A/N: This is my first fanfiction. Since it is a fanfiction, I don't see a reason to explain I don't owe Fullmetal Alchemist. S'amuser!

Being Inhuman

Chapter 1

The Name of the Soulless

I did't know my name. That was normal. Can think about it later.

But I could't think.

Of course, I knew somethings. I knew I saw somethings, heard somethings and tasted somethings. Just I could't understand them.

Naturally, I could feel pain. Actually, only things that I could sense was cold, hard surfaces and an extreme pain.

Then I should had eat somethings. And than, I started to think and feel again. But not remember.

I waked in a room. I was lying in a sizeable bed. In a large bedroom that have a big bed and some chairs around it, but nothing else. But it can still said, it's a part of big mansion. There are large windows and the room was luminating with mild sunshine.

It was looks like a good place to rest. There was no pain. And tranquill.

Than I noticed a man beside me. He was resting in his head on his hand against the edge of the bed. I'm saying a "he" because I think he's male. But I could't be sure. He was very muscular, but also thin. His outfit was simply, a vest that covers his neck but not his abdomen, short thighs and fingerless gloves, all in the same shade of deep purple. His greenish hair was reaching his waist in spikes and some of it was slightly obscuring his violet coloured eyes over his hadband.

I tried to speak, but when he became aware of it, a smirk appeared on his face and he seems too excited to see me awakened.

"Hey, you're alive. I was thinking that you couldn't survive this night. Ah, how I'm stupid!" He striked his head with his open hand. "You'll survive in any condition. So tell me," he suddenly asked, while leaning on me, almost too close that our faces can contack. "How's your memories?"I tried to think about it but when I did, a sting of pain run through my head.

I clenched my teeth so I won't shriek. Great. When I was thinking the aches have I open my eyes, I see the spiky haired guy was still leaning over me. But this time with worry, not curiousity. "I-I'm sorry, I should't think about … Are you okay?"

"Don't get concernet, I am fine." It was a lie, but pain was really decreasing. I tried to get up on my feet, however, I was useless. I sat in the bed with a relaxed position. "I have a few questions," I said to the guy "can you answer them?"

He nodded, just before he adds: "Excuding the questions about your past."

A avalanche of questions rush through my head so, I need to choose a handful: "Who are you, where am I, why I'm here and of course, (dimly the most important one) WHO AM I?"

He seems look as if he's confused, but he calm down quickly and smirk. "Well, my name was Envy, you're in the Deep Forest of Dublith, you're here for my mother's sake and I don't know the whole story of yours so I can't say I'm able to acknowledge your individuality."

Now, I was the one who's confused, but it was definitely isn't a "pre-smirk". "So, … why your name was Envy, where was Deep Forest, who was your mother and how can I learn my identity?" Envy sighed. "You have so many questions but actually, we don't possess enought time to play questions and answers. I have to meet you with my family. Therefore, I need to know your situation and invite them, or say them to wait."

I was still wondering how he can pass from compassionate to thoughless, but as I want to meet with his family, I said if he could call for them (I'm still too weak to stand up). He smirked, than rushed to the door and yell: "Gluttony, can you look after her for a few minutes, so I can call on the others?" The he sprinted to the corridor.

Well, so were I a she? I was thinking like this but, it was nice to know it in no doubt. Now lefts only my whole life, if there was , Gluttony?

As can understand by his name, Gluttony was a bald headed, short, overweight man with a brown skin, a big nose, a large mouth and blank eyes. Okay, just the overweight , the obese one. Okay, okay, he's a chubby plump of fat. But he was cute. He must be older than me (even if I don't have a idea which age I am) but he had an innocent, happy smile on his face. He was wearing a black armless shirt, black slacks and black wristbands. He walked and sat on a chair in front of me. I tried to start a conservation." Consequently, your designation is Gluttony, if I'm not misunderstood it."

Gluttony blinked expressionlessly, than grinned (when he do that, his mouth was probably become bigger than my head) and agreed with me with a answer that seems pre-practised: "I'm Gluttony."

Oh, my, this man should be extremely tiresome or creepy, but I found him friendly. I make a conservation with him. With subjects like how old are you, who's Envy or which lunatic calls his child as Gluttony. He may looks like it, but Gluttony didn't recap me a dull one. He was more like childish and don't get along with words. It was a nice talk.

Then, the door of the room opened. Observed with my suprised stare, three person entered the room. First comer was Envy, obviously. He was carrying two packages under his arms. He smirked when he saw me.

Then, was a tall woman with long, wavy, black hair. She had a long dress, gloves and high heeled boots in a deep crimson colour on her. She was beautiful, but a bit pushover. She had an only faint beam on her face unlike freely grinning Envy and Gluttony. Her calm behavior was almost hides she have a curious flash in her eyes.

When Gluttony catched a sight of her, his grin became even wider, and he run to her. "Lust, did you come too? Look what I'd found." She unruffled him by padding on his head. "Be quiet Gluttony. She need some peace in here. Also, you have to say 'who', not 'what'." She turned to me and gently smiled. While three of them sitting next to me, only thing a can think was, "Lust? What's about this people and their names? Or nicknames?"

I made myself adrift from the thoughs, consequently have a better sight of the last one. An old woman. She seems very old, must hardly walks on her own. Actually she was moving quite well. She was wearing an old fashioned green dress that's exactly different from the other's wearings with lace frills and a belt. Her hair was tied up neatly behind her head. So, this woman must be Envy's mother, and it can be say the same with Lust and Gluttony, therefore they have same the respectful expression on their faces. Woman slowly walked towards me and sat next to bed.

I opened my mouth to speak, but again someone moved faster. "You must be weary, my daughter. You'd come a hard way to there. How are you feeling?" Her voice was pleasant, but there was a serious tone in her tone. She's like she's expecting from me to talk clear and definite. Her three children looks a little nervous near her but it was fine. It was normal to speak some clear-cut with a stranger in your house, wasn't it?

"Look, miss, thank you for your politeness, since you take me in your house. I can't remember my past, but I'm sure…"

"My dear, " the woman cut me off gently "I know you have a lot to say, but before them, I have to say some things." A wave of rage run through my head. What was this woman thinks she was? Your house owner and probably your savior, said my sensible side. Weird. I did't know a have a sensible side. Or a quick-tempered side. I just shrugged and listened her.

"My name is Dante." The old woman says, "I'm an alchemist and the owner of this mansion." She look my eyes directly. "Do you know what alchemy is, don't you?"

A bunch of memories bursted in my head. About alchemy, transmutations and a lot more things. I could designate them however, I could describe what alchemy was. It was important for me. So how I forgot it?

" A science that comprehense, deconstruct and reconstruct matter, in order to understand its nature." I looked to them. Suprisingly, Envy was smirking (note the sarcasm), Lust however, looks interested and Gluttony… probably doesn't understand a word. Dante smiled a little.

"Correct. And are you familiar with the term of Homunculus?" My temperamental side started shouting again but I don't mind it. " A created human." I was talking carefully, like this was a life or death situation. "By an alchemist. A shade of a deceased person's self. A soulless puppet."

Dante nod again." And you are, my dear, a Homunculus."

I probably lost myself for a minute, because the next thing I remembered was Envy, who was holding my arms in my back, which understands he was making a great effort do this, while Gluttony and Lust was placed in front of Dante protectively. I was breathing heavily. Dante was the only person in the room, who was calm even if this. "I'm sorry." I murmured while Envy loosening his grasp. "I didn't mean to…" "Attack me." Dante, completed my sentence. "It's okay, your response was reasonable. But you should listen to me. That was alright for you?"

I nodded. Then she started.

So,…

Now I knew. How I had get in there and why I was there exactly. Dante told me that, Envy had seen a bright flash while he's taking a walk, two weeks ago. In a small town near West Central. He had recognized the energy which releases in human transmutations. Since the weather was so bad, he had managed hardly to reach the place which he saw the light caming from. He'd found me in an abandoned house and nobody was in there.

She continued: " He'd found you, bring you here and we're looking after you since than." When she finished, the room become quiet. I looked Envy secretly, who was no longer smirking. I owe my life to him.

Life. How pelicular. I had died. Than some alchemist that tried to play God, decided to bring me back. In the form of a Homunculus.

"Did someone had said a soulless puppet? " said my sensetive side. Dante had an understanding expression on her face. The others were just looking in sympathy. I did the most rational thing to do.

I smiled and start to laugh. Now I succeed to shock them. Even Dante had a ashtonishement on her face(I hoped I'm not getting crazy. All of the clues was on this way).. I stopped laughing suddenly as I started. Than I grinned.

"Well that's great. I've died and now I have a second chance. I might be a Homunculus, but can't chance a thing. I'm alive in anyway and I don't think to spend it with misery."

Now four of them smiled. Dante speak: "You know, I've adopted a few more poor Homunculi who has abandoned by some thoughless, irresponsible alchemist. I'm helping them to take revenge from human race which their deserve." Sounds nice to me. When can I start?

Dante went on: "As you and your brothers and sisters, in sembolic meaning of course, are the enemies of humanity, I'll name you after seven cardinal sins of them: Pride, lust, greed, envy, sloth, gluttony and wrath." Well, this explains a lot. I have a quick look to Lust, Envy and Gluttony. So, they are Homunculus too. Splendid. Lust speak after a long silence.

"Do you know our names. There are also a Pride and Sloth."

Envy interfered suddenly: "We also had a Greed formerly, but…" His voice became lower with the death stare which Lust looked to him. Gluttony spook when his head in miles away. "We also had a Lust." Dante turned to me after listening them. "So you're Wrath my child."

"No!" I came out rapidly. This doesn't sounds proper.I thought. My person that I hate. A human."I don't want to name after a sin… of a human being. If I'll be their nemesis, why my name must come from their weaknesses.

Dante looked to me carefully. "So what do you suggest, my dear?"

My answer should was something like I'll think about it later but words came from my mouth without control.

"I must be malice. And spite and hatred. Malevonance,torment and ruthlessness."

I stopped to breathe and looked their puzzled faces of Envy,Gluttony,Dante and Lust. I smirked and say: "Or all of them."

"My name is Cruelty."

Author Notes:

Blue: So, this is it. I liked the idea of writing a fanfic about a Homunculus' life. How do you think?

Cruelty: It's going to be hard. A lot of things about Homunculi, don't have a place in the plot.

Blue: This is why it is going to be fun. And I hope you've liked your name. I wasn't very sure about it when I'm writing it.

Cruelty: I love it. Sounds awesome. Cruelty. It's fits me.

Blue: Magnifique. So the readers might like this. By the way, this was a talking-based chapter. The same can be say with the second chapter but than, there will be more action.

Cruelty: If you have a question or suggestion, please tell Blue via your reviews. He's gonna try to upload as often as he can.

Blue: Adieu.