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Colonel Roy Mustang was sitting at his desk just finishing up a pile of paperwork when Lt. Hawkeye walked in with another stack in hand.

Roy sighed hanging his head in defeat. Picking up a piece from the top he starts to read it. He sighed again but this time in annoyance.

"What is it sir."

"Hawkeye can you call Fullmetal in please."

"May I ask why."

Roy buried his head in his hands while leaning back in his chair. "Fullmetal and I have been ordered on a mission to Xing. Apparently theres been an assignation attempt on the emperor so they are sending the two of us to be his bodyguards during this festival going on in two weeks."

"I'll send Fullmetal in right away Sir." Hawkeye saluted then left.

A few minutes later Hawkeye walked back in. "I called Edward sir, he said he will be in in a few minutes. Sir?" Hawkeye asked noticing her superior was not acting like his cool and calm self but quite the opposite.

"Hawkeye I really, really don't want to go back."

"I know sir but you just have to put your personal reasons aside and just go and get it done with."

"I know I know I just, I really don't want to see him." Eyes showing desperation and a glint of worry.

"See who and why don't you want to go in the first place?" said a new voice. Roy looked up in surprise while Hawkeye turned around. That voice belonged to none other then Edward Elric.

"Edward you know it's not polite not to eavesdrop." Hawkeye said in a very stern voice.

"Brother I told we shouldn't have." said Al.

"Yea yea whatever." Ed said crossing his arms looking off to the side.

"I'm assuming Hawkeye briefed you on the mission over the phone." Roy said his mask back up.

"Yup so when are the three of us going to leave?"

"Two of us."

"What?" Ed asked.

"You heard me. Sorry but Alphones can't come."

"What do you mean Al can't?!?!"

"I'm sorry Fullmetal but your brother can't come."

"That's not fare! Al always comes with me! Why can't-"

"Brother it's ok I'll be fine, I'll just go visit Winry." Al cut in.

Ed sighed "Fine ok. When are we leaving."

"Are train leaves first thing tomorrow morning at 8 am. We ride for to days to the border then from there camel back."

"ok ok see you then colonel." Ed said leaving.

"Remember 8am." Roy called after him. Ed just waved his hand behind his back with his other in his pocket.

When Ed got back to his and Al dorm Ed pulled out his suit case to start packing for the mission.

"Hey Al."

"Yes brother."

"what do you think has the colonel so axise 'bout going to Xing?"

"What do you mean?"

Ed sighed and stopped packing to look at his brother. "You know, when he was talking to Hawkeye and he kept saying how he 'didn't want to see him' and 'didn't want to go back' what do you think he meant by that?"

"I don't know but brother don't be bothering him about it alright brother. Brother?" Al looked up to see his brother already asleep on the bed with his mouth hanging open and his stomach showing. Al sighed and shook his head. He got up and walked over and tucked his brother in.

Yes I know it's real short but my mom's been getting on my case to go to bed plus I just thought that was a good place to stop.