I don't know why I always have a habit of doing my work right before I sleep… and always leaving my homework unattended to… nevermind! I'm going to die either way… Here's the next installment for 00010-AlphonseElric! I wouldn't dwaddle any further- let's get a move on!
Disclaimer- I don't own this! Too lazy to type anything fancy…
Chapter 2: The Owner's Reflection
It has been approximately 2 months since Edward picked up Alphonse who was left to break down at the side of the train track. No changes have occurred so much ever since then- except the small fact that the bullies have added up to a new number.
"Elric, playing house again?" A voice sneered into the quiet afternoon.
Edward- who was at that time scrubbing Alphonse's metallic skin turned around to come face-to-face with a boy who was at least a head taller than him.
"I'm not 'playing'" he responded smoothly- on the inside he was about to explode in the boy's face: how dared he treat his brother as a toy?!
"Oh then what are you doing with a mere doll?" The tall kid continued, "Guys! Come look at Elric acting like a girl!"
Two more kids who were equally tall as the one boy poked their head (seemingly out of nowhere) and laughed (also as fake as can be since they were only trying to please the head of the gang).
At that time Edward was only a mere 5 years old and took everything to heart- even the fact that a doll was his own brother. Looking back it was ridiculous and unprofitable but still being a kid- when one is influenced already it's hard to go back on one's word.
The gang continued to laugh and cackle and that wasn't a very good thing for them- since there's already a blonde who was ready to explode in front of them.
And eventually he did.
Trisha was once again doing her normal house chores as her son was off with his new experiment toy. She wanted her son to have a friend- as he was an only child.
"I'm home," Edward's voice echoed from the apartment hallway.
"Welcome Back!" Trisha shouted dusting her hand on her apron and making way to greet her son- only to be shocked again.
"Ed- where did you get all these bruises!" She exploded rushing to her son's side who was covered in purple bruises all over and his lips bleeding slightly- it wasn't anything life threatening but it was enough to make the Mother's eyes brim with tears.
"Nowhere…" Edward mumbled avoiding his mother's gaze- obviously feeling guilty but he had to admit there was a sense of satisfaction in the deepest pit of his mind.
"Edward Elric!" Trisha snapped, "You're telling me everything after we clean you up- put Alphonse on one of the dining chair and come with me,"
Edward mutely followed his mother and dragged Alphonse with him along the way- he placed the robot down on the chair silently and climbed onto another as Trisha got the first aid kit out of the cupboard as well as filling up a small tub with warm water.
"I'm sorry…" Edward muttered as Trisha rinsed the dirt off of his legs and knee. She then started to tend to the bruises.
"What happened?" Trisha asked her son- her voice back to the soft tone.
"A group of bullies came and bad mouthed Alphonse…" Edward confessed twiddling with his thumb and looked like he was once again fueled up and reading to punch those kids down.
"They were calling me a girl- telling me I was playing house with a doll," Edward looked up at his mother's eyes, "Al's not a doll right? He's my brother and your son right?"
Trisha was surprised for a while but then gently stroked Edward's hair and smiled slightly to herself- it was a good thing to look after Alphonse after all… "That's correct Edward," she told her son, "You need to stand tall to your beliefs and always believe in them,"
Ed took her mother's words to heart and smiled in response.
Right- Al wasn't a doll or an unloving creature: he was Alphonse Elric his brother.
It wasn't a surprise to say that the same event occurred over and over again as Ed continued to come home covered in wounds and bruises.
Trisha was getting used to it but she still was worried almost to death when her son gone out of the house- he said it was to give Alphonse some outside time, but almost always came back with wounds all over his body.
The news then continued around the apartment building- but nobody was willing to stand up for the smaller boy except from himself and his mother.
This taught Ed to rely on himself more and less on the society and what they have to offer- Especially when the mothers of all the bullies were always more than prepared to side with their child. Edward later named them "The Three Witches" once he had enough with trying to build up reputations.
A fair bit of 6 months have passed and Edward was more than ready to give up- but due to his immense amount of pride he continued to believe that Alphonse would one day become a human like all Hybrid Childs do.
It was only a normal day when Ed trudged home once again covered in bruises- only greatly reduced due to the fighting techniques he 'coincidentally' learned during his various fights.
"Ed- who did you pick a fight with again today?" Trisha signed once she saw her son trudge into the kitchen.
"The same people," He mumbled putting Alphonse on the same-old-chair.
"You should stop fighting and try to tell them properly sometimes…" Trisha signed placing the night's dinner on the table and watching her son disgustingly push away that one glass of milk.
"They don't listen- they don't even have the brains to process such simple facts after all," Edward sneered as he gobbled up the food.
"Don't say that…"
"But its true! Al is my brother! Not a doll that they sell in some random market!"
"How long does a Hybrid Child usually takes to develop at least color?" Edward asked prior to the previous conversation.
"Hm… It doesn't take this long- but considering this is the earlier models it might take some time to develop," Trisha answered, "But don't worry! With the amount of love you're giving him he's surely going to respond!"
"I hope so…" Edward as he glanced Al's way- and then he froze.
Trisha saw Ed's eyes set on the doll and glanced the same way.
"He…"
Alphonse was simply sitting there- the same white clothes and slightly stained khaki pants- though there was a light touch of blonde-brown and a hint of golden in his eyes.
"Became more human?!" Edward exclaimed jumping off his chair and rushing to the doll examining the child thoroughly. (A/N: I used doll and child to represent the same thing 0.o)
"Mom! Look! He has the same hair and eye color as me!" Edward exclaimed his eyes lighting up like fireworks on New Year.
"He's your brother after all," Trisha mused once she have finally snapped out of it. Maybe… all that her son gone through was worth it after all.
"But why is the color so… white-ish?" Edward questioned seeing that the brother's coloring were still slightly pale compared to a normal person's.
"Maybe you need to give him more time…"
"I'll give him all the time in this world!" Edward responded beaming once again, "I'll be upstairs with Al mom!"
And with that the child and his doll rushed up the stairs with Al hanging off of Edward's shoulders.
"Wait! Come wash the dishes first!" Trisha shouted after her son(s)- but there wasn't even a trace of Edward responding.
"Geez… that boy," She muttered to herself while smiling pleasantly to herself- she haven't seen Edward that Happy or Excited in quite a while now.
She wished her son to be happy- just that and she would die a happy woman.
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Finished! Sorry for the late update! I gone ahead and published a new story (baka me) and idk really… got absorbed into IG (instagram) if you guys don't mind you could go follow me on there! I'm iro_hanabi
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