Shimobo: yeah, hello sorry for taking so long on putting this thing up... I actually finished this earlier today so I'm deeply sorry for the grammatical and spelling mistakes through out the chapter.

Hitomi: I noticed how short this whole thing has been so far and am sorry for that part of Shimobo's incompatance.

Shimobo: I go for quality of the story over length. so yeah, review if it pleases you and is you want anything to happen in this or any of my other fics I always like suggestions for my work, to make them more interesting for the readers, the few of you there are. Enjoy~! ^~^

I quickly walked away from the place were I bumped into the Vine Alchemist, thinking to myself a reason for doing so, only because she talked to the annoying Elric brothers and Mustang soon after their annoyingness and attack me for no good reason... okay they have a good reason, I just don't want to have to deal with it right now. I sighed and rolled my eyes at my own antics and started towards the ally that I've been staying in.

When I got to the ally I looked at the cold and suffering bums there, looking like they were about to start fighting over who got to stand closer to the fire, or who got the last slice of a tiny orange. Is this really what I come to live in over the years? I sighed and then went in further into the depths of the bums. They all moved out of my way, they knew who I was, or at least, what I was, what I've done.

I sat down somewhere near the middle of the ally on top of a create and sighed deeply. I looked around the cluttered ally again and found that everyone here didn't care they didn't have a good life, they had each other, no matter how much they argued. I stood up again and left the ally. I didn't know where I was going to but to some where else was definitely were I wanted to be. Maybe I'd find a different alchemist to get rid of, maybe.

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I ended up at the Vine Alchemists apartment. Why do I have the feeling I'm going insane? It's highly possible now that I think about it. My mind has been repeating the same question for the past three months. Why would a Ishbalian join the military that destroyed the way we lived for no reason? I really need to figure it out. Maybe she is part of the military to gain their trust so she can get to the higher ups. Then why would she be friends with the Elrics? They've pissed off the higher ups in the small amount of time they've been part of the military more then anyone else, other then me of course. I've been doing it purposely unlike the two of them.

I sighed again. I needed to ask someone who knew her reasoning but the only person who probably knew was the Vine alchemist herself. I wasn't just about to walk up to her and ask," Why in god's name did you become a state alchemist?" She'd more then likely tie me up with vines or some other plant and call Mustang, or worse the Elrics. I turned around and was about to walk away when an old lady walked by chuckling softly. I stopped moving and she turned to me and said," Miss Mawole is a nice person, she probably will say yes if you ask nicely."

I actually smirked and said," Thank you, but I don't 'think she'd like seeing me."

"Oh, such a shame. She seems so lonely." the lady looked disappointed and then hobbled away.

I glanced back up to the Vine Alchemists apartment and still wondered what kind of person she actually was, wondering why she became a state alchemist. I saw the curtains shift and gasped in surprise. I almost laughed at my antics lately, truly this alchemist certainly has my nerves frayed. I took a deep breath and then turned to walk away when a voice behind me asked, "So, Mr. Scar, why exactly did you not kill me?"

I turned back around quickly, more slightly surprised to see her just standing there, leaning on the side of the building, so relaxed, or, at least, appearing to be relaxed. She had her hand gently holding her side that I had incinerated, it was probably bleeding again. She must really hate hospitals to come out when walking opened up the wound.

"Shouldn't you be happy that I didn't kill you?" I replied trying not to show my surprise still.

She shrugged and then grimaced in pain," I guess I should be, but is there really as reason for me to be happy when there isn't a real reason other then you wanting to question me?"

"Who said that I want to question you?" I replied just trying not to give myself away.

"Aren't you questioning me right now?"

"If I were questioning you don't you think I'd be a lot more pushy with the answers?" I said some what hoping that she wouldn't reply with another question.

"Hn," she said trying not to laugh, most likely because of the wound in her side, " Not necessarily. Maybe you're going with a kinder approach to it because you feel sorry for hurting some one of your own race. But what do I know?"

I chuckled and she obviously was surprised by that. Really I was chuckling because I was feeling nervous, not because I found what she said humorous. I felt like asking "Do you really want me to answer that?" but that would catch her off guard and make her think I was more then a person bent on revenge for our people, for my brother.

When I didn't say anything she asked almost harshly, "I bet you're wondering why I joined the sate alchemists, or something along those lines. I will tell you one thing. I wont tell you unless you stop killing the alchemists and wont kill me."

After she said that I just turned and walked away. I knew it was rude to do, I've had a proper conversation or two in my life time, but I wont, no, can't say I wont kill anymore state alchemists, especially if they attack me first. Plus it started to rain and I didn't want to get caught out in the open when it started to poor.