Anime One-Shots

Kind Souls (Alphonse X Reader)

An Alphonse one-shot, cause I can. I love Alfie. ^-^ I hope you guys out there enjoy this here one-shot. Thanks for so many reads. I love you all.

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A kind person, is that of which who would risk their lives for anyone. Al was a fine example, you thought. In fact, he was absolutely perfect in every way. Each and every sharp part of him. You couldn't tell him that you liked him, though. I mean, being awkward already, you could hardly imagine how things would be if he found out.

Al was not just some weirdo, dressed in armor. He didn't wear that suit by choice, because, well, who would? [A/N: I WANNA!~ ...oops...] He was just a mere soul, painted by blood to host the body of an unfeeling shell.

But to you, he was amazing. And no one could ever beat the amazingness of Alphonse. No one could ever replace his sweet voice. No one could ever replace that beautiful laugh of his, or that awkwardly shy and kind nature. There was no one like him. No one at all.

Though each and every thing Al said or did was perfect to you, his cry was what really hurt your heart. And as you heard quiet sniffles, and small escapes of breath, your heart sank. It was Al, it was just so obvious. But, why would someone as happy as Al normally was, be so sad?

"Alphonse?" you call, walking all around the otherwise deserted house. "Al? You there? Anyone?" You walk into a study room, and stop dead in your tracks. Al was on the floor, curled up like a little baby. Crying.

You kneel next to him, and frown slightly at the fact that he was crying alone. In the dark. No one else around. Who would ever want to leave a boy like Al in isolation like this? It disgusted you to even think about it.

"O-oh, [y/n]," Al greets thickly, sitting up with clinks of armor resounding for him to sit beside you. "I-I didn't know you were... still here..." He hiccups, and you glance at him sadly. He's never been so upset.

"Hey, what's up with you?" you ask gently, gingerly touching his cool hand. He doesn't push it away, probably because he couldn't feel it, but it was nice that he excepted your gestures all the same (if he was even able to tell).

"Y-you'll never love-love me!" he wails, then stops himself in shock of his own actions. You were suprised, too. What would this have to do with anything? "N-not in this body."

"What? Al! I did-didn't think y-you cared..." you stammer, already blushing. "I-I mean, I've... l-liked you, for such a long time, and..." It was strange for you to say this aloud, especially since it was a quiet crush since the two of you were small children. But, now was the right time to say something about it. That much was clear.

"You're just saying that," Al hiccups again. His crying was hurting you so terribly, but you didn't leave. He was far too important to your life for you to even consider leaving him now.

"No, Alphonse... I really have liked you forever." It was hard to come out clean with the feelings you kept to yourself. Yet, Al was calming down already. He sniffles softly, like the true child he really was. That was another great thing about Al. His youth.

"You really mean it?" he asks tearfully. You nod your head softly, and look away with a fine blush coating your cheeks. "W-well... I... dunno what to say... this is where someone would normally kiss their crush, huh."

You slowly bring him to a hug, which could symbolize a kiss any sort of day. A kiss that only people with kind souls could ever appreciate.