(A/N: This is a new story. I wrote this because I was inspired by BloodPokemon101's "The Flower Princess and the Alchemist". I really loved that fanfic! And you haven't read it, you should! I wanted to try my hands at my own Edward/Orihime. This is just a series of short drabbles and cutesy fluffiness. Enjoy! I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or Bleach.)

The Bakery Girl

"Damn that Colonel!"

"C'mon, brother, it was your own fault."

The smaller of the two boys turned around and glared at his suit of armor of a brother, his gold orbs narrowing into dangerous slits.

"Just whose side are you on, Al?" he accused. "I didn't need a lecture about how handle that idiot of an alchemist.

"You almost destroyed part of the city, Ed," Al deadpanned. "You need to stop being so reckless."

Edward just huffed in annoyance, stuffing his hand in his pocket, not wanting to continue this conversation anymore. It was already giving him a migraine.

His stomach growled. "Man, I'm so hungry," he groaned. He searched around to see if he could find some place.

His gold eyes finally landed on a bakery just around the corner. "Let's go, Al!" he impatiently called out to his younger brother, already dashing towards the bakery.

Once there, Edward yanked open the door, but not loud enough for it to bang against the wall. Sheesh! He had more courtesy than that.

The inside of the bakery had sort of a homey atmosphere to it. There wasn't much in the way of decorations. The walls and floors were wooden. There were several tables and chairs for customers who wanted to see and eat instead of ordering take out. At the far right side there was a display case full of dessert, sweets, and pastries.

But there was one thing the brothers did notice. It was packed full of guys! There were some women. But damn was it full of men for a bakery shop.

"Hello! May I help you?"

The Elric brothers tilted their heads towards the direction of the sweet, feminine voice. They were instantly met with a young woman of about average height. She had long burnt orange hair that cascaded down her back reaching all the down to her hips. Her bangs were clipped back by two floral shaped hairpins. She had fair skin and big, wide, silvery gray eyes that shined brightly in a childlike wonder and glee. Her lips were curled up in a welcoming smile.

And, at least, now they knew why there were so many guys hanging around. They didn't want to get into the girl's busty figure. The damn perverts!

"Do you have a table for two?"

"Oh, yes!" the girl said brightly. "Right this way, please!" The cheery girl led them to one of tables at the back. "Could I get anything to eat?" she asked politely. "We have a fresh batch of apple strudels, if you would like to try some."

"I'll just take that," Ed said casually. "And a slice of apple pie."

The burnt orange haired girl wrote his order down on her notepad. "What about you, sir?" Her curious gaze drifted towards Al, ready to take his order.

Al shook his head, waving his hands in a sheepish gesture. "Uh, no thanks," he refused as politely as he could. "I'm not hungry."

"Okay, then. I'll go get your order. Give me a few minutes." She bowed at them and began striding away towards the counter. She opened the flap and disappeared out back.

"Where do you think we should head to now, brother?" Al asked, his helmet head craning towards his older brother.

"I was thinking about checking out Liore," Ed stated, his face schooled into a series expression.

"You mean about the priest?"

"Yeah, they saw he could perform fancy miracles. I want to see these miracles for myself."

"Here's your food!" the auburn haired girl announced, coming back to Ed's table. She set the plate down. "Enjoy!"

Her silver eyes glanced between the boy and the armor curiously. "By the way, I've never seen you guys around here before. Do you live around?"

"No, not really," Al replied. "My brother and I travel a lot."

The girl quirked an eyebrow. "Brother?" she inquired.

Sensing her confusion, Al elaborated. "Yeah, my name's Alphonse Elric, and this is my older brother, Edward Elric."

"Older brother?" Her eyes darted between the two brothers. "Isn't he shorter than you?"

The vein on Ed's forehead popped, his face turning red with anger. "WHO ARE CALLING SO SHORT HE COULD HIDE IN A FIELD OF GRASS?!" he practically fumed, his voice booming throughout the bakery.

The startling outburst caught the ears of a few patrons inside, their eyes gazing at scene, wandering what the fuss was about.

The auburn haired girl just blinked in surprise, her gray eyes growing wide.

Ed was waiting for the girl to respond, his fists clenched at his side. To either yell back in fury or run away frightened.

However, after a few seconds had passed, her shoulders began to quiver and her lips formed into a suppressed smile, trying to stifle a noise erupting from her throat.

His anger turned transformed into confusion and dumbfoundment.

Was she…? Was she laughing?

Her hand rose up to cover her mouth as if trying to keep the small noises she involuntarily making from passing through.

She was laughing!

"You're funny!"

Okay…

Ed was genuinely left kinda speechless. He didn't know how to respond to that. How could he answer to something so bizzare and unexpected? He was used to people either shouting back him for his short rants or running away. No one has ever laughed at it before.

This girl was weird.

Once her giggling died down, she smiled brightly at him. "I just baked a cake from a new recipe I made. Do you want to try? Wait right here. I'll be right back!"

She was already dashing away before Ed could offer a proper response.

Ed slumped back down in his chair, scratching the back of his head in what could either be annoyance or bafflement. "That was weird. That girl is a complete weirdo."

Al lightly elbowed his brother for that rude remark. "I think she's taken quite a liking to you, brother."

The elder Elric mumbled something under his breath.

The girl came back. "Thanks for waiting!" She set the plate with a slice of what appeared to be yellow cake topped off with red frosting down before him. "Try it. It's my new spongy cheese yellow cake topped of with red bean frosting."

Ed quirked an eyebrow. Didn't that sound a little unusual?

Looking at the girl's expectant face, she was eagerly waiting for him to try it, anticipating his reaction.

He simply shrugged his shoulders and took a bite. Slowly chewing, his gold eyes widened in surprise at the soft and creamy texture. The sweetness of the cake was astonishingly complimented with the tartness of the frosting. It was actually really good!

"It's good!" he hummed in delight.

The auburn haired girl beamed, her gray eyes sparkling happily. "Really? Great! I could box up the rest of the cake, if you want. It's free."

"Are you sure?" Al asked. "You don't have to do that."

She smiled at him. "It's no trouble. I could always bake another batch."

Several minutes later, the auburn haired girl handed Ed the boxed cake she promised him. "Come back again!" She waved them out the door.

Ed's face was scrunched up into a deep scowl as if he was contemplating something. Finally, he asked, "What's your name?"

The girl blinked. "My name? It's Orihime. Orihime Inoue."

(A/N: That's it! How did you like it? I was contemplating whether this should take place during the 2003 anime or Brotherhood. In the end, I decided on Brotherhood. Only because, knowing how 2003 ends, the relationship won't work out. After all, the plot would remain the same. There are no changes to the plot. The only thing different is no Ed/Winry because it's being replaced with Ed/Orihime. Leave any comments, please!)