New Maiden:

Simone’s Notes:

Another love rectangle happens in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, where female characters Dorabella and Flordiligli are Ferrando and Gugliemo's girlfriends respectively, and by the end of the opera they "accidentally" swap their boyfriends. For additional terms, the word "love" can be added to the front of other shapes to reflect romantic relationships involving more people, e.g. "love pentagon".

Alphonse met another “bunny” as he whimsically started calling them. This latest one he met the morning out the bloodlust night. He had just walked Amy and Carrie to school. They were pretty proud to have Al with them every step of the way. The girls just wanted to brag to the other girls at their school about him. Al himself didn’t mind. He was just happy to have attention showered on him by three hot girls. But soon, he would have more attention poured upon him like beer being dumped at a frat party.

Alphonse had just seen his others girl off when he met her. This “bunny” was a looker indeed. Her beauty was everywhere on her: short red hair to her shoulders that even had the spring sun’s attention, fair and flawless complexion except for the cute freckles on her sweet cheeks, long pretty legs, and graceful hands. Damn, she looked fine in her school uniform. Alphonse just couldn’t help but stare at her. But then, something caught his eye about her. The girl had a microphone in her pretty hands. She was talking on it closely. Next to her was a small black and red tape recorder on the ground at her ladylike feet. She seemed to be recording herself talking. The alchemist wondered why. “What is she doing?” he thought. “And what is she talking about on that microphone?” Her kept watching in intend.

Then, the school bell rang and brought them both back to Earth. The girl quickly looked up and saw him. Alphonse was blushing wildly. He really didn’t know what to say or do. He just gave her a little wave. The girl blushed at him as well. She seemed to be attracted to him as well. It was starting to be the typical boy-girl love story. But then, the bell rang again. The girl quickly cut off her tape player, packed up her things, and hurried into the school. Al felt slightly crushed that she had to leave. “I didn’t even get to talk to her!” he thought in disappointment. Then, he walked away in defeat. But not for long however.

The day dragged by slowly. Al couldn’t get that girl he saw out of his mind. He was still upset because he didn’t get to even talk to her. Her beauty just wouldn’t let his senses let him go. He wanted to pretty her red hair. He wanted to talk to her. He wanted to kiss her. He wanted… to ask what she was recording. But now, he may never get that chance. Nothing could cheer him up. Even Bev herself couldn’t bring him out of it.

“Aw, tell me what’s wrong, Al!” she tried again. Her love just shrugged and shook his head.

“Nothing,” he replied. “I just want to be alone right now.” Then, Alphonse headed out the door. Bev just nodded herself as she watched him leave. If it was any other guy, she would follow after him. But since it was Al, she had a high since of respect for him.

“Already then.” she said. Then, Bev went off to do something else.

But then, Alphonse’s day cheered up completely. That afternoon, he was in a local café. The boy just had to do something to take his mind off of his defeat. Sadly, this wasn’t working either. The tea in front of him reminded him of the girl. If there was only some way to…

“Excuse me,” a girl’s voice spoke up. “Is this seat taken?” Alphonse looked up to see… his latest bunny again. She was just as beautiful as ever. All of her qualities were just as perfect as ever. Short red hair to her shoulders that even had the spring sun’s attention, fair and flawless complexion except for the cute freckles on her sweet cheeks, long pretty legs, and graceful hands, and perfectly ironed schoolgirl uniform. The sun was outshined by her beauty. Her smile added even more to her lovely looks. Alphonse just couldn’t help but to stare at her. He didn’t know what to say at first.

He finally shook his head and said quickly, “No, no, not at all!” The girl kept smiling at him.

“Great!” she called. Then the girl sat down next to him. Alphonse couldn’t help but to blush. His new bunny turned to him with that pretty smile on her face.

“So,” she said aloud. “What is your name?”

“Alphonse Elric,” the boy answered in a rush. “You?” The girl kept smiling at him.

“My name is Molly Allen,” she replied. “Nice to meet you.”

“Mol-ly!” Al said slowly.

“That’s right!” said she. Silence passed over them for a moment. Alphonse looked at her affectionately. There were so many questions he wanted to ask her. But he just didn’t know where to start.

“So what were you doing at my school today?” Molly asked boldly. Al felt suddenly embarrassed. Could this angel take the hectic lust storm he lived in 24-7? Well, there was only one way to see.

“I was walking my girlfriends to school.” Al replied boldly. Molly looked at him with an eyebrow raised. The boy instantly felt sick. “Oh no!” he thought in worry. “I wish I hadn’t said anything!”

“Girlfriends?” Molly asked trying to piece the knowledge together.

“Yes…” Alphonse said uneasily. “Well, not really…”

“What do you mean?” the bunny asked him. Al was stuck now. What was he even saying?

“They like me,” he explained. “There is another girl that likes me a lot. They are always trying to get me to be theirs only. I like them equally. But, I just can’t make up my mind of who to go with.” Molly looked at him with questions in her eyes. Alphonse felt uncomfortable about sharing this now. He thought that she thought that he was a pervert now.

But instead, Molly lightly to him by the hand and said, “I can see why they want you so much!” Al blushed wildly at her words and touch.

“Real-- Really?” he managed to ask her. Molly nodded at him smiling. Alphonse blushed again.

“Oh wow!” he said at last. The bunny just smiled at him. Al kept blushing at her smile. Once again, the boy had fallen in love. He wanted her as his girl now! The alchemist stared at her face for a long time. Her lips seemed to be begging him to kiss them. He wanted to fondle on her. The alchemist just wanted to make her. But before he could pursue her, there was one question on his mind for her.

“Molly,” Alphonse spoke up. The girl looked up at him.

“Hm?” she asked softly. Al looked at her closely.

“Why did you have mic?” he asked. “What were you recording?” Molly smiled at him proudly.

“Oh,” she replied gracefully. “Just my thoughts for the morning.”

“Why?” he asked. Molly leaned in closely to him. Alphonse did the same lightly.

“I always wanted to be a journalist!” she admitted. “Ever since I was a little girl, I would record my thoughts and different things around the house. Does it sound silly?” Alphonse closely embraced her lovely hands. Molly blushed at his touch. “Oh my!” she thought in surprise. “His hands are so strong!” Her heart instantly skipped a beat in a flash. Al kept smiling at her kindly.

“I don’t think it’s stupid at all!” he said boldly. “It’s great that you are doing something that you like!” Molly blushed even more. She instantly wanted to kiss him herself. She was surprised to find herself in love with this nice boy. A relationship seemed possible between them. But first, she would have to deal with the three other girls after his heart. Would she be up for that? Molly didn’t have to think about that one. “Aw screw it!” she thought. “I can take on three little tarts!”

The pair spent the whole afternoon talking to each other about anything that came to mind. Towards the end, the pair started up the game for Molly.

“Can I kiss you now?” Alphonse asked bravely. Molly smiled at him graciously.

“I thought that you would never ask!” she exclaimed. The alchemist smiled at her happily. Then he leaned in and did so. Molly was so pleased that that journalist happily kissed back. Thus now starting the Alphonse-Amy-Bev-Carrie-Molly pentagon. (Damn this boy gets loads of girls after him!)