Well, this may be a one-shot for now, I'll decide after I write this, okay?

Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist.

All's Fair in Love and War

Chapter 1

A young girl pulled more daggers out of her black trench coat, throwing them at the opposing side, dropping snipers and regulars right and left. Her black dog ears and black hair were stained red with blood, the red liquid enhancing her natural red streaks, blood also staining her usual white gloves. Her crimson eyes were cold as the battle wore on…yet she didn't give up.

Next to her, he was still standing, slashing at the opposing regulars at close range with his transmuted automail arm. His amber eyes were cold as well; a few spatters of blood stained his amber hair, his red coat stained a deeper crimson color, his usually white gloves stained all the same.

Around them, friends they had known for years had fallen, never to be spoken to again. Their commanding officer and Fuhrer, Roy Mustang, was still standing, vowing to stay with them until the battle was over…or he was dead, and he was hoping it would be the first.

"You doing all right Kararu?" The amber-eyed boy asked quickly, slashing down another regular.

"Do you even have to ask?" Kararu asked, throwing another pair of daggers, dropping two snipers who were about to take aim. "Ed, you know me. I'm always doing all right. The question is, are you?"

"Yes, Kararu, I'm fine." Ed assured her, running forward, slashing at another regular that was coming at him. "HEY SHIKOU, HOW YOU DOING?"

"JUST SHUT UP AND LET ME FIGHT!" A blue haired girl yelled angrily, throwing a ninja star at him. He just dodged it since she had thrown it carelessly, aiming to miss on purpose. Her icy-blue eyes gave Ed a cool glare.

"That means she's fine." Kararu yelled up to Ed with a sweatdrop. Shikou's glare turned to Kararu. "Okay, okay, I get it, I get it!" Kararu yelled at her, dropping another sniper with a dagger. "Damn it, I'm running out of daggers again!"

"I'm on it!" Mustang yelled from his position, quickly drawing a transmutation circle on the ground, touching it to have another pile of daggers appear in front of Kararu.

"Thanks Fuhrer!" Kararu yelled to him.

"No problem, just keep fighting, their numbers are growing smaller! But watch out for bullets!" Mustang yelled, then leaned over to dodge a bullet. "DAMNIT DEMON, I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO KILL THE SNIPERS!"

"Sorry sir!" Kararu yelled back, dropping the sniper with a dagger.

"Mustang, don't be so hard on her!" Ed yelled, clapping his hands and shoving them onto the ground, a wall of earth appearing between the enemy and their side.

"Okay, we can take a breather…" Ed said, giving a sigh of slight relief.

"Yeah…thanks…" Kararu muttered, leaning up against the wall to slide down it to the ground, taking deep breaths. "No matter how many people I have to kill I still can't help but feel guilty afterwards…"

"Don't worry." Ed said with a small smile. "You're not the only one. You do know that Mustang had to kill Winry's parents under orders once, right?"

"No." Kararu answered flatly. "I knew there was something about him and killing people…"

"Yeah. Ever since then, a war is the last thing he wanted and has been trying to prevent. It's easier to do since he's become Fuhrer, but he just couldn't stop the Ishbalans from rebelling…" Ed said with a sigh.

"Oh…"

"Kararu, in case something happens in this battle or future battles, I…" Ed said, trailing off, his eyes downcast.

"What is it? You can tell me." Kararu said gently.

"I…I lo-" Ed said, but was interrupted when Mustang yelled at them.

"FULLMETAL, DEMON, MOVE!"

Kararu's ears twitched as she listened, a loud whistling sound reaching her eardrums.

"Shit!" Kararu yelled, grabbing Ed's wrist and pulling him to his feet as she got to hers, but before they could move at all, a loud explosion came from behind them.

Kararu and Ed dove to the ground, large chunks of stone and rocks falling on and around them. The rocks stopped falling and Kararu stood, coughing at the heavy dust cloud surrounding them. She looked down at Ed to see him sitting up, rubbing his head.

"How the hell'd they get bombs?" Kararu asked, kneeling down next to Ed to examine his head where he'd been hit with a rock. "You'll be fine, it's just a scratch."

"All right…" Ed said, standing up as the dust cloud around them settled. "Kararu, I lo-" He started to say again, but was interrupted when…

"ED, NO!" Kararu cried, hearing the whistle of a bullet too late to do anything. She watched as he started to fall, fresh blood seeping through his black shirt to stain it even more. She darted forward as he fell, successfully catching him before he hit the ground.

"Kararu…are you…all…right?" Ed asked weakly as she set him gently on the ground, tears pooling in her eyes.

"Yes, Ed, I'm fine." Kararu reassured him, giving him a watery smile.

"Good…I'm glad…your…safe…" Ed whispered, then his head tilted to the side, his eyes closing.

"Ed…Ed, wake up! This is some sort of a sick joke, right?" Kararu asked, her voice getting high pitched with panic as it cracked. She shook his shoulder gently. "Come on, this is a joke! It has to be! Wake up Ed…wake up!" The tears that had been threatening to fall finally did, leaving clean streaks down her blood spattered, dirt covered face.

Her eyes grew cold as another gun fired from enemy territory. She stood, clapped her hands and shoved them on her chest. Black flames engulfed her, and when they disappeared, she had fangs, claws, and two midnight black tails.

"Die!" Kararu yelled, swooping down, picking up daggers, throwing them to drop regulars and more snipers faster than before. A minute later, she felt something shoot into her arm. She looked down to see a dart. "Oh hell no…" She muttered, feeling her body grow numb. She fell to the ground, not able to move.

The last thing she saw was another explosion and a cloud of smoke.

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"Demon, wake up."

"Won't they ever give up?" Kararu thought.

"Wake up."

She mentally sighed. "Fine, fine, I'll go friggin' wake up!"

She groaned, and tried to lift her arm, but it wouldn't move.

"Don't try to move too much…" The person told her.

"Why?" She croaked out. She slowly opened her eyes to see a very relieved Mustang looking down at her. She looked around the bed she was in, seeing that Shikou, Hughes, Hawkeye, Havoc and Al were all looking at her with relief. She could tell that Al and Shikou's eyes were bloodshot and puffy, but it didn't really register at the moment.

"Well…" Mustang said, watching her try to move, but she realized she couldn't.

"Why can't I move?" Kararu asked.

"You were shot with a dart coated with a paralyzing agent. We gave you an antidote a short while ago since it took so long for us to figure out what it was, so you should be able to move within the hour."

"How long was I out?" Kararu questioned.

"I…you, uh…"

"How. Long."

"A week."

"WHAT!"

"Please, Demon, don't scream…"

"So, what happened at the battle?"

"We won, just barely, if that's what your wondering."

Kararu's heart then did a cartwheel and her stomach pulled off a few summer salts. She sat straight up and looked around frantically, putting an arm over her stomach as she ignored the pain she was feeling.

"Wh-where's Ed?"

Everyone stayed silent, Mustang sitting down in his seat a moment later. No one was looking up, and no one allowed Kararu to catch their eye.

"What? Where is he?" Kararu asked, tears filling her eyes. "Where is Ed?"

No one would answer her.

"Where is he?" Kararu asked, her voice getting higher pitched with panic. She looked around at the faces of the ones around her, never catching anyone's eye. "W-where?"

Still, no one answered or even looked up.

Tears started to fill her eyes, frustration growing in her that no one would tell her anything, her voice cracking and stammering when she spoke. "W-where i-is he? P-please, someone t-tell me!" She looked around at them again, seeing tears running down Mustang's, Shikou's and Al's cheeks. "W-why are y-you crying?"

Finally, Shikou spoke, her voice cracking as she tried to keep from crying more. "He…he's…gone…"

"Explain to m-me…w-what 'gone' i-is." Kararu said, her heart missing every other beat, her body going numb.

"After the battle, we searched the battlefield for any survivors. We found Fuery, Falman and Havoc alive, Fuery buried under a pile of dirt. We were about to give up when we fund you, buried under ruble, a large rock having fallen n your midsection, breaking a few ribs on impact." Mustang said.

"Th-that still d-doesn't t-tell me what h-happened to E-Ed." Kararu said coolly, bravely keeping her tears in her eyes.

"This is…this is all we found…we never found him…" Hughes said, holding something out to her. She lifted a shaking hand and took the two items from him. One was a piece of bloodstained red cloth, a part of it revealing a piece of the design on the back of Ed's jacket.

The other was a necklace, the same one that Kararu had given him as a sign of friendship: a silver chain with a silver pendant, which was the design on the back of his jacket. The hand not holding the necklace dropped the cloth, then went up to her neck to touch the identical one she had on her neck.

Then it hit her.

"I…I lo-" He had started to say, but was interrupted when Mustang yelled at them.

"Kararu, I lo-" He had started to say again, but then he was shot.

Kararu gasped, then slapped herself, the tears falling from her eyes. "STUPID!" She yelled, slapping herself again. She brought her hand up, but Mustang grabbed it to keep her from slapping herself yet again.

"Demon, what's wrong?" Mustang asked frantically, trying to figure out why she was acting the way she was.

"His eyes…th-they were s-so soft…his v-voice was…so g-gentle…" Kararu muttered, the tears still streaming down her face.

"Who?" Mustang asked, not letting go of her hand.

"ED!" Kararu yelled at him. "We were out on the battlefield and he tried to tell me twice that he loved me but was interrupted both times!" Kararu yelled angrily, yanking her hand away from Mustang's, gripping the two necklaces in one hand, snatching up the piece of cloth with the other.

"Kararu…" Mustang said, saying her name to her for the first time, everyone looking up at hearing the softness in his voice to see his eyes had turned soft and gentle. "I'm sorry…"

"W-when is th-the funeral?" Kararu asked.

No one answered her.

"Someone tell me when it is!" Kararu yelled.

"It was two days ago…" Hughes said quietly.

"You m-mean…I m-missed it?" Kararu whispered.

"We didn't know when you'd wake…we didn't think you ever would, to tell you the truth." Al said gently.

"Can…can you…all leave…for a m-moment?" Kararu asked, trying her best not to stammer.

"Yes. How long do you need?" Mustang asked after receiving silent confirmation from the others.

"Just…just a f-few…minutes…" Kararu said, whipping the tears from her face, forcing herself to keep from breaking down until they had left the room.

"All right." Mustang said, everyone standing and heading to the door except for him. He waited until they had left, then looked back at Kararu. His eyes were soft, and Kararu looked up at him quietly.

"Are you…" She started, but her voice prevented her from continuing.

"Going to leave?" Mustang finished for her. She nodded, gulping to keep her tears back. "No." She looked up at him with pleading, tear-filled eyes; eyes that asked him to leave. "I'm not going to let you go through this alone."

He sat down on the bed next to her and did the most uncharacteristic thing Kararu had ever seen him do in all the years she had known him: he hugged her. She sat there in shock for a moment, then the tears started to fall. Her shoulders shook in silent sobs, which soon turned into loud ones. She broke down into Mustang's arms, remembering that this was the way that her father used to hold her when she was upset.

As she cried, Mustang whispered words of comfort into her ear, treating her as he would treat his own daughter if he had one. They sat there with Kararu crying into Mustang's chest until he looked down and noticed that she had cried herself to sleep. He smiled slightly, bringing a hand up to her face to whip the streams of tears from her cheeks. He slowly lifted her off of his lap and backed onto the bed, pulling the covers over her like they had been before.

He stood quietly; not making any loud noises that would wake Kararu, he walked over to the door, gave one more gentle look to Kararu, then opened the door and walked out.

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Kararu looked around.

"Where the hell…?" Kararu muttered, taking in her surroundings. She was in a field, flowers growing everywhere, a few trees here and there on a hill. She wanted to gag at the sight; she hated flowery places.

She looked around, seeing someone standing on the other side of field, recognizing him instantly.

"Ed!" Kararu yelled happily, then started to run after him, but no matter how fast she ran, it seemed like he was coming towards her in slow motion. When she finally reached him, he smiled at her and he spoke.

"Kararu, I lo-" He said, but then fell to the ground, a pool of blood appearing around him. The flowers and grass beneath him withered and died, then it spread across the entire field until everything was dead. Kararu looked around to see someone with a sniper gun coming towards her. She was frozen in shock until he was standing right in front of her.

"BASTARD!" Kararu yelled, grabbing the man by the neck and lifting him off the ground.

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Al, Shikou and Mustang were all sitting around Kararu's bed three hours after she had cried herself to sleep, and they were staring into space. Shikou was sitting in a chair at the end of the bed, Mustang was sitting in one next to Kararu's heart meter, and Al was sitting on the opposite side.

Suddenly, a loud yell filled the room.

"BASTARD!"

The next thing that Shikou and Al knew, Mustang was being lifted off of his feet by a pissed Kararu.

"Ka-Kararu, wha-" Mustang started, but gasped for air, his feet dangling off the ground. "I…I can't…breathe…"

"Kararu, stop!" Shikou yelled, jumping up and running over to try and wrench Kararu's hands off of Mustang, but her efforts were in vain.

"Kararu, you'll kill him!" Al yelled. He stood up, jumping on the bed to pull Kararu back onto the bed, though that didn't work either.

"This man killed Edward." Kararu growled.

"No, he didn't Kararu!" Shikou said, trying everything possible to keep Mustang alive.

"Yes, he did, I saw it." Kararu said through grinding teeth.

"Kararu, he was with us! He couldn't have done it!" Al protested.

"He did."

"No, he didn't! Kararu, let him go, you'll kill him!" Al yelled, pulling on her harder.

"Kararu, he'll die!" Shikou yelled. When she said the word 'die', Kararu let go of Mustang, falling back onto the bed with Al holding her around the waist, sitting behind her. Mustang fell to the floor, gasping for air, a hand going up to massage his neck as he coughed and sputtered for air, Shikou kneeling down next to him.

"Oh God, what'd I do?" Kararu asked, looking down at Mustang to see him gasping for air. "Oh God…Oh God…" Her bottom lip trembled as tears welled up in her eyes, her shoulders starting to shake.

"Oh God…" She sank down onto the floor, crawling over towards Mustang, then thought better of it and scooted back until she was at the intersection between the bed and the wall, brought her arms around her knees once they were put against her chest and started crying.

"I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…"

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Well, I guess it's not going to be a one shot then, huh? Well, I hope you all enjoy it! Sorry if I seem to be on a Fullmetal Alchemist craze, but I am right now…heh…sorry guys!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, but I do own Kararu Rinamino, and Silvermoon15 owns Shikou Stone, I'm just borrowing.

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