DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the Full Metal Alchemist characters, they all belong to Hiromu Arakawa. The characters I do own are Kitten, Sakura, and the rest of the bunk. (And some random ones here and there.)
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EDIT: Changed spelling, grammar, structure, etc. This is the part where the situations are the most drastically changed, so if you want to re-read this than I understand, because it would help the sequel make more sense and also it would make things flow a little better.
Kitten stretched her arms above her head; she was smiling widely. The sun was gleaning through white lace curtains. The room was painted a cream color and the sun bounced off the walls. She felt wonderful and warm; it was a great feeling. She turned and looked into the beautiful sleeping face of Roy. She smiled and ran a hand through his disheveled black hair. He looked so peaceful, her heart raced. She felt her smile widen. She turned to the other side and looked again into someone's face. This time into the serene sleeping face of Ed. She smiled again and brushed his bangs out of his face. He was so adorable when he was asleep. She rolled back onto her back and stared at the ceiling. They both woke up and looked at her, she looked back and forth between them smiling. She felt like she was in heaven.
"I love you Kitten." they both said at the same time and Kitten's heart leaped. She had to be in heaven, the lacey curtains fluttered in a slight breeze. It was so comfortable. Kitten looked straight in front of her and seen Sakura and Greed standing at the foot of the bed. They were both dressed like cupids, which made a sleepy eyed Kitten giggle.
"You two look funny!" She said, her voice drawling out. Sakura was in a small white skirt and a white lacey bra with pink hearts all over it. She also had a white top hat with a pink bow. She was holding a bow and arrow, which was pointed at Ed. Greed was standing at the other side and was wearing a white suit, the jacket was unbuttoned and he didn't have a shirt under it. Kitten noticed how built he was. He was wearing a pink tie that was done loosely and also had a white top hat that matched Sakura's. They both had small angel wings and Greed was also holding a bow and arrow, but his was pointed at Roy. Kitten giggled again at the sight of Greed in a suit.
"Kitten you have to choose." Sakura said in a light and airy voice, both her and Greed pulled the arrow back getting ready to shoot.
"Awwww, no fair." Kitten whined, her voice was light and sounded sleepy. The arrow points were shaped like hearts and that made Kitten smile.
"Pick one." Greed stated and Kitten looked at Roy and Ed, they were both staring at her, love in their eyes.
"Tell us who should release cupids arrow." Sakura said softly, Kitten nodded.
"Awwww, it's still no fair." She whined and looked at Greed, then Sakura, then Greed again. She looked back and forth between Ed and Roy. "Mmmmmm." She hummed sleepily.
"Tell us Kitten, either Roy or Ed, Greed or I." Sakura said in the same soft voice.
"Greed." Kitten said in a sleepy voice Greed began to release the arrow and Kitten smiled.
Kitten rolled over in her bed, the covers ruffled around her.
"Grreeed~" She murmured in accordance to her dream. Rays of light blasted through her open window. She blinked and rubbed her eyes. She sat up and stretched her arms above her head and yawned. Someone whistled from her window. She immediately dropped her arms and looked over towards the window. Greed was sitting on the windowsill, staring back at her.
"Wow Kitty, I didn't know you called my name in your dreams!" Greed said with a wide grin on his face. Kitten looked horrified as she stared at Greed sitting in her window.
"I-I was not!!" Kitten half-shouted defensively and pointed an accusing finger at him. "AND HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE!?!?" She shouted angrily.
"Well you left the window open, so I decided I might as well drop in." He said and winked at her, she sputtered a few times and he continued. "'Grreeedd! Greed!' That's what you were saying. It was rather shocking, but very delightful." He said and smiled, he jumped completely into the room. Kitten tried to jump out of her bed, but she was wrapped in the sheets. She ended up falling off the edge of the bed and landed on the floor trapped in the cocoon of pink blankets. Greed started laughing; her hair was ruffled and blocked her vision. She let out a huff of air to blow her hair from her face. She jumped to her feet and grabbed the lamp off the bedside table. She pointed it at him, planning on using it as a weapon.
"GET OUT!" She screamed and swung the lamp a few times.
"Whoa! Whoa!" Greed said, faking to be scared. He ran his eyes up and down her body and whistled again, jamming his hands into his pockets. "Nice panties Kitty." He stated and Kitten flushed.
"GET OUT! I'M NOT JOINING YOU AND I THINK YOU NEED TO STOP STALKING ME!!" She screamed and Greed stared at her in amazement; then chuckled again.
"I just want you to reconsider my offer Kitty." Greed told her and in one quick movement, Greed removed the lamp from her hand and held her wrists. "Why don't you reconsider?" Greed asked casually, Kitten was becoming very ticked off.
"I'm in my dead parent's house in my underwear and you're holding my wrists with a sick look in your eyes, I'm not in the mood to bargain with you." Kitten growled and Greed smiled.
"Well the part with you in the underwear is extremely attractive." He said, his gaze drifting down.
"STOP!" She screamed and pulled herself out of his grip. She quickly grabbed the lamp and threw it at his face. It crashed into his face, not doing any damage, and dropped to the floor in small pieces of glass.
"Well that wasn't very nice." Greed said while brushing a few pieces of glass from his face.
"JUST GET OUT!! I'M NOT JOINING YOU!!" Kitten yelled and walked from the room and down the hall. She stomped into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. Greed was left standing in her room; he let out a sigh and shrugged.
"I don't want to have to kidnap her again." He told himself. Kitten pulled her underwear, cami, and bra off harshly and stepped into the shower. She turned the water on and waiting stood there waiting.
"AARRRGGHHH!!!" She screamed and stomped her foot angrily as she stepped from the shower. She had forgot that the house had its water shut off too. Kitten angrily pulled her underwear back on and her bra too; she left the cami laying on the fuzzy blue carpet. She ran her fingers through her hair, since she couldn't find a brush anywhere on the counter. She swung the door open angrily and nailed Greed in the face. She heard him fall to the floor cursing, his nose quickly repaired itself and he got to his feet.
"WHAT THE Fuck—" His voice trailed off as his gaze settled on her chest. "Wow, I didn't really have a chance to stare last time, but thanks for all the opportunities." Greed said licking his lips. "You look almost edible Kitty, and I know you want me." He said and took a step closer; she backed up.
"W-what?!?! I do NOT!" Kitten said trying to sound stern.
"Oh but you're blushing so much, and you moaned my name in your sleep." Greed said taking another few steps closer. Kitten backed up again.
"T-That was a long story!! It had nothing to do with you!!" Kitten stammered, she could feel her face flush and she cursed herself because she blushed so easily.
Greed reached out quickly and grabbed Kitten by the waist and pulled her towards him. She squealed as he pressed her against him tightly.
"Ohhh, you're so warm!" Greed purred and nuzzled his face into her neck. Kitten groaned and tried to push him away, but he just tightened his grasp.
"Lemme go!" Kitten whined; her voice was muffled since her face was pressed into the fluff of his jacket. Greed massaged the bare skin on her back, he felt her shiver under his touch. While he massaged her back he moved his other hand and gently started to unclip her bra. Kitten inhaled sharply and shoved Greed with so much force he crashed into the floor and tumbled over backwards a few times. Kitten clutched her shoulders in a defensive hug she was bright red and her face was burning. "Y-YOU SLIME BALL!" Kitten screamed and Greed chuckled from where he was sitting on the floor. The beige carpet was bunched up around him. Kitten was panting. Greed stood and brushed some dust off his pants.
"That is some strength you have there Kitty." Greed said and smiled, "Makes me want you even more." He said and winked.
"Why can't you just leave?!?" Kitten moaned and Greed chuckled again.
"Because if kidnapping you won't work, and kidnapping your friend wont work, then I'll take you out on a date." He said making Kitten groan louder. She pushed past him, not giving him an answer and closed her bedroom door. She heard Greed lean against it. "C'mon Kitty, what'd you say?"
"NO!"
"Please?"
"NO!!"
Kitten pulled open her closet, who was she kidding. She couldn't fit into anything. She pulled her old skirt on and her sweater on over her bra, she didn't feel like going into the bathroom to get her cami. She opened her door and Greed was still leaning against the wall.
"So are you going to come to lunch with me?" He asked and Kitten groaned. "If you don't I'll kidnap you again." He said in a serious tone and Kitten glared at him.
"NO lunch and NO kidnapping." She replied and Greed's eyes narrowed.
"Sorry wrong answer my lil Kitty." Greed sneered, but before he could re-act Kitten back flipped away from him, and out her open bedroom window. Greed was left standing in the hall, snarling about his loss again. He never could get her quite where he wanted her.
Kitten landed on the sidewalk and took back alleys until she found her way to the mall. There was no way she wanted to go back to the command center. That meant having to explain everything, and that was something that she REALLY didn't want to do. Kitten walked into the first store that caught her eye. Which was V. Secret. She loved the PINK collection. After finding a new pair of panties, a bra, a bright blue 'LOVE PINK' hoodie, and an orange and white striped cami. After that store she bought herself a pair of orange converse shoes. Next on the list were pants. She would find those at Abercrombie and Fitch. They did have the nicest jeans anyways. She pranced into the store, winking back to the male workers who smiled at her. After she finished her shopping she headed towards the food court. She needed to change after all.
She quickly changed into her new outfit, admiring herself in the mirror before heading off to a smoothie shop. She was so hungry and thirsty. There was no way she could make it another block with out something in her stomach. She hurried into the shop and ordered a Pineapple and Banana smoothie and sat down at a small table. After her quick brunch she left the shop. The second she left the shop she heard a loud squeal. Kitten turned to look at the shocked face of Sakura, and even worse was the pissed face of Roy that stood beside her.
"Oh crap." Kitten breathed and prepared herself for the worst.
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Sakura walked back towards the command center. It was chilly and dark; the streetlights on the road she was traveling were out. Sakura bit her lip and twisted her skirt between her hands. Sakura was really paranoid walking around the streets this late at night. She was worried about everything, Kitten, her powers, and topping the list was Archer. Sakura trembled just thinking about him, and whom he was working with. She had wanted to cling to Kitten and tell her everything but she was scared of what would happen. If Sakura told Kitten about Archer she had no idea what Kitten would do, or how she would react. Kitten's reactions weren't always the most thought-out, so Sakura knew she couldn't tell Kitten anything. Sakura stopped walking and debated about weather she should turn around and run back to where Kitten was. She shook her head violently and squeezed her hands into fists. She didn't want to interrupt anything, plus she was getting annoyed of always depending on Kitten for help. Archer knew this, and always prayed upon it. He was taking over her mind slowly, she could feel it but she couldn't fight it off. He was so manipulative. Even back during the days when they were 12 and 13 and working as the military's superb assassins, Sakura had depended on Kitten for protection. Sakura let out a sigh; she was tired of being the weakest one. Her deepest desire was to prove she wasn't as weak as everyone thought she was. Archer knew this as well, and she was starting to desire power more and more.
Sakura and Kitten ran down a hotel hallway. They wore the school uniforms of a near-by middle school so that it wouldn't look as suspicious. Their shiny black shoes thudded against the decorative carpeting. Kitten stopped in front of the presidential suite that the mob leader was staying in. Kitten motioned with her hand for Sakura to get ready to shoot. Kitten opened the violin case she had in her hand and pulled out a large gun. It was already fully loaded. Kitten kicked in the door and began shooting, everything that moved quickly perished. It was ruthless, but it was their job. Kitten disappeared inside and Sakura was hesitant, but soon followed. Bullet holes were in everything, blood pooled on the beige carpeting. Guns were discarded on the ground from the bodyguards that had been shot down. There were shouts from the hallway and more gang members came into the room. Sakura was unprepared and turned in shock. The gun in her hand trembled; she didn't know what to do. The men in the door took aim. Kitten leaped through the air and landed on the drink bar. She fired quickly and killed each gunman without blinking. Sakura turned and gave Kitten a weak smile.
"S-sorry." Sakura said in a soft voice, she felt so helpless compared to Kitten.
"Don't sweat it Sakura." Kitten said quickly and wiped a drop of blood off her cheek. "We should get out of here." Kitten stated and Sakura nodded. They walked from the room; blood was splattered on their shoes. Kitten had replaced her gun in the violin case and Sakura had hers out in case of another attack. They walked down the hallway towards the elevators. This job had been easier then they had hoped.
Suddenly something buried itself into Kitten's back and she coughed. Blood flew from her mouth and splattered on the floor as she tumbled face-first into the carpet. Kitten's body twitched. The case bounced on the floor and opened, the blood-covered gun fell from it and clattered against the carpet. Sakura yelped and turned. She lost it again, even though she had so much practice shooting targets she couldn't work under pressure like this. It made her stomach flip. They started shooting and Sakura heard the beep of an elevator. She dived, flying into the elevator. She hit the back of the elevator and felt the small box bounce. As the doors slid closed she saw Kitten's face staring at her from the floor. Sakura felt herself cry. She hated that look, the one of disappointment. She heard the men yelling as the doors thudded closed and the elevator lurched to life and started its descent to the bottom floor.
Sakura had dropped her gun when Kitten had been shot in the back. She wondered how quickly Kitten had killed them. She became envious of Kitten's abilities to kill without a second thought and how well she acted under pressure. Sakura had as much reason to fight as Kitten did, but why was she so much different. The hatred welled in her chest.
The doors opened and Sakura got to her feet and brushed off her skirt. She picked up her empty violin case that should have held her gun and walked from the elevator. Her shoes clacked against the tile as she walked past the hordes of people checking into the hotel. Sakura kept her gaze firmly on the floor. She leaned against the wall by the main entrance doors and waited. She had failed, she didn't do anything to help; pathetic. She could hear the mocking voices already when she would have to explain that she didn't do anything. She looked up and Kitten walked from the elevators. Her violin case swung heavy at her side. Her eyes blazed with power, she had finished the job. Kitten threw Sakura a kind glance, one that Sakura hadn't expected.
"C'mon Sakura. We should leave now." Kitten said and stopped in front of Sakura. Sakura nodded vigorously.
"Okay." she said softly. The two girls exited the hotel and walked down the busy sidewalk, easily blending in with their surroundings. Sakura hung her head, while beside her Kitten walked with her head held high.
By the time her memory faded into reality Sakura was already standing in front of the command center doors. She looked up at the large building and sighed. She had grown up over the years but she was still quiet and easily manipulated. She had been surprised at Kitten's dramatic change though. The power-hungry glare had faded from her eyes and she became more human as the years passed. Sakura walked in to the front doors, the lady at the desk had fallen asleep. Sakura tip-toed past her and up the first flight of stairs. She walked down the hallway towards the library. She figured she should get ahead on her work; it was one thing she was good at. She passed Archer's office, her pace quicken when she noticed that his lights were still on. She passed the office thinking she was home free. Then she heard the sound of his office door creak open, more light poured into the hallway.
"Sakura?" A thin voice asked and she froze.
"Y-yes sir?" Sakura said, her voice becoming small and frightened like a child.
"Could you come here please?" Archer asked and Sakura turned on her heels.
"Of-of course s-sir." Sakura said; her voice wavered even though she tired to keep it under control. She walked back towards his open door and slipped inside. A man was sitting in a chair in front of Archer's desk. Sakura froze and gulped. The man turned his head and looked behind him at Sakura. His eyes gave away how crazy he really was. They were a bright orange and they burned into Sakura's.
It was Kimblee. She hated seeing him, and she couldn't believe that Archer had given him a job, even though it was secret. Sakura was the only other one who knew about it, and she knew to keep her mouth shut; as much as it pained her.
"Sir. What can I do?" Sakura asked; she wanted to get out of the office as quickly as she could.
"I shall ask you one more time Sakura. Give us your power." Archer asked sternly. This had been the third time he had asked this question. The first two times she had been saved by either a phone call or someone who came in to request his service elsewhere. This time she had to answer; no one could save her. To make the whole situation worse, Kimblee was sitting less then twenty feet from her. "You know, if you accept I can give you real power. I can erase the human inside of you, the one that holds you back." Archer stated, standing up. Sakura closed her eyes, letting his statement sink into her mind. She had just been thinking about the past, how she hated herself for her emotions. She wanted to stop the emotions, stop the human inside of her. She just wanted power; she wanted to be the strongest. Something inside of her snapped, she couldn't resist the urge anymore. Sakura wanted it, and now she was finally going to get it.
"Yes. I will join you." Sakura stated calmly. This was what she wanted all along. She had been trying to ignore the desire, but now nothing was holding it back. She wanted it almost as badly as she needed to breathe.
"As long as you kill the human inside of me. Give me power!" Sakura stated, she looked into his icy eyes. He was grinning. Archer had finally won; he knew that it would be easy to win her over. She was weak, and he knew she wanted power. Archer came closer to her and rubbed his thumb against her cheek.
"Good answer Sakura." He said softly and Sakura smiled to herself. "Now, you must pretend to be her friend for one last day. We will wage war against the base tomorrow, and then I can take everything over." Archer stated. Sakura nodded. "Kimblee here will destroy a portion of your human side now, the rest will come on the day we attack. Are you ready Sakura?" Archer asked. Sakura closed her eyes and nodded her head slowly. Kimblee smiled and got to his feet. He placed his hand on her stomach and Sakura could feel her cells changing. The alchemic enhancements were growing, killing more of her human cells. She could feel the emotions fading and her memories becoming obsolete. The amount of human emotions inside her dwindled quickly. Kimblee pulled his hands away and Sakura almost fell forward. It was everything she wanted, but it ended before it was complete. She could still feel a small portion of human emotions running through her, telling her this was wrong. She shoved those thoughts aside brutally.
"Now, you're dismissed." Archer hissed and Sakura bowed.
"Yes sir." She stated out and left the office. She didn't look at anyone that passed her. Sakura ran up the stairs to her dorm room. Changing she crawled into bed. Deep inside the human feelings nagged at her. They told her she was betraying everyone she had come to care for, she ignored the thoughts. They continued to nag at her. 'I can't go back now, not ever. I made this choice, and I will become what I become. A demon.' Sakura thought to herself.
The sun hit her face and she opened her eyes. It had been a rough night, she had barely slept, and when she managed to drift off a violent dream quickly re-awoke her. Just as Sakura was getting up, there was a loud knocking at her door. Sakura looked over towards the door and pulled on her white robe. She shuffled to the door and opened it.
"What?" She asked in a sleepy voice. Roy looked down at her and Sakura took a step back in shock. "What!? Mustang, uh Sir? What is it?" Sakura asked. She let her human emotions take over; she needed to make sure she didn't look suspicious. Although she hated letting them take her over now, she was one step away from becoming a complete demon, what Sakura always wanted.
"Where is Kitten? She isn't in her room." Roy said worry edged his voice. Sakura looked confused now.
"What do you mean? She went home with you last night." Sakura said carefully. Roy's mouth opened in shock, now Sakura was scared. "Oh." She muttered, she couldn't find any words.
"What happened last night!!?!" Roy growled and shoved Sakura back into her room. He closed the door behind them.
"Uh, can I change first?" Sakura asking softly, flushing. Roy nodded quickly. After Sakura had gone into the bathroom to change they talked about last night.
Sakura finished her account of what happened, leaving out the parts about Kitten killing all the people. Roy looked deeply concerned.
"We have to go find her." He stated and quickly got up. "You're her friend. Where would she be?" He asked and Sakura quickly got up and put on her shoes. 'I was her friend, after what I'm about to do I'm sure that will change.' Sakura thought to herself, but pushed those thoughts aside. She couldn't give anything away.
"Knowing her, she would go to shopping district to buy new clothes so she wouldn't have to face you, me or Ed." Sakura explained. Roy nodded and strode quickly out the door, Sakura hobbled after him pulling on her other shoe. Mustang knocked on Archer door. He opened it, surprise spread across Archer's face, but only for a moment.
"What is it Colonel?" Archer asked and looked over at Sakura, who looked at him.
"I need to borrow Sakura for a while." Roy explained and Archer nodded.
"Alright." He said and then closed the door, giving Sakura a warning glance. She nodded, telling him with her eyes that she wouldn't say anything.
Mustang pulled Sakura down the stairs and out the front doors. They walked quickly towards the shopping streets. Girls of all ages were already starting to flock there. They began their search in silence. Sakura tried to focus on finding Kitten, pushing her thought of herself out of her mind. 'I can't act differently, I need to lead him on until I can go back to the command center.' Sakura told herself. They wandered around from shop to shop. It had been an hour or so, and Sakura was walking up the sidewalk with Roy behind her. Suddenly in front of her eyes Kitten waltzed out of a cafe wearing new clothes and holding a lot of shopping bags. Sakura let out a shocked gasp.
Kitten turned and looked at them in shock and confusion.
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"R-Roy." Kitten squeaked, her voice cracking. She did not want to explain this to Roy at all. "I'm sorry." Was the only thing that managed to slip from her lips. Roy felt his anger slowly fade as he hugged her back tighter then she was holding onto him.
"I'm just glad you're okay Kitten." Roy told her as he ran a hand through her hair. Sakura smiled at the couple, and her thoughts shifted back to work.
"I-I think I should head, uh back to the building." Sakura said, hiding her smile.
"Of course." Roy said, not looking back at her. Sakura nodded and bowed, and then she turned and jogged back up the road towards the direction of the command Center. 'Finally, I will get what I always wanted!'
Roy released Kitten and held her arms-length away from him. He looked her over closely and she stared into his deep blue eyes.
"Roy." She said, her voice quivered. There was so much she had never told him, and so much she needed to tell him before something bad happened. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head towards her. She kissed him sweetly. The sudden gesture of love surprised Roy, but he wouldn't complain. He kissed her back and pulled her against him. They heard a few people whispering then they passed. Neither of them cared. Kitten broke the kiss and stared up at him.
"Shouldn't we get back to work?" She asked her voice soft. Roy let out a deep sigh,
"Yeah. I guess we should." He said, grabbing Kitten's hand he turned and started up the sidewalk. Kitten smiled and followed him, walking along side him, their fingers laced.
"Why didn't you come back to the command center? I asked Sakura where you were and when she told me that you went home with me, that was when I got the whole story out of her." Roy explained and Kitten hung her head. She wondered how much Sakura had told Roy.
"I didn't want to go back because I didn't want you to yell at me." Kitten sadly admitted and Roy stopped. Kitten adverted her gaze and stared at the ground.
"Kitten." Roy said softly and Kitten looked up at him. "Stop worrying about everything." Roy told her sternly and flicked her nose. Kitten yelped and grabbed her nose.
"Hey! That was mean!" She said her voice sounded nasally and high-pitched. Roy smiled and chuckled at her; Kitten smiled back and squeezed his hand tighter. The command Center came into view, and then the sirens sounded. There was an attack on the building. Kitten and Roy broke into a run. The couple crashed through the front doors. There was no one at the reception desk. Kitten heard someone scream and she ran towards the staircase. There was the horrible ring of gunshots, Kitten swore as she ran up the stairs three at the time. She swung the door open and seen soldiers shooting down the hallway at other soldiers.
"What??" Kitten said shocked, was there an inner-conspiracy that she didn't know about? She had a bad feeling in her stomach. She caught the eyes of Archer, who grinned at her evilly. Roy was behind Kitten and looked at the scene in shock. Suddenly before Kitten to register what it was, something slammed into her, knocking her off her feet and sending her flying down the hallway. She landed on her back and skidded, flipping over twice. Whatever it was, hit her again, and this time she crashed through the second story window.
"SHIT!!" Kitten screamed; glass particles flew around her. She opened one eye as she started falling. She heard Roy shouting as she turned herself in the air.
She managed to twist her body around and land on her feet, the ground caved in slightly under her. She stood and winced, she kicked off her shoes, and they would get in the way later. Suddenly something came from below and punched her in the chin, she felt herself rise into the air. She wasn't fighting a normal human being; that was for sure. Kitten growled and spit blood from her mouth as she starting falling back towards the ground again. The person was gone.
"Unless, no! Shit!" Kitten swore and looked behind her, the person was behind her, hands laced and raised above their head.
"No! You can't be—" Kitten started but the person brought her hands down and hit Kitten in the center of her head. Her trip back to the ground was quickly over as she slammed into the earth with a loud boom. She twitched and hacked blood from her mouth.
Roy snapped his fingers and the person dodged the flame that erupted in the air. Roy looked down at the battered body of Kitten; he had watched the fight. She couldn't have survived a hit like that; he was amazed that she had even survived the fall from the second story window.
Ed and Al ran up beside Roy. Ed looked out the window in horror, he had watched from the other end of the hallway.
"KITTEN!" Ed screamed and Roy looked over. Ed clapped his hand together and made a staircase down to the ground from the window. He jumped out and ran down the steps, Roy followed. She felt a hand on her back and she heard Ed and Roy's voices. 'Oh shit! They think I should be dead. I mean, there is no way a normal human girl could have survived that!' Kitten shook her head and sat up; she cracked her neck and got to her feet. Both Ed and Roy looked completely shocked. Kitten laughed nervously.
"There, uh, isn't much time. We need to stop this uproar that someone started. I think its Archer. Sakura has been acting weird every since working under him." Kitten explained, trying to change the subject quickly.
"H-how are you still alive?!" Ed asked shocked; Kitten ignored his question.
"The main problem is Archer, he is trying to destroy the military and rip it apart at its seams, so that he can take control." Kitten said. "Ed, Roy. Go back inside and work on finding Archer. I'll go after that girl who attacked me." Kitten said quickly. Ed sighed and gave Kitten a worried glance.
"Fine." He answered. Roy nodded and followed Edward back up the stairs he had made. Kitten let out a long sigh, she was happy she didn't have to explain anything to them. She turned and saw the girl again; she was standing next to tree; hidden in the shadows.
"Come out, Sakura." Kitten said sadness heavy in her heart. Sakura walked out into the light, her eyes glowed red. She looked pure evil like this; Kitten couldn't help but shiver. "What has happened to you?" Kitten said softly and a slight giggle escaped Sakura's lips.
"Oh, dear Kitten. Archer destroyed the human inside of me, now I have all the power that I always wanted! It is perfect! Nothing can hold me back anymore!!" Sakura said and chuckled.
"He did this to you?" Kitten asked; this was getting worse by the moment.
"So what if he did?" Sakura growled. Kitten closed her eyes and then opened them again, trying to clear her mind. "This is Archer's will and now it is mine as well. You must be killed." Sakura said and smirked, running at full speed towards Kitten. Kitten took a deep breath and made to dodge, but Sakura changed her course. Almost reading Kitten's actions before they occurred, Sakura pulled a blade from her pocket and slashed Kitten hip. Kitten screamed and jumped back clutching the wound. Kitten concentrated her energy on the area but nothing happened.
"W-what?!" Kitten shouted; she couldn't repair the skin. Sakura laughed and held the knife up and pointed it at Kitten.
"This knife is enhanced with alchemy, it cancels out your ability, and now it's spreading through your body. You won't be able to regenerate anymore. At least, not for a while. I know it isn't enough to kill you, but I'm sure it will enough to trap you" Sakura said and Kitten coughed.
"N-no! This isn't possible." Kitten choked out.
"Oh but it is!!" Sakura said. She laughed insanely, lunging at Kitten a second time. Kitten tried to avoid the knife, but it pierced her in the shoulder. Blood gushed out as Sakura twisted the knife, tearing muscle and skin apart. Kitten screamed in pain, real pain. The wounds wouldn't heal and the pain wouldn't subside.
"STOP SAKURA!! YOU'RE MY FRIEND!!" Kitten screamed, tears coming to her eyes.
"NO! NOT ANYMORE!!" Sakura screamed. She pulled the knife out and drove it into Kitten's thigh. Kitten let loose another terrible scream. Sakura pulled the knife out. Blood covered Kitten's body and continued to flow from all three wounds. Kitten pushed herself away from Sakura, although she knew she couldn't get away.
"I know all of your tricks." Sakura said laughing.
"Now I will finish you. Goodbye! When you wake up you will realize the fruits of our plan!" Sakura said and leaped, the knife posed to kill. Kitten closed her eyes and looked away. There was a sound of breaking metal and Kitten's eyes shot open. She looked in front of her where someone was standing.
"G-Greed??" Kitten said shocked. Sakura growled and jumped back, dropping the remains of the broken knife.
"You leach." Sakura growled and pulled out a gun.
"That won't do you any good." Greed stated and then Sakura re-holstered the gun.
"You aren't my target. Kitten is." Sakura stated. Greed sneered and turned; he grabbed Kitten around the waist and picked her up.
"Sorry but you won't be getting your way today doll." Greed said and started running. Kitten punched him a few times,
"NO! I have to stay!!! Ed and Roy are still in there!!" Kitten said, tears forming in her eyes. She winced, blood still poured from the knife wound. She couldn't believe what was happening, her best friend just tried to kill her, even if it was impossible to kill her. Her brain couldn't wrap itself around the idea; it didn't make any sense. Kitten gave up fighting Greed. She noticed Sakura wasn't following them; that made her feel a little better. They stopped running when they had reached the bad part of town. Kitten closed her eyes; she couldn't believe Sakura had nullified her abilities that easily. There was a sound of a door opening and floorboards creaked as Greed walked across a floor.
"Your back room is open, oh hell! What the fuck!?" someone's voice said, it was a man.
"Ignore it Dan. Bring me that first aid kit." Greed said sternly and he started walking again. Kitten's breathing was quickening, she felt herself getting lightheaded. The wounds still throbbed painfully. Kitten felt herself get lowered onto something soft. Her eyes were still closed, her eyelashes fluttered. She opened her eyes only half way; her vision was getting blurry. Someone came into the open doorway.
"Oh fuck Greed. What the fuck happened?" The man asked, Greed ignored his question and snatched the small white first-aid box from his hands.
"It's nothing you have to worry about. Oh and bring me the regular." He said and the man scurried off. Kitten groaned and closed her eyes again. Greed walked quickly across the room and knelt beside her bed. He opened the box and pulled out ointment and bandages. He ripped her shirt open and rubbed the ointments on the open wounds on her hip and shoulder. Kitten bit her lip, holding back a scream. She never felt the burn of this before; she normally just regenerated her skin cells to close the wound. Next he ripped the section of jeans near the wound. He rubbed ointment on that wound after the jean was away from it. Greed then lifted her up and wrapped the bandages around each wound to stop the bleeding and help the healing process. Kitten winced and whimpered softly. He carefully laid her back down, the door opened again and the man set a glass of vodka on the bedside table before quickly exiting the room again. Greed grabbed the small glass and took a long gulp.
Kitten fluttered her eyelashes again and tried to open her eyes. Her eyelids were heavy, but she managed to open her eyes a little again. Greed had pulled over a fold-up metal chair and was sitting beside the bed sipping at his drink. Kitten twitched her fingers and slowly moved her hand towards Greed's. He removed his hand from his knee and placed it on top of Kitten's hand. There was silence, and Kitten smiled up at Greed before she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. The sun glittered through the window and lit up her delicate features. Kitten opened her eyes. Greed was asleep in the chair beside her. Kitten sat up and looked down at the wound. She focused her energy on it again and this time felt the skin cells regenerating and covering the wound, the pain vanished completely. Kitten looked over at Greed and smiled slightly. He was kind, even if he was a Homunculus. He blinked and looked down at Kitten; she blinked a few times back at him.
"Oh?" Greed said, it sounded like a question.
"I healed myself, but thank you." Kitten said and turned and looked out the window at the blue sky. There was a pause and awkward silence filled the room, the only sound was that off a far-off bird.
"I'll give up." Greed said slowly and Kitten turned back to look at him. He had his head hung, Kitten was confused.
"What do you mean, Greed?" She asked.
"I mean I'll give up. I won't try and force you to help me anymore." He replied and Kitten's mouth opened in shock. This was the last thing she expected Greed to say to her. Kitten closed her mouth and smiled; she reached out and grabbed his hand. She gave it a tender squeeze.
"Greed, you always surprise me." She said softly, she didn't know what else to say. He looked away,
"But that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you alone." He quickly added. Kitten giggled. Suddenly she remembered what had happened. "
OH MY GOD!! THE COMMAND CENTER!!" Kitten screamed the jumped out of the bed. Greed got up off the chair and pulled off his vest and set it around her shoulders.
"You're shirtless you know." He stated and Kitten looked down and zipped the vest up. She flushed a red and glared at Greed. He just shrugged.
"Are you planning on following me?" Kitten asked as she walked out into the hall and back into the main bar area.
"Well I wasn't planning on leaving you alone, you almost got captured earlier." Greed retorted. Kitten pushed the door open and walked out into the fresh air.
"I don't really want you coming with me." Kitten told Greed firmly.
"Hey! I'm the one that saved your ass today!!" Greed growled and Kitten sighed.
"Fine." She gave in and turned and jumped into the air, flying up and landing on the club's roof. "But you have to be able to keep up with me." Kitten said and winked as she took off. Jumping from roof to roof quickly, Greed followed behind her. Kitten reached the edge of the buildings in a manner of seconds and looked out over the grounds of the command center. There were a lot of dead soldiers, and it seemed like the battle was still raging inside. Kitten looked around and leapt to the ground, she speed with in-human speed around to the back of the building.
Greed looked around confused; he didn't even see her before she sped off.
"W-whoa." He muttered and jumped from the roof of the building. Following her slowly from behind. Kitten had crashed through her newly fixed window and rummaged quickly through her dorm's closet. She pulled a rugged suitcase from its depths and frowned at it. She placed the worn leather box on her bed and pulled a key from inside her pillowcase. The key looked as worn and rugged as the suitcase. She slipped it easily into the keyhole and twisted it, the lock made a loud 'click' and the case popped open. A dusty school-girl uniform sat on top of a pile of letters and other knick-knacks. These were from her old days, memories she had been happy to lock away.
Kitten quickly pulled off her torn jeans and pulled on the old pleated skirt. She left Greed's vest on with the bandages covering her chest under it. She pulled on the thigh high black socks and slipped into a pair of shoes. Kitten sighed and smoothed out the creases in the old skirt just as Greed entered through the broken window.
"Ah. What's this?" He asked as Kitten turned and pulled a dusty violin case from the closet. She had a forlorn look in her eyes as she ignored Greed's question. She turned and pulled her hair back into a tight ponytail.
"I have unfinished business with a colleague. Greed, I would appreciate it if you stalled Roy and Ed for me. I don't want them to see what I have to do." Kitten instructed in a stern voice, she still stared at the door in front of her. Gunshots could be heard from the hallway.
"Sure Kitty. If you want it, I'll be happy to do it." He said and gave her a deep bow. He waited until Kitten slowly opened her door to the scene in the hallway. She took a quick breath and stepped out into the bloodied hall. Greed followed closely, he stood behind her as they walked into the middle of the hall.
"K-Kitten?" Someone choked out. Kitten turned and looked at Al. She bit back emotions and turned, looking away from Al. "W-what are you d-doing with him?!" Al said. His voice so accusing, Kitten tensed.
"Greed, remember your instructions?" Kitten said ignoring Al.
"KITTEN!" Al cried and Greed looked up at Al.
"Where is your brother kid?" Greed hissed. Al gulped.
"Kitten what happened to you?!" Al pleaded and Greed growled at him.
"Nothing happened; this is the way I was made to be." Kitten stated and started walking down the hallway.
"There she is!! Archer wants her as close to dead as you can get, then capture her!!" A solider yelled and Kitten turned quickly. She smashed his nose with the hard metal of the violin case. He fell to the carpet gripping his bloody face in his hands. Kitten seen the men loading their guns and turned; her eyes flashed yellow and she quickly read their movements.
"How I hate myself." Kitten cursed herself as she ran forward, ducking low to the ground she came up under one man's nose and swung the case hard. She broke his jaw and chin; knocking him unconscious in the process. She grabbed the gun he dropped and crouched low, turning and shooting all the surrounding soldiers. They fell, coughing blood into the air. Al watched from his location down the hallway. He trembled, what he seen he couldn't believe. Greed had turned as well and watched her with interest. He whistled and ran a hand through his hair.
"Now, please kid, tell me where your brother is. I'm supposed to keep an eye on him, that's what Kitten instructed me to do." Greed explained and Al turned his gaze back to the homunculus standing in front of him.
"S-She wants you to watch Ed?" Al asked, his voice shaking. Greed nodded and continued to watch as Kitten killed more men, she grabbed two pistols off the floor and tucked them into the waistband of her schoolgirl skirt. Blood splattered across her shirt, vest and face. Drops stained her shoes and dripped from her violin case. Kitten turned and bolted down the staircase with tremendous speed.
Suddenly as she reached the bottom of the staircase a scream echoed through her ears. Kitten stopped, tumbling through the doorway. She turned her head and looked at Sakura. Murderous intent gleamed in Sakura's red eyes; her lips were twisted into a wide evil grin that sent chills down Kitten's spine.
"Sa-Sakura." Kitten breathed. Maya's limp form slid to the floor. Sakura pulled her arm from Maya's chest. Maya lay on the floor, eyes wide with fear and blood pooling around her body. Kitten tensed and looked up at Sakura with loathing in her eyes. "I would ask you why? But I already know your soul is already gone." Kitten seethed. Sakura held Maya's heart in her bloody hand. Sakura laughed, and squeezed the heart until it burst.
"I don't need friends anymore. Humans aren't fun to kill anyways, barely even put up a decent fight. " Sakura chuckled and kicked Maya's lifeless body off to the side. She turned and looked up at Kitten, her eyes widened in shock and Kitten stared deep into Sakura's fear-filled eyes. Kitten's yellow eyes gleamed.
"A blast from the past, huh?" Kitten scoffed and shifted her weight to her other foot, swinging the violin case. Sakura's mouth quivered then she lowered her head, her hands balled into tight fists. She shook with rage.
"Y-You!!! IT'S YOUR FAULT!! YOU ALWAYS SAVED ME AND YOU WERE ALWAYS SO PERFECT! WHY DID YOU GET ALL OF THAT CONFINDENCE??! WE HAD THE SAME MOTIVE BUT YOU WERE SO MUCH BETTER!!" Sakura screamed and Kitten's eyes softened, but only for a moment. "IF YOU WERE DEAD I COULD HAVE BECOME SOMETHING! YOU WERE ALWAYS IN MY WAY, ALWAYS BETTER THEN ME AND SO DAMN ANNOYING!" Sakura screamed and pulled a gun from her pants holster. Kitten silently jerked her case, the locks popped open and she snatched the large gun from the air. Kitten took aim and fired, hitting Sakura in the forehead. Sakura jerked backwards and fell to the floor, her body twitched. Greed suddenly sped past Kitten, lightly touching her shoulder as he passed. Kitten looked shocked, she couldn't imagine what he was doing down here.
"No, Ed is down here too? Or Roy?" Kitten growled. Sakura rose to her feet and chuckled, licking the blood off her chin.
"You forgot that I can also regenerate. Unlike poor Maya, once I removed her heart she died. I'LL RIP YOU APART PIECE BY PIECE KITTEN I'LL FIND A WAY TO KILL YOU!!!" Sakura screamed, but then the wall next to Kitten exploded. Kimblee shot forward and tackled Kitten amongst the flying particles of wall. They went crashing through a hallway window out into the grass. Kitten couldn't tell who it was, but she pulled a pistol from her skirt waistband. Her shoulder hit the ground and she rolled away from the person who crashed into her. She pushed herself up on one knee and stopped, her mouth opened in shock as she seen the person rise off the ground in front of her.
"Ah, Kitsumi Nakahara!!" Kimblee exclaimed. The gun slipped from Kitten's grasp and landed in the grass with a soft thump. 'Kimblee! Kimblee, he killed them! He killed my parents. He destroyed my life! He-HE HAS TO DIE!' Kitten's mind began to race as her body trembled. Kimblee took a step forward; Kitten could clearly see the transmutation circles tattooed on his palms. "I used these to kill your parents remember?" He chuckled and Kitten felt herself choke on her own breath.
"Y-You! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!" Kitten screamed and lunged forward with her bare hands balled into fists.
"My, my." Kimblee scolded. He moved, trying to grab her arm to turn it into ingredients of a bomb. Kitten seen it and feigned to the left, punching him hard in the jaw.
"That won't work again you fool." Kitten roared and pulled the other pistol out. A hot sting passed up her arm and Kitten dropped the pistol. Blood dripped down her fingers as she turned to look at Sakura. She stood on the grass holding the gun Kitten had dropped when Kimblee tackled her through the window.
"It was foolish to drop this, my friend." Sakura said and smiled. Kitten quickly healed her hand and took a few steps back. Kimblee grabbed her arm. Kitten felt something change under her skin and quickly back flipped away from them both.
"Now, now Kitten. I know all your tricks. There is no way you can beat us both." Sakura chided and aimed the gun again. From behind Sakura, Kimblee let out a cough. Sakura turned and gasped. Kimblee fell to the grass, squirming and coughing up red blood. Ed stood behind him; his auto-mail arm was morphed into a blade. Kitten put a hand to her mouth in shock, 'I thought I told Greed to hold him back! I don't want Ed getting involved with this.' Kitten thought angrily then stopped. 'That must mean, oh no, Greed!!'
End of Chapter 10! I'm nearing the end! Only 1 more chapter left and then it's over! Please R&R!!