Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Separation and Reunion ❯ Look After You ( Chapter 2 )

Separation and Reunion

 

Chapter 2: Look After You

 

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Author's Note: A WARNING!! This contains severe spoilers for the end of the series. I found out what happens so I could write this...because I'd found out a little and it was killing me not to write a sequel.

 

So if you haven't seen the rest of the series, and you want to wait to find out what happens, I suggest you wait till the series is over to read...sorry!!

 

For all of you who are going to keep reading, the chapters are probably going to be very short for a while, just so I can get things started.

 

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Riza leaned her arms on Roy's bedside, letting out a tired sigh. The past few weeks had been extremely traumatic, and Roy still hadn't left the hospital. She'd been there for him all that she could, but it didn't seem like things were getting any better.

 

Al was staying in Risemboul with Winry and Pinako for a while, learning about what had happened in the years that he'd been in his father's old suit of armor. The boy was so wise, yet so inexperienced; the Al that Riza had come to know was different. The Elric brothers of that time were gone.

 

Riza herself had been extremely “distressed” after she'd found Roy's seemingly dead body.

 

She'd promised him that she'd watch out for him; she was always supposed to be there.

 

She felt his hot breath on her face and looked towards his eyes, open again after another long nap. He smiled weakly at her. “That fight took a lot out of me,” he said, smirking.

 

“You have no idea how much of an understatement that is,” she answered, not finding the humor in his words. It seemed like he didn't understand the severity of the situation; as he drifted in and out of consciousness, he couldn't ever remember things he'd been told while he was awake.

 

“I'm feeling a lot better,” he announced after a minute, a little unhappy with the seemingly stingy Hawkeye. “Riza...” he put out a hand, stroking her soft blonde hair, “What's wrong?”

 

“How many times have I told you this...” she said bitterly, shaking her head, “Edward's gone, Roy. Most of us believe he's dead. Winry's pregnant with Ed's baby. Al's back in his ten-year-old body, and can't remember a thing after the night he and Ed tried to transmute their mother...the government's in shambles...” She looked into his dark eyes, full of hurt and shock. “You've been drifting away for three weeks.”

 

He pulled her to his chest with the strength he had and stroked her hair as she started crying, moved by the weakness she was showing. The sharpshooter almost never cried...but it wasn't much of a shock, considering how much she'd said had happened.

 

And he'd just been lying here the whole time?

 

“Riza...” he murmured soothingly, kissing the top of her head, “I'll try not to go away again for a while, alright? Things'll get better soon.”

 

She pulled her head up slowly, breathing in deeply.

 

“So Ed's gone?” Roy said, looking at her seriously and trying to push himself up in the hospital bed.

 

“Without a trace,” Riza answered, “Apparently things got pretty hectic with them...I've got information from Izumi.”

 

Roy nodded, sitting up straighter, feeling his strength coming back quickly.

 

“Tell me more.”

 

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Author's Note: I know it was short, but it was another one of those spur of the moment things, and a transition chapter; trying to get back into the swing of things...

 

Lots of reviews also made me write! Can't respond to all 25, but I'd like to give a few shoutouts and then thank you all!

 

To address you all, I know I'm keeping you guessing about whether Ed's alive or not...mwahaha...evil!!

 

tracyCoder: EdxWin is my favorite FMA pairing ^_^, and this is also a sequel to my EdxWin fic.

 

Inuyashas only Miko: Don't take away poor Inu's ramen!!

 

Kougaschick89: Nope. I looked at the episode guide...it was so vague that I'm pretty sure it won't ruin the series for me, but I do know that Al is put into a ten-year-old body.

 

swimmer4life1390: Your reviews make my day!! ^_^

 

YourViolentStalker: Hm...maybe I should look into work as a novelist...

 

BlueDragon212: Don't hurt me!!

 

The Fluffy Queen: Hey!! What's not to love about Winry? She's strong, crazy, and the only one that can keep Ed in line!

 

inuyashababe44: No...I'm not a guy... -_- lol, I'm not mad, but why did you think I was a guy?

 

Anon: I like portraying Riza differently too...she always seems so weak; I know she seemed weak in this chapter, but anyone else would act the same...right?

 

eternal17: Sorry I didn't update sooner. I've been doing lots of homework and other school things and my band's making a CD, and I'm in a play...whew. It's an update!!

 

yamilover32: Oh...but is Edo out there somewhere? O_O

 

lucawindmover: Yep, I'm keeping you all hanging...still. Poor Winry, I know...but she's got cute little Al with her! And Roy and Riza are OK...sort of...

 

DeronsDemonGirl: Your review inspired me to update! The truth is, I haven't had time to post, and I didn't have the time to post anywhere but Fanfiction.net. I kind of neglect my Mediaminer user...but I'll update on here as soon as I write a new chapter, OK?

 

Also thanks to: fate, Teen Titans Terminator, WhiteWolfKyoko, Ed_Lover (love your penname almost as much as I love Ed!!), kikyoreborn9295, MeiunTenshi, C.A.M.E.O.1 and Only, Newbie GK, Amaya Embrill, Selene Illusinia (very nice penname, but it's kinda hard to spell lol), metrogurl803, nevergiveuphope101, dmachristian, Sexual-Itako, Kagome 32 Shrine, and Niri.

 

Thanks guys!! Please review again!!

 

--brynn--