Philosopher's stone rebirth

46: misunderstood

They were underneath the city in an underground.

Kain: waaah... How did you find this place? Riza. Its perfect. I can even receive signals from here.

Jean: yea. Near town and undiscoverable.

Falman: there's even a table.

Breda: even weapons. Like a real base.

Riza: this is going to be our base from now on. Our headquarters is not safe if we're going to do a huge scale planning.

Falman: that I agree.

Breda: we need a code.

Kain: we can refer this place as the candy parlor. Or something like that.

Riza:do you guys have any bars you usually go to?

Jean: ah. Jackson's wine and beer. They're alcohol are the best.

Breda: I see... We'll call this place the bar than. Than the real one, Jackson's. How's that?

Riza: um. Sound good.

Falman: where do you even get this idea anyway?

Riza: just learning from them. If you don't have it. Make it.

Breda: hm. Alchemy huh.

Riza: *smiles* frin was helpful.

Falman: we need one person to look after this place.

Riza: good point.

*ring ring*

Kain picks it up " hai? Hai. Riza."

Riza: put it on speaker. Its safe.

*speaker on*

" riza. I need a favour. "

Riza: its you. Frin.

Frin: hai.

Riza: anything. And don't say favours. We're about to face war. We should do anything possible.

Frin: hai. Ja remember the hundred names?

Riza: hai. You want to check if they exist here?

Frin: hai. Its just a thought... But just maybe trying wouldn't do any bad right? We're out of leads for this one.

Riza I understand.

Frin: arigato.

-Beep-

Meanwhile...

Zihein: I don't like to just wait.

Frin: me neither. But the records say nothing

Zihein: sometimes the direct approach seems to be even better.

Frin: well... Its not impossible.

Rita: ja... Let's do it!!! I've always like that kind of approach.

Frin: you didn't even really do anything!!!

Rita: urusei !!! I'm the leader now!!!

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Ed was sleeping on the couch in the train. Kia was passing by so she squat down and gently stroked his hair. She let out a gentle sigh that proceeded to poke rebelliously onto his cheek. She giggled. She sat opposite to his couch and stared at him like that.

Suddenly he opened his eyes " what are you looking at?"

Kia: nothing.

Ed: nothing?  You look pretty satisfied to me. After touching my hair and poking my cheek.

Kia: tsk. So you're awake.

He goes to seat by her side " what were you thinking? "

Kia: I'm the keeper of the gate. I don't age. I don't grow. Looking at a grown man makes me want to grow too...

Ed: hahaha... Chibisuke kind of thinking.

Kia: well I can't help it!!! I am stuck with 15 years old!!!

He suddenly picks her up and carries her butt with an arm.

Kia: what are you doing?!!!

Ed: you remind me when I was stuck in my time.

Kia: oh that. I heard. When you both haven't got your bodies back. Your body was stuck at one time.

Ed: um. But I was still able to do many things. So you don't have to worry either.

Kia: who's worrying?! I don't worry. I know I'm great. It's just... I'm... Short.

He puts her down " hahaha...you're right."

Kia: what you mean by that?!!!

Ed: gomen. Its just I never really noticed.

Kia looked up " damn... I just realise how short I am. "

Ed: hahaha... How did you even kiss me? Its a miracle.

She jumped up and put her arms on his shoulder, lift herself up and kisses his lips " like that. Baka. "

His eyes widened shocked a little " kia..."

" I wish you could keep your eyes on me like that... Forever... " she said softly and walked passed him.

Al opens the door and kia walks out " kia... did something happen?" al looks at ed.

kia: nothing.

al walks in " nii-san, I have talked with may. We can head towards zhi with colonel(roy), while you and kia ahead towards another village. It can save time."

ed: I don't think she will agree.

al: something did happen!! What did?!!

ed: she thinks I am still hung up over winryl.

al: nii-san.... are... you?

ed: I can't help it. I love winryl a lot.

al: are you sure you didn't get the wrong idea?

ed: ah. She said "I wish you could keep your eyes on me like that... Forever... "

" I don't that's what she means. "

ed: eh?!!! When were you here?!! Were you eavesdropping the whole time?!!!

may: I was just standing behind that wall!! I didn't hide!!

ed: that is hiding!!

al" -_-''' sigh...

may: its not!! You just weren't paying attention!!

ed: I didn't know equals to hide!!!

al: -_-''' don't you think both of you can stop already?

may: hmph.

ed: hmph. But... what did you mean by she didn't mean by that?

may: kia just wants you to love her more than now. Probably. Not make you forget winryl. Probably.

ed: is that so?

may: she lost many things precious to her, I think she knows the best its hardest to let go the people you love. You can never forget them.

al: may... plus nii-san, are you the kind who gives up so easily? Haven't we always been doing one thing as alchemists?

ed: um. Arigato. Al. May.

He fiddles with al's hair than with may's " you two must live happy ok. " he smiles. Then he walks out of the room.

al: nii-san...

may: ed... al, will he be ok?

al: what are you talking about? He's my nii-san. Of course he will be.

May hugs al "um. "