Title: Masquerade
Author: S J Smith
Rating: K+
Summary: Maes invites Roy to a costume party.
Disclaimer: If I had any part of this, I wouldn't be living in Boxtown
Chapter One: Costumes
"This is a stupid idea," Roy muttered. How he'd let Maes talk him into this was beyond him. It was worse than when he'd tricked Roy into wearing clothes he chose for the night. Maes's taste was suspect at best. Now, he'd gotten decked out for a costume party, wearing an outfit his mother and 'sisters' told him he looked amazing in – but Roy wasn't so sure. The brim of the stupid hat masked most of his face, and the fluffy feather kept tickling the back of his neck. Roy was sure he'd be peeling it off before the night was over. And the rest of the outfit – broadened shoulders with a tight waist, ruffles spilling down the front of the shirt and enhanced by the close fit of the jacket, a sash around his waist – Roy wasn't sure what his look was supposed to be beyond ridiculous.
"The car's waiting, Roy-boy!" his mother shouted, and Roy reluctantly left his mirror. The fact Maes hired a car made him that much more concerned, and that Maes wasn't waiting in the cab made his gut clench. Was this another one of Maes's harebrained stunts? His friend's absence in the cab worried Roy more than he liked, and he mentally counted the ways he could make Maes pay if he was pulling a prank.
The cab dropped him off at a nondescript building, and Roy frowned, not closing the door just yet. "Maes," he muttered, where the hell are you?" If this was some sort of party, shouldn't there be people gathered around? "Wait here," he told the driver, and walked to the door of building. Twisting the knob, he was relieved it moved easily, though he still felt weird going inside.
Taking a deep breath, he opened the door.