Chapter 3

"You know, the way you two were sleeping last night." She continued to ask, their mother and father kept silent as the color from mine and Alfonse's faces drained.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I spoke quickly.

"Yeah sis, what in the world are you talking about?" Alfons asked.

"Oh I think you know exactly what I'm talking about, the both of you do." She seemed determined to figured out our secret and expose it to their family; setting down the silver were I was using I stood up.

"I think I should go. I'll see you later Alfons." I spoke as I turned to leave.

"Edward wait." Alfons stood up to face me as I left his house; he turned to his sister.

"What is wrong with you? Why can't I have a friend with out you scaring them away!" he yelled at her.

"Brother, I walked into your bedroom to him straddling you, and so did mom. I'm sure he's more than a friend." She insisted' Alfons blushed brightly before storming after me; I had been walking rather quickly so I was already two thirds of the way there by the time that Alfons had left. Arriving at my house I set my pills on the dinning room table before shedding my coat and scarf then retreating to the bathroom for a much needed bathroom break; Alfons arrived not long after and entered the house.

"Edward?" he called out and noticed the pills on the table, blinking with slight confusion he picked the up and looked at them.

"Pills; but what are they for?" he looked for the name on the side of the orange bottle.

"Flunitrazepam, sleeping pills?" he spoke to himself the pills were obviously gotten through a prescription since they were name brand, hearing the bathroom door open he saw me walk out.

"Alfons, shouldn't you be with your family?" I asked.

"Yes but I wanted to be alone with you for a bit. Why do you have sleeping pills Edward?" he couldn't help but to ask.

"Oh uh, they're nothing." I quickly tried to convince him other wise as I took the bottle from his hand took it into the bathroom and put them back in the medicine cabinet.

"Edward, brand name prescribed sleeping pills aren't nothing." Alfons was concerned and I didn't blame him for being so; if it where him I would have been worried as well.

"Fine, I'm an insomniac. The sleep doctor I go to prescribed them to me so I can sleep. With out them, I can't get to sleep." I sighed as I leaned on a chair of the dinner table.

"Y-you're an insomniac, why didn't you tell me?" he asked as he walked towards me, he didn't look mad but really concerned.

"I didn't want to worry you or be even more of a burden." I answered him as my head hung low.

"Is that why I found you sleeping outside?" he asked once more.

"Yes, I took the pills since I haven't slept in days, and then decided to take a walk and enjoy the scenery; I guess I kind of forgot it doesn't take long for the pills to kick in." I spoke as he walked up to me and lifted my chin up, leaning forward acting like he was going to kiss me, his eyes half lidded.

"I'm glad I found you Edward…" he spoke softly as he pressed his lips to mine, both of our eyes closed, after about five seconds the kiss was broken and the two of us looked at each other.

"Pack your bags Edward, you're coming back home with me, where you belong." He smiled; I nodded as I got my suit case and began packing.

"Don't forget your pills." Alfons called out with a chuckle.

"I know I know." I spoke as I grabbed them and put them in my bag, after a few minutes I was completely packed and ready to go. The two of us left the building and went down to our home, when we got there his family was playing cards. His sister stared at me as I walked in with my suit case in hand and as I walked over to my room which I had kept locked. Unlocking it I enter it and set my suitcase on the bed and began to unpack, I looked at the desk across from my bed and all the spare limbs I had set up just incase if the ones I was using broke. My brother's helmet from when he was in the armor and from when I last saw him was sitting next to an unopened bottle of Champagne.

"Alfons, why is he here again?" Sophie asked.

"He lives here; he was just giving us space so I could have sometime with you guys." Alfons explained. Walking out of my room, I had my sleeve rolled up revealing my prosthetic; though it looked real the skin tone of it is lighter than that of my real skin.

"Hey Alfons, I still have the bottle of Champagne that Gracia got me when I first arrived here, maybe we could all have a small Christmas party." I suggested.

"That sounds like a great idea, how about to you guys?" Alfons turned and asked his family.

"Oh how wonderful, that does sound like a delightful idea." His mother spoke with excitement, his sister and father nodded in agreement. I noticed his sister kept staring at me, and it wasn't the look she had earlier, it was like a smirk as if she's stripping me with her eyes. Walking to the kitchen I could still feel her eyes staring at me, mayhap the reason she started that whole argument during dinner was for the reason of jealousy, no one for sure and I didn't want to pry.

Grabbing five cups I set them out the others entered the kitchen; grabbing the bottle opened I pulled the cork out with a loud pop as some of the Champagne spilled out onto the floor. I then poured some into the glasses and handed them to each person.

"A toast to family and to friends!" Alfons spoke as everyone touched glasses and took a sip of the Champagne. About half way through the party Alfonse's mother and father decided to take leave and go out on a date, leaving me and Alfons alone wit his sister.

"Man, this party was a good idea, don't you two agree?" Alfons asked.

"Hell yeah!" I chuckled being buzzed from the alcohol.

"Hehe, yeah." His sister replied, Alfons also noticed how she seemed to stare at me; it bugged him to the slightest extent. Wiggling about after pouring a new half cupful of Champagne I nuzzled up to Alfons with a goofy smile; Alfons blinked and chuckles as he pats my back.

"A little friendly I see." He spoke before whispering to me "Listen, you can sleep in my room tonight so we can have a little fun." I nodded before drinking a bit more. A few more hours later Alfons had been inform that his parents are staying at a hotel tonight, now both Alfons and I drunk and Alfonse's sister surprisingly sober. Lying next to Alfons on the couch I nuzzled up to him once more, Alfons looked at me and pulled me close with a smile. His sister blinked in confusion but figured some people act like this when they're drunk.

"Well, I'm going to bed. Try not to have to much fun you two." She joked as she left to her room, but she wasn't going to sleep; turning to Alfons I smiled.

"Is it time?" I asked, neither of us realizing she had just gone to the kitchen and really just wanted proof on something.