PROTÉGÉ MOI
CHAPTER 6 : PROMISESHe slowly opened his eyes and looked over at the sleeping angel next to him, he smiled at the remembrance of the passion of the night before.
"I love you Matsuri…" He closed his eyes again.
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Ed walked into Roy's office, groaning. "What do you want Roy?"
"You had sex with Matsuri last night didn't you?"
Ed blushed. "No"
"Yes you did Ed, Maes said he could hear you two."
Ed blushed madly.
"Anyway," The Flame Alchemist started, "There's another war…and all State Alchemists' are required to fight, so you better say your goodbyes, you're leaving next week."
"WHAT!"
"You heard me Fullmetal, I don't even want to send you but I have to, and you're going!"
"Yes sir…" Ed left Roy's office and headed to Hughes' house, where he and Al were staying anyway. "Al…I got bad news.."
"What nii-san?"
"There's a war…and I have to go…"
"WHAT! But why nii-san…"
"I have no choice…I'm leaving next week"
"Oh…I'll be back later…" Al sadly spoke as he left the house.
Ed walked up to Matsuris room, and knocked, "Matsuri?"
She opened the door, wearing a blain white shirt and black sweatpants, wiping the sleep from her eyes. "Yeah Ed?"
"I…I have to go fight in war…"
"I know…dad already told me…"
"Oh...but I promise you I will come back…"
"But…"
Ed got on one knee and pulled out a black box and opened it to reveal a diamond engagement ring, "Matsuri…will you marry me?"
She got tears in her eyes, "Yes!" She hugged him, crying.
Hughes stood at the base of the stairs watching the scene that was happening, smiling warmly.
"I promise Matsuri, as soon as I get back…we'll get married, ok?"
"Ok" She smiled.
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He gave her and his brother one last hug before sadly boarding the train, knowing that there was a good chance this could be the last time he would ever see their faces again.
No…I promised her…I will come back to her…I swear I will…he thought as the train left the station.
He will come back…I know he will…he promised me….he promised…She thought as she watched the train leave, tears falling.
That night she sat on her bed, writing in a small diary.
Dear Diary,
Today, October 03, 2005, Ed left for the war…he proposed to me as a promise that he'll come back…but I'm still worried…do you think he'll come back? Ha, I think I'm losing it…asking my diary questions…I can still feel the sensation of his lips against mine…I know he'll always be protecting me…but what if he dies…I don't know what I'd do…dad told me the day that we had sex that Ed would leave…that's why I wanted it so bad…he is the only man I'll ever love…I wanted him to take it from me incase we never met again…I pray to God that he comes back…and we get married…I'll pray every day until he comes back…and I'll wait, I'll wait until the end of my days if I must…I wont fall in love…I'll wait for my soldier…I swear I will…I don't care if I die waiting…I'll be with him in death…in heaven…
Matsuri (Elric)
PS: He's going to be gone for 6 months.
She closed her diary and laid down, she looked at the ceiling. "Come back Ed…" she whispered as she closed her eyes.
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Ed looked at the full moon planted in the pitch-black night sky. Matsuri…I miss you already… he thought.
Col. Roy Mustang looked over at the teen, "So, you proposed to her?"
"Yeah…as a promise…"
"I'm glad…you're stubborn Ed…to stubborn to die…but I'm glad for what you did for the kid…she needs someone like you…"
"Thanks for the words Roy…I know I'll come back…I know I will and…I'll…marry her…" Ed slipped off into a deep, peaceful sleep.
Roy smiled softly at the sight of the young Fullmetal Alchemist getting some sleep, and put his coat over him to keep him warm, "I know you'll make her happy Ed…" Roy closed his eyes and fell asleep too as the train rattled do the battlefield.
A/N: Please review! I'm starting to get writers block so I don't know when the next chapter will be up.