Disclaimer- I don't own FMA, Himoru Arakawa-sensei does! Though I do, somewhat, own Syn.
Syn sat at the dim desk. After the boys argued a little, they settled into bed. It was decided they wouldn't let Sig know that Syn was present in the household. Syn would spend the night then magically appear at the train station to meet up with them.
The brothers were sleeping in the twin beds spared for them. Syn sat at the desk and thought. She thought about what she was leaving behind for the brothers.
The sins. That was the only thing she could think of.
Wrath. He thought if Syn as his older sister and Sloth as his mother. She wasn't able to understand it, but she went along with it. The blonde thought she should keep and eye on him and study him. To her, he seemed like an annoying bratty kid. Sloth also went along with the boy. Maybe it was because she still held that motherly instinct... Syn wasn't sure.
Lust. She was an interesting character. She was the only one that shared her views. Syn and Lust got along just fine.
Sloth. Boy, Syn got annoyed with her easily. She may have been nice to Wrath, but whenever Syn did something wrong, she was reported about right away.
Gluttony. The fat pig. He ate her arm once. He chopped him into little tiny pieces.
Envy. The dirty pervert. Every time she was alone, he'd find her. He made her SICK! One day, she will kill him for real.
Greed. He was okay… when he was alive. If she was allowed to talk to him, Syn was sure she would have joined his gang. He seemed to have the right idea when he contravened Dante.
And last, Pride. An ignorant man. She never saw him. She had no idea what he was like. She's heard him speak to Dante, but other then that, he pretty much didn't exist. He, after all, did exist. He was the Fuhrer of Amestris. He ran a lousy country. Syn hoped that the man would be killed one day.
She was the last Sin. She sighed at the thought. Perfect. It rang through her mind like a bell. Dante called her that on multiple occasions. Every time she discovered a new power. Of course, Syn knew her abilities. She didn't show her favorite to anyone. She actually had more then eight. She had many abilities. She mostly chose not to use them.
Perfection should have been my name, she thought bitterly. Perfect, perfect, perfect. Dante would love her if she knew everything she could do.
But Dante will never know. Neither will the brothers.
- - -
Syn sat out on a tree branch as the sun rose into the sky. In an hour or so, the boys would wake up, eat a quick breakfast, and then vamoose onto the train. So, she had to kill time for an hour and a half.
Syn picked a flower off the tree and began to pick off the pedals. She initiated on a quest to forget the world around her.
"Hey," Syn looked over at the window to see Ed leaning out of it. His smile was warm, friendly, and inviting.
"Hey," she said before she resumed the destruction of the pink flower.
"We're leaving earlier then planned."
"Fine with me."
"You can come inside if you want."
"I'm fine out here."
"You sure?"
"Positive."
There was a short pause.
"What are you thinking about?"
"What's it to you?"
"Just trying to start a conversation."
Syn looked over at him. "Why did you say 'yes', Edward Elric?"
He blinked, perplexed. "I… I'm not sure…."
"Is it because I look like that girl?"
"No!"
"How did you feel about her?"
"She was my best friend!"
"You seem very defensive about the subject."
"So what if I am?"
"And you're blushing."
"Shut up!"
"How did she die?"
"A serial killed slaughtered her, according to Al."
"You weren't there?"
"No."
Syn looked down at the branch. "I could have sworn…."
"'Could have sworn' what?"
"Nothing, I'm just talking to myself."
"Oka-a-a-ay…"
"How did Al become normal?"
"I don't know, I just woke up one day and he was normal again. He said something about the Philosopher's Stone, but I don't know what he's talking about. We haven't brought up the subject since." Ed explained.
"I see…."
"What about you?"
"What about me?"
"You look like Winry. Why do you look like her?"
"Obviously someone tried to bring her back."
"I don't know anyone who would try to bring her back. Pinako isn't an alchemist and Al wouldn't try again after Mom."
"What about you?"
"What?!"
"Would you try to bring her back?"
"No, I'm not stupid."
"What if you had a Philosopher's Stone?"
"…Well… maybe. Why are you asking me these questions?"
"I'm just striking conversation."
"By interrogating me?"
"Sure, why not?"
"That's not exactly conversation."
"Whatever, go get ready to leave."
Ed frowned at her. "Okay, I will."
"See you at the train station."