I AM SO SORRY AGAIN! I suck...and I've been working on my DA pictures...I haven't postesd because of these reasons. But! To make up for it, I stuck in a cute scene with Ed and Winry...so don't shoot me...people keep shooting ShadowCloud...I'm just afraid they'll start open firing on me any second now! From now on, I'll try to update my story once a week, probably on Tuesday or Wednsday; depending on how stuck I get after this chapter, I shoudl have a definate date for you come Chapter 16.
Truth be told, I wrote some of this Chapter when I was...well let's just say, I was enjoying my Sake a great deal when a good idea came to me. Evidently, I had to go back and edit it...hardcore. Don't type when you're drunk...it doesn't work very well. I'm pretty sure I fixed all the spelling errors...so you can actually read it now.
Enjoy! XD
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Chapter 15 - Me and You
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Al stirred from his sleep and opened his eyes. Quickly noticing is hand clasping Aria's he smiled and let it go; he really did like her, but it was too soon to do anything. Biding his time was all he could do for now. Looking across the little box they were sitting in, he noticed that Ed and Winry had disappeared. The door closing off their section had been left slightly ajar. He gave Aria a nudge.
"Aria...wake up would ya?" He shook her shoulder lightly.
She yawned and stretched a little. "Ah...Al...are we there already?"
He shook his head. "Sorry to bug you...but did you see where Ed and Winry went?"
Aria rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "No...I didn't. Did you need something?"
Al shook his head. "Not really...but I am kind of thristy..." Aria's eyes lit up a little.
"I could go for a drink too...did you want to go get something at the food car? I have some money on me." She smiled and held up her little coin purse.
Al nodded. "Where's the food car?"
Al stood up with Aria. "I think it's near the front, they're next to the furnace so they can cook food." She stretched. "I'm pretty sure they're open all night.
Al thought for a second. "Maybe Ed and Winry went there already to grab something." One would think that, after a big meal at the bonfire, you wouldn't be hungry in the middle of the night, but this was Ed that they were talking about. The two of them left the little section that that were sitting in, leavnig Rose to sleep quietly with her baby.
Closing the door behind themselves, they headed down the hall and to the next car. They proceeded through each consecutive car, being as quiet as they could; everyone on the train was sleeping so it was best not to disturbe them. Finally they reached the front car and the little set up they had for the hungry passangers.
After getting a drink and headding back to their seats, neither came into contact with either Ed or Winry. "Where in the world could they be?" Al checked back in their seats, no one but Rose and Ravi. "Should we go looking for them?"
Aria smiled. "If you want to I'll help you."
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"Hava--slow down." Cathrine bent over to gather her balance. Havoc slowed down and stood next to her, he knew that she drank way too much for her own good, but who was he to try and tell her to stop. He did mention that she should slow down a couple of times, but her only reply was that she 'Came from a long tradition of drinkers, the skill has been passed down through the generations'. Or something to that effect.
He placed a sentemental hand on her back and rubbed up and down. "You should sit down." Cathrine sat on the edge of the bridge that they had been passing, it was a thick edge, it looked like the edge of a grand castle; she sat between the two big rungs in the solid stone bridge.
Resting up against the side of the stone next to her, she looked up at Havoc helplessly. "Ya kno...I really like you Havoc...I really like you so much." He smiled, her speech was a little off, but she got her point across. "I want you to take me back to your home...I don't want to be left by myself." She slumped her head down.
Havoc smiled and knelt down in front of her. "Don't worry, I won't leave you here."
She shook her head, eyes closed, and she reached out and took his shoulders. "No...thas not what I mean. I mean I don't want you to go now or ever." He was a little confused. "I'm so shy about everythin and I don't know what it's like to have a boyfriend. I'm 26 and you're my first boyfriend." Her eyes began to fill up with tears. "I'v never even had my firs kiss." She began to bawl into his shoulder.
"Uh...It's ok." Havoc tried his hardest to search for words, but they seemed to be lost in translation. "I mean, you have a boyfriend now...what does the past matter?" Cathrine quelled her sobs and looked at Jean, tears still soaking her cheeks. "Yeah, I'm here now...that's all you should think about."
Cathrine clumsily whiped her face off with the back of her hand and tapped Jean on the shoulders. "Get up." He stood up and helped her to her feet. She staggered slightly. "You don't care that I'm still a virgin do you?" She blurted out. Havoc blushed a little at first hearing this. "I mean, you've been with women before right, I figured you wouldn't want me becaused I don't know what or how to do anything."
Havoc smiled. "I can show you, it rather easy."
Cathrine smiled and hugged him, slipping down around his waist slightly. "Really? Than you, you're so good to me, I have to pay you back, lets let you teache me tonight okay?"
Havoc's smile widened as he placed his arm around her. "That would be great. Let's go." He walked alongside her for a few meters when her legs gave out beneath her and she landed on the ground. Fortunatly Havoc slowed the process by holding on thightly. He was relativly sober by now and was able to help her out. "Are you ok?" He looked at her with concern. She had fallen against the edge of the bridge and her back was resting up against the wall of the smaller section.
"Yea--" She said, her voice was distant, almost as if she were talking in her sleep. Her head leaned backward and rested on the lower section, she opened her eyes halfway and stared up at the sky and then closed them again, not saying another word.
Jean became worried. "Cathrine?" He shook her shoulder slightly. He got no response. "Cathrine...can you hear me?" She shook her again, but this time a little harder. Still no response. What he had been fearing all night finally happened; she passed out. Taking her torso in his left arm and slinging her legs over his right, he picked her up in his arms. "Let's go..."
Havoc's conscience should have kicked in and said 'take Cathrine to her home', but for some reason, it faild him, and he proceeded to head back to his own place instead. He only took two steps when Cathrine stirred and demanded to be put down by means of a slight struggle. She stood next to a pillar of the bridge and stood there silently.
"Cathrine?" He asked, a hint of concern in hsi voice.
"I still want you to take me home with you." He nodded. "I'm really sorry, I can walk now, I'll be fine." She tried to walk, she was only successful because of the bridge giving her support.
Havoc's mind bounced back and forth with possibilities. 'Should I take her home and sleep with her? That would really make my night...or should I just take her home and wait untill she's ready. What if she never wants to? But...she's way too drunk to make any real life altering decisions right now. What if she remembers this and she really wanted to do it? Then she'll be mad at me for not doing it with her. And then if I do and she really didn't, she'll never speak to me and I'll lose my only chance to be with her ever again...GAH!' He ruffeled his hair.
"Jean?" She said, a mild dazed tone in her voice. "Are we going to do-ttonight?" Her words slurred together somewhat.
Jean Sighed and shook his head. "Not tonight."
"I guess we could tomorrow night then." Havoc smiled. "Now...if'yull excues me." Cathrine leaned far over the edge of the bridge.
All Jean could do was smile and heave a little sigh. "Would you like me to hold your hair for you?"
"Yes please." She said rather shaky, holding onto the edge of the bridge.
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"Anything?" Al shook his head. They had been looking all over the train for Ed and Winry for a half an hour, they were about to give up when Aria pointed to the back of the last car. "That's the only place that we didn't check."
Al took note that she was pointing to the back door. He wondered why his brother would be out there, not only was it the middle of the night, but it was rather cold. "I guess we could check there." The two of them headed to the back door and turned the knob, it only jiggled. "It's stuck." He fought with it for a few seconds when the door finally opened revealing Winry hunched over Ed who was leaning off the back of the train between the rungs of the railing.
"There you are." Aria said standing from behind Al.
"We've been looking for you two..." He examined his brother, who's back was turned and came to a conclusion. "At least I know why you two were out here."
"Yeah, we've been here a while now." Winry had a blanket wrapped around her shoulders and one had been draped over Edwards back.
"Uhh..." Ed gave an ill, groan of pain.
Al smiled, he was glad they found the two of them, but he couldn't help but feel a little bad for his older brother. Lately he had been getting motion sick on long train rides, this was no exception. "Would you like me to bring you a drink brother?"
Ed waved a hand at him, he didn't even turn around. "No...that's ok." His voice was weak and shaky.
"You guys head back on the train. I'm sure he'll be fine soon enough." They smiled at Winry and headed back in the train.
Alphonse closed the door behind them and gave a warm smile to Aria. "He'll be fine, let's just head back to--" Aria moved forward and hugged him tight. "Wha--?" He blushed, his arms straight at his sides. "What's this for?" Not tht it wasn't welcome, just unexpected.
Aria looked up at him and gave him a sweet smile. "I really like spending time with you Al...It's uh...I've never really felt happy around any one like this before...I just want to say thank you again for going through the task of taking me with you." She released her grip slightly when Al placed his arms around her and hugged her back.
"I told you, it's no trouble, I wanted help you...because I...uh-I really like you Aria...I care about you a lot." Al blushed heavily upon saying this, he tried to stop himself from saying it, but it came out of it's on accord. Sure he had kissed her before, but that wasn't vocal. Actions speak louder than words; the reason for that is the words are just too damn hard to say at times.
She squeezed him tightly. "I like you a lot too Al..." They stood there for a few seconds in embrace, they both knew that until this marriage contract was broken, they were not allowed to be together. Aria had read into the contract more and realized, if she was caught breaking agreement in said contract, it was punishable by imprisonment. She released her grip and stood a foot away form him. "Let's go back to our seats." Al nodded and followed her.
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Ed un-pressed his ear from the door. "Finally, I didn't think they'd ever go back." Ed clapped his hands together and touched the door knob. It made a click, thus signifing that it was now jammed once again.
"I think it's cute that Al likes her, she's really nice." Winry smiled, she was spreading her blanket out on the wooden floor of the back of the train.
Ed agreeded with a nod. "Yeah, she's a pretty girl too, I'm happy for him."
Ed knelt down as Winry sat on her blanket, it was getting cold, so that's why they planned to keep each other warm. "Now where were we?" Ed crawled towards Winry and pushed her back on the blanket, resuming what they were doing before they were inturrupted. He kissed her lips softly and ran his fingers through her hair.
Winry gave a little moan of pleasure as she wrapped her arms around Ed's neck in sweet embrace. Ed broke the kiss and smirked slightly. He leaned in and nibbled on her neck a little causing her body to contort somewhat. "Ed...that's naughty..." She returned the gesture and then bit down a bit harder. He doubled over in delight, the juxtaposed pain and pleasure was thrilling.
Ed placed a knee in between her legs and then moving it forward a little, it came in contact with a very sensitive area. Winry winced a little and Ed simpered a smile as he traced his hand down to the hem of her shirt. "I thought it would be...this too." He moved his hand up her shirt and felt his hand along her soft tummy. Lifting her shirt up to the edge of her bra he leaned his head down and kissed her abdomen and ran his tongue down to her navle.
Upon doing so, Winry took his head in her hands and tilted his head up to look at her. "How about we leave that for when we get back home."
Ed rolled his eyes and smiled. "Fine." He said playfully, tugging her shirt back down to it's original position. They continued to kiss and caress one another.
The train they were on would reach their destination around six in evening the following day, so they had plenty of time to come up with excueses and diversions for Pinako. Keeping their relationship a secret for the time being seemed like a good idea, getting caught would mean disaster. They hide their love, only for a short while.
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There ya go! Another one under my belt! I hoped you like it. I actually have another character that everyone loves (or hates) coming into the next chapter...keep posted people. :P And I know Ed's a little OOC, but I'll touch on that in the next chapter.
Preview - "YOU AGAIN! I thought I got rid of you!"
OH! Go to my homepage and then to my DA account! I have a picture of Aria and Al posted! It sucks, but I'll fix it up later, after I'm done my pic I'm working on now. (I like comments just as much as I like reviews!)
ALSO! I just thought I would like to state that I have a job lined up for myself when I'm done this whole maternity leave thing. (Hates not working! X-X) I'm joining the Reserve forces! (That's the soft part of the military!) WIth my skills at the computer, I'l likely to land myself a high paying desk job that I can actually call a 'career'. I'm signing up later on in Fall. I can't wait.
By the way, if you're wondering why I posted this chapter twice...it's because the first time I waited ALL night for it to show, and it didn't...I hope it does this time, I hate keeping you waiting any longer.
Thanks again people.
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