"I would try to snap her out of it, as far as I see it, there's no other option than that, she wouldn't be in her right mind, I would never take advantage of her. I want my first time to be after we're married, and some day we will be, but I'm not rushing. I want to enjoy whatever time I have with Kagome." Ed yawned slightly, he felt so bored without Kagome around.

"I'll keep my eye on you Fullmetal, just to make sure you keep your promises."

"does that mean I can go catch up with Kagome, Al, and Shippo?"

"yes, dismissed." Roy said, and left the room. he felt a slight breeze moments after he was in the hall, and chuckled to himself.

-xxXX*^with Kagome, Al, and Shippo^*XXxx-

"ni nuff noo, nuntle-Al!" Shippo exclaimed with a large disk shaped sucker rendering his sentiment near impossible to understand

"I have no idea what you just said, but you're welcome Shippo"

"my, my. aren't you pretty?" a man with sunglasses smirked, stepping out in front of Kagome.

"y-you are not talking to me." Kagome laughed incredulously

"you don't think you're-"

"I know I'm pretty, but I'm also...NOT ON THE MARKET!" Kagome yelled as she gave the creep a right hook, her fist coated with spirit energy. giving him a slight burn

"WH-WHAT ARE YOU?!"

"she's mine is what she i-..you again?" Ed was mentally thanking the stars that he had gotten to them so fast, his arm around her waist, pulling her close. but after recognizing the guy, he rolled his eyes, and sighed, "didn't you learn your lesson when you tried this on Winry?"

"Winry? who's Winry?"

"the blonde that nailed you with the wrench." Ed deadpanned

"oh, her. she's a lunatic!"

"no, you're a creep! god, sneaking up on a girl while she's out on a walk with her family? gah...look, I'm sor-" Kagome apologized

"don't apologize to him! he'll try this stunt on you again if he has a chance. listen punk, do you know know who I am?"

"short?"

"...I'M NOT SHORT! I'M THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST!"

"a-a state alchemist?!"

"yeah, and this is my girlfriend! so LAY OFF! I could have you arrested, but I have better things to do than to babysit you." he pulled Kagome closer slightly. "but if I hear you were harassing any more girls, I'll hunt you down, and DRAG you to central myself."

"you know my father, too. what was his alchemy again, Ed" Kagome said dramatically

"fire"

"oh, yeah! that right, he's the flame alchemist."

"th-the flame alchemist?"

"yeah. but don't worry I'm sure he wouldn't burn you if you stop harassing women" Kagome smiled a sickeningly sweet smile at the creep

"come on, Kagome. let's go, I want to show you around Amestris"

"yeah, I'd like that. thank you for coming to my rescue, Ed." Kagome giggled, kissing the alchemist's cheek. it was about five minutes later that something donned on her. 'girlfriend?' "Ed, why did you tell him we were dating? you never even asked yet"

"ok then let me fix that. will you go out with me, Kagome?"

"of course I will! but won't Roy be mad?"

"he asked me about stuff"

"stuff?"

"yeah, he gave me a few scenarios and asked how I'd handle 'em...you know...-stuff"

"oh, geez, he had THAT talk with you. heh, well, at least he's trying to accept us this time instead of trying to kill you"

"how did you know?"

"he did the same thing to Inuyasha one day, he found out I was... "romantically involved with a demon" as he called it. but Inuyasha technically is a HALF demon."

"I love you, Kagome" Ed whispered, pulling her close

"heh, I love you too, Ed." Kagome giggled, leaning into his side. "so, what first?"

"what do you want to see first? I don't have to be back at Central until sundown at the earliest."

"we can go back before sundown. it'll gives more time to just snuggle before going to sleep." Kagome smiled, resting her head on Ed's shoulder as the group walked around aimlessly

"sounds good to me"

"YEAH! I LIKE TO SNUGGLE WITH MAMA!" cheered Shippo

"now you'll be extra snuggly warm"

"yeah! cause of papa!" he smiled, pointing at Ed

"yeah...because of your papa." a tear rolled down her cheek, 'he's so happy to have a father again, it warms my heart so much. thank you, Ed. thank you so much...'

"Kagome? what's wrong?"

"no-nothing. absolutely nothing." Kagome sighed happily

"then why were you crying?"

"it just...Shippo is so so happy to have a father again, it just warms my heart to see him like this. you don't know how much it means to me, Ed. thank you, thank you so much"

"no problem" Ed puffed out his chest, and smirked like a goof for a few long moments. he turned to his brother, "so, what did Shippo get at the candy store?"

"he got one of those rainbow-colored disk ones, I forget what they're called"

"I like to call them rainbow swirls!"

"I should have guessed you'd get that, more candy for your money!"

"it's just what mama would always bring me when I've been good while she had to come to this time, sometimes if I was really good, I'd get a rainbow swirl AND a toy!"

"yeah, I had to keep a small stock of candy and toys in my bag for Shippo, I just loved seeing that look on his face when I've give him his reward."

"Inuyasha didn't get them a lot."

"yeah, you're a lot younger, but you've learned something he never did."

"what's that, Kagome?"

"to always do what mama says! even if you think it's silly or boring! and to be on your VERY BEST when she gets more supplies."

"smart kid" Ed chuckled to himself, plucking the fox from Kagome's shoulder, "how'd you get so smart?"

"mama taught me!"

"she did a good job. maybe when your old enough I'll see if you can learn some alchemy. though, you'll need a transmutation circle, but I can show you how to make them too"

"REALLY? YOU PROMISE PAPA?"

"of course, I promise. you're mine now, and so is your mama."

"how, sentimental..."

"wh-who's there?" Kagome stammered, cowering in Ed's grasp

"what do you want, Lust? you can't have Kagome! I won't let you take her from me. not now, not ever."

"oh, and I was really hoping I wouldn't have to resort to this... GLUTTONY!"

"can I eat the small furry one? he looks yummy!"

"MAMA!" Shippo whimpered, hiding between Ed and Kagome

"Al I need you to protect Shippo."

"yeah, of course"

"you can eat the little furry one, Gluttony, but ONLY the little furry one."

"yes!" the chubby homonculus lumbered forward, his tongue hanging out like an over-heated dog, "come to Gluttony, you little furry snack!"

"Mama...Papa...!" Shippo whimpered, clinging to Kagome.

Ed clapped his hands and slammed them to the ground, summoning a fist to come flying out of the pavement and nail Gluttony in the face, disorienting him. "IF YOU TAKE ANOTHER STEP, GLUTTONY, I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE YOU NEVER SEE LUST!" he yelled at the chubby homonculus

"Ed, what does that...Gluttony, want with Shippo?"

"he eats everything he can, people included. he's always hungry. you see that tattoo on his tongue? it's an ouroboros tattoo, if you see anyone with that tattoo, I want to to put up a barrier and run for Central if I'm not around for any reason. if it's anything like the barrier from the train they won't be able to hurt you." Ed looked at Lust and Gluttony, "you BASTARDS! if you hurt Kagome or Shippo, I swear you will beg me to have mercy on you." the blonde alchemist was practically shaking with rage. "that furry little guy is my adopted son! don't you DARE try to eat him!"

"L-...LUUUUST!" Gluttony wailed, running to Lust as fast as he could, and cowered behind her leg.