I entered the hospital having heard tell of the young alchemist who was laid up here after a grueling battle.
Roy had called me, asking me to look after Edward Elric with my power. He often called me in for favors—healings—as I was a priestess and could help many people.
Roy had never looked down on my for my weak body and treated me like any other soldier or warrior under his command. I was grateful for this; but that didn't stop me from refusing his many many date requests.
Roy Mustang wasn't my type.
I knelt down beside Edward Elric's sleeping form.
A suit of armor crouched next to me. Then, it spoke. "Can you really help my brother?"
I smiled softly. "Of course. You must be Alphonse."
Silver light spilled from my fingertips and touched the wounds of Ed, knitting them together and healing him.
His eyes flickered and began to open.
Xxx
"Who are you?" Ed asked.
He'd never seen her before, but the girl in the hakama looked pretty familiar.
"Don't you know her, brother?" Al said. "That's Kuri—the Miko Alchemist!"
Kuri tilted her head and smirked at him, pulling the blanket over his exposed chest. Ed blushed. What had she been doing?
"What was that light?" Ed asked. "It wasn't alchemy."
"It was a form of bio-alchemy." Kuri said. "With a bit of spiritual practices built in. I'm actually more of a miko than an alchemist."
"Whoa a real priestess!" Al said. "Do you have a shrine? Can you read fire and palms? Do you make charms?"
"Eeeeasy there." Kuri chuckled. "I just like helping people. Roy asked me to help you Ed. I'm glad I did. Finally an alchemist my age."
She grinned, and Ed found himself blushing again. He told himself he just wanted to learn about her studies in bio-alchemy but...
Why did a priestess like her have to be so cute?