Chapter 3 of Catch Me Under The Moonlight
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"Ed...you're protecting her aren't you?"
"Just drop it Al!"
"Admit it Brother! Every time you see her you remember when Barry the Chopper kidnapped her. We have our enemies! You're scared she's going to get her hurt!" Ed smiled.
"Where do you get this stuff Al?"
"I watch you Brother"
"You get all this just from watching me? That's amazing...but I'm starting to think old lady Pinako's in on it too" Al's eyes widened and Ed laughed. "Sorry Al, as much as you want to get me and Winry together...it's just not going to happen!" Al's jaw dropped.
"Why not?" Ed sighed.
"I'm not going back Al..."
"WHAT!?"
"I'm sorry Al"
"WHY!?" Ed remained quite. He had no idea how he was going to tell Al...so...he changed the subject.
"I did some research a while back...and I've found a way to make a Philosopher's Stone without using humans"
"Will it work?"
"I don't know...are you brave enough to find out?"
"Of course I am Brother! I can't wait to have my body back and your arm and leg!" Ed smiled again.
"Me neither Al"
"So what's the cost Ed? What's the equivalent exchange?"
"You let me worry about that okay?"
"Why is it bad?"
"No of course not, it's easier than expected. No humans to be sacrificed! It's not a big sacrifice at all. The person creating the stone must give up some of their own blood to replace that of the human sacrifices."
"...but Ed...you'd...have to sacrifice yourself in order to get anywhere near the amount of humans it takes to get anywhere near the amount of humans it takes to create a stone"
"Al don't worry, I did my research. I'm not giving up much blood at all. I'm not going to die"
"Oh Okay...so...where are we headed Brother?" Ed sat up into a more comfortable sitting position.
"We're going to see some old friends. I called them and they've got all the ingredients we need to create the stone"
"And they'll just give them to us?" Ed grinned. Al's eyes narrowed.
"Of course little brother, they owe us for saving their asses in the first place. Besides they said they want our bodies back just as much as we do"
"So who-" Ed cut across him as the train came to a stop.
"Come on Al, this is our stop"
"Xenotime?" Al asked as they walked a little ways up a dirt road. Ed stopped as did A.
"Yep"
"Hey Al!"
"Fletcher!" Fletcher ran up to them with Russell behind him. Russell carried a suitcase filled with everything the brothers needed.
"Aw man I'm starving!" Ed complained grabbing his stomach just as it started growling. The other boys started laughing.
"I'll go get you something Brother!"
"Don't worry about it Al" Al was already running towards the market by the time Ed had finished his sentence.
"Al wait for me" Fletcher yelled, running after him.
"Does Al know how much this is going to cost him?" Russell asked as he set the suitcase next to Ed. Ed looked down at it.
"No I haven't told him yet"
"Why not?"
"He wouldn't let me go through with it"
"I shouldn't be handing this stuff over either. You don't need to do it Ed. You mean too much to Al, he wouldn't want his body back if he knew"
"I know that, but I promised him I'd get his body back no matter what"
"When do you plan on telling him?"
"It's a long train ride" Russell nodded.
"Al told Fletcher that you have a girlfriend back home, what about her?"
"SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!" Russell rolled his eyes.
"No point in denying it half-pint, we all know she is"
"Sorry Brother all I could get was a couple pieces of bread"
"DON'T CALL ME HALF-PINT! It's fine Al our train is here anyway" Al looked up at the train.
"Wow that was fast!"
Winry's POV:
I sat at my desk with my head resting on it.
"It's not fair Den! I don't understand why Ed couldn't have told me how he feels about me before he left." Wait why am I talking to Den? He's a dog, he can't talk back...oh...he can't talk...haha that's why I was talking to him!
"You lost your memory Winry" My eyes narrowed. Now she can talk
"I know Granny" I muttered in a low voice.
"He probably didn't tell you for the same reasons you didn't tell him" I groaned.
"Oh please spare me a lecture granny"
"Fine!" Granny left my room. I got up and lay down on my bed. I have feelings you know! I know he sees all the things I do to try and impress him, but why he ignores it is beyond me. Maybe he just doesn't like me the way I hoped he did...maybe we're meant to only be friends. I don't know Edward's just too confusing. Stupid Ed! Why did you have to go and steal my heart? I didn't give it to you; I wish you didn't have it! I love you and all I get is worry in return! STUPID EDWARD ELRIC!
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