Chapter 39: "Lets See If I Can't Get You Smiling Again..."

Point of View: Edward

 

 

"Hey...Ed?"

 

I feel her hand touch my back, rousing me from my sleep. My eyes wander over to the digital clock on my bedside: 2:00 AM. Koda's hand runs along my arm until I turn over to look at her. "Whaa?" I ask, my vocal cords obivously still asleep.

 

When my eyes adjust to the dark, I see Koda sitting up, bringing the blankets up around her neck to keep herself covered (not sure why, I've seen everything there is to see). She lowers her gaze. "I um...are you....mad at me?" she whispers a second later. I sit up and adjust myself. "What? N-No. Why would I be--"

 

"About Alphonse. Not all of it was his fault."

 

I sigh and jerk the bedside lamp on. She turns to me, bringing her blanket up even higher. "Okay look, we're not going to talk about this right now. All you need to know is I'm not mad at you and that I'll deal with him at some point."

 

Koda lowers her gaze and doesnt look me in the eyes. I sigh, then bring my arm around her shoulders. "Hey..." I whisper. She turns to me. "Sorry. I just...I'm just so mad at him. I can't believe he'd do something like that. I didn't mean to snap at you. Forgive me?" I ask. After a minute, she nods and rests her head on my shoulder. I bring her close and casually look her up and down. Her bare skin glows like ivory under the dim lamplight. I smile, knowing she's mine.

 

But then I remember Alphonse. And what he did. And suddenly my mood heads south.

 

I wouldn't be this upset if it had been some perverted stranger who had broken into our house. At least then I could have shurgged it off as "I'll Never See You Again But If I Do You're Dead" type of thing. But no. This was my brother. My own flesh and blood brother. My brother, who knew that she was mine, and knew very well that I'd hurt him if he even so much as looked at her dirty. Yet still...he tried to...

 

I shake away the bad thoughts and kiss her neck. "Don't worry," I say again, "Everything is going to be okay." Koda shrugs, and I smile deviously as I slide my hand under the covers. She blushes. "Hey now, lets see if I can't get you smiling again..." I whisper, smiling as I kiss the edge of her ear. She blushes and gives a small grin. "There we go..."

 

 

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Point of View: Alphonse

 

The next morning, I was unsure if I was even going to get up.

 

What was the point? Brother and Koda certainly wouldn't talk to me, and Ayumi was mad at me for some reason. I lay still and try to listen to the urban noise outside. It's early, only 7:00, so the only noise is a few neighbors mowing their yards.

 

Cmon...theres gotta be something to do!!

 

I sit up slowly and think hard about what I could do. There was no where in particular I wanted to go, and no one specific I wanted to visit. Besides, even I did, they'd all just slam the door in my face...

 

Thats when it hits me: Ayumi's car payments.

 

I stand up and yawn as I throw my hair into a semi-messy ponytail and grab my wallet. How much did I have on me? I split the billfold flaps and finger the bills inside. Only about 60 dollars, which was going to be nowhere near enough. I sigh dramatically as I toss the wallet back onto the desk.

 

Well what now? What am I going to do now?

I dunno...suicide?

Pfft, please. Dont be that stupid.

 

I lean my head back and let out an exasperated sigh.

 

Well, theres no way Im going to sit on these car payments anymore. Better go pay Kaen a visit today.

 

Author's Note

LOL the beginning was kinda awkward to write lol XD

Reviews

[XxGothicDollsxX]

I honestly hate Koda for some reason :/

[Rae]

Uh oh... If Kaen hurts poor Al then I'm going to kill him! He needs to calm down about this whole thing, seriously! Ayumi is not going to get raped OR fall out of love with Al. So he needs to just get over it. -3-

[Keevan]

.....I never thought you'd write something like that.....WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY DEAR SWEET INNOCENCT FWEND? *nosebleed from first part of chapter*