Here's chapter 3! Sorry it took so long, but finals and then holidays demanded my attention. I'm doing an internship now that is basically a full time teaching job only with more help and no pay, which will keep me pretty busy, but I have an idea for how I want the next few chapters to go, so I'm hoping they'll be out soon enough! :D
Ed is bold
Roy is italic
Al is normal
Thursday PM
(12:30) My students are so dumb X_X
(12:31) Teaching again?
(12:32) Just finished. Getting lunch now
(12:33) What are you up to? Slacking again?
(12:34) I never slack!
(12:35) Don't tell me you're offended again
(12:35) I think I am!
(12:36) I think you have a problem (-_-*)
(12:38) So mean :'-( And here I was thinking of getting lunch too so we could eat together.
(12:39) Oh
(12:39) Idk that that counts
(12:40) But might be cool
(12:41) Idk w/e
(12:42) Aww you want to have lunch with me :-D
(12:43) No I don't! I said it was whatever
(12:44) Get your sight checked
(12:45) It's not whatever, it's a date ;-D
(12:46) …
(12:47) You keep saying that
(12:49) -;-
(12:49) I got you a flower. Does it feel more like a date now?
(12:50) Ugh you are so lame
(12:48) Ling says you're blushing
(12:49) Fuck him! I am never eating in the Student Union again! (
(12:51) You love it.
(12:52) Shut up
(12:52) Do you have food yet? Mine's getting cold
(12:54) Are you waiting for me?
(12:55) That's so sweet 3
(12:56) I really wish I could hit you through the phone
(12:57) Hahaha
(12:57) Feisty ;-)
(12:55) Why are burying your face in your arms?
(12:56) Is this because Ling can see you?
(12:56) Or is this because of Flame again?
(1:05) Are you still there?
(1:07) Did I take it too far?
(1:02) Brother?
(1:10) No. Sorry. You're good
(1:11) I got kicked out of the Student Union. Eating outside now
(1:12) So I guess we're having a picnic :)
(1:14) Why were you kicked out?
(1:14) Did something happen?
(1:15) Nothing big
(1:16) Some idiot was causing trouble
(1:16) Harassing people, spying on them, you know
(1:17) So I hit him
(1:17) Tackled him actually
(1:18) Campus security took exception to us wresting in the middle of the food court
(1:12) Brother! What did you do to Ling!?
(1:13) Lan Fan is so mad!
(1:20) That hardly seems fair that you're getting punished for helping people.
(1:21) I know, right?
(1:22) But I suppose you shouldn't have stopped him so violently.
(1:23) Trust me. I know this guy. Violence is the only way to handle him
(1:24) Does he often harass people on campus?
(1:25) All the time. I had to throw him out a door to get him to leave once. Literally
(1:26) Campus security should do something about that.
(1:27) I know. They never do though u_u
(1:22) We have plans with them Saturday!
(1:23) This'll make things awkward.
(1:26) Nah. Ling's fine. Things are fine
(1:27) Finally you answered!
(1:28) Flame agrees I'm in the right btw
(1:29) Are you telling Flame lies about Ling!?
(1:30) Maybe…
(1:31) They're not really LIES
(1:31) Just carefully worded
(1:32) Brother!
(1:28) You're alright though?
(1:29) You didn't get hurt, did you?
(1:32) Totally fine. No worries
(1:33) I'm glad. Back to our picnic?
(1:34) Did you FINALLY get food?
(1:34) I started without you
(1:35) But you were waiting so sweetly before :-(
(1:36) Whatever
(1:37) Ling is stealing my food
(1:37) I think his feelings are fine
(1:38) You're still with him?
(1:39) Please don't attack him again!
(1:40) I'm not! Sheesh
(1:41) He's sitting next to me, eating my food, and picking on me about the texts again
(1:42) But he's not bruised
(1:43) I don't understand your friendship.
(1:44) It's an awesome kind of friendship
(1:38) So now what do we do?
(1:39) We chat. Just as we would if we were having lunch in person :-)
(1:40) How was your day, Fullmetal?
(1:42) I already told you. Annoying
(1:43) Yes, your students. I'm sure they're not all dumb.
(1:44) They are. Trust me
(1:45) How was your day?
(1:46) It was alright, but it's much better now.
(1:47) Why?
(1:47) Something good happen?
(1:48) Of course. You joined me for lunch.
(1:52) You are so lame
(1:53) -;-
(1:49) Ling just sent me a picture.
(1:50) OMG :'D
(1:51) What?
(1:53) I didn't know your face could get that red!
(1:54) HAHAHA I'm saving this!
(1:55) I'm sending it to Winry!
(1:56) That asshole is back. G2g scare him off again
(1:56) Ttyl
(1:57) Can't you just notify security?
(2: 04) Fullmetal?
(2:07) You're already attacking him, aren't you?
(2:10) Be careful.
(2:10) Don't get hurt!
(2:11) Ttyl
(2:10) Brother!
(2:11) Stop attacking Ling!
(2:11) Lan Fan says she's going to stop you soon.
(2:14) If you get hurt I'm letting Winry hit you!
(2:30) Do you ever stop Winry from hitting me?
(2:31) Or even TRY to stop her?
(2:33) Brother!
(2:33) I can't believe you attacked him again!
(2:35) …why not?
(2:36) He had it coming
(2:37) Smh
(2:38) Ttyl. G2g find ice
(2:39) How bad are you hurt?
(2:44) Brother?
(7:23) Any chance you're having dinner too?
(7:25) Alas, no. But I would be honored to keep you company.
(7:27) After all, you seem so eager to eat with me again ;-)
(7:28) I am not!
(7:28) Shut up!
(7:30) Our last date must have gone very well to warrant another so soon :-D
(7:32) It didn't
(7:32) It wasn't a date!
(7:33) Shut up!
(7:34) I should have brought flowers again.
(7:35) Ah, here's one.
(7:35) -;-
(7:36) I plucked it myself :-D
(7:38) I hate you so much
(7:39) 3
(7:40) ;-)
(7:41) -_-
(7:42) How did the rest of your lunch go?
(7:43) Did that guy leave?
(7:44) Eventually
(7:44) His girlfriend came and ended it
(7:45) Split my lip
(7:46) His girlfriend hit you?
(7:47) Yeah, and trust me, a split lip is getting off easy once she joins a fight
(7:48) Your school sounds like it's full of rather violent students…
(7:50) Nah, not all of them. And these ones are alright
(7:51) Alright? You said they spy on and hit people!
(7:52) Yeah, they're just kind of badass
(7:53) Not as badass as me of course ;)
(7:55) I have a feeling you get in fights more often than I'd care to imagine.
(7:56) It's not THAT often
(7:57) I'm not sure I believe that.
(7:53) Do I have to text you to get your attention now?
(7:55) I'm sitting right across from you. What do you want?
(7:56) To not be ignored.
(7:57) You haven't looked up from your phone since we sat down (
(7:58) Shh I'm in the middle of a conversation
(7:59) Seriously?
(8:02) I said that out loud and texted it, yet still no response.
(8:05) SIGH
(8:06) I texted that in case you missed it when I did it loudly from RIGHT NEXT TO YOU
(8:10) Did you really just leave the room?
(8:12) I can ignore you better when laying on the couch
(8:13) You're not supposed to perfect the art of ignoring me (
(8:14) Already perfected it
(8:15) SIGH
(8:00) So how did the rest of your day go?
(8:01) Alright. I had a night class
(8:02) You?
(8:03) Work. My hand fell off.
(8:03) It was in protest of too much paperwork.
(8:04) After the 3,000th paper I signed, my hand abandoned ship.
(8:05) Pfft
(8:06) I doubt it was that many
(8:06) It was probably more. I lost count after 2,478 :'-(
(8:07) You had time to count with all your slacking off?
(8:08) Hey!
(8:08) The truth hurts :P
(8:09) I seriously think you TRY to be offensive.
(8:10) Nope. Naturally gifted :D
(8:11) I don't doubt that.
(8:12) ;)
(8:12) So any fun plans tonight?
(8:13) Hand reattachment surgery maybe?
(8:14) No I think I'll stick with one hand.
(8:14) I can make up a heroic story about how I got a stump.
(8:15) In my experience chicks dig scars, not stumps
(8:16) What about you?
(8:17) "What about me" what?
(8:18) Will you leave me if I have a stump?
(8:18) Will you find my stump disgusting?
(8:19) Haha not likely
(8:20) Oh? Got a stump fetish? ',:-) ,':-)
(8:20) No
(8:21) Just no
(8:21) I've just probably seen worse stumps
(8:21) That was a weird thing to say
(8:22) Sorry
(8:22) No
(8:22) I mean because of my work
(8:23) Prosthetics, right? I have to study people that need them
(8:23) And their injuries
(8:24) Fullmetal
(8:24) Relax, relax. We were kidding. It's alright.
(8:25) Right. Sorry. Made it weird
(8:26) No, you're fine. Let's just talk about something else.
(8:27) What about you?
(8:28) "What about me" what?
(8:29) Winry called. She wants to go out, so get ready! :)
(8:30) Give me a minute
(8:32) Do you find stumps disgusting?
(8:32) No.
(8:33) I don't have a fetish or anything, but I know people with them.
(8:34) Some of my friends that are fellow soldiers have them
(8:34) And I don't look at them any differently.
(8:35) Good
(8:36) I mean
(8:37) ...
(8:38) Yeah, good
(8:39) Good.
(8:37) It's been 7 minutes and you haven't moved an inch.
(8:38) Let's go!
(8:41) You're very eloquent. Have I mentioned?
(8:42) Shut up
(8:42) Eloquence personified.
(8:43) Shut
(8:43) Up
(8:44) And you're stupid personified
(8:45) Clever
(8:46) Whatever
(8:46) But I g2g
(8:47) Al is literally trying to pull me off the couch
(8:48) To go to some club or something
(8:49) Figure I should get up before he hurts himself
(8:50) We wouldn't want that, no.
(8:51) Have fun then. Tell me all about your adventure tomorrow :-)
(8:52) Kk ttyl
(8:53) Goodbye, Fullmetal.
Please let me know what you think. I love all of your feedback! I'm kind of worried/curious about if I'm moving them too fast. I don't want the fic to be too long and I wasn't planning on time jumping past days, but I don't want this to be too unrealistic with how fast they're bonding. So if you could let me know how you feel about the pace and stuff, I'd really appreciate it. 3
And while I have an idea for the next few chapters - planning drama and then possibly meeting in person (yay! finally!) - but I'm not sure where to go after they meet or how to end it. Hopefully I'll figure it out by the time I get there, but once I get to them meeting I'll probably ask for some opinions on where to go. So feel free to share your hopes, dreams, and predictions for this fic :D
