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