Fullmetal Alchemist:
My Unknown Sister!
(Disclaimers: I own none of this anime or its characters! If you don't like how this story's going don't read it. The rest of you please enjoy.)
(Chapter 2: Helpful people and what a coincidence!)
-Light Romance-
"So is it true?" Roy asked as he turned a corner.
"Yeah, it's true…" Shawn's voice replied from the back seat.
"Do you mind if I ask why?" Roy asked further as he sped up the car.
He waited and waited for a reply. But nothing answered him but silence. Roy knew he was on a touchie subject, so he decided to lay-off and stop asking questions. An soon enough they were on her street nearing her drop off.
"One last question then. What's your father's full name?" Roy asked, in the process he slightly pulled out a recorder from his pocket and clicked it on.
"Can I trust you?" She asked softly.
Roy laughed aloud and shrugged once he was finished.
"I don't know. I think you can. But that would be up to you now wouldn't it?" He giggled while he pulled up in front of her house.
Roy looked in his rearview mirror and saw Shawn smile and nod.
"His name's 'Von Hoenheim' and yeah. I never really knew my mother and I live alone because daddy left awhile ago. But he said 'wait for me.' so I am!" Shawn said happily.
Roy looked over his shoulder at her as she got out of the car and then clicked the recorder off as soon as she shut the door behind her. Then he waited for her to get inside safely like any good person would. But to his surprise she stopped at the gate and had a look as if she was in deep thought of something.
"Hey!" She yelled suddenly and surprised Mustang making him twitch and raise an eyebrow at her.
Roy hesitated for a moment before he finally answered her back.
"Yeah?" He called back, his expression puzzled.
"Will I ever meet you guys again?" She asked with a worried tone and an awkward smile.
"Yes. But don't count on it so soon. But if you want, I can send someone to come by and explain all of this to you." Roy offered with a slight grin.
"When?" She asked.
"As soon as possible. How about today?" Roy suggested and smiled when Shawn nodded.
"Thanks that'd be great!" She chirped and opened the gate.
"Well see you soon Mrs. Hoenheim-."
"It's Shawn!" She corrected which made him smile.
"Okay then Shawn see 'ya!" Roy chuckled and watched her enter the house before driving off.
Once Shawn was in the house she quickly locked the door behind her then walked over to the couch and plopped down onto her back, picked up an old written Alchemy book and began to read. Time past quickly and finally Shawn reached over her head and set the book face down on the side table that was next to the couch. She then jumped up and head for the kitchen to cook, but stopped when she heard the doorbell ring.
"Who is it?" She called out walking back towards the door.
"Umm, It's Jean Havoc and Hughes!" the voice of a man shouted back.
"Ok, hold on!" Shawn replied.
She was halfway there when suddenly she tripped over a small pile of books and landed flat on her face.
"OW!" She yelped, quite loudly.
"Hey are you ok in there!" Asked a different voice.
"Um yeah, hold on – ah!" She ended with a hurt cry of pain as she tried to stand up just to fall back on her butt.
Shawn quickly gripped her ankle and yelped as a big jolt of pain burst through it.
"Hey um guys there's a key under the mat. I can't get the door right now." Shawn shouted within a whimper.
"Shit…" She grumbled under her breath.
Soon enough the door quickly opened and Hughes and Havoc walked in.
"Hey what happened are you ok?" Hughes asked while walking over to her.
"Hughes you're a softie…" Havoc mumbled as a smile crossed his lips.
"Yeah… I think I sprained my ankle while tripping over those books on the floor over there…" She said softly.
"Oh, here let me help you." Hughes grinned and knelt down beside her.
Hughes gestured her to climb on his back but she quickly refused. Hughes sighed and rolled his eyes then placed them on Havoc.
"Just get on. He won't bite you." Havoc groaned and pulled a cigarette from his pack.
He put the butt of the cig' in his mouth letting it dangle loose from his lips and then he put the pack back into hit butt pocket. Havoc then gave her an assuring smile and received a glare in return.
"No!" She snapped.
But she was obliviously caught off guard and gasped when Hughes picked her up bridal style.
"Damn it! PUT ME DOWN!" She protested franticly.
"Nope, no can do sorry," He said smugly and then looked around. "Now where's your couch?" he asked.
Shawn looked at him like he was crazy and once more her eyes widened in horror as a flash back started to take place.
-Flash back-
There stood a figure of a man with a knife in front of her vision. It was blurry and there was crying. The man approached me slowly, blood dripped from his knife and his eyes… They look so heartless and cold. Suddenly a blonde haired woman dragged herself in front of my vision; blood dripped from her every limb. She forced herself to her knees and blocked my view of the man.
"Please don't… My…" Was all I could make out through all the choking sobs.
Soon after the crying ceased and all I saw was the blade of the knife pierce through her back and blood splattered onto my face, the blade inches from my face. Then… My vision went blurry and everything turned white…
-Flashback Ends-
"Let go!" Shawn screamed then kicked and struggled franticly.
"Whoa settle down little one!" Hughes said dodging the kicks and punches to the face.
Hughes spotted the couch then quickly walked over and set her down on it.
"Go away! Go!" Shawn screamed, tears burned her cheeks as they streamed down continuously.
Shawn curled up in the fetal position and cowered. She buried her face into her knees while hugging her legs tightly. Hughes looked at Havoc for a moment before waving him to come over. Havoc slowly made his way over to where Hughes stood and gave him a look that meant 'Let me try something.'. Hughes just nodded and backed off for a moment to watch.
Havoc got on his knees by the side of the couch, opposite of where Shawn sat. He leaned his chest up against the couch and folded his arms placing them on the couch. Then he looked at her with a smile.
"Hey. I'm scared of girls you know." Havoc sighed and looked away from her, his smile fading.
A few moments past and there was no answer from Shawn. Hughes began to think the idea wasn't working, until he heard her speak.
"Why?" Shawn said almost in a whisper.
"One I was dating almost killed me… She was a Homunculus. Her name was Lust," Havoc took the cigarette out of his mouth and held it between his two fingers. "She messed up my back pretty good and almost made it so I couldn't walk…"
Shawn didn't move for a moment. Soon she looked up at the man in front of her who was telling his biggest fear.
"Are you scared of me too?" She asked throwing them both off guard.
"Why would he be scared of-...?" Hughes started but was interrupted.
"Yeah… A little bit. But not to the point I can't be near or touch you…" Havoc said with an awkward smile.
Hughes giggled at the statement and Shawn blushed wildly, burring her face back into her knees. Havoc looked back and forth between the two before it hit him. He said something that sound perverted. Havoc blushed wildly and rubbed the back of his neck with the hand the held the cigarette as he stared down at the couch.
"I'm sorry that sounded wrong. That's not what I meant. I meant, well, you should know what I meant. I-?"
"It ok…" Shawn whispered interrupting Havoc's rambling.
Havoc stopped rubbing his neck and looked up at her with a hint of red on his cheeks which made Hughes mumble something under his breath but Havoc didn't notice. He was too busy thinking something.
Suddenly there was a loud gurgling noise coming from Havoc and Shawn's stomach which made Hughes chuckled.
"You guys are hungry aren't 'ya? Maybe we can order something out and talk about why we came." Hughes suggested then Havoc and Shawn just nodded in agreement.
"Good it's settled then I'll order then! It'll be my treat!" Hughes chirped and pulled out his cell phone.
They both watched him as he flicked it open and pressed a few buttons. He noticed Shawn looking at him cautiously and so he gave her a casual wink making her blush and hide her face again. Hughes giggled quietly and then held the phone up to his ear.
"Hey Hughes, what 'ya getting?" Havoc asked, turning around and situating himself onto his butt while he leaned his back against the couch.
"Chinese food." He replied simply with his usual grin.
"Really?" Shawn asked quietly catching both men's attention.
"Yeah. I saw a few boxes lying around so I assumed you liked it." He pointed out.
Shawn's eyes widened and she scanned the area to see three boxes lying around and chopsticks scattered around the room. She then once again turned a bit pink, this time from embarrassment though. Hughes and Havoc laughed a bit before looking back at each other with smiles. Havoc then turned to face Shawn and gave her a smile.
"Hey? Mrs. Hoenheim-."
"It's Shawn!" She corrected angrily while giving him a glare.
"Ok, ok Shawn calm down. I was just wondering if I could clean up a bit. It that ok?" He asked and she looked away from his blue orbed gaze, turning her head slightly in the process.
"Havoc this is a first. You never like cleaning." Hughes chuckled but it soon stopped when the ringing on the phone stopped and he got through.
"Hello? Yes I'd like to order for deliver…. Yeah…" Hughes said as he wondered into the other room leaving Shawn and Havoc by them self's.
Havoc quietly turned and looked over his shoulder at Shawn who was surprisingly staring back.
"I'm tiered…" Shawn yawned, stretching her arms then quickly wrapping them back around her legs.
"Where do you keep your blankets?" Havoc asked.
"Why?" Shawn sighed.
"…I'll get you one." Havoc said turning back around.
"There's only one. It's in my room." She grinned.
"Where's the room?" Havoc asked in the process of standing up.
"That sounds weird coming from an old man…" Shawn snickered.
"Hey," Havoc spun around and put his hands on his hips. "I'm still in my 20's thank you very much!" He snapped.
"…I guess now that I look at you, I could agree. What 30yr old would wear a black skin tight shirt and jeans that don't fit right?" Shawn commented while scanning him over and ending up staring back at his blushing face.
"That's mean… I thought I looked nice…" Havoc pouted which made her giggle.
"You do." She giggled catching his attention.
"Really?" He asked curiously.
"Yeah." She replied with a smile.
"How nice?" He asked striking a pose which made her laugh.
"Don't push it." She giggled and began to relax letting go of her legs.
Shawn was soon stretched out on her back lying on the couch and laughing. Soon she forgot all about fearing men and was totally caught up in laughing at one. Hughes who was in the other room couldn't help but hear her giggling and laughing. Hughes stuck his head out of the room he was in which was oddly enough the kitchen and watched the two laugh together. Hughes smiled and continued to talk on the phone.
"Yeah Roy she's doing well now and I bet you'll never guess why." Hughes said quietly into the phone as he watched the two talk.
Havoc was now sitting on the couch next to Shawn who was now sitting up and giggling.
"So I told Breda that if he loses in the next strip poker match he gets to keep the puppy I got him and he hates dogs!" Havoc laughed.
"You're so mean." Shawn said softly.
"You're pretty smart for a 15yr old." He commented back.
"Huh? I'm not a kid. I'm 17…" She said confusedly.
"You're pretty small then for a 17yr old…" Havoc stated.
"Shhdup! I'm not a fucking bean that you can just step on!" Shawn stood up and yelled in his face.
But before Havoc could say anything Shawn collapsed forward into his lap because of the pain in her ankle. Without realizing it she sat in his lap and held tightly onto his shirt for support and when she looked up they where face to face, nose to nose, mouth to mouth. Havoc's eyes grew wide and he was in a full body blush as well as she.
"I- I'm so sorry…" Shawn stuttered and the smell of her breath made Havoc move closer.
Havoc's mouth hung open an inch, his eyes hooded slightly and his head tilted to the side ever so lightly. But before Shawn could say anything Havoc had kissed her. Just realizing what he'd done Havoc pulled away quickly and wiped his mouth with his arm.
"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to." Havoc explained and all Shawn could do was stare.
"I've got to go to the bathroom… can you move?" Havoc said awkwardly which brought her back into reality.
She gasped and took a quick gulp before looked around then answering.
"Oh yeah, sorry!" She said scotching off of him onto the couch.
"Thank you. I'll-… I'll be right back." He grumbled standing up and exiting the room leaving her all alone.
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