Amestris High

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve - Crazy Girl

"Have you heard?" Winry asked Erin on their way back home from school. "There's gonna be another student joining our form tomorrow, as the rumors go"

Erin smiled and gripped the strap of her shoulder bag. "That should be fun. Hey where are the Elric brothers?"

"They needed to stay at school for some reason, detention or something." Winry told her, kicking a pebble further down the street. Erin raised an eyebrow in disbelief. 

"What? Al got detention?" 

"Either that or he's helping a teacher. Which ever way, Edward stayed behind" 

"No homework?" 

"No homework."

Erin fished her house keys out of the little pocket on her bag and opened the door, stepping in and holding open the entrance for Winry. There was a silent air in the house, since Ed and Al both  were away. Winry dumped her bag on the sofa and then dumped herself on it, grabbing the remote. Erin sighed and put her bag down next to the wardrobe. The days were getting slightly chilly, since it was almost the beginning of Autumn. The girls heard the door slam, and two very familiar voices could be heard squabbling with one another. 

"You're such a nerd! No one with a social life stays behind to help with preparations for open evening!" Edward mocked his sibling, throwing his book bag at Winry without realising she was sitting there. 

"Ow!" she exclaimed as the heavy bag hit her gut. "Edward!" 

"Brother, you should try it sometime instead of getting yourself in pointless trouble!" Al fought back, shoving past the 15 year old, walking into the kitchen. Erin stood by and watched.

"Soooo...you guys hear we might have a new classmate?"

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Mustang strolled through the corridor. He didn't really care about the time. since her was before schedule anyway. He could hear his form from down the hallway, and recognised a few voices. Dawn was laughing at something, he knew her evil cackle quite well. Mimi was probably annoying someone, Mustang could make out her mocking tone. As he came to the door he stopped and listened to his class, and smiled at the many conversations and voices and tones. The high school was an extraordinary place, everyone was different in their own unique way. Mustang stood outside for a few more quick moments, then opened the door, amused at how silent it got almost immediately. Everyone was in their usual seats, Erin, Winry and Ed sitting together along with Al, Envy and Mimi on a lone table to the right, and Greed and Lust opposite Gluttony and Brad to the left. 

"Good morning class!" he said in a happy tone, setting his papers on the desk. "There are two notices I would like to inform you of"

He paused as Hawkeye walked in along with a girl Erin hadn't seen around school before. She had long (but not as long as Mimi's) black hair, dark skin and wore a purple shirt with knee high shorts. Hawkeye  whispered something into Mustang's ear, and leaving the girl next to Mustang she left the form room. Mustang continued after she'd gone.

"Make that three notices. First I would like you all to know the School Dance is being moved a date forward, which makes that in two weeks time"

There were happy YES's hushed across the classroom, along with murmers of students talking about who they were going to ask or what they were going to wear. Mustang held his hand up to get them to be quiet, the kept talking. 

 "Secondly, you should all know the Alchemy lessons begin today, periods 5 and 6, before lunch"

This time the class whooped and cheered. 

"Yey!" Mimi grinned. "Did you hear that girlfriend? It's gonna be so fun!" she squealed, tugging on Envy's vest. He groaned and swatted her away.

"Yes I did hear. My ears aren't clogged" then he added under his breath, "like some of us"

Mustang caught Envy out and clicked his fingers, sending a small yet rather unpleasant bouncy fire ball at the homunculus. It hit him square in the face, covering him in soot. The whole class laughed, while Envy sat there resisting the strong urge of transforming into a dragon or venomous snake and killing everyone in the room. Mimi slammed her head against the desk and burst out laughing. Erin crossed her arms and felt bad for Envy, him being her love interest.

"SSSHHHHHH!" she hissed, so loud the pupils hushed down, and Mustang was able to continue with his announcements.

"Thanks Erin. And finally, we have another new student joining us, she's been moved from her old form so please welcome her" 

He patted the new girl on the shoulder. She just grinned from ear to ear and waved frantically. Her square glasses bounced slightly on her nose.

"Hi! Jayme the name! And I'm PSYCHED 

Al looked up from studying a book he'd borrowed from the library and saw Jayme for the first time, completely freezing.

"She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen" he said to himself. Ed looked at his brother, then back at the girl who was joining their form, then back at Al. 

"I don't think she's your type Al..."

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The bell for break rang loud and clear. Nano seconds after student came pouring out of the classrooms, eager to get as much out of the 30 minute break as possible. 

"I'm going to go put these books in my locker, see ya in form" Erin told Winry. Her friend nodded and waved as she headed the opposite direction with Edward and Alphonse. It got less crowded when the students in the corridors all entered other forms or went to the canteen, so the place had become almost empty as Erin got to her locker. She turned the combination lock and opened it, placing her text books inside. They were heavy and she didn't like carrying them around, besides she didn't need them for the rest of the lessons. She closed her locker, then jumped to find Brad standing right behind it.

"What the hell Brad you scared me!" she scolded, frowning at the burly football star. 

"Sorry baby. I was just looking for you"

"Why?" Erin asked as politely as she could, trying not to show her strong dislike. "Did anything happen?" 

"As you know, the School Dance is coming up, and I was wondering if you want to-"

"Sorry Brad, but I-" Erin faked a sweet smile, frustration uncoiling in her stomach. She had just about enough of this desperate perv. The only way she was going to get out of this tangle was fibbing.

"I already have a date" 

"Listen babe" Brad said in a smooth tone, seeming to not give a damn about what Erin just said. "I know you don't have one. I've been watching, and no one asked you out yet. Smart move, since they know I'm the right guy for you" 

Brad then made a feeble attempt on a sexy smirk, which put Erin off even more. She wanted to slap him and start yelling how she already knows who she loves and other crap like that, but one thing Erin was good at was keeping her cool. Well...almost always...

"No offence Brad, but that was a sad attemp at flirting. Maybe you should go try it out on some dumb blond" she told the muscular boy and made to go, when Brad grabbed her arm. 

"Hey let me go!"

"Don't talk to me like that! I'm offering you an awesome evening with me!" 

"Let me GO!" 

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UUHAH HhH AHYGDDjfhg kjddhsdgfr i just had to include that PERV brad hitting on Erin :D don't worry, i'm sure someone will save the damsel in distress... Anyways, the new character is Jayme, a friend's OC :) we wanted to 'pair' her with Edward, but then that would've been the most screwed up love square EVER, so his brother was the second option. They go well, as i pictured Alphonse as a total nerd/teacher's pet XD next lesson, ALCHEMY UwU yes, back to the ways of the good ol' FMA. THANK YOU HIROMU ARAKAWA! yah there's gonna be some BUTT WHOOPIN'!