Another three months passed.
The two blondes were sitting at Ed's desk trying (once again) to teach the young boy to read.
So far they hadn't had any luck.
Entirely due to Igani's refusal to pay the slightest bit of attention to the words.
He preferred to see the words as pretty lines, and couldn't understand how, the idea seeing them as words would be helpful. The only thing interesting about the books was the pictures.
Although the boy had expressed an interest in alchemy, it was impossible to teach until he could read.
"It's a triangle with the bits cut off."
"It's 'A'" Edward slammed his head into the desk, he was very proud of the hold he kept on his temper. "Igani, its 'A' please try."
"That looks mean to the triangle."
"But it's not a triangle!" The blondes voice was becoming high pitched
"Exactly." The young blonde nodded satisfied at proving his argument while his twin bashed his head repeatedly on his desk.
"Fine. You can learn so much, from books but if you're going to be stubborn…"
Ed rose and picked the books tiredly up.
"Give me something interesting then. Igani keep saying."
"That should've been 'I', and I keep saying start with basics."
"But 'I' isn't Igani." The blonde frowned in confusion.
"Yeah, but that's how we've spelt it."
He looked up in confusion. "Spelt Igani? What's that?"
Ed glanced back and put the books down and wrote down Igani's name down.
"It's pretty, can Igani do that?"
"If you learnt."
"Please prettying, Ed Igani'll do it good. Oh Ed how do they do yours?"
Ed reached down and wrote his full name.
"Looks very long."
"No you see, this part is separate you see that's Elric."
"Elric? Like my findal? Is he getting better, and is he still annoyed at you for standing on him? Now Igani wants to give him a present. Can Igani give him grapes because Igani don't think he's big enough."
"Igani you know he's a doll right? And its 'I' say that"
"Don't spoil it Ed, that's naughty. What's that part for that's not Elric. (Oh Igani'll give him grapes and a party when he comes back)."
"Oh that's Edward." The older blonde failed to see the look of horror on the boys face. "That's my first name."
The older blonde stood and picked up the books again. "Right, I can teach you to write and then you'll be able to write these pretty thing s yes?"
"And if I don't, it's Edward." The younger blonde glanced nervously at the older teen.
Ed paused, considering the boys choice of words, then mentally slapped himself. It was hard to remember his name had a horrid meaning to the other boy.
"We wouldn't do that to you. Honestly." He bent so he was level with the other boy, who lowered his head until they were both laid in the seats.
"See it's complicated, that kinda thing. I'll explain when you're older and can understand better, okay."
He received a curt nod in reply. "Can I play with monkey, if I turn the pretty into words."
"Only if you paint his face again."
A mischievous gleam appeared in a seemingly innocent pair of golden eyes, and he played with the lock of hair that acted as an antenna and offered an angelic smile.
"Mmmmaaaaayyybe." He let out a giggle and rolled over and onto the floor.
Ed left him to his fun.
He sat up once Ed had gone tilting his head to watch him go. "Bye, bye." He propped himself back on the chair and began idly playing with the various things on Ed's desk.
"Hi." Igani turned and a saw a young boy with black spiky hair, the boy glanced at the blonde in front of him who was giving him a look of extreme confusion, then over his shoulder.
"Here." He handed over a piece of paper.
"What is it?"
"Dunno from some guy real posh lookin'. Whatever just take it." he shoved it into the boys hand and left.
Igani looked at the paper opened and gazed at the squiggles in front of him. He frowned and realised that this was meant to mean something like Ed told him. He let out a groan and laid down on the desk, maybe letting Ed ruin something pretty would be helpful.
The young boy, rushed straight over to a nearby alleyway.
A tall young man with dark brown hair was leaning there he wore a long black coat and slim trousers and white shirt. He smiled softly at the young boy as he came nearer and dimples stood out in his cheeks.
He looked to be a nice young man, but when you looked into his sliver eyes insanity shone out. He handed over a bank note idly.
"Did he accept it?"
"Yeah, he did."
Alphonse Elric, smile at the boy again, who promptly ran in the other direction, unnerved.
He turned back to the headquarters and peered over the wall.
Ed walked back up to the other boy and leaned down as he started talking to him.
Al smiled again. a true smile, his two boys together, the defiantly suited each.
He swallowed as he felt himself harden and his smile broadened.
It had been way to long, he would have to make up it.
A/N: Review if I should keep this up.
A/N2:Yeah, Igani has a bit more to him in this one. He will get a bit angesty, but hey helpful people around can solve everything. Yeah, Igani has a bit more to him in this one. He will get a bit angesty, but hey helpful people around can solve everything.