Chapter 7: A suspicion

Edward was even more confused the a couple of days later after school, when Kyon avoided him everywhere he went. Well, he can't avoid me forever. If he even tries to skip out of club, Haruhi will kill him.

Today was Friday, and the winter break started tomorrow, so this was Ed's last chance to find out what was bothering Kyon. They hadn't had club sence that accident with Tanaguchi. Haruhi said she was making preparations, preparations for what? Whatever it was, Ed didn't want to know.

He walked to the clubroom and opened the door, only to have something thrown in his face. "mmpphh!" That's all Ed could manage to say. He removed the thing, it was a girls shirt. He was confused, he looked at were it came from. Mikuru laid there half-naked pinned by haruhi. "AAAAHHHH!" Edward ran out, slammed the door behind him, and guarded the door.

Kyon was walking in his direction, when he saw Ed he turned around and headed the other direction. "HOLD IT!" Edward yelled after him, Kyon walked faster. Edward ran up and tripped him. "Why are you avoiding me? Is it something that happened that one day? If something is bothering you just say it!" Kyon world around and pinned Edward to the wall to prevent him from running away. "Are you a-"

"HEY! YOU TO GET YOUR BUTT OVER HERE!" Haruhi ran over to them and grabbed Edward by the tie and pulled him in the clubroom. "NO! NOT AGAIN!" Edward screamed as the door slammed shut. Kyon stood there staring at the door. Trying to figure everything out. He decided there was only one way to find his answer. He grabbed the door handle and swung it open. He only saw Mikuru covering her eyes to prevent seeing Haruhi torture someone. "GET OUT!" Edward didn't know who was at the door, but he knew this was embarrassing, so he kicked who ever it was in the face with his auto-mail leg. Kyon went flying across the hall and the door slammed shut.

Okay, now I'm even more confused! Kyon thought after he had recovered. On one hand Ed could be a girl embarrassed getting dressed, on the other hand he could be a boy just plan getting tackled by a girl. (Obviously, me and you know the answer, but Kyon is a little…. Confused.)

Koizumi and Yuki came walking down the hall, and helped Kyon stand up. Suddenly, The clubroom door swung open and they walked out. WHAT THE! They were dressed as the other members of the SOS Brigade. Haruhi was Kyon, Mikuru was Koizumi, and Edward was Yuki (With shorts instead of a skirt, Haurhi has some mercy.)

"What do ya think?" Haruhi squealed and posed. "There you! Cool huh? Well anyway, let's get ready!"

"Ready?" Edward asked, glancing around to make sure no one outside the SOS Brigade who see his auto-mail.

"Were going to hot spring!" Haruhi held up six train tickets.

"Who says!"

"I do, now everyone go home, and pack for 2 weeks, then meet outside the school at 5 o' clock."

"This is all so sudden! Couldn't have told us a week early" Kyon complained. "I already know the answer! You just thought of this a couple of days ago, didn't you?"

"Hurry up! The Train leaves at 6! We gotta go!" And with that Haruhi ran down the hall and out of the school. "CAN"T WE CHANGE FIRST! WHY HELL DID WE EVEN HAVE TO CHANGE IN THE FIRST PLACE?" Edward called after her. But Haruhi was already gone. Yuki tugged at his shirt and pointed at the clock. It was 4 o' clock. "OH CRAP!" Edward grabbed Yuki's arm and ran down the hall.

Right before Edward pushed open the exit to the school when he froze, and looked down at his leg. It was still bare, and he couldn't go outside with auto-mail without getting bad glances. Yuki saw his concern and took off her sweater and tied it on to his leg. He smiled at her, "Thanks, Yuki." And ruffled her hair. Ed looked at the clock, screamed, they ran out, Yuki tailing behind him.

"OH, EDWARD ELRIC! I WILL MISS YOU SO!" Armstrong hugged Edward with spine breaking force. "I'll miss you to, Major. But, please loosen your grip." Edward squeaked.

The major let him down and saluted him with tears in his eyes. "As long as your with your friends, you will be save." They were all packed, and with 5 extra minutes, Edward was able to change back into his normal clothes. They were saying there last goodbyes to the major.

"I think I'll be watching over them, goodbye Major." With that, Edward and Yuki hurried out of the building and to the train station, were everyone but Kyon was. Edward put down his suitcase and caught his breath. "Man, Haruhi! Couldn't you have told us about this sooner?"

Haruhi stopped looking of Kyon from a bench to stare at Edward "It wouldn't have been a surprise that way!"

A couple of minutes later, Haruhi was glaring at the late Kyon, who was running towards them, suitcase in hand. "Your late!" Haruhi yelled mightily, as if she was sentencing him to death. "Penalty!"

And so, by orders of Haruhi, Kyon bought them all drinks. While they waited for there train to arrive, Ed couldn't help but fell a little nervous. He had never been to a hot spring before, it sounded like a geyser pool, and Ed certainly didn't want to be shot into the air with a thousand gallons of boiling water. But later he would find out that hot springs aren't anything like that, and that he quite liked the hot water on his sore muscles.

After about ten minutes, Ed started to get restless so he decided to go walk around. He though he might find something to do or read while he waited. "I'll be back." He said to the group and walked off.

Ed was amazed by how much more advanced the Tokyo train station was to the one in Resinbool. It had plenty of things to look at, like signs and performing people. Its not so bad to live here. At that moment a train pulled into the station, and Edward approached it, wondering if it was the train that he was supposed to be on. "Train 339 has just entered the station." Said the intercom. 339, no, Haruhi said 340.

Hundreds of people swarmed out of the train and more people swarmed in. Edward tried as hard as he could not to be run over by clumsy travelers. Never mind. Suddenly, a girl bumped into Ed and they both fell hard on the ground. "Owwww…." Edward murmured, rubbing his sore backside. "Sorry, are you oka-!" The first thing Edward noticed when he looked at the girl was her long blonde hair, then he noticed her icy yet warm blue eyes, lastly, he noticed a very familiar wrench in her hand. "WINRY?" Edward jumped up stunned and then helped her up. "What are you doing here?"

Winry looked at Edward with a smile, but Ed saw worry in her eyes. "Hi Ed, have you been taking care of your Automail?"

"Don't 'Hey Ed, have you been taking care of your Automail' me! I thought you were at a Automail convention! What the hell did you have to come here for?" Edward didn't mean to sound as harsh as he did, he was just really suprized, and a little bit worried about her look.

"Well excuse me for being concerned! Miss Hughes told me that you and Al were in Tokyo because a homunculus was after you! I was worried!" Everything seemed to freeze as Ed consumed her words.

Edward stood and stared at her. Alphonse is in Tokyo? And the kidnapper is personally after me and him? That can be right! Can it? Edward grabbed Winry on her shoulders. "Winry," he gave her his most serious expression. "are you sure she said that Al was in Tokyo and that the Homunculus was after us?"

"Yes….didn't…I mean… you didn't know?" Winry looked confused "After a couple of weeks, the kidnapper left a note that said that he wanted to take you to somewhere, and Alphonse to, they didn't tell you."

Edward could do anything but shake his head. Why would they keep me in the dark? Why does the kidnapper want us? And were is Alphonse?

Suddenly, Edward's eyes widened. "Oh my god! What if Al's been caught? I have to go and look for him- "

"You will do no such thing." said a voice. Edward turned to the direction that the voice came from. There stood Colonel Mustang, with the same cocky expression that Ed left him with.

"MUSTANG! What are you doing here?" Edward was extremely unpleased to see the colonel here, he thought for once, he wouldn't have to deal with someone following his ever move.

"I knew you would try to go looking for Alphonse, so I'm here to make sure you stick with the plan. Plus, I found out about this." The colonel held out a piece of paper, on it was this:

Parent/ Teacher night! All students are required to bring a parent. This will take place at the beginning of the spring semester.

Edward was still unconvinced. "Why couldn't just have the major do the job?"

"Major Armstong had to go back to Central, orders of the Furor. Also," Mustang got a evil grin. "Do you really think that people would believe the Major was your child?"

Edward's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean by that?"

"It just that you're to tiny to be the Major's child."

"WHO ARE YOU CALLIN' A RUNT SO TINY HE CAN ONLY BE SEEN WITH A MAGNIFING GLASS, YOU JERK!"

As Edward continued to yell wildly at the colonel, another train pulled into the station. "Train 340 has pulled in." Said the intercom. Edward automatically stopped, and he turned to the direction that the SOS Brigade was in. "Um…" He turned back to Winry and Mustang. "I gotta go."

"And were do you think your going?" Mustang wasn't about to let him go wherever he wanted without an explanation. "Um…on the train.."

"No"

"Why!"

Edward already knew the answer, so he didn't pay a hint of attention to Mustang as he went on and on. But you haven't meet Haruhi, and if she could here you right now, she would- Suddenly a foot flew right into the colonel's face. It was the foot of Haruhi Suzumiya. The colonel laid on the ground stunned. Edward had to cover his mouth with both hands to keep from laughing out loud. "What are you doing!" Haruhi yelled. "The train's gonna leave! Come on!" Haruhi grabbed Ed and threw him on to her shoulder and ran towards the others.

"Sorry Colonel!" Edward yelled, getting used to the feeling of being carried. "Bye Winry! These people don't leave me alone. See ya!"

And so they boarded the train and headed to the hot spring.