Chapter 15: Rounded Pain

Here's chapter 15. Please enjoy. R&R/Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FMA

Amaya awakes the next morning wearily, rubbing her eyes and blinking afterward. The door creaks open to reveal Ed and Winry peeking in to see if she was awake. After noticing that she was, they both walk in, and energetically, Ed speaks, "I hope we didn't wake you… it's pretty late in the day and we thought something was wrong," there was a slightly happy tone in his voice that was unmistakable. He was happy to see that she was alright.

With a hidden smile, she sits up and looks at them, her fingers enlacing each other and in her lap, she was sitting like an innocent, sweet, little angel. "No, I'm just fine. Don't worry." Amaya says this without the smallest ounce of sadness and then pulls herself to her feet, quickly putting her hands behind her back and closing them together. "I hope I'm not making you all feel obliged to take care of me…I mean…" she lets her voice drift off into the morning air, "Well… I sorta need a change of clothes…" Amaya finally adds trying to sound embarrassed.

"Oh no!" Winry says, waving her hands around a little, "I'm glad to help. Here…" she says walking over to a dresser nearby where Amaya was sleeping, " There are clothes in here as well as in the closet. Help yourself." A perky smile brightens her face and she tilts her head to the side ever so slightly. "I hope you find something you like." Winry adds before exiting the room with Ed by her side.

"Pft. What a little goody two shoes. Ha! 'I hope you find something you like'. I don't dress like a street-." As Amaya was speaking to herself under her breath, the door opens cutting her off.

It was Edward and both hands covered his eyes. "You aren't changing are you? If … if you are… I'll come back when you're finished," he says this hoping that with an explanation he wouldn't get in any sort of trouble and wouldn't get hit by her or any object she may decided to pick up and project at him.

Amaya quickly grins and quietly pulls her shirt off and picks up a small blanket that she used during the night so that she wouldn't be cold; it was much like a sheet. "Um... its fine… I have something to cover up," she says softly as if she was shy. "What did you want to talk to me about?" Amaya asks curiously walking a little closer to Ed.

He pulls his hands away from his eyes and stares at her for a moment before looking ahead into her eyes. "Um… well, I want you to be careful if you go out later or anything. There's some kind of really weird black water all around. Its in puddles and the city water and stuff. No one knows what it is so… I want you to be safe…" his voice trails off as he sees her coming nearer to him. "Ah…I'll let you finish changing your clothes…" Edward says quickly, waving his hands around nervously the moment he feels his face become completely red.

She grabs his shirt with her left hand, continuing to hold the sheet against her with her right one. "Ed… you're really cute when you're nervous. Maybe… you can come with me if I go out today…" she whispers and kisses him on the cheek, guiding him out of the room with a playful shove.

The second his feet are out of the room, she closes the door and locks it so that she can change in private. His face was even redder then before if that is possible. He stumbles backwards for a second and then slowly turns down the hallway to walk towards the staircase.

Downstairs now, Edward walks into the kitchen and sits at the table, eating breakfast with Aunt Pinako, Winry, and Al. The table was absolutely silent up until the point where Alphonse spoke abruptly, "I don't trust that girl, brother…" his voice was stern and his eyes were narrow enough to equal his tone. "I mean, when she fell near us, I got this weird feeling. Like… like she was a fake or something. I'm not sure, but it's not right. Letting her stay here," Al was so sure about his words that he spoke them loudly without fear of their unexpected guest overhearing him.

While upstairs, Amaya sat on Winry's bed, now fully clothed. She had her hands on her lap, flipped over so that her palms were visible to her eyes. "If he were to spot my pain. If Edward saw these circles of torture, he'd be full of so many questions," Amaya whispers sadly, glaring at the dark, black lined circle on both of her palms. The circles had a line through the middle –horizontally- and there was a triangle on the top and under that line. On the inner part of the outer band of both two dimensional spheres was various letters and words that weren't familiar to a great deal of people. "Master Haruki… when will you read this passage to me…" Her voice was fading as if she had no will left. Amaya falls backwards almost in pain, wraps her arms around her waist, and rolls over. "Why… do I feel this pain… in the pit of my stomach…?"

Meanwhile downstairs, Ed and Al were arguing over the matter of Amaya staying in the house for a few weeks. "We'll be here if she were to try and pull anything Al!" Ed says in an attempt to sway Al's choices and decisions. "She's just a girl… how much harm could she do anyways?" Edward adds then covers his mouth. Al begins to laugh and agree and soon enough…

WHAM.

Winry's wrench met the side of Ed's head and then met up with Al's head and they both fall out of their chairs and hit the ground in pain, practically shaking in fear of Winry's wrath. "I'm sorry! I'm sorryyy!" Ed yells in pain, covering his head with his arms as Winry comes closer with a whole toolbox.

"Were you implying that all women are weak, Edward Elric?" Winry questions pulling two wrenches out of the box and twirling them in between her fingers. "Hm?" Her voice was angry if not furious. She was beyond angry with them, and to think, she was telling Ed how much she missed him the day before.

"N-No! I'm sorry Winry! Please don't hurt me!" his voice was a little squeaky as he gets on his knees and bows forward, begging for her forgiveness. He was trying to make his voice sound like a child's, like it had when he was much younger.

Winry grins and kneels down. "You know I can beat your ass…" she whispers evilly.

"Yes…" Ed squeals helplessly.

XxX

"Master Haruki! Where are you going…" Toshi asks, chasing after his Master quickly as he tries to exit the Elric's former apartment.

"Are you questioning me?" Haruki turns around and glares at Toshi, grabbing him by the throat when he catches up to him. "You know what I'm capable of. Amaya knows what I'm capable of! You shouldn't be coming up to me… asking questions no less!" He yells as loud as he could in Toshi's face, his grip tightening around his neck. "Do you not understand the consequences? You know full well that the only reason I haven't killed you to this day… is because you are some sort of adopted brother to me! Isn't that right?" Haruki questions viciously shaking Toshi whose face was beginning to turn blue. "ANSWER."

"Y-yes..," Toshi responds breathlessly.

He drops Toshi to his feet and grins with delight. "I think… we'll pay our lovely Amaya a visit. Rizenbul, right? We'll go there Toshi." Haruki says abruptly, catching Toshi by complete surprise. "Lets go!" He exclaims and exits the apartment quickly with Toshi struggling to keep up due to lack of oxygen and energy, but, something kept him going.

There it is! Chapter 15… I hope those of who that read this fanfic enjoyed. I'm finally starting to get this story moved along. I promise, everything will get pushed together one way or another. This story is still about Ed and Al, the Dorai Circle, and the three new OCs. That's the only clue you get….not that its that great of a spoiler or clue.