Chapter: N/A
Rating/Warning: PG/elricest fluff
Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist and all of its characters belong to SquareEnix/Hiromu Arakawa.
Author�s Note: I�m gonna try to do some one-shot stuff. But knowing me it�s gonna suck. So. Yeah. But besides that, this is obviously AU because Al�s a human and it�s not set in Munich, so, tada! Oh, and Fluffy=Al�s pet cat. Yes, he has a cat :3 With a very original name xD;
He sighed heavily as he walked down the cobblestone street, not paying attention to anyone around him or even paying attention to himself. His pace was off terribly, one step and he�d be going at a normal walking speed and at another step he would be practically running. Also, with each step he would fling his brown suitcase about, luckily not smacking anyone in the back of the knees with it. Obviously such odd behavior could only be attributed with someone in thought, but it was still a humorous sight. The blonde haired boy mumbled something to himself as his pace sped up, passing about five people who were trying to walk in front of him. Someone yelled something, but he didn't hear it as he jumped up onto the sidewalk and just kept walking. His red trench coat was picked up in a little gust of wind from his pace, and it gently floated up in the air. His braid did the same thing with each step, and the suitcase seemed to be following this technique as well. Sadly, that didn�t have the same wispy effect as it slammed into something. The boy was abruptly stopped when his suitcase went ramming into someone who had been walking in the opposite direction. The person made a strange gagging noise, and grabbed his stomach, glaring at the short boy next to him. The blonde pulled his suitcase closer to himself and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
�I-I�m sorry, I wasn�t paying attention and I just-�
�Just shut up Ed, please.� it was a deep voice, and Ed looked up to see that he had rammed none other than the Colonel in the stomach. �What the hell is in that thing anyway?� he gagged and Ed just shrugged.
�Rocks.� he simply replied and then he started walking again. Roy stood up straight again and furrowed his brow, watching as the alchemist just trotted off.
�You�re not even going to apologize?� the black haired man yelled after him and Ed just stopped, turning around and grinning.
�It wasn�t an accident.� he yelled back and Roy just growled as Ed started off again.
�I�m gonna kill you, you worthless little-� a soft hand fell on his shoulder and the Colonel stopped himself from rolling up his sleeve.
�Now Roy, we�re not here to kill people, remember?� a blonde woman rhetorically asked and the man just laughed hollowly.
�No...we�re not...� he mumbled and the woman smiled, patting him on the head. �But, he just rammed into me with that giant suitcase full of rocks!� he whined and the blonde just rolled her eyes.
�There are no rocks in that Mustang! Pull yourself together!� she smacked him in the back of the head, the man just sighing. �You need training.� she grabbed him by the ear and started walking over to a shop that was on their right. �And you want to be the F�hrer. Hah!� Roy simply let himself be dragged and the two were gone as the door to the shop closed behind them.
Ed was still on the same sidewalk, thinking the same things, and walking the same way. He hadn�t hit anyone again, and as he reached his destination his pace only slowed down. He looked around the center of the small town curiously and then sighed with relief. She wasn�t here yet. He smiled and started walking towards a large fountain that was in the center of the square, his pace regaining normalcy. He placed his suitcase down on the red brick ground and leaned it against the granite fountain. Once that was safely placed he sat down on the edge of the circular base, kicking his feet as he was too short to reach the ground. He felt a lot better, that was for sure. He was about to reach down and grab his suitcase to check its contents once again, but as he bent down to retrieve it he realized it was gone. The antennae located between his bangs seemed to perk up at the sight and he frantically looked around to see if anyone had stolen it. Yet, all of the people in the square were not visibly guilty and the alchemist frantically jumped up.
�Oh crap! Where�d it go?� he yelped and then a laugh was heard.
�I really like your new wardrobe, although I think it might make you look a little chubby...� Ed looked up angrily to see a tan haired boy holding up a bar of chocolate with his suitcase on his lap.
�Gimme that you idiot!� Ed growled as he snatched the chocolate out of the brown-eyed child�s hand, shoving it back into his suitcase and slamming it shut. He pulled the suitcase back into his own possession and then sat back down, the other boy turning to laugh at him.
�You must really want that chocolate...but you know, chocolate has milk in it.� he shook his finger at the other alchemist and he just rolled his eyes.
�It�s not for me Al, so stop being a pain.� Ed mumbled and Al just cocked an eyebrow in curiosity.
�Then who�s it for?� he asked and the blonde growled.
�None of your business!� he yelled and Al just moved closer, eyeing the suitcase.
�All of that�s for one person?� he seemed to be asking a question, but it came out as more of a whine.
�Yes.�
�Aw, come on! One person can�t eat all that!�
�I know that!� Ed yelled and Al just cowered back into his original spot. �I need to pick one to give to one person, but...I don�t know which one. They�re all different and I have no idea which one she might like and-�
�She?� Al asked and Ed just blushed proficiently.
�I-I mean, I don�t know which one...uh...� he stuttered, but Al only moved in closer once more and grinned.
�Who�s �she�?� he asked teasingly and Ed just kicked his feet at a rapid pace.
�Well, I mean...today�s white day and you know that Winry sent me something last month, and you know, I need to return the favor.� Ed muttered and Al only nodded understandingly as he straightened his back to sit normally. �I know it sounds dumb, but you know...she�s my friend and...�
�I understand.� Al explained and Ed just looked up at him. �But I mean, she sent you motor oil. That�s not very romantic. She probably didn�t even realize the date.� he snorted and Ed just shrugged.
�I know. But still, the thought counts. I need to give her something when she gets here...� Ed trailed off as he looked Al over, only to frown slightly. �What�d you get her?� he asked and Al just blinked a few times.
�Was I supposed to get her something?� he asked and Ed just sighed heavily, placing his suitcase on the fountain stone in front of him. He opened it and Al just eyed all the white boxes hungrily.
�You can take one of these. I knew you�d forget.� Ed laughed and Al just grinned, immediately digging through the hundreds of different chocolates to find one he liked. �But don�t take the best one because I wanna give that to Winry. It was my idea after all.� he mumbled the last part to himself and Al just nodded, completely engrossed in the candy. He grabbed a golden box at the bottom curiously and then held it up, giving Ed a quizzical look.
�Pocky?� he asked and Ed just shrugged.
�Hey, it�s fancy pocky.� Al snorted as he placed that back into the suitcase and returned to his candy hunting. He finally found one that he liked and he pulled it out of the box, Ed eyeing it suspiciously. It wasn�t anything amazing, so he didn�t retrieve it. The blonde haired alchemist took his suitcase and turned it back towards himself, shuffling through it to find his candy to give to Winry. He looked up at ask Al for his input, only to see that the tan haired boy was eating the candy he has just picked out for Winry. �Hey! That was for Winry, not for you!� Ed barked and Al only grinned.
�I never agreed that I was picking out a candy to give to Winry.� he laughed and Ed just rolled his eyes.
�Oh for god�s sake, just take another one then.�
�No, I�m not giving Winry anything.� Al closed his eyes and lifted his head haughtily, Ed just staring at him very confused.
�Al, you need to give her something, she�s coming all this way to see us.�
�I already got a present for someone else, and I can�t give two presents.� Al explained and Ed just cocked an eyebrow.
�Al, no one else gave you a present on valentine�s day. Who else could you possibly be giving a present too?� Al shrugged and took another bite out of the chocolate in his hand.
�I did too get another present.�
�From who? Elisia?�
�Yes, but that�s not what I�m referring too.� Ed blinked and then sighed, pawing through his candy again.
�Whatever Al, I don�t have time to be playing guessing games with you.�
�I got the picture from Elisia, candy from Winry, and then a can of sardines.� Ed stopped going through the candy and looked up at his little brother questionably.
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