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[saintedsinner]

-=Ed's voice sounds oddly calm. Almost... serene. A serene Edward on the PCD? Is that possible?=-

Alphonse?

Don't come into my room.

I have... there's a spider in there.



-=More than just a spider, there are very large, NSFW super hairy and ugly looking SPIDERS in his room. And right now, Ed's on the other side of his room, trying to figure out how to get to the door before they come and eat him.=-




[[Seriously. If you have an issues with spiders, DO NOT CLICK. If you LOVE spiders, she's a beautiful Cambodian BLUE TARANTULA!]]

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[saintedsinner]

Maybe it ate some spiders out there!

-=sprawls out on the chair he has, sighing a bit.=-

So how'd the thing for Al's birthday go?

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[exarmatio]

Maybe!

[And then his face lights up into a big grin.]

It... went really well, actually. He really enjoyed it.

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[saintedsinner]

I told you he'd like it. -=Grins right back.=-

So what are the plans now? You two seeing each other or is it still the cat and mouse game or what?

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[exarmatio]

Ah...

[There's a bit of hesitation, there.]

N-no... we're still waiting. I think he's still a little concerned about my age...

But... I want to ask him again, on my birthday this year.

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[saintedsinner]

-=He watches Negi carefully on that, nodding.=-

We come from a place where appearances are everything, unfortunately. Not that I give a shit, but Al's just looking out for you. You know that, right?

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[exarmatio]

... yeah. I know. And I appreciate it. It's the fact that he's willing to make the sacrifice and wait for me that makes me love him even more, even if I might get a little impatient sometimes.

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[saintedsinner]

You have a good thing there. And he has a good thing there, too.

-=Looks down at the floor for a moment=-

We never had anything good in our lives, Negi. And when we did? It was taken from us either because some damned Fate said it was to be or we sabatoged ourselves. We're not meant to have the perfect happy ending.

He's probably as worried as I am about having something that might represent a happy ending and fucking it up.

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[exarmatio]

[... oh.]

... everyone deserves a happy ending. Especially the two of you.

I'm... willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that it happens. And that goes for you, too, Edward.

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[saintedsinner]

That's a nice sentiment, but I hate to break it to you.. I don't like guys like that and I think Al would be upset.


-=A playful grin and laugh, there.=-

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[exarmatio]

[It takes him a moment before he realizes exactly what was implied, but...]

... o-oh, n-n-no, that's not what I... I-I meant that I'd help you make sure that you get your happy ending, too.

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[saintedsinner]

Huh?

Don't tell me you're talking about that love potion thing again.

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[exarmatio]

Eeh? N-no, of course not! I mean, it's always an option, but--

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[saintedsinner]

No dumbass potions. -=He's not desperate, just fornlorn.=-

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[exarmatio]

... r-right. No potions.

But... there are plenty of other things I could do. Al, too. But I'd really like to help the best that I can. Because you've helped me, and you've been so kind, and I'd like to repay that somehow.

[Equivalent exchange, right?]

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[saintedsinner]

-=Yep. But it's more complicated than that.=-

Thanks. The sentiment's nice, but she doesn't remember. And there are these other people who are suited more to her kinds of things than I am.

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[exarmatio]

... you know, if I thought the way that you did, I'd have given up on Al a long time ago.

You're giving up too easily, Edward. Just because she doesn't remember, doesn't mean she can't. And even if she can't remember it right now, she's getting the chance to know you all over again.

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[saintedsinner]

...

Before, there weren't all these other people to keep up with her music and singing and this glee club. Why the hell would she want to help sort rocks for the filter with me or any of that other stuff? No need to do that, she has her group, now.


I thought she did remember something. The StarCatchers and ... something else. -=He shook his head=- I was wrong.

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[exarmatio]

[Negi just shakes his head, laughing softly under his breath.]

You have too little faith in her. What makes you think that she won't still want to do those things? Just because her friends from her home are with her now doesn't mean she's just going to ignore everything else.

Remembering takes time. Just be lucky that people seem to be remembering, now. She could have had everything taken away from her, with no chance of ever getting it back.

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[saintedsinner]

-=He's quiet, not really able to answer that question. He doesn't know if she won't do that.=-

I... maybe you're right.

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[exarmatio]

[He simply smiles, giving Ed a moment to think it over.]

Courage is the real magic, you know. Maybe all it takes to start something is just a simple word or two?

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[saintedsinner]

Yeah, maybe....

-=He looks up, then groans, mashing his face in his hands=-

Great. I'm getting relationship advice from someone younger than me.

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[exarmatio]

There's nothing wrong with that. It's sound advice, no matter who it comes from.

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[saintedsinner]

It may be sound advice, but.... -=cough, hair rake.=-


It's still weird.

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[exarmatio]

... would you rather I look older, the next time I give you advice?

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[saintedsinner]

Naw. You're fine as you are. I'm just.. it's weird.