Hey Everyone I'm back again with a new chapter! Thanks for all the great reviews! Thanks for the spelling corrections on Winry! Like I said I've only watched FMA in Japanese and I don't know what they translated all the names to in English so I didn't know how to spell her name. All I know is the Japanese names and I believe Winry's name in Japanese is something like Uwenuri and it is really Japanese for Wendy but FUNmation is not the best at translating anything so they changed it to Winry because it sounds more like the Japanese name. I will try and change Winry's name right as soon as I can! I wanted to just do all Japanese names but I figured more people would know the English ones. Like Ed's name is Edowardo Erurikku Al's is something like Arufonsu Erurikku. For short it would be Edo and Aru not Ed and Al but I'm sure everyone would enjoy English. I also know about the Onisan vs. Nisan deal but hey its my fan fic. Also just because I know someone will point it out Roy calls Ed Hagane or Haga which is Japanese or FullMetal or Metal. If anyone wants to argue with me about everyone's rank then go for it! Thanks again for the super awesome reviews! Keep them coming!
For those of you who are waiting for the lemon in this fic it wont show till around the sixth chapter (I have seven chapters written so far) So be patient! This story does have a plot line! I think it does that is…
Now on to the next chapter in my Hagane No Renkinjutsushi!
Enjoy!
Lemon Warning: Bottled water
Chapter Two: Reputation
Ed and Al waited for the General to let them in. Lately reporting to him was a huge waist of time considering he never had any real missions for Ed anymore. Ed reported anyway since Roy had helped them out so much already. Al seemed to have more patients then Ed as they sat in the secretary's office just out side the General's door. Riza Hawkeye Stepped out of the General's official after a short while longer seeing the Elric brother waiting.
"Hello Edward, Alphonse. Everything going well?" She said with a strange wispy tone.
"Lieutenant Colonel Hawkeye.." Al began
"Call me Riza." She said
"I'm hungry…" Ed moaned slumping more into his seat.
"Onisan.." Al sighed.
"Anyway, General Mustang will see you now." Riza said. The two brothers stood up and entered the General's office.
"Finally! What are we not important enough to speak too right away? I'm out there starving to death and we have to wait two hours just too.." Ed's complaining was cut off.
"There are no new missions at this time thank you for reporting Hagane." Roy said tonelessly. Ed's mouth hung open in mid sentence. Al gave a nervous laugh.
"That's it? You make me wait all that time for NOTHING?" Ed said jumping up to attack only to be held back by Al. Roy watched Ed as he struggled in Al's restraining hold.
"The war is over Hagane." He said finally. Ed's attack came to a rest. Al refused to let him go in case another spark sent him into 'attack Mustang' mode again.
"The enemy surrendered already. We are in a complete cease fire. Peace talks have already started. I'm sure there will be more missions soon enough but for right now I'm giving you some time off. Why don't you enjoy it." Roy said leaning back in his chair.
"Che……You couldn't have just wrote me a letter to tell me this?" Ed said groaning.
"There is a banquet in celebration of the new peace we have achieved. It begins at 8 p.m. tonight. I'm sure you will attend?" Roy said folding his hands.
"This isn't some boring give a three hour speech type of thing is it?" Ed began. "I'm not interested"
"Actually it is an unauthorized party, and by the way, you didn't hear about it from me." Roy said.
Later that evening Ed and Al were scouting out a place to get something to eat. Ed had already decided to make an appearance at the party considering how unauthorized it was and maybe a little unorthodox by military standards. It was just the thing Ed was looking for to get his mind off of certain things. The waitress sat two cups of hot tea in front of them to start them off.
"Hello Ed-san, Al-san. My name is Shelle, I'm your waitress." The young woman said blushing madly at the two brothers.
"Hello Shelle. Are you ready to order Nisan?" Al said. Ed began to order several things as Al waited for his turn to order. Shelle seemed to be in her own little dream world as she took down Ed's order. After they were both done ordering Ed leaned back sipping his tea.
"She seems to like you Nisan." Al said
"I didn't notice that." Ed said. Of course he hadn't paid much attention to anyone but Al lately.
"Edward! Alphonse!" A man called. The two brothers turned to see a big burley man approaching them.
"The famous Elric brothers in my restaurant? This is wonderful! Nice to meet you I am the owner of this place, the names Bruce." He said shaking their hands a little too firmly.
"Nice to meet you." Al managed after getting his hand back.
"Yeah, nice place you go here." Ed said a little glad his right hand was auto mail.
"My daughter came in the back elated to be the waitress for your table! I just had to come out and meet you both I've hear so much about you two. I never realized how true it was when they said Edward Elric was the greatest and shortest National Alchemist ever!"
"SO SHORT YOU CAN'T SEE HIM BEHIND THE TINY MENU! AHHH WHERE ARE YOU LITTLE ED I CAN'T SEE YOU BEHIND THAT NAPKIN!" Ed roared while Al once again held him back. Bruce laughed.
"That's not what he said Nisan." Al said pulling him back into his chair.
"I heard about your temper too Edward, So I hope you both enjoy your meal, and don't worry this ones on the house." Bruce said before walking back to the kitchen.
"Thank you Bruce-san." Al said holding Ed in his seat just as the chair collapse. Ed and Al both crashed to the floor in a compromising position. Ed opened his eyes to see Al on top of him and right in his face. Ed suddenly lost all his breath feeling Al pushed against him.
"Oh I'm so sorry Nisan." AL said pushing him self off Ed. Ed still seemed to have empty lungs. Al helped Ed sit up again then he stood the chair up right.
"Are you alright Nisan?" Al asked looking at Ed closely.
"Un…" Ed tried to breath suddenly gasping as if he was short of breath still "…just got the…wind knocked…out of……me." Ed said which was only maybe half true. Al took Ed's hand and pulled him up to stand again before taking his seat at the table again. Ed wanted to hide hoping his face didn't turn red. He tried acting as casual as possible and to his relief the food was already on its way. Shelle brought out a tray full of food and set it out in front of the two.
"Enjoy your meal and if you need anything at all let me know." She blushed deeply.
Ed waited no longer in grabbing a bowl of rice and gobbling it down. Al ate a little slow noticing that Shelle seemed to watch them an awful lot. Before Al was finished with his tea she had already gotten him a new one. After they were finished eating Shelle seemed to follow them out the door just to see them off. Al waved at her to be nice and she blushed brightly and waved back.
Ed walked down the street with Al beside him. He pulled out a piece of folded paper and read over the address written on it. Al followed him now quite sure if he even knew where he was going. They seemed to go halfway across town before they stopped in front of a huge house that was surrounded by a gate. Ed folded the piece of paper again and slipped it into his pocket.
"Well this is it." Ed said putting his hands in his pockets.
"Doesn't look like anyone is home." Al said.
"How can you even tell?" Ed said. Al noticed a small button on the gate and a built in speaker. He pushed it in realizing it was almost like a door bell.
"Ed? Al? Is that you?" A voice came over the speaker.
"Is this it? Aren't you going to let us in?" Ed said
"Hold on there shorty." The voice said "SORRY DIDN'T SEE YOU OUT THERE THE GRASS HASN'T BEEN CUT IN A FEW DAYS AND YOU'RE BARELY TALL ENOUGH TO SEE OVER IT!" Ed yelled trying to attack the gate. Suddenly it opened sending Ed falling face first to the ground. Al waited for his brother to stand up again before heading inside.