Chapter 9 Edward...Elric?
It was like not being able to breath, only from something making her lungs constrict. Kiki felt as if something were going to burst from her body. Where was this coming from? Oh, and the pain, it was unbearable! Kiki had to..or she was...what?...she had to... Then, clenching her fists, she thought, ' No.'
As Tucker continued muttering, Kiki tore down the receding hallway the Teacher had entered through. As she got farther away, the pain lessened and she was slowly beginning to think straight. Then, as Kiki was rounding the corner she was rammed. The force sent her to the floor, making her hit her head in the process, making Kiki gasp in concussion-making agony. She felt something wet seeping through her hair. Crap.
Once she could see straight Kiki noticed what had rammed her, or rather, who. When she looked the person up and down, her mind imediately said, ' A kid?' He was sweating and had a huge look of worry on his face and oddly, she knew the worry wasn't over her. Or at least most of it wasn't. He was about a couple inches smaller than her, all clad in black except for a red jacket that trailed down to his shoes, which were steel toed black boots. His skin was a inbetween pale and latino and his eyes were so gold that they were the first thing you noticed. That and his golden blonde hair he kept in a braid.' A braid?' The last thing Kiki noticed was white gloves on his hands.
Whoever he was, he helped her up, but somehow he was too tired to speak yet. Kiki had to hold the back of her head with her hands and noticed just how tall she was compared to this boy. ' Must be eleven or ten.' she thought. She looked down at him before speaking. " What's a kid your age doing at a pub?" Kiki felt her question was fair, but the boy's head snapped up at her when she said, "kid."
" Kid! Do you even know who I am! Gah...nevermind. Look! Have you seen my little brother Alphonse? Please tell me he's here?" Kiki's eyes widened with every word he spoke. First she wondered if he thought highly of himself or something of that sense, then she put the rest together. ' Little..brother..Alphonse? HOLY, OH MY, CRAP, CRAP,CRAP!' " E..Ed...Edward Elric!" She studdered. He seemed to like her lapse in composure over his name before he nodded. Before she could contain herself she was grinning like a hyena. ' Edward Elric! The Fullmetal Alchemist! No way! He's..so...so...small!' Suddenly she was shaking his hand and telling him how much she had admired him before becoming a chimera and that it was so cool meeting him in person. He was so taken by surprise by her praise. She had to admit to herself that she was a good actress. Her plan was working fabulously! Her time was running out, she realized when he started telling her that he didn't have time for any of this. Then, like a cheetah, or in her case, a fox, Kiki gave Edward a right hook that would have sent stars to any sane person. It sent him into the wall and he gasped when Kiki grabbed him by the throat. She made sure her nails dug in good and tight. Kiki knew that Edward was a cunning prodigy and military experienced. She was not taking any chances.
" Sorry, Ed, I truly am. I just can't let you take Al back yet." He was looking at her through one eye, but she could still see the new excitement. He managed to gasp out some words. " So he is here!" She answered him sadly. " Yes. He is. Listen though, Edward. All Greed wants to do is talk to him away from you. We've done nothing to him and we won't do anything to him. All we've done is tie him up so he doesn't use alchemy. Please, Ed. Greed's got a good reason for this I'm sure. As soon as Greed's done talking we'll release him and your teacher."
By the look that crossed Edward's face Kiki put together that he didn't know his teacher was even here. 'Darn' "Teacher? What have you done to her?" Kiki just dug deeper into his neck. " Nothing at all. She showed up and started beating us senseless. Greed didn't even make an effort to fight back. Please, Ed. I don't want Greed to hurt you again. You aren't indestructable." Ed finally looked at Kiki with something other than anger. She then knew he wouldn't listen to her anyway. Loosening her grip on his neck, she said, " You really care about him don't you? Is... he all you have left?" Ed's eyes saddened and he nodded. " Yes."
Kiki swore inside her head at herself as she let go completely of Edward. Ed gasped for air, but otherwise didn't move. Finally he said, " What's your name?" Kiki's shoulders slumped as a sigh escaped her lips. " Kiki. Kiki Foster. Now go. That hallway will lead you straight to Alphonse. I assure you he has not been harmed." She pointed down the darkened passage. Edward looked at the passage with longing. Instead of starting down it though, he turned to her. " Thankyou, but, why?" Kiki shrugged. Did she even know? Was her decision right anyway? Instead, she said, " I guess it's because I've wished I had a family who cares as much as you care for your brother. It's funny actually. Because the only person who really cared about me I will never see again." Kiki held back tears at the thought of her mother. She almost became lost in the memories of them together before George ever showed up.
Ed's face seemed understanding. Offcourse he would. He had lost everything too, all but Alphonse. Kiki's family at the Devil's Nest is also all she had left, and she would fight for them just as bad as Edward. Ed put his hand on her shoulder in a sympathetic gesture. " Now go before your teacher takes out my family." she ordered. Ed's hand dropped and he smiled. " Thankyou." he whispered and then disapearred down the hall just as someone yelled, " Izumi!" After his form disapearred into the darkness Kiki heard him yell, " Get your filthy hands off her!"
Kiki laughed and began to gather herself. She obviously couldn't go back in there and so she started walking towards other parts of the pub. After a few minutes she noticed a tiny film of light coming through a doorway all the way at the end of the hall. ' Who?' she wondered. "Greed probably left the stinkin light on." she mumbled. But as she turned the corner she almost gasped before realizing what a mistake that would have been.
Kimblee was standing in front of a safe. Not just any safe. Greed's safe. He was trying to figure out the combo. Kiki wanted to punch his lights out, but instead she exclaimed, " What do you think your'e doing!"
I have finally put up another chapter and I bet people are mad at me for making it another cliff hanger. Hah! What will happen? Will Kiki show Kimblee's whose boss or wind up in some serious trouble? Read to find out! Well, I don't exactly have a schedule, but I will get a new chapter up when I can. Hope you liked it!
