Did You Ever?

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Summary: Who knew Edward could sing? Nicole certainly didn't.

Nicole Anderson was Edward Elric's partner, because the Military had decided that State Alchemists work better in pairs.

Hah!

That only worked if the said Alchemists weren't 5 feet tall and hated each other's guts.

Which was exactly the case with Nicole and Edward. And just Nicole and Edward. Nicole liked Al just fine. He didn't burst into laughter every time Nicole walked into the team's living room in her pink bunny pajamas, and yes, they were expected to live together (Why did she have to be the odd one that was paired with the opposite gender?).

However, last night she put on a pair of boxers (She stole them from Ed: They had gummy bears on them, surprisingly) and a baggy t-shirt (Again: Ed's.)

Al had gone over to the grocer's and she was at home alone with Ed.

She tip-toed into the hallway and listened. There was a sound coming from the living room.

So…he hasn't changed his routine. Morning cartoons and a bowl of oatmeal, eh?

She tried her hardest not to make the stairs creak, and even though they did, Ed didn't notice.

She smirked, and opened the door slightly, prepared to see a pajama decked Ed stuffing his mouth with oatmeal watching Scooby Doo. But…she almost fell over.

Ed was wearing his black muscle shirt, wearing his normal; pants and was…well, he was playing her karaoke machine, singing to 'Bet on It'. And surprisingly, he sounded good; really good.

The song ended and she ducked behind the doorframe, thinking he'd stop singing, because she knew what was coming up next.

But, she heard the couch creak as he sat down and listened, waiting for the cue.

She took a deep breathe and stepped into the room quietly, and he didn't notice her. She picked up the second cordless microphone and started on the female cue.

Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me
You know the words
"Once Upon A Time"
Make you listen?

Nicole (Nicole: Song. Ed: Song. Both: Song.) Sang into the Microphone, and Ed turned, wildly, but she kept her eyes glued to the screen and after taking in her wardrobe, he turned back too.

There's a reason.
When you dream there's a chance you'll find
A little laughter
or happy ever after
yeah harmony to the melody
It's echoing inside my head
A single voice (Single voice)
Above the noise
And like a common thread
Hmm, you're pulling me
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
Because you are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh)
Na na na na na
Yeah yeah yeah
(Na na na na)
You are the music in me
It's like I knew you before we met (Before we met)
Can't explain it (Ohh ohh)
There's no name for it (No name for it)
I'm saying words I never said
And it was easy (So easy)
Because you see the real me (I see)
As I amYou understand
And that's more than I've ever known
To hear your voice (Hear your voice)
Above the noise (Ohh ohh)
And no, I'm not alone
Oh you're singing to me (Ohh yeah)
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong (Yeah ohh)
You are the music in me
It's living in all of us
And it's brought us here because
You are the music in me
Together we're gonna sing (Yeah)
We got the power to sing what we feel (What we feel)
Connected and real
Can't keep it all inside (Ohh)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
You are the music in me(In me)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me
When I hear my favorite song (Favorite song)
I know that we belong (We belong)
You are the music in me
Yeah it's living in all of us
It's brought us here because (Here because)
You are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na (Ohh yeah)
Na na na na
You are the music in me (Yeah)

He turned to look at her, putting the microphone down.

"How long were you listening before you came in?" He asked, gold eyes pouring into dark silver ones. Before she got a chance to answer, however, the backdoor opened and Al walked in, followed by two others.

"Brother, Nicole! Look who I…ran…into…" Al trailed off, and Havoc chuckled in the doorway, while Roy raised an eyebrow.

"Are we interrupting something?" He asked coolly, and Nicole shrieked, grabbing Ed's jacket and wrapping it around herself, dashing into the hall and up the stairs.

"NICE BOXERS ANDERSON!" Havoc shouted up after her.

She slammed her door, and pressed her back against it, feeling her face heat up. She looked around, and spotted the ugly vase Havoc had given her one time at Christmas (She only kept it to prove to him she wasn't full of spite). She picked it up, and threw it hard at the door, hearing the satisfying scream of breaking china. She succumbed to the childish side of her and screamed at the top of her lungs:

"I HATE YOU!" before taking off the jacket, flinging it on the floor and laying down on the bed.

End Chapter