You woke up the next morning, yawned loudly, then sat up and looked around. It was quiet and neither of the Elric brothers were around.
"Where did they go off to?" you wondered aloud after standing up.
Noticing a piece of paper on the coffee table, you picked it up.
Al and I went out to baby sit Elysia. There's some money next to this note, so go out and buy yourself breakfast.
-Ed
"That was informal," you stated sarcastically then walked over to Ed's dresser where your clothes were placed in the bottom drawer.
You changed into a long purple shirt and black pants then pulled your hair up into a loose bun.
Grabbing the money, you made your way out of the barracks in search for breakfast.
-x- Ed's POX -x-
My younger brother and I were walking to Hughes's house. He somehow tricked us into watching Elysia.
"So, about Skye," Al started.
"No idea," I answered.
"...Uh, well, at least she's nice."
I nodded. "But she's weird."
Al looked at me. "And like we're not?"
"Touché."
Heck, most people think we're freaks.
"I guess we're going to have to let her travel with us." Al glanced at a grey squirrel running into an alley.
I sighed, knowing that there really wasn't any other choice. "But she could get in the way."
But she could get hurt, then I'd be responsible for another person's pain.
"We'll just have to talk to Skye about it." Al and I started walking faster when we saw Hughes's house.
"That's all we can do." I opened the door and walking in.
-x- Your POV -x-
You were walking down the sidewalk, looking around for a diner when your food decided that there was something interesting under a root.
The ground grew rapidly in size and you prepared for your face to flatten out on the cement.
After a few seconds you realized that the pain never came and that someone had a hold of your waist.
"Huh?" you mumbled and you opened your eyes.
"Are you okay?" a familiar voice asked.
You stood up and looked at your savior.
It was Maes. "Thanks."
He nodded. "No problem." He flashed a smiles then pushed his square glasses up the bridge of his nose.
Square glasses.
Your eyes widened as the memory of the mad that saved you a couple months back flashed in your mind.
"Is everything alright?" you heard.
"I-It's you."
"Me?" Hughes looked utterly confused.
"You saved me." You didn't even realize you said something till Maes looked even more confused.
"I just stopped you from falling. It was no big deal," he insisted.
You shook your head. "No...you saved me from that drunk."
Maes just stared at you for a moment till realization was written all over his face.
"Oh my god."
---
You and Maes were sitting across from each other at a small diner, eating breakfast. You an omelet, him pancakes.
You two were chatting fruitlessly until a silence hung over the table you sat at.
"So...did he ever bother you again?"
You didn't even realize the question was direction towards you till a few seconds later.
"Wha? Oh no, he didn't."
Maes smiled softly. "Good...I was worried."
"Thank you, again, for saving me."
His smile grew. "It was nothing.
-x- Ed's POV -x-
I was on all fours with Elysia on my back, giggling wildly.
Al was laughing hysterically when I heard Gracia's sweet voice to save me from the little girl.
"Boys?"
"In here!" I yelled while standing up and letting Elysia slide off my back.
Gracia walking in the living room and smiles softly. "Thank you, boys."
"No problem Mrs. Hughes," Al said politely.
I rolled my eyes then grabbed Al's leather hand and started pulling him out the door.
"Bye." Elysia waved with a smile.
---
Al and I were walking down the streets of Central, yet again/
Out of impulse, I glanced to my left at a diner.
Strange. It looked like Hughes and Skye were walking out together.
Maybe because Hughes and Skye really were walking out of the diner together.
"Al." I pointed.
-x- Your POV -x-
You looked up when you thought you heard Ed's voice.
Oh looky, you did hear his voice.
"Er, hi Ed." You waved.
Maes smiled at the Elric brothers. "So did Gracia come home?"
Al nodded. "We were just walking back to headquarters."
"Oh you had enough time to go eat breakfast but not enough time to watch your daughter?" Ed huffed and crosses his arms.
"Oh Edward, you know that every chance I have to spend with my darling little Elysia I take advantage of! It was of mere chance that I ran into Skye and decided to eat breakfast with her. I was actually supposed to be at Mustang's office right now." Maes shrugged. "Roy'll get over it."
Edward just laughed.
"Well, I better get going." Maes then smirked and pushed you in Ed's direction. "Bye." He took off before Ed could catch him.
-x- Al's POV -x-
Brother, Skye, and I were walking to HQ when I saw a cat run into an alley.
Following the cat with my eyes, I saw a man in the alley.
It was Scar.
We made eye contact for a moment, then I hurried Brother and Skye along.
