Sadly I still don't own Scar or FMA, but I am hatching a diabolical scheme to capture Scar and force him to take me to prom, muwahahaha!

Ch. 5

Scar awoke the next day mid morning. He sat up and put his shirt back on then his shoes. He went outside and found Maria digging in her garden.

"Good morning."

She looked back and smiled.

"Good morning to you too, are you felling any better?"

"Yes."

She smiled at him again and went back to digging. Scar looked around and saw her wood was running low.

"Where's you axe?"

"In the shed, towards the back."

He retrieved the axe and started to chop wood. His strokes were even and soon a small pile of freshly chopped wood saw stacked next to the kitchen door.

Maria and Scar ate their lunch outside.

"Do you know what happens in a couple of days?"

Maria asked as the sat in the shade under a tree.

"No."

"It's the Feast of Ishbala."

Scar as surprised that he had forgotten.

"I always would go to a nearby camp of Ishbalian survivors and stay with my cousins during the festival and I was wondering if you would like to come with me."

She waited for him to reply.

"I would love to."

He gave her a rare smile.

"The trip takes about a day and a half, I thought we could leave tomorrow."

"That sounds good."

They returned to eating and after lunch they went back to working, Maria in her garden and Scar on the roof.

The next day an old man knocked on the front door as Scar and Maria ate breakfast. Scar answered it.

"Can I help you?"

"Is Maria home young man?"

Maria appeared by Scar's side.

"I'm glad you came. Scar this is Luke, he helped me bring you here when you were hurt."

"You were asleep the last time I saw you, I'm glad you're awake now."

The old man entered the house and went to the kitchen where he ate some of the egg's Maria had made.

"Who is he?"

"He's a good friend. He watches my house and loans me his horse when I have to travel."

She shut the door and went into the room leaving Scar and Luke alone. Scar sat down at the table and there was an uncomfortable silence between the two as they ate breakfast.

"You take care of her ya hear."

The old man had spoken without looking up from the plate.

"She's had it tough and needs someone to look out for her, I would do it myself but in my old age I'm not very useful."

He continued to eat his breakfast.

"I promise I won't let anything happen to her."

"That's what I wanted to hear."

Maria came out of the bedroom with a sack over her shoulder.

"Thanks again Luke, we'll be back in a couple of days."

The three went outside and as Scar hooked the horse to the wagon Maria loaded her sack, some food and blankets onto the wagon.

"Now don't go and eat all my potatoes."

She hugged the old man and Scar came over to the two.

"It's set."

He shook Luke's hand and then helped Maria onto the wagon before he climbed on himself.

"Good by you two, have fun."

Luke waved to them and then went inside. Scar drove the wagon all day stopping for lunch and again as the sun was going down. Maria spread a blanket out on the ground and was unfolding another one as Scar unhooked the horse and tied it to a near by tree. When he was done he joined Maria on the blanket.

"Here."

She handed him a piece of bread with cheese on it. After they ate they watched the sun setting.

"When do you think we'll be getting there?"

"About noon tomorrow."

Maria yawned and rested her head on her arm. She fell asleep soon after and Scar draped one of the blankets around her before he too fell asleep. When he woke up the next day Maria was on her side with her back pressed against his chest (he was also on his side) and one arm was around her waist wile the other was acting as a pillow for her head. He tried to move so not to wake her but she did and sat up rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

"Morning."

She stretched and folded the blankets as Scar hooked the horse up again. Once they were all packed and on the wagon they left.

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