Aishiteru…Ototo
Chapter 3
Author's Note: Yea…I've been in a major FMA mood recently…so…yea…my DBZ fics are on hold right now…
I'm very sorry I haven't written at all this summer…Writing now!
Warning: Hinted Elricest in this chapter maybe…I might be making this an Elricest fic AKA, EdxAl incest….please forgive me. Eh heh…heh
Disclaimer: I don't own Full Metal Alchemist of any of it's characters. I also wont be adding my own character, so…technically…I own nothing…just this computer that I'm writing this on…but…that isn't mine either…oo…I own nothing!
Ok…so I added a character…so sue me...NOT REALLY! OO no sue…Sue bad for Demi!
The only things in this world I own are…well…going up now…cause I can finally manage my money…but! Last month…it wasn't very impressive!
Lol, no seriously…o-o…
I own nothing…
Shout out's:
Gohan is MINE not yours: Sorry for any misunderstandings! This fic is really based in the movie that…Just came out in Japan. Though my idea started before it did…yea…lol, you would have had to have done research like I did online to really get it…I'm not crazy! OO
And…yea…I shouldn't have guessed everyone knew what 'Aru' meant…
Aru means something like 'life' or 'existence' ….I think. But, in this fic, Aru is Al in Japanese, and Ed's pet name for him. Aside from me liking the sound of Aru more, it also makes things easier when referring to both Alphonse H, and the Al we all know and love.
Marshmellow13Dragon I hope I don't get banned for this! O.o; Finally updated! YAY!
MusicalRileyChan XD, no problem. Your fic rocks. Hope you like this chappie.
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Al sighed as he collapsed onto his bed.
Something didn't add up. Odaki seemed sincere and caring, like he wanted to help. But he was beginning to doubt him.
First he'd refused to show him his research, claiming he'd wait a day, giving him more time to rest up. Al had refused, saying he wanted to see them that day, but he held strong, arguing his side.
That, he found weird. First, Odaki gets his hopes up, then crushes them, claiming he looked tired.
Sheesh…
Next, -after a day of resting, mind you- Odaki seemed to avoid him, running out on errands most of the time, claiming he needed to do something.
Al was beginning to dislike this General.
It took another day in the least before he was able to retrieve said notes. There wasn't even much to see, truthfully. Al knew most of it already, and the only things he found new were small references to something he didn't understand.
All in all, Al knew everything in there already, save for the thing about a country. The word was weird, he noted.
Germany? Was that it?
Anyway, it didn't seem very important. But, he wrote all of that part down, for later.
He did find it odd that this person knew of a place beyond the gate. Someone would only know that much if they'd been there themselves.
With a sigh, Al touched his shoulder. He was getting the arm connected today. After telling himself to stop thinking of the General, he jumped off the fluffy bed. He needed to ask Winry exactly when he would be getting it connected.
After making his way outside, he spotted Odaki and sighed, debating weather or not to turn back. But the General spotted him and smiled, making his way over. "Hello, Major."
"Brigadier General." Al nodded with a small smile and looked around the room. They were alone.
Great…
"How is the research going?" Was he trying to make conversation?
"It's good. Did you ever get that…thing…cleared up?" Ok, good Al, lets bring up that thing he keeps running away to.
"Oh yes, I have much more time now." He smiled gently, eyes hidden behind those thick dark glasses. He always wore them, Al noted.
"That's good." he began to walk to what Winry called 'her workplace', giving the General a stiff wave as he did. "I'll be back in a bit."
He didn't spare him another glance as he walked out of the room, Odaki's sadistic grin watching his back.
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Ed was a bright boy. Very smart and talented with alchemy and science in general.
So, naturally, he took to rocketry easily.
Learning German took a little while but he got used to it and his handwriting was improving with it too!
So no one could say Ed wasn't smart. He was a genius!
The only reason why he came back home without making any progress with the array was because Hohenheim had horrible handwriting!
Honestly!
It had nothing to do with his smarts. He was just scared he'd make a mistake because of his father and his inability to write nice notes.
So, he'd gone back, grumbling and growling, muttering curses under his breath as he was, once again, put down. When he'd returned, Heiderich was gone, having left after assisting his father with whatever it was he needed.
That had made it much easier to yell and growl and complain to his father about how sloppy he was, and that he needed to put more time into the things he did.
Hohenheim had blamed him, saying he just couldn't read that well, which made Ed go off and started another string of curses.
In the end, Ed had growled out a small plea for help, which Hohenheim had smiled at, quickly answering that he'd assist him as much as possible.
Father, Son bonding…oh joy.
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Winry was fiddling with his arm when Al arrived.
She looked up with a glare, –she hated when anyone interrupted her…- but it was quickly turned into a bright smile. "Al! Oh good, I was just about to go and get you! Your arm is all done and I'm looking over it now. We can attach is as soon as Granny gets home."
"Oh? Where did she go, Winry?" Al asked, he hadn't noticed her absence.
"She went to get my order. I had some more bolts delivered from Central. There so great! I think I'll swap a few when she gets here, and then we'll put it on. How does that sound, Al? I promise the arm is really good. I've been working on it for a while." She grinned, talking at a fast pace.
Al blinked, a bit confused. "Really? But I just lost my arm."
"Oh I know! But you're an Elric, and loosing limbs is what you do best." She chuckled almost bitterly, grabbing the wrench on her table and tightening a bolt Al was sure was tight enough.
"You really have to be more careful…" She murmured so softly Al almost missed it.
"I know…I'm sorry." He whispered back, gaze falling to his feet.
It was silent for a few minutes.
When Pinako entered the room, she was greeted with sullen silence, but didn't say a word about it. "Ah, Alphonse. I haven't seen you all day. Up in your room all hidden away…you should get out more."
At that, Al chuckled weakly.
Winry suddenly squealed, and the mood changed completely. "Yes! Look how new they look! So shiny! So perfect! I'll swap out a few for you, Al! These parts will make the arm even better, just you watch!"
So Al was hurried out of the room, and Winry got to working on adding her new shiny bolts.
It was quite a few minutes before Al was let back in, and by that time Winry and Pinako were ready and waiting.
Winry seemed to still be in her happy mood, but her smile faltered every now and then. Al took a seat and allowed Pinako to poke around his port for a minute or two, making sure everything was alright as Winry made sure the arm was ready again. "I just want to make sure!" She called out in defense when Al brought it up.
"Ok, Al. Are you ready? You may wanna hold onto the arm rest…" Winry warned as she positioned the arm by the port.
Al nodded weakly, right hand gripping the hard arm of the chair.
"Ready…"
But the scream that tore its way from his throat as the nerves connected stated otherwise.
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"Are you ready, Edward?" Hohenheim asked from his spot behind his son. His book was open and a quill pen lay in the seam, not forgotten as he picked it up to circle an important word.
"Yeah…" Ed answered as he finished drawing the array near the original one on the slab of stone.
"Good. Now we've gone over this. If it doesn't work, no getting frustrated…I don't want your hopes up too high." He reminded in a commanding fatherly voice, causing Ed to roll his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah. I know. Stop reminding me." He mumbled before clapping his hands. Instantly, he was without breath. Would it work?
"Alphonse Elric." He 'told' the lake, touching the first array. He took a deep breath and pressed his palms to his new creation not a second after.
It worked.
But only in time to catch Al's blood-curling scream.
Ed's hands were quickly over his ears, and he found himself wincing as the loud noise vibrated and echoed off the cave's walls. A scream?
"Aru?" He whispered, the pain in his ears forgotten. "ARU!" He cried out desperately and flung himself close to the lake's image, eyes wide with horror.
Al; his precious younger brother, was slumped over in his seat, and Winry was gathering him up into her arms. She seemed to stumble over his weight for a moment, and it was then that he noticed the metal arm. With a strained whimper, he touched the water, finding himself wondering why the image didn't ripple.
Those thoughts were dismissed when a familiar sound began to echo around the spacious cavern. It wasn't as loud as Al's scream had been, and for that, Ed was grateful.
"Granny? Al will be ok, right?" Winry...
"Of course…he's an Elric. They never cease to amaze me. Even this one." The image of Pinako and her voice seemed to be held together as one. He was glad that the lake wasn't like some of the movie's Heiderich had dragged him off to. You know…those ones where the sound would go too fast for the images?
Yes…those.
"I know, Granny. But I'm worried about him. Al is alone now. He thinks he is anyway. Without Ed here, he has no family. And to make it even more complicated, everyone he knows is so much older then him. It doesn't help that I'm 6 years older then he remembers." Winry stated this in one breath, so Ed barley caught on.
So much older? 6 YEARS! What was she talking about?
"I know, Winry." Pinako sighed and tucked a blanket over Al's prone from, stopping the small amount of shivering Ed had noticed. "But we can't help that."
Hohenheim was closer now, and Ed could feel his hand resting against his shoulder. Hear his breath as the older man sighed. "Ed, how long do you want to stay here? Alphonse should be down in a bit." But Ed didn't respond, just turned and sent him a glare as if to say 'I'm trying to listen here…'
His father seemed to get the hint, and nodded. "Alright. I'll come and get you later…" He said before turning and walking out of the cavern with a small slump of his shoulders. Ed thought he was only using Alphonse Heiderich as an excuse. He didn't like seeing Al like that any more then Ed did, he was sure.
With a heavy sigh, Edward looked back down at the lake. "Aru…" he whimpered as he watched Winry sit at his brother's side. He was unconscious now, and Ed didn't blame him. "Oh Aru….I miss you…"
"Al…get better soon, Ok?" Winry sighed and placed a hand on his cheek, causing Ed to whimper again. He wanted to be able to do that, damnit. Watching Winry comfort his brother made him feel even worse then before.
"I love you, Aru…" Ed whispered, small tears falling across pale cheeks. "I miss you so much…please be ok. Please…help me come back to you! Please!" His voice cracked, and he watched miserably as Winry placed a gentle kiss on Al's forehead.
Found himself take a stab in the heart as her arms wrapped around him in a comforting hug that he probably couldn't even feel. "Aru…" Al was his to protect! He was his brother! He was the one who was supposed to kiss his forehead and make it all better with a tight embrace. All him! Yet he was stuck here…stuck watching as someone did his job for him.
It was torture, but if it meant seeing his brother, Ed would force himself not to care. "I promise you I'll be the one kissing you good night, and holding you when you cry. I promise you, Aru…and I promise it'll be one day soon."
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Demi: omfg, I finally updated! YAY! GO ME:3 Yes…now…anyway…sorry this chapter is a page shorter then the last…but it's better then nothing, ne? Also….sorry about the possible pairing….if you don't like it, and will stop reading it because of it, please tell me! O.o I don't wanna loose you guys…so yes…
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