Yay! The next chapter is out. I couldn't update yesterday because I was really busy online. I still have to get my friend's birthday present. She wants me to get her $15 and a bag of takis.

Enjoy this chapter! You'll find out what Kat had in store for Ed. Heh-Heh-Heh...

Hope's POV-

At lunch when Ed came in, one of the other workers brought him to a table.

"Back again I see," I said.

"Yup, and Al told me all about you choosing when you work whenever you feel like it," he said.

"So, what're you gonna do about it?" I asked raising a brow.

"I have my ways," he said, leaning back in his seat.

"Hey Hope! Where is this guy Hannah said was here for about three days straight?" yelled Kat, walking to me.

"He's not here," I said, not really wanting her to find me a boyfriend.

"It's the boy she's serving right now!" Hannah called from the table she was handing food out to.

"Oh my god! He's hot!" said Katsuro dropping her jaw.

"Kat-chan!" Hannah yelled.

"Kat!" I yelled. "What about what happened to you the last two times?"

"They were savages. Plus they were all ugly. He looks our age and he is, like I said, HOT," she said, grinning.

Ed just blushed from being called 'hot' twice.

...

Two weeks later I was working my usual lunch shift, but today was different from all the other days when Ed came. This time he came with red roses and he brought Al.

"Who's this for?" I asked.

"You," he said holding them out to me.

I took them.

"Why?" I asked, smelling them.

"Because I like you," he said.

I had a light tinge of blush on my face.

As a friend. No wait, not even that.

"I'm still not so sure of you," I said. "But thanks for the flowers though."

"Ooo, brother you just got shut down," Al snickered.

Ed glared at him. The phone rang, which I answered with my free hand. My I narrowed my eyes.

After the call, I hanged up and yelled, "Ami! I'm taking a break. I'll take a night shift."

"Okay!" she yelled.

"Sorry guys. I gotta go somewhere," I said going towards the locker rooms.

Ed's POV-

After Hope left to the locker room, Hannah sat Al and me down at a table. I just sat there bored as hell. I only liked going here because Hope was here.

"Brother, are you depressed that Hope won't be serving you today," Al said.

"Maybe."

"Don't worry Ed-kun," said Hannah.

"Yeah, don't worry," said Kat, who I met in a rather awkward way.

When Hope came out in her regular clothes, I stared at her. She was still holding the flowers.

She was wearing her hair down, black hiker shoes, gray skinny jeans, and a black V-neck. She looked dead serious about something.

"I'll be back for the night shift," she said walking out of the cafe.

"Wonder what has her all serious," said Kat, crossing her looked confused.

"Well, seeing as she isn't here," said Kat sitting down across from Al and me. "I'm going to question you now Elrics."

A dark aura surrounded her. She did find out I was in the military when I met her, but she didn't let that stop her.

Hannah went off to help some customers.

"What are you intentions with my little Hope?" she asked like she was her father or something.

"Be friends with her which I am," said Al.

"Good," she said turning to me.

"Oh, I guess to take her to a ball that's three weeks from now," I said. "And to date her."

"Hm... I'll think about what you said," she said. "Now, if you were to marry her, how would you do it?"

I flinched, not expecting that to be said.

"M-Marry?" I stuttered.

"Yes, if you do in fact stay with her for a long time and you were going to propose to her because you wanted to marry her, how would you do it? Propose I mean."

"Oh, uh... This is an idea, but I could take her to my mothers grave and when she is all down, I can surprise her my proposing. I think my mom would like to see that," I said.

"Hm, explain more."

"Well, I imagine her on her knees in from of my moms grave, running her hand over the words. She would have a sad face and would mumble things like, 'You have a great son' or 'Don't worry about your sons, they are fine and I'll make sure of it'."

"So sweet," I heard Kat murmur along with Al.

"She would have flowers next to her, a bundle. She would pick it up and place it on the grave and say to me, 'I wish I could of met her'. But she wasn't making eye contact to me. I would bend down next to her as the wind picked up. I would cup her chin in my right hand, turning her to face me. Sadness written all over her face. I would slowly remove my hand from her chinned and dig through my pocket, pulling out a small black box. She would look questioningly at it. I would take her hand in mine as I opened the box. I'd stare at her straight in the eyes and ask her gently, 'Will you marry me?' tears would fill her eyes, but not of sadness or sorrow, but of happiness," I said with my eyes closed the whole time, imagining the scene.

I heard sniffles, so I opened my eyes to be met with Hannah's all teary face and Kat's small smile.

"That was beautiful," said Hannah.

"You could improve it a lot, but it was a good start," said Kat.

"Uh, thanks I guess," I said blushing.

"Now, how would you seduce her?" she asked.

Al, Hannah, and me all fell at that. Hannah started to drag Kat off saying, "I think that's enough questions for one day."

Hope's POV-

I dropped off the roses at my house and continued on, to my destination.

Just who was that on the phone?

"Hello?" I asked.

"Is this Hope Saito?" said a male voice.

"Yes, may I ask who this is?"

"I know of you."

What? Know what?

"You didn't answer my question."

"Meet me at the park now, unless you would want me to go and find you by force. Your choice."

"I'll be there," I said quietly so no one would hear me.

I sighed.

What does he know about me?

I then started roaming the park, looking around.

What does this guy even look like?

I walked past a bench that had a man in a back coat, shoes, gloves, and sunglasses.

"Hope Saito?" the man said just as I walked past him. I snapped my head to him.

"Weird phone guy?" I asked as the man stood up.

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