Chapter 8: Hot Spring: Answering Questions and a Odd Butler

Edward, with wide eyes, stared up at the large sign that said: Welcome to Tokyo's Hot Spring! "It's enormous!" He exclaimed. Remember, this was Edward's first hot spring trip. "I thought you might be impressed, by the look on your face," A women dressed in a Ukota walked up to them and bowed. "My name is Kana-shiatsu, please, if you would follow me to your rooms, please." Edward, the most nervous, followed right behind the lady as if he was a baby chick and she was the mother, constantly looking around at everything they passed.

"Here you are," Kana-shiatsu unlocked two doors and gestured to each, they both went into large rooms with three beds in each. "If you need anything else, please, tell me and I will assist you." With that she bowed to them and walked back to the front entrance. Haruhi barged into one of the rooms and set her suitcase on one of the beds. "Girls room! Called it!" And so the rooms were decided, and everyone unpacked into there places. After that, Haruhi told everyone to come into the girls' room for a meeting. We have to have meetings while we're on vacation.

"Okay! Now that everything is in place, time to tell you why I have called you all to a hot spring. It is because of you!" Haruhi pointed a accusing finger at Kyon. "You have a secret that you are keeping from the rest of us, and it all started with this man!" She pointed to the corner, in the corner was Tanaguchi. "HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN IN HERE?" Kyon jumped up in surprise.

"I took the liberty in inviting so that we can find the answers to your strange behavior towards this chibi!" Haruhi turned her arm in Edward direction, finger still pointing. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING-"

"Okay Kyon," Haruhi interrupted Ed by covering his mouth with a hand. "Why do you have this strange behavior? You can start with were it all began. And include everything, what is your secret?"

Kyon glanced around at everyone nervously, his eyes fell on Edward. "It's not me who has a secret," Huh? Why does he look at me and say that?

Kyon stood up and grabbed Edward by the shoulders. "Before I answer all of your questions, I need mine answered." Everyone stared at him with intense eyes. "Edward," Kyon began, not taking his eyes of him. "Are you a-"

"FULLMETAL!" a voice boomed the hall. You gotta be kidding me!

Roy Mustang burst into the room, Winry following close behind. "Colonel? How did you get here so fast?" Edward asked, kind of worried. Winry stepped in for that question. "We managed to catch the train that you were on, I made sure the colonel took me with him."

"What were you thinking, FullMetal, you were completely out of line! Your orders were to stay in Tokyo, not the mountains-"

"I was kidnapped by these people, and besides, these mountains are very close to Tokyo-" Edward tried to explain, but he was cut off by Haruhi. "Edward, who is this?" Edward suddenly realized that no one in the room probably knew anything about what was happening. "Oh, right, members of the SOS Brigade, and Kyon's Friend, allow me to introduce, Colonel Roy Mustang."

"Is he a relative of your's" Haruhi asked.

"NO! I mean yes" Ed and Roy said simultaneously, followed but a glare at each other, as they remembered the new arrangement.

"Oh," Mikuru got up and poured tea for everyone, and asked everyone to sit around the table. Soon, everyone was seated and staring silently at their cups. Finally, Ed spoke up. "Well, now what?"

"Well, I'm not leaving you out of my sight again." Mustang said firmly. "I'll get a room for my self, and for the young lady." He gestured to Winry.

"Um," Mikuru piped up. "She can stay with us, If that's okay…"

"Oh that's wonderful! Thank you!" Winry said, smiling. More silence. "Hey…" Tanaguchi cut in. Everyone turned to him suddenly remembering that he was there. (I even forgot..-_-; ) "You wanted me here to solve a problem didn't you? Well lets finish this!"

Up jumped Haruhi! "Oh right! Now I remember! Kyon! You were about to ask Edward something!"

Kyon nearly chocked on his tea. "Um, right…" He got up and walked over to Edward. "I don't know how to ask you this…. But….. Are you a-" (interrupted again.) Tanaguchi pushed him aside. "No Way, Kyon! You know Edward's a girl and I won't let you ask her out before I do!" he turned to Ed, who had not quite possessed everything yet. "Don't worry! You already get an A+++!"

Complete silence filled the room as everyone protest this, Edward was looking down at the floor, motionless. Suddenly, an evil aura enveloped around him and a fire started a his feet.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU BASTARD!"

For your safety, I will not tell you the events of the next 10 minutes. But I will tell you this: All of Ed's quoits would be bleeped out, Mustang had a sore throat the next day from laughing so hard, Ed would later pay for all the Brocken furniture, Other guest would complain about an earthquake happening, Haruhi and Winry would eventually have to knock Edward out by Haruhi holding him down while Winry hit him with a wrench, and Tanaguchi…. Lets just say he wouldn't be going to school for a while. Afterwards, Edward would be laid down and everyone would calm down and talk about what just happened.

"I just we don't need to proceed with investigation…" Haruhi started the conversation. "But why didn't you ask me about that?" Haruhi asked Kyon, "I mean, I've undressed him before and everything.." Why didn't I think of that before, Kyon would have thought, if not for Winry and Roy spitting there tea in shock. This took a few minutes of explaining, and even more minutes of Roy and Winry bursting in laughter.

"Three questions…" Kyon interrupted. "One, If Edward- Chan's not a girl, then why did I feel something in his shirt."

"You felt for boobies! You sly dog!" Haruhi whacked him hard on the back. "I wanted to know if he was a girl without getting completely beat up!" Kyon objected.

"Well as an answer to your question," Haruhi reached over to Edward, who was sleeping next to the table, and pulled out the stuffed bunnie Haruhi had given him. "This is what you felt."

"He carries a stuffed animal around now?" Roy giggled "How much more childish can you get-" As if by instinct, Edward involuntarily punched Roy in the arm.

"Okay…. Second question, What connection to do have to Edward- Chan?" Kyon gestured to Roy. "I'm ummm….. His,,, f-father…." Roy wished he didn't have to say that.

"Alright, question three, What happens now?"

Haruhi stepped in for this one. "Well just have to enjoy the vacation! That's what we all had planned in the first place."

"You mean what you had planned." Kyon murmured. Soon, all the questions that needed to be answered were answered and that's about when Edward woke up.

"Oh my head…what happened?"

"Um.. You feel asleep… and we've been talking…" Mikuru gave him some tea that would help his bruised head, not wanting him to remember what happened..

"I've got an idea! Let's all soak in the hot spring! It'll help us forget all of what has happened" Haruhi held a thumbs up.

"Oh yeah!" Edward glared at the wall, remembering what happened. "That stupid bas-" Haruhi gave him a light tap on the head, but that was enough to send shrills of pain on his head, this made him double over. "Let's go!" Haruhi was about to drag Edward to the hot spring. But suddenly, a servant walked in. "Hello, everyone my name is Alphonse and I-" The Butler looked around and finally, his eyes stopped at the ground. "Brother?…"

"BROTHER!"

(Yes I'm using a lot of big writing) The suit of armor ran over and gave Ed a hug so strong that his spine cracked. "I'm so happy to see you! I couldn't find you in Tokyo and I didn't have any money so I got a job here! How are you? Are you doing okay? How's your school? Do you have any friends? Are the classes easy, I bet they are! Did you find and stray kittens? What did you name them? Who are these people with you? Why is Winry and the Colonel here? Are you-"

"Al! I can't Breathe!"