THE OUTSIDER
by Iland Girl
"For those without 'purpose'."
A Fullmetal Alchemist Fanfiction
I don't own anybody but my OC's!
Chapter 24
"Hiding In My Dreams"
"There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened."
― Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
(Erin)
There's just no way I could have a crush on Ed.
I repeated that phrase in my head while I showed Al my new way of using Alchemy. He brought a whole bunch of stuff out into the yard and told me to show him. I made a chocolate cake that- surprisingly- tasted not too too bad.
"I wish I could eat some, it looks really yummy." Al said. I smiled at him.
"When you get your body back, I'll cook you a whole buffet, okay?" I said, grinning ear to ear. Al seemed to like that, going into detail about all the stuff his Mom used to make that he loved. I insisted I wasn't that good; Al's response is that I had to keep practicing Alchemy then.
So we moved on to making cookies next. I swear we're all going to be fat by the end of my training.
I prepped everything and began to mix the ingredients together, but then I caught movement in the corner of my eye. Glancing over, I immediately blanched at the sight of none other than Edward Elric across the yard.
Bathing under the hose.
In nothing but his underwear.
That was sticking to his body.
Memories of the bathroom flooded back.
"Erin are you concentra-"
BOOM
I blinked, wiping cookie dough and some strange charred substance off of my face. Sweat formed on my head when I saw Al was covered in it too.
"I-I'm sorry! I lost concentration and-" From there my words got more and more hysterical. Al simply looked from me, to over my shoulder where his brother was probably staring at us. He looked back to me; if metal could smirk he'd be doing it now.
"Of course you did." He said slyly. I hung me head.
I swear I don't like Edward Elric.
(Erin)
"Come on! It's really fun! Trust me!" I insisted. Edward, Alphonse, Winry, and Armstrong all sat in a circle with me. I grinned at each of their responses to playing the story game. Ed glared at Al.
"You just had to ask how to play." He muttered, Al scratched the back of his neck. I cleared my throat before Armstrong could talk loudly about the brothers attitudes.
"Okay! I'll start. Once upon a time..." I looked to Ed sitting next to me.
"There was an Alchemist." He muttered.
"His name was Edward Elric!" Alphonse said as Ed glared.
"He was so full of hot air..." Winry added with a smirk.
"That had been passed down the Elric line for generations..." Armstrong added in.
"So he could shout about how short he was..." I added in. Ed looked like he was ready to kill me.
"WHY ARE YOU CALLING A LOUSY LITTLE BEAN SPROUT MIDGET?!" Ed screamed into my ear.
"Just like that!" Al said, making me snicker.
"He liked to ruin his automail..." Winry said in a dangerous tone. Ed backed closer to me then.
"That the Great Winry learned to make from her grandmother. A skill passed down through the generations!" Armstrong declared.
"And then one day a big baddie appeared!" I added in.
"Who wasn't really that tough." Edward said. I swear his nose grew a little at his prideful remark.
"But he was beaten up pretty badly." Al added, Ed glaring at his brother. Al just snickered.
"And he better not have broken his automail." Winry growled, making even me tremble and sweat.
"The Great Full Metal Alchemist is one of the youngest State Alchemists of all time!" Armstrong shouted.
"Until Winry showed up with her gleaming wrench." I said, smirking. Ed paled.
"I don't like where this is going." Ed admitted.
"Said the Alchemist." Al said, making Ed look at him with pleading eyes.
"Those were his last words." Winry said, cracking her knuckles.
"Winry! You're not supposed to end it there. you're supposed to keep going until somebody can't add anything into the story." I said through laughter. Winry blinked a bit, then smiled sheepishly.
"Guess I got carried away... Eheheh" She said. Edward, who was now hiding behind me -why the second smallest in the room?!- peaked his head out to yell at her.
"You were actually gunna kill me!" Edward shouted. I looked over to him, right beside my shoulder.
Ed was touching my shoulder, his chest against my back...
Jeez, is it hot in here or what?
No, it's not because I like Edward Elric.
Because I don't.
(Erin)
"Ow! That hurts when you do that!" Ed shouted.
"Well then stop moving!" Al shouted back. I sighed, scratching my scalp as I stared at the scene.
While trying to do more Alchemy, Ed appeared out of nowhere and ruined my concentration on making bread. I was so scared that I made the spaghetti noodles rock solid, and ended up making them fly everywhere. As Ed tried to flee, one hit him in the back.
More over, he wasn't wearing a shirt. One actually pierced his skin between his shoulder blades.
So after ten minutes of whining and trying to get it himself, he finally admitted her needed help. After Al was done laughing and I was done panicking about it hurting him -which apparently it didn't that much- and me screaming -"There's a spaghetti arrow in your back!"- we both tried to help him.
"I can't get it if you keep moving Brother! Erin distract him." Al said, making me gawk at him.
"Me?! How am I supposed to do that?" I asked, Al shrugging. Ed fumed.
"I'm right here!" He shouted, but then I got an idea. Clasping a hand over his shoulder, I made him look me in the eye. He stopped moving and stared at me. However my resolve dissipated as our eyes met.
I don't have a crush on Edward Elric...
I don't have a crush on Edward Elric...
"Gotcha!"
"Ahhhhh!" Edward shouted as Al pulled the spaghetti arrow out of his back.
Despite him breaking eye contact with me, I still couldn't stop myself from turning beat red.
Crap...
I really do have a crush on Edward Elric.
(Erin)
"So how long will you guys be here?" I asked.
Ed leaned back on his hands, sprawling his legs out in front of him. We were sitting outside, away from the house a bit.
"Probably close to two weeks I guess," he began casually. "Armstrong has to go back to Central and file a report. We'll be here until then at least."
So they'd be here to watch over me until Armstrong could return. Looking at the clouds passing over us, I smiled a little bit. Al told me he'd teach me some more Alchemy tomorrow; today he was busy visiting Trisha's grave. Ed brush off the conversation though; he only explained where Al had gone.
"Come to think of it," Ed began. I looked over to him, his eyes doing the same. "Why the Hell are you all the way over there?"
I blushed a little, glancing down at the twenty feet of distance between us. Looking away, I bit the inside of my mouth to keep from squeaking. How was I going to explain that? 'Oh hey, Ed! I just realized I have a crush on you and all, and everytime we get to close I feel like my chest is gunna explode!'
Yeah- no.
Never mind how much I was stuttering when I went down the stairs; or when Ed said he wanted to talk to me outside. So I gave myself some space.
"W-Well I like it over here! S-So I'm just going to-" I stopped talking when I noticed Edward shuffling himself across the grass. "What are you doing?!"
Good going Erin, could you shout any louder?
Edward looked up at me, looking confused. He's cute when he's confused- Ah! Bad Erin! Still, when he neared me, I shuffled away a little. Ed stopped moving, raising a brow at me.
"What's with you today?" He asked, shuffling over again. I shifted away just as much. Edward narrowed his eyes; I started to sweat a little. He shifted once; I shifted once. He shuffled six times; I shuffled six times.
Oddly enough, I found myself giggling after a few rounds. We'd somehow turned it into a game of sorts. Then Edward broke the rules and stood up, diving for me. I squeaked before leaping to my own feet and taking off at a run. He chased after me as I ran; barefoot across the countryside. It was impossible for me to contain my laughter as I ran.
"Get back here!" Edward called, but I could hear the laughter in his voice too.
"Never!" I laughed out, running down a hill. At some point I stumbled from the speed, Ed caught up to me enough then to tackle me down. I screamed and laughed as we rolled a little bit, falling to the bottom of the hill.
We laid there for a moment; I panted as Ed chuckled a little. His arm raised then, wrapping around my waist and pinning me to the ground. I looked at him in slight surprise. He grinned, it was contagious too.
"There, now just stay still, will ya?" He teased. I gave him a wicked grin then.
"Never would've thought the great Full Metal Alchemist would be so good at child's play." I teased back. He got irked at this, opening his mouth to argue.
"Aw forget it, there's no point with you." He muttered, lying his head on the ground. Right next to my shoulder. I could feel the warmth of his breath, my face heating up too.
I wonder...
Could Ed and I really be a couple? I mean, it's every girl's fantasy to have such a... caring, brave, strong... hot... boyfriend, right? It was mine too; I was no different from the rest. I'd been looking for my knight in shining armor for a long time too.
Long before my scar; when I was popular. When I had friends; I was always looking for him. We all do, we all want that somebody to make us feel stronger.
Edward made me feel like I could face anything. I spat in death's face in Lab Five; I did that because I could feel it. A fire inside of me; one that only appeared after I met him.
Looking over to the blonde, I smiled warmly. Yes, I could be happy with Edward. I could someday come to love him as more than a friend; more than a crush. There was no doubt in my mind that, with enough time, I could fall for him.
The question was; could he fall for me?
Doubt crept into me then as I looked to the peaceful boy napping against me.
There was just no way... no way somebody so great could love me. Not like that. Even if he did -which is so impossible it hurts- there were dozens of other factors to take in.
I had to think of Bray, of Auntie. They needed me so badly that I felt anguish at the mere thought. I had to go back to them; I had to protect them. They'd been there for me for years. I had to repay them somehow.
My chest ached as I looked down at Ed. I felt his grip around m waist loosen; had he fallen asleep? I wondered, for a brief second, if he'd even notice I'd kissed him. My body shifted slightly towards him in anticipation.
"You want to what?" I asked, looking up at him.
"I want to kiss you!" He said, grinning at me. A frown formed on my lips then as I turned away.
"No thanks, you're not my type." I said casually, trying to walk away. A gasp ripped from my throat as he grabbed my arm. Spinning me back, my lips collided with his. My eyes widened and, as soon as I caught up with everything, I pulled back. Smacking him hard across the face, I glared. Holding a hand to cover my mouth; I cursed him.
He smirked, licking his lips.
"Now I own the most popular girl in school's first kiss."
I pulled back then.
Has Ed ever...
My eyes scanned him for a moment; my voice coming back to me.
"Hey, Ed?" I asked tentatively. He mumbled lightly, retracting his arm from around my waist.
"Hmm?" He sounded half asleep.
"I've been meaning to ask this for a while..." I began, watching him roll onto his back and scratch his stomach.
"What?" He asked, sounding a little bit more awake.
"Are you and Winry together?" I asked, feeling my throat tighten. At first he just 'hmmed', as though thinking it through. Then he sat up quickly and looked at me. The look of panic in his eyes surprised me; I'd never seen such a look from him before.
"What?! Wh-What gave you that idea?!" He shouted, making me smile a little. He was so cute when he was embarrassed. Something ripped inside of me at the same time that it warmed me.
"Well do you want to be?" I asked, smiling still. He turned pink then, looking away.
I knew it.
There was no way we could work; it was just a dream.
Edward scratched his neck; he looked like he was stuck between embarrassed and irritated. Still, I made no effort to ease his worries. He sat there for a moment, before I sat up too. My port wasn't aching so much anymore; thank God or when Ed tackled me I might have screamed.
Edward looked over to me then, but looked back to the ground.
Jeez, this was going nowhere! Deciding to save him from further embarrassment, I changed the subject.
"So, you're the youngest State Alchemist ever, huh?" I began, lying back down. He looked at me with slight curiosity, but then smiled.
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Tell me, how did a kid like you get into this business?" I asked, knowing full well why they did it, but not the how.
To my surprise, Ed went really quiet then. He turned away so I couldn't see his face, making me frown. I sat up, trying to see his eyes.
"Ed?" I asked, worried I'd overstepped my boundaries. He looked at me then, a weak look in his eyes. Eyes that always seemed to fiery and full of life... it hurt to see him like this. Without thinking of it, I grabbed his hand in his lap. He looked from them to my face. I tried to keep my voice soft as I spoke.
"You don't have to tell me, I understand if you're not ready."
I'm not ready to tell you about my scar either.
"No," Edward said, a determined look in his eyes. "I..." His hand squeezed mine then; a silent acceptance.
He wanted me to know.
I squeezed back, and he began his tale.
He told me about how Roy had originally come to the Rockbell's. About how he offered him work, and a chance to look for the Philosopher's Stone. Ed explained the Tucker's estate; about how the wife had vanished. For a little while, I thought the story was a happy one. One that held stories of the brothers playing with Nina; the daughter.
Then things took a turn when Ed told me about Tucker's true intentions. About what he did to Alexander and Nina.
I covered my mouth with my hand. A sick feeling dropped into my gut at the very thought. Yet I couldn't stop the ache in my chest at the sad look on Edward's face.
"It was then that I realized it. We're not Gods. We're just humans, tiny, insignificant humans. Who couldn't even save a little girl." He admitted, his body shaking slightly.
Slowly, carefully, I knelt beside him. He didn't look up at me; but he did stop trembling as I wrapped my arm around his head. I pulled his head into my shoulder, holding him tightly.
There was nothing I had to say there, nothing that would make him feel any different. So I stayed there, trying my best to help in the only way I knew how. We sat there for a while, but then I felt Edward lift his arms to wrap around me.
"I went on to work for Mustang," he said. I could only stare in awe at him as he continued to tell me his stories. At some point we separated; I sat back on my legs and listened without interruption. He told me about all his adventures in the East; even how he was called the 'Hero of The People'. No doubt that inflated his already massive ego as an Alchemist.
I smiled, he'd been through a lot. Yet he was still just a kid; I was just a kid too.
"Then I met you," he said, catching me off guard. That huge grin on his lips. "And we started the next adventure together."
Something about the way he said it...
"Then I met you,"
...Made my heart beat quicken.
My smiled doubled in size, we looked at each other for a moment before gazing at the sky.
"Looks like the common denominator is you," I said. "You're the reason for everyone's problems."
"Hey!" He said, sounding irked. It made me laugh.
"Still, I'm happy it was you who found me." I said, gazing at all the clouds. When he didn't reply I looked over to him. He was openly staring at me; his eyes widened slightly. He looked surprised, but before I could comment he looked away.
I shrugged it off and looked up to the sky; it was only when Edward mumbled something under his breath that I looked back at him.
"Did you say something?" I asked, watching as he grumbled again. "I can't hear you..."
He spun around, looking me right in the eye. I was caught off guard, looking at him with wide eyes.
"I said I'm glad I met you too, alright?" He half shouted. I sat there for a moment, completely stunned by the look on his face. The pink dusting on his cheeks.
Could he possibly...?
Edward stood up abruptly, looking away and scratching the back of his neck.
"It's gotta be close to lunch, let's go back." He said.
"Okay." Was all I could muster. I stood up then, frowning when I noticed Ed walking stiffly ahead of me. With a sudden spurt of insanity, I ran full throttle into his back. Jumping at the last second, I grappled onto him then. He's grown a little; his shoulders are wider. He's taller than I thought too.
"What are you doing?" He grumbled, looking up at me. Despite the tone, he'd already hooked his hands under my legs. I smiled at him, trying to see his face.
"You looked bothered by something." I said simply.
I don't ever want to see you like that.
He looked at me for a little bit, then smiled slightly with a small snort.
"Yeah right," he said, walking forward. "You just wanted a piggy-back ride."
I grinned, but then noticed he made no move to put me down. A warmth spread through me as we made our way back to the house.
(Erin)
"We're back!" I called when we walked in the front door. Alphonse was helping Winry carry a bunch of boxes into the basement while Pinako seemed to be enjoying a cup of tea.
"About time you got back. What were you two doing?" Pinako asked, making my face turn pink.
"Ah well- we're back now and that's all that matters!" I said, laughing nervously. She raised a brow; Edward covered his mouth to try and hide his laugh. It was a pathetic attempt at best. Nudging him only made his laughter more prominent too.
"Well in any case, I think you should take a seat." Pinako said, making me look at her.
"Why?" I asked, getting nervous at her tone.
"Because today's the day we attach your arm."
Oh.
Well, I should be happy about that, right?
"Indeed, reconnecting all the nerves in his legs isn't exactly sugary sweet. He has to have each nerve reawakened to reattach his limbs."
I paled; there was no way I could do that!
"C'mon, it only hurts for a little bit." Winry said, walking up the staircase. Al followed behind her. I bit my lip, looking to Ed. He gave me a weary smile.
So it really does hurt. Even Ed can't lie and say it won't. I felt sweat dripping down my back, the nerves getting to me as Pinako pulled out a chair. Al walked over to it, holding a long piece of metal.
My arm.
I walked over and looked at it for a bit, admiring the look of it.
"You like it? I made it myself! It's light weight steel alloy, but it'll have the durability of Ed's arm too!" Winry began, then gave me a very scary look. "Though I can't imagine you ever breaking it."
Her voice went so dark I thought she killed the light in the room. Ed and Al were both huddled in the corner at her words.
"Y...Yes Ma'am." I whispered, turning white.
"Alright, that's enough," Pinako said, motioning for me to sit down. "Get ready."
I nodded, Winry helping me remove my clothes down to my tank top. She glared at the boys to turn away until then, making me sweat more. Winry noticed my shaking, and even commented.
"You're shaking like a leaf!" She exclaimed, making me even more nervous. "We could always do this another day too..." She said, but I shook my head.
"N-No..." I stuttered, looking over to Ed and Al. They looked at me too. I bowed my head then. "I have to...! I can't go back... I have... m-move forward."
I felt a large hand grip mine. Looking up, I saw Al had taken my hand in his.
"You can squeeze my hand if you'd like. I can take it." He said with a weak joke. It made me smile slightly nonetheless. Ed came and placed a hand on my shoulder too. A confident smile on his face. It made me mimic it; though mine was more shaky still.
"There, are you ready?" Winry asked. She too was smiling at me. I nodded, holding Al's hand tightly. Pinako and Winry took the cover off of my port and began to set up my arm.
"Okay, we'll do it as quickly as possible, but it's still going to take a while for your nerves to connect." Winry said as she and Pinako prepped themselves.
"I'm ready." I said, no longer shaking as I gripped Al's hand tightly. He gave a light squeeze back to affirm me.
"Three." Pinako began to count. I looked up to Ed, noticing he looked a little queasy.
"Two." Why did I want to do this again?
"One." This was gunna hurt.
CLANK
For about half a second, I felt absolutely no pain. Then the next half is when it all came rushing in. It was like knives were prodding at my nerves themselves. Peeling them apart before sewing them back together; just to do it all over again.
I was going to scream, loudly, but then I bit my lip and grunted loudly.
It hurt, more than it hurt to lose my arm.
Don't black out!
Oh God it hurts!
Stay awake, stay together!
Mind over matter!
Mind over matter!
I closed my eyes as tears washed down my cheeks.
Everybody was watching me; I could feel it. So I had to stay strong; if not for me, then for them.
I was vaguely aware of them lying me down. My head resting against something soft.
Mind over matter!
It felt like hours passed before the pain ebbed away a little. It was only a mild comfort, but it made me feel better.
Don't black out...!
Wait... why didn't I want to black out?
Soon, the darkness became so inviting I couldn't resist.
(Winry)
"Ed, come and eat! She'll probably be out for a while." Winry called to Ed from the kitchen. All but Ed and Erin had grouped into the kitchen to eat. Even Al came to sit down with the Rockbell's. Still he blonde boy sat in a chair next to the couch where Erin was resting. She'd passed out shortly after she stopped crying. It was a big ordeal; Winry was amazed she didn't scream or cry out at all.
She couldn't see Erin's face, or Ed's for that matter. His back was to her, right in front of her face.
"Leave him be," Pinako said calmly, taking a bite of her food. "He's not going to budge."
Winry huffed, looked to Ed one last time, then sat down to eat. She felt something stir inside of her at the thought of Ed staying over there, but couldn't quite place the feeling.
"I don't know why he's being so stubborn. He hates it when others try and sit around him." She muttered, not understanding why she was so upset. It was then that she thought of when the boys first got back.
"Winry." Ed called, grinning ear to ear. Winry smiled back, stopping her tasks to say hello back.
"Took you guys long enough," She teased. Ed laughed a little, grinning ear to ear. "Where was Erin hiding?"
"Up a tree." He said as he casually pointed upwards. Winry tensed, freaking out as she dropped her tools on the floor. "Never mind that, she's fine now."
"B-But how did she- Where did she- Huhh?!" Winry exclaimed. Ed laughed at her face, but did say anything more about the tree climbing adventure.
"I gotta say, you guys are looking after her really well." He said, making Winry give him a flat look.
"You could be a little nicer you know." She muttered back, feeling depressed.
"Really, Winry," Ed said; looking her in the eye as she stood up. "Thank you."
She didn't know why, but in that moment she wanted to hug him. So she did. He was tense at first, but then afterwards he wrapped his arms around her too.
"It's no big deal Ed, she's my friend too." She felt there was more to it though; so she added on. "And stop blaming yourself for whatever happened. It's pretty obvious Erin doesn't blame you."
They pulled apart, Winry felt so nervous when he had that kind of look in his eye.
What he said next really got to her.
"I guess this is something only they can share." Al admitted out loud. Winry looked to him, then back over to the door to the other room.
"Come to think of it, why aren't you over there to Al? Not saying anything against you being here but..." She began, but stopped when she heard Al chuckle.
"Like I said, I think this is something only they could understand."
(Edward)
He sat there for a little longer, watching the girl sleep. Her bangs brushed aside; he could see her scar perfectly. There was nothing wrong with it; just an old scar. He had many, some visible while others weren't. There was no doubt Erin was the same.
He smiled as he watched her sleep some more.
...She really was pretty...
"Still, I'm happy it was you who found me."
Edward watched, hesitant to even breathe.
His eyes landed on her lips; he unconsciously leaned in a bit.
Slapping a hand over his face, he fell back in his chair. Where did that come from? He hadn't felt like that before; as far as he could remember anyway. What was that? That urge? He didn't understand, and that probably frustrated him the most. It was like a puzzle; one he still couldn't solve. He'd been getting that feeling since he got back to Resembool.
No, before then even. When was the exact moment he felt it? He couldn't remember-
I love you both so much.
And I haven't given up on you.
It might take a little while, maybe a whole year.
But someday I want to see you both again. I want to walk beside you, like before.
So please, don't give up on me just yet.
It was then.
Ever since he read that letter, the strange feeling had been crawling all over him. Edward glanced down at the blonde girl, noting her sleeping peacefully.
Juts what had she done to him?
Erin grumbled a little bit then, making him back out of thoughts. She opened her eyes, blinking away sleep. Her grey orbs looked over to him, his chest swelled as she acknowledged him.
"Ed...?" She asked softly. He smiled; Erin already trying to sit up. She winced; he knew the nerves in her arm were still painful. The feeling was all too familiar to him. She wouldn't be able to use her arm very much for the next few days. He doubted she'd use it at all for a while.
Her eyes locked onto her arm then, the automail glistened in the soft light of the room.
"It's going to hurt for a few days," He explained. "But you'll be up in no time."
She looked from her fingers to his eyes. A look of determination crossed her face then as she winced. He noticed she was trying to move her arm. Ed just about grabbed her to make her stop.
"Don't move!" She whispered, her concentration on her new arm. Ed's eyes widened as she slowly shifted it from across her stomach to his knee. He stared at her hand as it slowly reached out to his.
His automail hand.
Edward felt a warmth spread through him as he watched his and Erin's automail fingers intertwine. When she seemed to lose strength and just about let go, he clutched her's back.
He couldn't feel it on his skin; something so trivial yet meaningful.
Yet he could feel it in his heart.
His eyes locked with Erin's. A smile playing at her lips. She closed her eyes again, looking exhausted. Slowly, he leaned over her, his lips gently touching her forehead.
Right then, if only a little, he was beginning to understand what was building inside of him.
Author's Note!
Hey guys!
*Gets rotten fruit thrown at me*
I'm sorry! T . T'
It's been a long time, huh? Hopefully it was worth the wait! I figured this will probably be the last fluff chapter for a while, and there's probably gunna be a time skip at some point! Not to mention that boys have been up to stuff too!
So I think I got everybody's scene requests... If I didn't I am sorry, remind me and I will put it in!
Also I am looking for a Beta Reader. I am horrible at Grammar and I don't think I do this story justice in that department. I also apologize if characters seem OOC. I admit I've been stuck on 'Fairy Tail' fandom for a while. Still, this had to be updated, and I just keep picturing chapter 7o something and crying that it will take forever to get there! I want to write that chapter sooooo badly! It'll make you all cry!
So we are officially 1/4 through the story! Woot! I'm really happy you guys are still enjoying it! Forgive me for taking so long, I am working really hard to buy a laptop since this stupid computer quit on me for a week AGAIN.
I also start school in two weeks, and I really hope I can make two more updates, but please don't quote me! Ummm... I think this is everything... okay...
Yawn, I wrote this when I couldn't sleep...but now it's almost afternoon. I've been humming and hawing and thinking about taking bigger risks with character growth. I reaaallly hope this isn't moving too fast for you guys. I actually originally thought of Ed not even noticing her that way for a while, but I can't help it! I probably will peel myself away from the fluff now... for another twenty something chapters... eheheh... We've got a storyline to catch up to! Plus this little arc was supposed to finish this chapter.
One more chapter in Resembool! Then back to the main storyline!
Review please! I love it when you do!
Cheers!
Iland Girl