Author's notes - I hope you all had a great Christmas! I know I did! I got the Nook Color from my parents. The thing is awesome! It's one of those electronic book things that you buy books and read them on. You can go on the internet too, so it's kind of like a mini iPad!

So anyway, not that much to say about this chapter, other than the gang is going to go out on Halloween.

Disclaimer: I do not own Tsubasa or FMA. If I did, I would have added Carmen into the anime and manga, AND I would've made Winry and Ed kiss in the manga and anime and/or movie. Same with Al and Carmen :D. If I owned Tsubasa, I would have added in more SyaoSaku and KuroFai moments in the manga and anime, I would've added more of the Celes arc in "Spring Thunder," I would have continued the anime so that it shows that the guys save Sakura eventually, and . . . *looks around and says in a stage whisper* I would have made Syaoran and Sakura kiss. The same with Kurogane and Fai.

Kurogane: I HEARD THAT, CV!

CV:*Runs away with Kurogane chasing again*

CV and KCH33: YOU LOVE FAI! JUST ADMIT IT!

Kurogane: *blushes* SHUT UP!

KawaiiChibiHime33 is responsible for editing these chapters for your enjoyment!

~Chapter Eight~

"Carmen, hurry up! Winry's going to be here soon." Sarah called through my closed bedroom door for the third time that night.

"I'll be out in a few minutes." I called back, not making any effort to move from my position on the bed.

If you're wondering what exactly we were talking about, tonight was Halloween. About a month had passed since the car accident. Sarah's arm and ribs had mended and she got her stitches out. Halloween had been approaching fast, and we were all planning to go out trick-or-treating. So what if we were in High School? It's free candy.

Tomoyo had volunteered her house for the Halloween party that we were going to be having afterward. Winry was going to be here any minute to pick up Sarah and I since I still didn't have a car. But there was no way in hell that I was wearing the costume that Winry forced me into buying. It was currently on my desk chair, hanging over the back of it. I was currently glaring at it, hoping somehow that it would explode into flames.

Sarah suddenly came into my room, noticing that I hadn't moved from my spot. "Carmen! Winry is coming up now! Why aren't you in your costume?"

"It's not the one that I wanted," I said monotonously, determined not to lose my staring contest with the offending clothing as I answered.

Sarah sighed. "What am I going to do with you?" she asked exasperated. Sarah was going as an Archery Maiden. She was wearing a long-sleeved white dress that came down just below her ankles. The top was a V-neck with gold trim around the collar. Gold Roman sandles were worn on her feet and a small white tiara was on her head. Her golden hair was pulled back in a French braid with gold ribbon running through it. A wooden bow was strapped over her shoulder which completed the outfit.

Winry then came up behind the smaller blonde. "You still mad about that?" she asked with a playful smirk. I shot her a death glare in response. Winry was dressed up like an angel. She was wearing a short sleeved white gown that went all the way to the floor. Big, feathery white wings were on her shoulders and a halo made up of the same feathers was on her head. White bracelets adorned her arms, four for each.

Winry walked toward the chair and picked up the costume. "Come on Carmen, you'd look so pretty in this!" she coaxed, holding it up for me to see. I flinched dramatically and shook my head.

"Carmen, either you wear that costume and come have fun with us at the party, or you don't come at all and sit here alone for the rest of the night. Your choice," the blonde told me.

I was silent for a few minutes.

"Please, Ca-chan?" Sarah asked, giving me the puppy dog eyes. Damn, she knows that I can't say no to those big brown eyes and the pet name.

I sighed and held out my hand. "Gimme it," I grumbled. I could hear Winry and Sarah's squeals of delight as I stomped off to the bathroom. Damn it, they're evil! I put the costume on and looked at myself in the mirror. My legs felt so exposed in this thing, even if I was wearing red leggings. I went back into my room where my sister and friend were waiting.

"What did I tell you? You look so ~kawaii~!" the blondes both squealed.

Winry then took something out of the bag she brought. On closer inspection, I saw that it was a hair straightener and . . . makeup.

I held my hands up and backed away from it like it was a bomb about to explode when I saw where Winry was going with this. "HELL NO! Isn't the costume enough?"

"But it's not complete without doing something to your hair and face!" Sarah explained. They both then grabbed my arms and practically dragged me, protesting and yelling, into the bathroom.

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"Carmen, it's not as bad as you think. You look great!" Sarah said trying to convince me as we walked down the hall to Tomoyo's living room where everyone was waiting. "It's also a color that looks fabulous on you! You like this color, so you have to like the outfit. You look fantastic."

"Maybe to you, but not to me," I grumbled.

"Stop complaining. Everyone's going to see it anyway," Winry whispered. She and Sarah then stepped into the living room. They were immediately greeted with hellos and compliments on their costumes. I stayed in the hallway pressed up against the wall, somewhat hoping I could blend into the shadows. Sadly, it seemed, that was an impossible dream in that freaking thing.

That's when the question came up from the other room. "Hey Sarah, where's Carmen-chan?" It sounded like Sakura's voice.

"Carmen!" Winry and Sarah called.

"I'm not coming in!"

"Come on, you look awesome!"

"You forced me to buy this when I didn't want it!"

"Just come in here."

"No!"

"GET IN HERE, DAMN IT!"

I growled but left my spot in the hallway and came into the living room.

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Sarah's POV

"Kyaa! Sarah, Winry! You look so cute!'' Tomoyo squealed after she bounded up to us when we entered the living room. She was dressed up as a bunny, and it was pretty obvious that she made it herself. She was wearing a small black top hat with white fluffy bunny ears sticking out the top of it. A bright, red, sparkly vest was worn over a thin white sweater. White gloves were worn on her hands which she made to look like rabbit paws. A jean mini-skirt, white leggings, and white flats were worn on her legs and feet. A small cotton ball tail was clipped onto the back of the mini skirt.

My eyes scanned the living room, checking out everyones costumes. Syaoran and Sakura were sitting on the couch while Fai was busy annoying the hell out of Kurogane.

Syaoran was dressed as a prince while Sakura was dressed as a princess. Between the two of them, there was enough red on their faces over their accidental choice of costume to recreate Carmens outfit.

Fai looked like he was dressed like a wizard. He was wearing an extremely long hooded blue and white coat which went all the way down to the floor. Underneath he wore blue knee - high boots, long blue gloves, and a white shirt with blue trim. A staff was held in his gloved hand.

Kurogane was dressed as a ninja. He was dressed entirely in black from the cloak on his back to the boots he wore on his feet. A red helmet adorned with a black crescent moon was on his head, and a sword was attached to his belt.

Edward and Alphonse were over by the tables that would have the food and desserts on it later. I almost laughed when I saw Ed dressed as a knight. "The Fullmetal Knight," Winry whispered to me, and we both giggled. I could have been wrong, but I thought I saw Winrys face turn a little pink and sneak a glance at the blonde.

What Al was dressed as was the last thing that I expected. He was dressed as a butler, and I had to admit that he looked really handsome. His short, dirty blonde hair was slicked back and not hanging in his face for once. He wore a black suit with a white dress shirt underneath and a red tie. White gloves were on his hands and black dress shoes were on his feet.

"Carmen will like that," I thought, a mischievous grin appearing on my face. Even if she didn't realize it, I knew that Carmen had a crush on Al, and I knew it was the same for him. They were both so naive. It was really obvious to everyone around them, and yet they couldn't even tell. Ah, typical.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard Sakura's voice calling for me, "Hey Sarah, where's Carmen-chan?"

Winry and I both shared knowing, conniving smiles.

"Oh shit, what did you two do?" Ed asked. He knew us too well.

"Carmen!" we both called. Her voice then sounded from the hallway.

"I'm not coming in!"

"Come on, you look awesome!" Winry chided.

"You forced me to buy this when I didn't want it!"

"Just come in here," I sighed.

"No!"

"GET IN HERE, DAMN IT!" yelled a frustrated Winry, pulling her wrench from out of nowhere. Ed, Al, and I all cowered in fear reflexively at the sight of it.

After a few seconds, I heard her growl before she walked from her spot in the hallway and into the living room.

I swear to God, everyone except me and Winrys jaws dropped to the floor the minute she stepped into the room.

The costume that Winry had forced Carmen to wear was a devil costume.

The top was a dark red, sleeveless shirt with a V-neck that came just above her belly button. It clung to her figure showing off the cures of her torso. The locket that Mom and Dad had given her hung in its usual place around her neck. From the top - down she wore a black mini-skirt that came half-way down her thighs but just above her knees. Red leggings were worn on her legs and under her skirt. A pair of cherry red Roman sandles were on her feet. To top off the costume, a headband with black devil horns was on her head and a red devil tail was attached to the skirt. Winry and I had straightened her hair and had done a really great job with bringing out her eyes with the makeup. Black eyeliner outlined her eyes while the mascara made her eyelashes look even longer than they already were. We actually somehow forced a knock-out to emerge from the tomboy.

Carmen's POV

I could feel my face starting to heat up as the silence stretched on for what seemed like hours. I wasn't used to being stared at like this. What was the big deal? It was just me. Just in a very . . . (as Winry put it) "sexy devil" costume. My eyes traveled over to where Ed and Al were standing. Al was actually the only one who's jaw wasn't dropped, but his face was a beet red. Our eyes locked for a second before I averted my own.

The silence was finally broken when I heard two voices yell "KAWAII!" The next thing I knew, Sakura and Tomoyo had double glomped me. All three of us fell to the floor and they immediately started gushing over my costume and were acting all sorts of crazy.

That then started me running around the living room with my two psycho friends chasing after me. "QUICK ED, SHIELD ME!" I yelled and jumped behind the blonde, using him for a shield, much to his protest.

"~Hyuu!~ Looks like you're not the only devil in the group anymore, Kuro-puu!" Fai joked elbowing the raven.

"Shut up, dumbass!" he growled.

"KURO-PUPPY IS SO MEAN!" Fai wailed. This resulted in Kurogane unsheathing his costume's katana and chasing Fai out of the room with it while yelling threats. For Fai's sake, I hope that sword wasn't real.

"I think that's our cue to go," Tomoyo said, finally giving up on the playful chase. The rest of us grabbed our pillowcases and headed out into the cool fall night.

It turns out that Tomoyo's neighborhood is the best place to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The dark-haired girl thought that it would be easier to split up into small groups so everybody could bring in good hauls of candy. The groups were: Syaoran and Sakura, Kurogane and Fai, Tomoyo and Sarah, Ed and Winry, and finally Al and me. We would all get candy and then head back to the house for the party.

Like I said, Tomoyo's neighborhood is literally the greatest place for candy. About five minutes into walking around, our bags were weighed down with our precious loot since almost every house gave giant sized candy of everything. It soon came around the time to head back.

We walked by a resteraunt on our way back to Tomoyo's. A group of guys were hanging around outside, smoking some cigarettes and drinking. By the looks of them, it seemed like they had had a little too much. I heard a wolf whistle come from their direction.

"What's up, sexy bitch? How about you come hang with us?" one of them called, his words slurred due to his drunken state.

I ignored them, but a feeling of uneasiness started coming over me. They kept yelling vulgar things my way, and made more than one perverted gestures.

Al turned his head and was probably going to tell them to fuck off when I placed a hand on his arm. "Don't, Al. It's not worth it. Let's just go." I told him, avoiding my gaze and not feeling very confident in my words.

I stiffened when I heard a gasp from Al. Raising my eyes I swallowed a scream when I saw him unconcious on the ground. One of the men from the resteraunt stood over him, a crowbar in his hand.

That's when somebody grabbed me from behind and a hand covered my mouth, cutting off my scream. The men soon surrounded me, the predetory look of hunger showing in their eyes.

"What should we do with her boys?" the one who had me asked. As the others threw out their suggestions, he leaned down closed to my ear, the terrible smell of cigarette smoke and booze mixed together. "You've got nowhere to go, sweetheart. Your boyfriend can't help you. I think it's time to have a little fun." His hand then made it's way toward my skirt.

My instincts kicked in and I stomped on the guy's foot, then turned and kneed him in the crotch as he let out a cry of pain. Unfortunately, as soon as he went down, his space was just filled up with more guys.

"Oooh, this one is fiesty! Just the way I like them!" another snickered. I tried to run but he grabbed my arms and pinned them behind my back.

I started panicking and struggling, but he kept his iron grip on me. Finally, I threw my head back and screamed, "SOMEBODY HELP ME! THIS GUY IS GOING TO-"

I then felt the grip on my arms slacken. I looked around and gasped when I saw my attacker on the ground moaning in pain. But that was only half of what startled me.

"Alphonse?"

The younger but taller blonde was standing protectively in front of me, a murderous look on his face. It must have been scaring the other guys because some of them stepped back.

"Get out of here," Al growled, "or do you want to end up like your friends too?" Finally, the other guys decided to take the smarter route and got out of there.

As soon as they were out of sight, Al groaned in pain and staggered slightly, holding his head.

"Al!" I cried out, balancing him. My eyes widened in fear. "Alphonse, you're bleeding!" A trail of blood was falling down the side of his face from his head and dripping on the ground.

"Don't worry about it Carmen, I'm okay," he tried to reassure me, which only caused him to moan in more pain.

"Okay my ass! They fucking hit you with a crowbar! I'm surprised you don't have a concussion or something!" I yelled at him as I helped him walk down the sidewalk. Christ, Ed's going to kill me.

"God," Al started to almost giggle like a crazy person, "that's the scariest shit I've ever seen." There was a smile on his face, but it didn't look like a healthy one. He was quivering with fits of laughter and he basically looked scared out of his crazy mind.

I took one look over him and said, "We really need to get you home."

Post notes- CV: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! KAWAIICHIBIHIME33 IS HOME FROM THAILAND!

KCH33: *Appears in a poof of smoke* Yes, I am back! Thank you, hold your applause!

CV: KYAAAAA! I'M SO HAPPY YOUR BACK! *glomps*

KCH33: GET OFF OF ME!

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