"I'll have to go see him myself then." The colonel muttered as he pushed the dreaded paperwork aside to look for his loud mouthed insubordinate. "Don't you want to finish your paperwork first?" Hawkeye inquired politely, an eyebrow raised. "I think I have done more than enough of this today." Mustang muttered, hiding the whine in his voice quiet expertly. A smile tugged at the corners of Riza's lips. Much to Mustangs surprise Hawkeye agreed. He didn't really want to go look for Fullmetal but he felt like he would have to after using the boys bad behaviour as an excuse to procrastinate from his actual work. He frowned, he really had no idea why the young man was so volatile. He needed him to apologize, more importantly to the public. He had destroyed half a city and insulted some of Amestris' most senior clerical figures. Even after he and Al had gotten their original bodies back Ed was as destructive as ever. He seemed inpatient most days, eager to leave the older man's presence. Eager to be put to work as far from Amestris as possible. Mustang rubbed his eyes, tired he made his way towards the dormitories.
"Brother? How can you be so messy?" Al chided as he grabbed a bunch of clothes off the ground and flung them into a little basket. "Normal people clean up their home when friends and family visit." Al continued to chide as he found a sock stuck behind the radiator in the small room. "Why would you put it behind a radiator? ED?!"
"Yeah?" Ed answered tiredly as she poked her head outside the bathroom, her hair wet only a thin, rough white towel covering up her body. Looking at the ground Al announced "I will go and wash your clothes." "You don't have to do that." Ed groaned. "I do, you'll never do it yourself. I remember where the washer dryers are. Be ready when I get back." Al grumbled as he headed from his sisters room. "That's just like him. Comes all the way from xing to do my washing." Ed glowered as she dropped the towel to inspect herself in front of the mirror. She looked at herself with a mix of awe and disgust. How did she make it to twenty without anyone noticing she was in fact a woman. If only she was born a man... she frowned, these feelings wouldn't persist if she was born a man. Her outburst at the Colonel was uncalled for, she would apologize tomorrow even if it meant swallowing her pride. She felt herself blush. If she couldn't rid herself of those awful feelings she would have to leave the military, she couldn't bear the thought of him discovering her feelings or even worse gender.
There was a sharp knock on the door. Wrapping the towel around her body closely Ed wandered towards the locked door. Al wouldn't knock. He would just barge in like a mother hen, clucking and cleaning. "Fullmetal?" That familiar low voice. Biting her bottom lip Ed silently moved away from the door. She needed to get dressed. Another sharp knock. "Fullmetal?! I know you're in. I need to talk to you." She donned her trousers quickly, socks too. Two seconds later her shoes were on too. It was her chest bindings she was looking for now. Where were they?! She felt a cold sweat cover her body. Al. Al had collected them with the dirty washing. Ed bit her bottom lip, that stupid boy. "Fullmetal, I KNOW you are in. We need to talk." "Eh, can we talk later?" Ed answered leaning against the closed door awkwardly. "Why?" Mustang inquired, sounding tired. "I, eh... I'll explain tomorrow. It's... I'll explain later ok?" Ed asked feeling dizzy. "Fine. I expect to see you in my office at seven." With that the Mustang disappeared.
Ed looked flushed, tired and frankly awful when she appeared in front of her superior. "I am sorry I couldn't speak last night." Ed muttered, her eyes downcast. "An apology? From you? Fullmetal? Are you alright?" Mustang asked, a sardonic grin plastered on his face. "I said. I am sorry." Ed growled, feeling another blush and shudder racking her body under Mustangs scrutiny.
"You do know there is a no women allowed policy in the dormitories Fullmetal." Mustang played his card right, Eds eyes grew wide as she stared. Speechless and shaking. She could feel the the sympathetic glance Hawkeye and Havoc shot her. "I- I- How long have you known now?" Ed asked, her cheeks bright red. Mustangs grin widened but he remained silent. "I- I will hand in my watch as soon as I have sorted out the paperwork." Ed muttered embarrassed. A loud guffaw from Havoc, a sweet giggle from Hawkeye and a joyful laugh from Mustang made her look up, anger in her eyes. "I wouldn't worry about it boss, we've all brought a girl to our room before. Just close those curtains." Havoc said smiling at Fullmetal as an older brother would on his dumb younger sibling. Ed wanted to be sick with both joy and relief. All she could mutter was "What?" "When I left the building I saw your naked lady by the window. I am happy you've gotten yourself a cute girlfriend Fullmetal but could you at least be a little discreet about taking her to your room?" "I sure will. Am I excused?" Ed muttered as she stumbled toward the door of the office. She could hear them laugh heartily when she left. "Al, need to see Al..." Ed muttered as she left HQ, her right hand trailing the wall for emotional support.