was why…it must have been very hard for you."

"It still is. Being the only Revolutionest." I muttered looking down into my cup.

"Well...you must be the same Orchid I knew before. You just look different." She chuckled, trying to lighten the mood, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"I am." I smiled looking back up at her.

"Hmm. I missed you."

"I missed you too. When are you going back to Xing?"

"The day after Christmas. I figured I'd spend the holiday with some old friends." She gave a smile.

"You'll have to visit Ed and Al." I added.

"Oh I will. So Whats new other than well…you know."

"Well, I'm a state alchemist. What about you?"

"I'm getting married in six months." She said, her cheeks flushing.

"You and Ed both! Congratulations!"

I remember Al once liked Mei but once she went back to Xing it was hard to maintain a relationship so they had no choice but to call it off.

"What about you? How's your love life?"

I sighed.

I needed to tell someone. I knew that. The guilt for lying was eating away at me more and more each day. Mei might just be the perfect person to tell. I remember being younger she was one of the only ones I could tell my secrets to.

"Mei, you know about my trust issues…so you best feel damn honored."

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