Grumpy
Written by Tenchi Kai
Disclaimer: I don't own FullMetal Alchemist in any way, shape, fashion, or form.
Everyone knew what it took to make Edward Elric, the FullMetal Alchemist, grumpy. It wasn't much at all: a simple short joke. In fact, it usually didn't take that much, a simple slip of a word related to short while speaking to Ed was enough to set him off. The way he walked around headquarters like he owned the place coupled with bruises that popped up on himself and other officers randomly made people second guess making the short-tempered alchemist grumpy.
However, there were only a few people that knew what it took to make Edward's opposite, Roy Mustang, grumpy. The now general was a born leader, and therefore seldom let the coolness that surrounded him fracture. The façade Roy kept was exposed for what it really was to very few, if any at all.
But, Ed Elric knew what it took to make Roy Mustang grumpy.
"What's wrong, old man, can't take a joke?" At this, Edward temporally stole his commanding officer's smirk. Roy's eye twitched, but that was okay, he was good with comebacks.
"I don't know, pipsqueak, can you?"
Ah, some things never change.
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A/N: Haha. I had some fun with this. Stupid writing muses. Yeah, that's right, another repost.