Song Evanescence Feild of innocence
I'm going to go ahead and disclaimer all other songs in this fic cause i don't have much time
Chapter Three: Someone Who Understands
Maya followed Edward downstairs, realizing that she hadn't eaten in two or three days. It had been hard for her to find food since her parents had died. Mostly she had stolen from vendors, being able to do it unnoticed. No one expected trouble from a five year old. She had thought about going to one of those homeless shelters, but they didn't allow pets. She gave Vivie an affectionate squeeze, shuddering at the thought of being alone.
Lieutenant Hawkeye was entertaining Maya by throwing a little paper ball across the floor for Vivie to chase, giggling along with Maya as the little dormouse darted across the stone floor. Most of the soldiers were unused to having a child around and were very amused watching her darting around the floor after her little pet. Mustang was watching with a slight half grin as Maya tilted her head at him, twisting a lock of her strawberry blond hair between her fingers. "I remember you," she said.
"Yeah. Hey there cutie. I hope I didn't scare you yesterday."
"Nah, I'm tougher then I look." She grinned and he smiled back at her, ruffling her hair.
"You're an alright kid," he said gently. Maya giggled and climbed back into Edward's lap. "She doesn't seem to want to leave your side," Mustang said with a chuckle. Edward smiled and gave Maya an affectionate hug.
It was almost dark and Edward couldn't find Maya. It was Winry that said she saw her sitting on the roof. Edward opened the door and saw the little munchkin sitting on the roof, staring at the darkening sky dotted with stars. "Hey," he said, easing down beside her. Maya looked at him with a half smile.
"Hey," she replied.
"You alright?"
"Yeah. Just thinkin'."
"Thinkin'? Thinkin' 'bout what?"
"Nothing," she replied.
I still remember the world
From the eyes of a child
Slowly those feelings
Were clouded by what I know now
Where has my heart gone
An uneven trade for the real world
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all
The sat in companionable silence for a few minutes before Edward spoke. "How did your parents die anyway?"
"A lady and her male companion killed them."
"Did you know you them?"
"The lady had very long dark hair and she was wearing a very long black dress. Her companion called her Lust, I think."
"Lust!" Edward said, glaring at the little kid.
"Yeah. She called her friend Envy." Edward nodded. So her parents were killed by the homunculi, huh, he thought to himself. Poor kid. She's all alone. "I refused to let myself cry when they died. I had more important things to worry about. I had to find a way to care for myself. Later, when I tried to cry, I couldn't."
"I know what you mean. I wanted to cry after my mother died, but I had to worry about Alphose. So I guess we both had to grow up the hard way, huh. Bless your heart, being so young…" Maya sniffed, wiping her amethyst eyes. "Are you alright?" Edward asked.
"You're an orphan too?" she said, sidestepping the question.
I still remember the sun
Always warm on my back
Somehow it seems colder now
Where has my heart gone
Trapped in the eyes of a stranger
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything
"Yeah. It's hard to be alone."
"I'm not alone. I have Vivie." The little dormouse looked up upon hearing her name."
"So, how did you find Vivie?"
"She found me. I was just wandering around one day and I saw her. She's just followed me around ever since." Edward looked over to where Vivie was sniffing around curiously. Maya had snuggled up against Edward and he put a comforting arm around to hold her close. Edward was close enough to see her gemstone eyes and he suddenly wondered where she got them from. He had never seen such a unique hue before. The were shimmering violet, so bright and clear that they looked like gemstones, her pupils rimmed with amber aureoles.
"Who do you get your eyes from?"
Where has my heart gone
An uneven trade for the real world
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything
Away
"Who knows." Edward chuckled. "My grandmother called them angel eyes."
"They're beautiful. I bet you're gonna be a real heartbreaker when you're older." she smiled and blushed. "Well, I get my eyes from my dad," he said. Maya giggled. "Hey, come here cutie," he said with a giggle, pulling little Maya to him, tickling her ribs until she giggled so hard she couldn't breath. "You need to lighten up, Squirt." Maya giggled again. "Come on. You need to go to bed. It's getting late."
"I'm not s-s-sleep-py," she said, trying to stifle a yawn.
"You're not sleepy, huh. Well, let's see what we can do about that." Edward stood, lifting the small child up off the cement ground. "You think you can sleep by yourself tonight?" He felt her arms stiffen around his neck. "So you want to stay with me again tonight?"
"Yeah!" He nuzzled her affectionately as he settled her on his hip, carrying her down the stairs to his room, her eyes drooping, half-closed, by the time he pulled the covers over her. Edward smiled, watching her fall asleep. Alright, he thought, I guess I really do like kids. He sighed, tenderly brushing a lock of her hair from her face.
Where has my heart gone
Trapped in the eyes of a stranger
Oh I... I want to go back to
Believing in everything
I still remember.