The rest of the train ride takes place in comfortable silence, (Y/n) rests her legs over Edward's lap and continues to read her book, her back flush against the window. Edward looks at her but turns his attention back to the book he swiped from (Y/n)'s collection something he does commonly, Alphonse even joins in taking a book for himself most of the time.
" Hey (Y/n)." Edward calls out, (Y/n) hums showing that he has her attention and Edward continues, not looking up from his- (Y/n)'s book, " You have any more sunflower seeds?" (Y/n) moves her gaze from her book to Edward, Edward didn't need to see her face to know that she was giving him a look but he turns to face her with a fake glare, " Don't give me that, you don't need all those sunflower seeds."
(Y/n) rolls her eye and digs in her fanny-pack grabbing the bag of sunflower seeds, Edward extends his hand to grab the bag but (Y/n) throws them and the bag and it hits him square in the face, " You little-!"
Alphonse lightly kicks his brother since the other passengers were asleep. Edward immediately goes to grab his leg, rubbing the spot Alphonse kicked him, where he was polite enough to kick him on his non-automail leg.
" People are sleeping, behave you two." Edward grumbles and stuffs one of the sunflower seeds in his mouth, pulling at his lower eyelid towards (Y/n), a gesture she would have reciprocated if her body allowed her to do so. The silence at the start returned and the three of them continue to read their books until they arrive at Liore.
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They make it to Liore and it was a lively city, all the citizens had something to talk about. Walking around they come across a humble shop, people standing next to it so they can listen to the radio. In an attempt to dodge a girl walking quickly in Alphonse's direction he knocks into said radio, landing on Alphonse's head, then (Y/n)'s, and finally Edward's.
" HA!- It went in descending order!" (Y/n) whips around and points at Edward while laughing, Edward shoots a glare at her before kicking her shin, " It's called gravity dumbass!" Edward yells at (Y/n), " That's basically calling yourself short loser!" They bicker while Alphonse fusses over the broken radio.
" Oh no- I'm so sorry it was a complete accident! I can fix it!" He doesn't give time for the shop owner to reply and immediately leans down and draws a transmutation circle using alchemy to transmute the radio back to its original state.
The shop owner lets out an impressed whistle at the radio, then (Y/n) and Edward suddenly stop their bickering to hype up Alphonse, " How cool is that?" (Y/n) nudges the store owner with a boyish grin, Edward whose behind her folds his arms and nods smugly.
The store owner nods and looks up at Alphonse," Amazing, a true miracle! You must've been touched by the Sun God like Father Cornello!" Edward's bravado comes to a sudden halt as he stares at the owner, " Touched by who now?" But before the owner could respond Alphonse interjects.
" It's not a miracle it's alchemy!" The store owner hums, almost a little disappointed, " Oh, so you're alchemists I've heard of those." Edward brightens up and proudly puffs his chest, " So then maybe you heard of us, I'm the Fullmetal Alchemist Edward Elric and she-"
" I'm the Rosebush Alchemist, (Y/n)."
" And I'm Alphonse Elric!"
The store owner and his patrons look confused, " You're the Fullmetal Alchemist?" Edward felt a twinge of irritation as he slowly nodded, the crowd shrugged and focus their attention toward (Y/n) surrounding her asking her questions about her left eye and skin.
(Y/n) handled the attention well but one particular question caught her eye, " Why'd you only say your first name? What's your last name?" (Y/n) has only ever said her first name when introducing herself even though she knew her last name. (Y/n) simply never associated with it, using Hughes as her last name for official documents but she felt like she was stealing something that wasn't her's even though Hughes and Gracia consider her their child.
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Somewhat Human (Fullmetal Alchemist)
FanfictionYou died at 13 years old, your parents were devastated and desperate to do whatever it took to get you back no matter the consequences or who they had to hurt. They did a transmutation costing their lives or livelihood and put the soul inside a doll...
