Chapter eight

"Ed…wake up damn it" screamed Noah, she was hovering over Ed. Ed had been unconscious for several hours; actually he had been out for one whole day. Al was sitting in a chair in the corner by the bed; his eyes were open though he was half asleep.

"Al do something" she cried, tears in her eyes.

"What am I supposed to do" said Al looking very tired. Noah sat on the other chair that had been provided.

"I don't know he's your brother shouldn't you be a bit more worried" said Noah looking down in the hems of her dress. Al looked down at his muddy brown dirt covered shoes.

"I am worried, I'm hurt too, and well frankly I'm extremely tired" said Al. Noah rested her head on his shoulder, and Al rested his head on her head.

He started playing with her braids, and soon Noah was asleep. Al smiled, and closed his eyes, and he too was swept away into a dreamless sleep.

Ed woke up, his squinted from the whiteness of the room. He tried to sit up, but thought better of it, he was sore. He looked over and saw Noah, and Al asleep on an uncomfortable chair, and yet still looking peaceful.

Ed wrapped his right arm around his wound, and got up slowly. He sat up, a hospital, great; Ed hated hospitals, and the doctors. The doctors never helped his Mother, or his Teacher Izumi. Al told Ed that Izumi had died, and the doctors could do nothing...that figured.

Ed looked at the other two on the side of him again…wow…what a nice little couple he thought. Noah's eyes fluttered and she opened her eyes. Noah realized her position with Al, and all the sudden jumped up. Ed laughed a bit, but stopped because it hurt.

"H-how are you Ed" asked Noah walking over to him, and putting her hand son his shoulders.

"Just brilliant" said Ed sarcastically. Noah grimaced.

"Those damn doctors need to learn how to take better care of their patients, your bandages need changing" said Noah. Ed smiled weakly.

"You sure are in a good mood' said Ed.

"I'm under a lot of stress" said Noah.

"How long have you two been asleep" asked Ed?

"Only about an hour, and that's the only sleep we've had all day, and all night" said Noah as she un wrapped the bandages. (The wound was somewhere close to his lungs, so it wasn't a private area or anything.)

"Al always worrying about me, he has no time to worry about himself" said Ed shaking his head. Noah was now putting new bandages on him. Ed felt like something was missing, he realized who was missing.

"W-where's Wisteria" he asked his eyes wide with fear. Noah finished putting the bandages on before answering.

"Wisteria is in the intensive care unit….she is in bad condition Ed. I think you should wait" said Noah. Ed pulled down his shirt, and got up.

"Ed please" said Noah. Ed saw the worry in her eyes, and felt sorry for her.

"Alright fine" he said and lay back down. Noah got him a book to read, and Ed started reading it. Noah went to find something to eat for him, soon Ed got tired of the book. He laid it on the small night stand beside his bed, and buried his face in his pillow.

Al stirred, and opened his eyes, he looked drunk sort of. He rubbed his eyes, and he didn't look that drunk anymore.

"Oh Ed finally your awake" said Al. He was now wide awake.

"Yeah" said Ed sitting up, and full of hate for the hospital.

"How are you feeling" asked Al as he picked up the book from the small table.

"Not so great, oh and that book, it's not very good, it's about love and stuff. It actually sucks so much sappiness" said Ed laughing. Al smirked, and shook his head. The book was called the midnight lovers.

"It's kind of obvious what it's about just by looking at the title" said Al. Noah came in holding a tray of food, she smiled at Al, and handed it to Ed.

"I didn't know you were awake Al, I'll go get something for you" said Noah.

"Noah, I'm not hungry but let get you something to eat. You haven't eaten anything all day" said Al, and walked out.

"But you haven't eaten anything either….stubborn little-" mumbled Noah. Ed ate silently, and by the time Al got back Ed was done. Noah ate in Wisteria's room, but the two brothers stayed behind. Mostly Al stayed behind for Ed's sake.

Ed laid on his stomach his legs up in the air, kicking at nothing. His chin propping up his head, Al was sitting in the chair.

"Ed can I ask you a question" asked Al. Ed rolled his eyes.

"I don't think you need my permission anymore" said Ed.

"Well…..do you think there's anyway possible to get the gate to re open, and we could go home" asked Al. Ed stared at his wooden arm, and sighed.

"If there was I still wouldn't go back, this is where I belong now. You may want to go back, but I have to stay...I don't" said Ed.

"Why" asked Al.

"Don't ask me that" said Ed.

"You just said I could ask you questions without your permission" said Al. Ed sighed

"I don't think I could ever be as close to Winry as before, and you know what I'm sure she's all alone now. Pinako is probably dead. I'm sure that we would never be able to be as close as before, she wouldn't let me be close to her. She'd hide from me, so many damn complications, no I'd rather stay here with Noah, and Wisteria…..Wisteria especially" said Ed.

"That's not the only reason though" said Al.

"I just feel like I be long here better than I do at Shamballa" said Ed.

"I know exactly how you feel. You mean your more welcome here than back at home" said Al.

"Yeah, we were always getting chased by some one, or some thing. We weren't very welcome in central, people treated us like kids. Here we have none if that, well except for the hobo's chasing you down" said Ed. Noah came in at that moment.

She sat in the chair, and stared at her feet, she knew what the two boys were waiting for. Ed cleared his throat.

"Well" said Ed widening his eyes.

"What" asked Noah smiling beneath her sad expression?

"Damn It Woman!! Is Wisteria okay or not" said Ed.

"Wisteria is going to be fine…she's just going to have to stay here for a while" said Noah. Ed and Al sighed a huge sigh of relief.

"When can I see her" asked Ed.

"She's asleep, you might want to wait till' tomorrow" said Noah. Ed shook his head, and started to feel dizzy. He lie back down, and then fell asleep. Al and Noah soon fell asleep in the chairs…again.

The next chapter will be the last chapter sorry readers but it's true!!!!...Thank you for reading this far!!..and please send me a review!!

"Sorry sir" said the driver. Al folded his arms; Noah giggled, and kiss him on the cheek. Al blushed. They made it to the hospital; the doctors came out and helped Al get Ed on the movable bed. They also helped him put Wisteria on a stretcher. The doctor looked sad, as he rolled the young girl into the hospital room. Al, and Noah didn't get any sleep, and neither did the doctors, they were up working all night, and Al, and Noah were up worrying.

This chapter was so long I had to make the paragraphs a little longer. I know that the readers are curious if Wisteria is dead or not…so I suggest you wait for the next chapter to find out….thank you for reading this far, and please send me a review .

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