I don't own FMA (Ed: thank goodness she doesn't)
After trying to write one-shot I'm starting a story. The scene takes place when Al and Ed were training with Master Izumi (again…) I though it could have been interesting to focus on the relationships between the master and the kids and how they could try to know a little bit more about each other. It's what I'll try to do. If you read it please review, I'll try to learn how the reply button works…
Just hope they aren't too much grammar, spelling and other mistakes.
With master...
-" Mens sana in corpore sano, to train the mind first train the body"
She caught Al's leg and made him fly across the training room, then she caught Ed by the waist and tackled him making his noose encountering the hard ground. Al did his best to attempt an other attack, he ran to his master, avoiding her kicks and her fists, trying to make her loose her balance. He was nearly reaching his goal when he felt her hands grabbing his shirt and found himself lifted into the air and then thrown to the ground. Edward stood up painfully, rubbing his ribs breathing heavily then he gathered the little strength he had left and tried a "last hope" attack. Master Izumi saw the kid jumping at her, fists ready to punch .She stepped back, waiting to catch the fair haired boy but she felt dizzy. Edward's attack was successful. Izumi fell on her knee.
-"Whoa! You did it, you've hit master bro! Said Al amazed.
-"I'm …I'm so sorry Master, I didn't wanted to…"began Ed, scared to death, waiting for a loud argument and a shower of blows.
-"It's all right, you did a good job Ed…I'm quite impressed …"she told him reassuring him.
-"C'mon kids, time to fix your bleeding nooses, bruises, cuts and sore!
And stop complaining, you, young men, are too old for me to sing you lullabies. What a weakling you are!"
She got an eye to the kids' faces, Ed as ever seemed offended and Al was fixing the ground as like if it was the most interesting thing in the universe. They were both unable to protest. After few seconds Edward lowered his gaze and sighed heavily.
- "I'll go and bring back the bandage box, just rest you've trained well" she added, with a softer voice.
She went to the bathroom thinking about the thing she was supposed to do today and the things she'll be able to do.
-"They must be exhausted and hungry, dunno what I'm going to cook for dinner. Ah! I forgot, this afternoon I must clean the shop's freezing room and the knives need to be sharpened. Happily the room is empty, it'll be easier to clean and… err… knives could wait. There're so much things to do when Sig's not here…Closing the shop during his travel wasn't such a bad idea after all, I really wonder how I would have managed to train the kids , take care of them and take care of the customers alone.» she thought.
She saw the white box with the Red Cross on the top of the bathroom cupboard. Too high!
"Sig! Rhaa! I told you a hundred times to do not put that stuff here! So (sigh) let's take the chair."
She brought back a chair from the kitchen and climbed on it to reach the" precious box». The she felt dizzy again and fell.
-"What's happening to me? "
She turned on the tap feeling the cool water on her hands, then freshen up her face. When she opened her eyes she looked at her reflection into the mirror and noticed the bruise left by Ed's attack.
-"'Really wonder how he managed to reach my face, I must be really tired…"
The kids were having some rest, bandaged and comforted listening to their master's recommendation's about fighting and defeat an enemy.
-"It's all for today, Ok? I also would like to ask you something, could you be nice and go downtown to the grocer? I need some vegetables and spices for the dinner, here's the money and the shopping list. "She asked rubbing Ed's head, checking if his nosebleed stopped.
-"Ok!"
-"Be careful and hurry up if you're hungry!"
She watched the kids leaving the shop and began to cook. After few minutes she noticed that her vision was becoming hazy.
-"Ok, something's going wrong…"
Suddenly she began to cough, to suffocate. She felt the iron taste of blood invading her mouth, the hot liquid passing through the corner of her lips, rolling down her chin.
-"OH shit! I don't need to be sick now!"
Her heart was beating quickly, blood running fast through her temple as like they were going to explode. She tried to rest on the first thing she encountered with difficulty, the kitchen's elements seemed to be dancing all around her, faster and faster, giving her seasickness and vertigo. She closed her eyes. Her legs were shaking, and were no longer able to support her own weight. She collapsed then began to loose her consciousness, her mind and thought slowly driving away.
-"Don't… want…to…d…"
-"I think we've got all she needed! Let's go back home!" Said Ed, carrying the heavy basket.
-"Let me help you!" Asked Alphonse.
-"No! I'm the elder, I can do it myself, don't want to spoil your young bones and muscles."
-"I'm just one year younger than you, remember?"
-"It makes quite a difference ya know? He answered cocking proudly his head.
After few minutes Ed began to regret his excess of zeal when his limbs began to hurt.
-"Ya know Alphonse, I've thought about it a while and I think that sharing my Grand-bro duties with you isn't so bad for your education…"
-"You're tired and you want me to help you…"
They were nearly arrived when Ed noticed some kind of sadness in his brother look.
-"Is there something wrong?"
-"Nah, I'm just thinking."
-"About?"
-"…"
-"'C'mon!"
-"I'm not sure master's Ok ..."
-"I haven't noticed she was weirder than usual."
-"No, I was talking about her health…"
"-Insanity concerns health… (Sigh) You're talking about what happened during the training,
Uh?"
-"Yup, have you noticed the red mark on her leg when she came back from the bathroom?"
-"No...Why?"
-"It looked like she'd just hurt herself."
-"And?"
Alphonse rolled his eyes. He had a bad presentment and his brother could be so stupid sometimes.
-"MASTEEEER WE'RE HOOOME!"
They left their shoes in the corridor, and headed towards the kitchen.
-"Master, we fond everything you wanted". Said Alphonse
-"Where is she?" Asked Edward.
Alphonse left suddenly the basket fall and rushed into the kitchen, it has a sense of déjà vu.
-"Al? Why are…"
Edward stopped in the middle of his speech when he entered the kitchen.
-"What? Al you look scared!"
-"Master…"
The Ed lowered his gaze and understood, his master was lying on the ground, livid, breathing weakly in the middle of a pool of blood.
The kid rushed at her bedside.
-"Master? MASTER! MOTHER!"
To be (normally) continued...
Ed: Ok, you've written an other stupid one-shot…
Author: Nah, It's not a one-shot it maybe would have few chapters.
Ed (sighing heavily rolling his eyes wearing his "please-flame-this story-so-she-would-stop-it and-I'll be-free" tee shirt): Wonderful…
Author: Why? This story takes place when you were little you're not going to be tortured/suffer/die/be stabbed with a tea spoon/ have to kiss Mustang in front of Riza and Winry, Why are you complaining?
Ed:'cause I'll have to play a role in your stupidities, you mental. AND I'VE NEVER NEVER BEEN LITTLE!
Author: Even when you were little?
Ed: AAAARRGH
Al: cool down Bro; be careful she can make you dance in tutu in front of the whole army.
Ed: She can't!
Al: She can, she's the author.
Ed: It's unfair…On top of that she's mad…
Author: I heard YOU! REVENGE!
During three weeks Roy Mustang had the delight of seeing Edward Elric, also known as the Fullmetal Alchemist, wearing a beautiful pink tutu with flowers and butterflies, with an adorable embroidered leotard.
Roy (smirking): You look pretty Fullmetal. Are you actually wearing the underwear in harmony with the costume?
Ed: COLONEL BA(censored) , YOU OLD PERV', STOP GIGGLING!