Chapter 29

Break

When they had dropped off the train robbers, Ed, Al, Skye (who was now awake), and Kanden got off the train to take a break. Skye's arm had gotten better and they all agreed that they wanted to take a break from the train. Ed and Al agreed to take Kanden and Skye shopping for new clothes and get some dinner at a fancy restaurant. After that they would spend the night at a hotel. "So where should we go first?" Alphonse asked. "Well, maybe we should find an information center to see what stores are here. The Skye and I will take it from there," Kanden explained. Well, they never found an information center, but they did find Main Street, which was lined with clothing stores. Ed and Al figured that that was what they were looking for the whole time but they were to busy trying to catch up with the girls to say anything. The first few shops were looked through but nothing was bought. Then, "AAAAAAAAAAAAA! OMIGOD! IT'S THE MOST FAMOUS CLOTHING SHOP IN THE WORLD!" "NO WAY! WHERE?" "OVER THERE! COME ON! I THINK THERE'S A SALE!" "REALLY! THAT SHOP NEVER HAS SALES! IT'S OUR LUCKY DAY!" and the girls raced off leaving Ed and Al in the dust.

They finally caught up and were soon covered in clothes that Skye and Kanden wanted to try on. "Why do we have to carry this stuff?" Ed asked, suffering under the weight of the mountain of clothes he was holding. "Well, we're picking out the clothes and you're carrying them cause we can't carry clothes and pick them out at the same time. It's simple really," Skye explained. "Right," Ed sighed.

Soon, Skye and Kanden were ready to try everything on. They headed for the changing rooms. After 5 minutes, each walked out with a new set of clothes on. Skye was wearing a cute purple tank top with a denim jacket, kaki pants with a leather belt, and a pair of brown sandals. Kanden was wearing a black thigh length dress with black high heel boots and a thin black shall. "That looks . . . . .nice! Why don't you try something else on," Al said. "You have no idea how to compliment a girl trying on clothes do you, Alphonse?" Kanden said as she entered the changing room again. "Well were not used to it if that's what you mean," Ed commented. "Okay then how about this!" Kanden said, walking out in a tight black miniskirt, a tight almost see-through green belly-shirt, and a pair of black high heels, walking around seductively. "AHHHHHH! BROTHER! SHIELD YOUR EYES!" Al yelled, flipping over and hiding his eyes. "HAVE SOME SHAME WOMAN!" Ed yelled, hiding his own eyes, pushing her back into the changing room, and closing the door behind her. "What?" Kanden asked mischievously. "YOU KNOW WHAT!" Ed yelled from outside of the door.

"What's with all the commotion?" Skye asked, walking out of her changing room in a light blue knee-length spring dress with light green frill around the bottom and another pair of brown sandals. Ed blushed as Skye spun around showing it off. "Do you think I look good in this?" she asked. "I think it looks beautiful on you, Skye!" Al said, now recovered from the shock of Kanden's outfit. "Ed?" "Yeah?" "What do you think? Come on, tell me!" "You look great, Skye! You look great in almost anything," Ed said, blushing and smiling sweetly like only Ed can. "Well, then! She'll look good in this too!" Kanden yelled, pushing past Ed and almost handing her the outfit she was just wearing, but Ed and Al grabbed the outfit and threw it to a store employee. "Aww, come on!" Kanden whined. "NEVER AGAIN!" Ed yelled, slamming her changing room door and almost locking her in.

The rest of the day, Skye and Kanden showed off the clothes that they had picked out (Kanden finally trying on some descent clothes). It was already 7:00 PM when they checked out. They walked out onto the dark street, Ed and Al carrying mountains of bags and boxes. "Hmmm. I'm hungry. Where should we go to eat?" Kanden asked. "Well, we could go to a fancy restaurant and spend the rest of my money but . . ." Ed said sarcastically, but Kanden didn't catch that, "Sure! I haven't been to a fancy restaurant in ages! How about you, Skye?" "Well, I don't know. I haven't eaten a fancy meal in a while," "Then, let's go! I really want some pasta!" Kanden said, heading in the way of a restaurant down the street. "How do you know that that's a place that serves pasta?" Al yelled after her. "CAUSE I CAN READ!" she yelled back, pointing at the restaurant's sign. It stated, "All you can eat Ramen and Pasta! Only 40 sens (per person)!" "40 sens! ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR FOURTY FREAKIN' SENS! ARE YOU CRAZY WOMAN!" Ed yelled. "NOPE! JUST HUNGERY!" Kanden yelled back as she entered the eatery. "Let's go Ed before she spends anymore of your money without you knowing," Skye said pulling Ed along, even though Ed was trying so hard to stay put.

The dinner was nice even though Kanden almost ate the restaurant out of house and home. When they finally were able to get Kanden to leave the restaurant, they came to a local hotel on the same road (It's amazing that there was actually more than one road in the whole town but the 4 seemed pretty set on that road). They walked up to the front desk. "May I help you?" said the man at the desk. "Yes, we need two rooms for two each," Ed said. "That will be 100 sens." "WHAT? YOU'RE ALMOST AS STINGY AS THOSE RESTRAUNT PEOPLE!" Ed yelled. "It's okay! I'll pay," Skye said pulling out a checkbook and she wrote a check for 100 sens. "Thank you," the man said, "Here are your room keys. You'll sleep on the top floor." "OH! PENTHOUSE!" Kanden yelled dashing for the elevator. "Um, excuse me miss. But the elevator is broken. You'll have to take the stairs," said the man at the desk. "And what floor are we on again?" Kanden asked, a sweat drop forming on the side of her head. "The top." "And which floor is the top floor?" "Well you'll just have to find out, won't you?"

"Damn that desk clerk. I'll get him when I walk back down in the morning," Kanden said as she trudged up the 6th set of stairs. "Ya think you'll have enough energy in the morning once you've walked down?" Ed panted. "Very funny, Ed. Oy! I'm so tired that I can't even yell at a hobbit like you." "Who you callin' a hobbit? Man, she's right. This walking takes all the steam out of your argument." "Well, I could carry you up if you want. I don't get tired," Al said. "It's alright, Al. It looks like there are only 7 floors," Kanden said when she saw the steps end up ahead. "HALLEUJIA! THANK THE NONEXISTANT LORD! WE'RE ALMOST THERE!" Ed yelled rejoicing as he stepped on the last floor. "Not exactly. Our rooms are at the end of the hallway," Skye explained. "DAMN THAT DESK CLERK! I WILL GET HIM IN THE MORNING, ELEVATOR OR NOT!" Kanden yelled, and then her legs gave way. She had used up the last of her energy. She looked at Alphonse with pitiful eyes, "Is that ride offer still available?" "Sure."

When they finally made it to their rooms, they were all confused as to whose room was whose. After a few minutes of arguing they finally remembered that the boys went in one room and the girls went in the other. "Okay, Good Night, Alphonse! Night, Edward!" "Night Skye! Night Kanden!" And that was that. Then, the talking in each room began. "So will you ever tell me what's between you and Skye?" "You'll figure out later, Al! Let me take a shower and go to sleep!" "Fine! Jeeze you're crabby." "WHO YOU CALLIN' A HERMIT CRAB!" "What was that?" "I guess it was Ed. Can't tell what he's yelling about though." "So, Am I the only one who knows that you and Ed are engaged?" "We're not engaged! We're just boyfriend and girlfriend! But I'm sure Al knows. But I really need a shower. Don't let me keep you up! I'll close the door, so you can sleep." "Thanks! I'm bushed." Everything was quiet again, except for the sounds of the two separate showers.

Then the showers went off. Skye and Ed both used alchemy to dry their hair quickly and quietly. Then, both of the doors opened and Skye and Ed backed out quietly. They backed up slowly and bumped into each other, almost scaring themselves to death. They both turned around. "Um, Hi Edward! What are you doing up?" "Uh, nothing! Just checking to see if you're all okay. What are you doing up?" "Well I was just checking to see if you were alright." "Okay! Reasonable enough. Also I was wondering . . ." "What?" "Um . . . . Would you . . . since we're both up . . . Well . . . Would you . . ." "I'd love to go to a late movie with you." "Really? Well, then let's go!"

They were out until 1:00 AM. When they finally came back, they walked up the stairs and to the rooms but stopped at the end of the hallway. "Well, thanks for taking me to the movie! I loved it!" "Yeah, it was great. Well, Good morning!" "Huh?" "It's technically morning, seeing as it's 1:00 in the . . ." but Ed was cut off by Skye's lips connecting with his. They kissed for a minute but then broke apart. "Well then technically that was your good morning kiss." "I missed the good night kiss." "Well it's not technically night anymore is it," she said as she blew him a kiss and walked in her room. "No, I guess it's not. Sigh," Ed said as he walked into his own room, but forgot to open the door. BAM! "Oww, That smarts," he said finally getting into the room.

"So how was you're night, Skye?" Kanden said flicking on the lights, scaring Skye half to death. "Um, um, um, um, um, um," Skye stuttered, trying to come up with an answer. "I'm just fooling with ya. So how did the date go? I'm dieing to know!" "Sigh, Well, we went to a movie." "Oh! Did you make out in the audience?" "NO! Of course not! Gosh darn it Kanden, I'm tired! Can you just let me sleep?" "Fine! But you have to spill everything in the morning!" "Deal!" Skye said, getting under the covers of her bed and turning off the lights. Ed's brother was fast asleep in a chair with the light on, but Ed didn't care to wake him up and explain. He knew he'd have to in the morning so he covered Al up with a blanket, tucked himself in, and turned off the lights. The night was over and now it was time for rest.