Times Length: fma: intro

I awoke when the sun wasn't even up. A peircing red glow was emerging from the hillside though so I knew it would be day in a few hours. Something struck me in my mind when I thought of lying back down to rest till some one came and got me. I was still in Edwards room. His head was pushed up against my neck, I could feel the air coming out of his nose, and hisautomail arm was wrapped around my waist. Something about this made me feel odd but yet a bit of warm, coolness was there too.
I slowly got out of the bed, making sure to lift Edwards arm up gently and lay it back down without waking him. When I was finally off the bed Edward said something then rolled over in his sleep. I smiled and laughed to myself, silently I left the room.
Though the day was just starting and the sun just rising I felt like running. Maybe it was all those mornings of waking up at Izumi's and haveing to take a jog that fed my urge to do so. I left the Inn soon after waking up, in my jogging clothes, and kept running till the sun had risen and I knew some one would be up.
To my dismay, when I walked into the room, I saw Edward up and already packing. I saw a half eaten apple on the counter and guessed it was his breakfast. There was one chair opened in the room so I took a seat.

"Sweet dreams last night?" Edward said without looking up from his packing.
"Um......." I looked down at my shoes, too embarassed that I was actually scared of the chimeras and about the other thing.
"How about we pretend that you were nver scared? You never once heard the chimeras howl." Edward said pulling his face up for one split second to look at me then returning to his work.
"Sure, I like your idea." I said forcing a smile on my lips though Edward couldn't see it.

It wasn't like Edward and I did anything last night. It would've been just like a young child, who was scared of the things that go bump in the night, cawling in bed with their mom. But it wasn't that fact that made me and Edward embarassed. It was the fact that he was a fourteen year old boy and I was a fourteen year old girl.

The longest silence I had ever been in stretched between Edward and me. Neither of us knew what to say and soon Edward was done packing. We both sat in chairs opposite each other and read books. Then Armstrong walked in.
"So who's ready to go to Central today?" He said especially happy and flexing his muscles.
"Um don't we have to wait for Al to wake up?" I asked.
"But I am awake Ann." I turned to see Alphonse standing behind me, he must have slept on the couch. Damn, did that means he ofseen me walk into and out of Edwards room.
"So that's it lets go." I said standing up and pointing in the direction I though Central was in. Everyone stared at me and I started to feel one bead of sweat drop down my head.
"Lets go." Edward repeated me. He then took his luggage and left the room.
I hurridly ran to my room and shoved all my clothes in my own bag. By the time I reached the station everyone else had already borded.
"Hey Al can I sit by you?"
"Sure." Alphonse moved over so I could sit by him.
"So how long will it take till we're in Central? I can't wait to see the buildings." I questioned like a small child.
"About eight hours." Alphonse turned toward me and I knew if he could show emotion he would've smiled.
I turned to look down the isle. Edward and Armstrong were sitting a few seats ahead of Alphonse and I. Edward turned around and saw me looking at him. I blushed and he waved then turned around. When we would get to Central I would become a state alchemist.
"Woah!!" I said in amazment.
"What, is Central the biggest town you've seen so far?" Edward said while chuckling.
"Well, actually, yeah." I said matter-of-factly. "Besides, I didn't think that you would fit in a place this big."
"Why is that?"
"You're so small I thought you might get lost in such a big town."
"What was that? Was that another small comment?" Edward said raising a fist.
"Um let me think......" I put my hand to my chin in a pondering way. "Yeah I think that was."
"Let me at her." Edward started running towards me but he never reached me. When I turned around Armstrong and Alphonse were restraining him from beating me up.
"Hah! Now you can't get to me." I said pointing a finger.
"Let me go! We need to get to Mustang." Edward struggled then Alphonse and Armstrong let go. Edward came stomping over to me and hit me on the top of my head. "Now that that's over with lets go." He said then left. We all followed.
"So the colonel tells me to come and he isn't even here." Edward was sitting on a couch his arms crossed. Alphonse was standing, looking out the window, and I was sitting politely in a single chair. Armstrong had showed us where to go then left to do something else.
"So Fullmetal, you're still as impatiant as ever I see." The colonel walked in with papers in his hand. Edward shot up and soluted.
"Colonel, you told me to come here but yet I was carrying out something you told me to do."
"I know, but Scar's been active near the area you were at. The brigidier told me to call you in so you wouldn't be harmed." The colonel said while looking through some papers. I don't even think he saw me.
"Was that it!? Was that all you called me here to tell me!?" Edward walked up to the colonel's deska nd slammed his hands on it.
"Well that's it.... Oh and the chimeras changed path. I think they're heading for your home now."
"What? Al, we've got to go." Edward pulled Alphonse out of th room. When he past me he pulled me too.
"You can leave but leave the girl here." Roy said from under his papers.
"What?!" Edward turned around. "Why." I myself was in shock.
"I need to talk to her about something."
Edward turned to me and spoke in my ear. "Don't tell him anything." He then left.
For some odd reason the colonel looked familiar. With his soft, young face and his short, black hair. Somehow.......
"It's been some time hasn't it........Hantai."
How did he know my name! I never told it to him and I was positive Edward never said it either.