"Why is there a cat in the middle of command?"

Jean Havoc had a long day. He slaved away all day for the chief, and then his girlfriend broke up with him for being late for their date! Life just wasn't fair.

And now there was a mangy cat sitting in his favorite chair.

"I let it in."

Jean nearly jumped out of his skin. It was always shocking, to see a golem acting with a will of its own. But then again, Alphonse Eric wasn't just any golem.

…And he was naked.

"Would you please put some clothes on?!" Jean chucked his jacket at him, "and don't give me that 'golems don't need to wear clothes' crap. You're going to be human again one day, right?"

"So Brother wishes."

"Then act like it!"

Alphonse blinked thoughtfully, eerie red eyes disappearing behind golden lashes. He didn't say anything, but covered himself with the jacket.

Right. So back to the situation at hand. "So, the cat is here why?"

"It was cold and raining."

"So…"

Jean would later swear that Alphonse's eyes had gleamed with smugness before he blandly said, "So I did the human thing and let it in."

In the moment that Jean was left standing in a stupor, Alphonse left.

Jean sat down in his chair, and the cat climbed onto his lap.

"Today was just not my day, pussy-cat. Work was hell, my girl dumped me…and I got schooled by a golem teen."

The cat meowed. Jean took it as a sign of sympathy.

"At least you seem to like me."

The cat jumped off, and streaked out the front door being opened by Feury.

"Figures!"

Jean buried his head in his hands. Feury didn't ask.

Things often went smoother at the Smelting Guild if you didn't ask.

Notes: this is for Phantoms_Echo on ao3 and takes place in her/his Golem Lord universe. Go read it. It's awesome