DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist. tanku.
A/N: Yeah, I officially dub this to be the best 1st chapter I've ever written (sad? kinda...proud? in a way).
"Tell me again why we have to do this?" Ed sat across from Al looking out the window of the train with his arms folded. He hadn't looked anywhere else since they boarded the train and the scenery for the past two hours hadn't changed a bit.
"Because, Brother," Al sighed, "They're only looking out for us. I think we should be thankful." For the first time Ed turned to face his younger brother.
"We don't need anybody to look out for us, Al. We have each other." He returned his attention to the window. "And of all the people, why'd they have to stick us with him?" He growled angrily.
"Well, he's the only one that can take of us and actually protect us while we're with him." Al explained for what seemed the hundredth time.
"I really hate him." Ed's eyebrows scrunched together and he groaned at the thought of having to live with the colonel for who knows how long. They rode in silence the rest of the way and didn't speak of anything else until Ed pressed his finger to the window, "We're here." He said solemnly as the train station came more into view. Al turned around to look out the window and let out a sigh the same time his brother did.
"I guess it could be worse." He finally said as the train came to a stop.
Ed gave him a confused look and stood up, "How?" He asked and walked of in front of his brother, making the question rhetorical. They got of the train and waited for their things to be unloaded, which didn't take long considering they never really took much with them.
"Fullmetal, Sir!" The two brothers turned around when they heard Ed being called. Of in the distance a lady in a blue uniform and short blond hair waved to get their attention.
"Oh, so the bastard's too lazy to come pick us up himself?" Ed said angrily and made his way towards Riza Hawkeye.
"I'm sure he is just busy today." Al said trying to avoid running into anybody. His avoidance was unsuccessful and even though he'd apologize, he'd still receive the occasional, 'You shouldn't being wearing that suit of armor!'
"Mustang had to stay home and finish working on some paper work," Riza explained when Ed and Al reached her, "He sent me to come pick you up and take you to his place."
"Yeah, whatever." Ed rolled his eyes, "So where's the car."
"Right this way." She said, ignoring his first comment and leading them out of the train station towards the car. The shoved the trunk in the back and climbed in the car as Riza started it up.
"I've never been to the colonel's house before." Al said thoughtfully, "I wonder what it's like-"
"Hell." Ed said with his arms folded and gazing out the window.
"Maybe it's not." Al shot back, "Maybe he has a nice house. Maybe we'll like it there like we did at Hughes'."
"He's right." Riza said glancing over at Ed, "You really should try put your feelings towards the Colonel aside and just accept that your stuck with him until we find whoever is after you two. I also think that you should thank him for-"
"I'm not thanking him for anything! Me and Al can look after ourselves just fine! We don't need that stupid prick to-" Riza slammed her breaks, causing Ed fly into the dashboard. She then resumed driving normally.
"I wasn't finished talking. And you really should put you seatbelt on." She said calmly and Ed did as he was told, "Like I said, you should thank him for volunteering to do this."
"He volunteered?" Al asked confused, "Why would he do that?"
"You should ask him yourself if you want an accurate answer." She said simply and turned down a gravel road. Ed didn't say anything for a moment before turning to her.
"How long are we going to be here?"
Riza shrugged, "Until we find and capture whoever it is that's after you two." She repeated what she had said earlier.
"I know. But, estimated, how long will that be?" Ed asked again.
"When I say." Riza frowned, "How should I know." She turned into a gravel driveway and a large house came into view, "We're here. I'll show you two where to go for your rooms then you can explore, just don't bother the colonel. He's very busy today."
"Then why isn't he at central or something?" Ed frowned as the car came to a stop and Riza helped them get their few things from the trunk and led the boys inside the house. Ed stopped at the entrance after walking inside and looked around. As much as he hated the colonel, he did have to admit that the man had a nice house.
"You coming, Fullmetal?" Riza stopped in the middle of the stairs next to Al. Ed shook his head to snap back to reality and stared blankly at Hawkeye and Al for a moment before grabbing the trunk and continuing his way towards the stairs to follow them.
"You two get separate rooms," Riza explained stopped at one room and opening the door, "This one is yours Al." She took two steps across the hall, "And since Mustang knows how you two can't stand to be separated too much," She opened the door directly across from Al's, "This one is yours, Ed."
"Why couldn't we just have bunk beds or something?" Ed said walking slowly into 'his' room, "I'd like that better.
"You can bring it up with the colonel later on when he's done working. I have to get home though, so I'll see you two another day." She patted Al on the shoulder and then Ed. "Behave yourselves." She said before walking back downstairs and out to her car. Al and Ed stood in front of their rooms looking at each other and waiting for the sound of her car engine to fade away to nothing before Ed spoke up.
"Wanna go find Mustang and bug the demon hell out of him?" He didn't wait for an answer and just walked down the hall towards the stairs.
"Uh…Brother, I don't think that's such a good idea." Al said running after his older brother, "You heard what Hawkeye said, He's busy today."
"Come one, Al, it'll be fun" Ed smirked and sat on the railing of the stairs and slid down. He stopped at the bottom and looked around until Al stood next to him, "He's got to be around here somewhere." He said half to himself.
"Maybe we should go unpack and-" Ed walked off, ignoring whatever it was Al was going to say. Al sighed and followed Ed through a door where Ed had stopped again to think.
"This way." He turned and went through another door. Al followed and they continued through the house until Ed stopped in front of a pair of large, redwood doors. "I think this is it." He nodded.
"Brother, we really shouldn't bother him." Al said, a little worried at how Mustang might react.
"Come on! He's like our new brother now!" Ed said, trying to be cheerful, "It'll be fun." He opened the door and stepped inside, "Why, there you are, Roy!" Ed exclaimed. Roy mustang dropped the pen he'd been holding in his hand and looked up to see Ed standing right in front of him leaning over his desk and holding himself up with his hands.
"What are you doing here? I thought I told Hawkeye to let you know that I'm busy and to not bother me." He frowned at Ed but didn't pay much mind to Al.
"She did." Ed smiled.
"Then why are you bothering me?" Roy said growing more and more annoyed.
"Um…" Ed tried to think of an excuse, "We're hungry? No, wait, we just wanted to see you…So, How ya doing?" He asked cheerfully.
"Get out." Roy said simply and returned to the paperwork.
"Aw, but we're your guests, you should-"
"GET OUT!" Roy bellowed and snapped his fingers, causing a huge flame to blow Ed and Al out of the room.
"Stupid bastard." Ed cursed as he dusted him self off and got off of the floor.
"I warned you." Al sighed getting up
