i'm soooo sorry it took so long i was waiting for reveiws then i realised i wouldn't get any cos anyone who would has already reveiwed right? anyway if you have anything to criticise then pm me i love hearing feedback i know it's a bother but i do like to improve.

Chapter Two

They both froze Mei with her head on Ed's chest and just with the embaressment of having a girl laying on top of him, especially in front of his little brother, Alphonse stood up not quite sure what to do until they heard a voice Edward certainly did not want around at this time

"Edward Elric! I'm glad to see you finally taking interest in the opposite gender." and then appeared a figure sparkles and all taking on what was meant to be an impressive pose

"Major!" exclaimed Al, Mei sat up so she was unintentionally stradelling Ed's hips

"We wearn't . . ." she began her face flushed a brilliant red, but was pushed by Ed when he realised the position she had him in said boy yelling

"What the hell do you think your doing?" also a crimson color

"Now, Now Edward Elric that's not the way to treat your girlfreind!" added armstrong including himself in the conversation

"She's not my girlfriend!" protested Ed at the same time as Mei also protested "I'm not his girlfriend."both pointing to each other the same shade of crimson.

"What are you doing here anyways?" added Ed after he had cleared up the situation

"I am here to protect you and your little brother under orders from Colonel Mustang." Ed immediatly scowled

"Why do we need protection?"

"because there is anouther murderer on the lose, and the Colonel thinks that you may be in the catagory for his victims, and in your current state beleives you cannot defend your self!" he said striking several poses during the course of his speech.

"Scar?" asked Al.

"No, worse apparently.." replied the mucle bound male striking yet anouther pose. There was a loud yawn from Mei as they turned and saw her laying on her back with her eyes closed and her hands behind her head.

"You find this boring?" they asked in unision she opened one eye.

"No. . . i'm tired, genius." she replied sarcastically "besides, this doesn't concern me anyway." she added. At this point they got called in for dinner so there wasn't an impending silence for Mei to feel guilty during.

There was a pleasent atmosphere during their meal which unnerved Mei for a couple of minates but soon began a conversation with Alphonse who was only sitting there to be polite, even though he couldn't eat anything, Ed sat the other side of Al and merely listened and ate greedily, Pinako and Winry were discussing possible improvements to Ed's automail, and Armstrong joining both conversations, which in the end confused him so he just ate and listened. Alphonse was explaining some of the missions he and Ed had been on, and upon getting to what Roze had said to Ed before Al told her their story Mei nodded in agreement

"It makes sense people need something to beleive in," Ed snorted slightly and said with his mouth full of food

"Not everyone, Al and I have never beleived in anything."

"Well from what i've been told, you beleive in Alchemy, the principle of equivilent exchange. right?" Ed opened his mouth but couldn't think of anything to say so shut it again

"If everyone beleives in something, what do you believe in?" asked Al innocently Mei thought for a second, a minate.

"hmm... good question." she said croding her arms thoughtfully

"You sound so intelligent." retorted Ed shoveling food in his mouth and cewing at the same time.

"Yeah, i know." said Mei smirking at his frown "and you just look so attractive with a beansprout hanging out of your mouth..." she laughed at him as he no doubt tried to insult her again although all that she heard was 'mmph amp rmfth' or somethng like that anyway.

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"You going back to Central today?" asked Mei brushing her hair back so it dangled square cut at her hips, Ed nodded and stood up streaching his arm and leg and pulled on his black tank top and jacket with white edges.

"I've got to go give in my report from my last mission to that stupid bastard." Ed waved the said report, neatly in it's own folder as always. He left the house to where Al was waiting for him, Mei watched with curiousity from behind Winry as they sparred as they often did, smiling when Ed lost badly and again when Armstrong offered to help, and they tried to politly deny his offer.

"um, it's nearly time to go right brother?"

"Yeah, look the sun's setting already, maybe next time Major." they both made up as many excuses as possible and at the last one Armstrong looked at the sun which was in fact begining to set and finally agreed to leave it for another time which both brothers hoped wouldn't come, as they got ready to leave. They said goobye to Pinako at the door of the Auotmail shop but Mei, Winry and Den followed them to the station to see them off on the train.

When Ed had returned ffrom buying the train tickets he saw everyone all hudled around talking in hushed voices on the platform, and as soon as one of them spotted him they seperated and pretended that nothing was going on, he frowned,

"What's up?" he asked, Al fidgeted so Ed fixed his glare onto the suit of armor who gave in after about five seconds

"Um, Niisan, I'm want to stay in Risembul for while to help Auntie and Winry in the shop." he said nervously still fidgeting. 'That's it?' thought the blonde but said

"Sure, but now i have an extra ticket." he waved the guilty peices of thin paper, Mei's ears pricked up as she got all excited

"I'll come!!" she anounced rather loudly with one of her arms raised in the air as if volentering for something in class, when she saw Ed looked a little surprised she half pouted and made puppy dog eyes "Please, please please please, i'll be good." she pleaded with him until he agreed

"Fine, what harm can it do?" Ed shrugged

"SCORE!!" shouted Mei jumping around whilst everyone else sweatdropped at her reaction

"You'd have thought she's never been to Central city before or something." Armstrong commented quietly

"We'd better go before she hurts her self." agreed Ed.

They got on the last carrage on the train so they were able to wave out of the back door, Al and Winry waved back until the train had gone out of sight and even then they stood for a minate on the platform,

"I'm surprised you didn't want to go again Al." Winry said stroking Den

"Well, we're always moving around i just wanted to stay here for a little while, i'm not intruding am i?" replied Al a little nervous in case he was.

"No not at all, i'm sure Granny will be happy you stayed to help out." she smiled up at the boy, who would have smiled back if he could.

Mei sat next to the blonde of her dreams, but only because Armstrong was so large and extravagent that he took up a whole double seat, his sparklies startleing some of the surrounding people, opposite them so there was no way they could claim they didn't know him. Lukily he sat quietly with his arms folded across his chest. Mei sat stiffly still her mouth clamped shut, Ed relaxed a little and leant his head against the window closing his eyes and falling asleep until they got to the station where he was rudely woken by Mei, he scowled at her she merely looked green and made her way quickly off of the train.