Chapter two

StIP: Yay I continue on chapter 2

SD: Pathetic, you do realize that you haven't worked on your other fanfics at all

StIP: That's because they were deleted... sort of.

SD: (-.-u) dork

StIP: up yours, disclaimer guy do the honors

Disclaimer guy: The Bi-Polar-:dictionary went flying at head: ow what was that for:T-T holding head:

StIP: I'm not bi-polar, my sister is... :picks up a dictionary on the floor:

Disclaimer guy:rolls eyes: suuurrre, well she doesn't own FMA or anything else except her character Sei

StIP: ... it'll do

SD: And chapter begins

Chapter 2

Making their way around the back of the tavern (a/n: Ed fixed the tavern to pay for the meals and rooms) Sei followed an odd looking Ed. His hair was now a brunette and out of the braid. He was wearing a flannel shirt with jeans and regular tennis shoes. Poor Al was being carried in a wooden crate.

"Luckily for us, since it's night it'll be harder to spot us." Ed said looking out into the street which was currently deserted.

"That may be, but it also makes us look more suspicious." Sei whispered trying to look every where at once.

Carefully they made their way down the street, Ed carrying the box. "Al you okay?" Ed whispered.

"I'm fine brother. Are we almost out of town?"

"No, we're not even half way."

"Shush you two, somebody's coming." Sei whispered. The figure approached them.

"Give me all the money you got!" The man demanded pulling out a butterfly knife. Ed set down the box.

"You really don't want to mess with us buddy. Do you know who I am?" Ed said with an amused grin. Sei leaned against the box casually and smiled. "I'm the FullMetal Alchemist." He said clapping his hands together and transmuting his arm to the knife thing he uses during fights. "Do you really want to take on a state alchemist?"

The man bared his teeth. "No dog of the state can scare me." The man revealed a transmutation circle on his hand. Sei tensed. "If you attack me, I'll just hurt your girlfriend over there." The man smirked pointing his hand in Sei's direction. "You see, my alchemy involves jumping across distances so if you attack me I'll hurt your precious girlfriend."

"You bastered." Ed said venomously lowing his blade in defeat.

Sei glared, standing up strait she tensed her muscles, ready to run. "Oh so just because I'm a woman make me defenseless. News Flash, you can't hurt someone if you can't hit the mark." Sei said carefully stepping away from Al-in-the-Box (StIP: AHAHAHAHA jack-in-the-box, Al-in-the AHAHA SD: -.- :sweat drop:)

The man glared as he launched his attack at Sei, an acid type fume attack. The man was so preoccupied with Sei, who was doing a fine job of just barely escaping, he forgot about Ed, who just whacked him a good one, knocking him out cold.

Sei walked up next to Ed and they both stood in silence, looking at the man sprawled on the ground until Sei broke the silence. "Well, it appears I'm in-debted to you more than I can repay the favor so far... you do realize that means that I'll be tagging along." She looked up at him with an honest look on her face. "Until I can make up your kindness."

"I'll be looking forward to it." Ed said smiling, Sei laughed.

"Umm.. Brother, Sei? Could we get going again?" Al asked from the box. Sei shook her head patting the box.

"Yeah Al, not that much longer we can have you out of the box and walking again." Ed came over hoisting the box up, and off they went walking again.

"Ed if you would like me to carry the box anytime don't hesitate. I used to move stuff for a living." Sei offered as they made their way down the street.

"No it's okay. But lets take a rest here." Ed said walking over to an alleyway and setting Al down. Just then a man walked out of the store right next to the trio.

"Thanks for the information, I will find the Elric Brothers' for if my name isn't Alex Louis Armstrong the -" he continued on with the name titles etc...

Ed and Sei both gave each other alarmed looks. Ed not hesitating grabbed Sei and pushed her into the wall leaning into her, their faces less than an inch apart. Sweat ran down his face, his breathing a bit heavy. Sei smiled comfortingly as she rapped her hands around him.

"Act natural," she whispered, one hand playing with his hair leaning in quick she kissed him. He blushed slightly, deepening the kiss, and he placed both of his hands around her waist.

Although it was dark, it was easy to tell her cheeks were coloring also. Armstrong looked at the two, shaking his head. "Aw, sweet youth." Armstrong replied looking at the "couple" before walking away. A few minutes later Ed slowly backed off of Sei unable to meet her eyes, turning away from her his face was bright red

"Why did ya have to kiss me like that, couldn't of you kissed Al?"Ed shouted/whispered pointing at Al.

"Yeah! Me kissing a giant hunk of armor in a crate is very inconspicuous, no offense Al. Anyways, you deepened the kiss." Sei shouted/whispered glaring at Ed. Ed turned round enraged.

"I did not!" Ed glared at Sei

"I beg to differ." Sei stomped over and peaked around the alley corner to see the street deserted. "It's clear, we can go." She whispered, Ed came up behind her.

"Okay, lets go." Ed said walking out into the street not looking back at her. Finally they made it out of town with out being noticed by Armstrong.

"That was exhilarating." Sei said breathing a bit heavy, she placed her hand over her chest. "In fact, my heart's beating like crazy."

"Mine too." Ed smiled weakly. "Now lets put Al back together." Sei nodded, opening the box they began to assemble Al. After a few minutes Al was finally in one piece.

"So, feel like anything is missing." Sei questioned Al sitting Indian style on the ground.

"No, it's all here. So brother where are we going next?"

"I'm not sure. I suppose we could-"

"North! Let's head north." Sei said pointing in front of her.

"Why?" Ed gave Sei a quizzical look.

Sei looked thoughtful, "Call it intuition I suppose, but something's telling me to go north." she tilted her head slightly.

"Then north we go." Ed said with determination in his voice.

"Huzzah! An adventure unfolds before us." Sei said dramatically striking a pose, Ed laughed.

"An adventure?" Al said looking at the and two shaking his head, "How do I get myself into these situations."

Sei gave Al a toothy grin. "You say it as if you dread this. With me around you'll have a bawl." Sei pointed to herself, confidence radiated from her.

Al sighed, She's just like brother, the big ego and all. They began walking, unsure of the path ahead.

-An hour later-

"Ed? What are we going to do about food?" Sei began sifting through her coat in hopes of finding food in there.

Ed's face dropped, "Oh great, I forgot about that. Um, well I can transmute grass into bread."

"Eh, that won't fill me, I need meat." Sei replied mouth watering.

"Well I could transmute you a knife and you could hunt." Ed said putting his hands in his pockets.

Sei looked around, "Oh joy, I get to get in touch with my roots."

Ed laughed, "Hunting isn't that hard."

Sei nodded, a grin appeared. "I know, it's just I'm imagining myself disheveled and crouched, ready to strike, kinda primitive image if you will." Ed looked over at her, then strait ahead, you could tell he was creating this image in his mind. A few seconds later he began laughing.

"We better rest here if we want to be ready for tomorrow" Sei stopped and pointed into the woods. "And if Armstrong comes this way the trees will hide us from him."

"Okay, I'll start up a fire." Ed pushed the brush aside that was in front of the trees, letting Al and Sei through. Walking a bit further into the woods to make sure they were hidden from the road Ed, Al, and Sei gathered some wood for the soon to exist fire. Then Ed used Alchemy to start it.

After a few minutes Sei sat down by Ed, "By any chance would you teach me a little bit of Alchemy?"

"Sure, why not." he shrugged.

"Awesome." she replied clenching her fist.

"Want to start now?" he questioned, Ed sat up from his leaning position.

Sei blinked, "Why not." She placed herself Indian style on the ground.

"Do you know the first principals of Alchemy?"

Sei nodded, "One cannot give something without first giving something in return, the number one rule of alchemy, equivalent exchange." I would be surprised if I didn't know it because Al states this rule every episode. Sei thought remembering the show.

Ed grinned, "Good, so you know a little. Let me show you a transmutation circle. Depending on what you are trying to do means you use a different type of circle." Ed finished drawing a circle in the ground with several markings in it. "Place both of your hands here," he said placing his hands on the circle as a bright blue light appeared, "And you get the finished result." Ed said picking up a flower.

Sei's hair stood on end. Even though she's seen alchemy done often enough in the show it never seemed so real, it was magic. Ed noticing Sei's response smiled, picking up the flower he handed it to her. "Here, a flower for your troubles."

Sei smelled the flower, "Awesome it's real. Thanks." Sei replied placing the flower in her hair.

"It's nothing really. Now do you understand what I did?" Ed said shrugging off Sei's gratitude.

"Yeah, could I try?"

"Sure if you think you can." Ed said shrugging.

Sei began tracing the same transmutation circle Ed did, then placing her hands on the circle she transmuted a flower, with delicate detail. Ed's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

"How did you remember the transmutation circle I just used?" Ed stared in disbelief.

"I have a pretty accurate memory but I accidentally altered a mark, my flower is metal, not organic." She replied disappointed.

"That's okay, you did really well for your first time." Ed said praisingly.

Sei gave a sullen look, "I suppose, organic transmutations are harder." Sei said defeated. "Here, a pretty flower that won't die." Sei said recovering from her momentary let down.

Ed took the flower and laughed. "It appears I have a student who's quick to learn." Sei smiled proudly. After a few more minutes of Ed teaching, Sei interrupted him.

"My flowers gonna die." Sei said pulling out her flower.

Ed gave her a quizzical look, "Wha..?"

Sei looked at him, a glint in her eye, tackled him to the ground. "No I want the metal flower, it won't die."

"No it's mine you gave it to me." Ed fought back holding Sei with one arm and the other holding the flower away from Sei. Sei instantly stopped fighting, and got off him quickly. A knowing smile began spread across her lips.

"Ah HA! I knew it." She stated smartly.

"What, what do you know?" Ed asked sitting up.

"Nothing you need to know." She replied looking away smugly.

Ed crawled over to her, "Tell me, come on. Please tell me." Ed pleaded. Sei grinned and patted his head.

"Sorry Edward, best secrets are kept to themselves." She made a cat face.

"Please tell me Please, I'm begging you." he was still on the ground.

Sei grinned, "Fine, next time I see someone I remember before I met you I'll tell you, got it."

Ed grinned in turn, "Got it." Brushing himself off he stood up. "Well I think we' d better sleep if we want to be able to make good time tomorrow." Ed said stretching.

"Yeah, night." She said laying down. Best thing about being in this world is that I won't never have to tell him the secret. She thought as she drifted off.

Ed sat up unable to sleep. Looking over at Sei he shook his head. Why do I feel like she's hiding something from me? Where did she come from? Ed thought. Laying down he drifted off to sleep. As soon as his eyes were closed he was opening them again, jumping up wet.

"What the hell!" Ed shouted as water dripped from him. Sei and Al were no where in sight, but a bucket lay by Ed's feet.

End chapter two

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