Hey! Oi! Priestess!" an annoying voice was close to my ear.
I opened my eyes to behold the visage of Edward Elric. A blush colored her cheeks. "Kuri…Kurisuta's my name, Edo-kun."
I reached into my pocket and pressed the watch into his hands. "I-I didn't hurt it. Or open it. Don't be mad, okay?"
Ed looked startled, but then he smiled. "Come on. Saito said that there was food inside."
He took my hand and helped me up. "Al already went in. He's probably starving."
Ed put a hand behind his head in embarrassment. "Guess that's my fault."
I elbowed him in the ribs. "Don't be like that. All that matters is that in her twisted desire to piss me off, Sayura managed to spare you two a moment or two of happiness. You'll like it here. Hughes and Mustang are actually Senseis."
Ed turned as we entered the Dining Area. "They are?"
I nodded. "You'll meet a lot of people you know tomorrow. For now though, let's meet some you don't."
That's when I noticed a mark on his arm. I grabbed him and yanked him into the hallway. I pinned him to the wall, being incredibly strong for MY willowy frame.
"Sayura marked you didn't she?" I said viciously. "That bitch! I swear I'm gonna kill her!"
Ed jerked free. "I don't need a girl fighting my battles for me."
He definitely didn't expect what happened next. A small fist collided with his jaw, causing him to double backwards and stumble.
"What the hell? Who taught you to hit like that?" Ed exclaimed.
"Izumi Curtis," I responded. "Just because I'm a woman doesn't mean I can't fight. And I don't want you protecting me. Sayura's just my problem. I'm not fighting her because she hurt you. She hurt you cuz I'm fighting her."
"T-Teacher?" Ed yelled in surprise. "S-She's—"
"Shh!" I said, grabbing his arm and pulling the sleeve up to reveal a hand shaped burn mark. "Nn…this is bad—"
Ed grabbed her wrist in one swift motion. "Don't touch it."
He had a fire in his eyes, and it seemed that this look, this glare, was directed at my sapphire calming gaze.
"What do you intend to do?" I asked him serenely, with a bit of an edge to her voice. "Look at me again. Are you going to make more scars, human?"
He looked at me, and I peeled back the layer of shielding that hid my scars.
He let go of my hand, shuddering.
"Try to be gentle with them…all they want is more violence…" she muttered, pulling back his sleeve again. "Stay calm."