Disclaimer: Don't own FMA. I own the plot, and I own "Tasha Mustang" but that is it. pouts
Dedication: Eh, I guess to my US History teacher. He gave us a vocab sheet that contained some guy with the last name "Hughes" so I got the idea and started writing. It took a different turn than I expected but oh well!
A/N: Enjoy! If they're OOC I apologize.
"Mr. Hughes! Mr. Hughes!" Tasha called out as she ran down the hallway in Central Headquarters.
Hughes chuckled as he turned around to face his niece. "Tasha, I told you to call me Uncle Maes. What're you doing here? Don't you have homework to do?"
"Yes sir." Tasha mumbled, blushing a bit. Then she added cheerfully, "But I heard Ed and Al were coming back today! Al promised to help me with my kitty cat and Ed was gonna help me with my Math and Alchemy!"
Maes looked at his niece warily. Her soft brown curls fell elegantly around her face, her hazel eyes sparkling. He noticed she was wearing a knee-length skirt and matching tank-top with flip-flops.
"I see. Do your mother and father know you're wearing that?" He questioned.
The sixteen-year-old's blush deepened. "Not exactly."
"Tasha." Hughes scolded sternly.
"I know, Uncle, I know. But I'm 16! I should be able to wear what I want!" She complained.
"I'll have to tell your mom and dad you know."
"Please don't!" She cried out. "Dad will flame him and Mom will shoot at him!!!!"
"It's just Ed and Al. But I understand why they would. You shouldn't be wearing that." He stated.
"Uncle..." she whined
"Run along now, Tasha. Go home, change, and when I see the boys I'll send them your way." He finished, nodding toward the door.
The girl nodded and headed home. As Hughes made his way back to his office he bumped into Ed and Al.
"Oh, Ed and Al, Tasha's looking for you." He smiled.
Al's voice was happier than normal, "Really?"
"Got a crush, Al?" Ed joked.
If armor could blush, Al would be bright pink right about now. "N-no!" He squeaked timidly.
Hughes smirked, "She ran home to change."
"Change?" Ed questioned.
"Don't ask. Get going, you can talk to the Colonel later." Hughes replied.
"Alright later." Ed said.
Al bowed before following Ed, "Goodbye Lt. Colonel Hughes! Tell Mrs. Hughes and Elysia hi for us!"
"Will do!" Hughes called back.
A half hour later they were standing on the doorstep of Colonel Roy Mustang, First Lt. Riza Mustang and their daughter, Tasha Mustang. Ed knocked on the door with his auto-mail hand.
Tasha looked up from the book she was reading. She smiled happily and set the book aside, "Coming Edward!" She giggled.
"It's Ed!" He called back through the door.
"Whatever Shrimp!" She teased.
"WHO YOU CALLIN' SO SHORT HE COULD BE ANT SOUP!?!" Ed started ranting.
Tasha opened the door and hugged him tight, "Oh calm down Ed. I was just joking."
He hugged her back, calming down with a slight blush. "Ya, ya, ya."
She giggled more then hugged Al, bitting her lip. "Hey Al."
Al hesitated slightly but hugged her back, he was confused about why she always hugged him but didn't seem to mind it. "Hello."
She pulled back, still wearing the outfit that she was wearing when she saw Hughes. "What do you guys think of my outfit? Do you like it?" She spun around, the skirt rising up.
Ed grinned a bit but looked away, "Tasha, don't do that. It looks... nice."
Al immediately squeaked and looked away. "Y-yeah."
She smiled, "Well come on in you two! You don't have to stand outside."
"We're comin', we're comin'." Ed said as he walked in, Al following.
"So, any new leads on the stone yet?" Tasha questioned.
Ed sighed, "Tasha. I told you not to worry about it."
She pouted, "But Edddddddddddo."
"ED!"
Rolling her eyes, she crossed her arms over her chest and looked away. "Fine. I'll just forget about it."
"Thank you." He huffed.
"So, where's your cat?" Al needed to break the tension.
"In my room. I'll go get her." With that she stood and hurried upstairs.
Al just started at Ed. He looked at his brother, sighing.
"What is it, Al?"
"You know what it is, Brother."
"She doesn't need to know any of it! She doesn't need to get hurt too!"
"Brother, Nina was NOT your fault and you know it!"
Ed looked away, "Just hush about it."
At that moment Tasha came running in, her tiger cat Belle in her arms. Belle was struggling a bit but suddenly meowed and leaped out of Tasha's arms and over to Al, purring and rubbing against his armor. Al just giggled, petting the kitty gently. "Hi there."
"Her name's Belle. She's a Bengal tiger cat."
"She's cute." Al said.
Tasha nodded, "I'll... be right back." And the two watched as she ran back upstairs.
"I wonder what that was about." Ed said.
Al shrugged and kept petting Belle. Ed thought he heard something, 'I'll be right back Al." So Al watched as Ed stood up and followed the way Tasha had gone.
When Ed entered the doorway to Tasha's room (her parents had taken the door off) he saw her laying on her bed, singing a song. "Tasha?"
She quickly looked up, wiping her slightly weepy eyes, "Hai, Edward?"
"One, it's Ed. Two, what's wrong?"
"As if you care."
"Tasha, please."
"Ed, could I come with you guys on your next adventure?"
"Tasha, no."
"Please!"
"Why?"
She bit her lip and looked away. Ed's eyes widened in realization.
"Do you have a crush on me?!" He accused.
"NO!" She shrieked.
Ed's voice softened so his brother wouldn't hear, but his eyes were still wide, "Alphonse then?"
She blushed and looks away, "No."
"You're lying. That's why you always hug him, always sit near him."
She just kept looking away as he continued on and on about her always being around Al. Finally she looked up and snapped, "So what?! Even if I like Al he doesn't like me!"
Ed went to argue but they heard metal footsteps coming straight for Tasha's bedroom door. "Tasha?" Al poked his head around the corner, it was detached from his body.
"Hey Al." she smiled a bit.
"Y-you like me?" He stuttered.
She looked away, nodding slowly, she just couldn't lie to him. "Hai, Al. I do."
A/N: So? What'd you think? If you liked it maybe I'll make a second chapter
