Chapter 9

Yuukie's Mistake in Human Transmutation

Ed sighs and faces Yuukie for a few moments, and then he grabs her hand and runs after Nanali, "Nanali wait up," Ed called after her. Nanali growled, "Leave me alone! I don't want to be near anyone! It's bad enough they died on this day I don't need to deal with anyone else making it worse!," and she began to storm off again.

"Nanali wait!,"Ed shouted then he cut off her path holding Yuukie's hand tightly as he pulled her along. Yuukie looked at Ed confused and then he pushed her forward, Yuukie stumbled a bit and turned to face Ed. He simply nodded and Yuukie knew what he wanted her to do, she shuffled her feet for a moment and looked at Nanali with wide innocent eyes, she wasn't accustomed to this, "I-I'm sorry what I said was out of line and I should never said what I said about your family," she mumbled still loud enough for both to hear.

Nanali shrugged it off, "Shut up...you hate me right? Then your words mean nothing...," she walks into her house and slams the door...Matthew ran up to the two surprised sorta...

Yuukie turned around, she'd had enough, Ed knew the look in her eyes but his reaction was quick, but she was slightly quicker. Yuukie tripped Ed and clapped her hands together and began to make sounds at an earsplitting high pitched sound, it was her worst sound wave she had. Nothing could block it out, and she stood there and let the sound bother everyone around her including Ed so he wouldn't interfere, "Let's see if you can live through this!," she shouted.

Nanali was completely annoyed by the sound unable to drown it out, and was already sick plainly from a cold and not eating for weeks...Nanali clapped her hands shivering from the pain the shriek was giving off and made a giant hand come up and grab Yuukie causing her too. Nanali then walked out looking at Yuukie with a sad face, "Are you really going to try and kill me? This is ridiculous...I mean really? If you can't handle any of this...for a wondrous thought where are your parents to teach you so?".

The moment Nanali had mentioned her parents Yuukie's anger vanished in a moment and she looked away and tears began to flow down her cheeks. "They're dead...And I'm the reason why, I killed them years ago by my own hands," she told Nanali. Nanali's eyes went wide she looked down not crying but even more sad than before, "Why'd you do it?".

Yuukie looked up and had a slight smile on her face, "Because not only did they always lie to me, they made my brother and I live on our own practically and learn everything we needed to survive. And because for some reason...I wanted to, something in me told me to do it, I got a rush from it so when my brother was out I killed them," Yuukie explained.

Even as she explained she was crying, she knew what she had done was wrong and she couldn't fix it and the smile left her face and she just cried. Nanali looked at her and says in a low grim voice, "Do you know how crazy that makes you sound, I mean I know they were probably good for nothings...but killing them was a bit off the bipolar link...," She laughs a bit, "Explains why your so upset when someone lies to you...Alright...," She smiles, "I forgive you...".

Yuukie looked up at Nanali with tears streaming from her cheeks and smiled a bit, the next moment she collapsed from the pain in her ankle, "Yuukie!," Ed shouted as he ran over and held her. He looked at her ankle, "She made it worse," he commented. Nanali ran over to them and nods she says next to Matt, "Carry her inside I think I have some more bandages and some stuff to help ease the pain alright?," She smiled then stop's when she hears her stomach growl, "Thats what happens when you don't eat...you know, it may seem cruel but you should eat before you do anything...," Matt told her, Nanali shook her head and said neutrally, "I think I can hold off a bit longer...let me take care of this I'll be right back...".

Ed watched Nanali as she denied eating, he sighed heavily and laughed a bit. Nanali, "Come on carry Yuukie over into the house I know for sure there are some bandages and such there...," Matt sighed, "I guess I can't force you...just "come" to dinner and "actually" eat okay Nanali?," Nanali waves her hand and laughs, "Yeah yeah yeah I might...".

Ed laughed slightly again at her tone and carried Yuukie inside, "So when did you first realize we were dating and the truth," Ed asked. Nanali smirks and opens the door she says, "Hmm well to be honest it was a wild guess, I really didn't know at all, you actually told me...," she laughed a bit and let them in then closed the door Matt walked home, telling the family to save food for her. Ed blushed, he had meant to keep it a secret, and now someone knew, if Roy found out he would be teased. Ed opened his mouth to speak but Yuukie woke up, "Where am I?!,"she asked sitting up quickly.

Nanali hit Yuukie on the head hard enough to knock her out again and says, "You may continue Edward…," then Nanali's stomach began to growl and she made up a song on the spot, "Grumbley stomach! So hungry it could die I'm hungry! Oh grumbley stomach," she laughed once her song was over.

"Well...how did you just guess? Was it luck…never mind that now...just can't let anyone else know," Ed mumbled the last part under his breathe almost too incomprehensible to understand.

Nanali sighed, "Put Yuukie down on the couch," she went to go get the first aid kit. Ed laid Yuukie on the couch and kneeled on the ground next to her, "Today was crazy, even for a few moments," Ed sighed, he had fallen asleep before Nanali even came back.

Nanali walked back to Edward and sighed. She picked him up and put him on the other chair, ten minutes later, Yuukie was all fixed up and Edward was still asleep on the chair. She had left a note on his lap saying that he could stay there and sleep as long as he wanted that went for Yuukie too; just don't go to the side door. She had left to go eat with Matt at his house with his family at their house. But it was late now so they sat on the couch watching TV while she ate.

~One Hour Later~

Ed woke up and found the note, and Yuukie woke up soon after he did and patted her on the head.

Nanali was eating like crazy, she was really that hungry. Matt laughed as he watched he mumbles, "I guess when your hungry lady like manors eating don't matter huh?," he asked and he chuckled and Nanali made a face as she swallowed and wiped her mouth.

Yuukie and Ed looked at the note and looked at each other and nodded, they got up and walked to the door that Nanali told then to stay out of, the door closed behind them the moment they walked in, "It's a human transmutation room," said Yuukie.

Nanali kept eating up Matt says, "Um can I have a-," before he could finish Nanali looked up at him and growled, "I haven't eaten in forever shut up!"

Yuukie looked at Ed, he looked at her and tried to stop her but failed, she trapped him in a water prison only she could destroy. Yuukie immediately began to prepare to perform a human transmutation, Ed yelled at her to stop but she didn't listen, she wanted to try it and see what would happen.

Nanali then finished her food and wipes her mouth she laughs a bit and says, "I should be going back...," Matt said, "I'll walk you...," She sighed, "Alright" when she got there she saw the light coming from the room and yells at Edward, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?".

"She wouldn't listen to me and now it's too late she already performed it!," he shouted, the light finally faded and Yuukie was on the ground missing her right leg and left arm bleeding. Yuukie released the water prison on Ed.

Steph walked down the streets, she saw a flash of light at a house, 'What the?,' she remembered that flash, "No...," and she quickly ran to the house and she knocked on the door, "Hello? Is someone committing Human Transmutation!?,"she demanded quickly as she entered the home.

Yuukie laid on the ground as Ed began to pick her up and rush her to Winry's. Nanali looked shocked seeing the two run when she saw Yuukie she grimaced and looked angry she says, "You didn't...". Ed nodded and bolted out the door, the ground was covered in blood. Steph saw Ed carrying Yuukie, "E-Ed?," she decided to follow them.

Ed ran faster as he raced to Winry's ignoring Steph behind him.

Nanali quickly rushed in the house to get the first aid kit again. Matt following behind as they proceeded to follow Ed to winry's, she thinks, "Yuu-chan you moron...,"Ed kicked Winry's door open and shouted for her. "Winry where are you!," he demanded as he looked around. Steph followed, "Ed what happened to this girl!?".

Nanali caught her breathe behind him she snaps, "WHY DID SHE DO IT!? WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP HER!?WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN THAT ROOM!?".

"I tried to stop her, but she trapped me, she wanted to bring her parents back so she could right the wrong she did and she made me follow her...well she wandered in and I saw her go in. She committed human transmutation," Ed explained to them.

Nanali looked angrily at them and said, "It's not your fault...neither of yours- but in retrospect why did you guys go in the room even when I left you a note telling you I said not to?," she asked.

Winry walked out of her Automail room, "Ed? Is it you what's-," she saw Yuukie. Steph eyes widened, "She went through what we did...". "Winry please you have to help her!," Ed shouted. Winry ran into her automail room and came back with a first aid kit, "All I can do for now is this...," she started wrapping the bandages around Yuukie's leg. Ed looked at Yuukie with worry in his eyes and looked at Winry for a moment and sighed. Nanali sighed saying, "Maybe if I just stayed there anyways and just skipped like I was planning I could have avoided this mess...it's all my fault...," she sighed heavily.

Winry lowered her head, "I can't believe I have to see another person like this...,"she raised her head tears was in her eyes, "I'll start on her auto-mail leg if that's what you need?". Steph sat down holding her head, "I can't believe it...it's happened again".

"It's not your fault, she's my girlfriend and I should've known better and tried to stop her better," Ed told Nanali. Nanali took a deep breath, "Understood but I still should have stayed and made sure...,"she took a deep breathe, "It'll be fine...she'll just have to bear with the pain's that come with it and nightmares...".

Ed nodded to Winry to say that he wanted Yuukie to have the automail no matter what. Nanali sais, "What a shame...".

"Yeah…I was hoping she wouldn't do it, guess anyone who wants someone back would risk it," he commented. Nanali sighed sadly, "Yep...but in the end all you end up with is nightmares and something taken away from you...I thought having us two as an example would show her but...I guess I was wrong...". Ed nodded, "This is the punishment I get for killing them...,"Yuukie responded hoarsely as she woke up and smiled.

Nanali frowned, "You didn't deserve this punishment...no one does trust me...". Yuukie looked at Nanali and shook her head, "No I deserved it no matter what you say," Yuukie said sadly.

Nanali twitched and then she finally snapped, "NO ONE DESERVES THIS NO ONE!YOU'LL SUFFER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE NOW!MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY!".

Yuukie chuckled a bit, "So what I don't care, I'd rather have the automail then not get what I deserved...and I remember how Ed told Winry he mastered his automail in a year...I'll do it in three months," Yuukie told them.

Ed's eyes widened and he sighed.

Nanali laughs and says, "You'd beat out me if you did...I mastered it in 6 months...". Yuukie looked up, "Then I'll take that challenge I'll master it in three months," Yuukie said proudly. Nanali laughs and says "Deal, but I bet you wouldn't be able to...".

"I will master it," said Yuukie. Nanali laughs and says, "Okay then prove it...I bet you 400 dollars that you can't do it...".

"I can do it!,"Yuukie shouted, Ed sighed and patted her head, "But you can't until you get your automail genius," Ed teased her.

Nanali laughs and says, "So it's a deal then...?".

"Yes," Yuukie said confidently, Ed sighed, "Now where did Winry go?," he asked.

Nanali says, "It's pretty late I'm guessing she's asleep...," Matt said, "Last time
I saw her was when I was talking to her before when she was crying and ran into me...thats it...".

Ed looked up and sighed when he saw the time, "Its time you went to bed now," Ed told Yuukie as he carried and laid her down. "Don't worry Ed, I'll be fine, I'm not going to have nightmares, "Yuukie told him reading his mind.

Nanali says, "He has a point the attempting human transmutation comes with a lot of consequences including nightmares...I'd say try to get some sleep and everything would be okay but that would make me a liar am I right?". Ed looked at Nanali and nodded, Yuukie had fallen asleep instantly and was breathing gently, Ed was worried. Steph sat down she looked at Ed, "You okay?," she was worried about him and Yuukie.

Nanali took a deep breath, "You know, it's off topic but I never asked this yet...I know you have a younger brother thats usually always with you...where is he?". Ed looked around realizing Al wasn't around and shook his head, "Don't know where Al could be, he came to Resembol with us, and I'm worried she won't handle the nightmares well, everyone gets them the first night," he responded sadly as he glanced at Yuukie. Nanali sighs and said, "Alright and I know...The first day you fall asleep is terrible the horrible nightmares, agony and pain...It made me not sleep at all for a week straight...".

Ed looked down at Yuukie who seemed to be sleeping peacefully, but just as the others had predicted, she was having a horrible nightmare. Nanali sweat dropped and asked, "How long do you think she can last until it becomes to unbearable and she wakes up?".

"Don't know," he responded, Yuukie was beginning to fidget badly in her sleep as the nightmare got worse. She sighed, "Well how long did it take you until you woke up?".

"I don't remember honestly, but she won't last much longer," Ed responded sadly. And just at that moment Yuukie shot up awake with tears streaming down her face.

Nanali sighed and looked at her pocket watch, "Two minutes...must have been pretty bad if it was that quick...". Yuukie couldn't stop crying as she looked around trying to remember where she was, Ed hugged her. Steph half smiled and watched the two she looked at the automail arm and moved it around. Ed looked at Steph confused. Nanali then said, "So...since she's not gonna get any sleep tonight...maybe you should read a book to her or something?".

Steph looked at Ed "what?"