Chapter One
"Rain? Hello? You here?" A big muscled man with one blond curl knocked on my dorm door. I picked up my finished coffee and rubbed my eyes as I opened the door.
"Morning Major." I leaned against the doorframe.
"Oh, you are home…" He looked nervous. I sipped my coffee in reply.
"What brings you here," I put extra menace on the last part, "So early in the morning?" The major hastily saluted me.
"Pardon me Miss Rain, the Colonels' orders!"
"You can tell the," I snarled the word, "Colonel, I will be there shortly." I growled and slammed the door on the shaky Majors' face.
I set my coffee down angrily. "Freakin' bastard, with no respect for my sleep." I muttered hatefully as I put clothes on. I rummaged through my fridge for some yogurt, and slid on my black duster. I locked the door to my dorm and slid my keys into my pocket. I walked to command my combat boots splashing the water around.
"Rain, I never thought I'd ever see you out and about so early!" A middle-aged woman caught up to me and smiled.
"Good morning Gracia, how's Alicia?" I asked kindly.
"Oh she's fine. She's at Hues's parents' house. Their love for her certainly runs in the family."
"Speaking of, I was going to visit his grave today." I said
"Honestly Rain, you're too kind to us." Gracia sighed.
"It's the least I can do. You and Hues helped me get back on my feet."
"Oh, sweetie that was years ago."
"I must get going, the Colonel will already be at my throat."
"Oh? So that's why you're up so early?"
"Stupid bastard had the damn Major come banging on my door." I said and went into the looming building.
I barged into the Colonels office. "Any idea what time it is?" I growled.
"Seven am, why? Missing your beauty sleep, shrimp?" The Colonel tossed back.
"Don't call me a shrimp Colonel. What the hell do you want?" I demanded.
"Well, seeing as you have no parental figures... and you're only fourteen..."
"What are you saying Mustang?"
"That's father\ dad to you. I have adopted you, with the lieutenant as your emergency guardian, and you start your third year in middle school tomorrow."
I was so shocked and angry I walked back to my dorm and locked the door. I paced the hallway.
"Rain, dammit, unlock this door!" Mustang shouted.
"No!" I shouted back.
He got a spare key and opened my door. I jumped out the window.
"Gotcha." Hawkeye had a steel grip on my wrist. Roy arrived.
He had my suitcase packed.
"Good job lieutenant, now put her in the car. Lock the doors." He said as he threw my suitcase in the trunk and got behind the wheel.
"You're cruel Colonel. Am I legally your daughter?"
"Yep, went to court and everything, even got your aunts permission." He said with pride.
"Great." I said and slumped in my seat. "Where are we going?"
"Home."
"You mean your home."
"Nope, it's yours now too." He said as he parked in front of a gray house. I took off my seatbelt and Roy unlocked the car doors. He unlocked the front door and sighed. I had my suitcase in one hand both arms crossed, leaning against the car. He walked back to the car and slung me on his shoulder.
"Hey! Lemme down!" I yelled in protest and thrashed in his steel grip.
"Oh hush." He said and sat me on the couch. "First room on the left is your room and the room next to it is your bathroom." He pointed to the painted white staircase. "I'll put your stuff up there." He said and went upstairs.
I took a look around me.
The couch I was on was a dark blue. The walls were a soft gray and the carpet as well. There was an unlit fireplace in the living room. It was relaxing. Roy's military top and coat hung on a coat rack by the door. I took off my black duster and hung it there. I also took off my boots, seeing as Roy had done the same.
Roy came down. "If you want, you can unpack while I make something to eat. What do you prefer?" He said.
"Anything will do. Can I ask you something?" I asked.
"What is it?"
"What school will I be attending?"
"Amestris Military Academy."
"And how much are you paying for my attendance?"
"I'm not. The military is." I went upstairs to unpack, and finished rather quickly. I got out my book and went downstairs to read.
"Hawkeye will be here shortly with your uniform, because only she knows your actual height." Mustang said while cooking.
"Crap. She hasn't told you has she?"
"Nope, found out from your aunt."
"Crap... And I have to wear a uniform?"
"Well it is an academy. But they told me you can wear your black duster if you want."
"Oh, that's cool." I said as someone knocked on the door.
"Could you get that?" Roy asked.
"Yeah." I said and opened the door. "Hello Hawkeye."
"I brought your uniform." She said and handed me a blue bag.
"Great, she can try it on after lunch. Why don't you join us lieutenant?" Mustang came up and took the bag. I walked to the kitchen and sat. I was starving.
"Oh why not?" Hawkeye said and walked in. She took a seat next to me in the kitchen.
"So what did you make?" I asked.
"Spaghetti." Roy replied.
"Food…" I murmured dreamily.
"You realize when you go to school tomorrow you can't eat all day right?" He asked me as I dug in.
"I have pockets."
"They're going to catch you."
"Honestly, do you want to make this argument with me?" I said and glared at Mustang.
"No, probably not. So how are you doing lieutenant?"
"I'm fine thank you Colonel." Hawkeye said.
I finished rather quickly and cleaned my plate.
"How about you try on your uniform now?" Roy said, still eating. I went upstairs to change.
The uniform had a white dress shirt, blue tie, black boots, and a blue ruffle miniskirt. It fit me like a charm. I went downstairs, feeling completely violated.
"Fits you nicely." Hawkeye said.
"I'm wearing a skirt…" I whined.
"Oh hush." Mustang said. I changed back feeling better. Hawkeye was getting ready to return to her work.
"Thanks for getting the uniform lieutenant." Roy had said when she left.
"It was no problem." She said and left.
I was on the couch, reading.
"You're quieter than at central." Mustang observed. I just grunted. "I've got to get back to work. Please don't wreck the house. You can go somewhere as long as you're back before dark." He said and put on his military top and gloves. He put on his black duster and opened the door. "The spare keys are in that bowl. Lock the door when you leave, if you leave." He said and left.
I waited a few minutes for him to leave and I took the spare keys. I donned on my black duster and locked the door. I walked on the sidewalk until I found a florist.
"One bouquet of roses please?" I asked the lady.
"Sure thing darling. That'll be 60 cens." She smiled and handed me the bouquet. I handed her the money.
"Thanks!" I said and left for the cemetery. I went to Maes Hues's grave, and found Roy there.
"Hey…" I said to him knowing Hues was his close friend.
"Oh, what are you doing here?" He asked me.
I set the bouquet on the grave. "To pay my respects." I said and sat in front of the grave.
"It was because of Hues that I adopted you." Roy said. "He had told me that I needed to take care of you, that I'm the only one that can stand you."
"Well I'm glad he said that." I said.
"Yeah."
End of chapter one.