Authoress Note:Hey everyone! It's been a while I know but I managed to get a little bit of something. It isn't much and I might just come back later and redo the whole dang thing. This chappie isn't very long and I know it moves pretty fast. Sorry about that but like I said I'll most like come back and redo it. Now for reviews! White Alchemist Taya: I'm glad you thought it was cute :). Kawaii-Little-Neko: Thanks for reading this! Anyways please enjoy this and R and R please!

The train ride back to central was uneventful for the three friends. Time seemed to fly by and before they new it they were back in central. Honestly Kageko was a little upset about leaving her family once again but she knew she had to.

The day after they arrived in central Ed and Al were called in to Mustang's office. There they were given a new assignment. Apparently there was a new lead on the Philosophers stone and they had to go and check it out. As a result Kageko was left alone in central.

Kageko was far from happy. Why couldn't she have gone? That was exactly what she had asked the brothers and their response was that it was to dangerous for her to go with them. In a way Kageko knew they were right. After all she was still mastering her alchemic abilities so there wouldn't be much she could do.

Two days have passed and Kageko was starting to go crazy from boredom.

"Man Nix there's nothing to do!" Kageko exclaimed as she collapsed on to her bed.

The kitten who was laying on her desk looked up at the sound of pain her friend made. Her body was still recovering from the beating she had taken in Soma and it was no surprise that dropping down on the bed like that was a bad idea.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Nixie cocked her head and mewed in response.

Now Kageko couldn't speak to cats but it was easy enough to read the kittens meaning. It basically said 'Well if you're so bored why don't you go out and look for something to do.'

Ears twitching Kageko laid in silence for several minutes before suddenly sitting up.

"I know!" She exclaimed before letting out another hiss of pain. "Ergh….I gotta stop doing that. Anyways I can practice my alchemy."

Carefully she stood up and looked to her small companion. "Why didn't I think of the before?"

Nixie's look said 'Exactly.'

Scooping the kitten up and placing her on her shoulder Kageko said "You know sometimes you're to smart for your own good."

Nixie only made her self comfortable as a response.

Twenty minutes later the two were at a secluded part of a nearby park. Scanning the area once more to make sure they were alone Kageko grinned and knelt down.

"Well here goes nothing."

A bright light suddenly appeared and when it cleared it revealed a scale model of the military HQ made out of glass.

"Mew?" Nixie came over to inspect the work while Kageko moved to sit down.

"Cool huh? I'm lucky there was some sand around or else I would have had to make it out of dirt."

Then with another flash of light the model was gone.

"What should I do next?" She murmured to herself.

"You know they say talking to yourself isn't a good sign." A voice said from behind her.

Whipping around Kageko saw a boy around her age. He had brown hair and eyes and was currently grinning at her.

"Oh…" She didn't know how to respond to that.

"Sorry if I startled you. I was passing through and saw you sitting out here in the middle of no where and was curious as to what you were doing."

"Doing?"

All intelligence seemed to have left her mind. The sudden appearance of this boy had sent her spiraling back to how she felt when she was in Some. How she felt when the cruel people would torment her for no reason.

"Yeah. You don't normally see people sitting in the middle of no where."

"Oh….I was….I was just thinking."

"Thinking?"

"Yeah."

Tilting his head to the side he studied her for a few seconds. "You know I've never seen you around here before."

"I've only been here for a few days." Kageko shifted uncomfortably and wished the boy would just go away.

With a soft mew Nixie climbed in to her lap and nuzzled her hand in a reassuring way.

"Oh I never introduced myself did I? My names Alex. What's yours?"

"Kageko." She whispered softly.

"Kageko? That's a pretty name." Alex said smiling brightly at her.

His smile sent shivers down her spine. Not the good kind of shivers. There was just something about this boy…..or was she allowing her experiences in Soma cloud her judgment?

Suddenly feeling as though she should get away from him as fast as possible Kageko stood saying "I'm sorry but I should be going now."

"Do you have to? I was really enjoying our conversation." Alex said sounding disappointed.

"Y-Yeah I gotta go meet a friend of mine."

Holding Nixie tightly in her embrace she turned and began to hurry off. Kageko could feel him watching her as she went.