A young girl wandered down the street, seemingly lost. Her strawberry pink hair was pulled back, the small strands hung loosely around her head, making it seem her hair was short. Bright red eyes glanced around the town, looking for something or someone. She wore a black shirt that was covered by a long black jacket. She had slightly baggy black pants that covered her black combat boots nicely.
"Miss, are you okay? You seem to be lost," A young woman had stopped the girl and was looking kindly at her.
"Erm, yeah. I'm fine. But, thanks for asking anyways," The girl took off running down the street, turning the corner. She frowned as she took something out of her jacket. She was so hungry and had resorted to this, stealing bread from that young woman.
And she seemed so nice... if I just asked, she might have let me have a nice lunch. But, too late to turn back and say sorry. But, it's still wron-
"Offh!" The girl was knocked over backwards, the bread flying out of her hands and landing on the ground next to her. Her breath was knocked out of her and she gasped as air filled her lungs quickly. She laid on the ground for a minuet before sitting up slowly.
"Hey, are you okay, miss?"
"Unngh, why does everyone keep asking me that?" She muttered as she blinked a few times.
"Hey! Did you not hear me?"
"Yes! I heard you, okay?" The girl snapped, looking up to see Ed. His hands were placed on his hips, eyes set hard. He extended his hand out to her and she grabbed it, letting him pull her up. She looked sadly at the bread and moaned. "Ah, man! It's ruined now!"
"What are you talking about?"
"My bread, that's what! It's covered in dust and other things that are dirty! Shit! Now what am I going to eat?" She said, bending down to the bread. As she did, her stomach grumbled loudly that a storeowner heard. The storeowner looked out the window and saw Ed, quickly going back to his daily work.
"What's you're name?"
"Rion Gray Mu- never mind, it's just Rion Gray."
"Rion, why don't you come with me? I've got some food you can eat," Ed said, stuffing his hands into his pockets. Rion looked up from the bread, seeing he was serious.
"Erm, I guess."
"Okay, then follow me"
Rion quickly fed herself as quickly as she could swallow, which was really quick. Soon, she had finished her tenth bowl of porked rice. Ed was sitting across from her, watching her eat. She set her bowl on the table and wiped her mouth on her sleave.
"Thank you-"
"Ed."
"Eddy."
"Eddy? The name is Ed!"
"But, Eddy suits you better," Rion replied, looking at him. Her face was as neutral as could be. "And I don't like the name Ed, okay?"
"Why not? I hate the name Eddy. And Ed suits better anyways!"
"I just don't like the name Ed, okay? Just drop it," Rion rested her head inside her hands, sighing heavily. "You're a military dog, aren't you?"
"Hmm? What makes you say that?" Rion pointed to the poket watch. "Oh, yeah, I guess I am a military dog."
"What's wrong? You don't sound like you like the job."
"I don't."
"Why'd you join if you don't like it?"
"It's- never mind."
"My older brother is one of the military dogs..." She said, voice as neutral as her face. Ed looked at her, seeing a kind of pain and loneliness he saw in himself. "And promised me he'd come and get me from our father. But, he never came."
"I'm sorry. Maybe he had too much work and meant to get you but couldn't find the time to do so."
"Maybe but, I'd doubt it. He was always to proud do anything like that. I should have known that he wouldn't come but for once, I believed him."
"Do you know your brothers name?"
"Of course I do, what do you take me for? Someone who forgets names?"
"No, I don't. Listin, the Lt. Colonel of my department may know your brother. I can take you there and you can ask him for the location of your brother. And, I can take you to where ever your brother is at," Ed said, smiling at Rion. Rion looked at him, not sure what to say.
"You'd do that, for me?"
"Sure. It beats having to go around city to city."
"Alright, that sounds good."