Well, I promised you guys another chapter of Miko Temptest…and I always keep my promises, so before I even think about putting another chapter up, I'll put up "MT"
I'm waiting for chapter four Meagan.
III.
I was wrapped up in my thoughts when the car pulled up to the house that Al and I got practically grew up in. It brought up so many memories that seemed like another life away.
I heard Riza cut the engine, and the sound of the rain falling down on the car's roof felt like another jab in my heart. Sometimes I wish the rain really did wipe away the pain like people claimed it did, but that was just…another fantasy I still harbored.
Like my brother suddenly calling me and him being back to his old self.
" We're here Fullmetal." Riza said, staring straight out of the window. Lt. Colonel Maes shifted next to her, remaining as quiet as he was on the on the train, which was unusual for him.
" I can see that Riza." I shifted my gaze from the window. I could not really see out of it since it was streaked with rain. But I could see that Winry was flicking the flashlight in the window, the way mother did to bring us home. " Lt. Colonel Maes, are you going to sit there and wade in you self-pity?" I asked, challenging him. His silence was already working my grated nerves, and since I had been up for three nights straight, I was pretty pissed.
" That was uncalled for Fullmetal." Riza voiced, looking at me from the mirror. I saw the disapproval in her tone, and the fire in her eyes.
My anger just flared. It needed an outlet and I didn't stop it. I had long since stopped caring about what anyone thought of me. " I think it was called for. Do you see me picking my ass out in sorrow? He's been like this for two years now. I'm ready for him to get out of it."
" Ed." She warned, but was cut off when Maes put his hand on her arm.
" No, he's right. I have been wading in my shit long enough. What happened happened."
He sighed. " It's time to let go."
I stared at him, not caring, just wanting him to stop with his mopping. I nodded my head in agreement, before I opened the car door, stepping out into the rain, and shutting the door behind me. I didn't care whether or not I got wet, I just felt like getting on with it. I couldn't stand to see my brother in this way.
Maybe it was time to put him in a "home." Sad, a 15 year old is in a home full of old people.
The rain beat down on my head as I walked up to the house, my hands tucked into my pockets. I reached the front door, and hesitated, before I bent down and over turned a rock to find the house key. I picked it up, fitted it into the lock, and opened the door.
The door opened easily.
It was dark in the house and smelled of piss and blood. Three days really took its toll. And Al…had he gone three days without eating…? I walked into the house, the sound of my footsteps suddenly seemed louder than the storm outside.
I heard a movement to the left, and suddenly felt like prey. I turned to look at Al, smiling manically, blood over his mouth, his hands, staining his clothes and teeth. " Oh, god, Al, what have you done?" I whispered, taking a step towards him.
He smiled wider, then leapt from his crouched position on the floor. I moved out of the way, seeing as he was trying to tackle me. Did he even recognize me? " Biggy brother, Ed, Eddieeee came to see about meee." He sang, as he rose from the spot I was seconds before. " Big brother came to give meee a huggyyy."
I took a step back when he turned to look at me. The sight of my bloodied brother was nauseating. " Al, what did you do to grandma Pinako?"
His eyes widen like a child who got a present, before he looked off to the side of the living room. He pointed into one of the dark areas that I couldn't see in. " Lady…lady sleeping in there. Wouldn't feed me, so me got hungry. Yep, I ate lady's red meat. Nasty, but me was hungry." He smiled as if proud of himself. " And the pretty lady was singing 'AH' and then ran away up the stairs. Up, up. But didn't come down no more. Won't see about me anymore, but biggy brother come see about meee and give meee a huggyyy!"
I choked on the sight of brother dancing, skipping as he continued his singing of 'Biggy brother Eddie and the Lady and her red meat.'
" Al, you need to wash up. I'm going to take you somewhere real nice." I said, trying to look into the eyes of a brother that was now lost to me. " We're going to go eat. That okay with you Al?"
Al nodded happily. " Yeppy, biggy brother. Me hungry again, lady's red meat nasty."
I nodded, extending my hand out for Al. " Yeah, lady's red meat nasty." I whispered as he reached a bloody hand out to hold mine. " Come on. We're going to meet a another pretty lady and a nice man."
Al smiled. " Really, biggy brother?"
" Yeah. Come on." I lead him outside to the car. Riza and Maes had stepped out and gaped at the sight of Al. " Al, this is the pretty lady, Riza, and the nice man Maes."
Al jumped up and down. " Pretty lad Ressy and Mayse." He sang. " Me hungry. Don't want the lady's red meat no more. Nasty, ba."
Maes nodded, leading Al to the back seat. " I'm sure it was."
Riza looked at me, a sad frown on her face. I couldn't tell whether she was crying, but I knew I was. " Are you sure you want to do this?" She asked, a hand on my shoulder.
" Yeah. I'm sure."
She looked at Maes easing Al in the back. Al was talking Maes in a rapid tone, and Maes was responding just as eagerly. " How are you going to get back?"
" I'm old enough to drive now. And I can reach the wheel despite what Roy says. I'll take the old car out back. I going to stay here with Winry, and clean up."
I turned and walked back into the house without another word.
I knew my way around the house, even in the dark, and soon found Winry's room. I knocked. " Winry?"
" Ed?" She quickly opened the door.
I gasped despite myself. A couple of years changed people. Winry's hair got longer, but she was shorter than me. Her teenage body was transformed into that of a woman's. She had dark circles under her eyes, and tears streaks trailing down her face.
" You need to get some sleep." I whispered, tracing the dark circles with my real hand.
She shrugged and smiled. " Look who's talking." She hugged me, and I wasn't expecting it.
I hugged her back, and suddenly wished I had both of my arms to make it feel more real. " I'm going to stay a while. Help clean up and stuff."
She nodded, still smiling. " I…you look pretty good, Ed, but I've seen you looked better."
We stood there in silence a few more moments, when I drew her back, a frown on my face. " Can I ask you a question?"
" Yeah."
" Why were you flashing the light in the window?"
She looked down, tears pricking at the edge of her vision. " I…I still shine it, because I hope that you and Al would come back home."
I stared at her a few moments longer and embraced her again. " I do too. I do too."
Well, I was hoping that maybe I got a good approach to this story, although I know it's way, WAY OOC, well, this is just something….
Sincerely,
Shut up Meagan!
