Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Finding ❯ Ed's Farewell ( Chapter 44 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Lilly just stared at Ed as he told her about Celine and his baby. She tilted her head to the side in confussion. She still didn't understand anything that he was saying since she still didn't know how the baby got in Celine's stomack. Ed looked guilty but Lilly couldn't understand why.

"I just wanted you to know that." Ed finished.

Lilly touched his shoulder and smile.

"Thank you for letting me know, but I don't know why. I don't really understand." Lilly said.

Ed relized that what he said was pointless. He forgot that Winry hadn't told Lilly about sex and Lilly still had no clue about their past together. Ed sadly looked at her.

There is a huge possiblity that she will never remember our past. She may never know how much I love her. I want her to...

"I think that you and Celine should get....uhmm, what's it called? Oh, yeah, married! That way you and her can have the baby and be a family! This is so exsiting! I don't understand how the baby is also yours but if you say it is then, why aren't you with her? You should want to be with her to make her happy. You should be with her to make sure she is ok. I mean, it makes sence, right?" Lilly said.

It does make sence.

"So you want me to marry her?" Ed asked.

"Yes, I do, but remember that you made me a promise, I get to keep you." Lilly reminded him.

"Yeah, I remember...." Ed said sadly.

Lilly got up and left his room. Ed sat on his bed and looked out the window. Tears threatened to break from his hurt eyes. He knew that he would always love Lilly, but he also knew that he owed something to Celine. Lilly was obiviously never going to remember him and if she did, she would never take him back. Marring Celine did make sence and he does like her. But loving her would take time, and at the moment her didn't have time. Celine was going to have the baby next month and he need to make a decision asap. He burried his face in his hands and began to cry. He had made a choice and he knew that it was the right thing to do. He knew that he had to do this. He has to marry Celine. Lilly didn't want him and Celine needed him. He had no choice but to be with Celine and his soon to be child.

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Ed annoced to everyone of his and Celine's engagement and that they were going back to Celine's home town to have the cerimony before the baby arrived. Lilly was the only one that claped her hands at the 'good news.' Everyone else was too shocked to even breath. Ed told Mustang he would be takeing time off for a few months and would come back once Celine and the baby were well enough to make due without him untill he came back. Celine was excited and so happy that she never stoped smiling. She helped Ed pack everything he had and Al helped him put it in the car.

Mustang kepted Lilly by his side at every moment the day that Ed and Celine were leaving. He knew that Lilly didn't know the pain she should be feeling since she didn't remember anything about her feelings for Ed, but he still felt bad for her and even though she was smiling he was exspecting her to fall on her knees and cry. Ed and Celine said their good byes and got in the car. Al walked up to Ed's door and stared at him.

"I wish I could make it to the wedding." Al said.

"We are only haveing a small court wedding. Only a few people will be there." Ed said.

"Still.... I'll miss you, Brother. I'll write and call and...." Al said trying not to cry.

"Don't worry, Al. We both knew that one of us would go our seperate ways one day."

"We haven't been apart in a long time. I feel like this is hell even though I am happy for you."

Al looked up at Ed and smiled. Ed smiled back.

"Take care of Lilly for me. I would never forgive myself if something happened to her. Make sure she is always smile and laughing. She like chocolate so make sure she gets it if she gets sad. She hates ramin so never make sure she doesn't get it unless she get's sick. Sometimes she get's scared at night so check on her to make sure she is ok, and that her bear is close by her as she sleeps. She refusses to sleep without it." Ed said.

"I'll make sure she get's what she wants and is happy each moment of each day." Al said now letting silent tears fall from his eyes.

Al gave his brother a hug then walked back over to Winry who was also crying. Lilly ran up to the car and gave Ed a big hug. Mustang was right behind her and watched her laugh. Ed hugged her back then she let go and looked at him.

"Your going to be a daddy! I am so happy that you are going to be happy!" Lilly said excitedly. Her smile fadded and she put on a sad face. "I'm going to miss you, Ed. Your my best friend and the only one who I want to keep. I wanted to make sure you would come back after the baby came that way you would be mine again, but Al told me that when you marry, it means forever. So I can't keep you. I have to give you up. One day I will find someone who will want to keep me. I hope he is just as wonderful as you, Edward." Lilly said.

A small tear fell from her face as she looked at him. She gave him a small kiss on the cheek then walked over to Mustang. He told her to go over by Riza. She did as he said and Mustang walked over to Ed.

"She should be in pain. She should be pitching a fit. This isn't right. This isn't how it is suppost to be, and you know it." Ed looked away. "What happends if she does remember? What will she do? I think you made the wrong choice. You could have been there for Celine without marring her. But I guess it's not my place to say anything." Ed looked back at him. "Take care of yourself, Fullmetal. Come back when you get a chance."

With that Mustang walked back over to Riza and Lilly. The car drove away, and Lilly ran after it, waving and laughing. She stoped about halfway and yelled back at them.

"I'll miss you!!!"

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Musta ng looked at Lilly as she ate her breakfast. She was stilling beside Al and laughing at something Winry had said. She looked so happy and warm. It had been only three days since Ed had left and each day Lilly would wake up and walk to his room to see if he had came back yet. She would watch the road when she thought no one was looking, to see if she saw the car drive up with him in it. Mustang knew this because he kept the closes watch on her to make sure she wouldn't suddenly remember Ed and her in the past and then break down. Riza looked at him while he stared at Lilly from a distance and grabed his hand for comfort.

This isn't how she should be. She should be crying. She should be upset. I keep waiting for her to break down but it never comes. Even though she doesn't remember her love for him, I believe that a part of her does. She waits for him each day and pretends she doesn't care, but when she thinks she's alone she calls out his name and asks for him to come home. This shouldn't be this way. He shouldn't have made that decision. He made the wrong choice. He seems to do that a lot. Look at her, she's smiling, she happy. She shouldn't be. Al trys his best to make sure she is happy and watches to see if she is upset at all. I think he notices what I do. I think he feels the same as I do. He's a smart boy. Always has been. I just wish he could have talked some sence into his dumb brother.

Riza looked up at Mustang again. He looked like he was in deep thought. She knew he was upset and pissed at this whole thing, but couldn't do anything about it. Many times she found him staring at Lilly as if he is waiting for something, but she couldn't understand what it was.

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Ed touched his cheek where Lilly had kissed it three days ago. Even though it was days ago, he still felt her soft lips on his hot cheek. He looked around the room. The same room him and Celine shared and had long ago had sex in. He still remembered the exact time he and her had their first time in that room. He could remember their last time, as well. Even though it was years ago, he still remember telling Celine that they were only doing it for fun and he remembered her just laughing at him for thinking that she really cared what it was for. She had told him she was only doing it for a good time and she would have done it with anyone if it wasn't for there being only a small number of boys in her town. Back then they were both selfish and dumb that they never really thought about what they were really doing. Now it was different. Now they were getting married and having a child.

Ed looked at the necklas around his neck. He cletched the necklas tightly in his hand. Memories of him and Lilly floaded into his mind. He closed his eyes and let the images take him over. A smile spread acrossed his face as he ran through everymoment they had together. He got so lost in his oun thoughts that he didn't here Celine walk in.

"Ed?" Celine called standing behind him.

Ed's eyes snapped open and he put the necklas in his shirt to hid it from Celine. He started to do that since the day the had arrived at Celine's home. He thought that Celine might get upset if she saw it and might think that he still wanted to be with her and not Celine, even though it was true. He found it easyer this way. It would save them both from heart ache and an aguement. He turned to face her and put on a smile. She smiled back.

"Tommorow's the big day." Ed said.

"Yeah, I was scared you had forgotten with the way you have been so quite these past few days." Celine said.

Ed notice nervousness in her voice. She's nervous and jumpy. I wonder if she can see how I really feel...

Celine walked over to Ed and sat on the bed. He doen't want to do this. I can see it in everyone of those fake smiles. He wants Lilly to be the one walking down that asile. I know this yet I dare not say anything. I don't want to lose him again. I can't take another heart break. I refuss to let this stop us from having a life together. A part of me knows this is wrong and tells me not to do this, but the other part tells me to do it for me. I deserve to be happy. Ed will see that we can be happy together. It will just take time. And that's all we will have once tommorow comes.....lots of time....together.