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Warning: Edvy (Ed and Envy) later on. BoyxBoy- Don't like, then don't read.


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"Al-"

"Brother, it was shivering out in the rain! I couldn't just leave him out in the cold, and all by himself!" Al protested, interrupting his brother. Ed glared at his baby brother, placing his hands on his hips.

"I've already told you before. We can't keep a cat. How are we going to take care of it?" Al crossed his arms over his large, armored chest as he glared down at his brother.

"We can find a way! Please brother! I can't just leave him," Al argued. Ed sighed, but stood his ground.

"We can't, Al. I'm sorry." Al's armor shook as broken sounds escaped the armor, the closest thing to crying he could do. He turned his back on Ed and dashed out of the hotel room.

"How can you be so cruel?!" Ed flinched at his brother's words. He stayed rooted in his place as he listened to his brother's hollow, receding footsteps. He dropped down onto the couch, sinking into the soft cushions. It's not like he really wanted to throw the poor little cat out, but they just din't have the meens to care for it, considering they were always on the move, never staying in one place for too long.

Meow!

He looked up to where the tiny cat was sitting on the coffee table in front of him, purring softly. It looked at him through large, round, violet eyes. Ed raised an eyebrow, before leaning forward to scratch it under it's furry chin. It was a slender little cat, with sleek black fur and purple eyes. At first he found it to be a strange eye color, but then again, who was he to talk? He was the only one he'd seen with golden eyes, aside from Hoenhiem and his brother when he had his human body. He sighed as he leaned back again, staring up at the ceiling.

The little cat stood up, stretching out it's long, tired limbs. It yawned widely, showing it's sharp fangs. It leapt from the table and over into Ed's lap. Ed jumped and looked down at the cat. He raised a hand to shoo it away, but he stopped when it settled down into his lap, curling up into a little ball. It purred contently as it dozed off. Ed smiled softly as he dropped his hand down to stroke the cat.

"I guess you can stay for tonight," he said quietly. Soon after, he too had drifted off into a fitfull sleep.

"I'm sending you on a very important job. You will be tasked with protecting Edward Elric. We need to make sure he stays alive until the Promised Day. Understand?"

Envy sighed in irritation. Why did he have to do it? He had better things to do than to babysit the Fullmetal runt. Besides, why couldn't the brat do it himself. Surely, even the runt was capable of staying out of trouble? Couldn't he take care of himself? So, Envy just didn't get why he had to! He kicked violently at a pebble in the street, sending it crashing hard into a wall, shattering it with the force of it. He glared ahead of him. He was definitely in a foul mood, and all this rain was not helping at all. He sighed again as he continued walking. How was he going to go about this job?

He stopped as he heard a loud clanking sound coming towards him. He quickly stepped into a dark alley, staying close to the shadows and out of sight. He grinned when he saw the large suit of armor walking by, oblivious to the pouring rain pounding against his body. Aside from him, there was no one outside. Everyone was cooped up inside, trying to avoid this awful weather. Envy smirked as he quickly transformed into a tiny form. He stepped out from the allyway and meowed. Al halted and quickly turned around to face him. The armored giant squealed in delight as he dashed over to where a small black cat sat on the sidewalk. Envy's petite frame shook, but not from the cold. He snickered quietly. Who knew it would be this easy? In this adorable form, Fullmetal's younger brother would be putty in his hands. He looked up at Al with the cutest face he could muster, hoping to appear innocent and weak. The boy took the bait, bending over to scoop him up into his arms. His steel limbs were hard and cold, but Envy forced himself to be still as Al carried him through the rain. He was just grateful he hadn't been shoved inside the armor. That would've been sure to leave a bruise with all the bumping around.

Once they made it to the hotel the two Elric brothers were staying in, an argument immediately broke out between Ed and Al. Envy sighed as he watched them boredly. Maybe this would be harder than he thought. His plan wouldn't work if he was thrown out. Then he'd have to find another way to guard them, and quite frankly, he was too lazy at the moment. He stretched as he only half-listened to their conversation. He only looked up when he finally heard Al run out, his body clanking loudly the whole way. He watched as Ed dropped tiredly onto the couch, appearing to be in deep thought. Not one to like being ignored, he meowed to get his attention. He looked up, and golden eyes met violet. He stood up and stretched, yawning as he did so. 'Time to be cute again,' he thought as he jumped off the table and into Ed's lap. He curled into a tight ball, trying to look innocent as he began purring. He resisted the urge to vomit. It disgusted him. Here he was, sitting in his enemy's lap, but unfortunately, it had to be done. He couldn't afford to be thrown out right now. He closed his eyes and pretended to fall asleep. He wanted to claw at the hand that suddenly rested on him, petting his soft fur. He bit his tongue to keep from yelling at the boy. 'Cats don't talk genius.'

"I guess you can stay for tonight." Envy smirked slightly. He had won for now.

"Goodnight, shorty," he taunted quietly.