Fullmetal59: (Conscience: You know, you should really be doing your math homework instead of this.) I know but I hate math. I'll do it in the morning. Anyways this is much more entertaining. Alright I'm going to start the chapter before anyone else starts talking.

My Disease

Ch. 4

Follow Me

No POV

" Hey brother, I'm going to be out for a while."

" What?" Ed asked confused. " Alright see ya brother."

" What are--" He was cut off by the click of the front door. He layed down on the couch he was sitting at as he said, " What's with him?"
" I should say the same thing to you." Ed looked in the direction of Winry's voice. " I told you Win, I'm fine." She sighed knowing she wouldn't get any answer out of him. " Where did Al go?"

" Not sure. He said he would be out for a while but he never said where." She walked over to him and sat down right near his head. He had an annoyed look on his face. " What?" questioned his irritated voice. " Nothing." He rised up one eyebrow. " C'mon Ed, don't tell me you're going to lie down on the couch all day. Let's go play outside or something fun!" Sounded her cheerful tone. " Wow, you sure are happy. That's the side of you I've seen before."

" Aw, c'mon Ed. Please?" She said tugging on his hand. He blushed a bit. " Fine, alright."

" Yay!" She grabbed his hand again and pulled him off the couch. " Ouch!" She looked back at him worriedly. " See! I knew there was something wrong with you!"

" Well yeah! I just landed on my back on wooden floor! Who wouldn't have a problem with th--" He started to cough. Not bad though but he still didn't take any chances. " Well last one outside is a rotten egg!" He shouted as he ran out of the house. She ran after him.

Point of View: Winry

I think I was pretty close to getting him to talk. Or maybe it was just me. Hmm, what is he doing over there? It looks like he's hiding behind that tree over there. " Edward!" Hey wait a minute, he turning around! " Edward! Get back here!" Why is he running in the first place? Hmph. I'll be damned if I let him continue this childish game of hide and seek.

Point of View: Edward

Damn! I have to stop coughing! She's going to catch up any minute. Wait. The woods! Of course! I'll just run through there and hide until I stop coughing. Why didn't I think about it before?

No POV

Once he was in the woods he looked around. He could hear the yelling and shouting coming from Winry but he decided to ignore it. He sighed as he walked around in cirlcles around the same trees. Just walking and coughing. He could've swore the whole forest would be turned red before he stopped, like back at Xenotine. He finally sat down at the trunk of one of trees. He grabbed some of the leaves and coughed into them so his blood would be put somewhere instead of his clothes or his own hand. He sighed but became alert quickly. He could feel something or someone watching him. He heard some rustling in the trees. Suddenly the branches and leaves parted.

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No POV

" Thanks," he said after paying the man that drove him. He looked at the big stone sign. It read: MEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITY. He walked into the huge doors. He was stopped by an older man. " Can I help you?" asked his elderly voice. " Um, yes. I called yesterday I think asking about the tuberculosis disease. I was looking for any type of cure."

" Cure? There is no cure for tuberculosis."

" But the man talking to me yesterday said there was a new cure that hasn't been tried yet for tuberculosis."

" I have no idea what you are talking about, sonny."

" But--"

" I'm telling you, there's no cure." With that the old man walked away. Just then another man, a little bit younger than the other man, maybe in his forty's, walked up to Al. " I know what you're talking about. We do have a new drug for it but it might be a little risky to use it. That's why everyone is supposed to keep shut about it."

" Well my brother will die unless I try something. So where is it?"

" I'm not exactly sure, but I'll help you find it."

" Why are you helping me?"

" My wife died of the disease a few years back," he said, his eyes lowered. He shook his head of the thought and focused back at Al. " Follow me."

Fullmetal59: Alright, I mentioned hide and seek because (VITBOMH: Because you're an idiot who only thinks about games?) -blood boiling- (VITBOMH: I know you're mad. I'm in your head!) As I was saying I mentioned hide and seek because Edward is hiding his tuberculosis disease and Winry is trying to seek (find) out what it is. See? I am not an idiot. (Conscience: Yes you are.) Hey, you're only suppose to tell me when i'm doing or saying something wrong. (Conscience: And if you're lying.) Whatever.

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