My interweb is officially DEAD. Like if it came back to life right now, it'd have brain damage from being dead so long. So I'm not sure when I can post this. XD So I can't look at all the nice people's ideas and I'm going to have to go this alone. Thanks to any and all reviewers. =]

"Kairi?" Wrath's head been under the covers, but his eyes poked out from under the quilt. "Are you crazy?"

Kairi turned around. Her forehead was cold and damp from pressing it against the window, which was glazed with a thin layer of icy frost. "What? No?"

Wrath glanced at the clock on the bedside table. "It's 2 AM. You are staring out the window."

"It's raining. I love the rain." She laughed quietly. "Come see."

His feet touched the cool floorboards and he walked to the other side. They both rested their foreheads on the glass. It was dark outside, but the moon cast a soft- yet somewhat eerie- glow on everything, even behind the clouds. The rain pattered down gently, and everything was gray.

"It's pretty." He paused. "Ed has a huge forehead. It's like a fivehead."

"Where'd that come from?"

"I don't know, but my forehead's cold." He took his right index finger and drew a smiley face in the frost.

"Don't draw on the window, silly. It'll smudge."

"Mommy won't care."

She scoffed.

"Is your hair curly when it's wet?"

"What? No," she giggled. "It never curls, no matter what."

"My hair doesn't. I don't like curls anyway." He loved the way she actually answered his questions instead of ignoring them. (CoughEdCough.) He scowled and smiled evilly at his translucent reflection. "I bet Ed's hair would be curly if he ever took it out of his stupid braid."

"I like his braid," she retorted, turning to him. "It's adorable."

"They were quiet for a minute. "I know you liiiiiiiike him." Wrath grinned widely. "You're just sooooo obvious."

She blushed, which was infuriating, because she hardly ever did, and she knew it. Scoffing, she pushed him playfully on the shoulder. "Okay. I do. But just a little."

"Ewie! Why?"

"I don't know," she turned around and leaned against the wall next to the window. "It's just... the way he is."

"The way he is? You mean you like him because he's evil, ugly, scary..."

"That's not very nice!" She pretended to be horrified.

"Don't care." He danced across the floor and back into bed.

She rolled her eyes and walked out of the room, took a sharp left, and went to open the bathroom door. Just before she reached the doorknob, it swung open, and Sig stood in front of jumped back, squeaked, "Hi?" and Sig grunted before he clomped away. She'd never said a word to him, but he really creeped her out. She hated being near people so much bigger than her, but the only person who was near her size was Wrath. She had a feeling she'd once known someone her size, but she didn't know who. With a sigh, she turned and entered the bathroom.

She lay awake in her bed for another hour. She wasn't going to tell Wrath that the reason she couldn't sleep was because of something Kayle had told her. "

That morning...

"Aghh! Stop it! Stop! I can't breathe!" She squealed loudly; she squirmed, trying to get away, and rolled over. "Stop- tickling- me!"

He stopped tickling her and rolled onto the grass next to her. This is him, she thought. I miss this. The way he used to be.

"You used to love being tickled!" He commented.

"Yeah, right. When exactly did I tell you I love being tickled?" She looked up at the sky incredulously, the grass rubbing against the back. She was allergic to the grass, but didn't want to move. She finally could take it anymore, so she rolled over onto her stomach and started picking at the petals of a yellow daisy.

"Kairi? Why are you smiling?" Wrath went to touch her arm, but thought better of it. "You're remembering something?"

She was smiling, and her eyes were looking at him, but they didn't seem to see him. They were watching something else. Her fingers were playing with the edge of her side bangs. Her lips- which were still a little chapped- were curved into a small smile.

"It's my birthday," he stated, hand on his stomach, fingers interlaced. His bluer-than-blue eyes stared up at the sky. She noted that they were bluer than the sky itself.

"Happy birthday," she whispered, tossing the stem of the now petal-less daisy.

They were silent for a moment. Then he spoke. "So, I love you. Sort of... in a way."

"What?" Kairi practicially jumped a foot in the air.

"I didn't do it!" Al jumped back, too.

"Augh." She didn't bother putting any emotion into it.

"Aaaal, you did it again!" Wrath looked exasperated. "Every time she remembers something, you mess it up."

"He does not," she laughed delicately. Her hand found its way to the tattoo on her arm. "I'm thirsty. I need a bath. I'm going to go now." She got up and hurried from the room, rolling her eyes when she heard Wrath and Al squabbling as soon as she left the room. She could hear Ed talking to Teacher in the dining room. Something about he and Al wanting to get on the road. She felt a small pang when she heard that, but she turned and entered the washroom.

With Ed and Teacher

"Well, where would you want to go?" Teacher asked him, setting up the plates on the table and turning around to grab a pan filled with eggs on the table.

"We were thinking about heading up to central and then sort of just walking around aimlessly," Ed joked.

"I'm not exactly holding you prisoner, Ed. You can go whenever you want."

"I wasn't saying that-"

"Drink your milk or you'll be short forever," Teacher handed him a glass of milk.

Fuming, he waited until she turned around and dumped it into Wrath's cup. Al came into the room so he could sit in a chair like usual and watch everyone eat, with Wrath close behind him, looking triumphant.

"It's official! We're leaving in a couple of days, Al!" Ed grinned at his brother. This one-horse town was relaxing for a couple of weeks, but after that it became so boring Ed could've grown a foot waiting for something to happen.

"Okay, brother," Al's metal head glanced up, then returned to his hands, which were folded in his lap.

"You're leaving? But I'll miss you," Wrath looked at him, not at all remorsefully, and Ed rolled his eyes.

"Where's Kairi?" Teacher asked.

"She said she needed a bath. She should be out soon."

Anywho...

What could it have been from? Kayle had known; she shut her eyes and remembered him grabbing her arm. You don't remember this? She wanted so desperately to know who she was. Maybe the people in her memories could tell her? She sighed. It would mean she had to go soon. She didn't really want to leave, mostly because she was drawn to Edward.

He's leaving anyway, a little voice in the back of her head nagged. You might as well go. Don't get so attached. He'd never think of you that way, no matter what Wrath claims he's heard.

She wiped the mirror down with a towel and inspected her face. She picked up her eyeliner and traced her eyes with it. Where did I get this eyeliner? She wondered. It's a little strange that I have eyeliner when I looked like I'd just been jumped when Izumi found me. So where did it come from? Why did I have it?

She hated the unanswered questions.

Crash! The toothbrush holder clattered to the ground, breaking into three solid pieces and two smaller ones. I'm such an idiot! Her left hand found its way to her tattoo. Frustrated, she got to her knees to pick up the pieces. Don't do that. A voice in her head was saying. Use alchemy. She looked at her hands. Alchemy? Then she clapped her hands together and touched them to the floor next to the glass pieces. A bright flash of a light blue electricity-like substance flashed from her hands, her hazel eyes wide with suprise. When the electricity dissipated, the shattered bathroom ornament pieces were back together, as if they'd never been broken.

She couldn't help but gasp as she remembered everything she'd learned about alchemy with Sal, the gentle old man she'd once loved. No Transmutation Circle? She stared down at her hands, then looked at the toothbrush holder. I shouldn't be able to do that. Something's wrong with me. She closed her eyes and picked it up. Should I tell Izumi? Probably. But I don't know. I should. I should. She picked it up and emptied the toothbrushes into the sink, then walked out of the bathroom and into the dining room.

"I already made your plate, Kairi. Is there too much food on it?"

"Watch." She dropped the brown glass ornament to the ground, and it shattered.

"Whadja do that for?" Ed asked through a mouthful of food.

"But watch!" She got to her knees, clapped her hands together, and touched the floor. It returned to its original state. Teacher stared at her for a moment, then picked up the toothbrush holder, inspecting it. "I don't use a Transmutation Circle. Why?"

"I don't know," Teacher lied, then turned and walked from the room.

That Night...

She covered her ears. They were such ugly, ugly sounds. But it's so hard to fight a sound that's inside your own head.

She rolled over, accidentally fell off the bed, and writhed on the floor. Screaming, yelping, agony. There was so much pain. She was begging, and begging, but nobody heard her. Falling. She didn't move.

Kairi jumped up, ran into the bathroom, leaned over the toilet, and heaved.I know they probably don't have toilets, but they're just so much more romantic than bedpans. XD Someone had followed her in, because the light flicked on and someone pulled her hair back away from her throat. She coughed and spit up more pink vomit. She could see Al out of the corner of her eye, standing in the doorway.

"Should I get Teacher?" He whispered.

"No, she's fine. She's just a little sick, that's all." It was Ed's voice from behind her. How romantic!!! XD Her body racked once and she choked out the last of her stomach contents. She reached up and grabbed at the roll of toilet paper, taking a few squares, and wiped her mouth.

"Are you okay?" Al asked for the doorway.

She was breathing unsteadily but she felt fine. "I'm tired. Can I please just go back to bed?"

"Nobody's stopping you," Ed took her by the upper arm, his fingers on the E, R, and the second E of her tattoo. She stood up, with a little of his help, and walked out of the room.

"Should we tell Teacher?" Al asked.

"Just a 24 hour flu, probably," Ed replied. "She should be fine."

"Yeah, okay, brother." They turned off the light and left the room.

In Kairi and Wrath's Bedroom...

"Kairi, are you alright?" Wrath turned over as soon as she entered the room.

"I'm fine, Wrath. Please, just go back to sleep. I'm tired and I don't want to talk." He turned over obediantly; she hadn't planned on actually going to sleep, but she was out like a ligth the moment her head hit the pillow. She didn't wind up with much rest, though, seeing as nightmares danced through her head the entire night.

This was mostly a filler chapter. =[ Sorry. Next chapter should be a little more interesting. :] Bwahaha. Should I make her leave next chapter or the one after that? I think it's for you guys to decide. :D Sorry it's been like eight days since I updated. Forgive me? Just review, mkay? And also, why is it that people always write R&R at the end of their chapters? Cuz it mean "read and review" and they already "read" it. Right? lol.