Summary: Even geniuses have questions. Even Atheists have beliefs. Even Alchemists question the principles that their world revolves in. Parental! Roy/Ed
Pairing/s: Parental! Roy/Ed
Warnings: None
Author's Note: First story updated. This is a parental fic NOT yaoi. As it says in my profile (Visit if you have the time) I do not write yaoi unless requested…or at least if I picture Ed as a girl but let him remain as a guy in the story.
Important! This is not a one-shot. It has 3 parts in it. It's short, I know but it will be longer in the succeeding chapters
Disclaimer: No one in their right minds would create a fanfic if they owned the damn series itself…
A Slight Degree of Difference
Chapter 1
Persistence
"Colonel…Do you believe in equivalent exchange?"
Words slipped out of the blonde icily and felt quite natural without notice. This question came out all of a sudden from a certain subordinate of his while bringing in the said report The blonde in front of him stood firm and his expression completely unreadable. The golden bangs that covered Edward Elric's eyes helped a lot in adding the mystery as to what Edward was truly feeling.
Roy Mustang didn't know exactly how he would, no, should reply to the question that was asked. The boy in front of him was not your ordinary type of boy. He would've given absolutely anything to have one in front of him instead of having to answer the question of a prodigy…
Absolutely anything to be with someone within the same room than having Edward Elric, the Fullmetal alchemist, ask his state of belief.
"What is this all about, Fullmetal?" he tries to counter. Mustang began with a sigh before saying out loud the sentence, trying to indicate that he was tired and that he had no time for this. Too bad that Edward Elric did not care about his wellbeing.
"Do you believe in equivalent exchange?" Edward repeats. The tone, a bit changed. It held an air of challenge and sounded as if it was important to hear what he had to say, as if it would help to find the Philosopher's Stone.
"Is that a trick question? Perhaps you should consider rephrasing your question there, shorty."
"Do you believe in equivalent exchange?" the shorter of the two pressed on. He was unaffected by the "shorty" word. He didn't even flinch nor did he tighten his fist. No traces of suppressed anger could be seen.
"Honestly…I believe you should leave. I have absolutely no time for mind games today, Fullmetal. Supposing that I did believe in it, you wouldn't get the reason why, anyways."
After that, silence…
Deafening, uncomfortable silence…
A few seconds after the statement had been made, sounds of boots slowly echoed within the office, making its way to the door…
Another sound came. This one, a sound of door closing behind a person. This one, a sound of a door closing in front of a person. This one, a sound of a door closing between two persons.
The last one was the sound of a tiny resilient voice amidst the silence.
Do you believe in equivalent exchange?
Author's note:
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