"You need to comb your hair." Hughes said shrugging. At the moment, his glasses weren't appearing, so the image almost looked like Kimblee, he sighed and made a face. Hughes didn't, so he knew it was his imagination again. Strangely, once Greed had pulled himself out of the gate, he had forgiven Kimblee almost immediately, but now Crimson would catch him giving him those strange, halfpity looks, and he would have preferred a beat-down any day. He sighed and did comb his hair, and Hughes nodded approvingly. "Greed seems nice, why didn't you ever get a nice lover?" He asked, and Kimblee made a face.
"He's not my lover." he said, and Hughes shook his head.
"Yes he is. Now, wash your face… and if you still have that makeup bag, put something under your eyes." Kimblee's eye went wide and he growled.
"I have no makeup." he said, and Hughes chuckled.
"You did… don't worry, I'd never tell." He said, winking. "Really Kimmie, you look like death warmed over… and after Greed took all that time to find you behind the gate and give you a body again…" He made a face at the mirror image, and Hughes laughed again. Kimblee sighed. Maes Hughes was son different… but so similar to him.
"Fine… But I can't see myself with your ugly mug." Kimblee said, and Maes moved so he could see, but didn't leave.
"Kimmie… Don't you understand?" he asked. "I can't leave you…" He seemed sad and Kimblee rolled his eyes.
"Shouldn't you be in your wife's mirror?" he asked. "Or that daughter of yours?"
"No… They are safe and happy. You are miserable." Hughes put his hand out, but there was no way for the two to touch, so Kimblee simply dabbed at the circles under his eyes with a sponge dipped in concealer. He wiped, and blended, and Hughes laughed. "you're supposed to us the stuff with a bit of yellow to do that… it makes bruises disappear, and circles under the eyes…" he continued, and Kimblee ignored him, blending until it looked halfway decent. He then walked down the stairs, with one last look at Hughes.
"Thanks for telling me…" He said, meaning about his eyes. Hughes grinned.
"Its what big brothers do!"