Chapter 9
As the day was finished I found Alphonse alone cleaning up. I looked at Ed and he nodded at me while leaving. I walked towards Alphonse slowly and I stopped at a wrench as he picked it up.
Alphonse looked at me and smiled. "Hello Aikou." He smiled.
I smiled. "I believe you said hi to me but well... it doesn't hurt to say hello again right?" I laughed.
He gave a small chuckle and we both looked away.
"So how would you..." We both spoke at the same time and paused. "You go first." We spoke again and paused.
Alphonse opened his mouth but I covered his mouth.
"I want to spend lunch together! Just... you and me. If that's okay..." I said quickly and pulled my hand away.
Alphonse smiled. "Sure, but first I have to clean up a little." He said rubbing a small black spot.
I laughed as it spread and pushed his hand away. I licked my thumb and rubbed the oil off. I froze halfway and he stared at me surprised. I quickly wiped it away and turned to leave. "I-I-I'll wait for you outside." I said and walked off.
Alphonse's Pov
I watched as Aikou quickly walk outside and I rubbed my cheek where she rubbed the oil away. I quickly rushed to the restroom and washed my face. I washed my hands and took off the apron that shielded the oil and dirt from my clothes. I walked out of the building to see Aikou holding her head and sighing.
She looked at me and smiled.
"Ready to go?" I asked.
She smiled. "Yeah." She said and we walked off towards a restaurant.
We sat down at a nice café and chose a spot outside. We both ordered a cup of coffee and the waitress left.
"So, how's writing?" I asked.
"Fine... How are the rockets?" She asked.
"Good and working." I smiled.
She smiled and rested her chin on her hand. "Do you think Edward's stories are true?" She asked.
I sat back and sighed. "Well it's true his stories seem a little too fictional." I said.
"I see, I didn't really reach the point to decide but I feel like... this Aikou girl that he knew is real." She said.
"Another Aikou?" I asked.
"He told me about in his past he and his brother met a girl named Aikou Mitsuna. She looked like me and she loved Alphonse, Ed's brother, very much. I feel like there's another soul in me. I don't know what it is." She said.
The Waitress came back with two cups of coffee, sugar, cream and a bowl of ice cream.
We both looked at her.
"We didn't order this." I said.
"It's on the house for couples." She smiled and walked off.
We blinked and looked at each other.
She gave a nervous laugh. "She thought we were a couple." She whispered.
I laughed. "Silly isn't it?"
We both gave a sigh.
I watched her pick up the spoon and scoop a small scoop of ice cream. I was about to reach for a spoon when I noticed that the waitress only gave us one spoon. I tried to get her attention but she completely ignored me.
Aikou smiled as she watched me and took a scoop. "Here." She said.
I looked at the spoon that she ate on. "But you used it." I said.
"Is there a problem with that? It's obvious that she'll ignore you until we call for the check." She said.
I was going to protest but she swiftly put the spoon in my mouth. I felt myself blush as I licked the ice cream off and with it Aikou's sweet taste.
She pulled it out of my mouth and sighed. "Look at that. You felt your saliva all over the spoon." She said.
I smiled and laughed nervously as my red cheeks grew redder than before. "Sorry about that." I said.
"No matter, you can have the next bite." She said while giving me the spoon.
I took the spoon and took another bite.
We both ate the Ice cream while giving small jokes and funny stories in our lives.
The more I looked at her smiling lips the more... what was it? The more I wanted to feel the warmth and softness of it. I mean with a smile that bright, who can resist it?
"Ready to go?" She asked.
I nodded and she raised the hand for the waitress.
Once the waitress looked at her Aikou made a writing motion and the waitress nodded.
"So where else do you want to go? It's only 4 and I have to go back to work at 7." I said.
"I don't know, I'd like a nice peaceful walk." She said and pulled out her wallet.
She was about to put the money down when I quickly put my money for the check. She stopped and looked at me.
"The gentleman should always pay." I smiled and gave the waitress the money and check.
Aikou raised a brow as she put her wallet away. "Fine..." She said and we walked out of the restaurant. "How's business?" She asked.
"It's great! We got rockets working as you saw and we were accepted by the Thule Society." I said.
She eyes darkened. "The Thule Society?" She asked.
"Yeah, they wanted rockets so they gladly gave us a job to make the rockets for them. I don't know what they're using them for but as long as I make rockets I'm fine." I said.
She nodded and we continued our walk.
I felt like I just insulted Aikou. I was starting to worry when she didn't talk the whole time until 7. I walked her to the house and she turned to me. "Aikou... is there something wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing's wrong Alphonse." She said and opened the door. She stepped in and almost closed the door on me until she stopped. "Just... Just promise me that you don't get too attached with the Thule Society." She whispered and slammed the door as much as she could with one foot. I heard the door lock from the other side and I frowned.
What was with Aikou and the Thule Society?
I walked towards the factory without noticing that Aikou watched me from her room window.